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				Percent Change		Percent of Expenditures
Item	1993	1994	1995	1993 - 94	1994 - 95	1993	1994	1995
Number of consumer units*	100,049,000	102,210,000	103,123,000
Income before taxes**	$34,868	$36,181	$36,918
Averages:
--Age of reference person	47.8	47.6	48.0
--Number of persons in consumer unit	2.5	2.5	2.5
--Number of earners	1.3	1.3	1.3
--Number of vehicles	1.9	1.9	1.9
Percent homeowner	63	63	64
Average annual expenditures	30,692	31,731	32,264	3.4	1.7	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
--Food	4,399	4,411	4,505	0.3	2.1	14.3	13.9	14.0
----Food at home	2,735	2,712	2,803	-0.8	3.4	8.9	8.5	8.7
------Cereals and bakery products	434	429	441	-1.2	2.8	1.4	1.4	1.4
------Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	734	732	752	-0.3	2.7	2.4	2.3	2.3
------Dairy products	295	289	297	-2.0	2.8	1.0	0.9	0.9
------Fruits and vegetables	444	437	457	-1.6	4.6	1.4	1.4	1.4
------Other food at home	827	825	856	-0.2	3.8	2.7	2.6	2.7
----Food away from home	1,664	1,698	1,702	2.0	0.2	5.4	5.4	5.3
--Alcoholic beverages	268	278	277	3.7	-0.4	0.9	0.9	0.9
--Housing	9,636	10,106	10,458	4.9	3.5	31.4	31.8	32.4
----Shelter	5,415	5,686	5,928	5.0	4.3	17.6	17.9	18.4
----Utilities, fuels, and public services	2,112	2,189	2,191	3.6	0.1	6.9	6.9	6.8
----Household operations	469	490	509	4.5	3.9	1.5	1.5	1.6
----Housekeeping supplies	410	393	430	-4.1	9.4	1.3	1.2	1.3
----Housefurnishings and equipment	1,230	1,348	1,401	9.6	3.9	4.0	4.2	4.3
--Apparel and services	1,676	1,644	1,704	-1.9	3.6	5.5	5.2	5.3
--Transportation	5,453	6,044	6,014	10.8	-0.5	17.8	19.0	18.6
----Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	2,319	2,725	2,638	17.5	-3.2	7.6	8.6	8.2
----Gasoline and motor oil	977	986	1,006	0.9	2.0	3.2	3.1	3.1
----Other vehicle expenses	1,843	1,953	2,015	6.0	3.2	6.0	6.2	6.2
----Public transportation	314	381	355	21.3	-6.8	1.0	1.2	1.1
--Health care	1,776	1,755	1,732	-1.2	-1.3	5.8	5.5	5.4
--Entertainment	1,626	1,567	1,612	-3.6	2.9	5.3	4.9	5.0
--Personal care products and services	385	397	403	3.1	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.2
--Reading	166	165	162	-0.6	-1.8	0.5	0.5	0.5
--Education	455	460	471	1.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	1.5
--Tobacco products and supplies	268	259	269	-3.4	3.9	0.9	0.8	0.8
--Miscellaneous	715	749	766	4.8	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4
--Cash contributions	961	960	925	-0.1	-3.6	3.1	3.0	2.9
--Personal insurance and pensions	2,908	2,938	2,964	1.6	0.9	9.5	9.3	9.2
----Life and other personal insurance	399	398	373	-0.3	-6.3	1.3	1.3	1.2
----Pensions and Social Security	2,509	2,540	2,591	1.2	2.0	8.2	8.0	8.0

* A consumer unit is defined as members of a household related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangement; a single person living alone or sharing a household with others but who is financially independent; two or more persons living together who share responsibility for at least 2 out of 3 major types of expenses--food, housing, and other expenses. Students living in university-sponsored housing are also included in the sample as separate consumer units.
** Income values are derived from complete income reporters only. (In general, a complete income reporter is a consumer unit that provides values for at least one of the major sources of income, such as wages and salaries, self-employment income, and Social Security income. Even complete income reporters may not have provided a full accounting of all income from all sources.)

 

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