Table 1300. Age of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Exp

1994

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item |Aggregate | Under | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 102,210| 7,453 | 20,606 | 22,825 | 17,812 | 12,015 | 21,500 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 7.3 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 17.4 | 11.8 | 21.0 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838|$16,407 |$34,051 |$46,217 |$49,627 |$41,884 |$23,835 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755| 15,451 | 31,178 | 42,127 | 44,655 | 38,485 | 22,541 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6| 21.7 | 29.9 | 39.3 | 49.2 | 59.4 | 74.7 

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

Persons.....................................| 2.5| 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 Children under 18...........................| .7| .5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | 1.3 Earners.....................................| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9| 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | 

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

Male......................................| 62| 57 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 52 Female....................................| 38| 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 48 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 63| 12 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 79 | 79 

With mortgage...........................| 37| 8 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 13 Without mortgage........................| 26| 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 66 

Renter....................................| 37| 88 | 59 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 21 

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

Black.....................................| 11| 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 White and other...........................| 89| 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 92 

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

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 41 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 49 College...................................| 48| 57 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 42 | 28 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (2) | (3) | (3) | 1 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86| 72 | 86 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 79 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$3,243,017| 4.3 | 19.3 | 26.4 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 15.0 

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Food..........................................| 449,565| 5.0 | 19.0 | 27.0 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 15.9 

Food at home................................| 276,371| 4.8 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 17.9 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 43,682| 4.7 | 18.2 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 11.3 | 18.6 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,482| 5.7 | 19.6 | 28.9 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 16.9 Bakery products.........................| 27,200| 4.1 | 17.3 | 27.0 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 19.7 

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Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 74,637| 4.7 | 17.9 | 27.8 | 20.9 | 12.3 | 16.4 

Beef....................................| 23,106| 4.7 | 18.6 | 28.4 | 21.4 | 11.9 | 15.0 Pork....................................| 15,870| 5.3 | 16.6 | 27.2 | 19.7 | 13.1 | 18.1 Other meats.............................| 9,573| 4.4 | 17.1 | 28.0 | 20.8 | 11.1 | 18.6 Poultry.................................| 13,918| 4.1 | 18.3 | 28.5 | 21.9 | 12.1 | 15.2 Fish and seafood........................| 9,113| 4.5 | 18.2 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 13.9 | 15.5 Eggs....................................| 3,057| 5.9 | 18.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 | 11.3 | 20.1 

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Dairy products............................| 29,441| 5.0 | 18.2 | 27.7 | 19.2 | 11.0 | 19.0 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,955| 5.2 | 19.5 | 27.4 | 18.7 | 10.3 | 18.9 Other dairy products....................| 16,486| 4.8 | 17.1 | 27.9 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 19.1 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 44,486| 4.3 | 17.7 | 25.8 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 20.7 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,555| 4.0 | 17.2 | 25.0 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 21.9 Fresh vegetables........................| 13,746| 4.1 | 17.7 | 26.3 | 19.7 | 12.5 | 19.6 Processed fruits........................| 9,485| 5.3 | 18.0 | 25.4 | 19.1 | 11.1 | 21.2 Processed vegetables....................| 7,701| 4.3 | 18.1 | 26.8 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 19.6 

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Other food at home........................| 84,125| 5.0 | 18.8 | 27.3 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 17.1 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 10,725| 4.1 | 18.1 | 26.8 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 19.3 Fats and oils...........................| 8,076| 5.1 | 17.0 | 26.8 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 21.3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,849| 5.5 | 20.4 | 28.4 | 19.2 | 10.6 | 16.0 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 23,732| 5.1 | 17.8 | 26.7 | 20.8 | 13.0 | 16.6 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,744| 2.9 | 15.7 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 14.1 | 16.3 

Food away from home.........................| 173,194| 5.4 | 20.2 | 26.6 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 12.8 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,341| 7.0 | 25.1 | 23.6 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 12.8 

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Housing.......................................| 1,032,674| 4.1 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 15.5 

Shelter.....................................| 581,190| 4.5 | 21.2 | 28.2 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 13.8 

Owned dwellings...........................| 356,887| 1.0 | 15.6 | 31.7 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 13.9 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 196,111| 1.1 | 19.2 | 38.3 | 27.0 | 10.3 | 4.2 Property taxes..........................| 94,197| .7 | 11.2 | 24.7 | 23.6 | 15.0 | 24.7 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 66,579| 1.2 | 11.4 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 15.1 | 27.2 

Rented dwellings..........................| 183,915| 11.5 | 34.4 | 22.9 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 11.8 Other lodging.............................| 40,389| 3.1 | 9.6 | 20.8 | 28.1 | 16.5 | 21.9 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 223,691| 4.0 | 17.9 | 24.8 | 20.7 | 13.0 | 19.5 

Natural gas...............................| 28,898| 3.1 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 23.6 Electricity...............................| 88,053| 3.6 | 17.6 | 25.7 | 20.6 | 13.4 | 19.1 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 10,014| 1.8 | 9.9 | 22.4 | 19.5 | 14.2 | 32.2 Telephone services........................| 70,506| 6.0 | 21.2 | 24.8 | 20.7 | 11.9 | 15.4 Water and other public services...........| 26,220| 2.1 | 15.3 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 13.9 | 22.8 

Household operations........................| 50,096| 2.8 | 23.4 | 30.7 | 14.8 | 9.7 | 18.7 

Personal services.........................| 23,487| 4.6 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 5.4 Other household expenses..................| 26,609| 1.2 | 9.1 | 22.4 | 21.0 | 15.9 | 30.5 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,079| 3.5 | 17.4 | 24.6 | 19.3 | 13.4 | 21.8 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,144| 3.8 | 17.4 | 28.4 | 19.2 | 13.3 | 18.0 Other household products..................| 17,721| 3.0 | 18.4 | 25.2 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 21.5 Postage and stationery....................| 11,214| 4.0 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 15.4 | 26.1 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 137,617| 3.0 | 18.5 | 25.9 | 24.5 | 14.7 | 13.4 

Household textiles........................| 10,147| 1.5 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 27.0 | 15.2 | 18.2 Furniture.................................| 32,547| 4.2 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 21.0 | 12.2 | 10.6 Floor coverings...........................| 12,215| 4/.6 | 9.7 | 18.6 | 36.7 | 25.8 | 8.6 Major appliances..........................| 15,224| 3.6 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 22.1 | 13.1 | 18.2 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,242| 3.0 | 21.0 | 24.6 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 17.4 

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Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 59,242| 2.9 | 17.3 | 27.4 | 24.7 | 14.4 | 13.3 

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Apparel and services..........................| 167,683| 5.2 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 11.3 | 11.4 

Men and boys................................| 40,244| 5.4 | 20.3 | 29.1 | 24.1 | 10.6 | 10.5 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,054| 6.0 | 21.2 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 12.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,190| 3.2 | 17.4 | 47.0 | 20.8 | 7.0 | 4.6 

Women and girls.............................| 66,459| 4.2 | 19.3 | 27.6 | 23.8 | 13.0 | 12.0 

Women, 16 and over........................| 56,269| 4.4 | 19.5 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 14.1 | 13.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,189| 3.0 | 18.4 | 49.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 5.6 

Children under 2............................| 8,147| 9.4 | 39.2 | 27.0 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 4.4 Footwear....................................| 25,847| 5.7 | 23.1 | 28.0 | 22.4 | 9.6 | 11.2 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,987| 5.8 | 21.1 | 26.2 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 13.4 

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Transportation................................| 617,721| 5.3 | 21.8 | 25.1 | 22.7 | 12.6 | 12.4 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 278,486| 6.2 | 24.8 | 24.5 | 21.7 | 12.6 | 10.3 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 142,124| 5.5 | 23.0 | 24.2 | 21.6 | 14.9 | 10.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 131,847| 7.1 | 26.6 | 24.4 | 21.4 | 10.4 | 10.1 Other vehicles............................| 4,515| 4/3.9 | 25.9 | 34.4 | 32.0 | 4/3.6 | 4/.2 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 100,770| 5.0 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 22.9 | 12.0 | 13.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 199,518| 4.5 | 19.9 | 25.7 | 24.1 | 12.7 | 13.0 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 24,050| 5.3 | 26.2 | 28.3 | 25.4 | 9.6 | 5.3 Maintenance and repairs...................| 69,483| 5.3 | 20.0 | 25.6 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 13.4 Vehicle insurance.........................| 70,488| 4.4 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 12.9 | 15.5 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | 

other charges............................| 35,498| 2.9 | 18.4 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 15.3 | 12.3 

Public transportation.......................| 38,947| 4.0 | 13.9 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 14.7 | 23.1 

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Health care...................................| 179,321| 2.1 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 14.4 | 32.2 

Health insurance............................| 83,296| 1.7 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 38.2 Medical services............................| 58,365| 2.8 | 14.4 | 24.5 | 20.5 | 16.3 | 21.5 Drugs.......................................| 29,186| 1.9 | 9.7 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 14.3 | 40.1 Medical supplies............................| 8,474| 2.8 | 14.9 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 15.5 | 19.1 

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Entertainment.................................| 160,110| 4.8 | 19.5 | 28.8 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 

Fees and admissions.........................| 44,881| 3.8 | 16.7 | 29.2 | 22.2 | 12.8 | 15.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 54,487| 6.6 | 21.3 | 28.0 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 12.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,480| 4.2 | 20.8 | 30.0 | 22.9 | 11.0 | 11.1 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 31,262| 3.7 | 19.4 | 28.6 | 29.5 | 13.0 | 5.8 

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Personal care products and services...........| 40,449| 4.6 | 20.1 | 25.6 | 21.2 | 11.6 | 16.9 

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Reading.......................................| 16,844| 2.9 | 16.7 | 24.9 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 19.5 

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Education.....................................| 46,992| 12.9 | 16.1 | 23.4 | 33.3 | 9.0 | 5.2 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,426| 6.1 | 21.0 | 27.6 | 22.0 | 13.7 | 9.5 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 76,484| 2.5 | 16.7 | 27.1 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 16.1 

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Cash contributions............................| 98,153| .7 | 8.0 | 18.3 | 26.1 | 15.8 | 31.1 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 302,253| 2.6 | 19.4 | 30.4 | 26.7 | 13.7 | 7.2 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 40,648| 1.1 | 11.7 | 24.7 | 25.9 | 16.4 | 20.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 261,605| 2.9 | 20.6 | 31.3 | 26.9 | 13.3 | 5.1 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,167,858| 3.2 | 19.0 | 28.2 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 14.0 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,390,220| 3.5 | 22.7 | 32.7 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 3.2 Self-employment income......................| 210,864| 1.8 | 10.4 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 21.2 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 361,451| .1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 17.5 | 72.6 

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

property income............................| 99,733| .4 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 51.2 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 27,189| 2.5 | 19.3 | 31.4 | 23.2 | 13.2 | 10.2 

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

income, food stamps........................| 41,520| 11.4 | 31.0 | 23.8 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 9.4 

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,640| 17.8 | 22.5 | 33.4 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 Other income................................| 12,241| 21.0 | 26.3 | 20.3 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 

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Personal taxes................................| 265,111| 2.2 | 19.1 | 29.8 | 27.3 | 12.5 | 9.1 

Federal income taxes........................| 196,757| 2.2 | 19.1 | 30.2 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 8.4 State and local income taxes................| 54,057| 2.5 | 21.1 | 30.5 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 6.3 Other taxes.................................| 14,297| .8 | 11.6 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 28.4 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,902,747| 3.3 | 18.9 | 28.0 | 22.4 | 12.9 | 14.4 

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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.5/ No data reported.

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