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Income before taxes1 ..................................................... $44,649 $47,439 $44,377 $41,984 $46,670

Age of reference person ................................................ 48.2 49.5 48.4 48.3 46.6

Percent homeowner........................................................ 66 62 70 68 60

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6

Children under 18 ........................................................... .7 .6 .7 .7 .7

Persons 65 and over ...................................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

Earners ........................................................................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.9 2.0

Average annual expenditures .............................................. $38,045 $38,902 $39,213 $34,707 $41,328

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Food ................................................................................ 13.6 13.8 13.4 13.6 13.4

Alcoholic beverages ....................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.1

Housing ........................................................................... 32.4 34.7 30.5 31.3 33.8

Apparel and services ..................................................... 4.9 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.7

Transporation .................................................................. 19.5 17.1 20.0 20.8 19.2

Health care ..................................................................... 5.4 4.8 5.5 6.2 4.8

Entertainment .................................................................. 4.9 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.9

Personal care products and services ............................ 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4

Reading ........................................................................... .4 .4 .4 .3 .4

Education ........................................................................ 1.7 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.6

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ...................... .8 .8 .8 1.0 .6

Miscellaneous ................................................................. 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1

Cash contributions .......................................................... 3.1 2.7 4.1 2.7 3.0

Personal insurance and pensions .................................. 8.8 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.9

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