TABLE 10: OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ALL SELF SALARY SAL SAL SAL SAL SAL RE- ITEM CUS EMP TOTAL PROF TECH SERV CRAFT LABORS TIRED OTHER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94044 6157 62830 20162 16950 6743 6206 12770 15252 9805 Number of sample interviews..................... 40188 2524 27294 8695 7536 2835 2788 5440 6301 4069 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 28767 29630 39947 27641 17229 27979 23590 14564 12283 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 26109 26742 35864 24853 15817 25369 21510 13804 11884 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.1 3 1.7 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 48.4 39.5 41 38.5 40.1 38.2 39 72.7 51.3 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.5 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.6 2.7 2.4 1.3 1.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 87 72 74 59 49 96 85 56 34 Female....................................... 34 13 28 26 41 51 4 15 44 66 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 46 45 55 41 28 50 43 13 20 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 32 14 13 13 15 16 16 62 29 Renter....................................... 38 22 41 32 46 57 34 41 26 51 Black........................................ 11 3 10 5 12 22 6 12 8 23 White and other.............................. 89 97 90 95 88 78 94 88 92 77 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 11 5 1 2 11 8 11 31 26 High school (9-12)........................... 45 42 44 19 45 54 62 66 47 52 College...................................... 43 47 51 79 54 34 29 23 21 21 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 94 90 93 88 78 96 92 75 58 Average annual expenditures..................... 23866 29352 27054 34965 25595 18121 25789 21837 14918 13787 Food......................................... 3448 4075 3781 4361 3571 3041 3837 3499 2465 2399 Food at home.............................. 1993 2223 2092 2211 1957 1782 2278 2148 1650 1734 Cereals and bakery products............ 275 303 284 304 270 239 306 285 239 257 Cereals and cereal products......... 93 107 95 98 93 82 98 97 75 97 Bakery products..................... 183 196 189 206 176 157 208 188 163 159 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 562 615 587 566 549 540 680 648 471 503 Beef................................ 189 221 202 186 198 174 245 224 147 148 Pork................................ 116 134 118 100 111 109 141 147 99 119 Other meats......................... 79 97 81 74 72 83 96 97 67 70 Poultry............................. 85 72 88 94 82 86 86 90 76 88 Fish and seafood.................... 64 60 68 86 61 58 67 56 56 48 Eggs................................ 30 31 30 27 26 29 44 35 27 30 Dairy products......................... 251 276 267 287 248 221 283 275 197 217 Fresh milk and cream................ 122 133 128 120 119 112 136 155 98 121 Other dairy products................ 128 144 139 167 129 109 147 120 98 96 Fruits and vegetables.................. 320 348 327 378 307 278 317 305 300 284 Fresh fruits........................ 102 103 104 124 97 85 95 96 104 85 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 104 93 107 88 79 92 86 89 84 Processed fruits.................... 72 83 75 90 71 68 68 63 63 62 Processed vegetables................ 54 59 55 57 51 47 61 60 45 53 Other food at home..................... 554 632 593 632 551 487 655 608 421 461 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 89 78 90 71 59 80 78 58 63 Fats and oils....................... 51 61 52 52 47 45 63 55 47 50 Miscellaneous foods................. 236 253 260 288 249 212 287 242 159 183 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 193 229 203 201 185 170 224 234 157 166 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 48 34 44 32 18 38 27 22 12 Food away from home....................... 1455 1853 1689 2150 1614 1259 1559 1351 814 665 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 271 311 317 367 305 260 329 277 139 150 Housing...................................... 7292 8844 8124 10604 7835 5590 7272 6343 4871 4739 Shelter................................... 3979 4753 4569 6113 4460 3151 4036 3284 2261 2388 Owned dwellings........................ 2305 3173 2665 3936 2388 1362 2456 1817 1281 1046 Mortgage interest................... 1431 1904 1823 2717 1642 934 1697 1182 250 462 Property taxes...................... 418 697 400 605 339 218 382 263 480 262 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 456 573 442 614 407 210 378 371 550 321 Rented dwellings....................... 1262 897 1439 1417 1633 1623 1203 1234 763 1134 Other lodging.......................... 412 682 465 761 439 165 377 233 217 208 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1645 1961 1702 1942 1639 1376 1712 1571 1460 1372 Natural gas............................ 248 241 252 273 255 236 222 238 257 215 Electricity............................ 674 891 699 801 652 529 739 668 568 541 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 107 130 94 105 81 60 107 105 145 119 Telephone.............................. 471 525 507 591 506 441 487 423 352 386 Water and other public services........ 145 175 150 172 145 109 157 137 137 112 Household operations...................... 354 566 382 553 365 221 295 260 254 199 Personal services...................... 168 204 201 223 211 133 213 186 70 86 Other household expenses............... 186 363 180 330 155 88 82 74 185 114 Housekeeping supplies..................... 316 367 331 404 316 224 318 296 270 257 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 105 97 101 87 87 101 108 70 82 Other household products............... 126 157 130 167 125 81 129 105 105 114 Postage and stationery................. 98 106 103 137 103 56 88 84 95 61 Household furnishings and equipment....... 998 1196 1141 1592 1055 618 910 932 627 523 Household textiles..................... 105 157 117 157 100 70 83 118 76 38 Furniture.............................. 304 368 353 517 322 194 245 269 170 159 Floor coverings........................ 55 38 61 89 54 18 28 68 53 28 Major appliances....................... 156 189 171 193 174 126 147 168 111 110 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 56 88 61 86 55 45 54 43 36 32 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 322 356 378 549 351 165 353 267 181 156 Apparel and services......................... 1346 1616 1554 2113 1452 1149 1250 1183 711 816 Men and boys.............................. 343 429 402 566 356 261 346 306 161 193 Men, 16 and over....................... 278 353 324 455 291 200 307 233 145 134 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 76 78 111 65 61 39 73 16 59 Women and girls........................... 544 691 612 836 587 464 426 471 320 356 Women, 16 and over..................... 472 588 528 738 501 399 347 397 298 306 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 103 85 98 86 65 79 75 23 50 Children under 2.......................... 56 46 69 78 62 56 73 69 11 49 Footwear.................................. 167 171 188 238 167 162 168 162 112 107 Other apparel products and services....... 236 280 283 395 280 207 236 174 106 111 Transportation............................... 4842 5588 5790 7381 5351 3540 6210 4845 2354 2160 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 2775 2885 3909 2574 1579 3096 2269 850 870 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1415 1697 1761 2697 1529 879 1671 1102 574 328 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 893 1006 1090 1178 1011 691 1409 1111 271 532 Other vehicles......................... 29 71 34 33 34 9 16 57 4 10 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 915 1065 1046 1069 977 790 1312 1107 565 523 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1342 1400 1588 1960 1532 1001 1658 1349 769 615 Vehicle finance charges................ 269 284 341 420 324 201 363 300 76 105 Maintenance and repairs................ 492 493 573 693 562 376 599 487 320 230 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 424 486 580 458 317 554 430 288 198 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 161 199 188 266 187 106 142 132 86 82 Public transportation..................... 248 348 271 443 268 171 143 121 170 153 Health care.................................. 1135 1687 984 1203 948 823 912 804 1674 918 Health insurance.......................... 371 683 291 316 292 261 289 267 626 293 Medical services.......................... 502 737 475 637 442 385 413 340 616 351 Drugs..................................... 192 203 156 173 144 134 163 153 316 227 Medical supplies.......................... 69 64 62 77 70 43 47 44 116 47 Entertainment................................ 1149 1361 1353 1888 1188 764 1325 1054 600 552 Fees and admissions....................... 308 459 356 561 340 163 261 202 162 131 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 382 434 571 386 303 395 370 200 224 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 239 229 276 224 152 232 202 127 117 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 281 334 480 238 146 437 280 111 80 Personal care products and services.......... 303 331 338 406 358 250 289 275 220 182 Reading...................................... 140 165 153 226 143 91 113 104 116 79 Education.................................... 314 396 390 598 387 244 273 202 31 218 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 230 248 251 194 233 250 323 332 136 231 Miscellaneous................................ 522 629 585 661 680 335 624 450 368 284 Cash contributions........................... 746 1170 732 1179 679 303 526 422 802 488 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2127 2933 2702 3784 2466 1482 2506 2048 431 570 Life and other personal insurance......... 292 466 314 397 292 211 329 259 223 151 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1834 2467 2388 3386 2174 1271 2177 1789 208 419 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 28767 29630 39947 27641 17229 27979 23590 14564 12283 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 7211 27005 36169 25265 14846 26427 21787 1900 4700 Self-employment income....................... 1618 16732 627 1387 307 229 336 218 76 998 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 2190 781 831 885 1039 428 598 9673 3503 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 2094 553 1020 485 168 256 264 2577 537 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 85 202 118 154 140 286 390 104 493 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 111 124 33 114 343 95 174 146 1605 Regular contributions for support............ 223 242 233 251 353 292 82 86 66 400 Other income................................. 86 103 105 138 78 171 68 72 21 47 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 2658 2888 4083 2788 1412 2610 2079 760 399 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 2236 2280 3243 2230 1094 2039 1598 583 304 State and local income taxes................. 412 292 545 753 497 296 517 430 115 62 Other taxes.................................. 64 130 62 86 61 23 54 51 62 33 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 26109 26742 35864 24853 15817 25369 21510 13804 11884 Net change in total assets................... 3241 1930 4132 6657 2488 1980 4372 3347 1062 1742 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2046 1586 3008 4399 2403 1803 3685 1921 -118 -465 Other money receipts......................... 271 373 269 445 288 73 221 95 300 168 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -410 -717 -487 -691 -408 -252 -495 -389 -116 -183 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49642 79709 49466 71867 44489 27532 44768 34571 47934 34541 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 309 396 323 461 291 180 299 233 293 189 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 55 62 61 75 66 46 45 46 37 40 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 99 72 89 73 54 45 67 52 34 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 21 27 37 27 17 24 20 9 13 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 35 32 45 34 27 25 13 15 6 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 23 17 29 14 9 13 9 10 6 Household textiles........................... 11 22 11 14 12 2 5 13 11 2 All other gifts.............................. 515 607 567 948 468 295 361 340 403 297 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.