TABLE 10: OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1985 ALL SELF SAL SAL SAL SAL SAL SAL ITEM CUS EMP TOTAL PROF TECH SERV CRAFT LABOR RETIRED OTHERS Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 91564 6134 61579 19794 16431 6535 6426 12392 14995 8856 Number of sample interviews..................... 37686 2356 25605 8087 7087 2842 2586 5003 6096 3629 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25127 25968 29383 39691 28211 17170 27158 22425 13937 12653 Income after taxes 1/........................... 22887 23974 26544 35622 25594 15778 24621 20297 13204 12035 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 3.2 3.1 1.8 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 46.8 47.8 39.9 41.1 39.4 39.9 38.0 39.7 72.7 49.9 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.5 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 2.4 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.6 2.5 2.3 1.4 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.1 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 68 86 73 78 58 54 96 83 60 39 Female....................................... 32 14 27 22 42 46 4 17 40 61 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 43 46 57 43 27 51 40 13 20 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 33 14 12 12 13 15 19 61 27 Renter....................................... 38 24 40 31 45 60 34 41 26 53 Black........................................ 11 3 10 5 10 19 9 14 10 22 White and other.............................. 89 97 90 95 90 81 91 86 90 78 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 9 6 2 3 13 8 13 30 25 High school (9-12)........................... 43 45 41 19 42 49 62 63 44 51 College...................................... 44 46 52 79 55 36 30 24 25 23 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 94 89 92 88 74 95 90 78 60 Average annual expenditures..................... 23490 28869 26221 33875 24900 17545 24962 21020 15494 14515 Food......................................... 3477 4363 3725 4360 3563 2849 3728 3396 2584 2779 Food at home.............................. 2037 2378 2088 2236 1925 1720 2193 2208 1764 1954 Cereals and bakery products............ 283 328 289 308 274 236 306 299 252 267 Cereals and cereal products......... 89 104 90 93 83 75 93 100 75 94 Bakery products..................... 194 224 199 214 191 161 213 199 177 172 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 579 701 589 591 533 506 625 682 488 597 Beef................................ 194 260 200 201 185 166 207 230 150 184 Pork................................ 122 134 123 109 106 107 142 164 107 135 Other meats......................... 86 96 89 84 77 75 101 111 72 83 Poultry............................. 83 104 82 93 75 66 81 80 76 94 Fish and seafood.................... 65 72 66 76 62 60 63 61 55 66 Eggs................................ 30 34 30 26 28 32 31 36 28 34 Dairy products......................... 266 301 276 306 254 230 298 271 226 252 Fresh milk and cream................ 131 147 134 131 123 124 155 147 113 134 Other dairy products................ 135 154 142 175 130 106 143 124 113 118 Fruits and vegetables.................. 322 378 318 363 297 258 312 310 316 325 Fresh fruits........................ 96 104 95 113 86 76 91 89 101 95 Fresh vegetables.................... 94 107 93 103 89 75 88 91 89 102 Processed fruits.................... 78 101 75 89 71 66 74 66 80 78 Processed vegetables................ 54 66 55 57 50 42 60 64 46 50 Other food at home..................... 557 641 584 627 538 470 624 618 452 500 Sugar and other sweets.............. 77 94 78 87 71 63 81 81 68 74 Fats and oils....................... 58 68 59 60 52 48 66 67 54 59 Miscellaneous foods................. 234 265 254 284 236 201 256 259 167 199 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 187 214 194 197 179 158 221 212 163 168 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 29 29 32 42 30 20 28 28 30 12 Food away from home....................... 1441 1985 1636 2125 1638 1129 1535 1188 821 825 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 306 328 362 463 358 295 418 220 158 177 Housing...................................... 7087 8341 7842 10363 7577 5170 7116 5958 4891 4710 Shelter................................... 3833 4215 4387 5946 4342 2889 3786 3059 2248 2400 Owned dwellings........................ 2261 2768 2623 3984 2408 1175 2417 1605 1264 1077 Mortgage interest................... 1382 1395 1767 2769 1597 800 1573 1003 274 570 Property taxes...................... 438 788 412 587 375 199 377 314 502 269 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 441 585 444 629 436 176 467 288 488 238 Rented dwellings....................... 1180 890 1324 1248 1502 1536 1101 1214 723 1152 Other lodging.......................... 392 556 439 713 432 177 268 239 260 171 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1648 2079 1690 1982 1615 1275 1682 1548 1490 1319 Natural gas............................ 275 307 274 314 270 232 246 252 287 237 Electricity............................ 647 861 673 809 628 469 722 597 543 490 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 128 184 111 106 105 68 123 142 183 112 Telephone.............................. 455 567 485 569 478 408 443 421 341 368 Water and other public services........ 143 159 148 184 133 98 147 136 136 112 Household operations...................... 346 518 369 579 323 153 280 253 283 176 Personal services...................... 153 213 187 236 168 93 183 185 43 61 Other household expenses............... 193 305 182 344 154 60 97 69 240 114 Housekeeping supplies..................... 325 368 342 424 336 214 335 293 287 239 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 93 93 99 101 91 82 101 112 73 85 Other household products............... 132 163 136 174 131 68 138 116 130 86 Postage and stationery................. 100 113 108 149 114 63 95 66 84 68 Household furnishings and equipment....... 936 1162 1054 1432 962 638 1032 805 582 576 Household textiles..................... 96 126 98 134 96 67 77 70 82 89 Furniture.............................. 285 332 336 464 325 228 259 242 136 154 Floor coverings........................ 70 56 81 110 64 42 125 57 49 38 Major appliances....................... 133 169 147 148 150 113 220 124 92 80 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 60 73 67 93 58 46 56 53 42 34 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 292 405 325 484 269 142 296 259 182 181 Apparel and services......................... 1420 1709 1596 2280 1527 983 1314 1077 910 894 Men and boys.............................. 364 484 420 636 389 197 370 263 188 215 Men, 16 and over....................... 303 390 348 554 307 166 267 213 172 167 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 61 94 72 82 82 31 102 50 16 48 Women and girls........................... 580 690 629 879 631 408 510 411 463 366 Women, 16 and over..................... 499 557 535 760 557 360 397 316 443 301 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 133 94 119 74 48 114 96 20 66 Children under 2.......................... 56 62 68 75 65 49 73 67 16 42 Footwear.................................. 184 229 203 285 183 141 154 157 121 136 Other apparel products and services....... 235 244 276 405 259 187 207 178 122 134 Transportation............................... 4587 5420 5274 6056 4972 3744 5860 4926 2688 2453 Vehicle purchases......................... 2043 2547 2375 2636 2212 1746 2761 2305 1076 1021 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1197 1433 1372 1717 1308 1072 1442 1031 789 501 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 806 1104 946 885 812 644 1246 1222 285 513 Other vehicles......................... 40 9 57 34 93 30 73 51 2 7 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1035 1228 1174 1226 1096 878 1389 1240 631 621 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1241 1327 1429 1712 1370 897 1588 1253 784 650 Vehicle finance charges................ 252 244 313 370 306 171 401 260 82 118 Maintenance and repairs................ 473 529 530 639 489 368 554 481 331 282 Vehicle insurance...................... 373 400 418 483 396 257 474 400 294 177 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 143 154 168 220 180 100 159 112 77 73 Public transportation..................... 268 318 296 482 293 223 121 128 196 161 Health care.................................. 1108 1588 969 1237 897 718 963 773 1617 870 Health insurance.......................... 375 607 296 346 278 254 317 250 650 299 Medical services.......................... 496 730 479 656 433 325 478 339 558 342 Drugs..................................... 178 190 144 170 135 106 121 145 301 193 Medical supplies.......................... 60 61 50 64 50 32 46 39 108 36 Entertainment................................ 1170 1367 1375 1887 1306 807 1234 1026 558 653 Fees and admissions....................... 320 432 368 593 352 170 236 203 181 150 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 375 446 526 430 381 428 386 165 195 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 213 254 240 295 207 148 258 235 120 160 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 266 306 321 472 317 109 312 202 92 148 Personal care products and services.......... 303 367 325 443 322 232 240 232 242 213 Reading...................................... 141 174 150 214 142 86 130 102 123 82 Education.................................... 321 520 388 575 345 336 190 280 41 195 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 219 254 236 193 213 211 316 306 130 231 Miscellaneous................................ 529 627 604 703 590 408 674 535 297 329 Cash contributions........................... 805 865 855 1545 760 263 524 363 875 298 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2016 2946 2521 3556 2328 1443 2257 1827 380 631 Life and other personal insurance......... 278 559 300 398 297 146 274 242 143 160 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1738 2387 2221 3159 2031 1297 1983 1586 237 471 Money income before taxes....................... 25127 25968 29383 39691 28211 17170 27158 22425 13937 12653 Wages and salaries........................... 19378 6858 26611 35613 25195 14924 25764 21013 1744 5435 Self-employment income....................... 1331 14853 485 1180 319 140 234 -69 80 505 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2604 2157 904 1050 1100 1098 389 588 9314 3627 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1126 1649 815 1482 912 222 261 248 2368 870 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 180 101 171 87 151 165 261 285 146 365 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 235 98 96 33 58 244 93 168 161 1510 Regular contributions for support............ 197 192 210 157 362 226 107 137 89 299 Other income................................. 75 61 91 89 114 152 50 53 34 42 Personal taxes.................................. 2240 1995 2839 4069 2618 1392 2537 2128 732 618 Federal income taxes......................... 1737 1515 2208 3207 2034 1045 1991 1604 561 457 State and local income taxes................. 437 362 570 778 525 311 497 479 91 112 Other taxes.................................. 66 118 60 83 58 35 50 44 80 49 Income after taxes.............................. 22887 23974 26544 35622 25594 15778 24621 20297 13204 12035 Net change in total assets................... 3653 4788 5172 11360 2944 1843 2699 1277 -674 -369 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1159 65 1760 2706 973 1561 1623 1468 -30 -249 Other money receipts......................... 290 880 266 380 303 128 207 137 177 240 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -409 -668 -483 -694 -415 -222 -396 -420 -121 -204 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49426 68545 49965 73457 46707 23422 41022 35396 50023 31423 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 313 382 323 449 312 179 288 230 312 195 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 61 56 68 102 63 32 73 38 39 52 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 80 102 81 127 59 57 77 55 78 58 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 33 26 31 28 16 22 22 11 14 Jewelry and watches.......................... 31 39 38 68 36 11 22 15 13 11 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 20 17 23 16 14 18 12 16 6 Household textiles........................... 11 25 9 13 9 17 5 3 12 11 All other gifts.............................. 552 893 605 936 521 355 446 406 326 340 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.