TABLE 2: INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ITEM TOTAL LESS5000 5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-29.9 30-39.9 40-49.9 50 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 81178 10495 13321 10856 8468 15090 9913 5519 7516 Number of sample interviews..................... 32274 3996 5238 4408 3453 5894 3997 2367 2921 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 1653 7329 12405 17325 24571 34445 44149 73511 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 1653 7098 11710 16116 22484 30708 39319 64899 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.3 Age of reference person......................... 46.4 45.5 54.3 48.6 45.3 43.3 41.9 43.8 45.6 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 1 1.2 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.9 3 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 48 49 62 70 77 85 87 90 Female....................................... 31 52 51 38 30 23 15 13 10 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 19 14 21 29 46 63 70 73 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 22 36 30 26 21 16 17 14 Renter....................................... 38 59 50 49 45 33 21 13 13 Black........................................ 10 18 14 12 10 8 6 7 3 White and other.............................. 90 82 86 88 90 92 94 93 97 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 23 25 18 11 6 3 3 3 High school (9-12)........................... 43 40 48 47 49 50 41 35 20 College...................................... 44 35 25 34 40 43 56 62 77 Never attended and other..................... 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 56 71 87 91 96 97 97 95 Average annual expenditures..................... 22546 10724 12007 15631 19044 23429 29459 36953 50159 Food......................................... 3376 1611 2053 2720 3137 3568 4452 4847 6430 Food at home.............................. 2004 1003 1465 1804 1958 2104 2575 2760 3068 Cereals and bakery products............ 266 139 199 247 256 284 344 351 388 Cereals and cereal products......... 85 41 73 87 86 88 108 108 101 Bakery products..................... 181 99 126 160 170 196 236 243 286 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 317 448 547 607 615 716 775 833 Beef................................ 201 97 142 182 212 213 251 290 292 Pork................................ 121 64 98 118 115 135 153 157 140 Other meats......................... 80 31 60 76 88 83 99 105 121 Poultry............................. 87 52 71 83 92 79 104 108 131 Fish and seafood.................... 63 51 45 54 60 71 66 72 106 Eggs................................ 36 23 33 35 40 35 42 43 42 Dairy products......................... 258 139 189 224 248 274 334 357 394 Fresh milk and cream................ 130 81 113 122 128 136 163 161 159 Other dairy products................ 128 58 75 102 120 137 171 197 235 Fruits and vegetables.................. 319 151 230 299 312 322 398 467 503 Fresh fruits........................ 93 41 64 92 88 95 117 137 150 Fresh vegetables.................... 93 47 67 88 94 93 114 133 143 Processed fruits.................... 74 35 55 66 70 72 94 109 124 Processed vegetables................ 59 28 43 53 60 62 72 87 86 Other food at home..................... 545 244 387 470 519 583 738 754 859 Sugar and other sweets.............. 76 35 63 63 71 79 103 103 119 Fats and oils....................... 57 30 48 56 52 63 71 67 76 Miscellaneous foods................. 226 89 142 189 213 248 308 335 391 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 185 91 133 162 183 192 256 250 272 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 13 13 17 17 26 45 55 91 Food away from home....................... 1372 608 588 916 1179 1464 1878 2087 3363 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 279 119 113 194 257 303 360 408 719 Housing...................................... 6728 3793 4060 4805 5622 6790 8532 10539 14286 Shelter................................... 3501 2126 2046 2455 2887 3558 4358 5403 7557 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 1089 775 919 1217 2025 3095 4080 5535 Mortgage interest................... 1266 659 257 374 582 1210 2130 2800 3809 Property taxes...................... 409 194 265 285 319 426 522 638 895 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 387 236 253 261 315 388 443 643 832 Rented dwellings....................... 1085 801 1107 1364 1460 1247 865 773 806 Other lodging.......................... 354 236 164 172 210 287 398 549 1216 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1633 1033 1238 1386 1528 1737 1936 2112 2682 Natural gas............................ 292 166 231 251 279 327 336 369 465 Electricity............................ 628 389 456 532 580 667 778 855 1020 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 137 104 143 120 129 143 132 139 202 Telephone.............................. 436 295 312 382 423 452 514 553 727 Water and other public services........ 139 78 95 101 118 148 176 196 267 Household operations...................... 319 159 148 190 217 297 421 548 893 Personal services...................... 134 47 43 70 91 161 255 241 260 Other household expenses............... 186 112 105 119 126 136 166 307 634 Housekeeping supplies..................... 326 121 192 260 295 328 408 528 720 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 43 63 84 85 101 112 134 151 Other household products............... 143 46 78 100 111 136 170 257 393 Postage and stationery................. 91 32 51 76 99 91 126 138 176 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 949 354 435 514 695 869 1410 1948 2435 Household textiles..................... 91 30 45 48 117 74 132 160 214 Furniture.............................. 278 126 126 147 204 282 392 599 643 Floor coverings........................ 69 30 30 21 21 48 147 112 232 Major appliances....................... 145 71 97 97 113 138 224 269 255 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 71 24 42 45 56 61 88 125 197 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 296 72 94 157 184 266 427 684 895 Apparel and services......................... 1376 580 675 820 1294 1443 1793 2191 3403 Men and boys.............................. 362 127 153 190 320 406 494 603 931 Men, 16 and over....................... 291 105 124 150 242 321 380 482 799 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 72 22 28 40 79 85 114 120 132 Women and girls........................... 550 218 274 322 517 568 682 904 1432 Women, 16 and over..................... 467 179 233 279 443 479 551 768 1265 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 83 39 41 43 74 89 131 136 167 Children under 2.......................... 53 15 35 44 53 61 78 75 81 Footwear.................................. 196 105 117 127 209 211 285 225 391 Other apparel products and services....... 215 115 96 137 194 196 254 384 567 Transportation............................... 4393 1910 2146 3317 3787 4686 5781 7803 9147 Vehicle purchases......................... 1840 665 768 1432 1458 1906 2440 3724 4094 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1046 348 393 691 728 881 1357 2679 2770 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 766 300 370 709 702 994 1021 1014 1295 Other vehicles......................... 28 17 4 32 28 31 63 31 29 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1073 579 627 874 1037 1211 1440 1642 1702 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1220 499 606 859 1063 1339 1634 2120 2557 Vehicle finance charges................ 221 67 64 133 174 220 347 457 549 Maintenance and repairs................ 503 240 301 379 457 573 638 814 900 Vehicle insurance...................... 357 133 180 261 346 402 474 618 701 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 139 58 61 86 86 144 174 231 406 Public transportation..................... 260 167 145 152 229 230 267 316 794 Health care.................................. 1061 575 844 1054 1080 1106 1154 1312 1709 Health insurance.......................... 372 206 364 385 384 403 373 401 498 Medical services.......................... 456 247 273 412 428 458 535 638 918 Drugs..................................... 171 91 168 189 194 171 176 197 207 Medical supplies.......................... 62 30 38 67 73 73 71 76 85 Entertainment................................ 1089 512 426 575 840 1082 1552 2114 2735 Fees and admissions....................... 318 156 116 172 244 291 390 558 978 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 328 155 160 202 246 342 449 743 630 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 201 127 94 111 178 225 286 293 434 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 242 74 56 89 172 224 428 520 693 Personal care products and services.......... 298 139 175 222 267 312 388 468 610 Reading...................................... 134 67 73 98 116 143 168 216 288 Education.................................... 298 419 154 160 242 206 295 420 743 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 235 162 174 248 233 274 280 281 258 Miscellaneous................................ 463 184 280 279 402 534 604 791 934 Cash contributions........................... 754 222 372 340 497 804 872 1085 2559 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2062 431 463 801 1270 2179 3227 4480 6337 Life and other personal insurance......... 308 232 121 165 197 320 410 516 768 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1753 199 342 636 1073 1859 2817 3964 5569 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 1653 7329 12405 17325 24571 34445 44149 73511 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 1139 2452 7122 12155 19585 29689 37871 60132 Self-employment income....................... 1123 -1493 166 348 595 1012 1335 2535 7087 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 964 3362 3503 3121 2424 1788 1746 1747 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 285 253 438 738 825 942 1379 3904 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 94 198 334 379 368 308 405 211 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 458 667 319 126 89 60 42 9 Regular contributions for support............ 191 122 176 248 146 189 243 123 263 Other income................................. 81 84 54 94 65 78 80 47 159 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 1 230 694 1209 2087 3737 4830 8613 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 -33 149 535 914 1584 2868 3713 7007 State and local income taxes................. 431 15 36 125 255 450 773 981 1455 Other taxes.................................. 63 19 45 35 40 53 96 136 151 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 1653 7098 11710 16116 22484 30708 39319 64899 Net change in total assets................... 2074 1336 -655 -263 986 1896 6088 4031 6172 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1169 519 -279 -235 816 631 3168 4203 3283 Other money receipts......................... 271 142 149 120 275 239 346 559 639 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -359 -248 -118 -153 -232 -340 -514 -641 -1008 Estimated market value of owned home......... 46096 25106 29154 29178 33015 42690 58668 76145 112803 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 287 150 177 177 209 285 382 498 647 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 57 33 36 44 66 55 78 67 106 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 70 22 43 61 73 65 77 125 155 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 9 14 17 17 19 28 29 44 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 7 5 18 18 26 30 30 68 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 21 6 13 12 14 13 26 34 78 Household textiles........................... 12 2 5 4 21 10 20 10 29 All other gifts.............................. 513 268 219 296 378 468 669 817 1504 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.