Table 1500. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Husband and wife consumer units | | | | | _________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Single | Total | | Husband and wife with children | Other | One | person |husband| | |husband| parent, |and other _________________________________ Item | and |Husband| | | | | and |at least | consu- | wife | and | Total | | | | wife |one child| mer |consu- | wife |husband |Oldest |Oldest | Oldest |consu- |under 18 | units | mer | only |and wife| child | child |child 18| mer | | | units | | with |under 6|6 to 17|or over | units | | | | |children| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 52,649| 20,653| 27,991 | 6,403| 13,701| 7,886 | 4,005| 6,074 | 38,245 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$41,599|$36,196|$45,181 |$40,687|$44,628|$50,200 |$44,902| $17,415 | $21,123 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 37,709| 32,546| 41,153 | 37,052| 40,476| 46,047 | 40,728| 16,383 | 19,127 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 3.2| 2.0| 3.9 | 3.4| 4.2| 3.9 | 4.9| 2.9 | 1.5 Age of reference person.......................| 46.9| 55.1| 40.6 | 31.2| 38.6| 51.6 | 49.6| 35.1 | 49.4 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.8| 1.2| 2.1 | 1.7| 1.9| 2.7 | 2.5| 1.0 | .9 Vehicles....................................| 2.6| 2.4| 2.8 | 2.1| 2.7| 3.5 | 3.0| 1.0 | 1.2 Children under 18...........................| .9| n.a. | 1.6 | 1.4| 2.2| .6 | 1.4| 1.8 | .2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .6| .1 | (2) | (3) | .2 | .5| (3) | .3 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 88| 89| 89 | 88| 89| 88 | 85| 8 | 41 Female....................................| 12| 11| 11 | 12| 11| 12 | 15| 92 | 59 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 78| 80| 76 | 60| 78| 85 | 79| 35 | 46 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 52| 38| 63 | 54| 68| 60 | 54| 26 | 21 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 25| 41| 13 | 6| 10| 25 | 25| 9 | 25 Renter....................................| 22| 20| 24 | 40| 22| 15 | 21| 65 | 54 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 7| 6| 8 | 6| 7| 9 | 11| 33 | 14 White and other...........................| 93| 94| 92 | 94| 93| 91 | 89| 67 | 86 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9| 13| 6 | 4| 4| 10 | 17| 7 | 12 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 45| 42 | 36| 43| 45 | 44| 56 | 41 College...................................| 47| 42| 52 | 60| 53| 44 | 39| 37 | 46 Never attended and other..................| (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | 1 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 96| 96| 97 | 95| 97| 97 | 95| 70 | 76 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$35,992|$31,509|$38,999 |$35,009|$38,779|$42,785 |$38,327| $19,230 | $19,160 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 15.1| 14.5| 15.4 | 13.3| 16.0| 16.1 | 15.5| 18.4 | 14.5 Food at home................................| 8.8| 8.0| 9.2 | 8.5| 9.4| 9.4 | 9.9| 12.5 | 7.9 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3| 1.1| 1.4 | 1.2| 1.5| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.9 | 1.1 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5| .4| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .5| .7 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .9| .8| .9 | .7| .9| 1.0 | .9| 1.1 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4| 2.2| 2.4 | 2.1| 2.4| 2.7 | 2.8| 3.6 | 2.1 Beef....................................| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .8| .9 | .9| 1.3 | .6 Pork....................................| .5| .4| .5 | .4| .5| .5 | .6| .7 | .4 Other meats.............................| .4| .3| .4 | .3| .4| .4 | .4| .5 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4| .4| .4 | .3| .4| .4 | .4| .6 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .2 | .1 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0| .9| 1.1 | 1.1| 1.2| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.5 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .5| .4| .6 | .6| .6| .5 | .6| .8 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .6| .5| .6 | .6| .6| .6 | .6| .7 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.9 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4| .5| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .5 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .5 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3| .3| .3 | .4| .3| .3 | .4| .5 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3| .2 | .3| .4 | .2 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.7| 2.3| 2.9 | 2.7| 3.0| 2.8 | 2.8| 3.6 | 2.3 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3| .3| .4 | .3| .4| .4 | .3| .5 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2| 1.0| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.4| 1.2 | 1.2| 1.7 | 1.0 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7| .7| .8 | .7| .8| .8 | .8| 1.0 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .2| .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 6.3| 6.5| 6.2 | 4.8| 6.5| 6.7 | 5.6| 5.9 | 6.6 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9| 1.1| .8 | .8| .7| .8 | .6| .9 | 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 30.1| 30.4| 30.2 | 36.3| 30.1| 26.1 | 28.2| 36.4 | 33.7 | | | | | | | | | Shelter.....................................| 16.4| 16.5| 16.4 | 20.2| 16.4| 13.9 | 15.6| 20.7 | 20.9 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.2| 10.7| 11.6 | 12.9| 11.9| 10.1 | 10.8| 8.1 | 8.9 Mortgage interest.......................| 7.1| 5.5| 8.0 | 9.8| 8.6| 5.9 | 7.3| 5.2 | 4.8 Property taxes..........................| 2.2| 2.6| 2.0 | 1.8| 1.9| 2.4 | 1.9| 1.3 | 2.0 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9| 2.6| 1.5 | 1.4| 1.4| 1.7 | 1.5| 1.6 | 2.1 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.1| 3.3| 3.1 | 5.7| 2.8| 1.8 | 3.0| 11.6 | 10.3 Other lodging.............................| 2.0| 2.5| 1.8 | 1.5| 1.8| 2.0 | 1.8| 1.1 | 1.8 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.3| 6.5| 6.2 | 5.8| 6.1| 6.5 | 6.9| 8.3 | 7.3 Natural gas...............................| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .8| .9 | .9| 1.1 | 1.0 Electricity...............................| 2.6| 2.7| 2.5 | 2.3| 2.5| 2.6 | 2.8| 3.3 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4| .4| .4 | .3| .4| .4 | .3| .2 | .3 Telephone.................................| 1.8| 1.9| 1.8 | 1.9| 1.7| 1.9 | 2.2| 2.9 | 2.6 Water and other public services...........| .7| .7| .7 | .6| .7| .7 | .7| .8 | .6 Household operations........................| 1.6| 1.2| 2.0 | 4.5| 1.7| .6 | 1.0| 3.0 | 1.2 Personal services.........................| .9| .1| 1.3 | 3.8| 1.1| .1 | .4| 2.2 | .3 Other household expenses..................| .8| 1.1| .6 | .7| .6| .6 | .6| .8 | .9 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.5| 1.6| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.5| 1.5 | 1.5| 1.4 | 1.2 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .5| .4 | .4| .5 | .3 Other household products..................| .6| .7| .6 | .5| .7| .6 | .7| .5 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4| .5| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.3| 4.7| 4.2 | 4.5| 4.3| 3.7 | 3.2| 3.0 | 3.1 Household textiles........................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .5 | .3| .2 | .2 Furniture.................................| 1.1| 1.3| 1.1 | 1.3| 1.2| .8 | .9| 1.1 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .4| .3| .5 | .7| .5| .2 | .2| 5/.1 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .6| .6| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .6| .6 | .4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .2| .1 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6| 1.9| 1.5 | 1.5| 1.5| 1.4 | .9| .9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.6| 5.3| 5.8 | 5.4| 6.1| 5.7 | 6.1| 7.8 | 5.4 Men and boys................................| 1.4| 1.3| 1.5 | 1.2| 1.7| 1.5 | 1.5| 1.5 | 1.2 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2| 1.2| 1.2 | .9| 1.1| 1.4 | 1.2| .4 | 1.1 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3| .1| .4 | .3| .6| .1 | .2| 1.1 | .1 Women and girls.............................| 2.3| 2.4| 2.3 | 1.7| 2.5| 2.5 | 2.4| 3.4 | 2.2 | | | | | | | | | Women, 16 and over........................| 2.0| 2.3| 1.8 | 1.4| 1.7| 2.3 | 2.1| 2.5 | 2.1 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3| .1| .5 | .3| .8| .2 | .3| .9 | .1 Children under 2............................| .3| .1| .4 | 1.1| .2| .2 | .5| .3 | .1 Footwear....................................| .7| .7| .8 | .6| .9| .7 | .8| 1.4 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .8| .8| .8 | .8| .9| .8 | .9| 1.2 | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.9| 18.2| 19.1 | 17.8| 18.5| 21.0 | 20.2| 14.1 | 16.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.3| 7.6| 8.7 | 7.9| 8.8| 9.1 | 8.6| 5.3 | 5.8 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.8| 5.0| 4.7 | 4.4| 4.7| 4.9 | 4.0| 5/.9 | 2.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.5| 2.5| 3.9 | 3.4| 4.0| 4.2 | 4.5| 4.3 | 2.8 Other vehicles............................| .1| 5/.1| .1 | 5/.1| .1| 5/.1 | 5/.1| 5/.2 | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.8| 3.6| 3.8 | 3.4| 3.7| 4.2 | 4.2| 3.2 | 3.6 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9| 5.8| 5.8 | 5.7| 5.2| 6.7 | 6.3| 4.8 | 5.8 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.1| .9| 1.2 | 1.4| 1.1| 1.3 | 1.1| .7 | .9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0| 2.1| 2.0 | 1.8| 1.8| 2.3 | 2.2| 1.8 | 2.3 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.0| 2.1| 2.0 | 1.8| 1.7| 2.5 | 2.4| 1.6 | 2.0 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| .7| .8| .7 | .8| .6| .7 | .6| .7 | .6 Public transportation.......................| 1.0| 1.2| .8 | .8| .7| 1.0 | 1.1| .7 | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.3| 6.6| 4.3 | 4.4| 4.1| 4.6 | 6.1| 3.3 | 5.4 Health insurance............................| 2.1| 2.7| 1.6 | 1.6| 1.5| 1.9 | 2.3| 1.2 | 2.2 Medical services............................| 2.0| 2.3| 1.8 | 2.1| 1.8| 1.7 | 2.4| 1.4 | 2.0 Drugs.......................................| .9| 1.3| .6 | .6| .6| .8 | 1.1| .4 | .9 Medical supplies............................| .3| .4| .2 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .2 | .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.2| 5.3| 5.2 | 4.6| 5.7| 4.7 | 4.7| 4.6 | 4.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.0| 1.6| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.1 | 1.2 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.5| 1.4| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.8| 1.4 | 1.6| 2.1 | 1.7 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0| .9| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.2| .8 | 1.0| .9 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.3| 1.6| 1.2 | 1.0| 1.2| 1.2 | .9| .5 | .8 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.1| 1.3| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.4 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5| .6| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .5| .4 | .6 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4| 0.8| 1.7 | 0.7| 1.4| 2.9 | 1.3| 1.4 | 1.6 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9| .9| .9 | .7| .8| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.1 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.1| 2.1| 2.1 | 2.0| 2.1| 2.0 | 2.3| 2.5 | 2.7 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.9| 3.8| 2.4 | 1.5| 2.2| 3.2 | 2.3| 1.8 | 3.1 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.9| 9.1| 10.3 | 10.8| 10.3| 9.9 | 9.6| 6.0 | 7.9 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.1| 1.5| 1.5 | 1.8| .7 | .7 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.4| 7.7| 8.9 | 9.8| 8.9| 8.4 | 7.8| 5.3 | 7.1 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$41,599|$36,196|$45,181 |$40,687|$44,628|$50,200 |$44,902| $17,415 | $21,123 Wages and salaries..........................| 78.0| 65.3| 85.8 | 88.2| 87.0| 82.2 | 77.4| 72.9 | 70.2 Self-employment income......................| 8.1| 7.8| 8.7 | 9.1| 8.8| 8.3 | 6.0| 2.8 | 5.5 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 9.3| 20.3| 2.5 | .4| 1.2| 6.1 | 10.8| 3.2 | 15.5 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.0| 5.4| 1.5 | 1.1| 1.5| 1.9 | 3.4| 1.3 | 4.4 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .6| .6| .5 | .4| .5| .7 | .8| 1.1 | .9 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .4| .2| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .9| 11.7 | 1.5 Regular contributions for support...........| .3| .2| .3 | .4| .4| .1 | .5| 6.7 | 1.4 Other income................................| .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .5 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.4| 10.1| 8.9 | 8.9| 9.3| 8.3 | 9.3| 5.9 | 9.4 Federal income taxes........................| 7.4| 7.9| 7.0 | 6.9| 7.3| 6.6 | 7.2| 4.3 | 7.4 State and local income taxes................| 1.8| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.8| 1.8| 1.5 | 1.9| 1.4 | 1.8 Other taxes.................................| .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2| .1 | .2| .2 | .2 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.6| 89.9| 91.1 | 91.1| 90.7| 91.7 | 90.7| 94.1 | 90.6 | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ No data reported. 3/ Value less than 0.05. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.