TABLE 7. HOUSING TENURE AND RACE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1988 ALL RACE OF REFERENCE PERSON ITEM CONSUMER HOUSING TENURE WHITE & BLACK UNITS HOMEOWNER RENTER OTHER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 94862 58639 36224 84684 10178 Number of sample interviews...................... 37073 23228 13845 33308 3765 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 28540 34757 18714 29807 17819 Income after taxes 1/........................... 26149 31738 17316 27246 16868 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.9 Age of reference person....................... 47 51.6 39.5 47 46.6 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 Vehicles................................... 2 2.5 1.3 2.1 1.1 Children under 18.......................... 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 67 72 57 69 47 Female.................................. 33 28 43 31 53 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 38 61 NA 39 24 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 24 39 NA 25 17 Renter.................................. 38 NA 100 36 59 Race of reference person: Black................................... 11 7 17 NA 100 White and other......................... 89 93 83 100 NA Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 11 11 11 10 18 High school (9-12)...................... 45 45 44 44 52 College................................. 44 44 44 46 29 Never attended and other................ 1 0 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................. 86 94 74 89 63 Average annual expenditures...................... 25892 30091 18994 27004 16670 Food.......................................... 3748 4257 2874 3872 2731 Food at home............................... 2136 2436 1616 2176 1807 Cereals and bakery products............. 312 359 231 321 237 Cereals and cereal products.......... 109 121 89 111 98 Bakery products...................... 203 238 142 211 139 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 551 622 428 545 602 Beef................................. 182 205 142 184 169 Pork................................. 110 127 81 106 138 Other meats.......................... 82 93 64 82 85 Poultry.............................. 84 96 63 82 100 Fish and seafood..................... 65 72 52 63 77 Eggs................................. 28 29 25 27 34 Dairy products.......................... 274 313 208 285 190 Fresh milk and cream................. 134 149 108 138 103 Other dairy products................. 141 164 100 147 88 Fruits and vegetables................... 373 425 284 377 343 Fresh fruits......................... 121 140 86 123 102 Fresh vegetables..................... 110 125 85 112 97 Processed fruits..................... 85 95 68 84 90 Processed vegetables................. 57 64 45 58 54 Other food at home...................... 625 718 465 649 435 Sugar and other sweets............... 78 92 54 79 68 Fats and oils........................ 55 63 40 56 44 Miscellaneous foods.................. 264 298 204 275 169 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 199 226 151 205 149 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 30 39 16 33 4 Food away from home........................ 1612 1821 1258 1696 923 Alcoholic beverages........................... 269 264 277 283 152 Housing....................................... 8079 9161 6307 8379 5586 Shelter.................................... 4493 4718 4128 4668 3035 Owned dwellings......................... 2569 4129 43 2744 1110 Mortgage interest.................... 1569 2517 34 1670 726 Property taxes....................... 504 813 3 549 130 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 496 799 5 525 254 Rented dwellings........................ 1468 30 3795 1428 1803 Other lodging........................... 456 558 291 496 123 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1747 2123 1139 1761 1634 Natural gas............................. 234 296 133 227 293 Electricity............................. 709 877 436 721 606 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 98 140 30 103 58 Telephone............................... 537 573 479 537 536 Water and other public services......... 170 237 61 174 141 Household operations....................... 394 499 224 416 213 Personal services....................... 171 194 135 176 135 Other household expenses................ 223 305 89 240 79 Housekeeping supplies...................... 361 440 223 380 202 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 101 119 69 102 92 Other household products................ 147 183 85 157 70 Postage and stationery.................. 113 138 69 122 40 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1083 1380 593 1154 501 Household textiles...................... 94 117 55 98 58 Furniture............................... 326 405 198 343 181 Floor coverings......................... 65 98 11 72 14 Major appliances........................ 169 214 94 176 110 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 60 73 40 65 25 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 369 473 194 400 113 Apparel and services.......................... 1489 1710 1113 1524 1201 Men and boys............................... 388 459 266 404 254 Men, 16 and over........................ 311 368 214 329 157 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 77 92 52 75 97 Women and girls............................ 587 688 413 600 478 Women, 16 and over...................... 492 577 345 506 379 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 95 111 67 94 98 Children under 2........................... 62 64 59 63 60 Footwear................................... 196 221 151 197 185 Other apparel products and services........ 257 277 224 261 224 Transportation................................ 5093 5887 3804 5332 3101 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2361 2707 1799 2481 1356 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1355 1556 1030 1434 696 Cars and trucks, used................... 982 1130 743 1021 654 Other vehicles.......................... 23 22 26 25 6 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 932 1090 676 970 613 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1521 1779 1101 1596 899 Vehicle finance charges................. 284 336 199 295 189 Maintenance and repairs................. 553 646 399 579 331 Vehicle insurance....................... 508 600 358 534 290 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 177 197 146 188 89 Public transportation...................... 279 311 227 285 232 Health care................................... 1298 1639 744 1375 653 Health insurance........................... 474 605 263 499 269 Medical services........................... 529 665 311 569 201 Drugs...................................... 223 280 130 233 144 Medical supplies........................... 71 90 40 75 39 Entertainment................................. 1329 1606 878 1424 539 Fees and admissions........................ 353 435 221 384 100 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 416 468 331 429 307 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 230 276 154 248 83 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 330 427 171 364 49 Personal care products and services........... 334 382 251 344 249 Reading....................................... 150 177 106 161 62 Education..................................... 342 379 283 363 170 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 242 240 245 247 202 Miscellaneous................................. 578 696 386 605 352 Cash contributions............................ 693 878 394 727 415 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2249 2815 1333 2368 1257 Life and other personal insurance.......... 314 427 131 320 269 Pensions and Social Security............... 1935 2388 1202 2049 988 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 28540 34757 18714 29807 17819 Wages and salaries............................ 21779 25977 15145 22759 13493 Self-employment income........................ 1790 2486 689 1965 305 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3063 4176 1303 3157 2261 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1016 1499 253 1118 161 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 241 290 163 243 225 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 308 92 649 202 1205 Regular contributions for support............. 258 200 350 276 106 Other income.................................. 85 38 160 88 64 Personal taxes................................... 2391 3019 1398 2561 951 Federal income taxes.......................... 1891 2379 1120 2032 698 State and local income taxes.................. 445 554 272 470 235 Other taxes................................... 55 86 6 59 19 Income after taxes............................... 26149 31738 17316 27246 16868 Addenda: Net change in total assets.................... 4102 6834 -320 4470 1039 Net change in total liabilities............... 3510 5260 677 3690 2007 Other money receipts.......................... 398 488 253 443 29 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -480 -744 -51 -509 -234 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 57935 93169 898 61835 25485 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 356 576 0 377 179 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 70 86 42 75 25 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 80 92 59 83 56 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 27 32 19 29 14 Jewelry and watches........................ 26 29 21 27 11 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 17 21 10 18 4 Household textiles......................... 10 13 3 11 2 All other gifts............................ 611 726 420 663 179 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. NA Not applicable