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Consumer txpenanure
Interview Survey, 1980-81

JUN 1 21985

Consumer Expenditure Survey:
Interview Survey, 1980-81
U.S. Department of Labor
Ford B. Ford, Under Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
April 1985
Bulletin 2225

aF o r sa le by the S u p erin ten d en t o f D ocu m en ts, U .S. G overnm ent P r in tin g Office W ash in gton , D.C. 20402

Preface

This bulletin presents detailed income and expenditure data from the Inter­
view component of the new, ongoing Consumer Expenditure Survey. Data
from the Diary component were published in 1983 in Consumer Expenditure
Survey: Diary Survey, 1980-81, Bulletin 2173. Data for both components were
collected during 1980 and 1981, the first two years of the survey program, bls
will publish integrated data from both the Diary and Interview components of
the Consumer Expenditure Survey showing total expenditures of urban con­
sumer units classified by selected characteristics.
The consumer expenditure survey program now provides a continuous and
comprehensive flow of data on the buying habits of American consumers for
use in a wide variety of economic research and analysis, and in support of future
revisions of the Consumer Price Index. To meet the needs of users, bls makes
the data available in news releases, bulletins, articles in the Monthly Labor
Review, and public-use computer tapes. A selected listing of publications and
tapes is given at the end of this bulletin.

The bulletin was prepared in the Office of Prices and Living Conditions under
the general direction of Eva E. Jacobs, Chief of the Division of Consumer Ex­
penditure Surveys, and Stephanie Shipp, Chief of the Branch of Information
and Analysis. Major contributions in preparing tables and text were made by
William Passero, Beth Harrison, John Rogers, Alice Lippert, Kirk Kaneer, Ray
Gieseman, Ana Lavallee, Raphael Branch, and Maureen Boyle. All processing
of data was completed under the direction of Katrina Reut, Chief of the Branch
of Production and Control, and Stephen Wright, Chief of the Branch of Con­
sumer Expenditure Surveys and Cost Weights. Statistical assistance on data
reliability and estimation of weights was provided by Curtis Jacobs and Paul
Hsen of the Statistical Methods Division. Faye Posey and Lucinda Walker con­
tributed in processing the text.
Material in this publication is in the public domain and, with appropriate
credit, may be reproduced without permission.

Contents

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Historical background....................................................................................
The 1980-81 survey ........................................................................................
Highlights of Interview survey results in 1980-81 ..........................................
Highlights of changes since 1972-73...............................................................
Interpreting the d a t a ......................................................................................
Comparisons with other data sources...........................................................
Text tables:
1. Characteristics and expenditures of urban consumer units,
Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81, and percent changes ..
2. Percent changes in selected annual expenditures of urban
consumer units, Interview survey, and changes in Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers, 1972-73 to 1980-81 ___
3. Estimated aggregate expenditures for selected categories of
consumption from Interview survey and ratios to personal
consumption expenditures in National Income and
Product Accounts, 1972-73 and 1980-81 ...................................
4. Estimates of consumer expenditures for energy from
Interview survey and Department of Energy survey.................
5. Estimates of average annual expenditures by urban families
for energy items, Interview and Diary surveys, 1980 and 1981 .
Reference tables:
Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer
units, 1980-81, classified by:
1. Quintiles of income before taxes..................................................
2. Income before tax es.....................................................................
3. Age of reference person...............................................................
4. Size of consumer u n it...................................................................
5. Region of residence .....................................................................
6. Composition of consumer u n it...................................................
7. Number of earners......................................................................
8. Housing tenure; race of householder..........................................

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Region of residence and income before taxes:
9. Northeast.....................................................................................
10. North C entral..............................................................................
11. S o u th ............................................................................................
12. W est..........................................

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Age of householder and income before taxes:
13. Under age 2 5 ................................................................................
14. Age 25-34....................................................................................
15. Age 35-44....................................................................................
16. Age 45-54......................................................................................
17. Age 55-64......................................................................................
18. Age 65 and over ..........................................................................

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Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer
units classified by:
19. Quintiles of income before taxes, 1980........................................
20. Income before taxes, 1980 ...........................................................
21. Age of reference person, 1980.....................................................
22. Size of consumer unit, 1980.........................................................
23. Region of residence, 1980 ...........................................................
24. Housing tenure; race of householder, 1980 ................................
25. Quintiles of income before taxes, 1981........................................
26. Income before taxes, 1981...........................................................
27. Age of reference person, 1981.....................................................
28. Size of consumer unit, 1981.........................................................
29. Region of residence, 1981 ...........................................................
30. Housing tenure; race of householder, 1981................................

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Charts:
1. Percent distribution of consumer units by age of householder,
Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81............................................

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Charts—Continued
2. Percent distribution of consumer units by size,
Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81............................................
3. Percent distribution of consumer units by region, Interview
survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81 ...........................................................
4. Percent distribution of multiperson units by number of
earners, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81 .............................

C. Comparison of 1972-73 and 1980-81 surveys.....................................
Tables:
Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of
urban consumer units, Interview survey, 1972-73
and 1980-81, classified by:
C-l. Quintiles of income before taxes..................................
C-2. Age of householder.......................................................
C-3. Size of consumer u n it...................................................
C-4. Region of residence.......................................................
C-5. Number of earners in consumer unit............................
C-6. 1972-73 item codes in 1980-81 form at..........................

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Appendixes:
A. Glossary................................................................................................ 131
B. Survey m ethods.................................................................................... 136
Table B-l. Analysis of response in the 1972-73 and
1980-81 Interview surveys............................................................. 137

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Other publications on the Consumer Expenditure Survey............................. 152

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Interview Survey, 1980-81

Historical background

Expenditure surveys undertaken by the Bureau of Labor Statistics date back
to the late 19th century. They arose from the need for information by U.S.
Government policymakers. The first survey was conducted from 1888 to 1891 as
a result of tariff negotiations between the United States and European coun­
tries. Comprehensive surveys were conducted in 1901 and 1917-19 in response
to concern over the effects of rapidly rising prices on living costs during those
periods. The 1901 survey provided food expenditure data in sufficient detail to
enable the construction of a food price index. The 1917-19 survey extended
detailed coverage to all categories of family expenditure. It was from informa­
tion obtained in the 1917-19 survey, which focused on wage earners and salaried
workers living in urban areas, that bls developed its first cost-of-living index,
which evolved into the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Studies in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s showed that consumption patterns
of American consumers had changed markedly since the 1917-19 survey. These
changes, combined with the needs of public policy planners attempting to
restore economic order in the 1930’s, underscored the necessity for new infor­
mation on consumption patterns. During 1934-36, bls participated in two
separate surveys. One provided the basis for an extensive analysis of the
distribution of income and expenditures and their relationship to such variables
as region, occupation, family composition, and race. The second, a more
limited survey, was used for revision of the CPI and the selection of a new list of
items to be priced in the index.
During 1941-42, bls and the Department of Agriculture cooperated in con­
ducting a nationwide survey of the civilian noninstitutional population to pro­
vide data on which to base governmental decisions affecting the civilian
economy during World War II. It was the first bls survey in which the entire
sample population was chosen using scientific sampling methods.
From 1944 to 1949, bls tested alternative techniques and methodologies
designed to improve subsequent expenditure surveys. As a result, many
statistical improvements were incorporated in the expenditure survey of 1950,
which covered the civilian noninstitutional population living in urban areas.
The 1960-61 survey, more ambitious than any of its predecessors, covered all

urban and rural families and single consumers. Data were collected in interviews
in which respondents were asked to recall the previous year’s expenditures. The
detail of food expenditures was obtained from a 7-day recall. The release of a
general-purpose public use tape containing findings from the 1960-61 survey
marked the first time micro data had been released on tape by bls.
Unlike previous surveys, the 1972-73 survey was carried out by the Bureau of
the Census under contract to bls . It was also the first bls expenditure survey
consisting of two separate components: a Quarterly Interview panel survey and
a Diary survey. The decision to adopt the diary/interview format was based on
testing of collection methodology performed by bls , the Census Bureau, and
the Survey Research Laboratory of the University of Illinois. These tests reveal­
ed that data of high quality could be obtained if questionnaires were tailored so
that information on larger, more easily recalled expeditures was collected by
periodic recall, as done in the quarterly interview, and for small, less expensive
items, by day-to-day recordkeeping, as done by the diary.
The 1980-81 survey

The new, ongoing survey is the first major survey of consumer expenditures
since 1972-73. The new survey, like the previous one, consists of two separate
components, each with its own questionnaire and sample: 1) A Quarterly Inter­
view survey in which each of the consumer units in the sample is visited by an
interviewer every 3 months over a 12-month period, and 2) a Diary survey in
which consumer units are asked to complete a diary of expenses for two con­
secutive 1-week periods.1This bulletin presents the data collected in the Quarter­
ly Interview component for 1980 and 1981. Diary data were published in 1983
(see Bulletin 2173, Consumer Expenditure Survey: Diary Survey, 1980-81).
As in 1972-73, data collection for both components of the survey was carried
out by the Bureau of the Census under contract to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. The Interview survey obtains data on the types of expenditures
respondents can be expected to recall for a period of 3 months or longer. These
would include relatively large expenditures, such as those for property,
automobiles, and major appliances, and those which occur on a regular basis,
1 See appendix A for definition o f consumer unit.

such as rent, insurance premiums, and apparel. The Interview survey also ob­
tains data on expenditures incurred on trips.
The Diary survey is designed to obtain data on frequently purchased items,
such as food and beverages, both at home and in eating places; tobacco;
housekeeping supplies; nonprescription drugs; and personal care products and
services. These items are less likely to be recalled accurately by respondents over
longer periods of time. Expenditures incurred while away from home overnight
or longer are excluded from the Diary.
While the new survey and the 1972-73 survey are similar in many respects,
there are differences between them. One major difference is the ongoing nature
of the new survey, with rotating panels of respondents interviewed on a con­
tinuous basis. This provides more timely information on consumption patterns
of different kinds of consumer units. Also, in the new survey, students living in
college- or university-regulated housing report their own expenditures separate­
ly, rather than as part of their parents’ households. It is believed that the ex­
penditures of students were underreported or inaccurately reported in the
1972-73 survey. The concept of the consumer unit “ head” has also changed in
the new survey. Previously, husbands were automatically considered to be the
heads of consumer units in which both husband and wife were present. The new
survey adopts the term “ householder” or “ reference person” , defined as the
first member of the consumer unit mentioned by the respondent as an owner (or
renter) of the premises at the time of the initial interview. This is in accordance
with procedures for other government surveys such as the Current Population
Survey.
The expenditure and income data are presented in 30 tables. Eight­
een of the tables show the 1980-81 average expenditures for the urban popula­
tion tabulated by selected socioeconomic characteristics.2 Data for 1980 and
1981 are shown separately in 12 tables.

percent on utilities, reflecting in part the fact that many renters had some
utilities included in rent.
• About 85 percent of households owned at least one vehicle, with the average
almost two vehicles per household. Gasoline accounted for about one-third of
total transportation costs.
• Transportation costs as a proportion of total expenditures were higher for the
youngest consumers—about 23 percent—than for the oldest consumers—about
16 percent. Proportions spent for transportation were higher for multipleearner consumer units than for those with one earner.
• Consumers in the West showed the lowest share of total expenditures going
for utilities, partly because that region had a relatively large number of renters.
On the other hand, consumer units in the West spent relatively more for shelter
than consumer units in other regions.
• Although the average family size for the single-parent household was slightly
over three, expenditures of this group were only about 60 percent of the average
for all three-person families.
• Households in the over-65 age group spent a higher proportion on food,
housing, and health care than any other age group. The under-25 age group
spent a higher proportion of their expenditures on education, entertainment,
and other transportation than any other age group.
• Households in the age groups from 25 to 64 years spent an average of about 8
percent of their total expenditures on Social Security and other pension
payments and personal insurance.

Highlights of Interview survey results in 1980-81
Highlights off changes since 1972-73

• About half of the total expenditures of American urban households were for
housing and transportation. For the lowest income groups, housing costs
represented a much larger percentage of the total than for the highest income
group.
• About 60 percent of the households were homeowners.They spent 27 percent
of total housing costs on utilities and public services. Renters spent about 20
2

Due to budget constraints, rural primary sampling units were eliminated from the sample beginning in October
1981. Since the survey is ongoing and comparability over time is important, only expenditures for the urban
population are published for 1980 and 1981. In order to compare with National Income and Product Accounts,
estimates o f total population for 1980 and 1981 were constructed (see section on comparisons with other data).

• Average annual expenditures increased over 80 percent for urban consumers
between 1972-73 and 1980-81 (text table 1). Several major components—
homeowner costs, fuels and utilities, and gasoline—more than doubled. These
components were significantly affected by the changes in house prices, interest
rates, and energy prices in the period between the surveys.
• Housing costs increased to almost 30 percent of total spending in 1980-81
from 28 percent in 1972-73.
• The share of total energy-related components—fuels, utilities, and public

services, and gasoline—increased from 10 percent to 14 percent of total
expenditures.

costs in 1960-61. Auto transportation costs exceeded food costs by 5 percent in
the 1972-73 survey and by 7 percent in 1980-81.

• Automobile transportation costs continued their rise in importance in the
household budget, from 17.5 percent to almost 19 percent. To put this change in
perspective, costs for automobile transportation were about 62 percent of food

• Other components that more than doubled during the period were food away
from home, reading, and miscellaneous expenditures, including accounting and
legal services. The increase of over 200 percent in alcoholic beverages,
historically severely underreported, probably reflects improved reporting rather
than increased consumption.

Text table 1. Characteristics and expenditures of urban consumer units, Interview
survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81, and percent changes1
Item

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands).........................
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes.............................................................................
Size of consumer u n it...........................................................................
Age of householder................................................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners
................................................................
V eh icles............................................................................................
Children under 1 8 .............................................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r.........................................................................
Total expenditures....................................................................................
Food
....................................................................
Food at h o m e ....................................................................................
Food away from h o m e .....................................................................
Alcoholic beverages.............................................................................
Shelter
..........................................................
Owned dwellings .........................................................................
Rented dwellings .........................................................................
Other lodgin g................................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services.................................................
Household operations .....................................................................
Housefurnishings and equipment...................................................
Apparel and s e rv ic e s ...........................................................................
Transportation ......................................................................................
V eh icles.............................................................................................
Gasoline and motor o i l .....................................................................
Other vehicle expenses ..................................................................
Public transportation .......................................................................
Health c a re .............................................................................................
Entertainment........................................................................................
Personal care services.........................................................................
Reading .................................................................................................
Education
..............................................................
Tobacco
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Miscellaneous ......................................................................................
Cash contributions................................................................................
Personal insurance and pensions........................................................
Life and other personal in suran ce.................................................
Retirement, pensions, Social S ecu rity........ ..................................

Percent
change

1972-73

1980-81

58,948

68,295

16

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$19,989
2.7
46.2

61

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89
2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411
732
1,762
709
404
540
110
432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

$17,144
3,224
2,411
813
280
5,051
2,816
1,655
913
248
1,263
260
711
935
3,454
1,174
1,175
880
225
746
762
158
117
219
175
259
501
1,264
265
999

• Social Security and other government and private pension contributions in­
creased by over 100 percent. During this period, Social Security employee con­
tribution rates and the level to which they were applied both rose substantially.
In addition, there was a proliferation of private pension plans, many of which
required some employee contribution.
• Expenditures for apparel and upkeep declined as a share of total expend­
itures. This can be partially attributed to a slower than average rate of price in­
crease for apparel items and decreasing family size.

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92
84
125
215
92
87
122
42
112
117
88
73
28
96
66
191
63
105
73
96
49
134
74
34
154
35
55
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122

1 1972-73 expenditure categories were adjusted to correspond with 1980-81 definitions (see appendix C).

• The small decline in the health care share is probably accounted for by the
spread of employer-financed health insurance plans.
• The proportion of total expenditures accounted for by each income group
changed little between 1972-73 and 1980-81. In both survey periods, the lowest
20 percent accounted for about 9 percent of the aggregate expenditures of all
families; the highest 20 percent, for about 35 percent.
Interpreting the data

In interpreting the expenditure data, several factors should be considered.
First, they are averages for the total urban population. An individual consumer
unit may not have purchased a car or a major appliance or paid for health in­
surance during the survey period. Even if the purchase was made, an individual
consumer unit may have spent substantially more or less than the average. In­
come, age of family members, geographic location, and individual preferences
are among the factors which influence expenditures. Even within a group with
similar characteristics, there may be significant variation.
Second, expenditures reported here are the direct out-of-pocket expenditures
of consumer units. Indirect expenditures may be significant. For example, ren­
tal contracts often include utilities. In 1980-81, for 21 percent of renters, elec­
tricity was included in rent, and for 31 percent, gas was included. These renters
would record no direct expense for these utilities. In addition, consumer units
with members whose employers pay for health insurance or life insurance would

have lower direct expense for these items than those who pay the entire amount
themselves. These factors should be considered when relating averages to in­
dividual circumstances.
Third, approximately 95 percent of expenditures are covered in the Interview.
Excluded are nonprescription drugs, household supplies, and personal care
items. The Interview survey must be integrated with the Diary survey to provide
a complete picture of expenditures. Several years of data from both the Diary
and Interview components are also required to construct the complete picture of
consumer spending needed to update the market basket for the Consumer Price
Index.
When comparing 1980-81 data with those for 1972-73 (see appendix C), users
should keep in mind the difference in the treatment of the student population.
Although including students as separate consumer units in the new survey has
relatively little effect on estimates for the total population, estimates for some
population groups, such as one-person consumer units and those under age 25,
are significantly affected. To assist readers in making comparisons, the relevant
tables in appendix C show estimates excluding students.

Text table 2. Percent changes in selected annual expenditures of urban consumer
units, interview survey, and changes in Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, 1972-73 to 1980-811
Percent change
Item
Interview survey
F o o d ...............................................
Food at home ....................................................................
Food away from home ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages...........................................................
Housing:
Rented dwellings......................................................................
Other lodging........................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...............................................
Household operations....................................................................
Housefurnishings and equipment...........................................
Apparel and services....................................................................
Transportation...........................................................................
Vehicles...........................................................................
Gasoline and motor oil................................................................
Other vehicle expenses.......................................................
Public transportation................................................................
Health c a r e .......................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Personal care se rvices..................................................................
Reading...................................................
Education ........................................................................................
Tobacco ..........................................................................................

CPI-U

92
84
125
215

100
98
105
59

42
112
117
88
73
28
96
66
191
63
105
73
96
49
134
74
34

64
21 18
2142
2102
57
47
117
285
246
2101
96
107
66
280
287
281
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Price change. Changes in consumer spending are related to the underlying
economic and social environment of the periods being compared. One major
economic shock was the oil crisis, which took place at the end of the 1972-73
survey period and resulted in sharp increases in oil prices. The ramifications of
these price increases throughout the economy caused consumers to alter their
consumption patterns substantially.
Text table 2 shows the changes in expenditures and changes in components of
the Consumer Price Index from 1972-73 to 1980-81. The definitions and
coverage of the c p i do not completely conform to the components of the expend­
iture survey. The change in the total c p i is not compared because the concept of
homeownership cost is not comparable and because cash contributions and per­
sonal insurance are not included in the c p i . In examining price change by com­
ponent, price increases for oil-related fuels and utilities and for gasoline stand
out. These changes are reflected in the large increase in expenditures for these
components. Changes in the costs of owning a home (interest, taxes, insurance,
and maintenance and repair) are more difficult to measure. However, we do
know that interest rates and house prices increased substantially during this
period, and maintenance and repair prices doubled in the c p i .

mon practice to use the c p i for this purpose.4 The c p i increased by about 20
percentage points more than income reported in the survey for the similar time
period.5The apparent decline in real income on this basis was accompanied by a
somewhat smaller decline in expenditures, if the c p i is similarly applied to that
total. Several factors might account for the apparent decline in real income.
Among them are the smaller family size in 1980-81 and a younger average
population. Also, students, who were counted as separate consumer units in
1980-81, have a lower average income than nonstudents. Average before-tax in­
come increased by 63 percent between 1972-73 and 1980-81 when students are
excluded.
Any analysis which refers to income from household surveys must take into
account the special problems involved in obtaining responses to income ques­
tions. The number of consumer units classified as incomplete income reporters

Changes in income. A major influence on consumers is a change in real income,
that is, the change in income adjusted for change in prices. Between 1972-73 and
1980-81, income reported in the Interview surveys increased 61 percent before
income taxes.3
There is no completely correct price index for deflating income, but it is com-

3 Income averages are derived only from complete income reporters (see appendix A for definitions).
4 Robert Gillingham and John S. Greenlees, “ The Incorporation o f Direct Taxes into a Consumer Price Index,”
in Price Level Measurement, W. Erwin Diewert and Claude Montmarquette, eds. (Statistics Canada, 1983), pp.
619-654. See also Jack E. Triplett, “ Escalation Measures: What is the Answer? What is the Question?” in Price
Level Measurement, pp. 457-487.
5 Income is reported for the last 12 months and therefore includes 1979 income for many 1980 respondents. 1980
was used as the midpoint for measuring the comparable change from 1972-73 to 1980-81 in the Consumer Price In­
dex.

’ 1972-73 expenditures were adjusted to correspond with 1980-81 definitions (see appendix C).
2 Estimated.

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(see appendix A) rose from 6 percent to 16 percent from 1972-73 to 1980-81.
These may be either refusals or lack of information on the part of the respond­
ent about income of all family members. In addition, there has always been
underreporting of property income, that is, interest, dividends, and rent. Since
there has been an increase in refusals to questions about major sources of in­
come, it is reasonable to suspect that, even for those consumer units counted as
complete income reporters, there may have been some deterioration in the
reporting of total income. The problems associated with reporting of income are
well known and documented in other surveys.6
The average income for complete income reporters is an approximation of
average income for all respondents. Therefore, in all tables, only income data
for complete income reporters are included.
Demographic changes. Changes in the makeup of the population also affect
spending patterns. The decade between surveys saw members of the postwar
baby-boom generation entering the work force. The group of consumer units in
the 25 to 34 age group rose from 20 to 24 percent of the population, while the
older, peak-earning age group, 45 to 54, declined from 18 to 14 percent of the
population (chart 1). The decline in family size continued (chart 2), from an
average of 3.1 persons in 1960-61 to 2.8 in 1972-73 to 2.7 in 1980-81.
Geographic shifts took place as well, primarily away from the Northeast region
to the South (chart 3). Another trend was the rise in two-earner consumer units
(chart 4), from 36 percent to 43 percent of family units. Since different segments
of the population have different patterns of expenditures, such social and
economic changes may have a significant impact on the overall pattern of con­
sumer spending.
Com parisons w ith other data sources

As part of the evaluation of the survey results, bls compared aggregate ex­
penditure estimates obtained from the Interview survey with alternative, in­
dependent sources of data.
Personal consumption expenditures in National Income and Product Accounts.
Historically, the principal source of independent estimates used for these com­
parisons has been the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) component of
the National Income and Product Accounts, prepared by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce. Since the Commerce
estimates cover the total population, comparisons are made on that basis7 and
on the basis of aggregates rather than averages.
6 See Current Population Reports, P-60, N o. 142 (Bureau o f the Census, 1984), p. 214.
7 See footnote 2.

The pce estimates represent the market value of goods and services purchased
by the entire personal sector in the United States. The series is derived by com­
plex methods which trace the flow of goods and services through the economy.
While the data are not directly subject to the quantifiable sampling errors found
in household surveys, they are subject to errors in the source data and to dif­
ficulties in applying complex procedures for allocating these data among the
final demand sectors.8
Differences in concept and coverage require adjustments to both bls and
Commerce data to permit a comparison. With these adjustments, comparisons
can be made for many categories of consumer spending.9 The degree of concord­
ance varies by component, as noted in text table 3. Where differences in concept
are so great as to make the comparison meaningless, such as for health care or
education, the data are not shown.
Text table 3 shows aggregates for selected expenditure categories in the
1972-73 and 1980-81 Interview surveys, adjusted for comparability with Com­
merce data, and the resulting ratios. The ratios indicate that the Interview
survey, with few exceptions, produced lower estimates of consumer expend­
itures for the major categories of consumption than those recorded in the Com­
merce series. However, the relationship between the two series over time has re­
mained generally constant. The deterioration in the ratio for the apparel compo­
nent is a cause for concern, and bls will continue to investigate this area.
Residential Energy Consumption Survey. The Energy Information Administra­
tion of the U.S. Department of Energy (doe) publishes data collected in the
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (recs) on expenditures for electricity,
natural gas, fuel oil and kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas. Data on motor
fuel are collected and published separately. To make the comparison, time
periods and fuel types were matched to the extent possible. However, some dif­
ference is to be expected because imputations are made in the doe surveys for
the money value of utilities included in residential rents, and for motor fuels for
households which did own vehicles but did not report expenditures.

8 At each stage o f the flow, cost and profit margins are estimated to arrive at a final market value of goods and
services sold to consumers. The primary source o f data is the Census o f Manufactures and other economic cen­
suses. Since these censuses are available only every 5 years, each component o f the series is updated between cen­
suses from various other secondary sources. Once new data are available from the census, the components o f per­
sonal consumption expenditures are revised to accord with this benchmark. (The 1972 Census o f Manufactures is
the current benchmark.) Estimates also may be revised as other source data become available and are incorporated
more frequently. In the past, revisions for some components have resulted in substantial changes. A detailed
description o f the derivation o f personal consumption expenditures, as well as the other components o f the Na­
tional Income and Product Accounts, is found in Development o f National Income Measures, Supplement to
Survey o f Current Business (Bureau o f Economic Analysis, 1954).
9 For a detailed comparison o f the 1972-73 Consumer Expenditure Survey and the Commerce series, see Robert
B. Pearl,“ Reevaluation o f the 1972-73 U .S. Consumer Expenditure Survey” , Technical Paper No. 46 (Bureau of
the Census, July 1979).

Chart 2. Percent distribution of consumer units by size, Interview
survey, 1972-73 and 1980-811

Chart 1. Percent distribution of consumer units by age of
householder, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-811

40

30i

I— I 1972-73
H

1980-81

9Q 7

2 0 -

10

-

Under 25

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

One

65 and over

Age

Two

Three

Four

Five

Number of persons in consumer unit

1 Excludes students in 1980-81.

1 Excludes students in 1980-81.

6

Six or more

Chart 3. Percent distribution of consumer units by region, Interview
survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81

50

Chart 4. Percent distribution of multiperson units by number of
earners, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81_____________________

43.4

I— I 1972-73
■ ■ 1980-81

16.1

Three or more

Region

Number of earners

7

Text table 3. Estimated aggregate expenditures for selected categories of
consumption from Interview survey and ratios to personal consumption expenditures
in National Income and Product Accounts, 1972-73 and 1980-81

Item

Food..........................................................
Food at h o m e.......................................
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages................................
Housing
Rented dwellings ’ ..............................
Other lodging.......................................
Fuel, utilities, and public
services2 ...........................................
Household operations3 .....................
Housefurnishings and
equipment3 .......................................
Apparel and services..............................
Transportation.........................................
Vehicles4...............................................
Gasoline, motor o i l ..............................
Other vehicle expenses3 ...................
Public transportation..........................
Entertainment
Personal care services............................
Reading
Tobacco ...................................................
Miscellaneous .........................................

Interview survey
aggregate expenditures
(in millions)

Ratio of Interview
survey aggregate
to personal
consumption
expenditures (PCE)

1972-73

1980-81

1972-73

1980-81

$116,909
92,795
24,114
5,839
120,487
39,430
5,637

$259,942
198,557
61,385
21,934
245,307
63,362
11,388

0.85
.88
.76
.25
.93
1.19
1.39

0.85
.86
.80
.48
.83
.89
1.14

41,446
6,208

104,615
10,656

.97
.79

.87
.74

27,768
49,651
94,761
42,209
29,281
16,507
6,764
25,945
6,612
4,399
9.152
4,865

55,286
73,633
227,131
78,033
99,661
33,648
15,789
62,161
11,909
11,089
14,718
16,848

.67
.73
.91
.91
1.08
.70
.89
.68
1.40
.56
.72
.37

.68
.58
.95
1.02
1.11
.63
.87
.72
1.42
.70
.67
.55

1Total rent in the Interview survey is contract rent, which includes utilities for some renters. In PCE, data are
for space rent, excluding any charges for utilities.
2The Interview survey concept covers direct costs of utilities and fuels by homeowners and renters. PCE
data cover total expenditures for utilities and fuels even if paid by landlords.
3 Various subcategories were combined to approximate equivalent content.
4 PCE concept of dealer margin as the purchase value of used cars could not be matched. Vehicle pur­
chases, trade-ins, and sales from Interview survey data were combined to obtain an approximate total for new
and used cars.
NOTE: Estimates are for the total population, urban and rural.

The comparison shows that the Interview estimates for household fuels were
lower than those from the Energy Department survey for the total population
but were higher for motor fuels (text table 4). For the three household fuel
categories combined, the Interview estimate of $65.9 billion was about 12 per­
cent lower. This is in the direction one would expect from the differences in
estimation methodology. The Interview estimate for motor fuels was about 3
percent higher than that of the Energy Department.
Diary survey (1980-81). Only data collected in the Interview survey are
presented in this bulletin. Some components shown here were also included in

the bulletin published earlier (Bulletin 2173) which presented results from the
1980-81 Diary survey. However, expenditure amounts for components common
to both the Interview and Diary surveys may be different for several reasons.
For food-at-home expenditures, respondents in the Interview survey are ask­
ed a“ global” question, that is, to estimate the number of trips they made to the
grocery store for the 3-month period prior to the Interview survey, the average
expenditures per trip, and how much of the expenditure was for nonfood items,
which is then subtracted from the total. Food expenditures at specialty and con­
venience stores are added to give an estimate of food at home. In the Diary
survey, respondents keep an itemized record of daily expenditures on food and
other items. Food-at-home estimates from the Interview survey were about 22
percent to 23 percent higher than the Diary survey estimates in 1980 and 1981.
The opposite result was obtained for expenditures for food away from home,
which are also collected with a global question in the Interview survey. Expend­
itures for food away from home (including trips) in the Interview survey were
about 4 percent lower than the Diary survey estimates in 1980 and about 5 per­
cent lower in 1981. Expenditures for food while on trips are reported in the In­
terview survey but not in the Diary survey. Expenditures for food while on trips
accounted for approximately 17 percent of food-away-from-home expenditures
in the Interview survey for both 1980 and 1981.
Expenditures on energy items—natural gas, electricity, fuel oil and other
fuels, and gasoline and motor oil—are also collected in both the Interview and
Diary surveys. For 1980, average expenditures in the Interview survey were
Text table 4. Estimates of consumer expenditures for energy from Interview survey
and Department of Energy survey
(In billions)
Item

Interview
survey

Department of
Energy survey 1

Household fuels2 .........................................................................
Natural gas...............................................................................
Electricity.................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels............................................................

$65.9
16.4
37.3
312.2

$74.8
19.3
40.1
415.4

Motor fuels5 .................................................................................

97.5

94.4

1 Data for household fuels from Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Consumption and Expen­
ditures, April 1980 through March 1981; data for motor fuels from Residential Energy Consumption
Survey: Consumption Patterns of Household Vehicles, June 1979 through December 1980, and Supple­
ment: January 1981 to September 1981 (Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy).
2 April 1980 through March 1981.
3 Includes fuel oil, kerosene, bottled or tank gas, wood, and miscellaneous fuels.
4 Includes fuel oil, kerosene, and liquid petroleum gas.
5 January 1980 through September 1981.
N ote : Estimates are for the total population, urban and rural.

about 13 percent higher for both natural gas and electricity than in the Diary
survey. Larger differences were shown for fuel oil and other fuels, as Interview
expenditures were about 23 percent below the Diary in 1980. For gasoline and
motor oil, on the other hand, Interview expenditures were about 25 percent
higher than the Diary. In 1981, the differences in expenditures between the
surveys were smaller for all four energy items. Natural gas was higher in the In­
terview by 8 percent and electricity by 4 percent; expenditures for fuel oil and
other fuels were lower by 15 percent. Gasoline and motor oil expenditures were
higher by 13 percent. Gasoline on trips was not included in the Interview totals
in text table 5 to allow comparison with Diary estimates.
Income data are collected in both the Diary and Interview surveys. A com­
parison of income data published for the 1980-81 Diary survey and the 1980-81
Interview survey shows the Interview data to be higher. This is mostly because
average income published from the Diary survey includes both complete and in­
complete reporters of income while averages from the Interview survey, publish­
ed in this bulletin, are only for complete reporters of income. A comparison of

Text table 5. Estimates of average annual expenditures by urban families for energy
items, Interview and Diary surveys, 1980 and 1981
Interview
survey

Item

Natural g a s ........................................................
Electricity ..........................................................
Fueloil and other fuels
Gasoline and motor o il1.....................................

Diary
survey

1980

1981

1980

1981

$213.39
417.60
125.62
1,071.55

$247.04
482.69
132.75
1,043.54

$189.28
368.68
162.76
860.60

$228.28
462.80
156.00
922.48

1Gasoline on trips not included.

Interview and Diary income data for complete income reporters shows the Inter­
view data to be only slightly higher, $19,989 versus $19,188. The income value
may be somewhat higher because more detailed income questions are asked in
the Interview survey and because they are asked twice—at the second and fifth
interview. Income questions in the Diary survey are asked only once.

Table 1. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Complete rep Drtina of incc>me

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

57,337
7,171

11,426
1,463

11,480
1,425

11,456
1,455

11,475
1,395

11,501
1,433

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$19,989

$3,473

$9,791

$16,809

$25,128

$44,616

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

17,483

3,347

9,202

15,141

21,773

37,848

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.8

2.3

2.7

3.2

3.4

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

45.3

51.8

46.4

42.3

41.4

44.6

51.1

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.7
.4
.5

1.0
1.4
.6
.4

1.5
1.9
.8
.2

1.8
2.4
1.0
.1

2.2
2.9
1.0
.1

1.3
1.7
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

60
40

36
64

46
54

57
43

74
26

88
12

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

12
88

19
81

13
87

12
88

9
91

5
95

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
42
1

13
45
42
1

26
41
30
2

17
51
31
1

10
50
40

5
48
47
(2)

4
33
63
(2)

14
44
41
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

84

51

81

93

97

98

80

Total
complete
reoortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

10,958
1,356

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

10

(2)

Table 1. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Complete reDortina of inco me
Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,144

$17,301

$7,852

$11,570

$15,736

$20,714

$30,563

$16,324

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at ho m e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

3,201
2,394
807

1,820
1,450
370

2,452
1,937
515

3,028
2,338
690

3,737
2,840
897

4,959
3,397
1,561

3,346
2,503
843

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

280

284

129

221

281

329

460

256

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural gas .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

5,016
2,797
1,627
927
317

2,682
1,526
501
154
138

3,605
2,002
727
287
196

4,448
2,457
1,180
619
240

5,810
3,233
2,154
1,347
379

8,516
4,757
3,564
2,220
631

5,234
2,917
1,802
841
443

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

383
933
237
1,246
225
445
123
341
111
257
204
53
716
69
252
34
132
61
169

209
926
99
739
139
237
87
218
58
155
121
34
261
27
81
16
57
25
54

245
1,173
102
995
178
353
105
280
79
211
168
43
398
39
133
15
79
38
94

320
1,130
147
1,210
212
423
122
348
104
165
123
42
616
55
234
25
123
52
128

428
826
253
1,466
255
543
141
390
137
250
193
58
860
77
293
41
171
75
202

712
610
584
1,814
342
668
159
469
177
500
412
88
1,445
147
516
74
229
113
366

518
811
304
1,355
256
478
163
351
106
280
226
55
683
59
265
44
117
55
144

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over.....................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footw ear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

941
239
195
45
373
314
59
29
113
186

396
77
63
14
167
148
19
15
54
83

569
126
98
29
227
196
32
22
74
119

810
208
163
45
310
256
53
30
103
160

1,075
290
227
63
403
323
80
42
134
206

1,851
493
421
72
755
644
112
37
202
363

902
225
192
34
369
322
47
21
98
187

_______

11

Table 1. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

ComDlete reD prtina of incc>me
Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Fourth
Third
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
3 31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

3,486
632
509
33
148
1,197
376
265
218
107

1,251
198
172
9
25
453
144
84
128
39

2,278
289
379
28
81
857
255
162
156
70

3,377
509
536
33
140
1,235
385
265
181
93

4,461
863
687
44
212
1,543
462
347
179
124

6,050
1,296
770
51
281
1,893
634
468
446
210

3,282
714
438
20
115
1,061
325
253
260
97

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

729
216
396
117

476
161
226
89

595
203
289
104

700
227
363
109

807
225
460
122

1,066
264
640
162

836
235
466
136

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

768
251
222
295

263
89
99
75

440
122
157
161

679
196
205
279

916
278
262
376

1,535
566
386
583

730
269
195
265

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

156

77

111

139

178

272

168

Reading ................. ...................................................................

117

117

55

77

110

139

206

115

Education .................................................................................

219

214

170

84

116

200

498

244

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

178

101

164

191

215

217

163

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

250

100

141

232

293

482

307

Cash contributions..................................................................

501

527

161

273

429

562

1,209

362

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

1,434
267
1,166

170
79
91

559
118
441

1,195
218
977

1,993
341
1,652

3,241
578
2,663

380
253
126

12

Table 1. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Complete repcjrtina of income
Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Third
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Fourth
20 percent

Highest
20 percent

44,616
37,355
3,408

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income.......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

19,989
15,914
969

3,473
1,251
-314

9,791
5,817
280

16,809
13,088
591

25,128
21,950
867

1,736

1,736

1,590

2,440

1,940

1,196

1,511

708

708

140

392

527

634

1,841

218

218

102

230

311

271

178

230
149
64

230
149
64

547
107
48

395
176
61

128
154
70

45
115
49

38
192
94

Personal taxes.........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes..........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

2,505
2,072
386
47

125
78
15
32

590
467
101
22

1,668
1,354
278
36

3,356
2,751
544
60

6,768
5,695
991
83

Other money receipts.............................................................

251

251

107

236

192

310

410

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

269

61

108

211

400

565

284

27
38
13
17

28
39
13
17

10
15
6
6

16
20
8
9

27
35
13
15

34
43
16
22

52
79
21
34

23
34
11
14

15
5
330

15
6
322

5
2
128

7
3
149

12
5
182

17
6
323

33
12
826

15
4
369

—
—

—

-

_
-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts.......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.
3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

13

Table 2. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number............................................................................

68,295
8,527

57,337
7,171

8,182
1,054

9,230
1,152

8,357
1,043

7,426
943

12,165
1,477

11,977
1,502

10,958
1,356

Income before taxes 1 .............................................................

$19,989

$19,989

$2,512

$7,384

$12,279

$17,367

$24,414

$44,152

--

Income after taxes 1 ................................................................

17,483

17,483

2,415

7,111

11,281

15,654

21,190

37,468

Size of consumer unit..............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.7

3.1

3.4

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

45.3

52.0

50.1

43.2

42.1

41.4

44.5

51.1

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.7
.3
.5

.8
1.1
.5
.5

1.2
1.6
.7
.3

1.5
2.0
.8
.2

1.8
2.5
1.0
.1

2.2
2.9
1.0
.1

1.3
1.7
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner......................................................................
R en ter...............................................................................

61
39

60
40

35
65

44
56

48
52

58
42

73
27

87
13

67
33

Race of householder
Black .................................................................................
White and oth er...............................................................

12
88

12
88

20
80

14
86

13
87

12
88

9
91

6
94

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) .............................................................
High school (9-12) ..........................................................
College..............................................................................
Never attended and oth er..............................................

13
45
42
1

13
45
42
1

27
39
32
3

22
49
28
1

13
53
33
1

9
48
42

6
49
45

4
33
63

14
44
41
1

At least one vehicle owned................................................

83

84

46

72

88

98

80

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:

-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners..................................................................................
Vehicles.................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r...........................................................
Percent reporting:

14

(*)

0
94

(2)
97

Table 2. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Complete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,144

$17,301

$7,255

$10,116

$13,077

$16,065

$20,330

$30,338

$16,324

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

3,201
2,394
807

1,720
1,369
352

2,224
1,786
438

2,651
2,070
581

3,058
2,356
702

3,715
2,819
896

4,916
3,380
1,536

3,346
2,503
843

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

280

284

117

191

237

286

332

454

256

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture...........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

5,016
2,797
1,627
927
317

2,479
1,451
488
158
129

3,353
1,827
616
194
185

3,877
2,165
836
380
204

4,501
2,483
1,234
654
245

5,657
3,138
2,049
1,277
351

8,492
4,754
3,551
2,212
636

5,234
2,917
1,802
841
443

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

383
933
237
1,246
225
445
123
341
111
257
204
53
716
69
252
34
132
61
169

201
861
102
702
135
221
87
205
54
94
59
36
232
24
75
13
52
22
46

237
1,111
100
911
167
312
98
262
72
272
235
37
343
36
111
14
65
32
84

252
1,223
105
1,067
185
381
110
306
84
154
113
41
491
45
177
23
103
44
100

336
1,094
154
1,219
217
427
121
347
108
172
126
46
627
54
228
26
126
55
138

421
845
244
1,450
254
535
140
387
135
241
184
56
828
75
286
38
166
71
191

702
631
572
1,808
338
666
158
469
176
496
409
87
1,435
145
513
74
226
114
363

518
811
304
1,355
256
478
163
351
106
280
226
55
683
59
265
44
117
55
144

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

941
239
195
45
373
314
59
29
113
186

379
75
62
13
160
143
17
14
51
79

470
93
72
21
192
168
24
19
67
99

660
158
123
36
255
216
38
24
81
142

828
213
170
43
319
265
54
32
105
159

1,049
280
218
62
397
318
79
41
132
198

1,844
496
422
74
748
635
113
37
200
363

902
225
192
34
369
322
47
21
98
187

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

15

Table 2. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation...........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles......................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

3,486
632
509
33
148
1,197
376
265
218
107

1,087
157
136
8
22
406
126
73
122
37

1,828
225
311
10
52
689
208
130
142
61

2,763
362
476
41
101
1,009
307
208
184
75

3,456
583
520
32
144
1,265
394
265
164
90

4,418
834
670
52
208
1,542
460
341
184
127

5,981
1,282
772
44
280
1,868
630
465
435
205

3,282
714
438
20
115
1,061
325
253
260
97

Health care ...............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

729
216
396
117

438
152
204
82

587
194
281
111

620
218
305
96

702
229
362
110

801
225
454
123

1,058
258
641
159

836
235
466
136

Entertainment .................................................... ......................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

768
251
222
295

251
92
91
68

351
98
140
113

524
142
166
215

679
188
206
286

916
286
264
366

1,516
555
381
580

730
269
195
265

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

156

74

96

121

144

175

268

168

Reading .....................................................................................

117

117

52

69

85

117

135

204

115

Education .................................................................................

219

214

183

96

99

107

208

478

244

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

178

89

141

182

195

212

218

163

Miscellaneous...........................................................................

259

250

101

129

149

261

279

478

307

Cash contributions ..................................................................

501

527

149

223

332

477

508

1,209

362

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

1,434
267
1,166

134
70
64

358
104
254

776
145
630

1,254
235
1,019

1,924
328
1,595

3,222
570
2,652

380
253
126

16

Table 2. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Complete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes:1
Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income.......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

19,989
15,914
969

2,512
915
-509

7,384
3,297
235

12,279
8,595
323

17,367
13,655
576

24,414
21,218
822

44,152
37,006
3,387

1,736

1,736

1,365

2,520

2,110

1,931

1,275

1,470

708

708

74

331

482

533

603

1,804

218

218

67

188

272

341

268

181

230
149
64

230
149
64

480
79
41

597
158
58

227
198
71

113
150
67

50
123
55

35
182
88

Personal taxes.........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes ....................... :.................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

2,505
2,072
386
47

97
57
10
30

273
193
46
34

998
812
171
15

1,712
1,392
277
43

3,224
2,640
528
57

6,684
5,623
980
81

Other money receipts.............................................................

251

251

88

143

310

191

184

511

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

269

60

75

145

219

384

563

284

27
38
13
17

28
39
13
17

10
15
6
6

10
16
7
7

22
25
10
11

26
35
13
15

32
42
16
21

55
81
21
35

23
34
11
14

15
5
330

15
6
322

5
2
135

6
3
133

9
4
151

12
5
174

16
7
312

33
11
817

15
4
369

—
—

-

—
—

--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other gifts.......................................................................

2 Value less than .5.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

17

Table 3. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

7,408
1,005

16,083
2,000

11,422
1,397

9,685
1,199

10,410
1,262

13,287
1,664

$19,989

$11,354

$20,958

$25,727

$28,108

$22,312

$10,898

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

10,092

18,222

22,307

24,474

19,115

10,162

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

1.8

2.8

3.8

3.4

2.4

1.7

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

21.6

29.5

39.2

49.5

59.3

73.6

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.3
1.2
.4

1.5
1.9
1.1
(2)

1.9
2.3
1.7
(2)

2.2
2.7
.9
(*)

1.4
2.1
.2
.1

.4
1.1
(2)
1.4

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

O

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R e n te r..............................................................................

61
39

11
89

50
50

70
30

78
22

80
20

70
30

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

13
87

13
87

13
87

11
89

10
90

9
91

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

13
45
42
1

2
46
52
(3)

3
38
59

6
46
48
(3)

12
47
40
1

18
51
30
1

33
43
22
2

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

71

89

90

92

87

68

18

(3)

Table 3. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,144

$11,108

$17,979

$22,084

$22,959

$17,477

$10,754

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from ho m e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

1,997
1,399
598

3,120
2,275
845

4,226
3,202
1,024

4,379
3,250
1,129

3,375
2,542
833

2,215
1,747
468

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

280

317

348

320

324

269

118

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

3,219
1,990
364
278
34

5,782
3,508
2,010
1,497
234

6,465
3,656
2,478
1,622
412

5,993
3,218
2,107
1,075
483

4,678
2,375
1,526
531
466

3,577
1,770
1,010
131
360

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

53
1,523
103
612
88
204
27
262
30
109
83
26
508
36
225
17
84
41
105

278
1,317
180
1,142
191
420
72
360
99
295
249
46
837
76
342
33
150
60
177

443
874
304
1,554
291
574
129
417
143
314
261
53
941
89
358
49
151
75
219

548
685
426
1,701
320
616
173
437
154
209
136
73
865
81
256
57
175
75
220

528
508
342
1,419
261
508
177
342
132
185
120
65
698
74
213
35
118
75
182

519
601
159
1,081
216
353
186
235
91
353
300
53
372
40
104
23
86
34
83

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footw ear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

680
159
149
10
247
236
11
35
79
161

993
259
206
52
335
274
60
50
118
231

1,365
370
263
107
557
411
146
26
173
239

1,277
342
290
51
539
464
74
26
143
227

890
209
190
19
383
350
33
18
102
177

422
86
79
7
198
189
8
7
50
81

19

Table 3. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

2 5 -3 4

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

2,598
394
517
75
118
843
270
164
142
75

3,686
699
558
41
193
1,246
381
258
193
117

4,341
835
631
32
191
1,495
454
301
266
136

4,943
951
765
39
192
1,643
514
409
298
132

3,575
693
419
9
130
1,236
388
294
286
120

1,706
295
168
5
26
612
211
163
173
53

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

263
74
152
36

527
149
313
65

769
190
470
109

903
242
518
142

874
283
431
160

1,048
343
509
196

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..................... .....................

762
254
218
290

585
190
210
185

897
246
257
393

1,111
384
273
453

921
347
269
305

724
256
199
268

310
115
104
91

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

78

120

186

220

200

144

Reading ....................................................................................

117

63

121

146

141

125

93

Education .................................................................................

219

296

148

302

501

160

30

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

123

172

222

248

205

93

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

114

286

313

342

301

167

Cash contributions..................................................................

501

88

312

537

925

641

510

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

688
74
615

1,467
242
1,225

1,781
358
1,423

1,842
416
1,426

1,460
352
1,108

322
142
180

20

Table 3. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

11,354
10,013
266

20,958
19,148
827

25,727
22,907
1,236

28,108
23,883
1,893

22,312
16,451
1,295

10,898
2,373
414

1,736

126

81

367

917

2,604

6,198

708

160

196

384

681

1,325

1,583

218

189

233

212

305

305

90

230
149
64

299
219
84

229
165
80

284
287
50

202
157
69

208
49
74

178
30
32

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

1,262
1,036
223
3

2,736
2,259
447
30

3,420
2,840
535
45

3,634
2,984
570
80

3,196
2,694
440
63

736
584
90
62

Other money receipts.............................................................

251

68

184

533

197

330

174

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

58

259

434

468

308

96

27
38
13
17

16
19
7
19

20
29
15
21

26
37
12
22

47
67
19
20

40
57
17
14

18
25
6
6

15
5
330

8
2
112

12
4
186

15
5
325

22
9
809

27
7
437

8
5
195

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other gifts.......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .05.
3 Value less than .5.

21

Table 4. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

18,219
2,380

20,001
2,425

11,580
1,432

10,045
1,228

4,820
614

3,629
448

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$10,419

$20,606

$23,766

$25,716

$27,669

$26,400

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

8,992

17,890

20,847

22,743

24,206

23,504

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.8

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

47.8

52.0

42.6

39.9

40.3

43.2

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

.6
.8
.3

1.2
1.8
.1
.5

1.8
2.3
.8
.2

2.0
2.5
1.6
.1

2.3
2.7
2.4
.1

2.8
2.6
3.5
.1

Six or more
persons

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles..................................................... ...........................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

(2)

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

33
67

70
30

68
32

77
23

76
24

75
25

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

11
89

9
91

13
87

10
90

15
85

19
81

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
42
1

15
37
47
1

14
47
38
1

11
50
38

7
44
48
(3)

10
47
42
1

18
47
33
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

63

89

90

92

94

91

22

(3)

Table 4. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,144

$10,185

$16,868

F o od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

1,770
1,129
641

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

280

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................
Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

$19,558

$21,999

$23,969

$23,401

3,002
2,164
837

3,622
2,804
818

4,255
3,324
931

4,953
3,937
1,016

5,338
4,400
938

300

289

254

267

285

237

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

3,304
2,045
626
264
146

5,097
2,841
1,720
802
383

5,687
3,076
1,897
1,135
361

6,420
3,498
2,607
1,653
494

6,371
3,448
2,366
1,486
421

5,991
2,995
2,111
1,262
423

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

216
1,273
146
694
115
218
72
246
44
190
149
41
375
36
134
19
53
33
98

535
805
316
1,256
227
446
145
331
107
210
152
57
790
72
291
39
135
69
184

401
944
235
1,483
271
549
145
385
132
339
284
55
789
74
268
41
162
71
174

459
588
304
1,639
312
602
161
408
157
356
299
58
926
91
347
50
170
67
200

460
802
280
1,695
326
626
151
426
167
324
262
62
905
88
320
42
174
72
209

426
656
229
1,841
350
679
160
468
184
292
227
65
863
80
258
45
202
68
210

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

530
129
125
4
204
198
6
6
62
129

866
209
194
14
352
336
16
17
96
192

1,049
256
212
45
414
350
64
55
119
204

1,238
339
248
91
493
367
125
41
152
212

1,468
401
274
127
583
410
173
39
191
254

1,436
377
231
146
576
402
175
60
193
230

23

Six or more
persons

Table 4. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

1,881
367
247
23
60
593
209
130
185
67

3,378
677
406
25
121
1,132
373
269
262
115

4,101
748
645
34
186
1,400
435
336
204
112

4,474
833
626
40
213
1,595
463
347
226
131

5,110
982
897
60
221
1,703
511
338
264
134

4,673
566
913
28
235
1,755
477
344
232
123

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services.......... ........................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

434
133
228
73

924
299
467
158

778
229
421
129

813
207
492
114

867
207
539
121

885
227
520
138

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

473
163
151
160

707
245
202
260

769
246
224
298

1,052
354
269
429

1,183
384
306
493

1,121
329
361
431

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

91

174

171

191

208

202

117

81

127

128

137

144

115

219

148

114

269

341

380

433

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

93

173

208

211

256

292

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

160

237

353

311

311

364

Cash contributions ..................................................................

501

369

554

568

494

576

578

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

551
87
464

1,225
264
961

1,602
342
1,260

1,795
385
1,410

1,855
420
1,435

1,735
383
1,352

Reading ....................................................................................
Education .................................................................................

24

Table 4. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income.......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

10,419
7,431
441

20,606
14,537
1,113

23,766
19,890
1,194

25,716
22,823
1,124

27,669
24,124
1,347

26,400
22,854
1,182

1,736

1,583

3,218

1,231

652

554

833

708

581

1,208

577

385

473

318

218

88

209

371

209

334

307

230
149
64

106
117
71

154
88
79

269
189
45

329
144
49

377
398
63

661
185
60

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

1,426
1,180
230
16

2,716
2,274
378
64

2,919
2,416
455
48

2,972
2,414
498
60

3,463
2,883
525
55

2,897
2,340
497
60

251

138

288

161

249

255

908

272

77

240

371

424

466

423

27
38
13
17

19
29
6
27

33
47
16
14

33
42
17
12

25
36
14
17

27
34
14
8

19
30
13
10

15
5
330

10
3
223

18
7
326

17
6
469

15
5
353

16
5
357

12
4
340

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: '

Addenda:
Other money receipts.............................................................
Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................
Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .05.
3 Value less than .5.

25

Table 5. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

15,294
1,901

18,320
2,325

21,577
2,373

13,104
1,928

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$19,909

$20,242

$19,158

$21,103

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

17,645

17,610

16,735

18,375

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

47.9

47.0

45.7

44.0

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.4
1.5
.7
.4

1.4
2.0
.8
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.5
2.0
.7
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

59
41

68
32

61
39

56
44

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

9
91

9
91

19
81

6
94

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
42
1

13
48
38

13
48
39

15
43
41
1

10
36
52
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

86

85

86

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ........ .......................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

26

0

0
76

Table 5. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,144

$17,138

$16,681

$16,648

$18,617

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

3,460
2,613
847

3,057
2,250
807

3,111
2,368
743

3,370
2,472
899

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

280

303

263

251

325

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture...........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

5,240
2,825
1,554
669
447

4,868
2,684
1,712
892
423

4,748
2,482
1,436
832
209

5,585
3,540
2,053
1,360
301

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

439
991
280
1,468
266
434
346
346
75
309
264
46
636
70
241
37
102
48
139

397
734
238
1,260
346
410
76
328
101
189
141
47
735
67
256
38
144
57
172

395
825
221
1,289
138
577
83
353
138
279
221
58
698
58
241
36
137
61
165

392
1,219
268
985
179
318
26
343
119
273
210
63
787
79
288
32
128
75
185

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

946
246
202
44
387
330
57
29
112
173

898
236
192
44
375
319
57
25
105
156

927
230
187
42
361
302
59
28
111
197

986
240
199
41
369
314
55
30
118
228

27

Table 5. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

3,218
632
374
21
100
1,069
325
288
292
117

3,435
683
518
33
151
1,184
331
249
184
102

3,412
619
500
30
159
1,217
376
244
177
90

3,824
649
612
40
154
1,219
458
286
283
123

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

675
198
370
107

683
213
351
119

881
260
481
140

697
186
406
105

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

701
274
208
220

775
254
212
310

681
212
201
268

946
299
265
382

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

158

157

155

162

Reading ....................................................................................

117

135

120

99

121

Education .................................................................................

219

286

192

206

198

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

194

174

179

149

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

228

262

243

316

Cash contributions..................................................................

501

418

513

486

604

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

1,175
234
941

1,283
271
1,013

1,270
305
965

1,333
228
1,106

28

Table 5. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income.......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

19,909
15,707
999

20,242
16,149
1,087

19,158
15,199
859

21,103
17,000
956

1,736

1,828

1,632

1,846

1,597

708

718

665

654

846

218

164

309

215

157

230
149
64

260
167
67

233
112
57

193
141
52

258
195
93

Personal taxes.........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes..........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

2,264
1,737
453
74

2,632
2,130
437
64

2,423
2,130
258
35

2,728
2,257
457
14

Other money receipts.............................................................

251

216

167

219

457

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

224

279

273

315

27
38
13
17

27
39
13
16

30
43
13
15

26
35
10
19

26
33
15
16

15
5
330

11
5
357

18
6
328

12
5
311

20
8
331

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v e r............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles..............................................................
All other g ifts.......................................................................
1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete
income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.

29

Table 6. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by COMPOSITION OF
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Husband and wife families
Husband and wife wfith children
Oldest
Oldest
Oldest
child
child
child 18
under 6 6 to 17
or over

One
Single
parent,
person
at least
and other
one child
families
under 18

Item

All
consu­
mer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

39,834
4,873

14,826
1,774

5,003
627

10,564
1,302

6,515
790

2,926
380

3,883
465

24,579
3,189

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$25,831

$22,470

$21,917

$27,347

$33,085

$28,504

$11,093

$12,108

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

22,530

19,403

19,331

23,753

29,081

25,309

10,209

10,607

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

3.3

2.0

3.4

4.2

4.1

5.0

3.1

1.5

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

46.1

54.1

29.3

38.8

52.3

47.4

35.3

48.1

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.8
2.5
1.0
.3

1.2
2.0
(2)
.6

1.6
2.1
1.4
(2)

1.9
2.6
2.2
(2)

2.8
3.3
.7
.1

2.5
2.7
1.6
.5

1.1
1.0
1.8
(2)

.9
1.0
.1
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R e n te r..............................................................................

61
39

79
21

78
22

62
38

81
19

90
10

77
23

36
64

38
62

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

8
92

5
95

10
90

8
92

8
92

16
84

32
68

14
86

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

13
45
42
1

11
46
42

14
46
38
1

3
46
51

7
45
48

14
49
38

20
46
33
1

10
60
29

16
39
43
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

64

67

Total
husband
and wife
families

Husband
and wife
only

Other
husband
and wife
families

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

(3)
95

30

94

f)

(3)
95

(3)
97

97

93

(3)

Table 6. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by COMPOSITION OF
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81

Item

All
consu­
mer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

H jsband and wife families
Husband and wife with children
Oldest
Oldest
Oldest
child
child
child 18
under 6
6 to 17
or over

Other
husband
and wife
families

One
Single
parent,
person
at least
and other
one child
families
under 18

$26,146

$23,993

$12,066

$11,417

4,486
3,533
953

5,204
3,895
1,309

4,783
3,848
934

2,753
2,286
468

2,097
1,449
648

233

268

332

298

120

303

5,349
2,936
1,933
901
442

6,264
3,620
2,407
1,796
284

6,635
3,646
2,781
1,814
500

6,140
3,097
2,215
1,031
579

6,460
3,190
2,225
1,326
408

4,191
2,408
875
549
143

3,623
2,169
757
330
174

520
649
321
1,538
280
569
157
386
145
304
241
63
919
87
325
45
174
75
214

591
637
366
1,315
229
479
153
- 336
118
206
140
66
892
81
326
42
152
79
212

328
1,036
176
1,286
228
495
95
350
118
541
498
43
818
75
313
38
165
56
171

466
587
278
1,654
321
628
143
395
166
339
279
60
996
88
368
51
200
71
218

605
475
407
1,928
354
700
228
463
183
200
129
71
913
100
265
51
179
80
239

491
665
301
1,807
320
647
182
498
160
500
428
73
963
102
318
38
194
87
225

182
1,433
100
1,110
228
382
76
329
95
282
244
39
390
40
152
20
78
36
63

253
1,259
153
842
150
269
92
275
57
186
147
40
425
40
155
24
65
40
' 102

1,158
302
244
57
463
383
80
39
136
219

915
224
214
10
374
362
12
17
100
201

922
216
175
40
292
245
47
139
103
172

1,344
379
243
136
550
355
195
27
183
206

1,482
407
361
46
637
571
66
20
163
255

1,403
324
255
69
509
410
98
59
150
361

838
186
76
110
367
253
114
35
114
136

588
141
132
9
226
215
11
10
70
142

Total
husband
and wife
families

Husband
and wife
only

$17,144

$21,173

$17,959

$18,605

$23,054

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

3,966
3,017
949

3,153
2,252
901

3,188
2,567
621

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

280

281

281

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

6,016
3,255
2,285
1,308
457

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

31

Table 6. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by COMPOSITION OF
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81

Item

All
consu­
mer
units

Husband and wife families
Husband and wife \arith children
Oldest
Oldest
Oldest
child
child
child 18
under 6
or over
6 to 17

Total
husband
and wife
families

Husband
and wife
only

Other
husband
and wife
families

One
Single
parent,
person
at least
and other
one child
families
under 18

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

4,387
836
628
37
191
1,512
458
345
249
131

3,602
736
398
23
129
1,224
396
297
276
124

3,884
649
751
36
194
1,314
396
296
135
113

4,535
826
705
41
210
1,625
466
338
201
123

6,005
1,268
859
43
272
2,016
570
490
320
167

5,081
744
784
75
254
1,778
601
370
329
147

1,930
210
344
15
70
703
227
144
165
52

2,182
403
312
24
75
704
244
151
195
73

Health c a r e ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

941
267
522
152

1,032
328
522
182

676
163
435
78

862
216
532
114

1,041
275
585
181

996
306
495
196

353
120
184
48

493
156
256
80

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions.........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

958
320
256
381

770
273
205
292

799
203
229
367

1,211
406
293
512

1,059
386
297
377

1,038
301
341
396

469
134
159
175

490
164
165
161

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

197

189

118

194

267

228

100

103

Reading ....................................................................................

117

141

136

127

149

153

131

65

87

Education .................................................................................

219

275

121

62

344

677

270

142

140

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

210

171

183

220

265

289

147

124

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

319

240

285

308

391

651

168

177

Cash contributions..................................................................

501

623

649

282

574

934

563

186

353

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

1,703
376
1,327

1,351
309
1,041

1,581
301
1,279

1,925
422
1,503

2,196
505
1,691

1,802
390
1,412

604
119
485

658
108
550

32

Table 6. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by COMPOSITION OF
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All
Item

mer
units

Husband and wife families
Husband and wife with children
Oldest
Oldest
Oldest
child
child
child 18
under 6
6 to 17
or over

Total
husband
and wife
families

Husband
and wife
only

Other
husband
and wife
families

One
Single
parent,
person
at least
and other
one child
families
under 18

Sources of income and personal taxes:1
Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

25,831
21,314
1,272

22,470
15,812
1,103

21,917
20,029
1,018

27,347
24,937
1,156

33,085
28,181
2,006

28,504
22,731
1,422

11,093
7,641
201

12,108
8,639
612

1,736

1,887

3,787

58

383

1,612

2,047

482

1,705

708

827

1,393

234

323

803

1,050

263

591

218

265

189

364

260

301

391

224

143

230
149
64

112
91
63

51
47
87

117
33
65

125
118
44

104
31
46

363
445
54

1,443
804
35

216
131
71

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

3,301
2,732
503
66

3,067
2,574
419
74

2,586
2,104
441
41

3,594
2,963
577
53

4,004
3,269
634
102

3,195
2,670
480
44

884
730
145
9

1,502
1,240
240
22

Other money receipts............................................................

251

308

332

226

332

127

641

314

149

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

389

278

371

469

508

432

178

96

27
38
13
17

33
46
16
13

38
53
17
12

16
24
15
6

24
30
13
8

51
72
19
25

31
44
22
19

13
16
11
11

20
29
7
24

15
5
330

19
7
415

21
9
372

12
4
143

13
5
374

26
9
806

24
6
383

5
3
140

10
3
221

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles..............................................................
All other gifts......................................................................

' Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income
reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .05.
3 Value less than .5.

33

Table 7. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF EARNERS,
Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Sinale cc nsumers

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,295
8,527

6,705
843

11,513
1,537

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$5,570

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

Size of consumer unit.............................................................
Age of householder................................................................

No earner

Families of two or more persons

1 earner

No earner

1 earner

2 earners

6,229
744

14,058
1,756

21,713
2,652

8,077
995

$12,900

$10,603

$20,016

$25,811

$32,487

5,381

10,841

10,138

17,445

22,477

28,447

2.7

1.0

1.0

2.4

3.1

3.1

4.7

46.2

68.7

35.7

62.9

46.3

39.7

47.1

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

—
.5

1.0
1.0
.1

—
1.2
.5
1.2

1.0
1.9
1.1
.3

2.0
2.4
1.0
.1

3.5
3.3
1.4
.1

3 or more

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles.................................................. ...... .......................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

ft
.8

ft

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

48
52

24
76

69
31

70
30

69
31

86
14

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

12
88

11
89

15
85

11
89

11
89

10
90

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

13
45
42
1

34
42
21
2

4
34
61
1

29
47
23
1

13
49
37
1

7
46
47

10
49
40

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

44

75

74

89

34

ft

ft
95

97

Table 7. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF EARNERS
Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Sinale cc>nsumers
No earner

Families of two or more Dersor s

1 earner

No earner

1 earner

2 earners

3 or more

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,144

$6,682

$12,225

$11,408

$17,690

$20,874

$26,288

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

1,388
1,130
258

1,992
1,129
863

2,647
2,177
471

3,456
2,738
718

3,706
2,781
925

5,252
3,920
1,332

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

280

75

432

145

222

318

335

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations.......................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles.........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

2,660
1,525
598
76
200

3,679
2,348
642
374
114

3,731
1,882
1,050
162
366

5,434
3,013
1,928
1,050
404

6,213
3,474
2,267
1,453
373

6,218
3,163
2,324
1,267
535

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

322
851
76
725
143
219
123
184
56
173
130
43
236
27
62
19
48
22
58

154
1,519
187
676
98
217
43
282
36
200
161
40
455
42
176
18
57
40
122

523
668
164
1,144
227
406
153
264
94
226
164
62
478
41
164
40
95
44
94

474
780
306
1,426
266
522
151
356
130
293
240
53
702
68
253
39
129
59
154

441
936
272
1,435
263
528
128
385
131
322
266
56
981
89
374
47
184
72
216

522
462
377
1,893
344
677
205
484
183
222
155
67
940
98
271
39
180
101
250

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

256
33
30
3
135
132
3
2
33
53

689
184
180
4
244
237
7
8
80
173

490
108
83
24
212
186
26
19
59
92

960
235
167
67
371
298
74
41
117
196

1,156
299
245
55
456
376
80
39
136
226

1,553
419
347
72
650
544
107
31
186
266

35

Table 7. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF EARNERS,
Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Sinale cc>nsumers
No earner

1 earner

Families of two or more oersor S
No earner

1 earner

2 earners

3 or more

Transportation...........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles......................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

792
136
75
(3)
6
258
97
82
113
25

2,515
501
347
35
92
789
274
158
227
92

1,848
353
159
41
26
675
222
185
163
61

3,296
645
415
22
120
1,178
344
241
225
105

4,330
767
659
39
208
1,484
458
335
248
132

6,159
1,169
1,037
66
279
2,038
640
470
301
158

Health care ...............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

613
202
298
113

330
93
187
50

1,079
358
513
209

845
243
465
137

751
220
422
109

1,008
261
587
160

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

199
62
85
52

633
222
189
223

400
137
131
132

793
262
214
316

958
302
258
397

1,109
402
332
374

Personal ca re............................................................................

158

85

94

139

162

179

254

Reading .....................................................................................

117

59

93

94

122

139

149

Education ..................................................................................

219

38

212

30

163

242

558

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

57

113

135

195

203

285

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

93

199

127

267

330

380

Cash contributions ..................................................................

501

311

402

414

548

501

782

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

55
55

840
105
735

127
126
1

1,227
306
921

1,849
354
1,495

2,246
465
1,780

(3)

36

Table 7. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF EARNERS,
Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Sinale ccjnsumers
No earner

Families of two or more persons

1 earner

No earner

1 earner

2 earners

3 or more

Sources of income and personal taxes:'
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

5,570
1
(5)

12,900
11,234
667

10,603
(5)
6

20,016
15,242
1,194

25,811
22,852
1,241

32,487
28,787
1,727

1,736

4,023

335

7,231

2,004

630

696

708

1,030

351

1,770

860

489

571

218

73

95

428

219

269

222

230
149
64

295
118
30

10
117
91

1,044
99
24

284
163
49

126
125
80

121
300
63

Personal ta xes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

189
136
33
20

2,060
1,715
331
14

465
372
39
54

2,571
2,163
358
50

3,335
2,745
535
55

4,040
3,323
634
84

Other money receipts............................................................

251

87

164

557

324

255

152

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

37

101

106

306

370

511

27
38
13
17

10
14
2
3

24
38
8
40

19
24
8
5

28
35
15
9

28
43
16
16

47
61
18
20

15
5
330

6
4
168

12
3
254

8
4
155

12
6
336

18
6
366

27
8
596

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v e r............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles..............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.
5 No data reported.

37

Table 8. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE and
by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

68,295
8,527

41,990
5,109

26,305
3,418

60,435
7,637

7,861
890

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,989

$24,472

$13,139

$20,736

$14,311

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,483

21,307

11,642

18,105

12,761

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.9

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

50.5

39.4

46.6

43.4

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.6
2.3
.8
.4

1.2
1.1
.6
.2

1.4
2.0
.7
.3

1.3
1.1
1.0
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

100
--

—
100

64
36

40
60

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

7
93

18
82

100

100
--

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
42
1

13
45
42
1

13
43
42
1

12
44
43
1

17
50
31
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

93

68

86

65

Item

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

Housing tenure

Race
Black

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

38

—

Table 8. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure
Homeowner

Race

Renter

White and other

Black

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,144

$20,155

$12,339

$17,756

$12,440

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,224
2,411
813

3,699
2,764
935

2,468
1,848
620

3,311
2,445
866

2,560
2,150
410

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

280

278

283

292

185

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
337

5,855
3,078
2,681
1,478
547

3,766
2,399
18
10
3

5,211
2,917
1,767
968
366

3,820
2,039
797
490
114

405
913
248
1,263
230
450
129
343
110
260
207
53
711
67
254
36
129
60
165

655
79
318
1,589
305
575
184
368
157
311
247
65
877
85
296
47
167
72
210

4
2,245
136
742
112
251
42
303
35
179
144
35
446
38
187
18
69
40
93

432
880
271
1,275
228
459
135
340
112
272
215
57
747
70
264
38
133
63
177

193
1,170
72
1,171
246
384
85
363
93
175
149
26
435
42
176
18
97
33
68

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and over ...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

935
237
194
43
372
315
57
28
111
187

1,076
279
225
53
447
374
74
29
128
193

709
171
144
27
252
222
30
27
83
176

955
243
202
41
383
327
56
27
112
189

782
189
134
55
285
223
62
35
102
171

39

Table 8. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure
Homeowner

Race

Renter

White and other

Black

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,454
645
498
31
142
1,175
368
263
225
106

4,096
803
563
32
167
1,395
'3 7
328
246
124

2,429
393
394
29
103
824
258
160
192
77

3,586
695
512
35
147
1,203
379
276
229
111

2,435
258
388
2
109
965
288
165
191
67

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

746
219
407
120

931
277
502
152

451
126
256
69

785
228
430
127

451
151
229
70

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

762
254
218
290

906
311
238
356

531
161
185
185

809
273
222
314

399
104
186
109

Personal ca re...........................................................................

158

193

101

161

135

Reading ....................................................................................

117

139

83

124

67

219

248

172

229

139

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

184

162

177

163

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

326

153

273

151

Cash contributions...................................................................

501

659

249

539

208

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,264
265
1,000

1,567
357
1,210

781
118
663

1,306
268
1,038

945
238
707

Education .................................................................................

40

Table 8. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980-81
All

Housing tenure

Race

units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

Black

Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income.......................................................................

19,989
15,914
969

24,472
19,331
1,336

13,139
10,695
407

20,736
16,479
1,060

14,311
11,630
274

1,736

2,280

904

1,807

1,192

708

994

271

790

88

218

237

191

214

256

230
149
64

88
152
54

448
144
79

163
156
68

738
95
38

Personal ta xes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,505
2,072
386
47

3,165
2,623
469
74

1,498
1,232
260
6

2,631
2,182
398
51

1,550
1,238
300
12

Other money receipts.............................................................

251

337

120

260

185

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

272

433

14

288

146

27
38
13
17

34
47
14
17

16
23
10
17

29
41
13
18

10
17
10
8

15
5
330

19
7
415

7
3
193

16
6
354

4
2
144

Sources of income and personal taxes:1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles..............................................................
All other g ifts .......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

41

Table 9. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Northeast, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

15,294
1,901

12,036
1,508

1,723
216

1,895
245

1,742
214

1,608
215

2,663
328

2,404
290

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
3,258
393

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,909

$19,909

$2,050

$7,353

$12,371

$17,301

$24,185

$45,074

--

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,645

17,645

2,021

7,048

11,242

15,616

21,181

39,275

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

2.7

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.9

3.1

3.5

2.5

Age of householder................................................................

47.9

46.4

51.1

52.9

44.9

42.8

42.5

46.0

53.3

1.4
1.5
.7
.4

1.4
1.5
.7
.3

.6
.5
.3
.5

.8
.8
.5
.6

1.2
1.2
.5
.4

1.5
1.6
.9
.2

1.8
2.0
.9
.2

2.4
2.6
.9
.2

1.2
1.4
.5
.5

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

59
41

58
42

30
70

39
61

46
54

58
42

73
27

87
13

63
37

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

9
91

8
92

12
88

9
91

11
89

11
89

7
93

3
97

10
90

13
48
38

12
49
39

24
41
33
2

24
49
26

12
56
32

9
49
42

5
57
38

4
39
56

15
47
37
1

97

73

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................
At least one vehicle owned...............................................

(2)
76

77

42

36

(2)

(2)
59

(2)
78

(2)
88

(3)
93

Table 9. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Northeast, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina jf income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,138

$17,438

$7,070

$11,113

$12,950

$16,229

$20,671

$30,330

$16,029

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,460
2,613
847

3,439
2,600
838

1,780
1,458
322

2,490
2,063
427

2,653
2,111
542

3,268
2,511
756

4,004
3,058
947

5,432
3,751
1,681

3,539
2,660
880

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

303

305

130

185

269

289

375

486

292

Housing.....................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes ............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles .........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,240
2,825
1,554
669
447

5,184
2,776
1,496
677
413

2,517
1,470
456
97
188

4,110
1,967
611
125
313

4,103
2,260
784
225
292

4,736
2,637
1,294
526
347

5,640
3,000
1,840
966
432

8,518
4,567
3,210
1,635
766

5,445
3,009
1,769
639
571

439
991
280
1,468
266
434
346
346
75
309
264
46
636
70
241
37
102
48
139

406
1,008
271
1,449
264
433
337
341
75
322
276
45
638
72
232
31
108
49
145

172
900
114
785
155
196
191
215
28
72
52
20
190
22
69
8
29
20
42

173
1,253
103
1,093
207
323
251
267
45
773
752
21
278
38
76
7
47
30
80

267
1,355
121
1,214
208
352
298
298
58
122
83
39
507
62
233
17
75
39
80

420
1,136
207
1,400
274
380
316
350
81
137
80
57
562
60
194
30
117
46
116

443
858
302
1,667
289
520
406
364
88
221
175
46
753
74
297
30
138
59
156

809
722
635
2,166
392
685
475
489
125
525
447
78
1,260
150
424
79
200
85
323

559
930
311
1,540
276
437
381
367
78
264
218
46
632
61
275
59
76
43
117

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

946
246
202
44
387
330
57
29
112
173

973
254
206
48
398
337
61
32
116
173

379
85
65
20
151
133
18
14
58
71

530
118
93
26
213
186
27
28
68
102

664
166
131
35
268
239
29
27
78
125

894
221
179
43
373
303
70
41
112
147

1,101
286
219
67
424
345
78
46
143
203

1,883
531
456
75
801
684
116
32
197
322

846
217
187
30
348
307
42
16
94
171

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

43

Table 9. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Northeast, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,218
632
374
21
100
1,069
325
288
292
117

3,308
638
381
24
108
1,110
338
304
287
117

823
4 56
65
4 11
10
304
109
73
151
44

1,640
323
158
43
32
527
176
161
185
75

2,613
398
352
56
67
906
264
245
230
95

3,392
540
564
4 16
116
1,188
348
281
248
93

4,332
1,040
372
33
156
1,498
439
363
287
144

5,716
1,098
693
19
211
1,813
567
575
534
206

2,883
607
346
4 10
69
916
276
230
311
116

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services.............................................................. .
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

675
198
370
107

659
192
361
105

349
135
147
66

565
191
280
95

536
199
254
83

663
222
337
104

735
188
428
119

956
213
598
144

737
219
404
115

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

701
274
208
220

717
274
206
237

276
121
84
71

353
107
148
98

444
128
120
197

640
206
193
241

871
325
270
276

1,399
609
342
448

643
273
212
158

Personal c a re...........................................................................

158

157

76

104

118

140

177

275

163

Reading ....................................................................................

135

136

58

91

110

129

161

224

133

Education .................................................................................

286

302

261

115

114

149

283

738

225

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

194

199

88

164

189

214

235

264

175

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

228

229

83

125

102

221

265

473

225

Cash contributions..................................................................

418

415

148

324

263

287

486

795

430

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,175
234
941

1,415
246
1,169

101
49
52

317
102
215

772
121
651

1,207
220
987

2,007
340
1,667

3,169
503
2,666

291
190
100

44

Table 9. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Northeast, 1980-81
Comolete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,909
15,707
999

19,909
15,707
999

2,050
701
-780

7,353
2,781
215

12,371
8,886
304

17,301
13,568
487

24,185
20,874
1,104

45,074
37,294
3,623

1,828

1,828

1,236

2,940

2,266

2,103

1,277

1,485

718

718

98

283

425

560

552

2,005

164

164

55

141

162

264

217

139

260
167
67

260
167
67

691
17
32

782
156
54

100
159
70

76
166
78

37
66
59

26
400
102

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,264
1,737
453
74

2,264
1,737
453
74

28
-3
4
27

305
182
51
72

1,129
810
260
59

1,685
1,263
350
73

3,004
2,284
630
89

5,799
4,591
1,105
103

Other money receipts............................................................

216

216

31

68

128

290

186

515

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

224

222

55

59

100

221

314

456

232

27
39
13
16

29
42
15
13

8
10
3
7

13
21
13
7

21
30
11
6

28
45
15
10

33
47
19
16

60
80
22
27

20
31
9
28

11
5
357

11
5
368

4

6
3
124

10
4
167

10
6
180

13
6
334

20
8
1,067

12
4
316

—

—

-

_
-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and o v er................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares .......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .5.

(1
2)
90

3 No data reported.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

45

Table 10. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, North Central, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
2,901
369

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number ...........................................................................

18,320
2,325

15,419
1,956

2,250
282

2,423
310

1,991
247

1,911
257

3,482
437

3,362
423

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,242

$20,242

$2,903

$7,404

$12,268

$17,433

$24,493

$43,020

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

17,610

17,610

2,698

7,172

11,349

15,784

21,168

36,178

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.6

1.9

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

2.7

Age of householder................................................................

47.0

46.3

55.8

52.0

44.7

41.5

41.4

44.4

50.9

1.4
2.0
.8
.3

1.4
2.0
.8
.3

.5
.7
.3
.6

.7
1.2
.5
.6

1.2
1.8
.8
.4

1.5
2.1
.9
.2

1.8
2.7
1.1
.1

2.2
3.0
1.1
.1

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

68
32

66
34

35
65

49
51

57
43

64
36

80
20

92
8

76
24

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

9
91

9
91

16
84

11
89

9
91

8
92

8
92

5
95

9
91

13
48
39

12
49
39

28
46
25
1

22
57
21

10
54
36

8
52
40

6
53
40

5
36
59

14
46
39

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v er..........................................................
Percent reporting:

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................
At least one vehicle owned...............................................

(2)

(2)
86

86

46

47

(2)

(2)
75

O

(2)
93

95

(2)
99

(2)
98

84

Table 10. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, North Central, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$16,681

$16,825

$6,894

$9,079

$12,519

$15,207

$19,312

$29,948

$15,918

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,057
2,250
807

3,023
2,221
802

1,547
1,198
349

1,949
1,505
444

2,471
1,887
584

2,836
2,194
642

3,477
2,627
850

4,748
3,213
1,534

3,237
2,406
831

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

263

269

80

198

229

278

312

421

229

Housing.....................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles ..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,868
2,684
1,712
892
423

4,847
2,683
1,685
890
412

2,466
1,481
477
104
165

3,006
1,724
636
153
231

3,590
1,971
916
381
258

4,358
2,365
1,334
726
340

5,373
2,881
2,132
1,210
464

8,247
4,578
3,444
2,011
788

4,980
2,691
1,855
905
481

397
734
238
1,260
346
410
76
328
101
189
141
47
735
67
256
38
144
57
172

383
768
230
1,242
340
402
74
326
101
182
136
46
741
69
261
38
143
56
174

208
883
120
656
178
183
70
187
37
66
46
19
264
26
92
13
77
18
38

252
978
110
878
255
270
60
237
56
93
66
27
311
39
88
21
52
24
87

277
973
82
1,053
315
320
50
293
74
119
75
45
447
32
155
24
111
41
84

268
879
152
1,204
316
381
78
331
99
150
113
36
640
45
233
28
141
51
141

458
549
199
1,443
373
498
82
358
131
186
134
52
863
71
276
49
196
60
211

645
583
551
1,821
502
603
90
465
161
373
296
77
1,475
152
560
71
218
113
362

469
550
286
1,360
377
453
88
339
102
226
172
55
703
58
231
38
152
61
163

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

898
236
192
44
375
319
57
25
105
156

912
238
192
46
378
322
56
27
108
162

366
64
53
11
171
158
13
16
48
68

399
65
48
17
179
162
17
14
65
76

618
151
114
37
244
214
30
19
70
134

779
208
170
38
281
237
45
33
99
157

985
280
215
65
394
318
76
36
124
151

1,822
505
424
81
776
664
112
36
189
317

824
227
193
34
363
302
61
17
92
125

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

47

Table 10. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, North Central, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,435
683
518
33
151
1,184
331
249
184
102

3,485
677
549
36
154
1,199
336
250
178
105

1,010
145
159
37
21
391
111
65
74
36

1,595
131
258
3 11
41
670
193
116
122
53

2,848
467
590
75
94
975
251
205
119
72

3,282
575
503
37
135
1,205
354
249
149
75

4,290
718
800
39
215
1,536
393
327
147
115

6,165
1,568
762
45
308
1,902
572
418
372
217

3,168
713
350
22
131
1,101
305
245
215
85

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

683
213
351
119

677
213
346
119

474
184
191
98

551
206
232
112

552
216
247
89

608
209
293
106

697
216
367
114

999
234
599
166

710
213
379
118

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

775
254
212
310

775
252
220
303

225
72
82
71

336
92
126
118

484
146
148
191

632
171
192
268

947
279
277
390

1,536
568
381
587

776
263
168
345

Personal ca re...........................................................................

157

154

76

89

115

146

165

271

169

Reading ....................................................................................

120

122

58

68

87

125

136

208

110

Education .................................................................................

192

184

165

63

70

88

149

444

233

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

174

174

79

126

188

195

218

207

175

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

262

218

51

135

155

217

276

369

496

Cash contributions..................................................................

513

534

180

233

389

395

421

1,268

404

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,283
271
1,013

1,448
266
1,183

118
70
48

331
89
243

725
146
579

1,268
224
1,044

1,866
322
1,543

3,243
559
2,684

407
297
109

48

Table 10. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, North Central, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income.......................................................................

20,242
16,149
1,087

20,242
16,149
1,087

2,903
677
-112

7,404
2,926
188

12,268
7,568
443

17,433
13,676
607

24,493
21,709
585

43,020
36,766
3,711

1,632

1,632

1,639

2,876

2,685

1,599

992

786

665

665

129

458

624

636

602

1,277

309

309

61

218

441

537

391

249

233
112
57

233
112
57

422
42
44

612
80
46

289
154
63

134
180
64

50
95
70

45
135
51

Personal taxes.........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,632
2,130
437
64

2,632
2,130
437
64

206
121
20
65

231
147
55
30

918
733
165
21

1,649
1,295
311
43

3,325
2,651
590
84

6,842
5,668
1,067
106

Other money receipts.............................................................

167

167

87

145

131

139

164

278

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

279

277

51

65

144

230

369

590

288

30
43
13
15

30
43
14
17

10
12
10
9

9
17
6
8

27
32
7
15

23
35
15
20

32
48
19
13

63
90
20
29

26
43
9
8

18
6
328

17
6
308

6
1
96

5
3
142

8
2
102

17
4
151

14
9
232

41
11
861

23
5
429

—

—

-

_
—
—

-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts.......................................................................

2 Value less than .5.
3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters" only; see glossary.

49

Table 11. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, South, 1980-81
Complete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
2,941
341

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

21,577
2,373

18,636
2,032

2,810
318

3,136
335

2,981
328

2,523
268

3,691
394

3,495
388

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,158

$19,158

$2,584

$7,358

$12,286

$17,376

$24,502

$44,573

Income after taxes ' ...............................................................

16,735

16,735

2,525

7,083

11,292

15,634

21,376

37,355

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.7

2.3

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.3

2.6

Age of householder ................................................................

45.7

45.0

52.0

49.9

42.7

42.2

40.5

43.8

50.2

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.7
.4
.5

.9
1.2
.6
.5

1.3
1.6
.9
.2

1.5
2.0
.8
.2

1.8
2.6
1.1
.1

2.1
3.0
1.0
.1

1.3
1.9
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

60
40

40
60

49
51

50
50

57
43

71
29

86
14

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

19
81

19
81

34
66

24
76

21
79

17
83

14
86

9
91

17
83

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
C ollege.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

15
43
41
1

15
43
41
1

31
34
31
4

24
47
28
1

16
56
28
1

10
49
41

7
45
48

4
32
63

15
43
41
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

85

85

47

77

89

97

84

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

50

(2)

(2)
95

(2)
98

Table 11. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, South, 1980-81
ComDlete reportioa of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$16,648

$16,704

$6,928

$9,974

$13,173

$15,995

$20,527

$30,087

$16,295

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,111
2,368
743

3,111
2,367
743

1,697
1,393
303

2,231
1,815
415

2,722
2,161
560

3,079
2,391
688

3,672
2,819
853

4,801
3,328
1,473

3,113
2,374
739

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

251

254

115

170

212

251

303

425

231

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,748
2,482
1,436
832
209

4,714
2,457
1,399
837
189

2,235
1,167
417
119
82

3,148
1,587
561
170
99

3,786
1,976
753
395
115

4,294
2,218
1,042
574
140

5,540
2,965
1,855
1,268
203

8,337
4,321
3,267
2,121
441

4,959
2,641
1,672
804
335

395
825
221
1,289
138
577
83
353
138
279
221
58
698
58
241
36
137
61
165

373
856
202
1,279
135
569
84
353
138
272
214
58
706
61
243
35
140
62
166

216
667
83
763
102
294
72
214
81
103
53
49
203
20
55
15
45
22
45

292
918
107
971
106
411
75
276
104
183
136
48
407
27
144
17
91
39
89

243
1,122
102
1,151
119
513
87
321
111
207
170
37
452
38
149
20
105
40
100

328
1,044
132
1,261
129
555
87
360
131
193
148
45
622
51
231
22
117
60
142

384
888
221
1,503
140
685
77
435
166
300
234
67
772
75
227
39
170
62
200

705
554
500
1,856
202
867
103
469
215
572
477
95
1,588
137
590
84
273
134
370

533
629
340
1,351
156
631
80
350
134
323
268
55
644
44
224
43
118
58
157

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and over ..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

927
230
187
42
361
302
59
28
111
197

922
228
184
44
355
293
61
29
112
199

353
71
59
12
147
133
15
10
43
82

478
96
74
22
192
166
26
17
63
110

643
149
111
38
246
199
47
25
83
141

838
197
152
45
344
287
57
29
111
157

1,095
275
218
58
402
311
90
44
132
241

1,895
512
436
77
717
602
115
41
217
407

957
240
206
35
399
356
43
24
104
189

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

51

Table 11. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, South, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

T ransportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,412
619
500
30
159
1,217
376
244
177
90

3,394
596
488
31
163
1,231
380
244
169
92

1,073
165
140
31
23
426
114
68
110
27

1,896
3 142
366
17
66
796
222
123
110
53

2,759
287
445
16
125
1,117
347
198
155
69

3,366
690
345
40
158
1,287
396
260
101
89

4,530
844
699
61
243
1,633
471
325
134
119

5,964
1,284
794
45
313
1,899
654
434
370
170

3,526
765
573
22
133
1,129
349
248
224
82

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

881
260
481
140

848
257
457
134

462
142
241
79

661
222
312
128

725
250
356
118

838
264
439
136

982
287
547
147

1,294
349
765
180

1,091
279
636
177

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

681
212
201
268

683
202
206
275

199
72
77
50

294
82
124
87

512
117
180
214

649
167
216
266

865
248
248
370

1,397
464
352
582

668
272
170
226

Personal care...........................................................................

155

153

70

101

127

146

179

268

165

Reading ....................................................................................

99

100

44

57

73

94

117

191

99

Education .................................................................................

206

193

166

91

105

103

211

426

291

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

179

183

98

155

201

193

216

221

153

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

243

241

135

119

168

172

308

476

260

Cash contributions..................................................................

486

512

115

176

314

670

577

1,119

323

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,270
305
965

1,397
300
1,097

166
99
67

398
136
262

828
175
652

1,300
283
1,017

1,934
356
1,578

3,274
669
2,604

461
333
128

52

Table 11. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, South, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,158
15,199
859

19,158
15,199
859

2,584
933
-449

7,358
3,558
249

12,286
8,958
272

17,376
13,730
675

24,502
20,851
878

44,573
37,529
3,070

1,846

1,846

1,398

2,427

1,841

1,912

1,690

1,805

654

654

57

295

441

515

623

1,770

215

215

48

226

260

282

271

194

193
141
52

193
141
52

447
127
22

366
190
46

232
200
82

90
127
46

47
104
38

27
106
72

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,423
2,130
258
35

2,423
2,130
258
35

59
32
8
19

275
219
42
15

994
849
125
20

1,742
1,506
208
28

3,126
2,712
377
38

7,218
6,461
678
79

Other money receipts.............................................................

219

219

65

87

239

97

229

519

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

273

265

61

84

143

215

431

554

324

26
35
10
19

27
36
10
21

10
18
3
3

11
15
5
8

21
23
11
8

24
31
11
7

34
38
10
35

54
84
20
52

21
28
11
10

12
5
311

12
5
302

5
2
187

5
2
145

7
3
183

8
3
165

15
7
300

29
11
737

10
3
370

—
—

—

-

_
—

--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares .......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

2 Value less than .5.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters" only; see glossary.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

53

Table 12. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, West, 1980-81
ComDlete reoortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
1,858
253

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...........................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

13,104
1,928

11,246
1,675

1,399
238

1,777
263

1,642
253

1,383
203

2,329
317

2,716
401

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$21,103

$21,103

$2,307

$7,434

$12,183

$17,335

$24,417

$44,197

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,375

18,375

2,223

7,144

11,218

15,557

20,935

37,610

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

2.6

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.3

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

44.0

43.3

47.0

45.0

40.5

41.7

41.6

44.1

48.6

1.5
2.0
.7
.2

1.5
2.0
.7
.2

.7
.9
.4
.4

.9
1.1
.5
.4

1.3
1.5
.8
.2

1.4
2.1
.7
.2

1.8
2.5
.9
.1

2.2
3.0
.9
.1

1.4
1.9
.6
.3

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

' 56
44

55
45

30
70

34
66

38
62

52
48

68
32

83
17

58
42

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

6
94

6
94

7
93

7
93

7
93

10
90

4
96

5
95

7
93

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

10
36
52
1

10
36
53
1

18
35
45
3

17
41
39
3

13
45
41
1

8
42
49

6
37
56

3
23
73

11
40
48

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

86

87

56

72

90

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

54

(2)

(2)
97

(3)
96

(2)
98

82

Table 12. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, West, 1980-81
ComDlete reportina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

$18,617

$18,797

$8,722

$10,715

$13,711

$17,189

$21,151

$31,151

$17,523

Food.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,370
2,472
899

3,341
2,453
888

1,974
1,483
491

2,305
1,821
484

2,740
2,081
659

3,081
2,333
748

3,811
2,836
975

4,816
3,325
1,491

3,547
2,584
963

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

325

333

165

225

257

356

356

504

275

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles ..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,585
3,540
2,053
1,360
301

5,566
3,539
2,065
1,394
296

2,945
1,951
689
398
96

3,382
2,242
690
365
135

4,153
2,640
944
514
208

4,799
2,949
1,380
848
187

6,285
3,957
2,469
1,744
327

8,972
5,693
4,352
3,090
585

5,699
3,544
1,982
1,155
331

392
1,219
268
985
179
318
26
343
119
273
210
63
787
79
288
32
128
75
185

375
1,206
269
978
177
313
25
343
119
264
202
62
784
79
275
32
128
77
192

195
1,166
96
552
106
164
18
203
61
150
97
53
292
31
95
15
52
33
67

189
1,484
69
656
112
184
25
267
68
140
91
49
344
48
120
8
56
35
76

222
1,571
124
777
123
245
27
305
77
136
90
46
600
57
196
32
118
58
139

345
1,433
135
953
175
311
18
341
109
205
159
46
692
65
256
27
135
60
149

398
1,205
283
1,129
214
369
23
380
144
250
193
58
949
84
383
29
149
115
189

676
708
632
1,412
260
470
33
456
192
524
428
97
1,343
141
435
61
199
117
390

496
1,298
264
1,027
190
347
31
343
116
325
257
68
803
78
364
31
129
62
139

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

986
240
199
41
369
314
55
30
118
228

978
244
203
42
369
312
58
30
120
214

453
90
80
11
179
155
24
20
63
101

489
98
77
21
187
163
25
18
77
109

737
175
145
29
270
227
42
26
94
173

803
240
191
49
262
218
44
27
96
179

1,013
279
222
57
365
300
65
40
133
196

1,772
433
372
62
705
598
107
38
195
400

1,034
215
176
39
368
328
40
33
107
312

55

Table 12. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, West, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

2,828
335
523
28
103
964
349
190
265
70

3,933
446
810
29
164
1,396
497
281
203
107

4,532
754
768
78
204
1,455
568
363
202
140

6,010
1,088
825
62
265
1,835
726
467
509
233

3,775
820
523
31
140
1,142
403
312
296
107

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,824
649
612
40
154
1,219
458
286
283
123

3,832
620
627
42
156
1,232
467
282
281
126

1,563
286
175
38
513
196
94
189
49

2,224
393
450
43
64
701
236
126
181
70

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

697
186
406
105

680
179
400
101

441
141
219
81

526
132
295
99

602
183
338
81

628
204
349
76

748
184
464
100

918
209
572
137

800
227
441
132

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

946
299
265
382

953
304
268
381

368
126
145
97

470
123
179
168

679
199
213
267

847
227
219
401

1,000
314
261
425

1,748
607
454
686

906
268
247
391

Personal care...........................................................................

162

160

76

89

122

140

183

261

179

Reading ....................................................................................

121

121

53

68

80

137

134

197

116

Education .................................................................................

198

195

152

129

108

92

207

356

218

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

149

151

88

115

136

176

172

186

137

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

316

330

137

142

155

532

255

619

232

Cash contributions..................................................................

604

665

169

181

367

458

555

1,616

238

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,333
228
1,106

1,493
237
1,256

136
36
100

369
71
298

746
115
632

1,206
178
1,028

1,899
281
1,618

3,177
516
2,661

367
169
198

56

4 22

Table 12. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, West, 1980-81
Complete reporting 3f income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes:1
Money income before ta xes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

21,103
17,000
956

21,103
17,000
956

2,307
1,524
-932

7,434
3,893
299

12,183
8,871
289

17,335
13,592
454

24,417
21,457
763

44,197
36,374
3,185

1,597

1,597

1,014

1,748

1,736

2,227

1,041

1,871

846

846

-11

269

444

394

632

2,323

157

157

132

130

208

265

142

115

258
195
93

258
195
93

376
117
87

789
209
97

278
291
65

171
135
96

68
260
55

44
145
141

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,728
2,257
457
14

2,728
2,257
457
14

84
81
4
-2

290
220
35
35

964
842
169
-47

1,778
1,466
273
39

3,482
2,915
557
10

6,587
5,404
1,149
34

Other money receipts............................................................

457

457

204

319

849

319

140

784

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

315

316

76

89

200

208

411

634

307

26
33
15
16

25
33
14
17

11
17
9
6

8
14
7
4

19
16
9
16

30
32
13
29

29
32
16
18

42
67
23
25

27
33
21
7

20
8
331

21
8
325

8
4
147

6
4
110

13
7
137

15
8
215

26
7
424

40
14
642

14
6
367

—
—

—

-

_
—
—

-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
* Value less than .5.

3 No data reported,
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

57

Table 13. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Under 25, 1980-81
Complete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
843
113

7,408
1,005

6,565
891

1,909
287

1,406
196

1,409
178

838
107

748
91

255
33

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$11,354

$11,354

$2,406

$7,431

$12,086

$17,259

$23,611

$40,595

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

10,092

10,092

2,396

7,000

10,761

15,086

20,312

34,681

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.6

1.9

Age of householder................................................................

21.6

21.7

20.4

21.8

22.2

22.4

22.7

23.0

20.9

1.3
1.2
.4

1.3
1.2
.4

.9
.5
.3

1.1
1.0
.4

1.3
1.4
.4

1.6
1.6
.4

1.8
2.1
.3

2.0
2.3
.5

1.1
1.0
.4

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number...........................................................................
Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

ft

ft

ft

(3)

O

ft

ft

ft

0

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

11
89

11
89

2
98

3
97

13
87

19
81

29
71

44
56

9
91

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

13
87

13
87

23
77

12
88

9
91

9
91

6
94

6
94

15
85

2
46
52

1
46
52

1
29
70

3
48
49

2
58
40

1
52
46

1
57
42

1
51
47

4
45
51

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................
At least one vehicle owned...............................................

O

O
71

0

(3)
72

58

39

O
74

(3)
88

(3)
90

O

(3)
95

97

59

Table 13. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Under 25, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$11,108

$11,310

$5,983

$9,740

$12,228

$14,614

$18,228

$23,623

$9,540

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

1,997
1,399
598

1,989
1,394
595

1,341
911
430

1,882
1,363
519

2,132
1,502
630

2,352
1,649
704

2,753
1,938
815

3,205
2,148
1,057

2,057
1,437
621

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

317

322

209

308

372

427

371

482

271

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles ..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

3,219
1,990
364
278
34

3,266
2,029
383
300
30

1,586
1,051
24
19
51

2,894
1,825
60
44
3

3,533
2,259
317
235
31

4,221
2,599
564
432
48

5,345
3,155
1,183
959
105

7,192
4,036
2,283
1,805
122

2,851
1,686
217
108
58

53
1,523
103
612
88
204
27
262
30
109
83
26
508
36
225
17
84
41
105

53
1,542
104
623
90
209
27
265
32
107
83
25
506
37
211
19
89
40
110

4
859
168
333
55
80
2
184
12
41
23
18
160
16
61
3
19
18
44

13
1,693
71
556
85
175
19
255
22
127
101
26
387
35
158
8
43
38
103

50
1,895
47
666
91
247
29
271
28
110
86
24
498
36
226
19
81
48
88

84
1,954
81
775
106
284
55
289
40
115
87
28
732
55
324
21
134
43
155

119
1,843
129
1,013
140
367
56
387
63
164
130
34
1,014
50
425
50
247
71
172

356
1,637
115
1,293
180
441
82
459
131
297
259
38
1,566
103
544
91
307
77
444

51
1,376
92
521
75
169
23
233
21
120
86
34
524
32
334
6
42
46
64

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Fo otw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

680
159
149
10
247
236
11
35
79
161

686
154
144
9
252
242
10
36
80
164

427
90
83
8
171
165
6
21
51
94

628
113
101
12
256
246
11
38
74
146

683
135
128
7
254
245
8
36
79
179

883
232
220
12
318
304
14
40
95
198

899
240
234
6
277
269
8
55
97
229

1,689
449
427
23
529
490
39
63
243
405

636
195
184
11
209
193
16
27
67
138

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

59

Table 13. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Under 25, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

2,598
394
517
75
118
843
270
164
142
75

2,639
385
527
78
121
873
278
164
136
78

1,054
116
172
22
23
378
111
30
156
47

2,293
372
485
55
78
794
246
103
126
85

3,042
352
583
139
138
1,094
326
213
115
84

3,554
788
665
5 17
195
1,044
359
260
125
102

4,770
542
1,218
285
262
1,437
478
343
114
91

4,915
5 860
619
5 156
340
1,573
589
393
264
120

2,282
465
441
54
96
612
206
168
189
51

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

263
74
152
36

272
76
158
38

88
15
51
22

226
55
137
33

303
88
180
35

368
96
221
51

547
183
293
70

612
194
359
59

191
58
107
27

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

585
190
210
185

590
183
217
191

336
136
114
86

474
130
206
138

663
170
226
267

739
205
311
223

849
207
349
293

1,490
752
293
446

540
244
157
139

Personal care...........................................................................

78

79

54

64

84

82

119

196

70

Reading ....................................................................................

63

65

36

52

67

99

96

129

48

Education .................................................................................

296

302

620

269

169

78

124

104

247

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

123

123

65

124

151

154

172

159

121

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

114

119

36

57

119

271

207

343

73

Cash contributions..................................................................

88

97

25

49

78

159

225

426

15

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

688
74
615

759
75
684

106
11
95

421
36
385

831
75
756

1,227
122
1,105

1,751
185
1,567

2,680
296
2,383

136
63
73

60

Table 13. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, Under 25, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina 3f income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

11,354
10,013
266

11,354
10,013
266

2,406
1,461
18

7,431
5,764
111

12,086
11,185
80

17,259
16,312
167

23,611
22,252
658

40,595
34,409
3,185

126

126

86

130

128

60

258

217

160

160

18

147

77

144

104

1,972

189

189

59

194

250

264

231

415

299
219
84

299
219
84

498
200
66

546
412
127

99
187
79

86
121
107

15
48
44

78
283
36

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

1,262
1,036
223
3

1,262
1,036
223
3

10
1
9
1

431
340
89
1

1,325
1,082
239
4

2,172
1,775
396
1

3,298
2,739
550
10

5,914
4,959
939
16

Other money receipts............................................................

68

68

90

66

38

61

92

37

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

58

61

9

17

46

65

259

178

37

16
19
7
19

16
19
8
20

12
14
3
17

12
14
8
14

17
20
6
16

23
32
10
45

18
24
18
8

35
29
24
34

12
15
3
12

8
2
112

8
2
113

6
1
101

7
2
129

6
3
89

9
3
136

13
6
92

25
4
237

5
1
101

—

—

-

—

-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other gifts......................................................................

3 No data reported.
4 Value less than .5.
5 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

61

Table 14. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 25 to 34, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
1,658
205

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

16,083
2,000

14,424
1,795

811
103

1,770
219

2,392
295

2,479
315

4,172
507

2,801
356

Income before taxes ’ ............................................................

$20,958

$20,958

$2,127

$7,536

$12,317

$17,328

$24,444

$40,290

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,222

18,222

1,761

7,149

11,092

15,423

21,073

34,305

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.8

Age of householder................................................................

29.5

29.5

28.7

28.9

28.7

29.3

29.7

30.3

29.7

1.5
1.9
1.1

1.5
1.9
1.1

.9
.8
1.0

1.1
1.1
1.1

1.3
1.5
1.0

1.5
1.8
1.0
(2)

1.7
2.3
1.2
(2)

1.8
2.5
1.0
(2)

1.4
1.7
1.0
(2)

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

50
50

50
50

14
86

18
82

31
69

43
57

64
36

80
20

50
50

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

13
87

13
87

28
72

21
79

15
85

14
86

11
89

6
94

12
88

3
38
59

3
38
59

9
42
48
2

5
48
46

6
47
48

2
39
59

1
36
63

1
24
75

4
42
53

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................
At least one vehicle owned...............................................

(3)

(3)
89

90

62

50

(3)

(3)
72

(3)
91

(3)

(3)
96

97

(3)
98

83

Table 14. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 25 to 34, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,979

$18,146

$9,479

$10,612

$12,978

$16,165

$20,099

$28,674

$16,520

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,120
2,275
845

3,104
2,263
841

2,323
1,796
527

2,250
1,774
477

2,513
1,927
586

2,873
2,154
719

3,373
2,480
893

4,180
2,769
1,411

3,258
2,374
884

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

348

348

207

271

276

344

358

486

350

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ..........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles.........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,782
3,508
2,010
1,497
234

5,753
3,479
1,997
1,493
227

3,160
1,981
483
289
91

3,460
2,147
457
324
56

4,031
2,487
795
553
120

4,789
2,893
1,262
958
129

6,296
3,727
2,377
1,781
261

9,468
5,749
4,522
3,427
504

6,033
3,762
2,122
1,536
298

278
1,317
180
1,142
191
420
72
360
99
295
249
46
837
76
342
33
150
60
177

277
1,311
170
1,144
189
421
72
363
100
298
253
45
831
77
338
25
152
61
178

104
1,447
51
689
127
235
39
237
51
114
93
21
376
24
169
19
94
25
45

78
1,649
41
817
132
282
59
293
50
146
111
35
351
37
133
9
65
22
85

121
1,601
91
914
141
336
58
312
67
178
144
34
452
44
196
16
74
38
83

175
1,535
96
1,072
172
381
61
363
95
195
161
34
629
52
256
13
121
46
141

335
1,159
191
1,304
210
488
93
391
122
340
286
53
925
72
354
24
190
78
206

592
838
389
1,506
267
573
78
444
145
580
513
67
1,632
175
683
57
262
106
349

287
1,372
269
1,117
208
408
73
338
91
267
214
53
887
67
376
103
128
49
163

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and over ..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over.....................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

993
259
206
52
335
274
60
50
118
231

982
259
206
53
335
275
60
51
119
218

560
131
96
35
180
134
46
38
84
127

556
119
76
43
201
159
42
38
84
113

683
175
128
47
235
182
53
34
88
152

820
220
178
43
273
222
50
49
104
174

1,047
280
223
58
355
* 289
66
62
126
223

1,677
459
385
74
573
494
79
63
181
401

1,087
256
213
43
335
270
65
45
111
340

63

Table 14. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 25 to 34, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,686
699
558
41
193
1,246
381
258
193
117

3,741
726
557
40
196
1,265
387
261
191
118

1,710
4 333
320
4 17
61
542
126
86
182
42

2,026
4 136
481
4 18
81
801
197
126
131
54

2,690
278
483
53
125
1,027
305
184
152
83

3,590
556
617
38
160
1,316
414
263
133
93

4,225
908
568
30
235
1,447
415
309
170
143

5,725
1,477
666
66
340
1,653
589
391
350
194

3,206
458
572
47
172
1,079
326
230
208
113

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

527
149
313
65

531
150
315
66

222
58
136
28

314
66
206
43

472
155
265
53

479
135
281
63

600
176
348
76

752
203
459
90

487
133
295
60

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

897
246
257
393

911
247
261
403

399
119
152
127

478
112
180
186

546
151
172
223

788
198
230
360

978
273
275
429

1,654
455
429
770

774
241
222
311

Personal care...........................................................................

120

121

59

64

87

106

140

187

114

Reading ....................................................................................

121

123

59

70

81

116

124

217

106

Education .................................................................................

148

148

229

156

125

108

138

187

151

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

172

173

128

154

176

192

170

181

164

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

286

290

145

182

172

342

308

427

254

Cash contributions..................................................................

312

329

99

156

178

249

396

605

160

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,467
242
1,225

1,593
245
1,348

180
57
123

474
79
395

947
144
803

1,369
227
1,142

1,947
296
1,651

2,930
431
2,500

374
212
162

64

Table 14. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 25 to 34, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina Df income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,958
19,148
827

20,958
19,148
827

2,127
1,875
-1,182

7,536
5,423
403

12,317
11,033
245

17,328
16,149
416

24,444
23,096
593

40,290
36,523
2,884

81

81

104

90

119

81

51

79

196

196

28

54

72

90

271

421

233

233

102

235

286

332

226

151

229
165
80

229
165
80

965
128
108

1,016
216
101

178
280
105

48
125
86

22
128
57

32
135
66

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,736
2,259
447
30

2,736
2,259
447
30

366
314
55
-4

387
286
66
35

1,225
994
221
10

1,905
1,578
312
15

3,371
2,774
562
34

5,985
4,986
940
58

Other money receipts............................................................

184

184

156

242

60

207

192

228

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

259

257

63

70

140

158

337

498

273

20
29
15
21

21
30
15
23

8
7
16
3

7
13
12
4

14
17
9
11

20
27
14
15

27
29
15
37

34
61
22
36

11
23
11
5

12
4
186

12
4
190

5
2
108

3
1
95

7
3
116

10
5
121

14
5
209

24
5
369

8
3
157

—
—

—
-

_
—
—
--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

Value less than .5.
Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

65

Table 15. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 35 to 44, 1980-81
Complete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
1,668
210

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

11,422
1,397

9,754
1,187

586
65

866
97

1,085
132

1,251
154

2,805
334

3,161
405

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$25,727

$25,727

$174

$7,519

$12,343

$17,190

$24,708

$44,335

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

22,307

22,307

238

7,279

11,457

15,524

21,392

37,740

--

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.4

3.9

4.0

3.8

Age of householder................................................................

39.2

39.2

38.9

39.2

38.9

38.9

39.1

39.4

39.5

1.9
2.3
1.7

1.9
2.3
1.7

1.4
1.1
1.5

1.4
1.1
1.5

1.7
1.7
1.9

1.8
2.0
1.5

2.0
2.6
1.8

2.3
3.0
1.7
.1

1.9
2.3
1.7

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

ft

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

70
30

69
31

44
56

33
67

43
57

60
40

77
23

90
10

74
26

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and o th er..............................................................

13
87

13
87

27
73

23
77

19
81

16
84

8
92

8
92

15
85

6
46
48

6
46
47

17
49
34
1

21
48
29
3

10
60
30

7
57
36

4
53
43

1
31
68

6
42
52

90

66

66

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................
At least one vehicle owned...............................................

ft

ft
90

66

(3)
85

ft

ft
92

ft
96

ft
97

89

Table 15. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 35 to 44, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$22,084

$22,332

$11,654

$11,441

$14,937

$16,612

$22,061

$32,339

$20,639

Fo od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

4,226
3,202
1,024

4,217
3,191
1,026

3,024
2,372
652

2,838
2,384
454

3,412
2,760
652

3,492
2,777
714

4,358
3,381
977

5,254
3,707
1,547

4,278
3,269
1,009

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

320

329

128

228

159

223

367

460

269

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

6,465
3,656
2,478
1,622
412

6,379
3,629
2,443
1,610
401

3,711
2,128
948
632
190

3,750
2,185
650
424
118

4,389
2,529
943
640
168

4,556
2,591
1,325
850
228

5,871
3,308
2,367
1,544
386

9,450
5,375
4,236
2,808
678

6,966
3,814
2,681
1,695
476

443
874
304
1,554
291
574
129
417
143
314
261
53
941
89
358
49
151
75
219

432
882
304
1,531
287
560
127
411
146
304
251
53
916
89
335
49
150
75
219

126
1,059
120
1,061
172
368
148
303
71
126
65
61
397
41
142
5
69
51
88

107
1,454
81
1,068
186
381
84
334
82
134
119
15
363
48
145
6
52
60
53

134
1,462
125
1,243
226
440
84
392
99
110
88
22
507
58
173
22
148
33
73

246
1,093
174
1,313
284
469
74
384
101
144
118
26
508
52
139
34
111
55
116

437
690
251
1,556
272
580
155
397
152
240
194
46
767
70
278
41
141
59
177

749
579
559
1,908
372
702
147
482
205
570
481
89
1,597
151
605
92
216
119
415

510
830
303
1,689
311
655
142
454
128
375
320
55
1,088
86
493
51
159
74
225

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

1,365
370
263
107
557
411
146
26
173
239

1,389
372
263
109
564
415
150
27
178
248

805
199
135
64
304
218
86
37
123
141

651
163
107
56
232
172
60
21
90
145

880
233
141
91
333
236
97
19
117
179

1,012
256
163
93
425
314
111
27
132
172

1,213
337
221
116
486
338
148
32
171
186

2,178
587
447
139
908
687
221
24
256
403

1,231
356
262
94
515
388
127
25
147
187

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

67

Table 15. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 35 to 44, 1980-81
ComDlete reportinq of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

4,341
835
631
32
191
1,495
454
301
266
136

4,402
849
639
35
196
1,510
466
305
266
138

1,854
5 142
273
51
42
760
312
96
143
86

2,225
505
258
55
79
798
197
109
216
57

3,089
386
852
0
103
1,029
266
159
218
75

3,256
640
353
5 35
123
1,249
345
249
185
77

4,678
879
736
45
219
1,672
465
347
193
123

6,131
1,289
765
51
296
1,970
684
433
414
228

3,981
758
581
5 14
166
1,405
385
275
271
126

Health c a r e ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

769
190
470
109

751
194
448
108

425
105
234
87

358
94
173
91

512
153
295
65

650
228
343
79

776
201
460
116

1,018
234
647
137

878
165
599
114

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

1,111
384
273
453

1,133
385
277
471

520
206
142
172

332
95
93
145

598
174
190
235

706
189
186
332

1,073
342
290
440

1,871
685
406
780

983
381
253
349

Personal ca re...........................................................................

186

185

79

94

121

148

172

277

195

Reading ....................................................................................

146

145

80

57

86

115

149

210

149

Education .................................................................................

302

290

80

81

117

181

222

550

373

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

222

223

189

229

213

234

250

203

215

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

313

309

125

70

151

237

335

469

335

Cash contributions..................................................................

537

574

387

66

261

444

507

966

322

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,781
358
1,423

2,007
369
1,638

247
101
145

462
114
348

949
191
758

1,358
260
1,098

2,090
352
1,737

3,303
607
2,696

464
294
169

68

Table 15. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 35 to 44, 1980-81
Complete reportina Df income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

25,727
22,907
1,236

25,727
22,907
1,236

174
2,152
-3,011

7,519
4,846
188

12,343
9,723
634

17,190
15,144
709

24,708
23,035
778

44,335
39,190
3,132

367

367

135

650

528

363

158

465

384

384

-179

15

16

137

260

924

212

212

206

210

326

337

221

117

284
287
50

284
287
50

759
83
28

1,342
239
28

666
378
71

141
306
52

52
157
46

37
414
56

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

3,420
2,840
535
45

3,420
2,840
535
45

-64
-69
(3)
5

240
173
53
14

886
698
147
41

1,666
1,339
300
27

3,316
2,693
578
44

6,595
5,570
955
70

Other money receipts............................................................

533

533

160

17

1,196

327

222

874

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

434

434

210

121

241

340

447

655

430

26
37
12
22

28
38
12
24

10
17
24
3

9
19
7
16

9
15
7
11

16
32
14
11

29
33
10
14

46
63
14
48

15
28
12
10

15
5
325

16
6
320

7
2
116

6
2
139

5
3
152

7
3
136

14
7
249

28
9
601

10
3
354

—
—

--

_
--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.

* No data reported.
5 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

69

Table 16. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 45 to 54, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
1,952
238

9,685
1,199

7,733
960

410
56

724
92

758
97

934
117

1,897
221

3,011
378

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$28,108

$28,108

$872

$7,364

$12,585

$17,681

$24,487

$46,227

-

Income after taxes 1 .............. .................................................

24,474

24,474

502

7,030

11,863

15,752

21,148

39,908

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

3.4

3.4

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.3

Age of householder ................................................................

49.5

49.5

49.6

49.4

49.5

49.7

49.5

49.4

49.7

2.2
2.7
.9
(2)

2.2
2.7
.9
(2)

1.1
1.3
.5
(2)

1.3
1.3
.9
.1

1.8
2.0
.9
.1

2.0
2.4
.9
(2)

2.2
3.0
1.0
(2)

2.8
3.3
.9
.1

2.0
2.5
.8
.1

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

78
22

78
22

41
59

42
58

63
37

71
29

87
13

93
7

78
22

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and o th er..............................................................

11
89

10
90

23
77

24
76

19
81

10
90

8
92

5
95

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

12
47
40
1

12
48
39
1

32
43
22
3

32
49
19

20
53
24
3

11
58
30

8
59
33

5
37
57

12
44
44

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

92

93

64

68

93

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number............................................................................
Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

70

(3)

(3)

(3)
93

(3)
98

(3)
99

88

Table 16. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 45 to 54, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$22,959

$23,211

$12,189

$10,483

$13,647

$17,610

$21,239

$33,162

$21,961

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

4,379
3,250
1,129

4,353
3,244
1,109

2,504
1,922
582

2,593
2,154
439

3,153
2,602
551

3,737
3,021
715

4,155
3,265
890

5,648
3,905
1,743

4,481
3,274
1,206

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

324

329

226

158

188

256

282

471

308

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,993
3,218
2,107
1,075
483

5,914
3,153
2,071
1,080
453

4,013
2,272
955
501
199

3,362
1,946
637
325
139

3,943
1,979
1,008
439
261

4,442
2,252
1,327
604
271

5,157
2,545
1,812
937
425

8,217
4,523
3,230
1,741
685

6,305
3,476
2,249
1,056
603

548
685
426
1,701
320
616
173
437
154
209
136
73
865
81
256
57
175
75
220

538
692
390
1,681
312
607
175
429
158
199
121
78
880
87
257
59
176
77
225

255
1,047
270
1,186
223
365
165
321
112
137
122
15
418
45
161
38
37
29
108

174
1,224
84
1,012
184
335
94
304
95
88
46
42
317
30
110
12
67
33
65

308
867
104
1,318
206
500
135
341
136
118
30
88
529
32
166
55
141
49
85

451
718
206
1,505
263
504
209
377
153
117
45
72
568
48
150
30
161
72
108

450
444
289
1,665
299
622
173
417
154
126
65
61
821
83
259
46
187
69
176

804
620
673
2,066
406
755
196
520
189
326
221
105
1,302
135
359
92
228
106
381

590
658
569
1,777
351
652
168
467
139
248
193
55
804
59
255
49
171
70
200

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and over ..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear .............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

1,277
342
290
51
539
464
74
26
143
227

1,272
339
286
53
538
460
78
28
146
222

689
153
135
17
343
295
48
8
65
121

490
104
77
27
198
157
41
12
75
100

627
169
108
61
251
204
47
18
77
113

769
208
159
49
297
235
62
21
116
128

1,114
292
229
63
451
357
94
33
141
198

1,956
533
476
57
849
755
93
35
203
336

1,298
353
310
44
542
481
61
21
134
249

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

71

Table 16. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 45 to 54, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

4,943
951
765
39
192
1,643
514
409
298
132

4,952
836
833
44
198
1,696
531
407
272
134

2,388
803
4 66
(5)
58
836
228
131
223
42

1,702
4 13
321
4 19
49
747
219
125
142
66

2,796
209
286
44
123
1,304
371
288
143
68

4,051
625
701
66
132
1,567
445
298
134
83

4,986
736
955
84
187
1,803
548
387
156
131

6,883
1,325
1,164
35
299
2,113
703
589
458
197

4,907
1,405
491
18
168
1,433
447
418
401
126

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

903
242
518
142

908
245
515
148

668
162
390
116

431
137
193
100

624
243
284
98

812
249
413
150

848
247
452
148

1,196
281
739
176

881
230
531
120

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

921
347
269
305

916
339
279
298

402
205
106
92

314
89
135
89

407
116
146
145

535
157
147
232

822
295
274
253

1,438
558
415
464

938
378
229
331

Personal care...........................................................................

220

219

120

111

119

187

211

299

223

Reading ....................................................................................

141

143

77

45

73

124

140

201

134

Education .................................................................................

501

478

146

80

133

152

433

834

592

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

248

256

161

197

255

263

266

276

216

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

342

366

201

184

149

224

268

592

249

Cash contributions..................................................................

925

955

358

230

280

618

559

1,735

806

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,842
416
1,426

2,150
401
1,749

235
156
79

586
174
412

900
200
700

1,440
275
1,165

1,999
353
1,646

3,416
608
2,808

625
479
146

72

Table 16. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 45 to 54, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

24,487
21,334
987

46,227
39,746
3,829

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

28,108
23,883
1,893

28,108
23,883
1,893

872
925
-1,280

7,364
4,775
339

12,585
9,550
466

17,681
14,444
1,248

917

917

361

761

1,161

784

990

964

681

681

33

209

354

342

447

1,218

305

305

61

381

362

295

411

243

202
157
69

202
157
69

695
66
12

736
129
35

402
225
66

220
292
55

84
193
40

24
95
109

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

3,634
2,984
570
80

3,634
2,984
570
80

371
68
4
299

334
275
56
4

722
593
101
28

1,929
1,612
242
75

3,338
2,721
541
76

6,319
5,225
1,008
87

Other money receipts............................................................

197

197

21

53

75

199

135

324

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

468

464

221

141

208

376

478

657

483

47
67
19
20

48
68
19
17

19
72
8
4

8
13
6
10

37
35
15
7

29
36
15
7

36
62
19
15

79
102
26
27

43
62
18
34

22
9
809

20
10
806

10
2
257

6
3
162

8
4
209

24
3
251

14
8
522

31
18
1,537

31
7
819

—
—

—
-

_
—
-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

3 Value less than .5.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.
5 No data reported.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

73

Table 17. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 55 to 64, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
2,051
252

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

10,410
1,262

8,360
1,011

1,042
126

1,177
143

1,210
141

981
122

1,775
221

2,175
258

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$22,312

$22,312

$2,452

$7,313

$12,291

$17,512

$24,427

$45,960

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

19,115

19,115

2,248

7,023

11,229

15,970

21,342

37,732

--

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.4

2.4

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.3

Age of householder................................................................

59.3

59.3

59.9

60.1

59.6

59.4

59.2

58.5

59.4

1.4
2.1
.2
.1

1.4
2.1
.3
.1

.6
.8
.1

.9
1.3
.3
.1

1.1
1.7
.3
.1

1.5
2.2
.3
.1

1.6
2.5
.2
.1

2.1
2.9
.3
.1

1.4
1.9
.1
.1

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

80
20

80
20

52
48

70
30

78
22

83
17

86
14

92
8

80
20

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

10
90

10
90

25
75

13
87

11
89

11
89

7
93

3
97

9
91

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

18
51
30
1

18
51
30
1

32
42
23
2

25
58
16
1

22
62
15
1

22
49
28

14
59
27

8
41
51

17
50
33
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

87

87

52

77

85

98

87

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

(2)

Percent reporting:

74

(3)

(4)
96

(3)
97

Table 17. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 55 to 64, 1980-81
.Complete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,477

$17,537

$8,222

$10,054

$13,243

$16,235

$18,832

$27,969

$17,232

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,375
2,542
833

3,348
2,530
818

1,918
1,654
264

2,217
1,814
404

2,816
2,268
547

3,121
2,506
615

3,669
2,823
845

4,782
3,255
1,527

3,483
2,589
895

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

269

259

61

196

225

225

280

406

311

Housing....................................................................................
Shelter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles.........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,678
2,375
1,526
531
466

4,583
2,291
1,449
506
450

2,914
1,565
759
160
243

3,086
1,603
895
279
313

3,595
1,698
1,008
295
337

4,246
1,985
1,319
374
396

4,721
2,370
1,516
532
428

6,783
3,414
2,328
951
728

5,065
2,720
1,839
632
534

528
508
342
1,419
261
508
177
342
132
185
120
65
698
74
213
35
118
75
182

493
502
340
1,398
258
503
171
333
134
170
103
66
725
76
217
36
121
79
195

355
731
76
974
192
328
149
221
84
148
64
85
227
28
53
10
66
22
48

303
591
116
1,075
212
384
120
253
106
71
26
44
338
38
71
9
86
30
103

377
536
154
1,252
199
463
177
296
117
91
56
35
554
52
155
28
86
58
175

549
445
221
1,365
248
483
174
320
139
185
129
56
712
59
216
49
147
76
163

556
507
347
1,524
289
533
203
353
146
133
59
73
694
82
153
58
105
80
215

649
348
738
1,771
325
658
178
441
169
300
215
86
1,298
135
462
43
188
145
325

672
533
349
1,506
276
529
201
377
124
248
189
60
591
65
199
34
105
61
128

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and over ..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over.....................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

890
209
190
19
383
350
33
18
102
177

903
218
198
20
387
350
38
18
105
175

373
70
55
15
166
154
12
10
50
77

410
74
63
11
180
157
23
8
75
72

608
129
115
14
259
234
25
16
71
133

801
179
145
34
372
315
56
19
100
131

870
221
199
23
362
320
41
22
111
154

1,661
432
408
23
705
651
54
26
162
336

837
174
159
15
366
349
17
18
93
186

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

75

Table 17. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 55 to 64, 1980-81
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,575
693
419
9
130
1,236
388
294
286

3,561
660
412

1,228
5 155
169

5 10

5 10

136
1,252
394
299
278

24
471
158
107

120

121

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

874
283
431
160

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

$5,000
to
$9,999
1,910

$ 10,000
to
$14,999
2,879
496
369

$15,000
to
$19,999

$ 20,000
to
$29,999

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

54
745

1,021

221

318
220

33

147
151
79

282
71

3,191
489
285
5 14
185
1,235
437
276
174
96

856
274
422
160

513
218
205
89

679
239
336
104

773
302
326
145

884
328
370
186

882
278
448
156

1,129
276
629
224

946
319
469
158

724
256
199
268

674
249
191
234

257
105
71
81

341
89
163
89

471
126
141
204

620
169
184
267

768
275
176
317

1,114
489
305
319

927
284
234
409

Personal care...........................................................................

200

202

88

109

182

185

214

317

191

Reading .......................................................... ..........................

125

126

60

76

89

116

142

195

122

Education .................................................................................

160

155

7

29

44

82

146

395

184

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

205

209

135

180

251

197

224

230

187

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

301

247

245

131

154

160

215

427

524

641

714

164

219

430

1,009

631

1,337

343

258
174
84

470
189
282

727
180
547

1,399
312
1,087

1,923
360
1,563

3,551
672
2,879

482
310
172

Cash contributions..................................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,460
352
1,108

1,700
362
1,338

76

102

5 110

377
s 2?

5 12

90

4,147
801
478
54
178
1,464
471
355
274

$30,000
and
over

3,630
827
449
s2

122

5,642
1,253
573
53
204
1,863
561
483
479
223

108
1,170
366
272
320
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Table 17. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 55 to 64, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

45,960
36,514
3,542

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

22,312
16,451
1,295

22,312
16,451
1,295

2,452
1,077
-829

7,313
2,918
492

12,291
7,299
451

17,512
11,840
671

24,427
18,657
1,243

2,604

2,604

1,216

2,577

3,124

3,485

2,856

2,389

1,325

1,325

190

435

836

664

1,119

3,091

305

305

121

204

400

631

328

228

208
49
74

208
49
74

614
48
16

537
109
42

70
67
44

160
21
40

91
34
100

32
31
132

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

3,196
2,694
440
63

3,196
2,694
440
63

204
136
12
55

290
183
54
54

1,062
892
191
-22

1,541
1,213
252
77

3,085
2,528
472
85

8,228
7,084
1,049
94

Other money receipts............................................................

330

330

190

306

705

97

208

404

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

308

293

106

140

216

241

361

476

367

40
57
17
14

41
60
16
12

19
21
7
5

17
28
7
6

33
36
14
11

43
60
16
5

48
63
22
10

63
105
23
26

34
45
18
19

27
7
437

28
8
413

6
3
162

8
4
169

17
3
269

16
5
224

30
9
424

58
15
823

22
4
533

—
—

—

--

—
—

--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.
4 No data reported.
5 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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Table 18. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 65 and over, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income
2,785
337

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

13,287
1,664

10,502
1,327

3,424
417

3,287
406

1,502
201

945
128

769
101

575
74

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$10,898

$10,898

$3,277

$7,275

$12,191

$17,339

$23,747

$45,837

Income after taxes 1 ................................................................

10,162

10,162

3,232

7,143

11,691

16,514

21,684

38,838

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.7

Age of householder................................................................

73.6

73.3

75.2

73.0

72.6

71.4

70.5

71.8

74.6

.4
1.1

.4
1.1

.2
.5

.3
1.0

.7
1.9
.1
1.5

1.0
2.0
.1
1.5

1.1
1.7

.4
1.0

1.6

(2)
1.4

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Consumer unit characteristics:
-

Number in consumer unit:

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.4

.5
1.3
.1
1.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

70
30

69
31

50
50

70
30

81
19

92
8

91
9

86
14

74
26

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and o th er..............................................................

9
91

9
91

14
86

7
93

8
92

5
95

9
91

2
98

8
92

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

33
43
22
2

35
43
20
2

45
40
10
5

37
46
15
2

27
48
25

22
47
31

23
44
32
1

18
24
58

29
43
27
2

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

68

68

42

71

90

70

Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

Percent reporting:

78

(3)

(3)
84

92

96

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Table 18. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 65 and over, 1980-81
ComDlete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

$10,754

$10,674

$5,801

$9,601

$12,264

$14,665

$18,536

$24,597

$11,059

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

2,215
1,747
468

2,183
1,723
461

1,412
1,197
215

2,116
1,725
392

2,422
1,902
520

2,857
2,138
718

3,191
2,362
829

4,083
2,835
1,248

2,336
1,840
495

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

118

119

46

94

139

183

267

346

111

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles .........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

3,577
1,770
1,010
131
360

3,513
1,709
953
128
337

2,290
1,300
532
82
156

3,481
1,615
825
68
314

3,781
1,769
1,086
89
391

4,239
1,903
1,460
132
563

5,106
2,545
1,764
430
601

6,952
3,085
1,923
440
675

3,818
2,002
1,224
141
446

519
601
159
1,081
216
353
186
235
91
353
300
53
372
40
104
23
86
34
83

488
600
156
1,066
213
355
171
235
91
360
309
52
378
40
107
24
89
34
84

293
706
61
709
146
221
108
174
60
92
60
32
189
21
46
16
54
18
33

444
644
146
991
196
339
148
223
86
552
507
45
322
34
84
24
69
29
81

606
553
130
1,286
293
410
223
259
101
260
198
61
467
47
127
18
130
42
102

765
219
223
1,444
264
482
260
303
134
238
158
80
655
60
277
29
99
46
144

733
506
275
1,579
338
575
197
333
136
314
232
82
669
97
185
18
145
59
166

808
590
571
1,738
257
595
368
367
150
1,386
1,289
97
743
67
161
80
204
77
153

637
606
172
1,140
226
347
242
233
91
326
268
58
350
40
96
22
77
35
80

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

422
86
79
7
198
189
8
7
50
81

415
86
78
8
189
181
8
7
50
83

202
25
24
2
101
99
2
2
29
44

326
56
50
6
152
146
5
5
45
69

501
118
109
9
231
223
8
10
55
87

646
161
149
12
267
251
16
11
80
127

860
207
181
25
369
354
15
14
88
183

1,001
249
226
23
447
409
38
28
93
185

445
87
81
6
232
222
10
6
51
70

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Table 18. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 65 and over, 1980-81
Complete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

1,817
347
227
5 12
22
638
209
150
161
52

T ransportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

1,706
295
168
5
26
612
211
163
173
53

1,677
281
152
53
27
605
212
167
177
53

628
5 65
46
(4)
5
257
80
72
80
22

1,415
223
134
51
18
523
192
144
133
47

2,274
459
273
(4)
26
727
281
228
216
63

2,969
450
420
5 10
55
1,080
342
254
272
87

3,400
872
187
94
1,218
427
344
164
94

3,437
364
5 86
5 44
70
1,230
429
319
757
137

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

1,048
343
509
196

1,034
346
499
189

636
237
277
122

949
346
411
192

1,103
408
489
206

1,354
476
669
209

1,936
446
1,177
312

1,979
492
1,157
331

1,100
331
548
221

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

310
115
104
91

308
109
104
95

103
24
60
19

247
82
97
68

406
106
115
185

509
193
156
160

643
237
199
207

837
464
165
209

317
139
103
75

Personal care...........................................................................

144

140

78

119

162

208

255

309

157

Reading ....................................................................................

93

91

49

81

112

138

157

184

101

Education .................................................................................

30

32

5

21

8

15

211

110

20

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

93

95

54

93

108

118

183

156

87

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

167

138

68

133

134

216

168

429

275

Cash contributions..................................................................

510

563

159

373

813

708

986

2,589

313

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

322
142
180

365
150
215

70
59
11

152
98
54

302
124
178

505
202
303

1,175
426
749

2,185
593
1,592

160
111
49

80

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Table 18. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER and INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 65 and over, 1980-81
Complete reDortina Df income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

10,898
2,373
414

10,898
2,373
414

3,277
121
-24

7,275
500
97

12,191
2,030
274

17,339
3,890
417

23,747
9,012
1,001

45,837
16,023
4,418

6,198

6,198

2,752

5,709

7,945

10,045

10,041

13,491

1,583

1,583

130

631

1,629

2,618

3,337

11,514

90

90

25

107

85

181

220

65

178
30
32

178
30
32

240
9
25

189
20
23

148
44
37

116
31
42

44
72
20

98
113
115

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

736
584
90
62

736
584
90
62

45
24
1
19

132
69
9
53

500
396
66
38

825
599
114
112

2,063
1,672
231
160

7,000
5,876
915
208

Other money receipts............................................................

174

174

35

117

123

172

160

1,481

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

96

100

29

52

88

177

351

372

79

18
25
6
6

19
25
7
7

5
8
2
2

10
15
5
3

32
37
9
7

34
37
8
13

42
59
13
19

57
99
27
26

15
21
5
5

8
5
195

8
5
207

4
2
142

5
3
135

10
6
142

12
9
267

16
16
534

23
13
639

8
4
151

—
—

—
-

_
—
-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares .......................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other gifts.......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.
4 No data reported.
5 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

81

Table 19. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980

c omplete reporting of income

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

67,610
4,166

57,086
3,501

11,352
734

11,448
694

11,408
703

11,429
672

11,450
698

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,127

$19,127

$3,238

$9,297

$16,121

$24,076

$42,767

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

16,664

16,664

3,098

8,751

14,505

20,860

35,986

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.7

2.3

2.7

3.2

3.5

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.3

45.4

52.3

46.7

42.0

41.1

44.7

51.1

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.5
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.8
.4
.5

1.0
1.4
.6

.4

1.5
1.9
.8
.2

1.8
2.5
1.1
.1

2.3
3.0
1.0
.1

1.3
1.7
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

62
38

61
39

38
62

44
56

56
44

76
24

88
12

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

12
88

18
82

13
87

14
86

8
92

5
95

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
41
1

13
45
41
1

26
41
30
2

19
50
30
1

10
51
39

6
50
44

4
33
62

14
45
39
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

84

51

80

98

80

Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

10,524
665

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

82

ft

93

ft

97

ft

Table 19. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
C omplete reporting of income

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$16,723

$16,902

$7,746

$11,452

$15,370

$20,143

$29,717

$15,753

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

3,171
2,385
785

1,839
1,442
398

2,406
1,901
505

2,976
2,338
638

3,728
2,867
861

4,893
3,371
1,522

3,264
2,467
797

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

278

287

135

228

276

329

463

229

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

4,863
2,704
1,551
853
307

2,590
1,451
490
149
135

3,499
1,922
663
252
187

4,280
2,361
1,142
576
225

5,587
3,116
2,135
1,318
383

8,339
4,661
3,313
1,966
602

5,096
2,846
1,784
779
478

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

390
914
240
1,169
210
412
118
324
104
277
221
56
713
68
251
35
133
58
169

206
856
105
676
127
213
77
202
58
201
164
37
262
22
84
14
65
23
54

223
1,151
108
915
161
323
94
266
71
272
227
46
390
39
132
16
64
36
102

341
1,088
131
1,139
199
394
112
335
99
162
120
42
618
52
224
29
134
50
128

434
734
248
1,394
250
510
138
365
132
224
165
59
853
73
281
40
179
70
208

744
740
608
1,715
314
620
168
450
163
524
430
94
1,440
153
533
76
220
108
350

527
779
283
1,268
231
446
167
331
93
256
200
56
726
54
315
49
108
54
147

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

893
229
185
44
350
297
53
28
107
179

382
71
57
14
169
151
18
13
52
78

548
131
101
30
215
188
27
19
73
110

790
205
162
43
297
250
46
31
97
160

1,031
289
222
67
378
303
76
41
128
195

1,707
449
381
68
689
590
100
35
182
351

910
217
184
33
362
317
44
19
96
216

Total
complete
reDortina

83

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Table 19. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Complete reportinq of income
Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

3,486
659
496
36
146
1,209
364
262
207
107

1,262
214
161
14
24
472
128
84
126
39

2,349
322
420
37
86
856
236
154
167
71

3,298
516
468
34
139
1,229
391
265
164
91

4,372
872
602
38
205
1,572
455
336
172
120

6,133
1,364
827
59
273
1,909
608
472
406
214

3,035
597
439
14
115
1,046
276
235
227
85

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

709
213
387
109

470
150
238
82

576
188
290
98

671
232
340
99

796
233
454
109

1,030
262
613
155

844
231
478
134

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

730
233
214
283

262
88
105
68

433
118
146
169

673
176
206
291

886
264
261
361

1,390
516
348
526

692
264
165
262

Personal care...........................................................................

153

150

77

104

138

170

261

166

Reading....................................................................................

114

114

53

73

107

134

201

113

Education .................................................................................

209

208

148

93

119

205

474

217

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

176

100

158

188

213

221

169

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

240

121

151

213

295

420

358

307

499

484

1,119

321

527
120
407

1,143
219
924

1,912
329
1,583

3,065
555
2,510

338
230
109

Cash contributions..................................................................

481

511

143

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

1,364
260
1,104

164
77
87

84

Table 19. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980

c amolete reoc>rtina of income
Item

consumer
units

Total
complete
reoortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

19,127
15,349
863

3,238
1,296
-451

9,297
5,521
299

16,121
12,798
490

24,076
21,351
714

42,767
35,657
3,250

1,584

1,584

1,481

2,280

1,689

985

1,482

675

675

152

366

499

548

1,806

190

190

72

212

296

239

131

227
165
75

227
165
75

546
89
54

385
180
54

113
156
80

48
142
49

43
258
140

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

2,464
2,033
385
46

139
100
21
18

545
425
92
28

1,616
1,312
266
38

3,216
2,622
534
61

6,781
5,690
1,007
84

Other money receipts.............................................................

274

274

142

143

239

206

639

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

255

64

101

196

392

521

262

26
36
12
16

26
36
13
17

11
15
6
5

13
18
7
7

28
34
14
12

32
41
17
18

48
72
19
44

21
37
10
11

15
5
344

14
6
345

5
2
110

7
4
174

11
4
175

15
6
335

33
14
930

17
4
339

—

—
-

_
—
—
--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

' Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.

85

Table 20. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
ComDlete reporting of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number ...........................................................................

67,610
4,166

57,086
3,501

8,683
560

9,517
585

8,396
516

7,613
465

12,196
719

10,680
655

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,127

$19,127

$2,461

$7,426

$12,220

$17,377

$24,406

$43,756

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

16,664

16,664

2,338

7,167

11,159

15,602

21,136

36,751

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

1.7

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

2.6

Age of householder ................................................................

46.3

45.4

52.6

50.1

42.7

41.6

41.1

44.8

51.1

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.5
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.7
.3
.5

.9
1.2
.5
.5

1.3
1.6
.7
.3

1.6
2.0
.9
.2

1.9
2.6
1.1
.1

2.3
3.0
1.0
.1

1.3
1.7
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

62
38

61
39

37
63

45
55

47
53

60
40

76
24

88
12

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

12
88

20
80

13
87

13
87

13
87

8
92

5
95

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
41
1

13
45
41
1

26
39
32
3

22
49
27
1

14
52
34
1

8
50
41

6
49
45

4
33
63

14
45
39
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

84

48

72

89

98

80

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

10,524
665

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

86

(2)

(2)

(2)
94

97

Table 20. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$16,723

$16,902

$7,141

$10,254

$13,256

$16,188

$20,367

$30,177

$15,753

F o od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

3,171
2,385
785

1,761
1,370
390

2,243
1,808
435

2,613
2,025
588

3,115
2,449
667

3,754
2,875
879

4,956
3,404
1,552

3,264
2,467
797

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

278

287

123

205

250

280

329

477

229

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations.......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

4,863
2,704
1,551
853
307

2,382
1,392
475
149
130

3,377
1,771
599
186
177

3,796
2,132
811
362
203

4,430
2,440
1,266
672
235

5,604
3,132
2,149
1,327
379

8,507
4,753
3,374
1,995
618

5,096
2,846
1,784
779
478

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

390
914
240
1,169
210
412
118
324
104
277
221
56
713
68
251
35
133
58
169

195
809
108
657
122
203
82
194
55
103
63
40
230
18
77
12
55
23
45

235
1,070
103
850
159
289
82
252
68
405
363
42
350
37
117
13
60
32
90

246
1,211
110
1,005
167
354
109
296
79
135
99
36
524
44
192
26
106
42
113

359
1,025
150
1,175
212
413
106
338
106
183
133
50
632
54
213
29
143
54
141

443
724
259
1,397
245
515
137
368
133
221
163
58
853
75
285
40
177
69
208

761
763
616
1,731
320
621
174
454
163
546
449
97
1,477
158
548
79
224
110
359

527
779
283
1,268
231
446
167
331
93
256
200
56
726
54
315
49
108
54
147

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

893
229
185
44
350
297
53
28
107
179

374
71
57
13
165
149
16
13
50
75

457
96
74
22
184
161
23
16
68
94

662
167
128
39
249
217
32
23
79
145

843
221
177
44
328
274
54
33
105
156

1,041
289
224
66
387
313
75
42
130
193

1,749
463
393
70
700
598
102
34
185
366

910
217
184
33
362
317
44
19
96
216

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

87

Table 20. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
Complete reporting of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
income

T ransportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

3,486
659
496
36
146
1,209
364
262
207
107

1,061
143
119
10
23
422
111
77
118
37

1,916
267
318
17
60
724
202
126
141
61

2,925
347
578
50
111
1,036
310
211
201
81

3,501
667
426
37
148
1,292
406
281
152
91

4,447
870
603
56
209
1,595
475
336
177
127

6,191
1,423
825
42
275
1,916
600
478
417
214

3,035
597
439
14
115
1,046
276
235
227
85

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

709
213
387
109

447
145
222
80

560
183
273
104

629
212
327
90

685
235
351
99

805
232
458
116

1,026
259
616
150

844
231
478
134

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

730
233
214
283

241
87
94
60

357
101
146
110

547
146
162
239

724
189
216
319

915
276
264
375

1,395
518
352
524

692
264
165
262

Personal ca re...........................................................................

153

150

74

95

118

147

173

263

166

Reading ....................................................................................

114

114

51

66

83

122

133

203

113

Education .................................................................................

209

208

163

82

115

105

228

480

217

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

176

90

143

175

193

210

226

169

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

240

120

141

170

228

298

424

358

Cash contributions..................................................................

481

511

116

252

389

543

498

1,150

321

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

1,364
260
1,104

140
71
69

359
106
253

783
152
631

1,272
244
1,028

1,932
338
1,595

3,129
559
2,570

338
230
109

88

Table 20. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1980
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes:1
Money income before taxes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

19,127
15,349
863

2,461
1,027
-619

7,426
3,413
246

12,220
8,941
296

17,377
14,031
562

24,406
21,645
714

43,756
36,414
3,448

1,584

1,584

1,297

2,504

1,765

1,662

1,017

1,446

675

675

96

337

483

478

555

1,878

190

190

57

153

262

332

225

134

227
165
75

227
165
75

486
68
48

562
154
57

199
201
72

90
151
71

47
145
59

41
259
137

Personal ta xes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

2,464
2,033
385
46

123
91
18
15

259
188
46
25

1,061
846
183
31

1,774
1,444
284
46

3,270
2,673
538
58

7,006
5,879
1,040
87

Other money receipts............................................................

274

274

112

150

253

204

217

649

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

255

61

78

147

225

384

530

262

26
36
12
16

26
36
13
17

11
15
6
4

10
16
6
7

22
24
10
11

28
35
14
10

32
39
17
18

50
76
20
47

21
37
10
11

15
5
344

14
6
345

5
1
116

6
2
139

8
5
178

12
4
182

15
6
333

35
14
977

17
4
339

—
—

—

-

—
—

-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares .......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.

89

Table 21. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

67,610
4,166

7,328
502

16,041
957

11,122
674

9,500
583

10,408
619

13,211
830

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,127

$10,922

$20,088

$23,874

$27,141

$22,359

$10,039

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

16,664

9,687

17,400

20,891

23,649

18,699

9,316

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

1.8

2.9

3.8

3.4

2.4

1.7

Age of householder................................................................

46.3

21.6

29.5

39.2

49.6

59.3

73.6

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.3
1.2
.4

1.5
1.9
1.1

2.0
2.3
1.7

2.2
2.7
.9
(2)

1.5
2.1
.2
.1

.4
1.1
ft
1.4

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

ft

ft

ft

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

62
38

13
87

51
49

68
32

77
23

80
20

70
30

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

13
87

14
86

13
87

10
90

10
90

9
91

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
41
1

2
45
53

3
39
57

7
46
46
1

13
48
39
1

17
53
29
1

34
43
21
2

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

90

90

92

88

68

ft

(3)
70

90

Table 21. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$16,723

$10,903

$17,452

$21,235

$22,517

$17,535

$10,459

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from h o m e.......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

1,983
1,363
619

3,102
2,294
808

4,140
3,152
987

4,312
3,205
1,107

3,381
2,561
820

2,186
1,754
432

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

278

318

341

313

336

267

115

Housing....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles ..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

3,148
1,922
415
319
40

5,573
3,357
1,979
1,448
237

6,115
3,436
2,206
1,401
378

5,981
3,329
2,092
999
502

4,564
2,302
1,491
451
472

3,516
1,711
952
120
345

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

56
1,400
108
580
86
192
25
248
29
99
75
23
547
37
239
14
98
42
116

293
1,207
172
1,084
183
397
68
343
94
281
231
50
850
68
373
37
143
49
179

426
924
306
1,466
275
535
126
401
129
291
234
56
922
87
355
50
141
65
224

591
786
451
1,596
293
570
172
415
146
208
136
72
849
82
238
60
173
78
218

568
475
336
1,334
238
470
182
319
125
199
125
73
729
83
219
41
129
80
176

487
610
149
988
193
317
173
221
84
454
400
54
364
37
109
19
86
34
80

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

662
165
156
9
242
231
11
32
74
149

952
255
202
53
319
265
54
46
111
221

1,312
354
247
107
511
373
138
25
167
255

1,210
312
262
50
520
454
67
30
133
214

869
206
184
21
362
332
30
18
97
186

400
78
72
6
190
183
7
6
48
78

91

Table 21. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

2,527
346
431
91
111
868
288
171
146
76

3,598
713
489
36
200
1,253
371
249
178
111

4,259
831
649
33
181
1,481
417
292
249
126

4,935
863
890
51
183
1,659
480
397
278
133

3,808
851
425
14
133
1,296
377
297
285
129

1,577
274
139
—
28
593
189
159
145
50

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

257
79
145
34

516
156
302
58

756
192
472
92

888
258
492
138

816
266
399
151

1,050
315
542
193

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

611
190
216
205

883
243
251
388

1,025
342
266
418

876
327
235
314

667
228
171
267

274
113
102
60

Personal ca re...........................................................................

153

76

114

178

222

198

136

Reading ....................................................................................

114

62

118

139

139

125

88

Education .................................................................................

209

308

136

310

449

163

23

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

121

173

227

241

202

95

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

120

278

311

303

348

165

Cash contributions..................................................................

481

60

270

506

851

643

558

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

649
69
581

1,400
243
1,156

1,645
334
1,311

1,773
409
1,364

1,485
346
1,138

275
125
150

92

Table 21. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1980
All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Money income before ta xes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

10,922
9,797
191

20,088
18,459
703

23,874
21,342
914

27,141
22,959
1,976

22,359
17,106
1,053

10,039
1,998
481

1,584

102

80

330

902

2,415

5,551

675

89

191

365

638

1,127

1,655

190

164

193

180

228

301

94

227
165
75

270
226
82

231
140
91

286
399
57

174
165
101

218
52
88

186
39
35

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

1,235
1,003
227
5

2,688
2,218
443
27

2,983
2,439
503
41

3,492
2,881
550
62

3,661
3,107
474
80

724
561
101
62

Other money receipts............................................................

274

75

203

499

197

415

234

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

49

258

407

427

288

93

26
36
12
16

15
15
7
12

22
32
14
16

22
35
13
33

42
58
18
17

43
59
16
16

13
21
5
4

15
5
344

7
3
124

11
4
171

11
5
354

26
10
903

28
7
468

8
4
168

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: '

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v er............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 .............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles.............................................................
All other g ifts ......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .05.
3 Value less than .5.

93

Table 22. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number...........................................................................

67,610
4,166

17,657
1,152

19,929
1,192

11,628
705

9,650
581

4,903
306

3,845
229

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,127

$9,883

$19,354

$23,201

$24,819

$25,678

$25,311

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

16,664

8,361

16,629

20,223

21,980

22,738

22,958

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.8

Age of householder................................................................

46.3

48.0

51.9

42.7

40.1

40.3

42.9

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

.6
.9
.3

1.2
1.9
.1
.5

1.8
2.4
.8
.2

2.0
2.5
1.6
.1

2.3
2.7
2.4
.1

2.8
2.7
3.6
.1

Six or more
persons

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

f)

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

62
38

33
67

69
31

68
32

78
22

77
23

74
26

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and o th er..............................................................

12
88

11
89

9
91

13
87

10
90

15
85

19
81

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
41
1

16
37
46
1

15
47
37
1

10
50
39

7
45
48
(3)

10
50
40
1

19
49
31
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

63

90

89

91

94

92

94

(3)

Table 22. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Total expenditures......................................................................

$16,723

$10,015

$16,198

$19,403

$21,176

$23,233

$22,659

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

1,743
1,130
613

2,935
2,129
806

3,626
2,807
819

4,160
3,235
925

4,860
3,872
988

5,192
4,399
793

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

278

296

283

257

275

282

226

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property ta xes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles .........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

3,258
1,973
616
266
148

4,828
2,704
1,632
707
377

5,697
3,111
1,845
1,063
363

6,186
3,337
2,488
1,512
487

6,117
3,336
2,224
1,406
392

5,615
2,831
1,958
1,110
412

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

202
1,207
150
636
107
198
63
227
41
271
221
49
378
35
137
19
52
32
104

548
775
297
1,148
209
403
130
307
100
205
150
55
771
72
293
41
127
64
175

418
1,014
252
1,423
250
517
162
371
124
359
300
59
803
70
295
30
160
66
181

488
548
301
1,533
292
547
166
386
142
338
279
59
979
97
360
64
177
68
212

426
788
323
1,598
297
594
138
416
153
282
217
65
901
82
321
54
171
66
207

436
692
181
1,762
314
655
163
457
173
214
155
59
808
69
241
33
222
66
179

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and over ..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

518
126
123
3
199
194
5
6
59
128

813
197
185
12
328
315
13
16
89
183

1,005
253
205
48
399
341
58
49
111
193

1,153
315
226
89
451
341
110
38
143
206

1,411
359
240
120
534
372
162
36
184
298

1,419
384
236
148
549
388
161
68
187
231

95

Table 22. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Transportation...........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance....................................... .........................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

1,850
371
221
29
63
596
196
126
189
60

3,314
713
354
29
120
1,144
356
257
225
116

4,087
721
662
37
188
1,417
407
339
201
116

4,245
784
586
31
199
1,545
443
341
201
116

5,099
1,018
933
56
202
1,705
470
305
273
136

4,881
565
1,060
34
243
1,814
472
360
205
128

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

431
125
239
67

909
291
465
152

736
220
400
115

808
228
470
109

836
206
520
110

832
212
498
122

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

459
160
143
156

641
220
183
238

740
244
230
267

1,043
332
251
460

1,066
361
256
449

1,082
273
368
442

Personal ca re...........................................................................

153

88

167

170

179

207

191

Reading ....................................................................................

114

80

120

129

134

139

106

Education .................................................................................

209

143

111

246

339

335

430

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

93

172

212

200

265

279

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

167

234

351

330

287

311

Cash contributions..................................................................

481

373

524

586

410

597

475

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

517
89
428

1,149
246
903

1,561
334
1,228

1,713
368
1,345

1,733
421
1,313

1,621
336
1,284

96

Table 22. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

25,678
22,042
1,090

25,311
21,970
1,295

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers' compensation,
veterans' benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

9,883
7,197
277

19,354
13,854
931

23,201
19,689
1,123

24,819
21,897
1,195

1,584

1,436

2,902

1,090

671

625

683

675

590

1,117

536

319

624

241

190

86

178

309

179

268

296

227
165
75

108
114
74

165
96
111

234
173
46

347
161
49

374
587
69

573
192
61

Personal ta xes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

1,521
1,252
244
25

2,725
2,279
383
63

2,978
2,467
467
44

2,839
2,319
475
45

2,940
2,384
504
52

2,353
1,888
410
54

Other money receipts............................................................

274

175

375

171

355

406

168

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

78

220

336

392

485

387

26
36
12
16

20
32
6
26

30
43
14
14

36
36
15
15

22
37
15
12

19
29
13
7

18
27
15
11

15
5
344

9
3
239

18
8
299

18
6
545

17
5
367

12
5
440

8
3
279

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts ......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .05.
3 Value less than .5.

97

Table 23. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

67,610
4,166

15,293
931

18,115
1,133

21,065
1,161

13,138
941

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$19,127

$19,708

$18,924

$18,247

$20,201

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

16,664

17,193

16,499

15,897

17,556

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

Age of householder................................................................

46.3

48.3

47.1

45.7

43.6

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.4
1.6
.7
.4

1.4
2.0
.8
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.5
2.0
.7
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

62
38

60
40

68
32

61
39

56
44

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

9
91

9
91

19
81

6
94

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
C ollege.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
45
41
1

13
50
37

13
50
37

16
43
40
1

10
36
53
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

86

85

85

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

98

(*)

(2)
77

Table 23. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Total expenditures......................................................................

$16,723

$17,222

$16,024

$16,188

$17,962

'F o o d .........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

3,475
2,643
832

2,956
2,199
756

3,095
2,367
727

3,310
2,436
874

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

278

289

258

264

313

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

5,276
2,797
1,560
615
479

4,683
2,620
1,611
812
409

4,512
2,337
1,309
716
194

5,382
3,416
2,030
1,349
285

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

466
966
270
1,396
237
407
342
335
74
406
355
51
677
67
254
43
105
53
155

391
768
241
1,166
315
386
71
303
91
166
121
45
731
68
264
35
141
55
167

398
802
226
1,207
129
533
77
339
129
283
218
64
685
55
240
37
138
51
163

396
1,125
261
926
181
289
26
320
110
253
191
62
787
79
299
34
125
73
177

A pparel....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

919
232
190
42
377
327
50
30
107
173

823
221
180
41
328
277
50
24
97
154

899
228
183
45
346
291
55
26
107
193

960
229
187
41
365
313
52
27
111
228

99

Table 23. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

3,307
716
403
27
99
1,086
320
274
267
114

3,407
720
516
33
145
1,171
299
245
178
100

3,316
552
464
38
163
1,243
357
246
164
89

3,717
629
583
33
149
1,220
446
277
262
118

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

669
201
360
108

663
217
335
111

866
247
490
130

676
183
400
93

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions.........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

687
266
189
232

691
224
186
281

693
203
203
286

862
278
258
325

Personal care...........................................................................

153

163

148

150

153

\ Reading ....................................................................................

114

134

109

98

122

Education .................................................................................

209

285

172

199

190

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

204

167

178

150

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

236

273

250

279

Cash contributions..................................................................

481

425

485

468

562

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

1,154
247
907

1,189
253
936

1,203
295
908

1,287
206
1,081

100

Table 23. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1980
All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement............................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

19,708
15,627
742

18,924
15,203
935

18,247
14,433
932

20,201
16,721
784

1,584

1,733

1,488

1,700

1,366

675

844

634

620

640

190

163

262

190

122

227
165
75

278
242
80

233
106
62

190
130
52

223
219
125

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

2,515
1,935
496
84

2,425
1,964
403
58

2,350
2,079
245
26

2,645
2,158
467
21

Other money receipts.............................................................

274

329

171

338

252

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

229

251

259

291

26
36
12
16

28
42
13
15

27
36
13
14

24
32
9
20

23
35
14
14

15
5
344

13
5
391

17
5
361

10
4
298

21
9
341

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v e r............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................
1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete
income reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.

101

Table 24. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE and
by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber............................................................................

67,610
4,166

41,635
2,498

25,975
1,668

59,822
3,720

7,788
446

Income before taxes ' .............................................................

$19,127

$23,385

$12,567

$19,848

$13,625

Income after taxes 1 ................................................................

16,664

20,283

11,087

17,252

12,174

Size of consumer unit..............................................................

2.7

3.0

2.2

2.6

3.0

Age of householder................................................................

46.3

50.4

39.6

46.6

43.4

1.4
1.9
.8
.3

1.6
2.4
.8
.4

1.2
1.1
.6
.2

1.4
2.0
.7
.3

1.4
1.1
1.1
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R e n te r..............................................................................

62
38

100
—

—
100

64
36

39
61

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

7
93

18
82

—
100

100
--

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

13
45
41
1

13
46
40
1

13
44
42
1

13
44
42
1

18
50
30
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

93

68

86

65

Housing tenure

Race
Black

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles.................................................................................
Children under 18 ................................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

102

Table 24. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure

Race

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

Black

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$16,723

$19,623

$12,074

$17,335

$12,016

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,185
2,398
787

3,654
2,748
906

2,434
1,836
597

3,273
2,436
837

2,510
2,104
406

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

278

276

280

290

182

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles .........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

4,899
2,726
1,587
842
334

5,667
2,997
2,563
1,360
539

3,668
2,292
22
12
4

5,067
2,826
1,692
888
361

3,614
1,962
776
487
126

411
893
247
1,184
213
418
126
325
103
274
218
56
715
66
261
37
129
57
165

664
117
317
1,488
282
532
178
350
146
305
236
69
877
83
306
47
168
68
204

6
2,136
134
697
103
234
42
285
33
223
189
34
456
38
190
21
65
39
103

444
864
270
1,193
212
425
132
321
104
289
229
59
759
70
275
40
135
60
178

163
1,115
71
1,113
228
362
76
356
91
156
130
27
383
34
154
15
78
34
68

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footw ear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

895
227
185
43
352
300
52
26
105
185

1,023
262
209
53
417
350
67
27
121
196

690
171
146
26
247
219
27
26
79
167

916
233
192
41
363
311
52
25
106
188

736
182
129
52
267
212
55
34
96
158

103

Table 24. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure
Homeowner

Race

Renter

White and other

Black

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs........................................... ........
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,416
649
487
33
141
1,184
350
258
210
103

4,070
816
568
39
164
1,400
413
319
228
123

2,368
382
358
24
104
837
250
160
182
72

3,548
698
506
37
144
1,209
361
271
214
108

2,401
273
340
4
116
987
267
160
186
69

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

730
216
401
113

894
270
483
142

468
130
271
67

774
225
429
120

392
143
188
60

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

724
238
206
280

849
287
222
340

522
159
180
183

767
255
209
303

389
101
187
101

Personal ca re...........................................................................

153

187

98

156

128

Reading ....................................................................................

114

133

83

119

73

Education .................................................................................

209

236

167

218

142

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

175

180

167

175

175

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

259

319

162

271

162

Cash contributions.............................................. ....................

481

642

224

518

201

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,204
255
949

1,491
338
1,153

745
123
622

1,243
259
983

911
226
685

104

Table 24. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1980
All

Housing tenure

Item

Race

units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

Black

Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

19,127
15,349
863

23,385
18,631
1,222

12,567
10,290
310

19,848
15,894
952

13,625
11,182
183

1,584

2,049

866

1,651

1,065

675

928

286

752

91

190

214

153

183

241

227
165
75

90
181
70

438
140
83

161
175
79

731
88
44

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,464
2,033
385
46

3,103
2,565
466
72

1,480
1,215
259
6

2,596
2,146
400
50

1,451
1,174
265
12

Other money receipts.............................................................

274

363

137

267

329

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

256

408

13

270

146

26
36
12
16

32
44
14
18

16
23
10
13

28
39
13
17

9
16
8
9

15
5
344

20
6
429

6
4
209

16
6
376

4
2
102

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts.......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

105

Table 25. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
Complete rep<ortina of income

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number...........................................................................

68,980
4,361

57,589
3,670

11,500
730

11,513
731

11,504
751

11,521
723

11,552
735

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,842

$20,842

$3,705

$10,283

$17,491

$26,172

$46,449

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

18,296

3,593

9,649

15,771

22,678

39,693

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

2.7

1.8

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.4

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

45.2

51.3

46.0

42.7

41.6

44.5

51.0

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

1.4
1.8
.8
.3

.6
.7
.4
.5

1.0
1.3
.7
.4

1.4
1.9
.8
.2

1.8
2.4
1.0
.1

2.2
2.8
1.0
.1

1.3
1.8
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

60
40

35
65

48
52

57
43

73
27

88
12

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

12
88

19
81

14
86

10
90

9
91

6
94

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
C ollege.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
44
43
1

12
44
43
1

27
41
30
2

15
53
31
1

10
49
41

5
46
49

4
32
63

14
44
42
(2)

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

84

50

83

97

81

Total
complete
reoortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

11,391
691

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

106

(2)

(*)
93

(*)
97

Table 25. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981

c pmplete reporting of incc me

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,558

$17,697

$7,956

$11,688

$16,099

$21,280

$31,401

$16,853

F o od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

3,231
2,402
829

1,801
1,458
343

2,499
1,974
525

3,079
2,337
742

3,746
2,814
933

5,024
3,423
1,601

3,423
2,536
886

Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Third
Fourth
Second
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

282

282

124

214

287

329

456

281

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property ta xes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles.........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

5,167
2,889
1,703
999
327

2,772
1,600
512
159
141

3,711
2,081
791
321
204

4,615
2,552
1,217
662
254

6,031
3,349
2,173
1,376
376

8,691
4,853
3,812
2,472
660

5,363
2,982
1,818
898
411

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

376
952
234
1,322
241
478
127
358
118
237
186
50
720
70
252
34
131
64
169

212
995
93
801
151
262
96
235
58
111
80
31
260
32
79
19
48
27
55

266
1,195
96
1,074
196
383
115
294
86
150
110
40
405
39
135
14
93
40
85

300
1,173
162
1,280
226
452
132
361
109
168
126
42
615
57
244
21
111
54
127

421
918
259
1,539
261
576
144
415
143
277
220
56
866
80
305
42
163
81
195

681
480
560
1,912
369
715
149
487
191
477
394
82
1,449
141
498
72
237
119
382

509
840
324
1,434
279
508
160
370
117
303
249
53
643
63
218
40
125
57
141

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over.....................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

989
249
204
45
395
330
65
31
120
194

411
83
69
15
165
144
20
17
57
88

590
122
94
28
239
203
36
24
75
129

830
211
164
47
322
262
60
30
108
159

1,118
292
232
60
427
343
83
42
139
218

1,993
537
461
76
821
697
123
40
221
374

894
233
199
35
376
327
49
23
101
161

107

Table 25. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Complete reporting of inccime
Total
complete
reoortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Transportation...........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles......................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation............................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

3,486
605
523
29
150
1,185
389
268
229
108

1,240
181
184
34
25
434
160
83
130
38

2,207
257
338
20
75
857
273
170
145
70

3,455
502
604
32
141
1,240
379
265
198
95

4,550
854
770
49
219
1,515
470
358
186
129

5,968
1,227
715
43
288
1,877
660
465
486
207

3,511
821
437
25
114
1,074
370
270
290
109

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

749
219
405
126

482
172
214
96

614
219
287
109

728
222
387
119

817
217
466
134

1,102
265
667
170

828
238
454
137

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .............................. ...........................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

805
268
230
307

265
91
93
82

448
126
168
154

685
215
204
266

946
292
264
391

1,679
615
424
640

765
274
222
268

Personal care...........................................................................

162

161

76

117

140

186

284

169

Reading ....................................................................................

120

121

58

80

113

143

211

117

Education ..................................................................................

228

220

193

76

113

195

522

268

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

179

101

171

195

217

213

156

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

259

79

131

251

291

544

261

Cash contributions..................................................................

520

544

179

239

361

639

1,298

399

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

1,502
274
1,228

176
82
95

592
117
475

1,247
217
1,029

2,073
353
1,720

3,415
600
2,815

418
275
143

108

Table 25. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF
INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Complete reportina of income
Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
Second
Third
Fourth
20 percent 20 percent 20 percent 20 percent

Highest
20 percent

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes: '
Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income.................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

20,842
16,475
1,073

3,705
1,207
-178

10,283
6,111
262

17,491
13,376
691

26,172
22,545
1,018

46,449
39,039
3,564

1,886

1,886

1,699

2,599

2,190

1,406

1,540

740

740

129

418

555

720

1,875

246

246

133

247

326

303

223

234
133
54

234
133
54

548
126
43

405
173
68

143
151
60

43
89
49

32
128
48

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

2,547
2,111
388
48

112
56
9
46

634
509
109
16

1,719
1,396
289
35

3,494
2,880
555
59

6,756
5,699
975
81

Other money receipts.............................................................

228

228

72

329

146

412

182

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

283

58

115

225

408

608

305

29
40
13
17

29
42
13
17

9
15
6
8

18
23
9
11

27
36
12
18

36
46
15
26

57
87
23
25

24
31
12
17

15
5
315

15
6
299

5
2
146

7
3
125

13
7
190

19
6
311

32
10
723

12
5
397

—
—

—

-

_
-

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and o v e r............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts ......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.
3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

109

Table 26. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
ComDlete reDortina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,980
4,361

57,589
3,670

7,681
493

8,943
567

8,317
527

7,240
478

12,134
758

13,274
847

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,842

$20,842

$2,570

$7,338

$12,339

$17,356

$24,422

$44,471

-

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

18,296

2,502

7,051

11,404

15,709

21,243

38,045

-

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

2.7

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.4

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

45.2

51.3

50.1

43.7

42.5

41.7

44.2

51.0

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

1.4
1.8
.8
.3

.6
.6
.4
.4

.8
1.1
.5
.5

1.2
1.5
.7
.3

1.4
1.9
.8
.2

1.7
2.3
1.0
.1

2.2
2.8
1.0
.1

1.3
1.8
.6
.4

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

60
40

32
68

43
57

50
50

56
44

70
30

87
13

67
33

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

12
88

20
80

15
85

14
86

11
89

9
91

6
94

11
89

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9 -1 2 ).........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and oth er.............................................

13
44
43
1

12
44
43
1

27
38
32
3

22
49
28
1

12
55
32
1

10
46
44

6
48
45

4
33
63

14
44
42

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

84

44

71

87

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

11,391
691

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

110

(2)

O

(2)
93

96

(2)
97

81

Table 26. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
ComDlete reportina of income

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Item

All
consumer
units

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,558

$17,697

$7,384

$9,968

$12,896

$15,936

$20,293

$30,468

$16,853

F o od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

3,231
2,402
829

1,675
1,367
309

2,205
1,763
442

2,690
2,114
575

2,997
2,258
739

3,676
2,764
913

4,884
3,361
1,523

3,423
2,536
886

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

282

282

110

176

224

292

335

435

281

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

5,167
2,889
1,703
999
327

2,590
1,518
504
168
128

3,328
1,886
634
201
193

3,960
2,198
861
397
206

4,574
2,527
1,202
635
255

5,710
3,145
1,948
1,226
324

8,480
4,754
3,694
2,388
651

5,363
2,982
1,818
898
411

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

376
952
234
1,322
241
478
127
358
118
237
186
50
720
70
252
34
131
64
169

208
919
95
753
148
240
94
217
53
85
54
31
234
29
74
13
48
22
48

240
1,156
96
976
175
338
114
272
77
131
100
31
335
35
104
16
70
33
77

258
1,236
101
1,130
203
408
112
317
90
174
128
46
458
46
162
19
100
45
86

312
1,166
159
1,266
222
441
138
356
110
160
119
41
621
54
244
24
109
56
134

398
967
230
1,503
262
555
143
406
136
260
206
55
802
76
288
35
156
73
175

655
524
536
1,869
352
703
145
481
187
455
377
78
1,401
134
485
70
228
118
366

509
840
324
1,434
279
508
160
370
117
303
249
53
643
63
218
40
125
57
141

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

989
249
204
45
395
330
65
31
120
194

385
81
67
13
154
137
17
15
52
83

484
90
69
20
200
176
24
22
67
105

657
150
117
32
261
216
45
24
83
140

813
205
162
42
309
255
54
31
106
162

1,057
270
212
58
407
324
83
41
135
204

1,921
523
445
78
786
665
121
40
212
361

894
233
199
35
376
327
49
23
101
161

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

111

Table 26. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
ComDlete reDortina of income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

3,486
605
523
29
150
1,185
389
268
229
108

1,116
173
155
35
22
387
143
68
127
37

1,733
180
304
32
43
652
213
134
144
61

2,600
378
372
31
92
982
305
205
167
69

3,409
493
618
27
140
1,237
381
249
176
88

4,389
798
737
48
208
1,488
446
347
191
127

5,812
1,168
729
45
284
1,830
654
455
450
197

3,511
821
437
25
114
1,074
370
270
290
109

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

749
219
405
126

428
159
183
85

615
206
290
119

611
224
284
103

720
223
375
122

798
219
449
130

1,084
256
661
166

828
238
454
137

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

805
268
230
307

263
97
88
78

345
94
134
116

501
139
171
191

633
186
195
252

916
297
263
356

1,613
584
405
625

765
274
222
268

Personal ca re...........................................................................

162

161

74

97

125

140

178

273

169

Reading ....................................................................................

120

121

53

72

87

112

138

204

117

Education .................................................................................

228

220

207

110

83

109

189

476

268

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

179

88

140

190

196

214

211

156

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

259

80

115

127

296

260

522

261

Cash contributions ..................................................................

520

544

186

191

274

408

518

1,256

399

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

1,502
274
1,228

128
69
59

357
102
256

768
138
630

1,236
225
1,010

1,915
319
1,596

3,297
579
2,718

418
275
143

112

Table 26. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by INCOME BEFORE
TAXES, Interview Survey, 1981
Complete reDortina Df income
Item

All
consumer
units

Total
complete
reporting

Less
than
$5,000

$5,000
to
$9,999

$10,000
to
$14,999

$15,000
to
$19,999

$20,000
to
$29,999

$30,000
and
over

Incomplete re­
porting
of
income

Sources of income and personal taxes:1
Money income before taxes..................................................
Wages and salaries............................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers' compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

20,842
16,475
1,073

2,570
787
-384

7,338
3,174
224

12,339
8,246
349

17,356
13,260
590

24,422
20,788
930

44,471
37,482
3,337

1,886

1,886

1,441

2,537

2,458

2,215

1,536

1,489

740

740

49

324

480

591

652

1,745

246

246

79

226

283

350

312

218

234
133
54

234
133
54

472
90
34

635
162
58

256
195
71

137
150
63

52
101
52

31
120
48

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

2,547
2,111
388
48

68
19
1
47

287
197
46
44

935
776
159
-1

1,647
1,336
270
41

3,179
2,606
517
56

6,426
5,418
931
77

Other money receipts............................................................

228

228

60

135

367

177

151

400

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

283

59

72

143

212

384

589

305

29
40
13
17

29
42
13
17

9
14
5
9

11
16
8
7

22
26
10
11

23
35
12
20

32
45
14
25

59
85
23
25

24
31
12
17

15
5
315

15
6
299

6
2
158

5
3
127

9
3
125

12
6
165

17
8
290

32
9
687

12
5
397

—
—

—

--

—
—

--

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares........................................................................
Household textiles ..............................................................
All other g ifts.......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income
reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.
3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

113

Table 27. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,980
4,361

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

7,489
502

16,124
1,043

11,721
722

9,869
616

10,413
643

13,364
835

$20,842

$11,771

$21,833

$27,519

$29,068

$22,264

$11,754

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

10,483

19,050

23,676

25,294

19,534

11,005

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

1.8

2.7

3.7

3.4

2.4

1.7

Age of householder ................................................................

46.2

21.6

29.5

39.2

49.5

59.4

73.5

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

1.2
1.1
.4
(2)

1.5
1.8
1.0
O

1.9
2.3
1.7
.1

2.2
2.6
.9
(2)

1.4
2.0
.2
.1

.4
1.1
(2)
1.3

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

9
91

48
52

72
28

79
21

80
20

71
29

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

14
86

13
87

13
87

11
89

10
90

9
91

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
44
43
1

2
48
50

3
37
60
(3)

6
45
49
(3)

11
47
42
(3)

19
49
32
(3)

33
43
22
2

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

89

90

92

86

69

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

O
71

114

Table 27. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,558

$11,309

$18,503

$22,890

$23,385

$17,418

$11,046

F o od..........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from ho m e.......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

2,011
1,434
577

3,139
2,256
883

4,308
3,250
1,058

4,444
3,294
1,150

3,368
2,522
846

2,245
1,741
504

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

282

316

355

327

313

271

120

Housing.....................................................................................
S helter..................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property taxes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles ..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

3,288
2,057
315
238
27

5,990
3,658
2,042
1,547
232

6,797
3,864
2,735
1,832
444

6,004
3,112
2,122
1,149
465

4,792
2,448
1,560
611
461

3,637
1,829
1,066
142
374

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

50
1,644
98
643
91
216
29
275
31
119
90
28
470
35
211
20
70
39
94

263
1,427
189
1,198
199
442
76
377
104
309
267
42
825
84
311
29
156
71
174

460
827
302
1,638
305
610
132
433
157
337
287
50
959
90
361
48
161
83
216

508
589
402
1,801
347
660
174
458
161
210
135
75
881
81
275
54
177
73
221

489
542
347
1,505
284
546
172
364
139
172
115
57
668
64
207
29
107
71
188

551
593
170
1,174
239
389
199
248
98
254
201
53
380
44
100
28
87
34
87

Apparel .....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.......................................................•........
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

698
152
142
11
252
241
11
38
83
173

1,034
263
211
52
351
284
67
55
125
240

1,417
385
278
107
601
447
154
28
179
224

1,342
370
318
53
557
475
82
23
153
239

911
213
196
18
404
367
37
19
107
168

443
94
85
g
206
196
10
8
52
83

115

65 and over

Table 27. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay) ...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

2,667
441
600
60
125
819
253
158
138
74

3,773
685
628
46
187
1,238
391
268
208
124

4,418
840
613
30
202
1,508
489
309
283
145

4,950
1,035
644
27
200
1,627
547
421
317
131

3,342
535
413
43
128
1,175
400
291
287
111

1,834
315
196
10
24
631
233
167
201
56

Health care ...............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

268
69
160
39

537
141
324
72

781
188
468
125

918
228
543
147

932
300
464
168

1,046
370
477
199

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

559
190
204
165

911
250
263
398

1,192
424
280
487

964
367
302
295

781
284
227
270

344
118
105
122

Personal ca re...........................................................................

162

81

126

194

217

202

152

Reading .....................................................................................

120

64

125

152

144

125

98

Education .................................................................................

228

284

160

295

551

157

36

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

125

170

217

255

207

92

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

108

295

314

380

255

168

Cash contributions..................................................................

520

115

353

567

997

639

463

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

727
79
648

1,534
240
1,294

1,911
380
1,531

1,909
423
1,485

1,435
357
1,078

369
158
211

116

Table 27. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF REFERENCE
PERSON, Interview Survey, 1981
All
consumer
units

Under 25

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

Money income before ta xes..................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

11,771
10,222
338

21,833
19,840
951

27,519
24,420
1,547

29,068
24,801
1,810

22,264
15,793
1,539

11,754
2,748
348

1,886

149

81

403

932

2,793

6,843

740

228

200

403

724

1,525

1,511

246

212

274

243

383

308

85

234
133
54

326
211
85

228
190
68

281
179
44

230
150
38

199
46
60

169
20
29

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

1,288
1,069
219
1

2,784
2,301
451
32

3,843
3,228
566
49

3,774
3,086
589
99

2,730
2,279
405
46

748
608
80
61

Other money receipts............................................................

228

62

164

566

196

244

114

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

67

259

459

506

328

98

29
40
13
17

16
23
8
26

19
26
15
25

30
39
11
11

52
75
19
24

37
55
17
11

22
28
7
9

15
5
315

9
2
99

12
4
201

18
6
298

19
9
717

25
7
406

8
6
221

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

117

Table 28. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample number...........................................................................

68,980
4,361

18,780
1,228

20,074
1,232

11,533
727

10,441
647

4,738
307

3,414
219

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,842

$10,928

$21,866

$24,342

$26,567

$29,737

$27,584

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

9,592

19,161

21,483

23,468

25,731

24,096

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.8

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

47.7

52.1

42.5

39.8

40.4

43.6

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

.6
.8
.3

1.2
1.8
.1
.5

1.8
2.3
.8
.2

2.0
2.5
1.6
.1

2.3
2.8
2.4
.1

2.7
2.5
3.4
.2

Six or more
persons

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................

(2)

Percent reporting:
Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

32
68

71
29

69
31

76
24

74
26

76
24

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

11
89

9
91

14
86

11
89

15
85

18
82

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
44
43
1

15
37
48
1

13
47
39
1

11
51
38
1

8
44
48
(3)

10
44
45
(3)

18
46
36
(3)

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

64

89

90

93

94

89

118

Table 28. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,558

$10,344

$17,532

$19,715

$22,760

$24,730

$24,235

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

1,796
1,129
666

3,068
2,200
868

3,617
2,801
816

4,343
3,407
936

5,050
4,003
1,046

5,502
4,401
1,101

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

282

305

294

251

260

287

249

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles.........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

3,348
2,113
635
262
144

5,364
2,978
1,808
897
390

5,677
3,040
1,950
1,207
360

6,636
3,647
2,716
1,783
501

6,635
3,564
2,513
1,568
451

6,415
3,180
2,283
1,434
434

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

229
1,336
142
749
122
236
81
263
46
115
82
33
371
38
132
18
55
35
94

522
834
335
1,362
244
489
160
355
114
215
155
60
809
73
289
37
144
74
192

383
873
217
1,544
293
581
129
400
140
319
269
50
774
77
240
51
163
76
167

433
624
306
1,738
329
653
156
428
172
373
317
56
877
86
336
37
164
67
188

494
815
235
1,795
355
659
164
436
181
367
309
59
909
95
319
29
176
78
212

415
615
282
1,930
390
706
156
481
197
380
308
71
925
94
277
60
179
71
245

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footw ear.............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

541
131
127
4
208
203
6
6
66
130

919
220
204
17
376
356
20
19
104
200

1,094
260
218
41
430
360
70
62
127
215

1,316
362
269
94
531
392
140
45
159
218

1,527
444
310
134
633
448
185
42
199
210

1,455
368
225
144
607
417
190
50
200
229

119

Table 28. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1981

------------------------------------------------- -------Item

All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles .....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

1,910
362
271
16
58
591
221
134
181
74

3,442
641
457
21
122
1,120
389
280
299
113

4,115
775
628
32
184
1,383
463
333
208
109

4,686
878
664
49
225
1,642
482
351
250
144

5,122
945
859
64
241
1,701
553
372
255
131

4,440
568
747

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

437
141
217
79

940
307
470
163

821
237
443
142

817
187
512
118

900
209
559
133

944
244
545
156

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

487
165
159
164

773
270
221
283

797
249
218
330

1,059
374
285
400

1,305
408
358
539

1,165
392
354
419

Personal ca re...........................................................................

162

93

180

171

202

210

215

Reading ....................................................................................

120

82

135

126

140

150

126

Education .................................................................................

228

153

118

293

343

427

438

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

92

175

204

222

246

305

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

153

240

355

293

337

424

Cash contributions..................................................................

520

365

583

549

572

555

693

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

583
84
499

1,301
281
1,019

1,643
350
1,293

1,871
401
1,470

1,980
419
1,561

1,864
436
1,429

120

4 22

226
1,688
482
326
264
118

Table 28. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER
UNIT, Interview Survey, 1981
All
consumer
units

One
person

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

Money income before taxes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

10,928
7,654
598

21,866
15,224
1,297

24,342
20,095
1,266

26,567
23,702
1,057

29,737
26,288
1,613

27,584
23,815
1,059

1,886

1,723

3,535

1,376

633

479

997

740

572

1,300

619

447

317

401

246

90

240

434

236

402

320

234
133
54

105
120
67

144
81
47

305
204
44

312
129
50

380
201
57

757
178
58

Personal ta xes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

1,336
1,112
217
7

2,706
2,268
373
65

2,859
2,365
444
51

3,099
2,504
521
74

4,006
3,401
546
59

3,488
2,831
590
67

Other money receipts............................................................

228

103

201

152

148

98

1,714

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

77

260

406

454

445

462

29
40
13
17

18
27
6
27

37
51
17
14

30
48
18
10

28
36
12
21

35
40
15
9

20
33
12
9

15
5
315

10
4
207

18
7
354

16
6
392

13
6
340

21
5
270

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes:1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.
2 Value less than .05.

3 Value less than .5.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

121

,

16
5
409

Table 29. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

68,980
4,361

15,296
970

18,525
1,192

22,089
1,212

13,071
987

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,842

$20,112

$21,540

$20,038

$22,028

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

18,101

18,704

17,545

19,216

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

Age of householder................................................................

46.2

47.5

46.8

45.7

44.5

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

1.4
1.4
.6
.3

1.5
2.0
.8
.3

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.5
2.0
.7
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
R en ter..............................................................................

61
39

59
41

67
33

62
38

55
45

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and oth er..............................................................

12
88

9
91

9
91

18
82

7
93

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
College.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
44
43
1

13
47
40

12
47
40

14
43
42
1

10
37
52
1

At least one vehicle owned...............................................

83

86

85

87

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

122

(2)

(2)
76

Table 29. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Total expenditures.......................................................................

$17,558

$17,053

$17,324

$17,086

$19,275

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

3,446
2,583
863

3,156
2,300
856

3,127
2,369
758

3,431
2,508
923

Alcoholic beverages................................................................

282

316

267

238

337

Housing....................................................................................
Shelter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings.............................................................
Mortgage interest........................................................
Property ta xes.............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses..........................................................
Rented dwellings ............................................................
Other lodging...................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s ......................................................................
Electricity..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels..................................................
Telephone........................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations ........................................................
Domestic services...........................................................
Other household expenses ...........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment......................................
Household textiles..........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ...............................................................
Major appliances.............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

5,203
2,854
1,549
722
415

5,050
2,748
1,811
971
437

4,973
2,620
1,558
943
223

5,789
3,665
2,076
1,372
317

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

411
1,016
290
1,540
296
460
350
358
76
213
173
40
595
73
228
31
98
43
122

403
700
236
1,353
375
433
81
353
111
211
162
49
739
66
248
41
148
59
177

392
846
216
1,367
147
620
89
365
146
276
224
52
710
61
241
35
135
71
166

387
1,314
275
1,044
178
348
26
366
127
293
229
64
787
79
276
30
132
78
193

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys......................................................................
Men, 16 and over ...........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ...................................................................
Women and girls.................................................................
Women, 16 and over......................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................................
Children under 2 .................................................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

973
260
214
46
397
333
64
28
116
172

972
252
204
48
422
359
63
27
113
159

953
231
191
40
375
312
63
30
115
202

1,012
251
211
41
373
315
58
33
126
228

123

Table 29. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

3,129
548
344
15
101
1,052
330
302
318
119

3,462
647
520
34
156
1,196
363
253
190
104

3,503
683
534
23
155
1,192
394
243
189
91

3,932
669
642
48
159
1,218
469
295
304
128

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

682
194
381
106

702
209
367
126

895
272
473
149

717
188
412
117

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

716
282
227
208

858
282
237
338

669
220
198
251

1,031
319
273
439

Personal ca re...........................................................................

162

154

165

160

172

Reading ....................................................................................

120

137

131

101

119

Education .................................................................................

228

286

212

214

207

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

185

181

180

149

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

220

252

237

353

Cash contributions..................................................................

520

411

541

503

647

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

1,197
222
975

1,376
288
1,088

1,333
314
1,019

1,380
250
1,131

124

Table 29. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION
OF RESIDENCE, Interview Survey, 1981
All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Money income before ta xes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income....................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits..............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps.........................................................
Regular contributions for support .....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

20,112
15,787
1,258

21,540
17,080
1,236

20,038
15,940
788

22,028
17,287
1,133

1,886

1,923

1,773

1,987

1,834

740

590

695

686

1,058

246

166

356

239

193

234
133
54

242
91
55

232
117
51

195
151
51

293
171
60

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes.........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta xes.........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

2,011
1,537
411
63

2,836
2,294
471
71

2,493
2,180
270
43

2,812
2,358
448
6

Other money receipts............................................................

228

103

164

103

668

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

219

306

286

339

29
40
13
17

26
37
13
17

32
50
13
17

28
38
11
18

28
32
16
18

15
5
3 15

10
4
322

18
7
295

13
5
324

18
6
321

Item

Sources of income and personal taxes:1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches..........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................
1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete
income reporters” only; see glossary.

2 Value less than .5.

125

Table 30. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE and
by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1981
All
consumer
units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

68,980
4,361

42,345
2,611

26,635
1,750

61,047
3,918

7,933
444

Income before taxes 1 ............................................................

$20,842

$25,557

$13,701

$21,618

$14,984

Income after taxes 1 ...............................................................

18,296

22,329

12,186

18,952

13,338

Size of consumer unit.............................................................

2.6

3.0

2.1

2.6

2.9

Age of householder ................................................................

46.2

50.6

39.1

46.5

43.5

1.4
1.8
.7
.3

1.6
2.3
.8
.4

1.1
1.1
.6
.2

1.4
1.9
.7
.3

1.3
1.1
1.0
.2

Housing tenure
Homeowner.....................................................................
Renter ..............................................................................

61
39

100
—

—
100

64
36

40
60

Race of householder
Black ................................................................................
White and other..............................................................

12
88

7
93

18
82

100

100
--

Education of householder
Elementary (1-8) ............................................................
High school (9-12) .........................................................
C ollege.............................................................................
Never attended and other.............................................

13
44
43
1

12
45
43

13
43
43
1

12
43
44
1

16
51
32
1

At least one vehicle owned............................. ..................

83

93

68

86

65

Item

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ..............................
Sample num ber...........................................................................

Housing tenure

Race
Black

Consumer unit characteristics:

Number in consumer unit:
Earners.................................................................................
Vehicles................................................................................
Children under 18 ...............................................................
Persons 65 and o v e r..........................................................
Percent reporting:

(2)

126

—

Table 30. Continued—Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure
Homeowner

Race

Renter

White and other

Black

Total expenditures......................................................................

$17,558

$20,678

$12,597

$18,169

$12,856

Fo od.........................................................................................
Food at hom e.....................................................................
Food away from hom e......................................................

3,263
2,424
839

3,742
2,779
963

2,501
1,860
641

3,348
2,454
894

2,609
2,195
414

Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

282

279

286

294

188

Housing....................................................................................
S helter.................................................................................
Owned dwellings............................................................
Mortgage interest.......................................................
Property taxes............................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
other expenses.........................................................
Rented dwellings ...........................................................
Other lodging..................................................................
Fuels, utilities, and public services...................................
Natural g a s .....................................................................
Electricity.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................
Telephone.......................................................................
Water and other public services...................................
Household operations .......................................................
Domestic services..........................................................
Other household expenses ..........................................
Housefurnishings and equipment.....................................
Household textiles .........................................................
Furniture..........................................................................
Floor coverings ..............................................................
Major appliances............................................................
Small appliances, misc. housewares ...........................
Miscellaneous household equipment...........................

5,199
2,904
1,722
983
341

6,040
3,157
2,796
1,595
554

3,862
2,503
14
9
2

5,352
3,007
1,839
1,046
372

4,022
2,115
818
493
103

398
933
249
1,340
247
483
133
360
118
248
197
51
707
69
247
35
130
63
164

647
42
319
1,689
327
618
191
385
168
317
257
60
878
87
286
47
166
76
215

3
2,351
138
786
120
268
41
321
37
137
100
36
436
39
185
15
72
42
84

421
896
272
1,355
245
493
138
359
120
255
200
54
736
71
253
37
132
67
177

223
1,224
74
1,228
264
406
93
370
95
193
168
25
486
50
198
21
116
32
69

Apparel ....................................................................................
Men and boys.....................................................................
Men, 16 and o v e r..........................................................
Boys, 2 to 1 5 ..................................................................
Women and girls................................................................
Women, 16 and over.....................................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ..................................................................
Children under 2 ................................................................
Footwear .............................................................................
Other apparel products and services...............................

974
247
203
43
392
330
62
29
117
189

1,128
295
241
53
477
396
80
30
135
191

728
171
143
27
257
224
33
28
88
185

993
253
212
41
404
342
61
29
118
189

827
196
138
59
302
233
69
36
108
185

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Table 30. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1981
Item

All
consumer
units

Housing tenure
Homeowner

Race

Renter

White and other

Black

Transportation..........................................................................
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay) ....................................
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)...................................
Other vehicles.....................................................................
Vehicle finance charges.....................................................
Gasoline and motor o il.......................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Vehicle insurance................................................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges............................

3,490
641
509
29
144
1,167
386
269
239
108

4,121
790
559
25
170
1,391
461
337
263
125

2,488
403
428
35
102
811
266
160
202
82

3,623
692
518
32
149
1,196
396
282
245
113

2,468
244
436
31
103
944
309
170
197
66

Health care ..............................................................................
Health insurance.................................................................
Medical services..................................................................
Prescription drugs, medical supplies................................

762
222
413
127

968
285
521
162

435
122
241
72

795
230
431
134

509
159
270
80

Entertainment ..........................................................................
Fees and admissions .........................................................
Television, radios, sound equipment................................
Other equipment and services..........................................

799
269
229
300

962
336
254
372

539
164
189
186

849
290
235
324

408
107
185
116

Personal care...........................................................................

162

198

105

165

141

Reading ....................................................................................

120

144

82

128

61

Education .................................................................................

228

259

178

240

135

Tobacco and smoking supplies.............................................

176

187

158

179

151

Miscellaneous..........................................................................

260

332

144

275

141

Cash contributions..................................................................

520

675

274

560

216

Personal insurance and pensions.........................................
Life and other personal insurance....................................
Retirement, pensions, social security...............................

1,323
274
1,049

1,642
375
1,267

817
114
703

1,368
277
1,091

978
250
728

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Table 30. Continued— Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by HOUSING TENURE
and by RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER, Interview Survey, 1981
All

Housing tenure

Item

Race

units

Homeowner

Renter

White and other

Black

Money income before ta xes.................................................
Wages and salaries...........................................................
Self-employment income...................................................
Social security, private and government
retirement...........................................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income................................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits.............................................................
Public assistance, supplemental security
income, food stamps........................................................
Regular contributions for support.....................................
Other income......................................................................

20,842
16,475
1,073

25,557
20,028
1,451

13,701
11,093
502

21,618
17,058
1,167

14,984
12,069
364

1,886

2,511

941

1,962

1,316

740

1,059

257

827

85

246

259

227

243

270

234
133
54

86
123
39

458
149
75

166
137
56

745
102
33

Personal taxes........................................................................
Federal income taxes........................................................
State and local income taxes............................................
Other ta x e s .........................................................................

2,547
2,111
388
48

3,228
2,681
472
75

1,515
1,248
261
6

2,666
2,218
395
52

1,646
1,300
333
13

Other money receipts............................................................

228

310

104

253

43

Mortgage principal paid on owned property........................

287

457

15

305

146

29
40
13
17

37
51
15
15

16
22
9
21

31
43
13
19

11
18
12
8

15
5
315

19
7
402

8
3
177

16
6
332

4
1
186

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Addenda:

Gifts of goods and services:
Clothing, men and boys, 2 and over................................
Clothing, women and girls, 2 and over............................
Clothing, infants less than 2 ..............................................
Jewelry and watches.........................................................
Small appliances and miscellaneous
housewares.......................................................................
Household textiles .............................................................
All other g ifts......................................................................

2 Value less than .5.

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from “Complete income
reporters” only; see glossary.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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Appendix A. Glossary

Population

Income

The civilian noninstitutional urban population of the United States as well as
that portion of the institutional population living in the following group
quarters: Boarding houses, housing facilities for students and workers, staff
units in hospitals and homes for the aged, infirm, or needy, permanent living
quarters in hotels and motels, and mobile home parks.

The combined income earned by all consumer unit members 14 years old or
over during the 12 months preceding the interview. The components of income
are described later in this glossary.
Com plete income reporters

The distinction between complete and incomplete income reporters is based in
general on whether the respondent provided values for major sources of in­
come, such as wages and salaries, self-employment income, and social security
income. Even complete income reporters may not have provided a full account­
ing of all income from all sources. It should be noted that the current definition
of complete income reporting is different from the 1972-73 definition. A con­
sumer unit reporting zero income in 1972-73 was considered a complete respond­
ent so long as there was no evidence of intent to refuse the income question. In
the 1980-81 survey, across-the-board zero income reporting was designated as
invalid, and the consumer unit was categorized as an incomplete reporter. In all
tables, income data are for complete income reporters only.

Urban population

All persons living in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (smsa ’s) and in
urbanized areas and urban places of 2,500 or more persons outside of smsa ’s.
Urban, defined in this survey, includes the rural populations within smsa ’s .
Student population

Students living in college- or university-regulated housing, usually dor­
mitories.
Consum er unit

Quintiles of income before taxes

A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household
who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a
person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a
private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or
motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living
together who pool their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial
independence is determined by the three major expense categories: housing,
food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at
least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided by the
respondent.

For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are
ranked in ascending order according to the level of total before-tax income
reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal
groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately.
Geographic regions

Data are presented for four major regions—Northeast, North Central, South,
and West. Consumer units are classified by region according to the address at
which the family was residing during the time of their participation in the
survey. The regions comprise the following States:

Householder or reference person

Northeast— Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to “ Start with the
name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home.’’ It is
with respect to this person that the relationship of other consumer unit members
is determined.

North Central —Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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South —Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,

Num ber of vehicles owned

Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The number of automobiles, trucks, vans, campers, motorcycles, trailers, and
planes owned by members of the consumer unit, including vehicles used partial­
ly for business, but excluding those used entirely for business.

W est —Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Size of consum er unit

The number of persons whose usual place of residence, at the time of the in­
terview, is the sample unit.
Composition of consum er unit

The classification of interview families according to: (1) relationship of other
family members to reference person; (2) age of the children of reference person;
and (3) combination of relationship to reference person and age of children.
Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person’s own
children.

Total expenditures

The transaction cost, including excise and sales taxes, of goods and services
acquired during the interview period. Estimates include expenditures for gifts,
but exclude purchases or portions of purchases directly assignable to business
purposes. Also excluded are periodic credit or installment payments on goods or
services already acquired. The full cost of each purchase is recorded even
though full payment may not have been made at the date of purchase. Total ex­
penditures is equal to the 1972-73 concept of consumption cost plus gifts, con­
tributions, and personal insurance.
Expenditures for trips or vacations for consumer units who are away over­
night or longer are included. Expenditures on trips are included in their ap­
propriate category. For example, food purchases are included under food, the
purchase of an airline ticket is included in transportation, and so on. This dif­
fers from 1972-73, where expenses for vacation and pleasure trips are included
in their own section. Expenses on the trip that are paid for or reimbursed by a
business, employer, or person outside the consumer unit are not included.

Age

The age of the reference person.
Earner

A consumer unit member, 14 years or older, who reported having worked at
least 1 week during the 12 months prior to the interview date.
Housing tenure

The family’s principal place of residence during the survey. “ Owner” in­
cludes families living in their homes, cooperatives, or condominium apart­
ments or townhouses. “ Renter” includes families paying rent as well as families
living rent-free in lieu of wages.
Race

The race of the reference person of the consumer unit. All families are includ­
ed in two racial groups, black and “ white and other.” The “ other” group com­
prises such races as American Indian, Japanese, and Chinese.

Food at home refers to the total cost of food spent at grocery stores or other
food stores during the interview period for consumption at home. It is
calculated by multiplying the number of visits to a grocery or other food store
by the average amount spent per visit. It excludes the purchase of nonfood
items.
Food away from home includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, brunch, and din­
ner) at restaurants and carryouts plus meals (breakfast or lunch) at school,
board, meals as pay, special catered affairs such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, and
confirmations, and meals away from home on trips.
Alcoholic beverages includes beer and ale, wine, whiskey, gin, vodka, rum,
and other alcoholic beverages.

Education of householder

The number of years of formal education of the reference person on the basis
of the highest grade completed. If enrolled at the time of the interview, the
grade being attended is the one recorded. Persons not reporting the extent of
their education are classified as never attended or not reported.

Owned dwellings includes interest on mortgages, property taxes and insurance,
refinancing and prepayment charges, ground rent, expenses for property
management/security, homeowners insurance, fire insurance and extended
coverage, landscaping expenses for repairs and maintenance contracted out (in­

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eluding periodic maintenance and service contracts), and expenses of materials
for owner-performed repairs and maintenance for dwellings used or maintained
by the consumer unit, but not dwellings maintained for business or rent. Mort­
gage principal payments are repayments of loans and are shown in the addenda.

appliances, portable heating and cooling equipment, china and other dinnerware, flatware, glassware, silver and other serving pieces, nonelectric cookware,
and plastic dinnerware. Excludes personal care appliances;

Other lodging includes all expenses for vacation homes, school, college,
hotels, motels, cottages, trailer camps, and other lodging while out of town.

Miscellaneous household equipment includes typewriters, luggage, window
coverings, clocks, lamps and other light fixtures, lawnmowers and garden
equipment, other hand and power tools, office equipment for home use, floral
arrangements and house plants, rental of furniture, closet and storage items,
household decorative items, infants’ equipment, outdoor equipment, and small
miscellaneous furnishings.

Fuel, utilities, and public services includes natural gas, electricity, fuel oil,
wood, kerosene, coal, bottled gas, water, garbage and trash collection, sewerage
maintenance, septic tank cleaning, and telephone charges.

M en’s and boys’ apparel includes coats, jackets, sweaters, vests, sportcoats,
tailored jackets, trousers, slacks, shorts and short sets, sportswear, shirts,
underwear, nightwear, hosiery, uniforms, and other accessories.

Rented dwellings includes rent paid for dwellings, rent received as pay, park­
ing fees, maintenance, and other expenses.

Household operations includes the following:

Women’s and girls’ apparel includes coats, jackets, furs, sportcoats, tailored
jackets, sweaters, vests, blouses, shirts, dresses, dungarees, culottes, slacks,
shorts, sportswear, underwear, nightwear, uniforms, hosiery, and other ac­
cessories.

Domestic services includes babysitters, day care tuition, care of invalids, and
domestic and other duties;
Other household expenses includes termite and pest control products, mov­
ing, storage, and freight expenses, repair of household appliances and other
household equipment, reupholstering and furniture repair, rental and repair of
lawn and gardening tools, and rental of other household equipment.

Apparel fo r children under 2 includes coats, jackets, snowsuits, underwear,
diapers, dresses, crawlers, sleeping garments, hosiery, footwear, and other ac­
cessories for infants.
Footwear includes articles such as shoes, slippers, boots, and other similar
items. It excludes footwear for children under 2 and footwear used for sports
such as bowling or golf shoes.

Housefurnishings and equipment includes the following:
Household textiles includes bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and
other linens, curtains and drapes, slipcovers and decorative pillows, and sewing
materials;

Other apparel products and services includes material for making clothes,
shoe repairs, alterations and repairs, patterns and notions, clothing rental,
clothing storage, dry cleaning, laundry sent out, watches, jewelry, and repairs to
watches and jewelry.

Furniture includes living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, and nursery
furniture and porch and lawn and other outdoor furniture;

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) includes the net outlay (purchase price minus
trade-in value) on new and used domestic and imported cars and trucks; other
vehicles include attachable campers, trailers, motorcycles, private planes.

Floor coverings includes installation and replacement of wall-to-wall carpets,
room-size rugs, and other soft floor covering;

Vehicle finance charges includes the dollar amount of interest paid for a loan
contracted for the purchase of vehicles described above.

Major appliances includes refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, ovens,
garbage disposals, vacuum cleaners, microwaves, air conditioners, sewing
machines, washing machines and dryers, and floor cleaning equipment;

Gasoline and motor oil includes gasoline, diesel fuel, and motor oil.

Small appliances/miscellaneous housewares includes small electrical kitchen

Maintenance and repairs includes tires, batteries, tubes, lubrication,

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filter, coolant, additives, brake and transmission fluid, oil change, brake repair,
front end alignment, wheel balancing, steering repair, shock absorber replace­
ment, clutch and transmission repair, electrical system repair, exhaust system
repair, body work and painting, motor repair, repair to cooling system, drive
train repair, drive shaft and rear end repair, other maintenance and service, and
auto repair policy.

cise equipment, bicycles, trailers, campers, camping equipment, hunting and
fishing equipment, sports equipment, winter sports equipment, water sports
equipment, boats, rental and repair of sports equipment, photographic equip­
ment, film, repair and rental of photo equipment, pets, pet services, veterinary
expense, toys, games, hobbies, and playground equipment.

Vehicle insurance includes the premium paid for insuring cars, trucks, and
other vehicles.

Personal care includes wigs and hairpieces, electric personal care appliances,
personal care services for females and males, rent and repair of electric personal
care appliances. (Personal care products are in the Diary.)

Public transportation includes fares for mass transit, buses, trains, airlines,
taxis, private school buses, fares paid on trips for trains, boats, taxis, buses, and
airlines.

Reading includes subscriptions for newspapers, magazines, and book and
record clubs; and purchase of single copy newspapers and magazines, books,
and encyclopedias and other reference books.

Vehicle rent, licenses, and other charges includes leased and rented cars,
trucks, motorcycles, campers, trailers, and aircraft, inspections, State and local
registration, drivers’ license fees, parking fees, towing charges, landing and
docking fees, and tolls on trips.

Education includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment for public
and private nursery schools, elementary and high schools, colleges and univer­
sities, and other schools.
Tobacco and smoking supplies includes cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco,
chewing tobacco, and other smoking products and accessories.

Health insurance includes health maintenance plans ( hm o ’s), Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, commercial health insurance, Medicare, Medicare sup­
plemental insurance, and other health insurance.

Miscellaneous includes safety deposit box rental, checking account fees and
other bank services, legal fees, accounting fees, funerals, cemetery lots, union
dues, occupational expenses, and finance charges other than for mortgage and
vehicles.

Medical services includes hospital room and services, physician’s services,
service of practitioner other than physician, eye and dental care, lab test, x-rays,
nursing, therapy services, convalescent or nursing home care, and other medical
care.

Cash contributions includes cash contributed to persons outside the consumer
unit and to religious, educational, charitable, or political organizations.

Prescription drugs and medical supplies includes prescription drugs, medical
supplies, eyeglasses, supportive equipment, rental of medical equipment.

Life, endowment, annuities and other personal insurance includes premiums
for whole life and term insurance; endowments; income and other life in­
surance; premiums for personal liability, accident and disability, and other
nonhealth insurance other than for homes and vehicles.

Fees and admissions includes fees for participant sports; admissions to sport­
ing events, movies, concerts, plays; club membership, recreational lessons or in­
structions; rental of movies, recreation expenses on trips.

Retirement and pensions, social security includes all social security taxes paid
by employees; employees’ contributions to railroad retirement, government
retirement, and private pension programs; retirement programs for the selfemployed.

Television, radio and sound equipment includes television sets, video
recorders, video cassettes, tapes, disc players, video game hardware, video game
cartridges, cable tv , radios, phonographs, tape recorders and players, sound
components, records and tapes, musical instruments, and rental and repair of
tv and sound equipment.

Sources of income and personal taxes

Money income before taxes is the total money earnings during the 12 months
prior to the interview date. It includes the following components:

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services includes indoor exer­

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Other income includes money income from care of foster children, cash
scholarships, fellowships, or stipends not based on working; and meals and rent
as pay.

Wages and salaries includes total money earnings for all consumer unit
members, 14 years or older, from all jobs including civilian wages and salaries,
Armed Forces pay and allowances, piece-rate payments, commissions, tips, Na­
tional Guard or Reserve pay (received for training periods), and cash bonuses,
before deductions for taxes, pensions, union dues, etc.

Federal income taxes includes Federal income taxes withheld in the survey
year to pay for income earned in survey year plus additional taxes paid in survey
year to cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in the year prior
to the survey.

Self-employment income includes net business and farm income, which con­
sists of net income (gross receipts minus operating expenses) from a profession
or unincorporated business or from the operation of a farm by an owner, ten­
ant, or sharecropper. If the business or farm is a partnership, only an ap­
propriate share of net income is recorded. Losses are also recorded.

State and local income taxes includes State and local income taxes withheld in
survey year to pay for income earned in survey year plus additional taxes paid in
survey year to cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in year
prior to survey.

Social security, private and government retirement includes the following: (1)
payments by the Federal Government made under retirement, survivors’, and
disability insurance programs to retired persons, to dependents of deceased in­
sured workers, or to disabled workers, and (2) private pensions or retirement
benefits received by retired persons or their survivors, either directly or through
an insurance company.

Other taxes includes personal property and other personal taxes paid, in­
cluding social security taxes for the self-employed paid in the survey year to
cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in the year prior to the
survey.

Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income includes in­
terest income on savings or bonds; payments made by a corporation to its
stockholders; periodic receipts from estates or trust funds; net income or loss
from the rental of property, real estate, or farms; and net income or loss from
roomers or boarders.

Addenda

Other money receipts includes lump-sum payments from estates, trusts, sale
of house furnishings, refunds from overpayment on social security, refunds
from insurance policies, and refunds from property taxes.

Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans’ benefits includes in­
come from unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation, and
veterans’ payments including educational benefits but excluding military retire­
ment.

Mortgage principal paid on owned property includes the reduction of mort­
gage principal on a mortgage obtained prior to the interview quarter for a home
or any other property. This is not included in homeowner costs but is considered
repayment of a loan.

Public assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps includes public
assistance or welfare, including money received from job training grants; sup­
plemental security income paid by Federal, State, and local welfare agencies to
low-income persons who are age 65 or over, blind, or disabled; the purchase
value of food stamps.

Gifts o f goods and services includes gift expenditures: (1) clothing for females
and males over 2 years old, and infants under 2 years old; (2) jewelry and
watches; (3) small appliances and miscellaneous housewares; (4) blankets,
sheets, towels, and table linens; and (5) all other gifts. These items have already
been defined. Their values are given so they can be subtracted from the expend­
iture totals when comparisons with 1972-73 are made.

Regular contributions fo r support includes alimony and child support as well
as any regular contributions from persons outside the consumer unit.

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Appendix B. Survey Methods

characteristics and on the inventory of major durable goods of each consumer
unit. Expenditure information is also collected in this interview, using a
1-month recall. It is used along with the inventory information solely for boundding purposes, that is, to classify the unit for analysis and to prevent duplicate
reporting of expenditures in subsequent interviews.
The second through fifth interviews use uniform questionnaires to collect ex­
penditure information in each quarter. Wage, salary, and other information on
the employment of each household member is also collected in the second and
fifth interviews. In the fifth and final interview, an annual supplement is used to
obtain a financial profile of the household. This profile consists of information
on the income of the household as a whole, including unemployment compensa­
tion, alimony and child support, and changes in assets and liabilities.
Households which moved away from their sample address between interviews
were dropped from the survey. New households which moved into the sample
address were screened for eligibility and included in the survey if found
qualified.

Description of survey

The 1980-81 survey, like the 1972-73 survey, consists of two separate com­
ponents: 1) a Quarterly Interview panel survey in which each consumer unit in
the sample is interviewed every 3 months over a 12-month period, and 2) a Diary
or recordkeeping survey completed by the sample consumer units for two con­
secutive 1-week periods. Each component has its own questionnaire and in­
dependent sample.
There are several new features of the ongoing survey. New households are in­
troduced into the sample on a regular basis as other families complete their par­
ticipation. For the survey as a whole, 20 percent of the sample is dropped and a
new group added each quarter. This rotating procedure is designed to improve
efficiency now that the survey is continuous. Another new feature of the survey
is that students living in college- or university-regulated housing report their
own expenditures directly while at school rather than being considered part of
their parents’ households.
The Interview survey collects detailed data on an estimated 60 to 70 percent of
total household expenditures. In addition, global estimates, that is, expense pat­
terns for a 3-month period, are obtained for food and other selected items.
These global estimates account for an additional 20 to 25 percent of total expend­
itures. In the Diary survey, respondents are requested to report all expendditures made during their 2-week participation in the survey. All data collected
in both surveys are subject to Census and bls confidentiality requirements,
which prevent the disclosure of respondents’ identities.
The Quarterly Interview portion of the survey was designed to collect data on
major items of expense, household characteristics, and income. The expendditures covered by the survey were those which respondents could be expected to
recall fairly accurately for 3 months or longer. Each sample household was in­
terviewed once per quarter for five consecutive quarters. Data collected in each
quarter were considered independent so that annual estimates are not dependent
upon the participation of a consumer unit for the full five quarters. Data collec­
tion activities have been conducted on a continuous basis since October 1979.
For the initial interview, information is collected on demographic and family

Sample design

The samples for the consumer expenditure surveys are national probability
samples of households designed to be representative of the urban U.S. civilian
population. The eligible population is composed of all civilian noninstitutional
persons (see appendix A for a detailed definition of the eligible population).
The first step in sampling was the selection of primary sampling units (psu ’s)
which consist of counties (or parts thereof), groups of counties, or independent
cities. The set of sample PSU’s used for the survey is composed of 101 areas, of
which 85 have been previously defined and selected by the bls for the c pi . The
psu ’s in this part of the design represent only the urban part of the United States
and are classified according to the following four categories: ‘A’ PSU’s, which
comprise 27 certainty areas (i.e., they are self-representing) and are primarily
large metropolitan areas; 20 ‘B’ psu ’s, defined as metropolitan areas with a total
1970 population of over 400,000; 22 ‘C’ PSU’s, defined as metropolitan areas

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with a total 1970 population of 400,000 or less; and 16 ‘D’ PSU’s, defined as ur­
ban places in all nonmetropolitan areas. Since these PSU’s were selected with
probability proportional to urban population and therefore do not represent the
nonmetropolitan rural population, it was necessary to supplement this design
with 16 additional PSU’s (denoted as ‘E’ PSU’s) representing the rural population
of the country. The B, C, and D PSU’s were selected using a controlled selection
procedure to insure a distribution across States and other stratifying
characteristics. Due to budget constraints in 1981, the rural areas outside of
SMSA’s (E PSU’s) of the sample were temporarily discontinued. These are includ­
ed again beginning in 1984.
The sampling frame (that is, the list from which housing units were chosen)
for this survey was generated from the 1970 census 100-percent-detail file,
augmented by new construction permits and techniques used to eliminate
recognized deficiencies in coverage in that census. All Enumeration Districts
(ED’s) from the 1970 Census that failed to meet the criterion for good addresses
and all ED’s in nonpermit issuing areas are grouped into the area segment frame.
The sample design is a rotating panel survey in which approximately 8,400 ad­
dresses are contacted in each of the five calendar quarters. Allowing for bound­
ing interviews, which are not included in estimates, and for nonresponse (in­
cluding vacancies), the number of usable interviews per quarter is targeted at
4,800. Each quarter, one-fifth of the units interviewed are new to the survey.
After being interviewed for five consecutive quarters, each panel is dropped
from the survey.

Table B-1. Analysis of response in the 1972-73 and 1980-81 Interview surveys
Sample unit

1972-73

1980-81

Housing units assigned for the survey
Less: Type B or C nonresponses
Equals: Eligible u n its...................................................................
Less: Type A nonresponses ......................................................
Equals: Interviewed units ..........................................................
Percent of eligible units interviewed

25,627
3,080
22,547
2,572
19,975
89

58,898
7,772
51,126
8,296
42,830
84

ble for interview in the 1980-81 Interview survey, 42,830, or 84 percent, were ac­
tually interviewed. This compares to 89 percent in 1972-73. Of the 58,898 units
assigned for interview in 1980-81, 7,772, or 13 percent, were classified as Type B
or C nonresponses. Type B or C nonresponses accounted for 3,080 units, or 12
percent of the 25,627 total units assigned for interview in 1972-73. Type A
nonresponse rates of 16 percent in 1980-81 and 11 percent in 1972-73 are con­
sidered relatively low for this type of survey.
Weighting

Each sample household included in the survey represents a given number of
households in the U.S. population, which is the universe. The translation of
sample households into the universe of households is known as weighting.
However, since the unit of analysis for the survey is a consumer unit, the final
weight is at the consumer unit level.
There are five basic steps in determining the weight for each consumer unit
for which an interview is obtained:1

Response rates

Response rates were relatively high in the 1980-81 consumer expenditure
survey, although they were slightly below the 1972-73 survey levels. There are
two general categories of nonresponse:

1. The basic weight assigned to an address is the inverse of the probability of
selection of the housing unit.

Type A nonresponses include refusals, temporary absences, and noncontacts.

2. A weight control factor is given to each interview if subsampling is per­
formed in the field.

Types B and C nonresponses include housing vacancies, housing under con­
struction, housing with temporary residents, destroyed or abandoned hous­
ing, and units converted to nonresidential use.

3. A noninterview adjustment is made for interviews which could not be col­
lected from occupied housing units because of refusals or because no one
was home (type A). The adjustment is performed as a function of region,
tenure, family size, and race.

Type A nonresponses were considered to be ‘eligible’ units since those units
were able to participate but either chose not to do so or could not be contacted.
Types B and C nonresponses were not counted as eligible units since these ad­
dresses no longer existed or were otherwise out of scope.
Table B-l analyzes the level of response of the housing units designated for
interview in the 1972-73 and 1980-81 surveys. Of the 51,126 housing units eligi­

4. A ratio adjustment is made at the national level to adjust for age, sex, and
race levels.
1

137

A technical description of the weighting procedure is available upon request.

5. A final weight adjustment is made to account for the composition of the
consumer unit.

coded data are then transmitted to

bls

on a monthly basis.

Bureau o f Labor Statistics activities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, upon
receipt of the data from the Bureau of the Census, conducts an extensive review
to ensure that severe data aberrations are corrected. The review takes place in
several stages: A review of counts and means by region; a review of family rela­
tionship coding inconsistencies; a review of selected extreme values (both high
and low) for expenditure and income categories; and a verification of the
various data transformations performed by bls . Cases of questionable data
values or relationships are investigated by looking up questionnaires on
microfilm. Errors discerned through this procedure are corrected prior to
release of the data for public use.
Three major types of data adjustment routines—imputation, allocation, and
time adjustment—are carried out to improve the estimates derived from the In­
terview survey. Data imputation routines account for missing or invalid entries
and affect all fields in the data base except income and assets. Missing or invalid
attributes as well as expenditures are imputed. Allocation routines are applied
when respondents provided insufficient detail to meet tabulation requirements.
For example, combined group expenditures for fuels and utilities are allocated
among the components of that group such as gas. Time adjustment routines are
used to classify expenditures by month prior to aggregation of the data to
calendar-year expenditures. Tabulations are made before and after the data ad­
justment routines to analyze the results.

Data collection and processing

Data collection was carried out by the Census Bureau under contract with
In addition to its collection duties, the Census Bureau was responsible for
field editing and coding, consistency checking, quality control, and transmitting
the data to bls . bls performed additional review and editing procedures in
preparing the data for publication.
bls.

Census activities. Census data collection activities have been conducted on a
continuing basis since October 1979 for the Quarterly Interview survey. Due to
differences in format and design, the Interview survey and the Diary survey are
collected and processed separately.
Upon completion by respondents and interviewers, the Interview question­
naires are returned to the regional offices, where codes are applied to identify
demographic characteristics, expenditures, income and assets, and other items
such as make and model of automobile and trip destination. Upon completion
of the clerical processing, the data are keyed and transmitted to the Census Pro­
cessing Center in Washington, D.C., where they pass through a detailed com­
puter preedit. Information on missing sections of questionnaires, inconsisten­
cies, and errors is transmitted back to the regional offices for reconciliation by
the field staff through office review or interviewer followup. Corrections are
keyed and transmitted to Washington, and again cycled through the computer
preedit. This continues until errors identified by the preedit no longer appear.
Once a panel month’s preedit is complete, selected data are transcribed to the
next quarter’s questionnaire. The current quarter’s questionnaire is sent to the
Data Preparation Division in Jeffersonville, Indiana, for microfilming and
storage.
The data then go through another series of complex computer edits and ad­
justments which include the identification and correction of data irregularities
and inconsistencies throughout the questionnaire. Other adjustments convert
mortgage and vehicle payments into principal and interest using associated data
on the interest rate and term of the loan, eliminate business and other reimburs­
ed expenses, apply appropriate sales taxes, and derive weights for individual
questionnaires. In addition, demographic and work-experience items (except in­
come) are imputed when missing or invalid. All data changes and imputations
are identified with flags on the Interview data file. Final tapes of the edited and

Reliability of data

Sample surveys are subject to two types of errors, nonsampling and sampling.
Nonsampling errors can be attributed to many sources, such as definitional dif­
ficulties, differences in the interpretation of questions, inability or unwillingness
of the respondent to provide correct information, mistakes in recording or
coding the data obtained, and other errors of collection, response, processing,
coverage, and estimation for missing data. The full extent of the nonsampling
error is unknown.
Sampling errors occur because observations are not taken from the entire
population. The sample estimate and its estimated standard error enables one to
construct confidence intervals used to perform tests of hypotheses. Tables with
coefficients of variation and other reliability statistics are available on request.
However, since these are cell specific, these tables are extensive.

138

Appendix C. Comparison of 1972-73
and 1980-81 Surveys

Tables C-l through C-5 compare the 1980-81 survey data with results from
the 1972-73 survey. Adjustments were made to the data to account for dif­
ferences in concepts and definitions between the surveys. The most important
adjustments to the previously published 1972-73 data are summarized below,
and a detailed concordance between the surveys is given in table C-6.

other transportation, are included with the appropriate component rather than
with recreation.
• Consumer units that responded to the income question but reported zero in­
come are considered to be incomplete income reporters. In the 1972-73 survey,
zero responses were considered valid.

• The population is limited to the urban population as defined in 1980-81.
• ‘Total expenditures’ include total consumption, as defined in 1972-73, plus
personal insurance, retirement and pension payments (including Social Security
payments), and gifts and contributions.
• Gifts of goods are now included with the appropriate component. For exam­
ple, apparel gifts are included with apparel expenditures. The value of these
gifts is shown in the addenda on each reference table.
• Expenditures while on trips, including those for food, lodging, gasoline, and

139

• Only income data for complete reporters are shown in the tables. The average
income for complete income reporters is an approximation of average income
for all respondents. In 1972-73, average income data were published for all
respondents, complete and incomplete.
Table C-6 compares 1972-73 expenditure groupings, as they were shown in
table B-2 of Bulletin 1997, published in 1978, with the new 1980-81 format. The
left column shows the 1980-81 format. The next column shows which 1972-73
item codes need to be combined to match or approximate the 1980-81 level.

Table C-1. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES OF INCOME
BEFORE TAXES, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Complete repprtina of income

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Total
complete
reportina

Lowest
20 percent

Second
20 percent

Third
20 percent

Fourth
20 percent

Highest
20 percent

58,948

55,461

11,087

11,097

11,089

11,092

11,095

3,488

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$12,388
2.8
47.0

$2,448
1.5
54.4

$6,336
2.3
48.2

$10,553
2.9
42.9

$15,335
3.4
43.1

$27,260
3.8
46.3

3.0
49.7

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3
56

1.4
1.8
1.0
.3
55

.5
.6
.4
.5
32

1.0
1.2
.8
.4
41

1.4
1.8
1.1
.2
53

1.8
2.4
1.4
.1
70

2.2
2.9
1.3
.1
81

.4
2.0
.9
.3
61

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89

$9,368
1,657
1,303
354
89

$3,691
787
671
116
28

$6,168
1,221
1,000
221
60

$8,813
1,611
1,286
325
87

$11,403
2,020
1,589
431
112

$16,762
2,646
1,969
677
155

$10,269
1,951
1,465
486
95

Housing .........................................................................
S helter.......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations ............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411

2,609
1,497
738
646
114
574
131
406

1,383
897
183
693
21
314
54
118

1,947
1,171
330
800
41
454
83
239

2,469
1,434
616
746
73
566
101
367

3,003
1,651
978
556
118
688
141
523

4,242
2,332
1,579
436
317
848
278
784

3,095
1,669
881
616
172
696
238
492

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation ..............................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses .........................................
Public transportation...............................................

732
1,762
709
404
540
110

719
1,752
705
401
540
106

248
524
193
121
146
64

461
1,087
402
262
337
87

660
1,733
689
413
544
87

870
2,266
928
533
710
96

1,355
3,149
1,314
678
961
196

943
1,927
776
445
538
168

Health c a r e ...................................................................
Entertainment ...............................................................
Personal care ...............................................................
R eading.........................................................................
Education ......................................................................
Tobacco ........................................................................
Miscellaneous...............................................................
Cash contributions.......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

430
386
104
50
119
130
103
376
844
370
474

212
105
43
18
18
72
49
110
94
58
36

344
209
73
32
29
106
63
202
332
133
199

435
342
94
47
65
138
106
268
759
298
461

491
492
123
61
107
169
131
376
1,183
490
693

667
782
186
93
377
164
168
923
1,854
872
982

472
437
135
51
228
143
81
314
398
319
79

Item

19 7 2 -7 3

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes...................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners......................................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and o v er..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

140

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Table C-1. Continued — Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by QUINTILES
OF INCOME BEFORE TAXES, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Complete reporting of income

Incomplete
reporting
of
income

Total
complete
reDortina

Lowest
20 percent

Second
20 percent

Third
20 percent

Fourth
20 percent

Highest
20 percent

67,327

56,558

11,276

11,320

11,318

11,290

11,353

10,769

$20,225
2.7
46.6

$20,225
2.7
45.7

$3,720
1.8
53.8

$10,085
2.3
46.1

$17,075
2.7
42.4

$25,325
3.2
41.3

$44,798
3.4
44.7

2.6
51.6

1.4
1.9
.8
.3
62

1.4
1.9
.8
.3
61

.6
.8
.4
.5
39

1.1
1.4
.7
.4
47

1.5
2.0
.8
.2
58

1.8
2.5
1.0
.1
75

2.2
2.9
1.0
.1
88

1.3
1.8
.6
.4
68

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food .............................................................................
Food at home..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................

$17,321
3,256
2,439
817
281

$17,469
3,231
2,421
810
285

$8,157
1,887
1,531
356
126

$11,717
2,486
1,965
521
226

$15,928
3,059
2,359
700
283

$20,866
3,746
2,845
902
330

$30,610
4,969
3,401
1,568
461

$16,545
3,387
2,533
853
258

Housing ........................................................................
Shelter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ...............................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment.........................

5,113
2,850
1,679
925
246
1,279
264
720

5,073
2,828
1,649
945
234
1,260
260
724

2,862
1,606
542
987
77
782
205
269

3,610
2,025
737
1,187
101
1,010
169
407

4,496
2,477
1,211
1,115
151
1,222
168
629

5,850
3,254
2,176
824
254
1,472
255
869

8,529
4,770
3,573
610
587
1,813
501
1,446

5,321
2,965
1,833
825
306
1,377
285
694

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

941
3,493
1,188
1,188
890
226

947
3,526
1,190
1,209
907
219

392
1,313
403
478
306
126

575
2,336
715
878
585
158

827
3,409
1,086
1,246
895
183

1,080
4,507
1,629
1,547
1,150
180

1,855
6,051
2,111
1,895
1,596
449

909
3,321
1,180
1,076
802
263

Health c a re ..................................................................
Entertainment ..............................................................
Personal care ..............................................................
R eading........................................................................
Education .....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

756
768
159
118
208
178
263
508
1,281
269
1,012

739
773
157
119
201
180
253
534
1,452
271
1,181

510
263
79
57
109
108
105
167
179
84
95

596
442
111
78
74
168
145
285
586
122
464

712
693
141
112
118
190
232
435
1,220
222
997

808
922
180
139
201
216
296
575
2,016
348
1,669

1,065
1,541
273
206
502
217
485
1,206
3,248
577
2,671

849
739
170
117
242
165
313
368
386
258
129

Item

1980-81 (less students)

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes...................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

141

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Table C-2. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER,
Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Und<pr 25
Less
students

Total

25 - 34

35 - 44

45-54

55-64

65 and over

1 9 72-7 3

58,948

5,564

n. a.

12,043

9,983

10,807

9,343

11,208

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$6,804
1.8
21.9

n. a.
n. a.
n. a.

$12,267
3.1
29.1

$15,517
4.2
39.5

$17,350
3.4
49.5

$13,832
2.3
59.4

$6,778
1.6
73.4

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3
56

1.3
1.4
.5
.0
7

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

1.3
1.8
1.4
.0
37

1.7
2.4
2.3
.0
66

1.9
2.4
1.1
.1
72

1.3
1.9
.3
.1
71

.4
.9
.1
1.3
62

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages...................................................

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89

$6,413
759
507
252
77

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

$9,597
1,453
1,094
359
109

$11,982
2,336
1,860
476
111

$12,221
2,236
1,757
479
112

$9,510
1,744
1,369
375
82

$5,671
1,178
985
193
37

Housing .........................................................................
Shelter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment.........................

2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411

2,154
1,477
127
1,318
32
319
55
303

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

3,048
1,816
717
1,030
69
562
165
505

3,208
1,785
1,137
526
122
711
156
556

3,021
1,658
1,030
423
205
718
138
507

2,387
1,285
745
379
162
613
130
359

1,768
985
463
435
86
458
139
187

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

732
1,762
709
404
540
110

519
1,594
806
322
402
63

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

785
1,832
767
416
552
98

992
2,136
869
504
651
113

974
2,376
959
537
735
145

693
1,794
677
427
563
127

350
819
242
195
288
94

Health c a r e ..................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Personal care ..............................................................
Reading.........................................................................
Education......................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

176
328
31
33
44
92
83
71
452
151
300

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

367
457
73
57
64
141
115
207
888
372
516

458
551
128
62
143
162
146
401
1,147
529
618

535
488
151
60
302
175
129
470
1,193
541
651

503
332
135
49
154
139
100
499
900
417
482

451
154
89
33
23
61
33
474
202
115
87

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes1 .................................................
Size of consumer u n it................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

142

Table C-2. Continued — Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

UndeJr 25
Less
students

Total

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 and over

1980-81
68,295

7,408

6,467

16,083

11,422

9,685

10,410

13,287

$19,989
2.7
46.2

$11,354
1.8
21.6

$12,495
1.9
22.0

$20,958
2.8
29.5

$25,727
3.8
39.2

$28,108
3.4
49.5

$22,312
2.4
59.3

$10,898
1.7
73.6

1.4
1.9
.7
.3
61

1.3
1.2
.4
.0
11

1.3
1.3
.4
.0
13

1.5
1.9
1.1
.0
50

1.9
2.3
1.7
.0
70

2.2
2.7
.9
.0
78

1.4
2.1
.2
.1
80

.4
1.1
.0
1.4
70

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food .............................................................................
Food at home..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages...................................................

$17,144
3,224
2,411
813
280

$11,108
1,997
1,399
598
317

$12,053
2,145
1,537
608
335

$17,979
3,120
2,275
845
348

$22,084
4,226
3,202
1,024
320

$22,959
4,379
3,250
1,129
324

$17,477
3,375
2,542
833
269

$10,754
2,215
1,747
468
118

Housing ........................................................................
S helter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
248
1,263
260
711

3,219
1,990
364
1,523
103
612
109
508

3,592
2,221
417
1,741
62
680
123
568

5,782
3,508
2,010
1,317
180
1,142
295
837

6,465
3,656
2,478
874
304
1,554
314
941

5,993
3,218
2,107
685
426
1,701
209
865

4,678
2,375
1,526
508
342
1,419
185
698

3,577
1,770
1,010
601
159
1,081
353
372

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

935
3,454
1,174
1,175
880
225

680
2,598
986
843
627
142

708
2,878
1,105
928
700
144

993
3,686
1,298
1,246
950
193

1,365
4,341
1,498
1,495
1,082
266

1,277
4,943
1,754
1,643
1,248
298

890
3,575
1,121
1,236
932
286

422
1,706
468
612
453
173

Health c a re ..................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Personal c a re ..............................................................
Reading ........................................................................
Education.....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

746
762
158
117
219
175
259
501
1,264
265
1,000

263
585
78
63
296
123
114
88
688
74
615

294
621
81
67
196
138
128
96
774
84
690

527
897
120
121
148
172
286
312
1,467
242
1,225

769
1,111
186
146
302
222
313
537
1,781
358
1,423

903
921
220
141
501
248
342
925
1,842
416
1,426

874
724
200
125
160
205
301
641
1,460
352
1,108

1,048
310
144
93
30
93
167
510
322
142
180

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes1 .................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

1 Income values are derived from ‘Complete income reporters’ only; see glossary.

143

Table C-3. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT,
Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

One Derson
Less
students

Total

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

19 7 2 -7 3

58,948

14,774

n. a.

15,668

9,497

8,743

5,160

5,106

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$6,198
.9
51.8

n. a.
n. a.
n. a.

$11,871
1.9
52.7

$14,187
2.9
43.5

$16,322
3.9
40.0

$17,928
4.9
41.4

$16,624
6.8
41.6

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3
56

.6
.8
.0
.4
30

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

1.1
1.7
.1
.5
59

1.5
2.1
.8
.2
58

1.7
2.5
1.7
.1
70

2.0
2.8
2.5
.1
74

2.2
2.6
4.2
.1
75

Total expenditures ...........................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at hom e...........................................................
Food away from h o m e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ....................................................

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89

$5,048
784
541
243
82

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

$8,828
1,456
1,120
337
86

$10,515
1,751
1,375
377
88

$12,142
2,195
1,748
447
95

$13,183
2,530
2,051
479
100

$13,400
3,022
2,532
489
97

Housing .........................................................................
S helter.......................................................................
Owned dwellings..................................................
Rented dwellings .................................................
Other lodging........................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations.............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411

1,719
1,149
225
870
55
322
72
175

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

2,518
1,447
640
674
133
554
132
385

2,926
1,627
844
656
127
646
161
492

3,287
1,790
1,152
499
138
725
200
573

3,435
1,843
1,267
404
171
786
189
617

3,207
1,683
1,175
365
143
840
143
541

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation ..............................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

732
1,762
709
404
540
110

381
845
319
186
254
86

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

640
1,651
648
382
504
117

818
2,110
866
469
654
121

953
2,350
994
530
713
112

1,082
2,442
999
579
754
110

1,140
2,417
952
586
749
130

Health c a re ...................................................................
Entertainment...............................................................
Personal care ...............................................................
Reading.........................................................................
Education......................................................................
Tobacco ........................................................................
Miscellaneous...............................................................
Cash contributions.......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

222
190
56
31
17
70
55
283
311
122
189

n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.

a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.
a.

467
343
118
50
46
124
91
496
742
337
405

474
412
115
53
156
154
108
362
988
444
544

540
546
123
66
211
161
126
310
1,179
530
649

584
593
139
65
310
176
133
363
1,229
590
639

521
591
129
58
293
185
188
385
1,167
521
645

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes' ..................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder.....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners......................................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ....................................................
Persons 65 and o v er..............................................
Percent homeowner ....................................................

144

Table C-3. Continued — Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by SIZE OF
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

One person
Less
students

Total

Two
persons

Three
persons

Four
persons

Five
persons

Six or more
persons

1980-81

68,295

18,219

17,261

20,001

11,580

10,045

4,820

3,629

$19,989
2.7
46.2

$10,419
1.0
47.8

$10,824
1.0
49.4

$20,606
2.0
52.0

$23,766
3.0
42.6

$25,716
4.0
39.9

$27,669
5.0
40.3

$26,400
6.8
43.2

1.4
1.9
.7
.3
61

.6
.8
.0
.3
33

.6
.9
.0
.3
34

1.2
1.8
.1
.5
70

1.8
2.3
.8
.2
68

2.0
2.5
1.6
.1
77

2.3
2.7
2.4
.1
76

2.8
2.6
3.5
.1
75

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food .............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages...................................................

$17,144
3,224
2,411
813
280

$10,185
1,770
1,129
641
300

$10,486
1,813
1,167
646
306

$16,868
3,002
2,164
837
289

$19,558
3,622
2,804
818
254

$21,999
4,255
3,324
931
267

$23,969
4,953
3,937
1,016
285

$23,401
5,338
4,400
938
237

Housing ........................................................................
S helter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment.........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
248
1,263
260
711

3,304
2,045
626
1,273
146
694
190
375

3,449
2,134
660
1,341
133
725
200
390

5,097
2,841
1,720
805
316
1,256
210
790

5,687
3,076
1,897
944
235
1,483
339
789

6,420
3,498
2,607
588
304
1,639
356
926

6,371
3,448
2,366
802
280
1,695
324
905

5,991
2,995
2,111
656
229
1,841
292
863

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

935
3,454
1,174
1,175
880
225

530
1,881
636
593
467
185

530
1,947
663
611
485
188

866
3,378
1,108
1,132
877
262

1,049
4,101
1,427
1,400
1,069
204

1,238
4,474
1,499
1,595
1,153
226

1,468
5,110
1,939
1,703
1,204
264

1,436
4,673
1,507
1,755
1,179
232

Health c a r e ..................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Personal care ..............................................................
R eading........................................................................
Education.....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security..................

746
762
158
117
219
175
259
501
1,264
265
1,000

434
473
91
81
148
93
160
369
551
87
464

456
481
93
83
101
96
168
388
576
91
484

924
707
174
127
114
173
237
554
1,225
264
961

778
769
171
128
269
208
353
568
1,602
342
1,260

813
1,052
191
137
341
211
311
494
1,795
385
1,410

867
1,183
208
144
380
256
311
576
1,855
420
1,435

885
1,121
202
115
433
292
364
578
1,735
383
1,352

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes’ .................................................
Size of consumer u n it................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

1 I n c o m e v a lu e s a r e d e r iv e d fro m ‘C o m p le te in c o m e r e p o r te r s ’ o n ly ; s e e g lo s s a ry .

145

Table C-4. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by REGION OF
RESIDENCE, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

58,948

15,077

16,041

16,296

11,533

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$12,504
2.9
48.7

$12,847
2.9
46.6

$11,631
2.8
47.0

$12,662
2.7
46.0

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3
56

1.2
1.4
1.0
.3
52

1.4
1.9
1.0
.3
61

1.3
1.9
1.0
.3
56

1.3
2.0
.9
.3
52

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89

$9,665
1,846
1,458
387
91

$9,425
1,637
1,285
352
97

$8,900
1,576
1,232
344
62

$9,832
1,643
1,275
367
113

Housing .........................................................................
Shelter.......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging........................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations ............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411

2,837
1,678
795
750
132
618
137
403

2,552
1,414
769
531
114
599
117
423

2,395
1,270
619
548
103
576
151
398

2,840
1,751
829
800
123
515
148
426

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

732
1,762
709
404
540
110

775
1,643
596
365
521
162

713
1,872
788
424
565
95

716
1,697
724
407
491
75

725
1,857
727
422
598
110

Health care ...................................................................
Entertainment...............................................................
Personal care ...............................................................
Reading.........................................................................
Education......................................................................
Tobacco ........................................................................
Miscellaneous...............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

415
349
102
44
177
157
79
387
764
325
439

406
395
108
48
128
133
113
340
883
399
484

449
368
108
51
106
126
92
349
803
376
427

468
463
104
61
83
98
130
431
819
365
454

Item

1 9 72-7 3

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes1 .................................................
Size of consumer u n it................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners......................................................................
Vehicles.....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and o v er..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

146

Table C-4. Continued — Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by
REGION OF RESIDENCE, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
All
consumer
units

Northeast

North Central

South

West

68,295

15,294

18,320

21,577

13,104

$19,989
2.7
46.2

$19,909
2.6
47.9

$20,242
2.7
47.0

$19,158
2.7
45.7

$21,103
2.6
44.0

1.4

1.9
.7
.3
61

1.4
1.5
.7
.4
59

1.4
2.0
.8
.3
68

1.4
1.9
.8
.3
61

1.5
2.0
.7
.2
56

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food .............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages...................................................

$17,144
3,224
2,411
813
280

$17,138
3,460
2,613
847
303

$16,681
3,057
2,250
807
263

$16,648
3,111
2,368
743
251

$18,617
3,370
2,472
899
325

Housing ........................................................................
Shelter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
248
1,263
260
711

5,240
2,825
1,554
991
280
1,468
309
636

4,868
2,684
1,712
734
238
1,260
189
735

4,748
2,482
1,436
825
221
1,289
279
698

5,585
3,540
2,053
1,219
268
985
273
787

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor oil...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

935
3,454
1,174
1,175
880
225

946
3,218
1,026
1,069
830
292

898
3,435
1,234
1,184
833
184

927
3,412
1,149
1,217
869
177

986
3,824
1,301
1,219
1,021
283

Health c a re ..................................................................
Entertainment ..............................................................
Personal care ..............................................................
Reading........................................................................
Education .....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

746
762
158
117
219
175
259
501
1,264
265
1,000

675
701
158
135
286
194
228
418
1,175
234
941

683
775
157
120
192
174
262
513
1,283
271
1,013

881
681
155
99
206
179
243
486
1,270
305
965

697
946
162
121
198
149
316
604
1,333
228
1,106

Item

1980-81

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes' .................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

1 In c o m e v a lu e s a r e d e r iv e d fro m ‘C o m p le t e in c o m e r e p o r te r s ’ o n ly ; s e e g lo s s a ry .

147

Table C-5. Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF EARNERS IN
CONSUMER UNIT, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Consumer units of wo or more Dersons

Sinale consumers
No earner

1 earner

No earner

1 earner

2 earners

3 or more

19 7 2 -7 3

58,948

5,694

7,213

6,295

15,782

16,096

6,001

$12,388
2.8
47.1

$3,687
1.0
69.8

$8,524
1.0
43.5

$5,921
2.7
58.5

$12,830
3.3
44.4

$15,889
3.3
40.8

$21,333
4.9
47.9

1.3
1.8
1.0
.3
56

.0
.4
.0
.8
42

1.0
1.0
.0
.1
26

.0
1.3
.8
.9
63

1.0
1.9
1.4
.2
62

2.0
2.3
1.2
.1
61

3.4
3.3
1.9
.1
83

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food ..............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Food away from ho m e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................

$9,421
1,675
1,313
362
89

$3,605
760
621
140
27

$6,306
888
551
336
132

$7,485
1,622
1,365
257
55

$9,961
1,826
1,478
348
86

$11,499
1,925
1,486
440
103

$15,228
2,852
2,261
591
111

Housing ........................................................................
S helter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

2,638
1,507
746
644
117
581
138
411

1,438
883
268
578
36
331
120
105

1,946
1,342
231
1,034
77
343
48
213

2,349
1,289
644
532
113
581
157
322

2,906
1,641
920
602
120
649
155
461

3,089
1,707
920
660
128
660
176
546

3,286
1,730
1,213
273
243
829
131
595

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

732
1,762
709
404
540
110

233
351
88
81
116
67

524
1,159
420
260
369
109

566
1,209
442
284
368
115

768
1,730
676
412
537
105

910
2,280
954
524
683
118

1,199
3,297
1,379
722
1,046
150

Health c a re ..................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Personal care ...............................................................
R eading........................................................................
Education .....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security ..................

432
389
106
50
126
131
102
372
818
367
451

279
94
56
23
13
37
21
229
44
43
1

212
262
63
41
24
90
79
344
542
194
348

477
258
103
39
87
105
50
372
193
184
10

491
411
111
53
74
147
108
404
848
408
439

468
500
126
61
154
156
139
377
1,211
514
697

654
660
162
74
494
199
156
495
1,589
661
928

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes’ .................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and o v er..............................................
Percent homeowner ...................................................

148

Table C-5. Continued — Selected characteristics and annual expenditures of urban consumer units classified by NUMBER OF
EARNERS IN CONSUMER UNIT, Interview survey, 1972-73 and 1980-81
Item

All
consumer
units

Sinale c<Dnsumers
No earner

1 earner

Consumer units of wo or more persons
No earner

1 earner

2 earners

3 or more

1980-81

Number of consumer units in universe (in thousands)
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes1 .................................................
Size of consumer unit ................................................
Age of householder....................................................
Number in consumer unit:
Earners.....................................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Children under 1 8 ...................................................
Persons 65 and over..............................................
Percent homeowner...................................................

68,295

6,705

11,513

6,229

14,058

21,713

8,077

$19,989
2.7
46.2

$5,570
1.0
68.7

$12,900
1.0
35.7

$10,603
2.4
62.9

$20,016
3.1
46.3

$25,811
3.1
39.7

$32,487
4.7
47.1

1.2
.5
1.2
69

1.0
1.9
1.1
.3
70

2.0
2.4
1.0
.1
69

3.5
3.3
1.4
.1
86

1.4
1.9
.7
.3
61

.5
.0
.8
48

1.0
1.0
.0
.1
24

-

-

Total expenditures ..........................................................
Food .............................................................................
Food at home..........................................................
Food away from hom e...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................

$17,144
3,224
2,411
813
280

$6,682
1,388
1,130
258
75

$12,225
1,992
1,129
863
432

$11,408
2,647
2,177
471
145

$17,690
3,456
2,738
718
222

$20,874
3,706
2,781
925
318

$26,288
5,252
3,920
1,332
335

Housing ........................................................................
Shelter......................................................................
Owned dwellings.................................................
Rented dwellings ................................................
Other lodging.......................................................
Fuels, utilities and public services........................
Household operations............................................
Housefurnishings and equipment .........................

5,051
2,816
1,655
913
248
1,263
260
711

2,660
1,525
598
851
76
725
173
236

3,679
2,348
642
1,519
187
676
200
455

3,731
1,882
1,050
668
164
1,144
226
478

5,434
3,013
1,928
780
306
1,426
293
702

6,213
3,474
2,267
936
272
1,435
322
981

6,218
3,163
2,324
462
377
1,893
222
940

Apparel and services..................................................
Transportation .............................................................
Vehicles....................................................................
Gasoline and motor o il...........................................
Other vehicle expenses.........................................
Public transportation...............................................

935
3,454
1,174
1,175
880
225

256
792
211
258
210
113

689
2,515
883
789
616
227

490
1,848
514
675
495
163

960
3,296
1,082
1,178
810
225

1,156
4,330
1,465
1,484
1,133
248

1,553
6,159
2,272
2,038
1,548
301

Health c a r e ..................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Personal care ..............................................................
Reading ........................................................................
Education.....................................................................
Tobacco .......................................................................
Miscellaneous..............................................................
Cash contributions......................................................
Personal insurance and pensions.............................
Life and other personal insurance........................
Retirement, pensions, social security..................

746
762
158
117
219
175
259
501
1,264
265
1,000

613
199
85
59
38
57
93
311
55
55
0

330
633
94
93
212
113
199
402
840
105
735

1,079
400
139
94
30
135
127
414
127
126
1

845
793
162
122
163
195
267
548
1,227
306
921

751
958
179
139
242
203
330
501
1,849
354
1,495

1,008
1,109
254
149
558
285
380
782
2,246
465
1,780

1 In c o m e v a lu e s a r e d e r iv e d fro m ‘C o m p le te in c o m e r e p o r te r s ’ o n ly ; s e e g lo s s a ry .

149

Table C - 6 . 1972-73 item codes in 1980-81 format
Category and group
Food, total:
Food at home:
Group 01-F o o d .............
Food away from home:
Group 01-F o o d .............
Group 19-Vacation trips

Group 24-Miscellaneous

Category and group

Item code

Group 12-Girls, 2 through 15 years ...............
Group 13-Infants under 2 ................................
Group 14-Materials, clothing repairs, services
Group 2 6 -G ifts .................................................

01001-01003
01004-01006
01008-01011
19103-19114
19133-19135
19137-19138
24092-24093

Transportation, total
Vehicles:
Group 15-Transportation................................
Group 20-Boats, aircraft, wheel goods..........

Group 26-Gifts
Alcoholic beverages:
Group 02-Alcoholic beverages
Group 19-Vacation trips........
Group 24-Miscellaneous
Housing, total:
Shelter:
Rent:
Group 0 4 -S h elter.............................................
Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment .
Owned dwellings:
Group 0 4 -S h elter.........................................
Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment
Other lodging:
Group 0 4 -S h elter.........................................
Group 18-Owned vacation hom e...............
Group 19-Vacation trips................................
Group 24-Miscellaneous............................
Group 2 6 -G ifts .............................................
Fuel, utilities and public services:
Group 05-Fuel and utilities..............................
Group 06-Household operations...................
Household operations:
Group 05-Fuel and utilities................................
Group 06-Household operations...................

Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment

Housefurnishings and equipment:
Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment
Group 2 6 -G ifts ...............................................

Apparel and services:
Group 08-Dry cleaning, laundry
Group 09-Men, 16 years and over , .
Group 10-Boys, 2 through 15 years .
Group 11 -Women, 16 years and over

02001-02004
19115-19126
24094-24095
Gasoline and motor oil:
Group 15-Transportation
Group 19-Vacation trips .
04001-04008
07196
Group 20-Boats, aircraft, wheel goods

04009-04088
07195
04089-04090
18001-18037
19127-19132
24002-24081
24096-24097
26608-26609

Group 24-Miscellaneous
Other vehicle expenses:
Group 15-Transportation

05001-05012
05014-05015
06001-06005

Group 19-Vacation trips
Group 20-Boats, aircraft, wheel goods

05013
06006-06065
06078
06080-06084
07142-07193
07197-07222
07231-07251
07257-07260
07287
07001-07141
07194
26003-26137
26513-26516
26606-26607

08001-08004
09001-09079
10001-10079
11001-11079

Group 24-Miscellaneous
Public transportation:
Group 15-Transportation
Group 19-Vacation trips
Health care:
Group 16-Health care
Group 26-Gifts
Entertainment:
Group 06-Household operations

150

Item code
12001-12079
13001-13091
14001-14009
26143-26512

15001-15038
20012-20013
20056
20059
26548-26585
26589
26591
26596
26598
26600
15069-15073
19001-19006
19019-19036
19097-19102
19136
20004
20015
20032-20034
20063
20070
24089
24101-24104
15039-15068
15074-15144
15157-15158
19007-19018
19073-19084
20003
20005-20011
20014
20016-20022
20029-20031
20035-20055
20062
20064-20069
20071-20088
24090-24091
15145-15156
19037-19072
19085-19096
16001-16002
16006-16039
26610
06066-06077
06079

Table C -6. Continued— 1972-73 item codes in 1980-81 format
Category and group
Group 07-House furnishings and equipment......................................

Group 19-Vacation trips.........................................................................
Group 20-Boats, aircraft, wheel goods

Group 21-Other recreation
Group 24-M iscellaneous.......................................................................
Group 26-Gifts

Personal care:
Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment ......................................
Group 17-Personal c a re .........................................................................
Group 2 6 -G ifts ........................................................................................
Reading:
Group 07-Housefurnishings and equipment ......................................
Group 21 -Other recreation ..................................................................
Group 22-Reading
...............................................
Group 2 6 -G ifts ........................................................................................

Item code
07223-07230
07261-07283
07285-07286
07288-07289
19139-19162
20001-20002
20023-20028
20057-20058
20060-20061
21001-21069
21071-21100
24098-24100
26517-26531
26533-26547
26586-26588
26590
26592-26595
26597
26599
26601-26604

Category and group

Education:
Group 23-Education.............................................................................
Group 2 6 -G ifts ......................................................................................

23001-23030
26611

Tobacco:
Group 03-Tobacco products ..............................................................

03001-03003

Miscellaneous:
Group 24-Miscellaneous .....................................................................

Group 2 6 -G ifts ......................................................................................
Group 27-Consumer unit incom e........................................................
Cash contributions:
Group 2 6 -G ifts ......................................................................................

Personal insurance and pensions:
Life and other personal insurance:
Group 25-Personal insurance & pensions .........................................

07252-07256
17001-17016
26138-26142

07284
21070
22001-22005
26532
26605

Item code

Retirement, pensions, and social security:
Group 16-Health c a re...........................................................................
Group 25-Personal insurance & pensions .........................................
Money income before taxes:
Group 27-Consumer unit incom e........................................................

151

24001
24082-24088
24105
26612
27002-27003

26001-26002
26613-26618

25001-25010
25017

16003-16005
25011-25016

27001
27004-27026
27030-27031

Other Publications on the Consumer
Expenditure Survey

A list of previous publications containing data from the consumer expend­
iture survey program appears below. Bulletins may be purchased from bls
regional offices, the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, or, for selected publications, on microfiche or
paper copy from the National Technical Information Service (ntis ), U.S.
Department of Commerce, Springfield, Virginia 22161.
Title, number, and
date o f publication

Title, number, and
date o f publication
Bulletin 1997—
Continued

Coverage
Interview Survey,
1972-73,
Bulletin 1985
(1978)

Consumer Expenditure
Survey:
Diary Survey,
1980-81,
Bulletin 2173
(1983)

Family income and expenditures for food detail
and other selected categories classified by
family characteristics and region. 27 tables,
69 pages. $4.50.

Integrated Diary
and Interview Survey
Data, 1972-73,
Bulletin 1992
(1978)
Interview Survey,
1972-73,
Bulletin 1997
Volumes 1 and 2
(1978)

Total family expenditures and income classi­
fied by family characteristics. Totals also for
selected metropolitan areas. 15 tables, 136 pages.
ntis Accession No. PB 84244992, paper copy,
$14.50; microfiche $4.50.

Diary Survey,
July 1972-July 1974,
Bulletin 1959
(1977)

Volume 2 contains four tables which crossclassify family income before taxes for four
geographic regions—Northeast, North Central,
South, and West. 321 pages, ntis Accession No.
PB 84231869, paper copy, $26.50; microfiche,
$4.50.
Family income and expenditures classified by
family characteristics; one-way and cross tabula­
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BP 85134443, paper copy, $37; microfiche, $4.50.
Family income and expenditures for food detail
and other selected categories. 129 tables, 33 for
total U.S. and 24 for each of four regions. 387
pages, ntis Accession No. PB 83169128, paper
copy, $29.50; microfiche, $4.50.

Public use tapes

Public use tapes for the Diary and Quarterly Interview are available from the
1980-81 survey. Seven public use tapes are available from the 1972-73 survey in­
cluding Diary survey public use and food quantity tapes; Quarterly Interview
survey- summary, detailed, consumer durables, and clothing and household tex­
tiles tapes; and an integrated survey tape. Information about the tapes is
available from the bls national office.

Volume 1 consists of four tables which classify
all U.S. families by family income before taxes
(income class), family income before taxes
(decile class), age of family head, race of
family head. Six additional tables cross-classify
families by family income before taxes for six
family size groupings. 681 pages, ntis Acces­
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♦U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1985 0-461-566/36432

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Standard error tables

Standard error tables applicable to data in the above bls bulletins are
available from the BLS national office upon request. These are cell specific and
therefore extensive.

152

Employee Benefits in Medium
and Large Firms, 1983
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 2213

The Bureau of Labor Statistics issues its
1983 bulletin on employee benefits in
medium and large firms. This survey is the
fifth in an annual series.
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• Incidence and detailed characteristics of
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• Incidence data on 18 other employee
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