Table 4200. Origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Survey, 1994

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item | Aggregate | Hispanic | | 

| | | Total | Non-Hispanic | | | Non-Hispanic | less | | | | Afro-American | | | | 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 102,210 | 7,730 | 94,479 | 84,138 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 7.6 | 92.4 | 82.3 

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | 

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838 | $26,821 | $37,708 | $39,249 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755 | 25,067 | 34,510 | 35,887 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 41.1 | 48.2 | 48.6 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 Children under 18...........................| .7 | 1.3 | .7 | .6 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 

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Percent distribution: | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | 

Male......................................| 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 Female....................................| 38 | 39 | 37 | 35 

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Housing tenure: | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 63 | 42 | 65 | 68 

With mortgage...........................| 37 | 28 | 37 | 39 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 14 | 27 | 29 

Renter....................................| 37 | 58 | 35 | 32 

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Race of reference person: | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 White and other...........................| 89 | 97 | 88 | 99 

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Education of reference person: | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 25 | 7 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 45 | 43 | 42 College...................................| 48 | 29 | 49 | 51 Never attended and other..................| (3) | 1 | (3) | (3) 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 80 | 86 | 89 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,243,017 | 6.3 | 93.7 | 86.7 

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Food..........................................| 449,565 | 7.6 | 92.4 | 84.7 

Food at home................................| 276,371 | 9.2 | 90.8 | 82.1 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 43,682 | 8.4 | 91.6 | 83.8 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,482 | 10.6 | 89.4 | 80.1 Bakery products.........................| 27,200 | 7.1 | 92.9 | 86.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 74,637 | 10.5 | 89.5 | 77.6 

Beef....................................| 23,106 | 12.0 | 88.0 | 76.7 Pork....................................| 15,870 | 9.6 | 90.4 | 76.1 Other meats.............................| 9,573 | 9.1 | 90.9 | 81.5 Poultry.................................| 13,918 | 9.9 | 90.1 | 78.5 Fish and seafood........................| 9,113 | 8.9 | 91.1 | 79.0 Eggs....................................| 3,057 | 15.9 | 84.1 | 72.7 

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Dairy products............................| 29,441 | 8.8 | 91.2 | 84.6 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,955 | 10.8 | 89.2 | 81.9 Other dairy products....................| 16,486 | 7.3 | 92.7 | 86.7 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 44,486 | 9.7 | 90.3 | 81.9 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,555 | 10.4 | 89.6 | 82.6 Fresh vegetables........................| 13,746 | 10.6 | 89.4 | 81.6 Processed fruits........................| 9,485 | 8.9 | 91.1 | 81.2 Processed vegetables....................| 7,701 | 8.2 | 91.8 | 82.2 

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Other food at home........................| 84,125 | 8.2 | 91.8 | 84.2 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 10,725 | 8.3 | 91.7 | 83.4 Fats and oils...........................| 8,076 | 10.1 | 89.9 | 81.3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,849 | 8.1 | 91.9 | 84.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 23,732 | 8.6 | 91.4 | 83.3 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,744 | 4.2 | 95.8 | 92.7 

Food away from home.........................| 173,194 | 5.2 | 94.8 | 88.9 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,341 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 88.7 

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Housing.......................................| 1,032,674 | 6.7 | 93.3 | 85.8 

Shelter.....................................| 581,190 | 7.1 | 92.9 | 85.6 

Owned dwellings...........................| 356,887 | 5.0 | 95.0 | 90.3 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 196,111 | 6.1 | 93.9 | 89.3 Property taxes..........................| 94,197 | 3.7 | 96.3 | 92.0 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 66,579 | 3.5 | 96.5 | 91.2 

Rented dwellings..........................| 183,915 | 12.1 | 87.9 | 74.6 Other lodging.............................| 40,389 | 2.5 | 97.5 | 94.4 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 223,691 | 6.8 | 93.2 | 83.2 

Natural gas...............................| 28,898 | 5.9 | 94.1 | 81.6 Electricity...............................| 88,053 | 6.3 | 93.7 | 84.0 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 10,014 | 1.4 | 98.6 | 95.2 Telephone services........................| 70,506 | 8.7 | 91.3 | 80.5 Water and other public services...........| 26,220 | 6.4 | 93.6 | 84.8 

Household operations........................| 50,096 | 5.5 | 94.5 | 89.1 

Personal services.........................| 23,487 | 6.7 | 93.3 | 85.0 Other household expenses..................| 26,609 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 92.8 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,079 | 6.8 | 93.2 | 86.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,144 | 9.6 | 90.4 | 81.2 Other household products..................| 17,721 | 7.4 | 92.6 | 86.0 Postage and stationery....................| 11,214 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 91.7 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 137,617 | 5.3 | 94.7 | 89.5 

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Household textiles........................| 10,147 | 7.0 | 93.0 | 87.8 

Furniture.................................| 32,547 | 6.8 | 93.2 | 86.7 Floor coverings...........................| 12,215 | 4/1.1 | 98.9 | 95.6 Major appliances..........................| 15,224 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 86.7 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,242 | 5.8 | 94.2 | 89.1 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 59,242 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 90.8 

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Apparel and services..........................| 167,683 | 8.6 | 91.4 | 81.8 

Men and boys................................| 40,244 | 10.6 | 89.4 | 80.5 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,054 | 9.3 | 90.7 | 82.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,190 | 15.1 | 84.9 | 74.6 

Women and girls.............................| 66,459 | 6.1 | 93.9 | 84.2 

Women, 16 and over........................| 56,269 | 5.5 | 94.5 | 85.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,189 | 9.7 | 90.3 | 78.6 

Children under 2............................| 8,147 | 13.6 | 86.4 | 77.3 Footwear....................................| 25,847 | 12.0 | 88.0 | 77.3 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,987 | 7.1 | 92.9 | 83.3 

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Transportation................................| 617,721 | 6.1 | 93.9 | 86.8 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 278,486 | 6.0 | 94.0 | 86.4 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 142,124 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 88.4 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 131,847 | 7.6 | 92.4 | 83.7 Other vehicles............................| 4,515 | (2) | 100.0 | 100.0 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 100,770 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 85.8 Other vehicle expenses......................| 199,518 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 87.6 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 24,050 | 5.8 | 94.2 | 86.9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 69,483 | 6.0 | 94.0 | 86.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 70,488 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 87.5 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | 

other charges............................| 35,498 | 5.3 | 94.7 | 89.8 

Public transportation.......................| 38,947 | 5.9 | 94.1 | 87.8 

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Health care...................................| 179,321 | 4.6 | 95.4 | 90.1 

Health insurance............................| 83,296 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 89.6 Medical services............................| 58,365 | 5.3 | 94.7 | 91.0 Drugs.......................................| 29,186 | 3.9 | 96.1 | 89.9 Medical supplies............................| 8,474 | 3.5 | 96.5 | 89.5 

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Entertainment.................................| 160,110 | 4.5 | 95.5 | 90.6 

Fees and admissions.........................| 44,881 | 3.3 | 96.7 | 93.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 54,487 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 85.1 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,480 | 4.5 | 95.5 | 91.6 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | 

and services...............................| 31,262 | 2.7 | 97.3 | 95.3 

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Personal care products and services...........| 40,449 | 8.6 | 91.4 | 82.1 

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Reading.......................................| 16,844 | 3.5 | 96.5 | 91.8 

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Education.....................................| 46,992 | 5.5 | 94.5 | 89.2 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,426 | 4.0 | 96.0 | 88.0 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 76,484 | 5.8 | 94.2 | 88.4 

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Cash contributions............................| 98,153 | 3.6 | 96.4 | 91.1 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 302,253 | 5.2 | 94.8 | 88.7 

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 40,648 | 3.6 | 96.4 | 87.9 

Pensions and Social Security................| 261,605 | 5.4 | 94.6 | 88.8 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,167,858 | 5.8 | 94.2 | 87.8 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,390,220 | 6.3 | 93.7 | 87.1 Self-employment income......................| 210,864 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 94.7 Social Security, private and government | | | | 

retirement.................................| 361,451 | 3.1 | 96.9 | 90.6 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | 

property income............................| 99,733 | 1.2 | 98.8 | 97.9 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 27,189 | 8.8 | 91.2 | 85.0 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 41,520 | 21.9 | 78.1 | 51.5 

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,640 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 86.7 Other income................................| 12,241 | 6.7 | 93.3 | 85.2 

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Personal taxes................................| 265,111 | 4.5 | 95.5 | 89.9 

Federal income taxes........................| 196,757 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 90.0 State and local income taxes................| 54,057 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 88.4 Other taxes.................................| 14,297 | 2.1 | 97.9 | 94.6 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,902,747 | 5.9 | 94.1 | 87.7 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ No data reported.3/ Value less than 0.5.4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.5/ Value less than 0.05.

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