Table 1501. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consum

Survey, 1993

(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).........| 100,049| 52,516| 21,179| 5,720| 14,070| 7,540 | 4,008| Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 52.5| 21.2| 5.7| 14.1| 7.5 | 4.0| 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $34,868|$46,614|$41,473|$43,665|$49,800|$57,937 |$46,369| $Income after taxes 1/.........................| 31,890| 42,511| 37,802| 40,393| 45,243| 52,544 | 42,704| Age of reference person.......................| 47.8| 48.0| 57.0| 31.3| 39.3| 51.7 | 48.3| 

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

Persons.....................................| 2.5| 3.2| 2.0| 3.5| 4.2| 3.8 | 4.9| Children under 18...........................| .7| .9| n.a. | 1.5| 2.2| .5 | 1.5| Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3| .7| (2) | (2) | .2 | .5| Earners.....................................| 1.3| 1.7| 1.2| 1.7| 1.8| 2.7 | 2.3| Vehicles....................................| 1.9| 2.6| 2.3| 2.2| 2.6| 3.5 | 2.9| 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | 

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

Male......................................| 63| 87| 89| 85| 86| 86 | 85| Female....................................| 37| 13| 11| 15| 14| 14 | 15| 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 63| 79| 82| 65| 76| 88 | 74| 

With mortgage...........................| 37| 51| 37| 57| 67| 59 | 47| Without mortgage........................| 26| 28| 45| 8| 10| 29 | 27| 

Renter....................................| 37| 21| 18| 35| 24| 12 | 26| 

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

Black.....................................| 12| 7| 5| 6| 9| 6 | 17| White and other...........................| 88| 93| 95| 94| 91| 94 | 83| 

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

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10| 8| 11| 3| 5| 8 | 18| High school (9-12)........................| 43| 43| 43| 40| 40| 48 | 46| College...................................| 47| 48| 46| 56| 55| 43 | 34| Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (3) | (3) | 1| 

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

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$3,068,895| 68.2| 23.9| 7.3| 20.2| 11.4 | 5.4| 

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Food..........................................| 439,097| 68.0| 22.4| 7.0| 21.8| 10.4 | 6.3| 

Food at home................................| 272,965| 68.2| 21.7| 7.5| 21.7| 10.1 | 7.2| 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 43,351| 68.9| 21.7| 7.1| 23.0| 10.2 | 6.9| 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,010| 69.0| 20.7| 7.3| 24.0| 9.7 | 7.3| Bakery products.........................| 27,341| 68.9| 22.3| 7.0| 22.5| 10.5 | 6.7| 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 73,292| 67.9| 21.7| 6.8| 20.5| 10.7 | 8.3| 

Beef....................................| 23,364| 69.8| 23.3| 7.2| 21.5| 9.7 | 8.1| Pork....................................| 15,353| 67.1| 21.5| 5.8| 19.6| 11.3 | 9.0| Other meats.............................| 9,741| 67.6| 20.4| 6.6| 20.3| 12.2 | 8.2| Poultry.................................| 13,102| 67.3| 20.9| 7.4| 20.7| 10.9 | 7.4| Fish and seafood........................| 8,728| 66.2| 20.8| 6.8| 19.3| 10.6 | 8.7| Eggs....................................| 3,004| 66.2| 20.2| 6.2| 20.4| 10.7 | 8.7| 

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Dairy products............................| 29,465| 69.5| 21.3| 8.0| 23.1| 9.8 | 7.3| 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,758| 68.5| 19.2| 8.5| 23.2| 10.0 | 7.7| Other dairy products....................| 16,707| 70.3| 22.9| 7.6| 23.0| 9.7 | 7.0| 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 44,272| 68.3| 23.1| 7.2| 20.7| 9.8 | 7.4| 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,683| 68.8| 24.0| 6.7| 20.5| 10.0 | 7.6| Fresh vegetables........................| 13,174| 67.7| 24.6| 6.4| 19.9| 9.7 | 7.1| Processed fruits........................| 9,564| 68.0| 20.5| 8.9| 21.9| 9.8 | 6.9| Processed vegetables....................| 7,851| 68.5| 22.1| 7.3| 21.1| 9.6 | 8.3| 

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Other food at home........................| 82,585| 67.5| 21.0| 8.2| 22.1| 9.8 | 6.4| 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,264| 63.6| 20.8| 6.6| 22.0| 8.5 | 5.8| Fats and oils...........................| 7,807| 67.3| 22.3| 6.3| 20.4| 11.0 | 7.3| Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,474| 67.9| 19.9| 10.2| 22.5| 9.2 | 6.2| Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 22,437| 67.8| 20.4| 6.9| 22.7| 10.9 | 6.9| Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,603| 72.3| 30.9| 6.0| 19.2| 11.2 | 5.0| 

Food away from home.........................| 166,132| 67.6| 23.7| 6.2| 22.0| 10.9 | 4.9| 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 26,790| 56.8| 22.9| 6.9| 14.4| 9.3 | 3.5| 

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Housing.......................................| 963,863| 65.2| 22.4| 8.0| 20.4| 9.4 | 5.1| 

Shelter.....................................| 541,794| 63.1| 21.4| 7.9| 20.1| 9.1 | 4.7| 

Owned dwellings...........................| 333,309| 74.8| 24.6| 9.1| 24.3| 11.4 | 5.3| 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 187,895| 78.6| 20.1| 11.7| 29.2| 11.7 | 5.9| Property taxes..........................| 82,579| 72.2| 29.5| 6.1| 19.6| 12.0 | 4.9| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 62,835| 66.9| 32.0| 5.4| 15.8| 9.8 | 4.0| 

Rented dwellings..........................| 171,441| 38.0| 12.7| 6.3| 12.0| 3.4 | 3.5| Other lodging.............................| 37,044| 74.0| 32.0| 3.8| 19.5| 14.7 | 4.1| 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 211,343| 63.2| 23.0| 6.2| 17.8| 10.7 | 5.6| 

Natural gas...............................| 27,922| 61.1| 22.4| 6.1| 17.1| 10.5 | 5.1| Electricity...............................| 83,646| 65.0| 24.0| 6.0| 18.8| 10.9 | 5.3| Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,897| 66.0| 27.2| 5.1| 17.4| 10.3 | 6.1| Telephone services........................| 65,793| 59.3| 20.8| 6.3| 16.1| 9.9 | 6.0| Water and other public services...........| 24,085| 68.8| 24.2| 6.7| 19.9| 12.3 | 5.7| 

Household operations........................| 46,893| 68.2| 16.1| 16.8| 25.1| 5.2 | 5.0| 

Personal services.........................| 22,772| 71.4| 5/2.5| 29.9| 31.9| 1.5 | 5.6| Other household expenses..................| 24,121| 65.1| 28.9| 4.4| 18.7| 8.6 | 4.4| 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,916| 70.7| 25.1| 8.0| 21.2| 10.7 | 5.7| 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,324| 69.6| 22.8| 7.4| 21.2| 10.4 | 7.8| Other household products..................| 19,337| 73.1| 26.9| 7.8| 21.1| 12.5 | 4.8| Postage and stationery....................| 11,254| 67.7| 24.1| 8.9| 21.5| 8.0 | 5.2| 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 122,918| 74.8| 27.3| 8.3| 23.9| 9.5 | 5.8| 

Household textiles........................| 10,221| 75.9| 26.9| 7.4| 27.0| 8.1 | 6.5| Furniture.................................| 31,737| 72.3| 25.7| 8.2| 23.5| 9.8 | 5.1| Floor coverings...........................| 8,734| 87.5| 34.4| 12.9| 25.3| 9.0 | 5/5.8| Major appliances..........................| 14,276| 72.1| 28.7| 7.5| 18.4| 10.4 | 7.1| Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,725| 71.5| 28.4| 8.9| 19.1| 11.3 | 3.8| Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 49,225| 75.2| 26.6| 7.8| 25.7| 9.0 | 6.1| 

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Apparel and services..........................| 167,392| 67.8| 22.4| 7.7| 21.7| 10.4 | 5.6| 

Men and boys................................| 42,501| 68.6| 22.6| 6.9| 23.9| 10.4 | 4.8| 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,491| 66.3| 24.6| 6.7| 18.8| 12.0 | 4.3| Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,010| 77.3| 15.0| 7.6| 43.2| 4.7 | 6.8| 

Women and girls.............................| 65,712| 68.5| 24.1| 6.0| 22.2| 10.8 | 5.4| 

Women, 16 and over........................| 56,451| 67.3| 26.9| 5.5| 18.1| 11.5 | 5.3| Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,261| 75.6| 7.0| 8.8| 47.0| 6.9 | 6.0| 

Children under 2............................| 7,925| 77.2| 12.3| 34.6| 15.7| 4.3 | 10.3| Footwear....................................| 24,812| 66.8| 18.2| 7.5| 23.6| 10.6 | 6.9| Other apparel products and services.........| 26,442| 63.1| 25.1| 5.3| 16.8| 11.0 | 4.9| 

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Transportation................................| 545,566| 71.8| 24.7| 7.0| 18.7| 15.2 | 6.1| 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 232,057| 75.6| 25.8| 7.6| 18.1| 16.9 | 7.1| 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 121,634| 78.1| 30.0| 7.0| 18.1| 16.9 | 6.1| Cars and trucks, used.....................| 107,974| 73.2| 21.4| 8.3| 18.1| 16.9 | 8.4| Other vehicles............................| 2,450| 59.8| 5/13.7| 5/6.6| 21.1| 5/15.4 | 5/3.0| 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,734| 68.6| 22.7| 6.6| 19.9| 13.6 | 5.8| Other vehicle expenses......................| 184,366| 70.0| 23.9| 6.7| 19.7| 14.6 | 5.2| 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 24,435| 72.9| 21.9| 8.5| 21.5| 14.6 | 6.4| Maintenance and repairs...................| 62,052| 69.5| 23.4| 6.8| 20.4| 13.9 | 4.9| Vehicle insurance.........................| 67,790| 68.3| 23.4| 6.4| 17.3| 15.7 | 5.5| Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | 

other charges............................| 30,089| 72.6| 27.5| 5.7| 21.9| 13.4 | 4.1| 

Public transportation.......................| 31,409| 63.2| 27.3| 5.8| 13.9| 11.2 | 5.0| 

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Health care...................................| 177,645| 68.7| 31.6| 5.5| 16.7| 10.2 | 4.8| 

Health insurance............................| 80,036| 69.6| 34.1| 5.6| 14.9| 10.2 | 4.9| Medical services............................| 57,451| 67.8| 25.2| 6.5| 21.3| 10.6 | 4.3| Drugs.......................................| 30,046| 66.7| 36.3| 3.8| 12.0| 9.3 | 5.3| Medical supplies............................| 10,112| 73.0| 34.4| 4.6| 18.0| 10.5 | 5.5| 

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Entertainment.................................| 162,576| 70.4| 23.5| 10.4| 22.5| 9.5 | 4.4| 

Fees and admissions.........................| 41,438| 70.6| 24.9| 5.0| 25.1| 11.5 | 4.0| Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 59,019| 67.9| 17.5| 17.0| 19.3| 9.3 | 4.8| Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,292| 70.4| 24.5| 8.5| 23.6| 8.6 | 5.3| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 32,827| 74.9| 31.8| 7.3| 24.1| 8.4 | 3.4| 

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Personal care products and services...........| 38,429| 69.5| 25.4| 6.8| 20.9| 10.4 | 5.9| 

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Reading.......................................| 16,636| 64.3| 27.1| 5.4| 17.7| 10.1 | 4.0| 

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Education.....................................| 45,526| 67.9| 15.0| 2.1| 23.8| 23.0 | 4.0| 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,842| 58.4| 18.7| 5.5| 15.7| 12.3 | 6.2| 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 71,488| 63.6| 22.8| 6.9| 18.1| 10.1 | 5.8| 

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Cash contributions............................| 96,100| 69.1| 34.0| 4.5| 14.5| 12.4 | 3.7| 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 290,945| 73.3| 24.3| 7.6| 22.7| 13.5 | 5.1| 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 39,905| 76.4| 27.0| 6.0| 20.5| 18.0 | 4.9| Pensions and Social Security................| 251,039| 72.8| 23.9| 7.9| 23.1| 12.8 | 5.1| 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,991,242| 69.2| 24.8| 7.3| 20.2| 11.8 | 5.1| 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,272,891| 71.2| 20.8| 8.6| 23.3| 12.9 | 5.5| Self-employment income......................| 181,748| 79.6| 30.3| 8.1| 24.7| 13.2 | 3.2| Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 346,034| 60.4| 47.8| 5/.1| 2.1| 6.2 | 4.3| 

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

property income............................| 88,307| 65.9| 43.0| 2.5| 8.8| 8.8 | 2.8| 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 26,534| 63.7| 21.4| 6.3| 19.2| 11.0 | 5.8| 

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

income, food stamps........................| 40,166| 30.2| 4.7| 4.7| 12.9| 2.3 | 5.5| 

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,195| 20.3| 4.8| 1.4| 10.5| 1.3 | 2.3| Other income................................| 11,368| 54.6| 15.7| 6.0| 17.4| 9.1 | 6.4| 

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Personal taxes................................| 255,461| 71.3| 25.7| 6.4| 21.7| 12.8 | 4.7| 

Federal income taxes........................| 190,165| 71.6| 25.9| 6.4| 22.0| 12.8 | 4.6| State and local income taxes................| 51,553| 69.9| 22.8| 6.5| 22.2| 13.2 | 5.2| Other taxes.................................| 13,743| 72.3| 34.9| 5.4| 15.3| 12.2 | 4.5| 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,735,781| 69.0| 24.7| 7.4| 20.1| 11.7 | 5.1| 

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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/ No data reported.5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.n.a. Not applicable.

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