Table 9. Occupation of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                          Wage and salary earners                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                  Self-                                                                                                         All other,                              
                    Item                         employed       Total                     Technical                  Construction   Operators      Retired      including                               
                                                 workers         wage        Managers     sales and      Service       workers     fabricators                     not                                  
                                                                 and           and         clerical      workers         and           and                      reporting                               
                                                                salary    professionals    workers                    mechanics      laborers                                                           
                                                               earners                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                           
                            
Number of consumer units (in thousands)......        4,987        76,802        28,105        21,533        11,621         4,780        10,764        19,592        13,976                              
Income before taxes a/ ......................      $58,302       $58,773       $83,126       $50,321       $35,496       $50,805       $41,020       $27,695       $37,616                              
Income after taxes a/ .......................       55,982        55,691        77,733        48,018        34,529        48,388        39,811        26,157        36,823                              
Age of the reference person..................         52.0          42.2          43.5          41.2          41.8          39.5          42.0          73.8          45.6                              
Average number in consumer unit:                                                                                                                                                                        
 Persons.....................................          2.4           2.6           2.6           2.5           2.7           2.9           2.8           1.7           2.8                              
 Children under 18...........................           .5            .7            .7            .7            .8            .9            .9            .1            .9                              
 Persons 65 and over.........................           .4            .1            .1            .1            .1            .1            .1           1.2            .2                              
 Earners.....................................          1.6           1.7           1.7           1.7           1.7           1.8           1.7            .2            .7                              
 Vehicles....................................          2.3           2.1           2.2           2.0           1.7           2.4           2.1           1.6           1.6                              
Percent distribution:                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Male........................................           64            54            53            44            45            93            72            45            29                              
 Female......................................           36            46            47            56            55             7            28            55            71                              
 Homeowner...................................           81            65            75            62            49            65            59            81            56                              
  With mortgage..............................           44            48            59            46            34            51            39            19            30                              
  Without mortgage...........................           37            16            16            16            15            14            19            62            26                              
 Renter......................................           19            35            25            38            51            35            41            19            44                              
 Black or African American...................            6            12             9            12            19             6            16            10            17                              
 White, Asian, and All Other Races...........           94            88            91            88            81            94            84            90            83                              
 Elementary (1-8)............................            6             3            b/             1             7             7            10            14            10                              
 High school (9-12)..........................           34            32            13            31            47            53            57            46            47                              
 College.....................................           60            64            86            67            46            39            32            39            42                              
 Never attended and other....................           b/            b/            b/            b/            b/            b/             1            b/             1                              
 At least one vehicle owned or leased........           92            91            95            90            83            92            89            82            76                              
Average annual expenditures..................       $51,006       $44,934       $58,236       $40,564       $32,066       $40,620       $34,603       $28,418       $32,042                             
 Food........................................        6,563         5,743         6,743         5,317         4,531         5,924         5,125         3,937         4,698                              
    Food at home.............................        3,617         3,229         3,521         2,972         2,764         3,590         3,267         2,594         3,162                              
      Cereals and bakery products............          493           451           487           418           383           490           471           389           447                              
        Cereals and cereal products..........          157           155           163           143           140           183           164           123           158                              
        Bakery products......................          336           295           324           275           243           307           307           266           289                              
      Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.........        1,049           840           852           771           768         1,050           914           662           885                              
        Beef.................................          391           250           250           222           217           416           264           173           265                              
        Pork.................................          187           168           160           160           166           189           197           156           198                              
        Other meats..........................          108           106           108            98            98           114           118            84           107                              
        Poultry..............................          158           151           151           140           143           171           167           108           159                              
        Fish and seafood.....................          163           128           146           118           108           121           124           107           114                              
        Eggs.................................           42            37            37            34            36            38            43            35            41                              
      Dairy products.........................          344           339           379           312           275           367           335           278           338                              
        Fresh milk and cream.................          131           128           131           121           117           153           135           109           142                              
        Other dairy products.................          212           211           248           191           159           214           201           169           196                              
      Fruits and vegetables..................          636           542           618           490           462           551           522           490           522                              
        Fresh fruits.........................          216           173           204           154           146           163           162           153           166                              
        Fresh vegetables.....................          204           172           202           148           147           174           168           162           170                              
        Processed fruits.....................          127           111           123           107            93           114           103            98           102                              
        Processed vegetables.................           89            86            89            81            76           100            89            77            84                              
      Other food at home.....................        1,095         1,058         1,185           981           875         1,132         1,025           775           971                              
        Sugar and other sweets...............          135           122           133           115           107           135           120           101           121                              
        Fats and oils........................           95            86            89            79            75           103            96            80            89                              
        Miscellaneous foods..................          509           528           606           484           421           555           504           358           466                              
        Nonalcoholic beverages...............          292           284           302           268           256           306           284           204           270                              
        Food prepared by consumer unit on                                                                                                                                                               
         out-of-town trips...................           64            38            56            35            16            34            21            32            24                              
      Food away from home....................        2,946         2,514         3,222         2,345         1,766         2,333         1,857         1,343         1,535                              
 Alcoholic beverages.........................          557           455           597           415           358           373           300           208           248                              
 Housing.....................................       14,996        14,652        18,940        13,567        10,888        12,520        10,614         9,813        11,251                              
    Shelter..................................        8,650         8,788        11,375         8,193         6,658         7,346         6,162         5,204         6,430                              
      Owned dwellings........................        6,422         5,897         8,331         5,290         3,493         5,002         3,747         3,538         3,783                              
        Mortgage interest and charges........        3,449         3,595         5,051         3,216         2,157         3,185         2,289           913         2,114                              
        Property taxes.......................        1,684         1,355         1,971         1,153           812         1,073           864         1,432         1,037                              
        Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other                                                                                                                                                           
         expenses............................        1,289           946         1,309           921           524           744           595         1,193           633                              
      Rented dwellings.......................        1,457         2,427         2,257         2,535         2,935         2,116         2,244         1,281         2,337                              
      Other lodging..........................          772           464           787           367           231           228           171           385           309                              
    Utilities, fuels, and public services....        3,122         2,911         3,313         2,773         2,494         2,813         2,630         2,493         2,600                              
      Natural gas............................          372           401           470           378           353           326           352           394           347                              
      Electricity............................        1,165         1,043         1,156           998           912         1,061           968           945         1,013                              
      Fuel oil and other fuels...............          187           102           117            90            78           119           105           131            94                              
      Telephone services.....................        1,031         1,040         1,177         1,006           885           999           938           682           849                              
      Water and other public services........          368           325           393           302           266           309           266           340           297                              
    Household operations.....................          869           757         1,161           648           394           628           368           623           494                              
      Personal services......................          194           347           502           307           183           385           179           222           138                              
      Other household expenses...............          675           410           659           341           211           243           189           402           356                              
    Housekeeping supplies....................          593           546           713           494           426           456           375           489           471                              
      Laundry and cleaning supplies..........          143           138           148           127           143           148           125           103           138                              
      Other household products...............          299           271           365           249           197           212           173           250           227                              
      Postage and stationery.................          151           136           200           118            85            96            77           136           105                              
    Household furnishings and equipment......        1,761         1,651         2,378         1,459           916         1,277         1,079         1,005         1,256                              
      Household textiles.....................          193           116           177           104            67            64            59            95            92                              
      Furniture..............................          413           465           680           418           262           340           277           207           313                              
      Floor coverings........................           50            54            98            35            17            23            33            50            40                              
      Major appliances.......................          210           207           261           211           122           185           161           168           169                              
      Small appliances, miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                                   
       housewares............................           91            96           137            75            68            81            68            68            68                              
      Miscellaneous household equipment......          803           711         1,025           617           381           585           481           417           573                              
 Apparel and services........................        1,691         1,854         2,343         1,778         1,348         1,414         1,454           911         1,509                              
    Men and boys.............................          364           429           541           391           299           344           383           180           339                              
      Men, 16 and over.......................          262           328           432           304           200           247           276           154           228                              
      Boys, 2 to 15..........................          101           101           110            88            99            97           107            27           111                              
    Women and girls..........................          621           713           945           673           502           511           500           420           524                              
      Women, 16 and over.....................          483           592           811           568           394           409           356           395           402                              
      Girls, 2 to 15.........................          138           121           134           105           108           101           144            25           122                              
    Children under 2.........................           89            94           103            82            88            88            99            22            99                              
    Footwear.................................          304           333           348           348           297           330           306           163           267                              
    Other apparel products and services......          314           285           406           283           162           142           167           125           280                              
 Transportation..............................        9,325         8,758        10,469         7,907         6,626         9,576         7,931         4,805         6,028                              
    Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...........        4,512         4,215         4,927         3,689         3,169         5,170         4,113         2,157         3,006                              
      Cars and trucks, new...................        2,568         2,315         2,951         1,997         1,402         3,163         1,901         1,474         1,236                              
      Cars and trucks, used..................        1,856         1,811         1,863         1,612         1,705         1,822         2,184           671         1,746                              
      Other vehicles.........................        c/ 87            89           113            80         c/ 63           185         c/ 28         c/ 12         c/ 24                              
    Gasoline and motor oil...................        1,510         1,495         1,622         1,423         1,271         1,715         1,452           825         1,089                              
    Other vehicle expenses...................        2,643         2,637         3,254         2,465         1,936         2,521         2,173         1,511         1,687                              
      Vehicle finance charges................          347           454           511           440           355           521           411           138           246                              
      Maintenance and repairs................          744           678           855           626           480           617           561           492           425                              
      Vehicle insurance......................          995         1,006         1,163           966           812         1,011           882           639           693                              
      Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other                                                                                                                                                           
        charges..............................          557           499           726           433           289           372           319           242           323                              
    Public transportation....................          659           411           666           329           249           170           192           312           246                              
 Health care.................................        3,794         2,098         2,708         1,972         1,554         1,697         1,521         3,623         1,981                              
    Health insurance.........................        1,849         1,082         1,360         1,027           841           908           805         1,996           926                              
    Medical services.........................        1,051           557           782           490           350           442           380           655           522                              
    Drugs....................................          759           357           434           361           296           253           261           836           444                              
    Medical supplies.........................          135           101           132            93            67            95            75           137            89                              
 Entertainment...............................        2,866         2,231         3,096         1,993         1,371         1,801         1,564         1,560         1,515                              
    Fees and admissions......................          691           548           892           451           257           312           261           342           343                              
    Television, radios, sound equipment......          732           800           969           765           642           668           655           524           636                              
    Pets, toys, and playground equipment.....          767           405           528           364           254           457           305           231           279                              
    Other entertainment supplies,                                                                                                                                                                       
     equipment,and services..................          677           478           707           412           218           364           343           462           257                              
 Personal care products and services.........          580           571           724           541           446           459           415           420           423                              
 Reading.....................................          174           128           197           108            72            77            72           143            83                              
 Education...................................          813           963         1,554           759           622           513           395           164           654                              
 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.......          297           309           210           292           338           596           440           168           353                              
 Miscellaneous...............................        1,124           641           815           589           397           543           593           513           359                              
 Cash contributions..........................        2,661         1,380         2,221         1,004           716         1,036           803         1,355           875                              
 Personal insurance and pensions.............        5,565         5,151         7,617         4,323         2,798         4,090         3,376           797         2,065                              
    Life and other personal insurance........          593           421           609           357           245           322           290           335           285                              
    Pensions and Social Security.............        4,972         4,730         7,008         3,966         2,553         3,767         3,086           462         1,780                              
Sources of income and personal taxes: a/                                                                                                                                                                
  Money income before taxes..................       58,302        58,773        83,126        50,321        35,496        50,805        41,020        27,695        37,616                              
    Wages and salaries.......................       17,661        54,070        76,833        46,109        31,425        47,762        38,048         4,219        27,640                              
    Self-employment income...................       29,301         1,095         1,849           906           588           557           301           422         1,131                              
    Social Security, private and                                                                                                                                                                        
     government retirement...................        8,172         1,819         1,996         1,740         2,120         1,217         1,462        20,317         5,429                              
    Interest, dividends, rental income,                                                                                                                                                                 
     other property income...................        2,383           835         1,608           585           172           494           196         2,176           598                              
    Unemployment and workers'' compensation,                                                                                                                                                            
     veterans'' benefits.....................          225           276           212           304           183           406           428           102           494                              
    Public assistance, supplemental security,                                                                                                                                                           
     income, food stamps.....................          110           148            52           127           343           157           227           231         1,508                              
    Regular contributions for support........          366           354           378           379           450           147           233           132           581                              
    Other income.............................           84           175           200           170           216            67           124            97           236                              
  Personal taxes.............................        2,320         3,082         5,394         2,302           967         2,418         1,208         1,539           794                              
    Federal income taxes.....................        1,709         2,221         4,043         1,621           529         1,745           726         1,255           503                              
    State and local income taxes.............          276           676         1,086           549           278           507           372            58           195                              
    Other taxes..............................          336           184           265           133           160           165           110           225            96                              
  Income after taxes.........................       55,982        55,691        77,733        48,018        34,529        48,388        39,811        26,157        36,823                              
Net change in total assets and liabilities...      -21,152       -18,141       -28,561       -11,764       -10,624       -19,087       -11,385        -2,698        -7,637                              
    Net change in total assets...............        5,736         8,258        13,234         6,929         3,150         5,877         4,500         1,174         4,172                              
    Net change in total liabilities..........       26,888        26,399        41,795        18,693        13,774        24,965        15,885         3,873        11,809                              
 Other financial information:                                                                                                                                                                           
    Other money receipts.....................        1,064           489           635           410           658           305           168           541           549                              
    Mortgage principal paid on owned                                                                                                                                                                    
     property................................       -1,857        -1,784        -2,791        -1,432          -879        -1,336        -1,032          -955        -1,113                              
    Estimated market value of owned home.....      180,708       120,331       174,992       105,307        71,764        98,452        69,815       134,939        92,577                              
    Estimated monthly rental value of owned                                                                                                                                                             
     home....................................          930           753         1,036           690           473           615           503           818           572                              
 Gifts of goods and services.................        1,262         1,082         1,792           802           527           428           669           912           639                              
    Food.....................................           72            89           152            53            62            26            54            54            52                              
    Alcoholic beverages......................           44            16            23            14            11            11             8             8            18                              
    Housing..................................          275           236           389           177           104           154           130           199           146                              
      Housekeeping supplies..................           54            46            78            28            29            24            23            28            33                              
      Household textiles.....................           43            11            19             9             4          c/ 7             6            11            11                              
      Appliances and miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                                      
        housewares...........................           12            28            52            18             8            19            13            21            15                              
        Major appliances.....................         c/ 1             8            13             6             2          c/ 6             4             7             2                              
        Small appliances and miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                              
          housewares.........................           11            21            39            12             6         c/ 14             9            14            12                              
      Miscellaneous household equipment......           72            60           100            45            22            39            31            56            36                              
      Other housing..........................           94            91           140            77            41            65            56            83            51                              
    Apparel and services.....................          229           238           338           207           151            86           195           200           194                              
      Males, 2 and over......................           40            57            83            48            40            20            45            58            49                              
      Females, 2 and over....................           50            88           129            82            54            16            62            82            48                              
      Children under 2.......................           54            41            51            33            33            27            46            19            48                              
      Other apparel products and services....           85            51            75            44            24            23            41            40            51                              
        Jewelry and watches..................           51            26            47            17             7            12            14            13            35                              
        All other apparel products and                                                                                                                                                                  
         services............................           34            25            28            27            17         c/ 11            28            27            16                              
    Transportation...........................           42            62            77            77            12             8            75            74            31                              
    Health care..............................          103            30            44            23            15          c/ 9            35           120            24                              
    Entertainment............................           97            74            99            75            43            47            52            56            50                              
      Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles....           30            26            32            27            16            24            23            26            24                              
      Other entertainment....................           68            48            67            49            28            22            29            30            26                              
    Personal care products and services......           14            17            25            12            14             6            15            15            10                              
    Reading..................................            3             1             2             1             1          c/ 1             1             2             1                              
    Education................................          249           247           539            95            87            49            45            98            67                              
    All other gifts..........................          135            72           105            68            26            31            61            86            48                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  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.