Table 4200. Origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Survey, 1995

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item | Aggregate | Hispanic | | 

| | | Total | Non-Hispanic | | | Non-Hispanic | less | | | | Afro-American | | | | 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 103,123 | 8,000 | 95,123 | 84,870 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 7.8 | 92.2 | 82.3 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,918 | $27,203 | $37,791 | $39,189 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,864 | 25,561 | 34,610 | 35,818 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0 | 40.8 | 48.6 | 48.9 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 Children under 18...........................| .7 | 1.3 | .6 | .6 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 

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Percent distribution: | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | 

Male......................................| 62 | 64 | 62 | 65 Female....................................| 38 | 36 | 38 | 35 

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Housing tenure: | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 64 | 41 | 66 | 69 

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 27 | 39 | 40 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 14 | 27 | 28 

Renter....................................| 36 | 59 | 34 | 31 

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Race of reference person: | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 White and other...........................| 89 | 97 | 88 | 99 

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Education of reference person: | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 24 | 7 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 College...................................| 47 | 29 | 49 | 50 Never attended and other..................| (3) | 2 | (3) | (3) 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 86 | 88 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,324,376 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 86.2 

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Food..........................................| 463,040 | 8.4 | 91.6 | 83.9 

Food at home................................| 288,006 | 9.7 | 90.3 | 81.4 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 45,322 | 8.3 | 91.7 | 83.1 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,976 | 9.9 | 90.1 | 80.0 Bakery products.........................| 28,346 | 7.4 | 92.6 | 84.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 77,306 | 11.8 | 88.2 | 76.6 

Beef....................................| 23,384 | 11.8 | 88.2 | 78.6 Pork....................................| 16,027 | 11.9 | 88.1 | 73.8 Other meats.............................| 10,647 | 9.4 | 90.6 | 80.2 Poultry.................................| 14,142 | 12.0 | 88.0 | 75.6 Fish and seafood........................| 10,000 | 12.3 | 87.7 | 75.3 Eggs....................................| 3,106 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 71.6 

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Dairy products............................| 30,474 | 9.4 | 90.6 | 83.5 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,638 | 11.7 | 88.3 | 80.9 Other dairy products....................| 17,836 | 7.8 | 92.2 | 85.3 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 46,918 | 10.5 | 89.5 | 80.8 

Fresh fruits............................| 14,809 | 11.3 | 88.7 | 80.5 Fresh vegetables........................| 14,107 | 10.9 | 89.1 | 80.9 Processed fruits........................| 9,832 | 9.9 | 90.1 | 80.3 Processed vegetables....................| 8,169 | 9.0 | 91.0 | 81.9 

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Other food at home........................| 87,987 | 8.3 | 91.7 | 84.4 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,516 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 84.7 Fats and oils...........................| 8,447 | 11.1 | 88.9 | 79.5 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 38,691 | 8.3 | 91.7 | 84.9 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 24,685 | 8.7 | 91.3 | 83.6 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,648 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 92.5 

Food away from home.........................| 175,034 | 6.2 | 93.8 | 88.0 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,509 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 89.1 

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Housing.......................................| 1,078,095 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 85.6 

Shelter.....................................| 611,331 | 7.3 | 92.7 | 85.5 

Owned dwellings...........................| 386,591 | 4.9 | 95.1 | 90.4 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 216,943 | 5.6 | 94.4 | 89.8 Property taxes..........................| 95,926 | 3.9 | 96.1 | 91.6 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 73,723 | 4.0 | 96.0 | 90.6 

Rented dwellings..........................| 184,397 | 13.5 | 86.5 | 73.2 Other lodging.............................| 40,342 | 2.2 | 97.8 | 94.0 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 225,916 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 83.0 

Natural gas...............................| 27,652 | 6.4 | 93.6 | 81.5 Electricity...............................| 89,639 | 6.2 | 93.8 | 84.1 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,885 | 1.7 | 98.3 | 93.4 Telephone services........................| 72,997 | 8.7 | 91.3 | 80.4 Water and other public services...........| 26,744 | 6.7 | 93.3 | 84.5 

Household operations........................| 52,444 | 4.8 | 95.2 | 89.3 

Personal services.........................| 26,633 | 6.4 | 93.6 | 85.7 Other household expenses..................| 25,812 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 93.1 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 44,136 | 7.3 | 92.7 | 86.9 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,328 | 11.7 | 88.3 | 79.0 Other household products..................| 19,921 | 6.6 | 93.4 | 88.3 Postage and stationery....................| 12,887 | 4.5 | 95.5 | 91.8 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 144,268 | 5.6 | 94.4 | 88.2 

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Household textiles........................| 10,332 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 90.4 

Furniture.................................| 33,686 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 83.2 Floor coverings...........................| 18,222 | 4/5.5 | 94.5 | 92.6 Major appliances..........................| 15,966 | 5.9 | 94.1 | 83.2 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,768 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 90.5 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 57,293 | 5.2 | 94.8 | 90.5 

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Apparel and services..........................| 175,225 | 8.1 | 91.9 | 80.6 

Men and boys................................| 43,696 | 8.0 | 92.0 | 82.9 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,846 | 7.5 | 92.5 | 85.4 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,850 | 9.5 | 90.5 | 74.4 

Women and girls.............................| 67,901 | 6.1 | 93.9 | 82.7 

Women, 16 and over........................| 57,464 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 83.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,438 | 8.4 | 91.6 | 79.8 

Children under 2............................| 8,300 | 15.7 | 84.3 | 73.3 Footwear....................................| 28,598 | 9.7 | 90.3 | 73.5 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,729 | 8.9 | 91.1 | 81.5 

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Transportation................................| 620,165 | 6.6 | 93.4 | 86.0 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 272,089 | 7.3 | 92.7 | 84.8 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 123,511 | 5.6 | 94.4 | 86.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 145,032 | 8.8 | 91.2 | 83.6 Other vehicles............................| 3,546 | (2) | 100.0 | 86.9 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 103,703 | 6.9 | 93.1 | 86.2 Other vehicle expenses......................| 207,752 | 5.5 | 94.5 | 87.4 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 26,838 | 5.1 | 94.9 | 85.2 Maintenance and repairs...................| 67,293 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 86.6 Vehicle insurance.........................| 73,459 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 87.3 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | 

other charges............................| 40,162 | 5.2 | 94.8 | 90.1 

Public transportation.......................| 36,620 | 7.0 | 93.0 | 86.5 

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Health care...................................| 178,603 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 89.2 

Health insurance............................| 88,725 | 4.3 | 95.7 | 89.1 Medical services............................| 52,750 | 6.0 | 94.0 | 89.7 Drugs.......................................| 28,847 | 3.9 | 96.1 | 88.3 Medical supplies............................| 8,281 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 89.9 

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Entertainment.................................| 166,157 | 5.1 | 94.9 | 89.1 

Fees and admissions.........................| 44,617 | 4.1 | 95.9 | 92.5 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 55,873 | 6.6 | 93.4 | 83.9 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 33,173 | 4.2 | 95.8 | 92.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | 

and services...............................| 32,495 | 4.8 | 95.2 | 90.3 

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Personal care products and services...........| 41,482 | 7.3 | 92.7 | 83.1 

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Reading.......................................| 16,752 | 3.5 | 96.5 | 92.0 

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Education.....................................| 48,598 | 4.8 | 95.2 | 90.6 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,718 | 4.1 | 95.9 | 89.3 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 78,983 | 5.3 | 94.7 | 88.8 

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Cash contributions............................| 95,365 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 90.5 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 305,684 | 5.1 | 94.9 | 88.9 

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 38,473 | 3.9 | 96.1 | 86.9 

Pensions and Social Security................| 267,211 | 5.2 | 94.8 | 89.1 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,080,956 | 6.1 | 93.9 | 87.5 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,376,254 | 6.5 | 93.5 | 86.8 Self-employment income......................| 169,713 | 3.4 | 96.6 | 94.4 Social Security, private and government | | | | 

retirement.................................| 363,422 | 2.7 | 97.3 | 91.4 

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

property income............................| 71,894 | 2.1 | 97.9 | 97.0 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 23,282 | 10.4 | 89.6 | 82.2 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 38,586 | 23.4 | 76.6 | 50.7 

Regular contributions for support...........| 22,780 | 5.6 | 94.4 | 86.6 Other income................................| 15,024 | 12.1 | 87.9 | 83.1 

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Personal taxes................................| 254,838 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 91.0 

Federal income taxes........................| 186,493 | 4.5 | 95.5 | 91.0 State and local income taxes................| 53,447 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 90.1 Other taxes.................................| 14,898 | 3.2 | 96.8 | 94.0 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,826,118 | 6.2 | 93.8 | 87.2 

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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 0.5.4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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