Table 5. Composition of consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Husband and wife consumer units | | |________________________________________________________________________________________________________| | | | | | | | | | | Husband and wife with children | |One parent, at| Single person Item | Total husband| |___________________________________________________________| Other husband| least one | and other | and wife | Husband and | | | | | and wife |child under 18|consumer units |consumer units| wife only | Total husband| Oldest child |Oldest child 6| Oldest child |consumer units| | | | | and wife with| under 6 | to 17 | 18 or over | | | | | | children | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 54,679| 22,717| 27,832| 5,542| 14,390| 7,900| 4,131| 6,538| 42,994 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $50,616| $45,355| $55,294| $53,847| $53,637| $59,342| $48,205| $21,314| $24,690 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 46,215| 41,116| 50,584| 49,241| 48,995| 54,434| 44,970| 20,525| 22,754 Age of reference person.....................................| 48.1| 56.1| 41.5| 31.8| 39.4| 51.9| 48.8| 36.6| 48.9 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 3.2| 2.0| 4.0| 3.5| 4.2| 3.9| 4.9| 3.0| 1.6 Children under 18..........................................| 0.9| 0.0| 1.6| 1.5| 2.2| 0.6| 1.5| 1.9| 0.2 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.3| 0.7| 0.1| 0.0| 0| 0.2| 0.5| 0| 0.3 Earners....................................................| 1.7| 1.2| 2.1| 1.7| 1.9| 2.6| 2.4| 1.0| 0.9 Vehicles...................................................| 2.5| 2.3| 2.7| 2.1| 2.5| 3.3| 2.7| 1.1| 1.3 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | Male.......................................................| 81| 83| 81| 74| 80| 86| 75| 12| 40 Female.....................................................| 19| 17| 19| 26| 20| 14| 25| 88| 60 Percent homeowner..........................................| 80| 83| 78| 68| 76| 87| 76| 34| 48 With mortgage.............................................| 52| 38| 63| 63| 65| 60| 53| 25| 21 Without mortgage..........................................| 28| 45| 14| 6| 11| 27| 23| 9| 26 Renter.....................................................| 20| 17| 22| 32| 24| 13| 24| 66| 52 Black......................................................| 7| 5| 8| 7| 8| 10| 15| 35| 14 White and other............................................| 93| 95| 92| 94| 92| 90| 86| 65| 86 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 7| 8| 5| 2| 5| 9| 14| 6| 9 High school (9-12).........................................| 40| 39| 39| 35| 40| 41| 46| 55| 41 College....................................................| 53| 52| 55| 63| 56| 50| 39| 39| 49 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 0| 1 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 94| 94| 95| 93| 95| 96| 93| 70| 75 Average annual expenditures.................................| $43,036| $38,277| $46,180| $43,616| $46,476| $47,361| $48,134| $24,953| $23,264 Food.......................................................| 5,956| 4,908| 6,562| 5,093| 6,992| 6,732| 7,594| 3,930| 3,148 Food at home..............................................| 3,655| 2,856| 4,097| 3,358| 4,333| 4,133| 5,046| 2,615| 1,877 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 571| 434| 657| 496| 722| 635| 730| 424| 285 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 205| 141| 246| 193| 277| 220| 273| 194| 109 Bakery products.........................................| 366| 293| 411| 304| 445| 416| 457| 230| 177 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 929| 713| 1,033| 773| 1,072| 1,139| 1,427| 739| 480 Beef....................................................| 276| 202| 309| 234| 323| 331| 468| 230| 131 Pork....................................................| 192| 145| 214| 155| 228| 228| 294| 153| 112 Other meats.............................................| 128| 96| 146| 95| 153| 166| 190| 87| 61 Poultry.................................................| 182| 141| 203| 160| 202| 236| 268| 151| 93 Fish and seafood........................................| 111| 96| 117| 96| 120| 126| 146| 87| 58 Eggs....................................................| 41| 33| 44| 32| 45| 52| 61| 32| 25 Dairy products...........................................| 400| 296| 460| 404| 487| 444| 554| 271| 202 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 169| 112| 203| 177| 221| 184| 244| 128| 84 Other dairy products....................................| 231| 184| 257| 226| 266| 260| 310| 143| 117 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 628| 530| 673| 561| 706| 683| 872| 385| 323 Fresh fruits............................................| 200| 172| 213| 185| 211| 236| 273| 99| 100 Fresh vegetables........................................| 191| 162| 200| 146| 216| 207| 292| 113| 95 Processed fruits........................................| 137| 113| 150| 139| 161| 137| 172| 99| 75 Processed vegetables....................................| 100| 83| 109| 92| 118| 103| 135| 74| 54 Other food at home.......................................| 1,127| 882| 1,274| 1,124| 1,347| 1,231| 1,463| 796| 588 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 146| 125| 159| 116| 175| 156| 173| 108| 73 Fats and oils...........................................| 104| 87| 111| 85| 114| 123| 145| 87| 55 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 502| 363| 588| 611| 619| 506| 673| 344| 249 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 308| 234| 354| 251| 372| 392| 400| 233| 180 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 67| 73| 62| 62| 67| 53| 72| 24| 30 Food away from home.......................................| 2,301| 2,052| 2,465| 1,735| 2,659| 2,599| 2,548| 1,315| 1,270 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 334| 372| 308| 253| 305| 354| 297| 143| 302 Housing....................................................| 13,165| 11,623| 14,255| 15,858| 14,305| 13,045| 14,362| 8,929| 7,928 Shelter...................................................| 7,225| 6,206| 8,009| 8,727| 8,252| 7,063| 7,545| 4,968| 4,753 Owned dwellings..........................................| 5,299| 4,404| 6,012| 6,236| 6,205| 5,505| 5,418| 1,831| 2,151 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 3,060| 2,036| 3,860| 4,335| 4,070| 3,144| 3,302| 1,136| 1,060 Property taxes..........................................| 1,294| 1,283| 1,330| 1,250| 1,304| 1,435| 1,111| 427| 566 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 945| 1,084| 822| 652| 830| 926| 1,005| 268| 525 Rented dwellings.........................................| 1,353| 1,146| 1,478| 2,148| 1,560| 857| 1,655| 2,904| 2,355 Other lodging............................................| 572| 656| 519| 342| 487| 702| 472| 233| 248 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 2,813| 2,555| 2,962| 2,583| 2,896| 3,346| 3,230| 2,108| 1,790 Natural gas..............................................| 342| 314| 365| 322| 356| 414| 339| 266| 230 Electricity..............................................| 1,114| 1,015| 1,173| 999| 1,164| 1,310| 1,267| 816| 658 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 142| 140| 144| 96| 141| 180| 143| 53| 73 Telephone services.......................................| 868| 777| 915| 879| 869| 1,024| 1,046| 770| 651 Water and other public services..........................| 347| 310| 365| 286| 366| 418| 436| 203| 177 Household operations......................................| 700| 451| 900| 2,117| 749| 321| 718| 536| 294 Personal services........................................| 365| 52| 604| 1,818| 444| 43| 476| 430| 97 Other household expenses.................................| 335| 399| 297| 299| 306| 278| 242| 105| 196 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 614| 572| 633| 478| 651| 705| 718| 444| 266 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 155| 124| 168| 134| 170| 189| 247| 104| 73 Other household products.................................| 285| 269| 294| 239| 324| 270| 307| 115| 113 Postage and stationery...................................| 174| 179| 171| 106| 157| 246| 164| 225| 80 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 1,814| 1,839| 1,751| 1,953| 1,756| 1,609| 2,151| 872| 825 Household textiles.......................................| 95| 90| 99| 100| 96| 104| 95| 50| 55 Furniture................................................| 411| 427| 382| 455| 373| 349| 510| 219| 221 Floor coverings..........................................| 163| 138| 155| 326| 131| 90| 393| 56| 25 Major appliances.........................................| 224| 221| 220| 220| 217| 227| 269| 104| 91 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 115| 119| 112| 65| 120| 129| 110| 36| 52 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 805| 844| 782| 787| 818| 710| 774| 407| 379 Apparel and services.......................................| 2,201| 1,587| 2,487| 2,174| 2,491| 2,723| 3,728| 1,921| 1,131 Men and boys..............................................| 580| 441| 650| 506| 699| 664| 887| 347| 229 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 448| 409| 445| 383| 397| 588| 706| 158| 201 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 132| 31| 205| 123| 301| 76| 181| 189| 28 Women and girls...........................................| 852| 644| 938| 700| 927| 1,142| 1,456| 887| 514 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 703| 607| 700| 544| 592| 1,035| 1,305| 625| 477 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 149| 37| 238| 157| 336| 107| 152| 262| 37 Children under 2..........................................| 122| 41| 166| 519| 87| 76| 271| 94| 28 Footwear..................................................| 354| 218| 419| 203| 503| 400| 668| 420| 205 Other apparel products and services.......................| 294| 244| 313| 245| 275| 442| 445| 173| 155 Transportation.............................................| 8,412| 7,390| 9,089| 8,262| 8,832| 10,134| 9,473| 4,261| 4,122 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 3,767| 3,161| 4,150| 3,961| 4,203| 4,188| 4,516| 1,974| 1,732 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 1,722| 1,663| 1,816| 1,869| 1,823| 1,767| 1,414| 399| 679 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 2,021| 1,499| 2,290| 2,080| 2,320| 2,382| 3,084| 1,575| 991 Other vehicles...........................................| 24| 0| 45| 12| 60| 39| 18| 0| 62 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 1,413| 1,179| 1,576| 1,341| 1,495| 1,887| 1,602| 724| 714 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 2,710| 2,421| 2,922| 2,664| 2,679| 3,544| 2,874| 1,218| 1,356 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 384| 294| 446| 418| 441| 475| 457| 161| 155 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 823| 743| 873| 708| 853| 1,022| 930| 423| 453 Vehicle insurance........................................| 905| 827| 953| 799| 829| 1,288| 1,008| 422| 476 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 599| 558| 650| 738| 556| 759| 479| 212| 271 Public transportation.....................................| 521| 628| 440| 297| 454| 516| 482| 345| 320 Health care................................................| 2,325| 2,506| 2,193| 2,001| 2,122| 2,456| 2,228| 859| 1,202 Health insurance..........................................| 1,086| 1,225| 985| 904| 909| 1,180| 1,004| 399| 563 Medical services..........................................| 739| 673| 809| 784| 834| 779| 629| 266| 337 Drugs.....................................................| 380| 486| 286| 217| 261| 381| 436| 139| 227 Medical supplies..........................................| 120| 122| 113| 97| 118| 116| 159| 55| 74 Entertainment..............................................| 2,407| 2,254| 2,485| 2,060| 2,820| 2,145| 2,713| 1,241| 1,187 Fees and admissions.......................................| 618| 583| 675| 503| 766| 629| 432| 303| 280 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 677| 574| 754| 611| 795| 785| 730| 495| 423 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 452| 439| 454| 472| 510| 326| 516| 232| 197 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 659| 659| 601| 474| 749| 405| 1,035| 211| 287 Personal care products and services........................| 648| 581| 695| 593| 683| 788| 695| 464| 344 Reading....................................................| 200| 220| 190| 171| 189| 205| 151| 77| 120 Education..................................................| 647| 411| 832| 305| 814| 1,230| 688| 408| 384 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 280| 236| 292| 216| 293| 344| 442| 204| 230 Miscellaneous..............................................| 969| 1,054| 887| 794| 846| 1,029| 1,072| 675| 736 Cash contributions.........................................| 1,220| 1,472| 1,084| 1,047| 1,034| 1,201| 746| 403| 667 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 4,274| 3,661| 4,822| 4,790| 4,751| 4,974| 3,946| 1,439| 1,763 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 514| 484| 534| 505| 522| 576| 549| 166| 177 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 3,759| 3,177| 4,289| 4,285| 4,230| 4,398| 3,397| 1,273| 1,587 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 50,616| 45,355| 55,294| 53,847| 53,637| 59,342| 48,205| 21,314| 24,690 Wages and salaries........................................| 40,633| 31,187| 48,678| 50,392| 47,680| 49,237| 38,657| 15,505| 17,758 Self-employment income....................................| 3,287| 2,874| 3,779| 2,487| 4,115| 4,109| 2,268| 1,125| 1,279 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 5,030| 9,233| 1,542| 221| 548| 4,299| 5,297| 1,024| 3,968 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 882| 1,493| 471| 89| 450| 787| 278| 309| 679 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 265| 193| 303| 196| 242| 490| 409| 150| 156 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 271| 170| 275| 206| 332| 222| 805| 1,934| 415 Regular contributions for support.........................| 117| 85| 116| 133| 123| 90| 297| 1,137| 263 Other income..............................................| 131| 119| 131| 122| 146| 109| 194| 130| 171 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 4,401| 4,238| 4,710| 4,605| 4,642| 4,909| 3,236| 789| 1,936 Federal income taxes......................................| 3,305| 3,114| 3,592| 3,597| 3,507| 3,741| 2,442| 508| 1,481 State and local income taxes..............................| 938| 934| 981| 898| 999| 1,009| 680| 245| 386 Other taxes...............................................| 158| 191| 137| 110| 136| 158| 114| 36| 69 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 46,215| 41,116| 50,584| 49,241| 48,995| 54,434| 44,970| 20,525| 22,754 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,812| -711| -2,308| 414| -4,020| -1,101| -4,523| -3,195| -1,304 Net change in total assets................................| 5,338| 5,200| 5,467| 11,725| 4,918| 2,077| 5,232| 2,768| 2,603 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 7,150| 5,911| 7,776| 11,311| 8,938| 3,178| 9,756| 5,963| 3,907 Other money receipts.......................................| 343| 467| 273| 191| 209| 448| 132| 190| 285 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -1,388| -1,084| -1,641| -1,319| -1,709| -1,743| -1,359| -481| -489 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 99,894| 99,749| 101,499| 90,451| 99,001| 113,799| 89,872| 28,708| 45,940 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 667| 667| 674| 626| 659| 733| 625| 221| 338 Gifts of goods and services................................| 1,387| 1,562| 1,175| 888| 1,071| 1,586| 1,930| 788| 821 Food......................................................| 86| 77| 89| 37| 98| 107| 122| 38| 35 Housing...................................................| 358| 391| 327| 312| 312| 365| 388| 211| 189 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 52| 60| 48| 44| 49| 48| 41| 15| 29 Household textiles.......................................| 10| 13| 8| 6| 6| 13| 7| 3| 6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 42| 49| 35| 16| 22| 73| 54| 8| 19 Major appliances........................................| 12| 16| 8| 0| 4| 22| 15| 2| 4 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 30| 33| 26| 16| 18| 51| 39| 6| 15 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 97| 114| 83| 55| 87| 95| 101| 103| 56 Other housing............................................| 156| 155| 154| 191| 148| 137| 185| 83| 80 Apparel and services......................................| 366| 371| 312| 278| 242| 480| 750| 240| 213 Males, 2 and over........................................| 103| 131| 74| 95| 54| 98| 160| 57| 49 Females, 2 and over......................................| 115| 129| 90| 48| 91| 116| 226| 77| 82 Children under 2.........................................| 61| 41| 61| 104| 42| 72| 179| 31| 15 Other apparel products and services......................| 87| 70| 87| 31| 55| 194| 186| 75| 68 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 48| 30| 56| 9| 29| 143| 105| 6| 44 All other apparel products and services.................| 39| 40| 32| 22| 26| 51| 81| 69| 23 Transportation............................................| 73| 86| 39| 50| 28| 53| 227| 21| 49 Health care...............................................| 41| 60| 27| 7| 22| 51| 29| 8| 50 Entertainment.............................................| 127| 149| 110| 100| 112| 111| 120| 81| 93 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 50| 56| 45| 50| 52| 28| 52| 20| 29 Other entertainment......................................| 77| 93| 64| 50| 60| 83| 68| 61| 64 Education.................................................| 184| 206| 172| 5| 183| 269| 146| 112| 58 All other gifts...........................................| 153| 221| 99| 99| 73| 149| 146| 76| 134 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.