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Number of consumer units (in thousands)...| 25,059 | 3,439 | 2,066 | 711 | 1,233 | 1,090 | 824 | 962 | 783
Income before taxes (1).................| $38,603 | $43,208 | $41,732 | $46,795 | $49,452 | $41,564 | $44,279 | $44,715 | $41,272
Age of reference person.................| 48.8 | 47.6 | 49.4 | 48.7 | 46.9 | 49.1 | 46.7 | 49.1 | 48.9
Persons...............................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4
Children under 18.....................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .7
Persons 65 and over...................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3
Earners...............................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3
Vehicles..............................| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0
Percent homeowner......................| 69 | 63 | 73 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 63 | 69 | 66
Average annual expenditures...............| 33,410 | 37,787 | 35,376 | 35,684 | 44,025 | 36,110 | 36,179 | 34,717 | 35,373
Food....................................| 4,656 | 5,141 | 5,452 | 4,539 | 5,571 | 4,548 | 4,904 | 4,861 | 5,365
Food at home..........................| 2,783 | 2,974 | 3,318 | 2,749 | 3,468 | 2,811 | 2,806 | 2,800 | 3,113
Cereals and bakery products.........| 446 | 460 | 537 | 441 | 548 | 500 | 484 | 447 | 501
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......| 674 | 804 | 924 | 635 | 698 | 733 | 641 | 725 | 828
Dairy products......................| 314 | 299 | 363 | 328 | 464 | 267 | 284 | 276 | 342
Fruits and vegetables...............| 446 | 530 | 558 | 397 | 573 | 428 | 487 | 481 | 446
Other food at home..................| 904 | 881 | 937 | 948 | 1,187 | 883 | 910 | 871 | 997
Food away from home...................| 1,872 | 2,167 | 2,134 | 1,790 | 2,103 | 1,737 | 2,098 | 2,061 | 2,251
Alcoholic beverages.....................| 308 | 338 | 363 | 415 | 557 | 314 | 406 | 254 | 223
Housing.................................| 10,283 | 12,887 | 11,141 | 11,770 | 12,935 | 11,478 | 11,572 | 10,734 | 10,636
Shelter...............................| 5,555 | 7,685 | 6,189 | 7,354 | 7,752 | 5,827 | 6,456 | 5,293 | 5,545
Owned dwellings.....................| 3,698 | 5,222 | 4,190 | 4,913 | 5,164 | 3,779 | 3,943 | 3,463 | 3,557
Rented dwellings....................| 1,443 | 2,012 | 1,552 | 2,008 | 1,830 | 1,551 | 2,134 | 1,493 | 1,706
Other lodging.......................| 413 | 451 | 448 | 433 | 759 | 497 | 378 | 336 | 282
Utilities, fuels, and public services.| 2,422 | 2,617 | 2,507 | 2,141 | 2,329 | 2,672 | 2,271 | 2,796 | 2,597
Household operations..................| 460 | 646 | 459 | 345 | 594 | 738 | 533 | 608 | 636
Housekeeping supplies.................| 475 | 560 | 453 | 450 | 490 | 506 | 423 | 476 | 483
Household furnishings and equipment...| 1,371 | 1,379 | 1,533 | 1,479 | 1,771 | 1,735 | 1,890 | 1,561 | 1,374
Apparel and services....................| 1,742 | 2,415 | 2,532 | 1,744 | 1,943 | 1,671 | 1,623 | 1,906 | 1,868
Transportation..........................| 6,227 | 6,169 | 6,687 | 5,251 | 8,562 | 6,641 | 6,970 | 6,203 | 6,116
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........| 2,672 | 2,454 | 2,240 | 1,926 | 3,241 | 2,828 | 3,339 | 2,640 | 2,399
Gasoline and motor oil................| 1,101 | 1,045 | 1,132 | 996 | 1,374 | 997 | 1,036 | 1,070 | 1,139
Other vehicle expenses................| 2,082 | 1,865 | 2,902 | 1,868 | 3,337 | 2,491 | 2,139 | 2,220 | 2,269
Public transportation.................| 372 | 804 | 413 | 461 | 609 | 326 | 456 | 273 | 310
Health care.............................| 1,871 | 1,929 | 1,494 | 1,453 | 2,015 | 1,975 | 1,810 | 1,580 | 1,862
Entertainment...........................| 1,882 | 1,874 | 2,006 | 2,265 | 2,550 | 2,291 | 2,485 | 1,982 | 1,684
Personal care products and services.....| 513 | 651 | 651 | 597 | 590 | 553 | 447 | 532 | 559
Reading.................................| 169 | 165 | 153 | 216 | 209 | 222 | 166 | 159 | 171
Education...............................| 524 | 663 | 333 | 496 | 702 | 1,028 | 386 | 514 | 497
Tobacco products and smoking supplies...| 295 | 254 | 310 | 343 | 280 | 284 | 303 | 243 | 241
Miscellaneous...........................| 833 | 851 | 863 | 1,072 | 1,268 | 683 | 1,113 | 827 | 746
Cash contributions......................| 1,004 | 965 | 850 | 1,837 | 1,342 | 1,166 | 1,273 | 1,840 | 1,962
Personal insurance and pensions.........| 3,104 | 3,486 | 2,540 | 3,685 | 5,501 | 3,254 | 2,721 | 3,083 | 3,444
Life and other personal insurance.....| 362 | 365 | 256 | 562 | 349 | 408 | 427 | 358 | 484
Pensions and Social Security..........| 2,741 | 3,121 | 2,283 | 3,123 | 5,152 | 2,846 | 2,294 | 2,724 | 2,960
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