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

1989

(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).........| 95,818| 7,633 | 20,855 | 20,436 | 14,566 | 12,005 | 20,323 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 8.0 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 21.2 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308|$14,863 |$30,655 |$40,915 |$41,968 |$34,777 |$19,690 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496| 13,868 | 27,951 | 36,931 | 37,849 | 31,119 | 18,575 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6| 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2| 21.5 | 29.7 | 39.4 | 49.2 | 59.6 | 73.9 

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

Earners.....................................| 1.4| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .5 Vehicles....................................| 2.0| 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 Children under 18...........................| .7| .4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | 1.4 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | 

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

Male......................................| 66| 62 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 56 Female....................................| 34| 38 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 44 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63| 8 | 44 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 76 

Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39| 6 | 39 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 16 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24| 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 60 

Renter....................................| 37| 92 | 56 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 24 

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

Black.....................................| 11| 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 White and other...........................| 89| 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 91 

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

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11| 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 43 | 41 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 44 College...................................| 46| 54 | 56 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 26 Never attended and other..................| 1| (3) | (3) | (3) | 1 | (3) | 1 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87| 75 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 78 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,664,680| 4.8 | 21.0 | 27.3 | 19.5 | 13.1 | 14.4 

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Food..........................................| 397,894| 4.9 | 20.9 | 26.7 | 19.0 | 14.1 | 14.5 

Food at home................................| 229,038| 4.3 | 20.0 | 26.4 | 18.3 | 14.5 | 16.4 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 34,377| 4.4 | 19.9 | 26.9 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 17.4 

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Cereals and cereal products.............| 12,527| 4.6 | 21.0 | 28.1 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 17.0 

Bakery products.........................| 21,849| 4.2 | 19.2 | 26.2 | 17.8 | 15.0 | 17.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 58,533| 3.8 | 19.1 | 25.9 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 16.2 

Beef....................................| 19,371| 3.9 | 19.8 | 25.5 | 20.5 | 14.8 | 15.5 Pork....................................| 11,143| 3.6 | 19.1 | 24.9 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 16.4 Other meats.............................| 8,563| 3.7 | 18.9 | 27.3 | 20.3 | 14.7 | 14.9 Poultry.................................| 9,545| 3.6 | 19.2 | 26.4 | 18.4 | 14.9 | 17.6 Fish and seafood........................| 6,757| 3.9 | 16.8 | 26.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.4 Eggs....................................| 3,154| 4.5 | 19.2 | 24.9 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 17.2 

Dairy products............................| 29,150| 4.7 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 17.8 | 13.8 | 15.9 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 14,141| 4.7 | 21.9 | 26.8 | 17.1 | 13.1 | 16.4 Other dairy products....................| 15,009| 4.7 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 15.4 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,138| 3.8 | 18.8 | 25.6 | 17.5 | 14.8 | 19.6 

Fresh fruits............................| 12,036| 3.6 | 17.0 | 24.9 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 21.9 Fresh vegetables........................| 12,201| 3.5 | 18.6 | 24.8 | 18.1 | 15.9 | 19.1 Processed fruits........................| 8,561| 4.4 | 19.5 | 27.2 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 18.9 Processed vegetables....................| 6,341| 3.9 | 21.7 | 26.1 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 17.0 

Other food at home........................| 67,840| 4.9 | 21.1 | 27.1 | 18.2 | 14.0 | 14.6 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,217| 4.3 | 20.2 | 27.3 | 17.2 | 14.7 | 16.4 Fats and oils...........................| 5,648| 3.9 | 18.6 | 26.2 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 18.4 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 30,097| 5.9 | 22.8 | 27.5 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 13.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,681| 4.5 | 20.6 | 26.6 | 19.3 | 14.8 | 14.2 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 3,198| 2.8 | 15.7 | 28.3 | 20.9 | 17.2 | 15.2 

Food away from home.........................| 168,856| 5.6 | 22.0 | 27.1 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 11.8 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 27,215| 8.8 | 29.1 | 24.2 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 9.9 

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Housing.......................................| 824,901| 4.4 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 18.8 | 11.9 | 15.2 

Shelter.....................................| 463,243| 5.0 | 23.6 | 28.1 | 19.0 | 11.2 | 13.1 

Owned dwellings...........................| 273,043| .8 | 19.8 | 32.7 | 21.0 | 12.8 | 12.9 

Mortgage interest.......................| 166,865| .9 | 25.1 | 39.6 | 21.3 | 8.7 | 4.4 Property taxes..........................| 55,101| .4 | 11.6 | 23.8 | 21.1 | 18.8 | 24.3 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 51,077| .7 | 11.3 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 28.1 

Rented dwellings..........................| 143,725| 14.0 | 34.0 | 20.5 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 12.9 Other lodging.............................| 46,475| 2.0 | 13.6 | 24.5 | 27.6 | 17.1 | 15.2 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 175,799| 3.8 | 19.4 | 24.7 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 19.6 

Natural gas...............................| 23,667| 2.5 | 18.0 | 23.1 | 18.1 | 15.8 | 22.5 Electricity...............................| 70,699| 3.6 | 19.0 | 25.5 | 18.6 | 13.6 | 19.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,659| 1.6 | 13.5 | 22.5 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 28.5 Telephone.................................| 54,350| 5.6 | 22.4 | 24.0 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 16.2 Water and other public services...........| 17,423| 1.9 | 16.8 | 27.0 | 19.2 | 14.3 | 20.9 

Household operations........................| 44,048| 2.1 | 28.4 | 27.5 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 19.0 

Personal services.........................| 20,971| 3.0 | 46.4 | 31.4 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 8.7 Other household expenses..................| 23,077| 1.3 | 12.1 | 23.9 | 19.0 | 15.3 | 28.3 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 37,735| 3.6 | 19.5 | 26.7 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 18.7 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,261| 4.4 | 22.5 | 26.5 | 17.4 | 13.5 | 15.8 Other household products..................| 15,772| 2.3 | 18.6 | 28.9 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 19.9 Postage and stationery....................| 11,702| 4.5 | 18.1 | 24.0 | 18.2 | 15.4 | 19.7 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 104,076| 4.2 | 22.3 | 26.3 | 20.9 | 12.4 | 13.9 

Household textiles........................| 10,098| 2.3 | 18.7 | 24.6 | 20.4 | 16.4 | 17.6 Furniture.................................| 29,930| 6.4 | 25.7 | 27.6 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 11.5 Floor coverings...........................| 6,703| 4/1.4 | 18.5 | 24.1 | 25.4 | 19.0 | 11.6 Major appliances..........................| 14,133| 4.8 | 21.0 | 26.4 | 18.1 | 14.0 | 15.7 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 6,251| 3.7 | 21.5 | 27.3 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 14.9 

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Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36,961| 3.4 | 21.9 | 25.9 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 14.3 

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Apparel and services..........................| 151,603| 5.8 | 21.6 | 28.9 | 18.8 | 13.1 | 11.8 

Men and boys................................| 38,090| 4.7 | 22.9 | 29.1 | 19.9 | 12.8 | 10.6 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,003| 5.5 | 21.9 | 25.8 | 21.3 | 14.1 | 11.4 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,087| 1.3 | 27.7 | 43.4 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 

Women and girls.............................| 62,983| 5.8 | 17.8 | 29.4 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 13.5 

Women, 16 and over........................| 54,051| 6.6 | 16.8 | 26.3 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 14.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,931| 1.0 | 23.8 | 47.6 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 

Children under 2............................| 6,931| 9.2 | 42.1 | 23.0 | 12.6 | 7.2 | 5.9 Footwear....................................| 18,132| 5.4 | 22.4 | 27.9 | 17.4 | 12.9 | 14.0 Other apparel products and services.........| 25,467| 6.6 | 23.0 | 29.5 | 20.3 | 10.8 | 9.8 

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Transportation................................| 496,999| 6.1 | 21.3 | 27.1 | 19.9 | 12.9 | 12.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 219,513| 7.4 | 21.2 | 28.1 | 18.9 | 12.5 | 11.8 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 116,712| 5.9 | 19.9 | 29.9 | 18.5 | 13.4 | 12.4 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 100,682| 9.3 | 22.4 | 26.1 | 19.4 | 11.5 | 11.3 Other vehicles............................| 2,119| 4/2.3 | 39.6 | 25.2 | 19.8 | 4/12.2 | 4/.9 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 94,368| 5.8 | 21.1 | 26.1 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 12.8 Other vehicle expenses......................| 155,937| 4.8 | 22.0 | 27.1 | 20.7 | 12.8 | 12.7 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 29,054| 5.7 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 7.3 Maintenance and repairs...................| 53,784| 4.4 | 20.6 | 27.7 | 20.2 | 13.4 | 13.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 55,079| 5.0 | 19.8 | 24.6 | 21.6 | 14.1 | 14.8 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 18,021| 3.6 | 24.5 | 30.1 | 19.0 | 11.5 | 11.3 

Public transportation.......................| 27,181| 4.3 | 17.9 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 14.5 | 18.7 

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Health care...................................| 134,806| 2.0 | 14.2 | 20.6 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 32.1 

Health insurance............................| 51,422| 1.6 | 13.0 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 37.3 Medical services............................| 51,960| 2.4 | 16.5 | 24.3 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 24.7 Drugs.......................................| 23,040| 1.6 | 11.9 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 37.6 Medical supplies............................| 8,383| 3.0 | 13.2 | 20.8 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 31.6 

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Entertainment.................................| 136,430| 5.2 | 21.2 | 31.2 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 10.7 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,134| 4.8 | 18.6 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 13.3 | 13.9 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 41,082| 6.8 | 23.8 | 28.2 | 18.4 | 10.7 | 12.1 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 23,889| 4.3 | 24.3 | 30.6 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 11.5 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 35,325| 4.4 | 18.7 | 36.1 | 22.7 | 12.8 | 5.2 

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Personal care products and services...........| 35,109| 5.6 | 20.6 | 25.3 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 15.6 

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Reading.......................................| 15,014| 4.0 | 19.0 | 25.8 | 18.5 | 13.9 | 18.7 

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Education.....................................| 35,029| 14.5 | 13.7 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 4.0 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 25,029| 6.3 | 20.9 | 25.9 | 19.6 | 15.5 | 11.9 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 61,578| 3.3 | 19.6 | 29.4 | 20.3 | 13.0 | 14.4 

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Cash contributions............................| 86,228| 1.1 | 12.1 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 16.0 | 25.7 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 236,844| 3.2 | 22.2 | 31.9 | 22.8 | 13.5 | 6.4 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 33,186| 1.8 | 15.4 | 30.6 | 20.5 | 14.2 | 17.6 Pensions and Social Security................| 203,657| 3.5 | 23.4 | 32.1 | 23.1 | 13.4 | 4.5 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | 

Money income before taxes.....................| 2,597,325| 3.9 | 21.6 | 27.7 | 19.8 | 13.3 | 13.7 

Wages and salaries..........................| 1,928,684| 4.6 | 25.9 | 31.9 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 

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Self-employment income......................| 210,286| .9 | 17.2 | 33.3 | 26.2 | 13.8 | 8.5 

Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 280,990| .2 | .9 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 18.5 | 72.4 

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

property income............................| 103,990| .7 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 19.9 | 56.8 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,181| 3.1 | 19.7 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 19.9 

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

income, food stamps........................| 24,017| 8.9 | 33.1 | 19.0 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 13.7 

Regular contributions for support...........| 22,662| 22.0 | 20.0 | 28.8 | 20.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 Other income................................| 9,514| 16.4 | 21.8 | 25.0 | 19.7 | 12.4 | 4.7 

Personal taxes................................| 233,286| 2.9 | 21.2 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 15.5 | 8.6 

Federal income taxes........................| 184,860| 2.9 | 21.2 | 30.5 | 21.4 | 15.6 | 8.4 State and local income taxes................| 43,262| 3.2 | 22.7 | 28.7 | 22.8 | 14.6 | 8.0 Other taxes.................................| 5,164| (2) | 9.8 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 24.1 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,364,038| 4.0 | 21.7 | 27.5 | 19.7 | 13.0 | 14.2 

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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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