Table 6. Number of earners in consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2002 Single consumers Consumer units of two or more persons All Item consumer units No earner One No earner One Two Three or earner earner earners more Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 112,108 12,289 20,766 9,448 22,535 36,558 10,512 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $49,430 $14,653 $33,475 $25,671 $44,393 $70,448 $79,070 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 46,934 14,451 30,822 25,133 42,585 66,689 75,664 Age of the reference person.................. 48.1 67.3 41.8 64.7 46.9 42.3 45.8 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 2.5 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.9 3.1 4.4 Children under 18........................... .7 n.a. n.a. .4 1.0 .9 1.1 Persons 65 and over......................... .3 .7 .1 1.2 .3 .1 .1 Earners..................................... 1.4 n.a. 1.0 n.a. 1.0 2.0 3.3 Vehicles.................................... 2.0 .8 1.2 1.8 2.0 2.5 3.2 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 51 32 52 57 44 58 55 Female...................................... 49 68 48 43 56 42 45 Homeowner................................... 66 61 45 78 66 74 78 With mortgage.............................. 41 10 28 18 41 58 59 Without mortgage........................... 26 51 17 60 25 16 19 Renter...................................... 34 39 55 22 34 26 22 Black....................................... 12 11 11 14 17 10 11 White and other............................. 88 89 89 86 83 90 89 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 15 3 11 6 3 7 High school (9-12).......................... 38 48 28 50 42 34 39 College..................................... 56 37 69 39 52 63 54 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 88 65 82 86 91 95 95 Average annual expenditures.................. $40,677 $17,607 $28,077 $29,721 $39,923 $52,991 $60,844 Food........................................ 5,375 2,383 3,223 4,542 5,650 6,729 8,381 Food at home............................. 3,099 1,620 1,521 2,959 3,546 3,704 4,884 Cereals and bakery products............ 450 240 216 460 525 525 711 Cereals and cereal products.......... 154 75 74 155 183 181 242 Bakery products...................... 296 166 142 305 342 344 469 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 798 387 344 738 931 967 1,328 Beef................................. 231 93 93 202 270 287 403 Pork................................. 167 88 63 184 198 202 253 Other meats.......................... 101 53 44 99 116 118 177 Poultry.............................. 144 69 62 118 165 179 245 Fish and seafood..................... 121 64 64 99 142 143 198 Eggs................................. 34 20 18 37 40 38 51 Dairy products......................... 328 175 161 316 386 392 494 Fresh milk and cream................. 127 74 58 126 149 149 200 Other dairy products................. 201 101 102 190 237 243 294 Fruits and vegetables.................. 552 314 279 563 641 635 859 Fresh fruits......................... 178 105 91 188 207 201 279 Fresh vegetables..................... 175 97 86 181 206 203 264 Processed fruits..................... 116 66 60 108 130 136 186 Processed vegetables................. 83 46 42 86 98 96 130 Other food at home..................... 970 504 522 882 1,063 1,184 1,493 Sugar and other sweets............... 117 80 55 117 134 139 172 Fats and oils........................ 85 48 40 98 95 99 134 Miscellaneous foods.................. 472 234 260 395 520 588 713 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 254 125 143 226 274 306 416 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 41 17 24 47 40 53 59 Food away from home.................... 2,276 763 1,702 1,584 2,103 3,025 3,497 Alcoholic beverages......................... 376 113 385 208 320 491 528 Housing..................................... 13,283 7,030 9,559 9,825 13,324 17,101 17,640 Shelter.................................. 7,829 3,973 6,349 5,113 7,700 10,074 10,175 Owned dwellings........................ 5,165 1,890 3,028 3,278 4,995 7,384 7,560 Mortgage interest and charges........ 2,962 417 1,759 958 2,812 4,661 4,531 Property taxes....................... 1,242 799 730 1,219 1,243 1,576 1,633 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 960 674 540 1,101 939 1,147 1,396 Rented dwellings....................... 2,160 1,903 2,914 1,293 2,229 2,084 1,864 Other lodging.......................... 505 180 406 542 476 606 752 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,684 1,666 1,739 2,553 2,865 3,169 3,788 Natural gas............................ 330 235 219 331 351 378 445 Electricity............................ 981 622 587 1,019 1,093 1,146 1,333 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 88 91 46 116 85 96 125 Telephone services..................... 957 495 701 739 982 1,164 1,421 Water and other public services........ 328 224 187 348 354 384 464 Household operations..................... 706 608 277 505 681 1,069 636 Personal services...................... 331 329 19 162 291 614 204 Other household expenses............... 375 279 258 343 390 455 433 Housekeeping supplies.................... 545 272 268 541 551 710 798 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 131 65 63 130 150 155 210 Other household products............... 283 117 118 254 267 407 413 Postage and stationery................. 131 90 87 156 135 148 175 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,518 511 926 1,113 1,526 2,079 2,243 Household textiles..................... 136 66 90 127 113 175 224 Furniture.............................. 401 102 225 272 419 594 506 Floor coverings........................ 40 16 15 48 46 57 46 Major appliances....................... 188 84 100 138 199 256 271 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 100 31 72 73 106 137 119 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 652 212 425 453 644 860 1,076 Apparel and services........................ 1,749 612 1,103 1,037 1,839 2,351 2,665 Men and boys............................. 409 95 224 225 414 589 664 Men, 16 and over....................... 319 80 210 170 281 455 549 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 90 14 14 55 133 133 115 Women and girls.......................... 704 311 473 469 781 880 1,039 Women, 16 and over..................... 587 300 454 419 581 719 878 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 117 11 19 50 201 161 161 Children under 2......................... 83 13 17 34 115 131 96 Footwear................................. 313 117 167 169 324 426 533 Other apparel products and services...... 240 76 223 140 205 325 333 Transportation.............................. 7,759 2,173 4,906 5,330 7,576 10,384 13,372 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,665 816 2,163 2,382 3,699 4,960 6,538 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,753 417 1,013 1,300 1,898 2,369 2,729 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,842 399 1,110 1,041 1,760 2,489 3,624 Other vehicles......................... 70 c/ d/ 39 d/ 42 40 102 186 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,235 395 795 906 1,214 1,607 2,133 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,471 799 1,606 1,664 2,333 3,330 4,159 Vehicle finance charges................ 397 48 199 151 360 618 727 Maintenance and repairs................ 697 267 537 550 642 902 1,054 Vehicle insurance...................... 894 373 552 702 892 1,109 1,601 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 483 110 317 261 439 701 777 Public transportation.................... 389 164 342 377 330 487 541 Health care................................. 2,350 2,064 1,201 3,827 2,544 2,498 2,693 Health insurance......................... 1,168 1,108 552 1,990 1,242 1,248 1,277 Medical services......................... 590 289 354 676 650 710 783 Drugs.................................... 487 597 229 972 538 433 510 Medical supplies......................... 105 71 66 188 114 106 123 Entertainment............................... 2,079 701 1,484 1,265 2,037 2,801 3,172 Fees and admissions...................... 542 159 415 358 528 734 762 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 692 335 544 516 710 847 981 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 369 134 241 199 384 520 488 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 476 73 283 192 415 701 941 Personal care products and services......... 526 286 325 458 565 654 722 Reading..................................... 139 97 114 140 133 162 164 Education................................... 752 269 736 251 576 858 1,806 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 320 142 250 210 324 387 529 Miscellaneous............................... 792 439 698 608 731 975 1,052 Cash contributions.......................... 1,277 938 1,034 1,471 1,235 1,398 1,649 Personal insurance and pensions............. 3,899 361 3,058 550 3,070 6,202 6,470 Life and other personal insurance........ 406 171 190 415 452 534 556 Pensions and Social Security............. 3,493 189 2,868 135 2,618 5,668 5,914 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 49,430 14,653 33,475 25,671 44,393 70,448 79,070 Wages and salaries....................... 39,864 c/ 28,410 d/ 20 33,702 63,693 71,951 Self-employment income................... 2,237 c/ 1,559 c/ 2,037 3,499 4,067 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 5,234 12,039 1,568 21,507 6,055 1,846 1,634 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 924 1,483 626 1,910 1,203 642 486 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 233 131 177 162 283 262 314 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 352 651 65 1,350 509 131 217 Regular contributions for support........ 412 254 681 666 483 237 267 Other income............................. 173 96 388 55 122 138 133 Personal taxes............................. 2,496 203 2,653 537 1,808 3,759 3,407 Federal income taxes..................... 1,843 52 2,094 287 1,272 2,797 2,484 State and local income taxes............. 506 35 478 24 423 783 709 Other taxes.............................. 147 116 81 226 113 180 213 Income after taxes......................... 46,934 14,451 30,822 25,133 42,585 66,689 75,664 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -5,612 -1,605 -2,467 -1,353 -3,591 -9,617 -10,740 Net change in total assets............... 5,736 -1,161 4,801 985 6,131 10,066 4,008 Net change in total liabilities.......... 11,348 444 7,268 2,338 9,722 19,683 14,748 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 539 226 464 680 421 780 342 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -1,382 -277 -735 -639 -1,363 -2,019 -2,445 Estimated market value of owned home..... 106,766 79,110 63,051 107,745 105,982 131,225 141,192 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 720 540 446 756 699 880 930 Gifts of goods and services................. 1,036 542 863 645 862 1,359 1,546 Food..................................... 82 30 49 43 62 121 152 Alcoholic beverages...................... 13 8 11 5 13 18 17 Housing.................................. 259 142 186 170 218 357 358 Housekeeping supplies.................. 42 23 26 42 39 56 58 Household textiles..................... 14 11 8 10 16 18 14 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 24 13 17 12 21 38 16 Major appliances..................... 8 d/ 5 3 2 6 16 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 16 8 14 10 15 22 9 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 65 36 51 45 62 76 107 Other housing.......................... 114 59 84 60 80 169 163 Apparel and services..................... 237 116 229 146 224 308 250 Males, 2 and over...................... 64 28 59 41 62 87 54 Females, 2 and over.................... 82 56 68 56 75 105 94 Children under 2....................... 40 13 16 23 50 56 55 Other apparel products and services.... 52 19 85 26 37 60 47 Jewelry and watches.................. 24 7 61 9 14 22 15 All other apparel products and services............................ 28 d/ 12 25 d/ 17 24 38 32 Transportation........................... 44 24 58 45 43 27 96 Health care.............................. 33 22 25 34 25 39 52 Entertainment............................ 78 36 70 52 78 101 89 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 30 17 26 29 30 38 28 Other entertainment.................... 48 19 44 23 47 63 61 Personal care products and services...... 21 11 17 10 23 30 17 Reading.................................. 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 Education................................ 184 100 117 61 110 251 450 All other gifts.......................... 84 51 97 77 66 106 64 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.