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

Survey, 1991

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918 | 10,364 | 16,802 | 8,928 | 19,146 | Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 10.6 | 17.2 | 9.1 | 19.6 | 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $10,327 | $22,746 | $18,556 | $31,661 | $Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 9,947 | 20,183 | 17,157 | 29,053 | Age of reference person.......................| 47.5 | 70.1 | 38.2 | 62.7 | 47.7 | 

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

Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .5 | 1.1 | Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .8 | .1 | 1.2 | .3 | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | | 

Male......................................| 65 | 27 | 55 | 66 | 65 | Female....................................| 35 | 73 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 57 | 33 | 71 | 67 | 

With mortgage...........................| 39 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 40 | Without mortgage........................| 25 | 50 | 12 | 57 | 27 | 

Renter....................................| 37 | 43 | 67 | 29 | 33 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 90 | 85 | 86 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 11 | High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 45 | 32 | 56 | 48 | College...................................| 46 | 26 | 64 | 23 | 41 | Never attended and other..................| 1 | 2 | (2) | 1 | 1 | 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 57 | 80 | 77 | 89 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,897,455 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 

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Food..........................................| 416,981 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 

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Food at home................................| 258,723 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 20.0 | 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 39,476 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 20.0 | 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 14,173 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 20.0 | Bakery products.........................| 25,303 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 20.0 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 69,162 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 

Beef....................................| 22,287 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 20.0 | Pork....................................| 14,076 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 20.5 | Other meats.............................| 9,979 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 19.8 | Poultry.................................| 11,884 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 20.6 | Fish and seafood........................| 7,914 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 20.3 | Eggs....................................| 3,022 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 21.6 | 

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Dairy products............................| 28,687 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 20.2 | 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,620 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 21.3 | Other dairy products....................| 16,067 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 19.2 | 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 41,891 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 20.4 | 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,021 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 21.6 | Fresh vegetables........................| 12,370 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 19.8 | Processed fruits........................| 9,438 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 19.9 | Processed vegetables....................| 7,062 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 19.8 | 

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Other food at home........................| 79,507 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,861 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 20.9 | Fats and oils...........................| 7,003 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 20.0 | Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,600 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 18.8 | Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 21,889 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 19.0 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,154 | 2.5 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 21.5 | 

Food away from home.........................| 158,259 | 3.1 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 16.2 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,970 | 2.7 | 21.7 | 5.6 | 15.1 | 

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Housing.......................................| 905,668 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 20.1 | 

Shelter.....................................| 508,299 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 19.4 | 

Owned dwellings...........................| 321,216 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 20.0 | 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 189,186 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 19.6 | Property taxes..........................| 77,259 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 20.5 | Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 54,771 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 21.0 | 

Rented dwellings..........................| 155,452 | 9.6 | 27.5 | 6.0 | 18.5 | Other lodging.............................| 31,630 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 17.7 | 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 194,820 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 21.6 | 

Natural gas...............................| 24,440 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 22.0 | Electricity...............................| 78,641 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 21.6 | Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,996 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 22.8 | Telephone services........................| 60,507 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 21.1 | Water and other public services...........| 21,235 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 21.9 | 

Household operations........................| 43,886 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 20.6 | 

Personal services.........................| 20,686 | 3.3 | 3/1.6 | 7.1 | 19.4 | Other household expenses..................| 23,201 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 21.6 | 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 41,345 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 19.3 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,346 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 20.7 | Other household products..................| 18,027 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 19.3 | Postage and stationery....................| 11,972 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 9.0 | 18.1 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 117,317 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 20.6 | 

Household textiles........................| 9,773 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 25.9 | 

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Furniture.................................| 28,800 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 21.6 | 

Floor coverings...........................| 11,265 | 3/1.5 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 22.9 | Major appliances..........................| 12,953 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 19.7 | Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,873 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 20.4 | Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 46,652 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 18.6 | 

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Apparel and services..........................| 169,494 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 18.9 | 

Men and boys................................| 41,852 | 1.6 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 18.9 | 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,651 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 15.5 | Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8,201 | .4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 33.2 | 

Women and girls.............................| 68,932 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 5.7 | 17.9 | 

Women, 16 and over........................| 59,300 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 5.9 | 16.2 | Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,632 | .7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 28.8 | 

Children under 2............................| 8,026 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 27.5 | Footwear....................................| 23,592 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 21.3 | Other apparel products and services.........| 27,092 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 16.6 | 

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Transportation................................| 504,293 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 19.6 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 206,709 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 21.7 | 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 105,557 | 3/1.4 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 22.2 | Cars and trucks, used.....................| 99,180 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 21.5 | Other vehicles............................| 1,973 | (4) | 23.2 | (4) | 3/11.0 | 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,457 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 19.8 | Other vehicle expenses......................| 170,397 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 17.2 | 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 27,586 | .8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 16.1 | Maintenance and repairs...................| 60,075 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 17.6 | Vehicle insurance.........................| 60,161 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 17.7 | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | 

other charges............................| 22,575 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 16.5 | 

Public transportation.......................| 29,729 | 4.5 | 15.9 | 8.2 | 18.2 | 

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Health care...................................| 152,143 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 20.9 | 

Health insurance............................| 64,229 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 14.4 | 21.5 | Medical services............................| 54,316 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 19.8 | Drugs.......................................| 24,611 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 21.4 | Medical supplies............................| 8,986 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 21.3 | 

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Entertainment.................................| 144,099 | 2.7 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 17.6 | 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,997 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 18.2 | Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 45,804 | 3.4 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 18.1 | Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 26,455 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 18.0 | Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 34,843 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 15.8 | 

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Personal care products and services...........| 38,923 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 19.3 | 

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Reading.......................................| 15,964 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 

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Education.....................................| 43,727 | 2.7 | 17.1 | 2.0 | 15.5 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,067 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 21.8 | 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 84,196 | 5.4 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 18.8 | 

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Cash contributions............................| 93,052 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 272,880 | .4 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 34,847 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 20.1 | 

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Pensions and Social Security................| 238,032 | 3/.1 | 12.7 | 3/.3 | 16.4 | 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,848,372 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 17.9 | 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,146,984 | (4) | 13.4 | (4) | 15.9 | Self-employment income......................| 214,399 | (4) | 7.1 | (4) | 23.8 | Social Security, private and government | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 301,169 | 23.1 | 3.7 | 33.5 | 24.2 | 

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

property income............................| 97,816 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 25.0 | 21.6 | 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 20,566 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 27.7 | 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 32,678 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 39.3 | 31.8 | 

Regular contributions for support...........| 23,863 | 7.7 | 24.3 | 7.0 | 26.7 | Other income................................| 10,896 | 9.7 | 27.6 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 

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Personal taxes................................| 266,499 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 

Federal income taxes........................| 204,296 | 1.1 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 15.6 | State and local income taxes................| 51,422 | .8 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 14.9 | Other taxes.................................| 10,781 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 21.3 | 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,581,873 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 18.1 | 

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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.n.a. Not applicable.

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