Table 1902. Occupation of reference person: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | 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).........| 6,343 | 66,675| 20,700| 18,462 | 8,124| 6,243 | 13,146 | 18,387| 10,805 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$51,731 |$43,045|$60,456|$38,096 |$27,456| $41,157 | $32,290 |$20,476| $17,855 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 47,431 | 39,085| 54,141| 34,738 | 25,478| 37,648 | 29,869 | 19,705| 16,969 Age of reference person.......................| 48.2 | 40.7| 42.2| 39.7 | 39.7| 41.0 | 40.3 | 73.3| 46.6 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.7| 2.6| 2.5 | 2.6| 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.7| 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .8 | .8| .8| .7 | .9| 1.0 | 1.0 | .1| 1.0 Persons 65 and over.........................| .2 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | 1.2| .2 Earners.....................................| 1.8 | 1.7| 1.7| 1.6 | 1.6| 1.8 | 1.8 | .2| .4 Vehicles....................................| 2.4 | 2.1| 2.2| 1.9 | 1.6| 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5| 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 80 | 68| 69| 51 | 53| 95 | 85 | 55| 33 Female....................................| 20 | 32| 31| 49 | 47| 5 | 15 | 45| 67 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 76 | 61| 71| 56 | 44| 69 | 59 | 78| 43 With mortgage...........................| 47 | 45| 58| 42 | 28| 50 | 40 | 12| 18 Without mortgage........................| 29 | 16| 13| 14 | 16| 19 | 19 | 66| 25 Renter....................................| 24 | 39| 29| 44 | 56| 31 | 41 | 22| 57 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 5 | 11| 7| 11 | 21| 5 | 11 | 9| 22 White and other...........................| 95 | 89| 93| 89 | 79| 95 | 89 | 91| 78 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 5 | 4| 1| 1 | 7| 6 | 9 | 21| 17 High school (9-12)........................| 40 | 40| 16| 39 | 51| 61 | 64 | 49| 53 College...................................| 54 | 56| 83| 60 | 42| 33 | 27 | 29| 29 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 94 | 91| 94| 89 | 82| 95 | 92 | 79| 63 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$40,735 |$35,521|$47,246|$32,261 |$25,909| $33,244 | $28,610 |$22,098| $19,662 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 12.9 | 13.4| 12.1| 13.8 | 14.8| 14.1 | 15.1 | 15.4| 17.5 Food at home................................| 7.8 | 7.9| 6.3| 8.1 | 10.0| 8.5 | 10.0 | 10.5| 13.2 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.2| 1.1| 1.2 | 1.5| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7| 2.0 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5| .4| .5 | .6| .5 | .6 | .6| .8 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .8| .7| .8 | .9| .8 | .9 | 1.1| 1.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.1 | 2.1| 1.5| 2.2 | 2.8| 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.6| 4.0 Beef....................................| .6 | .7| .4| .7 | .9| .9 | 1.0 | .8| 1.3 Pork....................................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .6| .5 | .6 | .6| .9 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .4 | .4| .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .5 | .5| .8 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .3| .2 | .3 | .3| .5 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .1| .2 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .8 | .8| .7| .9 | 1.0| .9 | 1.0 | 1.2| 1.4 Fresh milk and cream....................| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .5 | .5| .7 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5| .4| .5 | .6| .5 | .5 | .7| .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.3 | 1.2| 1.0| 1.3 | 1.7| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9| 2.0 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .4 | .6| .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .4 | .5| .7 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .3 | .4| .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .3| .4 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.4 | 2.4| 2.0| 2.6 | 3.0| 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0| 3.8 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .4 | .4| .5 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .4| .4 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.0 | 1.1| .9| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2| 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7| .5| .7 | .9| .8 | .9 | .8| 1.1 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .2 | .1| .2| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .2| .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.0 | 5.6| 5.8| 5.7 | 4.8| 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9| 4.3 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .7 | .9| .8| .9 | .9| 1.3 | .9 | .8| .8 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 29.3 | 31.5| 31.9| 32.7 | 32.4| 30.4 | 29.1 | 32.9| 36.0 Shelter.....................................| 16.5 | 18.2| 18.8| 18.9 | 18.2| 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.3| 19.5 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.1 | 11.5| 13.2| 11.0 | 8.5| 11.3 | 9.4 | 9.7| 8.2 | | | | | | | | | Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.1 | 7.0| 8.2| 6.7 | 4.9| 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.8| 3.9 Property taxes..........................| 3.0 | 2.7| 3.0| 2.6 | 2.2| 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.2| 2.5 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.0 | 1.8| 2.0| 1.7 | 1.4| 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.7| 1.8 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.9 | 5.6| 4.1| 6.7 | 9.1| 4.3 | 6.5 | 4.8| 10.4 Other lodging.............................| 1.5 | 1.2| 1.5| 1.2 | .6| 1.0 | .6 | 1.8| .9 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.7 | 6.3| 5.4| 6.7 | 7.4| 6.9 | 7.0 | 9.0| 9.7 Natural gas...............................| .7 | .8| .7| .9 | .9| .8 | .9 | 1.4| 1.3 Electricity...............................| 2.8 | 2.5| 2.1| 2.6 | 2.8| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5| 3.9 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .2| .2| .2 | .2| .2 | .3 | .6| .5 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.1| 1.8| 2.3 | 2.6| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2| 3.1 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .7| .7| .8 | .8| .8 | .8 | 1.2| 1.0 Household operations........................| 1.8 | 1.5| 1.8| 1.6 | 1.1| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8| 1.3 Personal services.........................| .6 | .8| .8| 1.0 | .7| .7 | .8 | .3| .4 Other household expenses..................| 1.1 | .7| 1.0| .5 | .4| .3 | .3 | 1.5| .9 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.0| 1.2 | 1.4| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8| 1.6 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .5| .4 | .4 | .4| .5 Other household products..................| .5 | .5| .4| .5 | .7| .5 | .6 | .7| .7 Postage and stationery....................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .2 | .2 | .6| .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.2 | 4.4| 4.9| 4.3 | 4.2| 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.0| 4.0 Household textiles........................| .2 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .2 | .2 | .4| .5 Furniture.................................| .5 | 1.1| 1.2| 1.1 | 1.1| 1.2 | .8 | .7| 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .2 | .4| .6| .3 | .2| .7 | .2 | .4| 4/.1 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4| .4| .4 | .4| .6 | .5 | .6| .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2 | .2 | .3| .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.5 | 1.9| 2.1| 2.0 | 2.0| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7| 1.6 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.4 | 5.3| 5.4| 5.4 | 5.8| 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.8| 5.9 Men and boys................................| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.2 | 1.5 | .9| 1.5 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | 1.0| .9| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.0 | 1.1 | .8| 1.0 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .2 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .4 | .1| .5 Women and girls.............................| 2.2 | 2.1| 2.2| 2.3 | 2.2| 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5| 2.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.8 | 1.8| 1.9| 2.0 | 1.9| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4| 1.7 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .4 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .4 | .1| .5 Children under 2............................| .2 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .4 | .1| .4 Footwear....................................| .9 | .8| .7| .8 | 1.1| .9 | .9 | .6| 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Other apparel products and services.........| 0.9 | 0.9| 1.0| 0.9 | 0.8| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7| 0.8 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.7 | 19.8| 18.5| 19.1 | 21.0| 21.0 | 22.9 | 16.5| 15.9 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.6 | 9.1| 8.1| 8.7 | 10.5| 9.4 | 11.7 | 6.4| 6.4 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.1 | 4.5| 4.5| 4.5 | 5.0| 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1| 3.6 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.4 | 4.4| 3.4| 4.0 | 5.5| 5.0 | 6.8 | 2.3| 2.9 Other vehicles............................| 4/.1 | .2| .2| .2 | (3) | 4/.2 | .3 | (3) | (5) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 3.1| 2.6| 3.1 | 3.4| 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.8| 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.8 | 6.4| 6.3| 6.4 | 6.2| 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.4| 5.4 Vehicle finance charges...................| .6 | .9| .7| .9 | .7| 1.1 | 1.1 | .3| .5 Maintenance and repairs...................| 1.9 | 2.2| 2.2| 2.2 | 2.3| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0| 2.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 1.9 | 2.2| 2.0| 2.3 | 2.3| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3| 1.9 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.3 | 1.1| 1.4| 1.1 | .8| .8 | .8 | .9| .9 Public transportation.......................| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.5| 1.0 | .9| .7 | .8 | 1.8| .9 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 6.3 | 4.3| 4.1| 4.3 | 3.9| 5.0 | 4.8 | 11.7| 6.2 Health insurance............................| 3.0 | 1.9| 1.8| 1.9 | 1.7| 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.3| 2.7 Medical services............................| 2.2 | 1.6| 1.6| 1.5 | 1.4| 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6| 1.8 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .6| .5| .6 | .6| .7 | .8 | 2.4| 1.4 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3 | .2 | .4| .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 4.8 | 5.1| 5.4| 5.0 | 4.6| 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2| 4.3 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.9| 1.3 | 1.0| 1.0 | .8 | 1.4| .8 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.5| 1.9 | 1.8| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.5| 1.9 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .8 | .9| .8| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.1 | 1.0 | .7| 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.2| .8 | .7| 1.1 | 1.3 | .6| .6 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.2| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4| 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .5| .6| .5 | .4| .4 | .4 | .7| .5 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 1.6| 1.8| 1.8 | 1.5| .9 | 1.0 | .5| 2.1 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .8| .4| .8 | 1.0| 1.2 | 1.4 | .7| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 3.5 | 2.2| 2.1| 2.3 | 2.1| 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.5| 2.3 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.9 | 2.6| 3.8| 2.0 | 1.4| 1.8 | 1.7 | 6.1| 1.8 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 11.8 | 10.6| 12.0| 10.1 | 8.8| 10.2 | 8.9 | 3.0| 4.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.4 | 1.2| 1.4| 1.2 | 1.0| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5| 1.0 Pensions and Social Security................| 10.4 | 9.4| 10.6| 8.9 | 7.8| 9.1 | 7.9 | 1.5| 3.1 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$51,731 |$43,045|$60,456|$38,096 |$27,456| $41,157 | $32,290 |$20,476| $17,855 Wages and salaries..........................| 20.3 | 91.1| 92.0| 89.5 | 88.6| 91.3 | 92.0 | 11.5| 48.8 Self-employment income......................| 62.5 | 2.0| 2.2| 2.8 | 1.4| 1.7 | .6 | 2.3| 1.5 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 7.5 | 3.0| 2.4| 3.4 | 3.9| 3.4 | 3.2 | 72.5| 23.0 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 8.3 | 1.6| 2.1| 1.5 | .9| 1.1 | .8 | 11.1| 3.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .3 | .7| .3| .6 | 1.1| 1.3 | 1.5 | .7| 4.5 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .2 | .6| .1| .5 | 2.6| .5 | 1.1 | 1.2| 14.9 Regular contributions for support...........| .5 | .7| .5| 1.2 | .9| .4 | .5 | .3| 3.4 Other income................................| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .7| .2 | .4 | .2| .8 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.3 | 9.2| 10.4| 8.8 | 7.2| 8.5 | 7.5 | 3.8| 5.0 Federal income taxes........................| 6.5 | 6.9| 7.9| 6.7 | 5.4| 6.2 | 5.3 | 2.3| 3.5 State and local income taxes................| 1.1 | 2.0| 2.2| 1.8 | 1.7| 2.0 | 1.8 | .6| 1.0 Other taxes.................................| .8 | .4| .4| .3 | .2| .3 | .4 | .9| .5 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.7 | 90.8| 89.6| 91.2 | 92.8| 91.5 | 92.5 | 96.2| 95.0 | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5/ No data reported.