Table 58. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more persons

Total Two

persons

Three

persons

Four

persons

Five or

more

persons

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................... 118,843 35,221 83,621 37,650 18,445 16,484 11,043 

Percent distribution of consumer units ........................ 100.0 29.6 70.4 31.7 15.5 13.9 9.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ................................................. $60,533 $31,557 $72,738 $65,632 $72,418 $82,996 $82,190 

Income after taxes .................................................... 58,101 29,955 69,956 62,485 69,865 80,410 79,976 

Age of reference person ............................................ 48.7 52.5 47.1 53.1 44.2 40.7 41.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................... 2.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.6 

Children under 18 .................................................... .6 n.a. .9 .1 .8 1.6 2.7 

Persons 65 and over ............................................... .3 .3 .3 .5 .2 .1 .1 

Earners .................................................................... 1.3 .6 1.6 1.3 1.8 2.0 2.2 

Vehicles ................................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ......................................................................... 46 45 46 49 43 45 45 

Female ..................................................................... 54 55 54 51 57 55 55 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ............................................................. 67 52 74 76 70 76 71 

With mortgage ....................................................... 43 25 51 42 53 64 58 

Without mortgage .................................................. 24 27 23 34 17 12 13 

Renter ...................................................................... 33 48 26 24 30 24 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ....................................... 12 11 12 11 15 12 14 

White, Asian, and all other races ............................. 88 89 88 89 85 88 86 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................... 11 7 13 8 14 16 28 

Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................. 89 93 87 92 86 84 72 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ...................................................... 5 6 5 4 4 3 9 

High school (9-12) ................................................... 36 35 36 36 36 35 39 

College .................................................................... 59 59 59 60 59 62 51 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................ 88 75 93 93 91 95 92 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................... $5,749,838 17.9 82.1 33.4 17.9 18.2 12.6 

Food .......................................................................... 725,145 15.5 84.5 33.3 17.4 18.8 15.0 

Food at home .......................................................... 405,396 14.7 85.3 32.0 17.3 19.0 17.0 

Cereals and bakery products ................................. 52,969 14.6 85.4 31.7 16.6 19.6 17.5 

Cereals and cereal products ................................ 16,930 13.3 86.7 30.1 16.3 21.0 19.3 

Bakery products ................................................... 36,038 15.2 84.8 32.4 16.8 19.0 16.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 94,586 13.4 86.6 31.7 17.4 18.8 18.7 

Beef ..................................................................... 28,029 12.5 87.5 32.3 17.3 18.2 19.6 

Pork ..................................................................... 18,655 13.1 86.9 31.0 17.9 18.6 19.4 

Other meats ......................................................... 12,444 13.9 86.1 31.0 17.4 19.5 18.2 

Poultry ................................................................. 16,671 13.4 86.6 30.8 16.6 20.6 18.6 

Fish and seafood ................................................. 14,435 14.3 85.7 33.3 18.0 17.5 16.8 

Eggs .................................................................... 4,351 15.2 84.8 31.4 16.5 19.4 17.4 

Dairy products ....................................................... 43,713 14.8 85.2 32.0 17.2 19.5 16.5 

Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 16,632 14.2 85.8 28.9 17.4 20.7 18.8 

Other dairy products ............................................ 27,081 15.2 84.8 33.9 17.0 18.9 15.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 58. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more persons

Total Two

persons

Three

persons

Four

persons

Five or

more

persons

Fruits and vegetables ............................................ $70,293 15.1 84.9 32.9 17.1 18.5 16.4 

Fresh fruits ........................................................... 23,187 15.9 84.1 32.5 17.1 18.1 16.4 

Fresh vegetables ................................................. 22,929 14.7 85.3 33.2 17.3 18.9 16.0 

Processed fruits ................................................... 12,958 15.4 84.6 32.5 17.1 18.3 16.7 

Processed vegetables ......................................... 11,218 13.7 86.3 33.8 16.8 19.0 16.7 

Other food at home ................................................ 143,836 15.4 84.6 32.0 17.6 18.9 16.1 

Sugar and other sweets ....................................... 14,773 17.2 82.8 33.0 16.3 18.7 14.8 

Fats and oils ........................................................ 10,183 15.0 85.0 33.5 17.0 17.6 16.9 

Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 74,341 15.1 84.9 31.1 17.6 19.0 17.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 39,441 15.3 84.7 32.2 18.3 19.1 15.1 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips .................................................................... 5,097 17.0 83.0 37.2 16.8 17.7 11.3 

Food away from home ............................................. 319,750 16.5 83.5 34.9 17.5 18.6 12.5 

Alcoholic beverages .................................................. 58,981 25.0 75.0 38.7 16.0 13.0 7.3 

Housing ..................................................................... 1,944,683 20.0 80.0 32.1 17.7 18.0 12.2 

Shelter ..................................................................... 1,149,606 22.0 78.0 31.3 17.3 17.4 12.0 

Owned dwellings ................................................... 774,416 16.6 83.4 32.7 18.2 20.0 12.5 

Mortgage interest and charges ............................ 445,982 14.9 85.1 29.2 19.3 22.4 14.2 

Property taxes ..................................................... 195,939 17.9 82.1 35.6 16.5 18.8 11.1 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses 132,495 20.3 79.7 40.3 17.1 13.4 8.7 

Rented dwellings ................................................... 307,773 37.0 63.0 25.2 14.8 11.7 11.3 

Other lodging ......................................................... 67,417 15.7 84.3 43.4 18.0 14.5 8.4 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................... 403,712 18.8 81.2 32.7 18.2 17.7 12.6 

Natural gas ............................................................ 60,460 21.0 79.0 31.5 17.1 17.6 12.8 

Electricity ............................................................... 150,440 18.1 81.9 33.4 18.4 17.4 12.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................... 16,401 19.9 80.1 38.3 17.4 14.8 9.6 

Telephone services ............................................... 129,181 18.6 81.4 31.5 19.0 18.4 12.5 

Water and other public services ............................ 47,229 18.2 81.8 32.8 17.2 18.6 13.3 

Household operations .............................................. 112,625 13.5 86.5 26.1 21.8 26.0 12.7 

Personal services .................................................. 46,661 3.1 96.9 7.5 30.2 40.6 18.5 

Other household expenses .................................... 65,964 20.8 79.2 39.2 15.8 15.7 8.6 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................... 75,881 15.0 85.0 36.4 16.1 17.7 14.8 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .............................. 17,941 12.8 87.2 34.9 17.2 19.7 15.4 

Other household products ..................................... 39,133 14.3 85.7 34.5 16.0 18.0 17.2 

Postage and stationery .......................................... 18,806 18.5 81.5 41.9 15.2 15.0 9.4 

Household furnishings and equipment .................... 202,860 16.7 83.3 36.7 17.6 17.6 11.5 

Household textiles ................................................. 18,261 15.5 84.5 40.4 17.9 15.4 10.9 

Furniture ................................................................ 55,052 18.0 82.0 33.8 18.4 17.8 12.0 

Floor coverings ...................................................... 5,645 18.2 81.8 39.1 13.0 19.2 10.5 

Major appliances ................................................... 28,664 14.7 85.3 34.5 19.3 20.3 11.2 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ...... 12,901 18.3 81.7 36.6 14.6 13.5 17.0 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................... 82,336 16.4 83.6 38.3 17.1 17.7 10.5 

Apparel and services ................................................. 222,418 14.8 85.2 32.7 18.4 19.5 14.5 

Men and boys .......................................................... 52,640 14.0 86.0 31.0 18.6 20.8 15.6 

Men, 16 and over ................................................... 41,842 16.7 83.3 35.9 18.8 17.3 11.3 

Boys, 2 to 15 .......................................................... 10,798 3.3 96.7 12.0 18.1 34.5 32.1 

Women and girls ...................................................... 89,121 14.0 86.0 34.3 18.4 19.9 13.4 

Women, 16 and over ............................................. 74,584 16.1 83.9 38.1 17.9 17.1 10.8 

Girls, 2 to 15 .......................................................... 14,537 2.9 97.1 14.7 21.0 34.2 27.2 

Children under 2 ...................................................... 11,364 6.6 93.4 18.8 23.2 25.7 25.7 

Footwear .................................................................. 36,058 14.0 86.0 31.5 19.1 19.6 15.9 

Other apparel products and services ....................... 33,236 22.3 77.7 37.1 15.8 14.5 10.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 58. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more persons

Total Two

persons

Three

persons

Four

persons

Five or

more

persons

Transportation ........................................................... $1,011,085 15.4 84.6 32.8 19.1 19.3 13.4 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 406,540 13.5 86.5 31.6 20.1 20.4 14.5 

Cars and trucks, new ............................................. 213,693 13.6 86.4 34.2 17.5 20.2 14.5 

Cars and trucks, used ............................................ 186,387 13.7 86.3 28.2 22.8 20.9 14.4 

Other vehicles ........................................................ 6,461 23.5 96.5 39.5 27.0 12.9 17.2 

Gasoline and motor oil ............................................. 264,717 15.8 84.2 32.2 18.9 19.6 13.6 

Other vehicle expenses ........................................... 279,858 16.7 83.3 34.1 18.5 18.5 12.2 

Vehicle finance charges ........................................ 35,392 11.6 88.4 31.9 20.6 21.2 14.7 

Maintenance and repairs ....................................... 81,805 18.0 82.0 34.2 18.0 18.2 11.6 

Vehicle insurance .................................................. 105,346 17.0 83.0 33.5 19.1 18.0 12.4 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ................................................................ 57,315 17.3 82.7 36.4 16.8 18.2 11.4 

Public transportation ................................................ 59,969 21.3 78.7 37.9 16.2 14.3 10.3 

Health care ................................................................ 328,727 19.6 80.4 41.8 16.0 14.1 8.5 

Health insurance ...................................................... 174,102 19.2 80.8 42.7 15.8 14.3 8.0 

Medical services ...................................................... 79,675 18.7 81.3 38.3 16.2 15.9 10.8 

Drugs ....................................................................... 61,022 22.1 77.9 43.7 15.5 11.7 7.0 

Medical supplies ...................................................... 13,927 17.6 82.4 42.0 20.2 12.2 8.0 

Entertainment ............................................................ 282,250 18.2 81.8 34.5 16.7 18.8 11.7 

Fees and admissions ............................................... 72,032 17.8 82.2 33.0 15.2 20.9 13.2 

Audio and visual equipment and services ............... 107,679 20.6 79.4 32.7 18.0 18.0 10.7 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ...... 48,984 16.8 83.2 36.1 17.0 18.3 11.7 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ................................................................. 53,555 15.3 84.7 38.9 16.0 18.0 11.8 

Personal care products and services ........................ 69,433 18.1 81.9 34.2 18.1 17.5 12.1 

Reading ..................................................................... 13,904 23.1 76.9 39.4 14.8 15.1 7.7 

Education ................................................................... 105,495 15.9 84.1 22.6 22.0 22.7 16.8 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies .................. 38,841 20.6 79.4 34.9 18.7 14.7 11.1 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 100,519 23.1 76.9 33.4 18.1 15.0 10.4 

Cash contributions ..................................................... 222,097 25.6 74.4 37.5 14.1 12.8 10.1 

Personal insurance and pensions ............................. 626,262 14.2 85.8 33.7 19.2 20.1 12.8 

Life and other personal insurance ........................... 38,284 12.5 87.5 37.9 19.0 19.2 11.3 

Pensions and Social Security .................................. 587,978 14.3 85.7 33.4 19.2 20.2 12.9 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ...................................... 7,193,935 15.5 84.5 34.3 18.6 19.0 12.6 

Wages and salaries ................................................. 5,718,640 13.6 86.4 31.3 19.8 21.5 13.7 

Self-employment income ......................................... 428,714 9.8 90.2 37.7 18.9 16.7 16.8 

Social Security, private and government retirement 729,587 29.2 70.8 54.6 9.5 3.5 3.2 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................... 176,633 24.0 76.0 49.4 13.5 8.3 4.7 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits .................................................. 24,596 16.1 83.9 36.0 21.7 17.6 8.6 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ........................................................... 40,434 21.2 78.8 20.8 20.5 12.9 24.6 

Regular contributions for support ............................ 48,633 26.4 73.6 18.2 20.6 24.4 10.4 

Other income ........................................................... 26,698 31.7 68.3 23.6 15.7 22.3 6.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 58. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more persons

Total Two

persons

Three

persons

Four

persons

Five or

more

persons

Personal taxes ........................................................... $289,063 19.5 80.5 41.0 16.3 14.7 8.5 

Federal income taxes .............................................. 203,365 20.3 79.7 42.6 15.9 13.7 7.5 

State and local income taxes ................................... 61,690 17.9 82.1 35.0 17.6 18.1 11.4 

Other taxes .............................................................. 24,008 17.3 82.7 42.7 16.3 14.5 9.2 

Income after taxes ..................................................... 6,904,872 15.3 84.7 34.1 18.7 19.2 12.8 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.