Table 59. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Husband and wife consumer units

One

parent,

at least

one child

under 18

Single

person

and other

consumer

units

Total

Husband

and wife

only

Husband and wife with children Other

husband

and wife

consumer

units

Oldest

child

under 6

Oldest

child

6 to 17

Oldest

child 18

or over

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............. 117,356 59,337 25,293 5,659 15,477 8,393 4,516 6,902 51,117 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................... 100.0 50.6 21.6 4.8 13.2 7.2 3.8 5.9 43.6 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ........................................... $58,712 $79,679 $69,453 $76,205 $89,981 $90,635 $85,635 $33,286 $37,806 

Income after taxes .............................................. 56,304 76,245 66,115 73,522 85,596 87,232 83,932 32,767 36,335

Age of reference person ...................................... 48.6 48.6 56.7 31.6 40.4 51.3 47.6 37.8 50.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons .............................................................. 2.5 3.2 2.0 3.5 4.1 3.9 5.0 2.8 1.6 

Children under 18 .............................................. .6 .9 n.a. 1.5 2.1 .6 1.5 1.7 .2 

Persons 65 and over .......................................... .3 .3 .6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) .2 .5 1 ( ) .3 

Earners .............................................................. 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.7 1.8 2.5 2.3 1.0 1.0 

Vehicles ............................................................. 2.0 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.2 2.7 1.2 1.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 47 54 58 52 51 54 50 16 43 

Female ............................................................... 53 46 42 48 49 46 50 84 57 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................ 67 83 86 70 82 87 76 41 53 

With mortgage .................................................. 43 57 45 65 71 62 57 33 27 

Without mortgage ............................................. 25 25 40 6 11 24 19 8 26 

Renter ................................................................ 33 17 14 30 18 13 24 59 47 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................. 12 8 6 6 8 10 12 33 14 

White, Asian, and all other races ....................... 88 92 94 94 92 90 88 67 86 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .............................................. 11 12 5 15 15 14 31 14 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 89 88 95 85 85 86 69 86 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ................................................ 5 4 4 3 3 5 12 4 6 

High school (9-12) .............................................. 36 33 34 26 28 39 43 43 38 

College ............................................................... 59 62 62 70 68 55 45 53 56 

Never attended and other .................................. 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 96 96 95 98 97 96 77 80 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................. $5,445,109 66.0 25.0 6.1 19.6 10.4 4.9 4.5 29.5 

Food ..................................................................... 695,361 66.7 23.8 5.9 21.1 10.9 5.0 5.1 28.2 

Food at home ..................................................... 386,483 66.6 23.1 6.2 20.9 10.8 5.6 5.4 27.9 

Cereals and bakery products ........................... 52,168 66.8 22.7 6.2 21.7 10.9 5.4 5.5 27.7 

Cereals and cereal products .......................... 16,754 66.4 20.9 6.3 22.6 10.7 5.9 6.0 27.6 

Bakery products ............................................. 35,413 67.0 23.6 6.1 21.3 10.9 5.1 5.2 27.8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................... 89,614 67.1 23.6 5.0 20.8 11.3 6.4 5.8 27.1 

Beef ................................................................ 26,691 68.3 22.9 4.8 22.1 11.6 6.9 6.0 25.8 

Pork ................................................................ 17,971 66.9 24.9 4.4 20.0 11.2 6.4 5.9 27.3 

Other meats ................................................... 12,084 67.2 23.8 5.2 21.1 10.8 6.2 5.9 26.9 

Poultry ............................................................ 15,750 65.0 20.7 6.0 20.5 10.9 6.8 6.4 28.6 

Fish and seafood ........................................... 13,296 69.0 26.6 4.8 20.2 12.1 5.2 4.6 26.3 

Eggs ............................................................... 3,822 62.4 22.5 5.2 18.5 10.0 6.3 5.9 31.7 

Dairy products .................................................. 44,340 67.0 22.2 6.8 22.2 10.5 5.4 5.3 27.7 

Fresh milk and cream .................................... 17,108 66.0 20.0 7.3 22.8 10.2 5.7 5.8 28.2 

Other dairy products ...................................... 27,232 67.7 23.6 6.4 21.8 10.6 5.2 5.0 27.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 59. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Husband and wife consumer units

One

parent,

at least

one child

under 18

Single

person

and other

consumer

units

Total

Husband

and wife

only

Husband and wife with children Other

husband

and wife

consumer

units

Oldest

child

under 6

Oldest

child

6 to 17

Oldest

child 18

or over

Fruits and vegetables ....................................... $64,657 67.0 24.5 6.6 19.8 10.5 5.7 4.8 28.1 

Fresh fruits ..................................................... 21,282 67.6 24.8 7.0 19.6 10.6 5.5 4.4 28.0 

Fresh vegetables ........................................... 20,479 67.6 25.2 6.1 19.3 10.9 5.9 4.3 28.1 

Processed fruits ............................................. 12,437 65.0 23.0 7.2 20.1 9.3 5.4 5.7 29.3 

Processed vegetables .................................... 10,459 67.2 23.9 5.9 20.6 11.0 5.8 5.5 27.3 

Other food at home .......................................... 135,704 65.9 22.6 6.6 20.8 10.7 5.2 5.5 28.6 

Sugar and other sweets ................................. 13,922 66.7 24.7 5.5 20.6 11.0 4.9 5.4 27.9 

Fats and oils ................................................... 9,961 65.3 23.9 5.3 19.8 11.1 5.1 5.5 29.2 

Miscellaneous foods ...................................... 71,424 66.0 22.0 7.6 21.1 10.5 4.9 5.7 28.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages ................................. 35,546 64.7 21.4 5.7 20.8 10.9 5.8 5.4 30.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ........................................... 4,851 72.7 31.8 5.8 18.3 10.6 6.3 2.3 25.0 

Food away from home ....................................... 308,878 66.8 24.7 5.4 21.3 10.9 4.3 4.8 28.4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 49,981 58.7 26.3 5.8 14.3 8.5 3.8 3.0 38.3 

Housing ................................................................ 1,779,780 63.1 23.3 6.9 19.1 9.0 4.8 5.0 31.9 

Shelter ................................................................ 1,033,291 61.6 22.6 6.7 19.1 8.6 4.6 5.0 33.3 

Owned dwellings .............................................. 699,209 71.7 25.7 7.6 23.2 10.2 5.1 3.5 24.8 

Mortgage interest and charges ...................... 389,229 73.4 22.0 9.2 26.1 10.5 5.7 4.0 22.6 

Property taxes ................................................ 180,801 70.6 29.6 6.3 20.2 10.1 4.5 2.8 26.6 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ...................................................... 129,180 68.2 31.1 4.9 18.5 9.2 4.5 3.0 28.8 

Rented dwellings .............................................. 275,192 32.8 11.6 5.2 8.8 3.6 3.6 9.5 57.6 

Other lodging ................................................... 58,890 76.2 37.9 3.2 19.2 13.1 2.8 2.0 21.8 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ..................... 373,589 61.4 23.6 5.1 17.4 10.1 5.3 5.5 33.1 

Natural gas ....................................................... 55,562 61.4 24.2 5.1 17.7 9.2 5.1 5.6 33.0 

Electricity .......................................................... 135,543 61.2 23.6 5.2 17.3 9.8 5.3 5.8 33.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ..................................... 16,615 67.1 29.0 3.5 17.4 12.6 4.6 2.2 30.6 

Telephone services .......................................... 122,946 60.2 22.1 5.1 17.0 10.5 5.5 5.9 34.0 

Water and other public services ....................... 42,923 63.4 24.8 5.5 17.8 9.9 5.4 4.8 31.8 

Household operations ........................................ 93,946 69.1 19.2 17.2 22.1 5.3 5.2 6.3 24.6 

Personal services ............................................. 37,750 74.5 2.7 34.7 29.1 1.1 7.0 10.9 14.5 

Other household expenses .............................. 56,196 65.5 30.3 5.5 17.4 8.2 4.1 3.2 31.3 

Housekeeping supplies ...................................... 71,636 68.7 27.6 7.2 19.6 9.7 4.6 4.2 27.1 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ........................ 15,724 66.2 23.3 6.8 19.9 10.6 5.6 5.9 27.9 

Other household products ................................ 37,457 70.7 28.0 7.8 19.8 10.3 4.8 3.9 25.4 

Postage and stationery .................................... 18,456 66.7 30.3 6.4 19.2 7.7 3.2 3.3 30.0 

Household furnishings and equipment ............... 207,317 68.9 26.8 6.5 20.5 10.3 4.8 3.6 27.5 

Household textiles ............................................ 15,522 67.4 26.8 5.8 21.7 9.2 3.8 5.7 26.9 

Furniture ........................................................... 54,855 71.2 27.8 8.3 21.7 8.1 5.3 4.5 24.4 

Floor coverings ................................................ 6,595 75.1 29.1 7.4 27.9 8.5 2.1 2.6 22.3 

Major appliances .............................................. 26,206 71.9 29.7 4.0 23.8 9.8 4.5 1.9 26.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .................................................... 12,366 67.6 30.3 6.9 15.8 10.2 4.3 3.9 28.5 

Miscellaneous household equipment ............... 91,774 66.7 24.7 6.1 18.8 12.2 4.9 3.2 30.0 

Apparel and services ........................................... 221,139 64.6 19.9 6.8 21.4 11.8 4.8 6.7 28.8 

Men and boys .................................................... 51,561 66.6 20.9 6.6 22.4 11.7 5.1 6.5 26.9 

Men, 16 and over ............................................. 40,874 66.0 24.7 6.8 16.5 13.2 4.8 4.0 30.0 

Boys, 2 to 15 .................................................... 10,687 68.8 6.0 5.8 44.8 6.0 6.1 16.0 15.1 

Women and girls ................................................ 88,355 64.4 19.8 6.0 21.5 13.1 4.1 6.9 28.7 

Women, 16 and over ........................................ 74,186 62.5 22.2 6.0 16.5 13.9 3.9 5.7 31.8 

Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................... 14,169 74.0 7.2 6.1 47.4 8.4 5.0 13.2 12.8 

Children under 2 ................................................ 9,653 76.9 12.4 32.1 16.9 5.5 10.0 5.7 17.3 

Footwear ............................................................ 37,536 60.5 15.4 4.6 21.8 13.3 5.4 9.5 30.0 

Other apparel products and services ................. 34,033 63.0 25.5 4.4 20.5 8.6 3.9 3.3 33.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 59. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Husband and wife consumer units

One

parent,

at least

one child

under 18

Single

person

and other

consumer

units

Total

Husband

and wife

only

Husband and wife with children Other

husband

and wife

consumer

units

Oldest

child

under 6

Oldest

child

6 to 17

Oldest

child 18

or over

Transportation ...................................................... $979,231 68.7 26.3 6.2 19.4 11.6 5.2 4.2 27.2 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ........................... 415,904 72.0 28.2 6.7 20.4 11.3 5.3 4.4 23.7 

Cars and trucks, new ....................................... 226,642 78.1 33.7 6.4 21.3 11.5 5.1 2.7 19.2 

Cars and trucks, used ...................................... 179,616 64.7 21.6 7.2 19.6 10.9 5.5 6.4 28.9 

Other vehicles .................................................. 9,646 64.1 23.8 34.3 16.6 13.5 35.9 34.8 31.2 

Gasoline and motor oil ....................................... 236,275 66.5 23.7 6.1 19.0 12.1 5.7 4.2 29.3 

Other vehicle expenses ..................................... 274,492 65.6 24.7 5.8 18.6 11.8 4.8 4.1 30.3 

Vehicle finance charges ................................... 34,825 70.4 23.3 7.7 21.8 12.0 5.6 4.0 25.6 

Maintenance and repairs ................................. 78,779 64.1 25.4 5.1 18.8 10.9 3.9 4.0 31.9 

Vehicle insurance ............................................. 107,187 64.4 23.5 5.4 17.0 13.2 5.3 4.4 31.2 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .......................................................... 53,701 67.3 27.2 6.5 19.2 10.0 4.4 3.7 29.0 

Public transportation .......................................... 52,560 68.2 31.4 4.3 17.1 10.8 4.5 2.8 29.0 

Health care ........................................................... 312,649 67.0 32.8 4.3 14.9 9.9 5.1 3.0 30.0 

Health insurance ................................................ 159,691 66.7 33.1 4.7 14.5 9.6 4.7 2.9 30.4 

Medical services ................................................ 79,472 69.0 29.8 4.6 17.9 11.1 5.6 3.8 27.2 

Drugs ................................................................. 61,150 64.8 36.0 3.0 11.5 9.1 5.2 2.4 32.8 

Medical supplies ................................................ 12,336 68.3 31.7 4.2 17.4 10.0 5.0 3.1 28.6 

Entertainment ....................................................... 280,188 67.7 26.7 5.5 22.6 8.8 4.2 4.5 27.8 

Fees and admissions ......................................... 68,999 70.9 25.9 4.3 28.4 9.0 3.3 3.6 25.4 

Audio and visual equipment and services .......... 104,186 61.5 22.7 5.6 19.6 9.1 4.5 5.3 33.3 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ........................................................ 49,267 66.3 27.9 6.9 19.4 8.5 3.7 4.6 29.0 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................ 57,736 76.3 34.0 5.5 23.7 8.2 5.0 3.9 19.8 

Personal care products and services ................... 63,451 64.4 25.6 5.3 19.0 10.2 4.2 5.0 30.6 

Reading ................................................................ 14,841 63.3 29.7 4.0 17.7 8.4 3.4 2.7 34.0 

Education ............................................................. 110,325 69.7 18.6 2.7 23.9 20.5 3.9 4.5 25.9 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............. 37,445 51.0 19.9 3.7 12.8 9.4 5.3 5.0 44.0 

Miscellaneous ...................................................... 94,813 62.7 28.7 4.8 14.8 9.2 5.2 3.9 33.4 

Cash contributions ............................................... 195,196 65.4 30.0 4.5 17.6 9.5 3.7 2.4 32.2 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................ 610,709 70.7 25.3 6.7 21.7 11.8 5.3 3.3 25.9 

Life and other personal insurance ...................... 44,721 73.9 29.2 4.9 21.2 11.9 6.8 2.4 23.6 

Pensions and Social Security ............................ 565,988 70.5 25.0 6.9 21.7 11.8 5.1 3.4 26.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................. 6,890,176 68.6 25.5 6.3 20.2 11.0 5.6 3.3 28.0 

Wages and salaries ........................................... 5,432,555 70.4 22.3 7.4 22.9 12.1 5.8 3.4 26.2 

Self-employment income ................................... 442,676 73.6 30.7 4.7 21.4 11.0 5.8 2.4 24.1 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ......................................................... 721,429 59.0 46.6 3.1 1.7 5.9 4.7 .7 40.2 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ............................................... 161,795 67.4 37.6 1.7 20.0 5.1 3.0 1.5 31.1 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................. 23,869 54.5 19.6 5.1 14.4 9.1 6.2 3.6 41.9 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps ........................................ 40,279 26.1 6.7 1.6 5.6 4.7 7.5 21.2 52.7 

Regular contributions for support ....................... 44,776 21.1 6.5 31.6 8.2 2.5 2.3 35.6 43.3 

Other income ..................................................... 22,798 32.1 12.7 5.7 6.5 5.3 1.9 14.3 53.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 59. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Husband and wife consumer units

One

parent,

at least

one child

under 18

Single

person

and other

consumer

units

Total

Husband

and wife

only

Husband and wife with children Other

husband

and wife

consumer

units

Oldest

child

under 6

Oldest

child

6 to 17

Oldest

child 18

or over

Personal taxes ..................................................... $282,544 72.1 29.9 5.4 24.0 10.1 2.7 1.3 26.6 

Federal income taxes ......................................... 199,055 72.7 31.1 4.8 24.0 10.4 2.5 .6 26.6 

State and local income taxes ............................. 62,706 70.9 24.6 6.8 26.6 9.8 3.1 3.0 26.2 

Other taxes ........................................................ 20,783 69.8 34.1 6.7 16.6 8.7 3.7 2.1 28.1 

Income after taxes ............................................... 6,607,632 68.5 25.3 6.3 20.0 11.1 5.7 3.4 28.1 

1 Value less than 0.05. 2 Value less than or equal to 0.5.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.