Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Con

Survey, 1989

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 95,818 | 9,373 | 17,189 | 9,095 | 18,077 | 3Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 9.8 | 17.9 | 9.5 | 18.9 | 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308 | $10,987 | $21,501 | $17,484 | $28,581 | $4Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496 | 10,704 | 19,056 | 16,829 | 26,399 | 3Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | Age of reference person.......................| 47.2 | 70.5 | 37.8 | 64.1 | 47.0 | 

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

Earners.....................................| 1.4 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .5 | 1.1 | Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .8 | .1 | 1.3 | .3 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | | 

Male......................................| 66 | 26 | 55 | 68 | 66 | Female....................................| 34 | 74 | 45 | 32 | 34 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 58 | 32 | 70 | 65 | 

Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 40 | Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24 | 48 | 11 | 57 | 25 | 

Renter....................................| 37 | 42 | 68 | 30 | 35 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | White and other...........................| 89 | 88 | 90 | 85 | 87 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 12 | High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 45 | 32 | 49 | 47 | College...................................| 46 | 26 | 63 | 22 | 40 | Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 2 | 1 | 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 58 | 81 | 79 | 89 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,664,680 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 17.9 | 

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Food..........................................| 397,894 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 17.8 | 

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Food at home................................| 229,038 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 19.7 | 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 34,377 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 19.9 | 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 12,527 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 20.5 | Bakery products.........................| 21,849 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 58,533 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 20.3 | 

Beef....................................| 19,371 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 20.1 | Pork....................................| 11,143 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 22.3 | Other meats.............................| 8,563 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 18.9 | Poultry.................................| 9,545 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 19.9 | Fish and seafood........................| 6,757 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 20.7 | Eggs....................................| 3,154 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 19.8 | 

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Dairy products............................| 29,150 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 19.8 | 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 14,141 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 20.9 | Other dairy products....................| 15,009 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,138 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 19.3 | 

Fresh fruits............................| 12,036 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 19.0 | Fresh vegetables........................| 12,201 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 19.6 | Processed fruits........................| 8,561 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 19.0 | Processed vegetables....................| 6,341 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 19.7 | 

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Other food at home........................| 67,840 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 19.1 | 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,217 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 19.4 | Fats and oils...........................| 5,648 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 19.5 | Miscellaneous foods.....................| 30,097 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 18.9 | Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,681 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 19.1 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 3,198 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 20.1 | 

Food away from home.........................| 168,856 | 3.6 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 15.3 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 27,215 | 3.8 | 23.8 | 4.7 | 13.3 | 

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Housing.......................................| 824,901 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 6.7 | 18.9 | 

Shelter.....................................| 463,243 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 18.5 | 

Owned dwellings...........................| 273,043 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 18.9 | 

Mortgage interest.......................| 166,865 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 18.4 | Property taxes..........................| 55,101 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 20.0 | Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 51,077 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 19.2 | 

Rented dwellings..........................| 143,725 | 8.0 | 28.3 | 6.4 | 18.1 | Other lodging.............................| 46,475 | 3.4 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 18.1 | 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 175,799 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 20.3 | 

Natural gas...............................| 23,667 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 | Electricity...............................| 70,699 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 20.8 | Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,659 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 12.2 | 19.4 | Telephone.................................| 54,350 | 6.0 | 14.6 | 7.1 | 19.6 | Water and other public services...........| 17,423 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 21.5 | 

Household operations........................| 44,048 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 

Personal services.........................| 20,971 | 3/4.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 18.4 | Other household expenses..................| 23,077 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 19.2 | 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 37,735 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 19.4 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,261 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 19.6 | Other household products..................| 15,772 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 18.7 | Postage and stationery....................| 11,702 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 20.3 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 104,076 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 6.2 | 17.8 | 

Household textiles........................| 10,098 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 17.7 | 

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Furniture.................................| 29,930 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 

Floor coverings...........................| 6,703 | 3/2.7 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 18.9 | Major appliances..........................| 14,133 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 17.6 | Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 6,251 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 19.4 | Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36,961 | 3.6 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 

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Apparel and services..........................| 151,603 | 3.8 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 17.3 | 

Men and boys................................| 38,090 | 2.1 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,003 | 2.1 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 12.0 | Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,087 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 26.9 | 

Women and girls.............................| 62,983 | 5.6 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 18.2 | 

Women, 16 and over........................| 54,051 | 6.3 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 17.3 | Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,931 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 23.9 | 

Children under 2............................| 6,931 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 24.2 | Footwear....................................| 18,132 | 3.7 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 18.4 | Other apparel products and services.........| 25,467 | 2.9 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 16.2 | 

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Transportation................................| 496,999 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 17.6 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 219,513 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 17.8 | 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 116,712 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 15.8 | Cars and trucks, used.....................| 100,682 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 20.2 | Other vehicles............................| 2,119 | (4) | 3/12.1 | 3/9.7 | 11.1 | 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 94,368 | 3.0 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 18.0 | Other vehicle expenses......................| 155,937 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 17.1 | 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 29,054 | .9 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 15.2 | Maintenance and repairs...................| 53,784 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 18.1 | Vehicle insurance.........................| 55,079 | 3.1 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 16.9 | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 18,021 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 17.7 | 

Public transportation.......................| 27,181 | 6.1 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 16.9 | 

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Health care...................................| 134,806 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 20.4 | 

Health insurance............................| 51,422 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 20.9 | Medical services............................| 51,960 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 20.4 | Drugs.......................................| 23,040 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 18.2 | 21.9 | Medical supplies............................| 8,383 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 20.0 | 13.6 | 

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Entertainment.................................| 136,430 | 2.4 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 16.5 | 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,134 | 2.8 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 17.3 | Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 41,082 | 3.4 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 17.2 | Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 23,889 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 20.3 | Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 35,325 | .8 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 12.4 | 

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Personal care products and services...........| 35,109 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 17.4 | 

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Reading.......................................| 15,014 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 7.6 | 18.8 | 

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Education.....................................| 35,029 | 3.1 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 25,029 | 3.6 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 19.3 | 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 61,578 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 5.4 | 17.7 | 

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Cash contributions............................| 86,228 | 8.3 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 236,844 | .4 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 16.5 | 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 33,186 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 18.8 | Pensions and Social Security................| 203,657 | (5) | 14.0 | (5) | 16.1 | 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,597,325 | 3.4 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 16.8 | 

Wages and salaries..........................| 1,928,684 | (4) | 14.1 | (5) | 15.1 | Self-employment income......................| 210,286 | (4) | 14.7 | (4) | 20.2 | Social Security, private and government | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 280,990 | 21.4 | 4.4 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 

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

property income............................| 103,990 | 19.4 | 11.6 | 24.4 | 19.1 | 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,181 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 15.2 | 18.6 | 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 24,017 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 41.3 | 29.2 | 

Regular contributions for support...........| 22,662 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 23.5 | Other income................................| 9,514 | 3/2.7 | 27.8 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 

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Personal taxes................................| 233,286 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 14.3 | 

Federal income taxes........................| 184,860 | .9 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 14.4 | State and local income taxes................| 43,262 | .5 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 13.9 | Other taxes.................................| 5,164 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,364,038 | 3.6 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 17.1 | 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.4/ No data reported.5/ Value less than 0.05.n.a. Not applicable.

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