TABLE 10: OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ALL SELF SAL SAL SAL SAL SAL SAL RE- ITEM CUS EMPLOY TOTAL PROF TECH SERV CRAFT LABORS TIRED OTHER Number of consumer units (in thousands) 90223 5974 60209 19243 15969 6411 6404 12181 14491 9548 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 2459 25319 7687 6936 2843 2696 5157 5917 4014 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 24547 27449 37240 26438 15179 24338 21354 13212 11690 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 22926 24554 32873 23605 14072 21912 19526 12542 11191 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 3.2 3.1 1.8 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 49 39.7 41.3 38.4 39.8 38.7 39.5 72.1 50.5 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.5 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.2 2 1.5 2.6 2.2 1.3 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1 1 0.1 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent Distribution: Male......................................... 69 85 74 77 62 53 95 85 59 39 Female....................................... 31 15 26 23 38 47 5 15 41 61 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 44 45 57 44 24 49 38 14 21 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 34 14 13 13 16 15 18 62 28 Renter....................................... 38 22 40 30 43 59 37 44 24 51 Black........................................ 10 4 10 5 9 23 8 14 8 21 White and other.............................. 90 96 90 95 91 77 92 86 92 79 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 10 6 1 2 12 9 13 31 28 High school (9-12)........................... 43 40 43 19 42 52 64 65 45 48 College...................................... 43 49 51 80 55 36 27 21 22 22 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 95 89 92 88 74 94 91 76 63 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 26436 24909 32541 24247 16304 23052 19442 13998 12823 Food......................................... 3290 4004 3590 4216 3423 2781 3789 3212 2339 2415 Food at home.............................. 1970 2224 2067 2225 1897 1682 2342 2116 1596 1772 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 302 271 278 253 228 322 280 224 244 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 96 87 85 78 75 107 96 67 85 Bakery products..................... 178 206 184 193 174 153 214 184 157 160 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 652 612 635 542 511 734 657 457 578 Beef................................ 199 207 213 223 199 183 270 203 161 169 Pork................................ 119 135 122 107 110 105 143 154 92 128 Other meats......................... 81 90 85 80 72 75 112 98 61 80 Poultry............................. 85 104 87 96 79 71 100 87 64 90 Fish and seafood.................... 67 78 69 95 50 41 71 72 49 70 Eggs................................ 35 38 36 34 31 36 38 42 31 40 Dairy products......................... 253 288 268 295 243 217 297 273 198 222 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 138 133 133 113 123 156 152 103 127 Other dairy products................ 125 150 135 162 130 94 141 121 95 96 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 359 320 371 291 266 345 301 293 276 Fresh fruits........................ 93 106 94 116 84 77 94 85 93 83 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 110 93 108 83 82 108 84 83 84 Processed fruits.................... 72 83 74 88 67 59 77 68 68 61 Processed vegetables................ 56 60 59 58 57 49 67 64 49 48 Other food at home..................... 526 598 563 595 535 448 618 583 401 439 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 84 76 79 74 63 85 75 69 63 Fats and oils....................... 56 63 57 55 53 46 67 62 46 59 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 256 240 262 229 177 260 242 148 166 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 195 191 198 178 161 207 204 137 151 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 26 34 53 33 13 26 22 23 13 Food away from home....................... 1320 1780 1523 1990 1527 1099 1448 1096 743 643 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 403 321 433 301 265 286 240 125 137 Housing...................................... 6674 8196 7408 9891 7429 4906 6306 5391 4608 4235 Shelter................................... 3489 4063 3977 5391 4057 2635 3218 2745 2112 2138 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 2656 2372 3573 2370 978 1940 1439 1240 981 Mortgage interest................... 1251 1510 1593 2474 1600 570 1283 894 224 486 Property taxes...................... 421 686 402 584 373 195 345 290 490 274 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 460 377 516 397 213 312 255 526 221 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 803 1217 1147 1321 1460 1091 1127 621 996 Other lodging.......................... 357 604 388 670 366 196 187 178 251 161 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 2014 1692 1993 1651 1320 1695 1462 1464 1328 Natural gas............................ 297 333 301 353 302 240 279 263 289 255 Electricity............................ 629 842 654 761 626 491 708 582 532 485 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 220 116 134 99 81 115 128 202 142 Telephone.............................. 435 471 475 561 482 418 446 376 312 345 Water and other public services........ 138 148 145 183 142 90 147 113 129 101 Household operations...................... 315 474 348 556 336 149 237 199 239 126 Personal services...................... 128 129 167 212 175 96 155 128 34 29 Other household expenses............... 187 344 181 344 161 53 82 71 205 97 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 327 327 405 333 230 287 281 264 231 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 94 93 97 88 79 90 100 65 78 Other household products............... 134 147 145 191 151 82 120 117 106 96 Postage and stationery................. 86 85 89 116 93 69 77 64 93 56 Household furnishings and equipment....... 926 1319 1064 1545 1053 572 868 704 529 412 Household textiles..................... 86 91 95 145 87 35 82 68 71 51 Furniture.............................. 270 292 327 504 303 234 266 158 129 112 Floor coverings........................ 78 323 71 71 91 10 35 88 45 17 Major appliances....................... 143 199 154 170 170 89 160 141 108 91 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 75 76 108 81 41 57 49 44 39 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 338 342 547 320 163 268 200 133 102 Apparel and services......................... 1319 1490 1544 2172 1525 1047 1229 1085 696 755 Men and boys.............................. 350 387 420 606 393 267 352 301 170 162 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 313 333 481 325 174 266 241 157 112 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 74 87 124 68 93 86 60 13 49 Women and girls........................... 524 563 607 889 623 378 467 383 295 323 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 470 511 760 537 323 367 304 275 269 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 93 96 130 86 54 101 79 20 54 Children under 2.......................... 50 45 60 60 61 55 68 57 19 38 Footwear.................................. 185 240 209 269 204 154 175 180 108 115 Other apparel products and services....... 211 254 248 348 245 193 167 164 104 116 Transportation............................... 4304 4177 5088 6054 4942 3309 5557 4432 2407 2324 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 1473 2228 2668 2083 1370 2672 1939 815 925 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 681 1262 1779 1242 499 1351 825 607 431 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 763 931 857 819 851 1277 1056 200 493 Other vehicles......................... 27 29 35 32 22 21 45 58 8 1 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 1151 1212 1293 1146 881 1431 1229 655 641 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 1227 1374 1656 1426 861 1324 1147 724 600 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 250 266 336 277 142 263 210 64 78 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 510 553 615 597 380 544 483 316 264 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 309 395 460 397 264 408 351 276 195 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 158 160 245 154 75 109 104 68 63 Public transportation..................... 255 325 274 437 287 197 129 116 213 158 Health care.................................. 1049 1569 926 1194 865 600 887 777 1536 752 Health insurance.......................... 370 648 299 365 305 220 281 238 607 281 Medical services.......................... 454 637 439 607 380 239 433 357 560 280 Drugs..................................... 167 187 140 161 130 110 128 143 272 161 Medical supplies.......................... 58 97 48 61 49 31 44 38 97 30 Entertainment................................ 1055 1500 1237 1746 1193 680 996 906 489 494 Fees and admissions....................... 313 472 364 597 366 150 232 177 166 118 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 443 374 448 367 265 309 353 163 158 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 274 217 263 222 123 211 192 89 120 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 311 282 438 238 143 245 185 70 99 Personal care products and services.......... 289 304 319 427 315 198 284 250 228 186 Reading...................................... 132 155 144 217 134 80 109 94 109 79 Education.................................... 303 399 351 512 336 304 221 211 84 276 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 233 251 202 234 237 329 319 144 210 Miscellaneous................................ 451 497 539 622 554 443 582 419 217 224 Cash contributions........................... 706 1042 765 1357 670 263 454 385 639 221 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 2469 2426 3500 2327 1190 2023 1720 377 515 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 482 340 431 380 153 341 239 164 139 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 1987 2086 3069 1947 1037 1682 1481 213 376 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 24547 27449 37240 26438 15179 24338 21354 13212 11690 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 5314 25088 34115 24131 13103 22812 19548 1878 4746 Self-employment income....................... 1123 14276 277 424 395 -55 -9 213 36 316 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 2724 747 888 687 952 649 546 8943 3377 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 1734 669 1277 592 278 194 261 1909 737 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 133 258 191 193 176 435 401 181 697 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 65 121 44 72 305 132 206 171 1394 Regular contributions for support............ 191 230 187 172 278 220 79 128 76 373 Other income................................. 81 70 101 128 90 199 47 50 17 51 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 1621 2894 4367 2833 1106 2426 1829 670 499 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 1235 2267 3462 2248 830 1856 1371 484 363 State and local income taxes................. 431 270 570 832 524 255 500 416 94 111 Other taxes.................................. 63 116 58 74 61 21 69 42 92 24 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 22926 24554 32873 23605 14072 21912 19526 12542 11191 Net change in total assets................... 2391 2765 3298 5590 3082 486 2252 1987 -661 1071 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 323 1769 4298 1198 -306 397 338 -452 675 Other money receipts......................... 247 552 234 390 210 246 155 53 169 255 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -624 -426 -584 -430 -201 -415 -294 -112 -200 Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 70577 46843 69943 44708 22750 38874 30022 50673 30205 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 375 299 423 294 158 256 209 297 185 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................ 54 58 56 72 65 33 37 40 55 43 Clothing, females 2 and over.............. 67 64 71 106 69 56 57 41 60 51 Clothing, infants less than 2............. 20 21 22 26 23 18 24 17 14 11 Jewelry and watches....................... 22 28 27 49 23 12 14 11 10 5 Small appliances, misc. housewares........ 20 24 23 32 32 7 11 12 13 10 Household textiles........................ 10 12 12 19 12 5 6 7 9 2 All other gifts........................... 503 730 544 888 471 286 367 344 374 304 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.