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

Survey, 2004

(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) ............. 116,282 59,797 25,585 5,604 15,376 8,300 4,933 6,892 49,592 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................... 100.0 51.4 22.0 4.8 13.2 7.1 4.2 5.9 42.6 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes ........................................... $54,453 $73,001 $64,434 $75,293 $78,508 $85,109 $77,287 $31,055 $35,341 

Income after taxes .............................................. 52,287 70,047 61,108 72,403 75,771 81,967 75,837 30,951 33,838

Age of reference person ...................................... 48.5 48.8 56.7 32.6 40.3 51.5 47.8 37.9 49.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons .............................................................. 2.5 3.2 2.0 3.5 4.1 3.9 4.9 2.9 1.6 

Children under 18 .............................................. .6 .9 n.a. 1.5 2.1 .7 1.5 1.8 .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 ............................................................. 1.9 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.6 3.3 2.6 1.2 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 48 57 61 52 52 59 53 15 42 

Female ............................................................... 52 43 39 48 48 41 47 85 58 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................ 68 83 85 73 81 88 79 43 53 

With mortgage .................................................. 42 57 44 67 70 67 57 32 26 

Without mortgage ............................................. 25 26 41 6 12 21 22 11 27 

Renter ................................................................ 32 17 15 27 19 12 21 57 47 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................. 12 7 6 6 8 9 14 32 14 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ..................... 88 93 94 94 92 91 86 68 86 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) .............. 11 11 5 15 14 13 26 15 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ....... 89 89 95 85 86 87 74 85 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ................................................ 5 5 4 3 4 6 11 3 7 

High school (9-12) .............................................. 35 33 35 23 31 35 42 46 36 

College ............................................................... 59 62 61 73 65 58 46 51 56 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 97 97 95 97 97 93 78 80 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................. $5,043,501 66.0 25.2 6.3 18.6 10.4 5.5 4.5 29.5 

Food ..................................................................... 670,766 66.2 24.0 5.7 20.1 10.0 6.4 5.0 28.8 

Food at home ..................................................... 388,283 66.7 23.7 5.9 20.1 10.1 7.0 5.4 27.9 

Cereals and bakery products ........................... 53,470 66.8 22.7 5.6 21.4 10.1 6.9 5.7 27.5 

Cereals and cereal products .......................... 17,843 66.7 21.4 5.5 22.0 10.4 7.5 6.3 27.0 

Bakery products ............................................. 35,627 66.8 23.4 5.7 21.1 9.9 6.7 5.4 27.8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .......................... 102,057 66.1 23.2 5.3 19.0 11.0 7.7 5.7 28.2 

Beef ................................................................ 30,783 66.8 22.5 4.9 19.7 11.9 7.8 5.8 27.4 

Pork ................................................................ 21,015 64.9 23.2 5.1 17.9 10.9 7.8 6.2 28.9 

Other meats ................................................... 12,527 67.4 23.7 4.9 20.6 11.2 7.0 5.8 26.7 

Poultry ............................................................ 18,052 65.6 22.0 5.6 19.8 10.3 8.0 5.2 29.2 

Fish and seafood ........................................... 14,826 66.5 26.2 6.1 17.1 9.9 7.3 5.2 28.3 

Eggs ............................................................... 4,854 64.2 22.7 5.7 17.6 10.5 7.7 5.3 30.5 

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

Survey, 2004 — 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

Dairy products .................................................. $42,991 67.2 23.3 6.2 21.5 9.8 6.4 5.1 27.7 

Fresh milk and cream .................................... 16,744 67.2 21.0 7.0 22.2 10.0 7.1 5.8 27.0 

Other dairy products ...................................... 26,247 67.3 24.8 5.8 21.1 9.6 6.0 4.6 28.1 

Fruits and vegetables ....................................... 65,077 67.1 25.4 6.0 18.9 9.7 7.2 4.8 28.0 

Fresh fruits ..................................................... 21,664 67.7 26.7 6.0 18.8 9.3 7.0 4.7 27.5 

Fresh vegetables ........................................... 21,223 68.2 26.9 5.9 17.9 10.0 7.4 4.2 27.6 

Processed fruits ............................................. 12,719 65.2 22.6 6.6 20.1 9.3 6.7 5.5 29.2 

Processed vegetables .................................... 9,471 65.8 23.0 5.3 19.6 10.3 7.5 5.5 28.7 

Other food at home .......................................... 124,688 66.7 23.6 6.5 20.5 9.6 6.6 5.3 27.9 

Sugar and other sweets ................................. 14,864 67.8 25.6 5.8 20.1 9.4 6.9 5.7 26.4 

Fats and oils ................................................... 10,312 65.9 24.4 5.2 19.4 10.2 6.8 5.3 28.9 

Miscellaneous foods ...................................... 61,173 67.2 22.6 7.7 21.2 9.4 6.3 5.4 27.4 

Nonalcoholic beverages ................................. 33,587 64.6 22.8 5.3 20.0 10.0 6.4 5.5 29.9 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ........................................... 4,752 73.5 34.2 4.1 17.8 9.0 8.5 2.8 23.7 

Food away from home ....................................... 282,483 65.5 24.5 5.5 20.2 9.8 5.5 4.5 30.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 53,292 55.7 27.3 3.8 13.6 7.3 3.7 2.8 41.5 

Housing ................................................................ 1,618,136 62.9 23.3 7.3 18.0 8.9 5.3 5.1 32.0 

Shelter ................................................................ 930,071 60.6 22.1 7.2 17.9 8.4 5.0 5.2 34.2 

Owned dwellings .............................................. 619,141 70.4 24.6 8.4 21.5 10.2 5.8 3.7 25.9 

Mortgage interest and charges ...................... 341,424 72.7 20.9 10.2 24.5 10.9 6.2 4.1 23.2 

Property taxes ................................................ 161,768 69.7 28.7 6.6 18.6 10.2 5.5 3.1 27.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ...................................................... 115,949 64.7 29.6 5.3 16.6 8.4 4.8 3.3 32.0 

Rented dwellings .............................................. 255,946 34.2 13.1 5.1 9.3 3.4 3.3 9.5 56.4 

Other lodging ................................................... 54,984 73.2 36.1 3.6 18.2 11.6 3.6 2.7 24.1 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ..................... 340,315 62.8 23.9 5.5 17.2 10.3 5.9 5.6 31.7 

Natural gas ....................................................... 49,305 62.0 23.3 6.2 17.1 10.0 5.5 5.3 32.6 

Electricity .......................................................... 123,772 62.9 24.3 5.0 17.6 10.0 6.0 5.9 31.1 

Fuel oil and other fuels ..................................... 14,016 66.7 29.8 4.4 16.3 10.5 5.8 3.3 30.0 

Telephone services .......................................... 115,144 61.2 22.5 5.7 16.7 10.7 5.7 5.9 32.9 

Water and other public services ....................... 38,078 66.3 25.4 5.7 17.9 10.7 6.5 4.8 28.9 

Household operations ........................................ 87,540 68.0 18.6 17.3 20.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 26.0 

Personal services ............................................. 34,851 71.3 1.4 34.5 26.8 1.6 7.0 9.6 19.1 

Other household expenses .............................. 52,689 65.9 30.1 5.9 16.3 8.4 5.3 3.6 30.5 

Housekeeping supplies ...................................... 68,966 67.3 27.2 7.3 19.0 8.8 5.0 4.5 28.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ........................ 17,235 63.9 21.7 6.2 20.1 9.2 6.7 6.3 29.8 

Other household products ................................ 33,691 69.1 28.1 8.2 19.6 8.6 4.5 4.0 27.0 

Postage and stationery .................................... 18,040 67.3 30.7 6.7 16.9 8.8 4.2 3.9 28.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ............... 191,244 70.2 28.6 6.8 18.4 10.1 6.1 3.7 26.2 

Household textiles ............................................ 18,299 66.9 29.6 5.5 14.1 12.6 5.0 3.2 29.9 

Furniture ........................................................... 48,486 70.9 28.5 7.2 18.7 9.5 6.9 5.1 24.0 

Floor coverings ................................................ 6,045 71.2 33.2 4.4 16.3 9.1 8.2 4.8 24.0 

Major appliances .............................................. 23,705 72.2 30.0 8.0 18.1 10.7 5.4 2.9 24.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .................................................... 12,150 68.6 28.7 8.9 16.9 8.6 5.6 4.0 27.4 

Miscellaneous household equipment ............... 82,560 70.0 27.6 6.5 19.7 10.1 6.1 3.0 27.0 

Apparel and services ........................................... 210,799 64.5 21.3 7.3 20.6 9.7 5.6 6.1 29.4 

Men and boys .................................................... 47,147 69.7 21.8 7.3 24.7 10.2 5.7 4.4 25.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................. 36,822 69.1 25.8 7.3 19.6 10.9 5.5 2.1 28.9 

Boys, 2 to 15 .................................................... 10,325 72.0 7.5 7.5 42.7 7.9 6.4 12.9 15.1 

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

Survey, 2004 — 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

Women and girls ................................................ $85,713 62.9 22.2 6.2 18.9 10.7 5.0 7.1 30.0 

Women, 16 and over ........................................ 73,216 61.1 24.8 6.0 14.6 11.1 4.6 5.7 33.2 

Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................... 12,497 73.7 7.1 7.2 44.1 8.1 7.2 15.0 11.3 

Children under 2 ................................................ 9,116 76.4 11.9 34.1 17.3 3.1 10.0 6.7 16.9 

Footwear ............................................................ 38,138 61.4 17.2 5.2 22.8 9.8 6.4 7.7 30.9 

Other apparel products and services ................. 30,685 61.2 25.6 5.4 17.6 7.7 4.9 3.7 35.2 

Transportation ...................................................... 907,129 69.1 25.3 6.6 19.3 12.5 5.4 4.1 26.7 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ........................... 395,018 71.5 24.7 7.3 20.9 13.2 5.5 4.0 24.5 

Cars and trucks, new ....................................... 203,305 76.7 28.9 8.1 20.9 13.7 5.1 2.7 20.6 

Cars and trucks, used ...................................... 183,986 65.7 19.0 6.6 21.1 12.8 6.1 5.5 28.8 

Other vehicles .................................................. 7,727 72.6 46.9 32.1 14.8 7.7 31.0 33.9 23.5 

Gasoline and motor oil ....................................... 185,767 67.2 24.1 6.0 18.8 12.4 5.8 4.5 28.3 

Other vehicle expenses ..................................... 275,032 67.0 25.6 6.2 17.8 12.0 5.4 4.3 28.7 

Vehicle finance charges ................................... 37,607 71.7 25.3 7.2 21.1 12.1 6.0 3.9 24.4 

Maintenance and repairs ................................. 75,759 65.6 26.1 5.4 18.0 10.7 5.4 4.3 30.1 

Vehicle insurance ............................................. 112,139 65.4 24.5 5.5 16.4 13.5 5.4 4.5 30.2 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges .......................................................... 49,527 69.2 27.6 8.0 18.4 10.6 4.6 4.2 26.6 

Public transportation .......................................... 51,312 69.4 33.1 5.0 16.3 10.8 4.2 2.8 27.8 

Health care ........................................................... 299,289 66.9 32.2 4.5 15.2 9.8 5.3 3.2 29.9 

Health insurance ................................................ 154,854 67.6 32.1 4.6 15.7 9.8 5.4 3.1 29.3 

Medical services ................................................ 75,393 68.4 29.8 5.1 17.8 10.4 5.2 3.8 27.8 

Drugs ................................................................. 55,814 62.4 34.9 3.2 10.4 8.9 5.0 2.6 35.0 

Medical supplies ................................................ 13,228 68.5 33.8 4.3 14.6 10.8 4.9 2.6 28.9 

Entertainment ....................................................... 257,887 68.4 29.0 5.4 19.9 9.5 4.7 4.2 27.4 

Fees and admissions ......................................... 61,390 70.4 27.4 4.4 24.8 9.9 4.0 4.4 25.2 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................. 91,582 61.8 22.7 6.1 18.0 9.8 5.1 5.2 33.0 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ........................................................ 44,216 67.2 26.4 6.7 20.1 8.9 5.0 4.4 28.3 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ..................................................... 60,700 77.1 41.9 4.2 17.7 9.0 4.4 2.3 20.6 

Personal care products and services ................... 67,485 63.2 24.9 5.3 17.0 10.4 5.5 5.3 31.5 

Reading ................................................................ 15,165 65.3 31.4 5.2 16.0 8.4 4.4 3.1 31.6 

Education ............................................................. 105,264 65.6 20.1 2.2 21.1 18.0 4.1 4.6 29.8 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............. 33,504 53.7 19.0 3.5 14.6 10.2 6.3 5.7 40.6 

Miscellaneous ...................................................... 80,207 59.7 25.2 4.9 12.5 10.3 6.8 5.5 34.8 

Cash contributions ............................................... 163,729 67.1 36.2 4.1 14.2 8.2 4.4 2.5 30.5 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................ 560,849 71.7 26.1 7.1 20.6 12.2 5.7 3.3 25.1 

Life and other personal insurance ...................... 45,390 78.3 34.0 4.8 18.4 13.6 7.5 3.1 18.6 

Pensions and Social Security ............................ 515,460 71.1 25.4 7.3 20.8 12.1 5.5 3.3 25.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ................................. 6,331,893 68.9 26.0 6.7 19.1 11.2 6.0 3.4 27.7 

Wages and salaries ........................................... 5,022,494 70.8 23.1 8.0 21.6 12.0 6.1 3.4 25.8 

Self-employment income ................................... 349,759 74.6 28.0 4.0 23.5 12.3 6.9 2.7 22.7 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ......................................................... 680,028 61.2 47.3 .2 1.9 6.1 5.6 1.0 37.8 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ............................................... 146,596 56.0 36.0 2.3 8.4 6.4 2.9 1.6 42.4 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................. 27,503 63.4 21.3 5.5 19.8 10.8 6.0 5.4 31.2 

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

Survey, 2004 — 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

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps ........................................ $35,819 30.3 7.1 1.4 9.0 6.3 6.5 22.8 46.9 

Regular contributions for support ....................... 47,980 28.0 8.6 1.8 10.6 3.9 3.1 31.2 40.8 

Other income ..................................................... 21,715 38.9 21.7 1.5 5.3 5.4 5.0 10.9 50.3 

Personal taxes ..................................................... 251,848 70.1 33.8 6.4 16.7 10.4 2.8 .3 29.6 

Federal income taxes ......................................... 176,626 70.1 35.0 6.2 16.0 10.5 2.4 -.8 30.7 

State and local income taxes ............................. 54,899 70.8 29.3 8.0 19.5 10.4 3.5 2.7 26.4 

Other taxes ........................................................ 20,323 68.8 35.3 4.3 15.5 8.9 4.7 2.8 28.5 

Income after taxes ............................................... 6,080,045 68.9 25.7 6.7 19.2 11.2 6.2 3.5 27.6 

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

n.a. Not applicable.