TABLE 10: OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1988 WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS ALL TECH., CONSTRUT. OPERAT. ALL CU'S SELF EMP. ALL MANAGERS SALES & WORKERS FABRICAT. RETIRED OTHERS ITEM WORKERS EARNERS AND CLERICAL SERVICE AND AND INC. NOT TOTAL PROFES. WORKERS WORKERS MECHANICS LABORES REPORT. Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 94862 6346 63118 20262 16763 6611 6447 13035 15631 9768 Number of sample interviews...................... 37073 2536 25046 8196 6833 2586 2603 4828 6081 3410 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 28540 32320 33333 45088 30756 19268 31497 26507 16486 14145 Income after taxes 1/........................... 26149 30250 30220 40155 27972 18089 28922 24541 15849 13526 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 3.2 3 1.8 2.7 Age of reference person....................... 47 48.9 40.1 41 39.5 41.2 37.9 39.9 72.6 49.4 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 Vehicles................................... 2 2.6 2.2 2.3 2 1.6 2.9 2.4 1.5 1.1 Children under 18.......................... 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 67 88 72 72 60 49 96 86 57 34 Female.................................. 33 12 28 28 40 51 4 14 43 66 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 38 49 45 57 40 26 50 38 15 20 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 24 29 14 11 13 17 13 20 62 26 Renter.................................. 38 21 41 32 47 57 37 42 23 53 Race of reference person: Black................................... 11 4 9 5 11 19 6 11 9 25 White and other......................... 89 96 91 95 89 81 94 89 91 75 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 11 6 6 1 2 13 9 12 28 20 High school (9-12)...................... 45 43 42 20 42 51 59 65 47 55 College................................. 44 50 52 79 56 35 32 22 23 23 Never attended and other................ 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 At least one vehicle owned................. 86 92 91 94 88 81 96 92 79 62 Average annual expenditures...................... 25892 31953 28958 36703 27973 19941 28332 23124 16657 16398 Food.......................................... 3748 4131 4086 4758 3858 3212 4256 3711 2633 2826 Food at home............................... 2136 2355 2214 2357 2091 1800 2411 2262 1779 1990 Cereals and bakery products............. 312 353 321 347 299 256 352 324 268 289 Cereals and cereal products.......... 109 123 112 120 103 89 125 116 91 111 Bakery products...................... 203 230 209 227 197 167 227 208 177 178 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 551 593 565 566 543 480 620 606 461 578 Beef................................. 182 151 193 192 187 158 207 210 152 188 Pork................................. 110 136 107 97 99 98 120 131 101 127 Other meats.......................... 82 88 86 81 85 74 98 92 67 79 Poultry.............................. 84 103 85 90 89 69 90 80 67 90 Fish and seafood..................... 65 82 67 81 57 52 75 62 50 62 Eggs................................. 28 33 27 24 27 29 31 30 24 32 Dairy products.......................... 274 308 285 302 263 228 315 300 231 238 Fresh milk and cream................. 134 152 137 132 123 119 171 154 115 127 Other dairy products................. 141 156 148 169 140 109 144 147 116 111 Fruits and vegetables................... 373 410 377 422 353 308 385 372 352 341 Fresh fruits......................... 121 141 121 139 113 89 119 120 116 108 Fresh vegetables..................... 110 119 110 124 104 89 115 107 110 101 Processed fruits..................... 85 89 87 101 81 76 82 80 78 81 Processed vegetables................. 57 61 60 58 56 54 69 65 48 51 Other food at home...................... 625 691 666 720 633 528 738 659 467 544 Sugar and other sweets............... 78 94 81 87 78 60 91 78 62 76 Fats and oils........................ 55 64 54 55 51 48 62 56 53 50 Miscellaneous foods.................. 264 277 288 316 270 224 314 287 178 222 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 199 205 211 219 197 181 238 218 151 181 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 30 51 32 42 37 15 33 20 23 14 Food away from home........................ 1612 1776 1872 2401 1767 1413 1845 1449 854 836 Alcoholic beverages........................... 269 265 313 362 317 278 297 258 157 126 Housing....................................... 8079 10009 8887 11584 8664 6247 8258 6645 5392 5835 Shelter.................................... 4493 5503 5059 6689 5088 3548 4446 3557 2612 3188 Owned dwellings......................... 2569 3746 2915 4338 2668 1510 2706 1835 1501 1276 Mortgage interest.................... 1569 2228 1964 2973 1775 878 1862 1241 313 598 Property taxes....................... 504 833 482 713 434 289 463 291 578 312 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 496 685 469 652 459 344 382 303 610 365 Rented dwellings........................ 1468 1030 1668 1584 1947 1870 1428 1454 798 1532 Other lodging........................... 456 728 476 766 473 168 312 268 313 380 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1747 2177 1786 2038 1693 1495 1820 1642 1571 1503 Natural gas............................. 234 242 231 251 228 215 231 212 246 225 Electricity............................. 709 881 728 834 662 590 763 702 623 608 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 98 168 82 82 77 70 98 87 142 83 Telephone............................... 537 664 574 661 570 482 558 497 393 449 Water and other public services......... 170 223 171 210 157 138 171 143 167 136 Household operations....................... 394 542 434 631 400 272 376 282 289 210 Personal services....................... 171 155 221 246 231 164 225 196 47 57 Other household expenses................ 223 387 213 385 168 108 151 87 242 152 Housekeeping supplies...................... 361 392 371 449 342 281 385 332 327 308 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 101 118 108 115 96 98 125 110 72 80 Other household products................ 147 169 152 190 146 108 137 134 117 143 Postage and stationery.................. 113 105 111 144 100 75 123 87 138 86 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1083 1395 1237 1777 1141 651 1231 832 594 627 Household textiles...................... 94 102 100 146 94 40 84 76 76 69 Furniture............................... 326 434 386 553 355 229 342 268 150 149 Floor coverings......................... 65 86 78 117 70 50 66 48 24 35 Major appliances........................ 169 221 182 214 176 100 230 157 127 114 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 60 77 66 95 60 35 53 54 36 53 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 369 476 425 653 386 198 456 229 180 207 Apparel and services.......................... 1489 1689 1704 2276 1702 1177 1494 1206 768 1031 Men and boys............................... 388 456 456 582 441 348 430 350 167 212 Men, 16 and over........................ 311 363 367 500 344 255 344 260 142 148 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 77 93 89 82 96 93 86 91 25 64 Women and girls............................ 587 606 656 894 718 403 516 417 355 461 Women, 16 and over...................... 492 506 541 752 606 317 406 323 338 378 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 95 100 115 142 112 85 110 94 17 83 Children under 2........................... 62 52 75 80 67 63 86 79 20 54 Footwear................................... 196 257 208 264 178 189 237 160 121 178 Other apparel products and services........ 257 317 309 457 298 175 225 200 105 126 Transportation................................ 5093 6035 5962 7057 5833 4004 6368 5222 2735 2637 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2361 2763 2840 3269 2854 1833 3272 2452 1074 1056 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1355 1439 1634 2105 1710 967 1911 1005 660 611 Cars and trucks, used................... 982 1286 1177 1137 1113 848 1312 1420 414 436 Other vehicles.......................... 23 38 30 27 32 19 49 27 0 9 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 932 1169 1057 1118 969 786 1251 1116 572 547 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1521 1761 1758 2165 1721 1142 1689 1521 889 851 Vehicle finance charges................. 284 277 357 407 356 224 405 324 96 115 Maintenance and repairs................. 553 708 617 770 601 397 533 555 348 366 Vehicle insurance....................... 508 528 576 691 564 389 592 503 357 291 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 177 249 208 298 201 133 159 139 87 78 Public transportation...................... 279 342 307 504 288 242 155 132 200 184 Health care................................... 1298 2075 1083 1242 1034 913 1040 1007 1962 1114 Health insurance........................... 474 814 364 436 330 351 334 318 836 388 Medical services........................... 529 899 476 517 481 354 479 467 651 439 Drugs...................................... 223 263 177 201 161 168 158 174 385 238 Medical supplies........................... 71 99 66 89 62 40 69 47 91 49 Entertainment................................. 1329 1608 1554 2058 1595 923 1457 1088 699 680 Fees and admissions........................ 353 478 412 642 402 197 304 231 184 161 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 416 437 479 583 471 319 461 420 230 283 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 230 299 261 318 261 146 292 215 134 127 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 330 394 401 514 461 262 400 222 151 108 Personal care products and services........... 334 362 369 462 367 245 359 300 222 239 Reading....................................... 150 195 160 227 158 104 131 100 131 86 Education..................................... 342 389 413 657 349 260 343 228 85 263 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 242 267 264 191 258 249 377 335 148 235 Miscellaneous................................. 578 964 612 728 660 374 703 446 378 421 Cash contributions............................ 693 906 713 1172 591 351 558 414 816 235 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2249 3059 2838 3929 2587 1605 2691 2164 529 669 Life and other personal insurance.......... 314 496 332 432 305 228 318 273 260 164 Pensions and Social Security............... 1935 2563 2506 3497 2282 1376 2372 1891 270 504 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 28540 32320 33333 45088 30756 19268 31497 26507 16486 14145 Wages and salaries............................ 21779 7560 30168 40298 28100 16020 29538 24665 2323 5650 Self-employment income........................ 1790 18655 1015 2164 568 325 751 288 128 336 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3063 3182 870 1021 865 1445 452 552 11211 4090 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1016 2214 623 1131 543 507 240 182 2381 699 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 241 221 189 69 127 156 273 433 171 724 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 308 155 114 41 102 381 65 128 181 1941 Regular contributions for support............. 258 280 247 227 399 299 113 121 59 660 Other income.................................. 85 53 107 137 53 135 64 138 32 45 Personal taxes................................... 2391 2070 3114 4933 2785 1179 2575 1967 637 619 Federal income taxes.......................... 1891 1679 2465 4048 2142 914 1954 1470 478 491 State and local income taxes.................. 445 276 591 821 587 241 568 430 100 126 Other taxes................................... 55 115 57 64 56 25 53 66 58 2 Income after taxes............................... 26149 30250 30220 40155 27972 18089 28922 24541 15849 13526 Addenda: Net change in total assets.................... 4102 11462 4917 7427 4321 2967 3199 3620 227 260 Net change in total liabilities............... 3510 2497 4894 5437 5572 4351 4738 3529 624 -156 Other money receipts.......................... 398 593 296 359 405 330 102 140 721 414 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -480 -773 -556 -830 -477 -251 -495 -416 -145 -330 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 57935 95903 56113 82330 51442 31660 50087 36750 61971 38582 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 356 496 356 499 330 209 339 248 371 242 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 70 55 79 130 69 37 47 51 49 49 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 80 152 82 113 85 48 75 51 50 52 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 27 29 30 39 30 20 27 24 16 21 Jewelry and watches........................ 26 34 31 54 20 14 27 22 12 6 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 17 19 18 24 19 5 12 20 11 14 Household textiles......................... 10 11 9 16 10 3 5 4 9 13 All other gifts............................ 611 1346 605 989 490 318 441 389 505 314 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.