Table 1900. Occupation of reference person: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Wage and salary earners | | | | | | _____________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | |All other, | Self- | Total | Mana- |Techni- | |Construc-| Opera- | |including Item |employed| wage | gers | cal, | | tion |tors, fab-|Retired| not |workers | and | and | sales |Service| workers | ricators | |reporting | |salary |profes-| and |workers| and me- | and | | | |earners|sionals|clerical| | chanics | laborers | | | | | |workers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 6,541 | 64,854| 19,319| 19,188 | 7,254| 5,982 | 13,110 | 17,757| 10,897 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$39,538 |$41,655|$56,257|$39,905 |$25,157| $38,607 | $33,221 |$19,146| $16,144 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 36,755 | 37,652| 49,935| 36,143 | 23,519| 35,158 | 30,721 | 18,422| 15,707 Age of reference person.......................| 49.7 | 40.6| 41.8| 40.5 | 38.6| 39.8 | 40.3 | 73.5| 48.0 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.7 | 2.7| 2.6| 2.5 | 2.4| 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7| 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .8| .7| .7 | .7| 1.0 | .9 | .1| 1.0 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| (2) | .1 | 1.2| .3 Earners.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7| 1.7| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.9 | 1.8 | .2| .4 Vehicles....................................| 2.5 | 2.1| 2.2| 1.9 | 1.6| 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5| 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 82 | 68| 70| 54 | 52| 92 | 84 | 58| 33 Female....................................| 18 | 32| 30| 46 | 48| 8 | 16 | 42| 67 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 80 | 60| 70| 59 | 39| 64 | 58 | 81| 41 With mortgage...........................| 50 | 45| 55| 45 | 26| 49 | 38 | 13| 17 Without mortgage........................| 29 | 15| 15| 14 | 13| 14 | 19 | 68| 24 Renter....................................| 20 | 40| 30| 41 | 61| 36 | 42 | 19| 59 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 4 | 11| 7| 11 | 22| 5 | 12 | 9| 25 White and other...........................| 96 | 89| 93| 89 | 78| 95 | 88 | 91| 75 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 4| 1| 2 | 9| 7 | 9 | 24| 21 High school (9-12)........................| 37 | 40| 17| 38 | 47| 60 | 62 | 49| 54 College...................................| 54 | 56| 82| 60 | 44| 33 | 29 | 27| 24 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (4) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 1| 1 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 94 | 91| 94| 90 | 83| 95 | 92 | 82| 61 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$38,330 |$34,313|$44,486|$33,222 |$23,793| $31,685 | $27,502 |$21,346| $19,167 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 12.8 | 13.7| 12.6| 13.1 | 15.7| 14.8 | 15.5 | 16.0| 18.7 Food at home................................| 7.6 | 8.1| 6.9| 7.5 | 10.0| 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.8| 14.3 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.1| 1.2 | 1.5| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9| 2.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5| .4| .4 | .6| .5 | .6 | .6| .9 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .8| .7| .8 | .9| .9 | .9 | 1.2| 1.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 1.9 | 2.1| 1.7| 1.9 | 2.8| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3| 4.1 Beef....................................| .6 | .7| .6| .6 | .9| .8 | 1.0 | 1.0| 1.3 Pork....................................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .6| .6 | .6 | .7| 1.0 Other meats.............................| .2 | .3| .2| .2 | .3| .4 | .4 | .5| .5 Poultry.................................| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .5 | .6| .7 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .4| .5 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .1| .2 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .8 | .9| .8| .8 | 1.0| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3| 1.5 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .4| .5 | .5 | .5| .7 Other dairy products....................| .4 | .5| .5| .5 | .6| .6 | .6 | .7| .8 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.2| 1.2 | 1.4| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1| 2.3 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4 | .5 | .7| .7 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .4 | .6| .7 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | .5| .5 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .4| .4 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.3 | 2.5| 2.1| 2.4 | 3.3| 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2| 4.0 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .7| .4 | .4 | .5| .5 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .3| .4 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.0| 1.1 | 1.3| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4| 1.9 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .6 | .7| .6| .6 | .8| .8 | .9 | .9| 1.1 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .2 | .1| .2| .2 | .1| .2 | .1 | .2| .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.3 | 5.6| 5.7| 5.6 | 5.7| 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2| 4.4 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .7 | .9| .9| .9 | 1.0| 1.0 | .8 | .8| .7 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 29.7 | 31.2| 31.4| 31.8 | 32.5| 30.6 | 29.6 | 31.9| 35.1 Shelter.....................................| 16.5 | 18.1| 18.3| 18.8 | 19.3| 17.4 | 16.2 | 15.5| 19.0 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.9 | 11.3| 12.7| 11.5 | 8.6| 11.3 | 8.8 | 10.1| 7.0 | | | | | | | | | Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.8 | 7.1| 8.0| 7.3 | 5.0| 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.9| 3.1 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 2.5| 2.8| 2.5 | 2.0| 2.4 | 1.9 | 4.2| 2.1 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.1 | 1.7| 1.9| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.1| 1.7 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.1 | 5.6| 3.9| 6.2 | 10.1| 5.4 | 6.6 | 4.2| 11.4 Other lodging.............................| 1.6 | 1.2| 1.7| 1.1 | .7| .7 | .8 | 1.2| .7 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.5 | 6.4| 5.6| 6.5 | 7.3| 7.0 | 7.3 | 9.0| 9.3 Natural gas...............................| .7 | .8| .7| .9 | .9| .9 | .9 | 1.5| 1.3 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.5| 2.2| 2.5 | 2.8| 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5| 3.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3 | .4 | .6| .4 Telephone services........................| 1.9 | 2.1| 1.9| 2.1 | 2.6| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3| 3.0 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .7| .7| .7 | .7| .8 | .8 | 1.2| .9 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.5| 1.8| 1.5 | 1.2| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9| 1.3 Personal services.........................| .6 | .8| .9| .8 | .9| .9 | .8 | .4| .5 Other household expenses..................| 1.0 | .7| .9| .7 | .3| .3 | .3 | 1.5| .8 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.3 | 1.2| 1.2| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9| 1.6 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .4 | .4| .5 Other household products..................| .5 | .6| .6| .6 | .7| .7 | .6 | .9| .7 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .3| .3| .3 | .2| .3 | .3 | .6| .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 4.1| 4.5| 3.9 | 3.3| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6| 3.9 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3 | .3 | .5| .3 Furniture.................................| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.2| 1.1 | 1.3| 1.0 | .8 | .7| .9 Floor coverings...........................| .2 | .3| .2| .2 | .1| .3 | .4 | .2| 1.0 Major appliances..........................| .4 | .4| .4| .5 | .5| .5 | .5 | .6| .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .2| .2 | .2 | .3| .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.7| 2.0| 1.5 | 1.0| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3| 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 4.7 | 5.6| 5.2| 5.9 | 6.5| 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.6| 6.4 Men and boys................................| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.5| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.0| 1.3 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.1| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.1 | 1.3 | .9| .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | .2| .4 Women and girls.............................| 1.6 | 2.1| 2.1| 2.2 | 2.6| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2| 2.9 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.3 | 1.8| 1.8| 1.9 | 2.3| 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2| 2.5 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4 | .4 | .1| .4 Children under 2............................| .2 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 | .1| .5 Footwear....................................| .7 | .8| .6| .9 | 1.1| 1.0 | 1.0 | .7| 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Other apparel products and services.........| 0.9 | 0.9| 0.9| 1.2 | 0.9| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5| 0.6 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.6 | 18.5| 17.5| 18.2 | 17.9| 20.4 | 20.9 | 15.6| 13.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.7 | 7.9| 7.5| 7.7 | 7.4| 8.9 | 9.4 | 6.0| 5.1 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.7 | 4.3| 4.7| 4.4 | 4.3| 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.1| 1.4 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.7 | 3.6| 2.7| 3.3 | 3.0| 5.7 | 5.6 | 2.9| 3.6 Other vehicles............................| .3 | .1| (2) | (2) | (2) | .2 | 5/.1 | (4) | 5/.1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 3.3| 2.8| 3.1 | 3.5| 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.8| 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9 | 6.2| 6.0| 6.4 | 6.1| 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.6| 4.5 Vehicle finance charges...................| .8 | .9| .8| .9 | .9| 1.1 | 1.1 | .4| .4 Maintenance and repairs...................| 1.9 | 2.0| 1.9| 2.0 | 2.2| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1| 1.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 2.2| 2.2| 2.2 | 2.3| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4| 1.6 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.1 | 1.0| 1.1| 1.3 | .8| .8 | .7 | .7| .7 Public transportation.......................| .9 | 1.0| 1.2| 1.1 | .9| .7 | .7 | 1.2| .9 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 6.8 | 4.5| 4.7| 4.4 | 4.0| 4.4 | 4.3 | 12.6| 6.6 Health insurance............................| 3.4 | 1.9| 1.9| 1.9 | 1.7| 1.7 | 2.0 | 6.3| 2.7 Medical services............................| 2.1 | 1.7| 1.8| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.9| 2.0 Drugs.......................................| 1.1 | .7| .7| .6 | .7| .6 | .7 | 2.6| 1.5 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .2| .2 | .2 | .8| .4 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.2 | 5.5| 6.0| 5.6 | 5.2| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5| 4.2 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.7| 1.4 | 1.1| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2| .8 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.5 | 2.1| 2.2| 2.0 | 1.9| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5| 1.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0 | 1.0| .9| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.2 | 1.0 | .8| .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.2| 1.2 | 1.2| .7 | .9 | 1.0| .7 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.2| 1.1 | 1.4| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5| 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .5| .6| .5 | .5| .4 | .4 | .7| .4 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.7| 1.3 | 1.2 | .3| 1.9 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .7 | .9| .5| .8 | 1.2| 1.3 | 1.5 | .7| 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 3.1 | 2.2| 2.1| 2.4 | 2.5| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1| 2.7 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.4 | 2.7| 3.3| 2.7 | 1.6| 2.1 | 1.9 | 6.0| 2.7 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 11.0 | 11.0| 12.3| 10.9 | 8.4| 10.1 | 10.1 | 2.7| 4.0 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.5| 1.6 | .8| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3| .8 Pensions and Social Security................| 9.8 | 9.6| 10.8| 9.3 | 7.6| 9.1 | 8.9 | 1.4| 3.2 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$39,538 |$41,655|$56,257|$39,905 |$25,157| $38,607 | $33,221 |$19,146| $16,144 Wages and salaries..........................| 20.9 | 90.6| 90.6| 90.0 | 85.6| 93.1 | 92.5 | 11.4| 41.5 Self-employment income......................| 58.8 | 2.5| 3.2| 2.4 | 2.7| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1| 4.8 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.3 | 3.1| 3.0| 3.5 | 4.9| 1.9 | 2.5 | 73.3| 25.3 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 6.3 | 1.6| 2.0| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.1 | .9 | 11.6| 3.5 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .9 | .7| .3| .7 | 1.0| 1.3 | 1.3 | .9| 3.9 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .5 | .5| .1| .4 | 2.3| .6 | .8 | 1.1| 16.9 Regular contributions for support...........| .9 | .7| .5| 1.1 | 1.4| .3 | .5 | .3| 3.4 Other income................................| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | 1.0| .5 | .3 | .3| .7 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 7.0 | 9.6| 11.2| 9.4 | 6.5| 8.9 | 7.5 | 3.8| 2.7 Federal income taxes........................| 4.9 | 7.3| 8.7| 7.1 | 4.7| 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.3| 1.8 State and local income taxes................| 1.0 | 2.0| 2.2| 2.0 | 1.5| 2.0 | 1.7 | .5| .6 Other taxes.................................| 1.1 | .4| .4| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | .9| .3 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 93.0 | 90.4| 88.8| 90.6 | 93.5| 91.1 | 92.5 | 96.2| 97.3 | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ No data reported. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.