Table 9. Occupation of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000 Wage and salary earners All Self- other, Item employed Total Managers Technical Construc- Operators Retired including workers wage and sales and Service tion fabricat- not and professi- clerical workers workers ors reporting salary onals workers and and earners mechanics laborers Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 5,736 72,083 25,361 20,832 9,925 5,089 10,876 19,499 12,048 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $58,847 $51,905 $73,811 $43,489 $31,940 $45,903 $37,547 $22,306 $27,663 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 54,754 47,994 66,920 40,831 30,592 42,773 35,540 21,421 26,491 Age of the reference person.................. 50.5 41.5 43.1 39.8 41.0 41.2 41.7 72.9 46.7 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.9 1.7 2.7 Children under 18........................... .6 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .9 .1 .8 Persons 65 and over......................... .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 1.2 .2 Earners..................................... 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 .2 .7 Vehicles.................................... 2.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.7 2.5 2.2 1.5 1.5 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 70 56 57 42 46 93 74 47 33 Female...................................... 30 44 43 58 54 7 26 53 67 Homeowner................................... 80 63 73 57 49 69 59 81 53 With mortgage.............................. 46 46 58 42 30 51 39 17 27 Without mortgage........................... 34 17 15 15 19 18 20 64 25 Renter...................................... 20 37 27 43 51 31 41 19 47 Black....................................... 6 13 9 14 20 7 14 9 18 White and other............................. 94 87 91 86 80 93 86 91 82 Elementary (1-8)............................ 5 3 1 1 7 7 8 14 11 High school (9-12).......................... 38 35 14 37 49 54 60 49 48 College..................................... 57 62 85 62 44 39 31 36 40 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ 1 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 95 91 94 90 84 95 89 83 74 Average annual expenditures.................. $48,986 $41,875 $54,185 $37,354 $30,279 $40,598 $32,948 $25,938 $29,329 Food........................................ 6,131 5,562 6,487 5,102 4,789 5,402 5,028 3,686 4,567 Food at home............................. 3,424 3,127 3,397 2,866 2,908 3,157 3,148 2,453 3,078 Cereals and bakery products............ 512 465 511 428 430 449 463 374 479 Cereals and cereal products.......... 169 160 171 148 157 147 164 120 188 Bakery products...................... 343 305 341 280 273 302 299 254 292 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 862 824 826 757 801 939 906 636 839 Beef................................. 259 252 242 235 243 318 282 185 227 Pork................................. 190 167 157 150 172 202 196 145 192 Other meats.......................... 109 104 105 96 103 106 117 79 107 Poultry.............................. 144 152 155 143 153 172 154 108 161 Fish and seafood..................... 121 114 136 102 94 103 109 87 115 Eggs................................. 38 35 32 31 35 38 47 31 36 Dairy products......................... 369 332 364 310 303 337 321 277 333 Fresh milk and cream................. 156 132 132 126 128 148 141 113 142 Other dairy products................. 213 200 232 184 175 190 180 164 191 Fruits and vegetables.................. 642 519 592 465 472 471 511 487 527 Fresh fruits......................... 204 159 187 141 141 137 155 163 167 Fresh vegetables..................... 199 159 181 139 147 142 159 146 159 Processed fruits..................... 140 114 134 104 102 107 104 107 119 Processed vegetables................. 99 87 90 82 82 85 92 69 82 Other food at home..................... 1,039 986 1,103 906 902 961 948 680 900 Sugar and other sweets............... 130 122 143 109 101 116 118 96 114 Fats and oils........................ 101 84 86 76 81 84 91 73 87 Miscellaneous foods.................. 477 472 540 439 433 429 430 303 415 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 279 266 270 246 259 291 285 177 252 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 53 43 64 36 28 42 24 30 31 Food away from home.................... 2,707 2,434 3,090 2,235 1,881 2,245 1,881 1,233 1,489 Alcoholic beverages......................... 430 428 572 377 292 468 300 226 229 Housing..................................... 15,223 13,418 17,877 12,026 9,791 11,597 9,818 8,663 10,266 Shelter.................................. 8,551 7,936 10,603 7,126 5,843 6,988 5,621 4,413 5,886 Owned dwellings........................ 6,233 5,138 7,627 4,147 3,035 4,772 3,320 2,937 3,319 Mortgage interest and charges........ 3,589 3,198 4,766 2,652 1,759 3,071 1,963 754 1,888 Property taxes....................... 1,442 1,158 1,691 921 766 1,043 779 1,136 884 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 1,202 781 1,170 574 510 658 578 1,047 547 Rented dwellings....................... 1,510 2,293 2,139 2,587 2,577 1,843 2,041 1,098 2,250 Other lodging.......................... 808 505 837 392 230 373 260 379 318 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 3,000 2,564 2,934 2,445 2,176 2,580 2,278 2,179 2,297 Natural gas............................ 310 314 367 290 270 308 280 309 262 Electricity............................ 1,138 918 1,005 884 805 959 866 835 886 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 151 85 93 83 64 86 88 124 98 Telephone services..................... 1,042 948 1,105 906 812 915 799 613 800 Water and other public services........ 359 299 363 281 225 312 245 297 251 Household operations..................... 950 727 1,172 618 355 477 350 574 482 Personal services...................... 316 383 560 362 208 297 210 194 204 Other household expenses............... 635 344 612 256 146 180 139 380 278 Housekeeping supplies.................... 584 499 642 443 370 355 447 436 403 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 121 141 162 119 116 107 168 98 122 Other household products............... 295 233 300 211 164 171 208 199 190 Postage and stationery................. 168 125 180 114 89 77 72 139 92 Household furnishings and equipment...... 2,138 1,692 2,525 1,394 1,049 1,196 1,123 1,060 1,197 Household textiles..................... 162 114 159 91 77 86 100 81 72 Furniture.............................. 398 452 720 360 255 268 270 204 322 Floor coverings........................ 38 51 82 50 24 13 26 33 24 Major appliances....................... 236 190 228 191 139 186 149 177 179 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 125 94 133 87 57 69 60 57 77 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 1,180 790 1,202 616 498 575 517 508 522 Apparel and services........................ 1,999 2,137 2,742 1,919 1,618 2,122 1,626 926 1,566 Men and boys............................. 480 521 642 443 400 611 451 180 346 Men, 16 and over....................... 392 402 510 341 285 492 330 161 263 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 88 119 132 102 115 119 121 19 83 Women and girls.......................... 732 819 1,089 772 580 658 568 433 618 Women, 16 and over..................... 628 679 931 632 449 514 462 402 485 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 104 140 158 140 131 144 106 30 133 Children under 2......................... 89 96 100 89 116 74 90 23 90 Footwear................................. 355 392 444 365 300 562 331 158 331 Other apparel products and services...... 342 310 467 249 223 216 185 132 182 Transportation.............................. 8,729 8,497 10,073 7,782 6,245 10,330 7,387 4,399 5,215 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,901 3,985 4,497 3,686 2,864 5,769 3,552 1,866 2,310 Cars and trucks, new................... 2,145 1,833 2,528 1,606 826 2,483 1,259 982 994 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,718 2,099 1,913 2,046 2,037 3,149 2,201 884 1,258 Other vehicles......................... c/ 38 53 56 34 d/ 137 93 d/ c/ 58 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,569 1,457 1,586 1,355 1,170 1,747 1,478 761 1,026 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,711 2,600 3,259 2,369 1,924 2,541 2,147 1,404 1,588 Vehicle finance charges................ 329 401 437 398 285 483 391 130 211 Maintenance and repairs................ 783 685 826 612 571 684 598 452 461 Vehicle insurance...................... 842 858 974 824 698 851 799 573 605 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 756 656 1,022 535 370 523 359 249 312 Public transportation.................... 548 455 731 372 287 273 210 368 290 Health care................................. 3,020 1,737 2,199 1,562 1,321 1,598 1,442 3,172 1,788 Health insurance......................... 1,529 819 1,002 744 632 795 720 1,580 733 Medical services......................... 822 528 729 459 361 470 373 668 522 Drugs.................................... 547 298 344 277 261 259 285 793 454 Medical supplies......................... 123 92 124 83 67 75 63 130 78 Entertainment............................... 2,424 2,105 2,826 1,835 1,356 2,010 1,664 1,105 1,372 Fees and admissions...................... 737 573 943 460 269 423 275 340 344 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 716 691 842 648 541 656 576 398 526 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 499 372 467 322 275 338 345 191 256 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 472 469 574 406 272 593 468 176 246 Personal care products and services......... 626 616 751 585 547 499 481 427 433 Reading..................................... 193 152 234 134 84 100 83 142 97 Education................................... 598 773 1,152 755 416 473 387 123 628 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 325 344 231 341 396 515 489 179 387 Miscellaneous............................... 1,343 806 959 742 644 916 668 609 597 Cash contributions.......................... 2,079 1,074 1,775 796 484 674 697 1,681 688 Personal insurance and pensions............. 5,867 4,226 6,307 3,399 2,295 3,895 2,876 600 1,497 Life and other personal insurance........ 683 408 606 324 258 336 275 338 308 Pensions and Social Security............. 5,184 3,819 5,701 3,075 2,037 3,560 2,601 262 1,189 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 58,847 51,905 73,811 43,489 31,940 45,903 37,547 22,306 27,663 Wages and salaries....................... 14,884 48,157 68,712 40,147 28,702 44,111 34,794 2,860 18,130 Self-employment income................... 34,413 813 1,608 568 170 31 376 215 584 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 6,051 1,564 1,782 1,504 1,675 915 1,376 16,844 5,378 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 2,603 591 1,098 295 441 143 317 1,917 619 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 53 174 98 180 139 329 299 113 525 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 48 153 58 155 314 202 200 210 1,708 Regular contributions for support........ 706 297 306 465 241 99 102 104 557 Other income............................. 90 156 149 175 258 73 83 43 162 Personal taxes............................. 4,093 3,911 6,891 2,658 1,348 3,130 2,007 885 1,172 Federal income taxes..................... 3,308 3,042 5,482 2,034 988 2,358 1,430 577 891 State and local income taxes............. 548 736 1,208 525 289 655 472 98 205 Other taxes.............................. 237 133 201 99 70 117 105 209 76 Income after taxes......................... 54,754 47,994 66,920 40,831 30,592 42,773 35,540 21,421 26,491 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -1,000 953 1,578 2,988 -953 -2,610 -993 -617 -86 Net change in total assets............... 6,558 7,984 11,754 9,134 3,356 4,741 2,732 279 3,272 Net change in total liabilities.......... 7,558 7,031 10,176 6,147 4,309 7,350 3,724 896 3,358 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 465 549 1,017 480 120 142 174 402 1,235 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -1,929 -1,367 -2,054 -1,095 -738 -1,284 -899 -473 -780 Estimated market value of owned home..... 152,349 89,762 132,924 72,892 53,017 78,585 60,192 98,233 72,611 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 835 620 856 540 410 588 429 696 473 Gifts of goods and services................. 1,405 1,182 1,781 1,027 676 790 728 801 784 Food..................................... 111 80 130 74 34 33 37 30 54 Alcoholic beverages...................... 28 17 21 17 19 17 6 6 7 Housing.................................. 359 321 508 254 175 239 183 208 212 Housekeeping supplies.................. 38 43 54 42 28 29 41 32 25 Household textiles..................... 24 13 16 14 c/ 15 c/ 8 7 15 4 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 22 31 49 28 9 40 13 25 19 Major appliances..................... c/ 6 8 6 9 3 c/ 32 4 7 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 16 23 42 19 6 c/ 8 9 18 12 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 94 78 132 57 49 43 36 58 31 Other housing.......................... 180 155 258 112 75 119 87 78 132 Apparel and services..................... 250 275 320 280 249 183 225 164 184 Males, 2 and over...................... 68 76 84 84 52 65 65 49 48 Females, 2 and over.................... 77 94 113 100 89 26 76 57 79 Children under 2....................... 59 46 52 42 42 42 45 20 33 Other apparel products and services.... 45 59 71 53 67 49 39 39 24 Jewelry and watches.................. 18 22 30 20 12 15 20 23 6 All other apparel products and services............................ 27 37 41 34 54 c/ 34 19 15 18 Transportation........................... 113 84 163 51 22 26 50 33 25 Health care.............................. 26 22 35 15 6 12 22 115 17 Entertainment............................ 189 97 131 93 56 99 66 66 70 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 37 31 42 27 16 23 30 27 22 Other entertainment.................... 152 67 89 66 40 76 36 39 48 Personal care products and services...... 12 24 21 25 32 23 23 6 14 Reading.................................. 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 Education................................ 135 181 347 138 38 80 53 49 144 All other gifts.......................... 179 79 101 78 44 78 63 121 54 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c Data are likely to have large sampling errors. d No data reported.