Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | All | One | Two or | Two | Three | Four | Five or Item | consumer | person | more | persons | persons | persons | more | units | | persons | | | | persons | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 104,212 | 29,497 | 74,715 | 32,444 | 16,101 | 15,261 | 10,909 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $38,014 | $20,668 | $44,972 | $41,268 | $46,156 | $50,836 | $46,215 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 34,864 | 18,840 | 41,291 | 37,646 | 42,463 | 46,636 | 43,095 Age of reference person.......................| 47.7 | 50.0 | 46.8 | 53.1 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 41.2 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.6 | 2.9 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 60 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 60 | 70 | 69 Female....................................| 40 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 45 | 71 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 68 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 18 | 45 | 34 | 49 | 57 | 55 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 13 Renter....................................| 36 | 55 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 32 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 18 White and other...........................| 88 | 90 | 87 | 91 | 84 | 87 | 82 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 High school (9-12)........................| 41 | 37 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 47 College...................................| 50 | 54 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 42 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 85 | 72 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 92 | 89 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $33,797 | $20,082 | $39,167 | $35,559 | $39,531 | $43,670 | $43,217 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.9 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 16.3 Food at home................................| 8.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 11.4 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .8 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .9 | 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 Beef....................................| .6 | .5 | .7 | .5 | .7 | .7 | .9 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .6 Other meats.............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .6 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.3 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .6 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 Fresh fruits............................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7 | .8 | .6 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.1 | .7 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 35.3 | 31.1 | 30.7 | 32.0 | 31.3 | 30.4 Shelter.....................................| 17.9 | 21.9 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.0 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.2 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 11.9 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 Property taxes..........................| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.5 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .8 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 Natural gas...............................| .9 | .9 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .9 | .9 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 Personal services.........................| .8 | .3 | .9 | .2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .9 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.0 | .7 | .9 | .6 | .7 | .5 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .5 Other household products..................| .6 | .4 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .6 | .3 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 Household textiles........................| .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Furniture.................................| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 | .8 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 Men and boys................................| 1.3 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | (3) | .3 | .1 | .3 | .5 | .7 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .6 | .6 Children under 2............................| .2 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .3 | .5 Footwear....................................| .9 | .7 | .9 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 Other apparel products and services.........| .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .6 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.9 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.8 | 18.7 | 19.9 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.3 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 9.3 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.3 Other vehicles............................| .1 | 4/.1 | .1 | 4/.1 | .1 | 4/.1 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| .8 | .5 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 Maintenance and repairs...................| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Public transportation.......................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 Health insurance............................| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 Medical services............................| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | .5 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.4 | .9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .6 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .3 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .8 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 8.9 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.0 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.0 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 7.8 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $38,014 | $20,668 | $44,972 | $41,268 | $46,156 | $50,836 | $46,215 Wages and salaries..........................| 77.8 | 68.0 | 79.6 | 70.3 | 83.9 | 88.8 | 84.0 Self-employment income......................| 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 7.4 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.4 | 20.4 | 9.7 | 18.0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 | .8 | .9 | .7 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 Regular contributions for support...........| .6 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | .9 | .5 | .6 Other income................................| .4 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 6.7 Federal income taxes........................| 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 Other taxes.................................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.7 | 91.2 | 91.8 | 91.2 | 92.0 | 91.7 | 93.3 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. n.a. Not applicable.