Table 9. By OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON: Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993 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 earners workers mechanicslaborers _________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 6541 64854 19319 19188 7254 5982 13110 17757 10897 Income before taxes 1/.................... 39538 41655 56257 39905 25157 38607 33221 19146 16144 Income after taxes 1/..................... 36755 37652 49935 36143 23519 35158 30721 18422 15707 Age of reference person................... 49.7 40.6 41.8 40.5 38.6 39.8 40.3 73.5 48 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 3.1 3 1.7 2.7 Children under 18........................ 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 0.9 0.1 1 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 1.2 0.3 Earners.................................. 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.4 Vehicles................................. 2.5 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.6 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.1 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 82 68 70 54 52 92 84 58 33 Female................................... 18 32 30 46 48 8 16 42 67 Percent homeowner........................ 80 60 70 59 39 64 58 81 41 With mortgage........................... 50 45 55 45 26 49 38 13 17 Without mortgage........................ 29 15 15 14 13 14 19 68 24 Renter................................... 20 40 30 41 61 36 42 19 59 Black.................................... 4 11 7 11 22 5 12 9 25 White and other.......................... 96 89 93 89 78 95 88 91 75 Elementary (1-8)......................... 9 4 1 2 9 7 9 24 21 High school (9-12)....................... 37 40 17 38 47 60 62 49 54 College.................................. 54 56 82 60 44 33 29 27 24 Never attended and other................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned............... 94 91 94 90 83 95 92 82 61 Average annual expenditures............... 38330 34313 44486 33222 23793 31685 27502 21346 19167 Food..................................... 4912 4708 5627 4340 3741 4687 4252 3414 3587 Food at home............................ 2898 2776 3081 2493 2377 2994 2771 2518 2740 Cereals and bakery products............ 502 436 498 403 365 451 409 395 449 Cereals and cereal products........... 206 161 180 149 141 164 157 134 171 Bakery products....................... 296 275 318 254 224 286 252 261 277 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 732 735 777 631 657 820 811 708 794 Beef.................................. 226 238 249 201 208 259 280 215 249 Pork.................................. 159 150 140 135 148 191 168 155 183 Other meats........................... 94 97 106 81 82 117 105 100 97 Poultry............................... 124 134 155 118 123 133 129 119 139 Fish and seafood...................... 96 85 99 69 69 85 95 90 91 Eggs.................................. 33 30 27 27 27 37 35 29 35 Dairy products......................... 308 302 336 280 238 338 294 267 289 Fresh milk and cream.................. 138 130 130 122 104 157 140 115 133 Other dairy products.................. 170 172 205 158 133 181 154 152 156 Fruits and vegetables.................. 477 438 519 392 341 450 412 456 436 Fresh fruits.......................... 148 136 165 122 92 134 132 140 130 Fresh vegetables...................... 153 128 152 115 106 135 117 136 136 Processed fruits...................... 97 96 116 87 77 93 85 99 91 Processed vegetables.................. 80 78 86 68 66 89 78 81 80 Other food at home..................... 878 865 951 787 776 936 846 692 771 Sugar and other sweets................ 102 119 123 102 163 120 109 100 98 Fats and oils......................... 82 79 80 72 71 91 86 74 78 Miscellaneous foods................... 389 384 423 359 316 415 375 289 359 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 240 232 256 202 194 258 243 195 212 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 65 51 69 51 32 52 33 34 25 Food away from home..................... 2014 1932 2545 1846 1365 1693 1481 896 847 Alcoholic beverages...................... 262 313 389 310 229 327 231 165 128 Housing.................................. 11396 10705 13953 10569 7729 9710 8131 6813 6726 Shelter................................. 6333 6196 8130 6257 4600 5516 4450 3315 3639 Owned dwellings........................ 4551 3863 5664 3828 2035 3566 2409 2166 1332 Mortgage interest and charges......... 2614 2424 3578 2416 1197 2341 1450 400 599 Property taxes........................ 1118 847 1253 834 465 759 519 896 408 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 820 593 834 578 373 466 441 870 326 Rented dwellings....................... 1181 1915 1713 2062 2396 1725 1817 889 2178 Other lodging.......................... 600 418 753 367 169 225 224 260 129 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2481 2181 2487 2149 1741 2217 2002 1927 1786 Natural gas............................ 268 276 308 288 221 289 238 312 248 Electricity............................ 1054 859 965 841 669 898 815 752 706 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 162 88 94 84 63 89 101 129 76 Telephone.............................. 718 713 826 699 623 692 628 482 576 Water and other public services........ 280 243 294 236 165 249 220 253 182 Household operations.................... 601 512 809 487 286 375 302 397 246 Personal services...................... 235 289 398 262 206 283 215 87 89 Other household expenses............... 366 224 410 225 80 92 88 310 157 Housekeeping supplies................... 480 418 525 383 319 413 341 398 299 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 107 107 121 95 93 115 106 91 93 Other household products............... 208 201 250 184 170 209 153 189 130 Postage and stationery................. 165 110 154 105 57 89 82 118 76 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1501 1398 2002 1293 782 1189 1035 776 755 Household textiles..................... 113 108 161 93 47 80 94 97 60 Furniture.............................. 449 372 524 358 310 308 233 160 168 Floor coverings........................ 71 89 108 73 22 80 121 52 190 Major appliances....................... 167 153 170 163 112 148 140 127 90 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 98 97 140 96 50 68 65 69 47 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 604 579 898 510 241 505 382 271 200 Apparel and services..................... 1788 1913 2298 1970 1543 1645 1542 979 1229 Men and boys............................ 488 496 626 454 350 470 437 220 251 Men, 16 and over....................... 377 392 484 366 282 363 356 186 170 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 111 104 142 88 68 107 80 34 81 Women and girls......................... 613 724 913 747 617 526 531 480 555 Women, 16 and over..................... 492 613 782 637 542 413 430 460 475 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 121 111 131 109 75 113 101 19 80 Children under 2........................ 91 92 94 87 91 113 87 20 95 Footwear................................ 252 277 261 291 266 311 278 155 206 Other apparel products and services..... 344 324 405 391 218 224 210 104 122 Transportation........................... 7129 6339 7772 6041 4259 6474 5746 3338 2612 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 3348 2726 3327 2547 1762 2819 2592 1280 978 Cars and trucks, new................... 1796 1465 2099 1445 1029 944 1039 671 271 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1419 1241 1215 1088 725 1806 1530 609 681 Other vehicles......................... 133 20 13 14 8 69 22 0 26 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1175 1124 1226 1030 838 1385 1150 607 586 Other vehicle expenses.................. 2270 2138 2670 2116 1453 2052 1803 1197 868 Vehicle finance charges................ 297 313 362 299 214 343 302 76 79 Maintenance and repairs................ 743 700 856 668 512 686 624 443 353 Vehicle insurance...................... 810 770 960 730 540 756 682 521 304 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 419 356 493 420 187 267 195 158 132 Public transportation................... 336 351 549 349 206 217 201 253 180 Health care.............................. 2615 1528 2086 1454 950 1391 1187 2680 1271 Health insurance........................ 1298 649 853 644 409 532 544 1341 517 Medical services........................ 799 568 803 524 338 582 405 626 392 Drugs................................... 419 223 308 195 159 200 179 546 283 Medical supplies........................ 99 88 122 91 44 77 59 168 79 Entertainment............................ 2001 1901 2678 1865 1241 1465 1311 959 796 Fees and admissions..................... 601 485 776 481 257 341 255 246 153 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 566 704 996 651 441 531 523 320 337 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 393 332 381 331 258 381 276 175 175 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 443 379 525 402 285 212 257 218 131 Personal care products and services...... 374 418 541 373 342 382 335 313 284 Reading.................................. 202 181 267 179 110 135 115 153 81 Education................................ 661 557 797 573 397 406 335 57 367 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 275 296 214 269 274 424 407 153 289 Miscellaneous............................ 1198 771 921 781 605 773 627 456 510 Cash contributions....................... 1285 911 1480 887 381 673 510 1290 523 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 4232 3773 5462 3610 1991 3192 2773 576 764 Life and other personal insurance....... 486 462 652 526 184 312 313 286 152 Pensions and Social Security............ 3746 3311 4810 3085 1808 2881 2460 290 612 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 39538 41655 56257 39905 25157 38607 33221 19146 16144 Wages and salaries....................... 8282 37753 50996 35928 21539 35931 30728 2178 6707 Self-employment income................... 23260 1021 1786 963 672 463 423 210 775 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 4456 1276 1663 1377 1229 750 819 14042 4076 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 2483 653 1150 598 315 434 286 2218 572 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 349 294 178 271 244 494 439 171 624 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 215 209 63 175 567 219 270 206 2724 Regular contributions for support........ 375 294 280 433 340 117 166 55 548 Other income............................. 118 154 143 159 252 199 91 66 118 Personal taxes 1/......................... 2782 4003 6322 3762 1638 3449 2500 724 437 Federal income taxes..................... 1942 3020 4873 2824 1181 2543 1812 450 292 State and local income taxes............. 397 835 1219 810 388 791 577 93 95 Other taxes.............................. 443 147 230 128 70 115 111 182 50 Income after taxes 1/..................... 36755 37652 49935 36143 23519 35158 30721 18422 15707 Net change in total assets and liabilities -1844 -3314 -3006 -4199 -2146 -4718 -2480 1010 -877 Net change in total assets............... 2839 5468 7563 6297 2123 5700 2914 2337 2170 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4683 8782 10569 10496 4269 10417 5394 1328 3047 Other money receipts...................... 1137 431 755 326 177 204 349 358 167 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -1177 -1145 -1572 -1429 -401 -972 -594 -282 -260 Estimated market value of owned home...... 105703 65492 96806 66204 30604 58726 40699 75037 37067 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 566 442 620 445 238 407 305 484 238 Gifts of goods and services............... 1397 1070 1633 1082 475 677 701 727 675 Food.................................... 88 93 137 111 29 46 54 43 29 Housing................................. 313 301 492 288 115 202 172 194 124 Housekeeping supplies................. 36 39 58 42 17 26 23 32 20 Household textiles.................... 7 13 15 16 1 13 11 17 2 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 27 31 39 38 9 21 24 26 8 Major appliances.................... 6 8 10 10 2 8 7 5 2 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 22 22 29 28 7 13 18 22 6 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 62 92 155 81 25 80 43 49 29 Other housing......................... 180 127 224 111 63 62 70 70 65 Apparel and services.................... 307 272 335 316 145 212 203 173 206 Males 2 and over...................... 94 88 135 75 49 56 63 57 46 Females 2 and over.................... 118 91 105 118 42 74 68 70 101 Children under 2...................... 49 41 44 47 26 46 34 15 26 Other apparel products and services... 47 53 52 76 28 35 39 30 33 Jewelry and watches................. 20 31 23 55 19 15 20 17 4 All other apparel products and serv. 27 22 29 21 9 20 19 13 29 Transportation.......................... 155 50 83 46 14 43 29 55 13 Health care............................. 54 28 62 20 13 10 5 63 89 Entertainment........................... 103 89 112 85 73 73 79 58 49 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 43 34 32 38 31 32 32 23 18 Other entertainment................... 60 56 80 47 42 41 47 35 31 Education............................... 253 136 259 117 33 21 88 23 65 All other gifts......................... 124 102 153 99 52 69 72 119 100 __________________________________________ 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. This is particularly evident in the characteristics section. 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.