Table 1500. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | 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).........| 52,903| 21,550| 27,306 | 6,160| 13,972| 7,173 | 4,047| 6,650 | 40,466 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$45,490|$39,766|$50,318 |$44,133|$51,362|$53,819 |$43,316| $17,930 | $21,612 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 41,133| 35,770| 45,430 | 39,957| 46,148| 48,933 | 40,639| 17,206 | 19,805 Age of reference person.......................| 47.7| 56.4| 40.6 | 31.1| 39.1| 51.8 | 48.7| 35.4 | 49.5 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 3.2| 2.0| 3.9 | 3.5| 4.2| 3.8 | 5.1| 3.0 | 1.5 Children under 18...........................| .9| n.a. | 1.6 | 1.5| 2.2| .6 | 1.7| 1.8 | .2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .7| .1 | (2) | (2) | .2 | .5| (2) | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.7| 1.2| 2.0 | 1.6| 1.8| 2.6 | 2.4| .9 | .9 Vehicles....................................| 2.6| 2.4| 2.7 | 2.1| 2.5| 3.4 | 2.8| 1.0 | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 87| 90| 86 | 87| 85| 87 | 82| 11 | 43 Female....................................| 13| 10| 14 | 13| 15| 13 | 18| 89 | 57 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 78| 82| 75 | 63| 75| 87 | 74| 30 | 45 With mortgage...........................| 51| 38| 62 | 55| 66| 59 | 48| 24 | 19 Without mortgage........................| 27| 44| 14 | 7| 9| 28 | 25| 5 | 26 Renter....................................| 22| 18| 25 | 37| 25| 13 | 26| 70 | 55 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 7| 5| 7 | 6| 8| 6 | 17| 32 | 14 White and other...........................| 93| 95| 93 | 94| 92| 94 | 83| 68 | 86 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9| 11| 6 | 4| 5| 10 | 18| 6 | 13 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 44| 43 | 42| 42| 46 | 45| 56 | 41 College...................................| 47| 44| 51 | 55| 53| 44 | 36| 38 | 46 Never attended and other..................| (3) | 1| (3) | (4) | (3) | (4) | 1| (3) | (3) | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 96| 96| 97 | 95| 96| 98 | 96| 66 | 75 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$38,173|$33,361|$41,918 |$37,175|$42,895|$44,198 |$38,371| $20,826 | $20,380 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.3| 13.8| 14.4 | 12.8| 14.7| 14.9 | 16.3| 16.7 | 13.7 Food at home................................| 8.9| 8.1| 9.2 | 8.6| 9.4| 9.4 | 10.9| 11.3 | 8.2 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4| 1.2| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.6| 1.5 | 1.6| 1.8 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5| .4| .5 | .5| .6| .5 | .5| .7 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .9| .8| 1.0 | .8| 1.0| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.1 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3| 2.1| 2.4 | 2.1| 2.4| 2.6 | 3.2| 3.0 | 2.1 Beef....................................| .7| .6| .7 | .6| .8| .8 | 1.1| .9 | .6 Pork....................................| .5| .5| .5 | .4| .5| .6 | .7| .7 | .5 Other meats.............................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .5 | .4| .6 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .2 Eggs....................................| .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0| .9| 1.1 | 1.0| 1.1| 1.0 | 1.3| 1.4 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4| .4| .5 | .5| .5| .4 | .6| .6 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .6| .5| .6 | .5| .6| .6 | .6| .8 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4| 1.5| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.7 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4| .5| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .5 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .5 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2| .2| .3 | .2| .2| .3 | .3| .3 | .2 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.8| 2.4| 2.9 | 3.0| 2.9| 2.8 | 3.2| 3.3 | 2.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .4| .3| .4 | .3| .4| .4 | .4| .4 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2| .3 | .3| .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.3| 1.1| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.4| 1.3 | 1.6| 1.6 | 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7| .6| .8 | .7| .8| .8 | .8| .9 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .2| .2| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.4| 5.8| 5.2 | 4.2| 5.4| 5.6 | 5.4| 5.4 | 5.6 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9| 1.2| .7 | .8| .6| .8 | .7| .5 | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 30.4| 29.5| 30.9 | 36.4| 31.4| 26.1 | 30.2| 36.6 | 34.4 | | | | | | | | | Shelter.....................................| 16.9| 15.8| 17.7 | 20.6| 18.3| 14.3 | 16.5| 21.4 | 20.6 Owned dwellings...........................| 12.4| 11.2| 13.3 | 14.6| 14.0| 11.2 | 10.7| 7.8 | 8.6 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 7.6| 5.7| 9.0 | 10.5| 9.7| 6.6 | 6.9| 5.2 | 4.3 Property taxes..........................| 2.8| 3.2| 2.6 | 2.5| 2.6| 2.9 | 2.3| 1.5 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9| 2.3| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.7| 1.7 | 1.5| 1.1 | 2.0 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.3| 2.9| 3.3 | 5.3| 3.3| 1.7 | 4.8| 13.0 | 11.2 Other lodging.............................| 1.3| 1.7| 1.1 | .7| 1.0| 1.4 | 1.0| .6 | .8 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.2| 6.4| 5.9 | 5.7| 5.8| 6.2 | 7.3| 8.3 | 7.5 Natural gas...............................| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .7| .8 | .9| 1.3 | .9 Electricity...............................| 2.5| 2.6| 2.5 | 2.2| 2.4| 2.6 | 2.8| 3.3 | 2.8 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3| .2 | .3| .2 | .4 Telephone services........................| 1.8| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.8| 1.6| 1.8 | 2.5| 2.8 | 2.7 Water and other public services...........| .8| .8| .7 | .7| .7| .8 | .9| .7 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.7| 1.2| 2.1 | 4.2| 2.1| .7 | 1.1| 2.1 | 1.4 Personal services.........................| .9| .2| 1.3 | 3.5| 1.2| 5/.1 | .6| 1.5 | .5 Other household expenses..................| .8| 1.0| .8 | .7| .9| .6 | .5| .6 | .8 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.5| 1.6| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.8| 1.6 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .5 | .4 Other household products..................| .7| .7| .6 | .7| .7| .6 | .8| .7 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4| .5| .4 | .3| .3| .4 | .4| .4 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.1| 4.6| 3.8 | 4.5| 3.8| 3.5 | 3.4| 3.1 | 3.5 Household textiles........................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .4 | .4| .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.1| 1.1| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.2| .8 | .9| 1.0 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .3| .5| .2 | .5| .1| .1 | .2| .1 | .1 Major appliances..........................| .5| .5| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .4 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3| .4| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .2| .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6| 1.8| 1.5 | 1.8| 1.5| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.2 | 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.6| 5.4| 5.7 | 5.3| 6.0| 5.5 | 6.0| 6.6 | 5.8 Men and boys................................| 1.5| 1.4| 1.6 | 1.1| 1.9| 1.5 | 1.4| 1.2 | 1.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.3| 1.3| 1.2 | .9| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.0| .6 | 1.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3| .1| .4 | .3| .6| .2 | .3| .7 | .2 Women and girls.............................| 2.2| 2.3| 2.1 | 1.6| 2.2| 2.3 | 2.5| 3.2 | 2.3 | | | | | | | | | Women, 16 and over........................| 1.8| 2.2| 1.6 | 1.3| 1.5| 2.1 | 2.1| 2.3 | 2.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .4| .1| .5 | .3| .8| .2 | .4| .9 | .1 Children under 2............................| .3| .1| .4 | 1.2| .2| .1 | .4| .3 | .2 Footwear....................................| .7| .6| .8 | .6| .9| .7 | 1.0| 1.0 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .8| .9| .8 | .7| .8| .9 | .8| .8 | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.3| 18.5| 18.1 | 17.1| 17.0| 21.0 | 19.2| 15.2 | 16.0 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.0| 8.0| 7.9 | 7.6| 7.4| 9.0 | 8.3| 6.8 | 5.9 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.2| 4.5| 4.0 | 4.5| 3.5| 4.6 | 3.9| 3.6 | 2.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.7| 3.4| 3.8 | 3.1| 3.9| 4.2 | 4.4| 3.0 | 2.8 Other vehicles............................| .1| (2) | .2 | (2) | .1| .3 | (4) | 5/.2 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.4| 3.3| 3.4 | 3.1| 3.1| 3.9 | 3.8| 2.9 | 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.1| 6.0| 6.1 | 5.6| 5.8| 7.1 | 6.2| 4.7 | 5.8 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9| .8| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.0| 1.1 | 1.0| .8 | .7 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0| 2.1| 2.0 | 1.8| 1.9| 2.1 | 2.2| 1.7 | 2.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2| 2.2| 2.1 | 1.8| 1.9| 2.8 | 2.3| 1.7 | 2.1 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0 | 1.0| .9| 1.2 | .7| .5 | .9 Public transportation.......................| .9| 1.2| .7 | .8| .7| .9 | .9| .8 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.6| 7.1| 4.6 | 4.2| 4.4| 5.4 | 5.2| 3.9 | 5.5 Health insurance............................| 2.5| 3.3| 2.0 | 2.0| 1.8| 2.2 | 2.2| 1.8 | 2.5 Medical services............................| 1.9| 2.0| 1.8 | 1.5| 1.8| 2.1 | 1.6| 1.4 | 1.7 Drugs.......................................| .9| 1.4| .6 | .5| .5| .8 | 1.1| .5 | 1.0 Medical supplies............................| .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3| .4 | .3| .2 | .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.3| 4.8| 5.7 | 5.1| 6.1| 5.6 | 4.5| 4.5 | 4.4 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.0| 1.6| 1.2 | .9| .9 | 1.2 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6| 1.4| 1.7 | 1.5| 1.8| 1.5 | 1.5| 2.0 | 1.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0| .9| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.1| .9 | .9| 1.0 | .8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.5| 1.2| 1.7 | 1.4| 1.6| 2.0 | 1.3| .7 | .6 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.5| 1.5 | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5| .6| .5 | .4| .5| .5 | .4| .4 | .6 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4| 0.8| 1.8 | 0.5| 1.9| 2.5 | 1.0| 1.5 | 1.6 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .7| .9 | 1.2| 1.2 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.3| 2.3| 2.3 | 2.2| 2.4| 2.1 | 2.9| 3.6 | 2.9 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2| 4.6| 2.6 | 2.5| 2.3| 3.0 | 1.9| 1.5 | 3.5 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 10.0| 9.3| 10.7 | 10.8| 10.7| 10.5 | 9.0| 6.2 | 7.7 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.4| 1.5| 1.4 | 1.0| 1.5| 1.4 | 1.2| .7 | .7 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.7| 7.8| 9.3 | 9.8| 9.3| 9.1 | 7.8| 5.5 | 7.0 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$45,490|$39,766|$50,318 |$44,133|$51,362|$53,819 |$43,316| $17,930 | $21,612 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.9| 63.3| 83.5 | 87.1| 83.6| 80.6 | 77.3| 69.8 | 69.7 Self-employment income......................| 8.6| 7.2| 9.9 | 8.8| 11.5| 7.9 | 4.5| 3.2 | 4.6 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.1| 21.7| 2.7 | .2| 1.0| 7.6 | 12.0| 3.0 | 16.3 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.2| 6.2| 1.6 | 1.6| 1.5| 1.8 | 1.7| .7 | 3.9 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 1.0| .8| 1.1 | 1.1| 1.0| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.1 | 1.1 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .6| .3| .5 | .7| .5| .5 | 2.5| 14.2 | 1.8 Regular contributions for support...........| .3| .2| .4 | .3| .6| .2 | .4| 7.2 | 1.9 Other income................................| .3| .2| .3 | .3| .2| .4 | .3| .9 | .7 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.6| 10.1| 9.7 | 9.5| 10.2| 9.1 | 6.2| 4.0 | 8.4 Federal income taxes........................| 7.2| 7.6| 7.3 | 7.1| 7.6| 6.8 | 4.4| 2.5 | 6.2 State and local income taxes................| 1.9| 1.8| 2.1 | 2.0| 2.2| 1.9 | 1.4| 1.2 | 1.7 Other taxes.................................| .5| .7| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .3| .3 | .4 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.4| 89.9| 90.3 | 90.5| 89.8| 90.9 | 93.8| 96.0 | 91.6 | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ No data reported. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.