TABLE 10: OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 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)......... 94150 6554 61911 20084 16422 6262 6692 12450 16058 9627 Number of sample interviews..................... 41925 2793 28102 9084 7564 2896 3048 5510 6873 4157 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 32372 32257 44232 29607 18551 30549 24796 15383 12692 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 30118 29017 39492 26526 17168 27569 22623 14692 12207 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 3.1 3 1.7 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 47 49.1 39.8 40.8 39.4 40.4 38.9 39 72.7 49.6 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.5 Vehicles..................................... 2 2.6 2.2 2.3 2 1.6 2.7 2.3 1.4 1.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 1 0.1 0.9 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 86 72 74 58 53 94 85 56 34 Female....................................... 33 14 28 26 42 47 6 15 44 66 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 49 45 56 43 27 49 40 14 19 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 30 14 12 13 17 17 18 62 26 Renter....................................... 38 21 40 33 44 56 34 43 25 54 Black........................................ 11 6 10 6 10 20 8 11 8 24 White and other.............................. 89 94 90 94 90 80 92 89 92 76 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 11 5 1 2 12 8 10 28 26 High school (9-12)........................... 45 44 43 20 43 53 60 65 49 50 College...................................... 43 45 51 78 54 34 31 24 22 22 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 94 91 94 90 80 96 91 77 59 Average annual expenditures..................... 24414 30291 27477 34782 26343 18726 26568 22144 15905 14693 Food......................................... 3664 4477 3954 4524 3824 3082 3913 3678 2761 2651 Food at home.............................. 2099 2345 2178 2289 2067 1794 2261 2289 1807 1881 Cereals and bakery products............ 299 330 309 326 287 253 323 329 268 261 Cereals and cereal products......... 104 111 108 112 97 91 115 121 87 102 Bakery products..................... 194 218 200 214 189 163 208 208 181 159 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 572 620 591 608 569 506 626 616 488 552 Beef................................ 191 181 206 219 195 153 219 217 148 174 Pork................................ 116 141 114 102 112 109 136 124 108 123 Other meats......................... 83 93 87 84 85 70 97 98 67 80 Poultry............................. 87 94 90 97 82 93 91 85 78 83 Fish and seafood.................... 66 83 67 80 69 52 55 58 60 59 Eggs................................ 28 29 28 26 26 29 28 34 27 33 Dairy products......................... 274 304 288 306 268 235 307 300 226 244 Fresh milk and cream................ 132 141 136 131 126 116 156 154 113 133 Other dairy products................ 142 164 152 175 142 118 151 147 113 110 Fruits and vegetables.................. 356 416 354 387 334 290 338 371 353 328 Fresh fruits........................ 113 140 109 124 99 88 100 113 124 101 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 129 110 119 104 82 104 123 105 108 Processed fruits.................... 78 88 79 87 76 71 76 74 75 70 Processed vegetables................ 55 59 56 56 55 49 59 60 49 50 Other food at home..................... 567 622 603 617 580 496 637 647 446 483 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 84 77 82 72 64 78 83 63 67 Fats and oils....................... 51 65 50 51 50 36 50 55 50 48 Miscellaneous foods................. 248 268 271 282 265 209 289 280 176 200 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 194 205 206 201 194 188 220 229 157 169 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 54 33 45 31 15 30 26 25 13 Food away from home....................... 1565 2132 1776 2234 1757 1288 1652 1389 954 771 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 289 388 335 392 361 235 332 265 160 120 Housing...................................... 7569 9116 8354 10835 8010 5937 7624 6426 5237 5338 Shelter................................... 4154 4864 4709 6272 4570 3281 4092 3420 2502 2858 Owned dwellings........................ 2375 3179 2729 4036 2469 1412 2384 1811 1374 1222 Mortgage interest................... 1461 1874 1855 2816 1671 873 1601 1179 285 609 Property taxes...................... 464 689 443 627 376 273 443 321 555 297 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 449 616 430 592 423 266 340 311 534 316 Rented dwellings....................... 1345 996 1498 1441 1643 1684 1334 1396 838 1445 Other lodging.......................... 434 689 482 795 458 186 374 213 291 190 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1671 2118 1713 1916 1653 1410 1749 1596 1470 1432 Natural gas............................ 232 262 232 253 222 231 227 213 232 215 Electricity............................ 692 936 708 791 678 529 751 680 601 579 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 94 133 82 91 63 64 86 99 126 91 Telephone.............................. 499 609 533 598 537 466 522 462 366 430 Water and other public services........ 153 178 159 184 153 120 163 144 144 116 Household operations...................... 371 552 401 593 379 172 351 264 273 219 Personal services...................... 170 210 211 261 208 91 248 176 43 93 Other household expenses............... 201 343 190 332 171 81 103 88 230 126 Housekeeping supplies..................... 341 397 348 404 347 325 331 286 338 260 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 97 94 101 109 91 87 119 98 92 80 Other household products............... 139 156 140 161 153 104 128 115 143 113 Postage and stationery................. 105 147 107 134 102 134 85 73 103 67 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1032 1185 1183 1650 1062 749 1101 860 654 570 Household textiles..................... 91 69 100 129 114 51 83 70 72 71 Furniture.............................. 315 444 370 556 320 203 344 235 141 165 Floor coverings........................ 69 54 79 113 54 166 32 42 58 27 Major appliances....................... 160 177 181 220 160 112 205 169 109 97 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 57 61 65 95 58 41 63 41 41 27 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 340 381 387 537 355 175 374 302 233 183 Apparel and services......................... 1446 1560 1664 2256 1688 1160 1353 1123 836 932 Men and boys.............................. 361 403 421 615 404 250 341 270 175 241 Men, 16 and over....................... 295 310 345 507 337 199 280 208 158 182 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 93 76 108 66 51 61 61 17 59 Women and girls........................... 591 633 666 908 719 463 493 419 373 420 Women, 16 and over..................... 510 518 570 795 628 382 375 345 358 354 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 115 97 113 91 81 118 74 15 66 Children under 2.......................... 58 53 70 75 70 55 78 63 16 49 Footwear.................................. 184 206 207 251 199 161 193 181 132 101 Other apparel products and services....... 251 265 299 407 296 232 248 191 140 121 Transportation............................... 4600 5035 5428 6348 5233 3740 5822 4841 2614 2281 Vehicle purchases......................... 2022 2047 2464 2823 2404 1777 2763 2152 958 932 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1143 1276 1378 1779 1321 936 1453 989 571 495 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 860 768 1060 1034 1056 826 1254 1120 383 434 Other vehicles......................... 18 3 26 10 26 15 55 43 3 4 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 888 1024 1017 1064 951 745 1206 1065 557 520 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1417 1511 1656 1991 1598 1028 1701 1487 896 675 Vehicle finance charges................ 280 274 356 412 348 225 416 313 89 115 Maintenance and repairs................ 514 559 580 690 546 375 542 571 397 252 Vehicle insurance...................... 462 479 529 624 519 330 576 463 334 236 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 160 198 191 266 186 97 167 140 76 72 Public transportation..................... 273 453 290 470 280 190 153 137 203 154 Health care.................................. 1135 1658 1002 1223 999 657 983 835 1583 882 Health insurance.......................... 392 671 306 342 305 239 328 270 659 304 Medical services.......................... 467 657 461 591 477 258 442 342 497 321 Drugs..................................... 203 239 162 181 154 119 151 169 351 199 Medical supplies.......................... 73 90 73 108 62 41 62 53 76 57 Entertainment................................ 1193 1507 1413 1820 1366 858 1546 1028 592 558 Fees and admissions....................... 323 458 378 560 370 192 336 209 175 128 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 379 455 443 523 410 331 477 394 207 203 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 218 241 254 307 245 143 265 229 122 134 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 273 353 339 431 342 192 467 196 89 94 Personal care products and services.......... 330 385 356 437 384 233 292 290 276 207 Reading...................................... 142 180 153 217 146 82 133 106 119 84 Education.................................... 337 380 429 718 380 228 286 208 53 191 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 232 226 254 197 238 242 337 332 150 233 Miscellaneous................................ 562 1118 593 711 513 319 806 530 353 333 Cash contributions........................... 741 1355 736 1214 625 411 523 387 772 306 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2175 2905 2806 3892 2575 1540 2617 2096 400 578 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 537 321 425 289 197 309 263 166 171 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1881 2368 2485 3467 2286 1343 2308 1833 234 407 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 32372 32257 44232 29607 18551 30549 24796 15383 12692 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 6874 29103 39495 26643 15593 28776 23035 2173 5007 Self-employment income....................... 1821 19806 851 1799 702 157 368 168 65 594 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 3060 896 980 1026 1070 606 663 10292 3535 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 1947 723 1341 523 737 251 262 2521 759 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 238 182 80 156 107 291 353 118 532 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 118 125 27 155 362 106 130 112 1820 Regular contributions for support............ 232 207 254 326 306 325 101 119 52 413 Other income................................. 102 123 124 184 96 200 51 68 50 33 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 2254 3240 4741 3081 1383 2980 2173 692 484 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 1844 2571 3819 2462 1107 2294 1648 529 414 State and local income taxes................. 454 297 621 851 593 255 619 483 99 62 Other taxes.................................. 50 114 48 71 26 21 67 42 64 8 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 30118 29017 39492 26526 17168 27569 22623 14692 12207 Net change in total assets................... 4608 11130 5791 11095 4188 1747 4717 1960 42 177 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1486 528 2187 3979 1309 360 3440 698 -311 629 Other money receipts......................... 316 644 335 457 225 852 188 104 203 154 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -434 -736 -515 -758 -453 -274 -454 -360 -130 -214 Estimated market value of owned home......... 52599 86850 51312 74469 47012 30890 45430 33063 54191 34903 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 333 463 337 463 318 207 319 237 341 206 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 58 77 57 90 49 29 58 31 60 43 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 75 114 76 102 67 47 81 58 73 49 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 25 29 37 30 18 24 23 14 18 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 24 29 44 32 17 25 10 9 5 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 26 18 29 16 9 14 9 12 7 Household textiles........................... 12 12 12 13 15 6 7 12 14 6 All other gifts.............................. 540 833 586 932 543 314 419 315 419 241 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.