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

Survey, 1989

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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| | wife | wife | | | | wife |und| |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).........| 95,818| 52,728| 20,883| 6,265| 13,721| 8,285 | 3,574| Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 55.0| 21.8| 6.5| 14.3| 8.6 | 3.7| 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308|$40,913|$37,183|$37,601|$43,486|$48,660 |$42,171| $1Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496| 37,144| 33,507| 34,288| 39,648| 44,175 | 38,869| 1Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6| 3.2| 2.0| 3.5| 4.1| 3.9 | 4.9| Age of reference person.......................| 47.2| 47.4| 56.1| 30.7| 38.8| 51.9 | 47.9| 

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

Earners.....................................| 1.4| 1.8| 1.2| 1.7| 1.9| 2.7 | 2.4| Vehicles....................................| 2.0| 2.6| 2.3| 2.2| 2.7| 3.6 | 2.9| Children under 18...........................| .7| .9| n.a. | 1.5| 2.1| .6 | 1.6| Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3| .7| (2) | (3) | .2 | .5| 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | 

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

Male......................................| 66| 88| 88| 87| 89| 91 | 85| Female....................................| 34| 12| 12| 13| 11| 9 | 15| 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63| 78| 80| 64| 77| 89 | 77| 

Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39| 53| 38| 58| 66| 63 | 56| Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24| 26| 43| 6| 11| 26 | 21| 

Renter....................................| 37| 22| 20| 36| 23| 11 | 23| 

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

Black.....................................| 11| 6| 4| 5| 7| 6 | 18| White and other...........................| 89| 94| 96| 95| 93| 94 | 82| 

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

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11| 10| 15| 2| 5| 9 | 12| High school (9-12)........................| 43| 44| 41| 45| 42| 48 | 50| College...................................| 46| 46| 44| 53| 53| 42 | 36| Never attended and other..................| 1| 1| 1| (4) | (4) | 1 | 1| 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87| 96| 96| 95| 97| 98 | 96| 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,664,680| 69.4| 24.1| 8.2| 19.7| 12.3 | 5.0| 

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Food..........................................| 397,894| 70.8| 23.6| 8.2| 21.3| 12.0 | 5.6| 

Food at home................................| 229,038| 71.9| 22.6| 8.9| 22.1| 11.7 | 6.6| 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 34,377| 72.5| 22.5| 8.6| 23.6| 11.3 | 6.6| 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 12,527| 72.8| 21.0| 8.9| 24.6| 11.4 | 6.9| Bakery products.........................| 21,849| 72.3| 23.3| 8.4| 23.0| 11.3 | 6.4| 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 58,533| 72.1| 22.7| 8.2| 21.3| 13.3 | 6.6| 

Beef....................................| 19,371| 73.5| 22.0| 8.4| 22.0| 14.4 | 6.7| Pork....................................| 11,143| 71.7| 23.0| 8.6| 20.5| 13.1 | 6.4| Other meats.............................| 8,563| 72.5| 20.7| 8.1| 23.2| 13.1 | 7.3| Poultry.................................| 9,545| 70.3| 24.1| 8.0| 20.0| 12.8 | 5.4| Fish and seafood........................| 6,757| 72.2| 25.8| 7.3| 20.2| 11.9 | 7.0| Eggs....................................| 3,154| 70.1| 20.6| 8.4| 20.2| 12.2 | 8.7| 

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Dairy products............................| 29,150| 72.1| 21.9| 9.6| 22.8| 11.0 | 6.8| 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 14,141| 71.7| 19.7| 9.9| 23.3| 11.0 | 7.7| Other dairy products....................| 15,009| 72.5| 24.0| 9.3| 22.4| 11.0 | 5.9| 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,138| 71.2| 24.6| 8.9| 20.3| 10.9 | 6.6| 

Fresh fruits............................| 12,036| 71.4| 26.9| 7.5| 20.0| 10.4 | 6.6| Fresh vegetables........................| 12,201| 70.7| 25.6| 7.9| 19.1| 11.3 | 6.8| Processed fruits........................| 8,561| 70.4| 21.5| 11.2| 20.8| 11.0 | 6.0| Processed vegetables....................| 6,341| 72.6| 22.4| 10.1| 22.3| 11.0 | 6.9| 

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Other food at home........................| 67,840| 71.9| 21.7| 9.4| 22.8| 11.3 | 6.6| 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,217| 71.9| 22.9| 8.0| 23.6| 10.8 | 6.6| Fats and oils...........................| 5,648| 72.0| 23.5| 8.0| 22.2| 11.9 | 6.4| Miscellaneous foods.....................| 30,097| 71.9| 19.7| 11.3| 23.0| 10.9 | 7.0| Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,681| 70.8| 22.3| 8.1| 22.5| 11.6 | 6.3| Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 3,198| 78.3| 30.4| 5.8| 22.1| 13.7 | 6.3| 

Food away from home.........................| 168,856| 69.3| 25.0| 7.4| 20.3| 12.4 | 4.3| 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 27,215| 58.5| 23.6| 8.3| 13.8| 8.6 | 4.2| 

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Housing.......................................| 824,901| 67.0| 23.7| 8.9| 19.2| 10.5 | 4.7| 

Shelter.....................................| 463,243| 64.8| 22.9| 8.3| 19.1| 10.0 | 4.5| 

Owned dwellings...........................| 273,043| 76.2| 25.6| 9.6| 23.3| 12.8 | 4.9| 

Mortgage interest.......................| 166,865| 78.6| 21.4| 12.2| 27.5| 11.8 | 5.6| Property taxes..........................| 55,101| 76.0| 30.6| 6.2| 18.4| 16.3 | 4.5| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 51,077| 68.5| 33.7| 4.6| 14.6| 12.4 | 3.2| 

Rented dwellings..........................| 143,725| 39.8| 14.6| 7.2| 11.5| 3.2 | 3.2| Other lodging.............................| 46,475| 75.7| 33.3| 4.4| 18.2| 14.1 | 5.6| 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 175,799| 65.9| 23.3| 6.8| 18.0| 12.4 | 5.4| 

Natural gas...............................| 23,667| 65.0| 23.5| 6.7| 17.2| 12.0 | 5.8| Electricity...............................| 70,699| 67.8| 23.4| 7.0| 19.1| 12.9 | 5.2| Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,659| 68.0| 27.8| 5.8| 17.7| 12.0 | 4.7| Telephone.................................| 54,350| 61.9| 22.0| 6.8| 16.0| 11.6 | 5.4| Water and other public services...........| 17,423| 70.8| 24.2| 6.9| 20.4| 13.2 | 6.1| 

Household operations........................| 44,048| 73.4| 17.6| 21.3| 22.8| 6.7 | 5.0| 

Personal services.........................| 20,971| 77.2| 3.9| 37.2| 29.1| 2.4 | 4.5| Other household expenses..................| 23,077| 70.0| 30.1| 6.9| 17.0| 10.5 | 5.5| 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 37,735| 74.6| 28.2| 10.4| 19.7| 11.2 | 5.0| 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,261| 72.7| 22.2| 10.6| 21.9| 11.6 | 6.4| Other household products..................| 15,772| 78.7| 31.1| 9.5| 21.9| 11.8 | 4.4| Postage and stationery....................| 11,702| 70.7| 29.6| 11.4| 14.8| 10.2 | 4.7| 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 104,076| 73.4| 28.9| 9.4| 19.7| 11.0 | 4.4| 

Household textiles........................| 10,098| 79.5| 30.5| 10.6| 17.3| 16.1 | 5.0| Furniture.................................| 29,930| 71.2| 24.5| 10.2| 20.6| 9.9 | 6.1| Floor coverings...........................| 6,703| 79.4| 30.6| 8.0| 24.6| 13.4 | 2.8| Major appliances..........................| 14,133| 72.5| 30.8| 8.1| 17.8| 11.0 | 4.8| Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 6,251| 74.3| 30.6| 8.9| 15.7| 14.4 | 4.7| Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36,961| 72.5| 30.7| 9.3| 20.1| 9.6 | 2.8| 

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Apparel and services..........................| 151,603| 68.6| 23.1| 8.8| 21.1| 11.1 | 4.6| 

Men and boys................................| 38,090| 72.4| 22.6| 9.6| 23.2| 13.0 | 4.0| 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,003| 71.5| 25.9| 9.8| 17.6| 14.4 | 3.8| Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,087| 76.4| 8.2| 8.7| 47.8| 6.5 | 5.2| 

Women and girls.............................| 62,983| 66.4| 25.0| 5.9| 21.0| 10.4 | 4.1| 

Women, 16 and over........................| 54,051| 64.3| 27.7| 5.3| 16.1| 11.1 | 4.0| Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,931| 79.0| 8.3| 9.1| 50.5| 6.3 | 4.8| 

Children under 2............................| 6,931| 79.5| 12.0| 39.3| 13.5| 5.1 | 9.6| Footwear....................................| 18,132| 68.7| 20.8| 8.7| 24.4| 10.2 | 4.7| Other apparel products and services.........| 25,467| 65.7| 23.9| 6.5| 17.8| 12.5 | 4.9| 

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Transportation................................| 496,999| 71.2| 23.9| 8.0| 19.3| 14.4 | 5.6| 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 219,513| 73.1| 23.3| 8.9| 20.4| 14.6 | 6.0| 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 116,712| 74.6| 24.6| 7.2| 21.1| 15.1 | 6.7| Cars and trucks, used.....................| 100,682| 71.5| 21.9| 10.9| 19.5| 14.0 | 5.2| Other vehicles............................| 2,119| 63.4| 5/12.5| 5/4.9| 24.6| 17.9 | 5/3.6| 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 94,368| 71.0| 23.5| 7.3| 19.8| 15.0 | 5.4| Other vehicle expenses......................| 155,937| 70.3| 24.3| 7.9| 18.5| 14.4 | 5.2| 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 29,054| 72.7| 22.4| 9.3| 20.6| 14.5 | 5.8| Maintenance and repairs...................| 53,784| 68.6| 23.7| 8.0| 18.6| 13.0 | 5.4| Vehicle insurance.........................| 55,079| 70.1| 24.9| 7.2| 16.8| 16.3 | 4.9| Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 18,021| 72.0| 27.4| 7.8| 19.4| 12.7 | 4.7| 

Public transportation.......................| 27,181| 61.8| 27.6| 4.2| 13.7| 11.6 | 4.8| 

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Health care...................................| 134,806| 69.8| 31.1| 6.3| 16.0| 11.0 | 5.4| 

Health insurance............................| 51,422| 69.6| 33.5| 5.8| 14.0| 11.2 | 5.1| Medical services............................| 51,960| 70.6| 26.9| 7.5| 19.5| 10.8 | 5.9| Drugs.......................................| 23,040| 70.6| 37.1| 5.7| 12.2| 9.9 | 5.7| Medical supplies............................| 8,383| 63.2| 25.4| 3.9| 16.4| 13.3 | 4.2| 

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Entertainment.................................| 136,430| 73.1| 21.6| 8.9| 22.3| 15.0 | 5.3| 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,134| 70.8| 25.2| 5.3| 23.3| 12.7 | 4.3| Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 41,082| 66.4| 20.4| 8.5| 21.6| 10.8 | 5.0| Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 23,889| 73.7| 24.0| 11.3| 24.0| 10.2 | 4.2| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 35,325| 82.9| 17.8| 11.4| 20.8| 25.5 | 7.4| 

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Personal care products and services...........| 35,109| 67.9| 24.7| 8.3| 19.0| 11.3 | 4.7| 

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Reading.......................................| 15,014| 66.7| 27.1| 6.9| 17.4| 11.1 | 4.2| 

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Education.....................................| 35,029| 65.2| 11.3| 2.7| 22.5| 24.0 | 4.7| 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 25,029| 61.7| 20.5| 6.5| 17.3| 12.0 | 5.5| 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 61,578| 63.1| 21.7| 5.9| 18.5| 11.8 | 5.2| 

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Cash contributions............................| 86,228| 68.3| 33.7| 3.9| 14.0| 12.8 | 4.0| 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 236,844| 74.7| 24.5| 9.5| 22.2| 13.8 | 4.7| 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 33,186| 77.9| 29.6| 8.4| 20.9| 13.9 | 5.1| Pensions and Social Security................| 203,657| 74.2| 23.7| 9.7| 22.4| 13.8 | 4.6| 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,597,325| 71.0| 25.9| 8.0| 19.7| 12.5 | 4.8| 

Wages and salaries..........................| 1,928,684| 72.9| 21.5| 9.6| 22.9| 13.8 | 5.1| Self-employment income......................| 210,286| 78.2| 31.4| 7.7| 23.0| 12.5 | 3.6| Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 280,990| 63.9| 50.0| .2| 1.9| 7.2 | 4.5| 

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

property income............................| 103,990| 62.3| 42.8| 2.0| 6.6| 7.3 | 3.6| 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,181| 65.8| 26.1| 6.5| 19.6| 8.5 | 5.2| 

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

income, food stamps........................| 24,017| 25.6| 4.9| 4.2| 7.3| 4.3 | 4.9| 

Regular contributions for support...........| 22,662| 27.4| 5.1| 7.0| 9.4| 3.0 | 3.0| Other income................................| 9,514| 47.6| 12.1| 4.3| 10.0| 16.7 | 4.6| 

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Personal taxes................................| 233,286| 72.8| 28.5| 7.8| 19.3| 12.9 | 4.2| 

Federal income taxes........................| 184,860| 73.2| 29.4| 7.9| 19.2| 12.5 | 4.1| State and local income taxes................| 43,262| 71.7| 24.8| 7.7| 19.9| 14.7 | 4.6| Other taxes.................................| 5,164| 66.5| 27.0| 5.9| 19.8| 9.4 | 4.5| 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,364,038| 70.8| 25.7| 8.0| 19.7| 12.5 | 4.9| 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ No data reported.3/ Value less than 0.05.4/ Value less than 0.5.5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.n.a. Not applicable.

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