Table 9. By OCCUPATION OF REFERENCE PERSON: Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989 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)... 6696 64258 20711 17177 6959 6601 12809 16130 8733 Number of sample interviews............... 2457 25375 8397 6887 2683 2625 4783 5961 3153 Income before taxes 1/.................... 39333 35710 48847 33163 20499 30909 28642 17917 16820 Income after taxes 1/..................... 35640 32189 43333 29987 19060 28072 26398 17205 16150 Average number of persons in cons. unit... 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.6 3 3 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 of: Earners.................................. 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.5 Vehicles................................. 2.6 2.2 2.3 2 1.6 2.6 2.4 1.4 1.2 Children under 18........................ 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 1 1 0.1 0.9 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.3 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 85 71 72 57 52 96 86 57 33 Female................................... 15 29 28 43 48 4 14 43 67 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 Black.................................... 5 10 6 12 20 6 12 8 22 White and other.......................... 95 90 94 88 80 94 88 92 78 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................. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 At least one vehicle owned................ 94 91 94 89 80 94 92 78 65 Average annual expenditures............... 35805 30666 39983 28703 20687 27524 25234 18290 18010 Food..................................... 5020 4441 5227 4139 3517 4297 4123 3000 3357 Food at home............................ 2890 2438 2600 2316 2097 2526 2463 2036 2291 Cereals and bakery products............ 445 363 396 345 310 370 357 319 330 Cereals and cereal products........... 165 133 139 126 125 133 136 117 110 Bakery products....................... 280 230 257 219 185 236 221 202 220 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 730 618 614 584 552 673 671 520 641 Beef.................................. 229 208 199 203 182 238 226 159 219 Pork.................................. 137 115 105 104 106 136 139 103 140 Other meats........................... 120 92 87 89 90 108 98 71 75 Poultry............................... 118 100 110 96 77 92 104 91 102 Fish and seafood...................... 90 70 82 64 63 63 67 67 65 Eggs.................................. 36 33 31 29 35 37 37 29 41 Dairy products......................... 378 311 337 287 270 333 307 254 289 Fresh milk and cream.................. 172 149 150 135 141 163 165 124 160 Other dairy products.................. 206 161 187 152 130 170 142 130 129 Fruits and vegetables.................. 482 402 448 390 333 397 381 411 395 Fresh fruits.......................... 157 120 137 119 102 110 109 137 121 Fresh vegetables...................... 147 126 137 123 109 132 115 128 125 Processed fruits...................... 102 89 107 84 64 78 83 90 83 Processed vegetables.................. 77 67 67 63 57 77 73 56 67 Other food at home..................... 856 745 805 710 631 753 748 532 635 Sugar and other sweets................ 101 88 96 86 81 82 86 70 83 Fats and oils......................... 74 58 61 55 52 62 59 55 60 Miscellaneous foods................... 367 336 358 328 286 335 340 215 283 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 262 226 239 211 194 240 233 166 192 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 51 36 51 29 19 35 29 26 17 Food away from home..................... 2130 2003 2628 1822 1419 1771 1660 964 1067 Alcoholic beverages...................... 329 324 397 293 253 339 273 149 187 Housing.................................. 10617 9422 12617 8866 6515 8154 7228 5913 6034 Shelter................................. 5807 5437 7432 5146 3793 4513 3971 2874 3278 Owned dwellings........................ 3942 3226 4957 2790 1499 2588 2278 1686 1394 Mortgage interest..................... 2225 2184 3403 1922 908 1766 1472 356 676 Property taxes........................ 912 542 782 491 289 457 403 693 344 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 805 500 773 377 302 365 403 637 374 Rented dwellings....................... 1053 1695 1596 1922 2086 1634 1368 835 1640 Other lodging.......................... 812 517 880 434 208 292 325 353 244 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2195 1869 2168 1785 1502 1767 1749 1665 1621 Natural gas............................ 249 245 280 223 202 228 252 260 233 Electricity............................ 905 747 853 711 584 707 731 677 658 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 149 89 104 83 70 102 77 133 89 Telephone.............................. 674 604 711 592 523 547 518 420 489 Water and other public services........ 218 184 220 176 123 183 170 174 151 Household operations.................... 709 484 764 433 237 350 302 384 232 Personal services...................... 228 270 350 263 171 264 208 88 77 Other household expenses............... 481 214 414 170 66 86 94 296 155 Housekeeping supplies................... 607 395 504 361 292 389 319 336 319 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 109 111 118 100 88 122 121 92 101 Other household products............... 338 165 228 148 120 160 111 123 99 Postage and stationery................. 160 119 159 113 84 108 87 121 119 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1300 1237 1748 1142 691 1135 888 653 585 Household textiles..................... 143 111 158 112 48 94 75 90 60 Furniture.............................. 357 367 550 305 258 295 249 166 148 Floor coverings........................ 114 77 137 48 18 62 56 47 25 Major appliances....................... 181 164 214 132 101 190 144 105 80 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 65 73 110 53 39 64 61 46 43 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 440 446 579 491 226 429 302 199 228 Apparel and services..................... 1897 1774 2283 1764 1233 1449 1427 806 1333 Men and boys............................ 494 460 602 430 294 421 380 195 205 Men, 16 and over....................... 371 376 505 351 235 348 289 175 151 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 123 85 97 79 60 73 90 20 55 Women and girls......................... 761 708 918 761 493 498 529 376 736 Women, 16 and over..................... 674 595 783 652 409 405 419 358 646 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 87 113 135 109 84 93 110 18 90 Children under 2........................ 65 86 94 86 78 77 80 21 73 Footwear................................ 215 213 238 204 169 212 208 99 150 Other apparel products and services..... 362 307 431 282 199 241 231 115 168 Transportation........................... 6323 5976 7365 5530 3893 5930 5480 2980 2578 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2781 2686 3307 2468 1597 2621 2598 1196 1033 Cars and trucks, new................... 1123 1451 2156 1278 525 1500 1020 779 390 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1644 1207 1121 1166 1042 1096 1550 415 617 Other vehicles......................... 14 27 30 24 30 24 28 2 26 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1162 1117 1225 1004 810 1317 1158 594 597 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1938 1875 2352 1767 1272 1851 1584 962 789 Vehicle finance charges................ 308 379 437 376 277 421 322 103 114 Maintenance and repairs................ 682 628 794 565 427 596 567 364 333 Vehicle insurance...................... 665 651 795 624 451 668 555 400 266 Veh. rental, licenses, oth. charges.... 283 217 326 202 117 166 139 95 76 Public transportation................... 442 298 480 291 214 142 140 227 159 Health care.............................. 2273 1178 1495 1146 819 1116 932 2083 1183 Health insurance........................ 932 414 495 422 340 360 340 923 423 Medical services........................ 903 503 688 474 287 499 365 611 425 Drugs................................... 331 184 215 166 139 200 172 406 284 Medical supplies........................ 107 76 97 85 53 57 55 143 51 Entertainment............................ 2117 1607 2168 1527 976 1343 1282 778 732 Fees and admissions..................... 523 426 694 407 186 254 238 237 164 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 416 498 611 456 346 492 457 250 255 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 332 283 343 292 173 258 246 126 163 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 846 400 520 372 272 339 342 165 150 Personal care products and services...... 424 397 483 409 284 351 327 257 291 Reading.................................. 209 166 239 157 110 123 115 134 87 Education................................ 460 443 725 378 386 205 226 72 277 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 287 284 214 293 263 353 361 162 258 Miscellaneous............................ 1008 687 855 679 420 695 567 434 421 Cash contributions....................... 1296 886 1580 648 359 528 555 1032 454 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 3546 3082 4333 2874 1660 2641 2337 490 820 Life and other personal insurance....... 502 366 510 335 209 306 291 277 209 Pensions and Social Security............ 3043 2716 3823 2539 1451 2335 2047 213 611 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 39333 35710 48847 33163 20499 30909 28642 17917 16820 Wages and salaries....................... 8069 31922 43230 29566 17432 28709 26379 2083 7681 Self-employment income................... 23966 1307 2575 1035 296 722 464 144 978 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3993 1112 1266 1244 1449 507 798 11904 4049 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 2707 645 1030 673 192 310 399 3348 821 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 115 182 140 142 136 375 231 162 573 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 49 144 66 114 387 134 180 185 1855 Regular contributions for support........ 315 258 321 310 340 101 119 62 787 Other income............................. 119 141 217 80 267 52 73 29 76 Personal taxes 1/......................... 3693 3522 5514 3176 1440 2838 2244 712 670 Federal income taxes..................... 3008 2785 4425 2532 1119 2209 1668 550 544 State and local income taxes............. 502 676 1005 600 287 582 509 106 127 Other taxes.............................. 183 60 84 44 34 47 67 55 -1 Income after taxes 1/..................... 35640 32189 43333 29987 19060 28072 26398 17205 16150 Net change in total assets................ 5969 4511 8105 3763 1423 4772 1244 671 628 Net change in total liabilities........... 4533 4177 6333 4199 2121 4298 1717 541 2110 Other money receipts...................... 336 374 573 340 70 190 359 681 373 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -780 -596 -870 -492 -321 -470 -509 -190 -288 Estimated market value of owned home...... 99808 61720 93979 53347 30926 46573 45325 69159 40685 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 485 386 552 346 210 340 290 404 249 Gifts of goods and services, total........ 1296 924 1380 796 600 662 663 700 626 Clothing, males 2 and over............... 78 74 92 72 63 58 62 56 56 Clothing, females 2 and over............. 93 93 124 87 58 61 83 64 95 Clothing, infants less than 2............ 45 38 41 41 37 27 34 16 24 Jewelry and watches...................... 28 29 38 31 19 15 25 8 12 Small appliances and misc. housewares.... 18 21 30 14 11 26 16 13 7 Household textiles....................... 3 7 5 11 5 6 8 11 6 All other gifts.......................... 1031 662 1050 540 407 469 435 532 426 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.