Family Economics Review, Volumes 6-7Consumer and Food Economics Institute, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture., 1993 |
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... percentage of the total population from 1960 to 1990. Over time , married couples with at least one child under age 18 in the home have accounted for a declining share of all U.S. households ( figure 1 ) . In 1960 , married couples with ...
... percentage of the total population from 1960 to 1990. Over time , married couples with at least one child under age 18 in the home have accounted for a declining share of all U.S. households ( figure 1 ) . In 1960 , married couples with ...
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... percentage increase in real total expenditures for married - couple families was less than the percentage rise in their real before - tax income . 2Some of this reported increase in out - of - wedlock births may have resulted from ...
... percentage increase in real total expenditures for married - couple families was less than the percentage rise in their real before - tax income . 2Some of this reported increase in out - of - wedlock births may have resulted from ...
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... percentage owning vehicles ; the 1990 CE only reported the average number of vehicles owned . Clothing declined as a proportion of total expenditures for the four groups of families from 1960-61 to 1990. This is also true for households ...
... percentage owning vehicles ; the 1990 CE only reported the average number of vehicles owned . Clothing declined as a proportion of total expenditures for the four groups of families from 1960-61 to 1990. This is also true for households ...
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... percentage of total expenses for the four family groups over the period . The wider availability of goods and services and the introduction of new products in this category , such as color televisions and videocassette recorders ...
... percentage of total expenses for the four family groups over the period . The wider availability of goods and services and the introduction of new products in this category , such as color televisions and videocassette recorders ...
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... Percentage of population 65 years or older , 1940-90 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 For example , cost - of - living increases from 1968 to 1971 raised Social Security benefits by 43 percent ( 1 ) . Median Income Increased Median income ( in 1990 ...
... Percentage of population 65 years or older , 1940-90 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 For example , cost - of - living increases from 1968 to 1971 raised Social Security benefits by 43 percent ( 1 ) . Median Income Increased Median income ( in 1990 ...
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Page 24 - The costs given are for individuals in 4-person families. For individuals in other size families, the following adjustments are suggested...
Page 30 - Is based primarily on Information from supplementary questions In the December 1960 monthly survey of the labor force, conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census, through Its Current Population Survey.
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Page 3 - ... (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.
Page 7 - Btu is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit (F) at or near 39.2 degrees F.
Page 24 - Assumes that food for all meals and snacks is purchased at the store and prepared at home. Estimates for the thrifty food plan were computed from quantities of foods published in Family Economics Review 1984(1).
Page 3 - USDA's Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. USDA updates these survey prices using information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "CPI Detailed Report," table 3, to estimate the costs for the food plans.
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Page 30 - National Cholesterol Education Program. Report of the Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents.
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