Table 1. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 Complete reporting of income Complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Item reporting than to to to to to and of income $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 over ________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 23444 4081 6079 3712 2466 3511 1802 1793 Number of sample interviews............... 17314 2873 4549 2645 1842 2690 1373 1342 Income before taxes 1/.................... 17022 2900 7189 12187 17166 23965 33576 62096 Income after taxes 1/..................... 15414 2915 6991 11527 15731 21711 29463 53593 Average number of persons in cons. unit... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Age of reference person................... 49 44.9 61.3 49.8 42.8 42.2 41.2 43.8 Average number of: Earners.................................. 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Vehicles................................. 1 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 Children under 18........................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 45 40 34 43 46 51 59 72 Female................................... 55 60 66 57 54 49 41 28 Homeowner with mortgage.................. 17 6 8 9 14 25 38 49 Homeowner without mortgage............... 24 20 38 26 19 17 11 13 Renter................................... 60 74 54 65 67 58 51 38 Black.................................... 11 18 11 10 8 10 8 5 White and other.......................... 89 82 89 90 92 90 92 95 Elementary (1-8)......................... 13 18 24 12 5 3 2 1 High school (9-12)....................... 37 37 44 44 47 33 21 15 College.................................. 49 44 31 43 48 64 76 83 Never attended and other................. 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................ 73 51 60 79 88 89 90 91 Average annual expenditures............... 16614 8306 10363 14066 16737 22045 26939 41029 Food..................................... 2201 1428 1633 2196 2286 2838 2911 3917 Food at home............................ 1091 804 1037 1193 1149 1200 1172 1326 Cereals and bakery products............ 164 124 168 169 171 165 167 207 Cereals and cereal products........... 53 45 57 58 56 53 52 44 Bakery products....................... 111 79 112 111 115 112 115 163 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 249 194 239 264 262 264 273 302 Beef.................................. 72 49 69 77 84 77 88 83 Pork.................................. 45 44 48 50 40 46 45 35 Other meats........................... 39 29 36 40 40 46 50 44 Poultry............................... 43 32 43 44 50 41 38 57 Fish and seafood...................... 35 26 26 37 33 41 39 67 Eggs.................................. 15 13 17 16 14 13 12 15 Dairy products......................... 141 111 136 149 154 158 148 148 Fresh milk and cream.................. 66 61 71 76 68 63 61 50 Other dairy products.................. 74 51 65 72 86 95 87 97 Fruits and vegetables.................. 204 144 210 225 203 219 211 235 Fresh fruits.......................... 67 42 68 76 61 78 63 89 Fresh vegetables...................... 62 46 64 71 66 63 60 67 Processed fruits...................... 47 37 50 47 44 49 54 50 Processed vegetables.................. 28 19 28 31 33 29 34 29 Other food at home..................... 334 231 284 386 359 394 372 435 Sugar and other sweets................ 37 29 36 36 37 45 35 49 Fats and oils......................... 27 22 27 32 28 25 30 26 Miscellaneous foods................... 139 83 117 181 170 163 153 152 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 114 87 97 125 113 142 122 146 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 16 9 7 12 10 18 33 61 Food away from home..................... 1110 623 596 1003 1136 1638 1740 2591 Alcoholic beverages...................... 287 104 151 243 314 507 441 647 Housing.................................. 5507 3014 3793 4716 5591 6733 8782 12858 Shelter................................. 3416 1830 2140 2820 3483 4223 5681 8642 Owned dwellings........................ 1221 409 683 682 957 1500 2285 4750 Mortgage interest..................... 625 166 177 201 357 754 1601 3202 Property taxes........................ 274 118 191 248 319 318 344 745 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 321 125 315 233 282 427 340 803 Rented dwellings....................... 1923 1288 1342 2011 2372 2439 2789 2659 Other lodging.......................... 273 133 114 127 153 285 607 1234 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1130 764 1025 1052 1174 1298 1515 1701 Natural gas............................ 151 86 157 156 167 152 209 181 Electricity............................ 413 269 381 405 420 474 522 633 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 61 47 72 48 61 71 52 76 Telephone.............................. 416 301 324 361 455 500 629 666 Water and other public services........ 89 61 92 82 71 101 105 146 Household operations.................... 202 62 174 183 173 184 219 712 Personal services...................... 45 3 54 68 40 8 53 128 Other household expenses............... 157 59 121 115 134 175 165 585 Housekeeping supplies................... 205 125 144 251 213 255 247 361 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 48 43 37 55 49 51 64 57 Other household products............... 76 45 45 111 73 93 86 151 Postage and stationery................. 81 37 62 85 90 111 97 153 Household furnishings and equipment..... 554 233 309 409 549 773 1120 1441 Household textiles..................... 45 32 19 57 58 51 90 66 Furniture.............................. 168 64 74 100 184 222 435 469 Floor coverings........................ 29 3 10 17 30 53 37 123 Major appliances....................... 80 48 49 70 94 70 150 210 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 33 19 21 26 31 41 73 68 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 200 67 136 140 153 336 335 504 Apparel and services..................... 950 357 547 664 822 1607 1708 2419 Men and boys............................ 217 91 106 148 193 278 406 776 Men, 16 and over....................... 205 88 94 143 177 264 373 761 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 12 3 12 5 16 14 33 15 Women and girls......................... 403 143 250 283 320 831 683 761 Women, 16 and over..................... 390 141 242 269 313 816 662 719 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 13 2 8 14 7 16 20 42 Children under 2........................ 11 6 7 14 9 17 27 13 Footwear................................ 120 40 87 88 111 207 217 231 Other apparel products and services..... 198 77 97 131 189 273 375 639 Transportation........................... 2844 1202 1440 2553 3232 4393 4599 6619 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 1132 380 511 1116 1312 1883 1734 2659 Cars and trucks, new................... 703 202 232 553 865 1325 891 2126 Cars and trucks, used.................. 417 176 278 531 445 530 829 533 Other vehicles......................... 11 2 1 33 2 28 14 0 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 538 369 344 523 630 725 761 897 Other vehicle expenses.................. 931 346 460 751 1139 1422 1716 2205 Vehicle finance charges................ 142 34 37 102 199 229 361 359 Maintenance and repairs................ 356 152 215 290 427 516 558 827 Vehicle insurance...................... 314 120 164 279 415 499 556 600 Veh. rental, licenses, oth. charges.... 118 39 44 79 99 178 241 420 Public transportation................... 242 107 125 163 151 363 388 857 Health care.............................. 879 557 1001 960 952 765 857 1175 Health insurance........................ 344 187 469 370 309 283 337 400 Medical services........................ 341 230 287 381 477 311 360 543 Drugs................................... 147 109 201 155 110 122 110 164 Medical supplies........................ 47 32 44 53 57 49 49 67 Entertainment............................ 809 430 407 687 699 1073 1223 2505 Fees and admissions..................... 248 120 102 158 207 374 418 856 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 291 168 178 272 303 367 434 678 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 108 41 76 99 89 156 204 223 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 163 101 51 157 100 177 166 747 Personal care products and services...... 218 122 143 206 247 318 304 407 Reading.................................. 113 53 73 98 116 144 200 266 Education................................ 252 491 207 165 131 203 174 388 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 155 99 138 172 180 191 189 159 Miscellaneous............................ 412 182 251 346 389 491 902 1014 Cash contributions....................... 661 114 317 396 460 662 1421 3138 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 1326 153 262 664 1318 2120 3227 5517 Life and other personal insurance....... 127 53 77 81 103 160 241 419 Pensions and Social Security............ 1199 101 185 583 1215 1960 2986 5098 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 17022 2900 7189 12187 17166 23965 33576 62096 Wages and salaries....................... 11292 1053 1762 6636 12756 18688 28426 42843 Self-employment income................... 1056 -53 133 344 515 1069 1297 8668 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 2875 1209 4290 3799 2528 2428 2228 1962 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1151 46 323 623 869 1265 1386 7495 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 105 58 115 213 108 61 70 66 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 129 308 256 23 12 4 2 37 Regular contributions for support........ 298 189 213 417 277 339 132 697 Other income............................. 117 90 97 131 102 111 35 331 Personal taxes 1/......................... 1608 -14 198 661 1435 2255 4113 8503 Federal income taxes..................... 1279 -32 147 520 1142 1816 3286 6798 State and local income taxes............. 291 3 28 124 271 420 789 1457 Other taxes.............................. 38 14 24 17 22 19 38 248 Income after taxes 1/..................... 15414 2915 6991 11527 15731 21711 29463 53593 Net change in total assets................ 1345 1257 -82 853 -228 311 4265 8660 Net change in total liabilities........... 1113 70 486 860 997 141 4995 4298 Other money receipts...................... 372 311 184 305 676 559 261 615 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -192 -52 -96 -94 -141 -284 -412 -707 Estimated market value of owned home...... 31544 15788 27147 23603 23509 36895 42412 88419 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 202 99 181 152 166 228 297 518 Gifts of goods and services, total........ 733 363 420 534 749 807 1069 2567 Clothing, males 2 and over............... 53 16 40 46 56 50 89 161 Clothing, females 2 and over............. 74 19 50 56 64 129 114 179 Clothing, infants less than 2............ 11 6 7 14 9 17 27 13 Jewelry and watches...................... 48 16 19 26 35 73 81 207 Small appliances and misc. housewares.... 11 5 5 8 11 15 33 23 Household textiles....................... 3 1 2 8 2 1 0 14 All other gifts.......................... 533 300 297 376 572 522 725 1970 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.