TABLE 6: NUMBER OF EARNERS IN CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ITEM ALL CUS SNGLNONE SNGLONE >=2NONE >=2ONE >=2TWO >=2THRE+ Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 90223 8873 15690 9145 18203 28867 9444 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 3796 6850 3656 7564 11931 3912 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 7960 17147 11737 22204 30561 38652 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 7612 14881 11427 20327 27473 35111 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1 1 2.4 3.1 3.1 4.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 68.2 36.1 63.2 46.9 40.2 47.7 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 NA 1 NA 1 2 3.5 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.4 3.5 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0 0 0.5 1.1 1 1.2 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 26 54 70 72 82 85 Female....................................... 31 74 46 30 28 18 15 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 6 16 15 40 56 65 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 45 12 56 28 15 21 Renter....................................... 38 49 72 29 32 29 15 Black........................................ 10 12 9 14 11 9 11 White and other.............................. 90 88 91 86 89 91 89 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 33 5 29 13 6 10 High school (9-12)........................... 43 40 33 51 50 43 45 College...................................... 43 25 62 18 37 51 43 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 51 74 76 91 96 96 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 8695 15479 13546 22331 27681 35171 Food......................................... 3290 1433 1986 2540 3541 3922 5447 Food at home.............................. 1970 945 798 1888 2279 2310 3242 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 138 104 268 308 302 417 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 38 29 91 105 97 129 Bakery products..................... 178 100 75 176 203 205 289 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 256 207 572 676 683 1042 Beef................................ 199 81 69 170 247 232 355 Pork................................ 119 44 36 136 131 144 200 Other meats......................... 81 30 29 78 88 100 139 Poultry............................. 85 42 33 87 102 96 140 Fish and seafood.................... 67 42 26 60 64 72 149 Eggs................................ 35 17 13 40 43 39 59 Dairy products......................... 253 121 107 240 298 295 408 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 62 50 134 151 143 216 Other dairy products................ 125 59 57 106 147 152 193 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 178 137 324 374 347 488 Fresh fruits........................ 93 55 42 101 111 101 147 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 49 42 97 107 102 144 Processed fruits.................... 72 47 29 71 86 79 113 Processed vegetables................ 56 27 24 55 69 66 83 Other food at home..................... 526 245 228 464 592 645 830 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 41 29 74 84 86 121 Fats and oils....................... 56 28 20 61 65 67 79 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 91 95 172 244 281 336 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 85 84 156 199 212 294 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 8 15 20 32 37 56 Food away from home....................... 1320 488 1188 653 1262 1612 2205 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 75 347 132 217 322 471 Housing...................................... 6674 3499 4636 4595 7127 8372 8969 Shelter................................... 3489 1815 2922 2116 3538 4434 4348 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 737 921 1187 2161 2946 3156 Mortgage interest................... 1251 107 541 276 1240 2088 1906 Property taxes...................... 421 299 200 468 467 449 685 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 331 179 444 454 408 565 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 964 1717 666 967 1079 659 Other lodging.......................... 357 114 285 263 410 409 532 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 1039 927 1468 1832 1869 2463 Natural gas............................ 297 219 157 260 346 324 457 Electricity............................ 629 345 310 555 717 743 981 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 145 58 208 154 137 182 Telephone.............................. 435 247 347 322 457 500 625 Water and other public services........ 138 83 54 123 158 165 218 Household operations...................... 315 181 113 194 369 465 333 Personal services...................... 128 8 4 38 153 262 79 Other household expenses............... 187 172 108 156 217 203 254 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 152 143 290 349 366 464 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 35 36 80 106 100 149 Other household products............... 134 56 51 123 157 167 201 Postage and stationery................. 86 61 57 87 87 99 114 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 926 312 531 526 1038 1238 1361 Household textiles..................... 86 63 49 61 98 102 117 Furniture.............................. 270 69 182 142 269 403 324 Floor coverings........................ 78 27 10 47 157 83 93 Major appliances....................... 143 58 70 96 152 196 213 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 22 42 54 59 88 115 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 74 177 126 303 367 499 Apparel and services......................... 1319 393 937 754 1435 1647 2132 Men and boys.............................. 350 66 242 198 372 444 607 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 63 227 161 264 348 509 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 3 15 37 108 96 98 Women and girls........................... 524 217 343 274 587 640 863 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 207 335 244 467 528 739 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 10 8 30 121 112 125 Children under 2.......................... 50 4 8 29 73 79 50 Footwear.................................. 185 42 122 141 219 223 285 Other apparel products and services....... 211 64 222 112 183 261 326 Transportation............................... 4304 1089 2991 2229 4055 5667 7829 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 261 1224 804 1648 2483 3498 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 210 728 522 925 1455 1700 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 50 465 279 707 993 1735 Other vehicles......................... 27 0 30 4 15 35 63 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 302 701 639 1065 1338 1896 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 328 804 640 1092 1558 2118 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 14 122 51 180 326 427 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 151 357 265 467 637 757 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 127 217 263 328 421 681 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 37 108 62 117 174 252 Public transportation..................... 255 197 261 146 251 287 317 Health care.................................. 1049 875 480 1411 1185 1075 1460 Health insurance.......................... 370 340 143 591 411 370 480 Medical services.......................... 454 289 226 457 533 496 712 Drugs..................................... 167 172 82 280 183 155 197 Medical supplies.......................... 58 74 29 84 58 54 71 Entertainment................................ 1055 284 858 439 1082 1382 1656 Fees and admissions....................... 313 96 301 135 327 369 516 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 112 291 152 274 431 492 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 54 116 91 229 257 254 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 22 150 60 251 325 394 Personal care products and services.......... 289 143 187 207 290 359 455 Reading...................................... 132 74 117 92 135 154 179 Education.................................... 303 137 328 96 266 330 611 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 88 144 170 252 275 370 Miscellaneous................................ 451 147 499 185 427 563 626 Cash contributions........................... 706 369 533 520 638 814 1290 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 87 1437 177 1682 2802 3678 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 59 174 163 293 413 533 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 28 1264 14 1388 2389 3145 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 7960 17147 11737 22204 30561 38652 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 NA 14378 NA 16047 27086 33429 Self-employment income....................... 1123 NA 959 NA 1080 1293 2936 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 5800 513 8604 2916 867 887 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 1441 872 1574 1183 600 609 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 174 85 326 307 353 399 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 331 34 1076 326 100 132 Regular contributions for support............ 191 198 182 135 250 176 183 Other income................................. 81 17 123 23 95 87 77 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 349 2266 311 1877 3088 3541 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 224 1820 232 1436 2406 2752 State and local income taxes................. 431 42 424 32 363 617 694 Other taxes.................................. 63 83 23 46 79 65 96 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 7612 14881 11427 20327 27473 35111 Net change in total assets................... 2391 1210 1319 -2349 4094 3312 3771 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 -384 740 -213 1308 2320 1201 Other money receipts......................... 247 125 266 99 243 231 526 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -62 -138 -131 -384 -504 -787 Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 28451 19076 49972 52092 55091 75966 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 187 120 272 312 358 455 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 54 36 50 63 48 59 68 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 34 73 57 62 76 79 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 4 8 14 26 25 30 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 8 61 8 9 15 26 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 20 6 12 16 16 29 32 Household textiles........................... 10 6 12 8 8 13 12 All other gifts.............................. 503 298 416 330 461 580 857 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. NA Not applicable