Table 1900. Occupation of reference person: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | 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).........| 7,002 | 64,450| 20,648| 17,500 | 6,973| 6,042 | 13,288 | 17,826| 10,740 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$41,895 |$39,775|$54,680|$36,465 |$24,375| $35,775 | $30,558 |$19,371| $17,169 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 37,745 | 35,895| 48,202| 33,296 | 22,853| 32,636 | 28,254 | 18,288| 16,387 Age of reference person.......................| 49.5 | 40.3| 41.1| 39.9 | 40.4| 39.1 | 40.1 | 73.6| 47.0 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.7 | 2.7| 2.6| 2.5 | 2.6| 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.8| 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .8| .7| .7 | .9| 1.0 | .9 | .1| 1.0 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| (2) | .1 | 1.2| .2 Earners.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.9 | 1.8 | .2| .5 Vehicles....................................| 2.4 | 2.1| 2.2| 1.9 | 1.6| 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5| 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 82 | 69| 69| 56 | 51| 93 | 84 | 57| 37 Female....................................| 18 | 31| 31| 44 | 49| 7 | 16 | 43| 63 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 79 | 58| 68| 55 | 40| 62 | 56 | 78| 43 With mortgage...........................| 48 | 45| 57| 42 | 27| 47 | 39 | 13| 17 Without mortgage........................| 31 | 13| 11| 13 | 13| 15 | 17 | 65| 25 Renter....................................| 21 | 42| 32| 45 | 60| 38 | 44 | 22| 57 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 5 | 11| 6| 12 | 22| 7 | 12 | 9| 25 White and other...........................| 95 | 89| 94| 88 | 78| 93 | 88 | 91| 75 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 7 | 5| 1| 2 | 11| 5 | 11 | 25| 21 High school (9-12)........................| 36 | 41| 19| 38 | 51| 64 | 63 | 48| 53 College...................................| 56 | 54| 80| 60 | 38| 31 | 26 | 26| 25 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (4) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 1| 1 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 94 | 91| 93| 90 | 80| 96 | 92 | 79| 60 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$37,764 |$33,578|$43,248|$32,262 |$23,396| $30,395 | $27,108 |$19,907| $18,237 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.5 | 13.9| 12.3| 13.8 | 15.9| 15.3 | 16.0 | 15.9| 16.7 Food at home................................| 8.1 | 8.2| 6.8| 8.0 | 10.2| 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.3| 12.3 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.1| 1.3 | 1.6| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8| 1.9 Cereals and cereal products.............| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .5 | .6 | .6| .7 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .8| .7| .8 | 1.0| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2| 1.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.0 | 2.1| 1.6| 2.0 | 2.7| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0| 3.5 Beef....................................| .7 | .7| .5| .6 | .9| .9 | .9 | .8| 1.0 Pork....................................| .4 | .5| .3| .4 | .7| .6 | .7 | .7| .9 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .4 | .4 | .4| .5 Poultry.................................| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .5 | .5 | .5| .6 Fish and seafood........................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3 | .3 | .3| .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .1| .2 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | .9| .8| .9 | 1.2| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3| 1.4 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .5 | .5 | .6| .6 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .6| .6 | .6 | .7| .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.1| 1.3 | 1.6| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1| 2.0 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .4| .4 | .4 | .6| .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .4 | .6| .6 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .3 | .3 | .5| .5 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .3| .4 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.5 | 2.6| 2.2| 2.6 | 3.1| 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2| 3.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .4 | .4 | .5| .5 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .4| .4 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.2| 1.1| 1.3 | 1.5| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4| 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7| .5| .7 | .9| .8 | .9 | .8| 1.0 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1| .2| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .2| .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.4 | 5.6| 5.5| 5.8 | 5.6| 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.5| 4.3 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.0| 1.0| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.1 | 1.1 | .7| 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 29.8 | 31.3| 31.9| 31.5 | 32.5| 30.2 | 29.8 | 33.2| 37.0 Shelter.....................................| 16.9 | 18.5| 19.4| 18.4 | 19.3| 17.4 | 16.4 | 15.9| 20.5 Owned dwellings...........................| 12.6 | 11.4| 13.5| 10.6 | 8.3| 11.1 | 8.9 | 9.7| 8.6 | | | | | | | | | Mortgage interest and charges...........| 7.9 | 7.4| 9.0| 6.8 | 5.3| 7.1 | 5.6 | 2.3| 3.9 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 2.4| 2.7| 2.4 | 1.8| 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.0| 2.3 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.8 | 1.6| 1.8| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.4| 2.4 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.1 | 5.9| 4.4| 6.8 | 10.4| 5.5 | 6.7 | 5.0| 11.1 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.2| 1.6| 1.1 | .5| .8 | .8 | 1.2| .8 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.0 | 6.1| 5.3| 6.2 | 7.2| 6.8 | 6.9 | 9.2| 9.5 Natural gas...............................| .6 | .7| .6| .8 | 1.0| .9 | .8 | 1.3| 1.4 Electricity...............................| 2.5 | 2.4| 2.1| 2.4 | 2.7| 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6| 3.8 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .7| .4 Telephone services........................| 1.8 | 2.0| 1.8| 2.1 | 2.5| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3| 2.9 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .7| .6| .7 | .7| .8 | .7 | 1.2| 1.0 Household operations........................| 1.7 | 1.6| 1.9| 1.5 | 1.1| 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0| 1.7 Personal services.........................| .5 | .9| .9| .9 | .6| 1.0 | .7 | .7| .9 Other household expenses..................| 1.2 | .7| 1.0| .6 | .5| .3 | .4 | 1.3| .8 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.2| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.0| 1.6 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .4| .5 | .5 | .5| .5 Other household products..................| .6 | .6| .5| .6 | .5| .6 | .7 | .9| .7 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .4| .3 | .3 | .6| .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.8 | 3.9| 4.0| 4.0 | 3.6| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1| 3.7 Household textiles........................| .4 | .3| .4| .3 | .4| .2 | .2 | .3| .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.2| 1.1 | 1.2| .9 | 1.0 | .7| 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .1 | .2| .1| .2 | .1| .2 | .4 | .7| .2 Major appliances..........................| .6 | .4| .4| .5 | .4| .5 | .5 | .6| .6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | .3| .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.5| 1.6| 1.7 | 1.2| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.5 | 5.9| 6.0| 6.1 | 6.0| 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.3| 6.4 Men and boys................................| 1.6 | 1.6| 1.6| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.3 | 1.7 | .8| 2.0 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.0 | 1.3 | .7| 1.7 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .2 | .3| .2| .3 | .2| .3 | .4 | .1| .3 Women and girls.............................| 2.3 | 2.3| 2.4| 2.5 | 2.3| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1| 2.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.9 | 1.9| 2.0| 2.2 | 2.0| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0| 1.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4 | .4 | .1| .4 Children under 2............................| .2 | .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3 | .4 | .1| .4 Footwear....................................| .6 | .8| .7| .8 | .9| .6 | .9 | .7| 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Other apparel products and services.........| 0.7 | 1.0| 1.2| 0.9 | 0.9| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5| 0.7 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 16.3 | 18.3| 17.0| 18.8 | 17.3| 20.3 | 20.2 | 16.1| 13.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.3 | 7.9| 7.1| 8.4 | 6.5| 8.9 | 8.8 | 5.8| 4.6 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.6 | 4.1| 4.3| 4.5 | 3.3| 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.4| 1.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.5 | 3.6| 2.7| 3.8 | 3.1| 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.5| 2.7 Other vehicles............................| 5/.1 | .1| .2| .1 | 5/.2| 5/.1 | .1 | (2) | (2) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 2.9 | 3.3| 2.7| 3.2 | 3.7| 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2| 3.2 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.3 | 6.2| 6.0| 6.2 | 6.1| 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.7| 4.9 Vehicle finance charges...................| .6 | 1.0| 1.0| .9 | .9| 1.1 | 1.2 | .4| .4 Maintenance and repairs...................| 1.9 | 2.1| 1.9| 2.1 | 2.2| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2| 1.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 1.8 | 2.1| 1.9| 2.2 | 2.2| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4| 1.8 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| .9 | 1.0| 1.2| 1.0 | .8| .7 | .8 | .7| .8 Public transportation.......................| .8 | .9| 1.1| 1.0 | 1.0| .8 | .5 | 1.3| .9 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 6.4 | 4.2| 4.2| 4.3 | 4.6| 3.9 | 4.4 | 12.1| 6.0 Health insurance............................| 3.1 | 1.7| 1.6| 1.8 | 2.0| 1.7 | 1.9 | 6.2| 2.4 Medical services............................| 2.1 | 1.6| 1.7| 1.6 | 1.6| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.7| 1.8 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .6| .6| .6 | .7| .6 | .7 | 2.5| 1.5 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .2| .3 | .3 | .7| .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.2 | 5.2| 5.4| 4.9 | 4.5| 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.1| 4.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.6| 1.3 | 1.0| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2| .9 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.8 | 1.7| 1.6| 1.7 | 1.9| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4| 1.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9| .9| .9 | .9| 1.0 | 1.1 | .7| 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.1 | 1.3| 1.3| 1.0 | .7| 2.9 | 1.1 | .7| .9 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.2| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .5| .6| .5 | .5| .4 | .5 | .8| .4 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.3 | 1.6| 1.9| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.2 | 1.2 | .5| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .7 | .9| .5| .9 | 1.4| 1.4 | 1.5 | .8| 1.6 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 3.5 | 2.5| 2.5| 2.5 | 2.5| 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5| 2.2 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 4.4 | 2.7| 3.6| 2.5 | 2.4| 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.3| 3.1 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 10.9 | 10.6| 12.0| 10.1 | 8.6| 9.7 | 9.2 | 2.4| 4.6 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.4 | 1.2| 1.3| 1.1 | 1.1| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2| 1.0 Pensions and Social Security................| 9.4 | 9.4| 10.6| 9.0 | 7.5| 8.7 | 8.1 | 1.2| 3.6 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$41,895 |$39,775|$54,680|$36,465 |$24,375| $35,775 | $30,558 |$19,371| $17,169 Wages and salaries..........................| 22.6 | 89.7| 89.3| 90.5 | 84.8| 91.9 | 90.5 | 11.8| 41.0 Self-employment income......................| 57.6 | 3.2| 4.9| 2.4 | .9| 2.6 | .9 | .6| 10.1 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.9 | 2.8| 2.2| 2.9 | 6.7| 1.8 | 3.5 | 70.6| 21.9 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 5.9 | 1.6| 2.0| 1.5 | 1.9| .9 | .7 | 14.6| 3.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .6 | .9| .4| .8 | 1.1| 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.0| 3.9 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .6 | .5| .1| .5 | 2.4| .5 | 1.2 | .8| 16.0 Regular contributions for support...........| 1.4 | .9| .7| 1.1 | 1.4| .5 | .8 | .5| 3.2 Other income................................| .3 | .4| .4| .3 | .9| .3 | .5 | .2| .7 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.9 | 9.8| 11.8| 8.7 | 6.2| 8.8 | 7.5 | 5.6| 4.6 Federal income taxes........................| 7.5 | 7.3| 9.1| 6.6 | 4.4| 6.4 | 5.4 | 3.6| 3.3 State and local income taxes................| 1.5 | 2.1| 2.4| 1.8 | 1.6| 2.0 | 1.8 | .8| .8 Other taxes.................................| .9 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4 | .4 | 1.1| .5 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.1 | 90.2| 88.2| 91.3 | 93.8| 91.2 | 92.5 | 94.4| 95.4 | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.