Table 9. By OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON: Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991 Wage and salary earners All Total Managers Technical, Construc- Operators, other, Self- wage and sales, tion fabrica- including Item employed and profes- and Service workers tors Retired not workers salary sionals clerical workers and and reporting mechanics laborers __________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 7056 64439 21430 17045 6935 6246 12782 16776 9647 Income before taxes 1/.................... 42939 39430 53812 36388 22908 35872 30249 18614 17412 Income after taxes 1/..................... 39342 35548 47788 32925 21317 32675 27796 17235 16217 Age of reference person................... 47.7 40.6 41.8 39.6 41.9 39.6 39.7 73.1 49.1 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.7 3 3 1.8 2.7 Children under 18........................ 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.9 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0 0.1 1.2 0.3 Earners.................................. 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 Vehicles................................. 2.5 2.1 2.2 2 1.7 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.3 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 82 71 72 55 55 94 87 55 35 Female................................... 18 29 28 45 45 6 13 45 65 Percent homeowner........................ 78 60 68 55 44 64 61 77 47 With mortgage........................... 49 46 57 42 30 50 43 14 21 Without mortgage........................ 29 14 11 14 14 14 19 63 26 Renter................................... 22 40 32 45 56 36 39 23 53 Black.................................... 6 10 6 11 21 7 12 9 24 White and other.......................... 94 90 94 89 79 93 88 91 76 Elementary (1-8)......................... 10 5 1 3 10 6 11 25 18 High school (9-12)....................... 41 40 17 39 53 62 64 48 54 College.................................. 49 55 82 58 37 32 24 25 25 Never attended and other................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 At least one vehicle owned............... 95 91 94 89 79 96 91 77 65 Average annual expenditures............... 36072 33154 42802 31383 23205 29925 26455 19284 18861 Food..................................... 5044 4630 5446 4440 3822 4401 4126 3043 3278 Food at home............................ 3011 2745 2986 2579 2546 2838 2653 2194 2522 Cereals and bakery products............ 450 420 456 410 360 424 407 345 365 Cereals and cereal products........... 163 151 160 145 136 160 147 114 150 Bakery products....................... 287 269 297 264 223 265 260 231 214 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 743 728 730 672 796 797 729 588 774 Beef.................................. 231 238 240 223 261 272 226 188 232 Pork.................................. 154 142 130 130 158 169 156 132 179 Other meats........................... 103 107 109 96 106 113 117 84 102 Poultry............................... 130 126 131 117 136 140 118 90 142 Fish and seafood...................... 94 84 93 76 98 67 80 66 78 Eggs.................................. 32 31 27 29 36 36 33 27 40 Dairy products......................... 333 306 333 288 261 312 308 240 277 Fresh milk and cream.................. 144 132 137 121 116 145 142 109 136 Other dairy products.................. 188 174 197 166 145 167 166 131 141 Fruits and vegetables.................. 534 431 500 405 385 420 388 389 408 Fresh fruits.......................... 191 132 160 127 112 117 114 125 109 Fresh vegetables...................... 153 126 144 114 117 135 115 112 137 Processed fruits...................... 109 98 114 98 82 90 88 89 89 Processed vegetables.................. 81 74 81 66 74 78 70 63 73 Other food at home..................... 951 861 967 804 744 884 821 633 699 Sugar and other sweets................ 129 101 106 100 91 107 98 91 95 Fats and oils......................... 90 71 74 65 67 78 73 65 73 Miscellaneous foods................... 407 404 454 383 353 402 384 284 301 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 255 238 259 217 208 264 241 167 202 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 70 46 73 39 25 32 26 27 28 Food away from home..................... 2033 1885 2459 1861 1277 1563 1474 849 756 Alcoholic beverages...................... 363 341 437 327 246 290 284 163 159 Housing.................................. 10933 10214 13355 9826 7543 8851 7597 6309 6667 Shelter................................. 6139 5898 7925 5727 4168 4997 4108 3026 3540 Owned dwellings........................ 4589 3744 5515 3383 1949 3216 2489 1914 1602 Mortgage interest and charges......... 2785 2435 3649 2187 1206 2151 1537 370 663 Property taxes........................ 1081 791 1103 748 433 673 576 830 493 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 723 518 763 448 310 392 376 714 446 Rented dwellings....................... 1110 1793 1776 2004 2093 1586 1478 890 1778 Other lodging.......................... 440 361 634 340 126 194 141 221 160 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2411 2033 2303 1961 1734 1972 1867 1753 1805 Natural gas............................ 246 249 285 242 214 232 225 249 257 Electricity............................ 1009 821 931 774 694 813 772 701 710 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 138 89 85 92 66 94 100 141 98 Telephone.............................. 770 655 741 645 601 615 572 446 560 Water and other public services........ 249 219 261 208 158 218 199 216 180 Household operations.................... 549 481 771 439 194 371 264 386 260 Personal services...................... 198 255 350 244 124 250 184 126 77 Other household expenses............... 351 226 421 195 70 121 80 261 183 Housekeeping supplies................... 520 439 548 433 337 381 357 363 338 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 129 121 131 110 111 115 128 88 128 Other household products............... 238 192 240 196 132 179 149 157 133 Postage and stationery................. 153 126 177 127 94 87 80 118 77 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1314 1363 1809 1267 1109 1130 1001 781 723 Household textiles..................... 74 112 124 124 94 86 99 81 63 Furniture.............................. 321 341 479 282 276 287 249 169 180 Floor coverings........................ 94 126 112 149 29 104 183 83 118 Major appliances....................... 166 141 177 119 126 139 120 117 75 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 108 86 123 72 81 65 60 64 47 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 551 556 794 521 502 449 291 266 241 Apparel and services..................... 2007 1962 2612 1916 1589 1385 1452 959 1320 Men and boys............................ 547 494 668 451 365 397 390 188 304 Men, 16 and over....................... 472 395 555 362 288 285 291 161 219 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 75 100 113 89 77 112 100 26 85 Women and girls......................... 838 781 1047 804 634 496 538 436 549 Women, 16 and over..................... 744 662 900 698 516 392 441 407 463 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 94 119 147 106 118 104 96 29 86 Children under 2........................ 78 93 96 92 79 101 94 32 101 Footwear................................ 207 265 321 256 269 176 232 170 229 Other apparel products and services..... 338 328 479 313 242 215 197 133 137 Transportation........................... 5924 5964 7374 5627 3446 5927 5438 3066 2763 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2413 2483 3220 2292 1014 2538 2274 1152 1072 Cars and trucks, new................... 869 1282 1875 1227 221 1313 922 743 450 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1534 1172 1314 1021 790 1208 1324 409 621 Other vehicles......................... 10 29 31 44 3 18 28 0 1 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1132 1138 1187 1066 874 1317 1209 604 622 Other vehicle expenses.................. 2007 2006 2449 1936 1349 1895 1773 1094 883 Vehicle finance charges................ 364 350 389 317 262 382 360 84 109 Maintenance and repairs................ 726 688 827 683 434 645 623 432 343 Vehicle insurance...................... 665 697 837 673 492 687 610 443 325 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 252 272 396 263 161 182 179 134 107 Public transportation................... 373 336 518 334 209 176 182 216 187 Health care.............................. 2121 1394 1659 1321 1267 1285 1175 2096 1260 Health insurance........................ 985 536 647 525 466 469 436 1092 458 Medical services........................ 761 562 652 527 551 549 470 484 479 Drugs................................... 289 201 229 187 183 185 190 417 274 Medical supplies........................ 87 96 131 81 67 82 80 102 49 Entertainment............................ 1648 1749 2277 1560 1391 1712 1334 724 782 Fees and admissions..................... 489 440 687 423 234 288 234 212 169 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 552 537 660 520 459 493 421 259 304 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 282 316 393 295 210 389 238 125 205 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 325 456 537 322 488 542 441 127 104 Personal care products and services...... 438 432 532 428 342 355 362 302 303 Reading.................................. 205 174 253 171 103 123 108 146 90 Education................................ 471 559 832 567 367 369 290 73 324 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 296 301 220 274 342 380 411 162 297 Miscellaneous............................ 1409 942 1213 886 546 924 787 552 436 Cash contributions....................... 1134 966 1491 887 408 836 558 1167 333 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 4077 3525 5101 3155 1794 3087 2531 522 848 Life and other personal insurance....... 595 395 601 316 210 337 281 216 167 Pensions and Social Security............ 3482 3131 4500 2838 1583 2750 2251 307 681 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 42939 39430 53812 36388 22908 35872 30249 18614 17412 Wages and salaries....................... 10112 35576 48017 32989 19609 33341 28064 2555 6729 Self-employment income................... 25788 1252 2835 664 -43 485 492 189 1634 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3463 1127 1226 1157 1920 720 690 12941 3816 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 2678 640 1049 662 236 378 275 2540 1393 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 194 224 150 160 173 465 344 111 667 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 177 168 56 188 480 127 177 123 2561 Regular contributions for support........ 449 289 298 414 313 250 108 96 494 Other income............................. 78 154 181 154 220 105 100 58 118 Personal taxes 1/......................... 3596 3882 6025 3463 1591 3197 2453 1379 1194 Federal income taxes..................... 2850 2970 4677 2620 1143 2455 1840 1031 948 State and local income taxes............. 542 788 1167 735 354 632 537 208 160 Other taxes.............................. 204 124 181 108 94 110 75 141 86 Income after taxes 1/..................... 39342 35548 47788 32925 21317 32675 27796 17235 16217 Net change in total assets and liabilities 1334 258 2400 -889 557 -2990 -380 561 1181 Net change in total assets............... 4582 3622 6384 2531 2090 1457 2336 669 1786 Net change in total liabilities.......... 3249 3364 3984 3420 1533 4447 2715 109 604 Other money receipts...................... 724 277 501 207 75 163 162 369 191 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -971 -676 -988 -572 -351 -668 -474 -211 -275 Estimated market value of owned home...... 105797 66303 96786 61963 35244 55749 42990 71483 40755 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 542 415 564 391 238 385 310 438 260 Gifts of goods and services............... 1183 1106 1729 951 692 824 639 747 564 Food.................................... 97 88 134 83 52 54 55 64 30 Housing................................. 320 294 455 277 183 237 136 223 168 Housekeeping supplies................. 72 42 54 47 29 33 27 31 22 Household textiles.................... 19 12 14 19 7 4 7 16 6 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 24 32 52 23 27 21 23 30 16 Major appliances.................... 5 6 9 5 5 5 4 6 4 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 20 26 42 18 22 16 19 24 12 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 94 80 119 85 50 66 29 59 34 Other housing......................... 110 127 215 103 70 113 50 88 90 Apparel and services.................... 341 285 370 262 194 252 247 177 147 Males 2 and over...................... 111 78 95 81 60 77 57 45 47 Females 2 and over.................... 151 108 142 98 55 85 108 75 33 Children under 2...................... 39 38 47 36 28 43 29 23 47 Other apparel products and services... 40 62 86 47 51 47 54 35 21 Jewelry and watches................. 22 34 54 25 19 19 26 14 7 All other apparel products and serv. 18 28 32 22 33 28 27 21 14 Transportation.......................... 53 71 157 26 61 26 13 28 11 Health care............................. 30 20 38 13 8 11 8 45 67 Entertainment........................... 73 81 112 76 54 84 50 41 48 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 27 32 36 31 29 36 25 17 17 Other entertainment................... 45 49 75 44 25 49 26 24 31 Education............................... 148 148 297 101 50 71 50 25 36 All other gifts......................... 121 120 167 113 91 88 81 144 56 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary