Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Single consumers | Consumer units of two or more persons | All | | _______________________ _______________________________________________ Item | consumer | | | | | | | units | No earner |One earner | No earner |One earner |Two earners| Three or | | | | | | | more | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 102,210 | 11,432 | 17,665 | 10,612 | 19,886 | 33,584 | 9,031 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838 | $11,403 | $27,485 | $20,239 | $33,505 | $52,191 | $57,726 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755 | 11,027 | 24,420 | 19,592 | 31,391 | 47,274 | 53,057 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 69.9 | 39.4 | 61.3 | 46.4 | 41.3 | 46.2 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .8 | .1 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 30 | 54 | 65 | 59 | 76 | 77 Female....................................| 38 | 70 | 46 | 35 | 41 | 24 | 23 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 63 | 59 | 36 | 68 | 62 | 73 | 82 With mortgage...........................| 37 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 35 | 55 | 62 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 52 | 12 | 56 | 27 | 17 | 20 Renter....................................| 37 | 41 | 64 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 18 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 91 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 49 | 31 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 45 College...................................| 48 | 26 | 66 | 28 | 43 | 55 | 49 Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 57 | 81 | 79 | 90 | 96 | 97 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $31,751 | $14,219 | $22,644 | $22,887 | $31,518 | $40,616 | $49,044 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.9 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 17.0 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 14.0 Food at home................................| 8.5 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.7 | .9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .6 | .3 | .7 | .6 | .5 | .5 Bakery products.........................| .8 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 Beef....................................| .7 | .8 | .4 | .9 | .9 | .6 | .8 Pork....................................| .5 | .6 | .3 | .7 | .6 | .4 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .6 | .3 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .5 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .8 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .6 | .2 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .7 | .3 | .7 | .6 | .5 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .6 | .3 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .6 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .5 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .2 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .4 | .2 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .4 | .1 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.1 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .9 | .6 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | .7 | 1.6 | .9 | .7 | .8 | .7 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 38.4 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 33.5 | 31.2 | 27.5 Shelter.....................................| 17.9 | 20.8 | 21.3 | 16.1 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 14.9 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 11.1 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.0 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Rented dwellings..........................| 5.7 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .8 | .3 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 Water and other public services...........| .8 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.2 | .9 | .7 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 2.2 | .8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .9 Personal services.........................| .7 | .4 | (3) | .2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .3 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.4 | .9 | .7 | .5 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.2 | 1.7 | .9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .4 | .2 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .3 Other household products..................| .5 | .7 | .3 | .8 | .6 | .5 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .3 | .6 | .3 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 Household textiles........................| .3 | .5 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 | 1.2 | .9 Floor coverings...........................| .4 | 4/.3 | .2 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .7 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .6 | .3 | .5 | .6 | .4 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 Men and boys................................| 1.2 | .6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.1 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | (3) | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .1 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | (3) | .1 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 Footwear....................................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .8 | .6 | 1.0 | .7 | .8 | .9 | .7 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 19.0 | 13.3 | 19.1 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 22.9 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.6 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.9 Other vehicles............................| .1 | 4/.1 | .4 | (3) | (3) | .1 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | | | | | | | Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| .7 | .2 | .6 | .2 | .6 | .9 | 1.0 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.1 | .6 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 Public transportation.......................| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.5 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 Health insurance............................| 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 Medical services............................| 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 2.5 | .6 | 2.4 | .9 | .6 | .6 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .4 | .2 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 4.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .7 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.0 | .3 | 1.2 | .7 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .4 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | .7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.3 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 10.6 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.3 | .9 | .8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.1 | 4/.1 | 9.8 | .4 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 9.2 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $36,838 | $11,403 | $27,485 | $20,239 | $33,505 | $52,191 | $57,726 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.5 | (5) | 82.1 | (5) | 71.4 | 86.3 | 87.7 Self-employment income......................| 6.7 | (5) | 7.6 | (3) | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | | | | | | | Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.4 | 80.5 | 3.7 | 73.6 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.1 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .9 | 2.0 | .8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .8 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.3 | 4.0 | .1 | 9.5 | 2.4 | .3 | .3 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 Other income................................| .4 | .6 | .8 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.4 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 8.1 Federal income taxes........................| 6.2 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 5.9 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | .8 | 2.2 | .2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .8 | .3 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | .5 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.6 | 96.7 | 88.8 | 96.8 | 93.7 | 90.6 | 91.9 | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5/ No data reported. n.a. Not applicable.