Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Single consumers | Consumer units of two or more persons | | | _______________________ _______________________________________________ Item | Aggregate | | | | | | | | No earner |One earner | No earner |One earner |Two earners| Three or | | | | | | | more | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918 | 10,364 | 16,802 | 8,928 | 19,146 | 32,766 | 9,912 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 10.6 | 17.2 | 9.1 | 19.6 | 33.5 | 10.1 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $10,327 | $22,746 | $18,556 | $31,661 | $46,013 | $56,122 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 9,947 | 20,183 | 17,157 | 29,053 | 41,376 | 51,135 Age of reference person.......................| 47.5 | 70.1 | 38.2 | 62.7 | 47.7 | 41.2 | 46.6 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .5 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .8 | .1 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.4 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 27 | 55 | 66 | 65 | 79 | 80 Female....................................| 35 | 73 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 20 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 57 | 33 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 81 With mortgage...........................| 39 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 56 | 64 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 50 | 12 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 16 Renter....................................| 37 | 43 | 67 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 19 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 90 | 85 | 86 | 92 | 89 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 45 | 32 | 56 | 48 | 42 | 44 College...................................| 46 | 26 | 64 | 23 | 41 | 53 | 48 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 2 | (2) | 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 57 | 80 | 77 | 89 | 96 | 97 | | | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,897,455 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 42.9 | 15.6 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 416,981 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 42.6 | 16.4 Food at home................................| 258,723 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 20.0 | 41.3 | 16.1 Cereals and bakery products...............| 39,476 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 20.0 | 41.1 | 15.9 Cereals and cereal products.............| 14,173 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 20.0 | 41.6 | 16.0 Bakery products.........................| 25,303 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 20.0 | 40.9 | 15.9 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 69,162 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 40.6 | 17.0 Beef....................................| 22,287 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 20.0 | 41.1 | 17.8 Pork....................................| 14,076 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 20.5 | 39.4 | 16.8 Other meats.............................| 9,979 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 19.8 | 40.5 | 17.5 Poultry.................................| 11,884 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 20.6 | 41.3 | 15.2 Fish and seafood........................| 7,914 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 20.3 | 41.7 | 17.0 Eggs....................................| 3,022 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 21.6 | 36.6 | 16.6 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 28,687 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 20.2 | 41.4 | 16.0 Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,620 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 21.3 | 39.2 | 15.9 Other dairy products....................| 16,067 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 19.2 | 43.1 | 16.0 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 41,891 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 40.6 | 14.7 Fresh fruits............................| 13,021 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 21.6 | 40.0 | 14.5 Fresh vegetables........................| 12,370 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 19.8 | 40.2 | 15.5 Processed fruits........................| 9,438 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 41.3 | 13.4 Processed vegetables....................| 7,062 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 19.8 | 41.7 | 15.6 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 79,507 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 42.2 | 16.2 Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,861 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 20.9 | 39.5 | 15.4 Fats and oils...........................| 7,003 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 20.0 | 40.6 | 16.3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,600 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 43.2 | 16.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 21,889 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 19.0 | 42.4 | 16.2 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 4,154 | 2.5 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 21.5 | 41.7 | 17.6 Food away from home.........................| 158,259 | 3.1 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 16.2 | 44.9 | 16.9 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,970 | 2.7 | 21.7 | 5.6 | 15.1 | 41.3 | 13.5 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 905,668 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 20.1 | 41.5 | 13.6 Shelter.....................................| 508,299 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 19.4 | 41.5 | 13.2 Owned dwellings...........................| 321,216 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 20.0 | 46.1 | 15.7 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 189,186 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 19.6 | 51.4 | 16.7 Property taxes..........................| 77,259 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 20.5 | 39.6 | 15.6 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 54,771 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 21.0 | 37.4 | 12.4 Rented dwellings..........................| 155,452 | 9.6 | 27.5 | 6.0 | 18.5 | 31.6 | 6.8 Other lodging.............................| 31,630 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 17.7 | 42.7 | 18.4 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 194,820 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 21.6 | 37.9 | 14.5 Natural gas...............................| 24,440 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 22.0 | 37.0 | 13.6 Electricity...............................| 78,641 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 21.6 | 39.1 | 14.6 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,996 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 33.6 | 14.8 Telephone services........................| 60,507 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 21.1 | 37.3 | 14.5 Water and other public services...........| 21,235 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 21.9 | 38.9 | 15.4 Household operations........................| 43,886 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 49.9 | 9.1 Personal services.........................| 20,686 | 3.3 | 3/1.6 | 7.1 | 19.4 | 62.4 | 6.2 Other household expenses..................| 23,201 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 21.6 | 38.7 | 11.7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 41,345 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 19.3 | 42.5 | 15.0 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,346 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 20.7 | 40.8 | 16.6 Other household products..................| 18,027 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 19.3 | 44.4 | 16.3 Postage and stationery....................| 11,972 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 41.3 | 11.5 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 117,317 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 20.6 | 44.2 | 15.0 Household textiles........................| 9,773 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 25.9 | 39.7 | 16.2 Furniture.................................| 28,800 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 21.6 | 47.0 | 13.6 Floor coverings...........................| 11,265 | 3/1.5 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 22.9 | 39.2 | 11.2 Major appliances..........................| 12,953 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 16.6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,873 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 20.4 | 45.5 | 12.9 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 46,652 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 18.6 | 44.8 | 16.4 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 169,494 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 18.9 | 42.5 | 17.2 Men and boys................................| 41,852 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 18.9 | 42.7 | 18.6 Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,651 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 15.5 | 43.4 | 19.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8,201 | .4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 33.2 | 39.8 | 15.6 Women and girls.............................| 68,932 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 5.7 | 17.9 | 41.9 | 17.5 Women, 16 and over........................| 59,300 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 16.2 | 40.9 | 17.6 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,632 | .7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 28.8 | 47.9 | 17.0 Children under 2............................| 8,026 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 27.5 | 48.2 | 11.6 Footwear....................................| 23,592 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 21.3 | 37.1 | 18.5 Other apparel products and services.........| 27,092 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 16.6 | 46.7 | 14.7 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 504,293 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 19.6 | 44.2 | 16.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 206,709 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 21.7 | 45.4 | 14.9 Cars and trucks, new......................| 105,557 | 3/1.4 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 22.2 | 44.3 | 14.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 99,180 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 21.5 | 46.4 | 16.1 Other vehicles............................| 1,973 | (4) | 23.2 | (4) | 3/11.0 | 58.6 | 3/7.3 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,457 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 19.8 | 43.0 | 17.7 Other vehicle expenses......................| 170,397 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 17.2 | 44.3 | 18.4 Vehicle finance charges...................| 27,586 | .8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 16.1 | 50.6 | 20.1 Maintenance and repairs...................| 60,075 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 43.0 | 18.4 Vehicle insurance.........................| 60,161 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 18.5 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 22,575 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 16.5 | 45.2 | 15.8 Public transportation.......................| 29,729 | 4.5 | 15.9 | 8.2 | 18.2 | 39.3 | 13.9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 152,143 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 20.9 | 36.0 | 12.7 Health insurance............................| 64,229 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 14.4 | 21.5 | 33.8 | 11.2 Medical services............................| 54,316 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 19.8 | 41.0 | 14.7 Drugs.......................................| 24,611 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 21.4 | 31.5 | 11.1 Medical supplies............................| 8,986 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 21.3 | 34.9 | 15.6 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 144,099 | 2.7 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 17.6 | 46.2 | 14.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 36,997 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 18.2 | 43.3 | 16.0 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 45,804 | 3.4 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 18.1 | 42.3 | 15.4 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 26,455 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 18.0 | 48.7 | 14.2 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 34,843 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 15.8 | 52.4 | 12.9 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 38,923 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 19.3 | 41.5 | 15.9 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 15,964 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 39.9 | 13.9 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 43,727 | 2.7 | 17.1 | 2.0 | 15.5 | 35.7 | 26.9 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,067 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 21.8 | 39.3 | 16.4 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 84,196 | 5.4 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 18.8 | 41.5 | 15.8 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 93,052 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 38.0 | 18.7 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 272,880 | .4 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 51.9 | 18.0 Life and other personal insurance...........| 34,847 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 47.1 | 18.1 Pensions and Social Security................| 238,032 | 3/.1 | 12.7 | 3/.3 | 16.4 | 52.5 | 18.0 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 2,848,372 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 17.9 | 45.5 | 16.7 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,146,984 | (4) | 13.4 | (4) | 15.9 | 52.0 | 18.8 Self-employment income......................| 214,399 | (4) | 7.1 | (4) | 23.8 | 47.9 | 21.2 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 301,169 | 23.1 | 3.7 | 33.5 | 24.2 | 12.0 | 3.5 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 97,816 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 25.0 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 6.8 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 20,566 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 27.7 | 37.6 | 13.0 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 32,678 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 39.3 | 31.8 | 11.0 | 5.4 Regular contributions for support...........| 23,863 | 7.7 | 24.3 | 7.0 | 26.7 | 21.4 | 12.8 Other income................................| 10,896 | 9.7 | 27.6 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 34.3 | 12.4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 266,499 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 49.0 | 15.8 Federal income taxes........................| 204,296 | 1.1 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 15.6 | 49.0 | 15.5 State and local income taxes................| 51,422 | .8 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 14.9 | 51.4 | 16.6 Other taxes.................................| 10,781 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 21.3 | 36.7 | 17.6 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,581,873 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 18.1 | 45.1 | 16.7 | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4/ No data reported. n.a. Not applicable.