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

Survey, 1997

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).| 105,576| 5,538 | 69,358 | 23,474 | 19,645 | 8,422 | 5,626 | Percent distribution of consumer units..| 100.0| 5.2 | 65.7 | 22.2 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 

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

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Income before taxes 1/................| $39,926|$44,962 | $47,304 | $66,698 |$39,292 | $31,137 | $44,396 | $Income after taxes 1/.................| 36,684| 42,346 | 43,090 | 59,921 | 35,949 | 29,276 | 40,319 | Age of reference person...............| 47.7| 48.6 | 40.9 | 42.4 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 41.1 | 

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

Persons.............................| 2.5| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Children under 18...................| .7| .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .9 | Persons 65 and over.................| .3| .2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | (2) | Earners.............................| 1.3| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Vehicles............................| 2.0| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | 

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

Male..............................| 59| 79 | 63 | 64 | 50 | 55 | 94 | Female............................| 41| 21 | 37 | 36 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | 

Homeowner.........................| 64| 77 | 61 | 71 | 54 | 47 | 68 | 

With mortgage...................| 38| 47 | 46 | 57 | 41 | 33 | 49 | Without mortgage................| 26| 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 

Renter............................| 36| 23 | 39 | 29 | 46 | 53 | 32 | 

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

Black.............................| 12| 6 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 6 | White and other...................| 88| 94 | 88 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 94 | 

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

Elementary (1-8)..................| 7| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | High school (9-12)................| 39| 38 | 36 | 15 | 33 | 49 | 55 | College...........................| 53| 58 | 61 | 84 | 65 | 44 | 39 | Never attended and other..........| (3) | (4) | (3) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (4) | 

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At least one vehicle owned or | | | | | | | | 

leased.............................| 87| 95 | 91 | 95 | 88 | 83 | 95 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...........|$3,674,032| 6.9 | 73.3 | 32.4 | 18.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 

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Food..................................| 505,791| 7.8 | 72.0 | 29.1 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 

Food at home........................| 303,340| 6.5 | 70.2 | 26.0 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 

Cereals and bakery products.......| 47,710| 6.5 | 70.5 | 26.5 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 

Cereals and cereal products.....| 16,998| 6.3 | 71.3 | 26.5 | 19.0 | 8.1 | 6.1 | Bakery products.................| 30,712| 6.7 | 70.1 | 26.5 | 18.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs....| 78,267| 6.3 | 69.6 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 

Beef............................| 23,545| 6.8 | 70.0 | 22.2 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 6.0 | Pork............................| 16,549| 5.6 | 69.3 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 8.8 | 6.0 | Other meats.....................| 10,142| 5.5 | 70.1 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 8.8 | 6.1 | Poultry.........................| 15,272| 6.4 | 70.7 | 25.1 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 5.9 | Fish and seafood................| 9,326| 6.8 | 67.7 | 25.5 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 4.1 | Eggs............................| 3,433| 5.8 | 67.6 | 20.8 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 

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Dairy products....................| 33,038| 6.9 | 71.0 | 27.2 | 17.7 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 

Fresh milk and cream............| 13,494| 5.7 | 71.6 | 24.9 | 17.5 | 8.8 | 6.7 | Other dairy products............| 19,544| 7.7 | 70.6 | 28.8 | 17.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 

Fruits and vegetables.............| 50,093| 6.5 | 68.5 | 27.3 | 17.0 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 

Fresh fruits....................| 15,847| 7.0 | 68.2 | 28.3 | 16.1 | 7.5 | 4.8 | Fresh vegetables................| 15,035| 6.4 | 67.5 | 26.4 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 5.1 | Processed fruits................| 10,772| 6.3 | 69.1 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | Processed vegetables............| 8,439| 5.7 | 70.0 | 24.7 | 17.8 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 

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Other food at home................| 94,232| 6.6 | 71.2 | 27.2 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 

Sugar and other sweets..........| 12,039| 7.4 | 68.7 | 26.4 | 16.9 | 7.6 | 6.2 | Fats and oils...................| 8,537| 6.4 | 67.3 | 23.4 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 5.6 | Miscellaneous foods.............| 42,452| 6.3 | 73.0 | 28.6 | 19.1 | 7.8 | 6.1 | Nonalcoholic beverages..........| 25,752| 6.5 | 70.9 | 25.1 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 6.3 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...........| 5,453| 7.9 | 70.6 | 34.6 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 

Food away from home.................| 202,451| 9.8 | 74.6 | 33.7 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...................| 32,576| 7.5 | 75.3 | 35.2 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 

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Housing...............................| 1,189,819| 6.4 | 72.6 | 32.4 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 

Shelter.............................| 669,759| 6.5 | 74.3 | 33.9 | 18.8 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 

Owned dwellings...................| 415,427| 7.4 | 74.9 | 37.9 | 17.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 

Mortgage interest and charges...| 234,934| 7.4 | 82.4 | 42.2 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | Property taxes..................| 102,530| 7.0 | 67.5 | 34.2 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | | | | 

insurance, other expenses......| 77,964| 7.6 | 62.1 | 29.9 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 

Rented dwellings..................| 209,376| 4.3 | 73.5 | 23.3 | 22.9 | 10.7 | 4.6 | Other lodging.....................| 44,956| 8.2 | 73.1 | 46.2 | 14.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 

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services...........................| 254,681| 6.4 | 67.4 | 26.3 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 

Natural gas.......................| 31,774| 5.8 | 64.0 | 25.6 | 16.6 | 6.4 | 5.0 | Electricity.......................| 95,934| 6.6 | 66.5 | 24.9 | 17.7 | 6.9 | 5.6 | Fuel oil and other fuels..........| 11,373| 9.3 | 60.7 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | Telephone services................| 85,416| 5.9 | 71.3 | 28.1 | 19.2 | 7.8 | 5.3 | Water and other public services...| 30,184| 6.5 | 65.3 | 27.3 | 16.2 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 

Household operations................| 57,905| 6.7 | 73.8 | 40.4 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 

Personal services.................| 27,777| 5.4 | 82.4 | 38.5 | 22.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Other household expenses..........| 30,128| 7.9 | 65.8 | 42.1 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 

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Housekeeping supplies...............| 47,914| 6.7 | 70.6 | 31.9 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.....| 12,202| 5.5 | 72.1 | 25.4 | 19.2 | 8.3 | 6.5 | Other household products..........| 22,125| 6.6 | 71.6 | 33.3 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 5.1 | Postage and stationery............| 13,588| 8.0 | 67.6 | 35.6 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.| 159,560| 6.2 | 73.4 | 33.0 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 

Household textiles................| 8,353| 7.5 | 72.4 | 35.1 | 18.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | Furniture.........................| 40,894| 6.1 | 75.5 | 35.2 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | Floor coverings...................| 8,198| 4.4 | 66.3 | 31.3 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 5.2 | Major appliances..................| 17,861| 6.9 | 67.7 | 26.6 | 17.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | | | | 

housewares.......................| 9,689| 10.3 | 68.1 | 28.7 | 19.8 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 

Miscellaneous household equipment.| 74,566| 5.7 | 75.2 | 33.9 | 21.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 

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Apparel and services..................| 182,168| 7.0 | 75.5 | 33.0 | 19.2 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 

Men and boys........................| 42,883| 7.5 | 76.7 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 

Men, 16 and over..................| 34,034| 7.6 | 76.3 | 35.4 | 17.7 | 7.4 | 4.7 | Boys, 2 to 15.....................| 8,848| 6.9 | 78.2 | 29.9 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 

Women and girls.....................| 71,671| 7.9 | 73.1 | 33.9 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 

Women, 16 and over................| 60,493| 7.9 | 72.5 | 34.1 | 20.5 | 6.2 | 2.7 | Girls, 2 to 15....................| 11,178| 8.4 | 76.5 | 33.0 | 16.8 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 

Children under 2....................| 8,117| 5.0 | 81.4 | 30.5 | 24.7 | 8.0 | 4.7 | Footwear............................| 33,126| 6.3 | 76.0 | 29.0 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 5.4 | Other apparel products and services.| 26,372| 5.1 | 77.6 | 34.4 | 17.6 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 

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Transportation........................| 681,669| 5.7 | 75.4 | 31.2 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)......| 288,830| 4.8 | 76.1 | 29.7 | 18.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 

Cars and trucks, new..............| 129,741| 4.8 | 76.1 | 36.4 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | Cars and trucks, used.............| 154,513| 4.4 | 76.2 | 24.2 | 19.9 | 10.4 | 8.1 | Other vehicles....................| 4,576| 5/18.5 | 72.3 | 24.3 | 14.6 | 5/5.8 | 5/13.9 | 

Gasoline and motor oil..............| 115,872| 6.2 | 74.5 | 27.7 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | Other vehicle expenses..............| 235,459| 6.4 | 75.3 | 33.0 | 19.1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 

Vehicle finance charges...........| 30,914| 5.9 | 80.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 | 9.4 | 7.2 | Maintenance and repairs...........| 71,947| 6.8 | 73.1 | 32.9 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | Vehicle insurance.................| 79,709| 5.5 | 72.8 | 29.8 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 5.7 | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | 

other charges....................| 52,889| 7.3 | 78.9 | 40.6 | 19.7 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 

Public transportation...............| 41,508| 7.7 | 72.9 | 41.2 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 

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Health care...........................| 194,300| 7.7 | 56.6 | 24.7 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 

Health insurance....................| 93,042| 7.9 | 55.2 | 23.9 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | Medical services....................| 56,065| 8.1 | 62.6 | 27.8 | 15.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Drugs...............................| 33,804| 6.7 | 48.3 | 20.0 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.1 | Medical supplies....................| 11,389| 6.6 | 63.8 | 29.7 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 

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Entertainment.........................| 191,334| 6.3 | 75.6 | 35.6 | 18.8 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 

Fees and admissions.................| 49,699| 7.1 | 76.1 | 41.6 | 17.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Television, radios, sound equipment.| 60,946| 5.7 | 73.3 | 29.7 | 19.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | | | | 

equipment..........................| 34,409| 6.8 | 76.4 | 32.6 | 21.5 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 

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equipment, and services............| 46,281| 5.9 | 77.7 | 39.4 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 

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Personal care products and services...| 55,644| 5.9 | 72.5 | 30.8 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 

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Reading...............................| 17,270| 6.8 | 68.4 | 35.7 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 

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Education.............................| 60,241| 7.5 | 76.3 | 39.0 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.| 27,839| 6.6 | 69.7 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 

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Miscellaneous.........................| 89,432| 7.4 | 72.0 | 29.0 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 

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Cash contributions....................| 105,671| 8.5 | 64.5 | 36.4 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions.......| 340,278| 8.6 | 84.3 | 42.1 | 19.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 

Life and other personal insurance...| 39,975| 10.2 | 69.1 | 32.4 | 16.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | Pensions and Social Security........| 300,303| 8.4 | 86.3 | 43.4 | 19.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 

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Money income before taxes.............| 3,393,329| 5.4 | 79.1 | 37.8 | 18.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 

Wages and salaries..................| 2,677,703| 1.9 | 92.4 | 44.4 | 21.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | Self-employment income..............| 167,347| 66.1 | 27.8 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | Social Security, private and | | | | | | | | 

government retirement..............| 385,053| 3.8 | 20.1 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 

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

other property income..............| 69,871| 8.3 | 46.3 | 32.1 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 

Unemployment and workers' | | | | | | | | 

compensation, veterans' benefits...| 17,511| 2.2 | 64.3 | 15.0 | 14.2 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 

Public assistance, supplemental | | | | | | | | 

security income, food stamps.......| 32,480| 1.7 | 30.6 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 

Regular contributions for support...| 24,922| 4.9 | 66.5 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 6.7 | 2.6 | Other income........................| 18,442| 2.4 | 83.8 | 30.2 | 23.6 | 15.5 | 4.0 | 

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Personal taxes........................| 275,498| 3.9 | 86.8 | 47.3 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 

Federal income taxes................| 209,750| 3.9 | 87.4 | 48.3 | 19.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 | State and local income taxes........| 54,803| 3.1 | 89.2 | 46.1 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 7.7 | Other taxes.........................| 10,945| 8.9 | 63.6 | 34.3 | 14.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 

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Income after taxes....................| 3,117,831| 5.6 | 78.4 | 37.0 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.05.3/ Value less than 0.5.4/ No data reported.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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