Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1984-91 Item 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thous.) 90,223 91,564 94,044 94,150 94,862 95,818 96,968 97,918 Income before taxes 1/.............. $23,464 $25,127 $25,460 $27,326 $28,540 $31,308 $31,889 $33,901 Income after taxes 1/............... 21,237 22,887 23,172 24,871 26,149 28,496 28,937 30,729 Age of reference person............. 46.7 46.8 46.7 47.0 47.0 47.2 47.2 47.5 Average number in consumer unit: Persons............................ 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 Children under 18.................. 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Persons 65 and over................ 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Earners............................ 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles........................... 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Percent distribution: Male............................... 69 68 66 67 67 66 65 65 Female............................. 31 32 34 33 33 34 35 35 Percent homeowner.................. 63 62 62 63 62 63 62 63 With mortgage..................... 38 38 37 38 38 39 38 39 Without mortgage.................. 25 24 25 25 24 24 24 25 Renter............................. 38 38 38 38 38 37 38 37 Black.............................. 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 White and other.................... 90 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 Elementary (1-8)................... 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 High school (9-12)................. 43 43 45 45 45 43 43 43 College............................ 43 44 43 43 44 46 46 46 Never attended and other........... 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 At least one vehicle owned......... 85 85 85 86 86 87 87 86 Average annual expenditures......... $21,975 $23,490 $23,866 $24,414 $25,892 $27,810 $28,381 $29,614 Food............................... 3,290 3,477 3,448 3,664 3,748 4,152 4,296 4,271 Food at home...................... 1,970 2,037 1,993 2,099 2,136 2,390 2,485 2,651 Cereals and bakery products...... 262 283 275 299 312 359 368 404 Cereals and cereal products..... 84 89 93 104 109 131 129 145 Bakery products................. 178 194 183 194 203 228 240 259 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs... 586 579 562 572 551 611 668 709 Beef............................ 199 194 189 191 182 202 218 228 Pork............................ 119 122 116 116 110 116 132 144 Other meats..................... 81 86 79 83 82 89 99 102 Poultry......................... 85 83 85 87 84 100 108 122 Fish and seafood................ 67 65 64 66 65 71 82 81 Eggs............................ 35 30 30 28 28 33 30 31 Dairy products................... 253 266 251 274 274 304 295 294 Fresh milk and cream............ 128 131 122 132 134 148 140 129 Other dairy products............ 125 135 128 142 141 157 155 165 Fruits and vegetables............ 313 322 320 356 373 408 408 429 Fresh fruits.................... 93 96 102 113 121 126 127 133 Fresh vegetables................ 92 94 92 110 110 127 118 127 Processed fruits................ 72 78 72 78 85 89 93 97 Processed vegetables............ 56 54 54 55 57 66 70 72 Other food at home............... 526 557 554 567 625 708 746 815 Sugar and other sweets.......... 74 77 74 74 78 86 94 101 Fats and oils................... 56 58 51 51 55 59 68 72 Miscellaneous foods............. 218 234 236 248 264 314 336 375 Nonalcoholic beverages.......... 178 187 193 194 199 216 213 224 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town tr 30 29 31 31 30 33 35 42 Food away from home............... 1,320 1,441 1,455 1,565 1,612 1,762 1,811 1,620 Alcoholic beverages................ 275 306 271 289 269 284 293 297 Housing............................ 6,674 7,087 7,292 7,569 8,079 8,609 8,703 9,252 Shelter........................... 3,489 3,833 3,979 4,154 4,493 4,835 4,836 5,191 Owned dwellings.................. 2,062 2,261 2,305 2,375 2,569 2,850 2,953 3,280 Mortgage interest and charges... 1,251 1,382 1,431 1,461 1,569 1,741 1,817 1,932 Property taxes.................. 421 438 418 464 504 575 597 789 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. ex 390 441 456 449 496 533 540 559 Rented dwellings................. 1,070 1,180 1,262 1,345 1,468 1,500 1,533 1,588 Other lodging 2/................. 357 392 412 434 456 485 349 323 Utilities, fuels, and public servi 1,638 1,648 1,645 1,671 1,747 1,835 1,890 1,990 Natural gas...................... 297 275 248 232 234 247 246 250 Electricity...................... 629 647 674 692 709 738 758 803 Fuel oil and other fuels......... 140 128 107 94 98 101 100 102 Telephone........................ 435 455 471 499 537 567 592 618 Water and other public services.. 138 143 145 153 170 182 193 217 Household operations.............. 315 346 354 371 394 460 446 448 Personal services................ 128 153 168 170 171 219 219 211 Other household expenses......... 187 193 186 201 223 241 227 237 Housekeeping supplies............. 307 325 316 341 361 394 406 424 Laundry and cleaning supplies.... 87 93 92 97 101 107 113 116 Other household products......... 134 132 126 139 147 165 171 185 Postage and stationery........... 86 100 98 105 113 122 122 123 Household furnishings and equipmen 926 936 998 1,032 1,083 1,086 1,125 1,200 Household textiles............... 86 96 105 91 94 105 99 100 Furniture........................ 270 285 304 315 326 312 310 294 Floor coverings.................. 78 70 55 69 65 70 92 115 Major appliances................. 143 133 156 160 169 148 147 132 Small appliances, misc. houseware 67 60 56 57 60 65 75 81 Miscellaneous household equipment 282 292 322 340 369 386 402 477 Apparel and services............... 1,319 1,420 1,346 1,446 1,489 1,582 1,618 1,735 Men and boys...................... 350 364 343 361 388 397 393 429 Men, 16 and over................. 280 303 278 295 311 324 324 345 Boys, 2 to 15.................... 70 61 66 66 77 74 70 84 Women and girls................... 524 580 544 591 587 657 673 706 Women, 16 and over............... 444 499 472 510 492 564 586 607 Girls, 2 to 15................... 79 81 72 81 95 93 87 99 Children under 2.................. 50 56 56 58 62 72 70 82 Footwear.......................... 185 184 167 184 196 189 225 242 Other apparel products and service 211 235 236 251 257 266 258 277 Transportation..................... 4,304 4,587 4,842 4,600 5,093 5,187 5,120 5,151 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).... 1,813 2,043 2,338 2,022 2,361 2,291 2,129 2,111 Cars and trucks, new............. 1,030 1,197 1,415 1,143 1,355 1,218 1,159 1,078 Cars and trucks, used............ 756 806 893 860 982 1,051 948 1,013 Other vehicles................... 27 40 29 18 23 22 22 20 Gasoline and motor oil............ 1,058 1,035 915 888 932 985 1,047 995 Other vehicle expenses............ 1,178 1,241 1,342 1,417 1,521 1,627 1,642 1,741 Vehicle finance charges.......... 213 252 269 280 284 303 300 282 Maintenance and repairs.......... 481 473 492 514 553 561 589 614 Vehicle insurance................ 349 373 420 462 508 575 563 614 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. c 134 143 161 160 177 188 190 231 Public transportation............. 255 268 248 273 279 284 302 304 Health care........................ 1,049 1,108 1,135 1,135 1,298 1,407 1,480 1,554 Health insurance.................. 370 375 371 392 474 537 581 656 Medical services.................. 454 496 502 467 529 542 562 555 Drugs............................. 167 178 192 203 223 240 252 252 Medical supplies.................. 58 60 69 73 71 87 85 92 Entertainment...................... 1,055 1,170 1,149 1,193 1,329 1,424 1,422 1,472 Fees and admissions............... 313 320 308 323 353 377 371 378 Television, radios, sound equipmen 322 371 371 379 416 429 454 468 Pets, toys, and playground equipme 190 213 202 218 230 249 276 271 Other supplies, equip., and servic 230 266 268 273 330 369 321 356 Personal care products and services 289 303 303 330 334 366 364 399 Reading............................ 132 141 140 142 150 157 153 163 Education.......................... 303 321 314 337 342 367 406 447 Tobacco products and smoking suppli 228 219 230 232 242 261 274 276 Miscellaneous 2/................... 451 529 522 562 578 643 842 860 Cash contributions................. 706 805 746 741 693 900 816 950 Personal insurance and pensions.... 1,897 2,016 2,127 2,175 2,249 2,472 2,592 2,787 Life and other personal insurance. 300 278 292 294 314 346 345 356 Pensions and Social Security...... 1,598 1,738 1,834 1,881 1,935 2,125 2,248 2,431 Money income before taxes 1/........ 23,464 25,127 25,460 27,326 28,540 31,308 31,889 33,901 Wages and salaries................. 18,178 19,378 19,524 20,613 21,779 23,248 24,173 25,553 Self-employment income............. 1,123 1,331 1,618 1,821 1,790 2,535 2,315 2,552 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retiremen 2,420 2,604 2,555 2,941 3,063 3,387 3,427 3,584 Int., divid., rent. inc., property 938 1,126 973 1,115 1,016 1,253 1,059 1,164 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. b 282 180 208 209 241 207 218 245 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodsta 252 235 273 294 308 290 344 389 Regular contributions for support.. 191 197 223 232 258 273 260 284 Other income....................... 81 75 86 102 85 115 93 130 Personal taxes 1/................... 2,227 2,240 2,288 2,455 2,391 2,812 2,952 3,172 Federal income taxes............... 1,733 1,737 1,812 1,951 1,891 2,228 2,319 2,431 State and local income taxes....... 431 437 412 454 445 521 558 612 Other taxes........................ 63 66 64 50 55 62 75 128 Income after taxes 1/............... 21,237 22,887 23,172 24,871 26,149 28,496 28,937 30,729 Net change in total assets and liabi 1,190 2,494 1,195 3,122 592 211 -441 478 Net change in total assets......... 2,391 3,653 3,241 4,608 4,102 3,612 2,902 3,005 Net change in total liabilities.... 1,201 1,159 2,046 1,486 3,510 3,401 3,343 2,526 Other money receipts................ 247 290 271 316 398 423 310 317 Mortgage principal paid, owned prope -365 -409 -410 -434 -480 -513 -574 -578 Estimated market value of owned home 47,269 49,426 49,642 52,599 57,935 63,717 66,069 67,519 Est. monthly rental value of owned h 292 313 309 333 356 383 398 413 Gifts of goods and services......... 696 774 713 749 841 887 911 1,000 Food.............................. 95 79 Housing........................... 232 272 Housekeeping supplies........... 35 41 Household textiles.............. 10 11 11 12 10 8 14 13 Appliances and misc. housewares. 27 30 Major appliances.............. 7 6 Small appl. and misc. housewar 20 16 15 16 17 18 20 24 Miscellaneous household equip... 50 73 Other housing................... 107 116 Apparel and services.............. 236 259 Males 2 and over................ 54 61 55 58 70 70 61 72 Females 2 and over.............. 67 80 67 75 80 88 95 99 Children under 2................ 20 23 23 25 27 33 31 36 Other apparel products and serv. 48 52 Jewelry and watches........... 22 31 27 23 26 24 25 27 All other app. prods and serv. 23 25 Transportation.................... 53 56 Health care....................... 45 29 Entertainment..................... 66 70 Toys, games, hobbies, tricycles. 25 28 Other entertainment............. 41 43 Education......................... 96 116 All other gifts................... 503 552 515 540 611 646 88 118 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ "Expenses for other properties" a component of "Miscellaneous" expenditures were moved from "Other lodging" to "Miscellaneous" expenditures in 1990. As a result, the "Other lodging" series shows a slight decline between 1989 and 1990. Note: All values have been rounded, and as a result some cell values have been rounded to zero. This is particularly evident in the characteristic section. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), tabulated cell values have been set to zero. Also note, some data are likely to have large sampling errors. Components of "Gifts of goods and services" that are shown with blanks in the years 1984 through 1989 were not published in those years.