Table 1900. Occupation of reference person: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | 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).........| 6,696 | 64,258| 20,711| 17,177 | 6,959| 6,601 | 12,809 | 16,130| 8,733 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$39,333 |$35,710|$48,847|$33,163 |$20,499| $30,909 | $28,642 |$17,917| $16,820 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 35,640 | 32,189| 43,333| 29,987 | 19,060| 28,072 | 26,398 | 17,205| 16,150 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.7 | 2.7| 2.6| 2.5 | 2.6| 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.8| 2.7 Age of reference person.......................| 49.7 | 40.2| 41.2| 39.2 | 40.4| 38.4 | 40.5 | 72.9| 49.4 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.8 | 1.8| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.7| 1.9 | 1.8 | .2| .5 Vehicles....................................| 2.6 | 2.2| 2.3| 2.0 | 1.6| 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.4| 1.2 Children under 18...........................| .6 | .8| .8| .7 | .8| 1.0 | 1.0 | .1| .9 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | 1.2| .3 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 85 | 71| 72| 57 | 52| 96 | 86 | 57| 33 Female....................................| 15 | 29| 28| 43 | 48| 4 | 14 | 43| 67 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 78 | 59| 69| 54 | 40| 61 | 61 | 77| 46 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 44 | 46| 58| 41 | 27| 46 | 44 | 15| 20 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 34 | 13| 10| 13 | 13| 14 | 17 | 62| 26 Renter....................................| 22 | 41| 31| 46 | 60| 39 | 39 | 23| 54 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 5 | 10| 6| 12 | 20| 6 | 12 | 8| 22 White and other...........................| 95 | 90| 94| 88 | 80| 94 | 88 | 92| 78 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 5| 1| 3 | 11| 8 | 11 | 29| 20 High school (9-12)........................| 36 | 42| 17| 43 | 51| 61 | 65 | 46| 53 College...................................| 52 | 53| 82| 55 | 37| 31 | 23 | 24| 26 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1| (2) | 1 | 1| 2 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 94 | 91| 94| 89 | 80| 94 | 92 | 78| 65 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$35,805 |$30,664|$39,983|$28,697 |$20,687| $27,524 | $25,234 |$18,290| $18,010 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.0 | 14.5| 13.1| 14.4 | 17.0| 15.6 | 16.3 | 16.4| 18.6 Food at home................................| 8.1 | 8.0| 6.5| 8.1 | 10.1| 9.2 | 9.8 | 11.1| 12.7 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.2 | 1.2| 1.0| 1.2 | 1.5| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7| 1.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4| .3| .4 | .6| .5 | .5 | .6| .6 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .8| .6| .8 | .9| .9 | .9 | 1.1| 1.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.0 | 2.0| 1.5| 2.0 | 2.7| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8| 3.6 Beef....................................| .6 | .7| .5| .7 | .9| .9 | .9 | .9| 1.2 Pork....................................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .5 | .5 | .6| .8 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .4 | .4 | .4| .4 Poultry.................................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .3 | .4 | .5| .6 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .2 | .3 | .4| .4 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .2| .1 | .1 | .2| .2 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.1 | 1.0| .8| 1.0 | 1.3| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4| 1.6 Fresh milk and cream....................| .5 | .5| .4| .5 | .7| .6 | .7 | .7| .9 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .5| .5| .5 | .6| .6 | .6 | .7| .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.1| 1.4 | 1.6| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2| 2.2 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .4 | .4 | .7| .7 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4| .3| .4 | .5| .5 | .5 | .7| .7 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | .5| .5 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .3 | .3| .4 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.4 | 2.4| 2.0| 2.5 | 3.1| 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.9| 3.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .3 | .4| .5 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .2 | .2 | .3| .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.0 | 1.1| .9| 1.1 | 1.4| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2| 1.6 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7| .6| .7 | .9| .9 | .9 | .9| 1.1 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | .1| .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.9 | 6.5| 6.6| 6.3 | 6.9| 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.3| 5.9 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.1| 1.0| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.2 | 1.1 | .8| 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 29.7 | 30.7| 31.6| 30.9 | 31.5| 29.6 | 28.6 | 32.3| 33.5 Shelter.....................................| 16.2 | 17.7| 18.6| 17.9 | 18.3| 16.4 | 15.7 | 15.7| 18.2 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.0 | 10.5| 12.4| 9.7 | 7.2| 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.2| 7.7 | | | | | | | | | Mortgage interest.......................| 6.2 | 7.1| 8.5| 6.7 | 4.4| 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.9| 3.8 Property taxes..........................| 2.5 | 1.8| 2.0| 1.7 | 1.4| 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.8| 1.9 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.2 | 1.6| 1.9| 1.3 | 1.5| 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.5| 2.1 Rented dwellings..........................| 2.9 | 5.5| 4.0| 6.7 | 10.1| 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.6| 9.1 Other lodging.............................| 2.3 | 1.7| 2.2| 1.5 | 1.0| 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.1 | 6.1| 5.4| 6.2 | 7.3| 6.4 | 6.9 | 9.1| 9.0 Natural gas...............................| .7 | .8| .7| .8 | 1.0| .8 | 1.0 | 1.4| 1.3 Electricity...............................| 2.5 | 2.4| 2.1| 2.5 | 2.8| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7| 3.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4 | .3 | .7| .5 Telephone.................................| 1.9 | 2.0| 1.8| 2.1 | 2.5| 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3| 2.7 Water and other public services...........| .6 | .6| .5| .6 | .6| .7 | .7 | 1.0| .8 Household operations........................| 2.0 | 1.6| 1.9| 1.5 | 1.1| 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.1| 1.3 Personal services.........................| .6 | .9| .9| .9 | .8| 1.0 | .8 | .5| .4 Other household expenses..................| 1.3 | .7| 1.0| .6 | .3| .3 | .4 | 1.6| .9 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.7 | 1.3| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8| 1.8 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .4| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .5 | .5| .6 Other household products..................| .9 | .5| .6| .5 | .6| .6 | .4 | .7| .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4 | .3 | .7| .7 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.6 | 4.0| 4.4| 4.0 | 3.3| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6| 3.2 Household textiles........................| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .2| .3 | .3 | .5| .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.4| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.1 | 1.0 | .9| .8 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | .3| .3| .2 | .1| .2 | .2 | .3| .1 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .5| .7 | .6 | .6| .4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2 | .2 | .2| .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.2 | 1.5| 1.4| 1.7 | 1.1| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1| 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.3 | 5.8| 5.7| 6.1 | 6.0| 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.4| 7.4 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.5| 1.5| 1.5 | 1.4| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1| 1.1 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | 1.2| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0| .8 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3 | .4 | .1| .3 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 2.3| 2.3| 2.7 | 2.4| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1| 4.1 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.9 | 1.9| 2.0| 2.3 | 2.0| 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0| 3.6 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .2 | .4| .3| .4 | .4| .3 | .4 | .1| .5 Children under 2............................| .2 | .3| .2| .3 | .4| .3 | .3 | .1| .4 Footwear....................................| .6 | .7| .6| .7 | .8| .8 | .8 | .5| .8 | | | | | | | | | Other apparel products and services.........| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.1| 1.0 | 1.0| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6| 0.9 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.7 | 19.5| 18.4| 19.3 | 18.8| 21.5 | 21.7 | 16.3| 14.3 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.8 | 8.8| 8.3| 8.6 | 7.7| 9.5 | 10.3 | 6.5| 5.7 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.1 | 4.7| 5.4| 4.5 | 2.5| 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.3| 2.2 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.6 | 3.9| 2.8| 4.1 | 5.0| 4.0 | 6.1 | 2.3| 3.4 Other vehicles............................| (3) | .1| .1| .1 | 4/.1| 4/.1 | .1 | (3) | 4/.1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2 | 3.6| 3.1| 3.5 | 3.9| 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.2| 3.3 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.4 | 6.1| 5.9| 6.2 | 6.1| 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.3| 4.4 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9 | 1.2| 1.1| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.5 | 1.3 | .6| .6 Maintenance and repairs...................| 1.9 | 2.0| 2.0| 2.0 | 2.1| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0| 1.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 1.9 | 2.1| 2.0| 2.2 | 2.2| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2| 1.5 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| .8 | .7| .8| .7 | .6| .6 | .6 | .5| .4 Public transportation.......................| 1.2 | 1.0| 1.2| 1.0 | 1.0| .5 | .6 | 1.2| .9 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 6.3 | 3.8| 3.7| 4.0 | 4.0| 4.1 | 3.7 | 11.4| 6.6 Health insurance............................| 2.6 | 1.4| 1.2| 1.5 | 1.6| 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.0| 2.4 Medical services............................| 2.5 | 1.6| 1.7| 1.7 | 1.4| 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.3| 2.4 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .6| .5| .6 | .7| .7 | .7 | 2.2| 1.6 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .2| .2| .3 | .3| .2 | .2 | .8| .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.9 | 5.2| 5.4| 5.3 | 4.7| 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3| 4.1 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.5 | 1.4| 1.7| 1.4 | .9| .9 | .9 | 1.3| .9 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.2 | 1.6| 1.5| 1.6 | 1.7| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4| 1.4 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9| .9| 1.0 | .8| .9 | 1.0 | .7| .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 2.4 | 1.3| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.3| 1.2 | 1.4 | .9| .8 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.2| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4| 1.6 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .5| .6| .5 | .5| .4 | .5 | .7| .5 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.8| 1.3 | 1.9| .7 | .9 | .4| 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .9| .5| 1.0 | 1.3| 1.3 | 1.4 | .9| 1.4 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.8 | 2.2| 2.1| 2.4 | 2.0| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4| 2.3 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.6 | 2.9| 4.0| 2.3 | 1.7| 1.9 | 2.2 | 5.6| 2.5 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.9 | 10.0| 10.8| 10.0 | 8.0| 9.6 | 9.3 | 2.7| 4.6 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.4 | 1.2| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.0| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5| 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.5 | 8.9| 9.6| 8.8 | 7.0| 8.5 | 8.1 | 1.2| 3.4 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$39,333 |$35,710|$48,847|$33,163 |$20,499| $30,909 | $28,642 |$17,917| $16,820 Wages and salaries..........................| 20.5 | 89.4| 88.5| 89.2 | 85.0| 92.9 | 92.1 | 11.6| 45.7 Self-employment income......................| 60.9 | 3.7| 5.3| 3.1 | 1.4| 2.3 | 1.6 | .8| 5.8 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.2 | 3.1| 2.6| 3.8 | 7.1| 1.6 | 2.8 | 66.4| 24.1 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 6.9 | 1.8| 2.1| 2.0 | .9| 1.0 | 1.4 | 18.7| 4.9 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .3 | .5| .3| .4 | .7| 1.2 | .8 | .9| 3.4 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .1 | .4| .1| .3 | 1.9| .4 | .6 | 1.0| 11.0 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | .7| .7| .9 | 1.7| .3 | .4 | .3| 4.7 Other income................................| .3 | .4| .4| .2 | 1.3| .2 | .3 | .2| .4 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.4 | 9.9| 11.3| 9.6 | 7.0| 9.2 | 7.8 | 4.0| 4.0 Federal income taxes........................| 7.6 | 7.8| 9.1| 7.6 | 5.5| 7.1 | 5.8 | 3.1| 3.2 State and local income taxes................| 1.3 | 1.9| 2.1| 1.8 | 1.4| 1.9 | 1.8 | .6| .8 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .2| .2| .1 | .2| .2 | .2 | .3| (3) | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.6 | 90.1| 88.7| 90.4 | 93.0| 90.8 | 92.2 | 96.0| 96.0 | | | | | | | | | __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.