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Table 1903. Occupation of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, ConsuSurvey, 1996

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) August 11, 1998

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).| 104,212| 5,694 | 67,928 | 21,683 | 18,765 | 8,923 | 6,244 | Percent distribution of consumer units..| 100.0| 5.5 | 65.2 | 20.8 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean | | | | | | | | values): | | | | | | | | 

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Income before taxes 1/................| $38,014|$47,380 | $45,019 | $63,104 |$39,935 | $27,256 | $41,874 | $Income after taxes 1/.................| 34,864| 44,839 | 40,831 | 56,408 | 36,524 | 25,435 | 37,840 | Age of reference person...............| 47.7| 48.8 | 40.8 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 40.7 | 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | 

Persons.............................| 2.5| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | Children under 18...................| .7| .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .9 | Persons 65 and over.................| .3| .3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | Earners.............................| 1.3| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | Vehicles............................| 1.9| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Male..............................| 60| 76 | 65 | 67 | 49 | 53 | 95 | Female............................| 40| 24 | 35 | 33 | 51 | 47 | 5 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | 

Homeowner.........................| 64| 78 | 61 | 69 | 55 | 47 | 71 | 

With mortgage...................| 38| 48 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 53 | Without mortgage................| 26| 30 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 

Renter............................| 36| 22 | 39 | 31 | 45 | 53 | 29 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Black.............................| 12| 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | White and other...................| 88| 96 | 88 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 94 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..................| 8| 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | High school (9-12)................| 41| 37 | 38 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 56 | College...........................| 50| 58 | 58 | 81 | 63 | 43 | 38 | Never attended and other..........| (2) | (3) | (2) | (4) | (2) | (2) | (3) | 

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At least one vehicle owned..........| 85| 92 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 81 | 93 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...........|$3,520,193| 7.1 | 73.3 | 30.8 | 18.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 

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Food..................................| 488,601| 6.8 | 73.8 | 29.1 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 

Food at home........................| 299,005| 6.2 | 71.7 | 26.2 | 17.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 

Cereals and bakery products.......| 46,483| 6.0 | 71.7 | 26.7 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 

Cereals and cereal products.....| 17,222| 6.2 | 71.5 | 26.6 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | Bakery products.................| 29,261| 6.0 | 71.8 | 26.7 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs....| 76,621| 5.8 | 71.2 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 

Beef............................| 22,337| 6.0 | 73.1 | 22.9 | 18.2 | 8.6 | 10.2 | Pork............................| 16,333| 5.1 | 69.8 | 21.0 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | Other meats.....................| 10,270| 5.9 | 72.7 | 24.2 | 18.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | Poultry.........................| 15,001| 6.0 | 70.4 | 24.7 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | Fish and seafood................| 9,146| 6.3 | 70.6 | 30.1 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | Eggs............................| 3,535| 6.0 | 66.8 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 

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Dairy products....................| 32,435| 6.4 | 72.2 | 27.1 | 18.6 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 

Fresh milk and cream............| 13,762| 6.5 | 71.0 | 24.4 | 18.2 | 7.4 | 8.4 | Other dairy products............| 18,674| 6.4 | 73.2 | 29.0 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 

Fruits and vegetables.............| 50,971| 6.6 | 70.3 | 27.7 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 

Fresh fruits....................| 15,957| 6.9 | 69.6 | 27.5 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | Fresh vegetables................| 15,324| 6.4 | 70.4 | 28.4 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 | Processed fruits................| 11,395| 7.0 | 70.4 | 28.2 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | Processed vegetables............| 8,294| 5.8 | 71.3 | 26.0 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 

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Other food at home................| 92,494| 6.3 | 72.6 | 26.9 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 

Sugar and other sweets..........| 11,890| 5.7 | 70.0 | 25.6 | 18.3 | 7.0 | 7.8 | Fats and oils...................| 8,640| 6.6 | 68.3 | 23.4 | 17.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | Miscellaneous foods.............| 40,625| 6.3 | 74.1 | 27.5 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | Nonalcoholic beverages..........| 26,210| 6.0 | 73.5 | 25.4 | 18.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...........| 5,128| 9.3 | 68.9 | 37.5 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 

Food away from home.................| 189,597| 7.7 | 77.1 | 33.6 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...................| 32,110| 9.5 | 77.0 | 34.4 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 

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Housing...............................| 1,119,705| 7.1 | 71.6 | 30.6 | 18.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 

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Shelter.............................| 631,896| 6.9 | 73.1 | 31.7 | 19.0 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 

Owned dwellings...................| 394,193| 8.1 | 73.4 | 34.8 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 

Mortgage interest and charges...| 220,326| 8.4 | 80.9 | 39.1 | 19.6 | 6.0 | 7.2 | Property taxes..................| 97,879| 7.3 | 67.2 | 32.0 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | | | | 

insurance, other expenses......| 75,987| 8.2 | 59.5 | 25.9 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 

Rented dwellings..................| 194,213| 4.1 | 73.3 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 10.1 | 4.8 | Other lodging.....................| 43,490| 9.1 | 69.2 | 41.0 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 

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services...........................| 244,571| 6.8 | 66.9 | 24.4 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 

Natural gas.......................| 30,351| 6.0 | 64.9 | 25.0 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | Electricity.......................| 94,569| 7.0 | 65.8 | 23.3 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 | Fuel oil and other fuels..........| 11,237| 8.5 | 59.8 | 21.0 | 12.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | Telephone services................| 80,485| 6.4 | 70.9 | 26.0 | 18.9 | 8.2 | 6.1 | Water and other public services...| 27,929| 7.1 | 64.3 | 24.7 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 

Household operations................| 54,408| 9.4 | 68.8 | 36.3 | 18.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 

Personal services.................| 26,954| 8.6 | 77.2 | 36.4 | 21.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | Other household expenses..........| 27,454| 10.1 | 60.5 | 36.2 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 

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Housekeeping supplies...............| 48,207| 9.2 | 70.5 | 28.9 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.....| 12,384| 7.0 | 72.8 | 25.7 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 8.3 | Other household products..........| 21,317| 8.6 | 70.9 | 28.3 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | Postage and stationery............| 14,507| 12.2 | 67.9 | 32.3 | 16.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.| 140,623| 7.1 | 74.9 | 34.6 | 19.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 

Household textiles................| 7,908| 9.7 | 69.9 | 31.8 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 4.5 | Furniture.........................| 33,402| 6.1 | 74.5 | 34.4 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | Floor coverings...................| 10,481| 5/1.7 | 79.5 | 35.9 | 34.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | Major appliances..................| 16,881| 8.2 | 68.3 | 28.9 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | | | | 

housewares.......................| 8,784| 6.2 | 75.8 | 33.5 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 

Miscellaneous household equipment.| 63,167| 7.9 | 76.6 | 36.6 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 

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Apparel and services..................| 182,217| 7.1 | 78.0 | 32.4 | 21.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 

Men and boys........................| 44,008| 6.8 | 79.8 | 34.1 | 20.2 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 

Men, 16 and over..................| 34,312| 6.7 | 79.9 | 35.1 | 20.9 | 5.8 | 7.9 | Boys, 2 to 15.....................| 9,696| 7.1 | 79.6 | 30.6 | 17.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 

Women and girls.....................| 74,676| 6.9 | 75.9 | 31.6 | 22.3 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 

Women, 16 and over................| 63,155| 7.0 | 75.0 | 32.2 | 23.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | Girls, 2 to 15....................| 11,521| 6.2 | 80.6 | 28.2 | 18.6 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 

Children under 2....................| 8,568| 7.9 | 79.3 | 28.5 | 16.4 | 10.2 | 11.5 | Footwear............................| 31,027| 7.0 | 78.9 | 29.0 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 9.9 | Other apparel products and services.| 23,939| 7.9 | 79.9 | 37.7 | 20.2 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 

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Transportation........................| 665,046| 5.8 | 74.7 | 28.2 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)......| 293,337| 4.8 | 75.6 | 26.7 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 

Cars and trucks, new..............| 125,960| 6.4 | 71.8 | 30.9 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 7.4 | Cars and trucks, used.............| 163,401| 3.7 | 78.0 | 22.7 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 8.1 | Other vehicles....................| 3,976| 5/.9 | 97.0 | 61.7 | 5/7.5 | 5/3.9 | 5/13.3 | 

Gasoline and motor oil..............| 112,713| 6.5 | 74.4 | 25.9 | 18.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | Other vehicle expenses..............| 214,470| 6.7 | 74.7 | 29.4 | 19.7 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 

Vehicle finance charges...........| 28,716| 5.6 | 81.5 | 26.4 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 9.3 | Maintenance and repairs...........| 67,248| 7.4 | 73.2 | 29.3 | 18.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 | Vehicle insurance.................| 72,693| 6.1 | 73.1 | 27.5 | 19.5 | 7.9 | 6.6 | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | 

other charges....................| 45,813| 7.5 | 75.0 | 34.6 | 20.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 

Public transportation...............| 44,526| 6.3 | 69.2 | 38.4 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 

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Health care...........................| 184,457| 7.2 | 57.4 | 23.4 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 

Health insurance....................| 86,178| 7.7 | 55.6 | 22.1 | 14.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Medical services....................| 56,638| 7.2 | 62.6 | 26.9 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | Drugs...............................| 31,518| 6.1 | 50.1 | 19.1 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | Medical supplies....................| 10,123| 5.9 | 66.7 | 28.4 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 

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Entertainment.........................| 191,029| 7.6 | 73.5 | 33.4 | 17.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 

Fees and admissions.................| 47,828| 7.9 | 74.4 | 40.3 | 17.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Television, radios, sound equipment.| 58,451| 6.9 | 72.4 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 7.5 | 6.2 | Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | | | | 

equipment..........................| 34,864| 8.1 | 76.6 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 

Other entertainment supplies, | | | | | | | | 

equipment, and services............| 49,885| 7.9 | 71.6 | 36.3 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 

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Personal care products and services...| 53,380| 5.8 | 72.4 | 29.4 | 19.6 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 

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Reading...............................| 16,593| 7.2 | 69.2 | 33.5 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 

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Education.............................| 54,554| 7.5 | 79.3 | 37.5 | 22.9 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.| 26,539| 5.7 | 70.6 | 15.5 | 16.6 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 

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Miscellaneous.........................| 89,055| 7.7 | 71.3 | 28.8 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 

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Cash contributions....................| 98,010| 7.5 | 66.3 | 36.8 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions.......| 318,898| 9.2 | 83.7 | 40.0 | 19.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 

Life and other personal insurance...| 36,796| 8.6 | 72.6 | 32.6 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 5.4 | Pensions and Social Security........| 282,103| 9.3 | 85.1 | 40.9 | 20.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/| | | | | | | | 

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Money income before taxes.............| 3,141,043| 6.4 | 78.3 | 35.5 | 19.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 

Wages and salaries..................| 2,442,526| 2.2 | 92.4 | 41.8 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 7.8 | Self-employment income..............| 191,525| 64.0 | 33.5 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 2.2 | .7 | Social Security, private and | | | | | | | | 

government retirement..............| 358,135| 5.1 | 19.1 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 

Interest, dividends, rental income, | | | | | | | | 

other property income..............| 62,905| 9.4 | 39.6 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 

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compensation, veterans' benefits...| 17,563| 4.5 | 60.9 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 

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security income, food stamps.......| 36,141| 1.5 | 32.1 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 

Regular contributions for support...| 20,057| 5.9 | 68.9 | 22.6 | 26.1 | 8.6 | 4.7 | Other income........................| 12,190| 2.0 | 81.3 | 28.3 | 21.7 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 

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Personal taxes........................| 260,290| 4.2 | 87.9 | 45.4 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 

Federal income taxes................| 195,963| 4.4 | 88.2 | 45.2 | 20.2 | 4.9 | 7.5 | State and local income taxes........| 54,980| 2.9 | 91.1 | 48.3 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | Other taxes.........................| 9,347| 7.2 | 62.2 | 32.1 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 

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Income after taxes....................| 2,880,752| 6.6 | 77.4 | 34.6 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ No data reported.4/ Value less than 0.05.5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.NOTE: Shares will not add up to 100 due to the deletion of the "All other, including not reporting" column.

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