Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Ex

Survey, 1993

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 100,049| 28,725 | 71,324 | 30,876 | 16,049 | 14,Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 28.7 | 71.3 | 30.9 | 16.0 | 1

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $34,868| $18,955 | $41,485 | $37,472 | $41,944 | $48,Income after taxes 1/.........................| 31,890| 17,276 | 37,967 | 34,211 | 38,563 | 43,Age of reference person.......................| 47.8| 51.1 | 46.5 | 53.1 | 42.9 | 4

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

Persons.....................................| 2.5| 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Children under 18...........................| .7| n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3 | .3 | .6 | .2 | Earners.....................................| 1.3| .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Vehicles....................................| 1.9| 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | | 

Male......................................| 63| 42 | 72 | 72 | 67 | Female....................................| 37| 58 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 63| 45 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 

With mortgage...........................| 37| 17 | 45 | 34 | 47 | Without mortgage........................| 26| 29 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 

Renter....................................| 37| 55 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | | 

Black.....................................| 12| 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | White and other...........................| 88| 88 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10| 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | High school (9-12)........................| 43| 38 | 45 | 43 | 48 | College...................................| 47| 50 | 46 | 46 | 45 | Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86| 73 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$3,068,895| 16.9 | 83.1 | 31.8 | 18.5 | 2

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Food..........................................| 439,097| 15.4 | 84.6 | 30.6 | 19.0 | 2

Food at home................................| 272,965| 13.8 | 86.2 | 29.7 | 19.1 | 2

Cereals and bakery products...............| 43,351| 13.8 | 86.2 | 29.3 | 18.5 | 2

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,010| 12.6 | 87.4 | 28.1 | 18.3 | 2

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Bakery products.........................| 27,341| 14.4 | 85.6 | 29.9 | 18.6 | 2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 73,292| 12.3 | 87.7 | 29.7 | 20.2 | 2

Beef....................................| 23,364| 11.2 | 88.8 | 30.7 | 20.3 | 2Pork....................................| 15,353| 11.5 | 88.5 | 29.5 | 19.8 | 2Other meats.............................| 9,741| 13.0 | 87.0 | 28.6 | 20.4 | 2Poultry.................................| 13,102| 12.9 | 87.1 | 28.8 | 20.3 | 2Fish and seafood........................| 8,728| 13.9 | 86.1 | 30.2 | 20.9 | 2Eggs....................................| 3,004| 14.5 | 85.5 | 28.5 | 18.5 | 1

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Dairy products............................| 29,465| 13.8 | 86.2 | 28.7 | 18.6 | 2

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,758| 13.2 | 86.8 | 26.3 | 18.8 | 2Other dairy products....................| 16,707| 14.3 | 85.7 | 30.6 | 18.4 | 2

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 44,272| 15.2 | 84.8 | 31.0 | 18.5 | 1

Fresh fruits............................| 13,683| 15.6 | 84.4 | 31.5 | 17.8 | 1Fresh vegetables........................| 13,174| 15.0 | 85.0 | 33.3 | 17.9 | 1Processed fruits........................| 9,564| 15.9 | 84.1 | 27.9 | 20.1 | 2Processed vegetables....................| 7,851| 14.1 | 85.9 | 30.1 | 18.7 | 2

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Other food at home........................| 82,585| 14.6 | 85.4 | 29.6 | 19.0 | 2

Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,264| 15.0 | 85.0 | 33.5 | 17.4 | 1Fats and oils...........................| 7,807| 13.3 | 86.7 | 30.8 | 19.4 | 2Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,474| 14.9 | 85.1 | 27.6 | 19.5 | 2Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 22,437| 14.2 | 85.8 | 28.7 | 19.6 | 2Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,603| 14.9 | 85.1 | 37.3 | 14.5 | 1

Food away from home.........................| 166,132| 17.9 | 82.1 | 32.0 | 18.9 | 2

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 26,790| 26.3 | 73.7 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 1

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Housing.......................................| 963,863| 18.8 | 81.2 | 30.6 | 18.2 | 1

Shelter.....................................| 541,794| 20.7 | 79.3 | 29.7 | 17.9 | 1

Owned dwellings...........................| 333,309| 13.9 | 86.1 | 31.0 | 19.1 | 2

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 187,895| 10.6 | 89.4 | 25.7 | 21.1 | 2Property taxes..........................| 82,579| 16.2 | 83.8 | 36.8 | 17.0 | 1Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 62,835| 20.8 | 79.2 | 39.2 | 15.8 | 1

Rented dwellings..........................| 171,441| 34.9 | 65.1 | 25.4 | 15.5 | 1Other lodging.............................| 37,044| 16.6 | 83.4 | 38.1 | 18.4 | 1

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 211,343| 18.4 | 81.6 | 32.0 | 18.1 | 1

Natural gas...............................| 27,922| 19.7 | 80.3 | 31.4 | 17.6 | 1Electricity...............................| 83,646| 16.8 | 83.2 | 33.0 | 18.5 | 1Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,897| 19.2 | 80.8 | 35.9 | 16.6 | 1Telephone services........................| 65,793| 20.6 | 79.4 | 30.8 | 18.0 | 1Water and other public services...........| 24,085| 16.1 | 83.9 | 31.5 | 18.4 | 2

Household operations........................| 46,893| 15.1 | 84.9 | 23.8 | 20.7 | 2

Personal services.........................| 22,772| 6.7 | 93.3 | 11.1 | 27.3 | 3Other household expenses..................| 24,121| 23.1 | 76.9 | 35.9 | 14.5 | 1

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,916| 15.2 | 84.8 | 32.6 | 19.0 | 2

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,324| 13.2 | 86.8 | 30.4 | 19.9 | 2Other household products..................| 19,337| 13.3 | 86.7 | 34.7 | 19.8 | 2Postage and stationery....................| 11,254| 20.2 | 79.8 | 30.9 | 16.8 | 2

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 122,918| 13.4 | 86.6 | 34.0 | 18.7 | 2

Household textiles........................| 10,221| 12.1 | 87.9 | 33.7 | 18.7 | 2Furniture.................................| 31,737| 13.3 | 86.7 | 33.0 | 18.7 | 2Floor coverings...........................| 8,734| 6.9 | 93.1 | 37.6 | 25.2 | 2Major appliances..........................| 14,276| 12.3 | 87.7 | 36.5 | 20.0 | 1

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Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,725| 15.6 | 84.4 | 36.7 | 19.6 | 1

Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 49,225| 14.9 | 85.1 | 32.8 | 17.0 | 2

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Apparel and services..........................| 167,392| 15.5 | 84.5 | 30.8 | 18.9 | 2

Men and boys................................| 42,501| 15.5 | 84.5 | 30.4 | 18.7 | 2

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,491| 18.6 | 81.4 | 33.1 | 19.3 | 1Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,010| 3.8 | 96.2 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 3

Women and girls.............................| 65,712| 15.7 | 84.3 | 32.5 | 18.3 | 2

Women, 16 and over........................| 56,451| 17.5 | 82.5 | 35.9 | 18.3 | 1Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,261| 4.6 | 95.4 | 12.2 | 17.8 | 3

Children under 2............................| 7,925| 6.4 | 93.6 | 16.8 | 25.4 | 2Footwear....................................| 24,812| 13.8 | 86.2 | 26.7 | 20.6 | 2Other apparel products and services.........| 26,442| 19.5 | 80.5 | 35.5 | 17.1 | 1

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Transportation................................| 545,566| 14.4 | 85.6 | 32.4 | 19.7 | 2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 232,057| 12.3 | 87.7 | 32.4 | 20.7 | 2

Cars and trucks, new......................| 121,634| 12.6 | 87.4 | 36.4 | 19.5 | 2Cars and trucks, used.....................| 107,974| 11.4 | 88.6 | 28.2 | 22.2 | 2Other vehicles............................| 2,450| 35.4 | 64.6 | 3/14.6 | 3/12.6 | 2

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,734| 14.9 | 85.1 | 31.7 | 19.3 | 2Other vehicle expenses......................| 184,366| 15.5 | 84.5 | 32.3 | 19.4 | 2

Vehicle finance charges...................| 24,435| 12.8 | 87.2 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 2Maintenance and repairs...................| 62,052| 15.7 | 84.3 | 31.7 | 20.0 | 2Vehicle insurance.........................| 67,790| 16.5 | 83.5 | 32.4 | 19.4 | 1Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | 

other charges............................| 30,089| 15.0 | 85.0 | 35.2 | 16.6 | 2

Public transportation.......................| 31,409| 21.5 | 78.5 | 35.2 | 15.7 | 1

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Health care...................................| 177,645| 19.5 | 80.5 | 38.1 | 16.3 | 1

Health insurance............................| 80,036| 18.3 | 81.7 | 41.0 | 16.4 | 1Medical services............................| 57,451| 20.2 | 79.8 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1Drugs.......................................| 30,046| 21.9 | 78.1 | 43.0 | 15.1 | 1Medical supplies............................| 10,112| 17.3 | 82.7 | 39.7 | 17.5 | 1

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Entertainment.................................| 162,576| 15.1 | 84.9 | 31.2 | 16.0 | 2

Fees and admissions.........................| 41,438| 17.1 | 82.9 | 31.9 | 16.2 | 2Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 59,019| 15.9 | 84.1 | 26.2 | 16.2 | 3Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,292| 13.0 | 87.0 | 33.6 | 18.3 | 2Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | 

and services...............................| 32,827| 13.0 | 87.0 | 37.3 | 13.3 | 2

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Personal care products and services...........| 38,429| 15.7 | 84.3 | 32.7 | 19.0 | 1

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Reading.......................................| 16,636| 21.2 | 78.8 | 36.2 | 16.3 | 1

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Education.....................................| 45,526| 18.4 | 81.6 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 2

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,842| 18.8 | 81.2 | 29.9 | 20.2 | 1

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Miscellaneous.................................| 71,488| 19.6 | 80.4 | 32.5 | 18.1 | 1

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Cash contributions............................| 96,100| 22.8 | 77.2 | 38.9 | 16.4 | 1

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 290,945| 13.6 | 86.4 | 32.0 | 19.6 | 2

Life and other personal insurance...........| 39,905| 12.2 | 87.8 | 33.6 | 17.8 | 2Pensions and Social Security................| 251,039| 13.8 | 86.2 | 31.8 | 19.9 | 2

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,991,242| 16.0 | 84.0 | 32.8 | 19.1 | 2

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,272,891| 13.8 | 86.2 | 29.1 | 20.9 | 2Self-employment income......................| 181,748| 11.1 | 88.9 | 36.0 | 18.4 | 2Social Security, private and government | | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 346,034| 29.2 | 70.8 | 54.4 | 9.3 | 

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

property income............................| 88,307| 25.4 | 74.6 | 48.1 | 11.9 | 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 26,534| 17.6 | 82.4 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 2

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 40,166| 11.6 | 88.4 | 15.5 | 24.3 | 2

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,195| 30.8 | 69.2 | 24.6 | 20.0 | 1Other income................................| 11,368| 29.8 | 70.2 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 1

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Personal taxes................................| 255,461| 16.6 | 83.4 | 33.4 | 18.1 | 2

Federal income taxes........................| 190,165| 16.7 | 83.3 | 33.5 | 18.1 | 2State and local income taxes................| 51,553| 15.9 | 84.1 | 30.8 | 18.7 | 2Other taxes.................................| 13,743| 16.6 | 83.4 | 42.5 | 15.9 | 1

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Income after taxes............................| 2,735,781| 15.9 | 84.1 | 32.8 | 19.2 | 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.n.a. Not applicable.

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