Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | Item | five or | Under | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and | more | 25 | | | | | over | persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,995 | 229 | 2,470 | 4,300 | 2,001 | 599 | 395 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $37,275 | $20,611 | $28,248 | $41,432 | $44,072 | $37,719 | $26,574 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 34,846 | 20,099 | 26,876 | 38,524 | 40,763 | 35,560 | 25,303 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 Age of reference person.......................| 41.0 | 22.1 | 30.7 | 39.3 | 48.5 | 59.0 | 69.9 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 Vehicles....................................| 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 Children under 18...........................| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .1 | (2) | (2) | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 75 | 45 | 72 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 54 Female....................................| 25 | 55 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 46 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 68 | 18 | 51 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 78 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 56 | 8 | 43 | 66 | 61 | 47 | 35 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 43 Renter....................................| 32 | 82 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 22 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 39 White and other...........................| 82 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 46 High school (9-12)........................| 46 | 74 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 40 | 39 College...................................| 41 | 17 | 33 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 13 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 90 | 66 | 87 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 87 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $34,298 | $20,585 | $26,971 | $37,835 | $39,900 | $32,404 | $26,026 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 5,852 | 4,159 | 4,604 | 6,181 | 7,380 | 5,339 | 5,204 Food at home................................| 3,822 | 3,059 | 3,209 | 3,920 | 4,622 | 3,909 | 3,434 Cereals and bakery products...............| 595 | 454 | 520 | 635 | 684 | 516 | 485 Cereals and cereal products.............| 241 | 208 | 217 | 256 | 267 | 200 | 198 Bakery products.........................| 355 | 246 | 303 | 379 | 417 | 317 | 286 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 991 | 867 | 746 | 1,011 | 1,286 | 1,042 | 1,129 Beef....................................| 325 | 270 | 228 | 340 | 452 | 286 | 366 Pork....................................| 196 | 189 | 144 | 191 | 270 | 232 | 149 Other meats.............................| 165 | 131 | 142 | 168 | 198 | 169 | 145 Poultry.................................| 144 | 116 | 108 | 149 | 172 | 155 | 261 Fish and seafood........................| 101 | 78 | 79 | 103 | 116 | 139 | 125 Eggs....................................| 60 | 82 | 46 | 59 | 78 | 61 | 83 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 509 | 395 | 439 | 520 | 579 | 592 | 439 Fresh milk and cream....................| 273 | 238 | 238 | 271 | 317 | 320 | 269 Other dairy products....................| 235 | 157 | 201 | 249 | 262 | 272 | 170 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 592 | 444 | 468 | 603 | 749 | 656 | 526 Fresh fruits............................| 176 | 130 | 134 | 179 | 231 | 199 | 161 Fresh vegetables........................| 174 | 117 | 133 | 177 | 220 | 216 | 150 Processed fruits........................| 139 | 96 | 109 | 144 | 179 | 147 | 99 Processed vegetables....................| 103 | 101 | 92 | 103 | 119 | 94 | 116 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 1,136 | 899 | 1,035 | 1,151 | 1,324 | 1,102 | 856 Sugar and other sweets..................| 150 | 98 | 140 | 156 | 161 | 133 | 181 Fats and oils...........................| 98 | 70 | 87 | 102 | 112 | 94 | 97 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 515 | 470 | 497 | 505 | 584 | 533 | 327 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 324 | 254 | 275 | 326 | 410 | 317 | 246 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 49 | 4/8 | 36 | 62 | 56 | 4/25 | 4/4 Food away from home.........................| 2,029 | 1,100 | 1,395 | 2,261 | 2,757 | 1,430 | 1,770 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 218 | 303 | 184 | 190 | 264 | 367 | 125 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 10,201 | 7,380 | 9,047 | 11,430 | 10,623 | 8,279 | 6,676 Shelter.....................................| 5,541 | 4,912 | 4,982 | 6,389 | 5,561 | 3,814 | 2,691 Owned dwellings...........................| 3,617 | 902 | 2,640 | 4,534 | 3,778 | 2,754 | 1,800 Mortgage interest.......................| 2,503 | 4/755 | 1,898 | 3,333 | 2,434 | 1,134 | 690 Property taxes..........................| 633 | 4/34 | 454 | 686 | 799 | 759 | 482 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 481 | 4/113 | 288 | 516 | 545 | 861 | 628 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,412 | 4,005 | 2,071 | 1,230 | 1,071 | 648 | 675 | | | | | | | Other lodging.............................| 512 | 4/5 | 271 | 625 | 712 | 412 | 216 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 2,407 | 1,220 | 2,037 | 2,466 | 2,756 | 2,680 | 2,593 Natural gas...............................| 343 | 197 | 293 | 337 | 378 | 452 | 469 Electricity...............................| 980 | 419 | 847 | 1,044 | 1,072 | 1,022 | 911 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 118 | 4/15 | 71 | 115 | 165 | 149 | 219 Telephone.................................| 710 | 473 | 618 | 690 | 859 | 768 | 793 Water and other public services...........| 256 | 117 | 207 | 280 | 282 | 289 | 201 Household operations........................| 584 | 278 | 660 | 649 | 513 | 393 | 226 Personal services.........................| 355 | 4/258 | 556 | 355 | 202 | 4/239 | 4/107 Other household expenses..................| 229 | 4/20 | 104 | 294 | 312 | 154 | 118 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 486 | 308 | 385 | 555 | 554 | 389 | 440 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 161 | 167 | 140 | 162 | 181 | 168 | 211 Other household products..................| 202 | 85 | 156 | 238 | 236 | 148 | 149 Postage and stationery....................| 122 | 4/57 | 89 | 154 | 137 | 73 | 80 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,183 | 661 | 983 | 1,371 | 1,239 | 1,004 | 727 Household textiles........................| 111 | 4/7 | 59 | 154 | 117 | 84 | 78 Furniture.................................| 337 | 166 | 305 | 383 | 330 | 294 | 224 Floor coverings...........................| 70 | 4/73 | 21 | 74 | 4/135 | 4/69 | (2) Major appliances..........................| 184 | 4/141 | 169 | 187 | 193 | 222 | 161 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 64 | 4/11 | 43 | 78 | 76 | 46 | 32 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 417 | 262 | 385 | 493 | 387 | 290 | 233 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 2,243 | 1,569 | 1,762 | 2,566 | 2,619 | 1,743 | 1,291 Men and boys................................| 614 | 87 | 480 | 716 | 752 | 466 | 322 Men, 16 and over..........................| 389 | 4/65 | 236 | 460 | 541 | 322 | 228 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 225 | 4/22 | 244 | 256 | 211 | 144 | 4/93 Women and girls.............................| 902 | 735 | 619 | 1,032 | 1,149 | 706 | 635 Women, 16 and over........................| 618 | 681 | 371 | 656 | 898 | 593 | 511 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 284 | 54 | 249 | 376 | 250 | 113 | 124 Children under 2............................| 134 | 263 | 208 | 109 | 86 | 99 | 70 Footwear....................................| 300 | 4/273 | 243 | 356 | 319 | 223 | 4/98 Other apparel products and services.........| 293 | 212 | 211 | 353 | 314 | 250 | 166 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 6,651 | 3,491 | 4,860 | 7,326 | 7,811 | 7,242 | 5,619 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 3,092 | 4/1,691 | 2,283 | 3,498 | 3,568 | 2,937 | 4/2,380 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,491 | 4/1,244 | 807 | 1,835 | 1,732 | 4/1,123 | 4/1,495 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,570 | 4/447 | 1,457 | 1,625 | 1,782 | 1,809 | 885 Other vehicles............................| 32 | (3) | 4/18 | 38 | 4/53 | 4/5 | (3) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 1,354 | 723 | 1,070 | 1,420 | 1,602 | 1,597 | 1,141 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,938 | 912 | 1,356 | 2,137 | 2,271 | 2,361 | 1,726 Vehicle finance charges...................| 412 | 248 | 329 | 422 | 482 | 537 | 374 | | | | | | | Maintenance and repairs...................| 671 | 280 | 453 | 804 | 757 | 709 | 357 Vehicle insurance.........................| 657 | 4/296 | 419 | 672 | 817 | 973 | 890 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 199 | 89 | 154 | 239 | 215 | 142 | 105 Public transportation.......................| 268 | 164 | 152 | 271 | 370 | 347 | 373 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,380 | 393 | 1,037 | 1,452 | 1,530 | 1,932 | 1,770 Health insurance............................| 469 | 138 | 389 | 451 | 503 | 740 | 783 Medical services............................| 634 | 177 | 452 | 737 | 660 | 854 | 446 Drugs.......................................| 197 | 4/43 | 158 | 167 | 259 | 258 | 492 Medical supplies............................| 79 | 4/35 | 37 | 97 | 108 | 79 | 4/50 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,748 | 511 | 1,281 | 2,020 | 2,199 | 1,231 | 1,032 Fees and admissions.........................| 462 | 40 | 266 | 585 | 557 | 418 | 187 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 548 | 155 | 498 | 634 | 536 | 414 | 446 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 304 | 235 | 293 | 362 | 229 | 258 | 289 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 433 | 80 | 224 | 439 | 876 | 141 | 110 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 455 | 329 | 354 | 497 | 542 | 432 | 356 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 152 | 36 | 109 | 169 | 185 | 158 | 133 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 655 | 4/81 | 247 | 706 | 1,153 | 729 | 397 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 341 | 271 | 308 | 302 | 351 | 509 | 724 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 671 | 441 | 461 | 716 | 767 | 896 | 920 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 743 | 4/220 | 508 | 851 | 928 | 875 | 208 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,987 | 1,400 | 2,211 | 3,430 | 3,551 | 2,671 | 1,572 Life and other personal insurance...........| 454 | 4/72 | 344 | 485 | 547 | 563 | 374 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,534 | 1,328 | 1,868 | 2,944 | 3,003 | 2,108 | 1,197 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 37,275 | 20,611 | 28,248 | 41,432 | 44,072 | 37,719 | 26,574 Wages and salaries..........................| 31,284 | 17,467 | 24,408 | 34,626 | 38,167 | 31,490 | 14,245 Self-employment income......................| 2,821 | 4/154 | 1,386 | 4,118 | 3,368 | 489 | 4/231 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 1,056 | 4/361 | 285 | 536 | 827 | 3,583 | 9,183 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 427 | 4/1 | 284 | 514 | 507 | 383 | 326 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 313 | 4/248 | 357 | 272 | 219 | 714 | 4/414 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 997 | 2,314 | 1,267 | 856 | 636 | 890 | 1,872 Regular contributions for support...........| 218 | 4/34 | 176 | 290 | 160 | 4/123 | 4/245 Other income................................| 158 | 4/31 | 85 | 219 | 188 | 4/47 | 4/57 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 2,428 | 513 | 1,372 | 2,907 | 3,309 | 2,158 | 1,271 Federal income taxes........................| 1,865 | 407 | 1,000 | 2,280 | 2,537 | 1,634 | 843 State and local income taxes................| 507 | 101 | 352 | 553 | 696 | 468 | 402 Other taxes.................................| 56 | 4/5 | 21 | 74 | 76 | 56 | 4/26 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 34,846 | 20,099 | 26,876 | 38,524 | 40,763 | 35,560 | 25,303 | | | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -314 | 369 | 401 | -695 | -1,017 | 2,228 | -1,321 Net change in total assets..................| 4,530 | 2,167 | 4,589 | 6,950 | 1,127 | 1,949 | 328 Net change in total liabilities.............| 4,844 | 1,797 | 4,189 | 7,646 | 2,144 | -279 | 1,649 | | | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 139 | 4/1 | 120 | 178 | 67 | 4/195 | 4/200 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -743 | 4/-26 | -470 | -918 | -917 | -521 | -415 Estimated market value of owned home........| 75,291 | 4/6,505 | 40,188 | 87,834 | 98,067 | 73,209 | 85,910 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 443 | 4/91 | 267 | 499 | 560 | 495 | 454 | | | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 627 | 253 | 446 | 615 | 945 | 715 | 508 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 57 | 4/1 | 58 | 46 | 81 | 59 | 4/92 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 71 | 4/1 | 53 | 63 | 126 | 57 | 4/113 Clothing, children under 2..................| 31 | 4/49 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 4/23 Jewelry and watches.........................| 13 | (3) | 4 | 12 | 29 | 4/8 | 4/4 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | housewares.................................| 13 | 4/1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4/10 | 4/3 Household textiles..........................| 4/6 | (3) | 4/1 | 4/4 | 4/18 | 4/2 | 4/8 All other gifts.............................| 436 | 201 | 300 | 438 | 641 | 552 | 266 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.