TABLE 6: NUMBER OF EARNERS IN CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 ITEM ALL_CUS SINGLNONE SNGLONE >=2NONE >=2ONE >=2TWO >=2THRE+ Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94150 10257 16526 9161 18449 29940 9817 Number of sample interviews..................... 41925 4309 7423 3890 8112 13612 4579 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 8757 18795 14249 26597 37710 45217 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 8406 16712 13760 24420 33996 41212 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1 1 2.5 3 3.1 4.3 Age of reference person......................... 47 69.5 36.7 62.1 47.1 40.5 47.1 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0 1 0 1 2 3.4 Vehicles..................................... 2 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.6 3.6 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0 0 0.6 1.1 1 1.2 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 25 53 66 69 82 83 Female....................................... 33 75 47 34 31 18 17 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 8 19 14 40 55 65 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 49 13 54 27 15 19 Renter....................................... 38 44 69 32 33 30 16 Black........................................ 11 10 8 17 13 9 9 White and other.............................. 89 90 92 83 87 91 91 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 31 4 26 13 6 9 High school (9-12)........................... 45 45 33 53 50 44 49 College...................................... 43 23 64 20 37 50 41 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 53 80 76 90 96 97 Average annual expenditures..................... 24414 10250 17417 15423 24447 31202 38378 Food......................................... 3664 1571 2234 2992 3934 4389 6050 Food at home.............................. 2099 1048 943 2115 2408 2468 3405 Cereals and bakery products............ 299 158 129 310 345 347 488 Cereals and cereal products......... 104 50 41 116 123 123 168 Bakery products..................... 194 108 88 194 222 224 320 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 572 257 228 603 661 679 955 Beef................................ 191 79 68 177 219 234 343 Pork................................ 116 50 45 144 135 133 187 Other meats......................... 83 35 32 84 94 101 146 Poultry............................. 87 45 37 96 96 104 140 Fish and seafood.................... 66 32 34 68 82 76 94 Eggs................................ 28 17 12 35 34 31 44 Dairy products......................... 274 141 124 260 321 321 450 Fresh milk and cream................ 132 74 53 139 157 151 215 Other dairy products................ 142 67 71 121 164 169 235 Fruits and vegetables.................. 356 215 173 390 408 398 551 Fresh fruits........................ 113 73 60 131 130 122 167 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 64 52 120 126 124 176 Processed fruits.................... 78 47 39 83 89 88 119 Processed vegetables................ 55 30 22 55 64 65 89 Other food at home..................... 567 272 272 525 640 680 917 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 40 32 74 86 89 114 Fats and oils....................... 51 28 20 60 58 58 81 Miscellaneous foods................. 248 114 120 198 280 304 411 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 194 90 100 193 215 230 311 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 5 17 27 33 43 45 Food away from home....................... 1565 524 1292 877 1526 1921 2644 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 289 78 367 147 259 341 378 Housing...................................... 7569 4184 5568 5197 7931 9558 9929 Shelter................................... 4154 2271 3581 2430 4217 5296 5093 Owned dwellings........................ 2375 867 1173 1280 2467 3428 3610 Mortgage interest................... 1461 140 754 294 1475 2385 2281 Property taxes...................... 464 324 174 510 558 513 733 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 449 404 245 476 435 530 595 Rented dwellings....................... 1345 1219 2100 885 1276 1338 789 Other lodging.......................... 434 185 308 265 473 530 694 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1671 1093 1000 1520 1842 1936 2412 Natural gas............................ 232 181 121 240 257 259 337 Electricity............................ 692 418 367 638 773 830 1002 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 94 94 43 110 104 96 137 Telephone.............................. 499 310 403 383 539 561 703 Water and other public services........ 153 91 66 148 169 188 233 Household operations...................... 371 272 119 197 392 591 351 Personal services...................... 170 57 9 22 175 359 115 Other household expenses............... 201 216 111 175 217 232 236 Housekeeping supplies..................... 341 178 190 366 395 391 488 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 97 47 42 92 127 112 145 Other household products............... 139 69 59 175 160 163 202 Postage and stationery................. 105 63 90 99 108 116 142 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1032 369 677 685 1085 1344 1585 Household textiles..................... 91 50 42 82 95 118 129 Furniture.............................. 315 69 213 159 333 436 492 Floor coverings........................ 69 49 22 43 114 79 77 Major appliances....................... 160 57 104 122 175 197 257 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 57 19 40 40 57 71 98 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 340 125 256 240 311 443 533 Apparel and services......................... 1446 532 1095 894 1479 1795 2319 Men and boys.............................. 361 79 247 225 361 445 706 Men, 16 and over....................... 295 73 238 179 268 358 578 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 6 8 45 92 87 128 Women and girls........................... 591 321 472 340 588 713 914 Women, 16 and over..................... 510 312 458 298 475 601 764 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 9 15 42 113 112 150 Children under 2.......................... 58 7 13 28 87 92 49 Footwear.................................. 184 64 123 129 209 218 306 Other apparel products and services....... 251 62 240 172 234 327 345 Transportation............................... 4600 1331 3257 2267 4229 6112 8530 Vehicle purchases......................... 2022 500 1328 747 1769 2783 4122 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1143 258 734 482 1082 1574 2174 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 860 242 574 263 672 1190 1894 Other vehicles......................... 18 0 20 2 15 20 53 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 888 259 596 574 870 1143 1588 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1417 396 1021 779 1308 1892 2494 Vehicle finance charges................ 280 28 191 61 233 427 544 Maintenance and repairs................ 514 160 369 350 491 671 839 Vehicle insurance...................... 462 170 331 297 431 579 846 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 160 38 130 71 152 216 266 Public transportation..................... 273 176 313 167 282 293 326 Health care.................................. 1135 993 511 1578 1287 1222 1368 Health insurance.......................... 392 412 155 634 450 391 433 Medical services.......................... 467 318 241 485 511 568 593 Drugs..................................... 203 210 80 383 237 190 214 Medical supplies.......................... 73 54 35 75 89 72 128 Entertainment................................ 1193 328 959 608 1116 1634 1828 Fees and admissions....................... 323 105 285 163 293 414 544 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 379 131 306 184 351 523 554 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 218 68 124 132 231 314 293 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 273 25 244 128 241 383 437 Personal care products and services.......... 330 171 216 251 353 387 535 Reading...................................... 142 85 122 108 142 169 185 Education.................................... 337 81 385 33 253 360 896 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 232 97 144 196 246 283 376 Miscellaneous................................ 562 276 426 273 568 700 925 Cash contributions........................... 741 436 512 668 690 901 1123 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2175 87 1621 213 1958 3351 3938 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 76 103 174 351 408 501 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1881 11 1517 39 1607 2943 3437 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 8757 18795 14249 26597 37710 45217 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 NA 15975 NA 18633 32298 39542 Self-employment income....................... 1821 1 817 -5 2136 2874 3570 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 6352 706 10024 3524 1092 838 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 1716 782 2329 1244 815 532 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 144 57 286 233 257 284 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 282 19 1424 373 100 128 Regular contributions for support............ 232 209 289 168 345 163 215 Other income................................. 102 53 150 22 109 110 108 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 351 2083 488 2176 3714 4005 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 263 1695 379 1744 2947 3125 State and local income taxes................. 454 48 369 51 384 709 789 Other taxes.................................. 50 41 19 58 48 58 92 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 8406 16712 13760 24420 33996 41212 Net change in total assets................... 4608 -260 4621 626 5121 7220 4457 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1486 -326 689 -251 784 2707 3937 Other money receipts......................... 316 136 244 282 316 261 821 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -434 -67 -208 -152 -470 -631 -796 Estimated market value of owned home......... 52599 35513 23698 49556 59895 62005 79548 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 333 231 162 302 357 405 495 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 58 40 42 70 52 64 83 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 75 64 59 62 64 84 120 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 7 13 17 27 35 34 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 4 55 6 16 19 28 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 7 14 12 13 20 29 Household textiles........................... 12 4 9 20 8 14 16 All other gifts.............................. 540 295 490 320 515 617 887 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.