Table 9. Occupation of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Wage and salary earners | | | |_________________________________________________________________________________________| | | Self-employed| | | | | | | | All other, Item | workers | | | Technical, | | Construction | Operators, | Retired | including not | |Total wage and| Managers and | sales and | Service | workers and | fabricators | | reporting | |salary earners| professionals| clerical | workers | mechanics | and laborers | | | | | | workers | | | | | ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 5,694| 67,928| 21,683| 18,765| 8,923| 6,244| 12,313| 19,172| 11,417 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $47,380| $45,019| $63,104| $39,935| $27,256| $41,874| $34,952| $20,666| $19,266 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 44,839| 40,831| 56,408| 36,524| 25,435| 37,840| 32,253| 19,762| 18,470 Age of reference person.....................................| 48.8| 40.8| 42.3| 39.4| 40.2| 40.7| 41.1| 72.6| 46.2 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 2.8| 2.7| 2.6| 2.5| 2.7| 2.9| 3.0| 1.8| 2.8 Children under 18..........................................| 0.8| 0.8| 0.8| 0.7| 0.9| 0.9| 1.0| 0.1| 1.0 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.3| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 1.2| 0.2 Earners....................................................| 1.8| 1.8| 1.8| 1.7| 1.7| 1.9| 1.9| 0.3| 0.5 Vehicles...................................................| 2.3| 2.1| 2.1| 1.9| 1.7| 2.8| 2.2| 1.5| 1.3 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | Male.......................................................| 76| 65| 67| 49| 53| 95| 80| 53| 35 Female.....................................................| 24| 35| 33| 51| 47| 5| 20| 47| 65 Percent homeowner..........................................| 78| 61| 69| 55| 47| 71| 59| 79| 47 With mortgage.............................................| 48| 45| 56| 41| 31| 53| 40| 15| 24 Without mortgage..........................................| 30| 15| 13| 14| 16| 19| 19| 64| 24 Renter.....................................................| 22| 39| 31| 45| 53| 29| 41| 21| 53 Black......................................................| 4| 12| 7| 12| 20| 6| 15| 9| 23 White and other............................................| 96| 88| 93| 88| 80| 94| 85| 91| 77 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 5| 4| 1| 2| 7| 6| 11| 18| 14 High school (9-12).........................................| 37| 38| 18| 35| 50| 56| 60| 48| 53 College....................................................| 58| 58| 81| 63| 43| 38| 29| 33| 32 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 92| 89| 92| 87| 81| 93| 89| 80| 66 Average annual expenditures.................................| $43,238| $37,487| $48,907| $34,124| $27,740| $34,877| $30,556| $23,739| $22,832 Food.......................................................| 5,596| 5,044| 5,982| 4,608| 4,306| 5,069| 4,429| 3,475| 3,748 Food at home..............................................| 3,115| 2,986| 3,271| 2,749| 2,635| 3,213| 2,913| 2,410| 2,693 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 470| 464| 516| 427| 408| 499| 437| 385| 413 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 178| 171| 190| 155| 154| 180| 167| 134| 166 Bakery products.........................................| 292| 292| 325| 272| 254| 319| 271| 251| 246 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 747| 760| 759| 700| 738| 897| 787| 630| 736 Beef....................................................| 224| 227| 213| 208| 226| 303| 241| 163| 202 Pork....................................................| 140| 159| 143| 149| 166| 186| 185| 159| 152 Other meats.............................................| 101| 104| 104| 96| 93| 133| 107| 78| 94 Poultry.................................................| 151| 147| 154| 138| 152| 155| 139| 121| 157 Fish and seafood........................................| 96| 90| 115| 78| 74| 80| 77| 75| 91 Eggs....................................................| 35| 33| 31| 30| 28| 40| 39| 35| 40 Dairy products...........................................| 349| 326| 365| 309| 267| 354| 300| 255| 279 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 149| 136| 140| 128| 120| 154| 141| 111| 130 Other dairy products....................................| 200| 190| 226| 181| 147| 200| 159| 144| 148 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 564| 499| 587| 453| 414| 472| 472| 441| 463 Fresh fruits............................................| 185| 155| 183| 141| 125| 150| 144| 143| 144 Fresh vegetables........................................| 165| 150| 181| 138| 118| 143| 136| 133| 140 Processed fruits........................................| 134| 112| 134| 100| 97| 93| 108| 98| 100 Processed vegetables....................................| 81| 82| 90| 74| 73| 86| 85| 68| 80 Other food at home.......................................| 984| 937| 1,043| 860| 809| 990| 916| 699| 802 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 114| 116| 127| 112| 99| 123| 108| 108| 113 Fats and oils...........................................| 95| 82| 84| 78| 74| 93| 84| 79| 88 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 429| 419| 466| 389| 351| 439| 410| 290| 326 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 262| 268| 277| 244| 256| 295| 280| 182| 243 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 84| 52| 89| 37| 30| 39| 33| 39| 31 Food away from home.......................................| 2,481| 2,058| 2,711| 1,859| 1,670| 1,856| 1,516| 1,064| 1,056 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 513| 347| 466| 322| 248| 309| 247| 168| 150 Housing....................................................| 13,962| 11,756| 15,665| 11,025| 8,727| 10,092| 8,981| 7,772| 7,999 Shelter...................................................| 7,698| 6,799| 9,244| 6,383| 5,016| 5,665| 4,995| 3,924| 4,464 Owned dwellings..........................................| 5,609| 4,260| 6,323| 3,730| 2,572| 3,912| 2,832| 2,574| 2,064 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 3,258| 2,625| 3,968| 2,299| 1,476| 2,527| 1,641| 564| 1,107 Property taxes..........................................| 1,258| 968| 1,445| 810| 616| 843| 688| 983| 536 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 1,093| 666| 909| 622| 480| 542| 503| 1,028| 421 Rented dwellings.........................................| 1,393| 2,097| 2,098| 2,355| 2,203| 1,507| 1,922| 983| 2,192 Other lodging............................................| 697| 443| 823| 298| 242| 246| 241| 368| 208 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 2,906| 2,409| 2,757| 2,243| 2,128| 2,435| 2,240| 2,129| 2,064 Natural gas..............................................| 318| 290| 350| 260| 276| 262| 255| 309| 256 Electricity..............................................| 1,166| 916| 1,014| 857| 804| 998| 870| 859| 811 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 167| 99| 109| 74| 88| 128| 112| 128| 98 Telephone services.......................................| 904| 840| 966| 811| 738| 782| 766| 552| 674 Water and other public services..........................| 350| 264| 318| 240| 222| 265| 236| 281| 226 Household operations......................................| 895| 550| 908| 522| 269| 361| 260| 417| 343 Personal services........................................| 408| 306| 453| 305| 177| 252| 172| 84| 194 Other household expenses.................................| 487| 244| 455| 218| 93| 109| 88| 333| 149 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 746| 473| 579| 441| 392| 419| 407| 381| 361 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 145| 126| 133| 113| 135| 136| 118| 92| 100 Other household products.................................| 305| 210| 251| 207| 169| 192| 176| 175| 155 Postage and stationery...................................| 296| 137| 195| 121| 88| 91| 113| 113| 106 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 1,717| 1,524| 2,178| 1,436| 921| 1,212| 1,079| 922| 766 Household textiles.......................................| 135| 81| 116| 74| 67| 57| 54| 59| 42 Furniture................................................| 355| 366| 529| 364| 168| 273| 273| 223| 195 Floor coverings..........................................| 31| 118| 161| 188| 28| 48| 28| 103| 18 Major appliances.........................................| 244| 170| 224| 140| 110| 170| 162| 140| 112 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 93| 95| 126| 96| 79| 83| 50| 47| 70 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 859| 695| 1,020| 574| 470| 580| 512| 349| 330 Apparel and services.......................................| 2,170| 1,995| 2,497| 1,968| 1,509| 1,896| 1,470| 883| 1,223 Men and boys..............................................| 509| 497| 646| 460| 331| 496| 390| 186| 260 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 390| 386| 515| 371| 231| 368| 286| 162| 183 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 118| 111| 131| 89| 100| 129| 103| 24| 77 Women and girls...........................................| 865| 795| 995| 858| 550| 702| 532| 419| 583 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 743| 662| 853| 746| 458| 514| 390| 387| 493 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 122| 133| 142| 112| 93| 188| 142| 32| 90 Children under 2..........................................| 115| 95| 103| 72| 103| 133| 88| 18| 77 Footwear..................................................| 364| 341| 374| 328| 282| 406| 296| 162| 176 Other apparel products and services.......................| 318| 267| 378| 249| 243| 159| 164| 99| 127 Transportation.............................................| 6,805| 7,309| 8,655| 6,606| 5,950| 7,656| 6,819| 4,173| 4,356 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 2,486| 3,265| 3,617| 2,890| 2,948| 3,691| 3,234| 1,685| 2,194 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 1,421| 1,332| 1,795| 1,250| 666| 1,487| 1,047| 892| 900 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 1,059| 1,877| 1,709| 1,624| 2,265| 2,120| 2,152| 790| 1,293 Other vehicles...........................................| 7| 57| 113| 16| 17| 85| 34| 4| 1 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 1,289| 1,234| 1,346| 1,116| 991| 1,525| 1,248| 691| 724 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 2,538| 2,355| 2,903| 2,244| 1,753| 2,233| 2,057| 1,363| 1,211 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 285| 345| 349| 328| 260| 425| 383| 108| 140 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 869| 722| 902| 663| 573| 647| 644| 453| 390 Vehicle insurance........................................| 777| 783| 924| 754| 644| 767| 687| 538| 419 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 607| 505| 728| 499| 277| 393| 343| 264| 262 Public transportation.....................................| 492| 454| 789| 356| 258| 208| 280| 433| 228 Health care................................................| 2,316| 1,553| 1,976| 1,346| 1,241| 1,679| 1,281| 2,680| 1,279 Health insurance..........................................| 1,167| 705| 877| 660| 493| 711| 623| 1,361| 485 Medical services..........................................| 713| 522| 703| 408| 444| 616| 385| 653| 405 Drugs.....................................................| 332| 228| 267| 189| 219| 266| 201| 549| 333 Medical supplies..........................................| 104| 98| 129| 89| 84| 86| 72| 116| 56 Entertainment..............................................| 2,522| 2,037| 2,880| 1,792| 1,226| 1,617| 1,708| 1,196| 1,241 Fees and admissions.......................................| 661| 524| 889| 450| 256| 331| 287| 325| 195 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 711| 622| 745| 606| 489| 576| 548| 391| 414 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 474| 376| 439| 344| 265| 359| 397| 189| 207 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 675| 515| 808| 392| 216| 351| 475| 291| 425 Personal care products and services........................| 535| 554| 689| 548| 461| 474| 426| 437| 353 Reading....................................................| 210| 169| 256| 152| 103| 139| 106| 152| 88 Education..................................................| 719| 635| 938| 664| 383| 379| 364| 123| 430 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 263| 276| 190| 235| 281| 437| 405| 158| 287 Miscellaneous..............................................| 1,196| 928| 1,172| 865| 643| 983| 774| 735| 432 Cash contributions.........................................| 1,295| 957| 1,663| 645| 446| 783| 647| 1,137| 337 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 5,136| 3,928| 5,878| 3,350| 2,217| 3,362| 2,899| 651| 909 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 554| 393| 554| 339| 277| 319| 315| 253| 181 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 4,583| 3,534| 5,324| 3,011| 1,940| 3,043| 2,584| 398| 727 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 47,380| 45,019| 63,104| 39,935| 27,256| 41,874| 34,952| 20,666| 19,266 Wages and salaries........................................| 12,355| 41,298| 57,892| 36,730| 23,682| 39,573| 32,292| 3,130| 10,518 Self-employment income....................................| 28,739| 1,174| 2,219| 1,023| 596| 281| 406| 118| 355 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 4,257| 1,249| 1,456| 994| 1,701| 1,071| 1,034| 15,128| 4,236 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 1,386| 456| 892| 316| 155| 240| 213| 1,826| 425 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 186| 196| 129| 171| 134| 330| 328| 116| 531 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 124| 213| 65| 176| 512| 81| 377| 245| 2,517 Regular contributions for support.........................| 276| 253| 257| 349| 242| 197| 136| 62| 510 Other income..............................................| 58| 181| 195| 177| 234| 102| 165| 41| 173 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 2,540| 4,189| 6,697| 3,411| 1,821| 4,035| 2,699| 904| 797 Federal income taxes......................................| 2,012| 3,165| 5,022| 2,645| 1,337| 3,070| 2,023| 620| 587 State and local income taxes..............................| 370| 917| 1,506| 686| 427| 872| 599| 131| 153 Other taxes...............................................| 158| 106| 170| 80| 57| 93| 77| 153| 57 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 44,839| 40,831| 56,408| 36,524| 25,435| 37,840| 32,253| 19,762| 18,470 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -2,689| -1,749| -2,310| -2,500| -1,296| 421| -1,048| -1,288| -1,506 Net change in total assets................................| 4,777| 5,422| 10,174| 3,407| 2,330| 5,462| 2,345| -57| 2,409 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 7,466| 7,171| 12,484| 5,907| 3,625| 5,041| 3,392| 1,231| 3,915 Other money receipts.......................................| 315| 265| 468| 244| 185| 147| 54| 474| 296 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -1,557| -1,160| -1,836| -896| -588| -1,222| -754| -388| -438 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 114,899| 71,809| 106,237| 61,842| 43,265| 70,335| 47,807| 83,955| 42,324 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 675| 505| 708| 455| 336| 486| 359| 560| 309 Gifts of goods and services................................| 1,778| 1,182| 1,755| 968| 794| 1,032| 816| 908| 688 Food......................................................| 78| 72| 108| 60| 59| 68| 35| 43| 29 Housing...................................................| 449| 297| 437| 251| 221| 249| 192| 210| 189 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 53| 43| 63| 39| 30| 27| 28| 33| 29 Household textiles.......................................| 15| 7| 10| 8| 5| 6| 5| 9| 5 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 42| 33| 49| 30| 27| 24| 16| 25| 16 Major appliances........................................| 10| 8| 15| 6| 2| 6| 5| 10| 2 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 32| 25| 34| 24| 25| 18| 12| 14| 14 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 160| 87| 130| 73| 70| 76| 46| 50| 46 Other housing............................................| 179| 127| 186| 101| 90| 115| 98| 93| 93 Apparel and services......................................| 431| 319| 405| 269| 220| 400| 248| 200| 215 Males, 2 and over........................................| 109| 87| 115| 75| 58| 86| 70| 52| 41 Females, 2 and over......................................| 134| 100| 111| 92| 66| 143| 89| 79| 107 Children under 2.........................................| 74| 45| 48| 35| 37| 83| 36| 15| 31 Other apparel products and services......................| 114| 87| 131| 66| 59| 88| 52| 53| 36 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 44| 54| 98| 32| 30| 42| 27| 20| 13 All other apparel products and services.................| 70| 33| 34| 35| 29| 46| 26| 33| 23 Transportation............................................| 149| 61| 104| 34| 19| 47| 62| 43| 40 Health care...............................................| 61| 26| 47| 20| 20| 15| 10| 116| 7 Entertainment.............................................| 190| 120| 162| 130| 73| 86| 77| 74| 62 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 60| 42| 53| 47| 32| 41| 20| 27| 33 Other entertainment......................................| 130| 78| 109| 83| 41| 46| 57| 47| 29 Education.................................................| 185| 156| 295| 110| 66| 77| 87| 49| 59 All other gifts...........................................| 235| 132| 197| 94| 117| 89| 105| 173| 87 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.