Table 1501. Composition of consumer unit: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consume

Survey, 1991

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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| | wife | wife | | | | wife |un| |consu- | only |Oldest |Oldest | Oldest |consu- | | | mer | | child | child |child 18| mer | | | units | |under 6|6 to 17|or over | units | | | | | | | | | 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918| 54,017| 21,553| 6,267| 14,178| 8,144 | 3,875| Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 55.2| 22.0| 6.4| 14.5| 8.3 | 4.0| 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901|$44,460|$40,579|$43,046|$47,983|$49,638 |$44,627| $Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729| 40,158| 36,098| 39,125| 43,446| 45,663 | 40,887| Age of reference person.......................| 47.5| 47.3| 55.1| 31.5| 39.2| 52.2 | 48.7| 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.6| 3.2| 2.0| 3.5| 4.2| 3.9 | 5.0| Children under 18...........................| .7| 1.0| n.a. | 1.5| 2.2| .6 | 1.6| Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3| .6| (2) | (2) | .2 | .5| Earners.....................................| 1.4| 1.8| 1.2| 1.7| 1.9| 2.6 | 2.4| Vehicles....................................| 2.0| 2.6| 2.3| 2.2| 2.6| 3.3 | 2.8| 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Male......................................| 65| 88| 89| 91| 86| 89 | 86| Female....................................| 35| 12| 11| 9| 14| 11 | 14| 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63| 79| 82| 63| 78| 86 | 74| 

With mortgage...........................| 39| 53| 40| 56| 69| 58 | 52| Without mortgage........................| 25| 26| 42| 7| 10| 28 | 22| 

Renter....................................| 37| 21| 18| 37| 22| 14 | 26| 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11| 7| 5| 6| 8| 8 | 16| White and other...........................| 89| 93| 95| 94| 92| 92 | 84| 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10| 8| 11| 3| 4| 10 | 15| High school (9-12)........................| 43| 44| 44| 41| 42| 48 | 47| College...................................| 46| 47| 45| 55| 53| 42 | 37| Never attended and other..................| 1| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 1| 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86| 96| 95| 96| 98| 98 | 93| 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,897,455| 69.4| 24.6| 7.9| 20.2| 11.5 | 5.2| 

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Food..........................................| 416,981| 70.2| 23.3| 7.2| 22.0| 12.2 | 5.5| 

Food at home................................| 258,723| 70.6| 22.7| 7.7| 22.1| 11.7 | 6.4| 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 39,476| 70.9| 21.6| 7.6| 23.7| 11.7 | 6.3| 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 14,173| 70.4| 20.5| 7.7| 24.5| 11.2 | 6.5| Bakery products.........................| 25,303| 71.2| 22.2| 7.5| 23.3| 12.0 | 6.2| 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 69,162| 69.9| 22.1| 7.0| 21.3| 12.7 | 6.7| 

Beef....................................| 22,287| 71.4| 21.8| 7.1| 22.7| 12.6 | 7.2| Pork....................................| 14,076| 68.7| 22.0| 6.9| 19.3| 13.7 | 6.9| Other meats.............................| 9,979| 70.1| 21.3| 6.5| 22.9| 12.9 | 6.6| Poultry.................................| 11,884| 68.0| 21.2| 8.1| 21.4| 11.5 | 5.7| Fish and seafood........................| 7,914| 71.5| 26.1| 6.1| 19.3| 13.7 | 6.3| Eggs....................................| 3,022| 66.2| 20.2| 7.0| 19.7| 10.9 | 8.4| 

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Dairy products............................| 28,687| 70.6| 21.8| 8.7| 23.1| 10.9 | 6.2| 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,620| 69.4| 19.8| 9.1| 23.8| 10.0 | 6.8| Other dairy products....................| 16,067| 71.5| 23.4| 8.4| 22.5| 11.5 | 5.7| 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 41,891| 71.0| 25.2| 7.5| 21.1| 10.7 | 6.6| 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,021| 72.8| 25.3| 7.6| 22.5| 10.8 | 6.7| Fresh vegetables........................| 12,370| 70.2| 26.7| 6.5| 19.3| 10.7 | 7.0| Processed fruits........................| 9,438| 70.3| 23.9| 8.7| 21.5| 10.0 | 6.3| Processed vegetables....................| 7,062| 70.4| 24.1| 7.5| 21.0| 11.4 | 6.4| 

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Other food at home........................| 79,507| 70.8| 22.9| 8.0| 22.1| 11.7 | 6.1| 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,861| 69.2| 22.2| 6.6| 23.2| 11.1 | 6.1| Fats and oils...........................| 7,003| 71.2| 25.3| 6.6| 20.1| 12.1 | 7.1| Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,600| 70.8| 21.8| 9.2| 22.4| 11.3 | 6.1| Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 21,889| 70.2| 22.2| 7.5| 21.9| 12.5 | 6.0| Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,154| 78.3| 33.5| 6.4| 20.8| 12.3 | 5.3| 

Food away from home.........................| 158,259| 69.5| 24.3| 6.5| 21.8| 12.9 | 4.0| 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,970| 59.7| 26.4| 6.6| 12.5| 9.0 | 5.1| 

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Housing.......................................| 905,668| 66.7| 23.2| 9.0| 19.7| 9.8 | 5.0| 

Shelter.....................................| 508,299| 64.4| 21.7| 9.0| 19.6| 9.4 | 4.8| 

Owned dwellings...........................| 321,216| 75.8| 24.6| 10.2| 24.0| 11.6 | 5.5| 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 189,186| 79.1| 21.7| 12.6| 27.6| 11.4 | 5.9| Property taxes..........................| 77,259| 73.2| 29.0| 7.3| 19.6| 12.0 | 5.3| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 54,771| 68.1| 28.6| 6.2| 17.5| 11.6 | 4.3| 

Rented dwellings..........................| 155,452| 37.9| 13.0| 7.3| 10.3| 3.8 | 3.4| Other lodging.............................| 31,630| 78.5| 35.2| 4.4| 20.7| 14.1 | 4.1| 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 194,820| 65.9| 23.9| 6.8| 18.1| 11.6 | 5.7| 

Natural gas...............................| 24,440| 64.5| 23.5| 6.6| 17.9| 11.1 | 5.3| Electricity...............................| 78,641| 68.1| 24.4| 6.9| 19.4| 11.9 | 5.5| Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,996| 69.2| 30.0| 5.3| 14.9| 14.1 | 4.9| Telephone services........................| 60,507| 61.3| 21.9| 6.8| 15.8| 10.6 | 6.1| Water and other public services...........| 21,235| 71.1| 24.8| 7.1| 21.1| 12.1 | 6.0| 

Household operations........................| 43,886| 74.7| 21.1| 21.1| 23.8| 5.0 | 3.8| 

Personal services.........................| 20,686| 78.5| 8.2| 37.1| 28.1| 1.0 | 4.1| Other household expenses..................| 23,201| 71.2| 32.5| 6.8| 20.0| 8.5 | 3.5| 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 41,345| 72.0| 27.9| 7.3| 20.1| 11.8 | 4.9| 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,346| 70.7| 22.8| 8.0| 21.9| 11.3 | 6.7| Other household products..................| 18,027| 76.4| 30.8| 6.7| 20.8| 13.2 | 4.8| Postage and stationery....................| 11,972| 66.6| 28.4| 7.4| 17.3| 10.2 | 3.3| 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 117,317| 73.2| 28.0| 8.8| 20.9| 10.3 | 5.2| 

Household textiles........................| 9,773| 76.4| 33.9| 6.4| 16.1| 13.6 | 6.4| Furniture.................................| 28,800| 74.6| 28.4| 8.6| 22.4| 8.2 | 7.0| Floor coverings...........................| 11,265| 65.1| 27.5| 18.1| 11.2| 4.9 | 3.4| Major appliances..........................| 12,953| 73.4| 27.7| 6.7| 21.1| 12.0 | 5.9| Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,873| 75.1| 33.6| 8.0| 18.7| 10.3 | 4.5| Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 46,652| 73.2| 25.7| 8.0| 23.8| 11.6 | 4.1| 

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Apparel and services..........................| 169,494| 67.9| 21.1| 8.5| 21.1| 11.8 | 5.4| 

Men and boys................................| 41,852| 70.5| 21.1| 8.7| 23.4| 12.4 | 5.0| 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,651| 71.3| 24.6| 9.2| 18.4| 14.4 | 4.7| Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8,201| 67.0| 6.6| 6.4| 44.0| 4.0 | 6.0| 

Women and girls.............................| 68,932| 66.7| 20.9| 6.2| 21.4| 13.3 | 4.9| 

Women, 16 and over........................| 59,300| 64.7| 23.4| 6.0| 16.5| 14.3 | 4.5| Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,632| 79.3| 5.9| 7.9| 51.8| 6.6 | 7.1| 

Children under 2............................| 8,026| 78.7| 11.7| 35.9| 15.1| 4.2 | 11.8| Footwear....................................| 23,592| 65.9| 20.2| 6.9| 21.4| 10.6 | 6.9| Other apparel products and services.........| 27,092| 65.3| 25.3| 7.1| 18.0| 10.5 | 4.3| 

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Transportation................................| 504,293| 71.5| 26.0| 7.4| 19.8| 12.7 | 5.6| 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 206,709| 72.6| 27.5| 7.7| 20.0| 11.5 | 5.8| 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 105,557| 75.8| 32.1| 8.3| 18.9| 11.6 | 4.8| Cars and trucks, used.....................| 99,180| 69.5| 22.6| 7.1| 21.2| 11.6 | 7.0| Other vehicles............................| 1,973| 56.8| 4/29.6| 4/.7| 20.1| 4/5.5 | 4/1.0| 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,457| 71.4| 23.6| 7.6| 20.3| 14.1 | 5.9| Other vehicle expenses......................| 170,397| 71.4| 24.8| 7.4| 19.8| 14.1 | 5.3| 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 27,586| 76.3| 23.4| 10.0| 21.8| 15.1 | 6.0| Maintenance and repairs...................| 60,075| 70.2| 24.1| 6.2| 20.7| 13.7 | 5.4| Vehicle insurance.........................| 60,161| 70.4| 24.9| 7.3| 17.7| 14.9 | 5.6| Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | 

other charges............................| 22,575| 71.2| 27.8| 7.3| 20.3| 12.1 | 3.8| 

Public transportation.......................| 29,729| 65.1| 30.8| 5.4| 16.0| 8.3 | 4.6| 

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Health care...................................| 152,143| 69.7| 30.2| 6.7| 16.2| 12.0 | 4.6| 

Health insurance............................| 64,229| 68.6| 31.0| 6.8| 14.5| 11.6 | 4.7| Medical services............................| 54,316| 71.9| 27.6| 7.7| 19.3| 12.6 | 4.7| Drugs.......................................| 24,611| 69.3| 35.8| 4.8| 12.8| 11.4 | 4.5| Medical supplies............................| 8,986| 65.7| 25.1| 4.4| 18.5| 13.5 | 4.2| 

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Entertainment.................................| 144,099| 71.2| 26.5| 7.9| 22.1| 10.7 | 4.1| 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,997| 71.5| 27.4| 5.2| 25.2| 9.8 | 3.9| Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 45,804| 65.1| 21.0| 7.1| 21.0| 11.1 | 4.9| Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 26,455| 73.4| 22.7| 10.1| 24.2| 11.6 | 4.9| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 34,843| 77.4| 35.5| 10.1| 18.6| 10.5 | 2.6| 

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Personal care products and services...........| 38,923| 69.3| 25.0| 7.5| 19.5| 12.5 | 4.9| 

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Reading.......................................| 15,964| 68.6| 28.1| 6.7| 18.8| 10.9 | 4.1| 

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Education.....................................| 43,727| 67.3| 15.1| 3.0| 25.0| 19.9 | 4.3| 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,067| 63.6| 19.3| 5.3| 18.7| 12.7 | 7.6| 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 84,196| 67.4| 24.6| 8.2| 17.5| 11.7 | 5.5| 

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Cash contributions............................| 93,052| 66.5| 28.0| 3.8| 15.9| 13.2 | 5.7| 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 272,880| 76.4| 26.8| 8.9| 23.2| 12.3 | 5.1| 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 34,847| 81.8| 31.6| 6.8| 22.9| 14.2 | 6.3| Pensions and Social Security................| 238,032| 75.6| 26.1| 9.3| 23.3| 12.0 | 4.9| 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,848,372| 71.8| 25.9| 8.5| 20.7| 11.6 | 5.1| 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,146,984| 73.4| 23.1| 9.7| 23.2| 12.1 | 5.2| Self-employment income......................| 214,399| 85.2| 23.0| 12.4| 29.2| 16.3 | 4.3| Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 301,169| 62.1| 46.4| .2| 2.2| 8.0 | 5.4| 

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

property income............................| 97,816| 64.2| 41.9| 2.8| 10.6| 6.1 | 2.7| 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 20,566| 73.7| 24.7| 8.7| 19.1| 14.5 | 6.7| 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 32,678| 33.2| 5.7| 4.2| 11.9| 4.2 | 7.2| 

Regular contributions for support...........| 23,863| 27.7| 5.8| 2.0| 12.6| 3.9 | 3.4| Other income................................| 10,896| 47.2| 17.2| 5.7| 10.4| 9.0 | 4.9| 

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Personal taxes................................| 266,499| 74.3| 30.5| 8.3| 20.9| 10.0 | 4.6| 

Federal income taxes........................| 204,296| 74.1| 30.8| 8.2| 20.9| 9.8 | 4.4| State and local income taxes................| 51,422| 74.9| 29.4| 9.0| 21.2| 10.3 | 5.0| Other taxes.................................| 10,781| 74.4| 31.6| 6.9| 19.9| 10.7 | 5.4| 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,581,873| 71.6| 25.4| 8.5| 20.7| 11.8 | 5.2| 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.05.3/ Value less than 0.5.4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.n.a. Not applicable.

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