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M oney Disbursements o f W age
Earners and Clerical W orkers in
Five Cities in the Pacific Region
1934-36
By
FAITH M. WILLIAMS
and
ALICE C. H ANSON
O F T H E B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A TIS TICS
Bulletin T'lo. 639
UNITED STATES D E PA R TM E NT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Frances Perkins, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
IS A D O R
L U B IN
Commissioner
A. F. H in r ic h s
S id n e y W . W il c o x
Chief Statistician
C hief Economist
H ugh
S. H a n n a
Chief , Editorial and Research
S T A F F F O R T H E S T U D Y O F M O N E Y D I S B U R S E M E N T S O F W A G E E A R N E R S A N D C L E R IC A L
W O R K E R S I N F I V E C I T IE S I N T H E P A C IF IC R E G IO N
F a it h
M. W il l ia m s
Chief , Cost of Living Division
G e r t r u d e S ch m id t W e is s and A l ic e
C. H a n s o n
General Directors of Field W ork
A l ic e C. H a n s o n
General Director of Tabulation
E dna
D. H o r n e r
Assistant Director of Tabulation
R E G I O N A L D IR E C T O R S O F F I E L D
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D. K it t r e d g e
W ORK
G eorges
M. W e b e r
C IT Y D IR E C T O R S O F F I E L D W O R K
J o s e p h B o r u s , L os A ngeles
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Sacramento
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UNITED STATES D E PARTM ENT OF LABOR
F rances P e rk in s, S ecreta ry
B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S
Isador L u b in , C om m issioner
M oney Disbursements o f W a g e Earners
and Clerical W ork ers in Five Cities
in the Pacific Region
1934-36
By
F A IT H M. WILLIAMS
and
ALICE C. HANSON
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 1\[o. 639
U N IT E D S T A T E S
G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O FFIC E
W A S H I N G T O N : 1939
F or sale b y th e S u p erin ten d en t o f D ocu m en ts, W ash in g ton , D . C.
Price 35 cen ts (P aper)
CONTENTS
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P reface _________________________________________________________________
I ntroduction____________________________________________________________
P art I. W hite F amilies Other T han M exican :
C hapter 1. Income level and money disbursements___________________
Current expenditures of each city group as a whole_______________
Transportation____________________________________________
Food_____________________________________________________
Housing_____________________________________________________
Clothing____________________________________________________
Recreation__________________________________________________
Other items_________________________________________________
Family income___________________________________________________
Distribution of expenditures at successive income levels___________
Size and composition of family_______________________________
Variation in money disbursements___________________________
Income levels and planes of living________________________________
Planes of living determined by family size as well as income.
Equivalence between total expenditures and economic levels.
Order of expenditures at different economic levels_______________
Expenditures at two economic levels_______________________
Changes in assets and liabilities__________________________________
C hapter 2. Expenditures for specified goods__________________________
Food____________________________________________________________
Annual food expenditure____________________________________
Food expenditure in 1 week in spring and summer quarters.
Housing_________________________________________________________
Home ownership____________________________________________
Types of dwellings__________________________________________
Size of homes_______________________________________________
Housing facilities____________________________________________
Housing expenditures________________________________________
Home owners’ housing expenditures______________________
Renters’ housing expenditures___________________________
Secondary housing expenditures_________________________
Expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration________
Expenditures for other items of household operation__
Furnishings and equipment______________________________________
Clothing_________________________________________________________
Total expenditure per family for clothing_____________________
Clothing expenditures for men and boys_____________________
Low economic level_____________________________________
High economic level____________________________________
Clothing expenditures for women and girls_________________
Low economic level_____________________________________
High economic level_____________________________________
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P art I. W hite F amilies Other T han M exican — Continued.
C hapter 2. Expenditures for specified goods— Continued.
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Clothing— Continued.
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Home sewing_____________________________________________
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Gifts of clothing__________________________________________
Occupational differences in the clothing expenditures of adults.
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Transportation________________________________________________
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Recreation____________________________________________________
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Medical care__________________________________________________
Personal care__________________________________________________
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Formal education_____________________________________________
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Vocation___________________________________________________ __
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Gifts and contributions to individuals and to the community
welfare______________________________________________________
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Miscellaneous items___________________________________________
C hapter 3. Distribution of current expenditures in 1934-35 as com
pared qith those in 1917-18______________________________________
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P art II. M exican F amilies in L os A ngeles:
C hapter 1. Income level and money disbursements________________
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Family Income________________________________________________
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Size and composition of family____________________________
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Current expenditures of the city group as a whole______________
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Distribution of expenditures at successive income levels________
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Order of expenditures at different economic levels______________
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Changes in assets and liabilities________________________________
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C hapter 2. Expenditures for specified goods_______________________
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Food__________________________________________________________
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Annual food expenditure__________________________________
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Food expenditure in 1 week in the spring quarter__________
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Housing_______________________________________________________
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Housing facilities__________________________________________
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Housing expenditure______________________________________
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Furnishings and equipment. ___________________________________
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Clothing______________________________________________________
Total expenditure per family for clothing__________________
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Clothing expenditure for men and boys____________________
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Clothing expenditure for women and girls__________________
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Home sewing_____________________________________________
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Gifts of clothing__________________________________________
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Other groups of current expenditure___________________________
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P art III. T abular Summary__________________________________________
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P art IV. A ppendixes :
A ppendix A. Notes on Tabular Summary______________________________287
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General_________________________________
Economic family__________________________________________
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Household________________________________________________
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Net family income or net money income___________________
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Current expenditures______________________________________
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Surplus or deficit__________________________________________
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Surplus___________________________________________________
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Deficit____________________________________________________
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Inheritance_______________________________________________
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Total money receipts______________________________________
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Total money disbursements-----------------------------------------------290
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P art IV. A ppendixes — Continued.
A ppendix A. Notes on Tabular Summary— Continued.
General— Continued.
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Balancing difference_______________________________________
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Schedule year_____________________________________________
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Averages based on all families_____________________________
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Notes on individual tables_____________________________________
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Local conditions affecting the data_____________________________
Cost of living_____________________________________________
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Employment______________________________________________
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Sales tax__________________________________________________
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A ppendix B. Scope of the investigation____________________________
Geographic area covered in the Pacific region__________________
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Scope of the Nation-wide study________________________________
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A ppendix C. Period covered by the Study_________________________
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Table A. Period to which data in Pacific region apply____________
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A ppendix D. Selection of families to be interviewed________________
Method of choosing the sample_________________________________
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Rules for determining the eligibility of families__________________
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A ppendix E. Nativity of the homemakers in families studied_______
A ppendix F. Field procedure______________________________________
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Interview method of securing data______________________________
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Fig. B. Schedule facsimile_____________________________________323
Check interviewing____________________________________________
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Food check lists for 1 week_____________________________________
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Weekly records of food consumption____________________________
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A ppendix G. Analytical procedure-------------------------------------------------344
Income classification___________________________________________
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Classification by economic level_________________________________
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Expenditure unit— food relatives_______________________________
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Table B. Relative food expenditures for persons of different
age, sex, and occupation_________________________________
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Expenditure unit— clothing relatives___________________________
Table C. Relative clothing expenditures for persons of
different age, sex, and occupation________________________
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Expenditure unit— other items_________________________________
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Total expenditure unit_________________________________________
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Fig. C. Sample code sheet_________________________________
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Adjustment for contact through other member than chief earner. _
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Table D. Derivation of adjustment factors for earner groups.
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Table E. Illustration of application of adjustment factors to
schedule data___________________________________________
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List of T ext Tables in Part I
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Percentage of total expenditures for groups of items___________
Occupational classification of chief earners____________________
Family income_______________________________________________
Sources of family income at successive income levels__________
Items comprising family income______________________________
Average amount spent per expenditure unit at successive income
levels______________________________________________________
7. Total expenditure of families of different size at given economic
levels______________________________________________________
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List of Text Tables in Part I—Continued
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Table
8. Family size and income at two different economic levels_______
9. Average amount spent per expenditure unit at successive eco
nomic levels_______________________________________________
10. Expenditures in rank order at two different economic levels____
11. Percentage of families having surplus and deficit and net change
in assets and liabilities during the schedule year at successive
economic levels____________________________________________
12. Changes in assets and liabilities during the schedule year at suc
cessive economic levels_____________________________________
13. Unit food expenditure at low and high economic levels________
14. Expenditures for food per capita per week____________________
15. Proportion of families spending enough to purchase an adequate
diet at minimum cost at successive economic levels_________
16. Average number of persons per room, at successive economic
levels________________________________________________
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17. Housing facilities at the end of the schedule year________
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18. Housing expenditures__________________________________
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19. Expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration___________
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20. Expenditures for furnishings and equipment at successive
economic levels______________________________________
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21. Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals at
successive economic levels, men and boys__________________
22. Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals at
successive economic levels, women and girls_________________
23. Expenditures for automobile operation and maintenance for
automobile owners, at successive economic levels______
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24. Radio ownership and purchase, at successive economic levels-_
25. Expenditures for medical care, at successive economic levels-_
26. Percentage of total expenditures for community welfare and
gifts and contributions going to various items_______________
27. Percentage change in the cost of goods purchased by wage
earners and clerical workers from the time of the 1917—18 sur
vey to the time of the 1934r-35 survey_____________________
28. Differences in incomes and current expenditures between the
groups studied in 1917-18 and in 1934-35 in 3 cities, families
with annual net incomes of $1,200 to $1,500________________
29. Distribution of current family expenditures in 1917-18 and
1934-35, families with annual net incomes of $1,200 to $1,500_
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Figure 1. Sources of family income at successive income levels, San Diego_
2. Patterns of family expenditures at successive income levels, San
Francisco-Oakland_________________________________________
3. Relative family expenditures at successive income levels, San
Francisco-Oakland_________________________________________
4. Size of family at successiveincome levels, Sacramento_________
5. Distribution of family expenditures at 2 different economic
levels, Seattle______________________________________________
6. Food expenditures per capita at successive economic levels
(spring quarter), Los Angeles_______________________________
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List of Figures in Part I—Continued
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Figure 7. Proportion of families spending enough to purchase an adequate
diet at minimum cost, at successive economic levels, 3 cities __
8. Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals at
successive economic levels, 5 cities combined________________
A. Estimated annual clothing expenditures by persons of different
age, sex, and occupation____________________________________
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Table 30. Sources of family income at successive income levels__________
31. Expenditures in rank order at 2 different economic levels______
32. Percentage of families having surplus and deficit and net change
in assets and liabilities during the schedule year, at successive
economic levels____________________________________________
33. Changes in assets and liabilities during the schedule year at
successive economic levels__________________________________
34. Distribution of annual. clothing expenditures for individuals
at successive economic levels, men and boys________________
35. Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals at
successive economic levels, women and girls__ ________________
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List of Figures in Part II
Figure 9. Sources of family income at successive income levels, Los
Angeles___________________________________________________
10. Distribution of family expenditures at 2 different economic
levels, Los Angeles________________________________________
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List of Tables in Tabular Summary
Table
1. Distribution of families by economic level and income level____
2. Description of families studied, by economic level_____________
Occupation of chief earner.
Family type.
Nativity of homemaker.
Composition of household.
Earnings and income.
3. Expenditures for groups of items, by economic level___________
4. Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for
current expenditure and funds made available for family use
from sources other than family income in schedule year, by
economic level_____________________________________________
5. Description of families studied, by income level_______________
Occupation of chief earner.
Family type.
Nativity of homemaker.
Composition of household.
Earnings and income.
6. Expenditures for groups of items, by income level____________
7. Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home
during 1 week, by economic level___________________________
8. Annual food expenditures, by economic level-------------------------9. Housing facilities, by economic level__________________________
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List of Tables in Tabular Summary—Continued
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Table 10. Housing expenditures, by economic level_____________________
11. Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level__
12. Household operation expenditures other than for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, by economic level____________________________
13. Transportation expenditures, by economic level_______________
14. Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by
economic level_____________________________________________
15. Recreation expenditures, by economic level___________________
16. Formal education, vocation, community welfare, gifts and con
tributions, and miscellaneous expenditures, by economic level.
17. Clothing expenditures, by economic level_____________________
18. Furnishings and equipment expenditures, by economic level___
19. Description of families studied at three economic levels_______
Composition of household.
Earnings and income.
20. Expenditures for groups of items at three economic levels_____
21. Distribution of families of types comparable with those studied
in 1917-18, by economic level and income level_____________
22. Description of families of types comparable with those studied
in 1917-18, by income level________________________________
Composition of household.
Earnings and income.
23. Expenditures of families of types comparable with those studied
in 1917-18 for groups of items, by income level_____________
24-A. Coefficients of variation of money disbursements, 5 cities____
24-B. Coefficients of variation of money disbursements, by income
level, Los Angeles, white families other than Mexican_________
25. Expenditures for groups of items estimated from regression equa
tion, San Francisco-Oakland________________________________
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N o t e .— For each table except 21, 22, 23, 24r-A, 24-B, and 25, the data for
Mexican families appear immediately following those for other white families.
PREFACE
The present bulletin is one of a series which sets forth in detail the
results of an investigation of money receipts and disbursements of
wage earners and salaried workers in 1934-36 in representative large
cities. Data for 14,668 families in 42 cities, all with population over
50,000, are included in the series. In this volume, information on
current income and expenditures as well as savings or deficits is pre
sented for a sample of 1,741 families of employed wage earners and
lower-salaried clerical workers in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego,
San Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle. Data are also presented on the
housing facilities enjoyed, the kinds and quantities of food, clothing,
furnishings, and household equipment purchased by these families,
and the types of medical care which they received.
The Nation-wide investigation was undertaken for the purpose of
revising the weights used in the Bureau’s cost of living index, computed
currently. The latest previous study, which up until the present has
been the basis of these weights, had been that made in 1918-19. The
purchases typical of wage-earning and lower-salaried families have
changed greatly since the wartime period. The changes wrought by
inventions and new methods of production have combined to make
available to moderate and even low income families today many
articles which were not on the market at all, or only at a prohibitive
price, in the earlier period. Some of the workers whose families co
operated in the current investigation in the Pacific region worked in
packing and shipping fresh fruits and vegetables to be sent in refriger
ator cars to markets over the entire country. Others of them were
employed in various capacities in the motion-picture industry which
has revolutionized the recreational habits of many American families.
Not only have consumer tastes been modified by the development of
new production techniques since the date of the earlier investigation,
but they have also responded to new dietary and health information,
and to the changing tempo of modern life.
All of these factors leave their imprint upon the consumer pur
chases of workers’ families in the America of today, and this report
presents a factual statement of these purchases. The data, therefore,
possess value not only with respect to their primary purpose of fur
nishing up-to-date information as to the items which should properly
be included in an index of the cost of goods purchased by wage earners
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PREFACE
and clerical workers, but they also supply information which bears
directly upon problems currently faced by many branches of business,
by labor groups, by social workers, by public administrators, by
economic analysts, and many others who deal in one way or another
with the functioning of our economic order.
The studies in the four California cities were made in cooperation
with the California Division of Labor Statistics and Law Enforcement,
the California Emergency Relief Administration, and Works Progress
Administration, and in Seattle with the Emergency Relief Adminis
tration of the State of Washington. The investigation was furthered
by the assistance of many officials in these organizations and from
interested individuals and civic bodies too numerous to be men
tioned here by name. In addition two groups must be recognized as
having made the Study possible: The individual worker who per
formed the field collection and office tabulation of the data, often
under unfavorable conditions, on a high plane of professional re
sponsibility ; and the housewives who laid aside their household tasks
long enough to furnish answers to the detailed questions in the
schedules.
In the final analysis and preparation of this report, special contri
butions to problems of method were made by Jerome Cornfield,
William S. Shelton, and Samuel E. Cohen. Mary C. Ruark was
responsible for the final tabulations. Genevieve B. Wimsatt solved
problems of analysis and prepared portions of the text and appendixes.
Olive T. Kephart and Margaret Sawyer assisted in the preparation of
table forms, text, and appendixes.
I sador L
u b in
,
Commissioner o j Labor Statistics.
J u n e 1939.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FAMILIES
COOPERATING IN STUDY
SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND
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Bulletin T^o. 639 of the
U nited States Bureau of Labor Statistics
M oney Disbursements o f W ag e Earners and Clerical
W ork ers in Five Cities in the Pacific Region,
1934-35
Introduction
This is a study of the levels at which employed wage earners and
clerical workers are living in five cities in the Pacific region. It is
based on actual family expenditures for goods and services in 1 year.
Differences between the averages in these five communities reflect
differences in the income level of the wage-earner and clerical groups
and variations in consumption habits and in family size and composi
tion, as well as whatever differences there may be in the price level.
They do not measure differences in living costs as between these com
munities. No attempt was made in this study of expenditures to
determine the cost of a previously defined standard of living by pricing
a hypothetical budget.1 The investigators were sent into the field,
not to price a predetermined list of goods and services, but to secure a
picture of the actual economic level of the living of the families
interviewed.
Although the primary purpose of the present investigation was to
ascertain the kinds of goods purchased by families in these five cities,
some of the data obtained afford a basis for evaluating the adequacy
of the living of the workers who cooperated in furnishing information
for the investigation. A detailed comparison has not been made,
however, between the goods currently purchased by the families
studied and the goods included by different agencies in budgets esti
mating the amounts needed for maintaining healthy family life.
The terms “ level of living” and “plane of living” have been used to
describe the actual economic status of the families studied. This
actual way of living is distinguished from their “ standard of living,”
the type of living which they regard as normal and proper, or from a
1
Such a study has recently been completed by the Works Progress Administration, Division of Social
Research, in cooperation with the Retail Price D ivision of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In this survey,
prices were obtained in 59 cities covering the cost of items in budgets at two levels. Those budgets com
prised specific quantities of goods and services necessary for a maintenance level and an emergency level of
living for a four-person family of a manual worker. Results of this study are published in a report of the
Works Progress Administration entitled, “Intercity differences in cost of living in March 1935 for 59 cities”
by Margaret Loomis Stecker, Washington, D . C., July 1937.
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“norm of living” established by a group or agency as adequate or
suitable for certain purposes. The term “standard of living” is some
times used to mean not only the manner of living regarded as proper
and suitable by the families themselves or by a group or an agency,
but also to mean the way families actually are living. This triple
usage has been found to be confusing, and on that account the use of
the term “standard of living” in this publication is restricted to its
primary meaning as a standard. “Planes of living,” the subject of
this report, have been distinguished both from standards of the
families themselves and from norms or budgets set by agencies or
groups.
The investigation was confined to the city limits of Sacramento,
San Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle. In Los Angeles and San Diego,
it was found that such a large proportion of the industrial population
lived in the area immediately outside the city limits that the sample
would not be representative without the inclusion of families living in
suburbs easily accessible to the working centers of the cities in
question.2
The data obtained from each family apply to 12 continuous months
within the period 1934-35.3 All of the data from Los Angeles, Sacra
mento, and San Diego, and nine-tenths of the data from Seattle, ap
ply to the year ending February 1935. In San Francisco-Oakland,
all but 10 percent of the data pertain to the year ending May 1935.
The families studied in this investigation were chosen to represent
in cross section the expenditures of families of employed wage earners
and lower-salaried clerical workers in each of the five cities covered in
the Pacific region. Because of the importance of Mexicans in the
wage-earning population of Los Angeles, 99 Mexican families were
included in the survey of that city.
The families to be interviewed in the investigation were chosen by
a random sampling method from the list of employees on current
personnel lists of employers also chosen at random. (See appendix
D, p. 312) . Since the investigation was initiated primarily for the pur
pose of obtaining new weights for a cost of living index, and the funds
for field work and analysis were limited, the survey was restricted to
the income levels most representative of employed wage earners and
clerical workers,4 the groups for which the Bureau’s cost of living
2 See appendix B, p. 307.
3 See appendix C, p. 310.
4 The importance of obtaining data on the consumer purchases of higher-salaried clerical workers, profes
sional workers, managers and officials, and those in business for themselves was generally recognized. Early
in 1936 the Bureau of Labor Statistics undertook a Study of Consumer Purchases which covers all income
groups in 32 different cities. Funds were allotted to the project by the Works Progress Administration.
At the same time a coordinated study was undertaken by the Bureau of Home Economics in 66 farm coun
ties, 140 villages, and in 19 small cities. Both of these investigations were made in cooperation with the
National Resources Committee and the Central Statistical Board. For cities covered in both investigations
see appendix B, p. 309.
INTRODUCTION
index is computed.
of families: 6
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The following criteria were used in the selection
1. At least one wage earner or lower-salaried clerical worker who worked a mini
mum of 1,008 hours in 36 weeks, or 28 hours in each of 30 weeks if employed in
a distinctly seasonal industry, such as the clothing or construction industries.
(One thousand and eight hours was used as being equivalent to three and one-half
8-hour days in each of 36 weeks.)
2. No income from direct relief or work relief at any time in the year covered
by the schedule.
3. A minimum annual income during the schedule year of $500, of which at
least $300 was earned by one person.
4. No clerical worker in the family who earned over $2,000 in the year covered
by the schedule or $200 in any 1 month of that year.
5. Not over 25 percent of total income from sources other than earnings (such
as rents, interest or dividends, pensions, annuities, or gifts). Net receipts from
boarders and lodgers were treated as earnings.
The group supplying the material on which this report is based in
cludes families of all types except single-person families.6 Because of
the limitation of funds, the Nation-wide survey of wage earners and
clerical workers was not enlarged to include a study of the money dis
bursements of persons living alone, either as lodgers or as householders.
In addition to covering families containing a husband and wife, the
present investigation also includes incomplete families of various types,
such as two sisters, or a widow and her children. In this respect it
differs from that made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1918 in
four of the cities covered in this region. The earlier study was re
stricted to families having as a minimum “ husband and wife and at
least one child who is not a boarder or lodger.” 7 Since two-person
families, according to the 1930 census, constituted 35 percent or more
of all the families of two or more persons in each of the five cities cov
ered in the 1934-35 investigation, the limitation of the earlier study
was abandoned. Because of the more expensive coverage of the pres
ent study, special tabulations are presented to make possible com
parisons with the earlier study.8
8 See appendix D, p. 316.
6
The study of the living of single individuals presents a separate and distinct problem which will be cov
ered by the Bureau at a later date. A t the request of the Emergency Relief Board in Philadelphia, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics undertook a study of the incomes and money disbursements of employed wage
earners and clerical workers living as single individuals in that city in the year 1934-35. The results of the
investigation will be published in a subsequent report.
7U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “ Cost of Living in the United States." Bull.
No. 357, p. 2. 1924.
8Approximately half of the families from which data were obtained in 1934-35 were of the types studied in
the 1917-18 investigation; the proportions ranged from 46.0 percent in San Francisco-Oakland to 59.9 percent
in Seattle. A special summary of the income and expenditures data from these families is presented in
tables 21, 22, and 23 of the Tabular Summary. The types of families contributing to the present report and
not included in the 1917-18 study are as follows: Families of man and wife only, man and wife and other
persons over 16 years old, and incomplete families not including a married couple.
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It should be noted that the plan for the investigation did not provide
for holding constant size of family at each income level.9 In any ran
dom sample of the population or of any occupational group, size of
family varies from income level to income level. Since the averages
presented in this report are based upon the actual expenditures of a
random sample of families of the wage-earner and clerical groups,
wherever comparisons are made between the spending of families at
different income levels, these differences in size of family must be
taken into account.
8However, the basic work-sheet tabulations have been made in such a way that it will be possible to study
separately the details of the expenditures of families of given types, should occasion arise.
Part I.— White Families Other Than Mexican
5
7 32 4 7 °
39-
-2
Chapter 1
Income Level and Money Disbursements
Current Expenditures of Each City Group as a Whole 1
The average current expenditures of the families of wage earners
and lower-salaried clerical workers studied in each of the five cities of
the Pacific region closely approximated their average incomes. Cur
rent expenditures averaged $1,469 in San Diego, $1,520 in Sacramento,
$1,525 in Los Angeles, $1,503 in Seattle, and $1,657 in San FranciscoOakland.
Notwithstanding the differences in the total amount spent for
goods and services by the families covered in the five different cities,
the general distribution of the total among the various items composing
family expenditure is remarkably similar from city to city. (See
table 1.)
T able
1.— Percentage of total expenditures for groups of items, 1 year, during the
period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
Average annual current expenditure for all
items______________ ____ ______ _ _ _ _
Percentage of total annual current expendi
tures for:
All items ________________________ _
Food________ _____________ ________
Clothing ______ ________ _______
Housing. __ __ ______ _
. ___
Fuel, light, and refrigeration__________
Other household operation _________
Furnishings and equipment_______
Automobile and motorcycle purchase,
operation, and maintenance.-- _
Other transportation. __ _ __ ______
Personal c a r e ____
_ ________ _
Medical care
__ ______ Recreation ________________________
Education. _ __ __________ __
Vocation _________________________ _
Community welfare__ _____________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic f a m ily ___ __ _ _ _
Other item s_____ _______________ ___
Los
Angeles
Sacra
mento
San
Diego
San Fran
cisco-Oak
land
Seattle
$1, 525
$1,520
$1,469
$1,657
$1,503
100.0
30.9
10.8
15. 3
4.6
4.1
4.3
100.0
31.2
10.3
15. 5
6. 1
4.4
4.3
100.0
32.3
9.4
15. 2
5.5
4.0
3.9
100.0
33. 1
11.0
16. 6
4.2
5.1
3.3
100.0
32.3
10.0
14.3
6.9
4.1
3.7
11.2
1.9
2.3
4.1
5.9
.7
.3
1.0
8.0
1.4
2.3
5.6
6.1
.7
.5
.8
11.0
1.7
2.1
4.4
6.3
.3
.2
1.0
6.8
2.6
2.3
4.6
5.9
.6
.5
.7
8.2
2.7
2.1
5.1
5.3
.8
.5
1.0
2.1
.5
2.1
.7
2.2
.5
2.5
.2
2.4
.6
i Throughout the report the term “current expenditures’’ is used to mean expenditures for ultimate con
sumer goods, including relatively durable consumption goods. Interest on money borrowed for family
use has been included in such expenditures, but savings and investments have not. They are designated
as “disbursements” but not “expenditures.” The time and funds available for the investigation have not
made possible the presentation of separate totals distinguishing expenditures for the more slowly consumed,
as distinguished from quickly consumed goods. Indeed, the data on depreciation rates for relatively durable
consumer goods are so fragmentary that it would be extremely difficult to do so. Expenditures for such
durable goods as automobiles, mechanical refrigerators, and other furnishings and equipment, have been
classified with expenditures for food and carfare and other quickly consumed goods as “current expendi
tures” while money spent for permanent improvements on owned homes and other real estate or as payment
on the principal of mortgages has been classified as savings. The total cost of consumers’ goods purchased on
credit was included in current expenditures, and the amount of the obligations outstanding on them at the
end of the year was taken into account when computing changes in liabilities over the 12-month period.
(See appendix A, pp. 288.)
7
8
PACIFIC REGION
T ru nsportation
.
The only striking difference between average expenditure patterns
in these communities as shown by the present investigation is in the
amounts spent for automobile purchase and operation. Among the
wage-earner and clerical groups studied in most of the other cities
throughout the country, average expenditures for clothing are closely
followed by those for transportation, including in the transportation
item expenditures for the purchase, operation, and maintenance of
automobiles. In 3 of the 42 large cities covered in this investigation,
family expenditures for automobile transportation have been found on
the average to exceed those for clothing. Two of these cities, Los
Angeles and San Diego, are in the Pacific region. The other city is
Houston, Tex. Both Los Angeles and San Diego cover a wide area
and are not so densely settled that motor traffic is unduly congested.
Many of the workers have found more satisfactory housing conditions
at long distances from their work and a high percentage of automobile
ownership is the result.
Approximately 80 percent of the families in Los Angeles and San
Diego cooperating in the present survey owned automobiles, and
expenditures allocated to transportation (including public conveyances)
represented about 13 percent of the total as contrasted with 9 or 10
percent in the other three cities. The amount of expenditure going to
transportation in all five cities was considerably higher than that
found among comparable groups in most of the other cities covered in
the investigation. The extent to which these large expenditures for
transportation were due to automobile purchase and operation also
varied from city to city. The proportion varied from 72 percent in
San Francisco-Oakland to 87 percent in San Diego. When the amounts
spent for motor vehicles alone are related directly to total current
expenditures, they are found to range from 6.8 percent in San Fran
cisco-Oakland to 11.2 percent in Los Angeles. To an important extent
automobile expenditures were undoubtedly for recreational purposes
but it was impossible to obtain from the families surveyed any estimate
of the distribution of transportation expenditures between the various
purposes they served.
F ood
.
Food prices declined more between 1923-25 and 1934-35 than the
prices of any other group of items included in the index of the
cost of foods purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Despite
this fact, expenditures for food still accounted for a larger proportion
of total current expenditures than any other item.
Among these five groups of families, the proportion of total expendi
tures spent for food was from 3 to 6 percent lower than the average
reported by those in New York City where there occurred the highest
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
9
proportion discovered in any of the cities surveyed. The percentage
of total expenditures allotted to food by these five urban groups was
highest in San Francisco-Oakland, averaging 33.1, and lowest in Los
Angeles, where the percentage was 30.9.
Average food expenditures among the families studied in San Francisco-Oakland amounted to $550, while in the other four cities studied
they were strikingly similar, varying from $472 in Los Angeles to $485
in Seattle, with Sacramento and San Diego in between. When
family size and composition are taken into account, and the cities are
ranked according to the amount spent for food per adult male equiva
lent, San Francisco-Oakland still ranks highest, but Los Angeles and
San Diego with their very small families rise from the two lowest
positions to second and third place, and Seattle with its larger num
ber of children falls from second to fifth place. Retail food prices
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics are available for Los Angeles, San
Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle, and for these cities it has been pos
sible to compute the amount required to purchase the Bureau of
Home Economics’ adequate diet at minimum cost for a man at moder
ate work 2 for a period approximating that covered by the investiga
tion. The cities stand as follows as regards the cost of this diet for
the specified periods: Los Angeles, $112, and Seattle, $115, for the
year ending February 28, 1935; and San Francisco-Oakland, $128,
for the year ending M ay 31, 1935 (see p. 48). When actual family
expenditures for food in terms of the number of equivalent adult
males in the family are compared with the cost of diet, it appears that
a higher proportion of the families in Los Angeles had spent enough
to have secured adequate nutrition than in the two other cities. San
Francisco-Oakland stands next in terms of the percentage spending
enough to secure adequate food, and Seattle last.
It would thus appear that the lower average expenditure for food
in Los Angeles was definitely related to the lower level of food prices
there at the time covered by the data, as well as to the smaller size
of family in the Los Angeles group. The higher average expenditure
per family in Seattle was not large enough, in view of the higher food
prices and the larger families in that city, to bring the food expendi
tures of the Seattle group to the level of adequacy of the Los Angeles
group. The San Francisco-Oakland families with the highest food
costs to meet had also the largest money incomes on the average, and
their food expenditures were large enough to bring 86 percent of their
families within reach of an adequate diet if they followed nutritional
needs very closely in their spending (see p. 49).
2 Stiebeling, H. K., and Ward, M. M.: D iets at Four Levels of N utritive Content and Cost (U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Circular No. 296, Washington, 1933).
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PACIFIC REGION
H o u s in g .
Consistently for the white families other than Mexican, in all of the
five cities, expenditures for housing (including fuel, light, and refriger
ation) came next in importance to food. Due to the varying propor
tion of families having heat and light included in rental payments in
the several cities, accurate comparison of housing expenditures can
be made only when the expenditures for housing and for fuel, light, and
refrigeration have been combined. The proportion of total expend
iture allotted to this aspect of family living ranged from 19.9 percent
in Los Angeles to 21.6 percent in Sacramento. In general, these
percentages tend to be lower than those found in the North Atlantic,
East North Central, and West North Central regions primarily
because the difference in mean winter temperatures lowers fuel costs
in the Pacific region.3 The proportion of total average expenditures
represented by housing expense in Seattle was 21.2 percent, of which
the proportion for housing is considerably lower than for the Califor
nia cities, but the proportion for fuel, light, and refrigeration is higher.
The proportion of families living in dwellings without one or more
of the following housing facilities— hot and cold running water, inside
flush toilet, electric lights, and gas or electricity for cooking— varied,
for renters, from 25.1 percent in Seattle to 1.8 percent in San Diego,
and for home owners, from 32.6 percent in Seattle to 2.3 percent in
San Francisco-Oakland and Los Angeles.
The reason that such a large proportion of Seattle families were listed
as not having all of these five facilities is the prevalence of wood-burn
ing stoves for cooking in this area. Only 3.1 percent of the Seattle
families cooperating in the investigation were without hot and cold
running water, less than 1 percent were without inside flush toilets, and
all of them had electric lights. However, 27 percent were without gas
or electricity for cooking.
C lo th in g .
Clothing expenditures came third in importance in the total
expenditures of the groups studied in San Francisco-Oakland,
Sacramento, and Seattle. There was even less difference between the
proportion of total current expenditures allocated to clothing by these
five groups than in the percentages allotted to food and housing.
The proportion of the total spent for clothes varied from 9.4 percent in
San Diego to 11.0 in San Francisco-Oakland.
R e c r e a tio n .
The types of expenditure which are classified for purposes of this
study under the heading of “recreation” averaged about 5 percent of
total expenditure in Seattle, but 6 percent in the other four cities, and
* Normal mean temperatures for November, December, January, February, and March are: Los
Angeles, 57.0; San Diego, 56.4; San Francisco, 52.8; Sacramento, 50.0; and Seattle, 42.6. Averages derived
from M onthly Weather Review, Supplement No. 25, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
ranked fifth in importance of total expenditures in all five cities. In
the “recreation” group there have been included expenditures for
amusement by families of all tastes, but expenditures for tobacco and
movies constitute the bulk of expenditures classed under this heading
in each of the five cities.
O th e r item s.
Between 4 and 5.6 percent of total expenditures in each of the five
cities was devoted to medical care, and between 3 and 4 percent to
furnishings and equipment. Slightly over 2 percent of all expenditures
went for personal care. Education, vocation, community welfare,
gifts and contributions to persons outside the family, and household
operation other than fuel, light, and refrigeration, made up the balance
of average annual expenditures.
Family Income
The occupations of the chief earners in the 1,642 white families
other than Mexican who cooperated in the investigation in the Pacific
region varied as widely as the types of industry and commerce which
make up its economic life. All five cities covered in this report carry
on the service industries characteristic of any large American city, and
a highly diversified wholesale and retail trade, as well as somewhat less
diversified manufacturing industries. The fact that Seattle, San
Diego, San Francisco-Oakland, and Los Angeles are seacoast and rail
road centers is reflected in the large number of workers drawn in the
sample who were engaged in shipping and other forms of transporta
tion, although there was a somewhat smaller proportion of employees
from shipping than would have been the case in a period of normal
industrial activity. (See appendix A, p. 305.) In Seattle there is an
appreciable number of persons engaged in processing and distributing
fish and lumber products, while in all the coast cities the tourist
trade is of importance. That a fifth of the chief earners in the families
drawn in San Diego and in Sacramento were in government service
(city, State, or Federal), is largely due to the presence of a United
States navy yard in San Diego and State government offices in Sacra
mento. (For details of the industrial and commercial composition of
each sample, see appendix D , p. 315.)
T a b l e 2 . — Occupational classification of chief earners, 1 year, during the period
1 9 3 4 -8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
Number of families in survey_________ - ______ __
Number of families in which chief earner was:
Clerical worker______ _________ __ ----- -Semiskilled wage earner_______ ______________
Skilled wage earner____________
~ -----Unskilled wage earner________________________
Los A n
geles
Sacra
mento
San
Diego
San
FranciscoOakland
Seattle
492
153
199
446
352
222
138
82
50
53
35
39
26
82
45
42
30
164
130
77
75
164
81
84
23
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PACIFIC REGION
The proportion of the families studied in the present investigation in
which the chief earner was a clerical worker ranged from 35 percent in
Sacramento to 47 percent in Seattle. (See table 2.) In Sacramento
and Seattle, families of skilled workers predominated among the
families from the wage-earner group cooperating in the investigation,
with those of semiskilled workers next in order, and those of unskilled
workers least numerous. In the three other cities, families in which
the chief earner was a semiskilled wage earner were the most numerous
in the wage-earner samples drawn, those of skilled wage earners being
of next importance and those of unskilled workers least.
In a time of full employment, the proportion of families in which the
chief earner was a wage earner would have been somewhat larger in all
the cities studied. Other reports4 have shown that wage earners have
suffered greatly from irregularity of employment and low earnings in
the period since 1929, and that consequently a larger proportion of
them have been on relief than of workers of other types. Since the
present study excluded families below certain levels of employment
and income, and families having been on relief during the year prior to
the interview by the field workers, the proportion of clerical workers
and skilled wage earners is larger than it would have been had the
Study been made in 1929.
Net money income for the white families, other than Mexican,6
averaged $1,533 in San Diego, $1,548 in Los Angeles, $1,603 in Sacra
mento, $1,602 in Seattle, and $1,706 in San Francisco-Oakland. To
ascertain whether these differences from city to city represented only
the chance differences inherent in random sampling or whether they
revealed actual differences between income levels of all workers in the
respective cities, a statistical test was conducted.6 It was shown that
differences between the income ranges found among the wage earners
and clerical workers chosen at random for the survey in the different
cities were great enough to imply a statistically significant difference
between them.
The average income is influenced in all cities by a scattering of the
higher incomes. In every city except Seattle, the mean average was
slightly higher than the median, the income level that divides the
families into two equal groups. This figure was a little over $1,500
in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego. It was higher in San
Francisco-Oakland ($1,653) and in Seattle ($1,629). (See table 3.)
4
For example, the Works Progress Administration, “Urban workers on relief,” vol. 1 , 1936. (Division of
Social Research, Research Monograph IV.)
« D ata on the incomes and expenditures of the Mexican families studied are presented on pp. 87 to 109.
s R. A. Fisher’s method for the analysis of variance (discussed on pp. 226 and 227 of his “Statistical methods
for research workers,” 6th edition, London, 1936) was used to test whether the mean incomes obtained in
the several cities differed more than could be expected if successive samples had been drawn at random from
the same population.
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
T able
3.— Family income, 1 year during the period 193 4- 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
Los
Angeles
Sacra
mento
San Diego
San
FranciscoOakland
Seattle
Number of families in s u r v e y ___________
492
153
199
446
352
N et money income:
Arithmetic average________________
$1,548
$1,603
$1,533
$1,706
$1, 602
First quartile_____ ________________
Median _ _ ________ ___ _ ______
Third quartile. .. _ ______________
1,214
1,527
1, 811
1,246
1, 532
1,879
1,168
1,510
1,891
1,361
1,653
1,970
1, 321
1,629
1,866
In San Diego and San Francisco-Oakland, the range of money
incomes was from $500, the lower limit set by the plan of the investi
gation, to $2,779 in San Diego and to $4,263 reported by a family
drawn in the random sample in San Francisco-Oakland. In Los
Angeles, Sacramento, and Seattle, no families meeting the employ
ment requirements for the Study who were drawn in the samples
taken had incomes under $600. The highest income covered in the
survey in Los Angeles was $3,298; in Sacramento, $3,543; and in
Seattle, $3,562.
The type of work secured by the family’s chief earner was not by
any means the final factor in determining its income. The number of
earners in the family, their ability and skill, and the regularity with
which they found employment were almost equally important in
determining the total family income.7
The maximum income in each city was reported by a family in
which several persons contributed to the family purse. For example,
in Los Angeles the family having an annual income of $3,298 was
made up of six persons, four of whom were earning and contributing
their earnings to the common fund. The husband, a man of 56,
worked as a shipping clerk, the wife kept the house, an older daughter
was a stenographer, another daughter and a son, who were both
college students, worked part time and contributed their earnings
to the family fund, and another daughter was in high school. In
each of the other cities, two earners pooled their resources in the family
7
An “economic family” as defined for this study consisted of two or more persons living together and shar
ing their economic resources. In most cases, the members of an economic family were related by ties of blood,
marriage, or adoption, but in some cases, an unrelated person was found to share income and family living.
Persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption were not treated as members of the economic family if they
lived in the household as boarders and kept their funds separate from family funds, unless they gave a com
plete record of their incomes and expenditures. Persons who were members of the economic family for an
entire year were not necessarily members of the household for the year. A member supported by the family
in school, college, or hospital for all or part of the year, or a member working away for that period, would be
treated as a member of the economic family, but not of the household, for the entire year. In computing
the number of persons who were part of the economic family for a year, the number of weeks each member
had shared his income with the family was listed, the numbers summed, and the total divided by 52. This
procedure yielded the number of equivalent persons who had made up the family for 1 year.
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PACIFIC REGION
having the maximum annual income. In Sacramento, the highest
income family drawn in the sample was that of a salesman in a whole
sale house who was supporting his wife and mother with the help of
his son, a deliveryman; and in San Francisco a pressman in a job
printing shop, aided by a clerical worker, was supporting a family
of five adults. In both Seattle and San Diego the high income families
F ig .
I.
SOURCES OF FAMILY INCOME AMONG WAGE EARNERS
AND LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
AT SUCCESSIVE INCOME LEVELS
SAN DIEGO, 1934-1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
INCOME CLASS
0
10
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS
20
30
ALL FAMILIES
$600
onao
ne
°r
$900
$900 uftN
o°ER$l200
$1200 under$1500
$1500 under $1800
$1800 UNDER $2100
$2100 UNDER$2400
$2400
andOVER
E A R N IN G S OF S U P P L E
M ENTARY EARNERS
IN C O M E FROM
| OTHER SOURCES
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
were composed of working husbands and wives with no other family
members. The highest incomes in each city were:
San D ie g o ____________________________________________________ $2,
Los A n geles_________________________________________________ 3,
S a c r a m e n to - - ______________________________________________
3,
S e a ttle ______________________________________________________ 3,
San F rancisco-O akland_____________________________________
4,
779
298
543
562
263
The presence of several earners in a family, of course, tends to
raise the money income of the family, but the family income that
results depends as much on the level of the earnings of individuals as
upon the number of earners. In some cases, two earners produced less
than $900 of family income: In fact, in all cities except San Diego, one
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
out of every four or five families with incomes under $900 had two or
more earners. The proportion of families with more than one earner
does not increase markedly within the family income range from $900
to $2,100. In general, one out of each three or four such families has
more than one earner. Within this range, the family income of
wage-earning families depends upon the size of the individual incomes.
However, the opportunities for individual earnings of more than
$2,100 are so limited among wage earners 8 that family incomes of
more than this amount depend primarily upon the presence of several
earners. Thus, in each city at least one out of two of the families
that had incomes of more than $2,100 achieved this level because of
the presence of two or more earners in the family. (See table 4.)
The limitation in possibility of individual wage earners earning
much over $2,000 is suggested by the types of occupations found to
be engaged in by the individuals reporting the highest earnings. The
worker with the highest income drawn in the Los Angeles sample was
an assistant cameraman in a motion-picture studio. Those with the
highest incomes in the Sacramento and San Francisco-Oakland samples
were in the printing industry, while in San Diego the high income
worker was a switchman working for the telephone company, and in
Seattle a truck-driver salesman.
T able
4.— Sources of fam ily income at successive income levels, 1 year, during the
period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Income class
Number
of
families
Average
net
money
income 1
Average
number
of
gainful
workers
per
family 2
Percentage of income from—
Earnings
of chief
earner
Earnings
of
supple
mentary
earners 3
Other
sources 4
LOS A N G E LE S
All families___ _________
492
$1, 548
1.36
87.3
10.3
2.4
Families with annual net in
comes of:
$600 to $900 «____________
$900 to $1,200__......... ..........
$1,200 to $1,500__________
$1,500 to $1,800__________
$1,800 to $2,100__________
$2,100 to $2,400__________
$2,400 to $2,700__________
$2,700 and over__________
17
94
125
124
87
23
16
6
766
1,072
1,340
1,638
1,915
2, 254
2, 540
3, 018
1.18
1.26
1.28
1.31
1.36
1.87
2.19
2.50
95.3
93.7
93.4
89.9
88.7
70.8
59.8
56.0
2.1
4.9
4.9
7.4
8.6
25.8
37.4
39.1
2.6
1.4
1.7
2.7
2.7
3.4
2.8
4.9
1 N et money income is defined in appendix A.
2 A gainful worker is defined as a person having had some gainful employment in business or industry or
domestic service at any time during the year. (Some families included persons in domestic service as sup
plementary earners.)
3 Including net earnings from boarders and lodgers.
4 Less business losses and expenses not deductible from earnings of the year covered by the schedule.
6 N o cases of families receiving less than $600 occurred in the sample.
8
It should be noted that families of clerical workers earning more than $2,000 were not included in the
sample.
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PACIFIC REGION
T able 4.— Sources of fam ily income at successive income levels, 1 year, during the
period 1 9 8 4- 8 5 — Continued
Number
of
families
Income class
Average
net
money
income
Average
number
of
gainful
workers
per
family
Percentage of income from—
Earnings
of chief
earner
Earnings
of
supple
mentary
earners
Other
sources
SA C R A M EN TO
All families__________
- __
Families with annual net in
comes of:
$600 to $900 *____________
$900 to $1,200____________
$1,200 to $1,500__________
$1,500 to $1,800__________
$1,800 to $2,100__________
$2,100 to $2,400__________
$2,400 to $2,700__________
$2,700 and over__________
153
$1, 603
1.41
87.4
11.0
1.6
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
5
799
1,065
1, 345
1,618
1,912
2,220
2, 510
3,043
1.25
1.38
1.31
1.34
1.35
1.60
1.88
2.00
93.9
92.0
92.6
92.3
92.1
87.2
65.5
59.9
3.4
6.6
6.1
5.9
6.6
10.8
32.2
39.5
2.7
1.4
1.3
1.8
1.3
2.0
2.2
.6
SA N DIEGO
_______
199
$1, 533
1.29
89.6
7.7
2.7
Families with annual net in
comes of:
$500 to $900_____________
$900 to $1,200____________
$1,200 to $1,500__________
$1,500 to $1,800__________
$1,800 to $2,100__________
$2,100 to $2,400__________
$2,400 and over__________
15
36
47
43
34
16
8
767
1,040
1,333
1,659
1,942
2, 234
2, 567
1.00
1.17
1.23
1.28
1.29
1. 56
2.12
99.6
97.4
95.5
94.3
87.0
79.1
61.6
2.0
3.4
3.9
6.7
18.0
33.5
.4
.6
1.1
1.8
6.3
2.9
4.9
All families. _______
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D
All families_________________
446
$1,706
1.42
83.2
15.1
1.7
Families with annual net in
comes of:
$500 to $900 ____________
$900 to $1,200____________
$1,200 to $1,500__________
$1,500 to $1,800__________
$1,800 to $2,100__________
$2,100 to $2,400__________
$2,400 to $2,700__________
$2,700 to $3,000__________
$3,000 and over__________
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
796
1,077
1,361
1,630
1,930
2, 207
2, 505
2, 804
3,378
1.20
1.27
1.32
1.36
1.32
1.67
2.12
2.12
2.18
93.0
91.6
89.2
88.9
88.1
80.2
54.0
60.0
54.3
5.9
7.4
9.2
9.3
10.1
18.5
44. 2
39.1
41.7
1.1
1.0
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.8
.9
4.0
SEA TTLE
___ -
352
$1,602
1.18
94.0
4.2
1.8
Families with annual net in
comes of:
$600 to $9005____________
$900 to $1,200____________
$1,200 to $1,500__________
$1,500 to $1,800__________
$1,800 to $2,100__________
$2,100 to $2,400__________
$2,400 and over_______
12
40
78
93
108
15
6
782
1,081
1,348
1,644
1,894
2,263
2, 523
1.07
1.22
1.15
1.18
1.11
1.73
1.35
95.8
93.6
94.0
84.6
96.6
85.5
71.5
5.1
4.8
3.5
4.1
2.3
11.0
20.6
- .9
1.6
.5
1.3
1.1
3.5
7.9
All families______
s No cases of families receiving less than $600 occured in the sample.
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
As the plan for the investigation called for the exclusion from the
sample of any families receiving more than 25 percent of their incomes
from sources other than earnings, the largest single item in the incomes
of the families studied was earnings (table 5). Earnings of the chief
earner at the lowest income level (i. e., families receiving from $500
to $900) averaged from $730 in Los Angeles to $764 in San Diego.
Among families with incomes of $2,100 and over, total family incomes
averaged $2,337 in Seattle to $2,596 in San Francisco-Oakland, or
from 198.8 to 226.1 percent higher than incomes at the lowest level
studied. Earnings of the chief earners in the families with incomes
above $2,100, averaged from $1,580 in Los Angeles to $1,897 in
Seattle, or from 116.4 to 153.3 percent above the average for the chief
earners in the lowest income group. It will be seen from table 4 that,
on the average, the proportion of total family income represented by
the earnings of the chief earners decreased with rise in income level.
This decline was accounted for largely by the sharp increase in earn
ings of subsidiary earners among families with larger incomes, as
there was no regular change in the proportion of total income coming
from all sources other than earnings at different income levels.
T able 5.— Items comprising fam ily income, 1 year, during the period 1 9 8 4- 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Los
Angeles
Item
Number of families in survey _
_
----------
Average net money income, total ___ _ ______ ____
Average earnings from all individuals____ _______
Net earnings from boarders and lodgers___Total income from all other sources:
Rent, interest, and dividends— _ _ --- -------Pension and insurance a n n u i t i e s . ___ _ __
Gifts________________________________________
Miscellaneous sources_____ _ - - - - - - __ _
Business losses and expenses (deduct) i _ _
_ -_
Sacra
mento
San
Diego
San
Fran
ciscoOakland
Seattle
492
153
199
446
352
$1, 548
1,494
17
$1, 603
1, 557
20
$1, 533
1, 483
9
$1, 706
1, 648
29
$1, 602
1, 560
14
17
10
9
6
-5
15
2
9
4
-4
7
28
7
7
-8
14
7
9
2
-3
7
10
10
2
-1
i Business losses and expenses not deductible from earnings specified for the year covered by the schedule,
but paid from the total family income of that year.
Distribution of Expenditures at Successive Income Levels
For all items of family expenditure the amounts spent increased as
incomes increased. Although the amounts spent for food, and for
housing, and fuel, light, and refrigeration were higher at the higher
income levels, their proportion of the total outlay, in general, de
clined. (The tendency at the upper income levels is irregular, due
to the fact that many of the higher incomes are the result of the efforts
of several workers, pooling their earnings, and that in consequence
average family size increases with income.)
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The proportions spent for clothing, transportation, recreation, and
gifts to persons outside the economic family were, in general, cor
respondingly higher at the higher income levels. The proportions
spent for furnishings and equipment tended to increase until income
levels of $1,800 to $2,100 were achieved and then to decrease at higher
income levels, but the movement is not consistent through all of the
income levels studied for each of the five cities.
The tendency noted in cities in other regions for the percentage of
total expenditures allotted to personal care to remain constant regard
less of income holds true in general for the cities in the Pacific region.
Expenditures for household operation, other than for fuel, light, and
refrigeration accounted for about the same percentage of total ex
penditures at high as at low income levels, except in Los Angeles,
where there was a slight rise in the proportions allotted to this type
of expenditure from low to high income levels. Medical care tended
to claim about the same proportion of total expenditures as the family
income became larger.
Contributions to community welfare in the form of income and poll
taxes, gifts to community institutions, and^ other miscellaneous
expenses were extremely irregular, requiring about the same percent
age of total expenditures at high as at low income levels.
Many of the irregularities in tendency noted in the above discussion
are due to accidental variations inherent in data based on a sample
and would not have appeared if it had been possible to schedule all
the families in each income class. An estimate of the figures which
would have been obtained if data had been secured from every family
in the group studied may be secured by eliminating the sampling
fluctuations through fitting a curve to the sample data.9 The results
of this procedure for the data from San Francisco-Oakland are illus
trated in figure 2.
The prime importance of food and housing in family spending is
clearly shown by this diagram. It also brings out the current com
petition between expenditures for clothing and for automobiles. At
the lower income levels, average family expenditures for clothing are
distinctly higher than those for motor vehicles. At the higher in
come levels, however, expenditures for transportation increase more
rapidly even than expenditures for clothing (which are in themselves
highly elastic within the income ranges covered in this investigation),
and closely approach if they do not exceed them at the highest income
levels prevailing among this group.
The chart shows the very small amounts spent for items other than
food, housing, clothing and transportation and brings into clear relief
the inability of the lower income families to attain what is popularly
regarded as the “American standard of living.”
9 See appendix A, notes on table 25, p. 304.
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
F ig . 2 .
PATTERNS OF FAMILY EXPENDITURES, AT SUCCESSIVE
INCOME LEVELS AMONG WAGE EARNERS AND
LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, 1934-1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
ANNUAL
E X P E N D IT U R E
ANNUAL
E X P E N D IT U R E
(In D o lla rs )
( In D o lla rs )
800
T
~r
T
T
----------- 800
FOOD
HOUSING (INC. FUEL,
LIGHT 0 REFRIGERATION)
CLOTHING
TRANSPORTATION
RECREATION
OTHER HOUSEHOLD
OPERATION
MEDICAL CARE
PERSONAL CARE
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
FURNISHINGS a
EQUIPMENT
GIFTS
600
A N N U A L IN C O M E IN D O L L A R S
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
2100
2400
AND UNDER
AND UNDER
2400
270 0
2700
AND UNDER
3000
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PACIFIC REGION
One of the most interesting aspects of the data on expenditures at
different income levels is the difference in the relative change in
expenditures for commodities and services of different types at
varying income levels. This cannot be shown in the type of scale
used in figure 2, which was designed to emphasize the absolute im
portance of the different items. In figure 3 the same lines are plotted
on a logarithmic scale in order to show the relative increase in expendi
tures for each group of items from income level to income level.
The increase in expenditure for food and for housing is relatively
slow as compared with that for clothing, for transportation, and for
gifts.
S ize a n d C o m p o sitio n o f F a m ily .
The number of persons to be supported by the family income is
so important in determining how an income of any given amount is
to be spent that it is necessary to understand the family types which
predominate at successive income levels when attempting to interpret
the distribution of expenditures at each level. The average size of
the families covered in Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and
San Francisco-Oakland was almost identical, varying from 3.11 persons
in the first-named city, to 3.16 persons in the last. In Seattle the
average was slightly larger, 3.38 persons.10
In general in the higher income groups the families studied were
those of workers past 35 or 40 in which there were few young children,
and an increasing number of sons, daughters or wives who were able to
enter the labor market. The marked rise in expenditures for clothing
from one income level to another is in part due to increase in the number
of workers per family who must be properly clothed for their work.
The average number of persons 16 years of age and over in the families
with incomes under $900 varied from 2.04 in Seattle to 2.47 in San
Francisco-Oakland. The number increased from one income level
to another with a fair degree of regularity in each city, and among
families with incomes of $2,400 and over, the average ranged from 2.83
persons in Seattle to 2.99 in Los Angeles.
Irregularities in expenditures for formal education are connected
with irregularities in the number of children under 16 years of age as
io
Data are available in the 1930 census which make it possible to calculate the median size of white families
of two or more persons in each city at that date (data for Sacramento are from unpublished records of the
Census Bureau). In the five cities the size of family in the sample surveyed was slightly larger than the
census median. The median sizes of families of two or more persons as computed from the census data are
as follows: Sacramento, 3.08; San Diego, 2.83; Los Angeles, 2.85; San Francisco-Oakland, 2.96; and Seattle,
3.07.
In all the cities except Seattle, about 50 percent of the families reported no children under 16 years old.
The proportion was 40 percent in that city. Such families were distributed among the family types isted,
as follows: More than a half were families of husband and wife only, a fourth were families including hus
band, wife and sons and daughters or other family members over 16 years of age, and less than a tenth were
families of adults not including man and wife. This last group is made up of a variety of family types;
widows or widowers with children over 16 years old, and brothers and sisters uniting their economic resources
are the most frequent.
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
F ig . 3
RELATIVE FAMILY EXPENDITURES AT SUCCESSIVE
INCOME LEVELS AMONG WAGE EARNERS AND
LOWER SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, 1934-1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
(In D o lla r s )
900
800
700
600
500
300
200
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
The slopes o f the lines show the p ercent in crease in expenditure corresponding to the percent increase in
income. A slope g re a te r than t h a t o f a 4 5 degree lin e represents a g a in o f the specified kind o f expendi
ture relatively g re a ter than the gain in In com e } a slope le s s than th a t o f a 4 5 d e g re e lin e represents o gain
re la tiv e ly sm aller.
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
7 3 2 4 7 ° — 39-
-3
21
22
PACIFIC REGION
between income groups. If there had been as many children of
school age at the higher income levels as at the lower, the proportion
of expenditures going to music and dancing lessons and other special
instruction would undoubtedly have shown steady increases with
increases in income. In the families covered, however, the movement
is highly irregular. In San Francisco-0akland, the most extreme case,
the highest proportion (1.0 percent) occurs among the 15 families
with incomes from $500 to $900. Among the relatively small groups
of families with incomes under $900, the number of children per
family averaged less than 0.68, except in San Diego where the average
was 1.05 children for the 15 families in the $500 to $900 group, but
0.63 in the $900 to $1,200 group. In all the cities except Seattle,
the number rose gradually, reached a peak either in the $1,800 to
$2,100 group or the $2,100 to $2,400 group, and declined thereafter.
Among the Seattle group, the number of children was larger than in
the other four cities and highly irregular from one income group to
another. The highest average at any given income level in all the
five cities (1% children) appeared in San Diego, among the group
with incomes from $1,800 to $2,100. (See Tabular Summary, table 5,
for figures on size of family at each income level.)
A t the lower end of the income scale, both the relatively small
number of families and the relatively small number of children in such
independent families as were covered in this study is probably due to
the selective effect of elimination of families receiving relief.11
At the lowest income level studied in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and
Seattle, these independent families average from 2.47 to 2.75 persons
as compared with families on the relief rolls in those cities averaging
3.4 and 3.6 persons. In San Diego and San Francisco-0akland the
differences are similar but not so striking. The averages for the
ii
If the investigation had been extended to families on relief, the average size of family would have been
somewhat larger in all the cities, as indicated by the following figures on size of relief families obtained from
the records of the Division of Social Research. Works Progress Administration.
Families of 2 or more persons on relief in the month during the period of the investigation
when relief was at a maximum
[White families other than Mexican]
Reporting area
Month of
maximum
relief load
during period
of survey
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), Calif.__ _ January 1935..
Sacramento County (Sacramento), Calif____ ____do_______
San Diego County (San Diego), Calif-------- February 1935.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif_____ _____ _ July 1934_____
Seattle, W ash______ ____________________ February 1935.
Number of
families
of 2
or more
persons on
relief in
that
month
82, 700
4, 700
8,800
15, 700
11,000
Average
size of
families
on relief
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.6
Percentage
which re
lief families
were of
total num
ber of
families of
2 or more
persons in
1930
13.9
16.4
18.1
11.1
12.6
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
independent families in the $500 to $900 income group were 3.18
and 3.15 persons, as compared with averages of 3.3 and 3.4 persons for
families of the relief rolls. The relatively large size of the families
on the relief rolls emphasizes the difficulty of supporting a family
with several children in a period when opportunities of employment
are limited.
Fig. 4.
SIZE OF FAMILY AMONG WAGE EARNERS
AND LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
AT SUCCESSIVE INCOME LEVELS
SACRAMENTO, 1934-1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER T f[a N MEXICAN
INCOME
CLASS
0
1
2
NUMBER OF PERSONS
3
4
5
ALL FAMILIES
$600
$900
$900
UN0ER
$1200
$1200 uHoI r$1500
$1500 UNDER $1800
$1800 UNOER $2100
$ 2 I 0 0 uSSer$ 2 4 0 0
$2400 under $2700
$2700 *nd OVER
^ 1
GAINFUL WORKERS
OTHER PERSONS 16 YEARS
OF AGE AND OVER
VZR PERSONS
WA
UNDER
16 YEARS OF AGE
. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
V a r ia tio n in m o n e y d isb u rsem en ts.
For many reasons of taste, habit, or circumstances peculiar to a
given year or to a given family situation, the expenditures of a
particular family for a certain item or group of items may deviate
considerably from the average for a large group of families. Thus a
family which experienced a serious illness of the principal earner might
be obliged to incur medical and perhaps hospital expenses and possibly
to defer purchases of clothing and recreational items and payments
on back debts; a family with a gifted child might make considerable
sacrifices of clothing, transportation, and even food in order to provide
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PACIFIC REGION
special lessons in the hope of an artistic career for the child; the young
couple recently married will probably spend much more for furniture
and equipment than an older couple with the same income; a family
with dependent relatives must make much larger contributions to
persons outside the economic family than one whose relatives are more
fortunately situated.
In interpreting the average figures presented in this volume, it is
important to keep in mind some idea of the extent of these variations
from the average, and their magnitude for the different main categories
of expenditure.
Data presented in the Tabular Summary (table 2 4-A ) show the
extent to which the expenditures of each one of the families studied
in each of the five city groups varied from the average expenditure
by the group. The degree of variability in expenditures is very simi
lar from city to city. The measures of variation 12 are not identical
from city to city, but the expenditure patterns which they reflect are
very much alike.
The central place of expenditures for food and housing in the
economy of these families is further emphasized by the fact that the
variation in expenditures for these two items is considerably lower
than the variation in expenditures for any other major group of items
and that the degree of variability is strikingly similar from one city
to another. The measures of variation on expenditures for food are
almost identical for the five groups. Those on expenditures for hous
ing are practically identical excepting the one for the Los Angeles
group. The higher variability in Los Angeles is probably due to the
large area included within the limits of that city, and the extreme
diversity in housing arrangements possible for families with automo
biles.
The degree of variation in expenditures for personal care, clothing,
recreation, and household operation other than fuel, light, and refrig
eration is substantially greater than that for food expenditures,
reaching in the case of recreation a measure of variability which is
twice as great as that for food. The greater diversity of expenditures
of individual families for such items than for food is to be expected
from the very nature of requirements for such items.
Expenditures for transportation, medical care, gifts and contribu
tions, and other items show an even higher degree of variability, ap
proximately three to five times as great as that for food. The
amounts spent for transportation ranged all the way from the very
J2The measure of variation used, the coefficient of variation, expresses the dispersion about the average of
the individual items which go to make up the average. The measure is in percentage terms, i. e., is inde
pendent of the size of the average. For fuller statement, see appendix A, note on tables 24-A and 24-B, p.
304. In the textual discussion, the terms variation, measure of variation, degree of variation, variability,
etc., should be understood always to refer to coefficients of variation as set forth in tables 24-A and 24-B
of the Tabular Summary.
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
25
small expenditures for trolley fares of some of the low income families
who lived near their places of work to the large sum spent by one of
the families on a high economic plane which purchased a new car dur
ing the year. The degree of variation in the transportation expendi
tures of the families studied in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle
are almost identical and lower than among most other city groups
covered by the Nation-wide investigations. The measures of variation
for the transportation expenditures of the Sacramento and San Francisco-Oakland groups are higher.
The relative homogeneity (as compared with other city groups) of
the transportation expenditures of the Los Angeles, San Diego, and
Seattle groups were achieved on two rather different planes. For the
two groups first named, the automobile was the main vehicle of trans
portation for approximately 80 percent of the families cooperating in
this investigation. In Los Angeles 28 percent and in San Diego 31
percent reported no expenditures for trolley fares at all, while 18.9 per
cent in the former city, and 19.1 percent in the latter, purchased auto
mobiles. Total expenditures for transportation averaged $201 and
$186 among the families studied in these two cities.
In the Seattle group the proportion of car owners was somewhat
smaller, 69 percent, and only 9 percent of the families reported no
expense for trolley fares. Only 11.6 percent purchased an automobile
during the year. Total expenditures for transportation in the Seattle
group averaged $165.
In the Sacramento and San Francisco-Oakland groups, the propor
tion owning automobiles was still smaller, 67 percent and 57 percent.
The transportation situation in these two communities is necessarily
very different. In the San Francisco-Oakland area many workers
live at long distances from their work and at the time of this study,
before the San Francisco Bay bridge was built, had to use both ferry
and trolley morning and evening every workday. Some of them
used their automobiles but the density of the motor traffic in the met
ropolitan area and the general excellence of the trolley system resulted
in a large use of public means of transportation. Only 7 percent of
the families cooperating in the Study in this community reported no
expenditure for trolley fares.
To counterbalance the similarity of the travel expense of the fam
ilies without cars, there was the wide variation in the expenditures of
the families having them. Fourteen percent of San Francisco-Oakland
families incurred large expenditures for purchase of a car, while some
of the automobile-owning families that year made their own repairs,
and had no transportation expense except for gasoline and oil and a
few second-hand parts. Expenditures for transportation of every
type averaged $155 per family in San Francisco-Oakland. In Sac-
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PACIFIC REGION
ramento, a city of approximately 150,000 with a relatively level site,
many workers prefer to walk to their places of business. The very
small expenditures of the many families having no automobiles and
rarely using trolley and bus, w ece balanced at the other end of the
scale with the large expenditures of 12.4 percent of the group who
purchased cars during the year. There was thus a very wide dis
persion in the transportation expenditures of Sacramento families,
though the average for the city as a whole was the lowest found in these
Pacific cities.
The distribution of expenditures for medical care was also very
greatly skewed, ranging from the small expenditures of the many families
who purchased only medicines and drugs, to the large outlays of
families meeting the cost of childbirth, or of serious illness or accident.
The form of the distribution in all five city groups serves to emphasize
the rarity of regular expenditures for preventive medicine even among
employed wage earners and clerical workers.
Expenditures for furniture and equipment are necessarily among
the most varied of all current expenditures since relatively few families
make such expenditure in any 1 year, and such purchases when made
involve relatively heavy outlays. Expenditures for gifts and contri
butions and for miscellaneous items likewise vary widely from the
average.
The variations in the net change in assets and liabilities of these
five groups are again great and similar from city to city. There were
a few families with large savings and a few families with large deficits
and a good many in-between with small net savings or net deficits.
In San Francisco for example the mode was found in the group with
net savings of $1 to $50, but 0.5 percent of the families had savings
amounting to $450 or more and 0.25 percent had deficits of this mag
nitude.
Table 2 4-B in the Tabular Summary presents measures of variation
for the expenditures for major groups of items at given income levels
by the white families other than Mexican studied in Los Angeles.
In general, as might be expected, the degree of variation in the
expenditures of the individual families at any one income level is less
than that for the city group as a whole. A striking exception to this
generalization occurs in the lowest income group where the expendi
tures of 17 families with incomes from $600 to $900 show for most of
the main categories in the family budget a percentage variation as
high or higher than that for all the families cooperating in this survey.
The figures for this lowest group are in striking contrast with those
of the 16 families in the income bracket from $2,400 to $2,700, where
the degree of variation is much less for most of the expenditure
categories. The comparison suggests that at the lowest income level
any emergency expense forces changes in the generally accepted
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
27
“ pattern” of expenditures; and that any luxury must be offset by a
drastic reduction in some essential item. The only budget items for
which these low income families showed less variation than all families
in the city group as a whole were housing, transportation, and gifts and
contributions. Only 3 families in this low income group had an auto
mobile; none bought a new car. Transportation expense in general
was limited to trolley, ferry, and bus fares. As regards incurring of
deficits, the limited income at this level meant that the families facing
emergencies sometimes had to get into debt rather heavily, while
others more fortunate ran only a little over their current incomes.
Income Levels and Planes o f Living
For the more variable categories of expenditure, there is a general
tendency for the degree of variation in spending of individual families
to decrease in magnitude as income increases.'13 There is something
of a break between the degree of variation in expenditure of the families
with incomes below $1,800 and the degree of variation above this
income level. One may perhaps conclude that above the $1,800 level
one finds family expenditures conforming more nearly to the standards
set for themselves by the families of wage earners and clerical workers
in Los Angeles, while below this income level, deviations from accepted
standards are constantly necessary in one direction or another to meet
emergencies.
P la n es o f liv in g d e te r m in e d b y fa m il y size as w ell as in com e.
Preliminary study of the variations in the amounts and kinds of
goods purchased by families in different income classes emphasizes the
obvious fact that the plane at which a family lives is determined quite
as much by the number, age, sex, and occupation of the persons de
pendent on family income as by the size of the income. Since average
size of family is larger at the higher income levels (see pp. 23, 30), it is
impossible to assume that the plane at which the families in each in
come class are living is as much higher than the plane of the families
in the income class below as the difference in income would otherwise
indicate. An examination of the types of families represented at each
income level makes it evident that in any one income class there are
included families with very different planes of living, the differences
depending on the composition of the family to be supported with the
given income.
For example, among the 446 families surveyed in San FranciscoOakland, there were 108 with incomes ranging from $1,500 to $1,800;
13
In part this is due to the fact that the income bands are proportionately wider at the lower levels. Thus
a $2,400 income is 13 percent higher than a $2,100 income, while a $1,200 income is 33 percent higher than one
of $900. It follows, even if variations in expenditures for furnishings and equipment were exclusively due to
differences in income, that in percentage terms there would be less variation in furnishings and equipment
expenditures among families with incomes of $2,100 to $2,400 than among those with incomes of $900 to $1,200.
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PACIFIC REGION
of these 30 were families of husband and wife only; 5 of husband, wife,
and one person 16 years of age or older; 19 of husband, wife, and one
child under 16 years of age, and 12 families of other types including
two or three persons, making a total of 66 families with not more than
three persons, living in relative comfort at this income level. In the
same income class there were 42 families of four or more persons in
which expenditures were definitely more restricted, depending on the
number and the age of the persons in the family. In this group of
families the plane of living was necessarily considerably lower than
that in the families with the same income but only three members.
Since one of the primary purposes of the investigation was to
determine the kind of living available to families at different economic
levels, the detailed analysis of expenditures has been based upon a
classification which takes into account not only the total amount of
money available for family living, but, also, the composition of the
family for which it is spent. The process of classifying families accord
ing to their economic level may be indicated from the case of two fami
lies, each spending $1,450 during the schedule year. The first
family consisted of a man of 40 working as a machine operator;
his wife, 38; two sons, aged 15 and 6; and two daughters, aged 12 and 8.
In addition, the family was responsible during 6 months for the total
support of the wife’s mother, who lived with the family during half
the year. This family is regarded as consisting of 6% equivalent
full-time persons in the family. The second family consisted of a
man of 27, also a machine operator; his wife, 26; a daughter of 4
years and an infant son 1 % years old. This is a 4-person family.
The first family spent $725 and the smaller family $780 for all items
other than food and clothing. There is not enough information at
present available on the influence of age or sex on these general types
of expenditure to improve upon the assumption that equal expendi
tures are incurred for each member of the family. The per capita
expenditure per full-time equivalent person in the first family was
$112 as against $195 in the second family for all items other than
food and clothing. In the case of food, studies of customary expendi
tures and of dietary needs have been made in sufficient detail to
allow for the creation of scales of expenditure for each age, sex, and
activity group in terms of the customary expenditures of an adult male
employed full-time. The scales adopted in this study (see appendix
G, pp. 344-352) indicate that the first family consists of the equivalent
of 5.5 adult males in the family for the full year. This unit will be
subsequently referred to in the present study as a “ food-expenditure
unit.” The second family consists of 2.9 food-expenditure units.
The first family spent $580 per year for food, or the equivalent of
$105 per expenditure unit. The second family spent $500, a sub-
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
29
stantially smaller proportion of its total income, but which amounted
to $172 per food-expenditure unit.
Finally, in connection with clothing, it has been possible as a result
of this study to derive scales of customary expenditures related to sex,
age, and occupation.
(See fig. A, p. 69 and appendix G, pp. 346-350.)
If the average expenditures of adult male wage earners or lowersalaried clerical workers between the ages of 21 and 35 inclusive are
regarded as equivalent to one clothing-expenditure unit, it has been
found that the larger of the two families contains 4.0 clothing-expendi
ture units while the smaller family contains 2.6. The first family
spent $145 for clothing and the smaller family, $170. This was an
average per clothing-expenditure unit of $36 for the first family and
$65 for the second. The economic level of the first family has been
measured by the sum of these three types of unit expenditure: $105
for food; $36 for clothing; and $112 for all other items; total for the
family, $243 per expenditure unit. The smaller family which, it will
be recalled, had an identical income to spend has not been classified
with the larger family, but rather with other families that had a total
expenditure per unit of more than $400, but less than $500. In both
cases, this means that these particular families are grouped as regards
economic level with families whose incomes may be quite different.
For example, a widow with one young child, earning $100 a month,
would be grouped with the smaller of the two families, as would also
a very large family with an income of more than $3,000.
Since family income is so closely related to family composition,
it is important that expenditures be analyzed in relation to number of
expenditure units. This will be more clearly seen from table 6 which
presents data on amounts spent per expenditure unit at each income
level for the white families, other than Mexican, covered in the
Study. For example, average family expenditure at the highest income
level shown for Sacramento was more than three times the average
family expenditure at the lowest income level, but the amount spent
per expenditure unit at the highest income level was only about twice
the amount at the lowest income level.
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30
T able
6. —
A verage a m ount spen t p er expenditure u n it at successive in co m e levels,
1 year during the period 1 9 3 4 - 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Income class
Average
Average Average amount
total
spent
for
size
of
Number
in expendi food per
of families family
expendi ture per food ex
ture units family penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
clothing
per cloth
ing ex
penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
other
items per
person
Average
amount
spent for
all items
per ex
penditure
unit
L o s A n g e le s
$600-$9001........... .......................
$900-$l,200..... ............................
$1,200-$1,500.............. ................
$1,500-$1,800...............................
$1,800-$2,100_.............................
$2,100-$2,400...............................
$2,400-$2,700...............................
$2,700 and over___......................
17
94
126
124
87
23
16
6
2.53
2.72
2.84
2.83
3.14
3.73
3. 36
3.10
$835
1,083
1,340
1,645
1; 830
2,184
2, 303
2,706
$127
148
159
181
192
187
207
240
$30
41
57
75
78
75
84
89
$169
208
254
323
309
322
387
536
$330
398
472
581
583
586
685
873
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
5
2.27
2.68
2.65
2.92
3.24
3. 41
3.26
3.92
784
1,090
1,279
1, 521
1,851
2,091
2,215
2, 661
132
149
169
168
178
189
201
204
19
42
53
63
77
80
77
89
191
213
259
288
319
341
396
381
345
407
483
521
571
613
679
679
15
36
47
43
34
16
8
2.88
2.53
2.79
2.88
3.45
3.06
3.05
851
1,073
1,300
1, 589
1,834
1, 953
2,265
111
158
175
193
176
201
194
29
39
46
60
57
81
83
154
225
243
296
294
357
461
295
424
466
552
532
638
743
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
2.88
2. 66
2.76
2.93
3.11
3. 25
3.19
3.11
3.22
947
1,131
1,370
1, 600
1,833
2,113
2, 234
2, 518
3,131
128
164
178
199
204
232
224
246
278
42
44
57
62
75
77
90
106
132
158
215
258
283
307
338
382
452
557
329
425
496
546
589
650
700
810
972
12
40
78
93
108
15
6
2.48
3.06
3. 26
3.04
3. 21
3.15
3.88
824
1,090
1,312
1,515
1, 752
1,971
2.273
129
138
149
171
176
204
168
29
34
46
59
69
75
71
171
183
206
267
301
350
341
332
356
402
498
546
626
586
S a cra m en to
$600-$9001..................................
$900-$l,200__..............................
$1,200-$1,500. .............................
$1,500-$1,800......... .....................
$1,800-$2,100_..............................
$2,100-$2,400...............................
$2,400-$2,700. .............................
$2,700 and over..........................
S a n D ie g o
$500-$900____________ ________
$900-$l,200..................................
$1,200-$!,600...............................
$1,500-$1,800__________ ____
$1,800-$2,100_________________
$2,100-$2,400_____________ 1 -_
$2,400 and over_______________
S a n F ra n cisco-O a k la n d
$500-$900____________________
$900-$l,200_____________ ____ $1,200-$1,500..........................—
$1,500-$1,800— ......................
$1,800-$2,100__________ _______
$2,100-$2,400__................ - .........
$2,400-$2,700......................... —
$2,700-$3,000_ .............................
$3,000 and over............ ..............
Seattle
$600-$9001.......... ........................
$900-$l,200.......... ......................
$1,200-$1,500________________
$1,500-$1,800_________________
$1,800-$2,100— ______________
$2,100-$2,400_________________
$2,400 and over______ ________
i No cases of families receiving less than $600 occurred in the sample.
E q u iv a len c e b e tw e e n to ta l e x p e n d itu r e s a n d econ om ic levels.
In subsequent discussions in this bulletin, expenditures will be
analyzed by economic level. Economic levels are distinguished in
$100 intervals from annual expenditures of under $300 per expendi
ture unit to $700 and over in Los Angeles and Seattle, to $800 and
over in San Francisco, and under $400, $400 to $600, and $600 and
over in the other two cities of the region. Since most discussions of
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
31
expenditure have been based upon differences in expenditure at various
income levels, it may be convenient to translate the economic levels
under discussion into equivalent total annual expenditures for the
two families described above. On the basis of the scales used in this
study, the first family is regarded as consisting of 5.7 expenditure
units, while the second family consists of 3.4 expenditure units. The
$250 economic level for the first family implies total annual expendi
tures, then, of $1,425 and the $650 level for the same family, total
expenditures of $3,705. The equivalence is shown in table 7.
T a b l e 7 . — Total ex pen d itu re o f fa m ilie s o f different s iz e at given eco n o m ic levels ,
1 yea r d uring the period 1 9 3 4 - 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—amount spent per expenditure unit
$150________________ ____ __________________________________________
$250_______________ ______________ ______ ___________________________
$350________________________________________________________________
$450_______________________ _______ ________________________________
$550_________________ ; ................................ ........'______________________
$650_________ '__________________________________________ ____ _______
Family
of 5.7
expendi
ture
units 1
$855
1,425
1,995
2,565
3,135
3, 705
Family
Family
of 1.9
of 3.4
expendi expendi
ture
ture
units3
units 2
$510
850
1,190
1,530
1,870
2, 210
$285
475
665
855
1,045
1,235
1 Family consisted of a man, 40, working as a machine operator; his wife, 38; 2 sons aged 15 and 6; and 2
daughters aged 12 and 8.
2 Family consisted of a man, 27, working as a machine operator; his wife, 26; a daughter 4 years old; an
infant son, 1 H years old.
2 Family consisted of a man, 35, working as a machine operator, and his wife, 31.
Order o f Expenditures at Different Economic Levels
Families at given economic levels are no more homogeneous in size
and composition than the families at given income levels. A t the
lowest economic level will be found some very small families with
very small incomes, but more large families with incomes approaching
the median. A t the higher economic levels incomes are larger and
families, in general, much smaller. (See table 7.)
In the group studied in Los Angeles for example there were 33
families spending from $200 to $300 per expenditure unit for all
items of family living. These families averaged 5 persons with an
annual income of $1,260. In the group spending $600 to $700 per
equivalent adult, the families averaged only 2% persons with an aver
age income of $1,671. If the families at the lower economic level
had enjoyed the same plane of living as the families at the higher
level, they would have needed an income of $2,938. (See table 8.)
32
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 8 . — F a m ily size and in co m e at 2 different econ om ic levels , 1 y e a r , d uring the
p eriod 1 9 8 4 - 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year—
City
Total
number
of
families
studied
Earn Num Aver
Earn
Num Aver Annual ings
of ber of age size Annual ings of
ber of ageofsize income chief
of
income
chief
families family
earner families family
earner
P e r s o n s D o lla rs
Los Angeles______________
Sacramento___ _________
S a n D ie g o ...___- . . . ___
San Francisco-Oakland..
Seattle.._______
.. .. _
492
153
199
446
352
$600-$700
$200-$300
33
9
119
223
334
4.80
4.89
4.67
4. 25
5. 50
1,260
1,146
1,152
1,096
1, 278
D o lla rs
1,221
973
1,110
941
1. 200
P e r s o n s D o lla r s D o lla rs
88
22
28
66
41
2.73
2.52
2.62
2.73
2. 75
1,671
1,584
1,681
1,821
1,813
1,603
1,414
1,501
1,546
1,742
1Includes 1 family spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
2 Includes 2 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
3 Includes 3 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
Table 9 presents for each of the five cities covered in the Pacific
region the amount spent per expenditure unit for food, clothing,
and other items at successive economic levels. It will be seen that
while average total expenditures approximately doubled from the
lowest to the highest expenditure levels in each city, the amounts
spent per expenditure unit for food, clothing, and “ other items”
respectively increased in much greater proportions.
A comparison of these figures with those shown in table 6 shows
much greater increases from low to high economic levels than from
low to high income levels, and indicates how much more effectively
the classification by economic level takes account of the variable factor
of family size. The relatively slow increase in expenditures for food
per food-expenditure unit in comparison to the increases in expendi
tures for clothing per clothing-expenditure unit and in other items per
capita emphasizes the differences in the demand for commodities of
different types.
In all the cities studied, a sharp decline occurred in the proportion
of total expenditure going to food with rise in economic level of the
family. Considerably over a third of total expenditures at low
economic levels went to food, while at high expenditure levels only
about 25 percent was spent for this item. This difference is due in
part to the fact that the additional funds available at the higher level
were spent for urgent needs not satisfied at the lower economic levels,
and partly to the fact that the families at the higher economic levels
were smaller than at the lower.
In general expenditures for housing, including fuel, light, and
refrigeration, which received about one-fifth of total expenditures also
constitute a smaller proportion at higher economic levels than at
lower ones, but the difference is slight.
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33
The proportion of total current expenditures going to the purchase,
operation, and maintenance of automobiles increased sharply, rising
in San Francisco-Oakland, for example, from an average of 4.1 per
cent among families spending less than $400 per expenditure unit
for all items to 8.5 percent among those spending $600 or more per
expenditure unit.
The proportion of the total expenditure allotted to recreation also
increased with economic level, although not as markedly as the
proportions spent for motor cars, and for the purchase of furniture
and furnishings. Increases in the latter type of expenditures were
particularly marked among the families covered in Sacramento,
where the percentage rose from 2.1 among the group spending less
than $400 per expenditure unit for all items, to 5.6 among the group
spending more than $600. Of each dollar spent on family living, the
amount represented by gifts and contributions to individuals in
creased considerably with rise in the economic status of the families
surveyed. The most striking increase in the percentage of the total
allotted to this item occurs in San Francisco-Oakland, where the pro
portion rises from 1 percent among families spending under $400 per
expenditure unit for all items to 3.5 percent among families spending
more than $600 per expenditure unit.
T a b l e 9.— A verag e am ou n t spen t per expenditure unit at successive econom ic levels ,
1 yea r during the period 1 9 3 ^ - 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
E c o n o m ic le v e l— A n n u al
amount spent per expenditure
unit
Average
Average Average amount
Number
size of
spent
for
family in expendi
of
per
per food
families expendi ture
food-ex
ture unit family penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
clothing
per cloth
ing-ex
penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
other
items per
person
Average
amount
spent for
all items
per ex
penditure
unit
L o s A n g e le s
$100-$200____________________
$200-$300____________________
$300-$400____________________
$400-$500____________________
$500-$600____________________
$600-$700____________________
$700-$800____________________
$800-$900____________________
$900-$1,000___________________
$1,000-$1,100____ , ____________
$1,100-$1,200_________________
$1,200 and over________ .
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
12
10
5
7
5. 34
4. 36
3. 54
3. 25
2. 67
2. 56
2.06
2.19
2.00
2.04
2.02
2.02
$917
1,145
1,265
1,461
1,465
1,677
1,545
1,866
1,910
2,148
2, 384
2,712
$77
111
139
159
187
204
223
229
253
274
295
286
$26
30
44
60
68
84
87
89
126
99
102
112
$68
122
173
231
294
366
433
534
572
676
785
943
$172
263
357
450
549
655
750
852
955
1,053
1,180
1,343
9
30
27
32
22
33
4. 52
3.40
3.26
2.82
2. 38
2.12
1,150
1,212
1,444
1, 536
1,561
1,916
116
139
164
179
183
237
29
41
56
59
79
99
108
177
224
305
394
526
254
356
443
545
656
904
19
41
33
33
28
20
25
4. 22
3. 44
3.28
2.60
2.46
2.23
2.04
1, 064
1,229
1,439
1,424
1, 581
1, 680
1,992
114
141
163
198
207
235
249
24
39
54
59
71
80
81
116
176
220
291
365
436
640
252
357
439
548
643
753
976
S a cra m en to
$200-$300____________________
$300-$400____________________
$400-$500____________________
$500-$600____________________
$600-$700____________________
$700 and over___
_________
S a n D ieg o
Under $300_____ _______ ___
$300-$400____________________
$400-$500____________________
$500-$600____________________
$600-$700____________________
$700-$800____________________
$800 and over____ __________
34
PACIFIC REGION
T able
9.—
A verage a m ou n t sp en t per expenditure u n it at successive eco n o m ic levels ,
1 year d uring the p eriod 1 9 3 4 - 3 5 — Continued
E c o n o m ic le v e l—A n n u a l
amount spent per expenditure
unit
Average
Average Average amount
Number
size of
spent for
expendi
family in
of
per
per food
families expendi ture
food-ex
ture unit family penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
clothing
per cloth
ing-ex
penditure
unit
Average
amount
spent for
other
items per
person
Average
amount
spent for
all items
per ex
penditure
unit
S a n F ra n cisco-O a k la n d
Under $300__________________
$300-$400____________________
$400-$500____________________
$500-$600____________________
$600-$700____________________
$700-$800____________________
$800-$900____________________
$900-$l ,000___________________
$1,000-$1,100________________ _
$1,100-$1,200_________________
$1,200-$1,300_________________
$1,300 and over_______________
23
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
6
3.88
4.01
3.43
2.85
2.57
2.28
2. 30
2.10
2.12
2.00
2.18
2. 34
$1,039
1,429
1.541
1, 570
1,686
1, 723
1,977
1,984
2,232
2,311
2. 722
2,914
$116
148
179
191
225
246
267
287
295
310
302
321
$32
42
54
72
83
92
$102
106
103
132
102
92
$120
165
215
284
347
415
492
548
649
736
846
825
$268
356
449
551
656
756
$860
945
1,053
1,155
1,249
1, 245
34
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
9
4.96
3. 67
3.22
2.80
2. 56
2.27
2.06
1.94
1.95
1,236
1,304
1,449
1,547
1, 649
1, 693
1, 761
1,813
2,161
110
138
162
187
208
199
251
237
286
30
43
53
65
82
87
76
115
118
109
173
235
307
368
458
535
585
698
249
355
450
552
662
746
855
935
1,108
S eattle
Under $300. _ ___ ____________
$300-$400____________________
$400-$500____________________
$500-$600____________________
$600-$700____________________
$700-$800____________________
$800-$900_________________
$900-$l,000___________________
$1,000 and over. ________ ______
The increase in the proportion of family expenditure going to pur
chase clothing with increases in income and family size has already
been noted. Clothing expenditures per person increased markedly
with increase in the family’s economic level, but due to the smaller
number of persons to be clothed at the higher economic levels among
the wage-earner and clerical groups, the proportion of total family
expenditures spent for clothing rose only slightly and irregularly with
economic level among the groups studied in Los Angeles, San Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle, and remained about the same for all
economic levels in Sacramento and San Diego.
E x p e n d itu r e s at tw o ec on om ic le v e ls .
A comparison of the distribution of total family expenditures at
high and low economic levels (see table 10) shows the shift in con
sumer demand from one of the lowest planes at which independent
families were found to the highest plane of living enjoyed by any
considerable number of families of wage earners and clerical workers
in each of the five cities of the Pacific region. The overwhelming
absolute importance of food and housing needs at all economic levels
within the range of the survey is shown by the fact that expenditures
for these items ranked first and second, respectively, at the high as
well as the low economic level in each of the five cities.
The greatest shift in the purchases of the five groups of families
occurs in the proportion of total funds spent for transportation by
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
35
trolley, bus, ferry, and train, which decreases in relative importance
with the increase in expenditures for motor vehicles. Average
expenditures for transportation other than by automobile drop in
rank from the lowest to the highest expenditure levels for each of
the five city groups. The greatest change in rank occurred in Sacra
mento where expenditures for “other” transportation dropped from
sixth to twelfth place.
In every city except San Francisco-Oakland, expenditures for trans
portation by automobile or motorcycle rose from one to six ranks
from low to high expenditure level. In San Francisco-Oakland,
where the highest proportion of families reported the use of trolleys
and ferries, expenditures of this type remain in sixth place at both
levels.
Expenditures for gifts and contributions to persons outside the
economic family undergo the third greatest change in relative rank.
T able
10.—
E x p en d itu res in rank order at 2 different econ om ic levels , 1 yea r d uring
the p eriod 1 9 8 4 - 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
Group expenditure item
Los Angeles
Sacramento
$200$300
$600$700
$200$300
$600$700
San FranciscoOakland
San Diego
$200$300
$600$700
$200$300
$600$700
Seattle
$200$300
$600$700
Number of families_________
33
88
9
22
119
28
2 23
66
334
41
Food--------------------------------Clothing_______ _________
Housing, including fuel,
light, and refrigeration____
Other household operation
Furniture and equipment___
Automobile and' motorcycle
purchases, operation, and
m aintenance.-_____ . _
Other transportation _ . . . __
Personal care... ___________
Medical care____________ __
Recreation.__ . . . ______ . . .
Education___ _____. . . _.
Vocation___________ _____ _
Community welfare_____. . .
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside the eco
nomic family_______ _____
Other items
----------------
1
3
1
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
2
7
8
2
7
2
5
8
2
8
6
2
6
10
2
7
9
2
4
10
2
5
8
4
2
7
8
9
8
4
10
9
5.5
5.5
12.5
15
12.5
3
11
9
6
5
13
14
12
10
6
7
9
4
13
14
12
4
4
12
10
7
5
15
14
13
8
9
7
5
13.5
15
11
3
11
10
6
5
15
14
13
6
7.5
7.5
9
5
13
14.5
12
6
10
11
7
4
13
14
12
7
8
10
5
6
13
14.5
11
11
11
5
6
14
13
12
11
14
10
15
11
15
10
10
12
13.5
8
12
11
14.5
9
15
12
14.5
9
15
i Includes 1 family spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year,
aIncludes 2 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
* Includes 3 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
2
4
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PACIFIC REGION
Expenditures for furnishings and equipment gain from one to two
ranks in importance from the lowest to the highest economic levels,
except in Los Angeles, where they rank eighth at both levels.
Personal care expenditures shift downward one to three ranks in
four cities. In Los Angeles a rank of ninth is maintained at both
levels.
Expenditures for medical care are relatively less important at the
highest than at the lowest economic level in Los Angeles, maintain the
rank of fifth in Seattle, and in the other cities rank higher at the
highest than at the lowest economic level.
Third place at all levels, except the highest in Los Angeles and San
Diego, is held by clothing. A t the highest level in these two cities
clothing expenditures yield to motor cars, and drop into fourth place.
Expenditures having the lowest ranks, as education, vocation, and
other items, retain about the same relative importance among families
spending between $200 to $300 per expenditure unit per year as
among families spending between $600 and $700. The relatively
small expenditure for formal education at the upper expenditure level
is explained by the type of families found at this level in each of the
cities. The number of persons under 16 years old averaged about
one-half person per family and the number of persons gainfully em
ployed at some time during the year averaged about 1% persons per
family.
Changes in Assets and Liabilities 14
In the aggregate, the current incomes of the families studied in the
five cities of the Pacific area exceeded their expenditures. The lowest
average savings were found in the Los Angeles group, where income
exceeded expenditures, on the average, by $45 per family, while the
highest average occurred in Seattle, where the average savings
amounted to $108. (See table l l . ) 15 These figures represent some
what larger average savings than those found for the groups studied
in other regions of the country.
In Los Angeles, 286 families (58.1 percent of all those covered)
reported an average surplus of $192 for the year or an aggregate of
$54,912. One hundred seventy-eight families reported an average
deficit of $185, an aggregate of approximately $32,930.
14 For the purposes of this study, changes in assets and liabilities are computed on the basis of changes
which occurred as the result of transfer of property or funds. Changes in the market value of real estate or
personal property remaining in the hands of the families cooperating in the investigation are not included
in these figures. For more detailed explanation, see appendix A, p. 289.
15 The figures just cited have been computed from the families’ own statements about changes in their
assets and liabilities and do not represent a balancing difference between reported incomes and reported
current expenditures. (See appendix A, p. 290.) Most families were not able to present a statement of total
receipts and total disbursements which balanced exactly. No schedule was accepted for use from a family
which could not supply a statement of total receipts and total disbursements which balanced within 5
percent.
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
ig. 5.
DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILY EXPENDITURES OF WAGE
EARNERS AND LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
AT TWO DIFFERENT ECONOMIC LEVELS
SEATTLE, 19 3 4- 1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
IT E M
P E R C E N T OF T O T A L E X P E N D IT U R E
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
7 3 2 4 7 ° — 39-
4
37
38
PACIFIC REGION
In Seattle, a considerably larger proportion of the families (71.0 per
cent) reported an average surplus. Conversely, the proportion of
families reporting a deficit was smaller (27.0 percent). The families
in the Washington city had a larger average surplus and a smaller
deficit, of $208 and $147, respectively. As a result the aggregate
savings of the Seattle group amounted to $52,000 as against aggregate
deficits of $13,965.
In considering these figures it is important to keep in mind the
financing of the occasional large expenditures which must be made by
every family, and the general level of incomes among the families of
wage earners and clerical workers. Median incomes in the five city
groups studied varied from $1,510 to $1,653. The purchase by a
family at these income levels of an electric refrigerator for $150, for
example, must inevitably be financed in part by some means outside
of current income. It may be from past savings which have been set
aside for this purpose or from current borrowing or running up bills.
Using either method, the family will show a deficit of current income
as regards current expenditures in the particular year that an extra
ordinary occasional purchase is made.
The important thing to observe, therefore, is not the number of
families spending more than their incomes in the given year, but the
balance at a given income level between aggregate income and aggre
gate expenditures. Under normal circumstances we might expect
that, on the average, exceptional outlays made in any one year by some
families would balance accumulations made by other families in antic
ipation of later purchases from savings, or in reducing liabilities
incurred for purchases of previous years.
Among the five groups under consideration in the present report,
net deficits appeared in each income group in each city (see Tabular
Summary, table 5) among the families having incomes under $1,200,
except for the 8 families in the $600 to $900 income group in Sacra
mento. A t the income levels above $1,200, the average net change
in assets and liabilities was a surplus which increased with income
level, although without any very great regularity. Among families
with incomes over $2,100, the average net surplus varied from $162
in Los Angeles to $295 in San Diego.
39
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
11.— Percentage of fam ilies having surplus and deficit and net change in
assets and liabilities during the schedule yeart at successive economic levels, 1
year during the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
T able
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Average amount of—
City and economic level
N um
ber of
families
irerctjuiagti ui
families hav
ing—
N et
N et
surplus deficit
N et change in assets and
liabilities for all fam Surplus Deficit
ilies (dollars)
per fam per fam
ily hav ily hav
ing sur ing de
Per ex Per
plus
ficit
pendi gainful (dollars)
Per
(dollars)
ture worker
family
unit
L o s A n g e les
All families_____________________
Families spending per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $400__________________
$400-$600_______________ ____
$600 and over________________
492
58.1
36.2
+45
+ 15
+ 33
192
185
117
188
187
61.5
64.4
49.7
27.4
31.9
46.0
+ 63
+ 86
-9
+ 16
+ 29
-4
+ 45
+ 63
-7
156
213
192
122
159
227
153
68.6
29.4
+97
+ 34
+ 69
205
151
39
59
55
66.7
76.3
61.8
30.8
22.0
36.4
+ 88
+142
+ 54
+ 25
+48
+ 24
+ 59
+102
+ 39
176
214
217
94
94
222
199
66.3
30.7
+ 79
+ 27
+61
208
194
60
66
73
70.0
71.2
58.9
23.3
27.3
39.7
+ 90
+113
+38
+ 25
+ 38
+ 17
+ 68
+ 92
+ 29
184
195
245
168
94
267
446
60.1
34.5
+ 55
+ 19
+ 39
198
185
79
172
195
68.4
58.7
57.9
24.1
36.0
37.4
+ 74
+ 54
+ 47
+19
+ 17
+ 20
+ 50
+ 38
+ 34
150
192
225
116
162
223
352
71.3
27.0
+108
+ 34
+ 92
207
148
113
137
102
76.1
73.0
63.7
19.5
27.0
35.3
+117
+119
+ 84
+ 29
+ 39
+ 36
+ 98
+102
185
217
221
124
147
162
S a cr a m e n to
All families_____________________
Families spending per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $400__________________
$400-$600____________________
$600 and over __ ____________
S a n D ie g o
All families____________________
Families spending per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $400__________________
$400-$600____________________
$600 and over___________ ____
S a n F r a n c isc o -O a k la n d
All fam ilies.. --------------------Families spending per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $400__________________
$400-$600____________________
$600 and over----- -----------S ea ttle
All families_____________________
Families spending per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $400__________________
$400-$600____________________
$600 and over---- -------------
+n
PACIFIC REGION
40
T able
12.— Changes in assets and liabilities during the schedule year at successive
economic levels, 1 year during the period 193 4- 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
N um
of
C ity and economic level ber
fami
lies
Aver
age in
creases
in assets i
Average decreases
in amounts due
Aver
on goods pur
age de chased on install
creases
ment plan i
in liabilities1
Auto
Other
mobile
goods
Average increases
in amounts due
Aver Aver
on goods pur
age de age in chased on install
creases creases
ment plan i
in as in lia
sets i bilities 1
Auto
Other
mobile
goods
L o s A n g e les
All families. _ _______ _ _
Families spending per
expenditure unit per
year:
Under $400_________
$400-$600___________
$600 and over. _ . . .
492
$125
$58
$7
$7
$56
$82
$25
$23
117
188
187
87
138
135
45
74
50
6
6
7
5
7
8
24
56
75
45
70
118
8
13
47
12
23
28
153
129
79
8
13
49
62
10
14
39
59
55
103
131
144
80
83
73
11
5
9
13
14
11
49
29
69
46
43
95
0
1
28
8
13
20
199
132
96
9
10
75
74
14
18
60
66
73
113
134
114
122
83
86
4
9
14
11
8
12
96
50
80
50
55
112
3
4
33
8
19
24
446
134
88
5
9
105
62
14
16
79
172
195
87
110
174
52
85
105
2
8
4
5
9
11
39
88
146
25
53
86
1
10
22
5
13
24
352
132
92
12
7
55
62
15
13
113
137
102
120
132
147
89
96
88
6
11
19
8
7
7
29
62
74
64
47
78
5
8
34
8
12
20
S a c r a m e n to
All families____ ______ _
Families spending per
expenditure unit per
year:
Under $400_________
$400-$600___________
$600 and over______
S a n D ie g o
All families. _________ _
Families spending per
expenditure unit per
year:
Under $400_________
$400-$600___________
$600 and over _ ___
S a n F r a n c isc o -O a k la n d
All families__ . . . ___
Families spending per
expenditure unit per
year:
Under $400_________
$400-$600___________
$600 and o v e r . . ____
S eattle
All families ____________
Families spending per
expenditure unit per
year:
Under $400_________
$400-$600___________
$600 and over. _ ..
i
Average computed by dividing the total number of families in each city or expenditure level into the
aggregate increases or decreases of the families reporting such increases or decreases.
No such clear relationship between savings and deficits and the
level of unit expenditure can be expected. (See Tabular Summary,
table 2.) In the first place, the very basis of classification by expend
iture carries the family which does not live within the given year’s
income into a higher level of current economic living, and the family
which saves into a lower level, than would be the case had families
been classified by the income of the schedule year. It is interesting to
note despite this tendency that figures on the average surplus per
INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
41
family having surplus, and average deficit per family having deficit,
show without exception the highest surplus and the highest deficit
among the families at the highest expenditure levels.
In studying the uses made of noninQome funds by these five family
groups, it is of considerable interest to note that in the four cities
other than San Francisco-Oakland, more than half of the aggregate
funds made available for family use from sources other than current
income were provided by increasing their liabilities rather than by
previously accumulated assets. In San Francisco-Oakland, with
drawal from savings previously accumulated averaged $105, while
increases in liabilities averaged $62. (See table 12.)
Installment purchases were responsible for approximately half of
the increase in the liabilities of these families. In this connection, it
is of considerable interest to observe that decreases in amounts spent
in paying off liabilities incurred for goods purchased on the installment
plan in the previous years were considerably smaller in each city than
the increase in liabilities for goods purchased on the installment plan
in the year covered by the schedules.
The most frequently specified source of funds other than family
incomes (see Tabular Summary, table 4) were net increases in install
ment-account obligations for goods other than automobiles in Los
Angeles, Sacramento, and Seattle, and “ other debts” which include
grocers’, doctors’ , and hospital bills in San Francisco-Oakland. W ith
drawals from savings constituted the next most frequently used
source of funds for families in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Increases in “ other debts” were the next most important source in
the other three cities.
A comparison in each of the five cities of the number of families
reporting the purchase of an automobile during the year covered by
the schedule and the number of families reporting an increase in
installment obligations for the purchase of automobiles, shows that
in Los Angeles nearly two-thirds of the families purchasing automobiles
financed them by installment contracts of which a balance remained
unfinanced at the end of the year covered by the schedule, while about
one-half of the families in Seattle, and about a third in Sacramento,
San Diego, and San Francisco-Oakland did likewise. Since a large pro
portion of the cars were purchased second-hand for relatively small
sums, it is probable that some families paid for their automobiles within
the period of the schedule year. In some cases, the families resorted to
small-loan companies for the purpose of financing automobile pur
chases, but the figures as reported in this study do not make possible
the computation of the proportion of the families obtaining loans from
such companies who did so for the purpose of financing automobiles.
These figures serve to emphasize the fact that the economic level
of any family during any given year depends not only on its current
42
PACIFIC REGION
income, but also on its past savings, and its ability to obtain credit.
The families spending the largest amounts per expenditure unit not
only had, on the average, larger incomes than the families at the
lower levels, larger accumulations of past savings and correspondingly
greater ability to borrow, but also smaller families and, therefore, less
fear of depleting their reserves.
In this connection, it is important to note the setting of the period
in which these surveys were made. There had been a period of 3 or
4 years of intense anxiety during which there was no certainty as to
what the future held in store. It would appear that a number of
families in the wage-earner and clerical groups had managed, even
during the worst days of the depression, to conserve small amounts of
their past savings or of their current income. By 1934, and more
particularly by 1935, anxiety with reference to the future was some
what relieved, especially in the case of the group of families covered
by this investigation, since families without relatively steady employ
ment and families having been on relief at any time during the year
prior to the interview by the field agent were excluded from the
survey.
The most frequent form of savings among the families in the
Pacific region (see Tabular Summary, table 4) was the payment of
life insurance premiums 16 which were reported by 80 percent or more
of the families in each of the five cities, except in San FranciscoOakland, where the percentage was 74. The average amount of the
premiums of families making such payments ranged from $79 in
Sacramento to $95 in San Diego. The average amount of premiums
paid increased with rise in economic level in each of the five cities.
The second most frequently reported disposition of funds for purposes
other than current expenses was payment on principal of mortgages
and down payments on owned homes in San Diego, San FranciscoOakland, and Seattle; increase in savings account in Los Angeles;
and payments on annuities in Sacramento.
15
In a study among Federal employees carried on by the Bureau of Labor Statistics just prior to the initia
tion of this investigation, the schedule provided for securing information on the type of insurance covered
by the premiums reported. It was found that very frequently informants were unable to provide the infor
mation and the question was not included in the present schedule. It is, therefore, impossible to estimate
how much of the amount paid in life insurance premiums represents savings and how much was paid for
insurance protection during the schedule year.
Chapter 2
Expenditures for Specified Goods
Food
Annual food expenditures.
The total annual unit food expenditure 1 increased markedly with
rise in economic level. As shown in table 13, in four of the five cities,
families spending $600 to $700 per expenditure unit for all items,
paid out over 80 percent more for food per adult male equivalent
than families at the $200 to $300 level. In Sacramento, the fifth
city, the increase was about 58 percent.
In contrast to these higher unit food expenditures, the rise in
average expenditures per family was very irregular. Only in San
Francisco-Oakland, the city with the highest incomes, the highest
food prices, and the highest unit food expenditures, did any marked
difference appear between average food expenditures per family at
the lowest and the highest plane. The fact that average food expend
itures per family did not increase uniformly with rise in economic
level was due in large part to the smaller number of mouths to feed at
the higher levels. Food expense per person was one and one-half to
twice as large at the higher as compared with the lower levels, and the
urgency of other needs, not met at the lower levels, would have made
further expansion of food expenditures seem out of line with the total
expenditure pattern.
T able
13,— Unit food expenditure 1 at low and high economic levels, 1 year during
the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—Families with annual unit expenditure of—
$200-$300
City
Number
of fami
lies
Los Angeles____ ____________
Sacramento________________
San D ie g o ____ _____________
San Francisco-Oakland____ __
Seattle___ _
_______ _
33
9
3 19
4 23
3 34
Amount spent for
food 2
Per
family
$453
506
445
425
515
Percent
age in
crease in
amount
Amount spent for spent for
food per
food 2
food
expendi
ture unit
Per
ex
Per
family penditure
unit
$600-$700
Per ex
penditure
unit
$111
116
114
116
110
Number
of fami
lies
88
22
28
66
41
$485
407
478
542
500
$204
183
207
225
208
1 Unit food expenditure is defined as the amount spent for food per food expenditure unit.
2 Including food at home, and away from home.
3 Includes 1 family spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
4 Includes 2 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
3 Includes 3 families spending less than $200 per expenditure unit per year.
1 U nit food expenditure is defined as the amount spent for food per food-expenditure unit.
43
83.8
57.8
81.6
94.0
89.1
44
PACIFIC REGION
Average dollar expenditures per family for food prepared at home
(including money spent for lunches prepared at home and carried to
work and to school) were between 7 and 8 percent smaller at the high
level than at the low level in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San
Francisco-Oakland and about 15 percent smaller in Seattle.2 In
San Diego the decrease was less than 1 percent. In all cities except
Seattle the largest expenditure for food at home was at the inter
mediate level.
Expenditures for meals and other food eaten away from home are
clearly connected with size of city, and the distance between home
and work. In Los Angeles and San Francisco-Oakland expenditures
for meals away from home averaged more than $60 per family; in
San Diego and Seattle the average was $50, and in Sacramento only
$35.
In all five cities the average amount spent per family for food away
from home increased with a rise in the economic level. Meals at
work accounted for more than 57 percent of the total amount spent
for food away from home at both low and high levels in Los Angeles,
San Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle, leaving less than 43 percent for
meals at school and on vacation, other meals out, and ice cream, candy,
soda, and other drinks purchased in restaurants, lunch counters, soda
fountains, and bars. The proportion of the family’s money for food
away from home spent as recreation rather than as an incidental part
of the work or school day was larger in San Diego and Sacramento,
but the sums spent were on the average no greater than those spent
in Los Angeles and San Francisco-Oakland. Expenditures for board
at school (which were classified with expenditures for meals away from
home) were extremely rare throughout all the groups studied. Such
expenditures were reported by only 11 out of the 1,642 families in the
groups under consideration.
Food expenditures in 1 wee\ in spring and summer quarters .
Data on per capita 3 purchases of 194 separate foods are available
for 1 typical week in the spring quarter in Los Angeles, Sacramento,
San Diego, and Seattle; and in the summer quarter for San Francisco2 Table 8 of the Tabular Summary shows annual food expenditures by as many economic levels as the
number of cases secured in each city and the type of data would allow. Expenditures for specific food items
for 1 week (Tabular Summary, table 7) are shown for the same three levels for all cities, i. e., for families
spending per expenditure unit: Under $400, $400 to $600, $600 and over. For purposes of text discussion,
unless otherwise noted, these three levels are referred to as “low,” “intermediate,” and “high.”
3 Since human needs for and customary consumption of foods of different types vary considerably for per
sons of different age and sex, it is impossible to compute any single measure of family size which will be
appropriate for comparing the consumption of specific foods from one family to another. Children’s need
for milk is approximately twice as great as that of adults, while the need of heat-producing foods (starches
and sugars) for adults is about twice as great as that of children. Children’s consumption of meat varies
from that of adults at a still different rate. In order to secure figures on quantities of individual foods pur
chased and on expenditures for individual foods which would provide a reasonably satisfactory basis for
comparison and yet not present a misleading appearance of refinement, data on family purchases of indi
vidual foods have been converted to a per capita basis.
EXPENDITURES EOR SPECIFIED GOODS
45
Oakland.4 They confirm the customary belief that not only is there
a marked increase in per capita expenditures for food with rise in
economic level, but that the types and quantities of foods purchased
are distinctly different at the various levels. (See Tabular Summary,
table 7.) The differences between expenditures and quantities pur
chased in San Francisco-Oakland and in the other cities do not appear
to be due primarily to seasonal variation, but rather to the generally
higher level of food expenditures among the San Francisco-Oakland
families. The fact that a relatively low percentage of the food ex
penditures of the San Francisco-Oakland group went to purchase
fruits and vegetables is, however, apparently the result of a seasonal
price advantage, since the average quantity purchased per capita was
one-third larger in San Francisco-Oakland than in Seattle and between
a fourth and a fifth larger than in the other three cities.
In all the cities studied the per capita expenditures and quantities
purchased of meats, poultry, and sea food showed marked increase
from the low to the high economic level. Both expenditures for this
group of foods, and quantities purchased, were much larger in San
Francisco-Oakland than in the other four cities. Vegetables and
fruits likewise increased in respect to average expenditures and to
quantity purchased.
Per capita expenditures for total grain products varied at the low
level from 33.1 cents in Los Angeles to 40.7 cents in San FranciscoOakland, and at the high level from 42.4 cents in San Diego to 51.4
cents in Seattle. (See Tabular Summary, table 7.) The quantity
purchased increased consistently with rise in economic level in all the
cities. The total quantities purchased of bread and baked goods
increased with economic level in all the cities except San FranciscoOakland, where the quantity purchased was lowest at the intermediate
level. Per capita expenditure increased consistently with economic
level. For the groups of foods including flour and other cereals, no
consistent variation appeared with change in economic level in either
quantities purchased or expenditures. Seattle reported the largest
quantity purchased, and expenditure per capita was largest there, due
to the large quantities of white flour purchased.
4
In order to avoid overburdening the housewives cooperating in the investigation, the schedule was not
planned with a view to obtaining estimates of the annual consumption of individual foods. The section
on the details of food purchases provided only for a summary of annual food expenditures and the details
of food purchases and consumption only during the week prior to the visit of the field agent. Since the
figures on average amounts purchased and consumed were in the great majority of cases identical, data on
quantities of foods purchased only are presented in Tabular Summary, table 7. Data on number of families
using are also presented to give a more complete picture.
PACIFIC REGION
46
F ig . 6 .
FOOD E X P E N D IT U R E S OF WAGE EARNERS AND
L O W E R -S A L A R IE D C LE R IC A L WORKERS
AT SUCCESSIVE ECONOMIC LEVELS
SPRING QUARTER
LO S A N G E L E S ,
1934-1935
W HITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
E X P E N D IT U R E S P E R C A P IT A
MISCELLANEOUS
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
P E R W E E K IN C E N T S
47
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
T able
14.— Expenditures for food per capita per week during the period 1 9 8 4 - 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Average expenditure per capita in 1 week in specified
quarter
Item
Spring
Los
Angeles
Number of families furnishing data on food
purchased in specified quarter____________
Total expenditure for:
All foods______ _
_ ________ ____ _____
Grain products. ____________ ________
Eggs______ _______ _______________ ____
Milk, cheese, ice cream__ ____ _____ ____
Butter and cream. ______ _______ ________
Other fats_____________________ ________
Meat, poultry, fish, and other sea food____
Vegetables and fruits_________________ ___
Sugars and sweets________ __ __________
Miscellaneous foods____ _
_____________
Sales tax on food.......................................... .
•
Sacra
mento
San Diego
Seattle
Summer,
San FranciscoOakland
425
153
159
206
266
$2.87
.39
.14
.35
. 16
.18
.56
.68
.11
.23
.07
$2. 80
.41
. 14
.34
. 15
. 19
.59
.58
.10
.23
.07
$2.82
.38
. 14
.38
. 14
.18
.52
.68
.11
.22
.07
$2.66
.41
.14
.40
.22
.15
.49
.56
.10
.19
$3.19
.45
. 19
.36
.17
.19
.77
.69
.11
.23
.03
100.0
15.4
5.3
15.0
8.3
5.6
18.4
21.1
3.8
7.1
100.0
14.1
6.0
11.3
5.3
6.0
24.1
21.6
3.5
7.2
.9
Percentage
Total expenditure for:
All foods_______________
__
__ _ _
Grain products ____ ____ __ ____ ___
Eggs_____________ ________ . . . _________
Milk, cheese, ice cream____ _______ ____
Butter and cream______ _ __ _ __________
Other fats.. . . . . . . _____ _ ___________
Meat, poultry, fish, and other sea fo o d .___
Vegetables and fruits____________________
Sugars and sweets___ _____ _ ________ _
Miscellaneous foods. _ ____ __________ . . .
Sales tax on food _
_ _ _ _ ____________
100.0
13.6
4.9
12.2
5.6
6.3
19.5
23.7
3.8
8.0
2.4
100.0
14.6
5.0
12.1
5.4
6.8
21.1
20.7
3.6
8.2
2.5
100.0
13. 5
5.0
13.5
5.0
6.4
18.4
24.1
3.9
7.8
2.4
Quantities purchased of total vegetables and fruits and per capita
expenditures for these items showed marked increases with economic
level in all these cities. This was also true for green and leafy vege
tables and for citrus fruits. Expenditures for green and leafy vege
tables at the low level ranged from 8.6 cents per capita in San Diego
to 11.1 cents in Los Angeles, and at the high level, from 16.7 cents in
Seattle to 21.1 cents in San Diego. Citrus fruits hold a place of rela
tively high importance in the diet of the families in these Pacific coast
cities. Per capita expenditures ranged at the low level from 5.6
cents in San Diego to 8.4 cents in Seattle; and at the high level from
10.1 cents in San Diego to 16.2 cents in Seattle. Higher prices for
citrus fruits, rather than larger consumption were, however, responsible
for the larger expenditures in Seattle, as the average quantity pur
chased there at both levels was lower than in any other city.
Expenditures for milk constituted the largest average expenditure
for any single item of food in all five cities. The difference between
the average per capita expenditure at the low and high economic levels
varied from a decrease of 2 percent in Sacramento to an increase
48
PACIFIC REGION
of 38 percent in Seattle, In both these cities the average number of
children per family was six times as great at the low as at the high
level. In Seattle, the average number of children at each level was
greater than in Sacramento.
Eggs accounted for the second largest per capita expenditure in
Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco-Oakland, and for the
third largest expenditure in Sacramento and Seattle. Average
quantities purchased and per capita expenditures increased consist
ently with rise in economic level in all cities.
Butter, second in importance in expenditure in Seattle, third in
Los Angeles and San Diego, and fourth in Sacramento and San
Francisco-Oakland, was consistently higher in both amount purchased
and expenditure at the high level in all cities except Sacramento. In
Sacramento expenditures increased with economic level, but the
quantity purchased was largest at the intermediate level and smallest
at the high level.
White bread ranked second with respect to expenditure in Sacra
mento, third in San Francisco-Oakland, and fourth in Los Angeles,
San Diego, and Seattle. The relation between per capita expenditures
for bread and the general expenditure level is irregular. For this item
the average expenditure was largest at the high economic level in
San Diego and Seattle. In Los Angeles the largest expenditure was
at the intermediate level and in Sacramento and San FranciscoOakland at the low level. In general, quantity purchased followed
the same direction with respect to economic level as did expenditures.
However, in San Diego, the largest quantity purchased was reported
at the intermediate level, where per capita expenditure was smallest.
Even a preliminary review of the figures shows that the diets of the
families at the highest economic level had on the average a consider
ably higher nutritive content than those at the lowest economic level
shown. The quantities purchased per capita of foods rich in minerals
and vitamins essential to growth and the maintenance of health were
appreciably greater among the families of the higher levels of spending
and show that as family resources increased these workers were buying
diets more nearly meeting their nutritional needs and those of their
families.
The relation between average expenditures for food per adequatefood-cost-unit and the amount needed for the Bureau of Home Eco
nomics; adequate diet at minimum cost in each of these cities has
been discussed above. (See p. 9.) It is of considerable interest to
estimate the probable adequacy of food expenditures at different
economic levels. In Los Angeles the proportion of families spending
enough to buy that diet rises from 56.4 percent at the low level to
95.7 percent at the intermediate level and 99.5 percent at the high
49
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
level. In San Francisco-Oakland, 45.6 percent of the families at
the low level, 88.4 percent at the intermediate level, and 100 percent
at the high level spent enough to have purchased an adequate diet.
In Seattle, the proportions were 51.3, 91.2, and 98 percent. For the
purpose of these estimates the size of each family was measured in
adequate food cost units based on the United States Bureau of Home
Economics’ adequate diet at minimum cost, and average food expendi
ture per adequate food cost unit was also calculated for each family.5
These actual food expenditures were compared with the calculated
cost of this same diet for a man at moderate work, the cost of which
was taken as unity in the adequate-food-cost scale. The prices used
in this calculation were the average prices collected by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics for its food-cost indexes.6 It is, of course, possible
to shop with care and buy at lower prices than these; a judicious
selection of in-season fruits and vegetables and fish will lower the
cost. On the other hand, to secure an adequate diet at the calcu
lated cost requires extremely careful planning and food consumption
habits which follow nutritional needs very closely. The figures
furnish, therefore, the basis for an estimate of the proportion of the
families spending enough for nutritionally adequate food; they do
not, however, indicate the number of families which did in fact achieve
adequate diets.7
15.— P ro p o rtio n o f fa m ilie s sp en d in g enough to purchase an adequate diet at
m in im u m cost , at successive econ om ic levels , 1 yea r d uring the p eriod 1 9 8 4 —3 5
T able
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
City and item
All
families
E con om ic le v e l—F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
L o s A n g e le s
Families in su rvey.__ . . .
___ _______ ________ _____ .
Percentage spending enough per food expenditure unit to pur
chase an adequate diet at minimum cost L ______ _ _____
492
117
188
187
56.4
95.7
99.5
446
79
172
195
85.9
45.6
88.4
100.0
Seattle
Families in survey___________ ___________________________
Percentage spending enough per food expenditure unit to pur
chase an adequate diet at minimum c o st1_______ ______ -
$600 and
over
87.8
S a n F r a n cisco -O a k la n d
Families in survey_________________________________________
Percentage spending enough per food expenditure unit to pur
chase an adequate diet at minimum cost L . __
. . . . ___
$400$600
352
113
137
102
80.4
51.3
91.2
98.0
i Based on the adequate diet at minimum cost of the IT. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Home
Economics. The cost of this diet per adequate food cost unit during the period of the investigation was
$112.16 in Los Angeles, $127.84 in San Francisco-Oakland, and $115.27 in Seattle. Data are not presented for
Sacramento and San Diego because retail prices are not available for these cities.
5 See Stiebeling, H. K., and Ward, M. M.: Diets at Four Levels of N utritive Content and Cost, U. S.
Department of Agriculture Circular No. 296, Washington, 1933.
6 Comparable food prices are not available for Sacramento and San Diego.
' See Hazel K. Stiebeling and Esther F. Phipard: D iets of Families of Employed Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers in Cities, U. S. Department of Agriculture Circular No. 507, January 1939.
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PACIFIC REGION
Fig. 7.
PROPORTION OF FAMILIES SPENDING ENOUGH TO
PURCHASE AN ADEQUATE DIET AT MINIMUM COST
AT SUCCESSIVE ECONOMIC LEVELS
1934-1935
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
ECONOMIC LEVELS
(AMOUNT SPENT PER
EXPENDITURE U N IT )
LOS ANGELES
PERCENT
0 _________________ 2 0
._____________ 4 0
____________ 6 0 ________________ 8 0 _______________ 1 0 0
ALL FAMILIES
UNDER
$400
$400 A
$600
$600
OVER
and
SAN FRANCISCO
ALL FAMILIES
UNDER
$400
$400
UNDER
$600
$600
and
OVER
SEATTLE
ALL FAMILIES
UNDER
$400
$400 uSSSr $600
$600
and
OVER
N O T E - The A d e q u a te D ie t A t M in im u m C o s t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s B u re a u o f Hom e
E conom ics Was U s e d a s th e B a s is f o r th e s e C om putations
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
EXPENDITURES EOR SPECIFIED GOODS
51
Housing 8
Home ownership.
The proportion of families studied who owned their homes for 12
months ranged from 34.3 percent in Los Angeles to 51.4 percent in
Seattle. In general, this proportion decreased with rise in economic
level, but in some cities the proportion was higher at the intermediate
level than at the low level. The absolute difference between the per
centage of home owners at low and high economic levels was, how
ever, not great in any city. The somewhat higher percentage of
home owners at the lower economic levels is at least in part connected
with the larger families at the lower levels and the consequent impor
tance of housing in the economic planning of these families. It is
frequently difficult to locate large houses and apartments for rent,
and the larger family, therefore, has more incentive to buy than the
small one.9
Types of dwellings.
The proportion of families of wage earners and clerical workers
living in one-family detached houses was 92.5 in San Diego, 84.4 in
Seattle, and 77.8 in Sacramento. In Los Angeles, about two-thirds
of the families, and in San Francisco-Oakland only about two-fifths
of the families lived in one-family detached dwellings. In general,
in this region the proportion of families in one-family detached dwell
ings increased as the size of city decreased. Apartments in buildings
housing three or more families were the next most frequently reported
type of dwelling. Twenty-eight percent of the families in San
Francisco-Oakland reported homes in buildings of this type, while
in the other cities the proportion ranged from 4 percent in San Diego
to 16 percent in Los Angeles. Two-family houses and semidetached
or row houses were equally important among the San FranciscoOakland group, each type housing about 17 percent of the families
cooperating in the investigation in this community. (See Tabular
Summary, table 9.)
Size of homes.
In all cities studied in this region, home owners and renters of
houses had larger homes than did those renting apartments in multiple
dwellings designed for three or more families. The owners of houses
averaged about 5% rooms per family and renters of houses slightly
more than 5 rooms. Families living in apartments where heat was
s In table 10 of the Tabular Summary, details for housing expenditures are shown by as many economic
levels as the number of cases in each city and the type of data for this table would allow. For the purposes
of text discussion, however, 3 comparable levels for all cities are used. They are: Low economic level, under
$400; intermediate, $400 to $600; high, $600 and over. These levels are also used in discussion of tables 13-16.
9
The very nature of the classification by amount of current money expenditures has a tendency to throw
the home owners toward the lower levels, as imputed interest on the equity in owned homes was not included
in calculating money expenditures, and payment on the principal of mortgages on owned homes was treated
as savings, not as current expenditure.
PACIFIC REGION
52
not included in the monthly rental averaged slightly over 4 % rooms per
family, while those in apartments where heat was furnished by the
landlord and included in the rent averaged about 3 rooms. In general
the largest homes were reported in Sacramento and the smallest in
Los Angeles.10
Although home owners and house renters also had, on the average,
larger families than did those families living in multiple-family
dwellings, their homes were more than enough larger to make up for
their larger numbers of children. In table 16 it is seen that in general,
the number of persons per room11 is greatest among renters of heated
apartments.
T able
16.—
A verag e num ber o f p erson s per r o o m , at successive econ om ic levels , 1 yea r
during the period 1 9 3 4 - 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
All fami
lies
Economic l e v e l —Fam ilies
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
and
$400~$600 $600
over
L o s A n g e le s
Number of families in survey _ __ ---------- -------------------Average number of persons per room among:
Home o w n e r s -- _______ ________________ ____
Renters of houses
____
______
___ --------- ------Renters of heated apartments______ _
___ _____
Renters of unheated apartments __ ______ ______________
492
117
188
187
.64
.73
.81
.66
.87
.98
1.12
.81
.62
.73
.74
.70
.47
.54
.66
.58
153
39
59
55
.57
.64
.73
.81
.57
.65
.43
.49
.62
.62
.68
.57
199
60
66
73
.65
.61
.84
.75
.64
.61
.48
.52
446
79
172
195
.63
.68
.84
.65
.85
.83
1.07
.82
.65
.73
1.00
.68
.48
.53
.76
.53
S a c r a m e n to
Number of families in survey, __ _____
___ ______ _
Average number of persons per room among:
Home o w n e r s ...______
_______ _ --------- ---------Renters of houses __ __ ------- _ _ __ ___ __. _ -------Renters of heated apartments x. __ ____ _
_
_______
Renters of unheated a p a rtm en ts__ _
___ .__ ___
S a n D ie g o
Number of families in survey_________ ________ ___ _______
Average number of persons per room among:
_ . ---------H o m e o w n e r s__________ ______ _____ _
Renters of houses— ___ ________ __ -----------------Renters of heated apartments 1_______ ____ ___ ______ _
Renters of unheated apartments 1_____ ______ ______ _____
S a n F r a n cisc o -O a k la n d
Number of families in survey ______ ____________________ _
Average number of persons per room among:
Home owners. _ ---------- ------ -------------------Renters of houses .__ _ __ --------- -- __ __ ----- _
Renters of heated apartments_____________ ______ ___
Renters of unheated apartments ________________________
S ea ttle
Number of families in survey-------- ------- --------- --------Average number of persons per room among:
Home ow ners._ ._ __
_ ----------- -------- --Renters of houses _ ____ _____________________________
Renters of heated apartments. _ _______ _____ ______ _ _
Renters of unheated apartments 1__ __ ______ ________
352
113
137
102
.68
.73
.83
.88
.89
1.10
.62
.68
.85
.49
.57
.76
I Information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
10
The difficulties involved in securing data on size of rooms made it seem inadvisable to include instruc
tions for obtaining such measurements on the schedule used in the present investigation. Questions about
window space and sunlight were omitted for the same reason.
II For the purpose of calculating number of persons per room, hallways, open porches, kitchenettes,
dinettes, and baths were not counted as rooms.
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
53
When we compare families living at the higher economic levels with
those at the lower level a pronounced difference in the number of per
sons per room is observed; the families at the higher levels having
much more space per person. This is due in large part to the smaller
size of families at the higher economic level. In table 10 of the
Tabular Summary the data from which these figures are computed are
available in a more detailed form.
Housing facilities.
Among the families renting their homes less than 4 percent of the
families in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San FranciscoOakland, lived in dwellings without one or more of the following
facilities: Inside flush toilets, running hot and cold water, electric
lights, and gas or electricity for cooking. (See table 16.)
In Seattle, 29 percent of the families lacked one or another of these
facilities. As noted above (p. 10) the use of wood-burning stoves
for cooking in Seattle largely accounts for the small percentage of
families having the use of the five facilities just listed. Wood only
was used as a kitchen fuel by 8.5 percent of the Seattle families, and
both coal and wood by 17.0 percent. The proportion of the Seattle
families which had running hot and cold water was 96.9, an inside
flush toilet, 99.7, and electric lights, 100.0 percent. In Seattle, as in
the other cities, the proportion of families having gas or electricity
for cooking rose consistently with economic level.
In all cities except San Francisco-Oakland the percentage of renters
lacking the five facilities mentioned above was somewhat smaller than
the percentage of home owners (table 17). It will be observed that
the direction of the difference in the percentage of home owners and
renters reporting convenient plumbing arrangements and gas or
electricity for cooking varied from city to city. A larger proportion
of home owners than renters had telephones. One percent of renting
families and none of the home-owning families shared the use of the
toilet with other families.
The increasing importance of the automobile in enabling the Ameri
can worker to locate land and a house he can afford to buy is indicated
by the fact that in all five cities more than 80 percent of the home
owners among these groups of families had garages. Among renters
the proportion of families having a garage was considerably less. In
Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego more than three-fourths of
the renters reported the use of garages, but in Seattle the proportion
dropped to two-thirds of the renters and in San Francisco-Oakland, to
one-half.
73247°— 39------5
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PACIFIC REGION
17. —
H o u s in g fa c ilitie s at the end o f the schedule y e a r , 1 yea r d u rin g the
p eriod 1 9 8 4 —8 6
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
Number of families who owned principal home
at end of schedule year_____________________
Percentage of owners having—
Central heat----- ---------------------------Gas or electricity for cooking ____________
Electric refrigerator-------------------------Running hot water_______________________
Inside flush toilet________ _______ _________
Sole use of toilet____________ _____________
Telephone----------------------- -----------Garage--------------------------------------Garden space----- ------------------- ---Play space______________
______ _____ _
Each of the following items: Inside flush
toilets, running hot water, electric lights.
and gas or electricity for cooking________
Number of families who rented principal home
at end of schedule year.___ _________________
Percentage of renters having—
Central heat____________________ _______
Gas or electricity for cooking ____________
.Electric refrigerator___ ________ ____ ______
Running hot water_________ _____ _
Inside flush toilet---- ----------------------Sole use of t o il e t ---- ------------- ---------Telephone_______________________________
Garage____ ________________
______ Garden space-------------------------------Play space_______________________________
Each of the following items: Inside flush
toilets, running hot water, electric lights,
and gas or electricity for cooking---- ----
Los
Angeles
Sacra
mento
San
Diego
San
FranciscoOakland
Seattle
172
68
85
173
181
8.1
100.0
24.4
98.3
98.8
100.0
50.0
90.7
78.5
90.1
26.5
100.0
36.8
97.1
98.5
100.0
77.9
82.4
85.3
82.4
1.2
97.6
21.2
96.5
98.8
100.0
51.8
91.8
84.7
81.2
27.2
97.7
15.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
78.0
85.5
96.5
78.6
95.6
68.0
19.3
96.7
99.4
100.0
63.5
82.9
55.2
68.0
97.7
95.6
95.3
97.7
67.4
320
85
114
273
171
11.6
100.0
30.9
98.1
100.0
99.4
37.2
76.6
41.2
62.2
12.9
97.6
27.1
96.5
97.6
100.0
55.3
75.3
56.5
60.0
.9
100.0
14.9
98.2
100.0
97.4
30.7
86.0
75.4
75.4
35.2
99.6
23.4
98.2
99.6
98.5
56.0
49.8
45.1
41.4
94.7
77.8
38.0
97.1
100.0
98.8
49.7
67.8
39.2
56.7
97.8
96.5
98. 2
97.4
74.9
In table 9 of the Tabular Summary, the data on housing facilities
are presented in greater detail, including a breakdown according to
economic level. The items which increased notably from the low
to the high economic level were electric refrigerators, telephones, and
hot running water.
Housing expenditures.
When families are classified according to economic level, the pro
portion of total expenditures devoted to housing, fuel, light, and
refrigeration combined shows a slightly declining movement from
lower to higher expenditure level. (See tables 3 and 10, Tabular
Summary.) In part this tendency is a reflection of the smaller families
found at the higher economic levels, but it has also been found in other
studies when families of one size and type are isolated, and their
housing expenditures followed from one income level to another.
Home owners’ housing expenditures.
Among home owners, average current expenditures for housing,
not including payments for fuel, light, and refrigeration, for all owning
families in the cities included in this report ranged from $147 per year
in San Diego to $173 in San Francisco-Oakland. (See table 18.)
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EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
Included in the total of current housing expenditures for home owners
are taxes, assessments, repairs and replacements, fire and liability
insurance on home, interest on mortgages, and refinancing charges, but
not payment on principal of mortgage or permanent improvements.12
The largest of these items was interest on mortgages, followed by
taxes, repairs, and replacements. In all of the cities studied, there
was a notable increase in the money expenditure devoted to housing by
home-owning families at the higher economic levels as compared with
those at lower levels, though the increase was not proportionate to the
increase in total unit expenditure 13 for all items.
In addition to their current expenditures for housing, the home own
ers invested in their homes, during the year studied, sums averaging
(per family making such investments) from $180 in Sacramento to
$237 in San Francisco-Oakland. Such investments showed a tend
ency to increase with economic level among the groups studied in the
Pacific region.
T a b l e 18.— H o u sin g e x p e n d i t u r e s 1 year during the period 1 9 8 4 - 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Item
Los
Angeles
San
FranciscoOakland
Sacra
mento
San
Diego
66
$389.00
$154. 63
81
$336.00
$147. 39
168
$372.00
$173.02
181
$282.00
$162.16
Seattle
H o m e ow n ers fo r 12 m onths
Number of fam ilies._
. _____ . . ________
Average annual rental value_________________
Average current expenditure__________________
Average amount invested during year in owned
home 2__ ____ _______ ___
_____________
Average imputed income from equity in owned
home______________________________________
169
$305.00
$151. 66
$204. 83
$179. 68
$194. 48
$237. 39
$215.24
$153.00
$234.00
$189.00
$199.00
$120.00
189
$21. 24
57
$23.99
102
$22.66
89
$25.02
112
$19.60
27
$29. 61
2
(*)
0
0
74
$32. 52
46
$29. 59
102
$22. 50
25
$24.09
9
$20. 51
108
$25. 98
(»)
492
0
153
0
199
0
446
3
352
0
0
0
102. 58
10. 56
R en te r s o f houses fo r 12 m onths
Number of families___________________________
Average monthly rental rate p a id ___ . . . ___ .
R en te r s o f a p a rtm en ts fo r 12 m on th s w ith heat
in clud ed in rent
Number of fa m ilie s._____________ _______ . . .
Average monthly rental rate paid______________
R en te r s o f a p a rtm en t fo r 12 m on th s heat not in clu d ed
in ren t
Number of families. ______________ _______ .
Average monthly rental rate paid_____________
8
S econ d a ry hou sin g
Number of families in survey... _______________
Number of families owning vacation homes____
Average expenditure for owned vacation home
per family owning_______ _________________
Number of families spending for rent on vacation
or trip____________________________ ______
Average expenditure for rent on vacation or trip
per family making such expenditure_________ _
Number of families spending for rent at school___
1
52
23
36
59
38
$14.19
2
$15.17
3
$15.81
0
$16.18
3
$16.30
0
1 The averages in this table are based on the average housing expenditures of the families cooperating in
the investigation and are in no sense the cost of dwellings with equivalent facilities in the five cities.
2 Per family making such investment.
3 Information not presented because of the small number of families in this classification.
11 Payments on the principal of mortgages and amounts spent for permanent improvements to a home
such as addition of an enclosed porch, have been treated as investments in housing.
13 B y unit expenditure is meant amount spent per expenditure unit.
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PACIFIC REGION
The home owners cooperating in the Study supplied the field investi
gators with their estimate of the annual rental value of their homes,
that is the price they would have had to pay to rent their homes at
market prices. This figure among these five city groups varied from
$282 in Seattle to $389 in Sacramento. The rank order of the average
rentals as estimated by home owners for these three cities in the present
investigation is the same as that of the rental values obtained in the
Works Progress Administration study of “ Cost of living in 59 cities/’
As mentioned earlier in the present report (p. 1) the Works Progress
Administration investigation attempted to obtain the cost of a given
level of housing. On that basis as well as on the basis of the average
value of the owned homes of varying characteristics included in the
present samples, the three cities included in both studies rank as
follows from highest to lowest cost: San Francisco-Oakland, Los
Angeles, and Seattle.
When the amount which home-owning families estimated they would
have had to pay to rent their homes at market prices is compared with
their current housing expenditures, there is a net difference which may
be treated as the imputed income from the equity these families had
in their homes. This figure ranged from $120 in Seattle to $234 in
Sacramento. (See table 18.)
Renters' housing expenditures.
The average rental rates reported as paid in the cities studied in
this region varied considerably, depending on the rent levels in the
city at the time of the Study and the type of housing accommodation
rented by the group covered. The averages ranged from the $19.60
per month reported by 112 families in Seattle as the rate for houses
(and heat is almost never included in rent for houses) to the $32.52
reported by 74 families in San Francisco-Oakland renting apartment
with heat furnished by the landlord. There was a distinct tendency,
as indicated in table 10 of the Tabular Summary, for rental rates paid
to increase with increase in economic level.
Secondary housing expenditures.
Ownership of a vacation home was reported by one of the white
families studied in Seattle and by three families in San FranciscoOakland.
The proportion of families making expenditures for rent on vacation
or trips was smallest in Los Angeles where 10.6 percent out of 492
families reported expenditures of the type and largest in San Diego
where 18 percent of 199 families made rental expenditures either for
vacation or other trips out of town. The average expenditure per
family paying rent on vacation or trips ranged from $14.19 in Los
Angeles to $16.30 in Seattle. In all the cities studied there was a
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sharp increase in the average amount for all families’ rent on trips with
increase in economic level.
Expenditures for fuel , light, and refrigeration.
As is seen in table 19 expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration
were heaviest in winter and fall. Approximately 90 percent of the
group studied in Los Angeles, 40 percent in Sacramento, 45 percent in
San Diego, and 30 percent in San Francisco-Oakland used gas for
heating purposes. The seasonal differences are also due in part to
the fact that but few of the families of workers who do not use gas or
electricity for fuel, have sufficient reserve funds or storage facilities
to lay in a coal or wood supply in the summertime when they might
take advantage of the lower prices which usually prevail at this season.
T a b l e 19 .— Expenditures for fu e l , light, and refrigeration . 1 year during the period
1 9 8 4 -8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Los
Angeles
Item
Number of families in survey
__ _
Total expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigera
tion for—■
Year___ ____ _ .
.. . . . ___ . . .
Winter
_
.
_
__
S p rin g _____ _ _
__
_ ...
Summer..
...
__ . . . ___ . . . . . .
Fall_____________________________________
Sacra
mento
San Diego
San Fran
ciscoSeattle
Oakland
492
153
199
446
352
$69. 76
19. 08
16. 50
16. 58
17.60
$92. 37
28. 02
19. 33
19. 22
25. 80
$79. 86
22. 72
18.14
18.31
20. 69
$70. 45
20. 42
14. 99
14. 97
20. 07
$104. 46
30. 23
22.18
22. 09
29. 96
In table 11 of the Tabular Summary, the detailed information is
presented for expenditures on electricity, anthracite, bituminous coal,
coke, briquets, wood, fuel oil, gas, kerosene, gasoline not used for
automobiles, and ice. Since the actual amount paid for fuel, light,
and refrigeration depends to a large extent on whether a house or an
apartment is involved, and whether or not the rent paid the landlord
includes heat, data are presented separately for families in four sepa
rate categories as well as in the form of averages for all families. As
would be expected, the largest total payments for fuel, light, and re
frigeration are made by families heating their houses, with gas and
electricity constituting the largest items of expenditure in all the cities
but Seattle where electricity was first; coal, second; and wood, third.
The second largest payments for goods in this category were made by
families who purchased fuel to heat apartments, where heat was not
included in rent, with gas and electricity again taking the greatest
expenditures.
When families paying separately for heat are classified by amount
spent per expenditure unit for all items of family living (table 11 of
the Tabular Summary) the dollar expenditures for fuel, light, and re-
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PACIFIC REGION
frigeration show a slight increase from low to high levels. The fact
that they do not increase more sharply indicates the basic nature of
the requirements for fuel and light.
Expenditures for other items of household operation.
Items of household operation other than fuel, light, and refrigera
tion include water rent, telephone, domestic service, laundry sent
out, laundry soap, cleaning supplies, and other miscellaneous items.
Expenditures for these items, shown in table 12 of the Tabular Sum
mary, showed marked increases from low to high economic levels.
The items showing the greatest response to change in economic level
were telephones, domestic service, laundry out, and insurance on
furniture.
Furnishings and Equipment 14
The high variability15 of expenditures for housefurnishings and equip
ment from family to family in a given year is shown by figures pre
sented in tables 2 4 -A and B of the Tabular Summary. The varia
bility of total furnishings and equipment expenditure is, of course,
greatly exceeded by the variability of expenditures for individual
items in this group. This is due to the fact that many of the items of
furnishings and equipment are purchased by relatively few families
in any one year, and that when such purchases are made they involve
relatively heavy outlays. The family which bought a living room
suite last year will perhaps make no important addition to its stock of
furniture this year, but will save toward purchases of other such items
in subsequent years. On account of this high variability, average ex
penditures for specific items of furniture and furnishings for relatively
small groups of families do not show significant trends, and the figures
on the details of furniture and equipment purchases have been pre
sented as regional averages rather than in terms of averages by cities.
Expenditures for furnishings and equipment, which were greatest
for suites of furniture, electrical appliances, carpets and rugs, curtains,
bedding, and miscellaneous equipment, varied significantly with
economic level. A t the lowest level $34.15 was spent for this group
of items, whereas families at the highest economic level spent $79.49
for this purpose.
At all economic levels the items purchased by the largest proportion
of families were such fundamentals of household equipment as light
bulbs and brooms, brushes, and mops. Pots, pans, and cutlery ranked
third at the low and intermediate levels, while curtains and draperies,
and sheets held this position at the high level.
i* Table 18 of the Tabular Summary presents the details of expenditures for furnishings and equipment for
the five cities combined, at three economic levels: Low, under $400; intermediate, $400 to $600; and high,
$600 and over.
15
For further discussion of variability, see pp. 23—27 and appendix A, notes on tables 24-A and 24-B,
pp. 304-305.
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59
Of the various groups of items coming under the general head of
furnishings and equipment, silverware, china, and glassware showed
the smallest average expenditure at all economic levels. Expenditures
for textiles and for electrical equipment were largest at the lowest
level, but electrical equipment clearly takes first place at the inter
mediate and high levels.
When the average expenditure for living room suites is computed
for families buying such furniture, it is found that 19 families among
the 408 families at the low economic level averaged $54, 18 of the 622
families at the intermediate level spent an average of $79, and 45
of the 612 families at the highest economic level averaged $85. It is
noteworthy that at the highest economic level not only did a greater
proportion of families purchase such major items but they were able
to purchase goods at a higher price.
Electric-light bulbs were the most frequently purchased item of
electrical equipment at all levels. A t the low economic level irons
ranked second in frequency of purchases with 32 families purchasing,
washing machines third with 28 families purchasing, and lamps fourth
with 25 families purchasing. At the high levels lamps were second
with 85 families purchasing, irons third, with 46 families purchasing,
and electric refrigerators fourth with 42 families purchasing. A t the
low level washing machines accounted for the largest average expendi
ture, a fact probably due to the large size of families at that level;
at the intermediate and high levels, electric refrigerators did so.
The relatively cool summers of San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle
make refrigerators there somewhat more of a luxury than in the other
cities studied.
The proportion of families buying electric refrigerators in the year
covered by the survey was 4.5 percent for the five cities combined.
The proportion of families buying ice refrigerators was considerably
smaller, 2.9 percent. A t the lowest economic level 2.9 percent of the
families bought ice boxes at an average cost of $9.18, and 0.7 percent
electric refrigerators at an average cost of $154; at the intermediate
level 2.6 percent of the families bought ice boxes at an average cost
of $14, and 4.7 percent electric refrigerators for $148; at the high level,
3.1 percent of the families bought ice boxes for $22, and 6.9 percent
electric refrigerators for $149. The differences in the average cost of
the electric refrigerators bought at the various levels are without
statistical significance due to the small number of families purchasing
them; the tendency to pay more for ice boxes at higher economic
levels is probably significant. The most noteworthy relationship,
however, is the evident shift of purchases from ice boxes, involving a
small initial outlay, at low economic levels, to electric refrigerators,
involving a larger outlay, at higher levels.
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PACIFIC REGION
T able
20.-—Expenditures for furnishings and equipment at successive economic
levels, 1 year during the period 19 8 4- 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers in 5 cities combined, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure unit
Item
Under
$400
and
$400-$600 $600
over
Number of families in survey________________
408
622
612
Total expenditure for furniture and equipment
Furniture---- -----------------------------Textile furnishings______________________
Silverware, china, and glassware_________
Electrical equipment____________________
Miscellaneous equipment________________
$34
8
9
1
9
7
$56
10
13
2
19
12
$79
20
17
3
23
16
Percentage
Total expenditure for furniture and equipment.
Furniture______________________________
Textile furnishings______________________
Silverware, china, and glassware_________
Electrical equipm ent____________________
Miscellaneous equipment________________
100.0
23.5
26.5
2.9
26.5
20.6
100.0
17.9
23.2
3.6
33.9
21.4
100.0
25.3
21.5
3.8
29.1
20.3
Clothing 16
Total expenditure per family fo r clothing.
Among the major items of consumer expenditures, those for clothing
are among the most elastic throughout the income ranges covered in
this study. Among the families cooperating in the investigation
those at the higher economic levels spent very much more for clothing
than those in families where resources were smaller in relation to
family needs. Due to the small size of families at the higher economic
levels, the proportion of family expenditures going to purchase clothing
was not very different from that at the lowest level. Differences
between the expenditures for individuals of the same age and sex,
however, were very striking, depending on the plane at which the
family lived. The greater average expenditure per person at the higher
economic levels was the result not only of purchases of larger quanti
ties of the same items but also of the greater variety and better
quality of the goods bought.
Clothing expenditures fo r men and hoys.
Average total clothing expenditure per person decreased from $54
for men and boys 18 years and over through each age group to $21
for boys aged 2 to 5 years. Within each of the age groups, the
For each of the tables showing details of expenditures as many economic levels have been shown as the
number of cases and type of data for each particular table would allow. Since clothing expenditures are
shown by sex and age groups as well as by economic level, only three such levels are presented in table 17 of
the Tabular Summary. They are: Under $400, $400 to $600, and $600 and over. The age groups shown for
each sex in the tabulation of items of clothing purchased are: 18 years of age and over, 12 through 17 years,
6 through 11 years, 2 through 5 years. Purchases for children under 2 years old are shown for boys and
girls combined.
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FOR
S P E C IF IE D
GOODS
61
average expenditure per person at the high economic level was more
than twice as great as that at the low level.17 A t each of the three
economic levels distinguished, the consistent decrease in average
expenditures from the highest to the lowest age group was maintained.
This decrease varied from 43 percent at the low level to 49 percent
at the high level.
When clothing expenditures of the men and boys in the five cities
in the Pacific area are summarized according to expenditures for
headwear, outerwear, underwear, footwear and miscellaneous items
(see table 20), it appears that expenditures for outerwear (including
shirts as well as suits, trousers, overcoats, jackets, sweaters, and
similar items), and for footwear (including hose of all types, shoes,
slippers, rubbers, and overshoes) required from 74 to 86 percent of the
total spent by each age group. The percentage of the total going to
outerwear increased from the low to the high level in each age group
except the group aged 12 through 17, where it was slightly larger at
the middle than at the high level. For all age groups the proportion
of the total going to footwear at the high level was smaller than at
the low level. On the other hand, within each age group the group
of miscellaneous items including ties, and cleaning and repairing,
accounted for a larger proportion of total clothing expenditure at the
high level. The proportion of expenditures going for this group of
items was largest for the group aged 18 years and over.
Low economic level.— At the lowest economic level the annual cloth
ing expenditure for men and boys 18 years and over was $31; for boys
12 through 17, $28; for boys 6 through 11, $21; and for boys 2 through
5, $13.
Shoes were purchased by a larger proportion of men and boys 18
years of age and over than any other single article of clothing. In
this group, 64.2 percent purchased street shoes during the year. The
men and boys over 18 purchasing street shoes averaged about 1.3
pairs each, at an average price of about $4.29 per pair. Cotton
shirts came next in importance as regards the proportion of men and
boys purchasing. Ties, shorts, overalls, and undershirts were the
next in frequency of purchase.
For men and boys 18 years and over in the Pacific coast area, wool
suits required the largest proportion of each dollar spent for clothing.
Approximately one out of every 8 men bought a heavy wool suit in
the year covered by the schedules and about one out of 7 bought a
lightweight wool suit, paying between $22 and $27 per suit. In
other words, the average man in these families bought a new light or
heavy wool suit every 3K to 4 years. Shoes were second and cotton
shirts third in importance with respect to expenditure. A purchase
17 See footnote 16, p. 60.
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of an overcoat or a topcoat among the men at the low economic level
was an event to be remembered. Out of the 464 men in the lower
group, only 19 bought such a coat. The rate of purchase was con
siderably higher in other regions included in this study, even among
families at the same economic level, a fact which suggests that the
relatively mild climate of these cities may make new overcoats and
topcoats less urgent here. The average price paid per coat at this
level was $18.25.
Sixty percent of the men and boys aged 18 years and over used
cleaning and repairing services at an average expenditure per man
using such service of $2.93 per year.
High economic level.— At the high economic level the annual clothing
expenditure for men and boys 18 years and over was $76; for boys 12
through 17, $58; for boys 6 through 11, $49; and for boys 2 through 5,
$37.
In this group, as in the group at the low economic level, shoes were
purchased by a larger percentage of men and boys 18 years of age
and over than any other single item of clothing. Eighty-one percent
of the men 18 years of age and over purchased street shoes. Out of
each dollar spent for men’s clothing, at this level, 12 cents was devoted
to the purchase of shoes. Men and boys in this group purchasing
street shoes averaged about 1.6 pairs of street shoes each, at an
average price of about $5.46 per pair.
Again as at the low economic level, expenditures for wool suits
take the largest number of clothing dollars spent for men 18 years
of age and over. About one out of three men bought a heavy wool
suit and about the same proportion purchased a lightweight wool
suit, at an average price of about $33 for a heavy suit and about $30
for a lightweight wool suit. To look at the same figures in another
way, each man at this level bought a new light or heavy wool suit
about every year and a half. Shoes were second in importance as to
expenditure, and cotton shirts third. Purchases of overcoats and
topcoats at this economic level were made on the average, four times
as often as at the low level. Among families spending $600 or more
per expenditure unit for all items, the men purchased overcoats or
topcoats about once in 6 or 7 years. They paid an average price of
$25 for them in 1934-35.
Eighty-nine percent of the men and boys aged 18 years and over
availed themselves of cleaning and repairing services at an average
annual expenditure per man using such services of $7.15.
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T able
FOR
S P E C IF IE D
63
GOODS
21.— Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals in fam ilies,
at successive economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
M E N A N D BOYS
[Wage earners and clerical workers, in 5 cities combined; white families other than Mexican]
Sex and age group and type of
clothing
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
$600
and
over
All
fami
lies
Under
$400
$400$600
$600
and
over
P ercen t
P ercen t
P ercen t
4.5
49.4
7.8
27.3
11.0
4.4
50.6
7.1
24.2
13.7
4.7
52.4
6.6
20.7
15.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.65
26.99
5. 01
21.07
4. 76
1.0
49.4
7.5
36.3
5.8
1.2
47.6
8.0
38.3
4.9
.6
52.0
6.8
34.5
6.1
1.1
46.2
8.6
36.0
8.1
45. 01
58. 48
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.25
8.51
1. 60
10. 30
.80
.57
14. 61
2. 51
14.58
2.02
. 95
21. 93
3. 89
19. 01
3. 27
1.5
41.9
7.4
44.0
5.2
1.2
39.6
7.5
48.0
3.7
1.7
42.6
7.3
42.5
5.9
1.9
44.7
7.9
38.8
6.7
21.46
34. 29
49. 05
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.17
5.12
1. 33
6. 46
.36
.42
8. 76
2.46
8.90
1.09
.86
16. 56
4. 40
12. 25
3. 25
1.9
41.0
11.2
40.4
5.5
1.2
38.1
9.9
48.1
2.7
1.9
40.5
11.4
41.2
5.0
2.3
. 44.4
11.8
32.8
8.7
13.44
21.63
37. 32
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Under
$400
$400$600
D o lla rs
D o lla rs
D o lla rs
2. 45
27. 50
3. 73
12. 34
7. 65
1.40
15. 56
2. 46
8. 59
3. 47
2.14
24. 75
3. 46
11. 87
6. 73
3. 60
39. 72
5. 01
15. 72
11.83
4.6
51.2
6.9
23.0
14.3
T otal______ _______ __
Boys 12 through 17:
Headwear____________________
Outerwear__ - _ ____________
Underwear. ___ ___________ _
Footwear___
___ __________ _
Miscellaneous items. _____ _ _
53. 67
31.48
48.95
75. 88
.35
18.11
2. 75
13. 29
2.14
.35
13. 39
2. 26
10. 78
1.37
.28
23. 41
3. 04
15. 52
2. 76
Total_______________________
Boys 6 through 11:
Headwear. __ ________________
Outerwear... ________________
Underwear. _ _____ ________ _
Footwear__________________
Miscellaneous item s___________
36. 64
28.15
.44
12.28
2.18
12. 87
1.51
Total_________ ________ ____
29. 28
Boys 2 through 5:
Headwear____
._ _ _______
.40
Outerwear----------------------8.63
Underwear___
___ __ ! 2.36
Footwear___
_ ______ ____
8. 50
Miscellaneous item s___________
1.16
Men and boys 18 years of age and
over:
Headwear,-- -- __________ __
Outerwear._____ ____
Underwear __ ____________ _ _
Footwear..- ____ _ ________
Miscellaneous item s____ _____
Total_____________________ .
21.05
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
D o lla rs P e r c e n t
Clothing expenditures fo r women and girls.
Average clothing expenditures for the women and girls 12 years of
age and over in all the families studied were larger than those for boys
and men in the same age groups. For the two lower age groups the
boys’ expenditures were the larger at all economic levels. A t the
high economic level expenditures for clothing for women and girls
18 years of age and older averaged $10 more than those for men and
boys in this age group; at the intermediate level expenditures for the
feminine members of the family averaged $7 higher, but at the low
level, where expenditures for men and boys were found on the average
to be $31, those for the women and older girls were only $2 larger.
Apparently in the families where the economic pressure is greatest,
it is necessary for the women who stay at home to wear clothes further
below the standard of the group as a whole than do the men who
must appear as well dressed as possible when they go out to work.
(The proportion of women and girls 18 and over who were gainfully
employed was very much smaller than of the men and boys in the
same age groups.)
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Average clothing expenditures decreased from $60 for women and
girls 18 years of age and over to $16.50 for girls 2 through 5 years.
The difference varied from 70 percent at the low level to 64 percent
at the high level. For all age groups expenditures at the high level
were more than double those at the low level.
The relationship between clothing expenditures for girls 12 through
17 years old to those of the boys in the same age group is very similar
to that between those of older boys and girls and men and women.
Among the children under 12, however, the average expenditures for
boys is larger than for girls at each economic level. The fact that it
is easier to make little girls’ clothing at home is probably an important
factor in this difference. There is apparently a hidden cost in the
girls’ clothing, that of the mother’s time, of which no account was
taken in this investigation.
A summary of the clothing expenditures of women and girls by type
of clothing purchased (see table 22) shows that the distribution of their
expenditures between garments of different types varies considerably
from that for men and boys. A larger percentage of the total was
devoted to headwear, underwear, and footwear by the women and
girls, and a smaller percentage to outerwear. Expenditures for outer
wear and footwear accounted for 70 percent of the total clothing ex
penditures for the women and girls aged 18 and over, 77 percent for
the group aged 12 through 17, 80 percent for the group 6 through 11,
and 79 percent for the youngest group. For each age group the
percentage for outerwear was larger at the high economic level, and
that for footwear smaller.
Expenditures for underwear were largest proportionately for the
highest and lowest age groups. For all the age groups except the
youngest, the proportion spent for undergarments was surprisingly
similar from one economic level to the next. For the girls 2 to 5 years
old, the proportion at the highest economic level was 18 percent, as
compared with 12 percent at the lowest level.
The percentage going to miscellaneous expenditures increased with
rise in economic level, except for the age group 12 through 17 where
the largest percentage was shown at the intermediate level.
Annual expenditures for hats averaged about $4, or about 6 percent
of total expenditures for women 18 years of age and over, and de
creased through each age group to an average of 39 cents for the hats,
caps, and berets of the little girls 2 through 5 years of age.
Low economic level.— At the low economic level the annual clothing
expenditure for women and girls aged 18 years of age and over was
$33; was successively smaller for each lower age group, reaching a
minimum of $10 for girls 2 through 5.
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EOR S P E C IF IE D
GOODS
65
A t this level, silk hose were purchased by a larger proportion of
women and girls 18 years of age and over than any other single article
of clothing; shoes ranked second, and felt hats ranked third in the
number of persons purchasing.
The item which ranked first in amount of average expenditure was
shoes. About 17 cents of the average woman’s clothing dollar at this
economic level went for this purpose. Sixty-nine percent of the
women purchased street shoes; 27 percent, dress shoes; and 14 percent,
sport shoes, at average prices of $3.35, $3.89, and $2.47, respectively.
Silk hose ranked second in respect to expenditure. Women and girls
18 years of age and over in the group at the low level purchasing silk
hose bought on the average at the rate of one pair every other month
in the year covered by the schedule. The average price paid per pair
was 72 cents. Silk and rayon dresses were third in order of average
amount spent. Approximately two out of five women bought a
rayon or silk dress and paid on the average $5.84 per dress.
High economic level.— A t the high economic level, the annual clothing
expenditure for women and girls in the group 18 years and over was
$86, more than twice that at the lower level; and declined successively
for lower age groups to $31 for girls 2 through 5.
As at the lower level, silk hose were purchased by the largest number
of women and girls in the group 18 years of age and over; shoes were
next in order of frequency of purchase; felt hats were third; and silk
and rayon dresses, fourth.
Shoes ranked first in amount of average expenditure. About 13
cents of the average woman’s clothing dollar at this level was spent for
this article. Eighty percent of the women in this group purchased
street shoes, 42 percent dress shoes, and 24 percent sport shoes, at an
average price of $4.71, $5.13, and $3.47, respectively.
Silk hose were second in amount of expenditures for women at this
level. An average of one pair of hose per month was purchased
during the year covered by the schedules, with 91 percent of the
women in the group purchasing. The average price paid per pair was
86 cents.
Silk and rayon dresses ranked third in amount of average expendi
ture. Approximately 57 percent of the women purchased such
dresses, paying on the average $8.59 per dress.
Home sewing.
The universality of the custom of buying clothing ready to wear is
indicated by the overwhelming proportion of total clothing expendi
tures going to purchase of ready-made clothing. Expenditures for
yard goods and findings used for sewing garments at home averaged
only about $6 per family. Paid help for sewing was used so infre-
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quently that the average expenditure per family was only 14 cents
at the lowest economic level, 53 cents at the intermediate economic
level, and 76 cents at the highest.
Gifts o f clothing.
In families of wage earners and clerical workers the custom of ex
changing gifts of clothing among the members of the family at Christ
mas or birthdays or on other special occasions is almost universal.
Such gifts were recorded on the schedules used in this study, simply as
part of the clothing expenditures of the family. If, however, gifts
were received from persons outside the family circle they we e listed
separately and an attempt was made to ascertain their value. Sixtyone percent of the families at the low economic level, 59 percent at
the intermediate level, and 53 percent at the high economic level
reported receiving such gifts. The value of such gifts as reported
averaged about $14, but as a large proportion of the families receiving
gifts could not estimate the value of the items received and such
values have not been included, this figure does not give a complete
account of the item.
T
able
2 2 . — Distribution
of annual clothing expenditures for individuals in fam ilies,
at successive economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
W O M EN A N D GIRLS
[Wage earners and clerical workers, in 5 cities combined; white families other than Mexican]
Sex and age group and type
of clothing
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400$600
$600
and
over
D o lla r s
D o lla r s
D o lla r s
D o lla rs
3.87
23. 99
7.86
17.98
6. 48
2.00
12.16
4. 30
11.63
2. 75
3.61
22. 33
7. 36
17.01
5. 79
5.64
34.95
11.23
23.98
10.15
Total____________ ____ ______
Girls 12 through 17:
Headwear____________________
Outerwear_________ _____ _____
Underwear..................................
Footwear_______
____ ______
Miscellaneous items__________
60.18
32. 84
56.10
1. 27
15.10
4. 33
15.22
3. 28
.80
10.66
3. 37
12. 86
2. 35
1.57
18.43
4.94
16.56
3.99
Total_______________________
Girls 6 through 11:
Headwear__________________ _
Outerwear ______________ ___
U n d erw ea r._________________
Footwear_________ _ ______ _
Miscellaneous item s_________ _
39.20
30.04
.62
6. 78
2. 56
11.74
1.33
Total_______________________
Girls 2 through 5:
Headwear_________ _
... ...
Outerwear____________________
Underwear___________________
Footwear_____________________
Miscellaneous item s___________
Total_______________________
Women and girls 18 years of age and
over:
Headwear. __________ ________
Outerwear____________________
Underwear___________________
Footwear___________________ .
Miscellaneous item s.....................
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fam i
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400$600
$600
and
over
P ercen t
P ercen t
P ercen t
P ercent
6.4
39.9
13.1
29.9
10. 7
6.1
37.0
13.1
35.4
8.4
6.5
39.8
13.1
30.3
10.3
6.5
40.7
13.1
27.9
11.8
85.95
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2.80
27.71
7.29
23. 53
5.78
3.2
38.5
11.1
38.8
8.4
2.7
35.5
11.2
42.8
7.8
3.4
40.5
10.9
36.4
8.8
4.2
41.3
10.9
35.0
8.6
45. 49
67.11
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.44
4.55
1.51
9.35
.88
.75
8.12
3.35
13. 58
1.45
1.09
12.85
5.14
17.00
3.05
2.7
29.4
11.1
51.0
5.8
2.6
27.2
9.0
55.9
5.3
2.8
29.8
12.3
49.8
5.3
2.8
32.8
13.1
43.5
7.8
23.03
16. 73
27. 25
39.13
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
.39
5.13
2. 31
7.87
.80
.16
2. 22
1.18
5.98
.39
.45
6.11
2.37
8.44
.83
.92
10.73
5.60
11.94
1.97
2.4
31.1
14.0
47.7
4.8
1.6
22.4
11.9
60.2
3.9
2.5
33.6
13.0
46.4
4.5
3.0
34.4
18.0
38.3
6.3
16.50
9.93
18.20
31.16
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL CLOTHING
EXPENDITURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN FAMILIES
AT SUCCESSIVE ECONOMIC LEVELS
FIVE CITIES IN THE PACIFIC REGION
1 9 3 4 - 1 9 3 5
WHITE FAMILIES OTHER THAN MEXICAN
DOLLARS
ECONOM IC LEVEL
( annual amount s p e n t
PER EXPENDITURE U N IT )
UND ER
0
UNDERWEAR
FOOTWEAR
MISCELLANEOUS
U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STA TISTICS
10
DO LLARS
20
30
$400
$400
under
$600
$600
ano
OVER
40
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Occupational differences in the clothing expenditure o f adults.
Expenditures for clothing by the adults included in the Study were
found to have been affected, to an important degree, by the occupation
of the persons included in the Study, as well as by the economic level
of the family. An analysis of the relative effect of occupation and
social environment on clothing expenditures has been made for all
white persons studied in the five Pacific coast cities and 37 other cities
combined. The total clothing expenditures of men and women
engaged in clerical work were contrasted with the expenditures of
those in manual work and those at home without gainful employment,
and of boys and girls at school, after elimination of any effect upon
those differences which might be due to differing incomes or family
composition. (See appendix G, pp. 346 to 351.)
Among the employed workers, under 21, for both men and women,
differences between average expenditures for clothing by wage earners
and by clerical workers were negligible. A t older ages, however, for
both men and women, the expenditures of clerical workers were con
sistently greater than those of wage earners. The differences varied
for men from 7 percent in the group aged 21 to 24 years to 15 percent
in the group, aged 27 to 30. The greater expenditure by clerical
workers than wage earners for clothing was less pronounced for women
than for men up to the twenty-seventh year, but thereafter was much
more pronounced for women, reaching a maximum difference of 44
percent in the age group 42 to 48.
Average clothing expenditures of men and women at home without
gainful employment were substantially lower than those of employed
individuals. Among the men, expenditures of clerical workers ex
ceeded those of men at home by 38 percent or more for the groups
aged 15 to 21, and by 100 percent or more for the groups aged 21 to
60. For women the comparable figures are somewhat less striking,
15 percent for the group aged 15 to 18 and from 52 to 78 percent for
the groups from 18 to 60 years of age. The fact that it is more cus
tomary for adult women to be at home without gainful employment
than for adult men, whereas most of the men found in this situation
were involuntarily at home because of unemployment or illness,
probably explains this very low level of clothing expenditure for
unemployed men at home.
Clothing expenditures for boys aged 15 to 21 at school were one-fifth
to one-fourth greater than those of unemployed boys at home of the
same age, but were in turn exceeded by 13 percent or more by clothing
expenditures of clerical workers in the same sex-age group. Girls at
school aged 15 to 18 spent 7 percent more than girls at home, but girl
clerical workers of that age spent 7 percent more than the school girls.
At the next age level, 18 to 21, girl clerical workers spent 25 percent
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" AESTIMATED ANNUAL CLOTHING EXPENDITURES
BY PERSONS OF DIFFERENT AGE, SEX, AND OCCUPATION
42 CITIES COMBINED
I.OO- $ 5 6 . 6 8
0
2
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36
42
36
42
48
54
60
66
AGE
0
2
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
48
AGE
•a f t e r eliminating t h e e f f e c t o f d if f e r e n c e s in family
SIZE AND INCOME. 8ASED ON DATA FROM WHITE FAMILIES.
U. 9. BUREAU OF LABOR. STATISTICS
7 3 2 4 7 °— 39--------Q
54
60
66
70
PACIFIC REGION
more than school girls, who in turn spent 22 percent more than girls
at home.
A t every age level, in comparable occupational categories, the
women spent more for clothing than did men, the average expenditure
for women clerical workers aged 24 to 27 being 45 percent greater
than that for men clerical workers of the same age, and the difference
in the age group 36 to 42 for the same occupations being 57 percent.
Women wage earners aged 24 to 27 spent 46 percent more for clothing
than men wage earners of the same age and in the age group 36 to 42
the difference was 23 percent.
The relationships discussed in the foregoing paragraphs may be
seen graphically in figure A .18
Transportation
Annual expenditures for transportation by trolley, bus, automobile,
train, boat, or other means of conveyance by wage earners and clerical
workers in the cities studied, ranged from an average of $144 in
Sacramento, where 67.3 percent of the group studied operated auto
mobiles, to $201 in Los Angeles, where 81.1 percent of the group had
their own cars. Expenditures of all sorts for automobile transpor
tation form a smaller proportion of total transportation expense in
San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle (72.0 and 75.3 percent, respec
tively), than in the other cities covered in this region, where the
proportion was about 85 percent.
Of the amount spent for all other means of transportation, the
largest portion went to trolley fares, largely for carrying workers to
their jobs, and children to school. The proportion of families using
the trolleys was greatest in San Francisco-Oakland, where 93 percent
reported expenditure for this item, and least in San Diego, where only
69 percent of the families reported trolley expense. Average expendi
tures for all forms of transportation other than by automobile and
trolley, were relatively small.
In all cities studied in this region, expenditures for transportation
of all kinds were very much larger at the higher economic levels than
at the lower, being more than twice as great at the higher level in
each city.19 The chief factor in this increased expenditure was the
automobile. The average expenditure for other forms of transporta
tion was not very different at the three levels, but the percentage of
families owning automobiles at the high economic level in the five
cities was from one-fifth to one-half greater than at the low level.
18 The data on which these charts are based are shown in appendix Q, table C, p. 347.
19 See footnote 8, p. 51, and Tabular Summary, table 13.
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EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
T
able
23.— Expenditures for automobile operation and maintenance for automobile
owners, at successive economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 4 - 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
City and item
All families
$600 and
over
Under $400
$400-$600
492
81
117
74
188
79
187
88
$138. 34
$111.07
$130. 82
$159. 27
66.4
2.4
31.2
75.3
1.0
23.7
67.7
2.2
30.1
62.1
3.1
34.8
153
67
39
54
59
71
55
73
$126. 48
$89. 24
$123. 53
$149.06
66.3
.7
33.0
61.6
0
38.4
68.0
.3
31.7
66.3
1.3
32.4
199
78
60
68
66
79
73
86
$144. 54
$124. 43
$125. 68
$173. 20
64.7
34.8
.5
67.7
.1
32.2
64.1
.3
35.6
63.6
8.8
35.6
446
57
79
48
172
55
195
62
$118.04
$77.29
$102. 82
$142. 60
60.7
4.5
34.8
70.2
.1
29.7
62.0
3.9
34.1
58.4
5.6
36.0
352
69
113
56
137
69
102
85
$129.84
$105.80
$124. 94
$152. 46
68.6
2.1
29.3
69.1
1.9
29.0
71.6
.8
27.6
65.7
3.4
30.9
L o s A n g e le s
Number of families in survey__
_________________
Percentage of families owning automobiles __________
Expenditure for automobile operation and maintenance:
Average amount per family owning automobile___
Percentage for:
Gasoline and oil______ _ ___________________
Garage rent and parking...... ........................... .
Other....... ........ ........................................................
S a c r a m e n to
Number of families in survey_________________________
Percentage of families owning automobiles __________
Expenditure for automobile operation and maintenance:
Average amount per family owning a u to m o b ile ___
Percentage for:
Gasoline and oil---------- ----------------------Garage rent and parking___ _____ ____________
Other________________________________ ______
S a n D ie g o
Number of families in survey___ '---- --------------- -Percentage of families owning automobiles- _ ________
Expenditure for automobile operation and maintenance:
Average amount per family owning automobile. _.
Percentage for:
Gasoline and oil____
_____ ______ _______
Garage rent and parking.._______ ___________ _
Other____________________ ____ ___ _________
S a n F r a n c is c o - O a k la n d
Number of families in survey__ _____ _ ____________
Percentage of families owning automobiles ___________
Expenditure for automobile operation and maintenance:
Average amount per family owning automobile _..
Percentage for:
Gasoline and oil___
_ . . . ______. . . . .
Garage rent and parking. __ __________. . . . . .
Other___________ __________________________
S e a ttle
Number of families in survey______ _________
...
Percentage of families owning automobiles____________
Expenditure for automobile operation and maintenance:
Average amount per family owning automobile ___
Percentage for:
Gasoline and o il...
...
.
_
. . . .
Garage rent and parking_____________________
Other______________________________________
Not only was the percentage of families owning automobiles very
much larger, but the amount spent for operation and maintenance
by such families was also greater at the higher levels. (See table 23.)
The proportion of the total operation and maintenance expense
going to gasoline and oil was very similar in all five cities, varying
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from 60.7 percent among the San Francisco-Oakland families to
68.6 percent among those in Seattle. The proportion going to garage
rent and parking was highest in San Francisco-Oakland with 4.5
percent, and lowest in San Diego where it was approximately 0.5
percent of the total. In each of these groups the proportion of the
funds spent for automobile operation and maintenance which went
for garage and parking was larger at the higher than at the lower levels.
The proportion of families purchasing automobiles within the
schedule year (table 13 of the Tabular Summary) was naturally
much smaller than the proportion owning cars. The percentage
buying second-hand cars varied from 9.2 percent of the families in
Sacramento to 15.6 percent of those in San Diego. Twenty families
in Los Angeles, 5 in Sacramento, 7 in San Diego, 20 in San FranciscoOakland, and 6 in Seattle purchased new cars during the schedule
year. In Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego none of the
families in which income and family size combined to classify them
at the low economic level bought a new automobile, but two new auto
mobiles were purchased by the 192 families spending less than $400 per
adult male equivalent for all items in Seattle and San FranciscoOakland.
Average expenditures20 for purchase of automobiles, new and
second-hand, varied from $252 per family purchasing in San Diego to
$316 in Los Angeles.
Recreation
The largest proportion of total expenditures for items classified
under the general heading of recreation went to tobacco, principally
in the form of cigarettes, the amounts per family averaging from $24
in Sacramento to $30 in San Francisco-Oakland. (See Tabular
Summary, table 15.) Honors for second place in recreation expendi
tures in these five cities are divided between the movies, reading
materials (including newspapers), and expenditures for recreational
equipment (radios, cameras and sports equipment, toys, games, and
cards). Average expenditures for movies by the families cooperating
in the Study exceeded expenditures for all types of reading matter in
each of the cities studied except San Diego and Seattle, where the
difference was less than $1 and about $4 respectively in favor of
reading. Reading matter purchased by the workers’ families in these
five cities was confined almost exclusively to newspapers and maga
zines, with a very small amount going to purchase of books, or for
rental fees at libraries. The proportion of families reporting any
20
These averages are computed by dividing the aggregate amount spent for purchase of automobiles by
the families studied in each city by the number of families purchasing automobiles. They include amounts
still due at the end of the year covered by the schedule, on automobiles purchased during the year, but
do not include the value of cars which may have been turned in on the transaction. Paym ents on auto
mobiles purchased in previous years are not treated as automobile expense in this report, but as reduction
of outstanding liabilities, (See appendix A, pp. 288 and 294.)
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expenditure for the purchase of books (other than school books) varied
from 7.2 percent in Sacramento to 10.2 percent in Seattle. The pro
portion of families purchasing magazines was distinctly larger, from
61 percent in San Francisco-Oakland to 74 percent in San Diego and
Seattle.
A special analysis was made of the individual magazines reported as
being read by the families in the four California cities. Among the
ten magazines reported by the largest number of families, two or
three general weeklies with large volume circulation were found at
the head of each city list, followed by five or six women’s monthly
magazines and one or two fiction periodicals.
Recreational equipment of various sorts accounted for average
expenditures of $14 in San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle, $15 in
Sacramento, $19 in Los Angeles, and $20 in San Diego.
When families are classified by annual unit expenditure 21 total
amounts spent for recreation were found to be almost twice as large
at the high as at the low economic level in all cities. The items
which showed relatively greatest differences in expenditure from low
to high economic levels were radio purchases (see table 24) and ex
penditures for tobacco and movies, which were almost twice as large
at the higher economic levels as at the lower. Expenditures for
reading matter of all sorts were somewhat larger at the high as
compared with the low economic levels in all cities, but expenditures
for magazines increased more rapidly from low to high economic
level than did expenditures for all other reading combined.
T
able
2 4 . — Radio
ownership and purchase, at successive economic levels, 1 year
d u rin g the p eriod
1984-35
[Wage earners and clerical workers in 5 cities combined, white families other than Mexican]
All
families
Item
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure unit
per year
Under
$400
and
$400-$6C0 $600
over
Number of families in survey_______________ ______ _____ _
1, 642
408
622
612
Percentage of families:
Owning radio_____________________________________
Purchasing radio in the year covered by the schedule_____
Average amount paid for radio per family purchasing_________
77.4
10.2
$44
73.5
6.6
$35
76.4
10.5
$40
81.0
12.3
$51
Medical Care
A consistent increase in the amount spent for medical care per
family from the low to the high economic levels is found in each of the
five cities in the Pacific region. (See table 25 and Tabular Summary,
21 See footnote 8, p. 51.
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table 14.) This trend, combined with the decreasing size of family
with rise in economic level, yielded considerably more adequate care for
the health of each person in the family at the upper levels. The actual
average expenditure per person for medical care in each city was more
than three times as large at the high economic level as at the low.
The average at the highest level shown varied from $30 to $44.
Average expenditure per person in all families was very similar in the
five cities. The lowest figure ($20) was found in Los Angeles, and
the highest ($27) in Sacramento. Even these averages are far below
the figure of $76 estimated by Samuel Bradbury and accepted by the
Technical Committee on Medical Care as needed to provide the
fundamentals of good medical care on a fee-for-service basis.22
Medicine and drugs were purchased by a larger proportion of
families than any other form of medical care at all economic levels.
In general, at the lowest economic level the service of dentists was
the most frequently used type of medical service, and the largest
proportion of expenditures for medical services per family was devoted
to payment for dental care. A t the highest economic level, also in
all five cities, the service reported by more families than any other
was dental care. The largest average expenditure at the highest
economic level for any type of medical service was also for dentists,
except in Seattle where payments to specialists constituted the
largest proportion of expenditures for all types of medical care service.
The average expenditures per familly for the services of general prac
titioners tended to increase with economic level, in spite of the smaller
families at the higher economic levels. In general, the families
studied visited the offices of general practitioners for medical assistance
more frequently than they called those doctors to their homes, and
the average expenditure per family was slightly larger for the former
type of service. Only about 15 percent of the families at the lowest
economic level were able to call on the services of specialists, as
compared with about 25 percent at the high economic level.
In each city the proportion of families reporting payment for the
use of the services of clinics is small, particularly in view of the fact
that it is usual for clinics to make some very small charge for all
clinic service, even to very poor families. In Sacramento and San
Diego 2 percent of the families reported the use of this service, while
in San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle the percentage of families was%
6, and in Los Angeles, 8. The amount spent per family for the use
of clinics seems not to be a function of economic level, since there is
no discernible trend of either increase or decrease in amount with rise
in economic level. No figures were secured on the amount of medical
care received by these families without any money payment.
22
Samuel Bradbury, Cost of Adequate Medical Care, pp. 52-53.
1937.
Chicago, University of Chicago Press,
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With the exception of Sacramento there is a distinct increase in the
expenditure per family for accident and health insurance with increase
in economic level. The average expenditure for accident and health
insurance per family making such payment ranged from $14 in San
Diego to $24 in San Francisco-Oakland.
At the low economic level the proportion of families spending
during the year for medical advice either from general practitioner,
specialist, or clinician was found to be highest for office visits to the
general practitioner. The proportion varied from 19 percent in
San Francisco to 37 percent in Los Angeles. It seems clear that the
population would have much to gain from the health point of view
from a greater use of preventive medicine.
T able
25.— Expenditures for medical care, at successive economic levels, 1 year
during the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Number
of
families
City and economic level
L o s A n g e le s
Average
number
of per
sons per
family
A v e r a g e expendi
ture for medical
care
Per
person
Per
family
492
3.14
$19. 95
$62. 68
39
78
85
103
88
99
4. 98
3. 89
3. 51
2. 85
2. 73
2.17
8. 51
12.15
17. 97
22. 59
27. 42
32.12
42.44
47. 22
63.20
64. 43
74. 83
69.81
_ ___
153
3.11
27.19
84. 52
Under $400________________________________________________
$400-$600
_ -_
_
______ ________
$600 and over__ _ _______ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __
39
59
55
3. 95
3. 24
2.38
13. 38
27. 07
43. 64
52. 93
87.40
103. 88
All families__
____
______
_________ ____
Under $300__ __ ____________________________ ___________
$300-$400_________________________________________________
$400-$500 ______
__________________ ______________
_ _________________________________
$500-$600_________
_ ___ _____________________________
$600-$700 _______
$700 and over__ _________________________________________
S a cra m en to
All families___ _ ______ _ _ ____ _ _______ ____ _
S an D iego
_ _---------
199
3.15
20. 75
65. 28
Under $400_______________________________________________
$400-$600
_______________________________________________
$600 and over__ ___________________________ __ -----
60
66
73
4. 06
3.18
2. 37
9. 43
22. 52
34. 50
38. 32
71. 51
81.84
All families____________________ ___________________________
446
3.16
24. 02
75. 78
Under $300________________________________________________
$300-$400
_ __________________________
$400-$500
______
_____________________________
$500-$600
_ _
_ ________________
$600-$700_________________________________________________
$700-$800
_
_
_______ _____________________
$800 and over__ __ ____________ _ ------------------------
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
4. 25
4. 37
3.71
3. 07
2. 73
2. 40
2. 22
5. 77
10.02
18. 68
21.96
29. 81
34. 04
54. 25
24. 53
46. 41
69.19
67. 41
81.19
81. 72
120. 75
All families_______________________ _______________________
352
3. 38
22. 65
76. 71
Under $300_______________________________________________
$300-$400
______________________________________________
$400-$500_________________________________________________
$500-$600
_ _____________________________
$600-$700______________________________________________
$700 and over__ _____ _____ _
__ ______ _____
----
34
79
70
67
41
61
5. 50
4. 02
3,47
2.96
2. 75
2.20
9.46
14. 77
21.25
27. 45
37.80
42. 45
51.96
59. 37
73. 69
81.30
103. 82
93.17
All families__
_
___
______
. _____
_
S a n F r a n cisco-O a k la n d
Seattle
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A special analysis was made for each of the four California cities
of the relation between savings and deficits and expenditures above
and below the average for medical care. It was found that the
white families other than Mexican in Los Angeles and San Francisco
spending 10 percent or more above the average for medical care had
average deficits at all income levels below $2,100. In San Diego at
three of the five income levels distinguished below $2,100 the same
situation was found but in Sacramento, on the contrary, there was an
average surplus for all such families except at the $1,800 and over
interval despite their relatively heavy medical expenditures. The
reverse situation was found, in general, for the families spending 10
percent or more below the average for medical care. In Los Angeles,
the white other than Mexican families with low medical-care expendi
tures ended the year with a surplus at each income level distinguished
from $900 to $2,700 and over, and the same was true for such San
Francisco families in each income classification from $1,200 to $3,000
and over, in San Diego from $1,200 to $2,400 and over, and in Sacra
mento for all income groups distinguished but one, the $900 to $1,200
level.
The fact that in three of the cities a surplus was not achieved at
the lowest income levels studied even by families with lower than
average medical-care expenditures merely indicates that the stress of
other financial demands remained so great for those limited income
families that they were still unable to make ends meet. The prob
ability, however, that medical-care expenditures are frequently of an
emergency nature which seriously disarrange the pattern of family
spending for the year is suggested by the amounts of the deficits
incurred by the families with high medical expenditures and the fact
that at least at the higher income levels families with low medicalcare expenditures were able to make savings. There was corre
spondingly much greater reduction made on the average by the
families with low medical-care expenditures on installment obligations
from previous years for automobiles and other goods, and a sub
stantially greater increase in the commitments made for such items
during the schedule year. Clearly the hazards of large medical
expenditures constitute a serious factor for the average wage-earning
family and one which when encountered places a great strain upon
the family finances.
Personal Care
Expenditures for personal care, which accounted for about 2 per
cent of total expenditures at each economic lev el23 in all five cities,
included expenditures for personal care services such as haircuts,
shaves, shampoos, manicures, and for toilet articles and preparations,
23 See footnote 8, p. 51, and Tabular Summary, table 14.
E X P E N D IT U R E S
FOR
S P E C IF IE D
GOODS
77
such as brushes and cosmetics. In each of the five cities such expendi
tures were about one and one-half times larger at the highest economic
level than at the lowest. (See Tabular Summary, table 14.) Aver
age expenditures for the services included under this heading were
larger than those for toilet articles and preparations in each of the
cities except San Diego where expenditures for personal care services
and toilet articles and preparations were about equally divided.
Haircuts were the most frequently purchased type of personal care
service, followed by permanent waves, finger waves, marcel waves,
etc. Of each dollar spent for personal care services, haircuts ac
counted for 53 to 67 cents, and between 12 and 17 cents were spent
for permanent waves. While expenditures for haircuts remained
relatively constant from economic level to economic level, the amount
spent for shaves by barbers and for shampoos and for permanent
waves tended to increase from the lowest to the highest economic
level.
Not only did as large a proportion of the families at the lowest
economic level as at the highest report expenditures for toilet soap,
dentifrices, brushes, and other toilet articles, but also the average
expenditure per family for such articles remained about the same
from economic level to economic level, with a slight tendency to
increase shown in San Francisco. In contrast to this consistency the
expenditure per family for cosmetics and toilet preparations increased
substantially with economic level.
Average expenditures for personal care per person were twice as
large at the high as at the low economic levels.
Formal Education
If the investigation had been extended to cover all the goods and
services received by the groups studied without direct expense, a large
section of the schedule would have been devoted to the amount and
kinds of education provided by the city and by other agencies for
children and adults. Elementary school, high school, and trade
school, classes in museums, libraries, and parks, free of immediate cost
to those who take advantage of them, are to a greater or less degree
a regular part of the life of all the five cities covered by this report.
They are, of course, paid for by the citizens, but no figures have been
secured in the present study on the use of these educational facilities
by the groups covered, or the indirect cost to this group of the city's
educational system.
Direct expenditures for formal education, for textbooks, school
supplies, and tuition (see Tabular Summary, table 16), occupy but
an insignificant place in the expenditure pattern of the families studied.
They accounted for about one-half of one percent of total expenditures
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among the families studied in each of the five cities covered in this
area.
A function of number of persons of school age in the various fami
lies, direct expenditures for formal education show no positive corre
lation with economic level. In every city, the bulk of all such edu
cation expenditures was for members living at home. Expenditures
for the education of family members living at home and going to
school or college varied from $28 for families making such expendi
tures in San Diego to $42 in Sacramento.
The number of families reporting expenditures for members away
from home in school was two in San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle,
three in Los Angeles, and five in Sacramento. In San Diego, no
families reported expenditures for education of members living away
from home. Expenditures for such items as tuition, fees, and books
for family members studying away from home averaged $52 per
family in Los Angeles having such members, and $92 for those in
Sacramento and Seattle. Expenditures for room and board for these
students were paid by their families in eight cases; the others worked
for room and board and received their maintenance without any
money transaction.
Vocation
Expenditures for union dues or fees, professional association dues
or fees, technical literature, and similar items have been classified as
‘ Vocational expense/’ In general, such expenditure increases sharply
from the lowest to the highest economic level, but the small number
of cases upon which these averages are based result in irregularities
in trend. Of such expenditure, the largest part went for union dues
and fees, which ranged from $2 per family in San Diego to $8 in San
Francisco-Oakland. The amounts spent for union dues and fees tend
to increase from the lowest to the highest economic level. (See
Tabular Summary, table 16.)
Gifts and Contributions to Individuals and to Community Welfare
For each of the five cities, the total amount contributed to the
support of relatives and other persons outside the economic family
is uniformly greater than total contributions to religious organizations,
community chest and other community welfare organizations, and
payments in direct taxes. (See table 26.) The former type of
expenditure increases much more rapidly from the lowest to highest
economic level. (See Tabular Summary, table 16.)
The average amount spent per family in gifts and contributions to
individuals varied from an average of $32 in Los Angeles and Sacra
mento to $41 in San Francisco-Oakland. Contributions to welfare
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FOR
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agencies and direct taxes ranged from $11 in San Framcisco-Oakland
to $15 in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle.
Christmas and birthday gifts constituted the major proportion of
all expenditure for persons outside the economic family at both the
lowest and highest economic levels in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and
Seattle, but they were exceeded by contributions for support of rela
tives at the high economic level in San Diego and San FranciscoOakland.
In each of the cities, gifts to religious organizations constitute the
bulk of the contributions to community welfare. The average of
such contributions tends to increase slightly from economic level to
economic level in Los Angeles and Sacramento, to decline in San
Diego and Seattle, and to remain about the same in San FranciscoOakland.
Amounts paid in poll, income, and personal property taxes increase
markedly from the lowest economic level to the highest. (See Tabu
lar Summary, table 16.) The average expenditure per family for
such items ranged from 93 cents in San Francisco-Oakland to $2 in
Sacramento. Taxes on real estate and sales taxes are not included
in these averages. They were entered with expenditures for housing
and for the commodities on which sales taxes were charged. Separate
figures were obtained for taxes on real estate (see appendix A, pp. 291
and 297), but it was impossible to secure complete figures on amounts
paid on account of sales tax, and in consequence they have in all cases
been combined with expenditures for the items on which they were
paid.
T able
26.— Percentage of total expenditures for community welfare and gifts and
contributions going to various items, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 8 5
[Wage earners and clerical workers, white families other than Mexican]
Families scheduled in—
Item
Los
Angeles
Sacra
mento
San
San Diego FranciscoOakland
Seattle
Number of families in survey_________________
492
153
199
446
352
Welfare and gifts and contributions__ __ _____
Percentage of expenditures for community wel
fare and gifts and contributions:
Religious organizations___ ________________
Community chest___ ______ ______________
T axes1______________ __ ___ _________
Christmas, birthday, and similar gifts.-Support of relatives__ __________________
Support of other persons outside the economic
family_________________________________
$47
$44
$49
$52
$52
22.8
7.1
2.4
35.6
26.0
15.8
6.1
4.6
43.4
24.4
23.7
5.6
2.2
35.4
32.5
13.7
5.8
1.8
41.2
36.7
20.8
6.6
1.7
43.1
25.7
6.1
5.7
.6
.8
1.9
1 Included only poll, income, and personal property tax.
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Miscellaneous Items
In general, expenditures for all miscellaneous items increase rapidly
from the lowest to the highest economic levels, but due to the small
numbers of families reporting expenditures for such items great irregu
larities in trend appear for the individual items. (See Tabular Sum
mary, table 16.) Expenditures for funerals were reported, for exam
ple, by only one family in San Francisco-Oakland, by two families in
San Diego, by three in Los Angeles and in Sacramento, and by four
families in Seattle.
Chapter 3
Distribution of Current Ependitures in 1934-35 as
Compared W ith Those in 1917-18
A comparison of the percentage distribution of expenditures by
families studied in 1917-18 1 with that by families of comparable types
studied in 1934-35 in cities in the Pacific region sheds much light on
the changes in the consumer purchases of wage earners and clerical
workers which have taken place between these two periods. Four
cities covered in the Pacific region in 1934-35 were also studied in
1917-18.2 When figures on the distribution of expenditures by the
groups studied at the end of the war period are placed beside figures
on the distribution of expenditures by the families covered in the
present investigation, it is evident that the most important differences
which have occurred in the interval are the decrease in the proportion
of the total outlay spent for clothing and housefurnishings and the
increase in the percentage spent for miscellaneous items (including
automobiles and their maintenance). In Los Angeles, Sacramento,
and San Francisco-Oakland, the percentage of total expenditures
which went to food was smaller in 1934-35 than in the war period,
and that to housing larger. In Seattle, the percentage spent for these
important items by the groups studied at the two periods was about
the same.
The reason for these differences is to be found not only in changes in
living standards but also in the price changes which have occurred
in the interval. Cost of living indexes available for Los Angeles,
San Francisco-Oakland, and Seattle, show that in all three cities food
costs at the time of the second study were much lower than at the
time of the first, and the cost of miscellaneous items was very much
higher. The cost of the other component parts of the family budget
had also changed considerably in Los Angeles and Seattle, although
in San Francisco-Oakland the changes for other items (clothing, rent,
fuel and light, and housefurnishings goods) were not very great.
(See table 27.)
1 Data for this study are published by the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cost
of Living in the United States; Bull. No. 357, 1924.
2 In the Tabular Summary, tables 21, 22, and 23 present income and expenditure data for 1934-35 for
families of the types studied in 1917-18 for the four cities included in the present report which were also
studied at that period.
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T able 2H. — Percentage change in the cost of goods 'purchased by wage earners and
clerical workers from the time of the 1 9 1 7- 1 8 survey to the time of the 1 9 8 4 - 8 5
survey 1
[White families other than Mexican]
City
i I I
QO o o
Los Angeles. ____________ .. ____________
San Francisco-Oakland_____________________
Seattle_________
________
____
Food
Clothing
- 1 3 .9
+ 0 .3
- 4 .9
Rent
- 1 4 .8
+ 1 .5
- 1 1 .4
HouseFuel and furnish
Miscel
light
ing goods laneous
+ 9 .5
+ 3 .8
+ 10.6
- 4 .4
+ 0 .7
+ 11.0
+ 35.6
+ 2 8 .5
+ 33.4
1 The schedules taken in Los Angeles cover the year ending Oct. 31, 1918; in San Francisco-Oakland and
Seattle the year ending Sept. 30. 1918.
To secure goods which cost $1,500 at the time covered by the 191718 survey it would have been necessary to spend at the time covered
by the second survey $1,499 in San Francisco-Oakland, where the
least difference in price level appears, but only $1,443 in Los Angeles
where costs for the $1,200-$1,500 income group had declined almost
4 percent.
To place comparisons between the expenditures of the two groups
of families on a comparable basis, it is first necessary to convert the
dollar figures of the 1917-18 study to values which reflect the price
levels which prevailed at the period covered by the survey in each
city in 1934-35. For example, in Los Angeles, food costs were on the
average 25.8 percent lower in the period of the second survey than
in the year ending October 31, 1918. In other words, Los Angeles
families were able in 1934-35 to buy for approximately $74 the same
foods for which they had paid $100 in the earlier period. On the
other hand, the average cost of the miscellaneous items entering into
the family budget were 35.6 percent higher at the time of the second
survey in Los Angeles than at the time of the first, and it was neces
sary to pay $135.60 for the goods and services included under this
category which would have cost $100 in 1917-18. Since the price
changes which occurred between 1917-18 and 1934-35 in all the cities
differed greatly as between different types of consumers’ goods, each
type of expenditure has been converted to the 1934-35 values with
appropriate group index numbers calculated to show changes in costs
to the consumer of this type of goods between periods covered by the
two studies. Cost of living indexes needed for this conversion are
not available for Sacramento. The following discussion is, therefore,
limited to the other three cities.
Comparing the data from the families covered in the 1917-18 study
with those from families of similar composition studied in 1934-35,
one of the most striking facts is the generally higher level of expendi
ture at the latter date as compared with the former in Los Angeles
and San Francisco-Oakland. From table 28, it is apparent that when
the figures on average expenditures by the wage earners and clerical
workers studied in 1917-18 with incomes from $1,200 to $1,500 have
been converted to 1934-35 dollars the average for the families studied
1 9 3 4 - 3 5 COMPARED TO 1 9 1 7 - 1 8
83
in 1934-35 is higher in all three cities than the average for the 1917-18
group on a comparable basis. The difference ranges from 3.3 percent
in Seattle to 11.5 percent in Los Angeles.
These differences in expenditure are partly the result of differences
between the real incomes of the groups studied at the two periods.
In Los Angeles and in San Francisco-Oakland, the real incomes of the
groups covered in the second survey were larger than those studied in
the first, but they were smaller in Seattle. When the incomes and
expenditures of families with incomes from $1,200 to $1,500 in the
two surveys are converted to a comparable basis the following differ
ences appear:
T able 28 . — Differences in incomes1 and current expenditures1 between the groups
studied in 1 9 1 7- 1 8 and in 1 9 8 4- 8 5 in 8 cities
[Wage earners and clerical workers with annual net incomes of $1,200 to $1,500, white families other than
Mexican]
City
Los Angeles________________________
San Francisco-Oakland_____________
Seattle_______ _______________ ______
Income
Percent
+ 3 .1
+ 0 .4
+ 3 .9
Expendi
ture
P ercent
+ 11.5
+ 5 .1
+ 3 .3
JBoth in terms of the 1934-35 price level.
In contrast with the situation found in 1917-18 when the families
with incomes between $1,200 and $1,500 studied in San FranciscoOakland and Los Angeles reported average net savings in terms of
1934-35 dollars of $58 and $75, respectively, the comparable groups
studied in 1934-35 reported considerably smaller savings. The
average annual net savings of families of comparable types as shown
by the present investigation were $20 in San Francisco-Oakland and $4
in Los Angeles. In Seattle, on the other hand, a few families with
large deficits in the $1,200 to $1,500 income group in the 1917-18
investigation brought the average net savings for that group in terms
of 1934-35 dollars down to $6 as contrasted with an average savings of
$41 reported by comparable families studied in Seattle in 1934-35.
An analysis of the figures secured from the groups studied in Los
Angeles in the two periods will illustrate the type of changes in family
living which have occurred in the interval between the investigations.
(See table 29.) In the group studied in 1917-18, families with incomes
between $1,200 and $1,500, expended $464, or 36.5 percent, for food.
Because of the decline in food prices, the same kinds and quantities of
food could have been purchased for $344 at the time of the second
study, but standards of food consumption had changed so much that
the group studied in 1934-35 actually spent on the average $97 more
than this for food, $441 or 32.4 percent of their total current expendi
tures. Clothing prices also declined, and the average clothing expendi
tures of the Los Angeles group studied in 1934-35 were $38 less than
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those of the group studied there in 1917-18, but $13 less than the cal
culated 1934-35 cost of the clothing bought in 1917-18. The cost of
housing declined, while fuel and light rose in Los Angeles in the interval
between the two surveys, and the group studied in the second period is
found to have spent more for housing, fuel, light, and refrigeration com
bined both proportionately and in actual dollars than the group cov
ered in the earlier period. The cost of housefurnishings declined
between the two periods, both in actual dollars and as a percentage of
total expenditures. Expenditures for miscellaneous items by the
1934-35 group were $23 less than the calculated cost of the miscella
neous items purchased by the 1917-18 group of $468. The percentage
of actual expenditures allotted to miscellaneous items was, however,
greater in 1934-36 than in 1917-18.
A comparison of the cost of the 1917-18 purchases in 1934-35
dollars, with the distribution of the actual purchases in 1934-35, shows
a trend toward larger purchases of food, smaller purchases of clothing,
and larger current expenditures for housing, fuel, and light. The
decrease in the proportion of the total spent for clothing is very
striking. A less striking decline in the percentage spent for furniture
and furnishings occurred in two of the three cities.
T able
29.— Distribution of current fam ily expenditures in 1 9 1 7- 1 8 and 1 9 3 4 - 3 6
[Wage earners and clerical workers with annual net incomes of $1,200 to $1,500, white families other than
Mexican]
Los Angeles
F a m ilie s stu d ied in 1 9 1 7 -1 8
San FranciscoOakland
Seattle
1
Number____________ ___ ______ _________
Expenditures in 1917-18 dollars,2 to t a ls .
Food_________ ____________________
________
Clothing______
Housing, fuel, and light______ ______
Furniture and furnishings __________ __
Miscellaneous_______ . _ ___________
Expenditures in terms of 1934-35 dollars,3
total _________________________ _______
Food _____ __________________________
Clothing.. . . . _______ ______________
Housing, fuel, and light____________ __
Furniture and furnishings___________
Miscellaneous______________________
75
D o lla r s
114
Percent
D o lla rs
60
P ercent
D o lla r s
P ercent
1,270
464
181
223
57
345
100.0
36.5
14.2
17.6
4.5
27.2
1, 292
514
204
262
48
264
100.0
39.8
15.8
20.3
3.7
20.4
1,355
496
198
291
67
303
100.0
36.6
14.6
21.5
4.9
22.4
1, 222
100.0
28.1
12.8
16.4
4.4
38.3
1,291
431
205
267
48
340
100.0
33.4
15.9
20.7
3.7
26.3
1,304
362
188
275
75
404
100.0
27.8
14.4
21.1
5.7
31.0
344
156
200
54
468
F a m ilie s stu d ied in 19 3^.-35 { ty p e s com pa ra ble
to those stu d ied in 1 9 1 7 -1 8 )
Number________
___________ _____ . . .
54
D o lla rs
Expenditures in 1934-35 dollars,4 total____
Food_______ _______________________
Clothing___________________________
Housing, fuel, and lig h t5____________
Furniture and furnishings___________
Miscellaneous__________ ____________
1,362
441
143
273
60
445
39
P ercen t
100.0
32.4
10.5
20.0
4.4
32.7
D o lla r s
1,357
502
133
315
27
380
49
P ercent
100.0
37.0
9.8
23.2
2.0
28.0
D o lla r s
1,347
480
128
295
32
412
P ercent
100.0
35.6
9.5
21.9
2.4
30.6
1 The data from the 1917-18 investigation in each of the cities are for the year ending Oct. 31, 1918, in Los
A ngeles; Sept. 30,1918, in San Francisco-Oakland and Seattle.
2 Data for 1917-18 based on figures published in Bureau of Labor Statistics Bull. 357, pp. 40, 59, and 61.
1924.
3 Data in terms of 1934-35 dollars were computed from original figures by means of percentage changes in
the cost of food, clothing, rent, fuel and light, furniture and furnishings, and miscellaneous items from the
year of the earlier studies in each of the cities.
4 For detailed distribution of expenditures, see Tabular Summary, table 23.
8Includes refrigeration.
Part II.— Mexican Families in Los Angeles
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Chapter 1
Income Level and Money Disbursements
Schedules were obtained from 99 Mexican families in Los Angeles.
This sample was chosen at the same time and in the same way as the
sample for white families other than Mexican in Los Angeles and rep
resents a cross section of the families of employed Mexican wage
earners and clerical workers in this city in 1934-35.
The sample was not intended to be representative of the total
Mexican population of wage earners and clerical workers, since the
Study excluded families on relief and those lacking specified minimum
employment and income. An estimate based on figures from the
Division of Social Research, Works Progress Administration, places
the number of families of two or more persons on relief in which the
head was either born in Mexico or was of Mexican parentage at 11,000
families during the month of the peak relief load in the period of the
present investigation. This is approximately 18 percent of the
Mexican families of two or more persons in Los Angeles County in
1930.1
Furthermore, as in the case of the other families covered in the
investigation, no Mexican family was included which had an income of
less than $500, or in which no earner had been employed for a minimum
of 36 weeks. (See appendix D, p. 316.) These same criteria for in
clusion of Mexican as for other white families were followed, even
though they resulted in a Mexican sample with incomes relatively
higher than those of the entire Mexican population, in order that
comparisons might be made between the spending of comparable
families of employed Mexican workers and other white employed
workers.
Family Income 2
The family incomes reported by the Mexican families ranged from
$545 to $3,454. This maximum family income was received by a
family with five earners: One son, a painter in an automobile shop;
another son, a clerk in a retail grocery store; and three daughters, all
finishers in a lingerie factory. Average family income was $1,204
and median income $1,120. One-fourth of these 99 Mexican families
1 Both the number of families on relief and the number of Mexican families in 1930 are for Los Angeles
County since relief figures were not available separately for the city of Los Angeles.
2 Details of family income when families are classified by economic level are in Tabular Summary, table 2;
and when classified by income level in Tabular Summary, table 5.
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PACIFIC REGION
had incomes of less than $918 and three-fourths had incomes below
$1,421.
The chief source of family income was earnings, either from wages
or salaries.3 The highest earnings reported for any one individual
among the Mexican families was the $1,694 received by a maintenance
man in a laundry. The importance of supplementary earners in
family income was about the same for Mexican families as for the
white families other than Mexican. The trend noted for the white
families other than Mexican for the percentage of income received
from sources other than earnings to increase with rise in income level
holds true for the Mexican families also. (See table 30.)
The proportion of families with unskilled, semiskilled, and skilled
wage earners, and of clerical workers as chief earner in the Mexican
sample for Los Angeles is quite different from that found among the
families drawn in the Los Angeles sample of white workers other than
Mexican. The distribution of the Mexican families reflects the agri
cultural background from which they have come as immigrants, the
general limitations of their schooling, and their very slight opportunity
to acquire skill in the trades. Among the Mexican families, 56 per
cent had a semiskilled wage earner as their chief earner, 29 percent an
unskilled wage earner, 8 percent a skilled wage earner, and 7 percent
a clerical worker.
T able
30.— Sources of fam ily income, at successive income levels, 1 year during the
period 1 9 8 4- 8 5
[Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers, Los Angeles]
Income class
Percentage of income from—
Average Average
number
Number
net
Earnings
gainful
of families money of
of sup
workers Earnings
Other
income per
of
chief
plemen sources
family earner
tary
earners
All families. - __________________________
99
$1, 204
1.62
78.6
18.9
2.5
Families with annual net incomes of—
$500-$900___________________________
$900-$l,200__________________________
$1,200-$1,500________________________
$1,600-$1,800________________________
$1,800and over_______ .. __________
21
35
24
12
7
754
1,031
1,340
1,607
2, 257
1.43
1.34
1.58
1.83
3. 28
93.7
89.4
78.2
75.1
43.4
5.0
8.1
18.1
23.1
55.0
1.3
2.5
3.7
1.8
1.6
Size and composition of family.
The average number of persons per family (4.73) was considerably
larger than for white families other than Mexican in Los Angeles.
If the investigation had been extended to families on relief, the average
size of the Mexican families would have been even larger, since the
average size of families of two or more persons on relief in Los Angeles
8 No family was included in which 25 percent of this income came from other sources.
p. 319.
See appendix D,
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY D ISBURSEM ENTS
county was 5.3 in the month when the peak relief load was experienced
during the period of the investigation.
The trend noted for white families other than Mexican toward
larger average size of families at the higher income level also obtains
for the Mexican families. The number of persons, 16 years of age
and over, was considerably larger, and consequently the number of
earners was greater, in the income groups above $1,500 than in those
below, but the number of persons under 16 years of age rose to about
3 persons at the $1,500 to $1,800 income level and then declined
sharply. The group with incomes over $1,800 was made up largely
Fig. 9.
SOURCES OF FAMILY INCOME AMONG WAGE EARNERS
AND LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
AT SUCCESSIVE INCOME LEVELS
LOS ANGELES, 1 9 3 4 - 1935
MEXICAN FAMILIES
IN C O M E
CLASS
H U N D R E D S OF D O L L A R S
0
5
10
15
20
25
ALL FAMILIES
$600
UNDER
$900
$900
UNDER
$1200
$1200
UNDER
$1500
$1500 uftg?R $1800
$1800 and OVER
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E A R N IN G S OF
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of mature families, with few young children, where the wife and the
older sons and daughters were free to work in industry or trade.
Current Expenditures of the City Group as a Whole 4
The distribution by the Mexican families of their total current ex
penditures, which averaged $1,263 per family, differed from that of
other Los Angeles families with approximately the same family in
come 5 in that a larger proportion was allotted to two major items in
the family budget, i. e., food and clothing. The Mexican families
4 Current expenditures are defined on p. 288 of this report.
* The comparison is based on the expenditures of 219 white families other than Mexican with incomes
ranging from $900 to $1,500, and averaging $1,225. (See Tabular Summary, table 6, and for the same data
classified by income level, Tabular Summary, table 3.)
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spent 52 cents out of every dollar for these two items whereas the
white families other than Mexican alio ted only 43 cents. The Mexican
families in Los Angeles allotted a larger percentage of their total
expenditures to food than did the Mexican families studied in Houston,
39 percent against 38 percent, while only 33 percent was so spent by
Los Angeles white families other than Mexican with comparable in
comes. This difference is due in part to the larger size of family
among the Mexicans.
The most striking differences between the distribution of expendi
tures by the Los Angeles Mexican families and by other families of
similar income in Los Angeles is in the relatively large proportion
spent for clothing (13.5 percent as compared with 9.8 percent). The
emphasis on dress in the consumer purchases of Mexican families is
confirmed by data from the Mexican families in Houston secured in
the present investigation, and from a selected group of Mexican
families in San Diego having supplied figures to the Heller Committee
on Research in Social Economics in 1929-30.6 In both these groups
average clothing expenditures amounted to more than 13 percent of
the total. The average total expenditures of the Houston group were
considerably lower than those of the Los Angeles families ($954), and
those of the San Diego families higher ($1,383). The San Diego
families represented a selected group connected with the Neighbor
hood House, a recreational and educational center for Mexicans.
Housing, including fuel, light, and refrigeration, accounted for a
smaller proportion of total expenditures among the Los Angeles
Mexican families than among the white families other than Mexican.
While expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration represented 4 to
5 cents of every dollar spent by both groups of families, the Mexican
families spent about 13 cents in each dollar for housing in contrast to
17 cents by the other group with similar incomes.
Expenditures for automobile and motorcycle purchase, operation,
and maintenance, were the fourth most important item in the budget
of these Mexican families, accounting for 7.3 percent of total ex
penditures. All other forms of transportation took about 2.5 percent.
Recreation expenditures accounted for 5.9 cents of each dollar spent,
which is the same proportion as for white families other than Mexican.
Expenditures for furnishings and equipment were the next largest
item with 3.8 percent, followed closely by expenditures for household
operation other than fuel, light, and refrigeration. Medical-care
expenditures played an even less important part among the Mexican
families than would have been expected from their generally lower
economic level. In the Mexican group, 2.8 cents of each dollar was
for the care of the health, while 4.1 cents was spent by the white
8 Heller Committee for Research in Social Economics: How Mexicans earn and live. Cost of Living
Studies V, University of California Publications in Economics, v. 13, 1933, No. 1, pp. 1-114.
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91
families other than Mexican. Personal-care expenditures were about
the same, averaging 2.4 percent for the Mexican families and 2.3
percent for the non-Mexican group in Los Angeles. This proportion
was about equal to that found in the other cities covered by the Study
in the Pacific region but was somewhat higher than that found in
cities in other regions except the South where in several cities the
proportion was greater.
Distribution of Expenditures at Successive Income Levels
The tendency noted among the white families other than Mexican
in Los Angeles for the percentage of total expenditure allotted to
food and housing (including fuel, light, and refrigeration) to decline
with rise in income level holds true also for the Mexican families.
Expenditures for household operation other than fuel, light, and
refrigeration, and for personal care also tended to decline when ex
pressed as percentages of total expenditure, but the movement was
slightly irregular. On the other hand, percentage expenditures for
clothing, transportation, recreation, and gifts to persons outside the
economic family increased with rise in income level. Of these the
greatest increase occurred in the case of transportation, where the
dollar expenditures were five times as great at the highest income
level as at the lowest.
The percentages allotted to furnishings and equipment, medical
care, and community welfare remained about the same at all income
levels. (See Tabular Summary, table 6.)
Order of Expenditures at Different Economic Levels
Since the number, age, sex, and occupation of the persons dependent
on the family funds at each income level of Mexican families studied
varied quite as much as among the white families other than Mexican,
the data secured from the Mexican families were also analyzed by the
economic level of the families cooperating in the investigation.7 In
crease in income with rise in economic level and decrease in family size
occurs among the Mexican families as well as among the white families
other than Mexican. (See Tabular Summary, table 2.)
With a rise in economic level there appears (see Tabular Summary,
table 3) a decline in the percentage of expenditure allotted to food
and to housing (including fuel, light, and refrigeration). Among
families spending $100 to $200 per expenditure unit for all items in the
family budget, food expenditures accounted for 45.1 percent of the
total, and housing expenditures, including fuel, light, and refrigera
tion, 18.3 percent. Among families with a total unit expenditure of
$500 to $600 a smaller proportion, 37.3 percent, went for food, and for
housing 15.5 percent. Expenditures for clothing at this level repre7
For a description of the methods of computing and the meaning of economic level (see appendix G,
pp. 344-352.)
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sented 13.9 percent of the total, as compared with 14.0 percent at the
$100 to $200 level. When the expenditures of all the families at the
higher economic levels are combined (i. e., into a group spending $400
and over per expenditure unit), clothing is found to represent only
12.1 percent of their total expenditures. That this relatively large
proportion is not entirely due to the large number of persons per family
in the Mexican group is shown by the fact that average unit expendi
ture for clothing in the $200 to $400 levels, where most of the Mexican
families are found, is higher than among the non-Mexican families
at these levels.
The proportion of each dollar which was allotted to furnishings and
equipment, to transportation, to recreation, to gifts for persons out
side the economic family increased from low to high economic levels.
On the other hand the percentage of each dollar spent for household
operation other than fuel, light, and refrigeration, for personal care,
and for community welfare at each economic level tended to cluster
about the average for the entire group.
A comparison of the rank order of the different groups of items of
expenditure at the lowest and at the highest economic levels found
among the Mexican families (see table 31) reveals the overwhelming
importance of food, housing (including fuel, light, and refrigeration),
and clothing expenditures at both levels. They ranked first, second,
and third, respectively, in magnitude of expenditure among the fam
ilies with the greatest as among families with the least annual expendi
ture per equivalent adult. It is only in the items representing much
smaller dollar expenditures that any marked shift in relative impor
tance from low to high economic levels takes place. Automobile ex
penditure shifts from ninth place at the lowest level to fourth at the
highest where it takes precedence over furnishings and equipment,
and recreation. Expenditures for medical care rise from tenth
place at the lowest level to seventh place at the highest, suggest
ing not only more expensive but more frequent care.
T able 3 1 . — Expenditures in rank order at 2 different economic levels , 1 year during
the period 1 9 3 4 -8 5
[Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers, Los Angelesl
Expenditure item
F o o d ... . _________
Clothing. _ ____________
Housing, including fuel, light,
and refrigeration_________
Other household operation__
Furnishings and equip m ent,.
Automobile and motorcycle,
purchase, operation, and
maintenance__________
Other transportation_______
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year—
$100-$200
$500-$600
1
3
1
3
2
6
4
2
8
6
9
8
4
11
Expenditure item
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year—
$100-$200 $500-$600
Personal care
. _. _
Medical care
Recreation_________________
Education
____
Vocation. _________________
Community welfare________
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside economic
__
family
Other item s___________ ____
7
10
5
13
14.5
11
5
14
15
13
12
14.5
12
10
9
7
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
Fig. 10.
DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILY EXPENDITURES OF WAGE
EARNERS AND LOWER-SALARIED CLERICAL WORKERS
AT TWO DIFFERENT ECONOMIC LEVELS
LOS ANGELES, 1934-1935
MEXICAN FAMILIES
PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE
20______________30
FOOD
HOUSING
INCLUDING FUEL,
LIGHT AND
REFRIGERATION
CLOTHING
FURNISHINGS
aEQUIPMENT
RECREATION
HOUSEHOLD
OPERATION
PERSONAL
CARE
TRANSPORTA
TION
OTHER
THAN AUTOMOBILE
AUTOMOBILE
ECON OM IC
LEVEL
(ANNUAL AMOUNT SPENT
PER EXPENDITURE U N IT )
MEDICAL CARE
COMMUNITY
WELFARE,GIFTS,I
CONTRIBUTIONSI
EDUCATION,
VOCATION
AND MISC.
-J___I___I__ I___I___L
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$1 0 0
under
$200
$500
UNDER
$600
_l__ I___I--- 1---1--- L_
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Changes in Assets and Liabilities
As contrasted with the excess of income over current expenditures
among the white other than Mexican families in Los Angeles, the
Mexican families suffered a net deficit of $35. The entire group of
Mexican families reported increases in assets averaging $46, decreases
in liabilities incurred before the beginning of the schedule year averag
ing $21, decreases in assets averaging $40, and increases in liabilities
averaging $63. (See Tabular Summary, table 4.)
The same considerations outlined in connection with the discussion
of the assets and liabilities of white families other than Mexican hold
true for the Mexican families. In comparing the changes in the status
of the white other than Mexican and Mexican families in Los Angeles
it should be remembered that the latter families not only had smaller
net incomes but also had considerably larger families. An examina
tion of the changes in assets and liabilities of Mexican families in
detail shows that the pattern of savings and deficits was distinctly
different from that of the white families other than Mexican.
Thirty-nine percent of the Mexican families covered in the present
survey in Los Angeles reported savings, 53 percent a deficit, and the
remainder just met their expense from income. The savings reported
by the families having a surplus averaged $68 and the average deficit
of families “ going in the red” was $118.
When the data are analyzed by income (see Tabular Summary,
table 5), it appears that there was a net deficit at every income level.
The size of this deficit shows no definite trend with rise in income
level, averaging $29 for families with $500 to $900 income and rising
to $48 for families at the next higher level. The amount of the
deficit then decreased to $10 for the 24 families receiving $1,200 to
$1,500 per year. For the 19 families with incomes over $1,500 the
average deficit was $49.
T able 32.— Percentage of fam ilies having surplus and deficit and net change in assets
and liabilities during the schedule year, at successive economic levels, 1 year during
the period 1 9 3 4- 8 5
[Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers, Los Angeles]
Percentage of
families having
Economic level
All families______
. ....
Families spending per ex
penditure unit per year:
Under $400__________
$400-$600__________
$600 and over______
N um
ber of
fami
Net
N et
lies
surplus deficit
Average amount of—
N et change in assets and lia Surplus
Deficit
bilities for all families (dollars) per
family per family
having a having a
Per
ex
Per
gain
Per
surplus
deficit
ful
family penditure
unit
worker (dollars) (dollars)
99
39.4
52.5
-35
-8
=====
-22
68
118
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78
15
6
38.5
33.3
66.7
52.6
60.0
33. 3
-27
-10 2
+22
-6
-32
+10
-17
-67
+13
67
32
116
100
191
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INCOME LEVEL AND MONEY DISBURSEMENTS
95
When the data secured from the 99 Mexican families studied are
sorted into three groups according to economic level (see table 32),
the 78 families spending under $400 per expenditure unit per year
had an average deficit of $27 and the 15 families spending from $400
to $600 experienced the very large average deficit of $102. However,
families spending over $600 per expenditure unit per year, of which
there were only 6, reported a net surplus of $22. This trend of def
icits at the lower economic levels and a surplus at the highest is in
direct contrast to the trend found for white families other than
Mexican. The difference may not be representative due to the small
number cf cases at the highest economic level in the Mexican group.
Among the Mexican families studied, as with the white families other
than Mexican, the most frequent form of savings was payments of
life insurance premiums (see Tabular Summary, table 4.) Sixtythree percent of the Mexican families reported paying such premiums
at an average expenditure of $41 for each of these 62 families. The
average amount paid per family for insurance premiums tended to
increase with economic level, a trend very generally found among the
families covered in this investigation, but the proportion of families
making payments on premiums tended to remain constant with rise
in economic level. The second most frequent form of savings was
payments on principal of mortgage on owned home.
On the other side of the ledger, the most frequently used source of
funds other than current income was borrowing by means of increas
ing installment obligations due on goods other than automobiles.
Half of the increases in the liabilities of the group as a whole were
arranged on the basis of installment credit (see table 33), somewhat
less than a third of the increases of installment indebtedness was due
to purchases of automobiles. “ Other debts,” which include increase
in the amounts due doctors, hospitals, and grocers, was the second
most frequently used source of nonincome funds.
Seven of the 19 Mexican families purchasing automobiles during
the schedule year financed these purchases by incurring installment
obligations which had not been completely liquidated at the end of
the schedule year. Whether the remaining 12 families financed their
purchases by means of small-loan companies cannot be determined
from the data available.
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33.— Changes in assets and liabilities during the schedule year, at successive
economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 4- 3 5
[Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers, Los Angelesj
Economic level
Aver
N um age
in
ber of crease
fami
in
lies
assets
Aver
age de
crease
in lia
bilities
Average decreases
in amounts due
on goods pur Aver
chased on install age de
ment plan
crease
in
assets
Automo Other
biles
goods
Aver
age in
crease
in lia
bilities
Average increases
in amounts due
on goods pur
chased on install
ment plan
Automo
biles
Other
goods
All families_______
99
$46
$21
$4
$4
$40
$63
$10
$25
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year:
Under $300____
$300-$400______
$400 and over.. -
47
31
21
32
81
28
19
16
33
0
7
9
6
2
3
24
54
52
55
67
75
4
5
30
26
24
26
Chapter 2
Expenditures for Specified Goods 1
Food
Annual food expenditure.
The proportion of total expenditures devoted to food by the Mexican
families studied in Los Angeles declined consistently with rise in
economic level. Average family expenditures for food at the high
level were, on the contrary, 29 percent larger than those at the low
level. (See table 8 of the Tabular Summary.)
Average dollar expenditures for food prepared at home (including
food for lunches prepared at home and carried to work and to school)
increased 17 percent from the low to the high economic level.
The increases in dollar expenditures for food bought and eaten away
from home were greater than those in expenditures for food eaten at
home. Expenditures for meals at restaurants, lunch counters, soda
fountains, and bars increased 352 percent from the low to the high
level. Of each dollar spent for food at the lowest economic level less
than 4 cents was spent for meals away from home. At the highest
level 12 cents of each food dollar of these Mexican families went for
this purpose.
Although food expenditures outrank expenditures for other groups
of items at every expenditure level, food consumption was very
different at the upper and lower levels due to differences in the
number of dollars spent per family and in number of persons per
family. Even more than in the case of the white families other than
Mexican, the number of food expenditure units 2 per Mexican family
decreased markedly from the lowest to the highest economic level.
When total food expenditures are divided by the number of food
expenditure units, the result gives evidence of the change in food
consumption from one level to another. Families spending from
$100 to $200 per expenditure unit per year for all items in the fam
ily budget had an average annual expenditure for food of $74 per
1 For each of the tables showing details of expenditures as many economic levels have been shown as the
number of cases and the types of the data for each particular table would allow. For purposes of text discus
sion Mexican families in Los Angeles have been classified at three economic levels: Low, $100 to $200, inter
mediate, $200 to $400; high, $400 and over.
2 Food expenditure units are computed from scales based on the estimated food cost of customary food
consumption during t he period of the survey. T hey may be used as a convenient common denominator in
studying differences in total food expenditures at different economic levels. (See footnote 3, p. 98.)
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food expenditure unit, while with total annual unit expenditure from
$500 to $600, the amount spent on food averaged $222 per food
expenditure unit.
Food expenditure in 1 wee\ in the spring quarter.
Data on the 194 separate foods purchased and consumed during
1 typical week in the spring quarter show that not only was there a
marked increase in the average expenditure for food per capita 3 with
rise in economic level among these families, but also that the types of
food purchased were different at the various levels. The figures on
the details of food purchases have been summarized to show average
purchases by families at three different economic levels. (See Tabular
Summary, table 7.)
A comparison of the amounts spent for food per capita per week by
families at three expenditure levels shows a per capita expenditure at
the high level 184 percent greater than that at the low level.
The per capita expenditures for meats, poultry, and sea food, and
the quantities purchased of these items increased rapidly with rise in
economic level. The per capita expenditure for this group of foods by
the Mexican families was more than three times as large at the high
level as at the low.
Per capita expenditures for total grain products rose from 29 cents
at the low level to 55.8 cents at the high level. Quantities purchased
per capita followed the same trend. Total expenditures for bread and
other baked goods increased with economic level, as did quantities
purchased per capita. Total expenditures for flour and other cereals
likewise increased with economic level, but the quantity purchased
was largest at the low level.
Expenditures for milk for all Mexican families studied were larger
than those for any other single item. Expenditures for milk and
milk products showed an increase at the high level, as did quantities
purchased, except in the case of evaporated and condensed milk, where
the quantity purchased was largest at the middle level.
Eggs, ranked second in importance of expenditure. Both expendi
ture and quantity purchased increased with economic level.
White bread was the item third in importance of expenditure for all
families considered as a group. Quantity and expenditure increased
with economic level. White flour accounted for the fourth largest
2 Since human needs for and customary consumption of foods of different types vary considerably for
persons of different age and sex, it is impossible to compute any single measure of family size which will be
appropriate for comparing the consumption of specific foods from one family to another. Children’s need
for milk is approximately twice as great as that of adults, while the need of heat-producing foods (starches and
sugars) for adults is about twice as great as that of children. Children’s consumption of meat varies from
that of adults at a still different rate. In order to secure figures on quantities of individual foods purchased
and on expenditures for individual foods which would provide a reasonably satisfactory basis for comparison
and yet not present a misleading appearance of refinement, data on family purchases of individual foods
have been converted to a per capita basis.
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
99
expenditure for all families, with a decrease in quantity and expendi
ture from low to high level.
It is interesting to note that porterhouse and sirloin steak ranked
fifthin expenditure for all families, with a marked increase in quantities
purchased and expenditures at the high economic level. Expenditures
for lard were slightly larger than those for butter, and the quantity
purchased three times as large.
An estimate of the proportion of families spending enough to
purchase an adequate diet, at each of the three economic levels, shows
a marked progression from the lowest economic level to the highest.
The proportion rises from no families at the lowest level to 86 percent
at the highest level. For the purposes of this estimate the size of each
family was measured in adequate-food-cost-units based on the United
States Bureau of Home•Economics, adequate diet at minimum cost.4
and average food expenditures per adequate-food-cost-unit were
calculated for each family. None of the 13 families spending from
$100 to $200 per expenditure unit for all the items of family living
spent enough for food to have secured an adequate diet calculated in
this way and not quite half (44.6 percent) of the group at the $200 to
$400 level; but about seven-eights (85.7 percent) of the group spending
$400 and over for all items spent enough for adequate nutrition if they
had selected foods closely in accordance with nutritive needs. (For
method of computation and limitations of conclusions from this
method, see p. 49.)
When food expenditures for the Mexican families spending $200 to
$400 per expenditure unit for all items of family living are compared
with those of the Los Angeles white families other than Mexican
spending under $400 per expenditure unit, certain differences appear.
Per capita expenditure per week of both groups averaged $2. The
Mexican families spent a fifth more for total grain products than did
the other group, and purchased a quantity nearly half again as large.
They used more than three times as much rice and nearly three
times as much white flour. On the other hand expenditures for
cornmeal, traditionally prominent in Mexican diet, were only a third
as large as those of the other group. Expenditures by the Mexican
group for fresh bottled milk were slightly larger than those of the
white families other than Mexican. The Mexican families spent less
than two-thirds as much for butter as non-Mexican families. Ex
penditures for lard, on the other hand, were almost six times as large.
Total per capita expenditures for meats, poultry, fish and other sea food
were similar for the two groups, with the Mexican families making the
larger expenditure for fresh beef. Total per capita expenditures for
fruits and vegetables were slightly larger for the non-Mexican group.
4 See Stiebeling, H. K., and Ward, M. M.: Diets at Four Levels of N utritive Content and Cost.
Department of Agriculture, Circular No. 296, Washington, 1933.
U. S.
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This group purchased a larger quantity of potatoes than did the Mexi
can families. Twelve percent of the per capita expenditure for
vegetables and fruits by the Mexican families was used to buy dried
beans. Expenditures for green and leafy vegetables and citrus fruits
were but little smaller than those of the non-Mexican families.
Families of Mexican origin were also studied in Houston, Tex., and
it is possible to compare the food expenditures of the families spending
from $200 to $400 per expenditure unit for all items in the two cities.
The average per capita food expenditure of the Los Angeles Mexican
families at this economic level was one-fourth more than that of the
comparable Houston families. They spent a little more for total
grain products but purchased a smaller quantity, buying much larger
quantities of bread and baked goods and smaller quantities of flour
and other cereals. They purchased only half as much white flour
and about one-eighth as much cornmeal as the Houston group.
They purchased more eggs, milk, and butter. The Los Angeles
families spent 38 cents of every dollar for fats for lard, while the
Houston families spent 81 cents of each “ fat” dollar for vegetable
shortenings. The Los Angeles Mexicans spent a slightly larger pro
portion of the food dollar for meats, poultry, fish and other sea food
than did the Houston group (16 cents as compared with 14 cents).
Total per capita expenditure for this group of foods was, however, 50
percent larger in Los Angeles than in Houston. In the case of vege
tables and fruits, per capita expenditure and quantity purchased were
larger in Los Angeles. The dried beans used extensively by both
groups were purchased in larger quantities by the Houston families.
Green and leafy vegetables and citrus fruits were used in larger quan
tities in Los Angeles with correspondingly larger expenditures for
these items.
Housing
A special tabulation of data from the 1930 census shows that nearly
half of the Mexican families living in Los Angeles County at that time
made their homes in three densely settled districts 5 in the center of
the city— Central, Boyle, and Belvedere. Since the present investi
gation included only the families of employed workers with family
incomes over $500, and did not cover any families on relief at any
time during the year, the Mexican families studied were not found to
have been concentrated in these poorer districts. Only one-quarter
of the Mexican families cooperating in the investigation were found
in these three districts. More than two-thirds of the rest were found
in the Elysian, Vermont, Vernon, Harbor, and Compton districts of
Los Angeles and in Pasadena, where detached houses may be rented
at low rates and where home ownership is possible for families of low
and moderate income.
4 Using the district map of the Los Angeles Associated Charities.
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101
Housing Facilities.
Sixty-nine percent of the Mexican families cooperating in the inves
tigation rented houses averaging 4}{ rooms per dwelling. Seventeen
percent owned their own homes, and 12 percent lived in apartments.
The remainder of the families changed their type of dwelling during
the schedule year.
For the renters of houses the average number of persons per room
was 1.02. The consistent downward trend in number of persons per
room noted for white families other than Mexican is also true for the
Mexican group. For families spending annually $100 to $200 per
expenditure unit, there were an average of 1.69 persons per room,
while for families spending $400 and over, the figure drops to 0.80.
(See Tabular Summary, table 10.)
Sixteen of the 19 home owners and 70 of the 80 renters lived in a
dwelling with all of the following facilities: Inside flush toilet, running
hot water, electric lights, and gas or electricity for cooking. From
table 9 of the Tabular Summary, data are available on the individual
housing facilities possessed by home owners and renters, classified by
economic level.
As with the white families other than Mexican, home owners sur
passed renters in the proportion of families having garden space.
Seventeen of the 19 home owners possessed such space wdiile 53 of
the 80 renters did so. Fifteen of the 19 home owners had the use of
a garage while 46 of the 80 renters had this facility.
A comparison of the housing facilities of the Mexican group and the
white group other than Mexican studied in Los Angeles shows the
kind of difference which would be expected in view of the generally
lower incomes of the Mexican families. Eighty-one percent of the
Mexican group rented their homes while 65 percent of the other
families were renters. The average monthly rental rate for Mexicans
was about two-thirds that of the white families other than Mexican,
$14.54 as against $22.86.
The majority of families in both groups rented one-family detached
houses, 78 percent of the Mexicans and 52 percent of the white fami
lies other than Mexican. All of the non-Mexican renting families
had inside flush toilets but two of these families did not have the sole
use of this convenience. Only 3 out of the 80 Mexican families who
rented their homes lived in dwellings without inside flush toilets.
No Mexican family included in this study had an electric or other
mechanical refrigerator, in fact, two-fifths were without any kind of
refrigeration. On the contrary one-third of the white families other
than Mexican enjoyed the luxury of mechanical refrigeration and only
6 percent were without some kind of refrigeration. Another con
venience found among the white families other than Mexican to a
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greater degree than among the Mexican families was the telephone,
the percentage for white families being 7 times as large as that for
the Mexicans.
All of the home-owning families in both groups had electric lights,
gas or electricity for cooking, and flush toilets, but one Mexican
family out of the 19 and 2 white families other than Mexican out
of the 172 reported the last-named facility as outside the dwelling.
One-third of the home-owning white families other than Mexican
had equipped their homes with electric or other mechanical refrig
eration, but none of the Mexican home owners had this modern
convenience.
For Mexican families and white families other than Mexican, at
the $300 to $400 expenditure level, the pattern is similar to that for
all families. Again we find a larger proportion of renters than home
owners; all but one of the Mexican families at this level rented their
homes but only two-thirds of the non-Mexican families. Of these
renting families, more than two-thirds in each group lived in onefamily detached houses. All of the families at this level had inside
flush toilets, although one of the Mexican families did not have the
sole use of this facility. Also, all the families had electric lights and
gas or electricity for cooking. The percentage of families lacking any
type of refrigeration was greater among the Mexican group than
among the other families at this economic level, one-third as compared
with 11.5 percent.
The convenience of a telephone was had by 17.3 percent of the
white families other than Mexican on this plane, but by only 6.7
percent of the Mexican families.
Housing expenditure .6
The 17 Mexican families who owned their own homes for 12 months
during the schedule year averaged $113 for their current housing
expenditures. Ten of the home-owning families invested in their
homes during the schedule year, either in the form of payments on
the principal of mortgages or in the form of permanent improvements
in the house. The sum invested by either or both of these methods
averaged about $152 per family making an investment.
For families renting houses, the average monthly rental rate was
$15. The monthly rental rate increased with rise in economic level
from $12 for families with annual total unit expenditure of $100 to
$200 to $16 for families spending $400 and over.
None of the Mexican families studied owned a vacation home and
none made expenditures for rent on vacation or trips. Likewise,
there were no expenditures for rent at school.
6 See Tabular Summary, table 10.
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
103
Expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration were approximately
the same in all four seasons, averaging between $12 and $13. About
a third of these expenditures were for electricity and about half for
gas, with expenditures for ice making up the balance of the annual
expenditure of $50.
Of the total expenditure for items included under the heading of
household operation the Mexican families spent the major portion for
laundry soap and cleaning supplies. An average of $9 per year was
paid for laundry sent out. One family had the services of full-time
domestic help, and five families used part-time domestic help.
Furnishings and Equipment
Expenditures for furnishings and equipment, which were greatest
for suites of furniture, bedding, carpets and rugs, washing machines,
electric sewing machines, and stoves and ranges of all kinds except
electric ranges, showed a marked variation with economic level.
(See Tabular Summary, table 18.) A t the low level expenditures
averaged $43 per family, whereas the average at the high level was $80.
The items purchased by the largest proportion of families at both
levels were fundamentals of household equipment: Brooms, brushes,
mops, light bulbs, blankets, pots and pans, cutlery, and cotton
turkish towels. Families at the high level bought sheets and pillow
cases more frequently than did families at the low level. One family
at each economic level reported the purchase of an electric sewing
machine.
Of the various groups of items coming under the general head of
furnishings and equipment, expenditures for miscellaneous equipment
increased most markedly with rise in economic level.
Clothing 7
T otal expend itu re p er fa m ily f o r clothing.
The Mexican families studied spent on the average $170 for clothing.
Expenditures averaged $130 at the low level, $171 at the intermediate
level, and $191 at the high level.
As far as one can gather from the data collected on the schedules,
the families of Mexican descent in Los Angeles dress in many ways
very much like their neighbors who are descended from other na
tionality groups and more of whom were born in the United States.
A smaller proportion of the total clothing expenditure of both the
Mexican men and women is spent on hats. In general, however, their
7
For the M exican families studied, clothing expenditures are shown at three levels for the men and boys,
and women and girls, 18 years of age and over, as follows: Low, $100 to $200; intermediate, $200 to $400;
high, $400 and over. Because of the small number of cases, the data for the age groups 12 through 17, 6
through 11, and 2 through 5 years are presented without any attem pt at separation of expenditures at dif
ferent economic levels. (See Tabular Summary, table 17.)
104
PACIFIC REGION
clothing budgets closely resemble those of other families of comparable
economic status.
This impression is confirmed by the Heller committee’s study of
Mexican families in San Diego. In commenting on the clothing
purchases of the Mexican group studied in San Diego, this report
concludes: “ The Mexican immigrant * * * rapidly adopts
American dress. The clothing purchases reported were overalls, wool
suits, ready-made dresses, silk stockings, corsets, felt hats, instead of
the native muslin trousers and blouse, calico dress, straw hat, and
reboso of Mexico.” 8
C lo th in g e x p e n d itu r e f o r m e n a n d b o y s .
The total clothing expenditures per person decreased from $41 for
men and boys, 18 years of age and over, through each age group to
$16 for boys, aged 2 through 5 years.
The men and boys aged 18 years and over in the Mexican families
studied in Los Angeles purchased clothing of an average value of $22
per person at the lowest economic level, $39 per person at the next level,
and $59 at the highest level (see table 34). The limited number of
cases of boys aged less than 18 years bars comparison of their detailed
clothing expenditures at different economic levels with those of
older men.
T able
34.— Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals in fam ilies,
at successive economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 8 4 - 8 5
[Men and boys in Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers in Los Angeles]
Sex and age group, and type of
clothing
Men and boys, 18 years of age and
over:
Headwear------------- -------Outerwear----------------------Underwear___________________
Footwear_____________________
Miscellaneous items. „ . . . . . .
Total_______________________
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fam i
lies spending per ex
penditure unit
$400
and
over
All
fami
lies
$100$200
$200$400
D o lla rs
D o lla rs
D o lla r s
1.29
21.63
3.00
10.00
4.80
0. 77
11.32
1.92
6. 72
1.42
1.20
20. 36
2.74
9.80
4. 49
1.96
32. 37
4.29
12. 73
7. 91
3.2
53.1
7.4
24.5
11.8
40. 72
22.15
38. 59
59. 26
100.0
D o lla rs P e r c e n t
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit
$100$200
$200$400
$400
and
over
P ercent
Percent
3.5
51.1
8.7
30.3
6.4
P ercen t
3.1
52.8
7.1
25.4
11.6
3.3
54.6
7.2
21. 5
13.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
When clothing expenditures of Mexican men, aged 18 years and
over, are grouped according to general type of item, expenditures for
outerwear and footwear constitute 78 percent of the total.
(See
table 34.) The proportion of expenditure allotted to outerwear in
creased with rise in economic level, as did that allotted to miscellane
ous items. Expenditures for these accessories claimed twice as large
8
Heller Committee for Research in Social Economics: How Mexicans earn and live.
Studies V, University of California Publications in Economics, v. 13, 1933, No. 1, p. 37.
Cost of Living
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
1 05
a proportion of the total clothing expenditure at the high level as at
the low level. Footwear received a decreasing proportion of total
expenditures with rise in economic level. These trends are similar to
those shown by the expenditures of white men other than Mexican
studied in the Pacific region. However, expenditures for miscellane
ous items did not increase as rapidly from low to high level in the
non-Mexican group. The Mexicans spent slightly larger proportions
of total expenditures for outerwear and footwear and a smaller propor
tion for headwear, underwear, and miscellaneous items.
The item purchased by the largest number of men was shoes, which
also represented the item of largest expenditure. Nine of the 14 men
at the low economic level bought street shoes, averaging 1.3 pairs per
man purchasing, at an average price of $2.94 per pair. Twenty of the
25 men at the high level purchased such shoes, buying 1.5 pairs per
person at an average price of $4.42 per pair. Work shoes were pur
chased by 6 men at the low level, by 40 men out of 96 at the inter
mediate level, and 15 men out of 25 at the high level.
Cotton dress shirts were purchased by 10 men at the low level, by
61 at the intermediate, and by 19 at the high level, at average prices
of $0.85, $1.23, and $1.22.
Purchases of overcoats were made by only 1 man at the low level,
by 10 at the intermediate level, and by 3 at the high level. Only one
man, at the intermediate level, bought a top coat. Heavy wool suits
were purchased by only 1 man at the low level, by 21 at the interme
diate level, and by 7 at the high level. The average prices paid at the
two higher levels were $25 and $35, respectively.
Lightweight wool
suits, purchased by 3 men at the low level, 19 at the intermediate
level, and 6 at the high level, cost on the average, $18, $19, and $19.
Cleaning and repairing services were used by 5 men at the low
level, by 70 at the middle level, and by 24 at the high level. The
average annual expenditures per man using such services were $1.93,
$3.02, and $3.39, respectively.
C lo th in g e x p e n d itu r e f o r w o m e n a n d g irls .
The total average expenditure for clothing per person decreased
from $47 for women and girls 18 years of age and over through each
age group to $15 for the girls aged 2 to 5 years.
Women and girls 18 years of age and over in the Mexican families
had average clothing expenditures of $25 at the low level, $44 at the
intermediate level, and $77 at the high level, averages which are
larger than those for the Mexican men and boys in the same age
groups. (See table 35.) The difference in the average expenditures
of the Mexican men and women is especially marked at the high level
where the women spent nearly a third more than the men. These
figures are in striking contrast to those representing the expenditures
106
PACIFIC REGION
of the Mexicans studied in Houston, Tex.9 The Mexican women
studied in Houston reported expenditures much smaller at the three
selected levels than those of the men in the same group— about twothirds as large as the men at the intermediate level, and a little more
than half at the high level. In this respect, the clothing expenditures
of the Mexican men and women in Los Angeles, though smaller, fol
lowed the same pattern as that of the other group studied in the
Pacific area. The limited number of cases of girls less than 18 years
bars comparison of their detailed clothing expenditures at different
levels with those of older women.
Classification of clothing expenditures by type of article indicates
that outerwear and footwear together accounted for 76 percent of
the clothing expenditures for the Mexican women and girls in this
group. (See table 35.) Outerwear (coats, suits, dresses, blouses,
and sweaters) was the largest item of expense, with an average of $21
for all Mexican women. Footwear (shoes, rubbers, and hosiery)
was second with an average expenditure of $14.34, underwear with
$6.01, was third. Miscellaneous items, including accessories, came
fourth with an average of $3.41, and headwear, averaging $1.72, was
the smallest expenditure. The Mexican women spent more pro
portionately for outerwear and less for headwear and miscellaneous
items than the women in the other group studied in the region.
When expenditures for these groups of items are further classified
by economic levels, the proportions of the total spent for outerwear
and for miscellaneous items are found to increase from the low level
to the high level; the percentage for outerwear very sharply, that for
miscellaneous items only slightly. The proportions spent for headwear and for underwear were slightly higher at the middle level
than at the lowest and highest. Expenditures for footwear, which
amounted to 41 percent of total expenditures at the low level required
only 30 percent at the two higher levels.
Shoes, which ranged first in importance of amount of expenditure,
were also first in respect to the number of women purchasing at each
economic level. Seventeen of the 18 women at the low level, 84 of
the 99 women at the middle level, and 22 of the 24 at the high level
purchased street shoes at average prices of $2.41, $3.07, and $3.27.
Silk hose, ranking second in amount of expenditure at all levels,
were purchased by 11 women at the low level, 70 at the middle level,
and 23 at the high level. The women purchasing at the low level
bought on the average of 8.8 pairs of silk hose per year at an average
price of 58 cents a pair; those purchasing at the intermediate level
bought 9.6 pairs at an average price of 69 cents, and those at the high
level 14.5 pairs, at 77 cents.
9 See U . S. B ureau of kabor Statistics B u ll. N o. 640.
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
107
Silk and rayon dresses required the third largest expenditures at
the intermediate and high levels and the fourth at the low level. Less
than half the women at the low level purchased such dresses. Those
buying paid on the average $3.20 per dress. A t the intermediate
level about half the group bought dresses of this type, averaging 1.7
dresses per woman purchasing. The women buying in this group
paid on the average $5.00 for each dress. A t the high level more
than two-thirds of the women bought an average of 1.6 dresses each
and paid an average of $7.08 per dress.
Heavy coats also ranked high in average expenditure. Plain coats
were purchased by only 2 women at the low level, by 18 at the inter*
mediate level, and by 1 at the high level. Fur-trimmed coats were
purchased by 3 women at the low level, 12 at the intermediate level,
and 4 at the high level. The average prices paid by the women
purchasing coats in the intermediate group were about $14 for heavy
plain coats and $18 for those trimmed with fur. Five women pur
chased fur coats at an average expenditure of $64 per coat.
Home sewing.
As in the case of the white families other than Mexican, all but a
very small proportion of total clothing expenditure was spent for
ready-made clothing, dry cleaning, and accessories. Expenditures
for yard goods and findings used for sewing garments at home averaged
$7.64 per family at the low level, $6.58 at the intermediate level, and
$7.51 at the high level. This was, however, two to three times higher
than such expenditure reported in other regions. Paid help for
sewing claimed a very small proportion of the total expenditure.
Only five families reported expenditures for this service.
Gifts of clothing.
Gifts of clothing paid for from family funds and exchanged within
the economic family were not recorded on the schedule as gifts but
simply as clothing expenditures of the family. An attempt was made
to ascertain the value of gifts received from persons outside the
family circle. Thirty-one percent of the families reported such gifts,
the value averaging $3.55 per family but as some of the families
reporting gifts could not estimate the value of the items received, and
such values have not been included, the above figures do not give a
complete account of this item.
108
PACIFIC REGION
T able
35.— Distribution of annual clothing expenditures for individuals in fam ilies,
at successive economic levels, 1 year during the period 1 9 3 4- 8 5
[Women and girls in Mexican families of wage earners and clerical workers in Los Angeles]
Sex and age group, and type of
clothing
Women and girls. 18 years of age and
over:
Headwear ____ _______ _ __
Outerwear__________________ .
Underwear _ _____ _ _ _ _
Footwear___ __ _ __
Miscellaneous items.
_ ___
Total..
__________ _--
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit
$400
and
over
All
fami
lies
$100$200
$200$400
D o lla r s
D o lla r s
D o lla r s
1.72
21.34
6.01
14. 34
3. 41
0.85
9. 58
2.63
9. 99
1.65
1.72
19.84
5. 87
12. 98
3.14
2.42
36.41
9.09
23.24
5. 89
3.7
45.6
12.8
30.6
7.3
46. 82
24.70
43. 55
77.05
100.0
D o lla r s P e r c e n t
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit
$100$200
$200$400
$400
and
over
P ercen t
P ercent
Percent
3.4
38.8
10.6
40.5
6.7
3.9
45.6
13.5
29.8
7.2
3.1
47.3
11.8
30.2
7.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
Other Groups of Current Expenditure
The largest proportion of the expenditures for items under the
heading of recreation (see Tabular Summary, table 15) by Mexican
families was for movies, with an annual expenditure per family of
$22. Tobacco, which was of first importance for the white families
other than Mexican, took second place with an annual expenditure of
$14. The third most important expenditure was for recreational
equipment.
Thirty-six of the ninety-nine Mexican families studied in Los An
geles owned radios. Eleven purchased a radio during the schedule
year at an average price of $27 per radio.
A special analysis of the individual magazines reported as read by the
Mexican families showed a fiction magazine heading the list, with a
women’s monthly magazine and a general weekly with large volume
circulation tied for second place. An equally great number of families
reported as the next most frequently read magazine a needle art
magazine, a religious paper, a general weekly, a movie, and a detective
magazine.
In all probability, a large portion of the expenditures for transporta
tion (see Tabular Summary, table 13) were for recreational purposes
but it was impossible for the families to prorate their transportation
expenditures accurately between recreational and strictly transportational purposes. For these 99 families, average annual transportation
expenditures were $124. They increased five-fold from the expendi
ture level of families spending $100 to $200 per expenditure unit per
year to that of families spending $400 and over. Seventy-four percent
of the average transportation expenditures were for automobile
purchases, operation, and maintenance. This percentage increased
with rise in economic level as did the proportion of families owning
automobiles. Sixty-one of the ninety-nine Mexican families studied
EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIED GOODS
109
owned cars. No family reported the purchase of a new car during the
schedule year but 19 families purchased second-hand cars, for which
an average price of $161 was paid.
The largest proportion of expenditures for transportation other
than by automobile was for trolleys, and averaged about $30 per
year. Six of the ninety-nine families reported railroad travel dur
ing the year covered by the schedule.
Expenditures per person for medical care (see Tabular Summary,
table 14) averaged $7, rising from an average of $2 at the lowest
expenditure level to an average of $15 for all those spending over $400
per unit for all the items entering into the family budget. These
amounts are obviously inadequate to supply families numbering on
the average more than four persons with preventive medicine and with
care for the emergencies which necessarily arise for many families in
a group of this size.
Medicine and drugs were purchased by 96 percent of the families,
and accounted for a quarter of the total expenditures for medical
care. About a quarter of the families purchased health and accident
insurance policies at an average expenditure of $20 per family purchas
ing such insurance. Both the proportion of families purchasing this
type of insurance and the average amount paid per family increased
with rise in economic level. The proportion of families purchasing
accident and health insurance policies was the same for the two
groups studied in Los Angeles, but the average premium paid per
family having such policy was slightly smaller in the Mexican group.
Dollar expenditures for personal care (see Tabular Summary,
table 14) averaged $30, rising from $26 at the lowest level to $34 at
the highest. The personal care services most frequently used were
haircuts, permanent waves, and other hairdressing services. About
75 cents of each dollar spent for personal-care services was devoted to
haircuts and about 12 cents to permanent waves.
Details of other items of expenditure by these Mexican families,
which included education, vocational expense, gifts and contributions
to individuals and to the community welfare, are presented in table 16
of the Tabular Summary.
Part III.— Tabular Summary
111
T able
1.— Distribution of families, by economic level and income level
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
Income class
All
fami
lies
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
to
$900
$900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900 $2,000
LOS ANGELES CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES OTHER 1T H A N M E X IC A N
492
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
12
10
5
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
17
94
125
124
87
23
16
3
3
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
14
13
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
8
33
19
7
8
1
2
0
0
0
3
16
22
20
16
5
3
0
0
0
2
19
28
36
13
3
1
0
1
0
0
9
24
18
28
6
2
1
0
0
0
2
11
12
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
16
8
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0J
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIES
Families in survey______
99
13
34
31
8
7
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Annual net income of:
$500-$600___________
$600-$900___________
$900-$l,200_________
$1,200-$1,500________
$1,500-$1,800________
$1,800 $2,100________
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
$3,000-$3,300________
$3,300-$3,600________
2
19
35
24
12
5
1
0
0
0
1
2
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
13
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
11
7
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TABULAR SUMM ARY
Families in survey_____
Annual income of:
$500-$600___________
$600-$900___________
$900-$l,200_________
$1,200-$1,500________
$1,500-$1,800________
$1,800-$2,100________
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
$3,000-$3,300________
CO
T able
1.— Distribution of fam ilies, by economic level and income level— Continued
0^
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
Income class
All
fami
lies
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
to
$900
$900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900 $2,000
SACRAM ENTO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
153
0
9
30
27
32
22
13
9
7
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
7
6
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
10
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
8
10
3
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
4
8
2
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
2
l
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SAN DIEGO, CALIF —W H ITE FA M ILIES
Families in survey______
199
Annual net income of:
$500-$600___________
$600-$900___________
$90C-$1,200_________
$1,200-$1,500________
$1,500-$1,800________
$1,800-$2,100________
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
2
13
36
47
43
34
16
6
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
41
33
33
28
20
11
6
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
5
2
1
0
0
0
1
6
10
11
7
4
1
1
0
0
1
8
6
5
11
2
0
0
0
0
9
5
12
4
2
1
0
0
1
2
9
5
5
4
2
0
0
0
1
9
2
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
3
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PACIFIC REGION
Families in survey. . . ___
Annual net income of:
$500-$600___________
$600-$900___________
. $900-$1,200_________
$1,200-$1,500________
$1,500-$!,800________
$1,800-$2,100________
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
$3,000-$3,300________
$3,300-$3,600________
SAN FRANCISC O-O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES
446
2
21
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Annual net income of:
$500-$600___________
$600-$900________
$900-$l,200_________
$1,200-$1,500________
$1,500-$1,800________
$1,800-$2,100________
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
$3,000-$3,3i)0________
$3,300-$3,600________
$3,600-$3,900________
$3,900-$4,200________
$4,200-$4,500________
1
14
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
7
1
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
13
18
8
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
11
24
25
22
5
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
22
18
18
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
14
27
4
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
14
15
15
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
7
7
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
5
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
SEATTLE, WASH. —W H ITE FAM ILIES
Families in su rv ey ._____
352
3
31
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Annual net income of:
$500-$600__________
$600-$900___________
$900-$l,200_________
$1,200-$1,500___
..
$1,500-$1,800___
$1,800-$2,100____
$2,100-$2,400________
$2,400-$2,700________
$2,700-$3,000________
$3,000-$3,300________
$3,300-$3,600________
0
12
40
78
93
108
15
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
11
6
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
15
29
15
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
9
15
20
18
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
12
20
23
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
13
18
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
11
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
11
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TABULAR SUMMARY
Families in survey_____
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
Oi
116
PACIFIC REGION
T able 2.— Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level
LOS A N G E L E S, C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, O TH E R T H A N M E X IC A N
D istr ib u tio n
by
O c c u p a tio n
$1,200 and over
$1,100 to $1,200
$1,000 to $1,100
$900 to $1,000
$800 to $900
$700 to $800
$600 to $700
$500 to $600
$400 to $500
$300 to $400
$200 to $300
Item
$100 to $200
All families
Economic level —Families spending per expenditure unit per year
of
C h ie f E a r n e r a nd b y F a m i l y T y p e 1
Families in survey
Number of families in which
chief earner is—
Clerical worker____Skilled wage earner—
____
Semiskilled wage e a r n e r .___
Unskilled wage earner.
Number of families composed
of—
Man and w ife___ ________ _
Man, wife, and 1 child 2 ___
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children2
Man, wife, and 5 or more
children 2____ _ _________
Man, wife, and children and
adults (4 to 6 persons) 2____
Man, wife, and children and
adults (7 or more persons) 2_
Man, wife, and 1 adult______
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults. _
Man, wife, and 5 or more
adu lts.. _.
_ .. . ...
Adults (2 or 3 persons not in
cluding man and wife)____
Adults (4 or more persons,
not including man and wife).
Adult or adults and children
(2 or 3 persons not includ
ing man and wife)___ _
Adult or adults and children
(4 or more persons not in
cluding man and wife) _ ___
492
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
12
10
5
7
222
82
138
50
1
1
1
3
6
5
16
6
29
12
28
9
36
14
27
8
52
14
23
14
51
14
18
5
17
8
7
2
13
7
9
2
6
3
2
1
4
2
4
0
2
2
1
0
8
0
2
0
136
106
76
0
0
2
1
1
11
6
15
25
8
20
21
24
29
9
29
30
8
20
3
0
20
6
0
10
0
0
8
2
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
12
11
15
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
49
17
2
0
0
3
1
1
2
7
6
0
3
7
0
23
3
0
9
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
0
1
0
9
8
7
7
3
1
0
0
2
4
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
3
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
427
7
9
5
8
9
4
1
5
16
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
66
2
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
73
0
3
0
1
1
1
0
2
4
89
1
2
2
1
3
1
0
0
4
74
2
2
0
1
4
1
1
0
3
28
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
29
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
12
0
0
0
0
•0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
12
10
5
7
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e
m a k er
Number of families having no
homemaker_____ _ __ _
Number of families having
homemaker born in—
United States
._ ____
Ita ly______________________
Germany _______ _______
Russia. _________________ .
Canada (not French). . ___
England _________________
Ireland_______ ____________
M exico. __ __ ______ _____
Sweden__ _ __ _ . . .
Other
__ _________ . . .
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households . . __
Average number of persons in
household______ _______ _
Number of households with:
Boarders and lo d g e r s___ . . .
Boarders only_______ _____
Lodgers only_________ _____
Other persons_________ _ . . .
Average size of economic family
in—
Persons, total__________ ___
Under 16 years of age_____
16 years of age and over____
Expenditure un its__________
Average number of persons in
household not members of
economic family. __ _______
492
3. 27
6.00 4. 88 3. 99 3. 63 3.02 2. 85 2. 33 2. 44 2.16 2. 32 2. 06 2.09
23
11
11
27
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
7
3.14
.80
2. 34
2. 92
6.00
3. 33
2. 67
5.34
4.80
2.03
2. 77
4. 36
3. 89
1. 32
2. 57
3.54
.08
.10
. 13
0
7
0
1
5
5
4
3
4
4
2
1
4
1
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
3. 51 2. 85 2. 73 2.18 2.28
1.04 .54 .56 . 13 .19
2. 47 2. 31 2.17 2. 05 2. 09
3.25 2.67 2.56 2.06 2.19
. 12
.17
. 11
. 15
.16
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2.08 2.12 2.00 2.00
0
.12 0
.01
2.08 2.00 2.00 1.99
2.00 2.04 2. 00 2.02
.08
.20
.06
.09
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
2 Families of these types are included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,” B. L. S.
Bull. No. 357, 1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
117
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
2 .— Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E L E S, C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, O TH E R T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
$1,200 and over
$1,100 to $1,200
$1,000 to $1,100
$900 to $1,000
$800 to $900
$700 to $800
$600 to $700
$500 to $600
$400 to $500
$300 to $400
$200 to $300
All families
Item
$100 to $200
Economic level--Fam ilies spending per expenditure unit per year
E a rn in g s and In c o m e
492
Families in survey------------Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners. 152
N et earnings from boarders
38
and lodgers----------------27
Other net r e n t s . ----------155
Interest and dividends-----Pensions and insurance an
30
nuities____ _______ _______
Gifts from persons outside
75
economic fam ily_____ . . . _
27
Other sources of income _ . . .
D eductions from incom e
(business losses and ex
43
penses)------------- ------Surplus (net increase in assets
and/or decrease in liabilities). 286
Deficit (net decrease in assets
and/or increase in liabilities). 178
5
Inheritance-----------------Average number of gainful
workers per fam ily----------- 1. 36
Average amount of—
D o t.
N et family income__________ 1, 548
Earnings of individuals____ 1,494
Chief earner-------------- 1, 351
Subsidiary earners------143
Males: 16 years and over. 1, 243
Under 16 years. __
1
Females: 16 years and
over---------- 250
U n d erl6years.. (3)
N et earnings from board
ers and lodgers_______
17
8
Other net r e n t s ___ _
9
Interest and dividends__
Pensions and insurance
annuities. . ----------10
Gifts from persons outside
economic fam ily_______. . .
9
0 ther sources of income _ _ —.
6
D eductions from income
(business losses and ex
penses) _____________ . . .
-5
Surplus per family having
surplus (net increase in as
sets and/or decrease in lia
192
bilities)__________________
Deficit per fam ily having
deficit (net decrease in as
sets and/or increase in lia
185
bilities) —
N et change in assets and lia
bilities for all families in
survey. _________________ +45
7
Inheritance.______ ________
3
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
5
7
10
24
28
30
25
9
10
12
3
10
0
3
5
5
0
1
1
2
3
8
4
3
13
8
3
27
10
7
40
5
5
32
3
2
8
3
1
11
1
1
3
2
0
4
0
1
2
0
0
6
1
1
3
6
5
8
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
15
5
15
8
17
4
11
2
7
1
7
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
5
5
7
6
7
4
3
3
3
0
0
3
23
46
59
62
48
23
14
2
2
4
0
0
0
10
0
22
0
23
3
37
0
36
2
10
0
15
0
9
0
8
0
1
0
7
0
1. 00 1. 39 1.44 1. 39 1. 34 1.31 1. 26 1. 32 1. 25 1. 30 2.00 1. 71
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
944
875
875
0
788
0
1, 260
1,221
1,139
82
1,130
2
1,288
1, 263
1,145
118
1,042
2
1, 548
1,484
1,313
171
1,194
0
1, 508
1,437
1,328
109
1, 220
1
1, 671
1, 603
1, 496
107
1, 375
(3)
87
0
89 219
0 (3)
290
0
216
0
228
0
328
0
222
0
183
0
0
26
1
14
16
5
8
5
2
20
3
10
24
11
12
10
8
13
36
11
4
19
6
4
12
2
3
42
6
0
14
9
24
6
2
0
0
1
5
8
6
7
13
14
4
13
2
6
9
15
10
0
-8
-4
-3
-3
57
217
132
221
0
77
142
129
Less than $0.50.
-9
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
1,798
1,783
1, 610
173
1, 611
0
D o l.
2,702
2,612
1,491
1,121
1, 491
0
D o l.
2,262
2,219
1, 525
694
1,077
0
172 1,121 1,142
0
0
0
35
0
3
0
24
6
0
0
43
0
0
32
0
2
0
0
15
2
26
0
0
-2
- 2 -18 -19 -38
0
0
206
175
196
172
261
247
381
0
177
182
148
193
198
425
75
474
+ 29 +128 +37 +118 + 60 +21 +89 - 1 6 - 10 5 -29 1 +290 - 47 4
13
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
73247°— 39-
D o l.
1, 624 1, 823 1,766
1, 554 1, 785 1, 766
1,430 1, 621 1, 621
124 164 145
1, 226 1, 563 1,583
0
0
0
118
PACIFIC REGION
T able 2.— Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIES
Economic level—Families spending per expend
iture unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
and
over
D istr ib u tio n b y O cc u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r
a nd b y F a m i l y T y p e 1
Families in survey--------------------------Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker__________ ______________
Skilled wage earner-----------------------Semiskilled wage earner________________
Unskilled wage earner_______ ______ ____
Number of families composed of—
Man and wife___________________ ______
Man, wife, and 1 child__________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children___________
Man, wife, and 5 or more children_______
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6
persons).. __________________________
Man wife, and children and adults (7 or
more persons)_____ ____ ______________
Man, wife, and 1 adult__________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults--------------Man, wife, and 5 or more adults_________
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man
and wife)............................. .......................
Adults (4 or more persons not including
man and wife)________________________
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 per
sons not including man and wife)______
Adult or adults and children (4 or more
persons not including man and wife)____
Distribution
99
13
34
31
8
7
6
7
8
55
29
0
0
8
5
3
5
18
8
3
1
17
10
0
0
4
4
0
1
5
1
1
1
3
1
8
16
25
3
0
0
4
2
0
2
10
1
1
9
6
0
1
2
3
0
2
2
2
0
4
1
0
0
13
2
7
4
0
0
0
14
4
5
0
5
0
0
0
8
1
1
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
1
61
1
2
0
11
0
14
0
20
0
9
0
22
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
3
0
3
1
1
1
99
4.84
13
7.03
34
5.47
31
4.19
8
3. 61
7
3. 92
6
2. 46
9
1
2
6
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
4. 73
1. 81
2.92
4.22
6.91
3.95
2.96
6. 05
5. 41
2. 29
3.12
4. 82
4.11
1.03
3.08
3.70
3.28
1.18
2.10
2. 92
3. 75
1.04
2. 71
3.43
2. 34
. 17
2.17
2.27
.11
. 12
.08
.08
.33
. 16
. 12
b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no homemaker___
Number of families having homemaker born
in—
United States. ________________ ____
Italy__________________________________
M exico... _______ _______ ___ ___ _
Other. _. ________________________ ____
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households____________________
Average number of persons in household... .
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers____________________
Boarders only__________________________
Lodgers only___________________________
Other persons__________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total_______ ___________________
Under 16 years of a g e ..________________
16 years of age and over.____ __________
Expenditure units______________________
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic family_____________
i ‘‘Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
“A dults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
TABULAR SUMMARY
119
T able 2.— Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A L IF —M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S—Continued
Economic level—Fami ies spending per expend
iture unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
and
over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey_________________ ______
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners------------N et earnings from boarders and lodgers--Other net rents— _____________ _______
Interest and dividends__________________
Pensions and insurance annuities--------Gifts from persons outside economic family.
Other sources of income. ------- ----------Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)---------------------------Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)----- ---------------Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)--------------------Inheritance____________________________
Average number of gainful workers per
family_________________________________
Average amount of—
N et family income______________________
Earnings of individuals_______________
Chief earner________________________
Subsidiary earners__________________
Males: 16 years and over____________
Under 16 y e a r s ______________
Females: 16 years and over-----------Under 16 years____________
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers..
Other net rents_________________ _____
Interest and dividends-----------------Pensions and insurance annuities------Gifts from persons outside economic
family--------------------------------Other sources of income_______________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)_____________ _________
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease in assets and/or decrease in lia
bilities) ______________________________
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in lia
bilities) ______________________________
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
families in survey----- -----------------Inheritance___ . . . _ . . . .. .
------3 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
99
13
34
31
8
7
6
47
11
6
19
7
9
1
7
2
0
3
1
0
0
15
3
3
8
1
2
0
17
3
2
5
2
3
0
4
2
0
2
1
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
sr
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
39
4
12
14
2
3
4
52
0
9
0
19
0
13
0
5
0
4
0
2
0
1. 62
1. 62
1. 53
1.74
1.50
1.57
1.67
$1,204
1,174
946
228
939
2
233
0
16
4
1
2
$903
868
717
151
681
4
183
0
34
0
0
1
$1,114
1,088
942
146
901
1
186
0
13
4
2
(3)
$1, 248
1,223
937
286
954
3
266
0
11
4
2
6
$1, 244
1,185
979
206
913
0
272
0
39
0
(3)
2
$1, 693
1,655
1,311
344
1,382
0
273
0
3
0
2
0
$1, 520
1, 504
1,047
457
1,163
0
341
0
0
17
0
(3)
6
1
0
0
7
0
2
0
18
0
17
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
53
78
15
44
116
_ (3 )
68
(3)
62
118
34
115
124
107
288
167
-35
0
-7
0
-37
0
-24
0
- -63
0
-146
+ 22
0
0
120
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 2 . — Description
of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
SA C R A M E N T O , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$200
to
$300
$3C0
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
to
$900
$900
and
over
D istr ib u tio n b y O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r a n d
by F a m ily T y p e 1
Families in survey________________________
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker----------------------------Skilled wage earner-----------------------Semiskilled wage earner_________________
Unskilled wage earner----- ---------------Number of families composed of—
Man and wife__________________________
Man, wife, and 1 child3__________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children *___________
Man, wife, and 5 or more children2_______
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6
persons) ____________________ _________
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or
more persons)3________________________
Man, wife, and 1 a d u lt.._________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults______________
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults_________
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man
and wife)............... ......................................
Adults (4 or more persons not including
man and wife)__________ ____ __________
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 persons
not including man and w ife)___________
Adult or adults and children (4 or more
persons not including man and w ife)____
153
9
30
27
32
22
13
9
11
53
39
35
26
3
2
4
0
7
9
8
6
6
9
9
3
13
8
4
7
7
5
3
7
8
1
2
2
5
2
2
0
4
3
3
1
44
34
18
0
0
0
2
0
3
6
7
0
5
9
6
0
8
11
2
0
9
6
1
0
7
0
0
0
6
1
0
0
6
1
0
0
18
5
7
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
14
7
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
15
0
2
0
2
4
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
125
2
3
2
6
1
1
12
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
22
1
0
1
3
1
1
3
20
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
11
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
153
3. 31
9
5.03
30
3. 74
27
3. 83
32
3.09
22
2.81
13
2. 41
9
2. 72
11
2. 59
24
1
2
18
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
4
5
1
1
1
5
0
0
4
5
0
0
3
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
3.11
.72
2. 39
2. 92
4.89
1.78
3.11
4. 52
3. 67
1.14
2. 53
3.40
3. 55
1.13
2. 42
3.26
2. 97
.56
2.41
2. 82
2. 52
.46
2. 06
2. 38
2.16
0
2.16
2.12
2. 36
.11
2. 25
2. 29
2. 36
.09
2. 27
2.28
.20
.14
.07
.31
.12
.29
.25
.36
.23
D istr ib u tio n o f N a t iv it y o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no hom em aker....
Number of families having homemaker born
in—
United States___ ______________ _______
Italy___________________________________
Germany.____ _____ ____________________
Canada (not French)____________________
England_______ ____ _____ ________ _____
Ireland______________________________ _
Sweden_____ ___________________________
Other. __________________ ____________
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households____ ______ _______
Average number of persons in household____
Number of households with:
Boarders and lodgers___________________
Boarders only-----------------------------Lodgers only--- ---------- ---------------Other persons.__________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total___________________________
Under 16 years of age___ _____________
16 years of age and over________________
Expenditure units_________
_________
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily_____________
i
“ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
3 Families of these types are included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,” B. L
S. Bull. No. 357, 1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
121
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T a b l e 2 ,— Description of fam ilies studied , by economic level— C on tin u ed
SA C R A M EN T O , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Item
AA l11l
fami
$200
lies
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
to
$900
$900
and
over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey................................ ...........
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners..................
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers___
Other net rents____ ____________________
Interest and dividends--------------------Pensions and insurance annuities________
Gifts from persons outside economic fam ily.
Other sources of income_________________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)______________________ _
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)____________________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)_________ __________
Inheritance_____________ ____ _________
Average number of gainful workers per family.
153
9
30
27
32
22
13
9
11
55
23
10
14
1
23
5
7
1
1
1
0
1
0
9
2
1
1
0
5
0
5
5
3
2
0
3
1
14
4
0
2
0
6
6
3
3
4
0
4
1
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
13
0
3
3
3
1
0
0
3
105
5
21
21
24
15
10
2
7
45
0
1.41
4
0
2.11
8
0
1. 30
5
0
1.33
8
0
1.44
7
0
1.32
3
0
1.46
7
0
1. 44
3
0
1. 36
$1,584 $1,737
1,539 1,631
1,414 1,438
125
193
1,337
970
0
0
202
661
0
0
23
24
13
24
6
27
0
0
$1,864
1,782
1,553
229
1,464
0
318
0
53
0
0
29
$2,274
2,174
1,767
407
1,923
0
251
0
39
0
38
0
6
1
Average amount of—
N et family income. . ____________ _______ $1,603 $1,146 $1,323 $1,569 $1,677
Earnings of individuals____ _
______ 1,557 1,116 1,329 1, 519 1,634
973 1, 273 1,414 1,439
Chief earner________________________ 1,401
143
56
105
195
Subsidiary earners_____ ___________
156
885 1,161 1,424 1, 402
Males: 16 years and over_____________ 1,324
0
0
2
0
Under 16 years________ ____ (3)
231
168
93
233
232
Females: 16 years and over__________
0
Under 16 years_____________
0
0
0
0
7
3
14
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers _ _
26
20
13
0
18
0
Other net rents___________ ____ ________
8
0
1
4
7
Interest and dividends. ____ _______
7
0
0
0
0
Pensions and insurance annuities_______
2
Gifts from persons outside economic
3
3
6
21
family______________________________
9
0
0
6
Other sources of income___
4
0
Deductions from income (business losses
-1
0 -12
-2
and expenses)_______________________
-4
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease in assets and/or decrease in liabili
111
191
189
236
205
ties)_______ ______________ __________ _
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
78
151
126
80
103
ties)________________ _______________
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
+113
+132 +151
+97
families in survey__________ _________
+6
0
0
0
0
0
Inheritance________ __________ ______
• Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
5
2
2
0
3
1
2
0
1
1
4
0
30
1
0
0
2
33
-1
0
0
-1
139
280
248
285
179
178
155
520
+38 +174
0
0
-65
0
+ 40
0
122
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 2 . — Description o f fam ilies studied , by economic level— C ontinued
SA N DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
U n $300
der
to
$300 $400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800 $900 $1,000
to
to
and
$900 $1,000 over
D istr ib u tio n b y O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f
E a r n e r a nd b y F a m i l y T y p e 1
Families in survey_______ _ _ ____
Number of families in which chief earn
er is—
Clerical worker__________ _________
Skilled wage ea rn er ______________
Semiskilled wage earner______
Unskilled wage earner_____________
N um ber of families composed of—
M an and w ife________ __________
Man, wife, and 1 child_____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children.
Man, wife, and 5 or more children. . .
Man, wife, and children and adults
(4 to 6 persons)__________________
Man, wife, and children and adults
(7 or more persons)_______ _______
Man, wife, and 1 adult____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults_______
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults____
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including
man and w ife)______ __________
Adults (4 or more persons not includ
ing man and w ife)________ ____
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3
persons not including man and
w ife )_________________ ________
Adult or adults and children (4 or
more persons not including man
and w ife)__________________ ___
199
19
41
33
33
28
20
11
6
8
82
42
45
30
3
8
3
5
15
9
8
9
14
6
8
5
15
6
9
3
13
4
6
5
8
3
7
2
8
1
2
0
4
0
2
0
2
5
0
1
63
39
35
2
0
2
9
2
2
11
12
0
5
4
9
0
10
12
3
0
12
6
1
0
13
2
1
0
8
1
0
0
5
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
21
3
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
18
7
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
6
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
178
4
1
4
4
1
7
15
2
0
0
1
0
1
36
0
0
1
0
1
3
29
1
1
1
1
0
0
30
1
0
0
2
0
0
23
0
0
2
0
0
3
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
33
33
28
20
11
6
8
2.69
2. 66
2.15
2.18
2.00
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no home
maker_________ __ .
__ __
Number of families having homemaker
born in—
United States____ . . . ___________
Ita ly--------------------------------Germany__________ _____________
Canada (not French)_____________
England________ _______________
Sweden__________________________
Other_______ ________________ ____
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households_______________
Average number of persons in house
hold__________ ______ _____
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers______________
Boarders on ly_______ _______ _____
Lodgers only_____________ ______
Other persons_____________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total_____________________
Under 16 years of age____________
16 years of age and over__________
Expenditure units_________________
Average number of persons in house
hold not members of economic fam
ily —
199
19
3. 23
4. 72
3.84
3.69
2. 81
16
0
1
13
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
3
5
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3.15
.82
2.33
2.91
4. 67
2.15
2.52
4. 22
3.78
1.32
2.46
3.44
3. 56
1.06
2.50
3.28
2.80
.55
2.25
2.60
2.62
.36
2. 26
2. 46
2.35
.20
2.15
2. 23
2.14
.05
2.09
2.07
2.17
.17
2.00
2.13
2.00
0
2.00
1. 96
.08
.05
.06
.13
.01
.07
.31
.01
.01
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
0
“Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
123
TABULAR SUMMARY
T a b l e 2 . — Description of fam ilies studied , by economic level-— C ontin u ed
SA N DIEG O , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
U n
der
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800 $900 $1,000
to
and
to
$900 $1,000 over
E a r n in g s a nd I n c o m e
Families in survey__________________
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners_____
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers_________________________
Other net rents_______ ____________
Interest and dividends____________
Pensions and insurance annuities___
Gifts from persons outside economic
family . . . ______________________
Other sources of income___ ______
Deductions from income (business
losses and expenses)______ _______
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or
decrease in liabilities)____________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or
increase in liabilities) __________
Inheritance_______________________
Average number of gainful workers per
family ..................................... .............
199
19
41
33
33
28
20
11
6
51
7
12
7
6
6
5
5
1
2
14
12
20
11
1
1
0
0
2
1
4
0
3
4
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
23
12
1
0
3
0
2
1
1
3
0
3
4
3
2
0
5
2
8
2
6
1
3
4
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
3
8
29
1
7
5
7
4
2
1
1
1
132
16
26
24
23
22
8
8
2
3
61
3
3
0
11
0
8
0
10
0
6
1
11
0
3
0
4
1
5
1
1.29
1.37
1.32
1.24
1.21
1.28
1.30
1.45
1.17
1. 25
Average amount of—
1
N et family income________________ $1, 533 $1,152 $1,308 $1, 555 $1,516 $1,681 $1,678 $1,881 $1, 594 $2,176
Earnings of individuals................... 1,483 1,140 1,302 1, 521 1,494 1,571 1, 530 1,870 1, 545 2, 005
Chief earner___ _______ _____ . . . 1, 374 1,110 1, 221 1, 417 1,403 1, 501 1,417 1, 537 1,354 1, 724
30
70
113
333
Subsidiary earners_____________
81
104
91
191! 281
109
Males: 16 years and o v er.. ___ 1,308 1,114 1,117 1,377 1, 289 1, 413 1, 455 1, 344 1,354 1,724
Under 16 years_________
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
175
144
204
75
191
281
Females: 16 years and o v e r ____
25
158
526
185
Under 16 years_______ (3)
0
0
o!
0
0
0
0
0
1
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers_______________________
9
7
9
44
0
0
0
6
11
0
Other net rents................... .............
11
0
5
5
5
7
0i
5
6
o
3
4
2
4
4
3
Interest and dividends___________
0
1
1
0
Pensions and insurance annuities..
84
0
81
0
0
189
0
3
28
0
Gifts from persons outside economic
1
f a m ily ...____________________
7
2
1
4
1
3
0
26
10
1
2
Other sources of income__________
19
0
50
.7
0
3
18
2
Deductions from income (business
-2
losses and expenses)______ _____
-4
-2
-1
-25
—13
-8
-7 -10
-9
Surplus per family having surplus
(net increase in assets and/or de
209
crease in lia b ilitie s ).____________
131
215
306
359
208
216
181
210
318
Deficit per family having deficit (net
decrease in assets and/or increase
184
461
279
100
382
194
136
177
55
125
in liabilities)____________________
N et change in assets and liabilities I
+79
+89 + 90 +118 +108 +104 + 26 +129 - 205 - 10 4
for all families in survey_________
0
0
233
0
0
6
19
0
0
Inheritance______________________ :
9
3 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
124
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 2 .— Description of fam ilies studied , by economic level— C ontin u ed
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D C A L IF .-W H IT E FA M ILIES
$1,300 and over
$1,200 to $1,300
$1,100 to $1,200
$1,000 to $1,100
$900 to $1,000
$800 to $900
$700 to $800
$600 to $700
$500 to $600
$400 to $500
$300 to $400
Under $300
Item
All families
Economic level--Families spending per expenditure unit per year
D istrib u tio n b y O ccu p a tio n o f
C h ie f E a r n e r a nd by F a m ily
T ype1
Families in survey____________
Number of families in which
chief earner is—
Clerical w o r k e r . ---- ------Skilled wage earner________
Semiskilled wage earner_____
Unskilled wage earner____
Number of families composed
of—
Man and wife.... ........ ........
Man, wife, and 1 child 2-----Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children2.
Man, wife, and 5 or more chil
dren2___________ _________
Man, wife, and children and
adults (4 to 6 persons)2. . . . .
Man, wife, and children and
adults (7 or more persons)2. _
Man, wife, and 1 adult______
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults.
Man, wife, and 5 or more
adults------------------ . . .
Adults (2 or 3 persons not in
cluding man and wife)_____
Adults (4 or more persons not
including man and wife)___
Adult or adults and children
(2 or 3 persons not including
man and w ife)__________ .
Adult or adults and children
(4 or more persons not in
cluding man and wife)_____
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
6
164
77
130
75
4
2
9
8
14
7
20
15
17
23
35
21
34
13
17
12
34
9
14
9
30
3
14
6
9
5
8
2
6
7
7
1
5
3
2
1
4
3
2
0
2
2
1
0
5
0
1
0
126
85
70
0
2
6
0
6
22
9
14
24
15
24
15
19
23
2
26
13
1
14
2
0
17
1
0
10
0
0
7
0
0
4
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
9
12
19
3
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
39
26
0
0
4
1
3
7
1
12
8
0
8
3
0
7
0
0
5
1
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
1
1
4
7
7
6
4
1
0
2
1
0
7
0
1
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 •
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
339
27
14
1
7
5
10
9
4
30
16
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
42
6
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
66
11
2
1
5
0
0
5
1
5
57
4
3
0
0
2
1
0
1
8
50
1
3
0
1
1
4
0
0
6
41
2
2
0
0
2
1
3
1
1
18
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
18
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
6
D istr ib u tio n by N a tiv ity o f H o m e
m a k er
Number of families having no
hom em aker___________ _ .
Number of families having
homemaker born in—
U nited States______________
Italy______________________
Germany. -----------------Poland- _______________ . . .
Russia_____________________
Canada (not French)______
England-------- ------------Ireland-------------------- ..
Sweden---------------------Other______________________
C o m p o s itio n o f H ou seh o ld
Number of households---------Average number of persons in
household__________________
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers........... .
Boarders only---------------Lodgers only------------ ----Other persons-------------- ..
Average size of economic family
in—
Persons, total____ __________
Under 16 years of a g e ...____
16 years of age and over____
Expenditure units__________
Average number of persons in
household not members of
economic family____________
446
3. 32
4. 30 4.54 3.94 3.25 2.90 2. 58 2.50 2. 39 2.18 2.00 2.20 2. 39
53
6
11
36
1
0
1
2
3.16
.72
2.44
2.95
4.25
1.40
2.85
3.88
8
0
0
3
14
1
6
5
8
4
1
6
10
1
0
4
8
0
0
8
3
0
1
3
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4.37 3.71 3.07 2. 73 2.40 2.35 2.18
1. 54 .95 .78 .52 .28 .12 .05
2.83 2.76 2.29 2. 21 2.12 2.23 2.13
4.01 3.43 2. 85 2. 57 2.28 2.30 2.10
2.18
0
2.18
2.12
2.00
0
2.00
2.00
2.20
0
2.20
2.18
2.33
0
2.33
1.34
.19
.06 .20 .25 .19 .21 .22 .19 .25 .01 0
0
.11
1 “ Children’' are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
2 Families of these types are included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,” B. L. S.
Bull. No. 357,1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
125
TABULAR SUMMARY
T a b l e 2 . — Description of fam ilies studied , by economic level— C ontinued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
$1,300 and over
$1,200 to $1,300
$1,100 to $1,200
$1,000 to $1,100
$900 to $1,000
$800 to $900
$700 to $800
$600 to $700
$500 to $600
$400 to $500
$300 to $400
Under $300
Item
All families
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
E a r n in g s a nd I n c o m e
Families in survey-------------- 446
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners. 160
N et earnings from boarders
63
and lodgers________ . . . . .
24
Other net rents--------------38
Interest and dividends. __ . . .
Pensions and insurance annu14
ities_____________________
Gifts from persons outside eco44
nomic family_____________
16
Other sources of income_____
Deductions from income (bus21
iness losses and expenses)—
Surplus (net increase in assets
and/or decrease in liabilities). 268
Deficit (net decrease in assets
and/or increase in liabilities). 154
2
Inheritance_________________
Average number of gainful
workers per family----------- 1.42
Average amount of—
N et family income______ . . .
Earnings of individuals---Chief earner-------------Subsidiary earners______
Males: 16 years and over..
Under 16 years___
Females:16 years and over.
Under 16 years __
N et earnings from boarders
and lodgers_____________
Other net rents.. --------Interest and dividends----Pensions and insurance an
nuities__________ . . . . . .
Gifts from persons outside
economic fam ily_________
Other sources of income___
Deductions from income
(business losses and ex
penses)---- -------------Surplus per family having sur
plus} (net increase in assets
and/or decrease in liabilities) .
Deficit per family having defi
cit (net decrease in assets
and/or increase in liabilities)
N et change in assets and liabil
ities for all families in sur
vey______________________
Inheritance._ . . ___________
3
D o l.
23
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
6
7
21
33
26
21
14
13
7
4
5
3
6
2
2
3
7
2
3
21
10
4
10
2
7
9
2
7
8
2
6
3
3
2
3
0
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
4
1
6
2
6
3
13
4
7
1
3
1
2
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
5
6
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
16
38
62
39
44
26
11
14
7
7
2
2
5
0
14
0
28
0
34
0
16
0
24
0
13
0
7
1
4
1
2
0
3
0
4
0
1.35 1.55 1.44 1.38 1.35 1.28 1.54 1.33 1.36 1.56 1.60 2.33
D ot
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
1,821
1, 762
1,546
216
1,392
0
370
0
0
27
12
8
1,732
1, 666
1, 498
168
1,446
0
220
0
0
41
5
9
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
1,875
1,839
1,434
405
1,398
0
441
0
0
22
12
4
2,086
1,987
1, 661
326
1, 712
0
275
0
0
33
0
44
2,247
2,215
1,880
335
1,867
0
348
0
0
0
9
23
D o l.
D o l.
2,391 2,569
2,383 2, 569
1,841 1,808
542 761
1, 641 1, 808
0
0
742 761
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
D o l.
2, 819
2, 816
1,705
1, 111
1, 519
0
1,297
0
0
0
0
0
7
14
2
10
18
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
3
9
2
4
1
11
4
7
3
16
1
10
5
10
1
3
1
3
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
-3
0
-3
-7
-1
-3
0
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
198
148
150
179
213
266
215
157
242
153
181
206
149
185
122
114
187
142
136
202
315
143
214
375
523
243
+55
1
+77 +73 +61 +46 +144 +14 - 9 9 +114 +20 +57 -231 - 11 2
0
0
3
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
D o l.
1, 706 1,096 1,504 1,589 1, 603
1,648 1,039 1,459 1,524 1,538
1,419
941 1,281 1, 328 1, 375
229
98 178 196 163
1,347
834 1,193 1, 302 1,287
1
1
0
0
(3)
205 265 221 251
301
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
13
27
40
26
11
7
10
3
3
15
7
1
1
2
126
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
T a b l e 2 .—
Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
SE A T T L E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
All
fami
lies
U n $300
der
to
$300 $400
$400
to
$500
$600
to
$700
$500
to
$600
$700
to
$800
$800 $900 $1,000
to
and
to
$900 $1,000 over
D istr ib u tio n by O ccu p a tio n o f C h ie f
E a r n e r a nd b y F a m i l y T y p e *
Families in survey__________________
Number of families in which chief earn
er is—
Clerical worker------------- ------Skilled wage earner-----------------Semiskilled wage earner. _ ---------Unskilled wage earner----- -- ----Number of families composed of—
M an and wife----------------------Man, wife, and 1 ch ild 2--- --------Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children 2____
Man, wife, and 5 or more children 2_.
Man, wife, and children and adults
(4 to 6 persons)2_____________
Man, wife, and children and adults
(7 or more persons)2 -------------Man, wife, and 1 adult____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults............
M an, wife, and 5 or more adults____
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including
man and w i f e ) -------- ----------Adults (4 or more persons not includ
ing man and wife)--- ------------Adult or adults and children (2 or 3
persons not including man and
w ife)_____ . -------------------Adult or adults and children (4 or
more persons not including man
and wife)---- ---------- ---------
352
34
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
9
164
84
81
23
8
8
12
6
38
14
19
8
27
19
19
5
36
14
15
2
17
14
10
0
11
10
3
1
17
2
1
1
5
0
1
0
5
3
1
0
88
74
79
1
0
3
13
1
2
13
33
0
7
16
14
0
17
17
15
0
15
16
3
0
15
6
1
0
18
3
0
0
6
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
49
7
20
14
7
1
0
0
0
0
8
25
11
1
7
0
0
1
1
5
3
0
0
7
7
0
0
8
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
1
2
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
303
3
3
2
13
5
3
20
30
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
69
0
0
0
1
1
1
7
60
0
1
2
1
1
0
5
54
1
1
0
6
1
2
2
36
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
20
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
19
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D istr ib u tio n by N a tiv ity o f
H om em a k er
Number of families having no home
maker____________________________
Number of families having homemaker
born in—
United States-----------------Ita ly_____________________________
Germany---------------------------Russia____ . . . . ----- ---------Canada (not French)---------------E n g la n d ---------------------------Sweden__________________________
Other-------------------------------C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households_______________
Average number of persons in house
hold_____________________________
Number of households with:
Boarders and lodgers_____________
Boarders only____________________
Lodgers o n ly ... _________________
Other persons________________ ____
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total____ ________ _
___
Under 16 years of age____________
16 years of age and over__________
Expenditure un its.__ _________
Average number of persons in house
hold not members of economic family.
352
34
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
9
3.51
5.48
4.22
3. 56
3.15
2.78
2. 63
2.15
2.13
1.99
37
1
3
25
1
0
0
0
13
1
0
5
5
0
2
5
9
0
0
7
2
0
0
2
4
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3.38
1.01
2. 37
3.14
5. 50
2. 60
2.90
4.96
4.02
1.53
2.49
3.67
3.47
.91
2. 56
3.22
2.96
.75
2. 21
2.80
2. 75
.55
2.20
2. 56
2.40
.30
2.10
2.27
2.11
.13
1.98
2.06
1.99
0
1.99
1.94
2.00
0
2. 00
1.95
.15
.03
.25
.13
.20
.08
.27
.06
. 18
2
Q
0
2
0
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “A dults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
1 Families of these types are included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,” B. L. S.
Bull. No. 367,1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
TABULAR SUMMARY
T a bl e 2 .—
127
Description of fam ilies studied, by economic level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
All
fami
lies
U n
der
$300
$300
to
$400
$500
to
$600
$400
to
$500
$700
to
$800
$600
to
$700
$800 $900 $1,000
to
and
to
$900 $1,000 over
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Families in survey__________________
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners--- __
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers_________________________
Other net rents----------------Interest and dividends-------------Pensions and insurance annuities---Gifts from persons outside economic family.
________ _______
Other sources of income------------Deductions from income (business
losses and expenses)_____ . _ _____
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or
decrease in liabilities)---- --------Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or
increase in liabilities)___ _ _ _____
Inheritance. _ _ _ _ _ -------------Average number of gainful workers per
family______________________ ___
352
34
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
9
57
7
12
11
8
5
4
5
1
4
34
12
32
17
1
1
1
3
12
1
4
2
6
2
3
6
7
2
11
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
3
2
2
1
5
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
44
7
3
0
10
3
8
1
9
3
2
0
5
0
4
0
2
0
1
0
9
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
250
22
64
49
51
29
15
13
4
3
95
0
11
0
11
0
21
0
16
0
12
0
10
0
7
0
1
0
6
0
1.18
1. 27
1.16
1. 22
1.11
1.13
1.18
1.24
1.09
1.40
Average amount of—
N et family income _ --------------- $1, 602 $1, 278 $1,440 $1,562 $1, 648 $1, 813 $1, 772 $1,810 $1,932 $2,143
Earnings of individuals____ ____ 1,560 1,248 1,402 1, 514 1, 599 1,802 1,688 1,781 1,909 2,074
Chief earner _____________ __ 1,506 1,200 1,366 1,461 1, 567 1,742 1, 627 1, 698 1,824 l, 774
Subsidiary earners. __ ---------54
36
53
32
48
60
61
83
85
300
Males: 16 years and over---- __ 1,470 1,120 1, 339 1,410 1,536 1, 717 1,606 1, 698 1,757 1, 774
Under 16 y e a r s ______
2 (3)
2 (3)
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
Females: 16 years and over_____
89
126
63
102
82
63
85
83
152
300
Under 16 years_______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers._______________________
14
5
20
1
15
3
17
26
31
0
Other net r e n ts_________________
2
1
2
4
2
1
1
10
0
9
Interest and dividends___________
5
3
0 _ (3)
2
10
4
0
17
32
Pensions and insurance annuities. _
10
2
20
1
15
31
7
0
0
26
Gifts from persons outside eco
nomic family. ___ ___ _ ----12
10
4
13
3
10
18
8
8
2
Other sources of income_____ __
2
4
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
Deductions from income (business
losses and expenses)____________
-1
-1
- 1 _(3)
-1
-2
- 1 _(3)
-20
0
Surplus per family having surplus
(net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities). . . ______ . _
208
130
206
238
197
220
274
112
177
375
Deficit per family having deficit (net
decrease in assets and/or increase
154
in liabilities)__ ______
______
147
106
143
142
138
22
188
175
169
N et change in assets and liabilities for
all families in survey____ ______ _ +108
+50 +145 +124 +113 +114 +89 +51 +71 +13
Inheritance__________ ___________ _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 291.
128
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T a b l e 3 , — Expenditures for groups of items, by economic level
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
$1,200 and over
6 £
o
0 a
©
1 1
$1,100 to $1,200
o
©
0
©
o
§
$1,000 to $1,100
o
o
o
$700 to $800
o
0
5o 1o
$600 to $700
$300 to $400
$200 to $300
$100 to $200
Item
All families
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
E x p e n d it u r e s f o r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey____________
Average family size:
Persons________ _______ ____
Expenditure units-----------Food expenditure units_____
Clothing expenditure u n its.__
492
6
33
78
85
103
88
34
31
12
10
5
7
3.14
2. 92
2.74
2. 55
6.00
5. 34
5.19
4.06
4.80
4.36
4.09
3.59
3.89
3. 54
3. 32
2. 99
3. 51
3.25
3.02
2.83
2.85
2.67
2. 52
2. 32
2. 73
2.56
2.38
2.30
2.18
2. 06
1.93
1.94
2.28
2.19
2.07
1. 98
2.08
2.00
1.92
1.88
2.12
2.04
1.92
1. 90
2.00
2.02
1.92
2.44
2.00
2.02
1.92
2.48
D oL
D oL
D oL
DoL
DoL
DoL
Average annual current expendDoL
iture for—
All item s------ -------------- 1,525
472
Food____________________
165
Clothing_________________
234
Housing------ ------------70
Fuel, light, and refrigeration.
62
Other household operation..
65
Furnishings and equipment.
Automobile and motorcy
cle-purchase, operation,
172
and maintenance________
29
Other transportation------35
Personal c a r e __________ _
63
Medical care_____________
90
Recreation. _____________
10
Education_______________
4
V ocation ...
___________
15
Community welfare_______
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside the eco
32
nomic fam ily___________
7
Other items_____________
DoL
D oL
DoL
20
23
14
12
29
9
3
26
87
27
28
48
48
7
1
7
111
29
30
47
65
12
2
13
140
30
34
63
78
13
3
16
140
30
34
64
78
7
3
17
198
28
38
75
109
13
5
18
203
28
36
54
96
12
7
12
244
23
45
73
136
4
4
10
355
20
38
59
139
0
12
15
403
38
59
121
110
6
1
21
5
12
7
22
10
31
5
35
4
49
10
54
6
67
1
100.0
32.1
10.7
16.1
4.8
4.0
4.4
100.0
28.9
11.5
16.3
4.2
4.0
3.8
Percentage of total annual cur
rent expenditure for—
All item s____ ______________ .100. 0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Food____________________ 30.9 43.8 39.6 36.4 32.9
Clothing------------------- 10.8 11.4 9.3 10.4 11.6
Housing. ------------------- 15.3 21.2 13.2 15.0 14.3
Fuel, light, and refrigeration. 4.6
4.7 6.1 5.5 4.8
Other household operation.. 4.1
2.5 4.1 3.6 4.1
Furnishings and equipment. 4.3
.8 3.4 3.2 4.3
Automobile and motor
cycle-purchase, opera
2.2 7.6 8.8 9.6
tion, and maintenance___ 11.2
Other transportation______
2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1
1.9
1.5 2.4 2.4 2.3
Personal care ________ __ 2.3
Medical care_____________
4.1
1.3 4.2 3.7 4.3
3.2 4.2 5.1 5.3
Recreation_______________
5.9
Education____________ . _
1.0
.6
.9
.9
.7
Vocation_________________
.3
.1
.2
.2
.3
Community welfare______
2.8
.6 1.0 1.1
1.0
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside the eco
2.1
.7 1.8
.9 1.5
nomic fam ily___________
.1
.4 .6 .7
.5
Other items______________
1 Less than $0.50.
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 292.
DoL
DoL
D oL
917 1,145 1,265 1,461 1, 466 1,677 1,545 1,866 1,910 2,148 2,384 2, 712
402 453 460 480 470 485 431 473 485 526 567 549
105 106 132 170 157 193 169 176 236 189 248 278
194 151 190 209 236 274 248 331 222 316 281 328
70
43
70
70
71
69
73
70
66
86
66
51
45
23
47
59
68
66
60
95
94 109
77
99
65
55 119 118
7
39
40
63
63
89 164 166
22
461
39
57
51
232
5
1
23
584
84
50
93
243
0
7
39
73
12
80
0
95
46
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
27.8 25.4 25.3 24.5
10.9 9.4 12.3 8.8
16.1 17.8 11.6 14.7
4.5 3.9 3.5 4.0
4.3 5.1 4.0 4.4
3.6 6.4 6.2 4.1
100.0
23.8
10.4
11.8
2.8
4.6
6.9
100.0
20.2
10.3
12.1
1.9
3.7
6.1
010)
9.6 11.8 13.1 13.1 18.6 18.7 19.3 21.5
2.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.6 3.1
2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.8 2.4 1.8
4.4 4.5 3.5 3.9 3.1 5.6 2.1 3.4
5.3 6.5 6.2 7.3 7.3 5.1 9.7 9.0
.5
.2 0
.8
.8
.2 0
(2)
.2
.3
.5
.2
.6
.5 (*)
.3
1.2 1.1
.8
.5
.8 1.0 1.0 1.4
2.1
.3
2.1
.2
3.2
.6
2.9
.3
3.5
.1
3.4
.6
3.4
0
3.5
1.7
TABULAR SUMMARY
129
T a b l e 3 . — Expenditures for groups of items, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G ELES, C A L IF —M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$400
to
$500
$300
to
$400
$500
to
$600
$600
and
over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey.____ __________________
Average family size:
Persons...----- ---------- ----------------Expenditure units------------------------Food expenditure units_________________
Clothing expenditure units________ _____
Average annual current expenditure for—
All item s______________________________
_ _ ______
Food_______________
Clothing___ __________ ______________
Housing--- -----------------------Fuel, light, and refrigeration_________
Other household operation_____________
Furnishings and equipm ent.___________
Automobile and motorcycle—purchase,
operation, and maintenance________ _
Other transportation__
__________
Personal care___ _ _ _______________ _
M edical care.__ __ . . . __ ___________
Recreation. _ ________ ______ _______ _
Education_______ ____ _______________
Vocation_____________________________
Com m unity welfare______ ____________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family_____________
Other item s____________ ____ _________
Percentage of total annual current expendi
ture for—
All item s_______________________________
Food___ _ _________________ _______
Clothing--------------------------------Housing_____________________________
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___________
Other household operation______ ____
Furnishings and equipment. _____ ___ _
Automobile and motorcycle—purchase,
operation, and maintenance_________
Other transportation___ ____________ _
Personal care________ ____ . . . _____ .
Medical care______ _ ______ . . . ______
Recreation--------- ---------------------Education____________ . . . _________
V ocation.. _________________________
Community welfare__________________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family__________ __
Other item s____ ____________ _______
i Less than $0.50.
‘Less than 0.05 percent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p 292.
99
13
34
31
8
7
6
4. 73
4. 22
3.98
3. 6-2
6.91
6.05
5. 77
5. 04
5. 41
4.82
4. 60
3. 95
4.11
3. 70
3.44
3. 32
3.28
2.92
2. 66
2. 51
3. 75
3.43
3.17
3.13
2.34
2. 27
2.14
2. 30
$1, 263
490
171
163
50
47
48
$943
425
132
123
49
38
43
$1,176
486
157
160
49
43
34
$1, 292
483
188
168
50
41
43
$1, 312
479
153
193
47
79
38
$1,883
704
262
220
72
52
121
$1, 507
458
160
137
42
72
88
92
32
30
35
75
3
2
6
20
24
26
15
39
1
52
38
29
33
71
6
3
6
107
35
31
36
78
2
1
7
118
23
28
43
86
0
2
6
147
18
46
56
122
2
0
7
298
31
30
44
84
0
4
8
2
7
2
21
1
13
4
11
43
29
22
100.0
38.8
13.5
12.9
4.0
3.7
3.8
100.0
45.1
14.0
13. 1
5.2
4.0
4.6
100.0
41.3
13.3
13.6
4.2
3.7
2.9
100.0
37.4
14.6
13.0
3.8
3.2
3.3
100.0
36.5
11.6
14.7
3.6
6.0
2.9
100.0
37.3
13.9
11.7
3.8
2.8
6.4
100.0
30.3
10.6
9.1
2.8
4.8
5.8
7.3
2.5
2.4
2.8
5.9
.2
.2
.5
2.1
2.5
2.8
1.6
4.1
.1
(2)
.6
4.4
3.2
2.5
2.8
6%0
.5
.3
.5
8.3
2.7
2.4
2.8
6.0
.2
.1
.5
9.0
1.8
2.1
3.3
6.5
0
.2
.5
7.8
1.0
2.4
3.0
6.5
.1
0
19.8
2.1
2.0
2.9
5.6
0
.3
.4
.5
1.0
.5
.2
.6
.2
1.6
.1
1.0
.3
.6
2.3
1.9
1.5
13
6
0)
6
(0
(2)
PACIFIC REGION
130
T able
3 . — E x p e n d itu r es f o r
grou p s o f item s , b y eco n o m ic level— Continued
SA C R A M EN T O , C A LIF.—W H IT E FA M ILIE S
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level-—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
$200 to $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$400
$300
$500
$700
$600
$700
and
over
E x p e n d i t u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f I t e m s
Families in survey________________________
Average family size:
Persons________________________________
Expenditure units------------------------Food expenditure units-------------------Clothing expenditure units..........................
Average annual current expenditure for—
All item s________ _ -------------------Food_______________________ ____ ____
Clothing--------------------------------H o u sin g ------------------ -------------Fuel, light, and refrigeration------------Other household operation_____ _______
Furnishings and equipment.....................
Automobile and motorcycle—purchase,
operation, and maintenance__________
Other transportation__________________
Personal care________________________
Medical care--------------- ----------Recreation___________________________
E d u c a tio n ...___________ . . . ______ _
Vocation____________________________
C ommunity welfare___________________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family_____________
Other item s. __________ ______ _______
Percentage of total annual current expend
iture for—
All item s___ __________ ________ _______
Food.........
._ __________________ . .
Clothing___ _ ._ . . . ___ ______ _____
Housing_____________________ _____
Fuel, light, and refrigeration-----------Other household operation_______ _ __
Furnishings and equipment___________
Automobile and motorcycle—purchase,
operation, and maintenance________
Other transportation____________ ____
Personal care_________________________
M edical care_________________ _ . _
Recreation. _ __________ ______________
Education______ ____ . . . ___ ____
Vocation_____________________________
Community welfare___________________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family_____________
Other item s.................................................
1 Less than $0.50.
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 292.
153
9
30
27
32
22
33
3.11
2.92
2.77
2.53
4.89
4. 52
4.37
3. 95
3.67
3.40
3. 22
2. 79
3.54
3. 26
3.05
2. 71
2.96
2. 82
2. 71
2.48
2. 52
2.38
2.22
2.04
2.28
2.12
2.12
2.15
$1, 520
475
156
235
92
67
65
$1,150
506
115
183
75
57
24
$1, 212
448
115
193
87
49
25
$1, 444
499
151
233
99
59
56
$1, 536
486
146
212
91
65
66
$1, 561
407
162
228
102
70
104
$1, 916
503
213
320
92
92
95
122
22
35
85
93
10
8
12
20
33
30
21
62
5
3
7
68
19
29
62
66
5
11
7
84
16
35
66
92
6
11
9
114
25
37
105
94
15
5
15
155
21
32
92
106
0
5
13
213
25
44
112
117
20
8
15
9
13
15
26
2
49
11
32
32
43
4
100.0
31.2
10.3
15.5
6.1
4.4
4.3
100.0
44.0
10.0
15.9
6.5
5.0
2.1
100.0
37.0
9.5
15.9
7.2
4.0
2.1
100.0
34.5
10.5
16.1
6.9
4.1
3.9
100.0
31.7
9.5
13.9
5.9
4.2
4.3
100.0
26.1
10.4
14.6
6.6
4.5
6.7
100.0
26.3
11.1
16.7
4.8
4.8
5.0
8.0
1.4
2.3
5.6
6.1
.7
.5
.8
1.7
2.9
2.6
1.8
5.4
.4
.3
.6
5.6
1.6
2.4
5.1
5.4
.4
.9
.6
5.8
1.1
2.4
4.6
6.4
.4
.8
.6
7.4
1.6
2.4
6.8
6.1
1.0
.3
1.0
10.0
1.3
2.0
5.9
6.8
0
.3
.8
11.1
1.3
2.3
5.9
6.1
1.0
.4
.8
.8
1.1
1.2
1.8
.1
3.2
.7
2.0
2.0
2.2
.2
32
11
2.1
.7
0
(*)
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
3 . — E x p e n d itu r es f o r
131
gro u p s o f item s , b y econ om ic level— Continued
SA N DIEQO, C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$800
and
over
E x p e n d itu r e s f o r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey-----------------Average family size:
Persons.............................................
Expenditure units____ __________
Food expenditure u n i t s _ _____
Clothing expenditure units------Average annual current expenditure
for—
All item s_______________________
Food..............................................
Clothing......... ............................
Housing....................... .............. .
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___
Other household operation_____
Furnishings and equipm ent___
Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and main
tenance________ ___________
Other transportation__________
Personal care................................
Medical care_________________
Recreation--------- -----------Education—............................... .
Vocation— __________________
Com m unity welfare....................
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_______ ______________
Other ite m s - ......... ...... ........ ......
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for—
All item s_______________________
Food______________ _____ ____
Clothing----------------------Housing........................................
Fuel, light, and refrigeration—
Other household operation_____
Furnishings and equipment---Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and main
tenance------------- ---------Other transportation..... ........ —
Personal care------------------M edical care__________________
Recreation— ---- -------------Education___________________
Vocation-----------------------Community w elfare...................
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_____________________
Other item s_____ ___________
199
19
41
33
33
28
20
25
3.15
2.91
2.71
2.53
4.67
4.22
3.91
3.34
3.78
3.44
3.15
3.02
3. 56
3. 28
3.09
2.79
2.80
2.60
2.39
2. 30
2.62
2.46
2. 31
2.08
2.35
2.23
2.21
1. 97
2.10
2.04
1.92
2. 02
$1,469
474
137
222
80
59
58
$1,064
445
79
148
71
47
19
$1, 229
445
117
216
75
49
41
$1,439
505
151
218
83
53
53
$1,424
473
136
215
79
59
58
$1, 581
478
148
221
86
69
45
$1,680
498
157
226
87
67
111
$1,992
484
164
300
80
75
96
161
25
31
65
93
5
3
15
74
24
23
41
53
5
3
15
98
27
25
37
61
4
1
15
98
26
32
73
84
12
4
15
134
21
35
70
88
6
4
14
169
25
32
79
116
1
4
17
201
35
31
79
141
5
3
9
410
18
37
87
133
2
3
22
33
8
12
5
13
5
29
3
24
8
67
24
28
2
70
11
100.0
32.3
9.4
15.2
5.5
4.0
3.9
100.0
41.8
7.4
13.9
6.7
4.4
1.8
100.0
36.2
9.5
17.6
6.1
4.0
3.3
100.0
35.1
10.5
15.2
5.8
3.7
3.7
100.0
33.2
9.5
15.1
5.5
4.1
4.1
100.0
30.2
9.4
14.0
5.4
4.4
2.8
100.0
29.6
9.3
13.5
5.2
4.0
6.6
100.0
24.2
8.2
15.1
4.0
3.8
4.8
11.0
1.7
2.1
4.4
6.3
.3
.2
1.0
6.9
2.3
2.2
3.8
5.0
.5
.3
1.4
8.0
2.2
2.0
3.0
5.0
.3
.1
1.2
6.8
1.8
2.2
5.1
5.8
.8
.3
1.0
9.4
1.5
2.5
4.9
6.2
.4
.3
1.0
10.7
1.6
2.0
5.0
7.3
.1
.3
1.1
12.0
2.1
1.8
4.7
8.4
.3
.2
.5
20.6
.9
1.9
4.4
6.7
.1
.2
1.1
2.2
.5
1.1
•5
1.1
.4
2.0
.2
1.7
.6
4.2
1.5
1.7
.1
3.5
.5
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 292.
PACIFIC REGION
132
T able
3 . — E x p e n d itu r es f o r gro u p s o f item s, b y eco n o m ic level —
Continued
SA N FRANCISCO-O A K L A N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
$1,300 and over
$1,200 to $1,300
$1,100 to $1,200
$1,000 to $1,100
$900 to $1,000
$800 to $900
$700 to $800
$600 to $700
$500 to $600
$400 to $500
$300 to $400
Under $300
Item
All families
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey------------Average family size:
Persons............. .......................
Expenditure units....... ...........
Food expenditure units-----Clothing expenditure u n its.__
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
24
21
11
9
5
6
3.16
2. 95
2.79
2. 67
4.25
3.88
3.66
3.24
4.37
4. 01
3.79
3.47
3. 71
3.43
3.24
3.02
3.07
2.85
2.69
2. 53
2. 73
2.57
2.41
2. 38
2.40
2.28
2.16
2.12
2.35
2.30
2.18
2.34
2.18
2.10
2.02
1. 99
2.18
2.12
2.02
2.16
2.00
2.00
1.85
2.02
2.20
2.18
2.05
2. 37
2.33
2. 34
2.26
2.88
Average annual current ex
D o l.
D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l.
D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l. D o l.
penditure for—
All item s___________________ 1, 657 1,039 1,429 1,541 1, 570 1,686 1,723 1,977 1,984 2,232 2,311 2,722 2, 914
550
425 562 579 515 542 532 582 579 596 573 619 725
Food___________ _______
182
104 146 163 183 198 195 239 210 222 267 241 266
Clothing_________________
275
171 251 255 256 290 304 314 316 353 339 388 402
Housing____________ _____
Fuel, light, and refrigera61
70
74
74
78
69
64
64
54
67
63
tion____________________
64
68
57
85
60
75
89
91
92 102
Other household operation.
95
93 138 117 166
54
19
39
52
30
57
Furnishings and equipment
56 111
63 143
78 143 126
Automobile and motor
cycle—purchase, opera
42
70 100
86 122 162 172 307 226 746 428
59
tion, and maintenance___ 112
41
43
27
45
43
39
Other transportation. ____
50
50
60
44
43
44
37
34
38
27
30
40
40
49
38
46
46
51
Personal care ____________
44
70
25
46
69
81
76
67
82
Medical care. _ -------- -88
83 120 199
84 300
52
79
98
83
95 102 105 131 153 125 159 136 163
Recreation__ _____________
6
10
12
14
10
13
5
5
1
Education----- -----------0
3
17
0
9
3
8
10
6
6
8
14
Vocation_________________
18
17
12
2
23
11
8
12
10
14
9
Community w elfa re____
11
12
6
14
17
19
6
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside the eco
41
21
9
16
49
29
54
51 104
84 152
nomic fam ily. _ __ ------74 112
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
5
Other item s. ______
--13
6
0
Percentage of total annual cur
rent expenditure for—
All item s___________________
Food----------------------Clothing_________________
Housing__________________
Fuel, light, and refrigera
tion------ ---------------Other household operation..
Furnishings and equipment
Automobile and motor
cycle—purchase, opera
tion, and maintenance___
Other transportation_____
Personal care--------------Medical care_____________
Recreation_______________
Education________________
Vocation_________________
Community w elfa re______
Gifts and contributions to
persons outside the eco
nomic fam ily___________
Other item s______________
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
33.1 40.9 39.4 37.6 32.8
11.0 10.0 10.2 10.6 11.6
16.6 16.4 17.6 16.6 16.3
100.0
30.9
11.3
17.7
100.0
29.4
12.1
15.8
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
29.1 26.7 24.7 22.7 24.9
10.6 9.9 11.6 8.9 9.1
15.9 15.8 14.7 14.2 13.8
4.2
5.1
3.3
5.9
5.5
1.8
5.2
4.2
2.1
4.8
4.9
2.5
5.0
5.7
3.3
4.1
5.4
3.4
3.9
5.3
3.2
3.2
5.2
5.6
3.2
4.8
3.2
6.8
2.6
2.3
4.6
5.9
.6
.5
.7
4.0
2.6
2.6
2.4
5.0
.6
.3
.8
4.1
2.9
2.1
3.2
5.5
.8
.6
.8
4.5 6.4
2.8 2.5
2.2 2.5
4.5 4.3
5.4 6.1
.9
.6
.4
.6
.6 • .6
5.1
2.7
2.4
4.8
6.0
.8
.4
.8
7.1
2.9
2.2
4.8
6.1
.3
.5
.6
8.2
2.5
2.5
4.5
6.6
.3
.7
.6
8.7 13.7 9.8 27.4 14.7
3.0 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.5
2.3 2.1 2.2 1.6 2.4
4.2 5.3 8.6 3.1 10.3
7.7 5.6 6.9 5.0 5.6
.2 0
0
.6
0)
.9
.8
.5
.8
.1
.9
.3
.6
.2
.7
2.5
.2
.9
.3
1.1
.2
1.4
.1
2.9
.2
3.1
.1
2.6
.2
5.2
.1
i Less than 0.05 percent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 292.
100.0
32.1
11.7
17.2
1.8
.1
2.8
4.2
6.4
3.8
.6
2.3
6.0
3.4
6.6
.2
2.4
4.3
5.3
2.7
0
2.3
5.7
4.3
3.8
.2
133
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
3 . — E x p e n d itu r es f o r
gro u p s o f item s , by econ om ic level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Un $300
der
to
$300 $400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800 $900 $1,000
to
to
and
$900 $1,000 over
E x p e n d i t u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey______________ ___
Average family size:
Persons__________________________
Expenditure units------------------Food expenditure units____________
Clothing expenditure units________
352
34
79
70
67
41
25
21
6
9
3. 38
3.14
2. 95
2. 65
5. 50
4.96
4.69
4.04
4.02
3. 67
3.46
3.01
3.47
3.22
3.02
2. 72
2.96
2.80
2. 61
2. 34
2. 75
2. 56
2.40
2.22
2.40
2.27
2.13
1.95
2.11
2.06
1.92
2.01
1.99
1.94
1.83
1.88
2.00
1.95
1.87
1.95
Average annual current expenditure
for—
All item s_________________________ $1, 503 $1, 236 $1, 304 $1,449 $1,547 $1,694 $1, 694 $1, 761 $1,813 $2,161
515
478
487
490
500
424
485
481
Food___________________________
433
535
122
151
129
145
181
152
Clothing_______________________
170
150
216
231
162
219
179
196
249
282
Housing--------------------------214
302
293
229
98
112
106
Fuel, light, and refrigeration_____
101
114
104
116
86
53
89
55
61
47
58
73
Other household operation_______
72
61
72
83
101
42
72
31
45
66
Furnishings and equipment------56
95
50
44
118
Automobile and motorcycle—pur
chase, operation, and mainte
93
123
46
83
148
172
124
214
253
490
nance---------- -------- --------42
36
43
39
41
40
48
47
Other transportation__ _ ______
25
27
32
23
31
26
42
32
32
41
Personal care___________________
50
45
52
74
81
104
59
93
77
118
64
Medical care______ _ . _........
49
73
79
50
64
93
106
116
Recreation_______________ ______
175
102
80
12
7
23
8
12
7
5
14
Education___________ __________
3
0
4
7
5
11
13
7
5
3
Vocation______________________
7
10
16
13
15
15
20
16
15
10
12
Community welfare_____________
17
Gifts and contributions to persons
15
22
39
43
36
52
54
36
95
outside the economic family __ __
60
4
2
25
2
6
1
6
9
60
5
Other item s____ ________ ________
Percentage of total annual current ex
penditure for—
All item s---------------------------- 100.0
32.3
Food___________________________
Clothing_______________________
10.0
14.3
Housing-------- _ --------Fuel, light, and refrigeration_____
6.9
Other household operation.............
4.1
Furnishings and equipment______
3.7
Automobile and motorcycle—pur
chase, operation, and mainte
8.2
nance________________________
2.7
Other transportation____________
2.1
Personal c a r e _______ _________
5.1
M edical care---------------------5.3
Recreation___ ____ __________ .
.8
Education------------------------Vocation__ __________________
.5
1.0
Community welfare_____________
Gifts and contributions to persons
2.4
outside the economic fam ily____
.6
Other item s___________
____
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 292.
73247°— 39------10
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
41.7 36.6 33.9 31.4 29.5 25.0 27.3 23.8 24.7
9.9
9.9 10.0
9.8 10.7 10.0
8.6 11.9 10.7
13.2 13.7 13.5 14.2 14.7 16.6 17.1 16.2 10.6
6.9
7.9
6.7
6.8
4.9
4.1
7.7
7.7
2.9
4.4
3.6
4.0
3.9
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.6
4.7
3.2
4.7
3.9
5.6
3.1
2.8
2.4
2.5
5.5
3.7
2.9
1.9
4.2
4.0
.6
.3
1.3
6.4
3.1
2.0
4.5
4.9
.9
.4
1.2
6.4
3.0
2.1
5.1
5.0
1.6
.8
.9
7.9
2.7
2.1
5.2
5.1
.5
.5
1.0
8.7
2.3
2.5
6.1
5.5
.4
.8
1.2
10.2
2.8
1.9
5.5
6.3
.3
.3
.9
12.1
2.7
2.3
6.7
6.6
.8
.2
.6
13.9
1.4
2.8
2.7
9.7
0
.4
.7
22.7
1.2
2.1
3.0
4.7
.1
.5
.8
1.2
.3
1.7
.2
2.5
.4
2.5
1.6
2.5
.2
3.1
.4
3.1
.1
3.3
3.3
4.4
.2
PACIFIC REGION
134
4 .— D is p o s itio n o f m o n e y received during schedule yea r not used f o r current
exp en d itu re and f u n d s m ade available f o r fa m i l y use fr o m sources other than f a m i l y
in co m e in schedule yea r, by econ om ic level
T able
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level-—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Under
$300
$500
$300
$400
$600
to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700
$700
and
over
D is p o s itio n oj M o n e y R eceived D u r in g the
S ch ed u le Y e a r N o t U s e d fo r C u r r e n t F a m i l y
E x p e n d itu r e
Families in survey________________________
Number of families disposing of funds in—
Increase in assets:
Increase in cash:
On hand............. ............ ....................—
In checking account....... ............ .........
In savings account--------------------Investment in:
Improvements in own home---------Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages)_______________________
Building and loan shares____________
Stocks and bonds___________________
Other property_____________________
Paym ent of premiums for insurance pol
icies:
Life insurance_______ _____ _________
Annuities____ ______________ _______
Increase in outstanding loans to others.
Decrease in liabilities:
Payment on principal of mortgages and
down payment on own home_________
Paym ent on principal of other mortgages.
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks_________ ____________________
Insurance companies________________
Small-loan companies— ____________
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles_______ _______ _______
Other goods_____________ _________
Individuals___________ ______ _______
Other____________ ________________
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
15
16
85
1
1
6
2
2
8
8
1
18
1
3
15
0
6
17
3
3
21
22
2
1
3
6
3
7
10
0
9
8
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
3
0
2
1
1
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
3
397
22
14
31
0
0
54
3
0
73
5
4
87
6
6
76
5
0
76
3
4
80
8
8
2
11
1
17
2
25
1
11
1
8
1
2
6
8
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
19
52
24
25
1
5
1
3
5
6
4
5
2
10
7
7
5
10
6
4
2
12
5
2
4
9
1
4
Average amount of funds disposed in—
Increase in assets and/or decrease in liabili
ties__________________________________ $182. 56
124. 67
Increase in assets___________ ___________
Increase in cash:
2.89
On hand____ ___________________
5. 21
In checking account................... ...........
27.40
In savings account__________________
Investm ent in—
Improvements in own home_________
5.58
Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages)......... ...... ...........................
3.50
Building and loan shares____________
0
Stocks and bonds___________________
1.19
1.97
Other property_____________________
Paym ent of premiums for insurance pol
icies:
72.14
Life insurance__________ ___________
Annuities_____________ ______ _ . . . _
2.82
Increase in outstanding loans to others. _
1.97
Decrease in liabilities___________________
57.89
Payment on principal of mortgages and
down payment on own home________
33.91
Payment on principal of other mort
gages. ___________ __________________
2.04
Payment of debts to—
Banks______ ____ ____________ _____
.59
.62
Insurance companies________________
Small-loan companies_______ ____ ___
1.56
Firms selling on installment plan:
6.66
A u to m o b ile s ____________________
6.89
Other goods.................... ....................
3.69
Individuals........ ...................................
1.93
Other______________________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293-
$177.64 $108.82 $227. 05 $200.45 $169. 26 $197. 70
72. 84 157.96 122. 38 112.48 15L 31
114. 23
1.28
5.13
30.80
4.62
2.88
6.84
9.15
2.35
47.11
.24
3.84
19. 65
0
13.08
17. 57
2.12
3.97
42.13
8. 08
9.13
0
1.07
0
.38
6. 35
6.78
3. 44
8. 69
.77
.18
.38
.14
11.62
0
.92
.09
0
2. 07
3.78
0
0
0
0
3. 05
0
2. 27
5. 66
58.74
0
0
63.41
55.52
1.31
0
35.98
75.42
2. 73
2. 22
69. 09
81.12
2. 61
2.11
78.07
73.73
4. 66
0
56.78
76.96
3.75
5. 71
43. 39
30.22
13.68
47.97
52.03
32. 74
21. 42
6.05
.96
2. 29
1.36
.68
3.03
0
1.04
10.08
3.75
0
.45
0
0
2.17
0
0
0
.56
1.25
0
2.17
.44
1.92
7.43
.26
6.41
8.24
3.75
2.05
3.10
2.99
4.87
5.99
2.81
8.88
9.47
5. 62
.71
3. 86
11.53
5.78
.38
10.60
4.07
.50
1.16
0
0
135
TABULAR SUMMARY
4.— D is p o s itio n o f m o n e y received during schedule yea r not used f o r current
expen ditu re and fu n d s m ade available f o r f a m i ly use fr o m sources other than fa m i ly
in com e in schedule y e a r , by econ om ic level— Continued
T able
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Item
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300
$400
$500
$600
to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700
$700
and
over
F u n d s M a d e A v a ila b le jo r F a m i l y U s e F r o m
S ou r c e s Other T h a n F a m ily In c o m e in
S ch ed u le Y e a r
Families in survey------ ------------------Number of families receiving funds from—
Decrease in assets:
Reduction in cash:
On hand___________________________
In checking account......... ........... ..........
In savings account__________________
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mortgages)-------------------------------Building and loan shares___________
Stocks and bonds___________________
Goods and chattels__________________
Other property____ _______________
Insurance policies:
Surrender__________________________
Settlem ent________________________ •_
Receipts from outstanding loans to others - __
Increase in liabilities:
Increase in mortgages on own home____
Increase in other mortgages—_____ _____
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks---------------------Payable to insurance companies______
Payable to small-loan companies_____
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
Automobiles___ _______ ___________
Other goods_____________________
Payable to individuals______________
Other debts______ ____ _____________
Inheritance __ _______ _ _ ___ __
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
7
13
76
0
1
2
1
0
8
1
1
11
3
6
16
1
3
14
1
2
25
1
1
11
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
1
26
3
9
3
0
2
1
1
1
7
2
0
4
0
2
5
0
2
6
0
2
3
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
7
18
17
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
2
4
2
1
3
6
57
130
44
71
5
3
10
3
8
0
5
17
7
15
0
6
23
3
10
3
8
25
14
11
0
14
23
7
10
2
21
32
10
17
0
Average amount of funds received from—
Decrease in assets and/or increase in liabili
ties. _ __ -------------------------------- $137.97
55. 83
Decrease in assets____ ____ ________
Reduction in cash:
On h a n d ._____ _______ _____________
2. 26
In checking account_________________
5. 37
In savings account__________________
30.10
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mort
gages)................. —-----------------. 11
Building and loan shares____________
.09
Stocks and bonds______ _____ _______
5.67
Goods and chattels.................. ...........
1.33
Other property_____________________
.03
Insurance policies:
Surrender_______ ___________________
6.38
Settlem ent...............................................
2.09
Receipts from outstanding loans to others...
2. 40
82.14
Increase in liabilities........ ....................... .
Increase in mortgages on own hom e........
1.18
Increase in other mortgages.....................
.66
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks..................................
2.40
Payable to insurance companies______
6. 56
Payable to small-loan companies_____
4.01
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
Automobiles— ________ __________
24.83
22. 59
Other goods______________________
Payable to individuals. ______________
10. 72
Other debts_________. . . _ _. ______ _
9.19
Inheritance____________ ___________ . . .
7.46
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
$64.94
21.58
0
8.97
2. 79
0
0
0
0
0
5. 41
0
4.41
43. 36
0
6. 31
0
0
0
6.91
12.89
2. 56
14. 69
0
$71. 34 $108. 67 $140.10 $148.20 $233.11
92.17
56.63
25.02
60.42
51.08
.96
0
13.74
4.12
1.27
16. 36
2. 42
6.09
35.54
.41
15. 63
24. 58
4.04
1.82
64.79
0
0
1.56
.79
0
0
0
9.06
1.84
.06
0
0
7. 31
.15
0
0
0
4.89
2.27
0
.56
.45
7. 23
2.25
.08
.79
5.77
1.41
46. 32
6.00
0
11.58
6. 79
0
57.59
0
0
6.48
0
2.43
79.68
0
.45
2. 52
0
6. 33
91.57
1.14
0
10.04
0
.91
140.94
.15
.33
0
2. 79
1.62
6.81
4.06
3. 35
.50
11.18
3. 53
5.57
3. 51
6. 39
.61
12.17
6.41
7.88
11.51
8. 55
7. 97
0
9. 26
23. 80
4. 51
5. 80
29.76
16.50
23.18
17. 27
7.07
0
33. 39
18.94
12.44
10.19
12.95
59.68
36.75
12. 65
12.19
0
PACIFIC REGION
136
4.— D is p o s itio n o f m o n e y received during schedule yea r not used f o r current
ex p en d itu re and fu n d s m ade available f o r f a m i ly use fr o m sources other than
f a m i l y in com e in schedule y e a r , b y eco n o m ic level— Continued
T able
Los Angeles, C alif—Mexican
families
Item
All
families
Sacramento, C alif—White
families
Economic level—Fam
ilies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
$100
to
$200
$300
to
$400
$200
to
$300
$400
and
over
All
fam
ilies
E c o n o m ic le v e l—
Families spending
per e x p e n d itu r e
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
D is p o s itio n o f M o n e y R eceived D u r in g the
S ch ed u le Y e a r not U sed fo r C u r r e n t
F a m i l y E x p e n d itu r e
Families in survey------- ------------N o. of families disposing of funds in—
Increase in assets:
Increase in cash:
On hand_______________________
In checking a c c o u n t._________
In savings account______________
Investm ent in:
Improvements in own h o m e .____
Other real estate (including real
estate mortgages). ___________
Building and loan shares______ _
Stocks and bonds____ _______ ___
Other property_____. . . _____ . . .
Paym ent of premiums for insurance
policies:
Life insurance____________ ____
Annuities -----------------------Increase in outstanding loans to others.
Decrease in liabilities:
Payment on principal of mortgages
and down payment on own home..
Pym t. on principal of other mortgages.
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks_______ ____________ . _
Insurance companies____________
Small-loan companies____________
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles_________ _________
Other goods___________________
Individuals_____________________
Other. . . . _______________ _____
Average amount of funds disposed in—
Increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities___________ _____ _______
Increase in assets___________________
Increase in cash:
O nhand__......... . _. _______ _
In checking account. ___________
In savings account___ ___ _____
Investm ent in:
Improvements in own home____
Other real estate (including real
estate mortgages)______________
Building and loan shares_________
Stocks and bonds________________
Other property_________ ______
Paym ent of premiums for insurance
policies:
Life insurance________ ________
Annuities_______________________
Increase in outstanding loans to others.
Decrease in liabilities_____________ _.
Paym ent on principal of mortgages
and down payments on own home.
Pym t. on principal of other mortgages.
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks__________________________
Insurance companies____________
Small-loan companies____ _____
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles__ ______ _________
Other goods.__ _____________
Individuals___________________ _
Other. ________________________
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
1
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
3
1
3
36
* 0
1
7
1
1
13
0
1
16
3
0
1
1
1
11
1
7
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
62
0
0
9
0
0
20
0
0
21
0
0
12
0
0
136
51
5
33
12
0
52
19
2
51
20
3
10
0
2
0
5
0
1
0
2
0
35
3
10
0
15
2
10
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
4
0
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
1
3
8
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
5
20
7
11
2
6
3
0
1
8
2
7
2
6
2
4
$67. 61 $34.46 $57.13 $97. 25 $61. 32 $207. 63 $183. 26 $214. 26 $217.77
46.46 24.79 34. 29 81.08 28.45 128.81 102. 78 131. 40 144. 49
.20
5.85
2.42
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.64
0
8.82
8.59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.95
0
4.29
.02
3. 30
33. 45
.32
2. 38
5.73
27.42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.92
.39
.01
0
5.13
26.26
.05
4.41
26.11
0
.82
46.42
6.41
7. 63
3.22
0
0
0
0
2.37
0
0
.03
0
0
1.09
0
25.76 24.79 25.47 29.82 20.83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21.15 9.67 22.84 16.17 32.87
70.15
11. 67
3.17
78.82
59.21
5. 77
0
80.48
73.33
11. 28
6.19
82.86
74. 50
16. 26
2.18
73.28
12.06
0
42.21
2.27
44.56
0
44.31
2.84
38.29
3. 27
0
0
.73
3.95
4.18
0
.23
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
0
18.68
4.84
7.70 14.78
0
0
6.88 18.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.43
.75
.93
2. 66
0
0
6.06
0
2.41
0
2.09
0
3.09
0
0
8.06
0
0
6.81
2.48
0
0
8. 57
2.86
0
0
7. 85
12.81
4.05
5.29
10.87
13.12
5.87
0
4.58
13.88
4.32
10. 52
9. 23
11. 44
2. 45
3. 42
.23
0
1.74
TABULAE SUMMARY
137
T a b l e 4 . — Disposition
of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican
families—C ontinued
Item
All
families
Economic level—Families
spending per expendi
ture unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families—C ontinued
All
fam
ilies
Economic level—
Families spend
ing per expendi
ture unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
$600
and
over
F u n d s M a d e A v a ila b le fo r F a m ily U s e
F rom
S ou r c e s Other T h a n F a m ily
I n c o m e in S ch ed u le Y e a r
Families in survey_____ _____________
99
59
31
39
55
34
153
13
21
No. of fam. receiving funds from—
Decrease in assets:
Reduction in cash:
On hand_______________________
0
9
2
0
3
1
1
2
2
In checking account____________
4
1
1
3
7
14
0
0
0
In savings account____ ^________
11
7
6
15
13
5
30
0
3
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate
mortgages)-.________________
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
Building and loan shares________
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Stocks and bonds_______________
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Goods and chattels_________ . . .
1
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
Other property_________ _______
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
Insurance policies:
Surrender____ _________________
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
3
0
Settlem ent___________________
0
1
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
Receipts from outstanding loans to
2
others___________ _____________
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Increase in liabilities:
Increase in mortgages on own home.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Increase in other mortgages_______
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks_______________
1
1
1
2
2
3
0
0
0
Payable to insurance companies __
4
3
2
0
9
0
0
0
0
Payable to small-loan companies.
2
1
0
1
5
2
3
0
2
Payable to firms selling on install
ment plan:
1
Automobiles_____ __________
6
0
7
2
7
2
0
3
Other goods__________________
11
15
42
12
8
34
15
7
8
Payable to individuals _______
3
4
2
1
0
9
0
1
0
Other debts---------------------14
15
13
42
23
7
11
5
0
Inheritance_______ ________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Av. amt. of funds received from—
Decrease in assets and/or increase in
liabilities____________ ___________ $102. 82 $41. 58 $94.06 $121. 27 $127. 69 $111.07 $95.19 $72.04 $164.19
Decrease in assets-------------------39. 62 12. 77 28.98 53.91 52. 38
48. 58 49.33 29.09 68. 96
Reduction in cash:
On hand ____ _____ _____ _
0
5. 73 8.08 2. 85
3.71 11.90
.98 3. 85 0
In checking account____________
1.16 0
3. 71
7. 46 4.18 5.17 12. 24
0
0
In savings account_____________
24. 84 0
22. 60 27.13 40.48
30.40 22.12 20.66 46.70
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate
mortgages)___________ ___
1.81
4. 33
5.05 0
2. 25 0
0
16.13
0
Buildingand loan shares ____ _
0
.90
0
0
.35 0
0
0
0
Stocks and bonds________ ____
0
0
2.
56
0
0
.65
0
0
0
Goods and chattels_____________
.27
.12
2. 22 0
3.23
.14 0
3. 53
0
Other property------------------.09
0
.13
0
.06
0
0
0
0
Insurance policies:
2. 73
Surrender______________________
.62 4.69 0
1.92 3. 67 0
0
0
Settlem ent___________ _____ _
2.60
0
0
4.20 12.82 0
0
0
0
Receipts from outstanding loans to
others_________________________
0
.43
0
0
0
.17 0
0
0
Increase in liabilities_______________
63. 20 28.81 65.08 67. 36 75. 31
62.49 45.86 42. 95 95.23
Increase in mortgages on own home0
0
0
0
.98 3.85 0
0
0
.35
increase in other mortgages_______
3.56
3.19 0
10.20
1.50 0
0
0
Increase in debts:
6. 36
Payable to banks_____ _____ _
5.87 0
0
18.74
0
3.15 1.51 1.23
Payable to insurance com panies..
4.69
0
0
0
4.58 2.90 5. 58
0
0
Payable to small-loan companies.
0
7.89 0
1.61 18.10
10. 32
.96 1.62 1.42
Payable to firms selling on install
ment plan:
1.04 27.81
Automobiles___ _____ _ _____
10.04 0
4.84 30.17
6.18
10.40 0
Other goods_________________
25.10 21.99 26.90 23.60 26. 33
14. 23 8.00 12.58 20. 41
Payable to individuals. ________
.15 0
0
8.08 7. 69 2. 66 14.18
0
.71
Other debts____________________
10.96 6. 82 21.68
8. 37
0
18. 61 20.29 14. 88 21.43
0
Inheritance________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
138
P A C IF IC REG IO N
4.— Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
T able
SA N DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
Item
All families
Under $400 $400 to $600
$600 and
over
D is p o s itio n o f M o n e y R eceived D u r in g the S ch edu le Y e a r
N o t U se d f o r C u r r e n t F a m ily E x p e n d itu r e
Families in survey__ ______ _______________________
Number of families disposing of funds in—
Increase in assets:
Increase in cash:
On hand________ _ . ------------------------In checking account__________________________
In savings account___________________________
Investm ent in:
Improvements in own home__________________
Other real estate (including real estate mortgages)-----------------------------------------Building and loan shares__________ _______ _
Stocks and bonds -------------------------------Other property______________________________
Paym ent of premiums for insurance policies:
Life insurance_______________________________
Annuities______ _________ _________ _____ __
Increase in outstanding loans to others_____ ___
Decrease in liabilities:
Payment on principal of mortgages and down
payment on own home _________ ___ _______
Payment on principal of other mortgages________
Payment of debts to—
Banks ------------------------------------------Insurance companies. -------------------------Small-loan companies__________________ ____
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles------ -------------- -------- -----Other goods--------------- -------------------In d iv id u a ls_______ . . _
--------- ------Other___ ______ ______ ______ _______. . .
A verage amount of funds disposed in—
Increase In assets and/or decrease in liabilities._ . . .
Increase in assets.. . ------ ------- -... ...
Increase in cash:
On hand . . . --- . . . . ---------- ------- ------In checking account___ _ _ ___________ _____
In savings account----- ----------- . . . _. ._ ..
Investment in:
Improvements in own home---------- ---------Other real estate (including real estate mort
gages)—
Building and loan shares— --------------------Stocks and bonds---------- --------------- -----Other property--------------------------------Payment of premiums for insurance policies:
Life insurance--- ------------------------------Annuities_______________________________ ____
Increase in outstanding loans to others. ____ ____
Decrease in liabilities------ ------------------- ----Paym ent on principal of mortgages and down pay
ment on own home___________________________
Paym ent on principal of other mortgages________
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks_______________________________________
Insurance companies-------- ---------- ---------Small-loan companies.............................................
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles________________ ____________
Other goods---------------------- --------- —
Individuals__________________________________
Other __________ ____________ _____ ________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
199
60
66
73
26
9
31
9
0
7
8
2
12
9
7
12
19
8
4
7
6
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
2
168
29
2
47
6
0
57
12
2
64
11
0
44
6
16
3
14
2
14
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
12
23
11
31
2
7
2
17
3
6
6
7
7
10
3
7
$227. 51
131. 61
$235. 52
113. 36
$217. 80
134. 50
$229. 71
143. 99
3.12
2. 86
27.17
2. 68
0
29. 49
2.70
.61
30.24
3. 86
7. 25
22. 48
6. 67
9.05
4.23
6. 93
2.14
0
0
.57
3.40
0
0
0
0
0
0
.76
3. 05
0
0
.86
80. 33
8.12
.63
95.90
63.13
5. 61
0
122.16
84.68
9.39
1.89
83. 30
90.52
9. 04
0
85. 72
56. 01
4. 36
81.78
6.83
39. 51
4. 21
49.76
2.46
0
1. 51
.66
9.30
10.37
4. 51
9.18
0
0
0
4.11
10. 61
1.25
17.58
0
4.54
1.99
8.54
8.47
8.52
7.52
0
0
0
14.26
11.90
3. 56
3.78
TABULAR SUMMARY
139
4.— Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
T able
SA N DIEGO, CALIF.—W H IT E F A M IL IE S—Continued
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
Item
All families
Under $400 $400 to $600
$600 and
over
F u n d s M a d e A v a ila b le fo r F a m ily U se F r o m S ou rces
O ther T h a n F a m i l y In c o m e in S ch edu le Y e a r
Families in survey. _____________________ _______
Number of families receiving funds from—
Decrease in assets:
Reduction in cash:
On h a n d ,____ _______ _____________________
In checking account______________________
In savings account___ _______________________
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mortgages)___
Building and loan shares______________________
Stocks and bonds____________________________
Goods and chattels___ ______ _ . . . __________
Other property______________________________
Insurance policies:
Surrender--------------------------------------Settlem ent_____ _____________________________
Receipts from outstanding loans to others________
Increase in liabilities:
Increase in mortgages on own hom e_________ ____
Increase in other mortgages________________ ___
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks____________________________
Payable to insurance companies----------------Payable to small-loan companies....................... .
Payable to firms selling on installment plan:
Autom obiles------- --------------------------Other goods_________________________ _____ _
Payable to individuals. -------------------------Other debts_________________ _____ _______ . . .
Inheritance________________ __________________
Average amount of funds received from—
Decrease in assets and/or increase in liabilities_____
Decrease in assets____ _________ _ _______________
Reduction in cash:
On hand____________________________________
In checking account______________ __________
In savings account________________ ___________
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mortgages)___
Building and loan shares___________ ____ _____
Stocks and bonds____ _____ _ . . . . . --------Goods and chattels__________________________
Other property----------------------------------Insurance policies:
Surrender----------- -------------------------Settlem ent___________________ _______ ________
Receipts from outstanding loans to others -------Increase in liabilities_____________________________
Increase in mortgages on own hom e. . . . ______
Increase in other mortgages_________ __________
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks---- -------- --------------Payable to insurance companies---- ------ -----Payable to small-loan companies---------------Payable to firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles___________________________ . . .
Other goods----------------- -----------------Payable to individuals. ------------------ -----Other debts_________________ ________________
Inheritance_______ ____ ________________ _________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
199
60
66
73
18
6
29
5
1
6
5
3
8
8
2
15
6
0
2
6
2
2
0
1
3
0
3
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
12
1
4
2
1
2
4
0
1
6
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
10
2
0
3
1
2
2
1
3
5
15
54
19
36
3
2
12
8
15
0
4
23
6
11
0
9
19
5
10
3
$148. 98
74.60
$145. 97
95. 71
$104. 70
49. 95
$191. 51
79. 53
13.83
2.90
38. 77
9.08
2.66
65. 27
3. 71
4.97
20.14
26.89
1. 22
33. 82
5. 62
0
.92
2.08
.21
3. 89
0
1.29
1.26
0
7. 35
0
0
2.85
.64
5. 48
0
1.44
2.05
0
7. 45
.96
1.86
74.38
2.04
0
5.13
3.20
3. 93
50.26
6.78
0
10.14
0
.15
54.75
0
0
6. 92
0
1.71
111. 98
0
0
2. 99
6.42
9.68
4.42
0
5. 78
4.54
5.78
1.15
.41
12.29
20.60
14. 40
17. 76
12.09
9.00
8. 58
2.74
8.17
10.79
11.58
0
4.22
19.17
10.15
9.74
0
33.19
24. 37
14. 92
6. 20
23.39
140
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
4.— Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
T able
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
and
over
D is p o s itio n o f M o n e y R eceived D u r in g the
S ch ed u le Y e a r N o t U se d fo r C u r r e n t F a m ily
E x p e n d it u r e
Families in survey. ___ ____________ ____
Number of families disposing of funds in—
Increase in assets:
Increase in cash:
On hand-----------------------------In checking account____ _______ ____
In savings account. ______________ _
Investment in:
Improvements in own h o m e.. ______
Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages) .. __________ ______
Building and loan shares___. . . _____
Stocks and bonds ___ ____ . . . . . . .
Other property-----------------------Pym t. of prem. for insurance policies:
Life insurance___________ . . . . . . .
Annuities. __________ ______ ____ .
Increase in outstanding loans to others..
Decrease in liabilities:
Paym ent on principal of mortgages and
down payment on own home--------Pym t. on prin. of other mortgages____
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks __________ ____________ . . .
Insurance companies ----------------Small-loan companies................... ........
Firms selling on installment plan:
A u to m o b iles._____ . __________
Other goods._ _______ _________ _.
In d iv id u a ls.____________ _ . . . .
Other___________ _______ _______ _ .
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
11
13
80
0
0
1
0
4
9
2
3
13
1
0
12
6
2
16
1
1
12
1
3
17
23
0
3
4
6
5
1
4
8
0
2
6
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
330
41
9
19
0
0
41
5
2
73
6
2
53
8
2
48
7
0
39
5
1
57
10
2
88
8
9
0
8
1
18
1
14
1
15
2
7
1
17
2
4
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
10
43
24
37
0
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
13
6
14
2
6
1
7
1
6
5
2
0
4
3
4
3
7
5
6
Average amount of funds disposed in—
Increase in assets and/or decrease in liabili
ties____ _ ._ _______ _ _______ .. $221. 80 $154. 22 $132. 96 $183. 83 $209. 39 $233. 92 $370. 20 $253. 93
Increase in assets___ ________________ 134.10
68. 77 94. 85 101. 22 121. 27 145. 41 245. 53 149. 52
Increase in cash:
2. 62
On hand------- -------------- ---0
0
1.16
.44 14. 44
.94
.29
In checking account___
_________
10. 40
3.08
0
0
3. 39
2. 36
1.97
2. 76
In savings account.. ______________
46. 93
.43 14. 84 19.99 39. 47 49. 42 165. 38 41.35
Investment in—
Improvements in own home________
6.26
1. 53
0
4.50 11. 52
9.59
1.23
9. 21
Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages)-------------------------3.41
0
4.35
.71
2. 55
1.18
.47 13. 42
Building and loan shares____________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stocks and bonds___________________
.27
1.07
0
0
0
.91
0
0
Other property-----------------------.66
0
1.71
.21
0
0
.98
1. 64
Pym t. of prem. for insurance policies:
Life insurance_________________ ____
63.10
63.99 57.59 64. 67 60.49 60.88 65.08 68.07
Annuities_________ ________________
6. 77
6. 75
0
3. 71
5. 67
8.20
8. 67 11.23
Increase in outstanding loans to others._
1.00
0
.25
1.04
2. 50
0
.42
1. 55
Decrease in liabilities____ _______ _______ 87. 70
85.45 38.11 82. 61 88.12 88. 51 124. 67 104. 41
Payment on principal of mortgages and
down payment on own home_______
53. 04
68. 63 25. 01 43.70 55.04 60.24 74.42 57. 60
Pym t. on prin. of other mortgages_____
5. 85
0
1.07
1.88
4. 66 34.91
1.97
.83
Payment of debts to—
Banks__________ . . _____
___ _
1.37
0
0
3.24
0
0
0
3.95
Insurance companies _ __ ______ .
.34
.54
0
0
0
1.36
0
.63
Small-loan companies______________
.58
0
1.34
.62
0
1.52
0
.29
Firms selling on installment plan:
A utom obiles.._ __ _________ _ . . .
5.28
0
3. 41
6. 36
9.42
4. 55
0
7.09
Other goods_______ ______
8.99
4. 87
4. 50 10.40
6.26
8. 54
3. 25 18.88
Individuals . ______ . .
. . . ...
6.12
7. 93
2.14
5.11
4.95
6.68
4. 52 11.55
Other_____. . . . . . __ _ _______ ____
3. 48
.64 11. 30 10.48
6.13
.96
7. 57
3. 59
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
141
TABULAR SUMMARY
4.— Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
T able
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
U n $300
der
to
$300 $400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$700
to
$800
$600
to
$700
$800
and
over
F u n d s M a d e A v a ila b le fo r F a m ily U se F r o m
S o u r c e s Other T h a n F a m ily In c o m e in Sched
u le Y e a r
Families in survey____________ _____ ________
Number of families receiving funds from—
Decrease in assets:
Reduction in cash:
On hand................... ...................................
In checking account___________________
In savings acco u n t___________________
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mortgages)------ ---------------------------Building and loan shares_______________
Stocks and bonds_______ _____ _________
Goods and chattels____________________
Other property_______________________
Insurance policies:
Surrender_________________ ____ ____
Settlem en t___________________________
Receipts from outstanding loans to others __
Increase in liabilities:
Increase in mortgages on own home _ _ _ _ _
Increase in other mortgages______ ______
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks_______ ___ ________
Payable to insurance companies _____
Payable to small loan companies_______
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
Automobiles___________ ___________
Other goods------- ------- ------------Payable to individuals—. _____________
Other debts____ _ _____________ _____
Inheritance___ _ ___________ _ _________
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
12
8
100
1
0
1
0
1
8
5
0
18
3
1
25
1
0
8
2
0
15
0
6
25
4
1
6
20
2
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
0
2
1
3
4
0
21
7
13
1
1
1
4
0
0
7
2
2
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
13
15
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
4
3
2
3
0
1
2
1
5
1
1
2
4
24
96
18
101
2
1
6
1
5
0
0
7
2
12
0
7
21
6
22
0
5
13
2
16
0
2
17
0
15
0
1
12
3
13
0
8
20
4
18
2
Average amount of funds received from—
Decrease in assets and/or increase in liabilities. $167.11 $77.41 $59. 74 $122. 85 $163. 65 $89.80 $356.10 $268.10
Decrease in assets_________________________ 104. 81 39.92 39.18 69.19 112.17 41.37 293.85 133. 68
Reduction in cash:
1.96
2.17 0
2.02
On hand---------------------------------3. 68 1. 52
4. 72
0
In checking account___________________
3.84
0
4.46
1. 26 0
0
0
17. 99
48.86 13.05 22.44 33.93 71.78 29. 56 69.43 77.53
In savings account____________________
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mort
28. 53
0
0
9.37
0
gages)—
0
207. 55 10. 86
Building and loan shares____ _________
0
0
.50
0
0
0
2.96
0
2. 61
0
2. 72 0
Stocks and b o n d s ___________ _______
0
.50
0
11.95
2. 45
3. 67 2.96
Goods and chattels____________________
5.42 1.21
.16
1.92
3.05
.43 0
Other property___________ _______ ____
.47
0
0
3.03
0
0
Insurance policies:
4. 54
4. 73 9.32
Surrender.___________ _____ _______
5.92
5.14 1.81
.31
3.95
Settlem ent.......... .......................................
7. 57 15. 22 0
12.50 15. 79 3. 79
7.09
0
Receipts from outstanding loans to others __
.65 0
4. 79
3. 48
6.38
.45
2.83
5. 39
Increase in liabilities_____ _______________ 62. 30 37.49 20. 56 53.66 51.48 48.43 62. 25 134. 42
0
Increase in mortgages on own home------1.87
0
0
1.43 10. 99
0
0
.78
.17
0
0
Increase in other mortgages______________
0
0
0
0
Increase in debts:
1.74
1.67
0
0
1.49 0
Payable to banks__________ ___________
7. 67
.79
6.89 0
.34
Payable to insurance companies_____ . . .
2.16
2.28 1.82
6.12
2.04
2. 29
Payable to small-loan companies-------3. 28
0
3.45
2.12 1.96
8.32
1. 53
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
13. 77
4.13
Automobiles-------------------------0
9.93 10. 65 5.50
3. 38 49. 24
5. 23 4.35 11. 73 13.95 13.34 22.18 34. 47
Other goods_________________________ 16.20
5. 59
.43 4.64
7.81
1.51 0
Payable to individuals________________
4. 43 14.80
17. 59 20. 81 9. 28 17.88 18.05 14.82 16.94 24. 76
Other debts_____ _____ _______________
0
0
0
Inheritance____________ ___________
.77
4. 54
0
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
142
P A C IF IC REG IO N
4.— Disposition of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funda made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
T able
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to $500 to $600 to
$500
$600
$700
$700
and
over
D i s p o s itio n o f M o n e y R eceived D u r in g the
S ch ed u le Y e a r N o t U se d f o r C u r r e n t F a m ily
E x p en d itu re
Families in survey____________ ______ ______
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
Number of families disposing of funds in—
Increase in assets:
Increase in cash:
On hand____________________________
17
1
2
5
2
1
6
In checking account________ ____ ____
5
0
0
3
0
1
1
In savings account_______ ____________
51
0
10
8
15
10
8
Investm ent in:
Improvements in own home__________
47
5
12
12
11
2
5
Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages)________________________
7
2
1
0
1
0
3
Building and loan shares_____________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stocks and bonds----------------------2
9
1
2
2
2
0
Other property______________________
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Paym ent of premiums for insurance poli
cies:
Life insurance----------------- --------292
25
64
58
57
35
53
Annuities___________________________
25
1
2
7
4
3
8
Increase in outstanding loans to others___
8
0
1
0
2
4
1
Decrease in liabilities:
Paym ent on principal of mortgages and
down paym ent on own home_________
102
11
26
25
11
19
10
Paym ent on principal of other mortgages.
8
0
1
2
2
3
0
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks_______________________________
5
1
1
0
1
2
0
Insurance companies_________________
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
Small-loan companies________________
9
2
2
1
1
2
1
Firms selling on installment plan:
Automobiles_______________________
20
0
4
2
4
7
3
Other goods_______________________
40
7
9
8
4
7
5
Individuals__________________________
15
0
7
3
3
1
1
Other__ __________ _____ ____________
37
3
9
10
4
9
2
Average amount of funds disposed in—
Increase in assets and/or decrease in liabil
ities_______________ ____ ____________ $224. 03 $155. 79 $232. 06 $225.13 $230. 60 $244. 00 $229. 70
Increase in assets___ _________ ___________
132. 35
78.70 137. 52 134. 03 129.11 143. 55 149. 70
Increase in cash:
On hand____________________________
2. 05
2. 32
.24
1.20
4. 60
1.60
1. 69
In checking account__________________
1.24
0
0
4. 39
0
1.79
.52
In savings account___________________
23. 00
0
17. 51
15. 53
28.18
51. 88 26. 39
Investm ent in:
Improvements in own home__________
19. 63
12.96
27.91
35. 44
3.78
16.58
10. 81
Other real estate (including real estate
mortgages)_____ ___________________
3.12
5.03
2. 71
0
8. 76
2.68
0
Building and loan shares_____________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stocks and bonds____________________
2.19
2. 21
3.04
0
1.99
2. 87
3.00
Other property______________________
.61
0
0
3.
51
0
0
0
Paym ent of premiums for insurance polcies:
Life insurance____ __________________
74.12
56. 94
79.96
66. 77
71.24
70. 68 90.02
A n n u itie s......................... ......................
4.51
1.32
1.13
7. 59
2. 36
8.08
4.98
Increase in outstanding loans to others. __
1.88
0
4.06
2. 77
0
.98
2. 61
Decrease in liabilities____________________
91.68
77. 09
94.54
91.10 101. 49 100. 45 80.00
Paym ent on principal of mortgages and
down paym ent on own home.............. .
53. 66
55.87
45.74
59. 77
62. 42
63. 01 39.79
Paym ent on principal of other mortgages.
2.78
1.93
0
3. 51
4. 57
4. 48
0
Paym ent of debts to—
Banks___ ______ _____________________
1.25
3.93
.34
0
0
3.68
.80
Insurance companies___________ _____
.55
2. 43
0
0
0
0
0
Small-loan companies..............................
1.69
3 86
1. 68
1. 56
2. 61
1. 23
.60
Firms selling on installment plan:
12. 02
0
Automobiles____ _______ ___________
8. 66
6. 80
16. 27
24.29 16.12
Other goods_______________________
7. 33
8. 61
7. 63
7. 01
7. 66
5. 59
7. 41
2. 66
5. 33
0
18. 77
1.95
Individuals—............................................
1.56
. 18
7.07
4.82
7. 36
7. 02
Other. .......................................................
7. 31
3. 39
9. 79
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
TABULAR SUMMARY
143
T a b l e 4 . — Disposition
of money received during schedule year not used for current
expenditure and funds made available for fam ily use from sources other than fam ily
income in schedule year, by economic level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to
$500
$700
and
over
$500 to $600 to
$600
$700
F u n d s M a d e A v a ila b le f o r F a m ily U s e F r o m
S o u r c e s Other T h a n
F a m ily In c o m e in
S ch ed u le Y e a r
Families in survey- ______________________
Number of families receiving funds from—
Decrease in assets:
Reduction in cash:
On hand- --- --------------- -----In checking account. ________________
In savings account ___________ _____
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mortgages)-------------------------- --Building and loan shares------------- .
Stocks and bonds---- -----------------Goods and c h a tte ls .------ -----------Other property______________________
Insurance policies:
Surrender_____________________
___
Settlem ent.. ------------------------Receipts from outstanding loans to others.
Increase in liabilities:
Increase in mortgages on own home. --Increase in other mortgages_____________
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks____________________
Payable to insurance companies. ---Payable to small-loan companies. ._ _
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
Automobiles_______________________
Other goods_______________________
Payable to individuals. _ ------------Other debts_______________________ .
Inheritance_____ . . . . _ . . _____ _ . . .
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
7
11
67
1
1
3
3
0
12
1
2
11
0
4
11
0
1
13
2
3
17
2
0
4
13
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
3
0
17
2
11
3
0
0
5
0
0
2
1
2
3
0
3
4
0
1
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
18
15
1
3
3
0
5
1
0
4
4
0
3
1
0
1
4
0
2
2
23
79
22
76
0
1
10
7
12
0
5
17
6
21
0
3
12
3
14
0
4
17
2
11
0
1
9
2
9
0
9
14
2
9
0
Average amount of funds received from—
Decrease in assets and/or increase in liabil
ities__________________________________ $116. 36
54. 67
Decrease in assets_______________________
Reduction in cash:
1. 29
On hand-------------------------------In checking account_______ _________
3.66
In savings account. _________________
26.03
Sale of property:
Real estate (including real estate mort
3.09
gages) —
Building and loan shares _. ---------0
Stocks and bonds_________ ___________
2.76
Goods and chattels__________________
4.35
Other property_____________ _________
.43
Insurance policies:
Surrender------------ ---------------7. 52
Settlement _______________ _ . . . . .
1.63
Receipts from outstanding loans to others _
3. 91
61. 69
Increase in liabilities ______ ___________
Increase in mortgages on own home ___
.51
Increase in other mortgages___________ _
0
Increase in debts:
Payable to banks_____________ ______
.43
3.34
Payable to insurance companies___ . . .
Payable to small-loan companies, _____
3. 89
Payable to firms selling on installment
plan:
Automobiles_______________________
14.56
12.93
Other goods_______________________
Payable to individuals ________ . . .
10.83
15.20
Other debts_________________________
Inheritance. . ___________________ . . .
0
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 293.
$105. 55
30.01
4. 72
2.83
9.06
0
0
0
.57
.25
$87. 28 $101. 38 $117. 67 $129. 65 $166.80
28. 01
49. 67
75. 02
66. 32 78.49
2.44
0
19.26
0
0
0
0
0
.56
2.06
21. 31
0
10.53
22. 36
0
3. 91
42. 22
1.03
2.98
42. 81
0
0
0
8.99
2.14
15. 96
0
11.73
1.60
0
0
0
0
1. 21
0
0
0
3.07
12.09
0
15. 85
0
3.13
63. 33
0
0
0
2.38
14.13
88. 31
0
0
12.58
0
0
75.54
0
0
6.31
0
0
59.27
2.27
0
5.06
6.11
3.44
51. 71
0
0
10. 69
0
2.15
42. 65
0
0
4.40
5.27
9.43
0
3.74
1.35
0
2.43
5. 57
0
4.55
.37
.79
8.01
27. 85
19. 79
0
6. 91
7. 96
15.01
22.03
0
5.42
9.07
16.92
12. 30
0
10.05
14. 91
2.23
10.54
0
.33
9.96
0
3. 48
1.93
5.22
23.88
4. 91
19.03
0
53.89
16.99
2. 37
9. 65
0
0
PACIFIC REGION
144
T able 5.— Description of families studied, by income level
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Income level[—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
I
$600 $900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700
to
and
to
to
to
to
to
to
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700 over
D istr ib u tio n b y O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r and
by F a m ily T y p e 1
Families in survey_____ _______ _______ _
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker_________ __________ _____
Skilled wage earner_____________________
Semiskilled wage earner______ _ _______
Unskilled wage earner___ _______________
Number of families composed of—
Man and wife________ _ _ _____________
Man, wife, and 1 child 2__________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children 2______
Man, wife, and 6 or more children 2______
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6
persons)2______________________________
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or
more persons)2________________________
Man, wife, and 1 a d u lt...
_____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults______________
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults___ ______
Adults (2 or 3 persons, not including man
and wife) ._ ________________________
Adults (4 or more persons, not including
man and w ife)__ _______ _____ _______
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 persons,
not including man and w ife). . . ______
Adult or adults and children (4 or more
persons, not including man and w ife)___
492
17
94
125
124
87
23
16
6
222
82
138
50
5
1
6
5
37
9
35
13
51
21
37
16
57
28
29
10
48
15
22
2
10
5
5
S
10
2
3
1
4
1
1
0
136
106
76
1
8
2
2
0
27
18
18
0
41
26
17
1
34
30
21
0
16
27
16
0
3
3
1
0
4
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
45
0
8
8
7
10
8
2
2
7
49
17
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
2
0
2
8
4
0
2
17
2
0
0
8
6
0
2
2
1
0
1
5
2
0
0
1
0
0
38
2
9
9
11
3
3
1
0
4
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
5
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
427
7
9
5
8
9
80
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
5
108
1
2
0
2
1
5
16
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
110
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
77
2
2
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
13
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
492
3. 27
17
2. 75
94
3.03
125
3.21
124
3.24
87
3.47
23
4.14
16
3. 58
6
3.22
23
11
11
27
0
0
0
0
4
1
2
4
3
6
9
11
3
•5
5
2
1
0
4
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
3.14
.80
2. 34
2.92
2. 75
.59
2.16
2.53
2. 94
.77
2.17
2.72
3.08
.83
2.25
2.84
3.04
.73
2.31
2.83
3.39
1.02
2. 37
3.14
3.92
.87
3.05
3.73
3.49
.44
3. 05
3.36
3.17
.33
2.84
3.10
.09
.13
.20
.07
.23
.08
.05
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no homemaker__
Number of families having homemaker born
in—
United States________ . . . _____
I t a l y ____________________ ___________
Germany _______________ ___________
R ussia________. . . _ . . . . . . . _____
Canada (not French) _______ _ . . . ___
England__________________ ____________
Ireland_________________________________
M exico______ _______ __________ . . . . __
Sweden_____________ _________________
Other. __________ ____________________ _
4
4
1
0
2
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households__________ _______ _
Average number of persons in household. _ __
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers____________ . . . . . .
Boarders only________ _____ _______ ____
Lodgers only___________________________
Other persons________ _____ ______ . . . _
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, t o t a l _____
______________
Under 16 years of a g e __________ ____ _ _
16 years of age and o v e r ... _________ _____
Expenditure units_______ __________ ____
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily_____________
.13
0
4
1
“ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
* Families of these types were included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,”
B. L. S. Bull. No. 367, 1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
TABULAR SUMMARY
145
T a b l e 5 . —Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
LOS A N G E L E S, C A L IF —W H IT E FA M ILIES, O T H ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$600
to
$900
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700 over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey___________ _____
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners____
N et earnings from boarders and lod
gers—
Other net rents__________________
Interest and dividends___________
Pensions and insurance annuities _ _
Gifts from persons outside economic
family____ _ ________ _ _
Other sources of in c o m e ._______.
Deductions from income (business
losses and expenses)___ . . . . . .
Surplus (net increase in assets and/
or decrease in liabilities) _.
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or
increase in lia b ilities)____ _
Inheritance-----------------------Average number of gainful workers
per family____ . _____
______
492
17
94
125
124
87
23
16
6
152
3
25
30
32
25
17
14
6
38
27
155
30
0
0
1
2
6
4
19
3
10
6
36
6
17
10
38
10
2
4
37
4
3
1
11
2
0
1
9
1
0
1
4
2
75
27
2
1
17
3
15
2
21
6
11
10
7
2
2
2
0
1
0
43
0
7
11
13
8
4
0
286
4
53
74
69
57
13
11
5
178
5
7
0
33
0
44
2
49
2
29
1
10
0
5
0
1
0
1.36
1.18
1.26
1.28
1.31
1.36
1.87
2.19
2.50
Average amount of—
N et family income_______________ $1, 548
Earnings of individuals_________ 1,494
Chief earner____ _ . . . _ __
1, 351
Subsidiary earners___________
143
Males:
16 years and over_________ 1,243
Under 16 years___________
1
Females:
16 years and over__ ______
250
Under 16 y e a r s -----------(3)
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers_______ ____________ _
17
Other net rents _______________
8
Interest and dividends_________
9
Pensions and insurance annuities.
10
Gifts from persons outside eco
nomic family_______________
9
Other sources of income. _____
6
Deductions from income (busi
ness losses and expenses)___ ____
-5
Surplus per family having surplus
(net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities) _ . . . _ _ . . . _
192
Deficit per family having deficit
(net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)_____________
185
N et change in assets and liabilities
for all families in survey. . . _____ + 45
Inheritance- ___________________
7
3 Less than $0.50.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
$766 $1,072 $1,340 $1, 638 $1,915 $2,254 $2, 540 $3,018
746 1,049 1,303 1,564 1,858 2,110 2,468 2,871
730 1,005 1,251 1,473 1,698 1,595 1, 518 1,690
950 1,181
16
44
52
160
515
91
447
0
841
0
1,118
0
1,340
1
1,649
2
1,668
0
1,627
0
1,888
0
299
0
208
0
185
0
223
0
207
0
442
0
841
983
0
0
0
0
15
9
3
2
0
14
9
8
8
31
13
5
12
5
5
19
8
67
5
17
36
0
17
9
11
0
17
19
94
4
1
8
4
6
1
9
10
14
18
12
16
19
0
17
0
-3
-9
-6
-3
-11
0
0
60
95
172
163
263
272
419
499
196
154
191
184
196
171
176
766
-67
0
-1
0
+ 35
20
+ 18
4
+107
7
+ 79
0
+233
0
+288
0
9
(3)
PACIFIC REGION
146
T a b l e 5*— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A L IF —M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S
Income level—Families with annual
net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$500 to $900 to
$900
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
and
over
D istr ib u tio n b y O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r and
by F a m ily T y p e 1
Families in survey_______________________________
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker_________________________________
Skilled wage earner_____________ _____________
Semiskilled wage earner______________ _________
Unskilled wage earner___
____________ ____ . . .
Number of families composed of—
Man and wife ______ _______ ___ _______ _______
Man, wife, and 1 child____ _______ ______________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children___________________
Man, wife, and 5 or more children_______________
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6 persons).
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or more persons)__-------------------------------------Man, wife, and 1 adult__________________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults_____________________
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults___________ ______
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man and wife). .
Adults (4 or more persons not including man and
w ife)_______________________________________
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 persons not in
cluding man and w ife)________________________
Adult or adults and children (4 or more persons not
including man and w ife)_____ _________________
99
21
35
24
12
7
7
8
29
0
0
10
11
1
3
22
9
2
3
14
5
3
1
6
2
1
1
3
2
8
16
25
3
13
1
6
5
0
3
4
6
7
2
6
2
4
10
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
14
4
5
0
3
2
2
0
0
1
3
1
2
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
5
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
1
1
0
55
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no hom em aker______ _
Number of families having homemaker born in—
United States. _ __ __ _________________ __
Italy________ _______________________________
Mexico_____
_ ___ _______ _____ ___________
Other______________________ . . . ________ ______
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
1
61
1
8
0
13
0
11
0
24
0
11
1
11
1
4
0
8
0
2
0
5
0
99
4.84
21
4.12
35
4.54
24
4.79
12
6.40
7
5. 87
9
1
2
6
1
1
0
2
4
0
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
4.73
1.81
2.92
4.22
4.09
1.71
2. 38
3. 57
4.40
1. 61
2.79
3.93
4. 65
1.90
2. 75
4.18
6.40
2.90
3. 50
5.62
5. 71
.86
4.85
5.40
.11
.03
.14
.14
0
. 16
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households_______ __________________
Average number of persons in household__________
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers____________________________
Boarders only___ __ __ ____________ ____ _____
Lodgers only___
__________________________
Other persons__________________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total_____________ ____ __________ ____
Under 16 years of age_________________________
16 years of age and over______________ _________
Expenditure units______ _______ ____________
Average number of persons in household not members
of economic fam ily_____________________________
1 “Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
“A dults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
TABULAR SUMMARY
147
T a b l e 5 . — Description of fam ilies studied, by income level—Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A L I F —M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S—Continued
Income level—Families with annual
net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$500 to $900 to
$900
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
and
over
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Families in survey___________ _________ __________
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners...................................
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers___________
Other net rents----------- ------------------- -----Interest and dividends----------------------------Pensions and insurance annuities..............................
Gifts from persons outside economic family-------Other sources of income........... ..................................
Deductions from income (business losses and ex
penses)------ ----------------- ------- -----------Surplus (net increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities)....................... .............. ..........................
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or increase in
liabilities)....... ........ ..................................................
Inheritance................................................... .............
Average number of gainful workers per family______
99
21
35
24
12
7
47
11
6
19
7
9
1
8
2
0
4
1
1
0
12
5
3
9
3
3
0
13
3
2
4
2
2
0
7
0
1
1
1
2
0
7
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
39
6
18
8
3
4
52
0
1.62
15
0
1.43
15
0
1.34
13
0
1.58
7
0
1.83
2
0
3.28
$754
744
706
38
692
2
50
0
7
0
(3)
2
1
0
$1,031
1,005
922
83
852
0
153
0
20
2
2
(3)
2
0
$1, 340
1,291
1,049
242
1,022
0
269
0
27
7
2
1
12
0
$1, 607
1,578
1,207
371
1,224
11
343
0
0
10
0
10
10
0
$2, 257
2,221
980
1, 241
1,344
0
877
0
11
0
2
0
7
16
Average amount of—
N et family income____________________________ _ $1,204
1,174
Earnings of individuals_______________________
Chief earner________________________________
946
228
Subsidiary earners__________________________
Males: 16 years and o v e r ___________________
939
Under 16 years______________________
2
Females: 16 years and over--------------------233
Under 16 years_________________ ..
0
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers __ ______
16
4
Other net rents..______ _____________________ .
Interest and dividends_____ ____ ______________
1
2
Pensions and insurance annuities..........................
Gifts from persons outside economic family_____
6
Other sources of income................ ..........................
1
Deductions from income (business losses and ex
penses)_____________________________ _______ -(»)
Surplus per family having surplus (net increase in
68
assets and/or decrease in liabilities)______. . . . _
Deficit per family having deficit (net decrease in
118
assets and/or increase in liabilities)_ _ . . . --- -N et change in assets and liabilities for all families
-35
in survey________________________ _____ ______
0
Inheritance. — ---------------------------------3 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
0
0
0
-1
0
35
46
101
137
95
55
168
81
184
220
-29
0
-48
0
-10
0
-73
0
-9
0
148
PACIFIC REGION
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SA C R A M EN T O , CA LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Income level—Families w ith annual net income of—
Item
All
fami $600 $900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2, 700
lies
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$900 $1, 200 $1, 500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2, 700 over
D istr ib u tio n b y O cc u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r and
by F a m ily T y p e i
Families in survey_______ _______ ______
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker____________________ _____
Skilled wage earner-----------------------Semiskilled wage earner-------------------Unskilled wage earner------- ------------Number of families composed of—
Man and wife________ __________________
Man, wife, and 1 child 3-------------------Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children *_____ ___
Man, wife, and 5 or more children 3-------Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6
persons)2______________________________
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or
more persons)s. ____ ________________ Man, wife, and 1 adult________________ ..
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults______________
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults__________
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man
and w ife)--------------- --------------Adults (4 or more persons not including
man and w ife)_____ ____ ______ _______
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 persons
not including man and wife)________ :. _
Adult or adults and children (4 or more
persons not including man and w ife)____
153
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
5
53
39
35
26
44
34
18
0
0
1
5
2
5
6
7
8
14
8
10
7
11
5
9
7
11
7
2
0
4
9
1
1
4
2
1
1
4
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
9
5
2
0
13
10
6
0
11
8
4
0
5
6
2
0
1
3
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
18
0
4
2
4
3
1
2
2
1
14
7
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
4
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
15
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
125
2
3
2
6
1
1
12
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
31
0
1
0
1
1
0
4
25
1
2
0
1
0
1
2
15
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
13
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
153
3.31
8
2. 47
26
3.06
39
3. 07
32
3.19
20
3. 76
15
3.88
8
3. 98
5
4.24
24
1
2
18
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
8
1
1
6
3
0
0
2
4
0
1
3
2
0
0
3
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
3.11
.72
2. 39
2.92
2. 47
.22
2. 25
2.27
2.89
.61
2. 28
2. 68
2.83
.64
2.19
2. 65
3.10
.78
2. 32
2. 92
3. 46
.91
2. 55
3.24
3.64
1.05
2. 59
3. 41
3.42
.63
2. 79
3. 26
4. 00
.80
3. 20
3. 92
.17
.24
.09
.30
.24
.56
. 24
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no homemaker__
Number of families having homemaker born
in—
United States. _ _____________________ _
Italy___________________________________
Germany ------ -------------------------Canada (not French)------ ---------------England. ___________ . . ---------- -Ireland__________________ ____ __________
Sweden______________________ ________
Other__________________________________
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households_____________________
Average number of persons in household. . .
Number of households w ith—
Boarders and l o d g e r s . ____________ ____
Boarders only___________________________
Lodgers only. _________________________
Other persons___________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total____________ . -----------Under 16 years of acre... _______________
16 years of age and over. _ ___________ _
Expenditure u n its..---- ----------- -------Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily. _ ------------
.20
0
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “ A dults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
3 Families of these types were included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,”
S. Bull. No. 357, 1924.
B. L.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
TABULAR SUMMARY
149
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
S A C R A M E N T O , CA LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
All
fami
lies
Item
$600
to
$900
$900 $1, 200 $1, 500 $1,800 $2,100 $2, 400 $2, 700
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1, 500 $1, 800 $2,100 $2,400 $2, 700 over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey- ---------- --Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners___ _
Net earnings from boarders and
lodgers------------------------- Other net rents___________ _____ _
Interest and dividends.________ _
Pensions and insurance annuities. _
Gifts from persons outside economic
fam ily__________________ _____ _
Other sources of income__________
Deductions from income (business
losses and expenses). . ---------Surplus (net increase in assets
and/or decrease in liabilities)____
Deficit (net decrease in assets
and/or increase in liabilities). . . _
Inheritance. --------------------Average number of gainful workers
per family_______________________
153
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
55
2
9
10
10
7
7
5
5
23
10
14
1
0
1
2
0
4
2
1
0
8
5
3
0
3
1
3
1
4
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
23
5
3
0
3
1
4
1
4
2
5
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
13
0
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
105
6
12
27
22
14
12
7
5
45
0
1
0
13
0
12
0
9
0
6
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
1.41
1.25
1.38
1.31
1.34
1.35
1.60
1. 88
2.00
Average amount of:
N et family income_______________ $1, 603
Earnings of individuals. _ .
1,557
Chief earner___________________ 1,401
Subsidiary earners.- ---------156
Males: 16 years and over______ 1,324
Under 16 years . ____
(*)
Females: 16 years and o v e r ___
233
Under 16 years.__ . . .
0
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers______________________
20
Other net rents ______________
8
Interest and dividends_________
7
Pensions and insurance annuities.
2
Gifts from persons outside eco
nomic family________________
9
4
Other sources of income_____
Deductions from income (busi
-4
ness losses and expenses)______
Surplus per family having surplus
(net increase in assets and/or de
205
crease in lia b ilities)__________ _
Deficit per family having deficit
(net decrease in assets and/or in
151
crease in liabilities)_______ _____
Net change in assets and liabilities
for all families in survey.— ._ . . . + 97
0
Inheritance ___ _____________
3 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294
7 3247
39
11
5
$799 $1,065 $1,345 $1, 618 $1, 912 $2, 220 $2, 510 $3, 043
777 1,033 1,312 1,580 1,861 2,134 2,385 3, 025
980 1,246 1,493 1,761 1,936 1,647 1,824
750
53
66
100
27
738 1,201
87
198
850 1,119 1,463 1,656 1,806 1,839 2,168
510
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
205
267
183
191
328
546
117
857
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
0
17
9
1
0
16
12
7
0
8
4
3
8
26
0
5
0
41
24
2
0
71
0
51
0
0
0
23
0
13
0
5
0
6
0
8
11
14
9
22
0
5
0
4
0
0
0
-8
-4
-3
-3
-2
-9
30
92
154
236
245
232
378
414
22
109
90
186
290
187
269
0
+ 20
0
-12
0
+79
0
+110
0
+85
0
+148
0
+297
0
+414
0
150
PACIFIC REGION
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SA N DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
D istr ib u tio n by
Income level—Families with annual net in
come of—
All
fami
$500 $900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
nes
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r and by
F a m ily T y p e 1
Families in survey______ _ ___________________
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker___________ _____ ____ __________
Skilled wage earner______ . . . _ __ __________
Semiskilled wage earner. ______ . ___________
Unskilled wage earner_____ _________ _________
Number of families composed of—
Man and wife ------ ------------- . . --------Man, wife, and 1 child___________ ______ _______
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children__ _______________
Man, wife, and 5 or more c h i l d r e n ___________
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6 persons).
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or more
persons)____________________________________
Man, wife, and 1 adult _______________________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 a d u lts.. .
______________
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults________________
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man and wife).
Adults (4 or more persons not including man and
wife)_______________ _______ . . . _______ _
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 persons not
including man and wife)_____________________
Adult or adults and children (4 or more persons
not including man and wife)___________ . __
199
15
36
47
43
34
16
8
82
42
45
30
3
3
4
5
14
5
6
11
17
7
14
9
17
13
12
1
20
9
3
2
5
5
6
0
6
0
0
2
63
39
35
2
21
2
6
4
0
0
14
8
5
0
2
20
6
8
0
6
13
12
6
1
2
6
5
10
1
7
5
2
2
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
18
7
0
10
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
5
0
4
1
0
1
0
3
3
0
2
0
3
1
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no homemaker___ ___
Number of families having homemaker born in—
United S ta te s ________________________________
Italy----------------------------------------Germany . . . _. _ ____________ _. ---------Canada (not French)____________________ _ . . .
England___ . . . . . . ------- -------- ------ -- .
S w e d e n ...___ _____________ _ . . . . ______
Other-------- ---------------------- . . ----------
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
178
4
1
4
4
1
7
11
2
0
0
0
0
2
31
0
0
1
2
0
2
44
0
0
1
1
0
1
41
0
0
1
1
0
0
32
1
0
1
0
0
0
13
1
1
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
1
1
199
3. 23
15
3. 20
36
2.88
47
3.14
43
3.12
34
3.82
16
3.40
8
3.13
16
0
1
13
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
3
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
3
0
1
1
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3.15
.82
2. 33
2. 91
3.18
1. 05
2.13
2.88
2. 75
.63
2.12
2. 53
3.04
.77
2. 27
2. 79
3.10
.74
2. 36
2.88
3. 73
1.32
2.41
3.45
3. 21
.62
2. 59
3. 06
3.13
.25
2.88
3. 05
.08
.02
.13
. 10
.02
.09
. 19
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households___________ _____ ________
Average number of persons in household__________
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers _ ---------- ----------- . . .
Boarders only ________ . . . --------------Lodgers only. -------------- -----------------. . ------------------Other persons_______
Average size of economic family in—
. . . -------------------Persons, total_______
Under 16 years of ag e.. . ------------------ _
16 years of age and over______________________
Expenditure u n its.__ . . . --------- -------- _ _
Average number of persons in household not mem
bers of economic family.
_________ _______ . . .
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
0
“Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
151
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level-—Continued
SA N DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Income level-—Families with annual net income
of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$500
to
$900
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Families in survey_______ _______________
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners.. _______
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers___
Other net rents__________ _____________
Interest and dividends__________________
Pensions and insurance annuities________
Gifts from persons outside economic family.
Other sources of income_________________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)___________________ .
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)____________________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)____________________
Inheritance_______ ____ _______ _____ ___
A verage number of gainful workers per family
199
15
36
47
43
34
16
8
51
14
12
20
11
23
12
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
3
2
3
1
5
2
11
5
4
3
3
1
1
10
1
2
5
1
6
4
10
2
3
7
4
6
4
7
3
1
1
7
0
0
1
1
2
0
29
1
8
5
3
4
5
3
132
6
22
25
33
25
14
7
61
3
1.29
8
0
1.00
11
0
1.17
20
1
1.23
10
1
1.28
9
0
1.29
1
1.56
2
1
0
2.12
Average amount of—
N et family income_______ ____________ $1, 533
Earnings of individuals________________ 1,483
Chief earner________________________ 1. 374
Subsidiary earn ers__________________
109
Males: 16 years and over________ ____ 1,308
Under 16 years_______________
(3)
Females: 16 years and over...................
175
Under 16 years_____________
(3)
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers._
9
Other net rents________________ _______
5
Interest and dividends_________________
2
Pensions and insurance annuities_______
28
Gifts from persons outside economic fam
7
ily ---- -------- ------------------------Other sources of income_______ _______
7
Deductions from income (business losses
-8
and expenses)________ _______ _______
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease in assets and/or decrease in liabili
208
ties)____________________________
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
194
ties)____ ___________________________
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
families in survey_______ ____ _________ +79
9
Inheritance_________ ___ __________ _____
* Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
1
2
1
$767 $1, 040 $1, 333 $1, 659 $1, 942 $2, 234 $2,567
764 1, 028 1,307 1, 628 1,804 2,144 2, 441
764 1, 013 1, 273 1, 565 1, 690 1, 766 1, 580
114
34
63
0
15
378
861
660
866 1,241 1, 514 1, 615 1, 822 1, 473
0
0
0
0
0
0
(3)
104
162
114
188
322
66
968
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
12
1
17
25
0
4
3
7
10
11
0
0
1
2
2
5
0
4
0
84
3
0
0
7
69
146
4
0
4
5
1
0
14
16
12
16
8
0
8
0
-1
-10
-3
-6
-6
-23
-32
48
92
160
215
255
356
382
189
262
132
175
272
52
475
-82
0
-24
0
+29
3
+124
33
+116
0
+305
9
+275
0
152
PACIFIC REGION
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CA LIF.—W H IT E FA M ILIE S
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami $500 $900 $1,200 $1, 500 $1,800 $2,100 $2, 400 $2,700 $3, 000
lies
to
and
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2, 700 $3, 000 over
D istr ib u tio n b y O c c u p a tio n o f C h ie f
E a r n e r a nd by F a m i l y T y p e i
Families in survey_____ ___________
Number of families in which chief
earner is—
Clerical worker__________ _____ . . .
Skilled wage earner.---------------Semiskilled wage earner------------Unskilled wage earner... ----------Number of families composed of—
Man and wife____________________
Man, wife, and 1 child *____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children *____
Man, wife, and 5 o r more children
Man, wife, and children and adults
(4 to 6 persons) *_________________
Man, wife, and children and adults
(7 or more persons) *--------------Man, wife, and 1 a d u lt ____ _____
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults_______
Man, wife, and 5 or more adults____
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including
man and wife)__________ ________
Adults (4 or more persons not in
cluding man and wife)__________
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3
persons not including man and
w ife)______________
________
Adult or adults and children (4 or
more persons not including man
and wife)------------------ --------
446
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
164
77
130
75
2
0
7
6
14
5
14
18
31
10
32
21
43
23
29
13
41
24
31
12
8
9
7
3
11
1
3
1
9
4
2
1
5
1
5
0
126
85
70
0
3
2
2
0
18
11
6
0
29
17
11
0
30
19
24
0
23
26
21
0
11
5
6
0
4
4
0
0
5
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
48
4
3
11
11
11
2
2
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
13
2
0
0
5
6
0
1
13
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
2
0
34
3
5
6
11
2
0
2
4
1
7
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
4
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
5
0
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
339
27
14
1
7
5
10
9
4
30
8
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
36
7
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
73
4
4
0
1
2
4
1
0
5
81
5
2
0
3
1
0
3
4
9
84
5
4
0
1
2
5
3
0
4
21
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
?
14
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
39
26
0
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no home
maker--------------------- . . . ---Number of families having home
maker born in—
United States_________________ . . .
Ita ly --------------- ----------------Germany---- ----------------- -Poland.. _______ . . . _____ ____
Russia____ . . . -------- -- --------Canada (not French)---------------E n g la n d ____________ ________ _ .
Ireland------------------------------Sweden__________________________
Other--------- ----------------------C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households------- -------- 446
Average number of persons in house
hold—
3. 32
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers________ _____
53
Boarders only____________ ________
6
Lodgers only_____________________
11
Other persons----------------------36
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total_______ ____ _________ 3.16
Under 16 years of age-------------- .72
16 years of age and over__________ 2. 44
Expenditure units______ ____ _____ 2. 95
Average number of persons in house
hold not members of economic
family--- ---------------------------- I . 19
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
3.28
3.06
3.14
3. 34
3. 52
3. 47
3. 63
3. 32
3. 26
0
1
1
1
8
0
0
2
10
5
3
7
14
1
3
9
15
0
2
13
1
0
0
0
4
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
3.15
.68
2. 47
2.88
2. 88
.58
2. 30
2. 66
2.97
.61
2. 36
2. 76
3.15
.84
2. 31
2. 93
3. 33
.84
2. 49
3.11
3. 47
1.05
2. 42
3. 25
3. 25
.50
2. 75
3.19
3.17
.12
3. 05
3.11
3. 32
.36
2.96
3.22
.16
.19
.18
.21
.23 1 .04
.42
.18
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age.
0
“Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
* Families of these types were included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,”
B. L. S. Bull. No. 357, 1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
153
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able 5.— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami $500 $900 $1,200 $1,500 $1, 800 $2,100 $2,400 $2, 700
$3,000
lies
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1, 800 $2,100 $2, 400 $2,700 $3, 000 over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey____________ _____
446
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners______ 160
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers.
-----------------------63
24
Other net rents___________________
Interest and dividends________ ____
38
14
Pensions and insurance annuities___
Gifts from persons outside economic
44
family----------- ---------------16
Other sources of income___ ___ _ .
Deduction from income (business
21
losses and expenses)___________ .
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or
decrea.se in liabilities)----- ------268
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or
increase in liabilities) __ _______ _ 154
2
Inheritance . . . __________________
Average number of gainful workers
per family--------------------------- 1.42
D o t.
Average amount of—
N et family in co m e_______________ 1,706
Earnings of individuals________ _ 1,648
Chief earner_________ _____ _ 1,419
Subsidiary earners...
______
229
Males: 16 years and over_______ 1, 347
Under 16 years_________
(3)
Females: 16 years and o v e r ____ 301
Under 16 years__ . . .
0
N et earnings from boarders and
lodgers___________ ______ ____
29
Other net rents. __ _ . . . . . . . . .
7
7
Interest and dividends____ . . .
Pensions and insurance annuities. _
7
Gifts from persons outside eco
nomic family. . . . . . . ____
9
Other sources of income___ _ _
2
Deductions from income (business
-3
losses and expenses)__ ___ . . .
Surplus per family having surplus
(net increase in assets and/or de
198
crease in liabilities)________ _ _
Deficit per family having deficit (net
decrease in assets and/or increase
185
in liabilities)_______ _________ ._
N et change in assets and liabilities
for all families in survey_______ _ + 55
1
Inheritance___________ __________
3 Less than $0.50.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
3
10
29
33
28
15
16
15
11
2
1
2
0
6
2
0
2
16
5
4
1
16
5
9
4
17
9
16
4
1
0
0
1
4
1
4
0
1
0
3
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
7
1
11
1
7
7
12
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
6
5
3
1
0
1
1
7
18
51
63
72
23
13
14
7
8
0
25
0
38
0
41
1
31
1
3
0
2
0
2
0
4
0
1.20
1. 27
1.32
1.36
1.32
1.67
2.12
2.12
2.18
D o l.
D o l.
D e l.
D o l.
D e l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
796 1.077 1, 361 1,630 1,930
777 1,050 1,307 1,571 1,860
740
987 1, 214 1,449 1, 701
122
37
63
93
159
805 1,101 1.375 1,687
547
0
0
0
1
0
245
206
195
173
230
0
0
0
0
0
2, 207
2,170
1, 769
401
1, 774
2
394
0
2, 505
2, 363
1, 352
1,011
1, 285
0
1,078
0
2, 804
2, 764
1, 681
1,083
1, 633
0
1,131
0
3, 378
3,243
1,833
1,410
2,041
0
1,202
0
D o l.
10
6
1
0
17
5
0
2
32
7
6
3
29
5
3
9
35
8
9
8
8
0
0
1
96
2
19
0
14
0
53
1
0
55
0
94
2
0
9
0
7
0
6
9
11
0
27
1
22
3
0
0
0
0
0
-6
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-28
-14
82
91
128
171
238
167
332
344
465
162
195
398 . 334
168
252
+ 98 +228 +280
0
0
0
+204
0
312
168
156
- 12 8
0
-50
0
+6
0
+ 38 +103
3
1
154
PACIFIC REGION
T able
5 .-— Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FAM ILIES
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
$600
to
$900
D istrib u tio n by O cc u p a tio n o f C h ie f E a r n e r
and by F a m ily T y p e i
Families in survey______________________
Number of families in which chief earner is—
Clerical worker________________________
Skilled wage earner.________ ____ _______
Semiskilled wage earner_________________
Unskilled wage earner..................................
Number of families composed of—
M an and wife_______ __________________
Man, wife, and 1 child 2___________ _____
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 children 2--------Man, wife, and 5 or more children 2______
Man, wife, and children and adults (4 to 6
persons) 2 ___________________ ____
Man, wife, and children and adults (7 or
more persons) 2___ . . . _______________
Man, wife, and 1 adult_____ ____________
Man, wife, and 2 to 4 adults-------------Man, wife, and 5 or more adults_________
Adults (2 or 3 persons not including man
and w ife)-------------------------------Adults (4 or more persons not including
man and wife) _ _____________ ______
Adult or adults and children (2 or 3 per
sons not including man or wife) ________
Adult or adults and children (4 or more
persons not including man or wife)_____
352
12
40
78
93
108
15
6
164
84
81
23
2
0
9
1
15
7
10
8
30
19
21
8
45
26
17
5
61
27
19
1
9
4
2
0
2
1
3
0
88
74
79
1
5
3
2
0
8
15
10
0
19
12
20
0
26
22
15
1
26
19
28
0
3
3
2
0
1
0
2
0
49
2
2
14
8
19
3
1
8
25
11
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
3
4
2
0
1
8
5
1
2
9
3
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
11
0
2
2
5
T
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
303
3
3
2
13
5
3
20
11
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
37
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
68
2
0
0
2
1
1
4
77
1
0
1
2
1
2
9
91
0
2
1
7
2
0
5
13
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
352
3. 51
12
2.90
40
3.48
78
3. 63
93
3. 39
108
3.58
15
3.43
6
4. 21
37
1
3
25
3
0
0
2
4
1
1
2
7
0
1
3
9
0
0
5
10
0
1
11
3
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3.38
1.01
2. 37
3.14
2.71
.67
2.04
2. 48
3.34
1.11
2.23
• 3.06
3.54
1.12
2.42
3. 26
3. 26
.86
2.40
3. 04
3. 44
1.08
2.36
3. 21
3.28
.77
2. 51
3.15
4.11
1.28
2.83
3.88
.15
.22
.16
.12
.14
..7
.17
.12
D istr ib u tio n b y N a tiv ity o f H o m e m a k e r
Number of families having no homemaker __
Number of families having homemaker born
in—
United States____________ . . . --------Italy--------------------------------------Germany________________ ___________
Russia_________________ . . -----------Canada (not French)-- ---------------- .
England- ------------------- --------- .
Sweden____________________________ . . .
Other_________________ ____ ___________
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Number of households______ ____________
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers............. ........... . .
Boarders only________ ________________
Lodgers only__________________________
Other persons............. ......... ............ .........
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total______ ______________ ____
Under 16 years of age_________________
16 years of age and over______ ____ _
Expenditure u n its... ________ _______
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily. . . -------
1 “ Children” are defined as persons under 16 years of age. “Adults” are persons 16 years of age and over.
2 Families of these types were included in the 1917-19 study, “ Cost of Living in the United States,” B. L. S.
Bull. No. 357, 1924.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
155
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able 5.-—Description of fam ilies studied, by income level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$600
to
$900
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Families in survey_____________ ____ _____
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners...................
Net earnings from boarders and lodgers. _
Other net rents- ______________ ________
Interest and dividends_________ ________
Pensions and insurance annuities________
Gifts from persons outside economic
fa m ily ...___ __________________ ____ _
Other sources of income-------- ----- ----Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)....... ........... ......... ..............
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities) ........................... .
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)------------- -----Inheritance___ _______ _________________
Average number of gainful workers per
fam ily_____________ _____ _____________
Average amount of—
N et family income____________ ____ ____
Earnings of individuals----------------Chief earner................. ....................... .
Subsidiary earners---- ------- -------Males: 16 years and over____________
Under 16 years______________
Females: 16 years and over_________
Under 16 years______ ____ _
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.
Other net rents____________ ____ _____
Interest and dividends__________ _____
Pensions and insurance annuities______
Gifts from persons outside economic
fam ily____ _____ ___________________
Other sources of income____ __________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses) _ ___________________
Surplus per family having surplus (net
increase in assets and/or decrease in lia
bilities)___________ __________________
Deficit per family having deficit net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
ties)_______ ____ _____________________
Net change in assets and liabilities for all
families in survey......................................
Inheritance. .................................. ..............
3
12
40
78
93
108
15
6
57
34
12
32
17
1
2
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
2
30
7
2
4
5
15
8
5
11
2
11
7
4
15
4
9
3
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
44
7
1
0
3
1
12
2
9
0
16
2
2
2
1
0
9
1
0
2
2
4
0
0
250
6
24
53
72
79
12
4
95
0
6
0
15
0
22
0
21
0
27
0
3
0
1
0
1.18
1. 07
1. 22
1.15
1.18
1.11
$1, 602
1,560
1,506
54
1,470
1
89
(3)
14
2
5
10
1.73
$782 $1,081 $1,348 $1,644 $1,894 $2, 263
772 1,041 1, 302 1,611 1,864 2,150
749 1,012 1,267 1,555 1,830 1,935
23
35
56
29
34
215
969 1, 219 1, 536 1,810 1, 955
456
1
0
1
(3)
(3)
(3)
72
83
24
316
53
195
0
0
0 _ ( 3)
0
0
23
12
17
12
10
35
1
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
11
0
1
5
1
0
13
3
1
70
1. 35
$2, 523
2,318
1,803
515
1,836
0
482
0
6
13
15
168
10
2
1
0
7
9
17
3
5
0
12
1
2
5
3
0
-1
-8
0
_ ( 3)
-2
-2
0
0
208
43
104
147
220
240
414
457
147
128
156
204
142
97
212
147
+108
0
-42
0
-1
0
+46
0
+135
0
+151
0
+289
0
+280
0
Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A ,p. 294.
352
156
PACIFIC REGION
T able
6.— Expenditures for groups of itemsy by income level
LOS A N G E L E S, CALIF.—W H IT E FAM ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
Fami
lies
$600
to
$900
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700 over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey......... ....................
Average family size:
Persons--------------- -----------Expenditure units----------------Food expenditure units _______
Clothing expenditure units______
492
17
94
125
124
87
23
16
6
3.14
2.92
2.74
2. 55
2.75
2. 53
2.40
2.15
2.94
2. 72
2. 52
2. 37
3.08
2. 84
2.64
2.44
3.04
2. 83
2.66
2.44
3.39
3.14
2.95
2.75
3. 92
3. 73
3. 56
3.44
3.49
3. 36
3. 26
3.30
3.17
3.10
3.02
3.18
$835 $1,083 $1, 340 $1,645 $1,830 $2,184 $2,303
305
482
674
374
419
665
567
182
65
215
258
278
139
98
221
264
162
187
263
285
207
82
74
48
58
65
75
90
48
88
115
30
38
69
82
89
17
34
82
47
87
97
81
134
192
198
228
303
440
18
38
42
58
27
30
50
42
46
78
41
83
65
93
28
54
76
165
139
100
101
4
14
15
4
9
9
15
4
4
4
3
5
3
1
9
15
16
17
35
11
13
$2,706
725
283
305
63
123
181
427
56
91
318
49
2
30
Average annual current expenditure
for—
All items....................................... _ $1, 525
472
Food„_------------------------Clothing_____________________
165
Housing_________ ________ ____
234
Fuel, light, and refrigeration---70
Other household operation_____
62
Furnishings and equipment____
65
Transportation__________ _____
201
Personal care— ______________
35
Medical care_________________
63
Recreation___________________
90
Education____________________
10
Vocation........................................
4
Community welfare___________
15
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_____ ________________
32
Other item s____________ _____ _
7
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for—
All item s_______________________ 100.0
Food.—----- ------------------30.9
Clothing___________ _______
10.8
H ousing..---- -----------------15.3
Fuel, light, and refrigeration.... .
4.6
Other household operation_____
4.1
Furnishings and equipment____
4.3
Transportation------------------ 13.1
Personal care-------------------2.3
Medical care____ ___ ________ _
4.1
Recreation__________ _______ _
5.9
Education. _______ ________
.7
Vocation_____________________
.3
Community welfare___________
1.0
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family______________________
2.1
Other item s__________________
.5
3
22
16
2
27
3
35
13
37
7
85
3
71
11
27
26
100.0
36.5
7.8
19.4
5.7
3.6
2.0
9.7
2.2
5.0
3.4
.5
.1
1.1
100.0
34.5
9.0
17.2
5.4
3.5
3.1
12.4
2.5
3.8
5.0
.4
.5
1.0
100.0
31.4
10.4
16.5
4.8
3.6
3.5
14.3
2.2
3.4
5.7
.7
.2
1.1
100.0
29.4
11.1
16.0
4.6
4.2
5.0
12.0
2.3
4.7
6.1
.5
.2
1.0
100.0
31.0
11.7
14.4
4.5
4.5
4.8
12.5
2.3
4.5
5.5
.8
.2
.9
100.0
30.5
11.8
13.0
4.1
4.1
4.4
13.9
2.3
3.0
7.6
.6
.1
.6
100.0
29.3
12.1
9.0
3.2
5.0
3.9
19.1
2.5
4.0
6.0
.7
.2
1.5
100.0
26.8
10.4
11.3
2.3
4.6
6.6
15.8
2.0
3.4
11.8
1.8
.1
1.1
.4
2.6
1.5
.2
2.0
.2
2.1
.8
2.0
.4
3.9
.1
3.0
.5
1.0
1.0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
157
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
6.— Expenditures for groups of items, by income level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIES
Income level—Families with annual net
income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$500
to
$900
$900
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,5000
to
$1,800
$1,800
and
over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey_________________________ ______
Average family size:
Persons______________ ____ _____________________
Expenditure units______________________________
Food expenditure units______ ______ ____________
Clothing expenditure units______________________
99
21
35
24
12
7
4.73
4.22
3.98
3. 62
4.04
3.57
3. 35
3.00
4.40
3.93
3.68
3. 32
4.65
4.18
3.94
3. 56
6.40
5.62
5.37
4. 76
5.71
5.40
5.39
5.18
$808
336
106
128
41
29
24
42
22
24
45
1
0)
4
$1,093
432
136
149
43
43
45
101
27
23
65
1
1
7
$1,375
494
183
174
54
53
52
174
34
48
75
9
1
7
$1, 739
650
277
206
66
59
76
177
41
39
93
2
7
7
$2, 271
957
319
227
75
76
67
226
39
75
177
0
0
8
4
2
17
3
12
5
14
25
21
4
100.0
38.8
13.5
12.9
4.0
3.7
3.8
9.8
2.4
2.8
5.9
.2
.2
.5
100.0
41.6
13.1
15.8
5.1
3.6
3.0
5.2
2.7
3.0
5.6
.1
.5
100.0
39.6
12.4
13.7
3.9
3.9
4.1
9.2
2.5
2.1
5.9
.1
.1
.6
100.0
35.8
13.3
12.6
3.9
3.9
3.8
12.6
2.5
3.5
5.5
.7
.1
.5
100.0
37.5
15.9
11.8
3.8
3.4
4.4
10.2
2.4
2.2
5.3
.1
.4
.4
100.0
42.1
14.0
10.0
3.3
3.3
3.0
10.0
1.7
3.3
7.8
.0
.0
.4
1.0
.5
.5
.2
1.6
.3
.9
.4
.8
1.4
.9
.2
Average annual current expenditure for—
All item s______________________________________ $1, 263
Food________________________________________
490
Clothing_____________ ____ ___________________
171
Housing___ _____ ___ _____ ___________________
163
Fuel, light, and refrigeration,-_______ _________
50
Other household operation__________ _________
47
Furnishings and equipment___________________
48
Transportation___________ ____ _______________
124
Personal care.________ _______________________
30
Medical care___ _____ ________________________
35
Recreation___________________________________
75
Education______________ ____ ________________
3
Vocation____________________ ____ ___________
2
Community welfare____ ______ ____ __________
6
Gifts and contributions to persons outside the
13
economic family____________________________
6
Other items_____________ ______ ______________
Percentage of total annual current expenditure for—
All items______________________________________
Food________________________________________
Clothing____________________________________
Housing_________ ____ _________________ ______
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___________________
Other household operation_________ __________
Furnishings and equipment___________________
Transportation_______________________________
Personal care_________________________________
Medical care_________________________________
Recreation_________________________________
Education___________________________________
Vocation_________________________ „__________
Community welfare__________________________
Gifts and contributions to persons outside the
economic family____________________________
Other items__________________________________
1 Less than $0.50.
J Less than 0.05 percent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
158
PACIFIC REGION
T able
6.— Expenditures for groups of items, by income level— Continued
SA C R A M EN T O , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIES
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
A ll
Item
fami
lies
$600
to
$900
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 $2,700 over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey________________
Average family size:
Persons________________________
Expenditure units______________
Food expenditure units__________
Clothing expenditure units______
153
8
26
39
32
20
15
8
5
3.11
2.92
2. 77
2. 53
2. 47
2. 27
2.08
1.98
2.89
2.68
2. 51
2. 36
2.83
2. 65
2. 55
2.19
3.10
2. 92
2. 78
2. 56
3.46
3.24
2. 99
2. 82
3.64
3.41
3. 25
2. 94
3.42
3.26
3.16
2.91
4.00
3.92
3.94
3.76
$784 $1,090 $1, 279 $1, 521 $1,851 $2, 091 $2, 215
375
275
430
467
532
636
614
37
98 * 116
162
216
224
235
192
212
210
278
264
299
237
92
58
76
122
90
103
115
50
56
29
69
80
93
79
22
46
61
55
78
91
96
76
85
58
152
226
220
255
29
28
36
13
42
50
50
44
77
37
69
96
188
125
61
72
16
108
95
189
151
1
4
2
9
27
8
7
5
7
11
11
5
7
8
6
10
8
20
17
16
17
$2, 661
804
334
321
99
150
117
257
66
195
113
69
24
19
Average annual current expenditure
for—
All items_______________________ $1, 520
475
Food_________________________
156
Clothing___ ____ _____________
235
Housing------------------------92
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___
67
Other household operation_____
Funishings and equipment----65
144
Transportation_______________
35
Personal care_________________
85
Medical care_________________
93
Recreation___________________
10
Education---------------------8
Vocation_____________________
12
Community welfare___________
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
32
family____ _______ _____ ____
11
Other item s__________________
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for—
All item s--- ---------------------- 100.0
31.2
Food________________________
10.3
Clothing_____________________
Housing------------------------- 15.5
6.1
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___
Other household operation_____
4.4
Furnishings and equipment____
4.3
9.4
Transportation_______________
Personal care_________________
2.3
Medical care_________________
5.6
Recreation___________________
6.1
Education---------------------.7
Vocation_____________________
.5
Community welfare___________
.8
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
2.1
family-----------------------.7
Other item s__________________
4
1
17
8
25
16
23
6
42
22
67
8
59
9
89
4
100.0
35.1
4.7
26.8
7.4
3.7
2.8
7.4
1.7
4.7
2.0
.3
.6
2.2
100.0
34.4
9.0
17.6
7.0
4.6
4.2
7.0
2.7
4.0
5.6
.1
.6
.9
100.0
33.6
9.1
16.6
7.2
4.4
4.3
6.6
2.2
6.0
5.0
* .3
.4
.5
100.0
30.7
10.7
15.6
5.9
4.5
5.1
10.0
2.4
4.5
7.1
.6
.5
.5
100.0
28.7
11.7
15.0
5.6
4.3
3.3
12.2
2.3
5.2
5.1
1.4
.6
1.1
100.0
29.4
11.2
12.6
5.5
3.8
4.6
12.2
2.4
6.0
7.2
.3
.4
.8
100.0
28.7
10.1
13.5
5.5
4.2
4.1
9.9
2.3
8.5
8.5
.4
.5
.7
100.0
30.2
12.6
12.1
3.7
5.7
4.4
9.6
2.5
7.3
4.2
2.6
.9
.7
.5
1.6
.7
2.0
1.2
1.5
.4
2.3
1.2
3.2
.4
2.7
.4
3.3
.2
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
.1
159
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
6 .— Expenditures for groups of items, by income level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Income level—•Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$500
to
$900
$900 $ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
to
to
to
to
to
and
$ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
E x p en d itu res fo r G ro u p s o f Item s
Families in survey............... .................... .
Average family size:
Persons.___________ ______ ____________
Expenditure units_____________________
Food expenditure units_________________
Clothing expenditure units ____________
199
15
36
47
43
34
16
8
3.15
2.91
2. 71
2. 53
3.18
2. 88
2. 62
2. 37
2. 75
2. 53
2. 33
2.19
3.04
2. 79
2. 60
2. 33
3.10
2. 88
2. 66
2. 58
3. 73
3. 45
3. 25
2.91
3. 21
3. 06
2.90
2. 78
3.13
3.05
2.89
3.15
$851 $1,073 $1, 300 $1, 589 $1,834 $1, 953
514
291
368
455
573
583
69
86
156
107
166
224
161
208
187
250
259
215
62
72
63
85
101
94
32
43
48
61
87
83
32
11
58
58
91
84
140
93
157
225
187
246
21
21
26
39
37
37
32
36
49
75
95
89
62
83
99
47
119
151
2
2
13
0
6
11
1
3
5
3
0
5
8
3
21
21
10
10
$2, 265
561
260
303
Average annual current expenditure for—
All item s------------------ ------------- $1, 469
474
Food-------- ------- -------------------Clothing____________ ____ ______ _____
137
Housing_______________________ ____ _
222
Fuel, light, and refrigeration........ ..........
80
Other household operation____________
59
Furnishings and equipment___________
58
Transportation------------- ------._
186
Personal care________________________
31
Medical care________ ________________
65
Recreation___________________ _______
93
Education----- -------- --------- -----5
Vocation____________________________
3
Community welfare _________ ________
15
Gifts and contributions to persons out
33
side the economic family____________
Other items_________________________
8
Percentage of total annual current expendi
ture for—
All item s____________ _____ ______ _____ 100.0
32.3
Food_______________________________
9.4
Clothing____________________________
15.2
Housing____________________________
Fuel, light, and refrigeration__________
5.5
4.0
Other household operation_________ _
Furnishings and equipment___________
3.9
Transportation____________ _______
12.7
2.1
Personal care_____________________ __
4.4
Medical care_________________________
Recreation_____ ___________ _______
6.3
Education----- ---------------------.3
.2
Vocation_______ _________ ______ . . .
1.0
Community welfare _. _____________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
2.2
side the economic family_______ ._ .
.5
Other items___ ______ _______ __ ..
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
88
93
74
448
44
139
121
1
4
63
9
5
17
33
10
28
7
35
7
100
21
47
19
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
8.1
8.0
8.1
34.2
18.9
7.3
5.0
1.3
10.9
2.5
4. 2
5.5
1
34.2
19.4
5.9
3.0
3.0
13.0
2.0
3.0
5.8
14.4
5.5
3.7
4.5
12.1
2.0
3.8
6.4
.4
.1
.7
.2
.2
.8
1. 1
1.6
2.5
0
0
.6
.2
35.0
.1
.8
32.4
9.8
15.7
5.4
3.8
3.7
11.8
2.3
4.7
6.2
.4
.3
1.3
1.8
.4
31.2
9.0
14.1
5.5
4.8
5.0
12.3
2.1
5.2
6.5
.7
29.8
11.5
11.0
4.8
4.3
4.3
12.6
1.9
4.6
7.7
24.8
11.5
13.4
3.9
4.1
3.3
19.8
1.9
6.1
5.3
(2)
.2
.6
.2
.5
.2
2.8
1.9
.4
5.1
2. 1
.8
1. 1
1. 1
160
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able
6.—
E x p en d itu res f o r grou p s o f item s , b y in com e level—
Continued
SAN FRANCISC O-O AK LA N D , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIES
Income level—Families with annual net income ofItem
All
fami
lies
$500 $900 $ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $ 2,100 $2,400 $2,700 $3,000
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
and
$900 $ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $ 2,100 $2,400 $2,700 $3,000 over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey------------ ----Average family size:
Persons__________________________
Expenditure units____________ ____
Food expenditure units-------------Clothing expenditure units..............
446
15
51
94
108
108
27
16
16
11
3.16
2.95
2. 79
2. 67
3.15
2.88
2.66
2.49
2. 35
2.97
2.76
2.61
2.44
3.15
2.93
2. 76
2. 60
3.33
3.11
2.97
2. 73
3. 47
3. 25
3.05
3. 04
3. 25
3.19
3.03
3. 45
3.17
3.11
2.99
3. 29
3.32
3. 22
3.08
3. 25
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o l.
D o t.
D o l.
2.88
2.64
2. 59
Average annual current expenditure
for—
D o t.
All item s. --------------------- ----- 1,657
Food___________________________ 550
Clothing_______________________
182
Housing_____ ______ __________ 275
Fuel, light, and refrigeration ____
70
Other household operation______
85
Furnishings and equipm ent___ _
54
Transportation ______________
155
Personal care_____ ___________
38
Medical care____________________
76
Recreation----- ----------------98
Education------------------------10
Vocation__________________
9
Community welfare_____________
11
Gifts and contributions to persons
outside the economic fam ily____
41
Other item s________________ ____
3
Percentage of total annual current ex
penditure for—
All ite m s... ________ _____________
Food. -- ______ _- __ Clothing -_ _______ _ _
Housing________________________
Fuel, light, and refrigeration____
Other household operation_______
Furnishings and equipment______
Transportation__________ _ ..
Personal care_________________ .
Medical care__________________
Recreation____ _______ _
_____
Education____ _
_ ______ _ __
Vocation_______________________
Community welfare. __ __________
Gifts and contributions to persons
outside the economic family ___
Other item s____________ _____ _
100.0
33. 1
D o t.
947 1,131 1,370 1,600 1,833 2,113 2,234 2, 518
339
409
464
548
708
605
680
736
104
140
161
206
233
109
312
348
252
189
217
295
274
302
319
364
65
55
78
55
70
81
70
80
52
68
50
81
98
107
119
115
42
9
28
41
53
71
60
74
118
56
80
128
181
220
196
393
32
25
19
36
44
49
62
53
72
41
58
98
68
85
85
99
69
51
69
154
95
109
157
137
5
9
11
10
10
10
17
1
2
3
4
14
10
11
6
17
6
6
9
14
9
13
18
21
7
22
2
34
42
3
83
126
7
3,131
855
428
405
91
172
185
414
70
122
206
16
26
24
76
4
116
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
100.0
2
11.0
16. 6
4.2
5. 1
3.3
9.4
2.3
4.6
5.9
.6
.5
.7
2.5
.2
i Less than 0.05 percent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
22
1
D o l.
35.8
11.5
20.0
5.8
5.5
1.0
5.9
2.0
4.3
5.4
36.2
9.2
19.2
4.9
4.4
2.5
7.1
2.2
5.1
6.1
34.3
33.1
33. 5
18.4
4.7
5.0
3.1
18.4
4.4
5.0
3.3
2.3
5.3
5.0
2.3
4.3
5.9
14.9
4.4
5.4
3.9
9.9
2.4
4.6
5.9
.5
14.3
3.7
5.1
1.9
10.4
2.3
4.6
7.3
.5
.7
.7
10.2
8.6
.4
.6
.5
.3
.7
.7
1.9
.1
1.6
.1
.2
.2
2
33.9
1.0
.3
2
.8
10.1
8.0
.6
.6
.6
2.1
-1
11.2
.6
.7
2.3
.2
11.0
3.9
.1
1
30.4
13.9
14.3
3.1
5.4
2.7
29.3
13.9
14. 5
3.2
4.5
2.9
15.6
3.8
7.0
3.9
5.4
(*)
.7
3.9
3.0
3. 7
(»)
8.8
2.8
.8
.3
.8
5.6
.3
2.1
.8
.2
27.3
13.7
12.9
2.9
5.5
5.9
13.3
2.2
6.6
.5
.8
.8
161
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
6 .— Expenditures for groups of items, by income level— Continued
SE A T T L E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
Item
All
fami
lies
$600
to
$900
$900 $ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400
to
to
to
to
to
and
$ 1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,400 over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey______ ________________
Average family size:
P erson s--------------------------- ---Expenditure units---- ----------------Food expenditure units. _ __ __________
Clothing expenditure units________ _____
352
12
40
78
93
108
15
6
3.38
3.14
2.95
2. 65
2.71
2.48
2.33
2.07
3.34
3.06
2.83
2. 58
3. 54
3.26
3.06
2. 74
3. 26
3.04
2.87
2. 59
3. 44
3. 21
3.02
2. 66
3. 28
3.15
2.97
2.86
4.11
3 .88
3.71
3.45
$824 $1, 090 $1,312 $1, 515 $1, 752 $1,971
301
390
455
491
533
607
89
60
126
154
183
215
166
153
209
232
216
279
87
57
86
114
116
115
28
45
48
60
76
75
33
30
35
56
72
100
88
66
139
162
206
225
23
15
28
30
39
47
46
51
77
73
91
87
32
54
60
82
98
105
5
0
4
11
20
17
5
4
5
9
9
10
6
5
15
15
18
22
$2, 273
624
246
206
159
109
167
354
44
84
165
28
7
26
Average annual current expenditure for—
All item s---------------- ----------------- $1, 503
485
Food-----------------------------------150
Clothing--------- ---------------------214
H o u s in g ..__________________________
104
Fuel, light, and refrigeration________ .
Other household operation__________
61
56
Furnishings and eq u ip m en t_________
Transportation____________________ __
165
32
Personal care.._
.. _. . ----------77
Medical care___________ ____________
Recreation__________________________
80
12
Education___________________________
7
Vocation___________ . . . .. __ .. ___
15
Community welfare_____ _ ________
Gifts and contributions to persons out
36
side the economic fa m ily ________ __
9
Other item s.__ ______ . . .
_______
Percentage of total annual current expend
iture for—
All items______________________________ 100.0
Food________________________________ 32.3
10.0
Clothing-------------------------------Housing_____ _________________ _____ 14.3
6.9
Fuel, light, and refrigeration________ _
4.1
Other household operation. _________ _
3.7
Furnishings and equipment___________
10.9
Transportation_______ _____________
2. 1
Personal care . .
5. 1
Medical c a r e ..______ _ _ _ ___
5.3
Recreation______ ___. . . _ ________
.8
Education____________________ ____ _
.5
Vocation____ __ _____ _____ _
1.0
Community welfare___
___
Gifts and contributions to persons out
2.4
side the economic family . . . ____
.6
Other items .. . ..
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
16
7
19
33
24
1
37
5
52
7
21
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
36.6
7.3
18.6
6.9
3.4
4.0
35.7
8.1
15.2
8.0
4.1
34.6
9.6
15.9
32.4
10.2
3.7
2.7
14.3
7.5
4.0
3.7
10.7
5.9
4.6
.3
.4
4.8
5.4
.7
6.6
30.5
10.4
13.3
6.6
4.3
4.1
8.0
1. 8
2.8
8.1
2. 1
10.6
2.1
0
.6
.6
.6
1.1
.6
1.0
1.0
1.8
.1
2.4
.3
3.0
.4
5.6
3.9
1.9
.8
4.7
5.0
.5
.4
1.7
3.0
2.0
11.8
2.2
5.2
5.6
1 .1
.5
46
30.8
10.9
14.2
5.8
3.8
5.1
11.4
2.4
4.4
5.3
.9
.5
34
20
100.0
27.5
10.8
9.1
7.0
4.8
7.3
15.6
1.9
3.7
7.3
1.2
.3
1.1
1 .1
2.3
1.5
.9
1.1
162
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
T a b l e 7 . — Food
used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic level—Families with an
nual expenditure per consump
tion unit of—
All fami
lies
Item
Under $400 $400 to $600
Number of families surveyed in spring quarter______ _
Average number of equivalent full-time persons 1 per
family in 1 week
__ ____________________
Average number of food expenditure u n its 2 per family
in 1 wfiP.lr
_
________________
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
Food
U sed at H o m e and P u r chased fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e
in 1 W e e k
Total_____ __________________
Grain products, total__ _____
Bread and other baked goods,
total-.-------------------Bread: W hite____
___
Graham, w. wheat—
R ye_______________
Crackers_______ _ _____
Plain rolls.-.
--Sweet rolls____ _________
Cookies________ _____
Cakes________ __
___
Pies_________ _________
O th er___ . _______ ____
Ready-to-eat cereals______ _
Flour and other cereals, total _
Flour: White.. _ _______ _
Graham . - _ ____
Other___ ________
Cornmeal-___ _
H om iny__ _
_ __
Cornstarch___________ _
Rice. ______ ______
_____
Rolled oats____ _
Wheat cereal______ _______
Tapioca___ _ _ _________
Sago-----------------------Macaroni,
sp a g h e tti,
noodles. . _________ _
Other grain products______
Eggs---------------------------Milk, cheese, ice cream, total__
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottledloose___
skimmed______
buttermilk and
other________
Skimmed, dried______
Evaporated and con
densed_____________
Cheese: American__________
Cottage. __________
Other____ ________
Icecream _______
$600 and
over
425
107
158
160
3.05
4.09
3.12
2.28
2. 62
3.43
2. 70
2.00
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person i in 1
week
Economic
Economic
Economic level—
level—Fam i
level—Families
Families with an
lies w ith an
with
annual
nual expend
nual expenditure
expenditure
All
All iture per con All
per consumption
per
consump
fam sumption
fam
fam
unit of—
ilies
ilies
ilies tion unit of—
unit of—
Un $400 $600
Un $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der
to , and
der to and
der to and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
Lb.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
4. 393 4.080 4. 296 4.893
298
234
68
209
49
82
117
109
59
74 116
60 93
13 27
55 80
9 16
14 32
23 45
23 40
13 26
216
48
348
95 129
6
3
11 13
24 31
7 10
14 17
46 59
49 64
36 38
9 13
11
36
81
26
54
150
159
110
37
1
82
2 981 2. 622 3. 016
1.362 l! 170 l! 516
.934 .989 .814
. 127 . 106 . 116
. 144 . 114 . 144
.038 .017 .034
.076 .048 .084
.084 .048 .095
.099 .050 .093
.068 .045 .075
049 . 035 . 045
! 138 .095 ! 145
86
1.274 1. 363 1.135
124
.668 . 741 . 510
.004 .011 0
2
12
.048 .020 .067
.048 .059 .048
26
9
.031 .023 .033
23
.017 .015 .015
45
.099 .131 .107
. 118 . 120 .130
46
36
.064 .078 .047
15
.010 .009 .010
108
81
28
74
24
36
49
46
20
1
0
0
60
80
71
410 103 153
154
211
0
384
2
2
20
227
223
107
54
79
0
0
97 140
1
0
1
0
4
9
0
0
.167
0
0
.156
0
0
.168
0
3. 363
l! 384
1.029
. 169
.180
.068
.099
. 112
.165
.086
. 071
1178
1. 352
.792
0
.058
.036
.038
.022
.048
.099
.070
.011
0
.178
0
.743 .632 .763 .851
5. 734 5.152 5. 753 6. 409
147 4. 863 4. 359 4.941 5. 362
.023 .005 .060 0
0
0
.014 0
2
.051
7
.084
0
.049
0
.062
0
.153
o
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
286. 3 213.5 288 3 371.0
39! 3 33.1 39.7 46! 2
27. 5 22.0 28.0 33. 3
9 ! 8 8.1 10! 8 10! 4
6.9 7.0 6.1 7.7
.9 1.0 1.6
1.1
2.2 1.7 2.2 2.7
.6
.3
.5 1.1
1.4
.8 1.4 2.1
1.5
.9 1.6 2.1
2.2 1.2 2.4 3.3
.7 1.2 1.2
1.0
4
.8
. 8 1.1
2. 2
l! 5 2.4 2! 8
9.6 9.6 9.3 10.1
3.1 3.2 2.5 3.7
.1
0
0
(3)
.5
.3
.6
.7
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.8
1.2
1.0
.2
0
.2
.2
1.0
1 .1
1.2
.2
0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.8
.2
0
1.0
1 .1
.2
0
2.1
0
1.8
0
2.2
0
0
.2
0
0
.9
1.3
.5
2.3
14.2 11.8 14.5 16.6
34. 7 30.1 33. 7 41. 5
23.8 20.7 23.9 27.3
.1 (3)
.2 0
.1
0
0
(3)
.4
0
.3
.7
0
74
.441 .495 .389 .444
88
3.3 3.7 3.0 3.4
.122 . 105 .108 .160
77
83
3.0 2.6 2.6 4.0
37
48
.086 .054 .107 .098
1.2
.7 1.4 1.4
19
23
.028 .023 .024 .042
.9
.7
.7 1.5
29
29
.073 .062 .062 .099
2.0 1.5 1.6 3.1
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
* Less than 0.05 cent.
65
63
22
12
21
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
163
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
1. — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CA LIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N -C ontinued
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person 1 in 1
week
Economic
Economic level—
level—Fam i
Families spending
lies spending
per expenditure
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
unit per year—
fam
fam
year—
ilies
ilies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der to and
der
and
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year—
ilies
U n $400 $600'
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
C t.
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
Food
U sed at H o m e and P u r chased f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e
i n 1 W e e k — Continued
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
C t.
C t.
C t.
Fats, total_________________ _ __
1. 287 0. 975 1. 206 1. 773 33. 2 23.0 30. 8 48. 7
338 63 127 148
.364 .213 .367 .541 12.8 7.4 12.9 19! 2
Butter__________ ___________
Cream_______________________
115 16 35
64
.120 .037 .087 .263
2.9
.8 2.0 6.6
122 52 48
22
Other table fats. ______ ____
. 159 .217 . 164 .084
2.5 3.3 2.6 1.4
134 40 54
Lard____ ____________________
.088 .080 . 105 .075
40
1.4 1.1 1.7 1.3
214 55 77
82
Vegetable shortening____
.144 . 106 . 134 .204
2.5 1.8 2.3 3.7
90 23 23
44
.062 .059 .028 . 113
Table or cooking oils__________
1.4 1.4
.7 2.5
M ayonnaise and other salad
277 58 108 111
.175 .120 .172 .247
dressing..............__ .................
3.8 2.4 3.7 5.7
248 61 86 101
. 161 . 130 . 135 .232
Bacon, smoked_______________
5.6 4.5 4.6 8.0
25
.014 .013 .014 .014
8
Salt side of pork______________
8
9
.3
.3
.3
.3
Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
2. 366 1 . 668 2. 557 2. 953 55. 6 35. 6 59. 8 74. 4
food, total. ................... ...........
Beef: '
Fresh: S te a k ,p o r te r h o u se ,
117 20 37
.155 .074 . 141 .273
60
sirloin___ . . .
4.8 2.2 4.1 9.0
148 25 67
.199 .098 .256 .242
top round____
56
5.2 2.5 6.6 6.7
87 29 32
.125 .160 .096 . 122 2.2 2.5 1.8 2.5
other__________
26
36
3 17
.093 .031 . 117 . 136
Roast, rib___________
16
2.0
.6 2.3 3.1
60 18 23
.144 . 129 . 152 . 150
chuck________
19
3.0 2.5 3.2 3.4
30
.066 .056 .068 .077
8 13
9
1.4 1.1 1.5 1.6
other_________
49 14 19
.081 .067 .089 .087
Boiling, c h u c k .._____
16
1.3 1.1 1.4 1.4
2
6
2
2
.013 .016 .012 .011
plate________
.2
.2
.2
.2
29
9 10
.046 .057 .038 .042
other________
10
.8
.9
.6
.9
Canned____________________
28
5 12
11
.023 .012 .030 .024
.4
.2
.4
.4
Corned_____________________
16
.012 .016 .009 .011
7
6
3
.2
.2
.3
.2
26
Dried______________________
8
8
.008 .004 .010 .011
10
.2
.3
.3
.5
0
Other.......... ..............................
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Veal: Fresh, steak, chops______
46
22
.051 .018 .070 .065
5 19
1.4
.4 1.9 2.1
17
.056 .031 .086 .047
roast_____ _____
3
9
5
1.1
.7 1.6 1.0
21
stew_______ . . . .
.028 .022 .027 .038
.4
.3
.4
5
7
9
.7
121 18 47
Lamb: Fresh, chops. . ________
. 120 .050 . 123 .201
3.2 1.3 3.3 5.3
56
roast___ ______
44
9 20
. 153 .092 . 190 . 176
15
3.3 1.7 4.2 4.0
.034 .049 .035 .014
stew ________ __
23
6
.8
7 10
.6
.7
.3
Pork: Fresh, chops__________
101 22 38
41
. 107 .090 . 100 . 137
3.0 2.2 2.8 4.2
18
loin roast_______
1 12
5
.041 .013 .082 .023
1.1
.2 2.1
.7
14
5
.018 .009 .019 .028
.4
.4
other__________ _
3
6
.3
.5
42 14 19
Smoked ham, slices_____
.031 .024 .039 .030
9
.9 1.2
1.0
.8
half or
.058 .034 .052 .094
17
3
7
7
1.5 1.0 1.4 2.5
whole___
10
7
0
3
.015 .029 0
.019
.4
.6 0
picnic____
.5
21
.044 .024 .055 .053
Pork sausage___________
58 12 25
1.2
.7 1.5 1.4
Other pork_____________
2
2
5
.003 .003 .002 .004
1
.1
.1
.1
.1
Miscellaneous meats, total. __ __
.229 . 172 .244 .275
5.8 3.9 6.3 7. 6
Other fresh meat____________
.022 .002 .027 .040
11
1
4
.1
6
.6
.6 1.2
Bologna, frankfurters________
118 35 45
.090 .090 .091 .089
38
2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1
Cooked: H am ______________
65 12 27
.039 .023 .046 .047
1.4
.5 1.8 2.1
26
Tongue____________
8
4
.005 .002 .009 .002
.2
1
3
.1
.3
.1
Liver___________ ___________
46 13 18
15
.037 .025 .044 .041
.8
.6 1.0 1.0
32 10 13
Other meat products________
.036 .030 .027 .056
9
.8
.7
.6 1.1
Poultry: Chicken, broiling____
14
3
6
5
.040 .030 .038 .058
1.1
.9 1.0 1.6
2
15
7
.059 .034 .062 .084
.8 1.6 2.4
roast_______
6
1.6
4
3
4
stew______
11
.040 .032 .029 .063
1.0
.8
.7 1.6
T urkey___ __________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
Other____________ _
2
1
1
.003 ‘ .009 0
0
.1
0
.3 0
0
.271 . 183 .286 .358
5.5 3.4 6.0 7.2
Fish and other sea food, total __
Fish: Fresh________________
2.8 1.7 3.3 3.5
115 24 47
44
. 147 .100 . 168 . 175
Canned______________
. 102 .071 .087 . 159
2.0 1.4 1.9 2.9
148 31 60
57
Cured________________
1
.003 .001 .002 .006
. 1 00
5
3
1
.1
(2)
.1
Oysters_______ ____________
.4
.6
3
9
5
17
.010 .005 .018 .007
.3
.2
.2
2
Other seafood______________
15
.009 .006 .011 .011
.2
.4
6
7
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
164
T able
P A C IF IC REG IO N
7.— Food used at home and 'purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.-—W H IT E FA M ILIES, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
quantity pur Average expenditure
Number of families Average
chased per person1 in
per person 1 in 1
using in 1 week
week
1 week
Economic
Economic
level-F am iEconomic level —
level—Families
lies spending
Families spending
Item
spending
per
per expenditure
All per expendi All
All
expenditure
unit per year
fam ture unit per fam
fam unit per year
year
ilies
ilies
ilies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der
and
der to and
der to and
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
F ood
U sed at H o m e and P u r
chased for C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e
in
W e e k —Continued
1
Sweetpotatoes, yam s. ______ _
DriecHegumes and nuts, total
Dried c o r n _________________
Beans: D r y ______ ___ _____
Canned, dried-------Baked, not canned___
Other_________ ______
Nuts: Shelled __- ________
Other dried legumes and nuts.
N o.
N o.
N o.
400 101 150
42 10 15
3
140
24
0
5
3
25
50
127
177
169
55
80
2
0
51
50
4
6
0
0
2
1
15
40
36
50
16
0
2
0
11
20
57
73
65
17
33
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
12. 783 10. 731 12.943 15.002
2.263 2. 222 2. 278 2. 290
.086 .082 .087 . 088
.264 .280 .249 .263
1
.002 .004 0
.003
. 132 . 164 .121 . 107
39
.026 .019 .016 .048
14
149
17
0
3
1
13
15
30
68
0
0
0
0
.003 0
.002 .007
.002 .004 0
.003
. 0u8 .001 .012 .012
.025
.066
0
.018
.070
0
o
.028
.070
.294 .190 .348
. 265 .229 .285
.058
044 .061
. 046 .038 . 042
2.308 1. 832 2. 323
.027
. 056
o
. 346
.282
.072
. 059
2. 852
.003
.378
.093
C t.
C t.
68.4 50.8
5. 8 4.8
.4
.3
3.4 3.4
.
1
(3)
1.1
1. 2
.2
0
.2
0
0
a.
6 9 .8
6.0
.5
3. 5
0
1.0
.1
0
(3)
(?
(3)
(3)
.4
.3 (3)
.4
.5
.6
1 3 1. 5 1.4
o
o
o
2 5 1.3 3.0
1.9 1.6 1 .9
.6
.4
.6
4
.5
.5
15.8 11 1 15.9
o
0
(3)
.8
.7
.6
.2
.5
.5
0
(3)
(3)
0
(3)
(3)
3.4 2.5 3.3
1. 4 1 . 2 1.4
.4
.4
.2
.1
’l
.l
4.0 2 2 4.0
.2 (3)
.2
.1
.1
.1
1
.2
2
.7
.6
'.5
.5
.5
.7
.l
.l
.1
2.2 1 . 6 2.3
1.1
.9 1.2
*1
2
2
o
C3)
(3)
1.9 1.7 1.8
1 8 1.6 1 7
.1
.1
.1
9.3 6. 2 9.3
3 .. 3
.4
.l 0
.l
7
.4
7
1.6 1.0 1.6
1 (3)
1
1.4
.9 1.3
1
2
2
C t.
87.1
6.8
.4
3. 7
.1
1.0
.4
0
.1
(3)
.5
.6
1.0
o
3.2
54
2.2
Juice_________ ____
22
.8
Sauce, p a s te ______
22
25
.5
Green and leafy vegs., total____
21.0
1
1
0
0
.001 0
0
Brussels sprouts____________
(3)
146 44 42
.275 .243 . 226
Cabbage___________________
60
1 .1
.7
.064 .032 .070
50 10 17
23
Sauerkraut_________________
1
1
Collards__________________ _
.003 0
0
0
0
.008 0
0
2
2
.004 .009 0
.003
0
Kale______________________
(3)
Lettuce____________________
372 92 140 140
.586 .455 .576 .757
4.8
Spinach: F r e s h ___ ___ __ -157 45 63
49
. 237 . 226 . 250 . 234
1. 6
.4
34 10 11
Canned
_ __
. 046
13
050 .040 . 049
5
3
11
’2
Other leafy vegetables
__ __
19
.016 .008 .010 .035
245 51 94 100
Asparagus: Fresh _________
. 446 . 283 .461 . 621
6.0
Canned___ ____
2
8
5
.016 .003 .018 .029
15
.5
1
9
4
4
0
Lima beans: Fresh_________
.011 .016 .014 0
9
6
6
Canned____ ___
21
.018
.3
011 .015 .031
55 16 25
Beans, snap (string): Fresh-._
.061 .055 .067 .062
.5
14
Canned51 15 21
15
.059 .055 .082 .030
.3
5
1
8
2
Broccoli__________________ .
.015 . 015 .025 .003
(3)
Peas: Fresh____ __________
175 40 67
.337 .272 .345 .403
3.0
68
Canned___________
. 104 .095
109 . 106
99 23 39
1.3
37
7 11
3
Peppers
__ _ ___
12
30
. 007 .004 .005 .012
Okra _____ ___ _____ _____
3
2
.002 0
002 .003
1
0
(3)
Yellow vegetables, total
. 608 . 610 .566 . 661
2.2
312 83 117 112
Carrots ....... ........- _________
.587
2. 0
587 . 548 . 639
Winter squash and pumpkin .021 .023
.2
16
5
.018 .022
5
6
Other vegetables, total 4 ______
1.202 .885 1.178 1.614
13.0
Beets: Fresh_____ _________
73 19 23
. 115
31
091 .095 . 170
.6
9
8
2
o
Canned. __________
.013 . 021
17
.011 0
Cauliflower_______________
. 118 .052 . 109 . 208
87 16 34
37
i!o
Celery. ________ ___ ________
. 195 . 127 .203 . 267
208 49 80
2.3
79
1
1
6
4
Corn: On ear_______ ____ _
.011 .004
020 .007
(3)
Canned______________
. 132 .075 . 127 .206
118 27 51
40
2. 2
3
9
2
Cucumber_______
21
.019 .007 .019 .034
9
1
1
Eggplant__________ ______ _
4
2
.005 .007 .004 .004 (3)
(3) C3) (3)
Onions: M ature._ _______
2.0 1 5 2 0 2.7
280 66 108 106
. 309 . 244 . 307 . 391
3
Spring..
___ . .
33
.034 .025 .029 .050
78 18 27
.2
.3
.5
7
5
.1
.l
1
7
.1
Parsnips __ __ _
_ _
19
.023 . 027 .020 .022
Summer squash
_ _______
63 19 26
.078 .089 . 082 .060
.6
18
! 6 !6 ' 6
2
2
2
.2
White turnips__
_ _
062
43 13 18
12
.061
059
063
Yellow turnips, rutabaga___
11
27 ; 10
.1
.039 .039 .026
058
6
!l '.1 . ?
Other vegetables__________ _
.052 .036 .065 .053
54 12 24
18
.4
.2
.6
.5
Pickles and olives ____ ___ _
1.1
. 6 1.1 1. 7
Citrus fruits, total__ __________
3.071 2. 438 3.081 3.815
8.9 7.1 9.0 11.3
72
.240 .170 .265 .290
206 52 82
. 7 1.0 1 . 2
L em on s________ _______ _
.9
348 93 123 132 2.089 1.933 2. 018 2.373
O ra n g es...___ __________
6.1 5. 5 5.9 7. 3
9 2.0 2 7
62
Grapefruit: F r e sh .______ _.
153 28 63
.734
335 .788 1.138
1.8
2
0
.008 o'
Canned_________
6
4
.010 .014
.1 o'
.1
.1
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
4 Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
TABULAR SUMM ARY
165
T a b l e 7 . — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A LIF.—W H IT E FA M ILIE S, O TH E R T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
Food
U se d at H o m e and P u r chased f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e
in 1 W e e k —Continued
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Economic
level—Fam i
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
fam
fam
year
ilies
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
Lb.
Lb.
$600
and
over
Lb.
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
c t.
a .
c t.
C t.
Other fruits, total_______________
2.318 1.881 2. 445 2. 660 17.4 12. 5 17. 8 22.0
Apples: Fresh________________
.836 .842 .853 .806
263 77 98
4.2 4.0 4.3 4.3
88
Canned______________
1
.012 .006 .019 .012
11
8
2
.2
. 1 (3)
.1
Apricots: Fresh______________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
Canned_____________
2 10
.023 .010 .022 .039
.1
19
.2
7
.3
.4
Bananas_______________ ___
.402 .331 .429 .451
2.2 1.8 2.2 2.7
176 49 65
62
Berries: Fresh________________
.344 .167 .425 .450
159 29 67
63
3.5 1.8 4.0 4.9
Canned. ___________
2
.014 .006 .005 .034
1
.2 (3)
.1
9
6
.4
Cherries: Fresh________ ______
1
4
.009 .023 .002 .003
.2 (3)
2
.1
7
(3)
1
1
Canned_____________
.006 0
.003 .018
9
.1 0
.3
7
(3)
Grapes: Fresh________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
C a n n e d .____________
1
.001 0
0
0
0
.005 (3)
0
1
0
(3)
Peaches: Fresh.. ____________
.004 0
.010 0
1
1
.1 0
0
0
0
(3)
Canned_____________
. 102 .053 . I ll . 149
96 19 40
1.0
.5 1.0 1.6
37
.1
Pears: Fresh________________
2
.018 .007 .020 .027
.2
3
4
.1 (3)
9
.1
Canned_______________
.028 .014 .032 .040
32
8 12
12
.3
.3
.4
.012 .002 .024 .008
Pineapple: Fresh___ _______
.2
1
3
2
.1 (3)
.1
6
C a n n e d __________
.8 1.6 1.4
.116 .078 .150 . 117
44
1.3
117 25 48
M elons__________ ____________
1
. 1 (3)
2
.013 .007 .014 .008 (3)
4
1
(3)
0
0
0
Plums: Fresh________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
.014 .004 .001 .042
.1 (3)
.4
Canned________ ______
2
10
1
7
(3)
.129 .102 .096 .205
Other fruit___________________
1.3 1.0
.9 2.0
89 19 29
41
Cider_______ ____________ _
.005 0
0
.1 0
0
.2
0
.019
1
0
1
.004
.1
Grape juice. _ _________ ______
.007 0
019
.1 0
.3
0
3
5
8
.2
1
.012 .008 .013 .015
.1
.1
.2
Other fruit juices___________ _
4
9
4
.1 (3)
.2
.1
Dried: Apricots______________
.008 .004 .010 .008
1
2
10
7
.2
.1
.1
.1
Peaches_____ ___ ____
2
.011 .014 .012 .005
11
5
4
1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
. 119 . 124 . 114 . 119
Prunes___ . . . ________
112 32 47
33
.042 .043 .039 .043
.4
Raisins. . _______ _ _.
.3
.3
.4
75 22 28
25
.018 .019 . 108 .018
.2
.2
.2
.2
D ates____________ . . .
9 10
8
27
.012 .017 .018 0
.2
.3
.2 0
Figs--------------------22
8
9
5
Other_____________ _
2
1
.001 0
0
.001 (5)
3
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
1.528 1.264 1.552 1.816 11.3 8.5 11.4 14.7
Sugars and sweets, total______ _
6.3 5.4 6.4 7.4
Sugars: W hite______ _ ______
399 100 154 145 1. 236 1.047 1.251 1.442
Brown________
___
.5
.4
.5
.5
32
.068 .073 .059 .074
97 25 40
2.2 1.2 1.9 3.9
Other sweets: C andy. _______
45
.081 .060 .071 . 121
115 29 41
1.5
.8 1.8 1.8
144 38 55
51
.081 .049 .105 .089
Jellies__________
.062 .035 .066 .090
.8
.6
.9 1.1
30
Molasses, sirups..
83 21 32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other sweets
22.8 15.4 21.7 33.0
Miscellaneous, total
.1
.001 .004 (3)
0
.001 0
Gelatine________ _________
1
1
3
5
(3)
1.2
.8 1.3 1.4
.047 .030 .055 .057
Packaged dessert mixtures_____
139 34 52
53
1.5 1.1 1.7 1.8
Tea________ __________ ____
.028 .025 .030 .031
63
181 44 74
8.1 5.8 7.3 11.8
.308 .254 .281 .408
Coffee_______________________
393 102 147 144
.4
.2
.2
.3
Cocoa________________ _______
.018 .031 .012 .011
72 29 26
17
.2
.2
.010 .009 .012 .008
.3
.3
Chocolate____________________
10
40 11 19
.4
.3
.3
.8
Vinegar____
.4
.5
.5
.5
S a lt ______
.4
.5
.3
.8
Baking powder, yeast, soda. _ _
.2
.2 1.2
.5
Spices and extracts
.9
.6
.8 1.4
Catsups, sauces
.8
.6
.7 1.1
.066 .055 .064 .082
Tomato soup________________
27
67 19 21
.9
.062 .057 .048 .090
.7 1.0 1.2
74 22 27
25
Other s o u p s ______________. . .
.9
.6 1.0
.8
.007 .011 .005 .004
9
Cod-liver o i l . ________________
30 10 11
1.0
.9 1.2 1.0
.028 .014 .034 .034
9 21
13
Proprietary foods _. ________
43
.2
.1
.1 (3)
1
.005 .001 .011 .003
5
1
3
Other foods______________ . . .
.5 1.0
.5 (3)
14
.051 (3)
.068 .090
2
24
8
Soft drinks consumed at hom e..
4.5 2.1 4.6 7.4
84 17 32
35
.131 .078 . 126 .202
Other drinks consumed at home.
6.8 5.2 6.9 8.8
Sales tax on food.............................
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
* Less than 0.05 cent.
5 Less than 0.0005 pound.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
73247°— 39----- 12
166
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 7 . — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, hy economic level— Continued
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIES
All fami
lies
Item
Number of families surveyed in spring quarter---------Average number of equivalent full-time persons1 per
family in 1 w eek___________________________________
Average number of food expenditure units 2 per family
in 1 week.
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W eek
N o. N o.
N o.
$100 to $200 $200 to $400
Lb.
$400 and
over
93
11
62
20
4. 63
6. 80
4.73
3.13
5. 49
3. 97
2. 63
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
fami
fami
year
lies
lies
$100 $200 $400
to to and
$200 $400 over
N o.
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
Economic level—
Families spending
expenditure unit
per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$400
$400
and
over
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1 week
Economic lev
el—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fami unit per year
lies
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
T otal__________________________
222. 2 133. 0 212. 7 377. 5
Grain products, total____ _____
5.990 5. 552 5. 821 7. 304 40.6 29.0 40. 5 55. 8
Bread and other baked goods,
2. 612 1. 856 2. 543 3.844 21.8 12. 7 21. 5 33 9
total___ __________
74
14 1. 669 1.411 1. 617 2.222 12.3 8.8 12.4 15.8
9 51
Bread: W hite_____________
G r a h a m , w h o le
3 17
27
.343 .321 .227 .911
w h e a t__________
7
2.4 1.9 1. 6 6.4
1
1
.032 0
0
.048 0
.3 0
R ye______________
0
.5 0
1 12
Crackers______
_____
21
8
.049 .013 .028 . 190
.7
.1
.4 2.9
1
.002 0
0
Plain rolls____________
1
0
.003
0 (3)
0
0
(3)
.062 .084
6
4
. 054 0
Sweet rolls.. __________
10
0
1.0 0
1.1 1.6
Cookies___
1
2
6
9
.026 .027 .020 .048
.5
.5
.3
.6
13
1
.045 .013 .018 .208
Cakes____ _______ _ . . .
7
5
.2
.8
.4 3.4
22
1 16
5
P ies_____ _____ _________
.090 .013 .095 . 160
1.4
.3 1.4 2.8
. 302 .058 .425 . 021
Other_____ ______ .
4
2.4 1.1 3 2
2 19
.084 .032 .090 . 116
27
6
Ready-to-eat cereals, to ta l___
1.3
.5 1.4 1.8
3. 294 3. 664 3.188 3. 344 17. 5 15.8 17 6 20 1
Flour and other cereals, total.
83 10 55
18 2.312 3.090 2.177 2. 014
Flour: W hite_____ _ . . . _
9.4 11.3 9.1 8.6
Graham__ . . . __
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.007 0
Other_______ . . . _
1
1
.005 0
.1 0
0
0
.1 0
.038 0
5
2
3
Corn m eal_______
....
.034 . 104
.1 0
0
.1
.4
.014 0
3
H om iny_____ _____ ______
5
8
.008 .056
0
.1 0
.1
.4
12
6
.023 .013 .017 .064
Cornstarch_________ __
6
0
.2
.2
.1
.7
81 10 58
13
.355 .250 .413 .208
2.3 1.4 2.7 1.6
R ice-----------------------5 38
6
.211 . 137 .206 .324
Rolled oats____________ _
49
1.9 1.4 1.9 2.6
1 16
21
4
.060 .027 .046 .164
W heat cereal_____________
.2
.8
.7 2.0
2
1
1 .002 0
Tapioca__________________
0
.003 0
0
0
(3)
(3)
2
3
.005 0
1
.003 .016 (3)
0
.1
Sago----- ----------------0
(3)
14
8 46
68
.269 .147 .274 .394
Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles
2.6 1.4 2.7 3.7
0
0
0
0
0
o
o
0
Other grain products
92 11 62
Eggs-------------------------- . 767 .461 .778 1. 079 14.5 8.5 14.8 20.5
19
Milk, cheese, ice cream, total
5.027 2. 824 5. 257 6. 579 30. 9 17 7 31. 2 45. 4
83
9 56
18 4.261 2. 217 4. 575 5. 230 20.5 10.7 21.9 25! 6
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottled._
0 0
0
0
0
loose___
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.034 (3)
skim m ed.. ____
1
1
.005 0
0
0
0
.2
0
0
buttermilk and
2
1
1
.040 0
.007 .238
0
.2 0
other.. . . . . . .
1.0
(3)
Skimmed, d r ie d ______
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Evaporated and con
.405 .400 .409 .393
7 36
53
3.2 3.0 3.2 3.4
densed_____________
10
15
66
7 44
Cheese: American__________
. 188 .127 .158 .405
4.3 2.6 3.6 9.6
2
4
2
.025 .040 .015 .051
8
Cottage. __________
.2
.3
.6
.5
24
5
.064 .040 .072 .058
3 16
Other______ ________
1.6
.8 1.8 1.6
5
Ice cream _________ . __
12
0
.021 . 170
7
.039 0
.8 0
.5 3.5
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number o f
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted
as the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p 294.
167
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
7.— Food used at home and 'purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, hy economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M IL IE S—Continued
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
fo r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Butter-------- ------------ --Cream_______________________
Other table fats----------------Lard_________________________
Vegetable shortening----------Table or cooking oils----------Mayonnaise and other salad
dressing........ ___ ------------Bacon, smoked________ ____
Salt side of pork______________
Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
Average quantity pur
chased per person* in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
fami
fami
year
lies
lies
$100 $200 $400
to to and
$200 $400 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$400
$400
and
over
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
68
7
6
74
9
35
3
0
2
10
0
1
49
4
3
52
7
22
16
3
1
12
2
12
0.859 0. 598 0.799 1.456
.130 .020 .129 .268
.027 0
.033 .034
.016 .040 .010 .016
.393 .388 .386 .432
.024 .064
.026 0
. 165 .100 .144 .342
41
26
0
2
2
0
27
13
0
12
11
0
0
.056
.046
0
.017
.033
0
.046
.027
.148
.152
0
Average expenditure
per personi in 1 week
Economic lev
el—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fami unit per year
lies
$100 $200 $400
to and
to
$200 $400 over
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
19 2 11.3 17.1 38. 9
4.7
.8 4.6 9.9
.6
.9
.5 0
.7
.2
.2
.3
6.6 6.3 6.5 7.5
.5
.5 0
.9
3.8 1.6 2.7 11.6
1.3
1.5
0
.6
1.3
0
1.2
.8
0
3.1
4.8
0
1.861 1. 349 1. 770 2.912 36.6 18. 5 34. 8 65.3
Beef:
Fresh: Steak, porterhouse, sirloin__ -------32
3 19
.302 .111 .298 .551
10
7.0 2.0 7.0 13.0
top round--- -27
1 18
8
.185 .013 .182 .400
3.8
.2 3.6 8.9
o th e r ----------18
2 12
4
.110 .120 .109 .104
1.9 1.9 1.8 2.0
4
1
1
Roast, rib ___ --------2
.031 .040 .015 .096
.3 2.6
.7
.8
chuck-- -------4
0
4
0
.037 0
.054 0
.8 0
1.1 0
3
1
1
other____ _____
1
.018 .027 .010 .048
.3
.2
.9
.3
4 31
Boiling, chuck.__
..
3
38
.251 .321 .256 .144
3.4 3.0 3.8 2.2
1
p la te.. . ---3
0
2
.026 .017 0
.2 0
.160
.4
2.5
other.. ----1
7
6
.7 0
0
.057 .094 .060 0
.6
.7
0
0
0
0
Canned____________________
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
.024 .036
0
7
.021 0
Corned._----- . . . . - ..
2
.4
.7
9
.4 0
.003 .002
2
0
1
1
.003 0
.2
Dried______________________
.1 0
.1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
Other-------------- --------0
2
.015 0
.010 .056
Veal: Fresh, steak, chops______
5
0
3
.3 0
.2 1.3
roast--- ----------1
0
0
1
.007 0
0
.1 0
.9
.048
0
.007 0
.1 0
1
0
1
0
.005 0
.1 0
s t e w --- ----24
1 20
3
. 137 . 160 .123 .176
2.7 2.4 2.5 4.0
Lamb: Fresh, chops_____ _ -.032 .104
4
2
.4 1.8
0
2
.037 0
.5 0
roast____ ____
2
2
0
0
.005 0
.007 0
.1 0
.1 0
s t e w _____ _____
23
1 17
5
.099 .074 .084 .200
Pork: Fresh, c h o p s _____ _____
2.4 1.5 2.1 5.1
1
1
.015 0
loin roast. -------0
.010 0
0
.2 0
.3 0
other_____. . . . . .
1
0
1
.002 o • 0
.016
.4
0
0
.1 0
0
.017 0
.007 .088
.3 3.4
Smoked ham, s lic e s ----6
3
3
.7 0
h a l f or
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
whole___
0
0
picnic____
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.4 1.6
11
1
5
5
.034 .040 .022 .080
Pork sausage._ ---------.6
.6
3
2
.010 0
.2 0
Other pork_____________
0
1
.007 0
.2 0
. 195 . 197 . 189 . 224
Miscellaneous meats, total ___
4.2 3.0 4.1 5.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Other fresh meat_________ ._
4 18
5
. I ll .143 .104 .104
2. 1 1.9 2.1 2.2
27
Bologna, frankfurters________
1
.021 .007 .019 .048
.7 1.9
12
7
4
.8
.2
Cooked: Ham______________
.002 0
1
1
.003 0
0
0
0
Tongue. _ _______ .
0
(3)
(3)
18
1 14
3
1.0
.9 1.0 1.1
.050 .047 .050 .056
Liver______________ ______ —
1
.3
.2
5
.013 .016
.3 0
6
0
.011 0
Other meat products________
0
.014 .128
.3 3.2
4
3
.028 0
.6 0
Poultry: Chicken, broiling----1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
roast_______
7
0
.046 0
.061 .032
1.2 0
1.5
.9
6
1
stew _______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Turkey---------------0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other.---- -----------. 176 . 135 . 178 .219
3.2 1.9 3.2 4.4
Fish and other sea food, t o t a l __
3 18
7
.129 .094 .127 .184
2.3 1.3 2.3 3.5
28
Fish: Fresh------------- -----.8
.8
.6
.7
17
2 12
3
.042 .041 .046 .027
Canned---- ---------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Cured______ . ______
.002 0
0
.002 0
0
0
1
1
0
Oysters_______________ ____ _
(3)
(3)
.1
.2
.003 .008
.1 0
2
0
1
1
.003 0
Other sea food______________
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted
as the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294,
168
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 7 . — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, hy economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A LIF.—M E X IC A N FA M IL IE S—Continued
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in 1
week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
per
expendi
per expenditure
All
All
unit per year
fam ture unit per fam
year
ilies
ilies
$100 $200 $400
$100 $200 $400
to to and
to
to
and
$200 $400 over
$200 $400 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
N o.
N o. N o.
Vegetables and fruits, to ta l4_____
Potatoes---- ------------------89 11 59
1
11
8
Sweetpotatoes, yam s______ . . .
Dried legumes and nuts, total. _
Dried corn_________________
0
0
0
86 11 58
Beans: D ry----------------Canned, dried _____
0
0
0
Baked, not canned___
0
0
0
Peas: Black-eyed___________
1
1
0
Other____________
8
2
6
Nuts: Shelled______________
0
2
0
0
3
In shell___________ _
6
1
14
6
Peanut butter______________
Other dried legumes and nuts.
62
4 43
Tomatoes: FresE____________
C a n n ed ... __ _____
4 23
36
0
J u ic e ---------- . .
3
3
4 23
Sauce, paste____ . .
38
Green and leafy vegs, t o t a l ____
Brussels sprouts____________
1
0
0
4 19
Cabbage---------------------29
Sauerkraut______________
0
0
0
0
Collards____________________
0
0
0
0
0
Kale_______________________
6 52
77
Lettuce_____ . . . . . . . . .
Spinach: F r esh ... _______
5 33
50
Canned________ __
2
0
0
1
0
Other leafy vegetables_______
3
2
8
Asparagus: Fresh___________
20
Canned_________
3
3
0
Lima beans: Fresh _______
0
3
3
Canned___ ____
0
0
0
1 11
Beans, snap (string): Fresh.__
16
2 10
Canned16
Broccoli ----------------- _
0
0
0
Peas: Fresh____ _____
16
0 11
4 15
Canned---------------23
6 37
Peppers..._________________
• 53
Okra_________________ _ . . .
0
0
0
Yellow vegetables, total_______
Carrots.. ______ ___________
64
8 43
Winter squash and pum pkin.
1
4
6
Other vegetables, to ta l4_______
Beets: Fresh_____ __________
14
1 11
Canned_____________
2
0
1
Cauliflower_________________
2 10
19
25
3 13
Celery-----------------------Corn: On ear_______________
3
5
0
Canned___________ _
25
3 16
C ucum ber_________________
1
4
0
1
Eggplant--------------------0
0
53
Onions: M ature____________
79
8
Spring_____________
8
1
14
Parsnips___________________
0
0
0
Summer squash_____________
2 15
20
1
0
1
White turnips________ ______
Yellow turnips, rutabaga____
2
2
0
3
Other vegetables_______ ____
2
0
Pickles and olives___________
Citrus fruits, total__________
2 26
37
Lemons____________________
85 10 56
Oranges____________________
7
12
1
Grapefruit: Fresh___ _______
0
0
Canned. ______ 1
o
1 See footnote 1, p. 169.
4 Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
N o.
19
2
0
17
0
0
0
0
2
3
7
15
9
0
11
1
6
0
0
0
19
12
2
2
10
0
0
0
4
4
0
5
4
10
0
13
1
2
1
7
9
2
6
3
1
18
5
0
3
0
0
1
Lb.
10. 667
1. 524
.072
.924
0
.856
0
0
.002
.031
.002
.006
.027
0
.422
.206
.010
.110
1. 810
.002
.283
0
0
0
.404
.500
.015
.028
. 102
.003
.009
0
.077
.068
0
.081
.084
.154
0
.627
.604
.023
.884
.125
.006
.074
.076
.065
.080
.009
.005
.297
.038
0
.093
.005
.002
.009
Lb.
7.495
1.498
0
.782
0
.749
0
0
0
.020
0
0
.013
0
. 107
. 166
0
.073
1.081
0
.334
0
0
0
. 154
.268
0
0
.054
0
0
0
.027
.050
0
.0
.100
.094
0
. 695
.682
.013
.462
.134
0
.067
.054
0
.033
0
0
.107
.013
0
.054
0
0
0
Lb.
Lb.
9. 946 16. 792
1.406 2.110
.089 .080
.954 . 951
0
0
.890 .823
0
0
0
0
.003 0
.041 0
.016
0
.005 .016
.015 .096
0
0
.425 .783
.170 .421
.014 0
.084 .277
1.461 3. 283
.016
0
.024 .400
0
0
0
0
0
0
.402 .711
.484 .847
.104
0
.010 .144
.061 .352
.004 0
.014 0
0
0
.065 . 192
.062 . 120
0
0
.082 . 176
.083 .071
. 170 . 150
0
0
.587 .735
.563 .703
.024 .032
.827 1.651
.136 .064
.004 .020
.051 . 192
.061 .176
.072 . 112
.066 .200
.002 .048
.032
0
.286 .575
.027 .120
0
0
.109 .064
.007 0
.003 0
.003 .048
2.401 1.688 2. 508 2.745
.202 .050 . 197 .408
9
19 1.952 1.538 2. 081 1. 838
4
.247 .100 .230 .499
0
0 0
0
0
} Less than 0.06 cent.
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
51 0 29. 3 47. 8 94 2
3.6 3.5 3.2 5! 2
.3
.3 0
.4
6. 7 5.4 6. 8 8 4
0
0
0
O'
5.8 5.1 5.9 5.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1 0
(3)
.4 0
.2
.3
0
0
.2
(3)
.1
.3
.1 0
.1
.3 2.0
.5
0
0
0
0
2.9 1.1 2.8 6.0
1.5 1.2 1.4 2.4
.1 0
.1 0
1.1
.5
.9 2.8
10. 7 5.7 10.0 20.1
0
0
.1
(3)
.5
.4 1.0
.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
.9 2.3 5.4
1.3
.8 1.2 2.3
.1 0
0
.9
.1 0
.0
(3)
.4 2.8
3
.7
.1 0
.1 0
.1 0
.1 0
0
0
0
0
.1
.5
.4 1.2
.6
.4
. 6 1. 2
0
0
0
0
.6 0
.6 1.2
.7
.8
.8
.8
2.8 2.0 3.1 2.6
0
0
0
0
1.8 1. 6 1.7 2. 2
1.6 1.5 1.5 1.9
.2
.1
.2
.3
6.3 2.3 5.6 14. 6
.3
.5
.4
.2
.1 0
.2
(3)
.5
.2
.4 1.2
.5
.2
.4 1.4
.3
.3 0
.6
.3
.8
.7 1.9
0
.1
.6
(3)
0
0
.2
(3)
2.1
2.0 4.4
.7
.2
.2
.1
.6
0
0
0
0
.7
.6
.4
.5
0
0
(3)
(3)
0
0
(3)
(3)
.1 0
.1
.2
.1
.6
.3 2.6
6.3 3.3 6.1 11.8
.5
.2
.6
.8
5.3 2.9 5.0 10.0
.5
.2
.5 1.0
0
0
0
0
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
169
7.— Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E L E S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N F A M IL IE S—Continued
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
f o r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —C ontinued
Average quantity pur
chased per person1in 1
week
Economic
level—Fam i
lies spending
All per expendi All
fam ture unit per fam
year
ilies
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to to and
$200 $400 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$400
$400
and
over
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
a .
a .
C t.
a .
Other fruits, total_____ _______
1. 677 0.943 1.421 3. 756
9. 7 4. 7 8. 9 20. 3
Apples: Fresh. ______________
6 43
64
15
3.2 1.6 3.2; 4.9
.648 .374 .648 .975
Canned______________
1
.007 0
0
1
.005 0
.1 0
0
0
(3)
Apricots: Fresh______________
0
1
.003 0
.002 0
1
0
0
0
(3)
(3)
Canned------- ---0
3
0
0
3
.007 0
.048
0
.5
.1 0
Bananas____________ ... ___
5 27
46
14
.393 .281 .314 .895
2.0 1.3 1.7 4.4
Berries: Fresh________________
15
1
.082 .020 .059 .264
.2
.5 1.9
8
6
.6
Canned____________ _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
Cherries: Fresh.. ___ _______
.007 .064
0
4
1
3
.014 0
.1
.2 0
.8
Canned------------ _
0
0
0
1
1 .003 0
.020 (3)
0
.2
0
Grapes: Fresh. ___________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
Canned_________ ____
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
Peaches: F r esh ... . . . _____ _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
.7 0
Canned___ _
... _
.086 .096
21
0 15
.073 0
.8
6
.9
Pears: F r e s h _____ _________ _
7
4
.031 .080
.1
0
3
.032 0
.5
!i 0
Canned_______________
2
4
.006 .033
1
1
.i 0
.4
.009 0
(3)
Pineapple: Fresh_____ ______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
Canned _ . . . ___
.2
.4 1. 5
17
1
7
.5
9
.049 .023 .034 . 154
M elons______ _ ___________ _
0
2
0
.703
.2 0
2
. 102 0
0
0
1.0
Plums: Fresh_______________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Canned___ _________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Other fruit______________ __ __
.6
.5 1.4
.6
16
2
5
. 112 .124 .078 .256
9
C id e r _______________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
.016 (3)
_______ .
.002
0
Grape juice. _.
.2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Other fruit juices. __ . . . . . . _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Dried: Apricots____ ___ ____
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Peaches. _________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
P runes... _ __ ________
.092 .067 .092 . 120
31
2 21
.9
.4
.9 1.4
8
Raisins___
_ ...
.2
.4
.3
.1
2 13
16
1 .034 .027 .039 .016
D a te s._ _ . . . _ ______
.010 .016
.2
.1
2
0
1
1 .009 0
.1 0
Figs--------------------.2
.1 0
1
.1
3
1
1 .009 .027 .007 0
Other.. _. __ _______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Sugars and sweets, total. . . . ___
8. 5 7.4 7. 5 14. 7
1. 329 1. 228 1.200 2.058
5.6 5.5 5. 1 7.6
Sugars: W hite________ ______
91 11 61
19 1.087 1.083 .993 1. 534
.003 0
Brown _ _____
.
0
2
1
1 .002 0
0
0
(3)
(3)
.7
.4 2.1
Other sweets: Candy _______
.7
.036 .037 .027 .080
3
5
16
8
Jellies__________
. 142 .065 .116 .356
1.6
.6 1. 4 4.0
32
2 21
9
Molasses, sirups. _
.062 .043 .061 .088
.6
.6 1.0
22
.6
5
3 14
0
0
Other sweets___
0
0
0
0
0
0
Miscellaneous, total________ ____
15.5 8.1 13.8 33. 5
.017
.026
.
1
.4
.6
Gelatine___ __________________
.016
.003
.4
12
1
3
8
.1
Packaged dessert mixtures. . . .
.005 .010
.1 0
.3
3
2
.005 0
5
0
.2
.3
.3
.3
Tea----------------------------21
2 15
.005 .005 .005 .006
4
Coffee__________
__
...
5.6 3.8 5.1 10.0
.235 .201 . 217 . 360
87 10 57
20
.3
.4
.2
.3
Cocoa_______ _ _______ _____
3 11
4
.018 .020 .018 .016
18
.7 1.0 1.2
Chocolate____________________
1.0
22
3 14
5
.042 .020 .046 .048
.4
.3
.3
.2
V in e g a r ..___ _______ _ . . . _
.7 1.6
.8
.6
Salt__________________________
1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1
Baking powder, yeast, soda____
.3 1.0
.4
.5
Spices and extracts____________
.3
.4
.2
.3
Catsups, sauces_______________
. 1 2.1
.4 0
Tomato soup_________________
.006 .143
0
2
3
.025 0
5
.2
.4
.015 .006
.2 0
5
1 .011 0
Other soups--------------------0
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
2 0
0
Cod-liver oil________ _______ _
0
0
4
.3 1.6
.4 0
.006 .080
Proprietary foods_____________
5
1
2
2
.016 0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Other foods_______ _______ ___
0
0
0
0
.8 3.4
1.0 0
2
.094 0
.086 .240
Soft drings consumed at h o m e..
0
6
8
2.2 9.3
. 145 .440
2.8 0
Other drinks consumed at home.
0 11
8
. 163 0
19
5.4 3.2 5.2 9.2
Sales tax on food________________
i The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as
the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294,
170
T able
PA C IF IC REG IO N
7.— Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SA C R A M EN T O , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S
All
families
Item
Number of families surveyed in spring quarter_________
Average number of equivalent full-time persons 1 per
family in 1 week______________________ ____________
Average number of food expenditure units 2 per family
in 1 week_________________________________________
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u r ch a sed
F o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in
1 W eek
Total _________________________
Grain products, total_________
Bread and other baked goods,
total___________________
Bread: W hite -----------Graham, w. wheat __
R y e ______________
Crackers_________________
Plain rolls________________
Sweet rolls-----------------Cookies__________________
Cakes-------- -------------Pies______________________
Other___________ ____ ____
Ready-to-eat cereals---------Flour and other cereals, total—
Flour: W hite--------------Graham___________
Other_____________
Corn meal________________
H om iny__________________
Cornstarch_________ ____ .
Rice_----------------------Rolled oats...... ........... ..........
Wheat cereal_____________
Tapioca__________________
Sago-----------------------Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles.
Other grain products______
Eggs---- -----------------------Milk, cheese, ice cream, total__
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottled-.
loose___
skimmed______
buttermilk and
other.............. .
Skimmed, dried______
Evaporated and con
densed_____________
Cheese: American__________
Cottage____________
Other______________
Ice cream__________________
Economic level—Families w ith an
nual expenditure per consumption
unit of—
$400 to
$600
Under
$400
$600 and
over
153
39
59
55
3.25
4.10
3.35
2. 53
2. 86
3. 54
2. 98
2. 35
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in 1
week
Average expenditure
per person 1 in 1
week
Economic
Economic lev
level—Fam i
Economic level—
el—Families
lies spending
Families spending
spending per
per expenditure
All
All per expendi All
expenditure
unit per year
fami ture unit per fami
fami unit per year
year
lies
lies
lies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
and
der
der to and
to
der to and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
Lb.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
4.255 4.051 4.234 4.524
135
64
10
53
17
21
34
25
13
37
16
1
15
3
4
7
8
2
50
28
4
17
6
9
13
7
4
59
14
22
122
3
10
17
3
29
51
45
46
12
0
72
33
0
3
6
0
10
16
16
9
2
0
19
44
2
3
7
2
9
12
18
24
5
0
29
2.702
1. 730
.569
.024
.106
.038
.040
.071
.037
.058
.029
.101
23
1.452
45
.839
.002
1
4
.035
4
.048
1
.020
10
.018
23
.101
11
.123
13
.080
5
.009
0 0
24
.177
0
51
.882
6.102
50 5. 200
0 0
0 0
48
20
5
21
8
8
14
10
7
144
38
55
141
1
0
35
0
0
56
1
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
94
69
37
17
18
24
16
6
3
6
38
27
14
6
5
32
26
17
8
7
0
2.567
1.792
.469
.006
. 116
.015
.025
.043
.042
.022
.037
.072
1.412
.782
0
.072
.062
0
.038
.091
.138
.058
0
0
.171
0
.675
5. 650
4. 872
0
0
.028 0
0
.588
.130
.086
.020
.050
2.699
1.673
.697
.025
.092
.030
.036
.059
.025
.040
.022
.078
1.457
.756
0
.020
.050
.035
.010
.094
.154
.129
.015
0
.194
0
.887
6.961
5.931
0
0
0
.585
.087
.050
.009
.047
.055
.668
.141
.088
.022
.056
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
280.0 224.0 282.6 342.7
40.6 37.3 40.4 44.3
2.868 29.0 26.6 28.1 32.6
1.740 16.2 16.4 15.9 16.2
5.4 4.4 6.5 5.0
.500
.1
.043
.3
.5
.3
.113
1.7 1.7 1.4 1.9
.4 1.6
.077
.7
.3
.064
.8
.5
.7 1.2
.120
1.6 1.2 1.3 2.4
1.0 1.0
.056
.6 1.5
.124
.8
.6 1.8
.3
.7
.031
.5
.4
.5
1.4 1.2 1.4 1.7
.167
1.489 10.2 9. 5 10.9 10.0
1.022
4.0 3.6 3.7 4.9
0
.1 0
.2
.005
.4
.1
.014
.8
.3
.2
.2
.2
.026
.2
.2
.2
.022
.1 0
.1
.3
.1
.007
.1
.124
.8
.7
.7
.9
1.2 1.3 1.5
.063
.7
.037
1.3
.8 2.0
.7
.2
.2
.011
.1 0
0
0
0
0
0
1.9 1.8 2.2 1.6
.158
0
0 0 0
0
0
1.112 14.4 11.0 14.2 18.5
5. 393 34.3 29.7 38.8 33.4
4. 539 23.8 21.6 27.2 21.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.014
.476
.166
.124
.029
.045
0
.1
4.1
3.1
1.1
.7
1.4
0
0
0
4.0
2.0
.6
.2
1.3
4.7
3.5
1.1
.8
1.3
.2
0
.1
3.5
3.8
1.7
1.2
1.6
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as
the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294,
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
171
7.— Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, hy economic level— Continued
SA C R A M EN TO , CALIF.—W H ITE F A M IL IE S-C on tinu ed
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
F o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Fats, total _ _______ _ - _____
Butter______________________
Cream_________________ _____
Other table fats_______ _____
Lard______________________
Vegetable shortening - _ _ ----Table or cooking oils-----------Mayonnaise and other salad
dressing_________ ________
Bacon, smoked ________ ____
Salt side of pork----------Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
Beef:
Fresh: Steak, p ’house, sirloin..
top round_____
other----------Roast, r ib -----------chuck________
other. _ _____
Boiling, chuck—
plate --------other________
Canned------- ---------- ----C orned..------- -- --------Dried______________________
Other____ ____ ______ --Veal: Fresh, steak, chops----ro a st... . ----stew ___ _ _____
Lamb: Fresh, c h o p s ----- ----roast________ _
stew _____
Pork: Fresh, chops---- ------loin r o a st______
other__________
Smoked ham, slices
half orwh.
picnic___
Pork sausage _______
Other pork_________ _
Miscellaneous meats, total. . . .
Other fresh m eat__________
Bologna, frankfurters_____
Cooked: H am _____ ______ _
T o n g u e ____
Liver____________________ .
Other meat products. _ .
Poultry: Chicken, broiling____
roast___ . . .
stew _____
Turkey _. _____
Other __ _ ________ _
Fish and other sea food, total __
Fish: Fresh.
____________
Canned___________ ._
Cured....... ...... .....
Oysters____________________
Other sea food______________
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
fami
fami
year
lies
lies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Average expenditure
per person i in 1
week
Economic lev
el—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fami unit per year
lies
$600
U n $400 $600
and
der to and
over
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
1.325 1.043 1.338 1.415
.402 .325 .378 .311
.065 .012 .072 . 115
.099 .088 .116 .086
.074 .091 .086 .040
.253 .238 .232 .298
.148 .088 .142 .226
128
29
27
32
85
46
33
3
6
10
24
6
47
14
15
13
31
17
48
12
6
9
30
23
79
88
3
22
23
0
27
28
2
30
37
1
43
59
47
23
11
17
18
1
22
11
5
5
0
29
7
1
48
15
12
39
1
1
18
7
3
22
2
7
16
12
5
4
6
11
0
6
3
1
0
0
7
0
1
10
3
5
8
0
0
6
2
0
4
1
15
26
23
11
6
5
5
0
9
6
3
1
0
12
2
0
15
6
5
14
0
0
8
3
3
11
0
9
63
14
1
36
12
11
3
6
0
0
1
17
4
1
9
2
3
0
1
0
0
5
26
3
0
15
5
2
1
3
0
0
35
50
3
18
18
9
14
0
4
3
12
24
0
4
4
.186 .109 .155 .295
2}
17
.182 .182 .207 .152
12
.164 .180 .182 .120
7
.172 .124 . 199 .187
1
.063 .069 .088 .022
6
.135 . 152 .116 .143
2
.096 .138 .058 .104
1
.002 0
0
.007
7
.101 .075 .100 .133
2
.023 .048 .021 .029
1
.038 .025 .071 .007
4
.002 0
.003 .004
0 0
0
0
0
.075 .060 .089 .074
10
.047 0
5
.027 .129
0
.006 .019 0
0
23
.150 .098 .106 .274
6
.148 .067 .144 .247
2
.069 .083 .066 .058
17
. 112 .098 .096 .152
1
.006 0
0
.022
1
.003 0
0
.009
4
.027 .023 .022 .037
2
.042 .019 .070 .029
0
.028 0
.069 0
7
.048 .034 .062 .043
1
.006 .014 0
.007
.274 . 198 .271 .356
3
.036 .012 .030 .058
20
.115 .106 .117 .126
7
.016 .019 .005 .028
0 (6)
.001 0
0
12
.076 .050 .090 .086
5
.031 .010 .029 .058
6
.087 .044 .045 . 196
2
.014 0
.020 .022
2
.032 0
.040 .058
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
.267 .239 .233 .355
14
.108 .077 . 104 .160
12
.098 .101 .110 .077
3
.004 0
0
.014
10
.030 .035 .008 .054
11
.027 .026 .011 .050
.127 .095
.151 .106
.006 0
.155
.148
.009
.122
.208
.009
2.605 2.098 2.560 3.271
1 See footnote 1, p. 170.
5 Less than 0.0005 pound.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in 1
week
a Less than 0.05 cent.
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
34.0 25.9 33.7 44.1
13.1 10.5 12.4 17.1
2.3
.4 2.5 4.2
1.9 1.9 2.2 1.5
1.1 1.2 1.2
.9
4.3 4.0 3.9 5.1
3.1 2.1 2.7 5.0
3.0
5.1
.1
2.3
3.5
0
3.7
4.9
.2
2.9
7.2
.2
58. 7 44.2 59.0 75.4
4.3
4.7
2.7
4.0
1.2
2.6
1.6
(3)
1.4
.5
.7
.1
0
2.1
1.1
.1
3.8
3.4
1.0
3.2
.2
.1
1.1
1.1
.6
1.0
.1
6.6
.8
2.8
.8
(3)
1.6
.6
2.1
.4
.7
0
0
6. 2
2.2
2.1
.1
.8
1.0
2.4
4.8
2.6
2.8
1.3
2.7
2.2
0
1.1
.4
.3
0
0
1.6
0
.2
2.6
1.7
1.2
2.8
0
0
1.0
.5
0
.6
.3
5.0
.4
2.4
.8
.1
1.2
.1
1.2
0
0
0
0
4.9
1.5
2.1
0
.6
.7
3.9
5.2
3.1
4.5
1.7
2.4
1.1
0
1.4
.4
1.5
.1
0
2.5
.8
0
2.9
3.4
1.0
2.8
0
0
1.0
1.8
1.5
1.4
0
6. 7
.8
2.9
.3
0
1.9
.8
1.1
.6
.9
0
0
5. 3
2.1
2.5
0
.4
.3
7.1
3.9
2.1
4.5
.4
2.9
1.6
.1
1.5
.5
.1
.3
0
2.0
2.9
0
6.7
5.5
.6
4.2
.6
.3
1.4
.7
0
1.2
.1
8 8
1.3
3.2
1.4
0
1.9
1.0
4.6
.5
1.2
0
0
9.1
3.2
1.6
.4
1.6
2.3
172
PA C IF IC REG IO N
T able 7.— Food used a t home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SA C R A M EN T O , C A LIF.—W H ITE F A M IL IE S—Continued
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person 1 in l
week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
All per expendi All
per expenditure
fam ture unit per fam
unit per year
ilies
year
ilies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der to and
and
der
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending
per
All
fam expenditure
unit
per
year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a n d P u r ch a s ed
f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Vegetables and fruits, total4. ........
Potatoes____________ _______ _
Sweetpotatoes, yam s----------Dried corn------ . . . ----Beans: D ry------------------Canned, dried___ . . .
Baked, not canned___
Peas: Black-eyed------------O ther...----- ---------Nuts: Shelled---- -----------In shell_____________
Peanut butter---------------Other dried legumes and nuts
Tomatoes: Fresh--------------Canned______. . .
Juice_____________
Sauce, paste_______
Green and leafy vegs., total____
Brussels sprouts-------------Cabbage---------------------Sauerkraut_________________
Collards___________________
Kale.---- ------------------L ettu c e --- ------- --------Spinach: Fresh--------------Canned-----------Other leafy v eg eta b les-----Asparagus: Fresh---- -------Canned_________
Lima beans: Fresh--------Canned_______
Beans, snap (string):
Fresh---- ---------------Canned---- ---------- -Broccoli___________ -- . . . Peas: Fresh-------------------Canned____ _____ --- -Peppers___ ________________
Okra.------ ----------------Yellow vegetables, total_______
Carrots.---- ----------------Winter squash and pumpkin.
Other vegetables, to ta l 4______
Beets: Fresh ...------ -------Canned_____________
Cauliflower---- -------------Celery___________ _ -- --Corn: On ear_____________ _
Canned_____________
Cucumber_________________
Eggplant--------------------Onions: M ature. -----------Spring--------------Parsnips_____ . . .
_______
Summer squash________ . ._
W hite turnips_____________
Yellow turnips, rutabaga____
Other vegetables__________ _
Pickles and olives_________ _
Citrus fruits, total____________
Lemons____________________
Oranges____________________
Grapefruit: Fresh___________
Canned_________
1 See footnotes 1, p. 173.
N o.
N o.
142
11
37
3
0
0
10
26
11
0
1
1
5
11
29
3
0
0
0
3
1
9
32
54
9
33
2
10
2
2
42
6
0
2
124
67
5
0
7
13
17
0
0
0
28
19
0
0
87
7
5
3
19
9
5
20
N o.
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
7
3
0
0
0
1
6
11
13
24
1
N o.
Lb.
0
9
5
0
1
1
1
4
9
12
17
15
6
8
0
0
16
1
0
2
49
27
4
0
31
1
3
0
2
11
0
9
5
0
0
47
21
1
0
37
5
1
1
4
8
18
9
0
0
0
19
17
3
0
1
0
114
4
30
45
3
39
11
2
10
9
3
7
15
27
7
19
36
0
44
6
4
85
22
2
10
23
7
27
75
116
35
7
0
7
2
2
8
0
10
2
1
13
0
3
15
15
1
14
0
20
28
3
29
0
8
2
28
3
3
4
5
1
1
6
2
12
5
11
4
17
30
28
47
0
4
8
11
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
12.277 10.248 12. 228 14.802
3.029 2. 920 3. 320 2.740
6
.058 .069 .010 .115
. 199 . 186 . 142 . 296
52
4
52
41
4
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p 294.
53
3
2
11
0
1
11
30
39
16
3
4
0
.076
.026
0
0
.091
.028
0
.016 0
.002 0
.001 0
0
.035
.025
0
0
0
0
.018 .006 .015
.057 .061 .067
0
.003 0
.147 .138 .131
.182 .088 .217
.212
.018
0
.117
.027
0
.058
.007
.002
.036
.038
.011
.180
.239
.026
.075 .109 .050
2,001 2. 303 3. 091
.025 0
0
.268 .204 .159
0
.009 .050
.012 0
.082
2. 397
.008
0
0
.014 0
.596 .445
.385 .378
.010
0
0
.035 0
.576 .798
.398 .431
.012 0
.021 .012
.002 .006 0
0
.593
.013
.008
.008
.377 .532
.003 .006
.006 .035
.023 0
.032 .031 .010
.032 .008 .052
.019 .003 0
.344 .338 .311
.097 .090 .106
.004 0
.008
0
0
0
.928
.033
.022
.004
.065
.031
.065
.399
.092
.002
0
.434 .333 .456 . 520
.404 .333 .390 .506
.030 0
.066 .014
1.009 .786 1.075 1.194
.109 .112 .081 .144
.015 .012 .003 .033
.057 .016 .068 .090
.080 .050 .081 .108
0
.093
.017
.008
.271
.039
0
.087
.018
.003
.277
.011
.010 0
.049
.111
.020
.130
.044
.081
.025
.050
0
0
.076 .123
.008 .029
.005 .018
.313 .232
.036 .076
.025 0
.053 .050
.139 .108
.020 .014
.167 .169
2.811 1.954 2. 699 3. 954
.203 .148 .205 .262
1.916 1.432 1.919 2.469
.686 .374 .570 1.209
.005 .014
.006 0
a.
a .
C t.
a.
58. 0 46.1 54 9 78.0
6.6 6.1 6.7 7 .1
.2
.2
.1
.5
2.3 2 5 1 7 3 2
o’
o’
o'
o’
.6
.7
.2
.9
.2
.2
.2
.3
0
.1
(3)
(3)
.2
1.1
1
1. 3
1.4
0
0
0
0
.2
1.4
o
.9
.9
0
0
0
0
.2
1.1
o
0
.3
.1
.1
.4
.8
3
1. 8
2.0
1.2
1.6
0
.1
.3
.7
.6
.9
.4
14 3 11.0 13 3 20 1
o’
.1 o’
(3)
.8 1.2
.6
.6
.2
.0
.1
.5
0
0
0
0
.1
0
.2 0
.1
3.0
1.6
.1
(3)
4.2
2.4
1.4
0
(3)
.2
.1
.1
2.2
.1
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
.1
2.0
1.2
.1
0
1.9
1.7
.2
7.2
.3
.2
.4
1.0
0
1.1
.1
.1
1.4
.3
(3)
.3
.3
.1
.7
.9
9.4
1.4
6.4
1.5
.1
.1
2.9
1.7
.2
0
3.7
.1
.2
0
.1
.5
1.8
1.1
0
0
0
1.8
1.1
.1
0
l. 5
1.5
1.6
(3)
0
5.3
.3
.2
.1
.6
0
1.0
.1
(3)
1.6
.1
0
.3
.2
.1
.2
.5
6.6
1.0
4.7
.9
0
1.9
4.1
1.8
.1
0
7.2
.6
.2
.1
.4
.3
.3
2.5
1.4
(3)
0
2.3
2! 2
.3
.1
7.0 10.0
.3
.5
.1
.3
.4
.6
1.1
0
.9
.1
.1
1.4
.3
.1
.2
1.2
0
1.6
.2
.2
1.1
.7
0
.4
.4
.1
.9
.9
.6 1 . 8
8.8 13. 2
1.3 1.8
6.1 8.7
1.3 2.5
.1
.2
.4
.1
Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
173
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
7.— Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SA C R A M E N T O , C A L I F —W H IT E FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person 1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
All per expendi
fam ture unit per
year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
unit per year
fam
ilies
U n $400 $600
der
and
to
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
for C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
N o.
________
Other fruits, total._
Apples: Fresh________________
Canned..
___ . . .
Apricots: Fresh____ _______
Canned ...
. . .
B a n a n a s.___ _______ _____
Berries: Fresh..
. . . ______ _
__________
Canned
Cherries: Fresh..
__________
Canned...
_____
Grapes: Fresh.__ __________
Canned.
________ .
Peaches: Fresh____ ________
Canned______
Pears: Fresh__ _ _________ _
Canned____ _______
Pineapple: Fresh.
_________
C anned... . . . ._ .
M e lo n s ..__________ _ _____
Plums: Fresh ._ ____________
Canned______________
Other fruit___________________
Cider________________________
Grape juice. _
____________
Other fruit juices____ . . . . . .
Dried: Apricots___ _ _______
Peaches ____________
Prunes.
_______ _
Raisins______________
D ates.
_ ___ _ __
Figs--------------------Other.
___________
Sugars and sweets, total___
Sugars: W hite.
. ________
Brown____
_ ... _ _
Other sweets: Candy. ______
Jellies.. . . . ___
Molasses, sirups..
Other sweets ..
Miscellaneous, total__
____
Gelatine. _______ _________
Packaged dessert mixtures.
Tea____________________ _ . . .
Coflee______________ ____ ___
Cocoa________________________
Chocolate____________________
Vinegar. _
Salt______________
Baking powder, yeast, soda.
Spices and extracts___ ______
Catsups, sauces.. _________ _
Tomato s o u p _____
.. _____
Other soups_______________ _
Cod-liver oil.
_______ ____
Proprietary foods. __________
Other foods. .
______
Soft drinks consumed at hom e..
Other drinks consumed at home.
Sales tax on food... _________ _
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
1.917
.664
.004
0
.010
.486
.370
.007
.026
0
0
0
0
.054
0
.012
.002
.097
.004
0
0
.044
0
.001
.008
.003
.004
.064
.039
0
.016
.002
1. 506
48 1. 324
.024
3
.040
7
21
.056
.062
14
0
1. 698
.622
.014
0
0
.358
.380
.009
.038
0
0
0
0
.031
0
.019
0
.019
0
0
0
.056
0
0
0
.006
0
.075
.066
0
0
.005
1. 353
1.132
.056
.024
.054
.087
0
1. 756
.672
0
0
.011
.421
.345
0
.030
0
0
0
0
.035
0
.005
.005
.111
0
0
0
.019
0
0
0
.002
0
.040
.030
0
.030
0
1. 648
1. 516
.010
.049
.038
.035
0
1
15
26
49
8
9
1
15
22
49
5
6
0
0
10
9
3
6
1
1
11
9
7
0
4
5
2
13
84
2
0
26
65
46
9
5
13
0
0
0
56
0
16
1
43
1
0
2
17
0
1
2
2
1
20
22
0
4
1
22
2
0
6
15
14
3
3
5
0
0
0
14
0
4
0
4
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
1
0
7
7
0
0
1
34
0
0
11
24
13
3
1
6
0
0
0
20
0
4
1
18
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
11 *
0
3
0
138
14
23
44
35
36
7
6
9
11
54
4
10
14
10
2
42
61
132
19
18
0
12
13
34
6
3
23
20
5
14
7
3
26
4
4
2
4
1
0
2
28
0
0
9
26
19
3
1
2
0
0
0
22
0
8
0
21
1
0
0
8
0
1
2
0
1
7
4
0
1
0
0
.036
.032
.313
.014
.011
.026
.029
.256
.019
.006
Lb.
C t.
2. 397
.702
0
0
.019
.722
.394
.016
.007
0
0
0
0
.108
0
.014
0
. 165
.014
0
0
.066
0
.005
.029
0
.014
.086
.022
0
.014
0
1. 481
1. 273
.007
.046
.083
.072
0
12.6 10. 5 11. 6 17.1
3.4 3.0 3.5 3.6
.1
.2 0
0
0
0
0
0
.2 0
.2
.3
2.3 1.8 2.0 3.2
2.6 2.5 2.3 3.2
.2 0
.1
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.8
.5
.5 1.6
0
0
0
0
.2
.1
.3
.3
.1
0
.0
(3)
1.4
.3 1.6 2.4
0
0
.1
(3)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.2
.3
.3
.6
0
0
0
0
0
.1
0
(3)
.1 0
.4
0
.1
.1 0
(3)
.1
0
0
(3)
.3
.5
.6
.7
.3
.3
.1
.3
0
0
0
0
.2
.1 0
.1
.1 0
0
(3)
10.0 9.0 10. 7 10.3
6.8 5.9 7.9 6.4
.2
.1
.5
.1
1.3
.8 1.7 1.3
.6 1.6
.9
.7
.4
.9
.8 1.1
0
0
0
0
22.8 15.2 23.7 29.7
0
0
0
0
.8 1.4 1.1
1.1
1.8 1.4 2.2 1.7
9.3 7.3 9.4 11.3
.2
.2
.2 0
.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
.5
.4
.3
.6 1.0
.7
.4
.7 1.3
.9
1.0
.4
.9
.5
.3
.6 1.3
.9 1.0
.8
.2
.8 1.2
.4 1.1 1.5
1.0
.2 0
.1 0
.7
.9 1.0 1.1
.5
.2
.2
.1
.4
.1
.2 0
3.4
.6 4.0 5.8
7.2 5.6 7.2 9.0
0
.044 .034
.034 .032
.316 .367
.020 0
.011 .016
.062 .020
.071 .034
.001 0
.014 .019
.063 . 110
.072 .113
.002 0
.014 .010
.011 0
.248 .038
.007
.275
.029
.458
C t.
C t.
C t.
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person,
s Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 284.
174
T able
P A C IF IC REG IO N
7.— Food used at home and 'purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SA N DIEGO, C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
All
families
Item
Number of families surveyed in spring quarter_________
Average number of equivalent full-time persons 1 per
family in 1 week___________________________________
Average number of food expenditure units 2 per family
in 1 w e e k .___ __________________________________
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in
1 W eek.
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
fam
year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Under $400 $400 to $600
$600 and
over
159
46
58
55
3. 11
3.91
3. 25
2. 31
2. 64
3.24
2. 76
2. 04
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
All
fam
ilies
Lb.
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
Lb.
Lb.
$600
and
over
Lb.
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
Total_________________________
282.6 215.9 288.1 370. 8
Grain products, total................
4.490 4. 273 4. 377 4. 974 38.1 35. 9 37. 8 42. 4
Bread and other baked goods,
total___________________
3.144 2. 982 3.195 3. 303 26. 8 25.1 27. 3 29. 0
116 38 42
Bread: W hite-------------36 1.571 1.574 1.579 1.557 11.3 11.3 11.1 11.7
Graham, w. wheat-- 91
.960 .923 1.008 .942
28 32
6.9 6.4 7.1 7.2
31
22
R ye______________
.095 .131 .077 .071 ' .7
7 10
5
.9
.6
.6
68 16 21
Crackers_________________
.128 .102 .091 .222
1.9 1. 6 1.3 3.4
31
15
Plain rolls________________
6
1
.033 .034 .050 .004
.5
8
.5
.7
.1
Sweet rolls_______________
27 10 10
7
.051 .060 .050 .039
1.0 1. 2 1.1
.7
Cookies__________________
47 15 21
11
. 109 .083 . 142 .098
1.9 1. 6 2.3 1.7
Cakes____________________
30
6 12
12
. 128 .036 . 133 .252
1.4
.9 1.8 1.7
Pies_____________________
12
4
2
.026 .022 .037 .016
.6
6
.5
.8
.4
.2
Other____________________
.043 . 017 .028 . 102
.6
. 5 1. 5
Ready-to-eat cereals_________
75 26 26
23
. 123 . 129 . 103 . 145
2.3 2.5 1.9 2.7
Flour and other cereals, to ta l.
1. 223 1.162 1. 079 1. 526
9. 0 8. 3 8. 6 10. 7
112 38 40
Flour: W hite........................
3.2 3.1 2.7 4.1
34
. 635 .659 .515 .779
Graham___________
3
0
2
.020 0
1
.079
.1 0
0
0
.5
Other--------------10
5
4
.2
.017 .026 0
.4 0
1
.028
.3
Corn m eal________________
34
9 14
.4
11
.1
.057 .012 .078 .089
.5
.5
H om iny__________________
15
.4
.2
3
5
7
.053 .026 .041 . 109
.3
.7
Cornstarch----------------4
13
4
5
.008 .007 .011 .008
.1
.1
.1
.1
Rice_____________________
50 21 17
12
.089 .094 .074 . 102
.7
.6
.7
.7
Rolled oats_______________
58 21 22
15
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.1
. 149 . 156 . 151 . 134
Wheat cereal_____________
23
9
.8
7
7
.048 .059 .042 .043
.9
.8
.8
Tapioca__________________
8
2
.004 .003 .005 .004
.1
3
3
.1
.1
.1
Sago-----------------------1
0
1
0
.004 0
.011 0
0
.
1
0
(3)
Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles.
71 22 29
20
. 139 . 120 . 151 . 151
1.7 1.3 1.9 1.8
Other grain products______
0
0
0
0
0
o
0
0
Eggs---------------------------55
.710 .567 .706 .916 13.8 11.0 13.6 18.0
167 46 56
Milk, cheese, ice cream, total__
5. 957 5.329 6. 516 6. 020 38.4 33.0 41. 8 40. 3
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottled__
140 44 51
45 4. 711 4. 300 5.449 4.198 25.7 23.3 29.4 23.4
0
0
loose___
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
skimmed______
1
1
0
0
.030 .083 0
0
.2
.4 0
0
buttermilk and
other________
6
1
.2
2
3
.043 .012 .068 .050
.1
.3
.2
Skimmed, dried_______
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
Evaporated and con
densed_____________
113 37 41
35
.879 .734 .674 1.387
5.2 4.5 4.2 7.7
82 25 29
Cheese: American__________
. 144 .129 . 125 .194
3.4 3.1 3.0 4.2
28
Cottage-------------37
6 17
14
.072 .035 .098 .088
1.2
.6 1.6 1.4
24
Other______________
5
7
12
.026 .019 .029 .032
.9
.5
.9 1.4
30
4 14
12
.052 .017 .073 .071
Ice cream._________________
1.6
.5 2.4 2.0
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294
TABULAR SUMMARY
175
T able 7. — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 w eek
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e and P u r ch a s ed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W e e k — C ontinued.
Fats, total_____________________
Butter______ ___ _______ -- Cream
_________ ____ Other table fats__ ________ _
Lard _ _ _____ ________ ______
Vegetable shortening
Table or cooking oils ______ _ _
Mayonnaise and other salad
dressing. __
_ .
Bacon, smoked.
. _ _______
Salt side of pork______ __ ___
Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Economic
level—Fam i
lies spending
All per expendi
fam ture unit per
year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic
Economic level—
level—Families
Families spending
spending
per
per expenditure
All
All
expenditure
unit per year
fam unit per year
fam
ilies
ilies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der
and
der to and
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
127
31
53
35
80
24
99
90
8
N o.
31
N o.
49
13
47
17
22
8
13
30
9
9
28
7
25
23
42
33
3
32
34
4
1
22
13
1
20
11
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
1. 242 1.056 1.284 1.437
.372 .222 .432 .493
.068 .003 .082 . 138
. 190 .250 . 164 . 142
.076 .094 .066 .063
. 149 . 153 . 159 .130
.065 . 117 .037 .034
.151
.160
.011
.097
. 114
.006
.180
. 155
.009
.185
.230
.022
2.134 1. 522 2.066 3.107
Average expenditure
per person 1 in 1
week
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
32.1 24.0 33.9 41.3
12.9 7.6 14.8 17.4
.1
1.4
1.2 3. 5
2.8 3.5 2.6 2.3
1.2 1. 5 1.0 1.1
2.7 2.5 3.0 2.8
1.5 2.6 1.0
.8
3.7
5.6
.3
2.4
3.7
.1
4.5
5.6
.2
4.5
8.3
.6
52.3 36.3 49.7 80.5
Beef:
Fresh: Steak, porterhouse, sir
45 11 16
18
.158 .097 .144 .266
loin. ______
5.0 3.2 4.5 8. 5
24
. 169 .128 . 144 .263
60 14 22
5.0 3.4 4.4 8.0
top round __
other____ _ _.
38
9 16
13
.119 .074 . 143 . 148
2.2 1.3 2.8 2.8
. 151 .036 .206 .234
22
4 10
8
Roast, rib ._ ___
3.6
.8 5.0 5.6
18
7
4
.133 . 124 . 132 . 146
7
2.5 2.1 2.6 2.7
chuck _______
.072 .094 .046 .079
other. _________
9
3
3
3
1.9 2.5 1.1 2.2
Boiling, chuck. _ _ _
18
4
9
5
1.4
.078 .039 . 125 .063
.7 2.1 1. 3
1
.010 .006 .021 0
2
1
0
.2
.1
.3 0
plate____ ____
2
o th e r ____ . . .
8
3
3
.026 .026 .029 .021
.5
.5
.6
.5
5
4
17
8
.029 .025 .036 .024
.6
.5
Canned_--„_ . . . _______ ___
.6
.8
.022 .006 .016 .052
2
6
1
3
.1
.4
.3
Corned_________ _____ _ __
.8
4
13
3
.010 .003 .016 .012
Dried.
. . . . . _ ___
6
.3
.1
.4
.4
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other_____ ______ _ __ . . .
0
0
0
.031 .008 .034 .058
13
2
5
6
Veal: Fresh, steak, chops
_ _
.9
.3 1.0 1.7
11
5
2
.070 .051 .098 .055
4
roast________ _
1.6 1.2 2.4 1.0
1
2
.015 .014 .011 .024
6
3
.2
.2
.2
stew __
_ ____
.4
.098 .063 .076 . 179
Lamb: Fresh, chops
_____ _
40 10 11
19
2. 7 1. 7 2.1 5. 2
1
9
3
. 128 .261 .066 .032
.7
13
roast_____ _____
2.7 5.5 1.3
1
1
.018 .008 .034 .008
.2
5
3
stew. ________
.3
.5
.2
.082 .070 .064 . 128
Pork: Fresh, chops
___ _ _.
39 10 12
17
2.4 2.0 1.9 3.9
1
2
.049 .017 .011 .152
9
6
1.2
loin roast____ _ _
.4
.3 3.7
3
5
4
.052 .024 .064 .071
other
___ ____
12
1.0
.4 1.4 1.4
21
5
6
10
.038 .024 .026 .076
Smoked ham, slices___ _
1.3
.9 2.6
.9
h a l f or
1
0
4
5
.043 .009 0
.154
1.1
whole___
.2 0
3.9
1
1
0
0
.001 0
0
picnic. ___
0
0
(5)
(3)
(3)
5
9
.039 .029 .040 .052
Pork sausage___________
23
9
1.1
.7 1.2 1.6
0
0 0
0
Other pork__ ______ _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.208 . 177 .184 .288
Miscellaneous meats, total __ _
5.1 4.8 4.2 7. 5
1
1
.008 0
.021 0
Other fresh meat _. __ _
2
0
.2 0
.5 0
57 17 17
23
. 136 .123 . 115 .186
Bologna, frankfurters___
3.4 3.2 2.6 4.9
2
3
3
.008 .012 .003 .008
.4
8
.2
Cooked: H am .
_______
.7
.5
.002 0
1
1
0
.1
Tongue___. _ _ _ _
.005 0
0
0
0
(3)
7
10
.046 .025 .037 .088
23
6
Liver___________ _____ __ .
1.0
.6
.8 2.0
1
1
1
.1
.1
.008 .017 .003 .006
3
Other meat products _ _
__
.3 (3)
1
2
3
.028 .011 .029 .051
Poultry: Chicken, broiling
6
.9
.3 1.0 1.8
0
2
3
.021 0
0
.081
.5 0
roast_____ .
5
0
1.9
.042 0
2
3
0
.053 .087
5
1.1 0
stew _______
1.4 2.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Turkey. ______ ______
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Other. _____
___
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.195 .098 .217 .303
Fish and other sea food, total__
4.6 2.2 5.0 7.3
15
.075 .008 .079 .164
Fish: Fresh___ _________ _. _
5 17
1.8
.2 1.9 3.9
37
21
.108 .090 .124 .112
72 24 27
2.4 2.0 2.7 2.5
Canned _ ____________
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cured. ______
__
.009 0
.011 .019
0
3
4
.3 0
.7
Oysters________________ __
7
.3
.003 0
1
1
1
.1 0
Other sea food______________
3
.003 .008
.1
•2
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as
the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
5 Less than 0.0005 pound.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
176
PA C IF IC
REG IO N
T a b l e 7 .— Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— C on tin u ed
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
per expendi
All ture unit per
All
fam
year
fam
ilies
ilies
U n$400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
$600
and
over
Food
U se d at H o m e a nd P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
'W e e k — Continued
Vegetables and fruits, to ta l4_____
Potatoes-----------------------Sweetpotatoes, y a m s ---------Dried legumes and nuts, to ta l..
Dried corn.. ---------------Beans: D ry------------------Canned, dried.. . .
Baked, not canned . . .
Peas: Black-eyed------------Other_________________
Nuts: Shelled______________
In shell___ __________
Peanut butter______________
Tomatoes: Fresh. . . . ---------Canned________ ..
Juice______ .. . . .
Sauce, paste-------Green and leafy vegs., total____
Brussels sprouts. . . ---------Cabbage--------------------Sauerkraut------ _ --------Collards--- -- --------- --- .
Kale. . . . . ---- -- --- ..
Lettuce----------- ---------Spinach: Fresh.__ --------- -Canned____
Other leafy vegetables. _. ..
Asparagus: Fresh-----------Canned________
Lima beans: Fresh______
Canned____ _
Beans, snap (string): Fresh...
Canned.
Broccoli___ _
----Peas: Fresh------ . . .
Canned---------------Peppers__________________
Okra_______________________
Yellow vegetables, total _
Carrots____________________
Winter squash and pum pkin.
Other vegetables, total4 ______
Beets: Fresh_______________
Canned--------------C auliflow er----------------Celery____________________
Corn: On ear. _ _________ _
Canned______________
Cucumber.-------- . . . ___
Eggplant--------------------Onions: Mature___________
Spring--------------Parsnips_______________ ._
Summer squash__________ _
White turnips___ ___ _
Yellow turnips, rutabaga____
Other vegetables____________
Pickles and olives_______
Citrus fruits, total___________
Lemons__________ ____. . .
Oranges____________________
Grapefruit: Fresh _. ____
Canned___ _
N o.
N o. N o.
150
17
45
5
56
8
0
45
18
1
6
2
8
16
43
0
12
6
0
0
0
2
4
14
0
20
6
1
4
1
4
8
14
53
68
29
20
8
15
10
8
24
30
9
6
0
56
15
0
2
125
33
26
6
68
5
5
5
31
27
3
35
51
9
0
0
14
5
0
0
30
8
7
0
15
2
1
0
9
11
0
8
15
2
0
0
21
6
0
2
51
15
10
2
25
1
2
3
9
9
0
13
20
5
0
117
6
37
1
41
3
30
11
52
53
1
41
20
1
87
16
6
28
24
10
22
8
1
11
12
0
10
5
0
27
3
1
4
5
2
7
14
7
17
23
0
16
6
0
33
6
1
10
8
4
9
59
112
44
3
16
34
7
1
24
44
18
1
1 See footnote 1, p. 177.
* Less than 0.05 cent.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 249.
N o.
Lb.
12.336
49 2 .165
.112
4
.304
* 0 0
. 128
13
.046
6
.004
0
.009
2
1 .002
.008
2
4
.031
.076
15
0
. 199
21
23
.251
.088
10
.042
6
1.924
0 0
21
.288
4
.042
0 0
.004
0
44
.380
10
.233
9
.067
4
.033
28
.310
2
. 010
.014
2
2
.015
13
. 109
7
.062
3
.010
14
.180
16
. 160
2
.007
0 0
. 616
39
.586
2
.030
1.227
8
. 119
3
.033
. 172
24
18
.135
1
.008
15
. 120
9
.055
1 (5)
.285
27
.016
7
4
.027
14
.101
.084
11
4
.040
.032
6
19
34
19
1
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
8.690
1. 730
.145
.229
0
.094
.042
0
0
0
.003
.017
.073
0
. 106
. 173
. 105
.044
1.204
0
. 185
.050
0
0
. 197
.139
.067
0
. 145
.011
.006
0
.081
.054
0
. 128
. 137
.004
0
. 486
.464
.022
. 785
.072
.004
.092
.072
0
. 112
.059
0
.250
.003
0
.044
.039
.006
.032
13.182
2.245
. 106
.305
0
.130
.039
.011
.020
.005
.012
.042
.046
0
.226
.278
.066
.030
2. 032
0
.292
.038
0
.011
.394
.301
.056
.022
.346
.004
.011
.033
. 106
.050
0
.207
. 149
.012
0
. 684
.647
.037
1.270
. 159
.062
. 155
. 154
0
.115
.031
0
.310
.016
0
.098
.080
.058
.032
16.270
2.664
.073
.414
0
.173
.060
0
.008
0
.012
.035
.126
0
.294
.322
.096
.054
2.787
0
.428
.037
0
0
.617
.264
.083
.097
.491
.021
.032
.010
. 154
.089
.039
.213
.209
.003
0
. 700
.670
.030
1.803
. 126
.030
.311
. 197
.032
.139
.084
.008
.298
.033
. 104
. 193
. 154
.063
.031
2. 908 1.833 3.418 3. 675
. 143 .076 .188 . 172
2.019 1. 526 2.354 2. 222
.726 . 217 .850 1. 261
.020 .014 .026 .020
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Families
spending
per
All
fam expenditure
unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
—
a. a. a.
67.9 44. 9 71. 3
5.7 4.4 6^3
.4
.4
.5
3.9 2.8 3.7
0
0
0
.9
.6
.9
.4
.4
.4
.1 0
.2
.1
.2
0
.1
(3)
.3
.2
.3
.6
.3
.7
1.5 1.3
.9
o
o
0
1.6
.8 1.9
2.2 1.4 2.5
.9
.9
.7
.5
.4
.3
14.3 8.6 15.4
0
0
0
1.0
.7 1.0
.3
.4
.3
0
0
0
0
.1
(3)
3.0 1.5 3.3
.8
.3 1.3
.6
.6
.5
.2 0
.2
2.8 1.2 3.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1 0
.3
1.0
.6
.9
.6
.5
.5
.1 0
0
1.4 1.0 1.5
1.8 1.4 1.8
.2
.1
.3
0
0
0
2.1 1. 7 2. 3
1.9 1.6 2 .1
.2
.1
.2
9. 6 6.0 9.1
.5
.3
.6
.3
.1
.5
1.1
.6 1.0
1.2
.5 1.5
.1 0
0
1.3 1.1 1.1
.4
.3
.2
0
0
(*)
1.7 1.4 1.9
.2 (3)
.2
.1 0
0
.8
.2
.6
.3
.1
.3
.1 (3)
.2
.4
.4
.4
6
1.1 1.0
8.5 5.6 10.4
.8
.4 1.0
5.8 4.5 7.1
1.7
. 5 2.0
.2
.2
.3
C t.
qk i1
yo.
6. 7
.4
5.4
0
1. 2
.6
0
.1
0
.4
.6
2. 5
n
u
2.4
2.8
1.0
.9
21. 1
0
1.6
.3
0
0
4.5
.8
.8
.5
4.6
.4
.3
.1
1.6
1.0
.4
1.7
2.4
.1
0
2. 4
2 .1
.3
14. 5
.5
.3
2.0
1.6
.2
1.6
.7
.1
2.1
.3
.5
1.8
.5
.2
.3
1.8
10! i
i. i
5.8
3 0
.2
4 Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
» Less than 0.0005 pound.
177
TABULAR SUM M ARY
T able 7. — Food used at home and 'purchased for consumption at home during 1 w eek
in spring quarter, by economic level— C ontinued
SAN DIEGO, C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Item
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
All per expendi
unit per
fam ture year
ilies
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
unit per year
fam
ilies
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F o o d U sed at H o m e a n d P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Un $400
der
to
$400 $600
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
$600
and
over
Lb.
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
Other fruits, total__ _ ______ .
2.500 1 850 2. 522 3.388 18. 2 11.9 18. 2 27 4
Apples: Fresh________________
4.4 3.5 4.4 5. 7
30
98 32 36
.876 .742 .838 1.119
Canned______________
.1 0
2
0
2
0
.002 0
.1 0
.006 0
Apricots: Fresh_________ _____
1
0
2
0
1 .006 0
.024
.1 0
0
.2
C a n n ed _______ ____
2
3
1
.016 .014 .022 .010
.2
.1
.3
6
.1
Bananas____________________
.415 .314 .528 .390
2.3 1.6 2.8 2.4
72 20 30
22
Berries: Fresh______________ _
71 15 29
4.0 2.2 4.2 6.4
27
.456 .289 .479 .657
Canned---------------1
.1
7
2
.010
4
.2 0
.006 .011 0
.2
Cherries: Fresh--- ----------- 2
0
1
1
.003 .008
.1 0
.003 0
.1
.1
Canned-------------7
1
3
3
.3
.1
.028 .004 .048 .033
.4
.5
Grapes: Fresh__---------------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
C a n n e d --------------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Peaches: F r e s h . . ------------1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
Canned. . . . . ----33 12 12
9
.067 .068 .050 .090
.4 1.1
.6
.6
Pears: Fresh______________. . .
0
1
0
1
.002 0
0
.008 (3)
0
0
(3)
Canned----- ----------13
5
.3
.1
4
4
.036 .007 .046 .063
.4
.6
Pineapple: F r e s h . . . ----------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
Canned ----------54
7 24
23
.124 .057 .124 .220
.7 1.4 3.0
1.6
M elons..
_____. . . _________
11
4
1
.3
.3
.1
6
.086 .075 .032 .181
.8
Plums: Fresh___________ . . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Canned---------------1
.027 .036 .009 .041
.2
7
2
.3
.4
4
.1
Other fruit___________________
38 13 11
14
.117 .062 .093 .229
1.1
.9 2.3
.6
Cider________________________
0
1
1
.002 0
.1 0
0
0
0
.008
.4
Grape ju ice.____________ . . .
.2 0
2
1
0
1
.1
.1
.004 .006 0
.008
Other fruit juices_____________
7
4
2
1
.3
.2
.1
.026 .020 .013 .053
.7
Dried: A pricots------ --------5
1
.011 .004 .016 .012
.1
2
.2
2
.3
.2
Peaches_______ _______
0
.002 0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.008 (3)
.2
Prunes________________
32
7
1.0
.4 1.5 1.0
8 17
.106 .067 .143 .106
Raisins------- -------31 14
9
.060 .046 .050 .094
.5
.4
8
.4
.7
D ates__ . . . . . .
5
3
.014 .028 .011 0
2
0
.2
.3
.2 0
Figs--------------------1
.011 .008
2
0
1
.006 0
.1 0
.1
.2
Other-- ----------- . . .
1
0
0
0
1
.008 (3)
0
0
.1
.002 0
Sugars and sweets, total___ __
1.436 1.321 1.388 1.668 10.8 9.2 10.9 12. 6
Sugars: W hite_______________
6.0 5.6 5.6 7.1
140 43 52
45 1.123 1.051 1.040 1.348
B row n .. . --- . . . . . .
27 10
.4
7
10
.048 .050 .042 .055
.4
.3
.4
Other sweets: Candy_______ .
2.1 1.3 2.1 3.0
50 15 18
17
.106 .081 .089 . 165
Jellies________
53 22 11
.9 1.0
20
.047 .055 .036 .050
.6 1.2
Molasses, sirups. _
40 10 19
.9 2.3
11
1.4
.9
.112 .084 .181 .050
Other sweets . . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Miscellaneous, total __
___
22.4 16.5 22.1 31.6
0
G e la tin e..... . . . . .
. . . __
1
0
2
0
.002 0
.008 (3)
0
.2
1
Packaged dessert m ix tu res---51 15 17
19
.045 .035 .042 .063
1.2 1.0 1.1 1.8
Tea______ ___________ _____
1.8 1.6 2.3 1.2
56 20 20
.028 .028 .033 .021
16
Coffee___ ____________ . .
7.2 5.0 7.2 10.4
138 39 49
50
.259 .181 .279 .339
Cocoa.. . . . ________ _______
.3
.5
26 16
5
5
.018 .032 .016 0
.3 0
Chocolate_______ . . . . . . . .
.012
0
12
5
1
.009
.012
.3
.4 . 3 0
6
Vinegar____________
. . __
.4 .5 . 3 .5
.9
Salt__________________________
.7
.5
.7
Baking powder, yeast, s o d a .__
1.1 1.8
.7 1.0
Spices and extracts _________
.5
.5
.6
.6
Catsup, sauces.._ _ _ _______
.9
.7
.5
.7
Tomato soup________________
9 14
9
1.0
.5 1.3 1.1
32
.090 .056 .120 .094
Other soups_________________
33 11 10
12
1.1
.9
1.0 1.7
.087 .089 .065 .119
Cod-liver oil________ _______ _
11
.5
5
4 .008 .006 .004 .016
.9
.7 1.8
2
Proprietary foods.____________
1.1
13
3
3
.5 2.3
.2
7
.022 .022 .032 .008
0
0
.1
0
Other foods__________ ..
0
0
0
0 0
.1
.1
.1
Soft drinks consumed at hom e..
14
1
9
4 .294 .002 .347 .631 1.0 .1 1.5 1.7
Other drinks consumed at home.
.110 .066 .038 .278
5
13
2.9 1.6 1.1 7.5
26
8
Sales tax on food— . ___________
6.8 5.1 7.0 9 .0
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
178
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T a b l e 7 . — Food used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in summer quarter, by economic level— C ontinued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
All fami
lies
Item
Number of families surveyed in summer quarter___ _
Average number of equivalent full-time persons 1 per
family in 1 week ______ _______ ________ _______
Average number of food expenditure units 2 per family
in 1 week
_ ______________________ ____
Item
Economic
level—Families with
annual expenditure per consump
tion unit of—
$400 to
$600 and
Under $400
$600
over
266
46
117
103
3.15
4. 30
3. 39
2. 36
2. 74
3. 72
2. 91
2.11
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
All per expendi
fam ture unit per
year
ilies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
unit per year
fam
ilies
Un $400 $600
der
to
and
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F o od U sed at H o m e a nd P u r ch a s ed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W eek
N o.
Total________________ - ______
Grain products, total_________
Bread and other baked goods,
total______ ___ _________
Bread: W hite______ _____
G r a h a m , w. wheat.
R ye_________ ____ _
Crackers_________________
Plain ro lls.______________
Sweet rolls------- . . .
Cookies.. _______ ______
Cakes_____________ ______
Pies------------------------Other______________ _____
Ready-to-eat cereals---------Flour and other cereals, total.
Flour: W hite.. -----------G raham __________
Other_____________
Corn m eal.. . . . _________
H om iny___________ _____
Cornstarch_______________
Rice_____________________
Rolled o a ts .._____________
Wheat cereal_____________
Tapioca__________________
Sago-----------------------M a c a r o n i,
s p a g h e tti,
noodles_________________
Other grain products__ . . .
Eggs---------------------------Milk, cheese, ice cream, total__
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottled..
loose___
skimmed______
buttermilk and
other..... ..........
Skimmed, dried______
Evaporated and con
densed____________
Cheese: American_________
Cottage________ . . .
Other______________
Ice cream__________________
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
4. 243 4.013 4. 231 4. 448
232
105
48
66
28
28
78
79
47
42 105
15 46
11 24
14 25
1 15
1 14
12 36
9 30
8 17
44
13
27
12
13
30
40
22
107
24
46
37
160
0
11
23
4
24
82
81
55
21
2
26
0
2
7
1
3
12
11
13
2
0
79
0
5
11
0
13
43
46
26
13
2
55
0
4
5
3
8
27
24
16
6
0
85
130
27
61
42
253
46 111
96
231
0
0
43 109
0
0
0
0
79
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
170
105
41
52
57
30
16
5
15
6
74
52
23
21
22
66
37
13
16
29
3. 045
1.911
.515
.118
.068
.039
.038
.105
.113
.115
. 023
.083
1.115
.502
0
.021
.013
.008
.010
.106
.125
.055
.008
0
0
.267
.891
5. 593
4. 678
0
0
0
3.064
2.101
.427
.157
.030
.005
.021
.077
.072
.145
.029
.082
. 867
.303
0
.024
.016
.009
0
.147
.077
.070
.002
0
0
.219
.729
4. 750
4.133
0
0
.030 0
0
.532
.116
.046
.079
.112
C t.
C t.
C t.
2.955
1.922
.484
.132
.054
.042
.033
.102
.087
.067
.032
.067
1. 209
.599
0
.016
.011
0
.013
.089
.127
.048
.012
0
3.178
1.737
.637
.064
.122
.062
.062
. 132
.189
. 168
. 005
. I ll
1.159
.507
0
.025
.013
.020
.012
.099
.160
.055
.006
0
33. 7 31 7 32. 5 36. 9
18.1 19.8 18! 3 16. 2
4.8 3.8 4.5 6.2
.6
1.2 1.5 1.4
1.2
.5 1.1 2.1
.8
.6
.1
.6
.7
.5
.6 1.0
2.1 1.5 2.1 2.6
3.0 1.8 2.3 5.0
1.6 1.7 1.0 2.3
5
.1
.4
.6
1.5 1.6 1.1 2.0
9. 4 7. 4 9 4 11.1
2.8 1.4 2.9 3.9
0
0
0
0
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.1 0
.1
.1 0
.1
.9
.8 1.1
.7
1.0
.6 1.1 1.3
.7
.8 1.1
.7
.2
.1
.1
.2
0
0
0
0
.294
.262
0
1.114
5. 623
4. 484
0
0
3.3 2.7 3.4 3.5
0
0
0
0
18.5 14.3 17.3 23.7
35.6 28.9 38.0 37.4
23.0 19.9 25.2 22.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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5.997
5.071
0
0
0
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.084
.030
.072
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C t.
317.1 242. 3 303. 9 398. 8
44. 6 40. 7 43. 0 50. 0
.054
.496
.135
.045
.106
.090
0
.017
.705
.111
.060
.039
.207
0
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3.8
3.0
.8
2.6
2.3
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0
0
0
3.0
2.1
.6
2.6
.7
3.4
3.4
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3.2
1.8
0
.1
5.1
3.1
1.0
1.5
4.4
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number
of persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted
as the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p.294.
TABULAR SUMM ARY
179
T able 7. — Food used at home and 'purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in summ er quarter, by economic level— C on tin u ed
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e and P u r ch a sed
f o r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Fats, total_____________________
Butter_______________________
Cream_______________________
Other table fats---------------__
Lard____ ____________________
Vegetable shortening----------Table or cooking oils__________
Mayonnaise and other salad
dressing____________________
Bacon, smoked_______________
Salt side of pork______________
Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
food, total__________________
Beef:
Fresh: Steak, p’house, sirloin__
top round_____
other________ _
Roast, rib____________
chuck_________
other__________
Boiling, chuck_______
plate________
other________
Canned____________________
Corned____________________
Dried______________________
Other______________________
Veal: Fresh, steak, chops______
roast____________
stew_____________
Lamb: Fresh, chops__________
roast___________
stew ___________
Pork: Fresh, chops___________
loin roast________
other____________
Smoked ham, slices_____
h a l f or
whole___
picnic____
Pork sausage___________
Other pork_____________
Miscellaneous meats, total_____
Other fresh meat____________
Bologna, frankfurters______
Cooked: H am ______________
Tongue__________ __
Liver______________________
Other meat products____ ___
Poultry: Chicken, broiling____
roast_______
stew_____ _
Turkey_____________
Other_______________
Fish and other sea food, total.
Fish: F r e s h _______________
Canned______________
Cured________________
Oysters----------------------Other sea food______________
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
lies spending
All per expendi
fam ture unit per
year
ilies
Un- $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
unit per year
fam
ilies
Un $400 $600
der
and
to
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam nnit per year
ilies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
Lb.
255
62
20
49
90
126
44 112
9 21
2 14
8 26
20 40
27 56
99
32
4
15
30
43
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. 292
146
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. 152
. 008
N o.
N o.
N o.
70
85
71
49
19
25
34
3
37
13
17
1
0
65
15
25
110
56
23
43
11
7
29
7
14
18
11
7
2
7
1
4
4
5
0
0
10
3
3
15
9
5
6
0
3
3
24
43
32
22
8
15
16
1
18
3
5
0
0
30
8
13
42
23
15
15
7
1
9
39
28
21
16
4
8
11
1
15
6
7
1
0
25
4
9
53
24
3
22
4
3
17
3
1
42
3
1
0
7
1
0
1
24
1
2
0
11
1
7
108
35
6
30
16
26
12
31
0
4
2
23
4
0
2
2
4
1
10
0
1
1
51
14
1
18
4
7
5
15
0
2
4
34
17
5
10
10
15
6
6
0
1
121
51
1
6
22
23
7
0
0
2
51
26
0
1
9
47
18
1
5
11
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
0.932 1. 287 1. 581
.377 .467 .563
.026 .045 .099
.035 .040 .012
.025 .052 .054
.071 .061 . 132
.175 .338 .311
.135 .125
.083 . 159
.005 0
. 190
.197
.023
3.314 2. 643 3.198 4.043
. 154 .075 . 109 . 293
. 183 . 120 .191 . 222
. 162 .171 .157 .164
. 224 . 197 .228 .238
. 066 . 106 .067 .031
. 130 .040 .185 . 113
. 107 . 129 .096 .107
. 016 .020 .010 .023
. 134 .056 . 173 .134
. 014 .016 .009 .021
. 094 .095 .086 . 107
(5)
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. 074 .061 .074 .084
. 069 .048 .086 .059
. 242 . 162 . 194 . 383
. 288 . 182 . 255 .428
. 070 .096 .089 .016
. 074 .071 .048 . 120
. 053 0
.074 .060
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. 031 .008 .030 .050
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.031
. 002 0
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. 016 .030 .006 .021
. 262 . 200 . 268 .302
.016 .010 .005 .037
. 158 .144 .175 . 142
.018 .010 .016 .028
.009 0
.001 .029
.038 .013 .052 .036
. 023 .023 .019 .030
.082 .045 .048 .165
.042 .010 .043 .068
. 136 .176 . 144 .089
0
0
0
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.006 0
.002 .016
.332 . 250 .301 .450
.236 .206 .221 .287
.058 .036 .061 .071
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0
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.030 .008 .014 .074
C t.
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4.7 6.0
1.4 1.8
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1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number
of persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted
as the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
s Less than 0.0005 pound.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
180
PA C IF IC REG IO N
T a b l e 7 . — Food
used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in summer quarter, by economic level— Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
per
expendi
per expenditure
All
All
fam ture unit per fam unit per year—
year—
ilies
ilies
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
and
der
der to and
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year—
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a n d P u r ch a s ed
f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
IFeeA—Continued
N o. N o. N o. N o.
Vegetables and fruits, to ta l4----254 44 I ll
Potatoes_______ _____ ________
99
Sweetpotatoes, yams----------6
4
2
0
Dried legumes and nuts, to ta l..
0
0
Dried corn_________________
0
0
Beans: D ry------------------31
6 17
8
3
Canned, dried........ .
8
3
2
Baked, not canned___
0
0
0
0
Peas: Black-eyed___________
1
1
0
0
Other________________
0
0
0
0
Nuts: Shelled______________
4
0
1
3
12
In shell______________
5
1
6
Peanut butter______________
30
4 17
9
Other dried legumes and nuts.
Tomatoes: Fresh_____________
232 39 100
93
Canned___________
6 24
39
9
Juice______________
2 12
28
14
Sauce, paste_______
49 11 22
16
Green and leafy vegetables, total.
Brussels sprouts____________
2
1
1
0
Cabbage. ______ ____________
53 11 21
21
Sauerkraut_________________
15
7
3
5
Collards.................. ..................
1
0
0
1
Kale....... .................. ................
1
1
0
0
Lettuce----------------------95
239 40 104
Spinach: Fresh_____________
69 15 30
24
Canned___________
18
1
9
8
Other leafy vegetables______
5
1
3
1
Asparagus: Fresh___________
58
9 20
29
Canned---------13
0
8
5
Lima beans: Fresh_________
2 12
17
3
Canned_______
2
3
8
3
Beans, snap (string): Fresh...
127 22 54
51
Canned.
16
3
6
7
Broccoli.................... ................
3
2
0
1
Peas: Fresh________________
127 23 53
51
C anned..____________
40
8 15
17
Peppers____________________
40
6 16
18
Okra______________________
0
0
0
0
Yellow vegetables, total_______
Carrots____________________
171 29 82
60
Winter squash and pum pkin.
2 15
24
7
Other vegetables, total4_______
Beets: Fresh_______________
37
7 15
15
Canned_____________
13
2
2
9
Cauliflower________________
32 ' 7 13
12
Celery_____________________
72 12 25
35
Corn: On ear_______________
89 15 38
36
Canned______________
30
5 15
10
Cucumber_________________
79 11 31
37
Eggplant...... .................... .......
17
2
6
9
Onions: Mature____________
180 31 80
69
Spring.......................
21
5
7
9
Parsnips__________ ________
7
1
5
1
Summer squash. ______ ______
87 16 35
36
White turnips............. .............
10
2
3
5
Yellow turnips, rutabaga.......
9
6
1
2
Other vegetables______ ____ _
21
6
7
8
Pickles and olives....................
Citrus fruits, total.................. .
Lemons............................. .......
121 20 55
46
Oranges.................................. .
190 36 83
71
73 15 30
Grapefruit: Fresh............ .......
28
1
6
0
5
Canned..............
1 See footnote 1, p. 181.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
4 Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
Lb.
Lb.
15,169
2.549
.014
.116
0
.060
.013
0
.002
0
.003
.010
.028
0
.986
.126
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2. 371
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.207
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.229
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.326
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.471
.061
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0
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.522
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1. 730
.087
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.064
.093
.391
.050
.181
.056
.401
.020
.016
.241
.019
.014
.080
11.357
1.936
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0
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1.915
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. 142
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1.374
.076
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.326
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14.447
2. 377
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. 162
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. 149
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. 155
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.023
.214
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.015
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2. 695 2.099 2.464
.198 .147 .175
1.786 1.522 1.691
.692 .430 .585
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Lb.
a .
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19.464 68.8 48.9
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1.7 1.2
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181
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T a b l e 7 . — Food
used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in summer quarter, by economic level— Continued
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , C A LIF.—W H IT E FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
Number of families
using in 1 week
Average quantity pur
chased per person1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fam i
lies spending
All per expendi
fam ture unit per
year—
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
fam unit per year—
ilies
U n $400 $600
der
and
to
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year—
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k — Continued
Other fruits, to ta l______________
Apples: Fresh________________
Canned____________
Apricots: Fresh______________
Canned_____
Bananas________ .__ _ ___
Berries: Fresh____ _ __ ___ __
Canned__________ _
Cherries: Fresh______________
Canned_____ _____ _
Grapes: Fresh________________
Canned______________
Peaches: Fresh _ __________
Canned.
_______ _
Pears: Fresh ________________
Canned____ . _ __ _ _
Pineapple: Fresh___________ _
Canned___________
M elons._ __ _________ _ _____
Plums: Fresh________________
Canned____ _______
Other fruit_____ __ _________
Cider__________ _____ ______ _
Grape juice________ _______
Other fruit juices_____________
Dried: Apricots________ ____
Peaches_________ ____
P r u n e s ...___ _
... _
Raisins___ _____ _____
D ates_________________
Figs__________________
O ther.__ ._ __ __ ___
Sugars and sweets, total________
Sugars: W hite_______
____
B r o w n ___ ________ _
Other sweets: Candy________
Jellies_____
Molasses, sirups. _
Other sweets. __
Miscellaneous, total__ _ _. __ __
Gelatin__ __ _____
________
Packaged dessert mixtures. __
Tea__________________________
Coffee_____ _______ ___ _____
Cocoa_______ . . . ______ . . .
Chocolate________________ . . .
Vinegar______________________
Salt__________________________
Baking powder, yeast, soda____
Spices and extracts___ _ ____
Catsups, sauces ____________
Tomato soup_____ __________
Other soups_____________
Cod-liver oil. _____________ __
Proprietary foods_____________
Other foods_____________ _ __
Soft drinks consumed at home. _
Other drinks consumed at home.
Sales tax on fo o d _______________
N o. N o.
N o.
N o.
87
1
64
10
110
114
0
23
0
43
1
81
33
2
19
2
47
127
36
2
22
0
2
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0
0
29
27
3
4
0
18
0
9
3
19
16
0
6
0
8
1
7
4
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18
7
0
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41
1
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5
56
45
0
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0
38
19
0
8
1
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60
13
1
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0
0
1
0
0
14
15
1
1
0
28
0
26
2
35
53
0
9
0
13
0
36
10
2
8
0
20
49
16
1
13
0
2
3
0
0
9
4
2
2
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248
11
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78
33
41 111
0
9
11 22
15 37
7 15
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2
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26
11
1
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116
250
28
31
0
1
10 23
18 55
41 112
4 15
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0
21
43
97
9
8
37
28
8
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3
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73
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1
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3
7
18
13
5
11
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31
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35
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
3.830
.446
.001
.373
.015
.363
.420
0
.056
0
.140
.004
.300
.082
.004
.041
.005
.091
1.197
.107
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0
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0
0
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.031
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.015
0
1.694
1.476
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.110
.049
.016
2.605
.324
0
.142
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.296
.182
0
.050
0
.111
.018
.111
.071
0
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.010
.076
.882
.091
0
.017
0
0
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0
0
.046
.055
0
.030
0
1.354
1.142
0
.030
.121
.061
0
3.947
.432
.003
.529
.010
.412
.342
0
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0
.149
0
.319
.076
0
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.072
1.298
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.004
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0
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0
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1.639
1.462
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.346
.012
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.265
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.063 .073 .060
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.291 .076 .300
1-----
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C t.
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a .
a .
4.626 20.5 13.5 19.2 27.6
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1.9 1.5 1.7 2.5
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1.9
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2.060 10.8 8.5 10.5 13.6
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22.9 14.8 20.6 32.9
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5.0 1.5 4.1 9.5
1 3.0 2.6 2.4 4.2
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number
of persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during
the week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted
as the appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person,
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294,
73247°— 39------13
182
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 7 . — Food
used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, by economic level— Continued
SE A TTLE, W A S H —W H ITE FA M IL IE S
All
families
Item
Economic
level—Families
with
annual expenditure per consump
tion unit of—
Under
$400
Number of families surveyed in spring quarter
Average number of equivalent full-time persons 1 per
family in 1 w eek___ ________________ __ ________
Average number of food consumption units 1 per fam
ily in 1 week
_
_
. . .
206
66
80
60
3.40
4. 35
3.45
2.28
2.88
3. 55
3. 07
1.92
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
per
expendi
per expenditure
All
All
unit per year
fam ture unit per fam
year
ilies
ilies
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
Un- $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F o o d U sed at H o m e and P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
w eek
$600 and
over
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
$400 to
$600
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
$600
and
over
Lb.
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
T otal__________________________
265. 7 211. 5 275.1 363.1
Grain products, total_________
4. 574 3.989 4. 778 5. 387 41. 2 34. 7 42. 7 51. 4
Bread and other baked goods.
2.457 2.134 2. 492 3.064 27.4 22.3 28.1 36! 5
Bread: W hite____________
165 55 62
48 1.372 1.287 1.370 1.558 13.1 11.8 13.5 15.2
G r a h a m , w. wheat.
99 30 38
31
.587 .544 .601 .647
5.5 5.0 5.8 6.2
Rye_______________
22
8
.051 .029 .070 .056
8
6
.5
.3
.7
.6
Crackers_________________
76 19 29
.132 . 101 . 156 . 150
28
1.9 1.5 2.1 2.3
Plain rolls________________
30
7 11
12
.054 .027 .049 . 120
.8
.3
.8 1.8
Sweet rolls_______________
42 15 15
12
.051 .047 .041 .079
1.0
.9
.8 1.6
Cookies__________________
55 15 25
15
.057 .057 .057 .058
1.8 1.8 1.6 2. 1
Cakes____________________
42
8 16
18
.074 .040 .078 . 136
1.7
.7 1.6 3. 7
Pies_____________________
11
3
.044 0
0
8
.029 . 168
.6 0
.5 2.0
Other____________________
14
1
6
7
.035 .002 .041 .092
.5 (3)
.7 1.0
Ready-to-eat cereals_________
98 31 41
26
.142 . 120 . 161 . 151
2.0 1.7 2.1 2.3
Flour and other cereals-_____
1. 975 1. 735 2.125 2.172 11. 8 10. 7 12 5 12 6
Flour: W hite. __________
172 52 70
50 1.357 1.161 1. 520 1.439
5.9 5.5 6! 3 6! o
Graham___________
5
2
2
1
.015 .018 0
.040
.1
.1 0
.2
Other__ ____ ______
12
3
4
5
.040 .029 .044 .055
.3
.2
.4
.5
Corn meal________________
20
8
6
6
.017 .007 0
. 1 (3)
.072
0
.4
Hom iny__________________
3
1
1
1
.013 .006 .014 .024
.1 (3)
.1
.1
Cornstarch_______________
30 12 13
5
.4
.036 .040 .029 .040
.3
.4
.5
Rice_______ ____ _________
66 23 26
.070 .064 .069 .088
17
.6
.5
.6
.8
Rolled oats_______________
91 35 40
16
.157 .180 . 155 . 113
1.2 1.3 1.3
.9
Wheat cereal_____________
69 25 24
20
.079 .080 .050 .136
1.1 1.2
.9 1.5
Tapioca__________________
24 11
8
5
.014 .016 .010 .016
.2
.1
.3
.2
Sago-----------------------2
1
1
0
.002 0
.004 0
0
0
(3)
(3)
Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles
101 37 40
24
.175 . 134 .230 . 149
1.8 1.3 2.4 1.5
Other grain products______
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
0
Eggs, total___________________
196 61 77
58
.755 .634 .779 .958 13.9 11.6 14.2 18.2
M ilk, cheese, ice cream, to ta l...
6. 865 6. 081 7. 028 8.186 39. 8 34. 6 41.1 49 2
Milk: Fresh, whole—bottled
201 65 77
59 6.072 5.415 6.208 7.179 29.6 26.1 30.5 35! 2
loose___
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
skimmed______
1
1
0
.007 0
0
.018 0
0
.1 0
(3)
buttermilk and
other________
12
2 6
4
.101 .070 .125 .116
.3
.2
.3
.7
Skimmed, dried_______
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
Evaporated and con
densed_____________
120 40 44
.376 .334 .369 .477
36
2.8 2.5 2.8 3.7
Cheese: American___________
126 40 50
36
.162 .138 .158 .222
3.9 3.3 3.8 5.3
Cottage____________
47 17 16
14
.066 .065 .055 .091
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4
Other______________
20
7 10
3
.011 .005 .021 .003
.4
.2
.7
.1
Ice cream__________________
36 11 14
11
.070 .054 .074 .098
1,8 1.3 1.9 2.8
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
2 The number of expenditure units per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of the expenditure units
represented by the equivalent full-time persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data
apply.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
183
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T a b l e 7 . — Food
used at home and purchased for consumption at home during 1 week
in spring quarter, hy economic level— Continued
SE A T TL E W ASH.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Average quantity purchased per person 1 m
1 week
Average expenditure
per person 1 m 1
week
Economic
Economic level—
level—Families spending
Families spending
per expendiper expenditure
All
All ture unit per
unit per year
fam
famyear
ilies
ilies
Un $400 $600
Un- $400 $600
der
and
der to and
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e and P u r ch a s ed
fo r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Butter
Cream
Lard
- ____________
___________
____
_____ _
Mayonnaise and other salad
Salt side of pork. _____ __ Meat, poultry, fish and other sea
Beef:
Fresh: Steak, p’house, or sirloin.
top round______
o th er ___ _____
Roast, rib___________
chuck__ ______
other__ . __ _
Boiling, chuck . . _
plate _ ___
other._ ._____
Canned.
_ .
. . . ____
Corned
.
____ .
Dried
_ _
____ _ ____
Other
____ ______ _____
Veah Fresh, steak, chops.
roast _ ____ ___
stew
____ ____
Lamb: Fresh, chops__
__ __
roast . . _ ..
.
stew
_______
Pork: Fresh, chops. ________
loin roast . ____
other. _ _________
Smoked ham, slices.. __
half or wh_
picnic____
Pork sausage _ _ . _
Other pork___ . . .
Miscellaneous meats, total
__
Other fresh___ ______
Bologna, frankfurters
__
Cooked: Ham .
_ _____
Tongue _ . . _. __
Liver
._
____ __ ___
Other meat p r o d u c ts.__
Poultry: Chicken, broiling_____
roast . . _ _
stew
Turkey____ =.________
Other.
_ ...
____
Fish and other sea food.
Fish: Fresh.
_______ . . .
Canned
_ _____ _
C u r e d ___
_ __ _ _
Oysters_______ _
______
Other sea food. ___
___ _
N o.
N o. N o.
Lb.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
1.273 1.015 1. 397 1.560
. 529 .478 .538 .617
.084 .022 . 105 . 173
.033 .042 .024 .032
.092 .097 .083 ,096
. 144 . 131 . 160 . 141
.053 .045 .069 .036
197
58
12
75
94
23
62
7
7
30
28
6
75
27
3
30
37
9
60
24
2
15
29
8
123
110
4
38
24
0
49
46
2
36
40
2
77
44
28
40
18
16
27
5
9
2
12
9
0
30
16
10
41
17
11
45
9
5
20
10
4
29
0
18
10
11
14
8
6
11
0
5
0
5
1
0
3
3
4
7
6
4
14
2
3
4
1
1
9
0
32
22
9
15
7
6
11
5
3
1
4
4
0
14
7
4
17
6
5
12
5
2
12
3
1
9
0
.212 . 121
27
.097 .051
12
.069 .080
8
.223 .212
11
.091 . 102
3
.084 . 102
4
. 110 . 125
5
.016 0
0
.022 .031
1
.002 0
1
.015 . 013
3
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4
0 0
0
.064 .024
13
. 084 .063
6
.027 .027
2
.080 .039
17
5
.089 .062
.029 .034
2
.093 .076
19
2
.041 . 025
0
.016 .020
4
.030 . 026
6
.048 .022
2
.015 .018
11
.045 . 033
0 0
0
.239 .348
. 137 . 114
.046 .091
.215 . 263
.077 .096
.065 .084
.111 .074
. C41 0
.019 .008
.004 .002
.016 . 020
.005 .012
0
0
.085 . 106
. 084 . 127
.029 .021
.088 . 154
.084 . 157
.036 .002
.087 . 142
*. 066 . 021
.021 0
.043 .009
.046 . 107
0
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.048 .063
0
0
1
39
20
1
23
6
8
4
11
0
0
0
14
7.
0
10
1
1
3
3
0
0
1
16
5
0
8
2
3
0
3
0
0
59
65
16
17
16
19
20
1
6
6
23
24
10i
3
7
.003
.067
.016
.001
.037
.023
.056
.018
.070
0
0
.347
. 139
17
.114
21
.022
5
.024
8
.048
3
.008 0
. 069 . 050
.009 .034
0
.004
.030 . 036
.008 . 064
.040 . 126
0
.038
.058 . 141
0
0
0
0
.362 .487
.128 .192
.099 . 186
.034 .033
.016 .054
.085 .022
. 184 . 130
. 150 .070
.004 0
.214
. 194
.010
.233
.230
.002
2. 244 1.828 2. 276 3.041
0
9
8
1
5
3
4
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 072
.015
.045
.018
.037
.025
.047
.263
.123
.093
.004
.018
.025
C t.
C t.
C t.
C t.
36.8 28.3 40.1 47.3
19.3 17.1 19.6 23.0
2.8
.7 3. 5 5. 8
.7
.5
.9
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1.6 1.6 1.5 1. 6
2. 4 2.1 2. 7 2. 4
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.8
.6 1.0
4.0
5. 1
.1
2.8
2. 5
0
4.8 5.1
6.4 8.1
. 1 (3)
48.9 36.8 49.4 71. 6
5.5 2.8
2.4 1.2
1. 2 1. 3
4.6 4.2
1.7 2.0
1. 7 2. 1
1.6 1.7
.3 0
.3
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0
(3)
.2
.3
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0
0
1. 5
.5
1. 6 1. 2
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2.0 1. 0
2.0 1. 4
.5
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2. 7 2. 2
1. 1
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1.2
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1. 2
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3. 7 3 4
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1.7 1. 9
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1.3
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1.7 1. 0
0
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0
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6.1 4.6
2.7 2.4
1.7 1.3
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. 5i
.3
6.3 9.5
3.4 2.9
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4.6 5. 2
1.3 2.1
1.3 1 7
1.6 1.2
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.3
.1
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.1
.3
.5
.2
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0
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1.8 2.8
1.6 2. 7
.4
.3
2. 2 3.9
1. 6 4. 0
.6 (3)
2. 6 4. 4
1. 8
.5
.5 0
1.4
.4
1.4 2.5
0
.8
1. 3 1. 6
0
0
3. 0 5. 0
.2 0
1. 6 1. 3
. 5 1. 5
.1
0
.5
.5
. 2 1. 6
1.0 3.1
0
1.1
1. 6 3. 6
0
0
0
0
5.6 9.6
2.4 3.8
1.3 3. 2
.8
.6
.5 1.6
.6
.4
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
5 Less than 0.0005 pound.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
184
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able 7. — F o o d used at hom e and 'purchased fo r c on su m p tion at hom e d uring 1 week
in sp rin g quarter , b y econom ic level— Continued
SE A TTLE, W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIES—Continued
quantity pur
Number of families | Average
chased per person1 in
using in 1 week
1 week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
All per expendi All
per expenditure
fam ture unit per fam
unit per year
ilies
year
ilies
Un $400 $600
Un $400 $600
der to and
der
to
and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Item
F o o d U sed at H o m e a nd P u rch a sed
fo r C o n s u m p tio n at H o m e in 1
W e e k — Continued
Vegetables and fruits, to ta l4 __
Potatoes-----------------------Sweetpotatoes, yams----- ------
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
11.168
3. 552
.080
180
0
.050
.024
0
,003
.016
.010
.013
.064
0
.081
.307
.072
.004
1. 457
.018
.180
.041
0
0
.378
.248
.041
0
.030
.023
.003
.024
.006
.167
.002
.094
.194
.008
0
. 550
.506
.044
1.050
.034
.048
. 106
.121
0
. 163
.002
0
.409
.025
.o n
.003
.030
.096
.002
193
19
61
2
75
9
57
8
0
Dried corn-------------- - --31
Beans: D ry---------- -------Canned, dried- _ . _
15
Baked, not canned___
0
2
Peas: Black-eyed___________
Other ---------------4
20
Nuts: Shelled______________
In shell.. --------- __
13
Peanut butter---- ---------61
Other dried legumes and nutsTomatoes: Fresh --- ------- -44
112
Canned_______ _ Juice------ - -- __
36
Sauce, p a s te ______
9
Green and leafy vegetables, totalBrussels sprouts___ _ ___
7
Cabbage---------------- --53
Sauerkraut-------- ----------19
Collards---------------------0
0
Kale---------------------L ettu c e ------ --------------177
Spinach: Fresh-.- ---------73
19
C a n n e d -----------Other leafy vegetables_______
0
14
Asparagus: Fresh----Canned---------16
Lima beans: Fresh ____ 4
Canned________
8
Beans, snap (string): Fresh.
4
72
Canned2
Broccoli- _____________
Peas: Fresh______________ .
29
Canned------- --------83
Peppers___________
______ * 12
0
Okra_______________________
Yellow vegetables, total..............
Carrots____________________
156
Winter squash and pum pkin.
15
Other vegetables, to ta l4 ______
12
Beets: Fresh -. ________ ...
Canned _____________
17
C auliflow er________________
54
Celery-----------------------76
0
Corn: On ear. --------------Canned
--------88
Cucumber_________________
1
Eggplant--------------------0
Onions: Mature____________
126
Spring_____ ______ _
17
Parsnips_______ ____ _____ _
6
Summer squash_____________
1
8
White turnips____________ _
Yellow turnips, rutabaga____
31
2
Other vegetables___________
Pi Okies and olives
Citrus fruits, total ____ _
89
Lemons____________________
165
Oranges____________________
62
Grapefruit: Fresh _______
Canned --- -17
0
9
3
0
1
0
6
2
23
0
16
4
0
0
1
8
7
26
0
6
8
0
1
3
6
4
12
7
39
6
2
19
41
14
1
18
32
16
6
I
15
6
0
0
54
25
5
0
3
4
3
0
3
26
1
10
22
3
0
2
25
5
0
0
67
29
7
0
5
6
1
6
0
30
0
10
37
5
0
4
13
8
0
0
56
19
7
0
6
6
0
2
1
16
1
9
24
4
0
46
6
64
6
46
3
7
4
15
24
0
29
0
0
42
1
0
1
2
6
0
1
6
22
29
0
33
0
0
44
9
3
0
3
19
0
4
7
17
23
0
26
1
0
40
7
3
0
3
6
2
20
53
13
2
35
62
29
12
2. 286
34
.239
50 1.490
20
.513
3 1 .044
1 See footnote 1, p. 185.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
fam expenditure
ilies unit per year
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
C t.
8.804 11.958 14.463 55.7
2.860 4.100 3.898
5.4
.009 .123 .144
.5
2.4
142 . 201
212
0
0
0
0
.3
.062 .063 0
.2
.014 .018 .055
0
0
0
0
0
0
.016 (3)
.1
.012 .056
0
.4
.009 .013 .005
.009 .013 .020
.3
.048 .082 .060
1.1
0
0
0
0
.025 .080 .202
1.1
2.2
.276 .255 .476
.033 .068 .163
.8
.1
.001 .001 .015
1.154 1. 502 1.997 12.0
.2
.004 .010 .064
.141 .211 .200
.8
.042 .022 .080
.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.1
.307 .361 .561
1.5
.228 .240 .304
.3
.015 .044 .091
0
0
0
0
.4
.026 .025 .049
.3
.023 .016 .037
0
.007 0
(3)
.2
.009 .047 .010
.1
.011 0
.008
.219
.109
1.6
. 183
0
0
.008 (3)
.9
.069 . 102 .126
2.2
.159 .201 .254
.1
.004 .004 .022
0
0
0
0
2.6
.437 .592 .700
2.3
.408 .536 .649
.029 .056 .051
.3
7.1
.906 .917 1. 599
.1
.043 .002 .080
.3
.018 .010 .185
1.1
.078 .105 .168
1.2
.087 .120 .193
0
0
0
0
1.9
.145 .159 .189
0
0
.008 (3)
0
0
0
0
1.4
.442 .280 .600
.2
.001 .038 .050
0
.013 .032
.1
0
.007 0
(3)
.1
.014 .041 .039
.4
.071 .149 .043
.012 (3)
0
0
.3
1.707 2. 568 2. 930 11.6
1.7
.125 .238 .478
7.8
1.260 1. 545 1. 862
1.7
.308 .707 .550
.014 .078 .040
.4
C t.
C t.
41 9 59.0
4.6 5.6
.7
(3)
1 8 3 0
o'
o‘
.4
.4
.2
.2
0
0
0
0
.1
0
.2
.7
.2
.2
.8 1.4
0
0
.4 1.1
1.9 1.9
.4
.7
(3)
(3)
9.0 12.9
.1
(3)
.6 1.0
.4
.1
0
0
0
0
2.3 3.1
1.3 1.5
.1
.3
0
0
.3
.4
.3
.2
0
(3)
.1
.4
.1 0
1.0 2.3
0 0
.6 1.0
1.9 2.4
.1
(3)
0
0
1.9 3.0
1.7 2.5
.2
.5
5. 7 7.0
.2 (3)
.1
.2
.8 1.2
.9 1.2
0
0
1.8 1.8
0
0
0
0
1.3 1.2
.3
(3)
0
.1
0
(3)
.1
.1
.2
.6
0
0
.4
.2
8.4 12.9
.9 1.8
6.5 8.0
.9 2.3
.1
.8
C t.
80 7
6.9
1.0
3 1
0*
0
.5
0
.2
.5
.3
.6
1.0
0
2.8
3.4
1.8
.3
16.7
.7
.9
.6
0
0
4,7
1.8
.5
0
.7
.6
0
.1
.1
1.7
.1
1.2
2.8
.2
0
3.3
3.0
.3
11.1
.2
1.1
1.9
2.1
0
2.1
.1
0
2.2
.4
.2
0
.2
.1
.2
.3
16.2
3.4
10.2
2.2
.4
* Does not include quantity of pickles and olives.
185
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T a b l e 7. — F o o d used at hom e and purchased fo r con su m p tio n at hom e during 1 week
in sp rin g quarter , by econom ic level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIES—Continued
Average quantity pur
chased per person 1 in
1 week
Average expenditure
per person1 in 1
week
Economic
level—Fami
Economic level—
lies spending
Families spending
per expenditure
All per expendi All
unit per year
fam ture unit per fam
year
ilies
ilies
Un $400 $600
Un $400 $600
der to and
der
to
and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Number of families
using in 1 week
Item
F o o d U se d at H o m e a nd P u r ch a sed
f o r C o n s u m p ti o n at H o m e in 1
W e e k —Continued
Apples: Fresh-----------------Canned--- _ _ --------Apricots: Fresh--- . . . --- Canned________ ____
Bananas-------------------- -Berries: Fresh. ________ ___
Canned--- -----------Cherries: Fresh_______________
Canned_____________
Grapes: Fresh_______________
Canned.. _ ---------Peaches: F resh.. . . . . ---- -C a n n e d - ..______ _
Pears: Fresh______ . . . . . --Canned_______________
Pineapple: Fresh_____________
Canned . . . _____
M elons.. _____ ____ ______
Plums: Fresh___ _ _ -------Canned___ _______
Other fruit___________ ______
C id e r ---------------------Grape ju ice..
. _ . . . .- .
Other fruit juices
.
Dried: Apricots____ _ _____
Peaches.-. ___________
Prunes---------------Raisins.. . .. . . . .. .
D ates________ ______
Figs___ _____ ____ ____
Other___ . . . - . . . ----Sugars and sweets, total___ ____
Sugars: W hite _ . . . . . --Brown___ _ . . . . ._
Other sweets: Candy______ . _
Jellies. _ ______
Molasses, sirups-_
Other sweets
Miscellaneous, total.. . . .
Gelatine.
_______________
Packaged dessert mixtures. _
Tea__________ ______________
Coffee_________ .. .. _______
C o co a ___ _______ . . . _____ _
Chocolate_____ ____________
V in e g a r ...___ _ _ _ _ . . .
Salt___________ _______
Baking powder, yeast, soda ...
Spices and extracts_____ _ _
Catsups, sauces. . ________ _
Tomato soup. . . . ________ _
Other s o u p s __ ______ _____ _
Cod-liver oil_______ ____
Proprietary foods___ _______
Other foods_________________ .
Soft drinks consumed at hom e..
Other drinks consumed at home.
Sales tax on food________ _____
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
Lb.
1. 549
0. 654
0
0
.010
.395
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.071
(5)
.025
.001
. 189
0
.003
.003
.005
0
.008
.005
.003
.004
.072
.075
.018
.008
0
1. 583
1.361
.068
.057
.024
.037
.036
1.254
0. 594
0
0
0
.301
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.044
.001
.006
0
.107
0
0
0
0
0
.022
0
.004
0
.089
.060
.013
.013
0
1.730
1.504
.072
.042
.034
.038
.040
1. 551
0.635
0
0
.009
.434
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.073
0
.014
0
.230
0
.008
0
.008
0
0
0
.001
.001
.058
.050
.030
0
0
1.385
1.195
.069
.057
.016
.019
.029
2.127
0.818
0
0
.034
.513
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.122
0
.084
.004
.277
0
0
.014
.009
0
0
.025
.004
.016
.063
.120
.008
.016
0
1. 669
1. 398
.056
.087
.016
.072
.040
0
(5)
.053 .071
.007 .027
. 186 .260
.060 .022
.022 .016
.024
.060
.033
.301
.018
.020
109
1
0
16
101
0
13
0
14
0
0
0
58
1
28
1
61
0
1
6
3
0
3
3
3
5
37
35
10
6
0
35
0
0
3
28
0
4
0
3
0
0
0
12
1
6
0
15
u
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
15
13
4
3
0
44
1
0
6
45
0
6
0
7
0
0
0
27
0
12
0
26
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
14
13
5
2
0
30
0
0
7
28
0
3
0
4
0
0
0
19
0
10
1
20
0
0
2
2
0
1
3
1
3
8
9
1
1
0
195
33
48
60
30
63
11
11
16
8
73
13
22
25
12
59
9
15
19
10
1
81
79
182
44
18
0
23
19
59
17
7
0
36
36
72
17
8
1
22
24
51
10
3
.005
.061
.020
.237
.037
.019
42
31
21
14
1
8
25
10
4
6
5
0
0
2
18
15
11
4
1
3
8
14
12
4
5
0
5
15
.116 .084
.065 .026
.021 .031
.012 .011
0
(8)
.029 0
.124 .026
. 132 .149
.085 . 104
.018 .008
.011 .020
.001 0
.027 .096
.066 .445
C t.
9.9
2 .8
0
0
.1
2.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.8
(3)
.3
(3)
1.8
0
(3)
(3)
(3)
0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.7
.5
.2
.1
0
10.0
6.8
.4
1.4
.4
.5
.5
19. 4
(3)
1.5
1.1
6.8
.5
.4
.1
.5
.2
.4
.4
1.2
.8
1.3
.6
(3)
.3
3.3
0
C t.
C t.
C t.
7. 8
2. 6
0
0
0
1.8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.5
(3)
.1
0
.9
0
0
0
0
0
.3
0
.1
0
.9
.4
.1
.1
0
10. 2
7.4
.4
.8
.5
.6
.5
13 4
(3)
1.2
.3
4.9
.8
.6
.2
.3
.1
.7
.3
.9
.3
1.9
.6
0
0
.3
0
10 2
2.7
0
0
.1
2.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
0
.1
.0
2.4
0
.1
0
.1
0
0
0
(»)
(3)
.6
.4
.3
0
0
9.4
6.1
.5
1.8
.3
.4
.3
19 2
0
1.7
1.5
7.7
.3
.4
(3)
.5
.2
.3
.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
.5
.1
.2
2.0
0
14 1
3 .3
0
0
.4
2.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.1
0
.9
.1
2.5
0
0
.2
.1
0
0
.3
.1
.2
.6
1.1
.1
.2
0
11.3
7.0
.4
2.1
.4
.8
.6
33. 4
.2
1.7
1.9
9.1
.4
.3
.l
.9
1
0
7
1.8
1.3
.4
1.1
0
1.1
12.3
0
1 The number of equivalent full-time persons per family in 1 week is computed on the basis of number of
persons eating meals at home during the week to which the data apply. If a person ate 21 meals during the
week, he was counted as a full-time person for that week. If he ate less than 21 meals, he was counted as the
appropriate decimal equivalent full-time person.
3 Less than 0.05 cent.
5 Less than 0.0005 pound.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 294.
186
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able 8 . — A n n u a l fo o d ex pen d itu res, by econ om ic level
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES, O THER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic level—Families spending per ex
penditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to $500 to
$500
$600
$600 to
$700
$700
and
over
A n n u a l F o od E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey__________________ ____
Average number of food expenditure units in
1 year--------------- -----------------------Number of families spending for—
Meals away from home:
A t work------------------------- ------At school--------------------------------On v a c a tio n ________ ______ _____ _____
Board at school---------------- -----Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc . _
Number of families reporting food received
as gifts, or produced at home, or meals re
ceived as pay--- -----------------------
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
2. 74
4.26
3.32
3.02
2. 52
2. 38
1.97
238
46
90
3
192
8
2
0
0
15
28
12
7
0
28
37
11
19
0
31
46
9
22
1
45
54
9
22
1
33
65
3
20
1
40
110
8
20
17
25
15
25
Average annual expenditure per family for
all food------------------------------------ $471. 96
Food prepared at home________ ________ 410.82
Food bought and eaten away from home,
01.14
total-----------------------------------35.97
Meals at work---------------------- --Meals at school_________ ___ _____ _
2.50
Other meals, not vacation____
_ _ _
11.56
3. 21
Meals on vacation. -----------------------.66
Board at school--------------------------7. 24
Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc___________
Average estimated value per family of gifts
of food, and home-produced food and meals
7.99
received as pay (incomplete) 1--------------
$445.22 $459. 57 $480. 24 $469. 67 $485. 32 $475. 63
416.80 422.00 432.82 419. 70 403. 59 377.90
28. 42
16.06
2.80
6. 43
0
0
3.13
37. 57
25.01
3.04
1.64
1. 56
0
6. 32
47. 42
24. 94
4.00
8. 58
3. 46
0
6.44
49.97
31.83
2.24
4. 32
3. 38
1.08
7.12
81.73
49.06
2.83
18. 33
3. 37
2.04
6.10
97. 73
54. 62
.61
25.41
5. 26
.39
11.44
12.39
14.47
4.41
5.07
7.84
7.41
i The aggregates on which these averages are based do not include gifts of food received, food produced
at home, and meals received as pay, reported by 14 families but for which they could not estimate the
value.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 295.
TABULAE SUM M ARY
187
T a b l e 8 . — A n n u a l fo o d expenditures by econ om ic level— Continued
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spend
ing per expenditure unit per
year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
All
families
$400
and
over
Economic level—Famlies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
A n n u a l F o o d E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey___ __
Average number of food
expenditure units in 1
year.._________________
Number of families spend
ing for—
Meals away from home:
At work---------------At school_____________
On vacation_________
Board at school________
Candy, ice cream, drinks,
etc___________________
Number of families report
ing food received as gifts
or produced at home or
meals received as pay----
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
3.98
5. 77
4.60
3. 44
2.68
2. 77
3.48
2.87
2.16
23
10
6
0
1
3
0
0
7
5
1
0
8
1
3
0
7
1
2
0
37
14
29
3
7
5
1
0
15
6
10
0
15
3
18
3
40
5
10
14
11
47
12
20
15
37
4
9
14
10
74
21
25
28
Average annual expendi
ture per family for all
$490. 28 $425. 46 $486. 26 $482. 68 $548. 20
food.................. ..........
Food prepared at home._- 456. 39 410. 96 467. 73 445. 20 482. 64
Food bought and eaten
14. 50
18. 53
37. 48
away from home, total.
33. 89
65. 56
10.17
15. 79
4. 67
Meals at work--------13. 92
22. 98
4. 88
.63
2. 93
5.14
Meals at school_______
1.86
Other meals, not vaca
0
8. 85
.60
8.08
24. 66
tion---------------- -0
.74
.87
1.07
Meals on vacation_____
2. 60
0
0
0
0
Board at school-------0
Candy,
ice
cream,
4. 09
2. 74
11.34
7. 89
13. 46
drinks, etc__________
Average estimated value
per family of gifts of food,
and home-produced food
and meals received as pay
29.11
14. 38
32. 46
25.04
28. 84
(incom plete)1 _________
$474. 53 $461. 66 $492. 20 $464. 70
438.89 442.91 463.16 410. 05
35. 64
12. 92
2. 68
18. 75
7.68
3. 73
29.04
11.18
1. 51
54. 65
18. 48
3.19
5.49
4. 90
1.84
3. 34
.51
0
3. 47
4.19
0
9.20
8. 74
5.14
7. 81
3.49
8.69
9. 90
19.63
21.95
16. 55
21.30
1 The aggregates on which these averages are based do not include gifts of food received, food produced
at home, and meals received as pay, reported by 1 family in the Los Angeles Mexican sample and 11 fami
lies in the Sacramento white sample for which they could not estimate the value.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 295.
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P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able 8 . — A n n u a l fo o d ex p en d itu res , b y eco n o m ic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
All fami
lies
Item
E con om ic le v e l—F am ilies
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$600 and
over
$400 to
$600
A n n u a l F o o d E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey________________ ___________________
Average number of food expenditure units in 1 year_____ ____
Number of families spending for—
Meals away from home:
At work
_ _ ___ -- ____‘__________ _____________
At school
________ - - ____________ ______________
On v a c a tio n _________________________________________
Board at school
__ ______ _ ___ - ___ ____ ____
Candy, ice cream, drinks, e t c . _________________ ________
Number of families reporting food received as gifts, or produced
at home, or meals received as pay______________ _________
Average annual expenditure per family for all food___ ______
Food prepared
______
at home
________
Food bought and eaten away from home, total____________
Meals at work
_____ _________ __________________
Meals at school
_________________ _______
Other meals, not vacation ___________________ ________
Meals on vacation
____________________ ___
Board at school__ __ ___________________ ____________
Candy ice cream, drinks, etc _____________________ __
Average estimated value per family of gifts of food and homeproduced food and meals received as pay (incomplete) 1-----
199
2.71
60
3.39
66
2.74
73
2.14
74
23
43
1
90
14
9
9
0
26
27
11
9
0
28
33
3
25
1
36
88
33
28
27
$474. 36
$444.87
424._77 ______
419.11
49. 59
25. 76
22.93
9.88
2. 75
3. 53
9. 74
2.97
1. 79
4. 75
.23
0
9.19
7. 59
$489. 02
440.36
48. 66
25. 58
4. 01
8.45
2. 28
0
8.34
$485. 36
415. 34
70.02
31. 28
.99
16. 45
9. 40
. 62
11.28
17. 37
5. 81
16. 32
27.96
SA N FR A N C ISG O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level--Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to
$400
$500
$600
$600 to $700 to
$700
$800
$800
and
over
A n n u a l F o o d E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey------------------Average number of food expenditure
units in 1 year--------------------Number of families spending for—
Meals away from home:
At work____________ ____ _____
At school_____________________
On vacation--------------------Board at school. ................... ...........
Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc.........
Number of families reporting food
received as gifts, or produced at
home, or meals received as pay___
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
2. 79
3. 66
3. 79
3.24
2.69
2. 41
2.16
2. 07
200
24
81
3
185
3
1
1
0
9
13
1
3
0
23
32
6
6
2
42
39
4
9
0
23
32
7
20
1
26
30
4
16
0
25
51
1
26
0
37
115
9
18
25
18
15
10
20
Average annual expenditure per fam
ily for all food----- ------------- $549. 74
Food prepared at home. _______ 485.15
Food bought and eaten away from
home, total__________________ 64. 59
Meals at work_________________ 38. 69
Meals at school....................... .
1.57
9. 51
Other meals, not v a c a tio n _____
4.19
Meals on vacation_______ _____
Board at school________________
1.25
9.38
Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc___
Average estimated value per family
of gifts of food and home-produced
food and meals received as pay (in
complete) 1----------- -- ---------- 13. 62
$424. 63 $561. 76 $579.07 $514. 65 $541.97 $531.86 $595.87
409.82 533.43 538. 01 465.84 464. 05 445. 02 471. 24
14.81
8.10
1. 39
.24
.24
0
4.84
28. 33
20. 41
.33
.96
.69
0
5.94
41. 06
23.66
2. 27
.57
.71
5. 30
8. 55
48.81
33.87
1. 59
4.37
2. 27
0
6. 71
77.92
44. 67
3.28
13.74
8. 65
.69
6. 89
86.84
55. 35
1. 72
10.65
8.14
0
10.98
124.63
68. 38
.07
30.58
7. 57
0
18.03
18.97
25.10
12.90
13.91
14.95
6.14
8.22
1 The aggregates on which these averages are based do not include gifts of food received, food produced at
home, and meals received as pay, reported by 4 families but for which they could not estimate the value.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 295.
TA B U L A R SU M M A R Y
189
T able 8 . — A n n u a l fo o d exp en d itu res, b y econ om ic level— Continued
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All fam
ilies
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
A n n u a l F o o d E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey_________________________
Average number of food expenditure units
in 1 year__------ -------------------------Number of families spending for—
Meals away from home:
At work______________________________
At school__________________________ --On vacation___________________________
Board at school_________________________
Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc______ ______
Number of families reporting food received as
gifts, or produced at home, or meals received
as pay__________________________________
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
2. 95
4.69
3.46
3. 02
2.61
2. 40
1.99
160
50
37
1
150
9
3
2
0
18
27
18
3
0
24
28
10
5
0
28
38
9
11
1
24
25
9
7
0
26
33
1
9
0
30
130
17
31
26
24
18
14
Average annual expenditure per family for all
food---------------- --------------------- $485. 26
Food prepared at home__ _____________ _ 435. 70
Food bought and eaten away from home,
total________________ ______________ 49. 56
Meals at work____
__________ __ __ 29.92
3.28
Meals at school________________________
Other meals, not vacation___ __________
6. 59
Meals on vacation______________ ______
2. 06
.56
Board at school________________________
Candy, ice cream, drinks, etc_______ _ _
7.15
Average estimated value per family of gifts of
food and home-produced food and meals re
15. 55
ceived as pay (complete) L _ _______ _____
$515. 20 $477. 67 $490. 25 $487. 37 $499. 86 $460.85
488. 39 449. 07 456. 04 424. 02 432. 35 380. 74
26. 81
15.14
2.90
.18
.77
0
7.82
28. 60
16. 38
5. 37
2. 21
.35
0
4.29
34. 21
20.80
2. 68
3. 37
.94
0
6. 42
63. 35
41.55
3. 82
5. 91
4. 66
3.04
4. 37
67. 51
40. 57
3. 99
9.87
3. 68
0
9. 40
80.11
46.24
.42
18.07
2. 53
0
12. 85
26. 43
16.93
11.06
22.48
10.88
8. 40
i The aggregates on which these averages are based include all gifts of food received, food produced at
home, and meals received as pay.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 295.
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T able
9.—
H o u sin g fa c ilitie s , by econ om ic level
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
All
fami
lies
Item
H o u s in g
F a cilities i n D w e llin g O ccu p ied
S ch edu le Y e a r
at
End
Economic level—Families spending, per
expenditure unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
of
I. Families in survey, who rented principal home at
22
52
_______
320
51
60
end of schedule year. _______ _____
66
69
Average monthly rental rate at end of schedule
year________________________________________ $22. 86 $18. 09 $18.35 $21.16 $23. 75 $25. 03 $26.17
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house______________________
17
35
24
36
165
29
24
1-family semidetached or row house________ . . .
3
24
0
3
5
7
6
2
12
2-family house_______________________________
8
8
55
8
17
Multiple dwelling (3-family or more)
--------4
3
6
19
22
76
22
Dwelling, with elevator.._ ___ ___ ______
12
0
1
0
3
5
3
Dwelling, with janitor service. _____________
22
1
1
0
5
9
6
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling un it--------------------21
51
51
60
317
66
68
Toilet: Inside flush-----------------------------22
60
320
52
51
66
69
Outside flush___________ ____________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other type___________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sole use of toilet by household___________ _ ..
22
52
51
59
66
318
68
22
Water: Inside dwelling
_ -------- ----------52
60
51
320
66
69
Running------------------------------22
52
60
51
66
320
69
Hot running_________________ ____
22
50
59
314
51
64
68
N ot running------------------ ------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outside dwelling only. ______________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sink--------------------- ----------------------22
52
60
320
51
66
69
Electric lights------------ ------------- ------22
52
50
60
319
66
69
Gas or electricity for cooking-------------------22
52
60
320
51
66
66
Refrigerator: Electric---------------------------2
14
18
6
99
29
30
Other mechanical.. ______ ______
10
0
0
1
5
2
2
Ice only---------------------------192
15
40
34
33
35
35
None . . . ----- --- ----5
2
4
19
6
0
2
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat_______ ______ .
1
5
4
8
37
10
9
Telephone___________ . _________ _____ _____
24
119
5
15
9
23
43
Garage------------------- . -------------------14
44
245
40
37
53
57
Garden space__________ _______ _____ _______
132
4
22
22
21
28
35
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric
light, and gas or electricity for co o k in g_______
22
59
64
313
51
49
68
II. Families in survey, who owned principal home
at end of schedule year. _ _ . _ ____ ____
172
34
43
22
17
26
30
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house __________________ .
41
166
17
33
21
26
28
1-family semidetached or row house____ ______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.. .
2-family house_________ ___________
1
2
5
0
0
1
1
M ultiple dwelling (3-family or more) _ . . .
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Dwelling, with elevator_____________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwelling, with janitor service___________ .
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling unit________ _________
169
16
34
25
43
22
29
Toilet: Inside flush------ ---------- _. ------170
16
34
22
25
43
30
Outside flush. _______________________
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Other type___________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sole use of toilet by h o u seh o ld .___ _ ____ .
172
34
43
22
17
26
30
Water: Inside dwelling___________ _________
172
34
17
43
21
26
30
Running
. . . ______ . . . _____
172
34
17
43
22
26
30
Hot running. __ . . . . . . _____
169
16
33
43
21
26
30
Not running____ __ ---- -..
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outside dwelling only_____ __
....
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sink_________________________
_____ ______
172
26
34
43
22
17
30
Electric lights _ ______ _ .. . . ___________
172
26
34
43
17
22
30
Gas or electricity for cooking. _ ____ _
_. __ .
172
26
34
43
17
22
30
Refrigerator: Electric . . . .
_____
42
2
12
5
5
12
6
Other mechanical
. . . _______
10
0
0
2
0
5
3
Ice only______
. . . __ _ . . . . . .
110
13
18
25
11
28
15
None. _ . . .
______ _____ _____
2
10
2
4
1
1
0
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat _. ________
14
1
4
1
4
2
2
Telephone. . _ _
. . . . _ _________________
86
4
9
15
24
15
19
Garage
______ ____ . . . . _______ _
______
156
13
25
29
40
22
27
Garden space_____________ ________________ _
21
135
13 |
27
36
16
22
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric
i
light, and gas or electricity for cooking _____ . _ i 168
16 !
25
33 I
21
30
43
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
191
9.— Housing facilities, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
families
Economic
level—families
spending, per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
Economic
le v e lfamilies spending,
per
expenditure
All
unit per year
fami
lies
$600
Under $400
to
and
$400
$600 over
H o u s i n g F a cilities in D w e llin g O c c u p ie d at E n d o f S ch ed u le Y e a r
I. Families in survey, who rented
principal home at end of sched30
80
10
24
16
21
31
85
33
ule year______________________
Average monthly rental rate at
end of schedule year___________ $14. 54 $11. 90 $14. 08 $14. 57 $16.84 $23. 97 $21.46 $22. 40 $27. 04
Number of families living in—
7
1-family detached house--------22
22
62
23
10
52
13
17
2
1-family semidet. or row house.
0
4
2
0
5
1
1
5
0
1
0
2
2-family house_________________
4
3
10
3
5
Mult, dwelling (3-family or more).
2
2
3
9
2
4
5
9
18
Dwelling, with e le v a to r _____
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwelling, with janitor service.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling un it. _. __
30 i
10
84
30
77
16
21
33
21
30 |
.30
Toilet: Inside flush____________
10
16
77
20
33
83
21
Outside flush__________
0
2
1
1
0
2
0
0
0 1
1
0
Other type-------------0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Sole use of toilet by household. __
10
22
29
31
16
21
33
77
85
Water: Inside dwelling. . . _____
30
31
10
24
80
16
21
33
85
Running_____________
30
10
24
16
31
80
21
33
85
7
Hot running______
30
32
20
28
15
70
82
20
0
0
N ot running___ ____
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outside dwelling only___
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
o !
Sink____ ____ ________________
16
24
30
31
80
10
33
85
21
30
Electric lights_________________
76
10
21
15
31
85
21
33
Gas or electricity for cooking____
10
22
30
16
30
21
32
78
83
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
Refrigerator: Electric.. _____ .
23
13
Other m echanical..
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ice only _____ _ .
19
21
46
3
13
20
11
60
19
0
N one____ _______
34
7
11
11
2
0
5
2
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat.
1
0
0
0
0
1
11
4
7
Telephone______________
_ .
2
1
13
0
0
3
9
25
47
Garage_________ ____________
22
2
13
19
46
12
15
27
64
Garden space________________ _
20
53
3
17
21
12
9
19
48
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot
water, electric light, and gas
30
32
or electricity for cooking—.
70
82
20
7
20
28
15
II. Families in survey, who owned
principal home at end of sched
ule year__ ________ ________ ..
3
1
28
22
19
10
5
68
18
Number of families living in—
22
1
28
1-family detached house_____ ..
19
3
10
17
5
67
0
1-family semidet. or row house._.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2-family house___________ ._
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
M ult, dwelling (3-family or more).
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwelling, with elevator______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwelling, with janitor service..
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Number of families having—
9
1
28
22
Bathroom in dwelling un it___ _
5
67
17
17
2
2
1
28
21
Toilet: Inside flu sh .. _. _____
18
10
67
18
5
1
1
1
0
1
Outside flush________ ._
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other ty p e.__ _____. . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
1
Sole use of toilet by household___
19
3
10
5
68
18
28
Water: Inside dw elling.. ____
1
28
22
19
3
10
5
68
18
R unning... . . .
____
3
1
28
22
19
10
5
68
18
22
Hot running_______
17
1
17
27
3
9
4
66
0
0
Not running_________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Outside dwelling only__
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sink______________ _______
.
1
3
10
18
28
22
19
5
68
Electric lights_______________ .
1
22
3
5
19
10
68
18
28
22
Gas or electricity for cooking___
1
28
19
3
10
5
68
18
2
12
11
Refrigerator: Electric__________
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other mechanical. _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
16
Ice o n l y ________
11
2
0
3
16
6
43
0
0
0
N one_____________
8
1
4
1
2
0
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat.
2
5
11
0
0
0
0
18
0
Telephone________ ______ ____
13
23
17
3
0
1
0
2
53
14
25
17
Garage _________ . . . ___ .
2
56
15
4
9
0
14
27
Garden space_________________
17
1
58
17
3
5
8
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot
water, electric light, and gas
2
65
17
16
1
4
27
21
9
or electricity for cooking----Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
192
PACIFIC REGION
T able
9.— Housing facilities, by economic level— Continued
SA N DIEGO, C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Item
All fami
lies
E co n o m ic le v e l—F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
H o u s i n g F a cilities in D w e llin g O ccu p ied at E n d o f S ch edu le Y e a r
I. Families in survey, who rented principal home at end of
schedule ye^a r___
___
_ __ _ _____
__ _
Average monthly rental rate at end of schedule year_______
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house __________ ___________________
1-family semidetached or row h o u se ____
_ __
2-family house_____ __________________________________
Multiple dwelling (3-family or more) _ _. _ _ __ _
Dwelling with elevator_ _ ____ __
- _ ___ __ __
Dwelling with janitor service- - ___________________
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling u n it_____ ________________ _:____
Toilet: Inside flush____________________________________
_____
Outside flush _ _ _ _
_ ____
Other type _ ________________________________
Sole use of toilet by household, ____ ___
Water: Inside dwelling______________________________
Running _ _ _ _
____ ___ __ --Hot running_____ __ __ -------------- --___ _ _ _ __ _
Notrunning__ _ _ __ _ _
Outside dwelling only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
Sink
__:
_ _
______ ________
Electric lights ________ _______
Gas or electricity for cooking _ _ _ _ _ __
__ _
Refrigerator: Electric_____ __ _ _ _ ------ -------------Other mechanical _______ ______ __ __ _
Ice o n ly ___ _ _ _
_____
None
_ __
_ __
_
___ _
--- -Hot air, hot water, or steam heat
__
Telephone___
__
_ __
_ _ _
_ _
Garage. -------- ---------------------------------Garden space____ _
__
__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
___
Each of the following item s:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric light, and
gas or electricity for c o o k in g ___________ _________
II. Families in survey, who owned principal home at end of
schedule year______ ____
_ __ _______________ ____
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house ___ __ _ ____________ ________
1-family semidetached or row house. __ _ _ __ _____
2-family house.. _______ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
______ — ____
M ultiple dwelling (3-family or more)
__ _
_ _ __
Dwelling with elevator ___
______ .__
Dwelling with janitor service. __________ __________
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling u n it.. _ _
_ _
_______
Toilet: Inside flush____
_
_____ _______ __ ___
Outside flush ___ _ .__ ___ ______ . _ ___ ____
Other typ e. _________________________________
Sole use of toilet by household___________ ____________
Water: Inside dwelling________________________________
________
Running_________ ________
Hot running____ __ ______________________
N ot r u n n in g ...______ __
___ _______ _
Outside dwelling only. __ _._ _______________ _
Sink_____________ _______ ______ __________________ _
Electric lights _ _____ _ _ ___ ____________ ______
Gas or electricity for cooking _ _____ __________________
Refrigerator: Electric_____ ______ _ ___________ _
Other mechanical..
_______
_ ________
Iceonly__ __ _________ __ __ _______
None _ ___ __
______
___ _
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat___ _ _ _ ________
T elephone... _ _ _______ ___ _________ ___________
G a ra g e_______ _________ ___ _ _________ _______
Garden space— . _____________________________________
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric light, and
gas or electricity for cooking ------------------------Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296,
114
$22. 56
28
$20. 91
41
$21. 66
45
$24.42
100
2
4
8
0
3
24
1
0
3
0
1
37
1
0
3
0
0
39
0
4
2
0
2
114
114
0
0
111
114
114
112
0
0
114
114
114
17
1
80
16
1
35
98
86
28
28
0
0
27
28
28
27
0
0
28
28
28
1
0
21
6
1
5
22
24
41
41
0
0
40
41
41
40
0
0
41
41
41
5
0
31
5
0
U
35
32
45
45
0
0
44
45
45
45
0
0
45
45
45
11
1
28
5
0
19
41
30
112
27
40
45
85
32
25
28
84
0
1
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
84
84
1
0
85
85
85
82
0
0
85
84
83
18
0
54
13
1
44
78
72
32
32
0
0
32
32
32
30
0
0
32
32
31
4
0
21
7
0
13
29
28
24
24
1
0
25
25
25
24
0
0
25
24
24
3
0
20
2
1
14
22
23
28
28
0
0
28
28
28
28
0
0
28
28
28
11
0
13
4
0
17
27
21
81
29
24
28
TABULAR
T able
193
SUM M ARY
9.— Housing facilities, by economic level— Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending perexpenditure
unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
38
53
42
39
39
$800
and
over
H o u s i n g F a cilities in D w e llin g O ccu p ied at
E n d o f S ch edu le Y e a r
I. Families in survey, who rented principal
home at end of schedule year___ ______
273
Average monthly rental rate at end of
schedule year_________ ____________ $27. 59
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house_____ _______
1-family semidetached or row house____
2-family house________________________
M ultiple dwelling (3-family or more)___
Dwelling with elevator____ ___ ____
Dwelling with janitor service.. . . . .
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling unit______
_ _
Toilet: Inside flush_____________ ____
Outside flush-------------------Other type___________________
Sole use of toilet by household. _ _ _ _
Water: Inside dwelling________________
Running____________________
Hot r u n n in g ___________ __
N ot r u n n in g _______________
Outside dwelling only_________
S in k ______
_______
______
Electric lights_____ _____ ____ _____
Gas or electricity for cooking__________
Refrigerator: Electric. __ ________ ___
Other mechanical __ . . . _
Ice o n ly _________ ___ .
N one_______ _____ . . . . .
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat___ _ _
Telephone___ _
___ . . . ____. . .
Garage______________________________
Garden space________________________
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water,
electric light, and gas or electricity
for cooking_____ _
_____ _. __ _
II. Families in survey, who owned principal
home at end of schedule year__________
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house______ ____ . . .
1-family semidetached or row hou se.._ _
2-family house________________________
M ultiple dwelling (3-family or more)___
Dwelling with elevator____ _____
Dwelling with janitor service_________
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling unit.. _________
Toilet: Inside flush_______ ___________
Outside flush_________________
Other type____________________
Sole use of toilet by household_________
Water: Inside dwelling________________
Running_____________ .
_
Hot running_______________
N ot running_______ _______
Outside dwelling only__________
Sink___________________ __________ . . .
Electric lights__________ _____________
Gas or electricity for cooking___ ______
Refrigerator: Electric_________________
Other mechanical. . . __
Ice only_________________
N one______
_______ __
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat_______
Telephone____________________________
Garage_______________________________
Garden space_______ ________________
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water,
electric light, and gas or electricity
for cooking________________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
9
53
$17. 83 $25.48 $26. 26 $26. 46 $29. 62 $28. 87 $30. 54
67
23
61
122
27
59
5
1
2
1
0
1
10
4
9
15
2
0
16
6
13
18
0
9
12
4
11
15
2
7
8
2
7
22
6
10
7
3
11
18
6
12
9
3
8
33
11
20
272
272
1
0
269
273
273
268
0
0
273
273
272
64
0
43
166
96
153
136
123
9
9
0
0
9
9
9
9
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
3
6
0
0
4
7
38
38
0
0
37
38
38
36
0
0
38
38
37
2
0
4
32
4
15
16
19
53
53
0
0
53
53
53
52
0
0
53
53
53
8
0
6
39
14
24
27
24
41
41
1
0
40
42
42
41
0
0
42
42
42
8
0
10
24
10
28
22
19
39
39
0
0
38
39
39
39
0
0
39
39
39
10
0
3
26
20
28
22
22
39
39
0
0
39
39
39
38
0
0
39
39
39
13
0
8
18
18
23
19
16
53
53
0
0
53
53
53
53
0
0
53
53
53
23
0
9
21
30
35
26
16
266
9
35
52
40
39
38
53
173
14
18
43
34
27
14
23
105
52
15
1
0
0
8
5
1
0
0
0
13
4
1
0
0
0
26
11
5
1
0
0
21
11
2
0
0
0
12
14
1
0
0
0
11
1
2
0
0
0
14
6
3
0
0
0
173
173
0
0
173
173
173
172
0
0
173
173
169
26
0
41
106
47
135
148
167
14
14
0
0
14
14
14
14
0
0
14
14
14
1
0
2
11
2
8
12
12
18
18
0
0
18
18
18
18
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
5
13
1
12
16
16
43
43
0
0
43
43
43
42
0
0
43
43
41
5
0
10
28
9
33
33
42
34
34
0
0
34
34
34
34
0
0
34
34
33
6
0
11
17
13
27
33
34
27
27
0
0
27
27
27
27
0
0
27
27
27
4
0
5
18
13
25
26
27
14
14
0
0
14
14
14
14
0
0
14
14
13
3
0
4
7
2
12
10
14
23
23
0
0
23
23
23
23
0
0
23
23
23
7
0
4
12
7
18
18
22
169
14
18
41
33
27
13
23
194
PACIFIC REGION
T able
9 . — Housing facilities, by economic level— Continued
SE A T T L E , W ASH.—W HITE FAM ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
U n
der
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
16
37
27
34
20
$700
and
over
H o u s i n g F a c ilities in D w e llin g O ccu p ied at E n d o f
S ch edu le Y e a r
I. Families in survey, who rented principal home at
end of schedule year ____ _________________
171
Average monthly rental rate at end of schedule
year---------------- ------------------------------ $21. 39
"
Number of families living in—
1-family detached house_____ ___ ________ _ 1-family semidetached or row h o u s e - _____ _ ..
2-family h o u se ----------------------------------Multiple dwelling (3-family or more)___ _ __
Dwelling with elevator. ___________________
Dwelling with janitor service________________
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling u n it____________________
Toilet: Inside flush. ___________ . . . ______ _
Outside flush_________________________
Other type _________________________
Sole use of toilet by h o u s e h o l d . ._ ______ .
Water: Inside dwelling. _ _____ _ _ . . . ____ .
Running____ .. _.
______ .
Hot running . . . ___ . . . ____
N ot running
Outside dwelling only . . .
Sink____________ _________________________ .
Electric lights_____ - ---- - .. ______ _____
Gas or electricity for cooking.
. _.
.. . _
Refrigerator: Electric_________________________
Other mechanical. _. __ ____
Ice only _. __
____ ______
N one.
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat. . . .
______
Telephone ______ _ _ _____
___
. . . ___
Garage_________________ _____
.. . . . .. .
Garden space________________________________
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric
light, and gas or electricity for cooking___ _.
II. Families in survey, who owned principal home at
end of schedule year . . . __ .. _________ . .
Number of families living in—
1-family detached hou se..
..
...
..
1-family semidetached or row house .. . ______
2-family house_______________________ ____ . . .
M ultiple dwelling (3-family or more)
____ _. ..
Dwelling with elevator. ._ ..
Dwelling with janitor service . . . _ __ _ __
Number of families having—
Bathroom in dwelling u n it_____ _
_ . ____
____
Toilet: Inside f lu s h ._______ _____
Outside flush_______ _____
... ... _
Other type____ _____ _________________
Sole use of toilet by household________________
___
Water: Inside dw elling.. . . . . . .
R u n n in g ___ . . .
___
________
Hot running
. . . ... _____ ______
N ot ru n n in g ______ ____________ . . .
Outside dwelling only
___ .
...
Sink______________________________________
Electric lig h ts.. ____________________________
Gas or electricity for cooking _ _. __
Refrigerator: Electric____________________ ____
Other mechanical_______________ 1
Ice only___
______ . .__ . . .
N one_________ _________________
Hot air, hot water, or steam heat____
Telephone___________ _____________________
Garage____________ ________________________
Garden space___ ____________ ______ . . . . _
Each of the following items:
Inside flush toilet, running hot water, electric
light and gas or electricity for cooking . ..
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
37
$13. 69 $17. 66 $18. 28 $21. 99 $25. 83 $27. 78
116
3
8
44
7
24
13
0
2
1
0
0
30
0
3
4
0
2
23
0
0
4
1
1
23
0
2
9
2
7
11
2
0
7
1
4
16
1
1
19
3
10
170
171
0
0
169
171
171
166
0
0
171
171
133
65
2
43
61
162
85
116
67
15
16
0
0
15
16
16
15
0
0
16
16
6
1
0
4
11
14
4
11
5
37
37
0
0
36
37
37
34
0
0
37
37
21
7
1
12
17
33
11
24
16
27
'27
0
0
27
27
27
27
0
0
27
27
21
5
1
9
12
25
10
17
11
34
34
0
0
34
34
34
33
0
0
34
34
33
16
0
11
7
33
24
24
18
20
20
0
0
20
20
20
20
0
0
20
20
18
11
0
2
7
20
12
13
7
37
37
0
0
37
37
37
37
0
0
37
37
34
25
0
5
7
37
24
27
10
128
6
20
20
30
18
34
181
18
42
43
33
21
24
181
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
180
180
1
0
181
181
180
175
1
0
181
181
123
35
0
79
67
173
115
150
100
18
18
0
0
18
18
18
17
0
0
18
18
8
0
0
7
11
16
8
14
10
42
42
0
0
42
42
42
42
0
0
42
42
28
4
0
22
16
40
17
36
22
43
43
0
0
43
43
43
42
0
0
43
43
29
5
0
18
20
42
29
34
23
33
33
0
0
33
33
33
31
0
0
33
33
19
10
0
14
9
32
23
26
16
20
20
1
0
21
21
20
19
1
0
21
21
19
9
0
9
3
21
17
20
15
24
24
0
0
24
24
24
24
0
0
24
24
20
7
0
9
8
22
21
20
14
122
9
27
28
20
18
20
1
195
TABULAR SUM M ARY
T a b l e 10 .— Housing expenditures , by economic level
LOS A N G ELES, C A L IF —W H ITE FAM ILIES, OTHER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
Under
lies
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
H o u s in g E x p e n d itu r e s
I . Families in survey 1_______________ ________
39
78
85
103
492
88
99
Average number of persons in economic family. . _
3.89
3.51
2.85
2. 73
4.99
3.14
2.17
Average number of persons in household—
--3.99
3.63
3. 02
3. 27
5.05
2. 85
2. 31
12
20
Number of families investing in: Principal home.
92
9
27
11
13
0
0
Vacation home..
0
0
0
0
0
No. of families having current expenditure for-Owned principal home:
25
33
Taxes----------------------------------------43
169
21
30
17
12
4
12
___________
A ssessm ents-_____________
5
49
8
8
11
Repairs and replacements__________________
15
22
12
4
83
19
12
16
Fire insurance on h o m e . _. . . .
20
77
4
10
15
Liability insurance on home_____ ________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ground rent_____________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
15
Interest on m ortgages___
______________
100
12
28
8
16
1
1
Refinancing charges_____
.. ______ _
1
1
1
2
7
Rented principal home:
Rent (gross rent less concessions). ----------52
51
22
320
60
66
69
Repairs by tenant---------------------------8
2
4
19
0
3
2
Secondary housing:
0
Owned vacation home__________ ________
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Rent on vacation or trips_________________
1
4
12
52
12
11
0
0
1
1
2
Rent at school--- ------------ .. -----------0
0
Average amount invested during schedule year
in owned principal home, total_____________ $39. 49 $38. 30 $14.06 $54. 32 $58. 81 $36.18 $30.11
Payment on principal of mortgage and down
p a y m en t... - __ ----------- ------------ -- 33. 91
30. 22 13.68 47.97 52.03 32. 74 21.42
Improvements on hom e_____________ ______
.38
6. 35
5. 58
3.44
8.69
6.78
8.08
0
Vacation home----------- . ____________
0
0
0
0
0
0
Average current expenditure for—
Owned principal home, total. ______________
53.15
34.08 40. 58 57. 68 66. 50 41.44 63.20
Taxes___ -- --------------- -------16.02
12. 56 14.15 20. 87 17. 53 12.49 16. 27
Assessments---------------------------------3.07
2.34
2. 33
2. 93
1.16
5. 60
4.37
___________
Repairs and replacements.. ..
3. 84
7.01 12.93
9.15
9. 59 13.99
1.09
2.00
2. 37
2.11
Fire insurance on hom e.._ ------------------2. 50
2. 07
.98
1.81
0
0
Liability insurance on home--- -------------0
0
0
0
0
Ground rent.. . . . . ----- - -------------0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Interest on mortgages-------- -------------- _ 22. 34
12.70 17. 21 24. 94 28.80 16.16 26.73
.31
Refinancing charges ------------------- -----.15
.64
1.15
.37
.23
1.77
Rented principal home, total______ ________ 179. 35 123. 38 148. 54 150.03 167.02 229. 82 218.84
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _-------- ___ 179. 03 123. 38 147.13 149.98 166. 83 229. 60 218.77
1.41
Repairs by tenant
------- _
.05
.22
.32
0
. 19
.07
.42
1.74
Secondary housing, total ---------------------1.82
2.01
2. 43
.26
2.83
0
0
P
Owned vacation home ___________________
0
0
0
0
.42
Rent on vacation or trips. . . . _____________
.92
1.74
1.92
1.50
.26
2.83
0
0
Rent at school---------- ------------- ---.32
1.09
0
0
.51
4. 68
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit______
4. 90
4.81
' 79
4. 60
4. 76
4.79
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms_____
.. __________ _
17
10
15
4
18
17
81
16
26
29
4 rooms________ ____ - ---------------------27
24
136
14
23
26
14
33
23
20
5 ro o m s____ -- - - _________________ ____
139
18
14
22
6 rooms---------- ------------------------------3
17
91
17
4
11
11
7 rooms or more____________ . ____________
6
4
40
4
II. Families who owned their principal home for 12
26
33
43
20
30
m o n th s--- ------ -------- -----------------17
169
Average number of persons in economic family__
4.49
3.54
2.84
2. 75
2.15
3.25
4.33
4. 56
2. 36
Average number of persons in household--------4. 44
3.71
3.04
3. 40
2.95
Number of families who invested during the sched
12
13
18
ule year in owned principal home__________ ..
88
9
27
9
Av. amount invested during schedule year, total.. $106. 66 $87. 86 $42. 20 $126. 24 $140. 86 $111. 50 $99. 35
Payment on principal of mortgage and down
payment
------- -- ---------- -. . . . ~ 91.30 1 69.33 41.05 109. 88 124. 63 103. 85 70. 68
Improvements on home____________ .. _____ 15. 36
18. 53
1.15 16. 36 16.23
7. 65 28. 67
Average current housing expenditures on owned
78.19 121. 74 142. 97 159. 29 165. 60 208. 54
principal home, total . . . .
. . . 151. 66
28. 81 42.44 52. 30 41.99 52.96 53. 68
T axes..
_ --- . . .
-- --- -- -- -- 46.12
8. 52
9. 22
6. 02 10. 46
5.12
7. 68
12. 85
Assessments. . -------- . . . . ----- -Repairs and replacements. __ ------- -------25. 41
2.50 11.52 16.24 30.98 34. 95 46.17
7. 08
2.24
5. 93
6. 00
6.11
5.98
6. 95
Fire insurance on home--- --- -------- . _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liability insurance on home. .. . -------- 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ground rent... -------- ---------------------29.14 51.62 61.91 68.981 64.49 88. 23
63. 81
Interest on mortgages--- --------------- ----.94
.39
.90
1.00
5.83
Refinancing charges. _ _ ----------- . . . . . . . • 1.87 i 2.65
1 The total number of families surveyed includes those in each of the 4 sub-groups shown in this table
(i. e. home owners, house renters, apartment renters with heat included in rent, and apartment renters with
heat not included in rent) and also families who changed their housing status during the year for whom no
separate subgroup is shown.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
196
T able
10. —
Housing expenditures , by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES, O THER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
H o u s i n g E x p e n d itu r e s —Continued
II. Families who owned their principal home for 12
months—C ontinued.
Average estimated annual rental value----------- $305.00 $208.00 $282.00 $279.00 $805.00 $358. 00 $376.00
Average imputed income from equity in owned
principal home---- ----------------- -------- - 153. 00 130. 00 160.00 136.00 146.00 192. 00 167.00
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit _. .
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 r o o m s ___ ___________________ ___
4 rooms______ __________ _________ --- - 5 rooms_____________ ___________ ______ ____
6 rooms____________ _ __ -------------------7 rooms or more__________________________ -III. Families who rented house for 12 m onths_____
Average number of persons in economic fam ily.. .
Average number of persons in household________
5. 33
5.06
5. 31
5.12
5.37
5. 35
5. 67
5
42
50
46
26
2
6
5
0
4
1
5
7
12
1
0
11
13
6
3
1
9
14
11
8
1
4
6
6
3
0
7
5
11
7
189
3. 35
3. 45
17
5. 76
5. 76
38
3. 78
3. 86
38
3. 67
3. 68
29
2.86
3.17
37
2. 77
2. 84
30
2.23
2. 36
Average expenditure for rented principal home,
total____ ______________ ____ ______ ____ . $255. 69 $226. 76 $213. 22 $231. 91 $270. 92 $279. 67 $313.12
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _ ____
254. 90 226. 76 210. 33 231. 79 270. 43 279.14 312. 45
Repairs by te n a n t----- --------------------.79
0
2.89
.12
.49
.53
.67
Average monthly rental rate_____________
21.24
18. 90 17. 53 19. 32 22.54 23. 26 26. 04
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit____ .
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 room s.. ----------- --------------4 rooms---- --------- ----------- . . .
.
5 rooms. . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________ __
6 rooms ________ _______ _ __. ._ ----------7 rooms or more____________ _______ ___ _..
4. 74
4. 76
4.42
4. 71
4. 79
4. 81
5. 00
29
51
64
33
12
1
5
8
3
0
10
10
11
5
2
7
10
12
6
3
3
8
12
4
2
3
11
14
8
1
5
7
7
7
4
27
2. 37
2. 40
2
4. 50
4. 50
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2. 43
2.42
10
2.20
2.19
8
2.00
2.11
Average expenditure for rented principal home,
total... ______ _________________ _______ $355. 30 $240. 00
Rent (gross rent less concessions)__________ __ 355. 30 240. 00
Repairs by tenant___ ___________ _ ----------0
0
Average monthly rental rate____ _ ___________
29. 61
20. 00
0
0
0
0
0 $357. 60 $346. 00 $393. 75
0 357. 60 346. 00 393. 75
0
0
0
0
0 29. 80 28. 83 32.81
I V . Families who rented apartment for 12 months
with heat included in rent__________
___
Average number of persons in economic fa m ily ...
Average number of persons in hou sehold____
Average number of rooms in dwelling u n it... __ .
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms___ ____ _____________ _
4 rooms_______________ _. ____________ ___
5 rooms____________ ______________________
6 rooms____________________________________
7 rooms or more___ _________________________
V . Families who rented apartment! or 12 months
with heat not included in rent________________
Average number of persons in economic fa m ily .. .
Average number of persons in household________
2. 96
4.00
0
0
3.28
2.80
3.88
19
7
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
1
0
0
8
2
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
0
102
2. 82
2. 81
3
4. 67
4. 64
14
3. 06
3.09
11
3. 34
3.07
24
2.99
3. 00
19
2.87
2. 91
31
2.18
2. 20
Average expenditure' or rented principal home,
total__________________________ _______ . . . $270. 04 $159. 00 $239. 21 $236. 32 $275.13 $298. 74 $285.15
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _
269. 95 159. 00 239. 21 236. 32 274. 92 298. 74 285. 00
Repairs by tenant___ ____ _
..
_ ______
.09
0
0
0
.21
0
. 15
22. 50
Average monthly rental rate_____ _______ _____
13. 25 19. 93 19. 69 22.91 24. 90 23. 75
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit __ . . .
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms. _ ________________________
4 rooms__________ _______________ _________
5 rooms. _____ ___ __
___ . .
6 rooms________ _. ______ ____ ____ . . . .
7 rooms or more_______________ ______ ______
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
4. 23
4. 00
4. 21
4. 55
4. 25
4.16
4. 32
28
36
24
12
2
1
1
1
0
0
6
1
5
1
1
3
5
1
2
0
6
9
6
2
1
6
7
3
3
0
6
13
8
4
0
TABULAE SUMMAEY
197
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
T able
Item
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican
families
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
All
year
fam
ilies $100 $200 $300 $400
to
to
to
and
$200 $300 $400 over
Sacramento, C alif.White families
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies Un $400 $600
der
to
and
$400 $600 over
H o u s in g E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey i_______ __ . ______
Av. number of persons in economic family- _
Average number of persons in household__
Number of families investing in:
Principal home—_ _____ — .. — _
Vacation home_______________________
No. fam. having current expenditure for—
Owned principal home:
Taxes_______________ — ________ - Assessments___________ — — - _
Repairs and replacements_________ _
Fire insurance on home_____________
Liability insurance on home____ Ground rent________________________
Interest on m ortgages_____ ____ -Refinancing charges___ — .. — - —Rented principal home:
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _
Repairs by tenant- ___ ____________
Secondary housing:
Owned vacation home___- _____ ____
Rent on vacation or trips— ----- ----Rent at school___ ___________ _ —
Average amount invested during schedule
year in owned principal home, total___
Pymt. on prin. of mortgage and down pymt..
Improvements on home___ ____ ______
Vacation home___ _ _______ _____ _
Average current expenditure for—
Owned principal home, total-----------Taxes_____ ________ _______________
Assessments---- ----------------------Repairs and replacements___________
Fire insurance on home______ .
Liability insurance on home______ —
Ground rent__________ ____________
Interest on mortgages_______________
Refinancing charges________ ________
Rented principal home, total________
Rent (gross rent less concessions)----Repairs by tenant
_ .
_ ___
Secondary housing, total__________
Owned vacation home______________
Rent on vacation or trips. _ _ —_
Rent at school_________________ _
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit. _
No. of fam. living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms________
_ ___ _
4 rooms______________
____________
5 rooms— _________ _______ _ __ _
6 r o o m s______ _ . _________ ______
7 rooms or more. ___________ ____ ____
II. Families who owned their principal home
for 12 m onths2____________________
_
Av. no. of persons in economic family.
Average number of persons in householdNo. of families who invested during the
schedule year in owned principal hom e..
99
4.73
4.84
13
6. 91
7.03
34
5.41
5.47
31
4.11
4.19
21
3.16
3.35
153
3.11
3.31
39
3.96
4.04
59
3.23
3.43
55
2.38
2.66
12
0
2
0
6
0
1
6
3
0
39
0
11
0
18
0
10
0
19
7
6
7
0
0
11
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
10
5
2
4
0
0
6
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
2
0
0
3
0
60
9
30
22
0
0
39
6
16
1
6
2
0
0
10
2
23
3
14
11
0
0
18
2
21
5
10
9
0
0
11
2
82
1
10
0
25
0
31
1
16
0
85
9
21
0
31
4
33
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
3
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
14
3
D o t.
15. 70
12. 06
3. 64
0
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
7.70 23. 60
7. 70 14.78
0
8. 82
0
0
D o l.
D o l.
7.20 20. 39
6. 88 18.01
.32 2. 38
0
0
21. 72 14.47 36. 90 1. 65 31. 28 70.38
,28 7. 02 27. 25
5. 64 5. 73 9. 64
.32 0
.53 5.74
2.14
1. 86
.31 1.96
0 5. 95
1. 97
9. 83
1. 45 1. 05 1.81
2. 40
1. 21 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16. 50 27. 91
10. 76 7. 90 18.11 0
0
0
0
0
0
1.13
141. 27 108. 69 122. 78 166.08 154. 71 161. 22
141. 24 108. 69 122. 78 166.00 154. 71 160. 66
.03 0
0
.08 0
.56
0
0
0
0
0
3. 48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.28
0
0
0
0
0
1.20
4. 65 4. 23 4.88 4. 58 4.62
5.42
8
28
16
12
4
2
3
1
1
0
1
10
5
4
2
3
12
4
6
2
2
3
6
1
0
8
18
53
46
23
17
3
9
0
5
66
3.18
3. 28
37
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
47. 94 50. 97 51. 94 41. 51
42. 21 44. 56 44.31 38. 29
5. 73 6.41 7. 63 3. 22
0
0
0
0
D o l.
51.64
26. 91
.63
3. 79
.45
0
0
19. 52
.34
138. 36
138. 36
0
.26
0
.26
0
5.31
78.11
24. 52
1.98
9. 83
3. 57
0
0
36. 58
1.63
141. 24
140. 85
.39
1.88
0
1.88
0
5. 53
75. 39
30.43
2.60
14.12
2. 54
0
0
24. 55
1.15
198.87
197. 72
1.15
7. 48
0
4.13
8.35
5.38
1
4
16
14
3
4
6
16
21
11
3
8
21
11
9
18
28
3. 98 3. 27
4.03 . 3. 34
20
2. 34
2. 52
11
D o l.
18
D o l.
8
D o l.
Av. amt. invested during schedule year, total..
100. 73 110. 43 109. 44 80.31
Pymt. on prin. of morgtgage and down pymt..
87. 59 96. 54 93. 37 71. 46
Improvements on h o m e... _______
13.14 13. 89 16. 07 8. 85
Average current housing expenditures on
154. 63 111. 88 164. 62 179.14
owned principal home, total „
Taxes___ .
______ . . . .
61.04 58. 30 51. 67 76. 63
Assessments. ____________
_ _
4. 32 1.38 4.18 7.16
Repairs and replacements . . . . __ .
19. 76 8. 21 20. 71 28. 82
Fire insurance on home
5. 52
. 97 7. 53 6. 80
Liability insurance on home
0
0
0
0
Ground r e n t . . . ___
0
0
u
0
I
Interest on mortgages . . . .
61.38 42. 29 77.09 56. 58
I
Refinancing charges.
_____
____
2. 61
.73 3.44 3.15
1 See footnote 1, p. 195.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
2 Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
7 3 2 4 7 ° — 3 9 -----14
PACIFIC REGION
198
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
T able
Los Angeles, Calif —Mexican
families—Con.
Item
All
fam
ilies
Sacramento, Calif.—
White families—Con.
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per expenditure unit per
year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
All
fam
ilies
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
$600
and
over
D o l.
D o l.
H o u s i n g E x p e n d it u r e s — C o n t in u e d
II. Families who owned their principal home
for 12 m onths 2—Continued.
Average estimated annual rental value____
Average imputed income from equity in
owned principal hom e.......................... .
D o l.
234.00 209.00 209.00 291.00
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
4 rooms
6 rooms.__ _ _
______ _____ __
___________ ____ ___
I II . Families who rented house for 12 months.
Average number of persons in economic
fa m ily ______________________________
Average number of persons in household__
Average expenditure for rented principal
home, total. __ _________ ___ _ __
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_______
Repairs by tenant_____ ____ ______ ____
Average monthly rental rate_____________
Average number of rooms in dw ellingunit..
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
Less than 4 rooms ____ _ ___ __ _
4 rooms._ ________ ____ ________ -_ _
5 rooms_________ __ ______ _________ _
6 ro o m s._________ ______ _ _______ .
7 rooms or more. _. __ _____________ .
5. 50
5.89
5.90
1
3
24
25
13
0
1
8
8
1
1
1
8
11
1
8
6
7
5
22
7
12
57
14
24
19
4.64
4.76
6.86
5.09
5. 21
4. 28
4. 36
3. 29
3.59
3.18
3. 40
4. 23
4. 30
3.13
3. 43
2. 47
2. 70
7.00
4. 65
4.14
4. 82
4.70
2
1
10
12
8
3
28
16
5
4
Do/.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
201. 25 289. 33 246. 62 269. 93 345. 66
201. 25 287. 86 246. 62 268. 97 342.45
0
1.47 0
.96 3. 21
16.17 23. 99 20. 55 22.41 28.54
4.50
5. 33
5. 29
5. 25
5. 47
2
5
9
16
19
1
1
6
4
5
3
4
4
10
3
4
4
22
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
0
2
6
2
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
3
2
3
4
12
8
D o t.
D o t.
D o l.
D o t.
1
6
25
6
6
13
2.86
3. 25
3.23
3. 47
3.53
2. 40
2. 60
2.98
D o t.
1
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
289. 20 281. 67 265. 00 303. 84
289.12 281. 67 265. 00 303. 69
.08 0
0
. 15
24.09 23. 47 22.08 25. 31
4.84
5.17
5.17
4. 54
2
0
2
2
o
1
2
3
7
1
0
6
13
2
2
1
1
2 Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
o
7
IV. Families who rented apartment for 12
months with heat included in rent____
V. Families who rented apartment for 12
months with heat not included in rent. _
Average number of persons in economic
family
_ _ _ _ __ __ _
Average number of persons in household__
5. 79
68
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
Average expenditure for rented principal
home, total_______ _________________ 177. 99 144.43 178. 30 176.09
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_______ 177. 95 144.43 178. 30 176.00
.09
.04 0
0
Repairs by tenant___ _____ ___________
Average monthly rental rate_____________ 14. 75 11.86 14. 68 14.93
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit. _
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
Less than 4 rooms____________________
4 rooms______________ ____ ___________
5 rooms____ __________ ____ ___
6 r o o m s___ ____________ _ _________
7 rooms or more__________ __________
D o l.
389.00 321.00 374.00 470.00
4
0
1
TABULAR SUMMARY
199
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
T able
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
E co n o m ic le v e l—F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
All
families
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
H o u s in g E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey 1____ __________ _____ _____________
Average number of persons in economic fam ily. __ ________
Average number of persons in household__________________
Number of families investing in: Principal home__________
Vacation home___________
Number of families having current expenditure for—
Owned principal home:
.
Taxes______________ ______________ ___ ---- :
Assessments________________________________________
Repairs and replacements________ .. _____________ _
Fire insurance on home____ _____ _
. _ ______ . ___
Liability insurance on hom e___________________ _____
Ground rent________________________________________
Interest on mortgages________________________________
Refinancing charges_________________________________
Rented principal home:
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _ _ _____ _____ ____
Repairs by tenant
__ _ - - - - - - Secondary housing:
Owned vacation home____ _ ----- ----- -- - _-------- -Rent on vacation or trips---- ------------Rent at school______________________________________
Average amount invested during schedule year in owned
principal home, total------------------------------------Payment on principal of mortgage and down payment___
Improvements on home --------------- -------- --- --- -Vacation home--- ------------- ----------- ---- -Average current expenditure for—
Owned principal home, total______________
- _ ---Taxes. ____________________________________________
Assessments____________ __________ -- --- -___
Repairs and replacements------------------------------ _
Fire insurance on hom e... -----------------------------Liability insurance on h o m e.... -------------- --------Ground rent_______________ -- - -- -------- Interest on mortgages------------- --------------------Refinancing charges-------------------------------------Rented principal home, total------------------------------Rent (gross rent less concessions)_. ----- ------ ---Repairs by te n a n t--------------- .
--- . . . . . . -----Secondary housing, total- --------------------------------Owned vacation home_________ . - - --- ------- ----Rent on vacation or trips--- -- -------------------- . . .
Rent at school_______ ____ _ .
---- -- ----- . . .
199
3.15
3. 23
53
60
4.06
4.12
22
0
0
76
35
29
39
28
14
51
15
19
114
66
0
15
0
0
26
11
8
13
0
0
10
17
5
15
28
41
2
45
4
0
0
0!
4
o
0
10
0
0
22
0
6
0
36
0
j
$62. 68
56. 01
6. 67
$90. 83
81.78
9.05
$43. 74
39. 51
4.23 !
$56. 69
49. 76
6.93
61. 90
19. 99
5.29
6. 82
3. 11
72.04
21.62
54. 24
16.69 |
3.04
8.94
2. 34
60. 53
21.64
5.09
0
0
0
23. 97
2. 72
157. 08
156. 75
. 33
2. 86
0
8.00
2.81
3. 87
0
0
30. 73
5. 01
121. 78
121. 78
0
.48
0
0
19. 58
3. 65
160. 77
160. 51
.26
1.52
0
0
5.04 i
5. 13
5.17
12
51
56
40
24
3
15
13
16
6
5
14
21
13
10
II. Families who owned their principal home for 12 months___
Average number of persons in economic fam ily____________
Average number of persons in household__________________
Number of families who invested during the scheduled year
in owned principal h o m e.. . __________ __________ ____
81
3.27
3. 33
28
4. 27
4. 34
25
3. 22
3. 26
49
18
14
Average amount invested during scheduled year, total_____
Payment on principal of mortgage and down payment___
Improvements on home_______________ _______________
$117. 65
102.13
15. 52
$89. 50
72. 62
16.88
$115. 45
104. 29
11.16
.48
0
8.20
3. 20
0
0
0
2.86
0
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit------------------Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 room s.______ _____ _______ . . .
- ... .
4 rooms______________ ______ -- ---------- - -- - --5 r o o m s______ _____ _______
____ -- - - ----------6 rooms_______________________________________________
7 rooms or more_________ ____ ___________ __________
0
22
10
11
11
0
0
10
0
0
73
2. 37
2. 49
17
3.18
3.24
14
0
0
22. 40
0
182. 76
182.10
.66
6. 03
o u
6. os
0
1. 52
00
4-85
•
4
22
22
11
8
,2 8
?'32
2- 40
17
$147.
129.
78
70
i The total number of families surveyed includes those in each of the 4 subgroups shown in this table
(i. e., home owners, house renters, apartment renters with heat included in rent, and apartment renters with
heat not included in rent) and also families who changed their housing status during the year for whom no
separate subgroup is shown.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
200
PACIFIC REGION
T able
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Item
E con om ic le v e l—F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
All
families
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
H o u s i n g E x p e n d it u r e s —Continued
II. Families who owned their principal home for 12 months—
Continued.
Average current housing expenditures on owned principal
home, total________ ___________ ______ ______________
Taxes ----- -- -------------------------------- ----------Assessments_______________________________ _________
Repairs and replacements______________________________
Fire insurance on home_______________________________
Liability insurance on home___________________________
Ground rent_______________ _________________ ______
Interest on mortgages_______________ _______________
Refinancing ch a r g es_____________________________
Average estimated annual rental value
_________ _______
Average imputed income from equity in owned principal
home_________________________________ _ ______ _____
$147. 39
47.87
12. 44
16. 42
7. 14
0
0
57. 23
6. 29
336. 00
$140. 74
42. 73
15.56
5.03
6. 82
0
0
61.02
9.58
320. 00
$143.18
44.06
8.02
23. 61
6.17
0
0
51.68
9. 64
295. 00
$157. 78
56.41
13. 27
21.38
8. 33
0
0
58. 39
0
389.00
189. 00
179.00
152. 00
231.00
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit________________
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 room s._ ___
________________________ __
4 rooms
_______________________________ _________
5 rooms____ _____ _
. . _____________ _____________
6rooms______________ ______ _________________ _________
7 rooms or more _________________ _____ _____________
5.11
5.18
5.12
5.04
4
23
27
17
10
1
8
8
8
3
2
6
8
5
4
1
9
11
4
3
III. Families who rented house for 12 months. _________ ____
Average number of persons in economic fam ily. __ _____. . .
Average number of persons in household________________ .
102
3. 04
3.11
25
3. 86
3.89
38
3.11
3.16
39
2. 46
2.56
Average expenditure for rented principal home, t o t a l . __ _
Rent (gross rent 1 ess concessions)___________
Repairs by tenant. _________ _ _______ _ _______ . . .
Average monthly rental rate____ __ ......... ...... ... __ _. . . .
$272. 55
271. 96
.59
22. 66
$248. 70
248. 70
0
20. 72
$255. 54
255. 09
.45
21.26
$304. 41
303.31
1.10
25.28
Average number of rooms in dwelling u n it_______ . . . . _
Number of families living in dwellings w ith—
Less than 4 rooms_____________________________________
4 rooms_________________ ______ ____________________
5 room s... _______________ . . . .
.. ___________ . . .
6 rooms__________________________
________________ _
7 rooms or more_______________ _______________________
5.12
5.20
5. 21
4.97
8
28
29
23
14
2
7
5
8
3
3
8
13
8
6
3
13
11
7
IV. Families who rented apartment for 12 months with heat
included in rent____________________ _______________
0
0
0
0
V. Families who rented apartment for 12 months with heat not
included in rent 2__ _ _______ ______
_____________ ..
9
2
3
4
3
Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
5
201
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
10*— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
All
unit per year
fami
$400
$600
$700
$500
$800
Under $300
lies
and
to
to
to
to
to
$300
$500
$800
$400
$600
$700
over
H o u s i n g E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey 1___ ____ _ ________
Av. no. of persons in economic family.
Average number of persons in household. __
Number of families investing in:
Principal home______________________
Vacation home___ _________________
Families having current expenditure for—
Owned principal home:
Taxes______________ . . . . . --------Assessments_________ ____ _________
Repairs and replacements___________
Fire insurance on home_____________
Liability insurance on hom e________
Ground rent. ______ _____________
Interest on m ortgages.---- ---------Refinancing charges _______________
Rented principal home:
Rent (gross rent less concessions)-----Repairs by tenant_____________ ____
Secondary housing:
Owned vacation hom e______________
Rent on vacation or trip s.. . . -----Rent at school_____________ . . --Average amount invested during schedule
year in owned principal home, total___
Pay. on prin. of mtg., down pay___ _
Improvements on home---- ----- ----Vacation hom e. _______ ___ _______
Average current expenditure for:
Owned principal home, t o t a l______ _.
Taxes____________ ______ ____ ____
Assessments________
...
. --Repairs and replacements________ _
Fire insurance on h o m e . ._ . . . . ..
Liability insurance on hom e________
Ground r e n t ____. . . ____ ________
Interest on mortgages_______________
Refinancing charges. _ . . . ---------Rented principal home, total _______
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_____
Repairs by tenant__________________
Secondary housing, total___________
Owned vacation home. _ ________ _
Rent on vacation or trips. _ ______ _
Rent at school__________________ ..
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit _
No. of fam. living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms__ _ . . . __________
4 rooms_____________________________
5 rooms___________ ______ ___________
6 rooms_____________________________
7 rooms or more____ ___________ . . .
II. Families who owned their principal home
for 12 m onths_______________________
Av. no. of persons in economic fam ily.._
Average number of persons in household. _.
No. of families who invested during the
schedule year in owned principal home..
Av. amt. invested in schedule yr., to ta l...
Paym ent on principal of mortgage and
down paym ent. __________________
Improvements on home.................... ......
Average current housing expenditures on
owned principal home, total________
Taxes___________ . . .
___________
Assessments____________ ___________
Repairs and replacements_____________
Fire insurance on home............................
Liability insurance on home__________
Ground rent__________ . . . ...................
Interest on mortgages_________________
Refinancing charges.......... .................. .
23
4.25
4. 30
56
4.37
4. 54
96
3. 71
3.94
76
3.07
3. 25
66
2. 73
2.90
53
2.40
2.58
76
2.28
2. 33
100
3
9
0
9
0
20
0
19
0
17
0
8
0
18
3
165
1
78
78
0
0
113
7
12
0
3
3
0
0
11
1
16
0
7
9
0
0
9
0
42
1
27
17
0
0
26
2
33
0
12
17
0
0
20
1
25
0
13
12
0
0
18
2
16
0
6
8
0
0
10
1
21
0
10
12
0
0
19
0
273
10
9
1
38
0
53
2
42
2
39
1
39
0
53
4
3
59
3
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
6
2
0
8
0
0
15
0
0
5
1
3
22
0
$59. 30
53.04
6. 26
.11
$68. 63 $26. 54 $48.20 $66. 56 $69.83 $75. 65 $66.81
68. 63 25. 01 43. 70 55. 04 60.24 74. 42 57. 60
0
1. 53
4. 50 11. 52
9. 59
1.23
9. 21
0
0
0
0
0
0
.66
68. 52
21.12
.05
10.03
3. 57
0
0
33. 30
.45
203. 09
202. 84
.25
3. 42
.69
2.14
.59
5. 01
86. 78 44. 41 78.69 75. 61 77. 38 55.73 62.09
26.10 14.23 24.07 26. 96 23. 98 19. 35 13.88
0
0
0
.24
0
0
0
7.49
9. 41
4. 91 13. 37
9.17 13.92
7.30
4. 70
1.61
3. 38
4. 65
2. 66
2.99
3. 46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51.17 17. 63 36.45 36.04 38. 52 28.09 31.85
.41
.55
.77
.72
.66
0
0
83. 96 206.12 174.17 178.92 209.13 243.96 263. 83
83. 74 206.12 174.13 178. 82 208.98 243.96 262. 72
.04
.22
. 15
1.11
0
.10
0
3. 57
.26
2.48
1.59
9.33
.43
3. 83
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.07
.26
.66
1.59
.43
3. 57
2.13
5.26
0
0
1.82
0
0
0
1.70
5. 39
5.03
4.74
4.42
5.13
5. 38
5.01
73
64
129
118
55
1
6
9
5
2
4
8
17
19
8
7
12
30
33
14
13
12
22
17
10
9
12
16
21
8
13
7
14
11
5
26
7
21
12
8
168
3. 35
3.57
14
4.46
4. 53
18
4. 71
4.98
43
3. 71
4. 05
32
3.19
3.39
27
2. 67
2. 95
13
2.48
2. 75
21
2.37
2.36
93
9
9
17
17
20
6
15
$131. 41 $112. 75 $82. 58 $107. 61 $130. 48 $170. 69 $73.79 $221.05
114. 92
16. 49
112. 75
0
173. 02
54. 09
.14
25. 74
9.25
0
0
82.90
.90
142. 56 138.17 175. 69 166.10 189.14 157.47 217.18
42. 87 44. 28 53. 74 62. 37 58. 62 60.16 48.49
0
0
.54
0
0
0
0
12. 30 28. 52 31. 08 14. 21 23. 00 16.17 48. 37
2.64 10.53
7. 73 10.17 11. 48 10. 71 10. 52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
84. 07 54. 84 81. 37 79. 35 94.15 67.51 109. 80
.68
0
1.23
1.89 1 2.92
0
0
1 See footnote 1, p. 199.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
446
3.16
3. 32
77. 81
4. 77
97. 57 103.12 147. 25
10. 04 27. 36 23.44
68.79 188.67
5.00 32. 38
202
PACIFIC REGION
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
T able
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S—Continued
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
and
over
H o u s in g E x p e n d it u r e s —Continued
II. Families who owned their principal home
for 12 months—Continued.
Average estimated annual rental value. _. _ $372.00 $326.00 $318. 00 $332. 00 $407.00 $429.00 $344.00 $421. 00
Average imputed income from equity in
owned principal hom e___________ . . 199.00 183.00 180.00 156.00 241.00 240.00 187.00 204.00
Average number of rooms in dwelling u n it.
5. 72
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
2
Less than 4 rooms . . . ___. . .
. .
13
4 rooms_____________________________
58
5 rooms____________________________
61
Grooms__________ . - ---------------34
7 rooms or more___________ ___________
89
III.Families who rented house for 12 months.
Average number of persons in economic
family_______________________________
3. 47
3. 63
Average number of persons in household. __
Average expenditure for rented principal
home, total_____________________ __ $300. 99
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_______ 300. 21
Repairs by tenant. __________________
.78
Average monthly rental rate____________
25.02
5.30
Average number of rooms in dwelling u n it.
Number of families living in dwellings 1
with—
3
Less than 4 rooms . _ ______ ______
15
4 rooms________________________ . .
37
5 rooms _ _ _ _ _ _ -------- ---------24
6 rooms____ ______ ______ ______
7 rooms or m ore... . _____ . _______ ____ 10
IV. Families who rented apartment for 12
74
months with heat included in rent ___
Average number of persons in economic
2. 53
familv _________________________ __
2.54
Average number of persons in household . _
Average expenditure for rented principal |
home, total___________________ _ _. $390. 32
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_______ 390.18
.14
Repairs by tenant. __ ___________ . . .
32. 52
Average m onthly rental rate____________
3.04
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit _
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
52
Less than 4 rooms . . _________ _ __
17
4 rooms_____________________________
4
5 rooms___________________________ _.
1
6 rooms_____________________________
0
7 rooms or more___ ____ _ _________
V. Families who rented apartment for 12
108
months with heat not included in rent. .
Average number of persons in economic
3.04
fam ily_________________ ____ _________
3.24
Average number of persons in household. _.
Average expenditure for rented principal
home, to ta l.. _______ _ . . . ______ $312.04
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_____ _ 311.75
.29
Repairs by tenant_________________ _.
Average m onthly rental r a t e ------------- 25.98
5.00
Average number of rooms in dwelling u n it.
Number of families living in dwellings
with—
16
Less than 4 rooms. ._ ________ . . . . . .
19
4 rooms _____ __________________ ___
30
5 rooms______________________________
32
6 rooms______________________________
11
7 rooms or more___ _ __________ --Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
5. 57
5. 72
5.74
5.91
5.70
5.54
5. 62
0
3
4
5
2
6
1
0
7
7
3
14
0
5
13
14
11
22
0
0
15
9
8
16
0
3
7
12
5
10
0
2
4
5
2
9
0
8
9
3
12
4.04
4.07
4. 31
4. 58
3.98
4.12
3.47
3.68
2.99
3.09
2.34
2.48
2. 50
2. 62
l
$216. 00 $277. 25 $304. 25 $313. 22 $332. 75 $325. 44 $304.06
216.00 277. 25 304. 25 312. 75 332. 75 325. 44 298. 92
0
0
0
.47
0
0
5.14
18.00 23.10 25. 35 26.06 27.73 27.12 24. 91
4. 67
5.64
5. 55
5.25
5.60
5.11
4. 75
0
2
4
0
0
0
2
5
5
2
0
2
9
9
2
0
5
5
4
2
0
1
4
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
2
2
6
1
1
0
4
9
8
16
14
23
0
0
3. 77
3. 76
3. 47
3. 58
2. 39
2.35
2. 67
2.76
2.29
2.22
2.04
2. 01
0 $400. 25 $397. 50 $310. 75 $389. 68 $376. 50 $422. 29
0 400. 25 397.50 310. 75 389. 06 376. 50 422. 29
0
0
0
0
.62
0
0
0 33.35 33.12 25.90 32. 42 31.38 35.19
3.50
0
3. 44
3.44
2.50
2.86
2.83
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
5
2
1
0
10
4
0
0
0
20
3
0
0
0
3
20
22
18
13
14
18
3. 67
3.69
4. 22
4.27
3.51
3. 65
2. G1
2.81
2. 69
2.83
2.49
2.83
2.14
2.55
$211. 72 $303.00 $293.14 $316. 39 $326.19 $312.86 $346.85
210.00 303.00 292.98 316. 39 326.19 312. 86 345. 44
0
.16
0
1.72
0 .
0
1.41
17.50 25.25 24.42 26.37 27.18 26.07 28. 79
5.30
5. 27
4. 22
5.15
5. 36
4.00
4.89
1
1
1
0
0
1
5
4
7
3
3
1
7
10
1
5
7
2
4
0
1
3
3
5
1
2
0
6
4
2
3
2
7
2
4
203
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able 10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SEA TTLE, W A S H —W H ITE FAM ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Under
$300
1
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
H o u s in g E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey 1_______ _________ ________
Average number of persons in economic fam ily.
Average number of persons in household--------Number of families Investing in: Principal home.
Vacation hom e..
No. of fam. having current expenditure for—
Owned principal home:
Taxes----------------------------------------A ssessm ents________
________________ .
Repairs and replacements___________ _____ _
Fire insurance on home------ --------------Liability insurance on home________ _______
Ground rent------------- .. . ___________
Interest on mortgages_____________________
Refinancing charges_______________________
Rented principal home:
Rent (gross rent less concessions)___________
Repairs by tenant_________________________
Secondary housing:
Owned vacation home_____________________
Rent on vacation or trips--------------.
Rent at school. . . . ----------------- --------
352
3.38
3. 51
120
0
34
5.50
5.48
13
0
79
4.02
4.22
30
0
70
3. 47
3. 56
30
0
67
2.96
3.15
23
0
41
2.75
2.78
10
0
61
2.19
2. 32
14
0
175
76
84
92
0
0
113
8
18
9
7
7
0
0
13
2
39
16
19
21
0
0
28
2
43
16
21
24
0
0
28
2
31
13
16
18
0
0
19
1
21
12
8
8
0
0
11
0
23
10
13
14
0
0
14
1
174
6
16
2
37
1
27
1
36
1
20
1
38
0
1
38
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
5
0
1
11
0
0
6
0
0
11
0
Average amount invested during schedule year in
owned principal home, t o t a l . . ------ ------- $73. 29
Payment on principal of mortgage and down
53. 66
paym ent_________________ ______________
19. 63
Improvements on home___ _____ _ _______
0
Vacation home_______________
___________
Average current expenditure for:
84.09
Owned principal home, total---- ------ -- . . .
27.58
Taxes---- --- -----------------------------7.80
Assessments---- -----------------------------Repairs and replacem ents... _ -------------- 12.22
3. 85
Fire insurance on home-------- --------- ..
0
Liability insurance on home---------------0
Ground ren t... . . .
. . . -----------------31.78
Interest on mortgages_____________________
.86
Refinancing charges___ __ . --------------128. 23
Rented principal home, total.. . . . --- . . .
Rent (gross rent less concessions) _ ---------- 127. 85
.38
Repairs by te n a n t .--- . . - . . . . ----1. 79
Secondary housing, total . . .
. . . . ------.03
Owned vacation hom e._. . . . ___________ ..
1. 76
Rent on vacation or trips--------------------0
Rent at school... . . . ._ --- . . . _ --------Average number of rooms in dwelling unit__ . . .
Number of families living in dwellings with—
Less than 4 rooms__ ______
______ _____
4 rooms_____
--- ------- ----- ---------5 rooms_______
_________ _______ ______
6 rooms _____ _______ . . .
- _ -------------7 rooms or more__ _. - ------- --------II. Families who owned their principal home for 12
m onths..
___
... _ _
-----Average number of persons in economic family. __
Average number of persons in household—'------Number of families who invested during the
scheduled year in owned principal home-------
$68. 83 $73. 65 $95. 21 $79.00 $73. 82 $43. 57
55.87
12. 96
0
45.74
27.91
0
59. 77
35. 44
0
62.42
16.58
0
63.01
10.81
0
39. 79
3. 78
0
73. 79 78.72 111. 05 77. 67 94. 91 65. 62
24. 91 25. 69 33.83 24. 58 36. 43 21.72
9.58
9.22
5.50
5. 92 15. 46
4. 52
9.02 • 9.45 16.84 18. 43
5. 60
9. 93
3.91
3. 47
3. 66
4.94
4.17
3. 02
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23. 85 30. 58 48. 79 24. 80 33. 25 24. 91
2. 52
.31
1.15
.28
0
1. 52
87. 56 99.40 83.22 137.88 151. 98 213. 31
87. 25 99. 28 83.16 136. 28 151. 94 213. 31
.31
.12
1. 60
.06
.04
0
.60
3. 09
.46
1.36
2. 85
2.26
0
0
0
0
.18
0
.46
.60
2. 91
1. 36
2. 26
2.85
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.98
5.41
5.17
5.42
4.83
4. 72
4.32
59
69
100
70
49
5
5
4
14
6
7
15
29
15
12
4
14
19
17
15
14
10
20
11
9
7
9
16
6
3
22
16
12
7
4
181
3.50
3.63
19
5. 73
5.74
42
4.14
4. 33
44
3.54
3. 58
31
2.90
3.08
21
2. 62
2. 71
24
2.15
2.28
117
13
30
29
21
10
14
Av. amt. invested during schedule year, total___ $139.13 $123.18 $138. 53 $149. 89 $153. 07 $144.12 $110. 73
Payment on principal of mortgage and down
100.95
99.98 86.03 93.50 117. 24 123.02 101.12
paym ent----------------------- -----------23.20 52. 50 56. 39 35. 83 21.10
9. 61
Improvements on home . . ----- ------------- | 38.18
i The total number of families surveyed includes those in each of the 4 subgroups shown in this table
(i. e., home owners, house renters, apartment renters with heat included in rent, and apartment renters
with heat not included in rent) and also families who changed their housing status during the year for
whom no separate subgroup is shown.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
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PACIFIC KEGION
T able
10.— Housing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SE A T T L E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
All
fami
lies
Item
H o u s i n g E x p e n d it u r e s —
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
Continued
II. Families who owned their principal home for 12
months—C ontinued.
Average current housing expenditures on owned
principal home, total________ _ _ ___ .
$162.16 $132.03 $148. 06 $174. 52 $162.94 $185. 31 $166.80
44. 57 48. 31 53.00 53.12 71.12 55.20
Taxes____ _____________ __ _______ ____ - 53.44
8. 76 12. 79 30.19 11.50
17.15 17. 35
Assessments---------------- -----------------15.17
16.14 17. 77 26. 43 39.84 10.94 25. 23
Repairs and replacements____________________ 23. 68
6. 53
7.00
7.86
7.43
8.14
7. 67
Fire insurance on home------------------ ---7.40
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liability insurance on home-------------------0
0
0
0
0
0
Ground rent
__ _ ________ _ - ----------- -0
0
42. 67 57. 52 76. 65 49.76 64.92 63. 32
Interest on mortgages--- ----------------------60.91
4.50
1.82
.58
0
0
3.88
Refinancing charges___ _______ _______ _____
1. 56
Average estimated annual rental value___ _ __ _ 282. 00 239.00 263. 00 303.00 274.00 328.00 282.00
Average imputed income from equity in owned
principal h om e._ ----------__ _ _ _ --- ----- 120.00 107.00 115. 00 128.00 111.00 143. 00 115.00
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit __ ___
Number of families living in dwellings w ith—
Less than 4 rooms----_ _ ------- -------- -------___ _ __________
4 rooms__________
5 rooms_______ _ _ ___ _____ _ _ _ _____ ______
6 rooms____ _______ ______________ ______
7 rooms or more------ --------- -------- --------
5. 37
5.49
5.41
5. 56
5. 33
5. 34
4. 92
9
34
58
47
33
2
2
3
8
4
2
9
13
9
9
1
7
14
12
10
2
5
10
9
5
0
4
9
5
3
2
7
9
4
2
III. Families who rented house for 12 months_____
Average number of persons in economic fam ily—
Average number of persons in household________
112
3. 60
3. 70
12
5. 69
5. 63
28
4.00
4.19
21
3. 31
3. 53
22
3. 45
3.54
13
3. 03
2. 99
16
2. 35
2. 45
Average expenditure for rented principal home,
total.. __________ __ __
--------------- -- $236. 83 $199.98 $207.00 $206.10 $257. 77 $265.42 $304.97
Rent (gross rent less concessions)---- -- ___ ___ 235. 64 199. 09 206. 66 205. 91 252.91 265. 28 304. 97
.34
. 19
4. 86
. 14
Repairs by tenant________ __ ------------.89
0
1.19
16. 21 17.16 17. 26 21. 42 22. 22 24. 82
Average m onthly rental rate _ ------ --------- 19. 60
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit____ _
Number of families living in dwellings w ith—
Less tnan 4 rooms----------____________ ___ _
4 rooms---------------------_ _ _ _ _ _ _ -------5 rooms____________ _
___ _
______
6 rooms _______ _ ________ ______
___ ___
7 rooms or more--------------------------------IV. Families who rented apartment for 12 months
with heat included in rent.__ ___ _
_ ____
Average number of persons in economic fam ily. __
Average number of persons in household----- __.
5.08
5. 47
5.09
5.44
4.98
4. 45
4. 94
15
22
38
22
15
2
2
1
5
2
3
2
15
6
2
2
4
5
3
5
9
2
4
2
4
6
1
0
3
6
2
3
2
46
2. 60
2. 63
1
3. 00
3. 00
5
3. 53
3. 92
4
3. 47
3. 41
2. 56
2. 31
7
2. 60
2. 60
20
2.17
2. 27
5
4
9
Average expenditure for rented principal home,
total______ ___ --------------- --------- $357. 29 $320. 73 $222. 26 $360. 82 $301. 20 $397. 25 $393. 80
Rent (gross rent less concessions)_ _______ ___ 357. 29 320. 73 222. 26 360. 82 301. 20 397. 25 393. 80
0
0
0
0
0
Repairs by tenant _ _
____________________
0
0
26. 73 18. 98 29. 40 25.10 32. 53 33. 41
Average monthly rental rate___________________
29. 59
Average number of rooms in dwelling unit _ ___
Number of families living in dwellings w ith Less than 4 rooms___ _______________ _ __ _
4 rooms________ __
_ _ ___ ___________
5 rooms______ _ ___ __________ ____
___
6 rooms_____
_______ _________ ____ _
_
7 rooms or more__ _________________ ___ _
V. Families who rented apartment for 12 months
with heat not included in r e n t2__________ ____
3.17
3.00
3. 51
3. 74
2. 86
3. 36
3.03
32
11
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
7
5
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
17
3
0
0
0
8
2
3
0
2
0
1
* Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 296.
205
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level
LOS A N G E LE S, CA LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic .level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$700
and
over
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to
$500
$500 to
$600
$600 to
$700
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
460
6
2
0
1
19
1
465
3
13
307
37
0
0
0
0
4
0
37
0
1
27
78
1
1
0
1
4
0
78
0
4
59
83
1
0
0
0
4
0
85
1
3
59
94
3
1
0
0
3
0
96
1
4
62
79
0
0
0
0
2
0
79
0
1
48
89
1
0
0
0
2
1
90
1
0
52
F u e l , L ig h t , a nd R efrigera tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey__________ _ ___ _ __
Number of families spending for—
Electricity______ _____ ___________ _
Anthracite______ __________ ________
Bituminous coal_________ _ _______
Coke_______________________________
Briquets________ _______ _ ________
W ood__________ ____ ______ ______ _
F u elo il_________ ______ _ ________
Gas________________ _ ___ ______
K e r o se n e .._______ ___ ___ _______
Gasoline (not for auto) _ _____________
_,
____ ________ ___
Ice________
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total___ _ ___ _ _ ___ $69. 76
$65. 83 $69. 55 $70. 37 $69.71 $70. 69
$70.18
19. 08
19.12
Winter 1___________________________
19. 33
19.16
17. 67
18. 61
19. 68
Spring i _______________________ __
16. 50
16. 72
16. 38
15.50
16. 40
16.78
16. 65
16. 36
Sum m er1____ ____ _
16. 76
16. 52
______ _ 16. 58
16.11
17. 47
16.18
F a ll1______________________________
17. 60
17. 85
17. 56
18. 23
16. 55
17. 07
17. 67
22. 89
22. 65
22. 56
22. 66
22. 72
Electricity_____________________ ____ 22. 90
23. 90
6. 39
6. 39
6. 39
6.11
W inter____ _________ __ ______ _
6. 36
6. 72
6. 37
Spring___________________________ _
5. 41
5. 41
5. 40
5. 33
5. 47
5. 69
5. 27
Summer__________ _ __________
5. 12
4. 94
4.94
5.10
5. 24
5. 30
5.10
5. 99
Fall_______________________________
5. 98
5.98
5. 88
6.19
5. 83
5.98
.02
.15
.59
0
.03
0
. 11
Anthracite_____ __________ _____
.32
.09
.02
0
.11
____ _______
W inter____________ _
0
0
Spring________ ____ _ _ _________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Summer_____
__________________
0
0
0
0
0
.27
Fall_______________________________
.06
0
.03
0
0
0
. 10
.03
0
0
0
Bituminous coal____________ _ ____
.07
0
.02
.04
0
.08
0
0
W inter_______________ _
___ _ ___
0
.02
0
Spring______________
_ _______
0
0
0
0
(2)
0
0
0
0
0
Summer___________________________
0
0
.02
Fall_______________________________
.01
0
.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Coke__________________ _______ ____
0
.01
0
.06
0
0
0
Briquets. ___ ___ _. __________ _____
. 26
1.49
.20
.25
.16
. 11
W ood________________________________
.07
0
0
.05
0
0
0
.27
Fuel oil______________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
W inter___________ ____________ __
0
Spring_____________________________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.05
0
0
0
.27
Summer______ __ _______________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fall_______________________________
34.19
36.23
32. 52
33. 91
35. 50
34. 43
Gas__________________________________ 34. 66
11.48
10.90
10. 62
11.26
11.12
10.12
W in ter... _________ _ _________ _ _ 11.00
7. 62
8. 10
8.13
7. 74
Spring_____________________________
7. 83
7. 63
7. 66
6. 31
6. 49
6. 95
6. 24
6. 65
6. 28
6. 50
Su m m er________ _______ _______ _
9. 36
9. 92
8. 98
9. 40
8. 53
9. 29
9. 33
Fall_______________________________
0
.02
. 11
.01
0
0
Kerosene. __ ----- ------------------(2)
.04
.09
.04
. 14
.04
0
Gasoline (not for auto)
__ _______
(2)
11.34
11.69
11. 64
12. 57
11. 89
9. 08
Ice___ ______ ___ _____________ _. ._ 11. 64
1. 24
1.68
2.00
.39
1.03
1.20
1.37
W inter__________ ______ ___________
3.64
3. 35
2. 30
2. 96
3. 31
3.14
Spring_____________________________
3. 22
4. 33
4. 92
4. 53
5. 32
4. 90
5. 51
4.91
Summer___________ ____________ .
2. 33
1.84
2.17
2. 40
1.48
2. 23
2.15
Fall_______________________________
II. Number of families in houses making
34
64
70
69
56
57
350
payments for heat separately from rent..
Number of families spending for—
34
64
69
56
57
349
69
Electricity___________________________
1
1
3
1
0
6
0
Anthracite___________________________
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Bituminous coal______________ ______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C o k e ...___________________________ __
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Briquets_______ ____________________
3
4
3
2
2
21
7
W ood____________________ _____ _____
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Fuel oil______ _____ __________________
64
70
69
56
57
34
350
Gas__ __________ __________________
i Expenditures for coke, charcoal (or briquets), wood, kerosene, and gasoline (not for auto) are included
in this total.
1 Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
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T able
PACIFIC REGION
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, hy economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Ec onomic 1evel—Fa milies sp ending p>er
expe nditure im it p e r :pear
Item
All
fami
lies
j
$700
and
over
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to
$500
$500 to
$600
$600 to
$700
2
14
247
0
2
25
0
4
50
0
3
52
1
4
49
0
1
39
1
0
32
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, to ta l.._ _______________ $75. 70
24.73
Electricity___________________________
. 21
Anthracite ____________________ ____
Bituminous coal___ ______
_______
.03
Coke. _________ __________________
0
Briquets __ _______ _____ - ________
.01
.36
W ood____ ______ _______ ________ -Fuel oil______________________________
.08
Gas_________________________________
37.00
Kerosene. _______ _ _______ _ _ _
(2)
Gasoline (not for auto) . _ _ _ _ _
.07
13. 21
Ice_______________________________
$71.12
24. 52
0
0
0
0
1. 71
0
34. 99
0
. 10
9. 80
$70. 42
24. 44
.03
0
0
.08
.23
0
34.13
0
.06
11.45
$71. 67
22. 65
.02
0
0
0
.30
0
36.00
0
.05
12. 65
$77. 97
25. 66
.88
. 14
0
0
.23
0
36. 79
(2)
. 21
14. 06
$79. 33
24. 21
0
0
0
0
. 18
0
40. 00
0
.02
14. 92
$83.11
27.11
. 19
0
0
0
. 12
.46
39.99
.02
0
15. 22
0
0
0
1
0
1
F u e l, L ig h t, and R efrig era tio n E x p e n d it u r e s —
Continued
II. Number of families in houses making
payments for heat separately from rent—
Continued.
Number of families spending for—Contd.
Kerosene_____________________________
Gasoline (not for auto)___ __________ _
Ice____________ ____________
____
III. N umber of families in houses not making
payments for heat separately from rent 3___
2
IV. Number of families in apartments mak
ing payments for heat separately from
rent_____ _ __________
...
107
Number of families spending for—
Electricity__ _____ _
_ _
103
0
Anthracite ________ _ . _________ _
Bituminous coal __
________ ____
1
Coke___ ____ ___________ __________
0
Briquets_________________ ________ ___
0
W o o d ... _ ________________________
1
Fuel oil______________________________
0
Gas_______ __________________________
107
Kerosene______ . . . ________ ____ _____
1
Gasoline (not for auto) ______________
0
I c e ... _____________________ _______
55
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total. _ _ ____________ . $67. 95
Electricity__ _____________ _________
23.03
A n th ra c ite ___ _________ . . . __ _ _
0
________
Bituminous coal._ . . . . . .
.05
Coke_________________ __
0
Briquets_____________________________
0
W ood________ ._ _
.01
Fuel oil_________________________
0
Gas_______________________________
35. 78
Kerosene. .. . . . ___________________
.08
Gasoline (not for auto) ____ _ _______
0
Ice______ _________________ ____ _____
9. 00
V. Number of families in apartments not
making payments for heat separately
from rent______ ______ _
27
Number of families spending for—
Electricity____ ____________ _______
2
Gas_______________________________
2
Ice____ _____________________________
3
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and --- 1
refrigeration, total___ ____________ __ $7. 75
Electricity___________________________
1.69
Gas_______ __________________________
2. 94
Ice ______ _______ ____ ________________
3.12
All other f u e l.. ____________ ___________
0
3
14
13
26
20
31
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
14
0
1
0
0
1
0
14
0
0
9
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
1
0
6
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
13
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
7
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
18
$50. 09
16. 83
0
0
0
0
0
0
26. 23
0
0
7. 03
$65. 52
21.40
0
.39
0
0
.05
0
32. 86
0
0
10. 82
$66. 23
23. 25
0
0
0
0
0
0
34.12
.69
0
8.17
$66. 06
21.68
0
0
0
0
0
0
36. 38
0
0
8. 00
$74. 72
27. 97
0
0
0
0
0
0
40. 77
0
0
5. 98
$68. 73
22. 21
0
0
0
0
0
0
35. 01
0
0
11. 51
2
0
0
7
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
------ ■ ■ -... ■ = —t--i-...
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
r~~:- ■' $2. 03
0
0
2.03
0
0
0
0
■
■
:
$8. 57 $13. 33
3. 21
2. 32
5. 36
4.20
0
6. 81
0
0
* Less than 0.5 cent.
* Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
207
TABULAE SUMMARY
T a b l e 11. —
Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
families
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
All
families
E con om ic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
97
1
0
0
0
3
0
96
2
2
53
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0 !
0 |
4 j
32
0
0
0
0
1
0
32
2
2
17
31
0
0
0
0
2
0
30
0
0
18
21
1
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
14
151
22
6
0
1
78
1
151
12
1
107
38
4
1
0
0
29
1
38
4
0
36
58
12
2
0
0
29
0
58
7
0
39
55
6
3
0
1
20
0
55
1
1
32
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
F u e l , L ig h t, and R efrigera tio n
E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey______________
Number of families spending for—
Electricity____________________
Anthracite____________________
Bituminous coal. .. .. --------Coke_________________________
Briquets------------------------W ood________________________
Fuel oil — . . . . ________ --Gas__ _____________ -- -----Kerosene_____________________
Gasoline (not for auto) . _-----Ice___________________________
Average expenditures for fuel, light,
and refrigeration, total------ $50.10
Winter 1_________________
- 12.81
Spring 1____ _ _____________ 12.04
Summer 1 ____________ -- - 12. 73
Fall i_______________________ 12. 52
18. 21
Electricity____
.. _____
4. 87
Winter . _________ . . . --4.42
Spring___
---- --------4. 26
S u m m e r .____ ___ .
4. 66
Fall________________________
.03
Anthracite. __________________
.01
W inter..- _________________
0
Spring______________________
0
Summer . . . . _ ______ ____
.02
Fall________________________
0
Bituminous coal . . . ____
.. .
0
W inter_____________________
0
Spring------------------------0
Sum m er.._ _______ ______
0
Fall________________________
0
Coke___ _______ ______ _____
0
Briquets______________________
.24
W ood________________________
0
Fuel oil_______________________
0
W inter___________ - ______
0
Spring______________________
0
Summer. _. .
------------0
Fall________________________
Gas____
. . . __________ . 25. 66
7.12
W inter_________ __________
6.09
Spring___ ______ ________
5.80
Summer. .. _______________
F all________________________
6.65
.23
K ero sen e___. . . . . _________
.02
Gasoline (not for auto) _ ______
Ice___________________ _____
5. 71
.66
W inter___________________ _
Spring_______
___________
1.40
Summer____________________
2. 60
Fall________________________
1.05
|
$48. 65 $48. 69 $49. 68 $53. 88 $92.37 $84.11 $94. 79 $95.58
12.24 12. 55 12.83 13.56
28.02 24.17 27. 78 30. 97
11.95 11.58 11.90 13.03
19. 33 17.06 20. 62 19. 60
12. 38 12.60 12.39 13.70
19.22 17.82 20.26 19.08
12.08 11.96 12. 56 13.59
25. 80 25.06 26.13 25.93
19.18 18.22 17.42 18. 76
28. 81 22. 01 28. 95 33.49
4. 72
5.01
4.85
5.04
7.85
6.14
7. 77
9.17
4.78
4.48
4.16
6. 83
4.47
5.46
7.01
7. 62
4. 58
4. 27
4.08
4.32
6. 71
4. 79
6.82
7. 94
4.81
4.62
4. 46
4. 93
7.42
5. 62
7.35
8. 76
0
0
2. 56
. 15
2. 27
3.48
2.19
0
0
0
0
.05
1.05
1.51
1.48
.25
0
0
0
0
. 12
0
.09
.24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.39
.10
1.97
.70
1.70
0
0
0
0
. 55
.41
. 17
1.05
0
0
0
0
0
.20
.10
.46
0
0
; 0
0
.01
0
.02
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.41
.34
.05
.59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.12
0
0
.32
0
.09
.68
0
8. 26 12. 08
8. 38
5.43
0
0
0
0
.18
.70 1 0
1 0
0
0
0
0
.11
.42
0
! 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.07
.28
0
0
27.14 25. 32 24. 47 27.04
40.29 31.47 41.71 44.99
6.98
6.76
7.82
7. 23
15.17 10.40 15.19 18. 52
6.12
6. 73
5. 71
6.15
8. 79
7.34
9.42
9.15
5.74
6.40
5. 58
5. 86
6. 72
6.09
7. 34 ! 6.49
6. 78
6. 48
6.39
7. 21
9. 61
7.64
9. 76 j 10.83
.68
0
0
0
.31
.21
.63 ! .04
0
0
.03
0
0
0
.01
(*)
2. 33
4. 35
7.11
7. 93
11.29 13. 75 12. 68
8.06
0
1.16
.65
.52
.47
.54
.70
.29
.44
1.80
2.41
.78
2.92
3.72
3.14
2.14
2.42 ; 2.67
1.40
3.52
5.44
6.93
5. 71
4.09
.49
1.48
.68
1.35
2. 56
2.41
3.13
1.54
t
1 Expenditures forIcoke, charcoal (or briquets), wood, kerosene, and gasoline (not for auto) are included
in this total.
1 Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
208
T able
PACIFIC REGION
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican
families—Continued
Item
All
families
Sacramento, Calif.—White
fam ilies—C ontinued
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
All
fami
lies
E con om ic le v e l—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
F u e l , L ig h t, and R efrigera tion
E x p e n d itu r e s —Continued
II. Number of families in houses
making payments for heat seperately from rent __________ Number of families spending for—
Electricity. . . . .
_ ____
Bituminous coal _____ _ _____
Coke
..
______________
W ood.
_____________________
______ _
_____ ___
Gas
________ ____ _
Kerosene
Gasoline (not for auto) ____ ___
Average expenditures for fuel, light,
Electricity___ _ _
_ .
Anthracite __ _ _ __ _______
Bituminous coal______ . ____
Coke ________ ______ ____
Briquets ___
. . __ _____ _
Wood
_____________________
Fuel oil
____________ .
Gas
. _ ___ _
. . .
Kerosene .
__ __
Gasoline (not for auto)___ _
__
. . .
Ice
III. Number of families in houses not
making payments for heat sepa
rately from rent _____
IV. Number of families in apart
ments making payments for heat
separately from rent
_ ____
Number of families spending for—
Electricity
__ _ _______
Anthracite..
_ ._ _________
Bituminous coal
____
Coke
.
. __ __
Briquets
_ ...
Wood _______________________
Fuel oil
. . ______ Gas. __
_____ ___ _
____
Kerosene .
.. _______ ____
Gasoline (not for auto) ___
Ice
...
_____ __ .
Average expenditures for fuel, light,
and refrigeration, total _. ____
Electricity
__ ___
Anthracite
Bituminous coal. ...
__
C o k e ____
.
. . . .. .
Briquets . ____
Wood
._ . ____ _____ ___ _
Fuel oil___
__________ __
Gas___ . . . . . . _________ _ _
Kerosene ._ ________ ___ _ _
Gasoline (not for auto) _ ____
Ice__ _
______ ______ __ _
V. Number of families in apartments
not making payments for heat
separately from rent _______ ___ _
85
10
32
26
17
123
31
52
40
85
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
3
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
2
17
26
0
0
0
0
1
0
26
0
0
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
12
122
18
7
0
1
63
1
122
8
1
88
31
3
1
0
0
23
1
31
2
0
28
51
11
3
0
o
23
0
51
6
0
35
40
4
3
0
1
17
0
40
0
1
25
0
0
0
0
1
0
85
0
2
49
$51.84 $46. 39 $50.92 $53. 31 $54. 51
18. 97 18.81 19.36 18. 09 19. 66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.58
0
. 18
0
0
0
0
0
26. 55 25. 56 26. 89 26. 63 26. 39
0
0
0
0
0
.02
.05
0
0
0
4. 62
6. 12
2. 02
8.01
8. 46
$93.43 $88. 37 $93.47 $97. 31
28. 67 22. 57 28. 60 33. 48
3.41
2. 25
1. 72
2 04
. 52
.68
. 20
1.43
0
0
0
0
. 14
0
0
. 44
8. 98 12. 21
8.88
6. 61
.22
.89
0
0
40.45 33. 96 40. 42 45. 53
0
. 30
. 12
. 62
0
0
. 01
(2)
11.74 14. 69 13. 03
7. 77
31
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 12
3
2
3
4
27
7
7
13
26
4
0
0
0
13
0
27
4
0
18
7
1
0
0
0
6
0
7
2
0
7
7
1
0
0
0
3
0
7
1
0
4
12
2
0
0
0
4
0
13
1
0
7
$92.43 $75. 78 $104.63 $94. 82
30. 56 22. 69 31. 47 34.30
4. 22
4.29
6. 43
3.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5. 92 13. 21
4. 73
2. 64
0
0
0
0
42.20 24. 95 51.26 46. 61
.40
.57
. 64
. 17
0
0
0
0
9.13 10.07 10.10
8.10
0
0
0
0
0
32
1
1 Less than 0.5 cent.
3 Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
0
1
209
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE F A M IL IE S
Item
All
families
E con om ic le v e l—F am ilies
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to $600
$600
and over
F u e l, L ig h t, and R efrigera tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey_____ ____________ ____________
Number of families spending for—
E lectricity _________________________ _________________
Anthracite___ _ ___________________________ _______
Bituminous coal_______ _________ ______ ______
C o k e ._________ _ ____________ _ . . . _____ _ _ _ _
Briquets____________ ______ _ _ _ _______ ____ _ . . .
W ood________________________________________________
Fu eloil. _ _ ______________
_________ _
Gas___ _ ________
__ __ _________________ _
K ero sen e.___________________________________________
Gasoline (not for auto) _________ _______ ___________
Ice_____
____________________________________ _____
199
60
66
73
195
3
3
1
1
52
6
195
64
10
136
59
0
1
1
0
14
2
58
21
4
41
64
1
1
0
0
23
2
65
21
4
52
72
2
1
o
1
15
2
72
22
2
43
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration, total__
Winter L_ _______ _____________ ________________ _
Spring i.._ ________________________________________
Summer i ________________ _ . . . . . . __ ___________
Fall i_______________________________________________
Electricity_______________ ____________________________
W inter_____________________________________________
Spring_____ _______ _
______. . . __ _____ _____
Summer __________
.
_ . . . . . . ____
Fall________________________________________________
Anthracite.
__ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
__ _
Winter ______ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Spring.__ _ _
__ _____ . . . ____. . . _____ . . . _
Summer___ ___________ __ _ _ . . . . __ _ _ __
Fall________________________________________________
Bituminous coal _ ___
___ _ _
. . .
.
_____ _ __
W inter_________ _____
Spring---------------------------------------------------Summer . ___ _
__ __ __ . . . _____. . . . .
Fall________________________________________________
Coke_____ _____
_ . ______ _ __
_ ___ _
Briquets___ . . . . . . . . . _________ _____ ________ _____
Wood____________
_
. . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Fuel o i l _________ _ ______ . . __ ______ ____ . . . ____
Winter _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ . . . _ _. . . . __ _ __
Spring_____________ ________ _________ _ _______
Summer
_______ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
__ ____
Fall________________________________________________
Gas____ ______________ _
_______ _ _
W in t e r .___ ________ ________ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ ____
S p rin g___________ _____________ _ ___ __________
Summer___________
____
__
_ ___
Fall________________________________________________
Kerosene________
_ ________
__________ __
Gasoline (not for auto)___ __ _ __ __ __
______
Ice__ ____
__
_ _ _ _ _ _ ______ ______ __ .
W inter____ _ __ ___ _____________________ ______
Spring______________ _ _ __________________________
Summer_________________ __ ___________________
Fall________________________________________________
$79. 86
22. 72
18. 14
18. 31
20. 69
28.02
7.74
6. 54
6. 43
7.31
.22
.07
0
0
. 15
. 14
.07
0
0
.07
.06
.02
2. 75
.24
. 15
.02
0
.07
36. 11
10. 75
8.68
7. 64
9. 04
2. 72
.41
9.17
1.04
2. 26
4.15
1.72
$73. 61
20.22
17. 40
17. 50
18.49
27. 53
7.45
6. 62
6. 36
7.10
0
0
0
0
0
.20
0
0
0
.20
. 18
0
1.63
.20
. 15
0
0
.05
33. 00
9. 44
8. 31
7. 24
8. 01
3. 48
. 12
7.27
.49
1.83
3. 81
1.14
$80.89
23. 67
18.13
18.12
20. 97
26. 25
7.36
6.13
5. 84
6. 92
.11
.05
0
0
.06
.12
.09
0
0
.03
0
0
3. 35
.33
.24
.05
0
.04
37.05
11.19
8. 88
7. 54
9. 44
2. 54
1.07
10. 07
1.27
2. 27
4. 61
1.92
$84. 03
23. 93
18.74
19.14
22. 22
30. 03
8.33
6.84
7.02
7. 84
. 51
.15
0
0
.36
. 10
. 10
0
0
0
0
.04
3.11
. 19
.08
0
0
. 11
37. 80
11.44
8. 79
8. 06
9. 51
2.28
.07
9. 90
1.29
2. 60
4.01
2.00
1
Expenditures for coke, charcoal (or briquets), wood, kerosene, and gasoline (not for auto) are included
in this total.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
210
T a b l e 11. —
PACIFIC REGION
Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE F A M IL IE S—Continued
Item
All
families
E conom ic level—F am ilies
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to $600
$600
and over
F u e l, L ig h t, and R efrigera tio n E x p e n d itu r e s —Continued
II. Number of families in houses making payments for heat
separately from rent______________________ ___________
Number of families spending for—
Electricity__ ____________________ ________ _______
Anthracite . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ ______
Bituminous coal, __ ___ ____ ________ ______ ______
Coke
_
_
_ ____ __ _______ ____ -_
Briquets
______ ___________ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ ___ ___
W ood________________________________________________
Fuel oil----------------------------------------------------Gas
____ _ _ ______ ___ _ _ _ ________________
Kerosene____________________________ ________________
Gasoline (not for auto) _ _ ______ _ _
_ __ _______
Ice
______ _________ ______
______ _____ ______
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and refrigeration, to ta l._
Electricity------ ------------------------------------- -----Anthracite. __
___
______ _
_ _____
___
Bituminous coal._ _ _ ________ _ _ _______ _ _ _ _
C o k e .________ ___ ___ _
_
_
_
_ _ ___
Briquets--------- -- ----------------------------- -----W ood________________________________________________
Fuel oil--------------------------------------------------- _
Gas
__ ______ _
___
_
_
Kerosene___ _ _ _ _
_ _ -----____ __ _____
Gasoline (not for auto) _ _______ _____
Ice
____
_
_
_
_ ________ ___
III. Number of families in houses not making payments for heat
separately from rent. __ ___ __ ------- -- ------------IV. Number of families in apartments making payments for
heat separately from rent 3_ ___ ____
_ __________ ___
V. Number of families in apartments not making payments
for heat separately from tent. _______ _____ _____ _
___
185
57
61
67
184
3
4
1
1
50
6
183
62
9
126
57
0
1
1
0
13
2
57
20
3
40
60
1
1
0
0
22
2
60
21
4
48
67
2
2
0
1
15
2
66
21
2
38
$75. 62
28. 19
.21
. 18
0
1.69
.21
33. 75
3.66
• 11
7.62
$81. 99
26. 60
. 11
. 13
0
0
3. 30
. 36
37.15
2. 75
1.15
10. 44
$86. 55
30. 71
.56
. 10
0
.04
3. 39
.21
38. 87
2. 34
.05
10.28
0
$81.69
28. 58
.24
. 14
.05
. 02
2. 84
.26
36. 73
2. 88
.44 !
9. 51
0
0
0
0
11
2
4
5
0
0
0
0
* Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
211
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
and
over
F u e l , L ig h t, a nd R efrigera tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey_____________ ______
Number of families spending for—
Electricity--------------------------------------------------_
Anthracite___ . .
Bituminous co a l.._____ . . . _____. . .
Coke. __________ . . . _____ ________
Briquets___
______. . .
.. . . . .
Wood_____ __________________________
Fuel oil_____________ __________ _____
Gas__________________________________
Kerosene- ___________________________
Gasoline (not for auto).. _______ . -Ice_____ _____ ._ . -------- -------- -Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total ___
______ . . .
W inter1. . _________ ___________
Spring 1____________________________
Summer 1__________________________
F a ll1______________________________
Electricity_____ _____________________
Winter _______________ __________
Spring_____________________________
Summer. ______ _ . .
.. -------Fall________________________________
Anthracite____ ____________________
W inter. ------------------------------Spring.. - - - - - - --. ..- -Summer _. _ - - - - - - - __ -------F a l l . . . _____________________________
Bituminous coal----- ------------------Winter ___________________________
Spring---------------- ----------------Summer.
_________ . -. - --- -Fall________________________________
Coke_______________
------------Briquets_______ ____ ____
-- -- -- -.
Wood________________________________
Fuel oil___________ _____ _ __________
W in ter.. . . . ---------- _
. --Spring____________ . ---------------Su m m er___ _
. . - . -- -------Fall________________________________
Gas----------------- -------------------W in ter.. __ __ __
.. . . .
Spring.. . _________ . --------- -- .
S u m m e r .- ._______
--------F a l l. . _____________________________
Kerosene . _ _ ______ _ . . . -------Gasoline (not for a u t o ) ____________
Ice---- ---- ------- . . . ----- -- --.
Winter ----------- ----------------Spring---------------------------------Summer____________________________
Fall________________________________
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
431
106
98
1
3
167
2
431
53
5
96
23
4
7
0
0
9
0
23
2
0
6
55
14
12
0
0
25
0
54
7
0
10
94
36
15
0
1
41
1
93
15
1
21
73
16
22
1
0
35
1
74
11
2
22
63
18
14
0
0
21
0
62
5
1
11
51
6
13
0
1
16
0
52
6
1
11
72
12
15
0
1
20
0
73
7
0
15
$70. 45
20.42
14. 99
14.97
20. 07
24. 97
6. 76
5. 95
5.81
6.45
4.10
1. 52
.23
.40
1.95
4.46
1.54
.37
. 76
1.79
.04
.04
3.90
. 14
.08
.03
0
.03
29.26
8. 50
7.05
6.48
7. 23
.73
.02
2. 79
.40
.75
1.05
.59
$60. 62 $73. 55 $73.68 $78.12 $69.04 $66. 62 $63. 39
15.81 22. 22 21. 82 22. 75 20. 32 19. 22 17.30
12. 73 15. 43 15. 57 16. 49 14. 58 14. 26 14.11
13.10 15. 26 15. 30 16. 58 15. 29 13.35 14.06
18.98 20. 64 20. 99 22.30 18. 85 19. 79 17.92
22.18 27. 87 25. 51 25.12 24. 55 23.01 24. 57
6.18
7.49
6. 87
6. 86
6. 63
6.18
6. 69
6. 64
5.30
6.00
6.09
5. 85
5. 84
5.50
5.01
6. 47
5. 98
5. 77
5. 68
5. 33
5.80
5. 69
7. 27
6. 57
6.49
6. 39
6.00
6. 24
1.16
7. 41
3.90
3. 26
5.63
1.49
2. 27
.39
2.18
3.15
.89
2.12
.18
.33
0
.09
.73
. 10
.03
.07
.20
.22
. 13
.09
.69
1.09
. 16
.07
.64
1.54
2.84
2.05
2.39
1.08
1.67
4. 53
4. 78
4. 58
3.82
3.48
6. 37
4. 55
1.59
1. 60
1.60
1.25
1.45
2. 75
1.01
.41
.34
. 33
.25
.36
.25
.68
.33
.81
.58
.97
.80
. 15
1.25
2.20
2.03
1. 32
1.21
1. 76
3. 22
1.61
0
0
0
0
.20
0
0
0
.04
0
.02
0
0
.22
6. 44
2. 92
4. 78
5. 68
2. 34
4.30
1.94
0
0
.23
0
0
.60
0
0
0
0
.20
0
.23
0
0
0
.20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.20
0
0
0
24.63 30.24 29. 24 32.48 29. 69 27. 76 27.46
6.69
8. 65
8.18
9.71
8.56
8.02
8.41
6.01
7. 24
7.17
7. 69
7. 21
6.73
6. 53
6. 59
7.17
6.49
6. 21
5.84
5.93
6.71
7.64
7.43
7.30
7.91
6.80
6.00
6.68
.15
.94
.93
.57
1.86
.30
.34
.04
.09
.02
0
.01
0
0
2.38
3. 75
2.04
5.18
2.27
1.38
1.52
.77
.13
.38
.36
.72
0
. 17
.32
1. 30
1.14
.32
.59
.71
.60
.80
.75
.91
1.86
.77
1.13
.89
.26
.32
1.25
.43
.50
.76
.38
i Expenditures for coke, charcoal (or briquets), wood, kerosene, and gasoline (not for auto) are included
in this total.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
212
T able
PACIFIC REGION
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures,
economic level— Continued
SA N FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M IL IE S—Continued
Xt/Gm
Ail
fami
lies
F u e l , L ig h t, a nd R efrig era tio n E x p e n d it u r e s —
Continued.
II. Number of families in houses making payments for heat separately from rent_____
240
Number of families spending for—
240
Electricity____________________ _______
61
Anthracite _ _ --- ------------- -----78
Bituminous coal______________________
1
Coke___________ _ - ---------- ----2
B riq u ets------------- -------- -----111
Wood________________________________
2
Fuel oil____
__ --- --------- --- - 239
Gas_________________ -- -- - --------35
Kerosene. ___ . . . ___ -- --- - --- 4
Gasoline (not for auto)------------------67
Ice___________________________________
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total--- --------- ------ $81. 73
Electricity— ---- _ - ---------- - 26.96
4.89
------ -------- ----Anthracite___
Bituminous coal . ------ -------------- 6. 65
.06
Coke_ ------ --------- ---------------- .07
Briquets_______ - --------------------5.04
Wood________________________________
.28
Fuel oil______________________________
Gas__________________________________ 33. 45
.70
Kerosene_____________________________
.04
Gasoline (not for auto)-------- -- --3.
59
Ice__ ________________________________
III. Number of families in houses not making
3
payments for heat separately from rent 3__
IV. Number of families in apartments mak
124
ing payments for heat separately from rent _
Number of families spending for—
120
Electricity____________________________
43
Anthracite------------------------------16
Bituminous coal--- -- _ --------------0
Coke _________
- --- --- --- 1
Briquets---------------------------------51
Wood________________________________
0
F u elo il_____________ _______
___
120
Gas____
----------- ----------18
Kerosene------------- ---------------- -0
Gasoline (not for a u t o )_____________ 20
Ice___________________________________
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total--------- - - --- - $70. 39
Electricity_____________ _____________ 24.83
Anthracite-------- --------------- ------ 4. 96
Bituminous coal---------------- -- -- - 2. 74
0
Coke----------- -- --------------------.03
Briquets_____
- ----------- ------4.17
Wood________________________________
Fuel oil----- ----------------- --------- 0
Gas___________________ — - - --- 30. 28
1.23
Kerosene----------------------- ---Gasoline (not for auto)--- ----------- _. 0
2.15
Ice__ _
_______
___________
V. Number of families in apartments not
making payments for heat separately
74
from rent------------------------------Number of families spending for—
64
E lectricity -----------------------------65
Gas_____ ____ __________ ____________
7
I c e -------------- ------------------- -Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total_____ _______ - ___ $35. 53
19. 33
Electricity----- ------ ------ Gas__________________________________ 14.17
Ice------- ------------ — ---------- 1.34
.69
All other fuel----- -------------------- -
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
19
31
58
47
36
20
29
19
2
7
0
0
7
0
19
2
0
5
31
5
11
0
0
12
0
31
7
0
9
58
47
10
20
1
0
26
1
47
6
2
19
36
14
10
0
0
17
0
36
3
1
8
20
3
9
0
1
8
0
20
4
0
5
29
5
9
0
1
10
0
29
3
0
9
Under
$300
22
12
0
0
31
1
57
10
1
12
$61. 31 $76.07 $80. 93 $91. 90 $84. 48 $82. 47 $82. 50
22. 70 28.17 27. 24 27. 54 25.90 25. 72 29.11
.58
1. 46
7.81
3. 89
8. 95
2. 21
4.00
5. 50
8. 60
4.16
6. 96
5. 46 13. 71
6. 44
0
0
0
.32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.05
.59
6.06
3. 29
6. 62
7.15
4. 21
2. 47
2.45
0
0
.38
.96
0
0
0
24. 59 30. 48 32. 27 36.87 36.17 32. 89 36. 27
.35
1.68
.58
.47
.17
1. 57
.55
0
0
.04
.16
.01
0
0
1. 53
2. 39
1. 83
7. 58
3.61
3. 85
3. 09
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
4
21
28
20
14
16
21
4
2
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
1
21
9
1
0
0
13
0
20
0
0
1
27
14
3
0
1
10
0
27
5
0
6
19
5
2
0
0
8
0
19
5
0
2
14
4
4
0
0
4
0
14
2
0
1
15
3
2
0
0
6
0
16
2
0
4
20
6
4
0
0
8
0
20
4
0
5
$57.43 $75. 73 $68. 57 $63. 98 $71.40 $74. 78 $72. 01
19. 79 28.07 23.49 24.05 26. 82 24.17 24. 23
3. 93
9. 22
1.84
8. 23
3. 55
2.18
2. 27
0
.07
3. 31
1.05
3. 93
7. 38
.87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.15
0
0
0
8. 28
2. 67
4. 58
2. 93
6.60
4.14
3. 42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24.80 32. 24 25. 53 28. 57 33. 66 34. 66 31.71
0
0
.74
2.47
4. 23
.30
.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.63
.52
3.46
1. 42
.21
4. 53
2. 50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
8
16
14
23
0
0
0
3
3
0
8
8
2
6
7
1
13
12
2
13
13
1
21
22
1
$42. 75 $40. 48 $31. 98 $32.16 $37.95 $34.47
24. 75 20. 58 12. 96 19.50 19.31 20.02
18.00 18. 51 13. 79 11. 62 14. 75 13.36
0
1.13
1.04
1. 39
3.43
.57
0
0
4.10
0
.52
.46
s Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297,
$800
and
over
213
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T a b l e 11, — Fuel,
light, and refrigeration expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SEA T TL E , W A S H —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Economic level—Families spending per expend
iture unit per year
All
families
Item
$700
and
over
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
341
0
217
14
10
231
23
99
5
4
127
34
0
24
0
0
30
2
11
3
1
9
76
0
60
7
2
55
1
24
2
2
35
68
0
49
2
2
48
4
23
0
0
29
64
0
38
3
3
47
6
19
0
1
26
39
0
19
1
1
26
5
11
0
0
13
60
0
27
1
2
25
5
11
0
0
15
$97.98 $101.02 $112.32 $106.08 $113. 86
32.39
29. 86
29.97
30.94
33.39
19.89
21.30
23.10
21.10
26.98
21. 76
19. 75
24.80
23.19
20.11
32.03
28.19
28.48
30. 85
33. 38
29. 75
36.85
40.95
42.96
47.33
10.10
10.95
8.60
11. 52
12. 89
8. 75
6. 94
9. 86
10.28
11. 57
8.32
9. 42
6. 25
10.05
10. 61
10. 72
11.11
7.96
9.68
12.26
0
0
0
0
0
29.23
31. 59
34. 65
27.96
26. 61
10.02
11.78
10.20
11.70
9.67
5.62
5.29
5.91
4.23
4.91
4.27
5. 67
2.48
3.78
1.96
11.11
10. 25
11.37
9. 75
10. 07
0
.55
3. 58
2. 71
1.88
0
1.17
1. 57
1.23
.74
24.13
16.35
12.79
17.85
15. 37
4. 96
7.90
4.42
3.03
4. 09
3. 53
2.93
4. 64
4.03
3. 56
4.04
6.06
3.96
3. 32
2. 06
6. 04
6.14
4.41
4. 31
3.06
2.75
3.87
.87
6. 59
9. 73
2.02
.98
.29
2. 26
3. 66
.62
.50
.29
1.53
1.83
0
.44
.41
.38
.61
.29
.94
2.42
3. 63
.71
10.10
7.85
10.06
6.13
10.15
2.42
2.31
1.99
1.49
2. 47
2. 41
2.42
2.00
2. 56
1. 53
1. 92
2. 77
2.98
2.44
1. 61
1.94
2.45
2. 40
1.50
2.68
.38
.09
0
0
0
.02
.03
0
.04
0
1. 62
2. 64
2.82
3.09
4. 63
0
.04
.06
.04
.36
.13
.79
.59
.61
1.16
1.49
1.91
1. 82
2.23
2.43
.15
0
.08
.23
.68
$95. 43
25. 66
21.52
20.84
27. 41
46. 81
12.08
11.49
11.43
11.81
0
19.60
6.05
3.79
1. 65
8.11
.40
1. 55
11.17
2. 55
2. 33
2. 77
3. 52
5.24
1.68
1.48
.65
1.43
8.14
2.52
1.97
1.66
1.99
0
0
2.52
.09
.46
1.77
.20
$400 to $500 to $600 to
$500
$600
$700
F u e l, L ig h t, a nd R efrigera tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
I. Families in survey------ ------ ---------Number of families spending for—
Electricity--------- ---------------------A n th r a c ite .---- ------------------------Bituminous coal_____ ________________
Coke....... .
. . ----------------Briquets_______ _______ ____ __________
W ood____________ _ ______ ____ _____
Fuel o il------------------- ----------Gas _______________
_______________
Kerosene---------------------------------Gasoline (not for auto)
---------------Ice__________________________ . ------
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total. ----------- ---------- $104. 46
Winter 1____________________________
30. 23
22.18
____
Spring 1__________ _____
22.09
Sum m er1 --------------- .. _______
29.96
F a ll1-— ___________________________
41.08
Electricity- --------- -------------------W inter. -------- --------------------11. Q6
9. 89
Spring - . -----------------------------9.47
Summer______________— --------- -10. 66
Fall________________________________
0
Anthracite
------ -------------------Bituminous coal... --------- - — — - 28. 63
10.06
Winter. . . . -------------- . . . - —
4.94
Spring---------------------------------Summer__________ ________________
3. 56
10. 07
Fall________________________________
C o k e ____________ _____ . . . _ . _______
1.72
------------Briquets----------------1.17
15.89
W ood________________________________
4.31
W inter___________ _________ _________
Spring---------- --------------------3. 39
3.62
Sum mer... ------- -------- --------4. 57
Fall________________________________
4. 52
F u elo il--------------------------- . . . . . .
Winter----- -- . . . . . . -------------1. 71
Spring---------------------------------.98
Summer____________________________
.38
1.45
Fall________________________________
Gas------------ ------------- -----------8. 51
2.16
W inter. ------------------------- -----2.10
Spring.
----------------------------Summer.. ---------------------------2.15
2.10
Fall-------------- ------- --------------.06
Kerosene.----------- - --- ------- -- ..
.01
Gasoline (not for auto) ----------------Ice-------- ---------------------------2.87
W inter_____________________________
.09
.63
Spring-------- ----------------------Summer____________________________
1.95
.20
Fall________________________________
1 Expenditures for coke, charcoal (or briquets), wood, kerosene, and gasoline (not for auto) are included
in this total.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
73247°— 39
-15
214
T able
PACIFIC REGION
11.— Fuel, light, and refrigeration expenditures, hy economic level— Continued
SEATTLE, W A S H —W HITE FAMILIES—Continued
Economic level—Families spending per expend
iture unit per year
Item
All
families
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$400
$600
$500
$700
$700
and
over
F u e l , L ight, and R efrig era tion E x p en d itu r e s —
Continued.
II. Number of.families in houses making payments for heat separately from rent______
Number of families spending for—
Electricity----------------------1------------------Anthracite --------------------------------------Bituminous coal-------- ------ -----------------Coke----------------- ------ -------------------------Briquets________________
--- W ood----------- ------ -----------------------------Fuel oil ------------------------------------------G a s_ _--------------------- ------ -- -------------Kerosene------ -- ------------------- ------------Gasoline (not for auto) - -------------------Ice___________________________________
293
31
70
66
54
32
40
292
31
70
65
54
32
0
0
22
0
0
40
55
7
206
14
11
228
24
79
4
3
117
0
52
2
10
2
1
8
1
20
2
1
0
36
3
3
46
2
3
48
5
19
2
29
0
48
0
1
34
27
6
11
0
0
23
0
0
19
26
1
1
1
2
26
5
27
5
9
10
0
0
11
0
0
14
Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, to ta l__________________ $115.00 $102.19 $105. 31 $116.11 $119. 67 $132.10 $120.12
Electricity ----------------- -------------------- 42. 48
37. 64
29. 69
41.87
47. 65
49. 25
49.45
Anthracite - - - - - - - - ....
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bituminous coal____
______ ___
32. 49
32. 77
35.58
31. 63
30 80
33. 62
28.49
Coke_________________________________
2.16
4. 47
3. 37
.57
2.41
0
.61
1.32
Briquets--------------------------------------------0
2. 83
1.66
1.53
.94
2.37
17. 61
W ood________________________________
18. 70
18.93
26.09
18. 54
15.80
17. 04
Fuel oil - -- --- --------------- -- - - --5. 54
4. 56
3.01
.98
8.17
7.99
12.48
10.68
Gas- ------------------------------------------------8. 61
7.43
8.86
5.29
11.86
10. 57
Kerosene.-- ------------- - ----------.13
.07
0
.41
0
0
0
Gasoline (not for auto) - - -------------------.01
.02
.01
.01
0
0
0
2. 95
Ice------------------------- ------------------------3.28
1.49
2.90
3. 49
5. 74
3.60
III. Number of families in houses not making
payments for heat separarely from rent3.
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
IV. Number of families in apartments making
payments for heat separately from rent 3
2
3
9
0
3
1
0
V. Number of families in apartments not
making payments for heat separately
1
46
from rent--------------------------------------- .
5
4
9
20
7
Number of families spending for—
1
2
37
Electricity------------------------------------------5
3
7
19
13
0
Gas ___ __ - _________________________
3
3
5
1
1
5
0
1
1
1
1
1
Ice
. ---------- -- - - - - - ---- ---------Average expenditures for fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total __________________ $42. 45
Electricity------------------------------------------- 34. 22
Gas __________________________ _______
6.82
.61
Ice --------------------------------------------------All other fuel--------------------------------------.80
$57.74
57. 74
0
0
0
$33.43
18.00
14.83
.60
$49.41
25. 61
22.33
1.47
0
0
$31. 53
20. 26
10.17
.80
.30
$52. 59
42.29
5.18
.31
4.81
3 Detailed information not presented because of small number of families in this classification.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 297.
$43.90
42.29
1.13
.48
0
TABULAR SUMM ARY
215
T a b l e 1 2 . — Household operation expenditures other than for fu el, light, and refrig
eration, by economic level
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E XIC A N
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
H ou seh old O p era tion E x p en d itu r e s O ther
T h a n fo r F u e l, L ig h t, and R efrig era tion
Families in survey— ____________ ____ ____
Number of families spending for—
Water rent___ _________________________
Telephone--------------------------------------------Domestic service: Full-time_____________
Part-time------------------Laundry out___ _______________________
Postage, telegrams..... ......... ....................
Moving, express, freight, drayage________
Safe-deposit box_______ ________________
Insurance on furniture__________________
Interest on debts_____ __________________
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
238
215
7
38
27
36
8
1
0
20
2
1
47
35
52
49
35
43
41
60
474
59
48
56
58
Average expenditure per family for house
hold operation other than fuel, light, and
refrigeration, total ______________ ____ $62.30
7. 77
Water rent______________ — ______
: 13.36
Telephone_____ _______ ____________
1.01
Domestic service: Full-time____________
2.13
Part-time.-- _________
Household paper_______________________
3. 73
2. 26
Bar soap------ --------- ----------------------------Starch, bluing. ...................................... .
1.09
6. 50
Soap flakes, powder___ _______________
Cleaning powder, polish, steel wool, etc__
2. 43
1. 93
Matches__________ ___________________
10.03
Laundry out___________________________
Stationery, pens, pencils, ink____________
1 . 81
Postage, telegrams______ _______________
3.29
1.05
Moving, express, freight, drayage- _____
Safe-deposit box________________________
.39
Insurance on furniture___ ___ ___________
.78
Interest on debts__________ ______ ______
1. 85
Other items_____________________ _____
.89
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
7
38
202
2
1
16
76
7
1
3
4
4
$43.23
10. 05
5. 51
. 18
$44.85
7. 37
7. 63
.37
.38
3. 88
2. 70
1.47
6. 98
1 . 88
2. 01
3.12
1.61
2. 66
.40
.05
.44
1. 43
.47
0
3.24
3.08
1.12
6. 67
2.25
1 . 72
2. 55
1. 99
2. 05
. 18
.1 2
.40
2. 01
. 11
6
0
6
24
78
11
7
7
13
$59. 57
9.00
10.29
0
1.88
4.16
2 .11
1.20
7.04
2.68
1. 96
8. 37
1. 75
2.81
1.81
.35
.45
2. 88
.83
1
7
44
1
8
2
16
64
96
16
19
102
10
6
47
84
13
14
11
14
22
10
$68.12
6.13
15.15
2.73
1. 35
3. 58
1. 90
$83. 73
7.01
21.14
1 . 01
5. 55
3.68
14
$59. 33
8.31
14.18
1.17
1.83
3. 62
2. 29
1.04
6. 06
2. 44
1. 98
7.02
1.74
3.59
.47
.22
.93
1.31
1.13
6
1.00
6. 32
2 53
1.80
13.99
1. 98
3. 84
1 . 80
.63
.77
2. 21
.41
2.00
.82
6. 23
2. 61
2.01
19.48
1.85
3. 88
1.19
.75
1.33
1.46
1.73
216
T able
PACIFIC REGION
12 .— Household operation expenditures other than for fu el, light, and refrig
eration, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif. —Mexican
families
Item
All
families
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$200
$400
and
over
All
fami
lies
Econom ic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
H ou seh old O p era tion E x p en d itu r e s
O ther T h an fo r F u el, L ight, and
R efrig era tion
Families in survey------------------------Number of families spending for—
Water rent_____________________
Telephone_________ _______ _____
Domestic service: Full-time. . . . _
Part-time_____
Laundry o u t.---------------------------Postage, telegrams___ ____ _ .
Moving, express, freight, drayage..
Safe-deposit box____________ . . .
Insurance on furniture _. .. . . .
Interest on debts.. _____________
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
38
6
0
0
1
2
12
17
6
2
0
2
11
9
3
75
19
100
22
0
0
31
36
25
42
4
4
23
53
7
6
1
5
36
92
14
0
5
2
1
0
0
11
3
32
7
0
1
0
0
1
1
28
1
2
12
20
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
3
4
6
43
141
16
23
31
25
7
35
2
4
4
5
0
2
13
53
7
7
10
10
12
17
10
Average expenditure per family for
household operation other than
fuel, light, and refrigeration,
to ta l_________ _ .. _. . .. . . $46. 66 $37. 50 $42. 52 $40. 72 $67. 91 $66. 86 $51. 09 $62. 07 $83.19
5.44
6.07
7. 22
3. 21
5. 48
Water rent___________ __________
7. 25
7.19
7. 89
6. 61
1.24
0
1.68
4. 63 18.59 14.06 17. 51 22.97
----1.93
Telephone------------------- .
.32
0
0
1.52
2. 94
Domestic service: Full-time _ _ .
0
0
0
8.18
2. 89
.81
Part-time_____
0
2.87
8.88
1.63
0
.64
3. 85
3.61
Household paper___ ____ _
4.06
4.16
3. 87
5.01
2.97
2. 60
3.14
3. 04
Bar soap___ ________
______
6. 47
8. 38
6. 02
6. 72
5. 63
2. 86
3. 27
3. 28
2 .11
Starch, bluing______ __ ___ _ 1.94
1.93
2.12
1.89
1. 76
1.19
1.44
1.26
.95
5. 25
Soap flakes, powder____ _
4. 44
5. 48
4. 49
6. 48
5. 71
6. 08
5. 30
5. 87
Cleaning powder, polish, steel
2. 58
2. 46
2. 48
wool, etc________ _____ _ _ __
3. 22
2.31
1.95
1.42
2. 30
1.97
2. 32
2. 26
Matches______________ ____ ___
2.17
1.88
2. 36
1.74
1.87
1.87
1.51
8. 72
1.69
7.24 18.10
Laundry out___ _ __ ___ _____
6.98
2. 66
6.29
5. 43
9.78
Stationery, pens, pencils, ink.
1.34
1. 31
1.06
1.63
1.24
1.90
1. 47
2.00
2 .11
Postage, telegrams______________
2.17
1.22
2 . 62
1.87
1.63
2.14
3.19
3.31
3.82
1.12
Moving, express, freight, drayage..
.96
.03
1.91
.52
.68
.57
.42
.76
Safe-deposit b o x . _________ _ ...
0
0
0
0
0
.57
.36
.41
.88
Insurance on furniture __ _____
. 15
.08
.06
.46
.07
1.47
.48
2. 25
1.40
Interest on debts___ _______ _____
.30
0
.59
.48
0
1.39
1.19
1.39
1. 54
Other items____
_ ______ _____
.53
.22
.30
.26
4. 65
.35
4. 34
4. 85
4. 66
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
TABULAE SUMM ARY
T able
217
12.— Household operation expenditures other than for fuel, light, and refrig
eration, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, C A L IF —W HITE FAMILIES
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
Item
All families
Under $400 $400 to $600
$600 and
over
H o u seh old O p era tion E x p en d itu r e s O ther T h a n fo r F u el,
L ight, and R efrig era tion
Families in survey_____ _________________________
Number of families spending for—
Water rent_____________________________ _______
Telephone_____ _______ _____ _____ _ ________
Domestic service: Full-time___________ _________
Part-time______________________
Laundry out____________________________________
Postage, telegrams______________ _______________
Moving, express, freight, drayage ._. _ ________
Safe-deposit box__________________________ _______
Insurance on furniture_____ ____ ____ __________ _
Interest on debts____________ . _ _______________
Average expenditure per family for household opera
tion other than fuel, light, and refrigeration, total. _
Water rent________________________ ____________
Telephone____________________________ _________
Domestic service: Full-time
_ _______ ___
Part-time . . . _ _________ _
Household paper_____________ _________________
Bar soap_______ ___________ ____________________
Starch, bluing___________________________________
Soap flakes, powder___________ ______________ _
Cleaning powder, polish, steel wool, etc________ . . .
Matches_______ .
....
_ ___ . . . ___ _ _ .
Laundry out___ _ _ . . . __ _ __________ . __
Stationery, pens, pencils, ink
__ . . . . _______
Postage, telegrams. __ .
.
___ . . . . __
Moving, express, freight, drayage... . . . .
.. .
Safe-deposit box_________________________
_____
Insurance on furniture___ _
_______ _____ _ _ _
Interest on debts___ . . . . . . ___________________ .
Other items________
_ _ _ ________ _ _________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
199
60
66
73
122
. 80
42
19
36
24
1
0
44
37
1
0
6
16
61
195
27
23
3
5
58
5
4
7
19
65
20
6
8
2
11
12
8
$58. 95
11.15
11.50
. 21
2. 95
3.41
1.97
.99
5. 54
2.14
2. 00
6. 68
1.89
3.89
.92
.48
.53
2. 29
.41
$48. 18
12. 29
8. 40
$56.00
9. 63
$70. 55
11.59
14.49
27
0
.76
3. 26
2. 31
1.02
5. 68
2.32
1.89
1.82
1.71
3.10
.63
.28
.48
1.90
.33
37
72
12
10
5
11.0 1
. 64
2. 25
3. 23
1.75
.98
5. 43
1. 78
1. 93
7.28
1.95
3. 79
1.19
.37
. 11
2. 38
.30
14
0
5.39
3.70
1. 90
.97
5. 53
2. 33
2.17
10.14
1.98
4.64
.91
.74
.95
2. 53
.59
218
T able
PACIFIC REGION
12. — Household operation expenditures other than for fu el, light, and refrig
eration, hy economic level— Continued
SA N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF .—W H IT E F A M IL IE S
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Under $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to $800
and
$300
$400
$600
$700
$500
$800
over
H ou seh old O p era tion E x p e n d itu r e s O ther
T h a n fo r F u e l, L ig h t, and R efrig era tio n
Families in survey___________________ _ _
Number of families spending for—
Water rent____________________________
Telephone_______ ____ ________________
Domestic service: Full-time_________
Part-time____________
Laundry out—_______ ____ ____________
Postage, telegrams___ _________ _______
Moving, express, freight, drayage_______
Safe-deposit box______________________
Insurance on furniture_________
. ...
Interest on debts___________________ . . .
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
76
262
297
3
27
19
30
27
60
60
52
55
37
54
27
37
37
56
0
2
10
0
2
1
1
0
0
200
388
52
57
97
34
8
0
1
4
19
0
1
4
0
41
0
4
9
3
28
87
11
8
18
6
34
66
10
10
13
7
5
36
61
7
12
17
5
2
8
13
56
69
15
14
2
22
11
3
32
45
9
14
Average expenditure per family for house
hold operation other than fuel, light,
and refrigeration, total___ _ __________ $84. 54 $57. 49 $59. 77 $74. 93 $88. 65 $90.58 $91. 87 $108. 66
10.86
13. 98 17. 55 12. 64 16. 61 15. 62 14. 57 10. 49
Water rent__ _____ ___________________
9. 97 15. 05 19. 67 24.15 25.08 23.12
22.50
Telephone____________________________ 21.05
2.74
0
0
1.31
0
0
5.00
Domestic service: Full-time____________
0
1. 24
.03
.09
9.04
3.15
.31
2 . 47
Part-time.. _______
8.19
. _ _________
Household paper____
3. 28
3. 75
3.18
3. 69
3.11
3.02
3.40
3. 03
4.79
4.13
4.19
2. 93
Bar soap_____________ ___________ .. _ 3. 30
2.89
2. 54
2. 34
Starch, bluing_________________________
1.05
1.26
1.10
1 . 26
1 .1 1
.93
1.03.
.69
5. 73
5.50
6. 03
5. 87
5. 24
Soap flakes, powder____ __________
5. 71
5.15
5.08
Cleaning powder, polish, steel wool, etc... 1. 99
1. 32
1. 67
2 .11
1.94
1. 96
2.06
2. 25
2.05
2.25
2. 49
1. 97
2.07
1. 76
2. 09
Matches_________ ______ ______________
1. 97
Laundry out_______ __________ ______ 14.90
1.35
3. 46
6. 60 15.11 18. 68 21.12
30.12
Stationery, pens, pencils, ink___ ______
1.44
1. 90
2.06
1. 96
1.83
1. 5 5
2.00
2.03
2.39
2.76
1.43
1.27
1. 83
2.91
2. 34
Postage, telegrams. ___________________
3. 45
Moving, express, freight, drayage___ . _ 1.16
0
1 . 02
1. 91
. 72
0
1. 37
2. 01
.53
Safe-deposit box___ _ ____________ .
. 19
.29
.33
.50
.72
.73
.77
1.31
1.15
.64
1.08
Insurance on furniture___ _____ ____ _ .
1. 91
1.44
.91
1 . 97
1.34
.44
Interest on debts____ _____ _ _________
1.44
1. 64
0
1. 03
.18
3. 22
4. 35
5. 08
4. 68
Other items. ______ _____ . . .
5.07
4. 93
3. 67
4. 35
3.18
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
219
12.— Household operation expenditures other than for fu el, light, and refrig
eration, by economic level— Continued
S E A T T L E , W A SH .—W H IT E **F A M IL IE S
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
families
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$400
$500
$600
$700
$700
and
over
H ou seh old O p era tion E x p en d itu r e s O ther T h an
fo r F u e l, L ig h t and R efrig era tion
Families in survey______________ ________
Number of families spending for—
Water rent_____________________ _____
Telephone_____________ _______________
Domestic service: Full-time. ------- ----------Part-time_________ ___
Laundry out___________________________
Postage, telegrams______________________
Moving, express, freight, drayage________
Safe-deposit box______________________
Insurance on furniture__________________
Interest on debts_________________ _____
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
230
196
24
54
26
54
41
23
27
32
45
1
8
1
43
45
3
46
95
323
34
48
92
41
Average expenditure per family for house
hold operation other than fuel, light,
and refrigeration, total________________ $60. 82
6. 27
Water rent------ ------ -----------------------------18. 29
Telephone_____________________________
1.52
Domestic service: Full-time________ ____
2. 85
Part-time. __ ________
3. 55
Household paper_______________ _____ _
2.99
Bar soap.____ ______________ __________
Starch, bluing________ ________________
1.07
Soap flakes, powder____________________
3. 35
Cleaning powder, polish, steel wool, etc...
1.79
Matches_______________________________
1.66
Laundry out___________________________
6.41
Stationery, pens, pencils, i n k ___ ________
2.31
Moving, express, freight, drayage________
.59
3.11
Postage, telegrams------------------------------.50
Safe-deposit box___________ _________ .
1.61
Insurance on furniture__________________
2. 88
Interest on debts_______________________
.07
Other items________ _____________ . .
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
12
1
1
8
5
29
4
3
7
17
71
4
3
19
9
$54. 63
7. 74
12. 23
4.28
.42
3. 92
3.24
1.19
3.15
1.25
2.18
3.05
2. 81
.56
2.34
.19
.34
5.74
$46. 51
6. 55
11.16
.70
1. 65
3. 94
3. 34
1. 05
3. 02
1 . 66
1. 76
2. 56
2. 30
.35
2 . 68
.16
1.38
2. 24
2
0
.01
13
16
65
4
12
18
6
$58. 33
6. 70
17. 89
.17
4.04
3. 30
3. 43
1. 07
2. 64
1.60
1.39
5.32
2 .1 1
.44
3.11
.64
1.64
2.79
.05
6
17
59
10
11
0
8
13
40
9
5
27
7
8
$61.04
6.95
20. 45
$72.74
5.10
23. 35
2.88
0
6. 60
1.72
3.18
2. 69
1.17
3.51
1.90
1.49
5. 06
2. 01
.98
2. 48
.59
2. 58
1.2 1
. 19
4
3. 92
2. 29
.79
3. 55
1.99
1.61
11.58
2. 42
1.02
3.80
.50
1. 32
2. 75
.15
2
10
27
59
3
15
17
8
$77. 41
4.63
25.60
2.13
3.08
3.29
2. 69
1.12
4. 39
2. 20
1.78
12. 52
2. 53
.36
4.34
.85
1.70
4.15
.05
220
PACIFIC REGION
T a b l e 13.—
T r a n s p o r t a t io n e x p e n d i t u r e s , b y e c o n o m i c level
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E XIC A N
-Sfe.
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
families
Under
$300
$300
$400
$500
$600
to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700
$700
and
over
T r a n sp o rta tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey------------------ --------Number of families spending for transportation. _________________________________
Number of families owning automobiles.. . .
Number of automobiles owned _ __________
Made: 1936____________________________
1933-35__________________________
1930-32__________________________
1927-29__________________________
Before 1927____ . . . _ _________ _
Originally purchased:
New _______ ___________
. . . --------Second-hand ___ _
. . . _ ________
Number of families purchasing automobiles
in year:
New_____________ ____ ________________
____
Second-hand_____ _ _ ________
Number of families purchasing motorcycles
in year.. . ____________________________
Number of families spending for transporta
tion other than automobile and motor
cycle:
T rolley -----------------------------------------------Local b u s ----- ------------ ------ ------------------Taxi. . ------- ------------ . . . -----Bicycle------------------------- -------------------Railroad. . --------------------------------------Interurban bus.. -------------------------------Boat __ _______
. . . ------ -------- -------Airplane__ . . . -- -------- --------------------
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
490
399
421
39
25
28
78
61
67
85
103
80
82
87
77
80
98
0
0
0
0
2
10
0
6
0
0
50
107
195
69
111
68
71
5
93
0
13
26
36
5
24
31
31
7
22
26
54
39
54
5
13
33
15
38
10
22
12
44
13
2
9
58
13
58
60
20
310
26
20
0
3
0
11
1
12
14
0
5
14
14
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
354
71
28
5
59
64
14
73
66
8
0
1
0
64
16
4
73
9
18
48
17
3
5
1
0
12
0
1
2
1
9
3
3
4
0
0
2
0
11
0
1
13
3
3
9
4
7
4
6
0
2
1
6
14
4
1
Average expenditure for all transportation,
total------------------------------------------------ $201.12 $103.01 $140.15 $169. 35 $170.17 $225. 89
Automobiles and motorcycles—purchase,
operation, and maintenance--------- . . .
171.98
76. 50 111. 37 139. 65 140. 48 197. 79
Purchase of: Automobiles— -------------10. 77
59.79
21. 77
35. 87
38.15
73. 33
Motorcycles______ ______
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gasoline------------------------------------------66.46
48. 32
58.43
61.20
63.24
69. 32
16. 30
14. 34
11. 93
14. 67
Fall_______________________________
17. 34
15. 55
Winter__________ _______ _ ______
16.20
11.92
14. 34
14.98
16.29
15.69
16. 51
12.24
Spring-------------------------------------------14. 71
14.79
15. 56
17. 33
Summer________ ___________ __ . 17. 45
12. 23
14. 76
16.84
16.44
18. 36
8.00
5.14
7.11
Oil__________________________________
9.24
8.19
6.82
7.49
2. 77
Tires________ ________________ . . . . . .
7. 57
6.77
7.08
8.81
Tubes. -------------- ---------------------------.98
.40
.95
.90
1.03
1.30
Repairs and maintenance— ----------- . 13. 42
10. 21
5.68
14.75
10.79
15.19
Garage rent and parking _____________
2. 71
.71
.77
1.10
3.16
3.93
Licenses and taxes.. . . . ______________
3.74
2. 36
3.00
3.37
3. 42
4.22
Insurance ___________________________
7. 62
1.19
.25
6.02
6.27
9.69
Fines and damages________________ . _
.10
.32
.81
.22
1.09
.61
Rent of automobile and/or motorcycle___
.70
0
.05
.39
.17
1.61
Other automobile and motorcycle trans
.26
0
0
portation expense--------------- ------------0
.13
.54
Other transportation------------------------------ 29.14
26. 51
28.78
29. 70
29. 69
28.10
20. 56
21.82
Trolley___ ..
__ . . . ---------------18.97
22.89
21.87
19.84
Local bus__ ______________ _________
3.1 2
4.15
3.69
1.81
3. 55
4.09
.06
0
0
Taxi_________________________________
.06
0
.07
.47
.64
.18
.99
Bicycle____________ ______________
.35
.57
2.08
0
1.14
.94
Railroad _. _________ ______ _________
.51
.92
2. 61
2.72
Interurban b u s ___________ _____ _____
1.95
2.89
3.05
2. 34
.18
.03
0
Boat______________________________ ..
.08
.36
.23
0
.03
0
0
Airplane__ __________________________
0
.04
Other transportation expense ____ _ .
.03
0
0
.04
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
88
2
$325. 26
294. 94
140.12
0
85.26
20. 84
20. 67
21. 36
22. 39
9. 79
9.13
.94
19.00
4.85
5.08
16. 56
2. 03
1. 50
.68
30. 32
17.48
2.10
. 17
.25
7. 27
2.62
.22
.1 2
.09
221
TABULAR SUMMARY
T a b l e 13.— Transportation expenditures, by economic level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
families
E conom ic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
All
fami
lies
E c o n o m i c l evel —
Families spending
per expendi t ur e
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
T ra n sp o rta tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey_________ _
Number of families spending for
transportation__________ __
Number of families owning automobiles------------ ------ ------------Number of automobiles owned. __
Made: 1936__________________
1933-35________________
1930-32________________
1927-29________________
Before 1927____________
Originally purchased:
New________ ____________ _
Second-hand_______________
Number of families purchasihg
automobiles in year:
New_________
_ __________
Second-hand
_____ ________
Number of families purchasing
motorcycles in year____ . ____
Number of families spending for
transportation other than
automobile and motorcycle:
Trolley______________________
Local bus_ ___ _
________
Taxi............. .......... ...... ......
Bicycle_____________________
Railroad------------ ----- . _ -----Interurban bus______________
Boat ___________________ __
Airplane-------------------------------
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
99
13
34
31
21
152
39
59
54
60
63
4
4
16
16
22
18
103
108
40
41
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
8
0
1
21
22
0
1
2
11
8
42
45
0
2
8
13
16
4
5
18
16
29
22
66
0
0
9
33
19
3
23
7
4
15
3
20
0
1
0
6
13
23
43
29
43
4
9
3
3
13
3
1
55
20
19
19
0
0
0
0
2
0
8
9
5
14
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
1
0
1
6
2
0
0
13
31
28
14
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
8
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
16
17
0
8
19
5
5
6
0
0
0
113
31
1
1
1
45
5
37
8
6
3
39
9
5
0
5
3
0
0
2
3
2
2
12
0
22
2
0
0
3
3
3
Average expenditure for all trans
portation, total_____________ $124.15 $44.17 $89.85 $142.08 $202.82 $143.72 $79.06 $121.45 $213. 47
Automobiles and motorcycles—
purchase, operation, and
maintenance_________ _
91. 99 19.73 52.28 106. 69 179.37 121 . 78 56.68 100.87 190.34
11. 76
30. 67
81.45 36.63
8.63 12.93
81.93
Purchase of: Automobiles___ 30. 92
0
0
0
0
Motorcycles___
0
0
0
0
0
0
44.38
51.03 26. 55 53.86
65.32
37. 92 12.94 28 46
59.16
Gasoline........
______ __
15.24
16. 05
7.10
1 1 . 22
Fall_____________________
3.26
12.37
6. 42 12 . 86
9. 61
11.26
15. 60
3. 26
16. 48 12.20
6. 52 12 . 77
Winter__________________
7.12
9. 89
12 . 46
15. 86
3. 21
7 10
10. 39
13.15
6. 42 13.29
8. 91
Spring----------------------------11. 51
17. 81
Summer_________________
3. 21
7.14
14.29
14.00
7.19 14. 94
9. 51
1.94
5.66
6.14
5. 43
6. 51
Oil________________________
3. 05
3.06
5.99
4. 38
2.73
____________
Tires______
1 . 61
7.12
4. 69
3. 35
4. 56
5. 78
4. 64
7.08
1.22
.53
.57
.78
1.06
.69
.71
.78
Tubes.. ___ _______________
.29
3.03
6.26
11.63
8. 35
8. 52
8. 86
.67
7. 33 10.35
Repairs and maintenance___
1.42
.24
.86
.60
Garage rent and parking____
0
0
.57
3. 24
0
.92
4. 06
3.34
2.37
3. 30
Licenses and taxes......... .
_ 2.33
1. 58
3.11
3.27
8 .12
14.86
1. 35
.80
4.65
0
.07
1. 67
9. 66
Insurance _____ . . . ___ _
.13
.13
.35
.2 1
0
.19
0
.20
.77
Fines and damages______ .
Rent of automobile and/or
.49
2.22
.03
1.16
0
3.32
.17
motorcycle_______________
2. 75
4.48
Other automobile and motor
.23
. 25
0
cycle transportation expense.
0
0
0
.37
0
0
23.13
32.16 24.44 37.57
23. 45 21.94 22. 38 20.58
35.39
Other transportation ________
16. 06
34.07
29. 77 21 50 35. 35
19. 50 16. 87 18. 42 16. 60
Trolley____________________
.80
.09
2.00
0
.68
Local bus ____ _ _________
0
0
.99
.21
.03
.05
.01
Taxi____ _ ___________ _
0
.01
0
0
0
0
.06
.83
.61
1.15
0
0
0
.18
Bicycle _ _
0
5. 56
2. 94
1.04
Railroad _______ . . . .
2. 84
2. 00
.89
.48
0
.29
.20
.32
.51
.32
Interurban bus . . __ __ . __
0
1.00
2. 48
.87
0
.66
0
. 14
.29
0
0
0
Boat __________________ _
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Airplane . _ . . . . _______
0
0
0
.51
.84
.48
0
.36
0
. 18
0
Other transportation expense.
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
222
P A C IF IC REGION
T able
13.— Transportation expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W HITE FAMILIES
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
Item
All fami
lies
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
T ra n sp o rta tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey---------------------- ------ -------------------Number of families spending for transportation______
Number of families owning automobiles_____________
Number of automobiles owned_____ _______ _______
Made: 1936_____________________________________
1933-35__________________________________
1930-32__________________________________
1927-29__________________________________
Before 1927— ------------------ ---------- -------- -Originally purchased:
New_________________________________________
Second-hand----------- ---------------- ---------------Number of families purchasing automobiles in year:
New_____ -- -------------- ---------- --------- ------------Second-hand____________________________________
Number of families purchasing motorcycles in year___
Number of families spending for transportation other
than automobile and motorcycle:
Trolley_________________________ - -------------------Local bus----------------------------------------------------------Taxi____________________________________________
Bicycle--------------------------------------------------------------Railroad___________________________________
Interurban bus---------- -- ----------- - - - ----------------Boat_____________________________________ ____
Airplane------------------------------------------------------------Average expenditure for all transportation, t o ta l------Automobiles and motorcycles—purchase, operation, i
and maintenance---- -__
-------------Purchase of: Automobiles.................... ......... .........
Motorcycles- _
------------- - Gasoline— _________ -- - -------------- ------------Fall________________________________________
Winter--------------------------------------------------------Spring. - ---------------------------------------------------Summer----------------------------------------------Oil___________________________________________
Tires------- -- -------------------------------------- ---------Tubes________________________________________
Repairs and maintenance .. --------------------------- _
Garage rent and parking----------------------------------Licenses and taxes . ---------- ----------------------- - _
Insurance----- ------ ------------------ - - - --- --Fines and damages____________________________
Rent of automobile and/or motorcycle---------------Other automobile and motorcycle transportation
expense__ _________________________ _______
Other transportation_____________________________
Trolley--------------- --------- ---------------------------------Local bus--------- ------------- ---------------- ----------Taxi__________________________________________
Bicycle_______________________________________
Railroad---- ------------------------------- -----------------Interurban bus_______- - -------------------------------Boat--------------------------------------------------- ---------Airplane______________________________________
Other transportation expense__________ ________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. . 298.
199
198
156
170
66
66
60
59
41
46
73
73
63
52
56
10
18
26
17
68
0
12
21
56
114
13
33
19
37
24
44
7
31
4
0
0
1
0
7
18
137
15
4
40
5
48
3
3
5
3
4
0
0
1
6
21
16
37
73
44
1
1
11
2
$116. 05
161. 44
48. 08
.05
64.86
16.14
15. 37
15. 91
17. 44
8.42
9. 85
90. 21
5. 01
. 17
.28
24. 64
17.46
1.29
. 14
.04
2. 69
1.33
.77
.02
.90
52.81
13.86
12.97
12. 34
13. 64
4. 75
7.09
1.03
11. 39
.05
3.17
2.90
.45
1.39
0
25.84
18. 27
1.45
0
.13
2.86
1. 08
.47
.02
1. 56
26
9
9
0
49
4
3
6
1
0
1
$186. 08
1.00
3
0
1
6
15
9
14. 35
.54
3. 79
7.12
1.09
2. 01
0
0
4
3
4
1
0
$139. 79~
$285. 51
116.12
17.10
260.98
111. 51
56.06
13. 67
12. 65
13. 81
15. 93
7.41
7.74
.61
14. 01
.28
3. 39
7. 90
.45
82. 72
20. 25
19. 81
20. 74
21.92
12. 35
14.04
1.32
17.10
1.18
4.67
9.87
2.19
3. 32
.06
.71
24.53
17. 38
.97
.37
0
1.11
23. 67
16. 80
1.51
0
.01
3. 76
.80
.79
0
0
0
0
1. 59
2.02
.99
.04
1.17
223
TABULAE SUM M ARY
T able
13.— Transportation expenditures, by economic level— Continued
S A N F R A N C I S C O - O A K L A N D C A L I F .— W H I T E F A M I L I E S
Economic level-—Families spending per expenditure unit
per year
Item
All
fami
lies
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$800
and
over
T r a n sp o rta tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey---------------- -----Number of families spending for
transportation-----------------------Number of families owning automo
biles___________________________
Number of automobiles owned_____
Made: 1936_____________________
1933-35__________________
* 1930-32.__________________
1927-29________ __________
Before 1927___ ______ ___
Originally purchased:
New--------------------------------------Second-hand__________________
Number of families purchasing auto
mobiles in year:
New.. _____________________ Second-hand---- -------------------------Number of families purchasing motor
cycles in year___________________
Number of families spending for trans
portation other than automobile
and motorcycle:
Trolley.. _______________ _______
Local bus. ______ - . . . --------Taxi____________________________
Bicycle_________________________
Railroad. . ----------------Interurban bus--------------------------Boat_________________________ -Airplane________________________
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
445
23
55
96
76
66
53
76
253
267
11
11
0
1
0
6
27
29
47
49
47
52
38
38
29
29
54
59
3
17
13
23
11
5
30
12
3
9
3
19
17
17
98
169
4
7
7
22
12
37
17
35
20
10
19
28
31
44
20
0
1
1
6
1
10
3
9
2
2
7
1
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
416
22
1
0
0
1
1
6
0
53
87
72
63
48
71
5
3
5
9
19
9
4
14
14
7
32
0
39
64
123
41
6
0
52
28
136
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
$68.95
0
2
8
4
24
Average expenditure for all transpor
tation, total___________________ $155. 25
Automobiles and motorcycles—
purchase,
operation,
and
maintenance.------ ---------------- 111. 81
44.85
Purchase of: Automobiles--------Motorcycles______
0
36.14
Gasoline... . . . . --------------Fall________________________
8. 69
8. 51
Winter_____________________
Spring---------------------------------8.96
Summer. _____________ _____
9.98
4. 53
Oil___________________________
Tires-------------------------------------3.87
Tubes_________________ _______
.46
Repairs and maintenance. .........
6. 38
Garage rent and parking----------2.99
Licenses and taxes_____________
3.19
Insurance------------------------------8.16
Fines and damages____________
.19
Rent of automobile and/or motor
cycle_______________________
.69
Other automobile and motorcycle
transportation expense----------.36
Other transportation_____________ 43. 44
Trolley_______________________
34.36
.21
Local bus.. __________ _____ _
T a x i_____________ __________
.36
0
Bicycle____________ __________
2. 64
Railroad______________________
Interurban bus_______________
.58
Boat_____________________ .
5.18
0
Airplane. _ __________________
Other transportation expense___
.11
0
1
0
11
2
0
0
6
1
2
0
6
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
2
0
10
6
5
5
25
0
0
18
0
4
25
15
0
6
8
21
5
76
0
0
0
0
0
0
$99. 59 $112.38 $139.10 $130. 23 $172.14 $302. 60
42.41
4. 56
58. 51
21. 61
69. 64
20.90
100.30
34.70
85.62
16.57
121. 80
49.00
252.51
136. 21
23.90
5.48
5.26
23.20
5.63
5.92
5. 55
26.00
6. 45
6. 09
6. 31
7.15
3.67
37.13
8.42
9. 07
10.27
9.37
4. 29
4. 55
.54
2.29
3.32
6.08
35.03
8.47
8. 26
8.78
9.52
4. 22
3. 65
.48
7. 76
3.64
3.36
9.85
38. 24
9.31
8. 70
9.88
10.35
4.92
4.88
.57
8.82
.70
3.38
11.09
60. 65
14.73
13. 97
13.85
18.10
7. 75
5.92
.79
8.43
8.98
4. 51
15.94
1.06
.09
1.08
0
6.20
6.96
3.50
.88
.23
1. 55
0
2.30
3.03
0
0
6.10
2. 38
2.42
.34
3. 92
0
0
0
0
.63
.06
.61
.17
2.88
0
.02
2. 21
2.32
.05
.17
4.81
2.07
2. 61
5.48
.60
.04
.45
.63
42. 74
36. 72
38.80
30. 72
2.46
26.54
24. 55
.52
0
0
41.08
34. 66
.70
0
0
1.26
1.39
3.03
0
.04
0
.20
0
.03
.60
.36
4.82
0
.01
6.66
.11
0
0
0
.47
1.15
.26
6.03
0
.17
0
0
0
44. 61
35.88
0
.11
0
.77
50.34
38. 45
.45
.24
1.59
.52
5.80
8.19
.55
2.46
0
0
0
.05
0
0
0
0
.12
2.13
50.09
33. 62
0
.77
0
5.39
.84
9.14
0
.33
224
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able
13.— Transportation expenditures, by economic level— Continued
SEATTLE, WASH.—W HITE FAMILIES
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
families
Under
$300
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$400
$500
$600
$700
$700
and
over
T ra n sp o rta tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Families in survey _______. ______ ______
Number of families spending for transportation____________________________________
Number of families owning automobiles ___
Number of automobiles owned___ _
Made: 1936______________________________
1933-35___________________________
1930-32___________________________
1927-29___________________________
Before 1927.__ _ _ _ _____- __ _ ___
Originally purchased:
New _____ _ _ _ _
__
_ ______
___________ ________ _
Second-hand
Number of families purchasing automobiles in
year:
New _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ---------- -----Second-hand _________ _____ ______
Number of families purchasing motorcycles in
year------------------------------------------------------Number of families spending for transporta
tion other than automobile and motor
cycle:
Trolley-------------------------------------------------Local bus ____
___ _____________ __
Taxi__________________________________ _
Bicycle-------------------------------------------------Railroad --------- -- --------- -------- ---- -Interurban bus___ _ ________ _ __ __
Boat __ _______
__
-_ _ __ __
Airplane _ ------- --------------
352
34
79
70
67
41
61
349
244
248
33
19
78
44
45
69
48
49
67
46
46
41
37
37
61
50
51
9
9
3
9
17
16
23
13
3
14
25
4
16
24
80
168
5
15
7
38
15
34
17
29
12
25
24
27
35
6
0
1
1
8
7
6
0
1
2
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
320
30
71
5
3
65
4
4
58
5
4
40
56
3
5
5
9
19
0
22
76
98
52
24
4
33
43
78
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
0
2
11
13
1
0
2
12
7
3
1
2
6
0
5
1
4
4
5
9
10
1
0
0
12
1i
0
11
0
11
0
0
1
1
7
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
20
Average expenditure for all transportation,
total____________
_ _ _ _ _ _ -__ __ $164. 66
Automobiles and motorcycles—purchase,
operation, and maintenance _ __ ___ ___ 123. 95
Purchase of: Automobiles __________ _ 33. 95
Motorcycles ______
_ _
0
Gasoline _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____
_____
56. 09
12. 94
Fall________________________________
Winter. ______ _____ ___ ___ ____
12. 43
Spring---------------------------------------------- 14. 03
Summer____ _______ _ _ _____ _
16. 69
Oil___________________________________
5. 65
5.84
Tires__________________ ___________ _
.72
Tubes_______________________ _____ _
Repairs and maintenance---------------------10.27
Garage rent and parking _____________
1.93
Licenses and taxes.___________
_ ___ _
3. 25
Insurance ___ ______ _______ _ _______
5. 07
Fines and damages. __ _________________
.82
Rent of automobile and/or motorcycle____
.31
Other automobile and motorcycle trans
portation expense . _________ ______
.05
Other transportation____________________
40.71
31.47
Trolley_______________________________
Local bus__ ________ _ _ _____ _ __
1.70
Taxi__________________________________
.26
Bicycle ______ ______ _
_ _ _
.27
3.10
Railroad _ _ __ ___ ____________ _
Interurban bus___________
_ ________
1.24
2. 60
Boat _ ______ _ _________ _______
Airplane ___ _____________ _____ ____
.03
Other transportation expense _ _______
.04
20
0
0
2
7
9
24
0
0
$82.10 $122. 89 $135. 23 $164. 53 $187.30 $283. 40
46.12
. 14
83.17
18. 59
92. 65
16. 90
122. 67
26. 53
147.88
18. 74
241. 27
110. 62
30. 57
6. 86
6. 93
7.12
9. 66
4. 27
3.23
39. 31
9. 20
8. 66
9. 49
11.96
3.97
5.00
.67
7. 55
1.59
2.18
1.59
50. 28
11.30
11.52
12. 66
14. 80
5.00
4. 77
.56
7.81
.31
2. 72
3. 37
.93
62.31
14. 34
13.16
15. 99
18.82
5.40
6.07
78.31
17. 39
17. 77
19.12
24. 03
7. 75
9. 24
1.09
15. 68
3.45
5.33
7. 34
.69
.26
76.89
18.51
17.02
19. 75
21.61
8.19
7. 09
.65
15. 29
5. "9
4. 55
11.63
.77
0
.21
4. 29
.11
2. 52
.75
.03
0
1.68
0
1.04
0
0
35.98
33. 20
. 11
.08
1.52
.38
.06
.63
0
0
39. 72
31. 54
2. 23
.17
.08
.93
1.61
3.15
0
.01
0
0
0
0
1.01
11.17
1.16
2.95
5. 79
.19
.09
0
42.58
36.84
2. 05
.48
41.86
30.45
2. 38
.15
.80
.93
1.48
5.20
.90
2.41
.13
.24
0
0
0
0
0
0
39. 42
29. 93
.29
.35
.89
3.01
1.51
3.44
0
0
0
.20
.30
42.13
26.44
1.67
.30
0
7.83
L 98
3. 91
0
0
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
225
14.— Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by economic
level
LOS A N G ELES. CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES. OTHER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic level-—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
families
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
and
over
P e r so n a l care e x p en d itu res
Families in survey___ ____________ _____
492
Number of families spending for personal
care:
Personal care services:
479
Haircuts- ------------------ -----------Shaves by b a rb er._______________
..
20
Shampoos._ . . . . _____________ . . .
117
30
Manicures.
. . . _____________ _____
284
Permanent waves___________ _ _____
Other waves______ _____________ ____
263
6
Other personal care services_______ _ .
Toilet articles and preparations:
Toilet soap._______ _ ______ _________
481
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth
459
washes. _________ ._ ________
Cosmetic and toilet preparations. . . .
456
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
447
articles____ ____ _ _______________
Av. expend, per family for personal care, total. $35. 32
Personal care services, total_____________
18. 36
Haircuts_______ _
_________________
9. 77
Shaves by barber_____________________
.34
Shampoos____________________________
1.85
Manicures. _ _________________________
.30
Permanent waves.
____. . .
2. 65
Other waves_______ . . . . __________
3.31
Other personal care services
________
.14
Toilet articles and preparations, total____
16. 96
Toilet soap__________________________
3. 84
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth
washes.. . . . ___________ ____ ____
4. 26
Cosmetic and toilet preparations. _____
5.86
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
articles___ _____ _______________ ____
3.00
A v . expend, per person for personal care, total. 11.24
39
78
36
1
2
0
20
15
0
76
3
10
0
37
36
0
*
85
103
88
99
80
2
21
2
56
46
0
102
2
18
8
58
55
3
88
3
28
8
57
56
2
97
9
38
12
56
55
1
39
76
84
101
85
96
34
35
71
71
77
82
100
94
86
86
91
88
37
$25. 54
12.11
8. 65
.15
.08
0
2.17
1.06
0
13. 43
3. 66
71
$30.17
15. 04
10. 24
.13
.63
0
1.53
2. 51
0
15.13
3. 90
74
$33. 76
16. 41
8. 83
.14
1.27
.17
3. 21
2. 79
0
17. 35
4.15
94
$33. 78
17. 41
9. 44
.10
1.11
.31
2.53
3. 37
.55
16.37
3. 70
84
$38. 48
19. 81
10.18
. 11
2.26
.32
3. 08
3. 76
.10
18. 67
3. 61
87
$43. 36
24. 82
10.63
1. 22
4. 39
.75
2. 99
4.82
.02
18.54
3.96
3.19
3. 91
4.18
4.26
4.40
5.97
4.58
4.99
4. 55
7.37
4.02
7.35
2. 67
5.12
2. 79
7.77
2.83
9. 60
3.10
11.84
3.14
14.11
3. 21
19. 95
11
9
4
21
5
1
0
0
1
2
36
9
3
9
21
34
13
45
10
1
0
0
4
3
73
20
13
18
24
31
18
48
8
2
0
1
6
3
77
19
8
18
20
42
19
66
4
0
0
2
7
5
86
27
10
28
25
41
23
66
6
0
0
0
3
2
74
26
15
26
17
37
19
61
4
1
0
2
5
3
79
28
13
35
$42. 44
$47. 22
$63. 20
$64.43
$74.83
$69.81
4. 72
3.10
3.81
9.36
1.47
.72
0
0
.05
1.60
8.60
3.50
.06
4.63
.82
2.03
7.64
8. 50
6.42
.48
.23
0
0
2.96
1.97
8.64
3.24
.18
4.43
.50
6.02
7. 41
9. 54
15. 69
.79
.41
0
.07
3.11
1.04
11.25
3.56
.09
3.74
.48
2. 53
10.02
7.86
13. 35
.37
0
0
1.34
5.11
3.63
9. 55
3.98
.12
6.19
.38
4. 76
14.76
10.00
18. 27
.74
0
0
0
2.16
.93
9.15
4.90
.32
6.85
1.99
5.48
5.75
6.93
20.47
.30
.71
0
.47
1.96
1.67
10.04
5.38
. 19
8.28
2.18
8.51
12.15
17.97
22. 59
27.42
32.12
M e d ic a l care e x p en d itu res
Number of families spending for medical care:
Services of—
General practitioner: Home____ . . . __
118
Office.. _________
194
Specialist and other practitioner ______
96
D entist___ . . ._
__ . . . _________
307
Clinic___ ____________ _______________
37
Nurse: In home: Private. _ _ . ______
5
Visiting______________
0
In hospital_____ _____________
5
Hospital: Private room. ________ __ _
26
Bed in ward____. . . _______
18
Medicine and d r u g s .___ _______________
425
Eyeglasses_____________________________
129
Medical appliances_____________________
62
Accident and health insurance. . _______
134
Average expenditure per family for medical
care, total____________ _____________ $62. 68
Services of—
General practitioner: Home____________
4.22
Office_______ _ .
8. 63
Specialist and other practitioner_______
8.12
D en tist......... . . . ____________ ____ _ 14. 65
Clinic ._
_________________ _____
.60
Nurse: In home: Private. . _________
.31
Visiting______. . . ____
0
In hospital___ ________________
.39
Hospital: Private room. ____ __________
2.86
Bed in ward . . . __ .................
1.88
Medicine and drugs____________________
9.65
Eyeglasses_____________________________
4. 20
Medical appliances_____________________
.17
Accident and health insurance_______ ..
5.90
Other medical care______ . . . . . . ______ _
1.10
Average expenditure per person for medical
care, total_____ ________________________
19.95
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
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14.— Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by economic
level— Continued
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
families
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
E con om ic le v e l—
Families spending
All
per expenditure
fami
unit per year
lies
$600
Under $400
to
and
$400
$600 over
P e r s o n a l care e x p en d itu res
21
99
34
31
13
Families in survey. ---------------No. fam. spending for personal care:
Personal care services:
21
95
33
13
28
Haircuts. ______________ _____
2
0
0
2
0
Shaves by barber________ ■%.---1
7
3
3
0
Shampoos____________________
0
0
0
0
0
Manicures____________________
12
47
11
6
18
Permanent waves_____________
24
5
12
7
0
Other w aves__________________
0
0
0
0
Other personal care s e r v ic e s --0
Toilet articles and preparations:
34
21
99
31
13
Toilet soap__________________
Tooth powder, tooth paste,
91
31
30
19
11
mouth washes_______________
21
34
31
98
12
Cosmetic and toilet preparations.
Brushes, razor blades, and other
27
88
30
20
11
toilet articles--- ------ -----Average expenditure per family for
$30.10
$28.
55
$30.
70
$34.
38
$25.
78
personal care, total. ----------Personal care services, total------- 11.88 11.89 10. 58 11.99 13.82
7.
77
8.
93
9.
27
9.26
10.27
H aircuts..
. . . . . . ------ -.29
0
0
0
1.38
Shaves by barber______________
.03
.33
.48
.80
0
Shampoos____________________
0
0
0
0
M anicures.. . . . ---------- -0
.88
1.45
1.96
1.49
Permanent waves_____________
1.62
.40
.88
1.78
.89
Other w aves------- ------------0
0
0
0
0
Other personal care services . . .
0
Toilet articles and preparations,
total----------- --------------- 18.22 13.89 17.97 18. 71 20.56
6.26
5.47
5.78
5.66
Toilet soap___________________
5.43
Tooth powder, tooth paste,
4.80
4. 38
4.45
4.62
mouth washes------------- _ .
2.69
5. 75
5.15
4.31
6.48
Cosmetic and toilet preparations.
3.78
Brushes, razor blades, and other
2.91
3.04
2.60
3.80
toilet articles________________
1.99
Average expenditure per person for
6.37
5.28
7.46 10.86
personal care, total. . . -----------3.73
153
39
59
55
148
14
19
5
79
63
2
35
2
2
0
21
14
0
59
8
6
0
30
24
2
54
4
11
5
28
25
0
152
39
58
55
144
135
38
36
55
50
51
49
33
49
46
128
$35. 35
18. 67
12.45
.71
.68
.15
2.64
2.03
.01
$28.98 $36.08 $39.0
14.43 18.83 21.53
10.04 13.17 13. 38
.10
1.15
.68
.22
.42
1.30
0
0
.41
2.69
2.36
2.92
1.38
1.69
2.84
.04
0
0
16.68
4.20
14.55
4.23
17. 25
4.47
17. 56
3.88
4. 55
5.29
4.08
4.27
4. 65
5. 39
4. 77
5.91
2.64
1.97
2. 74
3.00
11.37
7.33
11.18
16.42
M e d i c a l care e x p en d itu res
No. fam. spending for medical care:
Services of—
12
30
12
5
General practitioner: H o m e.. ..
47
10
1
18
19
35
13
11
Office_____
8
75
12
32
3
31
4
2
12
Specialist and other practitioner.
5
34
6
1
13
15
30
9
11
6
87
21
D entist________________ ______
4
34
32
2
1
4
8
2
3
1
1
Clinic________________ ________
2
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
Nurse: In home: Private_______
1
0
Visiting_______
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
•In hospital........................
0
0
1
2
0
5
2
Hospital: Private room---------3
3
0
0
13
3
5
0
5
1
1
0
0
Bed in w ard........... .
5
2
2
0
1
21
31
Medicine and drugs _________ _
95
12
31
139
33
55
51
2
2
Eyeglasses........................................
4
6
1
1
34
19
11
4
4
6
Medical appliances______________
15
19
5
6
1
8
9
4
Accident and health insurance___
27
11
77
20
29
3
28
Average expenditure per fam ily for
medical care, total_____________ $34.69 $15.15 $32.65 $36. 26 $47. 75 $84. 52 $52.93 $87. 40 $103.88
Services of—
General practitioner: Home____
3. 47
6. 22
3. 24
1.64
5.05
2.04
.46
5. 70
6. 50
Office_____
5. 78
4. 26 14.19
3.53
1. 69
8.08
3. 47
6.85 12. 66
2. 74
Specialist and other practitioner.
12.05
3.89
4.05
1.15
5.88
6. 28 18.12
9. 63
3. 71
2. 24
6. 81
17. 30 11.30 12.75 26.45
D entist_____________ _________
2.86
1.56
Clinic. __________________ . .
.26
.45
.24
.29
.06
.55
.02
.77
.97
0
0
.62
Nurse: In home: Private.
. .
.44
0
0
0
1.43
1.23
0
0
0
Visiting____ .
0
0
0
0
0
0
In hospital . _ _______
0
0
4.00
0
0
0
.26
2.92
7.82
Hospital: Private room . . _ _ __
.73
0
0
0
2.12
5.37
3.00
4.44
8.04
Bed in ward_______ _
0
0
1.30
2.04
.16
0
.47
1.02
1.09
Medicine and d r u g s . ___ ________
9.19
6.63
7. 77 10.65 10.92
12.56
8. 68 15.61 12.03
2.04
Eyeglasses______________________
1.67
4. 62
1.54
1.15
.31
.38
6.68
4.60
Medical appliances______________
.22
.18
.20
.28
.07
.17
.30
.18
.38
10.12
Accident and health insurance___
5.45
3.26 10.15
1.69
5.97
9.95 10. 51
9.82
Other medical care____ __________
.10
0
.03
0
.43
3.24
3. 30
2. 60
3.89
Average expenditure per person for
2.19
6.04
27.19 13.38 27.07 43.64
8.81 15.00
medical care, total_______________ ' 7.34
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
227
14.— Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by economic
level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
All fami
lies
Item
Economic level— F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
P e r s o n a l C are E x p e n d it u r e s
Families in survey_______ _________________________
Number of families spending for personal care:
Personal care services:
Haircuts_____ _______ _________________________
Shaves by barber______________________________
Shampoos_____________________________________
Manicures____________________________________
Permanent waves______________________________
Other waves___________________________________
Other personal care services_____________________
Toilet articles and preparations:
Toilet s o a p ..._________________________________
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth washes_______
Cosmetic and toilet preparations________________
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet articles____
!
Average expenditure per family for personal care, total...
Personal care services, total_______________________
Haircuts_________ ______ ____ __________________
Shaves by barber______________________________
Shampoos____________ ____ ____________________
Manicures____ ____ ___________________________
Permanent waves______________________________
Other waves___________________________________
Other personal care services_____________________
Toilet articles and preparations, total______________
Toilet soap_____________ _____ _________________
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth washes_______
Cosmetic and toilet preparations________________
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet articles____
Average expenditure per person for personal care, total
199
60
66
73
194
8
29
8
112
72
4
60
1
6
0
32
14
0
63
3
10
4
40
27
2
71
4
13
4
40
31
2
197
189
181
184
60
58
53
58
64
64
61
57
73
67
67
69
$30. 88
15. 27
9. 07
.47
1.33
. 15
2. 59
1.59
.07
15. 61
3. 44
4. 70
4. 86
2.61
9. 82
$24. 58
11. 11
8. 20
.05
.68
0
1.65
.53
0
13. 47
4. 02
4.12
3. 31
2. 02
6. 06
$33. 52
17. 39
9. 50
1.09
1.67
.20
3. 06
1.74
.13
16.13
3.11
4. 56
5.50
2.96
10. 56
$33. 66
16. 75
9. 38
.26
1.56
.24
2. 92
2. 32
.07
16.91
3. 26
5. 32
5. 55
2. 78
14. 22
47
70
43
121
4
5
1
0
9
4
162
44
41
60
12
20
10
35
0
1
0
0
2
0
46
11
12
13
26
21
13
38
1
3
1
0
4
2
59
16
19
18
9
29
20
48
3
1
0
0
3
2
57
17
10
29
$65. 28
$38. 32
$71. 51
$81. 84
2. 50
5. 43
6. 26
9.10
0
.25
0
0
2. 45
0
8.74
1.34
. 17
1.58
.50
9.43
6. 44
7. 68
13. 82
12. 48
1.14
1.44
.24
.38
3.70
1.44
12. 67
4. 51
.32
4.17
1.08
22. 52
1.60
6. 49
20. 58
22. 62
1.02
.68
0
.33
4. 29
1.52
9.45
4.19
.24
6.84
1.99
34. 50
M e d i c a l C are E x p e n d it u r e s
Number of families spending for medical care:
Services of—
General practitioner: Home-----------------------Office_____________________
Specialist and other practitioner_________________
D entist_______________________________________
Clinic________________________________________
Nurse: In home: Private________________________
Visiting_______________________
In hospital_____________________________
Hospital: Private room_________________________
Bed in ward__________________________
Medicine and drugs______________________________
E yeglasses...____________________________________
Medical appliances______________________________
Accident and health insurance____________________
Average expenditure per family for medical care, total.__
Services of—
General practitioner: Home_____________________
Office_____________________
Specialist and other practitioner_________________
D entist--------------------------------------------Clinic_________________________________________
Nurse: In home: Private________________________
V isiting_______________________
In hospital_____________________________
Hospital: Private room_________________________
Bed in ward__________________________
Medicine and drugs______________________________
Eyeglasses._____________________________________
Medical appliances______________________________
Accident and health insurance____________________
Other medical care_______________________________
Average expenditure per person for medical care, total.
Notes on this table are in apppendix A, p. 298.
|
!
i
i
I
3.47
6. 56
14.02
15.18
. 75
.80
.08
.25
3.54
1.03
10.30
3.44
• 25
4.37 i
1.24 |
20.75 i
228
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T a b l e 14.— Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by economic
level— Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to
$300
$400
$500 $600
$700
$800
$800
and
over
P e r s o n a l C a re E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey________ _____________
No. of families spending for personal care:
Personal care services:
Haircuts______________ ____ __________
Shaves by barber.___________________
Shampoos_____________ ______ _______
Manicures___________________________
Permanent w aves_____ ________ ____
Other waves
.............. ...........................
Other personal care services___________
Toilet articles and preparations:
T oilet soap_____________ _____ _______
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth
washes _ _ _______________________
Cosmetic and toilet preparations_____ _
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
a rticles___________________________
Av. expend, per fam. for personal care, total.
Personal care services, t o t a l ....... ............. .
Haircuts_____________________ ____ _
Shaves by barber----------------------Shampoos___________ _______________
Manicures---- --------- ------------- -.
Permanent waves____________________
Other w a v e s ________________________
Other personal care services__________ _
Toilet articles and preparations, total____
Toilet soap__________________________
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth
washes--- ------ ---------------- -----Cosmetic and toilet preparations_______
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
articles__ _______ ________ ________
Average expenditure per person for personal
care, total_________________________ . . .
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
7t
438
33
105
21
228
201
6
22
1
0
0
5
4
0
56
1
3
0
30
20
0
93
7.
16
2
49
38
0
74
5
20
4
41
35
1
64
6
24
5
25
36
1
53
5
12
2
33
24
4
7f
8
3C
8
45
44
C
433
23
54
93
75
64
49
71
427
401
22
21
52
50
95
80
74
70
61
62
51
49
75
6£
370
$38. 24
21. 92
13. 81
.37
1.73
.34
2. 69
2.91
.07
16. 32
3. 75
82
20
61
38
56
45 ____ 68
$26. 71 $29. 71 $34.15 $40. 33 $40. 30 $38.12 $49. 4C
13. 68 16. 76 18. 29 23. 33 23. 50 21. 77
30.18
12. 24 12. 75 13. 08 14.17 14. 07 14.11
15. 21
.09
.34
.13
.62
.31
.27
. 5S
0
.14
.58
1.84
2. 63
1.78
3.95
0
.06
0
.49
.38
.16
. 9S
2. 26
2. 72
.63
3.15
2.09
3.01
3.40
1.52
.68
1. 54
3.33
3. 60
2.44
5. 67
0
0
0
.01
.11
0
.31
13.03 12.95 15.86 17.00 16. 80 16. 35
19.28
3. 72
3. 79
4.00
3. 77
3. 70
3.06
3. 90
4.59
5.45
3. 65
3. 06
3. 86
3. 79
4.81
4. 51
2. 53
12.12
2. 60
1. 51
2. 54
2.45
2.82
2. 54
3. Of
6. 29
6.80
9. 22
13.14
14.80
15.88
22. 22
4. 60
6.18
4. 21
6.07
4. 92
5.83
5. 25
7.08
M e d i c a l C a re E x p e n d it u r e s
No. of families spending for medical care:
Services of—
General practitioner: Hom e.. _________
O ffic e .___ ______
Specialist and other practitioner_______
D entist----- --- --------- -----------Clinic------------- ------------------Nurse: In home: Private_________ ____
Visiting______ ____ _
In hospital____________________
Hospital: Private room_______________
Bed in ward________________
Medicine and d ru g s_________________
Eyeglasses__________ _________________
Medical appliances. . . ________________
Accident and health insurance______. . .
Av. expend, per fam. for medical care, total.
Services of—
General practitioner: Home___________
Office___________
Specialist and other practitioner_______
D entist_______ ____ ____ . . . ---------Clinic__ _. _ _______ _____ . . . -----Nurse: In home: Private._. __________
V isitin g................. ......
In h o sp ita l... . _____ . . . . . .
Hospital: Private room__
_________
Bed in w ard.. . . __________
Medicine and d r u g s______________
_ .
Eyeglasses __ _____________ ________
Medical appliances___ ________ _______
Accident and health insurance________ _
Other medical care.. ________ ________
A verage expenditure per person for medical
care, total__ . _ _____________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
4
99
8
23
20
17
14
13
12
153
3
33
28
22
25
30
83
1
10
15
16
15
14
12
8
44
27
251
57
36
27
52
26
3
2
1
10
6
2
2
2
8
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
7
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
37
0
10
4
9
4
7
2
22
5
1
5
1
4
4
72
332
40
55
20
48
40
57
2
6
14
83
13
20
11
17
2
5
10
43
7
8
5
6
121
14
19
20
5
18
14
31
$75. 78 $24. 53 $46. 41 $69.19 $67. 41 $81.19 $81. 72 $120. 75
4.15
8.28
13. 54
18.12
.72
.88
0
.45
3. 20
1.90
11.19
3.17
. 17
6. 62
3. 39
4. 56
1. 50
.22
7.02
.04
0
0
0
0
.17
5.87
1. 43
.11
3.13
.48
1.59
4. 44
8. 54
14. 27
. 19
.36
0
.04
1.48
2. 79
4. 65
1. 56
.09
3.23
3.18
5. 72
7.06
10. 60
18. 67
.64
.47
0
.04
4. 01
.98
12. 26
2.15
.21
4.82
1.56
4.14
7. 85
10.18
13. 30
.60
1.16
0
1.12
1.05
2. 41
8. 96
3. 31
.27
6. 49
6.57
3. 66
7.11
17. 28
16.64
.38
0
0
.80
7.29
1.06
9.14
4.40
.18
9. 79
3. 46
4. 55
10.69
14.93
12.89
2. 41
4. 21
0
.23
3.14
2. 49
15.15
4.10
.15
5. 32
1.46
4.07
14. 48
24.13
33.38
.63
.20
0
.62
3.04
2.70
17. 50
4. 30
. 10
10. 74
4. 86
24. 02
5. 77
10.02
18.68
21.96
29.81
34.04
54.25
229
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
14.— Personal care expenditures and medical care expenditures, by economic
level— Continued
SE A TTLE, W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Under
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$•700
and
over
P e r so n a l Care E x p e n d itu r e s
352
Families in survey_____________ ______
No. of families spending for personal care:
Personal care services:
345
Haircuts____ . . . ____________________
17
Shaves by barber______________________
50
Shampoos___________________ _______
14
Manicures____ ________ ____________
194
Permanent w aves_____________ _____ _ _
139
Other waves.. __ __________________ ____
Other personal care services_ . . . ___ __
0
Toilet articles and preparations:
332
Toilet soap____________________________
335
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth washes.
309
Cosmetic and toilet preparations________
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
272
articles________________ _________. . .
Average expenditure per family for personal
$31. 91
care, total__________________ _______
Personal care services, total___ ___________ 17.58
11.75
Haircuts______________________________
.31
Shaves by barber_____________________
.56
Shampoos____________________________
.20
Manicures__________ ____ _____________
2. 67
Permanent w aves___________ _______
2.09
Other w aves________ __________________
0
Other personal care services. _
___ _ _
Toilet articles and preparations, total_____ 14.33
3.39
Toilet soap____________________________
4.06
Tooth powder, tooth paste, mouth washes.
4.65
Cosmetic and toilet preparations _
Brushes, razor blades, and other toilet
2. 23
articles__________ __ ________ _____
Average expenditure per person for personal
9.43
care, total______ ________ _______ _______
34
79
70
67
41
61
33
1
4
0
13
7
0
75
3
7
0
41
22
0
69
2
4
0
41
32
0
66
3
11
3
37
29
0
41
4
6
3
24
20
0
61
4
18
8
38
29
0
32
33
28
73
76
68
65
64
62
65
62
59
41
40
37
56
60
55
18
59
$22. 87
11. 30
9.34
.01
.31
0
1.28
.36
0
11.57
3.53
3.82
2.91
$26. 49
14.30
10. 50
.23
.20
0
2.15
1.22
0
12.19
3.49
3.56
3. 64
__
56
$30. 64
17.78
12.16
.49
.31
0
2. 64
2.18
0
12. 86
3.41
3. 54
3.63
52 _____37_ ____ 50
—
$32.17 $41. 71 $38. 58
22. 74
17. 65
21. 53
11.84
14.38
12. 36
.52
.39
.08
.40
.86
1.43
.13
.40
.73
2.70
3. 26
3. 72
2.06
3.45
3.21
0
0
0
18.97
14. 52
17.05
3.90
2. 79
3. 44
5.42
4. 75
3.86
6.04
5.09
6. 69
1.31
1.50
2.28
2.13
3. 61
2.82
4.16
6.59
8. 84
10. 87
15.18
17.57
6
6
7
19
1
0
0
1
2
2
26
10
1
12
20
28
17
56
4
0
1
0
2
2
66
22
12
38
23
32
18
53
4
1
0
3
9
2
58
18
14
35
18
25
22
44
3
0
0
1
10
7
57
14
10
28
15
22
16
26
5
2
0
2
6
4
33
7
6
20
5
25
15
40
3
2
2
1
7
4
53
23
7
34
$51. 96
$59.37
$73.69
$81. 30 $103. 82
$93.17
3. 22
1.43
13. 34
8. 48
.09
0
0
.66
1.92
4.67
5.81
4.50
.02
7. 35
.47
2. 72
6. 61
6. 06
16. 37
.47
0
. 14
0
1.81
1.08
8.51
3. 69
. 14
9.98
1.79
2. 79
6.91
13.27
15. 35
2.15
.13
0
.66
8. 27
2.18
7.90
3.24
.22
9. 37
1.25
2. 69
7.49
19. 22
16.19
.66
0
0
.40
7. 70
5. 37
8. 66
3. 96
. 13
7.18
1.65
3.83
11.86
31.74
17. 54
2.14
1.04
0
1.56
5. 76
4.12
10.39
2.54
. 16
9. 95
1.19
.94
8.93
16. 90
22. 22
1.65
.44
1.14
. 13
6.10
4. 39
10. 65
3.73
. 11
14. 54
1.30
9. 46
14. 77
21. 25 1 27.45
37.80
42. 45
M e d i c a l C a re E x p e n d itu r e s
No. of families spending for medical care:
Services of—
87
General practitioner: Home____ ______ _
138
Office____ ______
95
Specialist and other practitioner________
238
Dentist_______ __________ . __________
20
Clinic________________________________
5
Nurse: In home: Private_________ _____
3
Visiting______________
8
In hospital____________________
36
Hospital: Private room_______________
21
Bed in ward________________
293
Medicine and drugs____ _________________
94
Eyeglasses__________
_ ______________
50
Medical appliances. __ ______ ____ ____
167
Accident and health insurance._ ____ _ . . .
Average expenditure per family for medical
care, total__ _
. . . ---- -. . . $76.71
Services of—
2. 60
General practitioner: Hom e___________
7. 35
Office_____ ____ _
15. 57
Specialist and other practitioner________
16. 52
Dentist__________________ ________ ____
1. 20
Clinic___ _______________ . _________
. 22
Nurse: In home: Private. _____________
.23
Visiting_______ _______
.48
In hospital... ____________ ..
5. 43
Hospital: Private room____ _____ ______
3. 39
Bed in ward ________________
8. 75
Medicine and d r u g s ..___ ______. . . . . .
3.60
Eyeglasses______________________________
. 14
Medical appliances_____________ _______
9. 86
Accident and health insurance _____
1.37
Other medical care...............................
Average expenditure per person for medical
care, total________________ ____
___ 22. 65
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 298.
711247°
39-------16
230
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able
15.-— Recreation
expenditures , by economic level
LOS A N G E L E S, C A LIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per ex
penditure unit per year
Under $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$700
and
over
R ecrea tio n E x p e n d it u r e s
Families in survey_____________________________
Number of families owning radios-----------------Number of families spending for—
Reading:
Newspapers, street_________________________
Newspapers, home delivery_________________
Magazines_________________________________
Books purchased (other than school texts)_____
Books borrowed from loan libraries___________
Tobacco:
Cigars_____________________________________
Cigarettes_________________________________
Pipe tobacco_______________________________
Other tobacco______________________________
Commercial entertainment:
Movies (adult admission)___________________
Movies (child admission)___________________
Plays and concerts_________________________
Spectator sports____________________________
, Recreational equipment:
Musical instruments________________________
Sheet music, records, rolls___________________
Radio purchase-------------------------------Radio upkeep______________________________
Cameras, films, and photographic equip m ents.
Athletic equipment and supplies_____________
Children’s play equipment------------------- •_
Pets (purchase and care)____________________
Recreational associations______________________
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks_____________
Out of home, except food and drinks_________
492
405
39
12
78
63
85
77
103
90
88
76
99
87
251
388
305
39
36
16
30
14
4
0
45
59
38
7
5
40
67
55
4
5
56
74
64
6
10
41
79
64
10
4
53
79
70
8
12
62
282
114
32
3
17
11
7
9
39
16
5
7
49
16
8
15
53
26
7
15
59
21
2
13
65
24
3
437
145
44
117
33
22
0
2
67
35
4
14
74
33
5
20
93
31
9
19
79
20
12
30
91
4
14
32
22
43
60
189
169
50
125
188
101
0
1
2
11
11
5
16
5
8
5
9
7
27
29
7
31
24
13
0
8
15
30
28
6
30
34
17
7
6
12
38
28
7
18
38
23
6
13
7
40
37
13
21
36
18
4
6
17
43
36
12
9
51
22
48
19
0
2
5
3
6
2
7
1
12
3
18
8
Average expenditure for recreation, total----------- $89. 89
Reading, total_______________________________ 15. 25
3. 95
Newspapers, street_________________________
7. 60
Newspapers, home delivery_________________
2. 98
Magazines_________________________________
.48
Books purchased (other than school texts)----.24
Books borrowed from loan libraries------- ----Tobacco, total_______________________________ 26.80
Cigars_____________________________________ 2. 63
Cigarettes------ ------------------------------- 21.07
2. 34
Pipe tobacco_______________________________
.76
Other tobacco--------------------- -----------Commercial entertainment, total______________ 20. 88
Movies (adult admission)--------------------- 16.19
4.08
Fall_____________________________________
4.02
W inter__________________________________
Spring------------------------ --------------- 4. 03
Summer------ ------------------------------- 4. 96
2.17
Movies (child admission)___________________
.54
Fall_____________________________________
.55
W inter_________________________ ________.54
Spring___________________________________
.54
Summer_________________________________
.46
Plays and concerts_________________________
Spectator sports____________________________ 2. 06
Recreational equipment, total------------------- 18. 83
2. 42
Musical instruments_______________________
.28
Sheet music, records, rolls--------------------5. 00
Radio purchase____________________________
1.66
Radio upkeep------------- -------------------Cameras, films, and photographic equipm ent.._ 1. 26
1.43
Athletic equipment and supplies____________
2. 21
Children’s play equipment-------------------4. 57
Pets (purchase and care)____________________
2.31
Recreational associations_____________________
Entertaining:
.86
In home, except food and drinks---------------.57
Out of home, except food and drinks__________
4. 39
Other recreation________________________ _____
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
$45. 38 $65. 20 $78. 35 $78. 04 $108. 61 $132. 40
10.49 12. 32 13.41 15.41
18. 89
17.64
3. 92
4. 51
2. 85
3. 40
3. 71
4. 53
6. 63
6.25
7.12
7.45
9.48
7.94
2. 73
.82
1.71
3. 06
3.64
4. 38
.27
. 19
.08
.20
1. 56
.43
0
. 17
.08
. 19
.50
.36
11.52 19.18 24.42 24. 36
33.18
37.68
.81
1.78
.46
3. 67
4. 05
3. 52
6. 34 15.02 20. 79 16.58
27.19
31.09
2.96
1.59
2.12
3. 24
1.74
2.46
1.41
.79
1.05
.87
.20
.61
12. 27 16.88 19. 40 19. 07
24. 32
27. 49
8.04 12. 27 13. 52 15. 73
18.88
22.84
2.06
3.06
3. 36
3. 95
4.74
5. 83
2. 01
3. 36
3.08
3. 89
4. 67
5. 69
2. 01
3. 07
3.23
3.97
4. 68
5.74
3. 06
3. 57
3. 92
1.96
4.79
5.58
3. 79
2. 65
4.16
1. 82
1.72
.42
1.04
.92
.68
.46
.43
.11
.96
1. 05
.68
.46
.43
.10
.65
1. 05
.95
.45
.43
.11
1.02
.96
.64
.45
.43
.10
0
.09
. 12
.48
.67
1. 02
.07
.73
3.11
1.04
3. 05
3. 21
8. 78 11.84 16.10 13. 43
25. 83
30. 01
0
1. 55
0
.51
5.59
5.29
.20
.44
.18
.23
.57
. 10
2. 70
1.79
6.48
3. 80
3. 72
9. 57
.97
1.13
1.31
1. 75
2. 44
1.84
.55
1.03
1.26
1.10
1.35
1.79
1. 02
.49
.46
.34
1. 86
3.90
2. 54
2. 77
3. 38
1.41
3.10
.77
.57
2.87
3. 03
4.29
7.20
6.75
1.12
1. 07
1. 76
2.99
2. 62
3.24
0
.02
1.18
.18
.46
3. 27
.33
.16
2. 77
.42
.02
2.34
1.26
.67
1.84
2. 27
1.72
12. 35
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
231
15.— Recreation expenditures, by economic level— Continued
Item
Calif.—White
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families ' Sacramento,
families
Economic
level—
Economic level—Families
Families spending
spending per expenditure
All
All
per
expenditure
unit
per
year
famifami
unit per year
lies
lies
$100 to $200 to $300 to $400
Under $400 to $600
and
and
$200
$300
$400
$400
$600
over
over
R ecrea tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
13
34
31
Families in survey________ ____ _ _
99
9
4
16
Number of families owning radios..
36
Number of families spending for—
Reading:
6
22
20
63
Newspapers, street----- ------4
11
13
Newspapers, home delivery___
37
2
5
8
24
Magazines--- ------- ----------0
0
0
Books (other than school texts).
2
0
0
0
Books from loan libraries-----0
Tobacco:
0
1
0
3
Cigars...................... ....................
4
21
20
59
Cigarettes__________ . ----1
2
0
4
Pipe tobacco------------------1
5
4
11
Other tobacco________________
Commercial entertainment:
12
33
27
91
Movies (adult adm ission)-----13
25
12
54
Movies (child admission)-----1
1
2
4
Plays and concerts------------3
4
9
22
Spectator sports--------------Recreational equipment:
0
1
1
4
M usical instruments_________
0
2
1
3
Sheet music, records, rolls---0
4
4
11
Radio purchase----------------3
10
;
12
31
Radio upkeep_____________ —
Cameras, films, and photo1
3
3
10
graphic equipment----------1
1
2
4
Athletic equip, and supplies..
4
15
43
17
Children’s play equipment---1
5
5
Pets (purchase and care)___ __
16
1
0
0
Recreational associations_______
6
Entertaining:
0
5
2
9
In home, except food and drinks.
Out of home, except food and
0
0
0
1
drinks----- ----------------Av. expend, for recreation, total___ $74. 63 $38.87 $70. 98 $78.14
5.42
6. 76
8. 38
9. 91
Reading, total----- -------------2.89
4.14
Newspapers, street.............. ......
4. 21
4. 62
Newspapers, home delivery___
3. 04
2.14
2.28
4. 26
.93
.39
.34
1.03
Magazines___________ ______ _
0
Books (other than school texts) ._
0
.20
0
0
Books from loan libraries-----0
0
0
7.90 11.23 17.31
Tobacco, total___________ ______ 14.42
. 15
.95
0
0
Cigars. -------- ------ ----------7. 27
9.14 16.19
Cigarettes---------------------- 12.30
.23
.29
0
Pipe tobacco----------------- . 18
.40
.99
1.65
1.12
Other tobacco________________
Commercial entertainment, total. 25. 20 22. 29 22. 87 26.13
Movies (adult admission)_____ 17. 55 11.86 16.62 18. 61
2. 93
4. 44
4.16
4.75
F all__________ ____________
2. 97
4. 39
4.22
4. 23
W inter---- -----------------4. 21
4. 77
4. 42
Spring---- ----------- -----2.98
Summer-------------------- .
4.30
2. 98
4. 03
4. 86
9. 56
Movies (child admission)_____
4. 38
5.87
2.16
Fall_______________________
1.10
2. 39
1. 47
.54
Winter____________________
1.10
2. 39
1.48
.54
2. 39
Spring_____________________
1.10
1.47
.55
Summer___________________
1.08
2. 39
1.45
.53
Plays and concerts___________
. 11
.23
.04
.20
Spectator sports______________
3.16
.64
.34
5.16
Recreational equipment, total___ 12. 30
3.18 11.21 10. 01
Musical instruments_________
3. 52
0
2. 21
.33
Sheet music, records, rolls.. . . .
0
.10
.10
.22
Radio purchase______________
0
2. 70
3. 90
2.96
Radio upkeep______________
.85
1.12
.62
1.61
Cameras, films, and photo
graphic equipment________
. 17
.10
. 12
. 11
Athletic equip, and supplies___
.31
.32
.07
.82
Children’s play equipment____
2.31
1.89
2.17
2. 43
Pets (purchase and care)_____
.03
1.80
3.22
.59
Recreational associations____ . . .
.45
.08
0
0
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks.
2.05
0
3.48
1.00
Out of home, except food and
drinks_____________________
.53
0
0
0
Other recreation_____________
11. 30
0
15. 43 13.78
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
21
7
153
120
39
33
59
33
55
54
15
9
9
2
0
52
139
101
11
11
15
33
17
1
0
16
53
44
6
3
21
53
40
4
8
2
15
14
3
8
30
19
2
7
29
13
5
2
14
1
1
17
74
46
10
19
4
0
6
128
54
7
41
29
24
1
9
50
26
3
10
49
4
3
22
2
0
3
6
6
15
14
68
3
4
1
14
2
8
7
29
1
3
6
25
3
0
7
5
5
41
12
29
44
67
5
3
11
8
15
15
6
11
21
27
21
3
7
15
25
2
10
1
3
6
1
3
0
0
3
$97.46 $92. 92 $65. 56 $92.80 $112. 52
10. 55
16.95 13.06 16.15
20. 56
4. 52
1.98
1.61
2. 34
2.05
3. 00
10.86
9. 34 10. 40
12.44
2. 07
3. 29
1. 61
3. 58
4.15
.96
.55
.06
.35
1.11
0
.27
0
.21
.52
19. 34
23. 61 13.15 25. 27
29.26
4. 23
1. 45
.20
2. 07
1. 70
14. 76
9. 60 19.88
18.26
22.67
.25
3. 07
3. 02
3. 59
2. 55
. 10
.83
.33
. 10
1. 97
29.44
21.34 17. 32 20. 04
25. 58
21.05
15.86 10. 48 15. 46
20.09
5. 38
4.03
2. 64
4. 01
5.02
4. 02
2. 69
3. 94
5.80
5. 04
3. 91
5.15
2. 63
3.74
5. 01
2.52
4.72
3.90
3. 77
5.02
2. 04
4. 99
2. 81
3. 30
.76
.51
.70
1. 25
.82
.19
.51
.74
1.35
.84
.19
.51
.69
1.20
.82
. 19
.51
1.19
.82
.68
. 19
0
.24
.22
.05
.39
6. 35
2. 43
1. 80
1.06
4. 34
15.12 14. 65 15. 57
23.06
15.00
12.52
2. 18
5. 63
1.43
.54
0
.50
.45
.66
.38
3.82
4.19
2. 51
4. 91
4.63
1.37
2.00
1.89
1. 99
2.09
.39
0
2.60
2.36
2. 07
.95
.51
1.83
2. 96
7. 43
2. 57
.49
.23
.44
.45
7. 53
0
2.49
0
8. 891
2.48
7.95
.88
.17
2.09
1. 03
4.66
.76
.79
1.28
4. 03
6.44
1.22
.44
2.24
3.18
10.47
.73
1.26
9.66
232
PACIFIC REGION
T able
15.— Recreation expenditures , by economic level— Continued
SAN DIEGO, C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Item
All fam
ilies
Economic l e v e l—F a m ilie s
spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
R ec r e a tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey--------------- -------------------------Number of families owning radios____ ______________________
Number of families spending for—
Reading:
Newspapers, street------------- ---------- --------- -----Newspapers, home delivery-------------------------------Magazines------------------------------------------------Books purchased (other than school texts) ____________ .
Books borrowed from loan libraries_____________ ________
Tobacco:
Cigars-------------------------------------- --------------Cigarettes-------------- ------- ----------------------------Pipe tobacco----------- ------------------------ . . . -----Other tobacco---------------------------------------------Commercial entertainment:
Movies (adult admission)-------------------------------- _
Movies (child admission)__________ _____ ___________ --Plays and concerts-------------- -------- . . . . . . ------ -Spectator sports--------------------------- ---•----------Recreational equipment:
Musical instruments --------------- -------------- ------Sheet music, records, rolls.. ------------------------ -----Radio purchase... .. --------------------- --- --------- Radio upkeep---------------------------------------------Cameras, films, and photographic equipment------------Athletic equipment and supplies-------------- --------Children’s play equipment. ----------- -- --------- . . . .
Pets (purchase and care)----------------------------------Recreational associations— . -------- . . . .. ----------- .
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks-------------------------Out of home, except food and drinks------------ --------Average expenditure for recreation, total... -----------------Reading, total---- --------- ------- ---------------------- Newspapers, street--- ------ -- __ . --------------------Newspapers, home delivery------------------------------Magazines... -------- -----------------------. . . -----Books purchased (other than school texts) ---------------Books borrowed from loan libraries---------- ------- . . .
Tobacco, t o t a l . --- -------------------------------------Cigars------------------------------- ---------------- ----Cigarettes. -------------------------------------- . ------Pipe tobacco -------------------------------- . . .
_ _ _
Other tobacco------- . . . ------------------ . ----- -----Commercial entertainment, total---------.
... ...
Movies (adult admission)________________ ____________
Fall________________________________________________
W inter_____________________________________________
Spring---------------------------------------------------Summer----- ------------------- ------------------------Movies (child admission)____________________________ .
Fall________________________________________________
W inter_____________________________________________
Spring___ . . . -----------------------------------------Summer____________________________________________
Plays and concerts------- ---------------------------- . . .
Spectator sports_______________________________________
Recreational equipment, total_____________ _______ . . .
Musical instruments---------- ---------------- ------ . . .
Sheet music, records, rolls. _ _________ _. ______ ____
Radio purchase_________________ ____ . . . . _________
Radio upkeep---- ------------ . . . --- ------- --------Cameras, films, and photographic equipm ent__________ .
Athletic equipment and supplies. . --_ _______ _
Children’s play equipm ent.__ ------------ . . . _________
Pets (purchase and care)------ ----------------------------Recreational associations------------------------------------Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks ._ ________ ________
Out of home, except food and drinks____________________
Other recreation________________________________________
1 Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
199
175
60
52
66
59
73
64
46
174
147
15
13
11
52
34
3
1
11
61
52
4
5
24
61
61
8
7
25
113
39
15
5
34
11
6
10
33
12
5
10
46
16
4
171
55
9
39
49
24
1
7
60
21
5
14
62
10
3
18
9
16
26
60
71
29
53
79
63
2
3
4
16
21
6
27
19
15
3
7
9
23
29
10
16
25
19
4
6
13
21
21
13
10
35
29
30
14
$93.15
14. 63
1.42
8. 86
3. 94
.25
.16
27.91
2. 37
22.45
1.93
1.16
15. 65
12. 76
3.20
3. 22
3. 21
3.13
1.54
.40
.38
.38
.38
.13
1. 22
19. 81
2.11
.22
6. 85
1.45
1.02
1.43
2.06
4. 67
3.31
4
2
$58. 41
11.87
.88
8. 06
2. 64
.29
(l)
18. 47
.94
14. 58
1. 73
1.22
11.71
9.19
2. 34
2.28
2. 28
2.29
2. 26
.59
.56
.56
.55
.02
.24
11.88
.93
.05
2.97
1.33
.55
.72
3.01
2. 32
2.06
12
3
$85. 68
15. 32
1.19
9.84
3.90
.19
.20
22. 95
3. 38
16. 43
2. 50
.64
16. 71
13. 71
3. 46
3.48
3. 39
3. 38
1.93
.48
.48
.48
.49
. 17
.90
17.08
1. 79
.17
6. 77
1.26
1.17
1.24
1.64
3.04
2. 67
14
9
$128.45
16. 27
2.06
8. 63
5.05
.28
.25
40.12
2. 63
34. 35
1. 56
1.58
17.96
14.84
3. 69
3. 75
3. 81
3.59
.64
.16
. 16
.16
.16
.17
2.31
28.81
3. 36
.42
10.12
1.72
1.26
2.18
1.67
8.08
4.91
1.40
1.46
8.98
.05
.11
2. 26
1.98
.45
8. 52
1.98
3. 47
14. 93
TABULAR SUMMARY
233
T a b l e 1 5 . — Recreation expenditures, by economic level—
Continued
SAN FR A N C ISC O -0A K L A N D , C A L IF .-W H IT E FA M ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure
unit per year
Under $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to
$300
$400
$600
$500
$700
$700 to
$800
$800
and
over
R ecrea tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey_____________________
446
Number of families owning radios,....... .
266
Number of families spending for—
Reading:
222
Newspapers, street , , ------ ----------Newspapers, home delivery_________
310
272
Magazines----- ---------------------Books purchased (other than school
42
t e x t s ) ----- ------ ---------------Books borrowed from loan libraries, __
43
Tobacco:
Cigars_____________________________
69
287
Cigarettes------------------ ------- -114
Pipe tobacco— --- , , , _, ----------24
Other tobacco_____ , , ,, ________
Commercial entertainment:
Movies (adult admission)__________
416
Movies (child admission)__________
109
27
Plays and concerts—
,, ---------Spectator sports----------------------106
Recreational equipment:
14
Musical instruments
______ , ,_
30
Sheet music, records, rolls---- -------Radio pu rchase--- -------_ _
45
123
Radio upkeep____
---------Cameras, films, and photographic
111
equipment______ ____ ______
51
Athletic equipment and supplies___
100
Children’s play equipm ent----------117
Pets (purchase and care) ------- -129
Recreational associations--------------Entertaining:
43
In home, except food and drinks, ,, ,
13
Out of home, except food and drinks,.
Average expenditure for recreation, total,_ $98. 33
16.
52
Reading, total------------------------4.43
Newspapers, street.,, ,
----Newspapers, home delivery_________
7. 68
Magazines---------------------------3. 39
Books purchased (other than school
.50
te x ts),..........
, ____ ____
.52
Books borrowed from loan libraries__
Tobacco, t o t a l , , , ------- --------- 29. 58
Cigars________________ ,, ---------- 3.09
23. 54
Cigarettes_____________________
Pipe tobacco_______________________ 2. 33
.62
Other tobacco--- ----- , ____ , ,
Commercial entertainment, total,
,, 27. 73
Movies (adult admission)------------ 22. 55
5. 07
Fall_____________________________
W inter________ , ,.=------------- , 5. 79
5. 61
Spring-----------------------------5. 48
Summer, ________ ___ _ ______
2.15
Movies (child admission). _, ______
.55
Fall_____________________________
.55
Winter________________________ ,
.53
Spring----------------------- -----.52
Summer________ _______ _______
.45
Plays and concerts_________________
Spectator sports____________ ,, .. . 2. 58
Recreational equipment, total______ _ 13.62
Musical instruments____ , , , ______ 1.72
.24
Sheet music, records, rolls________ ,_
Radio p u rch a se,__________ ________ 4. 38
1.28
Radio upkeep__
_____________ ,.
Cameras, films, and photographic
.98
equipment__________ _____ . , , ,
.99
Athletic equipment and supplies__
Children’s play equipment___ ______
1. 91
2.12
Pets (purchase and care),, ,, ______
3.91
Recreational associations.,. ________
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks_____ 1. 60
.44
Out of home, except food and drinks,,
4. 93
Other recreation________ _ . . . . . .
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
23
15
56
29
96
54
76
43
66
44
53
32
76
49
8
19
8
19
36
26
55
65
46
39
49
50
32
47
44
31
39
36
38
55
62
0
0
4
3
8
8
9
8
6
9
2
6
13
9
1
13
7
2
4
33
13
8
20
57
32
8
9
52
19
1
13
40
13
2
8
39
10
1
14
53
20
2
20
13
0
2
53
25
2
9
91
27
5
19
71
23
3
13
63
13
6
20
45
5
4
16
73
3
7
27
0
1
2
6
2
3
6
12
8
8
7
25
2
6
7
24
0
6
7
18
1
3
5
17
1
3
11
21
3
0
6
9
6
7
6
15
15
17
22
13
27
20
20
17
7
25
19
22
20
10
16
17
20
12
8
9
16
16
30
7
2
21
28
2
0
2
6
10
10
13
4
0
0
0
4
3
2
$52. 41 $78. 59 $82. 64 $94. 91 $102. 24 $104. 73 $142.16
11.61 12. 34 14. 75 16.15
21.16
19. 02
17.47
1.47
3.01
4.17
4.76
5.62
4. 59
5.38
8. 75
6. 77
7. 03
7.13
7. 94
8. 27
8.96
2. 63
1.39
2.04
5. 43
3. 46
3. 81
3. 57
0
0
16.15
.34
11.88
2. 67
1. 26
13. 01
10. 67
2. 60
2. 74
2. 88
2. 45
2. 23
.52
.60
.61
. 50
0
. 11
8. 24
0
.04
4.72
1.02
.38
.38
.54
. 14
22.13 27. 40
3. 64
1.26
16. 46 19. 99
2.50
2. 65
1.91
1.12
27. 14 26. 09
21.98 21.47
5. 42
5. 56
5. 66
5. 54
5.29
5. 38
5. 38
5. 22
3. 86
3.07
1.00
.79
.99
.79
.76
.93
.73
.94
. 14
. 14
1.16 i 1.41
10. 66 10.87
1.95 ! 2.37
.39 i . 11
2. 62
3.16
.90
1. 24
.33
.47
31. 54
2. 61
26. 39
2. 52
.02
23. 82
19.07
4. 84
4. 87
4. 73
4. 63
2. 65
.68
.66
. 65
.66
.48
1.62
14. 31
3.02
.23
3. 34
1. 24
.33
.80
28.93
5. 18
21.35
2. 28
. 12
31.19
25. 60
6.41
6. 49
6. 35
6. 35
1.40
.35
.35
.35
.35
.45
3.74
13. 46
0
. 53
3. 79
1.31
.46
.41
27.89
1.99
24. 79
.88
.23
26. 97
21.07
5.33
5. 48
5. 25
5.01
1.51
.38
.38
.38
.37
.72
3. 67
13. 45
.01
. 12
3. 62
1.73
1. 26
.82
41.67
4.01
34. 95
2. 57
.14
36.08
29. 80
7.43
7. 64
7. 53
7. 20
.28
.07
.07
.07
. 07
.96
5. 04
20. 45
2. 63
.18
9. 47
1.38
.26
0
1.07
1.13
3.13
.27
.37
2. 05
1.57
2. 39
.60
.86
2.24
.83
1.84
.61
.93
3.11
1. 83
3.21
1.54
1.07
1. 81
3. 41
5.00
1.90
1.13
2. 27
2. 67
4. 47
1.45
1.83
.25
3. 26
7. 27
0
0
.23
0
3.70
.13
0
1. 56
.77
.43
4. 68
1.91
.48
3.80
2. 92
1.14
8.87
4.59
.95
9.99
.27
234
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T able
15.— Recreation expenditures , by economic level— Continued
SE A TTLE, W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
U n
der
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
352
305
34
29
79
67
70
63
67
56
41
34
61
56
102
309
259
36
35
6
29
18
1
0
25
70
62
9
5
18
62
55
8
7
17
59
42
6
7
11
39
33
7
6
25
50
49
5
10
55
216
107
15
1
18
10
3
10
46
22
4
11
40
21
4
6
42
24
1
11
32
11
1
16
38
19
2
314
110
58
134
24
21
6
7
68
39
9
38
66
22
12
23
61
14
12
26
37
11
8
15
58
3
11
25
21
57
22
147
139
75
71
84
72
1
3
3
14
5
4
5
3
5
9
16
2
32
31
17
22
19
13
7
17
3
26
32
13
12
19
17
1
9
5
26
32
12
17
16
16
2
8
1
19
17
11
10
9
9
1
4
8
30
22
18
5
18
12
$700
and
over
R ecrea tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
....... .............................. ......
Families in survey _
Number of families owning radios________________
Number of families spending for—
Reading:
Newspapers, street_____________ _____ _____
Newspapers, home delivery__________________
Magazines__ ___________ _______ _______ :____
Books purchased (other than school texts)_____
Books borrowed from loan lib raries__________
Tobacco:
Cigars______________________________________
Cigarettes______________ ______ ________ ____
Pipe tobacco _______________________________
Other tobacco_____ _______________________
Commercial entertainment:
Movies (adult admission) . _____ ___
Movies (child admission)____________________
Plays and concerts. ________________________
Spectator sports_____________________________
Recreational equipment:
Musical instrum ents. _______________ _____
Sheet music, records, rolls _ _________________
Radio purchase.. ____________ ___________
Radio upkeep_______________________________
Cameras, films, and photographic equipment
Athletic equipment and supplies_____________
Children’s play equipment__________________
Pets (purchase and care)
_________________
Recreational associations______________________
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks____________
Out of home, except food and drinks_________
Average expenditure for recreation, total__ _______
Reading, total________________________________
Newspapers, street.__ __________ ________ .
Newspapers, home delivery ______ . ____
M agazines.. ___________ ____ ____ _ ___
Books purchased (other than school texts)____
Books borrowed from loan libraries_________
Tobacco, total. _____________ __ . . .
. ... .
Cigars. _________ _________________________
Cigarettes. . ______ ____ .. . . . . _____
Pipe tobacco _____________________________
Other tobacco___ ____ ______________________
Commercial entertainment, total. ___________ .
Movies (adult admission) __________________
Fall______________________________________
W inter___________________________________
Spring.. _____________________ _________
Summer__________________________________
M ovies (child admission)____________________
F all____________ _________________________
W inter______________ ____________________
Spring____________________________________
Summer_______ . . . _____________________
Plays and concerts. ________________________
Spectator sports. ___________________________
Recreational equipment, total_________________
Musical instruments. . . . ____ ______
Sheet music, records, rolls______________ _____
Radio purchase____________ _
Radio upkeep___ ________
__
.. _
Cameras, films, and photographic equipm ent...
Athletic equipment and supplies _____
Children’s play e q u ip m e n t._________ _ . . .
Pets (purchase and care)
. . . ______________
Recreational associations____ ________________
Entertaining:
In home, except food and drinks________ ___
Out of home, except food and drinks. _ . _____
Other recreation. __________ _________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
64
24
$79. 75
16. 72
2. 58
9. 58
3.58
.66
.32
25. 51
2. 37
19. 97
2.83
.34
15. 62
10.93
2. 96
2.97
2. 61
2. 39
1.57
.41
.41
.38
.37
.61
2. 51
13. 55
1. 26
.51
2.80
1. 75
1.49
1.86
1.44
2. 44
2.49
1.64
.94
3.28
11
1
9
8
17
18
2
4
3
6
4
5
$49. 89 $63. 68 $73.15 $78. 98 $92. 93 $115. 62
18. 80
11.48 15. 20 17. 77 15. 83 20. 53
2. 60
2. 44
2.16
3.78
2.49
1. 38
9.98
8.25
8. 60
9. 73
9. 58 11. 71
4. 73
4.19
1. 81
3. 24
3. 50
3. 65
1.09
.40
.04
.39
1. 42
.48
.84
.22
.37
.09
.45
0
37.63
16.59 20. 79 20.36 26. 27 31. 53
2.74
5.06
2.70
2.09
.60
.79
29. 28
12. 62 16.84 14. 20 21.07 26.31
2.23
2. 57
3. 05
2.81
3.18
2.98
.25
.72
.32
.28
.35
.13
19.04
19.
80
13.35
14.
63
16.
21
10.18
15. 21
4. 64
8.32 10. 51 11.91 13.90
3.98
3.93
2.
23
2.85
3.
25
1. 30
4. 21
2. 21
2.96
3.86
1.24
3.19
2.96
2. 46
2.91
3. 77
2.09
1.01
2. 75
1. 79
2. 24
2.56
3. 65
1. 09
1.02
.97
.28
4. 08
2. 24
1.63
.42
.26
.07
.27
1.13
.57
.24
.44
.07
1. 03
.26
.59
.23
.54
.39
.25
.07
.96
.24
.24
.38
.07
.54
.96
.21
.52
1.63
.64
.63
.36
2. 54
2. 58
2. 65
3. 67
1.97
1.10
18.98
9. 56
9. 64 16. 27 11.33 13. 50
.13
2. 70
.48
. 18
2. 91
1. 34
.89
.63
.53
.45
.26
. 12
2. 95
2.07
3. 46
2.96
5.29
.45
2. 30
2. 40
1. 75
1.40
1.43
1.37
1. 02
2. 69
1. 56
1. 59
1. 27
.25
1.02
1.26
2.46
5. 28
.38
.80
1.42
1.42
1.17
1.31
1. 21
1.79
2. 99
2. 31
2. 34
1.78
3.15
.36
2. 63
3.18
2.86
3.15
.94
1.74
.03
.34
.77
.96
.53
1.47
.29
.46
.74
2. 76
.63
2. 77
1. 49
2.14
1.84
3. 86
1.91
11. 49
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
16 .—
235
Formal education , vocation , community welfare, grt/te and contributions ,
and miscellaneous expenditures , % economic level
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Item
All
fami
lies
$700
and
over
Under
$300
$300 to
$400
$400 to
$500
$500 to
$600
$600 to
$700
492
39
78
85
103
88
99
3
125
0
13
0
25
0
24
2
21
1
29
0
13
$9. 83
.32
9. 51
$7. 30
0
7. 30
$12. 36
0
12. 36
$13. 33
0
13. 33
$6. 78
1. 38
5. 40
$13. 48
.17
13.31
$5.75
0
5. 75
Number of families spending for:
Union dues or fees_______ ____ __________
Professional association dues or fees_____
Technical literature_____________ _______
70
19
10
3
0
1
11
1
1
8
1
1
14
3
2
15
2
2
19
12
3
Average expenditure per family for vocational items, total_____________________
Union dues or fees______________________
Professional association dues or fees_____
Technical literature___ ______ ___________
Other items of vocational expense________
$3. 76
2.84
.24
.37
.31
$1.47
1.23
0
. 13
.11
$2. 32
2. 22
0
.10
0
$3.09
2.11
.05
.04
.89
$2. 75
2.41
.22
.06
.06
$4. 74
3. 91
.33
.06
.44
$6.56
4.07
.64
1.58
.27
258
388
26
23
41
60
54
64
57
82
47
74
33
85
120
2
10
18
32
23
35
Average expenditure per family for com
m unity welfare, total_________________ $15. 29
Religious organizations _ _______ _ ___
10. 82
3. 34
Community chest and other organizations.
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal prop
1.13
erty.
----------------------------------
$10. 06
8. 75
1.24
$12. 56
8.91
3. 35
$15. 69
11.95
3. 02
$16. 65
12. 62
3.15
$18. 04
13.16
3.48
$15. 26
8.22
4.49
.07
.30
.72
.88
1.40
2.55
398
101
39
22
6
3
56
4
2
68
14
7
90
27
9
78
20
6
84
30
12
Average expenditure per family for contri
butions and gifts to persons outside eco
nomic family, total___________________ $32. 02
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts__________
16.87
12. 28
Support of relatives__ ______ __________
2.87
Support of other persons_____ ___________
$18. 66
5.16
12.99
.51
$12.18
10.29
1.85
.04
$22. 02
13.94
7.28
.80
$30. 90
18. 72
11. 67
.51
$34.89
21. 52
13.07
.30
$60.14
23.13
24.46
12. 55
0
1
3
2
1
0
11
1
1
2
5
2
0
2
13
1
0
3
7
2
1
4
10
3
$7. 48
$9. 92
4. 55
7. 29
.06
0
.09
.44
.29
.11
2.20 ! 2.37
$4.80
0
.26
.59
.05
3.90
$4. 27
0
2. 44
.45
.69
.69
$9.81
.91
3. 58
.92
1.86
2.54
F o r m a l E d u c a tio n a l E x p e n d it u r e s
Families in survey............. ............
...........
Number of families spending for:
Members away from h o m e ___ _ _____
Members at home______________________
Average expenditure per family for formal
education, total_______ ______ ______
For members away from hom e_________
For members at home__________________
V o ca tion E x p e n d itu r e s
C o m m u n i t y W e lfa r e E x p e n d it u r e s
Number of families spending for:
Religious organizations. _ ______________
Community chest and other organizations.
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal prop
erty—
G ifts a nd C o n tribu tion s
Number of families spending for:
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts_________ _
Support of relatives__ _________________
Support of other persons____________ ___
M is c e lla n e o u s E x p e n d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Funerals_____ . . . ____________________ _
Legal costs____ ____ _
__ _____ _____
G a r d e n s..____ __________ __ __ _
Fam ily losses_______ _____
_____
3
12
49
11
Average expenditure per family for miscella
neous items, total__ ___ __ ________ _ $7. 00
Funerals.._____ ______________________ | 2.17
Legal costs_____ _ _____ ______ _ . . . ! 1.46
.48
Gardens_______________________________
.60
Fam ily losses.._ __ _________ ____ _____ |
2. 29 ,
Other_______ _
_ _ _ _ __ ________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
$4. 55
0
3. 08
.04
.36
1.07
236
PACIFIC REGION
T able
16.—
F o rm a l education, vocation , c o m m u n ity w elfare , gifts and con tribu tion s ,
and m iscellaneous ex p en d itu res , % econom ic level— Continued
I
Los Angeles, Calif.—Mexican families
Item
All
families
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
to
$300
$200
$300
to
$400
$400
and
over
Sacramento, Calif.—White
families
All
fami
lies
Economic
level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Un
der
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
F o r m a l E d u c a tio n E x p e n d itu r e s
Families in survey— ..................... .
Number of families spending for:
Members away from home_______
Members at home................. .........
Average expenditure per family for
formal education, total..............
For members away from home___
For members at home._.................
99
13
34
31
21
153
39
59
55
1
22
1
0
3
13
0
5
0
1
5
25
2
8
0
12
3
5
$2.87
. 10
2. 77
$1.35
. 77
.58
$5. 76
$1.88
$0.62
$9. 89
3.01
8
0
1
0
3
3
0
2
0
0
$0.09
$2.80
$0.86
2 .12
.86
0
5. 76
0
1.88
0
.62
6.88
$5.11 $11.03 $12.06
0
8. 02
.49
4. 62 11. 03
4. 04
V oca tion E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Union dues or fees_______________
Professional association dues or fees
Technical literature— .......... .........
Average expenditure per family for
vocational items, total_________
Union dues or fees__________
Professional association dues or
fees_________________________
Technical literature___ __________
Other items of vocational expense.
4
0
$1.62
1.38
.24
0
.09
0
0
0
0
.68
0
0
0
0
0
3
48
0
0
11
14
3
17
7
3
0
1
1
2
$1.81
1.81
$7. 67
6. 77
$8.82
8.00
$7. 91
6. 49
$6. 59
6.18
.67
1.17
.71
.09
0
0
0
.10
17
. 15
.14
.24
. 13
.04
31
.1 1
0
C o m m u n ity W elfa re E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Religious organizations__________
Community chest and other organ
izations. ______ _______________
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal
property-------------------------Average expenditure per family for
community welfare, total______
Religious organizations__________
Community chest and other or
ganizations__________ _______
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal
property----- ---------------------------
83
10
29
25
19
79
19
29
78
10
27
24
17
125
32
46
47
8
0
2
4
2
66
12
25
29
$6.44
5.00
$5. 52
4. 71
$5.59
4. 35
$7. 34
5. 62
.81
1.18
1.28
1.56
2. 64
1.67
2. 30
3.69
.06
.44
. 17
2.02
.93
1.93
2. 89
22
1
0
25
18
5
137
26
33
3
6
1
54
13
5
50
1
1.24
.20
0
$7. 07 $11. 56
5.34
6. 90
$6.90 $12.08 $14. 30
4.30
7.85
7. 72
G ifts and C on trib u tion s
Number of families spending for:
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts___
70
Support of relatives_____________
14
1
Support of other persons_________
Average expenditure per family for
contributions and gifts to persons
outside economic family, total._ $12. 95
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts___
6. 80
Support of relatives____ ____ .
6.14
Support of other persons_______
.01
5
2
0
$2. 34
1.19
1.15
0
M is c e lla n eo u s E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
1
Funerals. ________________ _ . . .
Legal costs. __________________ _
1
Gardens.._ ___________ _____ _
6
1
Family losses___ ___ _________ _
Average expenditure per family for
miscellaneous items, total____ _ $5. 81
.30
Funerals_______________________
.25
Legal costs____ _________ ____ _
. 11
Gardens _ _ ________ _______
.32
Family losses__________ _ . . . . . .
4.83
Other..
_____ _______
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299
0
0
1
1
$0. 12
$2. 08
. 12
0
0
10
0
$7. 07 $21 . 01 $17.16 $32. 03 $12.47 $38. 72 $38. 75
8. 75 10. 69
4. 78
18. 93 10.19 18. 48 25. 62
2. 29 12 . 26
6. 42
10. 63
2.13 13.93 13.13
0
0
.05
2 . 47
6.31
. 15
0
.
•
= =
■'
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
. 10
.94
1.04
1
0
2
0
0
1
2
0
$1.39 $21.98
0
1.43
.81
0
. 12
. 12
0
.46
0
20.43
3
6
20
1
1
1
5
0
$10. 97 $11.61
3.25
8. 77
.98
.90
.69
. 23
.36
0
5. 69
1.71
2
0
1
4
1
6
0
9
$6. 92 $14. 87
0
2. 84
.08
1.99
.77
.93
0
.93
5. 14
9.11
237
TABULAR SU M M A R Y
T able
16. —
F orm a l education , vocation , c o m m u n ity w elfare ,
and con tribu tion s ,
m iscellaneous ex p en d itu res , 6?/ econom ic level— Continued
and
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—W HITE FAMILIES
Item
All fami
lies
Economic level—Families
spending per expenditure unit
per year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
F o r m a l E d u c a tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Families in survey____ _ _________ _ ----------------- -----------__
Number of families spending for:
Members away from home----- ___ ______________ ______
Members at home__________ __________ ________________
199
60
66
73
0
37
0
15
0
12
0
10
Average expenditure per family for formal education, total___
For members away from home--------___ _ ______ _______
For members at home_________________ __ ______________
$5. 22
$4. 49
$8. 91
$2. 48
0
5. 22
0
4. 49
0
0
8.91
2. 48
V o ca tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Union dues or fees___ _____ _
___________ _ _ _______
Professional association dues or fees._ __ __ .......... ................
Technical literature___
__ _________________ _____
Average expenditure per family for vocational items, total__
Union dues or fees___ _ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ----------Professional association dues or fees------- -___ _______
Technical literature. _____ ____________________ ______
Other items of vocational expense_____ ____ _ __________
23
5
10
0
1
5
3
8
12
$3.05
2. 48
.35
$1. 53
1.47
$4.13
3. 26
.59
.28
$3. 37
2. 60
.43
.34
9
.22
0
0
.01
.05
7
5
0
0
C o m m u n ity W e lfa r e E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Religious organizations. ___ ---------- ------------------------------ _
Community chest and other organizations- _ . . . __________
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property_______________
91
147
34
33
44
9
35
50
Average expenditure per family for community welfare, total __
Religious organizations___ _________ _ _ _________________
Community chest and other organizations________ ______
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property______ ________
$15. 36
11. 54
2. 73
1.09
$14. 91
12. 32
1.89
.70
$14. 62
11.30
3. 00
.32
$16. 40
Number of families spending for:
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts______________ ___ ._ ___ __
Support of relatives._ __ ___ ----------------------------- __ __
Support of other persons---------- ---------- ------ _ _ _ -----------
167
45
7
48
57
6
2
12
62
27
Average expenditure per family for contributions and gifts to
persons outside economic family, total _________ _____ _
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts-------------- ----------- -----Support of relatives- __ ______ ____________ _______ _
Support of other persons-----------------------------------------------
$33. 46
17. 30
15. 87
.29
$12. 41
9. 76
2. 30
.35
$26. 33
16. 55
9. 34
.44
$57. 20
24.17
32. 92
. 11
0
0
4
13
1
0
1
12
1
$4. 67
$5.13
23
53
19
6
1 1 .1 1
3.18
2 .11
G ifts and C o n trib u tion s
4
1
M is c e lla n e o u s E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Funerals________ _____________ _______ ____ _________ _
Legal costs--------- --------- -- --------------------------- --------------- _.
Gardens____ ______________ _______ ___ ------------- ___ _
Family losses_____________ ___________________________
Average expenditure per family for miscellaneous items, total-.
Funerals___ ____ _____________ _________ ______________
Legal costs.__ __________________________ ___ ________ _
Gardens________ ________ ___________________________
Family losses _ _ ______________ ____________________
Other items_______________ . . . ___ __ ______________
2
5
39
3
$8.09
1.44
2.15
1.68
.58
2. 24
14
0
0
.51
.32
3. 84
2
1
$13. 57
3.92
5.82
1.43
1.06
1.34
0
.04
3. 03
.30
1.76
1
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
238
PACIFIC REGION
T able 16.— F o rm a l ed ucation, vocation, c o m m u n ity w elfare, gifts and con tributions,
and m iscellaneous exp en d itu res, by econom ic level— Continued
SAN FRAN CISCO-O AK LAN D, CALIF.—W HITE FAMILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per expendi
ture unit per year
Under $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to $800
and
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800 over
F o rm a l E d u c a tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Families in survey.----------------- -----------------Number of families spending for:
Members away from home_______________
Members at home________________ _____ _
446
23
56
96
76
66
53
2
0
1
0
14
0
7
0
1
126
0
22
7
9
$9. 56 $12. 65
$4. 78
1. 89
2. 89
$3. 73
14
33
6
1
10
Average expenditure per family for formal
education, total_______________________ $9. 52
For members away from home_______ _ _
.39
For members at home___________ . . .
9. 13
40
$5. 86 $11. 69 $14.17
0
0
. 78
5. 86 11.69 13.39
27
0
0
9. 56
12. 65
76
0
3. 73
V o ca tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Union dues or fees______________________
Professional association dues or fees______
Technical literature_____________________
4
137
36
7
Average expenditure per family for vocational items, total____________________
$8. 65
Union dues or fees___ _____ _ . . ______
7. 63
Professional association dues or fees______
.72
Technical literature_____________________
.06
Other items of vocational expense._______
. 24
22
1
1
30
7
21
5
13
7
0
1
0
$8. 08
7.69
.36
.03
$9. 71
8. 09
.83
$6. 38
5. 76
.62
$5. 64
4. 97
.67
0
0
$2. 75
2. 75
0
0
0
0
0
.79
0
0
0
0
4
$8. 01 $14. 83
6.89 13.17
.99
1.06
.06
.27
0
.40
C o m m u n ity W e lfa r e E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Religious organizations__________________
Community chest and other organizations. _
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property.
233
382
87
Average expenditure per family for com
munity welfare, total_____ ___________ $11. 03
Religious organizations___ ______ _______
7. 09
Community chest and other organizations. 3. 01
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property_
.93
15
18
4
30
43
9
52
77
$7. 52 $11. 56
5.17
9. 00
1.52
1.99
.83
.57
$9. 88
7.14
2. 21
.53
15
3
40
4
80
0
1
41
59
14
40
66
16
12
26
48
29
71
12
20
$9. 14 $13. 57 $11.02 $12. 85
5. 40
9. 46
6. 68
6. 12
2.56
3. 33
3. 20
5.27
1.18
1.14
.78
1. 46
G ifts and C o n trib u tio n s
Number of families spending for:
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts______ . . .
Support of relatives_____________________
Support of other persons_________________
376
101
17
Average expenditure per family for contribu
tions and gifts to persons outside eco
nomic family, total____________________ $40. 76
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts___________ 21.35
Support of relatives_____________________ 18. 98
Support of other persons_______ _______
.43
65
14
3
12
4
59
23
1
72
26
5
45
19
3
$8. 85 $16. 33 $20. 60 $28. 84 $49. 32 $54. 21 $88. 98
7. 74
7. 61 15. 26 16. 67 28. 54 20.18 42. 51
1 .1 1
8. 67
5. 23 10. 84 20. 67 33. 57 45.84
0
.05
.1 1
1.33 . .1 1
.46
.63
M is c e lla n e o u s E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Funerals__________________ _______ ____
Legal costs _____ _______
. . . . . . ___
Gardens____________ ______ ____________
Family losses___________________________
1
10
0
1
8
1
0
$2. 91
$2. 92
$1. 74
7
Average expenditure per family for miscel
laneous items, total___________________ $2. 53
Funerals________ ____ _________
______
.10
Legal costs________ __ _______ ________
.38
Gardens____________ __________________
.64
Family losses____ _ . . . __________ _____
.24
Other____________________ ____ _________ 1.17
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
0
0
6
0
51
0
0
.65
0
2. 26
0
.18
.69
. 18
1.87
0
2
6
3
8
0
0
10
5
8
2
1
1
$2.54
$1.90
.87
.09
.41
.32
$4. 22
0
0
.57
.37
0
.80
$1.89
0
.63
.63
.34
. 29
0
0
.72
.30
1. 52
1
1
.2 1
0
3
0
.67
1.03
.46
2. 06
239
TA B U L A R S U M M A R Y
T able
16.—
F orm a l education, vocation, c o m m u n ity w elfa re, gifts and contributions
and m iscellaneous expen ditu res, b y econ om ic level— Continued
SEATTLE, WASH.—W HITE FAMILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Families spending per
expenditure unit per year
Under $300
$400
$500
$600 $700
$300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 and
over
F o r m a l E d u ca tio n E x p en d itu r e s
Families in survey_____________ ____ _________ ___
Number of families spending for:
Members away from home__ _____ ____ ________
Members at home_______ _______ _____ _________
352
34
79
70
67
41
2
0
1
0
0
0
104
Average expenditure per family for formal education,
total________________________________________ $11. 52
For members away from home__________________
.52
For members at home............ ................................. 11 . 00
13
27
16
$7.32 $11. 63 $22. 59
.54
0
0
7. 32 11.09 22.59
$8.22
25
3
4
17
30
0
8.22
61
1
9
9
$7. 26
$7.50
2.29
5.21
0
7.26
V oca tion E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Union dues or fees_________________ ___________
Professional association dues or fees_____ ______
Technical literature____ ___ _ ________________
96
10
0
1
21
13
Average expenditure per family for vocational items,
total________________________
_ _____ $7. 46
Union dues or fees_____________________________
6. 86
Professional association dues or fees.__
______
.40
Technical literature____________________ ______
.20
Other items of vocational expense_________ _______
0)
$4.23
4.11
0
. 12
0
20
3
3
$5. 39 $10.83
4. 91 10.16
. 18
.37
.30
.30
0
0
13
4
11
1
2
$6.84 $12. 74
6. 23 11.58
.49
1.06
. 10
. 10
$5.15
4. 62
.39
. 14
6
2
.02
0
5
0
C o m m u n ity W e lfa r e E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Religious organizations------- ------ ----------------------Community chest and other organizations_____ _
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property_____
19
23
179
277
43
51
56
4
0
35
58
38
56
19
33
8
10
6
17
51
15
Average expenditure per family for community wel
fare, total______ ___ ______________ _ $15.09 $16. 39 $15. 34 $12.81 $15. 05 $19.95 $13.43
Religious organizations_____
__ ___________
8. 39 10.80 11. 53
10. 71 14. 00 12.81
8.15
Community chest and other organizations._____ 3. 42
3.87
2. 39
2. 37
3. 71
4.91
3.54
Taxes: Poll, income, and personal property____ _
.38
.96
0
. 16
.71
3. 51 1.74
G ifts and C on trib u tion s
Number of families spending for:
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts------------- ------ -----Support of relatives____ __________ ____________
Support of other persons--------------- -----------------
316
83
26
65
15
3
2
2
20
65
15
4
63
19
3
39
58
11
21
3
5
Average expenditure per family for contributions and
gifts to persons outside economic family, total___ $36.41 $14. 59 $22.33 $36. 32 $39.15 $42.82 $59. 57
Christmas, birthday, etc., gifts__________________ 22.19
11.58 14.98 23.91 26.41 23. 34 30.06
Support of relatives__________________ _ ______ 13. 22
.74
6. 22 11.96 12.50 18.63 27. 84
.24
Support of other persons__________ ____________
1.00
2. 27
.45
.85
1.13
1. 67
M is c e lla n e o u s E x p en d itu r e s
Number of families spending for:
Funerals______________________________________
Legal costs________________________ _________
Gardens________________ . . . _______________
Family losses____ ______________ __________
4
16
50
3
Average expenditure per family for miscellaneous
items, total. . _ ________ _______ _____________ $8. 73
Funerals______________________________________
1. 30
3. 69
Legal costs____________________________________
.65
Gardens__________ _______ ________ ___________
Family losses______ _________ ________ _____
.08
Other___________ _________ _____ _______ ____
3.01
i Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 299.
1
0
0
2
10
0
4
0
$4.39
3. 38
0
.34
0
.67
$1.84
0
.62
.91
0
.31
1
5
10
0
2
1
0
2
15
0
6
6
1-
5
1
1
$6.48 $24.83
.86
4.23
.77 15.96
.48
.97
.32
0
4. 37
3. 35
$1.93
0
.77
.60
.10
.46
$9. 59
0
1. 57
.37
.05
7. 60
240
PACIFIC REGION
T able
17. —
C lothing ex p en d itu res, b y econom ic level
PACIFIC REGION—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E XIC A N
Item
All fami
lies
E conom ic level—Fam ilies
with annual expenditure per
consumption unit of—
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600 and
over
C loth in g E x p en d itu r e
I. Number of families in survey-----------------------------------------Average number of clothing expenditures units per fam ily...
Number of families spending for—
Ready-made clothing, dry cleaning, and accessories..____
Yard goods and findings---------------------------------------------Paid help for sewing.__ _ ________ . . . --------------------------Number of families reporting clothing received as gifts_____
1,642
2. 60
408
3.25
622
2.62
612
2.15
1, 642
1,084
140
939
408
293
14
250
622
416
55
364
612
375
71
325
Average expenditure per family for clothing----------------------Ready-made clothing, dry cleaning, and accessories.........
Yard goods and findings... __ _______________ ________ .
Paid help for sewing____________________ _____ _________
Average value per family of clothing received as gifts L ....... .
$160. 91
154. 38
6.01
.52
13. 78
$121. 90
115. 67
6.09
.14
13. 56
$156.89
150. 67
5. 69
.53
14. 35
$191.00
183. 95
6. 29
.76
13. 34
1, 566
1, 746
389
464
595
671
582
611
1 .1 1
211
1.19
1.13
82
89
1.05
17
18
1.06
31
33
II. Number of families having men and boys 18 years of age
and over 2_
______ ____ ____________________________
Number of men and boys 18 years of age and over 2______
Average number of men and boys 18 years of age and over
per family having such men and boys 2. ________ _____ _
Number of families having boys 12 through 17 years of age 2__
Number of boys 12 through 17 years of age 2 . . . . . . . ____
Average number of boys 12 through 17 years of age per family
having such boys 2. . . . ____________ _
___ _____
Number of families having boys 6 through 11 years of age 2__.
Number of boys 6 through 11 years of age 2_ ___ ____ ____
Average number of boys 6 through 11 years of age per family
having such boys 2 . _. ___ _________ ___________ _
Number of families having boys 2 through 5 years of age 2___
Number of boys 2 through 5 years of age 2 _ . . . _______
Average number of boys 2 through 5 years of age per family
having such boys 2
_ _ . . . ___ ______ _ _____
Number of families having women and girls 18 years of age
and over2. . _ _______ ____
_______ ______ ____ ____
Number of women and girls 18 years of age and over 2 ____
Average number of women and girls 18 years of age and over
per family having such women and girls 2_ _ . . . _______
Number of families having girls 12 through 17 years of age2. .
Number of girls 12 through 17 years of age 2____
_______
Average number of girls 12 through 17 years of age per family
having such girls 2 _______ _ . . . . . . ___ ____________
Number of families having girls 6 through 11 years of age 2___
Number of girls 6 through 11 years of age 2______________ _
Average number of girls 6 through 11 years of age per family
having such girls 2_________________ __ __ ____________
Number of families having girls 2 through 5 years of age 2___
Number of girls 2 through 5 years of age 2________________ .
Average number of girls 2 through 5 years of age per family
having such girls 2__ __ __________ ___
___ _________
Number of families having infants under 2 years of age 3___
Number of infants under 2 years of age 3_ . . . .. _ _________
Average number of infants under 2 years of age per family
having infants 3 ______ .. . _____________ . _______
112
240
133
1.14
238
279
1.19
119
147
1.09
1.17
155
167
1.24
56
64
1 .1 2
72
76
1.06
27
27
88
99
1.08
1.14
1.06
1 . 00
1,640
1,973
407
524
622
770
611
679
1.20
1. 29
116
139
1.24
82
92
1 .1 1
1.15
241
272
1.20
1 .1 2
1 . 00
1.13
153
164
1.2 1
66
1.07
142
145
1 .1 1
47
47
1.06
60
62
1.00
1.02
1.00
1.03
1.03
223
256
118
143
73
93
99
1.06
62
66
25
25
30
30
1.00
25
25
35
36
1 The aggregates on which these averages are based do not include gifts of clothing reported received by
13 families, but for which they could not estimate the value.
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
3 Infants 1 to 2 years of age are included only if dependent on family funds for 52 weeks; those under 1
year of age are included regardless of number of weeks dependent on family funds.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
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17.—
C lothin g exp en d itu res, b y econom ic level-—Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W H ITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E X IC A N —Continued
Persons purchasing
Item
III. Clothing, men and boys 18 years
of age and over: 2
Hats: Felt___________________
Straw__________________
Caps: Wool-------- ----------------Other._ _ ----------------Overcoats____________________
Topcoats_____________________
Raincoats____________________
Jackets: Heavy fabric--------Leather------- ------Other________________
Sweaters: Heavy— ---------- -Light _ ---------------Suits: Heavy w o o l--------------Lightweight wool ------Cotton, linen. _______
Palm Beach____________
Other________ _______
Trousers: Wool------------ --------Cotton_____________
Other___ ___________
Overalls, coveralls__________
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton, work. _
Cotton and other, dress . . .
Wool______________________
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit---------------woven_____ cotton and wool___
rayon and silk--------- -Undershirts, cotton-------- --cotton and wool.
rayon and silk...
Shorts, cotton. _ ________ rayon and silk _ _ .. .
Drawers, cotton and wool-----Pajamas and nightshirts. . Shoes: Street______ ___ Work_________________
Canvas ____________ Other. _
Boots: Rubber ________ . . . Leather_______ ______
Arctics _ ___________________
Rubbers_____________________
Shoe: Repairs _____________ Shines ________________
Hose: Cotton, heavy _______
dress _. . -----Rayon . _____ ______
Silk___________________
Wool____________ ____ _
Gloves: Work, cotton_______ .
other _________
Street, leather ______
other .. ______
Ties.... .........
. . . __________
Collars. _ ______ ____ _______
Bathing suits, sun suits. _. . . .
Handkerchiefs______________ _
Accessories__ ___ ____ _
_ __
Bathrobes________ _________
Cleaning, repairing _ _______
Other____ ._ . . . __ . . . . . . .
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
All
expenditure
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
N o.
D ol.
N o.
N o.
D ot.
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
D o l.
D o l.
7
177
7
159
151
16
230
53.67 31.48 48.95 75.88
336 0.48 0.32 0.44 0.65 1.91 1.03 1.65 2. 85
.10
88
.06 .10 .15
.26 .1 2 .2 1 .43
.18 .16 .20 .17
86
.23 .19 .24 .25
31 .13 .18 .08 .13
.05 .06 .04 .07
77 .08 .04 .08 .13 2.00 .73 1.79 3. 20
14 .01 0
.01
.02
.22 0
.18 .43
35 .05 .04 .05 .06
.25 .18 .23 .34
59 .10 .09 .10 .10
.44 .42 .43 .47
63 .07 .04 .06 .10
.54 .26 .40 .89
17 .04 .04 .04 .04
.1 1
.09 .15
.10
89 .14 .09 .16 .16
.54 .34 .59 .65
124 .19 .13 .18 .24
.49 .33 .43 .69
184 .2 1 .13 .17 .32 6.57 3.54 5. 02 10. 58
.27 .15 .26 .37 7.39 3.26 6.93 11.03
202
4 .0 1 0
.0 1
.02
.05 .24
.10 0
2 (*)
.04 .04 .03 .06
(4)
(*)
(4)
7 .01 .0 1 .0 1 .02
.26 .03 .28 .40
174 .33 .30 .31 .38 1.59 1.28 1.40 2. 05
114 .40 .33 .43 .42
.93 .78 .97 1.00
15 .03 .02 .03 .03
.09 .04 .09 .12
174 .83 .91 .87 .72 1.41 1.41 1.44 1.39
657
1,131
81
187
246
14
269
446
33
201 1.23 1.2 1 1.34 1 .1 2
439 2.20 1.44 2.14 2.84
34 .08 .05 .08 . 1 1
231
151
162
24
647
114
99
785
50
74
637
1,318
558
87
70
38
46
3
168
23
13
187
7
16
298
156
19
97
62
65
7
248
41
27
298
18
25
231
527
223
29
68
12
64 .33 .37 .36
51 .25 .19 .28
51 .22 .2 1 .25
14 .03 .02 .02
231 1.44 1.20 1.43
50 .22 .13 .19
59 .19 .08 .14
300 1.80 1.38 1. 75
25 .09 .04 .07
33 .13 .08 .10
286 .64 .41 .59
493 1 .1 1 .86 1.13
179 .47 .47 .48
39 .06 .05 .04
.04 .02 .03
34
15 .03 .03 .02
24
.03 .01 .03
1
(<)
(4)
(4)
.10
.09 .09
66
404
228
152 2.70 2. 61 2.92
178 2. 72 2.62 2.88
207 2.28 1.36 2.40
127 .70 .30 .52
.74 .46 .65
120
80 .85 .77 .86
35 .23 .1 1 .26
71 .10 .06 .09
2
.01 0
(4)
455 2. 25 1.23 2.12
44 .34 .15 .39
72 .09 .07 .08
273 3.94 2.70 3.54
128
39 .04 .02 .04
544
744
173
247
97
147
139
26
61
30
19
22
86
0
162
123
42
226
273
353
435
9
4
15
449
365
38
581
40
46
3
150
1,116
391
496
566
543
242
256
225
89
152
7
1,062
91
157
671
301
71
1,363
19
41
20
12
42
49
56
68
0
1
1
116
100
120
13
5
1
35
273
40
139
164
112
32
46
58
18
26
5
203
14
30
152
70
8
280
269
59
100
36
51
8
32
62
40
13
95
100
113
165
5
1
22
12
17
1
49
439
123
205
224
224
83
90
87
36
55
0
404
33
55
246
103
24
539
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
4 Less than 0.005 average number of articles per person.
Notes on this table are in appendix A. p. 300
Average expenditure
per person
.28
.28
.20
.05
1.63
.31
.34
2.18
.13
.19
.89
1.27
.45
.08
.06
.02
.04
(4)
.1 1
2.51
2.64
2.84
1.20
1.03
.89
.28
.13
(4)
3.18
.44
.1 2
5.31
1.14 .97 1.22 1.19
3.11 1. 72 2. 93 4. 39
.28 .13 .25 .45
.39
.30
.37
.05
.57
. 14
.1 1
.72
.04
.35
.19
.29
.42
.31
.39
.02
.02
.44
.10
.04
.49
.02
.06
.94 .46
5.44 3. 69
1.64 1.51
.08 .06
.10
.05
.10
.10
.18
(5)
.12
.07
.01
.1 1
.08
1.52 1.25
11
. 62
.54 .43
.66
.53
.65 .35
.35 .12
.35 .2 1
.20
.18
.14 .08
.17 .08
.01
1.58
.09
.24
.47
. 18
.55
.1 2
.38
.39
.42
.09
.71
.2 1
.06 .20
.65 .97
.03 .07
.08 .15
.83 1. 42
5. 28 6. 94
1.67 1.71
.05 .13
.09 .16
.10
.10
.20
.22
. 17 .28
(5)
(5)
.10
.13
1. 52 1. 72
42 1 22
.58 .58
.67 .74
.67 .86
.26 .63
.29 .52
.16
.14
.16
.28
.01 0
(«)
.68 1.36 2. 51
.04 .1 1 .1 2
.13 .22 .33
.24 .39 .72
. 13 . 15 .26
.05 .18 .40
4.08 1. 77 3.58 6.37
1 .27 .08 .24 .46
*Less than 0.5 cent.
.06
.22
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
242
T able
17.—
C lothing ex p en d itu res , b y econ om ic level— Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E X IC A N —Continued
Persons purchasing
Item
IV. Clothing, boys 12 through 17
years of age: 2
Total_________________________
Hats: Felt___________________
Straw_________________
Caps: Wool--------------------------Other_________________
Overcoats____________________
Topcoats____________________
Raincoats____________________
Jackets: Heavy fabric________
Leather--------------------Other-----------------------Sweaters: Heavy-------------------Light--------------------Play suits: Wool knit_________
Cotton suede______
Other_________ _
Suits: Heavy wool.---------------Lightweight wool______
Cotton, linen__________
Palm Beach___________
Other_________________
Trousers: Wool______________
Cotton_____________
Other______________
Overalls, coveralls____________
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton, work---------------------Cotton and other, dress_____
W ool______________________
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit--------------woven________
cotton and wool______
rayon and silk-----------Undershirts, cotton_________
cotton and w ool.
rayon and silk...
Shorts, cotton______________
rayon and silk_______
Drawers, cotton and wool___
Pajamas and nightshirts____
Shoes: Street------------------------W ork_________________
Canvas----------------------Other________________
Boots: Rubber_______________
Leather_______________
Arctics______________________
Rubbers---------- --------------------Shoe: Repairs---------------1------Shines_________________
Hose: Cotton, heavy— ...........
dress__________
Rayon________________
Silk___________________
W ool.____ ____________
Gloves: Work, cotton_________
other__________
Street, leather________
other__________
Ties_________________________
Collars------ --------------------------Bathing suits, sun suits_______
Handkerchiefs_______________
Accessories___________________
Bathrobes___________________
Cleaning, repairing___________
Other_______________________
Average number of
articles purchased
Economic
Economic
Economic
level-—Families
level-—Families
level-—Families
spending per
spending
per
spending
per
All
All
expenditure
expenditure
expenditure
fami unit
fami unit
per
year
per
year
unit
per
year
lies
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
Un $400 $600
Un- $400 $600
der to and
der to and
der to and
$*00 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
13
0
1
3
0
17
3
3
0
13
29
27
0
51
27
10
6
9
1
25
57
34
5
79
83
2
3
5
27
38
6
0
0
125
151
9
87
7
14
2
0
0
66
17
21
2
0
0
14
10
6
10
0
14
0
15
168
1
68
121
52
5
33
6
1
63
14
5
76
4
6
44
102
16
60
3
2
6
0
6
87
0
34
70
28
0
19
3
1
4
3
3
1
53
7
1
68
2
2
42
84
12
47
7
67
1
29
43
19
4
11
3
0
12
0
36
0
10
2
32
3
3
2
0
0
12
13
1
6
31
27
12
3
49
.23
.06
.04
(<)
.10
.24
.15
.02
.37
.50
.23
.06
.03
.19
.06
.03
.44
.06
.1 1
0
.1 1
.01 0
.10
.1 1
.22
.30 .06
.15 .10 .39
.04 .01 0
.31
.37
.42
.64
.61
.88
.02 0
.01 0
.02
.1 1
.01 0
.01
.01
.02
.01
.1 1
.05 . 19 .17
.16 . 10 .24 .17
.02
.02
.02
.1 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.67 .65 .66 .83
1.28 1.15 1.40 1.61
.05 .06 .03 .06
.84 .89 .83
.86
D o t.
D o t.
D o l.
D o l.
0
0
0
0
36.64 28.15 45.01 58.48
. 14 . 17 . 10 . 18
.18
.03
.34
.2 1
.35
.78
.82
.07
1.15
1.03
.02
.02
.02
1.95
2. 30
.15 . 16
.03 .02
.16 .38
.39 0
.31 .41
.63 1 .1 1
.69 .67
.1 1
.04
.90 1. 38
.71 1.29
0
.04
.01
.03
.01
.03
.69 3. 58
1.42 3.60
.44
.03
1. 45
0
.27
.28
2.58
0
1.84
2.06
0
0
. 10
3. 22
2. 36
.1 1
.91
.22
.20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2. 39 2.18 2. 53 3. 25
2.70 2.15 3. 21 4. 31
.1 1
.10
.1 2
.17
.85 .84 .87 .88
.45 .34 .72 0
0
.59 .53 .80 0
14 2. 67 2.08 3.43 3. 33 2.30 1.52 3. 27 3. 20
1
.04 .03 .04 .06
.03 .03 .02 .1 1
4
14
. 15
.13 .13 . 14 0
.07 .08 .05 . 16
.13 .13 . 12 .23
(5) 0
(5) 0
.62 .52 .67 1.14
3.06
.39
. 12 . 12 . 10 .23
. 11
.04 .05 .02 .05
3. 67 .79 .62 .93 1.34
.04 .04 .04 .05
.1 1
.04 .05 .04 .07
.17
1.61
.77 .52 .93 1. 74
5.78 8. 31 10.83
7.09
2.83
.1 1
.58 .58 .63 .40
.79 .70 .91 .93
.78
.06
.07 .0 1 . 14 . 17
0
0
.02
.02 0
.03 0
.05 .04 .22
.27 .17 .25 1.05
.20
. 12
.08
.1 1
.18 .2 1 . 11
.0 1
(<) 0
1.98 1.71 2.16
3 .31 .29 .32
1
. 14 .18 .09
13 2. 44 2.00 2.86
1
. 14 .16 .1 2
2
. 12 .13 . 1 1
15 .68 .48 .79
18 2.08 1.87 2. 25
.19 .20 .19
1
9 .75 .68 .85
1
.04 .02 .08
0
1
1
0
11
0
1
0
31
43
9
0
4
0
8
0
0
9
5
38
91
0
0
8
24
5
84
67
78
27
0
2
1
2
23
71
3
11
2
0
7
0
2
1
2
10
101
0
10
0
0
2
25
89
204
29
116
0 .06
36
35
6
1
N o.
0.03
4
34
38
20
10
48
174
127
24
7
157
7
N o.
0 .0 7
8
1
4
47
62
3
30
14
N o.
0.05
1
2
0
2
1
6
0
76
5
51
10
N o.
1
N o.
N o.
9
.1 1
.01
.06
0
0
0
5 2. 61
4.54
5 1. 58
1
.05
3 .46
0
.04
8
0
3
0
10
0
5
8
5
3
.04
.06
(*)
.10
.02
.74
0
0
.09
0
.22
.22
0
0
.06
1. 87 3. 57 3. 33
3.86 5.08 7.00
1. 42 1.81 1. 67
0
.29
.03
.01
.10
.68
.22
.56
.06 0
0
0
0
0
.07 .13 .17
0
.04 0
.55 .94 1.17
0
.28 .23 .35 .28
2.75 2.74 2.53 4. 00
.03
10
* Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
i Less than 0.005 average number of articles per person.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300,
Average expenditure
per person
.03
.17
0
.06
0
0
.05
.08
0
.07
2. 39 1.98 2.59 4. 50
.02 0
.06 0
.52 .29 .79 .86
.89 .70 1.08 1.38
.37 .31 .42 .54
.03 0
.06 .06
.19 .18 .20 .28
.01
.0 1
.0 1
0
0
(5)
(5) 0
.14 .09 .18 .24
.02
0
.03 0
.35 .22 .47 .69
0
.45
.25
.09
.09
.67
.07
0
0
.37
.22
.04
.04
.34
.0 1
4 Less than 0.5 cent.
0
.56 .53
.26 .42
. 13 .27
.08 .54
1.03 1. 39
.04 .68
243
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T
able
17.—
C lothing ex p en d itu res , b y econom ic level— Continued
PACIFIC REGION —W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER TH A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Persons purchasing
Item
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
fami unit per year
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Clothing, boys 6 through 113 ?ears
N o.
of age: *
Total_______ __________________
15
Hats: Felt----------------- -----------5
Straw_________________
88
Caps: Wool__________________
31
Other_________________
23
Overcoats____________________
4
Topcoats------------------------------20
Raincoats------- ---------------------58
Jackets: Heavy fabric..... ...........
23
Leather______________
10
Other_______________
86
Sweaters: Heavy-------------------Light______________
108
10
Play suits: Wool knit--------------Cotton suede_______
7
9
Other______________
22
Suits: Heavy wool-----------------Lightweight wool______ ! 27
Cotton, linen__________ i 10
Palm Beach___________ !
2
Other_________________ i
o'
Trousers: Wool---------------------- i 109
Cotton_____________ ; 144
Other______________
11
Overalls, coveralls-----------------157
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton and other, except wool.
214
8
Wool______________________
Underwear:
75
Suits, cotton, knit--------------woven________
31
cotton and w ool..........
33
rayon and silk________
0
Undershirts, cotton-------------69
cotton and wool
13
Average number of Average expenditure
articles purchased
per person
per person
Economic
Economic
level—Families
level—Families
spending per
spending per
All
All
expenditure
expenditure
fami unit per year fami unit per year
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
Un $4001 $600
der to and
der to and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
V.
Shorts, cotton___________
rayon and silk____
Drawers, cotton and wool..
Pajamas and nightshirts...
Shoes: Street______________
Canvas____________
Other______________
Boots: Rubber____________
Leather____________
Arctics-----------------------------Rubbers__________________
Shoe: Repairs_____________
Shines______________
Hose: Cotton, heavy---------dress________
Rayon______________
Silk________________
Wool__________ _____
Gloves: Cotton____________
Leather___________
Other________ ____
Ties_____ ________________
Collars........... .............. .........
Bathing suits, sun suits____
Handkerchiefs_____________
Accessories-----------------------Bathrobes________________
Cleaning, repairing________
Other_________ ____ _______
1
N o.
N o.
7
3
31
17
5
2
7
27
6
6
34
50
5
4
4
1
39
9
14
0
8
21
10
3
33
43
2
1
4
9
8
10
10
2
0
0
0
3
57
68
2
80
98
1
40
14
16
0
31
8
1
4
38
55
5
59
28
3
0
32
0
2
8
9
5
1
22
61
3
36
54
58
74
7
0
8
1
3
11
43
2
79
75
39
29
74
8
1
9
2
6
14
16
91
46
98
32
88
0
25
2
26
31
13
6
22
0
0
14
21
4
18
.01
0
8
3
5
1
7
4
33
0
36
28
15
18
3fii
3
5
0
10
2
0
9
0
1
22
.73
.31
.31
0
.86
. 13
.01
.87
0
0
0
0
0
.69
.25
.22
0
.70 1.00
.40 .33
.42 .33
0
0
.69 .94 1.39
. 15 .07 .21
.03 0
0
.73 1.04 .94
0
0
0
D ot.
D o l.
D o l.
D ol.
29. 28 21. 46 34.29 49.05
.06 .03 .06 .21
.01
.01 (s)
.03
.32 .16 .47 .65
.05 .05 .04 .06
.55 .19 .98 .85
.04 .03 0
.22
.19 .15 .15 .50
.67 .54 .65 1.32
.33 .10 .46 .90
.07 .06 .07 . 13
.76 .48 .88 1.60
.82 .61 .98 1.24
.13 .12 .10 .23
.07 .06 .04 .19
. 12 .06 . 19 .16
.84 .37 1.31 1.48
.74 .41 .90 1.75
.09 .05 . 11 .2 1
.02
.05 0
0
0
0
0
0
1. 38 1.17 1. 71 1.33
1.87 1. 43 2.14 3.05
.10
.03 .13 .36
1.54 1.28 1 . 68 2.28
1.87 1. 31 1.97 3.94
.08 .01 . 16 .19
.47
.20
.24
0
.23
.04
(5)
.27
.45
. 16
. 14
0
.17
.04
.43
.26
.34
0
.28
.03
.66
.20
.39
0
.38
.09
.01 0
0
.33 .38
.2 1
0
0
0
0
.03 .02 .02 .06
. 07 . 07 .06 .09
.79 .50 .92 1.67
.70 .40 .82 1. 73
31 3.26 2.90 3. 60 3. 91 8.08 6. 55 9.24 11. 46
.57 .50 .50 1. 03 . 52 .43 .48 1.05
21
5 . 12 .07 . 15 .24 | .20 .07 .23 .64
3 .05 .06 .01 .09
.06 .07 .01 .15
.23 .18 .34 . 11
1
.06 .04 .09 .03
0
10
.01
.21
25
.01
.18
.01
.22
2
12
2.95 2. 78 3.21
17 4. 90 4.10 5. 05
4 .43 .33 .48
. 10 0
0
.28
5 .24 .20 .24
4 .03 .01 .01
4 .06 .02 .08
.06 .09 .04
1
15 .80 .56 .87
0
.01
.01
.10
.04
0
17 .28 . 18 .36
16 2.17 1. 35 2. 71
11
5
16
* Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
* Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A . » . 300.
.01
0
.59 . 54 . 70 .52
1.16 .91 1.22 2. 09
.06 .01 .06 .21
1. 74 1. 54 1.84 2. 36
11
12
0
0
2
13
15
3
57
174
5
106
145
19
3
18
N o.
24
14
34
21
N o.
33 2. 78 2. 24 2. 91 4. 76
3 .06 .01 , 10 .2 1
0
47
113
45
N o.
4 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.12
.02
1
.03 .01 .03
18 .42 .24 .54 .85
5 . 14 .14 .12 .15
4 .09 .03 . 14 . 15
2
.01
.01 0
.06
5 .07 .05 .08 . 15
.24 .18 .25 .45
10
7 .08 .04 .10 .21
.04 .04 .03 .03
1
19 .39 .26 .45 .73
15 .66 .47 .85 .91
3 .06 .40 .05 .24
2
.05 .05 .05 .15
1
.10
.07 .32 .09
5 .08 .05 .23 . 15
7 .10 .07 .23 .27
3 .06 .02 .1 2 .24
83
4
75
5
115
242
98
N o.
N o.
4
. 18
0
.33
.01
.02
.01
0
. 19 . 16 . 19 .30
1. 83 1.42 2. 23 2.41
.02
. 05
.01 0
2. 91 .55 .50 .59 .60
.95 .74 .95 1.84
8.03
.10
.73
.06 .1 1 .22
0
.03 0
.07 0
.37
. 11 .10 . .1 1 . 18
. 15 .01 .01 .01 .05
.15
.06 .01 . .08 . 19
.03
.03 .04 .01 .02
.21
1 . 61
.13 .27 .39
0
0
(5)
(5) 0
.52
.35 .17 .45 .86
4. 21 . 15 .08 .19 .34
. 13 . 13 .09 . 27
.15 ! . 22 .08 .40 .37
! .34 . 15 .48 . 78
.04 0
.01 0
244
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
T a b l e 17.— C lothing ex p en d itu res , hy econom ic
level —
Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E X IC A N —Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
VI. Clothing, boys 2 through 5years
of age: 1
Total ________________________
Hats: Felt----------------------------Straw________________ Other--------------------------Overcoats----------------------------Topcoats _ --------------------------Raincoats__
_____ . . . ____
Jackets: Heavy fabric-------------Leather. . . . _________
Other---- ------------------Sweaters: Heavy______________
Light_______________
Play suits: Wool knit .. - ____
Cotton suede---------Other_____________
Suits: Heavy w o o l .___- -- ..
Lightweight wool_______
Cotton, linen.. . . . . . . .
Palm Beach.. ________
O ther... ------- ------------Trousers: Wool_______________
Cotton_____________
Other. __ __________
Overalls, coveralls___ _________
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton and other except, wool.
Wool______________________
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit. ---- -------woven---- -------cotton and w o o l .------rayon and silk------- . . .
Undershirts, cotton . . . . . .
cotton and wool.
rayon and silk...
Shorts, cotton______________
rayon and silk______
Drawers, cotton and wool------Pajamas and nightshirts.---Shoes: Street______ ___________
C an va s.._____ . . . . .
Other___ ___________ .
Boots: Rubber____ _ _______
Leather_______________
Arctics---------------------------------Rubbers_____________________
Shoe: Repairs _ _________ _ .
Shines__ _ . _________
Hose: Cotton, heavy__________
dress___________
Rayon_______ ______ _
Silk___________________
Wool__________________
Gloves: C o tto n ______________
Leather... ._ _______
O ther.._ _. . . . ______
Ties_________________________
Collars---------------------------------Bathing suits, sun su its______
Handkerchiefs________________
Accessories
Bathrobes__ _________________
Cleaning, repairing
________
Other________________________
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
All
expenditure
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
9
2
47
18
37
7
5
14
4
0
36
62
28
36
18
6
22
38
0
N o.
2
1
11
8
7
2
1
3
3
0
11
20
8
6
3
1
5
8
0
1
1
3
16
37
15
2
1
N o.
5
0
24
7
17
4
2
7
0
0
13
27
11
17
12
4
9
19
N o.
0
11
12
1
0
.36
.63
.33
.09
. 27
.05
. 17
.69
N o.
N o.
0
0
0
0
.22 .30 .89
.52
. 19
.34
. 14
.0 1
.08
.33
0
.64 .85
.32 .70
. 54 1.93
.34 .41
.08 .04
. 18 .33
.64 1.67
0
0
98
38
42
18
.05 0
.25 .48
.37 .34 .02 .78
.02
.02 .03 0
1.93 2.09 1.71 2.19
49
5
13
25
3
11
2
.94 .60 1.08 1.37
.05 0
.08 . 11
58
24
18
13
5
25
9
15 1.10 .81 1. 04 1.96
2
.45 .61 .42 .15
4 .38 .25 .46 .44
2
0
.03 0
. 19
2
.26 . 19 .29 .33
2
.16 .05 . 21 .26
0
.01 0
.03 0
2
.38 .31 .41 .44
20
2
13
9
1
13
0
3
73
149
15
15
7
4
5
22
0
0
4
2
0
3
0
1
18
53
2
1
2
0
1
6
7
11
0
7
5
1
8
0
1
35
71
7
11
2
1
3
10
46
16
19
1
0
0
46
89
15
2
7
2
2
14
15
0
54
20
11
19
36
19
31
4
0
1
1
0
3
4
0
17
7
4
2
8
19
40
7
1
4
0
1
7
8
0
26
10
5
9
17
0
1
20
.04
.20
0
.05
.02
0
0
0
.05 . 1 1
.06 .05
1.06 .53 1.13 2.15
25 3.09 2. 75 3.18 3. 63
.12
6
.05 .14 .26
3 .14 .05 .22 . 15
3 .04 .03 .03 . 11
3 .02 0
.01
.1 1
1
.03 .02 .04 .04
.14 .09 .14 .22
6
11
1
8
2.18 2.88 1.64 2.04
18 3. 90 3.19 4. 01 5.30
4
.69 .09 .75 1.93
1
.05 0
.04 .22
2 .18 .02 .26 .33
.02
1
.07
.02 0
1
.02 0
.01
.07
4
.08 .05 .09 .15
3
.1 1
.08 . 13 . 15
0
11
3
2
8
11
D o l.
0
.42
.57
. 12
0
.38
.45
.03
0
.38
.64
. 13
0
.67
.67
.30
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
21.05 13. 44 21. 63 37. 32
.05 .02 .04 .16
.01 (5)
0
.04
. 28 .09 .34 . 55
.06 .06 .04 .1 1
1.19 .47 1 . 30 2.61
. 14 .29 .23
.22
.05 .01 .04 . 19
.09 .24 .34
.20
.05 .09 0
.06
0
.50
.74
.45
.58
.31
. 19
.48
.79
0
0
.31
.51
.24
.2 1
. 11
. 02
.26
.36
0
.05
.03
.50
0
0
.45
.77
.39
.49
.36
.36
.46
.84
0
.09
.34
.35
.02
.02
.03
1.44 1. 43 1. 29
.06
.30
.51
.50 . 27
.05 0
.64
.24
.26
. 59
.08
1.07
1.18
1 .1 1
1.70
.63
.13
1.06
1.64
0
0
.85
1.00
0
1.87
.77
.09
.64 l .$2
.27 .08
.29 .45
.02 0
0
. 12
.09 .05 . 12 . 1 1
.06 .03 .07 . 11
.35
.27
.15
.01 0
.01 0
.1 2
.08 . K2 .17
0
0
0
0
.01
.01
.03
.02
.90 .39 . 93 2. 0l
6. 20 4. 70 6. 75 8. 22
.13 .04
•14 .05
.05 .03
.09 0
.03 .01
.1 1
.06
.39 . 48
(5)
includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
8Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
N o.
0.06 0.03 6.07 0.15
.01
.02 0
.04
.36 .20 .39 . 63
3 .14 .14 .13 . 19
13 .22 .1 1 .22 .48
1
.04 .03 .05 .04
2
.03 .02 .03 .07
4 .09
05 . 11 . 15
1
.02 .05 0
.04
1
8
11
0
0
8
10
0
0
2
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
expenditure
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
2
1
12
15
9
13
3
Average expenditure
per person
.47
.68
.13
.01
.07
(5)
0
.60
.46
.02
0
.01
.14
.22
.04
.08
.04
.12
. 27
0
.33
.27
.16
.14
.36
.04
.19
.49
.01
.56
.68
.10
.01
.12
0
.01
1 . 21
.06
.06
.06
.49
.04
.07
.01
(5)
.02 0
.08
.01
.07 .09
.01
.03 .08
0
0
0
0
.31 .20 .35 .46
.05
.03
.05
.04
.2 1
.43
.03
. 02
.03
.06
.02 1 0
.22
.02
.64
.27 1.73
.02 .08
245
TABULAR SUM M ARY
T able
17.—
C lothin g ex p en d itu res , by econ om ic level—
Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W H ITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E X IC A N —Continued
Persons purchasing
Item
Average number of
expenditure
articles purchased Average
per person
per person
Economic
level—Families
spending per
All
All
expenditure
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
VII. Clothing, women and girls 18
N o. N o. N o. N o.
N o. N o.
years of age and over: 2
Total
____________________
Hats: Felt---- --------------------- 1,160 223 460 477 0.76 0. 50
771 140 306 325 .44 .29
Straw. ------------------------503
92 189 222
.30 .19
Fabric _ _ ----------- -----121
26
42
53 .08 .06
Caps and berets: Wool-----------Other_______
30
7
16 .02 .01
7
185
44
71
70 .09 .08
Coats: Heavy, plain---------------fur trimmed____
153
23
72 .08 .04
58
34
2
12
Fur___________________
20
.02 (4)
258
Light, wool______ _____
34 118 106 .13 .07
43
cotton__________
.02
21
10
12
.02
silk, rayon_____
6
0
3
3 (4) 0
44
.01
Raincoats-----------------------------21
.02
6
17
Sweaters and jackets:
340
53 138 149 .20 .12
Wool knit ________________
128
Wool fabric. ____________ —
26
58 .07 .05
44
Leather, leatherette.................
33
4
9
20
.02
.01
33
9 .02 .02
8
Other______________________
16
335
51 143 141 .18 .10
Suits: Wool__ _ . -------------Silk, rayon.--------- --------91
16
32
43
.05 .03
55
13
25
Other______ __________
17
.03 .03
Waists and middies:
283
36 110 137 .22 .09
Silk, rayon---- --------- -----------115
22
Cotton____________ _______
57 .10 .07
36
20
4
9 .01 .01
7
Other----------- ---------------------35
199
90 . 12 .07
74
Skirts: Wool________ _______
21
6
5
.01
10
.01
Other_________________
946 214 392 340 1.28 1.02
Dresses: Cotton, house________
street. __ ___
477 115 182 180 .42 .36
Silk, rayon___ _______
993 211 393 389
.57
.86
254
Wool________________
41
88 125
.16 .09
53
5
23 .04 .01
Other_______________
25
304
58 128 118 .38 .27
Aprons______________________
10
2
4 .01 .01
4
Coveralls. _____ ____ _______
102
49 .09 .07
17
36
Knickers, breeches, shorts ___
Underwear:
193
67
75
51 .18 .23
Slips, cotton---------- ------------718 110 270 338 .76 .38
silk__________________
490 127 216 147 .50 .44
rayon________________
891 216 317 358 .60 .47
Corsets, girdles_____________
567 115 226 226 .79 .56
Brassieres________________ _
Union suits and combinations:
23
116
53
40 . 15 .09
Cotton___________________
65
11
29
25
.09 .04
Wool____________________
247
47 104
Silk, rayon______ _______ _
96 .37 .22
235
65
Underwaists, sh irts._______
92
78 .35 .33
Bloomers and panties:
19
31
67
17 .1 1 .1 2
Cotton_________________ _
R a y o n ...______________ _ 677 167 285 225 1 . 21 1.07
262
44
Silk______________________
88 130
.40 .22
Nightgowns and sleeping
pajamas:
274
54 111 109 .25 .17
Cotton, light_____________
flannel__________ .
276
61 117
98 .23 .18
430
59 171 200
Silk, rayon_______________
.40 .18
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
29
72
16
27 .05 .03
Cotton_______________ . . . _
13
63
24
26 .04 .03
Silk, rayon_________________
12
0
9
3 .01 0
Other______________________
21
148
67
60 .08i .04
Bathrobes. __ ________ _______
69
9
28
32 .04 .02
Kimonos, negligees __________
Hose: Silk.
________________ 1,699 422 658 619 8.97 6.23
Rayon_________________
199
67
88
44 .621 .62
155
49
69
Cotton________________
37 .34: .40
9
17
14 .05i .04
Wool__________________ 1 40i
* Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
* Less than 0.005 average number of articles per person.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
73247°— 39------- 17
N o.
N o.
0. 75 0.96
.44 .55
.28 .43
.07 .10
.01
.03
.09 . 10
.08 . 11
.02
.03
. 15 .16
.02
.03
(*)
(4)
.02
.03
.20
.07
.01
.02
.19
.05
.02
.20
.06
.01
. 12
.01
.27
.10
.03
.01
.22
.07
.04
.36
.16
.01
.15
.01
1.37 1.37
.42 .46
.82 1 .1 1
.15 .23
.05 .06
.42 .44
.01
.06
.01
D o l.
.49
.15
.07
.18
.02
.01
.01
.01
.01
.37
D o l.
.01
.85
.2 1
.02
.56
.04
1. 74 1.15 1.81 2.10
1.09 .75 1.08 1. 37
6. 39 3. 33 5. 69 9. 53
1.40 .57 1.10 2. 39
.27 .05 .38 .32
.19 . 14 .23 .2 1
.16
1. 27
.53
.08
D o l.
.40
.08
.03
.32
.12
.02
.19 .14
.69 1.13
.60 .45
.52 .80
.89 .85
.1 2
D ol.
.58 .31 .55 .81
.19 .12 .16 .27
.09 .03 .05 .18
.07 .02 .12 .06
2. 73 1.30 2. 76 3.80
.49 .27 .35 .81
.21
.13 .16 .32
. 14
. 18
. 11
.44
.36
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
60.18 32.84 56.10 85.95
1. 97 1.04 1.88 2.80
1.09 .55 1.0 1 1.60
.72 .35 .64 1.09
.07 .05 .06 . 1 1
.02
.01
.02
.04
1 . 80 1. 36 1. 69 2. 25
2. 39 .91 2. 07 3.89
.91 .10 .84 1.61
1.95 .91 2.07 2. 62
.16 .18 . 12 .19
.04 0
.03 .08
.07 .03
06 . 10
. 12
.17
. 10
.41
.36
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
.05
.01
.13
.02
.23
.17 .17 .14
.49 1.08 2.09
.41 .62 .52
1.88 1.04 1.59 2. 85
.47 .27 .46 .65
.13
. 14
. 15
.13
.46
.18
.05
.63
.37
.04
.47
.18
.06
.63
.26
.30
.25
.59
.26
.27
.62
.16
.19
.2 1
.26 .35
.29 .32
.53 1. 05
.04
.04
.06
.05
(4)
.09 . 10
.04 .05
8.27 11. 87
.84 .37
. 44 .19
.04: .05
.07
.13
.04
.06
.01
.02 0
1.30 1.20
.34 .60
.26
.24
.38
.1 2
.44
.19
.37
.10 i
7. 31
.30i
.06
.05
.2 1
. 16
.05
4.48
.28
.1 1
. 11
.04: .02
. 16
.15
.60
.24
.04
.76
.66
.08 .09
. 11 .2 1
.04 .01
.40 .50
.09 .15
6.64 10. 26
.44 . 17
. 14 .07
.03 .06
PACIFIC REGION
246
T able
17,—
C lothin g ex p en d itu res , b y econom ic level—
Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W H ITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E XIC A N —Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
All
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
VII. Clothing, women and girls 18
years of age and over Continued. N o .
Shoes: Street_______ __________ 1,497
Dress__________________
699
Sport____________ _____
398
667
House slippers.. ............ ............
Shoe: Repairs.._ ...................... 1,184
151
Shines___ _. _______ _
103
Rubbers_____________________
Arctics, gaiters____ ____ ______
61
477
Gloves: Cotton----------------------505
Leather_______________
Other____ ____ _______
91
Bathing suits, sun suits_______
196
Handkerchiefs________________
558
Furs_________________________
9
Mufflers, scarfs_______________
126
Handbags, purses_____ _____ _
919
121
Umbrellas___________ _____ _
677
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc.
Cleaning, repairing______ _____ 1, 205
Other.. ________
. . .
VIII. Clothing, girls’ , 12 through 17
years of age,8total____ ______
80
Hats: Felt___________________
37
Straw____ _____________
45
Fabric________________ _
65
Caps and berets: Wool........ ......
Other............ .
9
Coats: Heavy, plain...................
35
3
fur trimmed __ . .
1
Fur______________ ____
Light, wool..... ................
35
3
cotton__________
silk, rayon______
1
3
Play suits: Wool knit_________
10
Cotton s u e d e ...___
Other_____________
10
Raincoats___________ _________
23
Sweaters and jackets:
Wool knit__________________
107
Wool fabric........................... .
51
Leather, leatherette.. _______
14
Other______________________
9
Suits: Wool__________________
34
7
Silk, rayon_________ _____
Other___ _______________
10
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon________ _____ .
31
74
Cotton-------------------------------4
Other______________________
91
Skirts: Wool— _______________
Other_________________
7
79
Dresses: Cotton, house________
street___ ____
95
Silk, rayon___________
84
W o o l..______________
35
Other________________
6
Aprons_______________________
18
Coveralls_____________________
6
Knickers, breeches, shorts_____
36
N o.
N o.
362
141
75
137
279
14
18
8
80
58
10
34
105
1
22
159
20
152
221
41
14
N o.
594
273
161
274
463
45
47
22
202
180
29
77
220
2
49
364
54
266
486
16
29
14
26
26
5
13
13
19
12
28
2
2
0
2
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
9
7
11
2
6
0
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
7
51
32
4
4
13
44
15
12
4
15
3
3
2
1
6
2
1
16
41
3
10
5
2
6
8
25
4
8
6
1
35
3
33
41
33
12
2
11
0
11
0
9
11
15
6
0
1
16
18
2
45
4
37
43
36
17
4
0
3
Economic
level—-Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
N o.
D o l.
N o.
5
4
5
11
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
3
.36
. 15
.18
.32
.04
. 14
N o.
.37
.15
.29
.36
.05
.14
.48
.36
.28
.64
0
0
.09 .21
.01 .01 0
0
0) 0
.02 0
.02
.04
.01
.34
.12
.09
.23
.02
.12
.01
.14
.07
.05
.09
.03
.54
.24
.05
.04
.13
.03
.04
.43
.24
.03
.03
.09
. 17
.53
.02
.08
.12
.01 0
(4)
.05
.08
.05
.24
.12
.04
.04
.08
.32
.12
.28
.04
.67
.23
.09
.04
. 16
.03
.03
.60
.28
.08
.04
.24
.08
.04
.19
.52
. 12
.51
.24
. 64
.01
.0 2 .03 .01 0
.41 .38 .43 .48
.04 .05 .04 0
.84 .76 .86 1.16
.93 .66 1.20 1. 48
.44 .3 5 .4 7 .8 4
.16 .14 . 16 .28
.03 .04 .0 2 0
. 12 .1 0 . 17 .04
.0 3 0
.04 .1 6
.21 .19 .28 .08
1 Includes only persons dependent on family fund for 52 weeks.
4 Less than 0.005 average number of articles per person.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
N o.
541 1.30 1.09 1.27 1.49
285 .51 .36 .51 .62
162 .25 .19 .26 .30
256
43 .32 .47 .46
442
92
38 .05 .03 .06 .06
31 .03 .02 .03 .05
195 .35 .20 .37 .44
267 .33 .13 .28 .55
52 .07 .03 .08 .10
85 .12 .06 .11 .14
233 2. 60 1. 52 2. 65 3.37
6 .01 (<)
.01
(4)
55 .07 .04 .07 .10
396 .66 .37 .65 .91
47 .06 .04 .07 .07
259
498
10
Average expenditure
per person
D o l.
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
D o l.
D o l.
5.41 3. 65 5.19 7.02
2.30 1.40 2.14 3.18
.80 .47 .80 1.04
.48 .30 .49 .61
1.02 .86 .99 1.19
. 10 .01 .04 . 23
.06 .03 .07 .07
.05 .02 .04 .08
.29 .14 .30 .39
.68 .20 .54 1. 22
.07 .03 .06 .11
.33 .21 .29 .46
.31 .13 .31 .43
.08 .01 .02 .2*
.08 .03 .07 .11
1.15 .45 1.00 1.87
.16 .06 . 18 .21
. 25 . 18 . 21 . 35
2.53 1.08 2.19 4. 05
. 39 . 15 . 42 . 55
39.20 30.04 45.49 67.11
.54 .43 .65 .76
.23 . 13 .24 .73
.23 .08 .37 .55
.24 . 15 .27 .60
.03 .01 .04 . 16
1. 55 .93 2. 09 2. 98
.10 . 10 .14 0
.32 0
0
3. 34
1.31 .76 1.98 1.88
.17
.09 . 14 0
.02 0
0
.02 0
.02
.10 .04 .12
.07 .02 .12
.13 .11 .09
.20
.08
.38
.13
.42
1.37 1.04 1.79 1.72
.55 .56 .51 .70
.21 .11 .31 .35
.08 .02 .12 .18
1.51 .78 2. 25 2. 89
.18 .10 .22 .48
.19 .21 .18 .13
.26
.50
.26
.44
.21
.56
.43
.66
.01 .01 .01 0
1.00 .86 1.16 1.22
.0 6 .04 .1 0 0
1.00 .76 1.14 1.75
1. 61 1.19 2.05 2. 34
1. 69 1.18 1.88 3. 81
.8 0 .6 6 .8 9 1.25
.11 .16 .0 7 0
.0 7 .08 .0 8 .01
.0 3 0
.0 4 . 1 7
.1 6 .1 0 .3 0 .04
247
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
17.—
C lothing ex p en d itu res , by econom ic level —
Continued
PA C IFIC R E G IO N —W H ITE FA M ILIE S, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
VIII. Clothing, girls 12 through 17
years of age 2—Continued.
Underwear:
Slips, cotton___________ ; ___
silk_____________ ____ _
rayon________________
Corsets, girdles............ ...........
Brassieres__________________
Union suits and combinations:
Cotton___ _______________
W ool____________________
Silk, rayon_______________
Underwaists, shirts_________
Bloomers and panties:
i4
Cotton___________________
'
Rayon____________________
Silk________ _____________
* Nightgowns and sleeping pa
jamas:
Cotton, light_____________
flannel___________
Silk, rayon_______________
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton_____________________
Silk, rayon_________________
Other_____________ _______
Bathrobes......... ........................ .
Kimonos, negligees___________
Hose: Silk___________________
Rayon_________________
Cotton_________________
Wool___ _____ _________
Shoes: Street_________________
Dress____________ _____
S p ort..._______________
House slippers________________
Shoe: Repairs_______________ _
Shines_________________
Rubbers___ _____ ____________
Arctics, gaiters_______ _____ _ ..
Gloves: Cotton_______________
Leather_________ ____
Other________________
Bathing suits, sun suits_______
Handkerchiefs________________
Furs___________ _____________
Mufflers, scarfs______ _________
Handbags, purses_____________
Umbrellas___________________
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc____
Cleaning, repairing___________
Other__________ _____________
IX . Clothing, girls 6 through 11 years
of age,2 total____ _______________
Hats: Felt___________________
Straw__________________
Fabric_______ __________
Caps and berets: Wool-----------Other_______
Coats: Heavy, plain__________
fur trimmed.......
Fur___________________
Light, wool___________
cotton..... .........
_________________silk, rayon______
Economic
Economic
Economic
level-—Families
level-—Families
level-—Families
spending per
spending per
spending per
expenditure
expenditure
expenditure
All
All
All
fami unit per year fami unit per year fami unit per year
lies
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
Un $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der to and
der to and
der to and
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
46
46
82
34
79
21
25
40
15
39
20
17
32
13
29
5
4
10
6
11
10
9
21
58
7
4
12
30
3
4
5
22
0
1
4
6
27
141
10
18
75
3
7
50
6
2
16
1
39
43
40
13
27
20
18
12
14
8
4
6
.25
.26
.26
23
8
1
11
4
151
46
133
8
214
108
109
62
180
4
19
19
38
26
17
67
72
0
21
117
10
68
99
10
4
0
5
1
78
33
62
5
112
54
54
29
92
1
9
8
17
13
9
28
36
0
5
59
3
35
48
10
1
1
5
1
60
8
59
2
83
40
39
21
68
2
4
9
13
9
4
33
29
0
12
43
5
24
36
3
3
0
1
2
13
5
12
1
19
14
16
12
20
1
6
2
8
4
4
6
7
0
4
15
2
9
15
.11
.04
C)
.04
.02
4.18
1.16
4.52
.13
1.90
.62
.73
.25
35
16
21
85
9
43
6
0
27
0
0
15
6
7
39
5
22
1
0
5
0
0
14
9
11
34
4
17
3
0
16
0
0
6
1
3
12
0
4
2
0
6
0
0
16
.06
.08
.40
.04
.16
.02
2
N o.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
N o.
N o.
0.38 0. 29 0.44 0.60
.32 .29 .40 .20
.68 .61 .74 .88
.17 .13 .16 .44
.97 .77 1.13 1.52
.09
.09
.20
.69
.08
11
.21
.75
D ol.
D ol.
D o l.
D o l.
0.28 0.19 0. 37 0.46
.41 .35 .53 .26
.55 .40 .66 .93
.21 .12 .22 .63
.35 .28 .37 .64
.09 0
.14 .08
.14 .48
.86 .64
.05
.06
.18
.26
.04
.05
.15
.22
.07 0
.08 .06
.14 .50
.34 .28
.38 .41 .36 .32
2.23 1.87 2.32 3.96
.13 .09 .18 .12
.12
.85
.07
.13
.71
.04
.11 .08
.91 1.40
.10 .09
.48
.28
.64
.24
.26
.28
.13
.24
.23
.33
.26
.26
.20
.16
.12
.06
(5)
.13
.03
2.62
.34
.98
.04
5. 57
2.02
1.68
.23
1.54
.01
.09
.10
.13
.14
.05
.60
.20
0
.09
.50
.07
.17
1.14
.01
.07
.03
.08
.01
2.10
.45
.60
.04
5.04
1.62
1.61
.13
1.15
(5)
.05
.07
.10
.09
.04
.45
.17
0
.04
.37
.02
.14
.82
.01
.18
.02
.01
. 17
.02
2.82
.12
1.43
.03
5.98
2. 33
1.57
. 26
1.75
.04
.09
.14
.13
.14
.05
.82
.22
0
.14
.56
.07
.19
1.44
.02
16.73
.13
.03
.04
.22
.02
1.00
.04
0
.22
0
0
27. 25
.20
.09
.10
.33
.03
1.40
.17
0
.98
0
0
.15
.26
.25
.34
.24
.18
.07
.03
.14
.02
.01
.05
.01
4.40
.37
6. 52
.10
1.97
.65
.65
.23
0
.04
.01
3.64
1.52
3.17
.14
1.78
.57
.73
.22
0
.04
.08
6. 36
2.04
4.64
.16
2.32
.84
.96
.56
.07 .06 .04 .24
.07 .06 .10 .08
.19 .15 .20 .36
.10 .09 .10 .20
.07 .06 .05 .16
.26 .20 .36 .24
2.45 2. 41 2. 51 2.44
0
0
0
0
.08 .04 .14 .16
.60 .53 .60 .96
.04 .02 .05 .08
.12
.05
.06
.33
.03
.15
.01
.16 .30
.09 .03
.12 .10
.46 .56
.07 0
.17 .13
.03 .07
0
0
0
0
.10 .04 .16 .20
0
0
0
0
0 10
0
0
Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
than 0.005 average number of articles per person.
* Less than 0.5 cent.
* L ess
Average expenditure
per person
23.03
.18
.06
.07
.29
.02
1.19
.15
0
.61
0
0
0
.53
.37
.63
0
.21
.33
.24
.19
4.83
.60
1.46
.04
7.09
3.14
2.47
.66
2. 87
(«)
.28
.09
.27
.39
.11
.64
.23
0
.25
1.02
.31
.23
1.79
0
39.13
.40
.07
.13
.49
0
1.45
.65
0
1.30
0
0
PACIFIC REGION
248
T able
17.—
Clothing ex p en d itu res , by econom ic level—
Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E XIC A N —Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
IX. Clothing, girls 6 through 11
years of age J—Continued.
Play suits: Wool knit- _--------Cotton suede -----O th er.___________
Raincoats__
- ----------------Sweaters and jackets:
Wool knit__________________
Wool fabric. __ ----------------Leather, leatherette. _ --------Other____ .. -------------------Suits: Wool__________________
Silk, r a y o n . ------------Other-------------------------Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon-------------------------Cotton------------------------------------------ Other______
Skirts: Wool_________ _______
Other.
-------------------Dresses: Cotton _ ___________
Silk, rayon ________
Wool _______________
Other
---- ------------Aprons______________________
Coveralls --------- ---------------Knickers, breeches, shorts... .
Underwear: Slips, co tto n ---silk
.. . . .
r a y o n ..___
Union suits and combinations:
Cotton______ . . . -----------Wool_____________________
Silk, rayon------------------ . . .
Underwaists, shirts_________
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton... ---- . . . ------------Rayon----------------------------Silk______________________
Nightgowns and sleeping
pajamas:
Cotton, light. ----------------flannel______ _____
Silk, rayon. ___________ Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton_____________________
Silk, rayon_________________
Other_________ ________ -Bathrobes____ . . . .. ------------Kimonos, negligees -------------Hose: Silk---------- ------------ . .
Rayon _----------------------Cotton_________________
Wool__________________
Shoes: Street and dress. --------Sport_________________
House slippers--------- . -----Shoe: Repairs__ ____ _________
Shines . ______ _______
Rubbers______________ _______
Arties, gaiters________________
Gloves: Cotton-------------- ------Leather.
---------Other ---------------------
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
All
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N c.
7
10
11
38
95
35
5
2
6
2
11
43
11
5
4
3
8
6
0
2
3
21
0
2
15
7
.43
.16
0
0
1
0
0
.02
4
0
10
0
2
8
0
7
1
13
0
1
3
0
9
1
77
16
5
47
16
4
17
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
9
8
5
7
14
5
40
9
16
18
3
10
46
15
17
4
5.
40
21
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
8
4
5
8
.03
.02
0
0
.01
.01
0
.01
.42
.08
.13
.34
.05
.08
. 15
.28
.02
.01
.01
.08
0
0
.04 0
.08 .07
.08 .20
.29 .77
.07 .20
.17 .17
.03
22
8
10
7
3
.43
.13
6
.22
.26 .60
.06 .20
.15 .22
.75 1.02
2
45
3
18
44
7
38
52
13
18
18
13
26
1
10
27
5
14
9
3
78
41
104
11
0
1
1
31
2
21
50
151
16
248
67
69
156
1
41
28
24
0
22
31
0
7
17
1
1
10
11
9
30
106
6
136
27
26
79
0
13
14
10
0
13'
28
5
84
27
31
59
1
22
7
10
0
6
7
15
1
7
8
2
4
2
0
7
0
2
9
17
5
28
13
12
18
0
6
7
4
0
3
.01
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
.23
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
D o l.
D ol. D ol.
0.04 0.01 0.02 0.19
.05 .05 .03 .14
.08 .03 .10 .25
.26 .09 .32 .87
.88
.23
.03
.03
.13
.06
.02 0
.03 .07
.10
.13 .30
0
0
0
. 12 .06 .15 .33
.02
.03
.03 0
1.70 1.39 1.95 2. 27
.21
.50
.10
.19
.08
(4)
D ot.
0
.13
.10
21
0
0
0
3
3
1
N o.
.31 .50 .70
.08 .23 .30
0
.03 0
.03 .04 0
.02
.03
.02
.59 1.07 1.58
.1 1
.30 .55
0
.06 0
.03 .03 0
.17 .06 .21
0
.04
0
0
.09 0
.02 0
.02
.07
.06 .1 1 .31
.1 1
0
0
0
0
.09 .22 .66
.20
.01 (5)
.05
0
1.76 1.34 2.18 2. 40
.52 .27 .66 1.29
.23 .18 .18 .64
.01
.01
(5)
(5)
.07 .07
.1 1
.09
.19 .13
.05 (5)
.07 .02
0
.01
.06
.1 1
16
.08
.13
0
0
.06
.18
.59
.20
. 12
.52
.70
.27
.57
.70
.24
. 10
.14
.25
.15
.03
.05
.23
.30
.17
.20
.29
.40
.27
.62 .52 .80
47
1.57 1.18 1.77 2.83
.30 .02 .54 .20
.17
.46
.13
.30
.05
.2 1
.20
.17 .13
.29 .18
.09 (8)
.18
.39
.17
.37
.52
.19
.27
.1 1
.10
.20
0
.08
.06
.23
.19
.01
.02 0
0
.10
.35 .45
.02 0
.01
.06 .27 .20
.84
.23
.34
.08
.20
.22
.01
.15 .12
.06 0
.01
.12
.01
.01
.40
.53
.20
.47
.16
.14
.06
0
.05
.18
.01
.01
.20
.23
0
.10
.04 0
.23
.01
.52 .23 .13 .40
.15
2.24 1.65 1.00 4.10
.49
6.34 5. 66 2.05 7. 60 1.22
.35 .12 .20 1.23
.14
3.13 2.85 3.63 2.93 7.27
.43 .39 .04 .87
.80
.23
.26 .18 .34 .40
1.15
(5)
.15 .09 .22 .23
.16
.10
.10
.07 .23
.13
.10
.08 .1 1 .17
.07
0
0
0
!0
0
.08 .09 .06 .13
.05
1
Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
articles per person.
®Less than 0.5 cent.
N o.
0. 03 0.01 0.02 0.13
.06 .06 .04 .07
.07 .02 .08 .27
9 . 14 .08 .18 .33
0
2
0
1
3
16
20
18
N o.
37
17
0
1
29
141
40
13
N o. N o.
2
3
1
3
4
5
Average expenditure
per person
* Less
.21
.54 1.00
.16 .10
.53
1.36
.05 .16
5.86 8. 71
.68
.71
.1 2
.29
.99 1.2 1
.99
1.74
.53
9. 22
1.60
.49
1. 72
0
.1 2
.1 1
0
.35
1.0 1
.06
0
.05
.01
.23
.10
.06
0
.04
.18
.33
.13
0
.10
than 0.005 average number of
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
17.—
249
C lothing exp en d itu res , b y econ om ic level—
Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W HITE FAMILIES, OTHER THAN M E X IC A N —Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
IX. Clothing, girls 6 through 11
years of age 2—Continued.
Bathing suits, sun suits ______
Handkerchiefs________________
F u rs________________________
Mufflers, scarfs_________
__
Handbags, purses.__ _______
Umbrellas_________
______
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc____
Cleaning, repairing.. ______ _
Other r __A _____________
X. Clothing, girls 2 through 5 years
of age: 2
Total _ __ _________ _______ Hats: F e lt __________________
_________
Straw____ _
Fabric. ______________
Caps and berets: Wool- _ ___
Other _____
Coats: Heavy, p la in .___ _____
fur t r i m m e d .
Fur _________________
Light, wool ____ . . . .
cotton________
silk, rayon _____
Play suits: Wool knit ________
Cotton s u e d e ..____
Other.. __________
Raincoats ______________ _ _
Sweaters and jackets:
Wool knit ____________ _
Wool fa b r ic ...___________ _
Leather, leatherette ______ _
Other____ ____________ ____
Suits: Wool_____ _ ___ ___
Silk, rayon . . . . . . . _
Other___ _ __________
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon___ ____ . . . _____
C o tto n ______ __ . . . ___ _
Other____________________ _
Skirts: Wool_______ __ ______
Other_________________
Dresses: Cotton_____________
Silk, rayon___ _ __ _
W ool. __________ . . .
Other ________
.
Aprons___________. . . ________
Coveralls_____ ____ _________ _
Knickers, breeches, shorts. ___
Underwear:
Slips, cotton________________
silk______________ . . .
rayon_______ . . .
Union suits and combinations:
Cotton. _________________
Wool_____________________
Silk, rayon-----------------------Underwaists, shirts. _ _ . . .
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton________ ____ _ . . .
Rayon. __ .............................
Silk______________________
Nightgowns and sleeping
pajamas:
Cotton, light _. ________
flannel____________
Silk, rayon. _ ____________
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
All
fami unit per year fami
lies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
56
62
N o.
20
35
0
12
0
46
22
10
35
55
5
5
6
51
11
23
4
0
19
5
2
12
3
5
17
20
2
0
2
N o.
22
17
0
6
17
3
10
24
3
4
1
18
3
23
4
8
0
0
0
2
0
12
1
0
9
2
1
4
4
4
5
9
4
1
2
55
17
8
0
0
24
5
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
14
9
5
4
73
17
3
2
3
28
2
25
6
0
0
2
10
0
17
5
3
4
39
16
11
11
1
0
1
38
3
13
22
9
32
4
12
0
26
36
3
7
14
1
3
7
2
8
11
0
1
3
10
4
3
3
0
10
1
1
3
1
1
2
14
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
12
1
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
D o t.
0
0
0
0
16
6
1
0
0
6
1
.05
.23
.04
.03
.19
.03
.03 .03
.04 0
.07 .04
.38 .26
.08 .04
.14 . 11
.03 0
0
0
. 12 0
.03 .03
.01
.10
0
.05
. 12
. 14
.16
. 12
.03
.01
.54
.09
.06
.26
.03
. 13
.30
.07
.05 0
.09 .04
.03 .24
.45 .52
.08 .20
.18 . 12
.02
. 16
0
0
. 15
.03
.02
.1 1
.23
. 12
.03
.40
.04
.04
.20
. 12
.08
.08
0
.04
.08
.05
.07
.37
.03
D ot.
D o l.
0
0
0
.05 .08
.02
.06
.05
.05
. 16
.02
0
0
0
.57 0
.09 .04
.04 0
.14 .13
.13 .09
.1 1
.07
.04 .01
.26
.03
.64 1.08
. 15 .08
.60
.07
0
0
0
0
.02
.08
0
.04
0
0
0
0
.1 1
.0 1
0
0
0
.02
.01
0
0
.01 0
.02 0
2.00 1.14
0
0
0
.08
0
0
.02
.04
.06 0
0
0
.0 1
.0 1
0
0
.02 0
.06 0
. 14
.08
.02 0
.02 0
.02
.04
.41 .29
.04 0
2. 55
.12
.59
.36
.04
.03
.05 0
.02 0
.05 .68
.09
.04
.09
.03
.07
.55
.04
. 18
.09
. 20
.75
. 05
16. 50 9.93 18.20 31.16
.03 .0 1 .06 0
.06 .06
.03 0
.03 .01 .01 . 16
.23 .49
.22
.1 2
.08 .02 .09 .2 1
.64 .32 .98 .72
.03 .76
.14 0
0
0
.03 .01
.01 0
0
0
0
0
.26
.01
0
0
.10
0
0
0
.69 1.92
. 12 .16
.06 . 14
.09 .28
.17 . 12
.15 .10
.04 . 16
.77 1.13
. 12 .10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.03
0
0
0
.02
.02
.87 2. 21
1.75
.26 .13
.03 0
.02 0
.02
.03
.25
.02
.15
0
.40
.03
0
.04
0
.04
0
3.15
.18 .83
.04 .08
.06 0
.01
.28
.01
0
.49
.08
.68
.1 2
.04
.09
.28
.04
.05
.01
.01
0
0
.02
.2 1
.16
.81
.58 .61 1.72
.03 .30 .48
.07 .30 .08
.42 1 . 21 .88
.44
.15
.07
.02
.02
13
5
7
.71
.82
.48
.40
2
2
.1 1
.77 1.20
.98 1.64
. 15 .32
.18 .15
.25 .1 1
.06 0
.18
.32
.06
.27
.48
.26
9
10
10
1
.40
.52
.04
.39 1.00
.41 .96
.09 .08
.26
.35
.09
.24
.26
.14
.83
.72
.05
6
0
2
7
4
.23
.05
1
.02
12
6
6
11
.76
19
2
6
8
12
1
4
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
D ot.
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
14 0. 22 0.15 0. 25 0.47 0.29 0.18 0. 29 0.84
2. 02 1.97 1. 95 2. 50
. 12 . 11 .09 .2 1
10
0
0
0
1
0
0
32
5
Average expenditure
per person
.10
.01
0
0
.19
.47
.07
.20
0
.05
.20
.28
.09
.09
.30
.07
.42
.29
.04
.32 1 .2 1
.16 .52
. 12 .10
.33 .20
P A C IF IC R EG IO N
25 0
T a b l e 17.— C lothing ex p en d itu res , hy econ om ic level— Continued
PACIFIC REGION—W H ITE FAMILIES, OTHER TH A N M E X IC A N
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
X. Clothing, girls 2 through 5 years
of age *—Continued.
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton__________ _________
Silk, rayon_________________
Other______________________
Bathrobes _ _________________
Kimonos, negligees
________
Hose: Silk__________________
Rayon_________________
Cotton__________ _____
Wool___________________
Shoes: Street and dress _______
Sport_________________
House slippers----------------------Shoe: Repairs
____________
Shines.. ______________
Rubbers-------------------------------Arctics, gaiters_______________
Gloves: Cotton____. . . _______
Leather. ___________
Other________________
Bathing suits, sun suits. ______
Handkerchiefs__________ . . . .
Furs_________________________
Mufflers, scarfs_____
_______
Handbags, purses___________
Umbrellas___ _________ _____
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc _ _
Cleaning, repairing
___ ___
Other_____________ _ _______
XI. Clothing, infants:?
Total____________ ______ _______
Caps, hoods, bonnets. _________
Coats______ ________________
Sweaters, sacques__________ _
Sweater suits. _ ______________
Dresses, rompers______________
Skirts, gertrudes______________
Shirts, bands_________________
Diapers._____________________
Sleeping garments____________
Stockings____________________
Bootees, shoes. _ _____________
Layettes_____________________
Other____ _______ ___________
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
All
fami unit per year amilies
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o.
7
2
0
7
1
6
24
123
15
147
26
29
33
r
13
6
2
1
8
28
12
0
5
20
3
9
36
N c.
2
2
0
0
0
2
12
4
0
0
5
0
0
8
53
49
6
68
8
13
11
15
0
2
3
0
0
3
7
4
57
9
11
12
1
7
2
1
0
2
16
5
0
0
0
7
8
2
0
3
11
7
9
13
3
4
18
4
1
1
1
3
5
3
0
2
5
1
2
0
0
0
17
16
N o.
N o. N o.
0. 07 0.03 0 .12 0.04
.01
0
.03 0
0
0
0
.04 0
.01 0
0
.08
.04
.01
.01
.05
.23
.37
0
.03
.04
.1 1
.03
.02
0
0
0
.05
.12
.16
0
.03 0
.17 .10
.02 0
.03
.29
.53
0
.05
.18
.03
.16
.04
.04
.04
.12
.40
.52
0
.08
.36
.04
7
11
5
34
17
36
36
44
6
22
6
0
14
22
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
unit per year fami
lies
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
.08 .08
.04
0
.34 .05 0
2.08
.75 .84 .59 .92
21 6. 95 4. 88 8. 59 8. 68
.41 .36 .59 . 12
1
22 2.80 2.40 3.08 3.28
4 .21 .25 .20 .16
7 .20 .15 .20 .36
4
4
12
9
16
29
36
8
1
0
0
2
1
36
57
32
44
36
62
19
83
45
76
82
105
19
N o.
N o.
14
12
21
8
27
19
24
17
25
0
Average expenditure
per person
.17
.19
.42
.19
1.06
.34
1.60
3.49
.76
2.89
1.42
.45
.26
1.03
.18
1.95
6.58
1.55
2 . 66
1.48 2 .11
0
0
0
1.00
.21
.75
.39
.69
.50
1.89
.56
2. 67
16.03
2. 25
3.94
0
Un $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
D o l.
D ol. D o l.
0.01 0.06
.0 2 0
0
0
.06 0
.13
.02 0
0
0.03
.01
0
.09
.16
1.25
.01
0
.15 .13
.82 1.48
.13
.1 1
5.44 4.15 5. 93
.39 .44 .35
.13 .10 .10
.20
. 13 .21
(«) 0
(«)
.06 .03 .07
.04 .04 .04
.1 1
.01
0
.01
0
(5) 0
.03 .03 .01
.15 .05 .24
.03 .01 .05
D o l.
0.01
0
0
.08
.13
.53
.25
1.92
.04
7.97
.36
.31
. 38
o
. 15
.03
.04
.02
.07
.22
.06
0
0
0
0
.02 0
.03 .06
.04 .02
05 .09
.01 0
.02
.01
.02
.02
. 02 . 01
.42
.03
.67
.25
.50
.30
1.25
.32
2 . 01
7.92
1.47
3.05
1.62
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
. 17 . 35 1. 36
.06 0
. 01
9. 67 6.49 8. 83 15. 25
.42 .09 .58 .58
.67 .41 .59 1.17
.45 .38 .39 .64
.60 .44 .46 1.05
.86
.56 .71 1.54
.13 .1 1 .08 .25
.91 .56 .90 1.37
.97 .37 .83 1.97
1.17 .55 1.25 1.84
.63 .51 .55 .93
2.14 1.67 1.85 3.22
0
. 72
0
.84
0
.64
0
. 69
* Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
* Infants 1 to 2 years of age are included if dependent on family funds for 52 weeks; those under 1 year of
age are included regardless of the number of weeks dependent on family funds.
» Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p, 300.
TABULAR SUMMARY
17.—
T able
251
C lothin g ex p en d itu res , b y econ om ic level—
Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FAMILIES
Item
All fami
lies
Economic
level — Families
spending per expenditure
unit per year
$100 to
$200
$200 to
$400
$400 and
over
C loth in g E x p en d itu r e s
I. Number of families in survey__________________ __________
Average number of clothing expenditure units per family___
Number of families spending for:
Ready-made clothing, dry cleaning, and accessories______
Yard goods and findings______________________ ____ ____
Paid help for sewing____________________ ____ __________
Number of families reporting clothing received as gifts_____
99
3. 62
13
5.04
65
3. 65
99
71
5
31
13
65
46
4
21
21
9
Average expenditure per family for clothing_______________
Ready-made clothing, dry cleaning, and accessories ......... _
Yard goods and findings_______________________________
Paid help for sewing_______________ _______ __________
Average value per family of clothing received as gifts___ ___
$170. 75
163. 64
6.92
. 19
3. 55
$131. 96
124. 32
7. 64
.30
$172.08
165. 41
6 . 58
.09
3.23
$190. 64
182. 51
7. 51
.62
6. 63
97
135
13
14
63
96
25
1.39
18
1.08
1 . 52
8
8
1.19
11
1
1
1.00
11
1.22
22
1.00
2
II. Number of families having men and boys 18 years of age
and over 2______ ______________________ _____ ________
Number of men and boys 18 years of age and over 2___.........
Average number of men and boys 18 years of age and over per
family having such men and boys 2__ ______
________
Number of families having boys 12 through 17 years of age 2 _
Number of boys 12 through 17 years of age 2______________
Average number of boys 12 through 17 years of age per family
having such boys 2__ ___________________________
Number of families having boys 6 through 11 years of age 2___
Number of boys 6 through 11 years of age 2......... ..................
Average number of boys 6 through 11 years of age per family
having such boys 2____________________________________
Number of families having boys 2 through 5 years of age 2__
Number of boys 2 through 5 years of age 2_ . _ __________
Average number of boys 2 through 5 years of age per family
having such boys 2------------------- ----------------------------------Number of families having women and girls 18 years of age
and over 2------------------------------------------------------------------Number of women and girls 18 years of age and over 2______
Average number of women and girls 18 years of age and over
per family having such women and girls 2____ _________
Number of families having girls 12 through 17 years of age 2__
Number of girls 12 through 17 years of age 2___ ____________
Average number of girls 12 through 17 years of age per family
having such girls 2------------- --------------------------------------Number of families having girls 6 through 11 years of age 2___
Number of girls 6 through 11 years of age 2_______________ _
Average number of girls 6 through 11 years of age per family
having such girls 2__ _ ___ --------------------- ---------- ----Number of families having girls 2 through 5 years of age 2___
Number of girls 2 through 5 years of age 2--------------------------Average number of girls 2 through 5 years of age per family
having such girls 2_ ---------- ----------- __ ---------- -----------Number of families having infants under 2 years of age 3__
Number of infants under 2 years of age 3__________________
Average number of infants under 2 years of age per family
having infants 3___ _ - _ __ ------ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ----------
20
1 .1 1
35
44
1.26
18
8
0
1
0
13
9
28
21
2.65
17
1
21
3
1.18
1.27
21
2
2
14
11
1.50
5
5
1.17
1.00
1.27
1.00
99
141
13
18
65
99
24
1.42
28
36
1.38
1.52
17
1.14
1.29
30
37
1.36
9
1. 24
18
12
22
1.23
17
19
1.33
4
5
1.22
10
11
1.00
1.12
20
20
1. 25
4
4
1.10
12
12
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
11
15
21
21
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
4
4
3 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
3
Infants 1 to 2 years of age are included only if dependent on family funds for 52 weeks; those under 1 year
of age are included regardless of number of weeks dependent on family funds.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
PACIFIC REGION
252
T a b l e 17.— Clothing expenditures , by economic level— Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E XIC A N FAMILIES—Continued
Persons purchasing
Item
III. Clothing, men and boys 18
years of age and over: 2
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Economic
Economic
Economic
level—Families
level—Families
level—Families
spending per
spending per
spending per
expenditure
expenditure
expenditure
All
All
All
fami unit per year fami unit per year fami unit per year
lies
lies
lies
$100 $200 $400
$100 $200 $400
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
to and
to
to and
to
$200 $400 over
$200 $400 over
$200 $400 over
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
4
40
26
10 0.30 0.28
Hats: Felt______ ______
5
Straw_________________
0
5
0 .04 0
9
1
0
8
.10 0
Caps: W o o l---------- ----------8
0
5
3 . 10 0
Other_________________
14
1
10
3 .10
.07
Overcoats--------------- -----------1
0
1
0 .01 0
Topcoats------------------- ------2
0
2
0 .01 0
Raincoats-----------------------------5
0
5
0 .04 0
Jackets: Heavy fabric-------------21
0
11
Leather______ _______
10 .16 0
2
2
0
O ther_______________
0 .01 0
2
28
22
4 .21
Sweaters: Heavy-------------------.14
2
19
10
7 .16
Light______________
.14
1
21
29
7 .22
Suits: Heavy wool----------------.07
Lightweight w o o l--------28
3
19
6 .21
.21
Cotton, linen. __ _____
0
0
0
0 0
0
Palm Beach____________
0
0
0
0 0
0
2
1
1
Other____ _____________
0
.01 0
37
3
22
12
.41
.21
Trousers: Wool-------------------32
Cotton_____________
4
20
8 .48
.43
6
4
2 . 15 0
0
Other_____ _________
3
40
30
7 .64
.21
Overalls, coveralls______ ____
Shirts and blouses:
54
Cotton, work_______________
6
37
11 1.46 1.14
Cotton and other, dress __ ___
90
61
19 2.10 1.93
10
6
0
6
0 .09 0
W o o l..____ ________________
Underwear:
13
2
8
3 .29
Suits, cotton, knit— . . . ---.28
woven_____ __
2
2
0
0 .05 0
cotton and wool. _ _ _.
9
3
6
0 .16
.50
1
1
rayon and silk-----------0
0 .01 0
72
Undershirts, co tto n _____. . .
6
48
18 2. 42 1.14
cotton and wool.
15
2
11
2 .35
.28
rayon and silk...
8
5
3 .30 0
0
Shorts, cotton__ _________
66
5
47
14 2. 20 .93
3
rayon and silk_______
0
0
3 . 13 0
Drawers, cotton and wool...
24
3
17
4 .70
.50
19
Pajamas and nightshirts_____
13
1
5 .24
. 14
9
79
Shoes: Street_____ _______ . 108
20 1.18
.86
61
Work_________________
6
40
15 .61
.50
Canvas_______________
7
1
5
1
.07
.07
1
Other__ ________ .
0
1
0 .01 0
5
0
4
Boots: Rubber_______ ______
1
.04 0
3
Leather_______________
1
1
1
.04
. 14
0
0
0
Arctics---------------------------------0
0 0
7
0
6
1
. 14 0
Rubbers_____________________
82
8
Shoe: Repairs_____________ .
56
18
30
0
18
12
Shines__________ ___ . . .
41
Hose: Cotton, h ea v y __ ______
56
3
12 4.03 1.71
8
dress_______
60
39
13 4.10 8. 36
Rayon.. _____. . . . . . _
34
47
6
7 3.04 2.28
Silk___________________
6
0
4
2 .21 0
Wool__________________
2
2
0
0 .04 0
11
Gloves: Work, cotton_______ _
0
5
6 .86 0
other.. _____
1
3
5
1
.32
.21
Street, leather
_. . . .
7
4
0
3 .05 0
other_______ . . .
0
0
0
0 0
0
Ties___________________ . . . _
76
51
9
16 2. 20 1.36
1
0
1
Collars---------------------------------0 .03 0
Bathing suits, sun suits______
14
0
10
4 . 10 0
61
Handkerchiefs. ______ . . . . _
9
90
20 8.01 3.86
Accessories ._. . . . ______ _
5
3
0
2
1
1
Bathrobes..
_ _________ . . .
0
0 .01 0
Cleaning, repairing_______ __
99
5
24
70
Other..
_ ___________ _
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average expenditure
per person
N o.
N o.
D o l.
40. 72
6.27 0.40 1.06
.05 0
.07
.10
.16 .10
.09 .16 .06
. 10 .12 1.95
.01 0
.09
.02 0
.06
.06 0
.13
.1 1
.40 .90
.02 0
.06
.23 .16 .69
.1 1
.36 .35
.23 .28 6. 06
.20
.24 3. 95
0
0
0
0
0
0
.01
.04 . 14
.26 1 .1 2 1.61
.36 .96 .86
.07
.71
.52
.64
.16
.94
1.25 2.44 .99
1.85 3.16 2.50
. 12 0
.19
.28 .32
.07 0
.16 0
.01 0
2 . 22 3. 92
.40 .16
.24 .72
2 . 20 2. 92
0
.72
.68
.88
1.22
1.20
.23
.56
.08
.36
.84
.04
.26
.09
. 18
(*)
.82
.16
. 14
.73
.07
.30
.25
4.63
1.45
.07
.01 0
.01
.04 .04 .12
.02
.04 . 14
0
0
0
.19
.04
3.85
3.18
3.20
.19
.05
.19
.41
.04
6.00
5.28
2.88
.40
0
3. 92
.04
. 12
D o l.
.10
.10
0
0
0
.58
0
0
0
0
0
.44
.38
2.02
3.80
0
0
0
D o l.
.02
.26
. 10
.08
.03
.04
.01 0
2.24
. 15
* Less than
0
.16
.17
.04
2.07
.13
.09
.18
.64
.09
.79
.19
5.68
3. 81
.41
.95
9.81
4.58
0
0
0
0
2 . 25
0
0
0
2.43
0
.13 .29
.73 1.19 3. 73
.67 .70 1.57
0
.15 .30
.29 1.05 .90
.77 .94 1.29
1.64 2.27 3.86
.26 0
0
.36
0
.36
0
.41
.17
0
.30
0
.28
.04
2. 53
1.06
.06
.24
.73 1.39
.17 .09
. 10 .37
.70 1.10
0
.37
.31 .27
.25 .38
4. 76 5. 30
1.39 1.92
.09 .03
.01
. 13
. 10
.32
0
0
0
0
.08
0
0
.41
0
0
.32
.02 0
.2 1 0
.01 0
0
0
.15
. 88 . 74
. 49 0
.63
.36
.74 1.25
.61
.40
.06 0
0
0
0
2.00 3.44 1.04
.04 0
.01
.10
.16 .20
6. 96 14.36 .65
D o l.
22.15 38. 59 59. 26
.77 .96 1.63
0
.2 1
. 79
. 38
.58
.60
.67
.06
.03
.07
. 12
.07
0
0
.16
.20
0
.01
i. 32
1.19
.96
1.04
.50
.10
0
1.13
.06
.17
0
.97 1.69
.01 0
. 18 .41
.60 1.06
. 02 . 09
.05 0
.69 2. 20 3.25
0
.20
.05
0.5 cent.
.24
0
0
253
TABULAR SU M M A R Y
T a b l e 17.— Clothing expenditures, hy economic level— Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FAMILIES—Continued
All families
Item
IV. Clothing, boys 12 through 17 years of age: 2
Total_______________________________________________________
Hats: Felt_________ ________________ _ _ _ _________ _______
_______
__ _
Straw______________ _ _ ..............
Caps: Wool_________ _ __ ____________________ _________
Other____________ ________________________ _ ______
Overcoats______ ____ ___ _ _ ______ _________ ______ __
Topcoats___ __ ___________________ _ _______ ____ _ _ __
Raincoats__________ ______________________ _______________
Jackets: Heavy fabric__ _____ ___________ __________ _ __
Leather______________ _ _ _ __ _
_ _ __ _ _ _
Other_________ ______________ _____ _____ _
Sweaters: Heavy________________ __________________________
Light____ ________________________ ____ __________
Play suits: Wool knit__________
______
_
_ ___
Cotton suede____ ______
__________
_ _
Other. ____________ ________
___________ ___ _
_ __
_ ___ _ _
Suits: Heavy w o o l.____
Lightweight w o o l_________ _. __ __ _ ____________
Cotton, linen___ _ _ _____________________ _______
Palm Beach ______________ ___________________ ___
Other..______ _ _______ _______ _______ _ _______ _
Trousers: Wool. _ ________________________ ______ ____ _
Cotton__ ___ __________ _ _ _ _ _
________
Other________________ ____________ ____
______
Overalls, coveralls_______________________________________ _
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton, work.. _________ ____________ ____ ___ ___ ____ _
Cotton and other, dress________ ___ _____ _______ _____
W ool___________________________________________________
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit___ _
__________ ______ _ _ ______
w o v e n _______ ___ ___ _____ ____________ _
cotton and wool. __ ____________ ____ ________ __ _
rayon and silk_____ _______ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ __
Undershirts, cotton__ ____ _____ ___ ___ _ _________ ___
cotton and wool _
_ _ ___ ___ _____
rayon and silk________
__________ ________
Shorts, cotton... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ______ _
rayon and silk__ ___ ______ _____ _________
____
Drawers, cotton and wool. _
_________ _________
____
Pajamas and nightshirts. _ _______ _______ _______ ____
Shoes: Street._ ______ _ _______ ______ ___ ____ _____ _ __
Work __
_
_
_
____________
Canvas____ _ _ ______ ____ ____ ______ _ __ __ ___
Other___ _ _________ _______ _ _ ___ ____ _
___
Boots: Rubber___
___ _____ _____ _ ______ _ __________
Leather_____ _ _______ _____ ____ _ _ ___ _ ___ ___
A rctics________ __ _
_____________ _____ _______ __ __ _
Rubbers____ ________ __ __ ________ _____ ______ ______
Shoe: Repairs___________ _ __ ________ ____ _ __ __ _ _
Shines______ _______ _____________ ______ _ __ __ __
Hose: Cotton, h ea vy____________________ ______ _
___ ___
dress... __ _ _______________ ______
__ __ _
Rayon_______ _______________ ___ ___________ ___ __
Silk________________
_
_ _ _
Wool_______________________________________________
Gloves: Work, cotton_______ _______ _
_
_____ ______
other... _. __________ __ __ _ __ ___ ______
Street, leather
_
_____________ _
__ _______
other... _______ __ __ ____
Ties_________ ______ _ _ ________ _____________ _ _____
Collars__________
___
_ _ _ _
Bathing suits, sun suits ______________ _ _ __
Handkerchiefs _
Accessories__ _
___ _____ ___
______ _ _ _ _ _
Bathrobes_____ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _______
Cleaning, repairing- ___ _______ _____________ _ ____
Other_____________________________________________________
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average
Number of number of Average
persons
articles expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N u m ber
N um ber
0
0
6
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
7
6
0
0
1
4
3
0
0
0
8
D o lla rs
25.13
0
0
. 35
20
0
o
0
. 10
. 05
o
.40
.45
o
0
.05
. 20
. 15
o
0
0
0
0
. 19
.05
0
0
0
.31
.26
0
.84
.45
0
0
.02
2.74
.82
0
0
2
2
. 65
1. 45
. 25
.25
o
1. 51
2. 09
. 45
. 17
5
14
.70
2.80
. 51
. 1.50
14
0
3
3
3
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
4
18
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
6
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
13
2
0
4
0
. 50
. 60
.50
0
2. 20
0
0
2. 20
0
0
. 35
2. 35
. 55
. 45
0
.25
. 30
. 15
o
. 61
0
0
. 66
0
0
. 26
6.07
. 88
. 28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.05
3. 20
4. 30
1. 25
. 75
. 15
.99
0
.50
.62
.20
. 18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.02
0
1. 25
5. 35
.39
.41
.29
.01
PACIFIC REGION
254
T a b l e 17.— Clothing expenditures , by economic level—Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FAMILIES—Continued
All families
Item
V. Clothing, boys 6 through 11 years of age: 2
Total___________________________________
Hats: Felt____________________________
Straw__________________________
Caps: Wool----------------------------------------Other__________________________
Overcoats_____________________________
Topcoats______________________________
Raincoats_____________________________
Jackets: Heavy fabric--------------------------Leather_______________________
Other________________________
Sweaters: Heavy______________________
Light_______________________
Play suits: Wool knit__________________
Cotton suede----------------------Other______________________
Suits: Heavy wool-------------------------------Lightweight wool----------------------Cotton, linen___________________
Palm Beach____________________
Other__________________________
Trousers: Wool________________________
Cotton____ _____________ ____
Other_______________________
Overalls, coveralls_____________________
Shirts and blouses:
Cotton and other, except wool________
Wool_________________________ ____
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit___________________
woven____■____________
cotton and wool_______________
rayon and silk_________________
Undershirts, cotton__________________
cotton and wool_________
rayon and silk___________
Shorts, cotton_______________________
rayon and silk________________
Drawers, cotton and wool____________
Pajamas and nightshirts______________
Shoes: Street__________________________
Canvas_________________________
Other__________________________
Boots: Rubber________________________
Leather________________________
Arctics_____- _________________________
Rubbers______________________________
Shoe: Repairs_________________________
Shines._________________________
Hose: Cotton, heavy___________________
dress____________________
Rayon__________________________
Silk____________________________
Wool___________ ____ ___________
Gloves: Work, cotton__________________
Leather_______________________
O th er..____ ___________________
Ties__________________________________
Collars________________________________
Bathing suits, sun suits________________
Handkerchiefs_________________________
Accessories____________________________
Bathrobes_____________________________
Cleaning, repairing____________________
Other_________________________________
3 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
4 Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
articles expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N u m ber
N u m ber
2
0
11
6
0.04
0
7
.30
.16
.16
0
1
1
0
.02
.02
3
3
19
.07
.07
.48
.48
D o lla r s
19.69
.07
0
.19
.05
.92
0
.01
.11
.17
.07
.70
.46
10
0
0
1
0
6
0
0
1
0
-0
.02
22
1.59
.99
3. 57
1.66
0
14
23
4
33
0
19
5
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
.04
.14
.48
1.48
0
.04
.84
0
0
.05
.82
1. 79
.1 1
0
.21
1. 77
.45
.08
.65
. 15
.40
.03
.09
.68
4
.05
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
44
5
.36
0
.16
4.50
.32
.07
.08
6.63
. 18
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
10
0
0
0
28
5
8.09
.59
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
8
11
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
.10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
.07
0
.07
0
0
0
.36
2. 48
.32
.18
2. 25
.05
0
.29
.97
.07
.13
. 15
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
255
17.-— Clothing expenditures , hy economic level— Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E XIC A N FAMILIES—Continued
All families
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
articles expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
Item
VI. Clothing, boys 2 through 5 years of age: *
Total_______________________________________________________
Hats: Felt___________________ __________________ _______
Straw_______ ______ _
___________ . _______ _____
Caps: Wool _____________________________________________
Other_______________________________________________
Overcoats..__ _______ ________ _________ ______ _________
Topcoats __ ______________ ______ _
__
___
Raincoats_____ _____ _________________ _______ __ ________
Jackets: Heavy fabric ------- _ ------------- ___ _ -------------Leather----------------------------------------------- ---------------Other_____________________________________________
Sweaters: H eavy.---------- ---------------- _ __ ------------------------Light____________________________________________
Play suits: Wool knit---------------------------------------------------------Cotton suede _________________________________
O ther_________________________________________
Suits: Heavy wool--------------------------------------------------------------Lightweight wool. __________________________________
Cotton, linen _____ _____ _______ __________ ____
Palm Beach __________________________________ ____
Other... _. ___________ ___________ _______ _________
Trousers: Wool-------------------------------------------------------- --------Cotton_________________________________ ____ ____
Other------ ------ - -----------------------------------------------Overalls, coveralls--- ------- ---------------------------------- -----------Shirts and blouses: Cotton and other, except wool____________
Wool_____________ ______ _______________
Underwear:
Suits, cotton, knit____________ _ -------------- -------------------woven_____________________ _________ . . . _.
cotton and wool________________________________ . .
rayon and silk--------------------------------------------------------Undershirts, cotton___________ ________ _ --------------------cotton and wool____ ________ _______________
rayon and silk_______________ ._ _______ __
Shorts, cotton __________________________________________
rayon and silk _______ _ _ _____ ___ __________
Drawers, cotton and wool___ ____ ________ . . . -----------------Pajamas and nightshirts ________________ _______________
Shoes: Street__ ______ ________________ ______________ . . .
Canvas-------------------------------------------------------------------Other. . . . -._ ____________________________________
Boots: Rubber ___________________
_ .. --------------------Leather. ----------- -------------------------------------------------Arctics.
_________ ___ _ ._ - . __ .. _ _______________
Rubbers
_ ________ _____________ __________ ________
Shoe- Repairs
__ _ _______ _ ___ _____ _______ ____
Shines______ ________________ _____________________
Hose: Cotton, heavy ------------------------------------------------------dress. --------------------------------------------------------Rayon____ ___________________ _____________________
Silk _______ ___________________________ ____ _______
Wool________________________________________________
Gloves: Work, cotton___________________________________
Street, leather________________________ _____ ________
other_______________________________________
T ie s ..____ ________________________________________________
Collars _ ___________________ _ _ . ______
__________
Bathing suits, sun suits. _ ------------------------------------------------Handkerchiefs. . . ______________ . ---------------------- -----------Accessories.
. _______ ____________________________
Bathrobes
. . _________________________ __________
Cleaning, repairing ___________________________________ ___
Other. __ _____________________________________ _______
1
Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix
A,
p. 300.
N u m ber
N u m ber
1
0
5
3
4
0
0
1
0
2
10
0.10
o'
.29
.24
. 19
o'
0
.81
.90
1
.10
5
3
4
6
0
11
6
0
8
1
3
21
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
. 15
.10
1.0 1
.77
.10
.31
.24
.46
.37
. 10
.19
0
0
0
0
.48
.71
1.76
1.05
0
.53
.75
.59
.05
.24
.10
.57
.29
.57
0
0
.29
0
0
.52
3. 67
.29
0
.05
0
0
0
.99
.34
0
1.71
.1 2
.1 2
0
0
.07
0
0
.24
4.68
.17
0
.07
0
0
0
. 17
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2. 24
4.05
1.43
4
. 89
o'
.10
.10
5
9
5
2
0
2
0
.20
.10
.43
.43
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
15.69
15
.05
0
.10
9
2
2
1
0
0
D o lla rs
.05
.05
0
.19
1.43
0
.36
.54
.19
0
0
0
0
.02
.01
0
. 19
.07
0
. 10
. 11
. 12
0
PACIFIC REGION
256
T able
17.—
C lothing ex p en d itu res, by econom ic level—
Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FAMILIES—Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
VII. Clothing, women and girls 18
years of age and over: 2
Total__________________________
Hats:
Felt_______________________
Straw_______ . . . __________
Fabric__________ _ _______
Caps and berets:
Wool______________________
Other_______ ____________
Coats:
Heavy, plain_______________
fur trimmed________
Fur________________________
Light, wool— ____ ______
co tto n ______________
silk, rayon____ _ . ._
Raincoats—. _______ ______ __
Sweaters and jackets:
Wool knit________________ Wool fabric. _ ______ _____
Leather, leatherette._____ _
Other___________ ___ ___
Suits:
W ool______________________
Silk, rayon______________ __
Other______________ _______
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon______ . . . ____
Cotton__________ ________
Other______ ____ ______
Skirts:
Wool______ ______________
Other______________________
Dresses: Cotton, house________
street. ______
Silk, rayon_____ _____
Wool__________ . . .
Other_______________
Aprons___ __________ ________
Coveralls.. ._ _________ _____
Knickers, breeches, shorts____
Underwear:
Slips, cotton______ _________
silk_______________ __
rayon________________
Corsets, girdles___ . . . ______
Brassieres___ ____
______
Union suits and combinations:
Cotton______ ______ ____
W ool__________ ________
Silk, rayon_____________ _
Under waists, shirts______ _ _
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton__________ . . . . .
Rayon. ________ _______
Silk______________________
Nightgowns and s l e e p i n g
pajamas:
Cotton, light . __________
flannel__
___ _
Silk, ray on ____ . . . ____
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
unit per year
Economic
Economic
level—Families
level—Families
spending per
spending per
expenditure
expenditure
All
All
All
unit per year
unit per year
fami
fami
fami
lies
lies
lies
$100 $200 $400
$100 $200 $400
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
to
to and
to
to and
$200 $400 over
$200 $400 over
$200 $400 over
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
D o l.
D ol.
D ol.
D ol.
46. 82 24. 70 43. 55 77. 05
59
29
22
6
2
0
41
23
17
7
0
0
0
5
0
21
19
5
7
1
3
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
18
12
3
3
1
2
0
1 . 15
4 . 13
2 .04
3 .05
0 .01
1 .02
0 0
23
25
4
1
0
2
0
0
14
20
1
0
9
3
3
1
.23 0
.22
.20 . 11 .22
.03 0
.01
.01 0
0
.42
.21
. 12
.04
.47 0
.40 1.11
.51 . 17 .58 .49
. 16 0
.07 .65
.28 0
0
1.67
21
6
2
2
0
0
14
3
1
5
3
1
. 15 . 11
.08 0
.02 0
.21
.29
.04
1. 79 1.25 1.41 3. 74
.63 0
.34 2. 29
. 11 0
.11 .21
10
4
0
1
1
0
6
2
0
3 . 13 .05 .09 .37
1 .08 . 11 .08 .04
0 0
0
0
0
. 14 .03 . 10 .43
.03 .06 .03 .02
0
0
0
0
14
5
89
31
76
10
10
34
1
2
0
0
7
4
7
1
0
3
0
0
12
5
65
24
52
9
8
24
0
0
2 . 13 0
. 16 . 12 .32 0
.40
0 .07 0
. 10 0
.09 0
.13
17 2. 02 1.17 1.93 3.04 2. 25 1.05 2. 22
3 .42 .83 .38 .25
.78 1. 05 .78
17 .89 .50 .90 1.12 4. 72 1.60 4. 51
0 .08 .05 . 11 0
.34 . 11 .46
2 . 11 0
. 14 .08
.75 0
.81
7 . 52 .28 .53 .67
.29 . 11 .27
1 .01 0
0
.08
.01 0
0
2 .01 0
0
.08
.03 0
0
40
28
33
31
53
3
1
3
3
5
32
22
21
24
36
5 .81 .55 .85 .83
5 .44 .06 .49 .54
9 .59 .44 .49 1.08
4 .27 .27 .29 .17
12 1. 27 1.22 1.09 2.04
7
2
7
25
2
1
1
4
5
1
3
17
0
0
3
4
21
66
19
2
7
0
16
50
15
13
42;
24
0
2
l1
9
32
20
12 0. 52 0. 61 0. 49 0. 54
4 .23 .11 .24 .25
.21 .21
5 .18 0
2 .06 0
0 0
0
.06 .08
0
0
. 11 .18 .04
. 17 . 12 .17
0
.03 .08
.05 .03 . 12
0
.01 0
.02 .04
0
0
0
0
. 14
.05
.02
.91 .68
.39 .17
.37 0
.87 1.24
.41 .53
.41 .48
.05 0
0
0
.03 . 17
0
0
2. 06
2. 35
2. 28
.61
.05
.29
0
2. 51
2.14
1.93
.25
.07
. 32
0
1.77
1.53
0
.85
0
0
0
.43
3. 84
5.40
1.90
0
.38
0
.25
0
3.30
.55
7.93
0
1.07
.50
.08
.17
.61
.47
.54
.65
.51
.30
.06
.28
.22
.34
.60 .88
.54 .52
.39 1. 35
.78 .42
.42 .99
.07
.03
.11
.26
. 12
.17
.04
. 17
.08 0
.01 0
.05 .41
.24 .40
3 .55 .33 .56 .62
9 2. 35 1.22 2. 56 2. 33
4 .55 0
.64 .58
. 19 . 12
.86 .41
.31 0
.20 .18
.89 1. 07
.37 .30
4 .19' 0
8 .53i . 17
3 1 .25i .05
.14 0
.54 .17
.301 .09
.09
.57
.31
.11
.04
.18
.64
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average expenditure
per person
.17
.28
.05
.55
. 12 0
.01 0
.07 .75
.59 .92
. 14
.55
.27
.54
.71
.29
.41
.70
.44
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
17.—
257
C lothing exp en d itu res , hy econom ic level—
Continued
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—M E XIC A N FAMILIES—Continued
Average number of
articles purchased
per person
Persons purchasing
Item
VII. Clothing, women and girls 18
years of age and over2—Con.
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton____ ________________
Silk, rayon___ ______ _______
Other__________ ____ ____
Bathrobes---------- ------------------Kimonos, negligees____________
Hose:
Silk________________________
Rayon------------------ -------------C otton_______________ ____
Wool______________________
Shoes:
Street_________ _____ ______
Dress______- ------ ------ -------Sport------ ------------- ------------House slippers............................
Shoe:
Repairs....................................
Shines. _______ _ ___________
Rubbers-------------------------------Arctics, gaiters.__ _______ _ . . .
Gloves:
Cotton-------------------------------Leather___________ ________ _
Other______________________
Bathing suits, sun suits_______
Handkerchiefs______________ _
Furs_______ .. . . . ------- . . .
Mufflers, scarfs_______________
Handbags, purses_____________
Umbrellas___________________
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc
Cleaning, repairing
_ ______
O ther_________________ ____
Economic
level—Families
spending per
expenditure
All
All
unit per year fami
fami
lies
lies
$100 $200 $400
to and
to
$200 $400 over
N o.
10
2
0
13
10
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
Economic
Economic
level—Families
level—Families
spending per
spending per
expenditure
expenditure
All
unit per year fami unit per year
lies
$100 $200 $400
to and
to
$200 $400 over
N o.
N o.
N o.
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
1
0
0
1
1
8
5
2 0.11 0.06 0.10 0.17 0.15 0. 06 0.14 0.24
.02 0
.04 0
0 .01 0
.05 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
4 .09 .06 .08 . 17 .25 .06 .21 .55
4 .07 .06 .05 .17
.17 .08 .12 .47
104
27
20
1
11
6
1
0
70
19
16
1
23 7. 84 5.39 6. 82 13. 87 5. 54 3.10 4. 73 10. 69
2 1.33 2. 83 1.25 .54
.63 .83 .70 .21
.15 .09 .17 . 11
3 .60 .33 .63 .67
.04 0
0 .03 0
.01 0
.01 0
123
31
19
69
17
3
2
6
84
21
13
52
22
7
4
11
58
7
4
2
9
0
0
0
41
3
3
1
8
4
1
1
9
18
5
11
76
1
10
78
9
45
72
1
2
0
0
11
0
1
11
2
7
4
6
14
2
7
2
0
7
53
1
6
52
6
27
47
1.82 1.89 1.60 2. 71 5.54 4. 56 4.91 8.85
.28 .22 .26 .42
.97 .65 .87 1. 61
. 16 .11 .15 .21
.38 .17 .41 .44
.86 .44 .98 .67
.61 .23 .70 .56
.03 0
.05 0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
.03
.02
.04
.21
2 .07 .06 .06 . 12
2 . 17 .11 .16 .25
.02 .25
3 .06 0
4 .08 0
.07 .17
12 5.24 3.89 5.04 7.08
0 .01 0
.01 0
3 .09 .06 .08 .17
15 .75 .72 .71 .96
1 .06 . 11 .06 .04
11
21
2Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
* Less than 0.5 cent
Average expenditure
per person
.42 .36 .44
.07 0
.03
.02 0
.01
(4) 0
(*)
.05 .03
.24 .12
.06 0
.19 0
.39 .23
. 14 0
.07 .01
.82 .74
.09 .14
. 14 . 13
1.02 . 19
.01
0
.40
.29
.06
.02
.05 .09
.25 .31
.03 .27
.14 .55
.38 .58
.20 0
.07 .11
.76 1.14
.08 .08
. 12 .20
.86 2.32
.01
0
PACIFIC REGION
258
T a b l e 17 . — Clothing
expenditures, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A L IF —M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S—Continued
All families
Item
VIII. Clothing, girls 12 through 17 years of age: *
T otal__________________ ____ ______________
Hats: Felt----------------------------------S tra w ..---- -------------------------Fabric---------- --------- ------------Caps and berets: W ool---------------------Other___________________
Coats: Heavy, plain------------------------fur trimmed_______________
Fur____________
Light, wool_____
cotton____
silk, rayon.
Play suits: Wool knit___
Cotton suede.
Other_______
Raincoats-----------------------------------Sweaters and jackets:
Wool k n it____________ ______ _____ ____ _
Wool fabric__________ ______ __________
Leather, leatherette_____________________
Other_______________________ ___________
Suits: Wool----- ----------------------------Silk, rayon_______ ____ ____________
Other_____________________ ________
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon_____________________________
Cotton_________________________________
Other________________________________ _
Skirts: Wool_____________________________
Other______________________ ______
Dresses: Cotton, house___________________
street____________________
Silk, rayon______________________
Wool____________________________
Other___________________________
Aprons__________________________________
Coveralls________________________________
Knickers, breeches, shorts_________________
Underwear:
Slips, cotton____________________________
silk______________________________
rayon____________________________
Corsets, girdles_________________________
Brassieres______________________________
Union suits and combinations: Cotton___
W ool_____
Silk, rayon.
Underwaists, shirts____________ _________
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton_____ _____________ ____ _______
Rayon________________________ _______
Silk__________________________________
Nightgowns and sleeping pajamas:
Cotton, light_________________________
flannel_______________________
Silk, rayon___________________________
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton_________________________________
Silk, rayon_____________________________
Other_____________________________ ____
Bathrobes___________________________
Kimonos, negligees_______________________
Hose: Silk___________________ _____ ______
Rayon____________________ ____ ___
Cotton____________________________
W ool______________________________
1
Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average
Number of number of Average
persons
articles expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N um ber
N um ber
8
4
3
6
2
8
i
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
13
7
3
1
4
0
2
0; 39
.11
,11
.17
.08
.22
.03
0
.11
.03
0
0
0
.03
0
.04
.28
.08
.03
.11
0
.06
1
7
0
10
0
14
13
11
0
1
0
0
1
8
6
6
0
.03
.31
6
2
1
4
1
1
0
0
1
15
15
14
0
0
0
0
.22
.68
.06
0
0
.03
.90
.54
.30
.01
.48
.21
.06
.27
.38
.33
.42
0
5
0
.75
.04
.67
0
15
.11
.09
.08
.02
2.33
1.75
1.30
.47
0
.03
0
0
.03
0
1
2
2
29.26
.4i
0
.71
0
1. 62
1.67
1.85
0
.25
0
0
.11
.36
0
0
10
Doilats
.81
.08
.11
.17
0
.22
0
.03
.09
.04
.92
1.75
.72
.20
.08
.11
.11
.08
.06
.10
.03
.03
0
0
.03
3. 75
3. 92
4.06
0
.27
.58
.02
.04
0
0
.03
2.20
.88
.82
0
259
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
17.— Clothing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S—Continued
All families
Item
VIII. Clothing, girls 12 through 17 years of age 2—-Continued.
Shoes: Street............ .................. .................. ...................................
Dress— ------------------------ ----------------------Sport---------- -------- --------- -----------------------House slippers--------------- ------------- ---------------------Shoe: R epairs.______ ______________ _____ ______ ______ _____
Shines..----- --------------------------------------------Arctics, gaiters----- -- ----- ------- ------------------------ .
Gloves: Cotton . . . ---------------------------- --------------Leather___ _________________________________ ____ _
Other____________________ ____ ______ ____________
Bathing suits, sun suits.........
............ .................. .....................
Handkerchiefs------------------------------------------------Furs_______________________________________________ . . .
Mufflers, scarfs____________________________________________
Handbags, purses--------------------------- ------------------Umbrellas_______________________________________ ..
Garters, belts, hairpins, e t c ___________________________
Cleaning, repairing_________ ________________ _______
Other--- --------- -------------------------------------- --------IX. Clothing, girls 6 through 11 years of age:1 2
T o t a l_______ ______ ________________________________________
Hats: Felt________________________________________________
Straw--------------------------------------------------- Fabric--------------------- ------- -----------------------Caps and berets: W ool-------- --------------- -----------------Other............................. .....................................
Coats: Heavy, plain-------------------- -------- -------- ------fur trimmed........................................ ....................
Fur........... ........ ................................... ...... ...........................
Light, wool............................................................. ............
cotton................................................ .......................
silk, rayon....................... ............................ .............
Play suits: Wool knit_____ _
_________________ _________
Cotton suede__________________ _____ ___________
Other_____ ______ _________ ________________ _
Raincoats______________ _______ _ ._ .. __ .
Sweaters and jackets:
Wool k n it____ __________________________________________
Wool fabric___________________ _. ......... ........................ ......
Leather, leatherette.. ___________________________________
Other._ __________ _______ _____________ _____________
Suits: Wool-------- ------------ ------------------------ ----Silk, rayon__________________ ______________________
Other_______________________________________________
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon---------------------------------------------------Cotton ___________ ___________________________________
O th er ._________ _____ _ . _____________ ______________
Skirts: W ool... ------------------------------------------------Other. _______ __________________ '.___________________
Dresses: Cotton_________ ____________________ _______ .
Silk, rayon________________________________________
W ool------- ------------------------------------------Other_____________________________________________
Aprons_____________ ______________ _____ ___ _______ _____ _
Coveralls__ _____ _____________ ________ ________________ ._
Knickers, breeches, shorts____ ____ ___ ___________ ______ ___
1 Includes
only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A. p. 300.
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
articles
expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N u m ber
N u m ber
36
5
11
4
18
0
o
0
0
0
0
1
11
0
2
21
0
5
8
2
3
0
12
1
7
1
0
7
2
0
0
1
1
2
16
8
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
29
7
2
0
3
4
0
2.86
.19
.44
.14
0
o
0
0
0
0
.03
2.22
o
.06
.75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D o lla r s
6.38
.56
.82
.10
71
o'
o
0
0
o
0
.04
.14
o
.02
.39
o
04
.26
.03
.16
.05
19.92
. 10
!oe
0
.20
.03
1.00
.24
0
.93
.08
0
0
.03
.08
.14
.68
.27
.05
.08
.03
.80
.31
.25
04
.05
08
.08
.41
.06
.19
.03
.19
.05
11
.05
0
3.03
.27
.05
0
. 14
. 11
0
0
0
0
0
. 03
.05
0
2. 63
.52
.11
0
.07
07
0
260
PACIFIC REGION
T able
17.— Clothing expenditures, by economic level— Continued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M IL IE S—Continued
All families
Item
IX . Clothing, girls 6 through 11 years of age2—Continued.
Underwear:
silk_______________________________
rayon____ ____ ___ ___ _______
__
__
__
Union suits and combinations:
Ootton_________________ _ ____ _________ _ __ _______
Wool____ _____________________________________________
Silk, r a y o n . ___________ _______ ______________ _______
Underwaists, shirts
_
__ . _______ _____
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton_______________ _ _________ _________ ____ _ .
Rayon___________________ _________ _______ __ ______
Silk___________________________________________________
Nightgowns and sleeping pajamas:
C otton._ __ _______ ___ _ . . _______ _____ _ ______
Light flannel _ __________ _ _. _______________________
Silk, rayon_______________________________________ _____
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton _________ ____
. _________ __ ________ ___ _. ..
Silk, r a y o n _______ ___ ____________ ___ _______ _______ ____
_______
Other.. _______________________ ______ _______ B a th ro b es______ ______________ _________ ._
_ ______ .
_____ ___________ ___ ___________
Kimonos, negligees
Hose: Silk
..
______
________
__ ______ _______
Rayon
______
____ _ ___ _ _ __ __ __________
Cotton _. _
_________ _____ _____ . .
______ ___
Wool __________________________________________________
____
________________
__
__ _______________
Shoes: Street and dress
Sport_____________________ . .
House slippers ____________ ______________ ____ - . _
_
_ __ __________
Shoe: Repairs ____________________ ______ __ _ _ ___
______ ____
Shines
. ______________ ________________ _
__________
Rubbers ____ ______________ ___________
_______
__ __ _
Arctics, gaiters
____________ _____ __________________ _______ _____________________
Gloves: Cotton ________ __ ______ ___________ _ ___________ _ ______________
Leather
__
.
_______ _______ _ . _
_ _____________ _____ __
__
Other ________ __ ________ _______________ .
_______ . . . . . .
Bathing suits, sun s u i t s ________ _____________ ______
___ __________________
Handkerchiefs. _______ _____________ _______ ___ _ . _ _ . __ _ ____
Furs . ____ __ ______ . . . _______
______
____________ ______ __ - Mufflers, scarfs
_ ___________________ ________ _
___
___
____
Handbags, purses ______ __ _
_______________
____
__________________
Umbrellas
___
.
_ .
____________ _____ ______________________________ . .
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc
_______________________________________________
Cleaning, repairing
___ _____________________________ __________________
2 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
4 Less than 0.5 cent.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
articles
expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N u m ber
9
3
1
N u m ber
D o lla r s
0. 05
. 19
!08
0. 22
.12
.04
6
2
0
7
. 03
. 14
o
1.03
. 13
.06
0
.23
12
6
2
1. 38
. 86
. 32
. 29
. 19
. 08
2
6
2
. 19
. 43
.05
. 18
. 24
. 05
3
0
0
6
0
1
13
24
2
37
2
5
11
1
4
0
0
0
0
4
7
0
2
. 08
0
0
. 16
0
. 14
2. 59
8. 86
. 54
4. 43
. 08
, 14
4
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
.
11
. 11
. 22
0
.05
. 11
0
0
0
0
. 10
. 27
. 02
. 41
1. 14
. 09
6. 82
. 15
. 09
. 67
(*)
.
09
.
.
10
07
.
.
02
03
.
.
05
15
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
261
TABULAE SUM M ARY
T a b l e 1 7 . — Clothing expenditures, by economic level— C ontinued
LOS A N G E LE S, C A L IF —M E X IC A N FA M IL IE S—Continued
All families
Item
X . Clothing, girls 2 through 5 years of age:2
Total _____________________________________ ____ ____________
Straw _________________________________________ ___
Fabric _. __________ ___ _________________________ Other. _________ . ______________________
___________________________________
Coats: Heavy, plain..
fur trimmed _______ . ____ __________________
Fur__ ______ ____
___ . . . . . . _ _ _______________
cotton_______ ____ ___ ___
_________________
silk, rayon__ ___ _ . ____________________
Play suits: Wool k n it..____ _ _________________ _________ _
Cotton suede____ __________________________ ___
Other____________________ _______ _____________
Raincoats________________ _______________________________
Sweaters and jackets:
Wool knit
__________ _____ _ ______________________
Wool fabric _________ _________ __________________________
Leather,leatherette __ __ __________ _______ ______ ___
Other .
. . ______________________ . ________ ______
Suits: Wool _ _______________ ____________________ ___ Silk, rayon . .. _ _________ _________ _______________
. . . _______ ________
Other
.
. ____
Waists and middies:
Silk, rayon
. _ . _____________________________________
cotton __ _. __________ ___ _________________________
Other . . _____________ ________ ______________________
Skirts: Wool _ ____________ ____________________________ Other
. ______________
_____ _______________
Dresses' Cotton
___________________ ____________ _____
Silk, rayon
______ _ _ _ _ _ _________________
Wool
________________________________________
_______ _______ ___________________________
Other
Aprons
_____________________________ _________________
Coveralls,
_ ________ _ __________________ _______ _ _
Knickers, breeches, shorts
__ ____ ________________________
Underwear:
Slips, cotton
___
___
___________________________
silk
_______ _ __________________________
rayon
- - __________ ______________
Union suits and combinations:
Cotton
_
.
_______________ _______ __ _
Wool
__ _ _________________________ .
Silk, rayon
_ - . . _. ___________________
Under waists, shirts
__ _ _ ___________ _______
Bloomers and panties:
Cotton
_______ - ________ ____ ____________
Rayon
____________________ _________________ -Silk
___________ ___ ___ _________ _ _
Nightgowns and sleeping pajamas:
C otton, liedit,
_ . . . ___________ ___ _ _
flannel
________ _____ _________
Silk, rayon
_____________________ _____
* Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
73247°— 39-
-18
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
expenditure
articles
purchasing purchased per person
per person
N u m ber
N u m ber
0
0
1
6
4
3
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
. 05
.42
. 21
. 16
0
0
. 21
0
0
. 05
0
0
0
0
.47
.37
D o lla r i
14. 76
0
0
.03
.26
.06
. 53
0
0
.64
0
0
. 08
0
0
0
0
.56
.43
. 11
0
0
0
.05
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.05
0
2. 37
. 42
0
.32
0
. 16
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
.47
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
7
.84
. 11
0
1.68
0
6
2
0
1.84
.37
0
0
0
3
0
0
. 05
0
0
.30
0
.03
0
1. 57
.46
0
.32
0
.09
0
. 15
.24
.02
.42
.31
.08
262
PACIFIC REGION
T able
17.— Clothing expenditures , by economic level— C ontinued
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S—Continued
All families
Average
Number of number of
Average
persons
articles
expenditure
purchasing purchased per person
per person
Item
X. Clothing, girls 2 through 5 years of age
Continued.
Pajamas, lounging and beach:
Cotton ______- _____ _ _____ _________ ____________
Silk, rayon
______ ____
__ _____ ______________
Kimonos, negligees
_ _ _
Hose: Silk______ _ _ _
___ _____
Rayon____ - _____ ___
___
_____
___
_ _
______ __
- - ___ ________
Wool_______________________________________________
Shoes: Street and dress __ __
_ _ __
___
_____
Sport_______
_ . -- - - - - _ _ _ _____ _ _
House slippers--- ----------------------------------------------__
____ _____ ________
Shoe: Repairs- _______ _ __
S h in es___
_________ . ____.. _______ _____ ___
Rubbers_____ _ ____ _
__
_
.
__
_
.
________
Arctics, gaiters ________
Gloves: Cotton ____ __
- __
.
Leather .. _ _ ____
__ _ _ .
_
_ _
Other________
Bathing suits, sun suits
_______ ___
_
______
_
.
. _ . _________ _________ _
H and kerchiefs.__..
_______ __
Furs________________ . __
.
Mufflers, scarfs_______
___
_ .
_
_____
Handbags, purses.. _______ ___
______ ___________ _______
Umbrellas _______ _____
__
_ _ __ _
Garters, belts, hairpins, etc
_ __ __ __ _______ ________
Cleaning, repairing. _ __
_
. .
___
_ ___
Other... _______________
________ _ _____ _____ _____
X I. Clothing, infants :*
Total_______________________________________________________
Caps, hoods, bonnets.. . . .
------ _ __ --- ----- ----- .
C o a ts_______________
.. __ _ ________ ____
. __
_ _________
Sweaters, sacques _ ___
Sweater suits___
_ . _ . _ ____
____
Dresses, rompers
_.
.
.
. . . __
_____ ___
Skirts, gertrudes-. _ _
_ _ ___ ___
_ _ _ _ _____
Shirts, bands____ ______ _ - ______ ____________
D ia p e r s..______
...
_
_____ _ .. ______
Sleeping garments
_ _
_
.
__
____ _
_
____ ____
___
Stockings. _ _____
Bootees, shoes
_. _
_______ _________ _
Layettes________ _____ _
__
_____________ ___________
Other
_______________________________ -
N u m ber
N u m ber
0
0
0
2
0
1
8
13
0
17
3
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 11
.32
3. 58
6.00
0
3.37
. 37
.32
o
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D o lla r s
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 11
. 11
.84
0
o
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
13
4
14
3
13
11
11
19
18
0
1.90
. 45
2. 25
.30
4.15
. 40
3. 15
17.10
1.45
6. 55
3. 05
0
. 05
. 55
. 74
0
5.48
. 58
.13
. 27
0
0
. 01
0
0
2
14
. 11
.04
.06
. 11
12. 24
.83
. 76
1. 55
.58
1.95
. 13
. 76
1. 54
. 63
1.03
2. 31
0
.17
1 Includes only persons dependent on family funds for 52 weeks.
* Infants 1 to 2 years of age are included only if dependent on family funds for 52 weeks; those under
1 year of age are included regardless of number of weeks dependent on family funds.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 300.
263
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T able
18.— Furnishings and equipment expenditures, by economic level
P a c i f i c r e g i o n —W h i t e F a m i l i e s , o t h e r t h a n M e x i c a n
Economic level^F am iiies spending
per expenditure tittit per year
All fam
ilies
Item
Under $400 $400 to $600
Families in survey_____________________________________
Number of families reporting receipt of gifts of furnish
ings and equipmend_________________________________
Average value per family of furnishings and equipment
received as gifts (incomplete) _______________________
1
1,642
408
622
348
81
144
$3.54
$2.19
$3.43
$600 and
over
612
123
$4.
58
Number of families Average numberofarticles Average expenditure
spending
purchased per family
per family
Item
F u r n is h in g s and E q u i p m e n t E x p e n d itu r e s
Total____ ______________________
Furniture, total________________
Suites: Living room_____ _____
Bedroom______ _____
Dining room__________
Beds: W ood_____________ ____
M etal__________________
Cots, cribs: W ood.. _________
M etal___ _________
Bedsprings...... ........ ...... .............
Davenports__________________
Couches, daybeds_____________
Dressers_____________________
Chiffoniers, chests____________
Sideboards, buffets. _________
Desks___ ____ ____ ___________
Bookcases, bookshelves_______
Tables, except kitchen________
Chairs: W ood......... .................
Upholstered__________
Benches, stools, footstools_____
Tea carts, wheel trays _______
Stands, racks, costumers______
Other_________ ___
Textile furnishings, total...............
Carpets, rugs_____________ ___
Linoleum, inlaid______ ______
Felt-base floor coverings_______
Mattresses_____________ ______
Pillow s_____________ _ _____
B lankets.._______ ______ _ . . .
Comforts, quilts___ _ . . . ____
Sheets_______________________
Pillowcases_______ ______ ____
Bedspreads, couch covers______
Tablecloths, napkins, doilies:
Cotton__
Linen...............
Towels: Linen________________
Cotton, turkish. __ _.
Other cotton_________
Table runners, dresser scarfs___
Curtains, draperies___________
Dishcloths, cleaning cloths, etc. _
Other..
Economic
Economic
iev<31—FanU
level—FamEconomic level—
ilies spending
Families spending
ilies spending
per expenditure
per expendiper expendi-All
All
All ture unit per
unit per year
ture unit per'
fam
fam
famvear
year
ilies
ilies
ilies
Un- $400 $600
U n $400 $600
U n $400 $600
der to and
and
der to and
der
to
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
$400 $600 over
N o.
N o. N o.
N o.
82
75
46
36
43
39
9
86
21
32
29
38
9
17
22
123
71
54
32
3
37
44
19
19
6
4
16
8
4
19
5
6
3
7
1
1
5
18
14
6
4
0
8
10
18
18
12
20
17
16
2
38
9
14
15
16
1
7
5
41
22
20
13
0
12
7
45
38
28
12
10
15
3
29
7
12
11
15
7
9
12
64
35
28
15
3
17
27
213
84
43
160
52
250
73
478
377
137
41 78
18 38
13 16
39 64
10 13
75 88
14 34
95 175
76 143
15 52
94
28
14
57
29
87
25
208
158
70
160 36 57
71 11 23
79 17 27
458 116 176
130 30 50
61 10 24
467 81 178
366 55 136
122 24 47
67
37
35
166
50
27
208
175
51
N o.
0.05
.05
.03
.03
.03
.02
.01
.06
.01
.02
.02
.03
.01
.01
.01
.09
.09
.04
.02
(2)
.03
N o.
0.05
.05
.02
.01
.05
.02
.01
.06
.01
.02
.01
.03
(»)
(*)
.01
.05
.07
.01
.01
0
.02
31.42 31.35
3.69 3.42
3.33 3.38
. 11
. 11
.06
.05
.35
.33
.06
.06
1.11
.71
1.17
.97
.05
. 11
.32
1.77
.61
.17
1.82
.30
1.70
.46
.04
1.08
N o.
N o.
0.03
.03
.02
.04
.03
.02
0)
.06
.01
.02
.03
.03
( 3 )
0
.01
.01
.08
.09
.03
.02
. 02
s
0.07
.07
.05
.02
.02
.03
0)
.06
.01
.02
.02
.03
.01
.01
.02
.12
.11
.05
.04
(J)
.03
3.97 31.93
3.90 3.65
3. 27 3.35
. 11
. 10
.04
. 10
.33
.31
.06
.07
1.09 1.40
1.18 1.29
.15
. 10
.27
1.90
.59
.07
1.89
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
D o l.
59. 39 34.15 56.18 79.49
13. 23 8. 30 9. 85 19. 97
3. 83 2.52 2.30 6.26
2. 99 2,10 1,91 4, 68;
1.23 .41 ,79 2. 2$
.36 .14 ,50 .3 6
.36 .52 . 3$ ,25’
. 19 .08 .20 .-261
.04 .03 .02 .ay
.68 .50 .69 .79
.63 .60 .50 .77
.41 .30 .47 .41
.20 .04 .25 .24
.20 . 12 .20 .26
.11 .02 .03 .25
. 14 .01 . 13 .25
.07 .06 .05 .11
.50 .16 .42 .80
.21 . 10 .18 .30
.56 . 18 .59 .80
.06 .02 .07 .09
.01 0
0
,04
.10 .06 .12 .10
.35 .33 .08 . 65
13. 65 8. 58 13. 24 17. 40
3. 78 2.18 3.92 4. 72
.89 .37 1.19 .93
.18 .23 . 18 . 15
1.35 1.16 1.30 1.52
.11 .05 .05 .21
1.00 .96 .91 1.10
.32 . 17 .31 .44
1.35 1.05 1.22 1.68
.43 .33 .38 .54
.35 . 12 .28 .58
.38
1. 67
.72
.36
2. 24
1
. 20
. 17
.09
.50
. 11
.07
2. 34
. 15
.26
. 14 . 18 . 27
.07 . 12 . 28
.06 .08 . 14
.41 .53 .52'
.07 . 10 . 14
.03 .06 .09
.97 2.00 3. 58
.07 . 14 . 20
. 14 .29 . 31
i The aggregates on which these averages are based do not include the gifts of furnishings and equipment
reported received by 8 families, but for which they could not estimate the value.
J Less than 0.005 article.
* Expressed in square yards.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303,
PACIFIC REGION
264
T a bl e 1 8 .—
Furnishings and equipment expenditures, by economic level— Contd.
PA C IFIC R E G IO N —W H ITE FA M ILIE S, OTH ER T H A N M E X IC A N —Continued
Number of families Average number of articles Average expenditure
purchased per family
per family
spending
Item
Economic
level—Families spending
per expendiAll ture unit per
year
families
All
fam
ilies
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
U n $400
der
to
$400 $600
Un- $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
Economic
level—Fam
ilies spending
per expendi
ture unit per
All
year
fam
ilies
$600
and
over
U n $400 $600
der to and
$400 $600 over
F u r n is h in g s a nd E q u i p m e n t E x p e n d itu r e s —Continued
Silverware, china, and glassware, N o . N o . N o .
total_____________ __________
China or porcelain, table.........__
319 84 114
Glassware. ____________ _____
306 69 111
Tableware: Silver_____ ___ ___ _
81 20 29
Other. _ ___________
3
6
15
6 12
36
Other__________________ - __
Electrical equipment, total __ _
Vacuum cleaners______________
94 16 42
Refrigerators (electric)________
74
3 29
Electric stoves, hot plates______
30
4 13
Washing machines________ __.
118 28 54
121 32 43
Irons ------------------------Ironers, mangles______________
13
2
3
Heaters, fans_________________
31
4 13
Light bulbs--------------------- 1,166 301 448
184 25 74
Lamps______________ ________
113 17 57
Toasters____ _________________
Sewing machines (electric)_____
27
5 10
Other______________________ _ 107 21 37
Miscellaneous equipment, total __
Mirrors, pictures, clocks, orna
242 43 86
ments______ ___ ___________
Carpet sweepers______________
2 12
39
Brooms, brushes, mops......... .....
896 238 366
Dustpans, pails, etc___________
157 39 54
Gas refrigerators____ ____ _____
10
0
4
Ice boxes_____________________
47 12 16
Stoves and ranges (not electric) _ 152 37 61
Canning equipment, cookers___
142 42 49
531 120 205
Pots, pans, cutlery____________
Tubs, boards, wringers. ______
48 13 18
Ironing boards, racks, baskets...
84 19 32
Sewing machines (not electric)..
5
9
20
Baby carriages, gocarts ___ _
52
6 25
Trunks, hand baggage________
43
4 17
Household tools, ladders, cans..
177 44 65
W indow shades, wire screens,
awnings____________________
153 38 62
Lawn mowers, garden equip
170 32 73
ment
____ _ _______
Repairs, cleaning_____________
156 23 66
Other________________________
3 Less than 0.005 article.
4 Less than 0.5 cent.
N otes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303,
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
N o.
121
126
32
6
18
36
42
13
36
46
8
14
417
85
39
12
49
113
25
292
64
6
19
54
51
206
17
33
6
21
22
68
006
.04
.02
.07
.07
.01
.02
5. 86
. 14
.07
.02
0. 04
.01
.01
.07
.08
.01
.01
6. 33
.07
.04
.01
0.07
.05
.02
.09
.07
(2)
.02
5.91
. 15
.09
.02
0. 06
.07
.02
.06
.08
.01
.02
5. 50
. 18
.07
.02
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
2.00
1.12
.33
.43
.03
.09
18.10
2.13
6. 70
. 57
4. 21
.25
.50
.10
1.07
.73
.18
1.12
. 54
12. 41
1. 34
.75
. 18
. 36
(*)
.05
8. 81
1.14
1.13
.08
3. 43
.23
.47
.04
1.09
.28
.07
.55
.30
7.12
1. 74
1.03
.23
. 32
.05
. 11
19. 21
2. 53
6. 90
1.07
4. 79
.21
.20
.12
1.05
.83
.24
.91
.36
12.14
2. 65
1.45
. 52
. 58
.02
. 08
23.23
2. 38
10. 22
.39
4.16
.32
.82
.12
1.07
.94
.20
1. 72
.89
16.24
.44 . 19 . 38 .66
. 10 .03 .08 . 18
.63 . 69 . 66 . 56
.05 .04 .05 .05
1.45 0
1. 52 2. 35
. 46 . 27 . 36 . 69
5. 02 3. 23 5.23 5. 99
. 26 .23 . 18 .35
1.22 .70 1. 01 1.79
.03 .03 .03 .04
.07 .05 .07 .08
.25 . 19 . 24 .30
. 27 . 14 . 32 .31
. 13 .01 . 11 .24
.23 . 14 .26 .26
53
.38
. 32
.43
65
67
. 37
. 57
.48
.27
. 15
.44
.39 .42
.42 1.00
.40 .59
.38
265
TA B U L AR S U M M A R Y
T able
18.— Furnishings and equipment expenditures, by economic level— Contd.
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M ILIE S
All fami
lies
Item
Families in survey.......... ........................................ ........ .
N um ber of families reporting receipt of gifts of furnish
ings and equipment_________________________ ______
Average value per family of furnishings and equipment
received as gifts complete)......... ....................................
Item
Economic level—Families spending
per expenditure unit per year
$100 to $200
$200 to $400
$400 and
over
99
13
65
20
2
11
21
7
$2. 61
$7.50
$1.31
$3.59
Number of families Average number of articles
spending
purchased per family
Average expenditure
per family
Economic
level—
Families
spending per
All expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
Economic
level—
Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
All
fam
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to to and
$200 $400 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$400
$400
and
over
N o.
N o.
N o.
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
F u r n ish in g s a nd E q u ip m e n t
E x p e n d itu r e s
N o.
Total _________________________
Furniture, total________________
Suites: Living room__________
B ed room _____________
Dining r o o m ..______
Beds: Wood__________________
M etal_________________
Cots, cribs: W ood----- -------M etal____________
Bedsprings........ ....................... .
.
Davenports_______________
Couches, daybeds__ ____ ___
Dressers_____________________
Chiffoniers, chests____________
Sideboards, buffets
________
D esks___________________ ____
Bookcases, bookshelves.. . ____
Tables, except kitchen---- ----Chairs: W ood__ _ __________
Upholstered__________
Benches, stools, footstools._____
Tea carts, wheel trays. _ ______
Stands, racks, co stu m ers.........
Other__________________ _____
Textile furnishings, t o t a l . . ______
Carpets, rugs.. ______________
Linoleum, inlaid_________ ____
Felt-base floor coverings_______
Mattresses___________________
Pillow s______________________
Blankets_______ _____ ________
Comforts, quilts_________ ____
Sheets. _______ _______________
Pillowcases_______ _______ _
Bedspreads, couch covers.
Tablecloths,napkins, doilies:
Cotton________________ ____
Linen ________ . . .
__
Towels: Linen________________
Cotton, turkish_______
Other cotton_________
Table runners, dresser scarfs___
Curtains, draperies___________
Dishcloths, cleaning cloths, etc..
Other________________________
N o. N o.
11
7
2
4
2
7
0
5
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
6
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
8
3
2
2
2
3
0
4
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
8
6
4
15
5
43
9
33
26
18
1
1
1
3
0
8
4
2
2
3
5
7
1
11
34
16
6
23
7
3
0
0
1
5
1
1
4
0
1
2 Expressed in square yards.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
4
2
8
3
25
3
21
14
9
4
1
6
21
9
5
12
4
1
N o.
1
4
0
2
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
N o.
0. I ll
.081
.020
.051
.020
.071
0
.081
0
.020
.010
.010
0
0
.010
.061
.141
0
.010
0
0
0.154
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 154
.462
0
0
0
0
2 21. 024 2. 923
1 2. 716 2. 923
1 2. 495 2. 692
.202 .231
4
.131 0
2
.879 .846
10
.111 .385
2
10 1.566 .231
10 1. 556 .769
.364 .385
6
3
0
4
8
6
0
7
3
1
0.123
.046
.031
.03i
.031
.046
0
.077
0
.015
.015
.015
0
0
0
.031
.062
0
.015
0
0
0.048
.238
0
.143
0
. 190
0
.095
0
.048
0
0
0
0
.048
.095
.190
0
0
0
0
2.820 21. 714
2. 644 2. 810
2. 369 2. 762
. 169 .286
. 154 . 143
.815 1. 095
.046 . 143
1.400 2. 905
1. 200 3. 143
.246 .714
.737 .308 .554 1. 571
1. 990 1. 385 1. 908 2. 619
1. 212 .308 1. 354 1. 333
. 162 .154 .215 0
1. 030 .923 .969 1.286
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
47.65
17.01
6. 38
6.43
.91
.36
.22
.54
0
.74
0
.16
.05
. 16
0
0
.07
.43
.39
0
.01
0
0
. 16
14. 00
2. 26
.63
.24
1.41
.22
3.17
.41
1.83
.44
1.19
42.70
13.63
10.82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.36
1.45
0
0
0
0
0
16. 38
4. 34
1. 23
.55
1. 80
0
3. 63
1.86
.23
. 18
1.20
38.28
14. 03
6. 96
3.04
1.39
.14
.33
.46
0
.84
0
.11
.08
.24
0
0
0
12
.06
0
.02
0
0
.24
11. 91
1.99
.35
. 17
1.14
.21
3. 05
. 12
1. 59
.36
.75
80.01
8. 32
21.83
20. 93
0
1.25
0
1.11
0
.90
0
.41
0
0
0
0
.32
.82
.75
0
0
0
0
0
19. 21
1. 83
1.10
.28
1.99
.38
3. 27
.43
3. 56
.87
2. 57
.15 0
.02 0
. 15 .08
.60 .30
.23 .05
.06 . 12
.91 .69
.05 0
.03 .12
. 16 .21
.03 0
. 12 .31
.64 .69
.24 .30
.07 0
.86 1. 24
.05 . 12
.01 .06
266
PACIFIC REGION
T able 1 8 .—
Furnishings and equipment expenditures, by economic level— Contd.
LOS A N G ELES, CALIF.—M E X IC A N FA M IL IE S—Continued
Number of families Average number of articles Average expenditure
per family
spending
purchased per family
Economic
levelFamilies
spending per
All expenditure
fam unit per year
ilies
Item
All
fam
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to to and
$200 $400 over
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$400
$400
and
over
N o.
N o.
N o.
Economic
level—
Families
spending per
expenditure
All
fam unit per year
ilies
$100 $200 $400
to
to and
$200 $400 over
F u r n ish in g s a nd E q u ip m e n t
E x p e n d it u r e s —C ontinued
Silverware, china, and glassware,
Ghina or porcelain, table...
__
Other ______ __
Other
. . . _______ ..
Electrical equipment, total _____
Vacuum cleaners_____________
Refrigerators (electric)________
Electric stoves, hot plates-----Washing machines...
... ...
Irons. __ ---------- ----------Ironers, mangles_______ .. ..
Heaters, fans___ _____
____
Light bulbs--------------------Lamps_______________________
Toasters. ________ _____ ____ _
Sewing machines (electric)_____
_____________ _______
Other
Miscellaneous equipment, total
Mirrors, pictures, clocks, orna
m ents______________
.. ..
Carpet sweepers___________ _
Brooms, brushes, mops. _____ _
Dustpans, pails, etc___________
Gas refrigerators____ _______
Ice boxes___________ ______ ___
Stoves and ranges (not electric) __
Canning equipment, cookers___
Pots, pans, cutlery____________
Tubs, boards, wringers________
Ironing boards, racks,baskets__
Sewing machines (not electric) _ _
Baby carriages, gocarts________
Trunks, hand b a g g a g e .______
Household tools, ladders, cans...
W indow shades, wire screens,
awnings_____________ ______
Lawn mowers, garden equip
m ent______________________
Repairs, cleaning_____________
Other_____ _____ ________ . ..
N o. N o.
N o.
N o.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
D o t.
1.39
.92
.38
.08
0
.01
8. 53
.17
0
0
4.52
.55
0
0
.80
.36
0
2. 12
.01
6. 72
1.23
.84
. 18
.21
0
0
7. 41
0
0
0
0
. 15
0
0
.81
0
0
6. 45
0
4. 05
1.43
.94
.41
.08
0
0
5. 85
.08
0
0
3. 56
.45
0
0
.65
.31
0
.79
.01
5.06
1.37
.92
.41
0
0
.04
17.52
.57
0
0
10. 30
1.10
0
0
1.24
.74
0
3. 57
0
13. 59
3
0
19
2
0
0
3
1
14
5
1
0
3
1
1
.27
0
1.20
.04
0
.04
2. 96
.03
.82
. 17
.03
.08
.32
.05
.05
0
0
1. 41
. 17
0
0
0
0
.53
.38
0
0
0
0
0
.28
0
1.13
.01
0
.06
2.13
0
. 71
. 13
.03
. 12
.25
0
.01
.40
0
1.31
.06
0
0
7. 39
.13
1.35
.17
.02
0
.72
.24
.24
5
4
.29
.14
.17
.76
2
0
2
1
. 10 .08 .02
.01 0
0
.26 1. 34 .01
.36
.05
.39
29
29
5
0
1
19
18
3
0
0
6
7
0
0
1
2
0
0
7
16
0
0
78
7
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
4
9
0
0
53
4
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
6
0
0
16
3
0
1
0
13 ! o
oi 0
93i 13
8
4
0i 0
1! 0
8
0
1
0
6
53
3
20
3
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
2
0
10
0
61
2
0
1
5
0
33
12
2
1
2
0
1
10
1
5
1
1
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
N o.
4
4
2
0
0
0.020
0
0
.071
. 162
0
0
6.091
.081
0
.030
0. 015
0
0
.062
.077 . 138
0
0
0
0
7. 769 5. 215
.077
0
0
0
.077 .015
0
0
0
0
0.048
0
0
. 143
.286
0
0
7.762
.143
0
.048
267
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able
19.— Description of fam ilies studied at 8 economic levels
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.
W hite families, other than
Mexican
Item
All
fami
lies
Mexican families
Economic level—
Families spending per
expenditure unit
per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
492
492
3. 27
117
117
4. 34
188
188
3.29
187
187
2.57
23
11
11
27
3
2
2
9
12
4
4
9
3.14
.80
2. 34
2.93
4.25
1. 62
2. 63
3.86
.13
.09
All
fami
lies
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
99
99
4.84
78
78
5.22
15
15
3.75
6
6
2.46
8
5
5
9
9
1
2
6
6
1
1
4
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
3.16
.77
2. 39
2. 95
2.43
.32
2.11
2. 33
4. 73
1.81
2.92
4. 20
5.14
2.07
3.08
4. 54
3. 50
1.11
2. 38
3.19
2.34
. 17
2.17
2.29
.14
.14
.11
.08
.25
. 12
47
11
6
19
7
9
1
39
8
5
16
4
5
0
5
3
0
3
1
4
1
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
$600
and
over
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families in survey_______________________
Number of households_____________ ______
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers.._ ________________
Boarders only__________ _______________
Lodgers only__________________________
Other persons__________ __________ ____
Average‘size of economic family in:
Persons, total_________________________
Under 16 years of age_________________
16 years of age and over_______________
Expenditure units______________________
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic family. __________
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Number of families having—
152
34
Earnings of subsidiary earners___________
58
60
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers__
38
6
18
14
Other net rents________________________
10
27
7
10
22
155
Interest and dividends................................
66
67
30
Pensions and insurance annuities________
11
5
14
Gifts from persons outside economic family.
75
16
32
27
Other sources of income_________ ____ _
6
12
27
9
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)________________________
43
10
20
13
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
286
72
121
crease in liabilities) _______ _______ . . .
93
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
178
32
60
crease in liabilities)... . ______ ________
86
0
2
Inheritance.
_______ _______ ______
5
3
Average number of gainful workers per
family__________________ ____ _____ ____
1. 36
1.34
1.39
1.37
Average amount of—
N et family income........................ . . _____ $1, 548 $1, 262 $1, 526 $1, 750
Earnings of individuals. ________ ____ 1,494 1, 231 1,458 1,694
Chief earner_____________________ _. 1, 351 1,130 1, 321 1, 520
Subsidiary earners.. . ______________
143
101
137
174
Males: 16 years and over_________ _
1, 243 1,054 1,208 1, 397
1
Under 16 years.._ _____ _____
2
1
0)
Females: 16 years and over_____ ____
250
175
249
297
Under 16 years____________
0
0
0)
0)
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.
17
9
22
16
Other net rents___ _________________
8
9
8
8
Interest and dividends_______________
9
3
11
10
10
4
Pensions and insurance annuities______
11
13
Gifts from persons outside economic
9
6
11
family— ___. . . __________________
10
Other sources of income_______________
6
5
8
6
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)______ _______________
-5
-5
-3
-7
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease m assets and/or decrease in liabili
192
156
213
192
ties) ----- ----------------- ----------Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
185
122
ties)------------------------ ----------159
227
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
+63
+45
+86
-9
families in survey_______________
...
0
14
7
6
Inheritance. ______ . . . ______________
1
Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
2
1
0
1
39
30
5
4
52
0
41
0
9
0
2
0
1.62
1.63
1. 53
1.67
$1,204 $1,131 $1,453 $1, 520
1,174 1,105 1,404 1, 504
946
902 1,134 1,047
228
203
270
457
939
886 1,132 1,163
2
2
0
0
233
217
272
341
0
0
0
0
16
16
22
0
4
3
0
17
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
0)
6
1
~ ( l)
68
4
0
- (* )
67
18
7
0
0
0
-1
32
116
118
100
191
167
-35
0
-27
0
- 10 2
0
+ 22
0
268
PACIFIC REGION
T able
19.— Description of fam ilies studied at 8 economic levels— Continued
W H ITE FA M IL IE S
Sacramento, Calif.
Item
All
fami
lies
San Diego, Calif.
Economic level—
Families spending per
expenditure unit
per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
153
153
3. 31
39
39
4.04
59
59
3. 43
55
55
2.65
24
1
2
18
3
0
0
5
10
1
1
5
3.11
0. 72
2. 39
2. 88
3. 96
1.28
2. 68
3. 57
.20
55
23
10
14
1
23
5
All
fami
lies
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
199
199
3. 23
60
60
4.12
66
66
3.24
73
73
2.49
11
0
1
8
16
0
1
13
3
0
0
4
6
0
0
5
7
0
1
4
3. 23
0.82
2.41
2. 98
2. 38
0. 22
2.16
2.28
3.15
0.82
2. 33
2.92
4.06
1.58
2. 48
3. 67
3.18
0.80
2. 38
2.94
2. 37
0. 21
2.16
2. 27
.09
.21
.27
.08
.06
.07
.11
16
3
2
2
0
6
0
19
9
3
4
0
9
2
20
11
5
8
1
8
3
51
14
12
20
11
23
12
19
3
2
3
0
4
3
13
4
7
7
2
14
3
19
7
3
10
9
5
6
$600
and
over
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families in survey___________ __________
Number of households______ _________ ____
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers______ ____ _______
Boarders only_________ _______ _________
Lodgers only___________________________
Other persons__________________________
Average size of economic family in:
Persons, to ta l.. ______________________
Under 16 years of age_____________ ____
16 years of age and over_______________
Expenditure units__________________ ___
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily. __________
E a r n i n g s a n d In c o m e
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners___________
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers__
Other net rents_________________________
Interest and dividends. ________________
Pensions and insurance a n n u ities_______
Gifts from persons outside economic familyother sources of income_________________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)____ ____________________
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)_______ _____ ______
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities). . . _____________ _
Inheritance_____ _____ ________________
Average number of gainful workers per
family__________________ _____ _________
13
3
6
4
29
8
12
9
105
26
45
34
132
42
47
43
45
0
12
0
13
0
20
0
61
3
14
0
18
0
29
3
1.41
1.49
1.39
1.38
1.29
1.33
1.23
1.30
Average amount of—
N et family income______________________ $1, 603 $1, 282 $1, 627 $1,803 $1, 533 $1, 259 $1, 535 $1, 758
1,483 1,251 1,507 1, 651
Earnings of individuals. _____________
1, 557 1,279 1, 581 1,727
Chief earner____________ _____ ______ 1,401 1,204 1,428 1, 513
1, 374 1,186 1,410 1,496
156
153
65
97
155
Subsidiary earners_________________ _
75
214
109
1,324 1,096 1,412 1,388
1,308 1,116 1,333 1, 444
Males: 16 years and over.. _________
0
Under 16 years........................
0
0
1
0
0)
0)
0)
174
168
207
233
183
339
175
135
Females: 16 years and over__________
0
0
Under 16 years____________
0
0
0
0
0)
5
15
4
20
31
9
7
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.
20
8
8
3
8
5
5
3
Other net rents_______________ _ _
11
2
2
3
Interest and dividends________________
3
16
3
7
0)
2
2
28
0
0
75
Pensions and insurance annuities______
0
5
Gifts from persons outside economic
14
1
18
2
family---------------------------------3
7
9
9
2
2
4
3
7
16
0
7
Other sources of in c o m e .________ ____
Deductions from income (business losses
-4
-2
-7
-10
-7
-3
-8
-9
and expenses). _____________ . . . . . .
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease in assets and/or decrease in liabili
184
195
245
205
176
214
217
208
ties)_________________ _____________
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
94
94
94
222
194
168
267
151
ties)_________________________________
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
+ 90 +113
+ 54
+ 79
+ 38
+ 97
+ 88 +142
families in survey__ _ _. -----------23
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
Inheritance. __________________________
1
Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
269
TABULAR SU M M A R Y
T able
19.— Description of fam ilies studied at 8 economic levels— Continued
W H ITE FAM ILIES
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.
Item
All
fami
lies
Economic level—
Families spending per
expenditure unit
per year
Seattle, Wash.
Economic level—
Families spending
per expenditure
unit per year
All
fami- .
lies
Under
$400
Under
$400
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
446
446
3.32
79
79
4.47
172
172
3.63
195
195
2.59
352
352
3.51
113
113
4.60
137
137
3. 36
102
102
2.50
53
6
11
36
9
0
1
5
22
5
7
11
22
1
3
20
37
1
3
25
14
1
0
5
14
0
2
12
9
0
1
8
3.16
.72
2.44
2.94
4. 33
1.50
2.83
3.94
3.42
.87
2. 55
3.18
2.44
.27
2.17
2. 33
3. 38
1.01
2. 37
3.20
4.46
1.85
2. 61
4.08
3.22
.83
2.39
3.09
2.42
.32
2.10
2.36
.19
.16
.22
.18
.15
.18
.16
.12
160
63
24
38
14
44
16
28
9
4
6
4
10
3
59
31
12
11
7
19
7
73
23
8
21
3
15
6
57
34
12
32
17
44
7
19
13
2
5
5
13
3
19
13
4
14
8
17
4
19
8
6
13
4
14
0
$400
to
$600
$600
and
over
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families in survey. _ ----------------------Number of households____________________
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers______________ _____
Boarders only__________________________
Lodgers only___________________________
Other persons_____________________ ____
Average size of economic family in:
Persons, total______________ _____ ______
Under 16 years of age----- ---------- r . . .
16 years of age and over_______________
Expenditure units--------- -----------Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fa m ily .. _ ---------E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners-----------N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.. .
Other net rents----- ----------------------Interest and d iv id e n d s----- ------------Pensions and insurance annuities...............
Gifts from persons outside economic family.
Other sources of income--- ------- -------Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)___________ ___________
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)_________ ____ _____
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities). . . -----------------Inheritance-------------------------------Average number of gainful workers per
family............................................ ................
21
2
10
9
9
3
2
4
268
54
101
113
250
86
100
64
154
2
19
0
62
0
73
2
95
0
22
0
37
0
36
0
1.42
1.49
1.41
1.40
1.18
1.19
1.17
1.19
Average amount of —
N et family incom e..................................... $1, 706 $1,385 $1, 595 $1,933
1,648 1,337 1, 530 1,877
Earnings of individuals_______________
1,419 1,182 1, 349 1, 576
Chief earner..---- -------------------229
155
181
301
Subsidiary earners__________________
Males: 16 years and over-------------- 1,347 1,088 1,295 1,495
1
0
Under 16 years---------------0
0)
382
301
234
248
Females: 16 years and over--- ------ -Under 16 years____________
0
0
0
0
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.
29
34
23
27
Other net rents___________ . -------7
5
7
7
Interest and dividends.. . ____. . . . . .
7
5
1
12
2
Pensions and insurance annuities______
14
7
5
Gifts from persons outside economic
family___ ________ _______
____
9
9
11
7
2
Other sources of in c o m e ______
_____
2
3
3
Deductions from income (business losses
-2
—2
-4
and expenses)______________________
-3
Surplus per family having surplus (net in
crease in assets and/or decrease in liabili
192
225
198
150
ties)_________ ______________________
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
185
116
162
223
ties)----- ------- -------- -------------N et change in assets and liabilities for all
+ 74
+ 54
+ 47
+ 55
families in survey................... ............ .
2
1
0
Inheritance______________ ____ _________
1
1 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
°
$1,602 $1, 390 $1, 602 $1,838
1, 560 1, 353 1, 555 1,800
1,506 1,313 1, 512 1, 712
55
40
43
88
1,470 1,271 1,471 1, 693
0
0)
0)
0)
89
81
83
107
0
0
0)
0)
14
16
9
16
2
1
1
5
5
6
8
0)
10
8
10
11
10
2
10
3
11
3
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
208
187
217
224
8
147
124
147
161
+108
0
+117
0
+119
0
+ 84
0
270
PACIFIC REGION
T
able
20.— Expenditures for groups of items at S economic levels
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.
White families, other than
Mexican
Item
All
families
Mexican families
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
E x p e n d itu r e s f o r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey_______________
Average family size:
Persons_______________________
Expenditure units----------------
492
117
188
187
99
78
15
6
3.14
2.93
4.25
3.86
3.15
2.95
2.43
2.33
4. 73
4.20
5.14
4. 54
3. 50
3.19
2.34
2.29
$1,214
455
123
179
68
44
38
$1,463
474
163
224
70
59
64
$1, 781
480
193
. 280
70
76
82
$1, 263
490
171
163
50
47
48
$1,181
475
165
157
49
41
39
$1, 578
584
204
206
58
66
77
$1, 507
458
160
137
42
72
88
100
28
29
46
59
11
2
12
140
30
34
64
78
10
3
16
248
31
41
72
121
9
6
17
92
32
30
35
75
3
2
6
69
34
29
31
68
3
2
6
131
21
36
49
103
1
1
7
298
31
30
44
84
0
4
8
14
6
27
7
48
7
13
6
12
1
12
22
29
22
100.0
30.9
10.8
15.3
4.6
4.1
4.3
100.0
37.5
10.1
14. 7
5.6
3.6
3.1
100.0
32.4
11.1
15.3
4.8
4.0
4.4
100.0
27.0
10.8
15.8
3.9
4.3
4.6
100.0
38.8
13.5
12.9
4.0
3.7
3.8
100.0
40.2
13.9
13.3
4.1
3.5
3.3
100.0
37.0
12.9
13.0
3.7
4.2
4.9
100.0
30.3
10.6
9.1
2.8
4.8
5.8
11.2
1.9
2.3
4.1
5.9
.7
.3
1.0
8.2
2.3
2.4
3.8
4.9
.9
.2
1.0
9.6
2.1
2.3
4.4
5.3
.7
.2
1.1
13.9
1.7
2.3
4.0
6.8
.5
.3
1.0
7.3
2.5
2.4
2.8
5.9
.2
.2
.5
5.8
2.9
2.5
2.6
5.8
.3
.2
.5
8.3
1.3
2.3
3.1
6.5
.1
.1
.4
19.8
2.1
2.0
2.9
5.6
0
.3
.5
2.1
.5
1.2
.5
1.8
.5
2.7
.4
1.0
.5
1.0
.1
.8
1.4
1.9
1.5
Average annual current expendi
ture for:
All items------------------------- $1, 525
472
Food________________________
165
Clothing----------------------234
Housing------ ----------------70
Fuel, light, and refrigeration—
62
Other household operation____
65
Furnishings and equipment--Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and
172
maintenance_____________ 29
Other tra n sp o rta tio n ..___. . .
35
Personal care------------------63
Medical care_________________
90
Recreation--------- ----------10
Education___________________
4
Vocation____________________
15
Community welfare_________
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
32
family------- --------------7
Other i t e m s . _______________
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for:
All item s....... ............ ....................
Food---- ----------------------Clothing----------------- -----Housing------ ----------------Fuel, light, and refrigeration__
Other household operation____
Furnishings and equipment___
Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and
maintenance_______________
Other transportation_________
Personal care________________
Medical ca re... _____________
Recreation_______. . . ______
Education____ ______________
Vocation_______ ___________
Community welfare__________
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_____________________
Other item s__________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
TABULAR SU M M A R Y
T
able
271
20.— Expenditures for groups of items at S economic levels— Continued
Sacramento, C alif—White
families
Item
All
families
San Diego, Calif.—White
families
Economic level—Fam
ilies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fam
ilies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f Ite m s
Families in survey_____ _ .
Average family size:
Persons_____________ - _______
Expenditure units_______ _____
153
39
59
55
199
60
66
73
3.11
2.88
3.96
3. 57
3.23
2.98
2.38
2.28
3.15
2.92
4.06
3.67
3.18
2.94
2. 37
2.27
$1,199
462
115
190
84
51
25
$1, 494
492
148
221
95
62
61
$1, 774
465
193
282
96
83
99
$1,469
474
137
222
80
59
58
$1,175
445
105
194
74
48
34
$1,433
489
144
217
81
56
55
$1, 748
485
156
249
84
71
81
57
22
29
53
66
5
9
7
101
21
36
87
93
11
8
12
ISO
23
39
104
113
12
7
14
161
25
31
65
93
5
3
15
90
26
25
38
58
4
2
15
116
24
34
72
86
9
4
15
261
25
34
82
128
2
3
16
12
12
39
7
39
15
33
8
12
5
26
5
57
14
100.0
31.2
10.3
15. 5
6.1
4.4
4.3
100.0
38.5
9.6
15.8
7.0
4.3
2.1
100.0
33.0
9.9
14.8
6.4
4.1
4 .i
100.0
26.2
10.8
15.9
5.4
4.7
5.6
100.0
32.3
9.4
15.2
5.5
4.0
3.9
100.0
37.9
9.0
16.5
6.3
4.1
2.9
100.0
34.2
10.0
15.2
5.7
3.9
3.8
100.0
27.8
8.9
14.3
4.8
4.1
4.6
8.0
1.4
2.3
5.6
6.1
.7
.5
.8
4.8
1.8
2.4
4.4
5.5
.4
.8
.6
6.8
1.4
2.4
5.8
6.2
.7
.5
.8
10.7
1.3
2.2
5.9
6.4
.7
.4
.8
11.0
1.7
2.1
4.4
6.3
.3
.2
1.0
7.7
2.2
2.1
3.2
4.9
.3
.2
1.3
8.1
1.7
2.4
5.0
6.0
.6
.3
1.0
14.9
1.4
1.9
4.7
7.3
.1
.2
.9
2.1
.7
1.0
1.0
2.6
.5
2.2
.8
2.2
.5
1.0
.4
1.8
.3
3.3
.8
Average annual current expenditure for:
All items________ ____ - -- . _. .
$1, 520
Food________________________
475
Clothing____________________
156
Housing_____________________
235
Fuel, light, and refrigeration__
92
Other household operation __ __
67
Furnishings and equipment___
65
Automobile and motorcycle—
p u r c h a s e , operation, and
122
maintenance-. - - ________
Other transportation
.
22
Personal care____________ __.
35
_
M edical care__________
85
Recreation_____ __________
93
Education_____ __________ _
10
Vocation______________ _____
8
Community welfare__________
12
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_____ _______ ________
32
Other item s. ______
________
11
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for:
All items__________ ____ _
Food_________________ ____ _
Clothing__________ _______
H o u s in g ...._______ ________
Fuel, light, and refrigeration__
Other household operation____
Furnishings and equipment___
Automobile and motorcycle,—
purchase, operation, and
maintenance_______________
Other transportation________
Personal care_____ __________
Medical care_________________
Recreation__________________
Education_____________ _____
Vocation__________ ____ _____
Community welfare__________
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
fam ily._____ ______________
Other items_________________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
272
T able
P ACIFIC REGION
20
. — Expenditures for groups of items at S economic levels— Continued
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.—
W hite families
Item
All
families
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
Seattle, Wash.--White families
All
fami
lies
Economic level—Fami
lies spending per ex
penditure unit per
year
Under
$400
$400 to
$600
$600
and
over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o f It e m s
Families in survey----------------Average family size:
Persons-------------------------Expenditure units--- -----------
446
79
172
195
352
113
137
102
3.16
2. 94
4.33
3.94
3. 42
3.18
2.44
2. 33
3.38
3.20
4.46
4.08
3. 22
3.09
2.42
2.36
$1, 315
522
134
228
70
59
27
$1, 553
551
172
256
76
81
45
$1, 886
560
211
311
66
98
74
$1, 503
485
150
214
104
61
56
$1, 285
489
127
174
100
49
39
$1,497
489
148
207
109
60
59
$1, 755
477
179
269
103
76
73
54
37
29
40
71
10
7
10
83
41
37
68
88
12
8
9
161
48
43
97
118
7
10
13
124
41
32
77
80
12
7
15
72
39
25
57
60
10
5
16
107
42
31
77
76
16
9
14
204
41
40
97
107
7
8
16
14
3
24
2
66
3
36
9
20
3
38
15
52
6
100.0
33.1
11.0
16.6
4.2
5.1
3.3
100.0
39.7
10.2
17.3
5.3
4.5
2.1
100.0
35.4
11.1
16.5
4.9
5.2
2.9
100.0
29.7
11.2
16.5
3.5
5.2
3.9
100.0
32.3
10.0
14.3
6.9
4.1
3.7
100.0
38.1
9.9
13.6
7.8
3.8
3.0
100.0
32.7
9.9
13.9
7.3
4.0
3.9
100.0
27.2
10.2
15.3
5.9
4.3
4.2
6.8
2.6
2.3
4.6
5.9
.6
.5
.7
4.1
2.8
2.2
3.0
5.4
.8
.5
.8
5.3
2.6
2.4
4.4
5.7
.8
.5
.6
8.5
2.5
2.3
5.1
6.3
.4
.6
.7
8.2
2.7
2.1
5.1
5.3
.8
.5
1.0
5.6
3.0
1.9
4.4
4.7
.8
.4
1.2
7.1
2.8
2.1
5.1
5.1
1.1
.6
.9
11.6
2.3
2.3
5.5
6.1
.4
.5
.9
2.5
.2
1.1
.2
1.6
.1
3.5
.1
2.4
.6
1.6
.2
2.5
1.0
3.0
.3
Average annual current expendi
ture for:
All items________________ _____ $1, 657
550
F o o d ______________________
182
Clothing----------------------275
Housing-----------------------70
Fuel, light, and refrigeration__
Other household operation___
85
54
Furnishings and equipment___
Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and
112
maintenance------------Other transportation_____ _
43
38
Personal care.’___________ ____
76
Medical care. ______ ______
Recreation. ___________
98
10
Education. ________________
9
Vocation . . . . . . __ _________
11
Community welfare.. _______
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
41
family______________ ______
3
Other it e m s ___________ . . . .
Percentage of total annual current
expenditure for:
All item s______________ ______
Food.. _____ ____________
Clothing----------------------Housing__________________ ..
Fuel, light, and refrigeration--Other household operation--Furnishings and equipment___
Automobile and m otorcyclepurchase, operation, and
maintenance______________
Other transportation........ ........
Personal care_________ _______
Medical care_________________
Recreation____________ ____
Education. __________________
Vocation________ ____ _______
Community welfare__________
Gifts and contributions to per
sons outside the economic
family_____________________
Other items . _______________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
273
TABULAR SU M M A R Y
T able
21 ,— Distribution of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in
1 9 1 7- 1 8 , by economic level and income level
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit per year
Income class
All
families $100 to $200 to $300 to $400 to $500 to $600 to $700 to $800 to $900 to $1,000
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900 $1,000 $1,100
$200
$300
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Families of types
comparable with
those studied in
1917-18__________
235
4
28
53
56
40
43
3
6
0
2
Annual net income
of—
$500-$600________
$600-$900________
$900-$1,200______
$1,200-$1,500_____
$1,500-$1,800_____
$1,800-$2,100_____
$2,100-$2,400_____
$2,400-$2,700_____
$2,700-$3,000_____
$3,000-$3,300_____
0
4
44
54
60
53
14
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
10
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
21
12
7
7
1
2
0
0
0
0
5
18
17
11
4
1
0
0
0
0
3
9
17
8
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
12
20
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
$2,100-$2,500_____
$2,500 and over__
15
5
0
0
1
0
1
2
5
0
2
1
5
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
SA C R A M EN TO , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Families of types
comparable with
those studied in
1917-18__________
71
0
7
21
19
14
8
0
1
1
0
Annual net income
of—
$500-$600________
$600-$900________
$900-$l,200______
$1,200-$1,500_____
$1,500-$1,800_____
$1,800-$2,100_____
$2,100-$2,400_____
$2,400-$2,700_____
$2,700-$3,000_____
$3,000-$3,300_____
0
1
11
18
17
11
7
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
5
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$2,100-$2,500_____
$2,500 and over.__
9
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
274
T
able
P ACIFIC REGION
2 1 .— Distribution of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in 1917-18,
by economic level and income level— C ontinued
Economic level—Families spending per expenditure unit, per year
Income class
$100
to
$200
$200
to
$300
$300
to
$400
$400
to
$500
$500
to
$600
$600
to
$700
$700
to
$800
$800
to
$900
$900 $1,000
to
to
$1,000 $1,100
SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES
Families of types
comparable with
those studied in
1917-18__________
205
2
15
40
59
42
29
14
3
1
0
Annual net income
of—
$500-$600________
$600-$900________
$900-$1,200______
$1,200-$1,500_____
$1,500-$1,800_____
$1,800-$2,100_____
$2,100~$2,400_____
$2,400-$2,700_____
$2,700-$3,000_____
$3,000-$3,300_____
$3,300-$3,600_____
$3,600-$3,900_____
1
7
20
39
54
59
14
6
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
14
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
13
19
18
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
11
15
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
15
4
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$2,100-$2,500_____
$2,500 and over.,..
17
8
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
2
2
4
3
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FA M ILIE S
Families of types
comparable with
those studied in
1917-18__________
211
3
28
68
43
39
20
7
3
0
0
Annual net income
of—
$500-$600________
$600-$900________
$900-$1,200_______
$1,200-$1,500_____
$1,500-$1,800_____
$1,800-$2,100_____
$2,100-$2,400_____
$2,400-$2,700_____
$2,700-$3,000_____
$3,000-$3,300..........
0
7
28
49
48
67
8
4
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
10
5
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
13
27
11
16
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
9
12
12
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
14
19
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
13
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$2,100-$2,500_____
$2,500 and over___
8
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
3
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
275
TABULAR SUM M A R Y
T
able
2 2 . — Description of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in
1 9 1 7 - 1 8 , by income level
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FA M ILIES, OTHER T H A N M E X IC A N
Item
All
fami
lies
Income level—Families with annual net income
of—
$600
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
to
$2,500
235
235
4.00
48
48
3. 72
54
54
4.09
60
60
3.93
53
53
3.88
15
15
4. 70
5
5
5. 60
12
1
4
15
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
6
8
0
1
3
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
'3.90
1.60
2.30
3. 55
3.68
1.53
2.15
3.32
3.96
1.79
2.17
3. 57
3.74
1.50
2.24
3. 44
3.85
1.63
2. 22
3. 49
4.60
1.40
3. 20
4. 36
5. 40
1.60
3. 80
5.05
.10
.04
.13
.19
.02
. 10
.20
57
16
9
74
12
37
17
13
2
1
7
2
8
2
6
3
3
12
1
7
2
14
9
3
21
5
9
3
9
1
1
24
1
6
9
10
1
0
6
2
6
1
5
0
1
4
1
1
0
$2,500
and
over
C o m p o s itio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families of types comparable with those
studied in 1917-18_____ _____ ___________
Number of households._____ _____________
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers___________________
Boarders only_______________ __________
Lodgers only_______________________ ___
Other persons___ _______ ______ _________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total........ ........................................
Under 16 years of age...............................
16 years of age and over_________ ____
Expenditure units______________________
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic fam ily___________
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners___________
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers___
Other net rents__________ _____ ________
Interest and dividends_______________ _
Pensions and insurance annuities..............
Gifts from persons outside economic family
Other sources of income____ ____________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)_____________ _____ _____
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities)___________________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities)___________ ________
Inheritance____________________________
Average number of gainful workers per
family_____________ ________________ ___
18
4
4
5
2
3
0
132
23
30
34
34
7
4
94
4
21
0
21
1
25
2
18
1
8
0
1
0
2.86
2. 88
2.96
2. 70
2. 23
3. 73
7.40
$1, 045
1,033
1, 004
29
967
0)
66
0
$1, 336
1,303
1,283
20
1, 254
0)
49
0
7
16
6
0)
$1, 648
1, 570
1,479
91
1, 441
3
126
0
36
7
4
18
$1,917
1,878
1, 777
101
1, 768
3
107
0
6
0
11
0
$2, 267
2,162
1, 693
469
1, 679
0
483
0
2
0
21
56
$2,803
2,677
1, 712
965
2,087
0
589
1
0
20
20
82
5
3
8
1
5
14
6
16
26
16
0
-5
-5
-6
)
-16
0
103
119
123
229
332
359
176
161
194
186
165
235
-28
0
+4
14
-11
8
+84
12
+67
0
+240
Average amount of—
Net family income___ ____ _
________ $1, 578
Earnings of individuals_______________
1, 530
Chief earner_____________________ ._ 1, 423
Subsidiary earners_____ ____ ___ . . .
107
Males: 16 years and over_________ .. 1,405
Under 16 years... ... ______
1
Females: 16 years and over__________
124
Under 16 years____________
0)
Net earnings from boarders and lodgers..
14
Other net rents. _________ ______ _____
6
Interest and dividends________________
7
Pensions and insurance annuities______
10
Gifts from persons outside economic
family....... ........ . ................... ...........
7
Other sources of income____ _____ ____ _
9
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)_______________________
-5
Surplus per family having surplus (net
increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities)_________________
_____
164
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
179
ties) __________ ____ _________________
Net change in assets and liabilities for all
+21
families in survey_______ _______ . . .
8
Inheritance____________________________
i Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
7
1
1
0
)
-
0
4
0
276
T able
PACIFIC REGION
22.—
Description of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in
1 9 1 7 -1 8 , by income level— C on tin u ed
SA C R A M EN T O , C A L IF —W H ITE FA M ILIES
Item
All
fami
lies
Income level—Families with annual net
income of—
$600
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
and
over
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families of types comparable with those studied in
1917-18________________________________________
Number of households____ ____ ___________________
Average number of persons in household___________
Number of households w ith Boarders and lodgers-------------------------------Boarders only--------------------------------------Lodgers o n ly ...
---------------------------------Other persons _ ---------- -----------------------Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total------------------------ - - --------Under 16 years of age----------------------------16 years of age and over--------- ---------- -----Expenditure units----- ----------------- - - - - Average number of persons in household not members
of economic family----------- ----------------
71
71
4.07
12
12
3.87
18.
18
3.75
17
17
4.01
11
11
4.37
13
13
4.51
9
1
1
13
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
5
2
0
0
1
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
4
3. 85
1.52
2. 33
3. 55
3.70
1.39
2.31
3. 38
3.47
1.39
2.08
3.20
3.88
1.41
2.47
3.61
3.92
1.65
2. 27
3.60
4.35
1.85
2.50
4.09
.22
.17
.28
.13
.45
.17
22
9
3
4
0
9
2
5
1
1
1
0
1
0
5
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
0
1
0
2
0
3
3
0
1
0
3
1
6
0
0
0
0
2
0
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Number of families havingEarnings of subsidiary earners---------------------N et earnings from boarders and lodgers-----------Other net rents---- --------------------------------Interest and dividends. --------------------------Pensions and insurance annuities________________
Gifts from persons outside economic family_____ _
Other sources of income_________________________
Deductions from income (business losses and ex
penses)---------------------------------- -------Surplus (net increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities)______________________ _ _________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or increase in
liabilities)----------------------------------------Inheritance_______ . . . ------------------- . . . --Average number of gainful workers per family------
5
0
3
1
1
0
48
6
10
13
8
11
21
0
1.38
4
0
1.50
8
0
1. 33
4
0
1.24
3
0
1.27
2
0
1.62
$1, 030
1,009
946
63
931
0
78
0
6
10
1
0
4
0
$1,343
1, 337
1,279
58
1,201
3
133
0
16
7
(0
0
$1, 616
1, 599
1,546
53
1, 535
0
64
0
13
0
0)
0
4
0
$1,878
1,801
1, 730
71
1, 768
0
33
0
46
0
9
0
10
17
$2,446
2,441
2,051
390
1,991
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Average amount of—
$1,640
N et family income___________ . ----------- .
1,618
Earnings of individuals------------ -------------1, 498
Chief earner--------- ------------------------Subsidiary earners_________ ________ . . .
120
1,467
Males: 16 years and over___________
_
1
Under 16 years_________ _ _________
Females: 16 years and over__________________
150
Under 16 years . _________________
0
15
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers_________
3
Other net rents_______________________________
2
Interest and dividends---------- ---------------0
Pensions and insurance annuities___________
4
Gifts from persons outside economic family-----Other sources of income___ _________ . . . ______
3
Deductions from income (business losses and
-5
expenses)---------------------------------------Surplus per family having surplus (net increase in
190
assets and/or decrease in liabilities)_____________
Deficit per family having deficit (net decrease in
150
assets and/or increase in liabilities)_____________
Net change in assets and liabilities for all families
+
84
in survey_____ . --------- -----------.
0
Inheritance__________ ________
______ .
i Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
0
55
0)
0)
-1 7
126
_ (i)
230
-5
0
220
253
152
86
142
289
206
-23
0
+ 32
0
+143
0
+81
0
+182
0
277
TABULAR SUMMARY
T a b l e 2 2 . — Description of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in
1 9 1 7 -1 8 , by income level— C on tin u ed
SAN FRANCISC O-O AK LA N D , CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES
Income level—Families with annual net income of—
A.I1
Item
fam
ilies
$500
to
$900
205
205
3.96
8
8
3. 90
20
20
3.78
39
39
3. 70
54
54
4.02
59
59
3.98
17
17
4.44
8
8
3.99
17
1
3
19
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
5
0
1
3
7
0
1
10
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3. 83
1. 51
2. 32
3. 49
3.90
1. 28
2. 62
3. 54
3. 63
1. 43
2. 20
3.24
3. 63
1. 34
2.29
3.26
3.89
1. 65
2. 24
3. 56
3.79
1.49
2. 30
3.47
4.28
1.90
2. 38
3.92
3.94
1.13
2.81
3. 84
.15
.07
.13
.19
. 16
.05
$900 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,500
to
to
to
to
to
and
$1,200 $1,500 $1,800 $2,100 $2,500 over
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families of types comparable with those
studied in 1917-18______________________
Number of households. _______ ________
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers___________________
Boarders o n ly _____________________ . . .
Lodgers only__________________________
Other persons_________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total_____________ ___________
Under 16 years of age ___________ ______ . .
16 years of age and over_____ _____ __
Expenditure units _____________ . _ . . ..
Average number of persons in household not
members of economic family.
... .
. 13
0
E a r n in g s and In c o m e
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners_______ _ ..
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers...
Other net rents------------------------------------------------------Interest and dividends____________ _____
Pensions and insurance annuities________
Gifts from persons outside economic
family____ __________________________
Other sources of income________________
Deductions from income (business losses
and e x p e n ses).. ___________ _________________
Surplus (net increase in assets and/or
decrease in liabilities) _______________________
Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities) ____________ _________
Inheritance- _____________________________ _ ..
Average number of gainful workers per
--------- ---------family----------
52
20
7
20
6
1
0
0
1
0
3
2
0
0
1
6
2
1
2
1
16
6
2
5
0
8
8
4
11
2
11
2
0
0
1
7
0
0
1
1
27
8
1
0
4
1
7
0
4
3
7
2
3
2
1
0
3
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
121
5
7
22
29
38
13
7
74
0
3
0
10
0
15
0
23
0
19
0
3
0
1
0
1. 30
1.12
20
1.15
1. 37
1.15
1. 70
2.12
$769 $1,088 $1, 355 $1,628 $1,932 $2,234
766 1,058 1,320 1,590 1,864 2,168
725 1,003 1,287 1, 476 1,785 1, 757
114
79
33
411
41
55
633
996 1, 277 1,474 1,784 1,830
2
0
0
0
3
0
114
80
62
43
335
133
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
17
7
37
19
2
6
0
2
0
0
2
10
1
0
0
8
0
2
6
2
0
8
$2,941
2,723
1, 754
969
1, 739
0
984
0
0
0
88
130
Average amount of—
N et family income.. ___________________ _____ $1, 679
Earnings of individuals____ _______________ 1,625
Chief earner. __ ____________ ._ ._ . . . _ 1,488
Subsidiary earners___________ . . . _______
137
Males: 16 years and o v e r ____ _
...
1, 486
Under 16 years__________ . . .
1
Females: 16 years and over_____ _
138
Under 16 years____ _____ _
O’
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers.
19
Other net rents _____________________
3
Interest and dividends_________ ______
8
Pensions and insurance annuities. _____
9
Gifts from persons outside economic
fam ily__________ ______ _______
12
Other sources of income_____ _______
3
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)_______ ______ . . .
0
Surplus per family having surplus (net
increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities)______________ _____ _ ___
177
Deficit per family having deficit (net de
crease in assets and/or increase in liabili
ties) __ _______________ ___________ ..
176
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
families in survey____________________
+41
0
Inheritance___ ______ __________________
1 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
7o247°— 39------ 19
1.
2
0
10
1
11
0
0
0
-1
96
59
122
9
8
-0)
124
8
1
42
3
0
0
0
0
0
215
188
515
657
150
127
151
149
442
37
-186
0
-54
0
+ 20
0
+2
0
+90
0
+66
0
+446
0
278
T
PACIFIC REGION
able
%%.— Description of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied
1 9 1 7 -1 8 , by income level— C ontinued
in
SE A T TL E , W ASH.—W H ITE FAM ILIES
Item
All
fam
ilies
Income level—Families with annual net income
of—
$600
to
$900
$900
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
and
over
C o m p o sitio n o f H o u se h o ld
Families of types comparable with those
studied in 1917-18____ ___________ _____
Number of h o u sehold s.-.---------- __
Average number of persons in household___
Number of households with—
Boarders and lodgers___________________
Boarders o n ly .--------------- - Lodgers only____ _______________ -- Other persons__________________________
Average size of economic family in—
Persons, total________________ ________
Under 16 years of age______ _________
16 years of age and over----------------Expenditure units-----------------------Average number of persons in household not
members of economic family--- -----------
211
211
4.09
7
7
3.49
28
28
3. 91
49
49
4.15
48
48
4.09
67
67
4.14
12
12
4.15
16
1
1
14
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
3
0
0
2
6
0
0
5
3
0
0
6
1
0
0
0
3. 98
1.65
2.33
3. 67
3.50
1.50
2.00
3.12
3. 78
1.57
2. 21
3.40
4.08
1.63
2.45
3.80
3. 92
1.66
2.26
3.61
4.06
1.73
2. 33
3. 74
4.11
1.57
2.54
3.90
. 13
.06
.16
.08
.18
.13
.06
23
14
10
13
12
1
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
0
2
5
3
1
1
4
1
6
3
4
1
7
1
4
8
3
5
1
0
0
2
27
6
1
0
3
1
5
2
6
0
11
2
1
1
E a r n in g s a nd In c o m e
Number of families having—
Earnings of subsidiary earners____ ______
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers—
Other net rents_______ ______________ Interest and dividends. -----------------Pensions and insurance annuities________
Gifts from persons outside economic
family______ ___________ __________
Other sources of income. _______________
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses)_ _ ----------------- -Surplus (net increase in assets and/or de
crease in liabilities) __ . . . -- --------Deficit (net decrease in assets and/or in
crease in liabilities) __________________
Inheritance___________ ._ . . . ----------Average number of gainful workers per
family--------------------------------------
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
141
1
16
34
31
49
10
65
0
6
0
11
0
14
0
14
0
18
0
2
0
1.16
1.20
1.21
1.11
1.11
1.13
1.60
$800
798
747
51
669
0
129
0
0
0
0
0
$1, 066
1,018
996
22
974
0
44
0
13
11
0
1
$1, 361
1, 317
1, 304
13
1, 308
0
9
0
11
1
(»)
17
$1, 620
1, 582
1, 557
25
1, 560
0
22
0
12
4
13
1
$1, 902
1,871
1, 848
23
1,847
0
24
0
2
6
4
1
$2, 331
2,196
2,022
174
2,075
0
121
0
3
0
0
129
2
0
11
12
11
4
8
0
16
2
2
1
0
0
0
-0)
-0)
0
69
91
159
166
195
339
Average amount of—
$1, 589
N et family income----------------------Earnings of individuals------------------ 1,547
Chief earner. ____________________
1, 517
Subsidiary earners-------------------30
1,515
Males: 16 years and over___________
Under 16 years---------------0
32
Females: 16 years and over._ _______
Under 16 years____________
0
N et earnings from boarders and lodgers
8
4
Other net rents__________________ ____
4
Interest and dividends ______________
Pensions and insurance annuities______
12
Gifts from persons outside ceonomic
family--------------------------------11
Other sources of income______________
3
Deductions from income (business losses
and expenses) ____________ _______
-0)
Surplus per family having surplus (net
increase in assets and/or decrease in
liabilities)___________________________
177
Deficit per family having deficit (net
decrease in assets and/or increase in
158
liabilities) _. _________________________
N et change in assets and liabilities for all
+70
families in survey_____________________
Inheritance___________________ ______
0
1 Less than $0.50.
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
142
193
243
168
74
114
-112
0
-24
0
+41
0
+58
0
+123
0
+264
0
279
TABULAR SUMM ARY
T
able
2 3 . — Expenditures
1 9 1 7 -1 8
of fam ilies of types comparable with those studied in
for groups of items, by income level
LOS A N G E LE S, CALIF.—W H ITE FAM ILIES, O TH ER T H A N M E X IC A N
Item
All
fami
lies
Income level—Families with annual net
income of—
$600
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
to
$2,500
$2,500
and
over
E x p e n d itu r e s fo r G r o u p s o1 Ite m s
Families of types comparable with those
studied in 1917-18_______________________
Average family size:
Persons____________________________ ._.
Expenditure units___________________ _
235
48
54
60
53
15
5
3.90
3.55
3.68
3. 32
3.96
3. 57
3. 75
3. 44
3.85
3.49
4.60
4. 36
5. 40
5.05
$1,090
388
96
170
59
37
41
137
26
49
49
3
2
11
$1, 362
441
143
205
68
45
60
206
30
49
70
8
2
14
$1, 693
507
187
256
83
65
80
207
39
94
98
13
3
13
$1,861
591
227
278
85
82
80
198
45
81
106
19
4
19
$2, 225
739
240
279
93
83
104
290
52
86
164
10
3
11
$2, 574
894
326
227
91
155
169
264
49
70
180
81
4
35
13
9
18
3
30
18
40
6
67
4
26
3
100.0
32. 1
10.9
14.7
4.8
3.9
4.5
12.4
2.3
4.5
5.6
.8
.2
.9
100.0
35.6
8.8
15.6
5.4
3.4
3.7
12.6
2.4
4.5
4.5
100.0
32.4
10.5
15.1
5.0
.2
1.0
4.4
15.1
2.2
3.6
5.2
.6
.1
1.0
100.0
30.0
11.0
15.1
4.9
3.8
4.7
12. 2
2.3
5.5
5.8
.8
.2
.8
100.0
31.8
12.2
15.0
4.6
4.4
4.3
10.6
2.4
4.4
5.7
1.0
.2
1.0
100.0
33.3
10.8
12.5
4.2
3.7
4.7
13.0
2.3
3.9
7.4
.4
.1
.5
100. 0
34.7
12.7
8.8
3.5
6.0
6.6
10.3
1.9
2.7
7.0
3.1
.2
1.4
1.8
.6
1.2
.8
1.3
.2
1.8
1.1
2.1
.3
3.0
.2
1.0
.1
Average annual current expenditure for—
All items______
_______________ _____ $1, 587
F o o d ..._______ ______________________
510
Clothing___ ________________________
174
Housing_____________________________
233
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___________
76
Other household operation____________
62
Furnishings and equipm ent..
_____
71
Transportation.. ___________________
197
Personal care_________________________
37
Medical care_________________________ !
71
Recreation_______ ______ ________ _
89
E d u c a t i o n . ...................................
12
Vocation-------------------------------3
Community welfare__________________
15
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family__
_____ .
28
Other items. ...
__________ ______
9
Percentage of total annual current expendi
ture for—
All item s______________________________
Food________________________________
Clothing___
_____________________
Housing.
_______ . ______________
Fuel, light, and refrigeration___________
Other household operation... ________
Furnishings and equipment _ .............
Transportation
___. . . . . _________
Personal care. _______________________
Medical care ____ . _______ ____ ___
R ecreation__________________ . _____
Education____ _____________________
V o ca tio n __________________________ _
C ommunity welfare............ ........... ..........
Gifts and contributions to persons out
side the economic family.____________
Other item s_______
. . . __________
Notes on this table are in appendix A, p. 303.
.3
3.3
280
P A C IF IC REG IO N
T a b l e 23.— Expenditures of families of types comparable with those studied in
1917—18 for groups of items, by income level— Continued
S A C R A M E N T O , C A L IF .—W H I T E F A M IL IE S
Incom e level— Fam ilies w ith annual
net incom e of—
Item
A ll
fam i
lies
$600
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
and
over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s of I te m s
Fam ilies of typ es comparable w ith those studied in
1917-18 ___________________________________________
Average fam ily size:
P e r so n s.. ___________ . _____________ _________
E xpenditure u n its_____ ________
__
__ __
71
12
18
17
11
13
3.85
3.55
3. 70
3. 38
3. 47
3. 20
3. 88
3. 61
3. 92
3.60
4. 35
4. 09
$1, 051
423
95
181
85
33
26
58
26
44
51
2
10
6
$1, 334
478
124
222
92
46
58
95
30
76
62
4
5
3
$1, 485
507
148
228
95
72
83
112
37
40
114
12
7
7
$1, 809
517
187
242
122
83
57
258
34
102
88
13
12
26
$2, 286
663
241
315
113
104
113
238
51
167
163
9
16
11
10
1
15
24
17
6
31
37
79
3
100.0
32. 8
9. 9
15.1
6. 4
4 .2
4 .4
9. 2
2. 2
5. 3
6.1
.5
.6
.6
100.0
40. 2
9. 0
17. 2
8. 1
3.1
2. 5
5. 5
2.5
4 .2
4 .8
.2
1.0
.6
100.0
35.8
9.3
16.7
6 .9
3.4
4 .4
7.1
2 .2
5. 7
4 .7
.3
.4
.2
100.0
34.1
10.0
15.4
6 .4
4 .8
5 .6
7.5
2.5
2. 7
7 .7
.8
.5
.5
100.0
28. 6
10. 3
13. 4
6. 7
4. 6
3 .2
14.3
1.9
5. 6
4 .9
.7
.7
1.4
100.0
29.1
10. 6
13.8
4. 9
4. 5
4. 9
10. 4
2. 2
7. 3
7.1
.4
.7
.5
1.8
.9
!. 0
1.1
1.8
1.1
.4
1.7
2 .0
3 .5
.1
A verage annual current expenditure for—
A ll ite m s .._ _______ _________________ _______ ____ $1, 569
515
F o o d __________________
______ ____________
C loth in g _____________ ..
______ . . . . . . . . .
156
H ou sin g_____ __ ______________________________
237
Fuel, ligh t, and refrigeration
____
____
100
Other household operation.
____ _______ ____
66
Furnishings and equip m ent
_______________
69
Transportation
_____ _ __ __ __________ __
144
Personal care ___ _____
_____ . . . .
35
M ed ical c a r e ___ ________ _____________ _____
83
R ecreation ________________ __________ ______
95
E d u c a tio n .________________________ _ _________
8
9
V ocation
________ _________________ ___ _______
9
C om m u n ity w e lfa r e .__ __________________
G ifts and contributions to persons outside the
econom ic fam ily.
__________________________
29
14
Other i t e m s __ _______________________ _________
Percentage of total annual current expenditure for—
A ll item s______ ___________________________________
F o o d .. ___ _______
. __ __
_____ . .
C lothing ________________ . _________________
H ousing . . . __________________________ _________
Fuel, light, and refrig era tio n _____________ ___
Other household operation .
________________
Fu rnishings and eq uip m ent
________________
Transportation __ _ _ _________________ _____
Personal ca re...
__________________ __________
M ed ical care. ______ _______________ _________
R ecreation__ ___________________________________
E d u cation ___________ ____ _____________________
V ocation _ ____________________________________
C om m u n ity welfare __
______________________
G ifts and contributions to persons outside th e eco
nom ic fa m ily .. ________ ________________ _ _
Other item s
...... ... ............. ............ ... .......
N otes on th is table are in appendix A, p. 303.
281
TABULAR SUMMARY
T
able
23.— Expenditures of families of types comparable with those studied in
1917-18 for groups of items, by income level— Continued
S A N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L a N D , C A L IF .—W H I T E F A M IL IE S
Incom e level— Fam ilies w ith annual net incom e of—
Item
A ll
fam i
lies
$500
to
$900
$900
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100 $2,500
to
and
$2,500 over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f I te m s
Fam ilies of typ es comparable w ith those
studied in 1917-18--------- ----- ------------Average fam ily size:
Persons___________________________________
E xpenditure u n its_______________ ______
205
3.83
3.49
Average annual current expenditure for—
A ll ite m s ________________________________ $1, 652
585
F o o d ____________________ ____ _________
C loth in g________________________________
179
268
H ou sin g-----------------------------------Fuel, ligh t, and refrigeration___ ________
76
82
Other household operation______________
Furnishings and equip m ent __________
54
T ran sp ortation____________________ ____
135
37
Personal care ____________ _______ ____
M ed ical care____________________________
74
R e c r e a tio n _____________________________
96
E d u c a tio n ... . __________ . . ______
13
9
V ocation _____________ _______ _______
C om m u n ity w e lf a r e ________ __________
10
G ifts and contributions to persons ou t
31
side the econom ic fa m ily ._ ______
Other ite m s______ ___ _____ ____________
3
Percentage of total annual current expendi
ture for—
All item s__________________________________ 100.0
F ood _________ _________________________
35.4
C loth in g_______________________________
10.8
16.2
H o u sin g _____ _______ __________________
Fu el, ligh t, and refrigeration____________
4 .6
Other household operation_________ ____
5.0
Fu rn ish ings and eq u ip m en t __________
3.3
8 .2
Transportation _______________________
2 .2
Personal care______ _____ __ . _ _. . . .
M ed ical care_______ __________ ______
4 .5
R ecreation___________________ _________
5.8
E d u ca tio n ______________________________
.8
V ocation. ______ _________________ ______
.5
C om m u n ity w elfare_______ ____________
.6
G ifts and contributions to persons ou t
1.9
side th e econom ic fam ily . . .
_____
.2
Other ite m s ______________ __ _____ __ _
1 Less th an 0.05 percent.
N o tes on th is table are in appendix A, p 303.
8
20
39
54
59
17
8
3 .90
3. 54
3.63
3. 24
3. 63
3. 26
3. 89
3. 56
3.79
3.47
4 .28
3. 92
3. 94
3. 84
$988 $1,158 $1,357 $1, 635 $1,853 $2,154 $2, 529
444
637
378
502
595
722
801
91
94
133
212
170
248
371
224
200
248
283
265
314
355
61
54
67
76
87
97
71
61
41
58
81
99
124
110
40
8
27
59
72
57
96
61
90
97
120
164
217
226
19
22
33
33
43
55
58
59
15
77
71
85
79
83
57
73
91
105
73
148
151
18
4
7
16
13
19
25
4
0
4
9
10
12
29
6
4
7
9
15
8
29
6
3
7
2
23
1
20
2
40
6
53
1
121
3
100.0
38.3
9 .2
2 0.2
6.2
6.2
.8
6 .2
1.9
1.5
5 .8
1.8
.4
.6
100.0
38.4
8.1
19.3
4 .7
3 .5
3 .5
7.8
1.9
5.1
6 .3
.3
.0
100.0
3 7.0
9 .8
18.3
4 .9
4 .3
2.0
7.1
2.4
5.7
5 .4
.5
.3
.5
100.0
34.4
11.4
14.3
4 .6
5.4
3.9
8 .9
2.3
4 .6
5.7
.3
100.0
3 6.4
10.4
17.3
4 .6
5 .0
3 .6
7.3
2.0
4 .3
5 .6
1 .0
.6
.6
100.0
3 3.5
11.5
14.6
4 .5
5 .7
2 .6
10.0
2 .6
3 .7
6 .9
.9
.6
.4
100.0
31.7
14.7
14.0
2.8
4 .4
3 .8
8 .9
2 .3
3 .3
6 .0
1.0
1.1
1.1
.6
.6
.2
1.7
.1
1.2
.1
2.2
2 .5
4 .8
.1
.3
.7
.5
.8
.3
0)
282
PACIFIC REGION
T able 23.— Expenditures of families of types comparable 'with those studied in
1917-18 for groups of items, by income level— Continued
S E A T T L E , W A S H .—W H I T E F A M IL IE S
Incom e level—Fam ilies w ith annual net incom e
of—
Item
A ll
fam i
lies
$900
to
$1,200
$600
to
$900
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
and
over
E x p e n d it u r e s fo r G r o u p s o f I te m s
Fam ilies of ty p es comparable w ith those
stu d ied in 1917-18 _ ______________________
A verage fam ily size:
P erson s--------------------------------------E xp en d itu re u n its________________________
211
7
28
49
48
67
12
3 .98
3.67
3. 50
3 .12
3. 78
3.40
4 .08
3 .80
3 .92
3. 61
4 .06
3. 74
4.11
3 .90
$953
360
66
118
69
5
63
100
17
86
37
1
3
5
$1,112
395
94
161
85
42
36
88
23
55
56
7
3
7
$1, 347
480
128
198
97
45
32
140
27
95
53
6
6
17
$1,553
512
156
219
119
57
70
164
30
84
77
9
7
19
$1, 791
574
189
237
120
73
86
180
39
96
98
21
11
16
$2,078
665
229
256
131
92
114
221
45
77
126
28
15
23
21
2
14
46
22
1
28
2
47
4
44
12
100.0
3 3.4
10.0
13.7
7.1
3 .8
4 .2
10.1
2.1
5 .6
5 .0
.8
.5
1.0
100.0
3 7.8
6 .9
12.4
7 .3
.5
6 .6
10.5
1.8
9 .0
3 .9
.1
.3
.5
100.0
35.6
8 .5
14.5
7 .6
3.8
3 .2
7 .9
2.1
4 .9
5 .0
.6
.3
.6
100.0
35.7
9 .5
14.7
7 .2
3 .3
2 .4
10.4
2 .0
7.1
3 .9
.4
.4
1.3
100.0
3 3.0
10.0
14.1
7 .7
3 .7
4 .5
10.6
1.9
5 .4
5 .0
.6
.4
1.2
100.0
3 2.0
10.6
13.2
6 .7
4 .1
4 .8
10.0
2 .2
5 .4
5 .5
1.2
.6
.9
100.0
3 2.1
11.0
12.3
6.3
4 .4
5 .5
10.6
2 .2
3 .7
6.1
1.3
.7
1.1
2.1
.6
2 .2
.2
1.3
4.1
1.6
.1
1.8
.1
2 .6
.2
2.1
.6
A verage annual current expenditure for—
A ll ite m s _________________________________ $1, 539
514
F o o d ___________________________________
154
C loth in g----------------------------------212
H ou sin g________________________________
109
F u el, ligh t, and refrig era tio n -----------58
Other household operation--------------64
F u rn ish ings and e q u ip m en t____________
155
T ran sp ortation _________________________
32
Personal c a re.. - _____ _ ________ -86
M ed ical care- ______________________ 77
R ecreation ___________ --- ------- -13
E d u cation __________________________ --8
V o c a t io n -------- ---------------- ------16
C om m u n ity w elfare__________ ________
G ifts and contributions to persons o u t
32
side th e econom ic fam ily _ __ . - _ - - 9
Other item s ___________________________
Percentage of total annual current expendi
ture for—
A ll ite m s _________________________________
F o o d --------------------------------------C l o t h i n g ---------- ----- ----------------H ou sin g----------- -----------------------Fu el, ligh t, and refrig era tio n ______ ____
Other household operation---------------F u rn ish ings and eq u ip m en t______ ______
T ran sp ortation---------------------------Personal care------------------------------M ed ical care --------- -----------------R ecreation -------------------------------E d u cation -------------------------------V ocation _______________________________
C om m u n ity welfare --------------------G ifts and contributions to persons ou t
side th e econom ic fam ily _ ...... ............ .
Other i t e m s ........ ................. ......................
N otes on th is table are in appendix A, p. 803
283
TABULAR SUMMARY
T able 24-A.— Coefficients of variation 1 of money disbursements
[Pacific region—W h ite fam ilies, other than M exican]
C oefficients of variation of m on ey disbursem ents in—
Item
Los
Angeles
Sacra
m ento
San
FranciscoOakland
San
D iego
Seattle
A ll expenditure item s_____________________
30
34
31
30
29
F o o d _______ _____ ______________ _____
H ousing, including fuel, light, and re
frigeration___________ _____________
C loth in g________________________ _____
Other household operation___________ .
Furn ish ings and eq u ip m en t........ _..........
T ran sp ortation_____________________ _.
R ecreation____ ______ ________________
M ed ical care__________________________
Personal care________ ____ ________ ___
G ifts and contribu tions____ 1__________
A ll other, i. e., education, vocation,
com m u n ity welfare, and m iscellane
ous........................ . ............................
N e t change in assets and liabilities:
For fam ilies h avin g a net surplus______
For fam ilies havin g a net d eficit____ __
32
34
32
32
33
45
54
65
141
90
78
116
48
173
38
66
63
133
115
68
114
54
139
37
60
63
134
89
72
124
52
172
36
63
59
149
118
64
127
54
169
38
55
59
126
89
65
101
54
119
156
144
176
117
197
101
95
90
88
93
105
88
99
90
121
1 C om puted b y d ivid in g the standard deviation b y the m ean expenditure and m u ltip ly in g b y 100. Stand
ard deviations were com puted b y tak ing th e square root of the sum of th e squares of the deviation of each
observation from the m ean d ivid ed b y the num ber of cases less 1.
T able 24-B .— Coefficients of variation 1 of money disbursements, by income level
[Los A ngeles, Calif.—W hite fam ilies, other than M exican]
Coefficients of variation of m on ey disbursem ents for fam ilies
w ith annual n et incom es of—
Item
U n
der
$900
$900
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
to
$2,400
$2,400
to
$2,700
$2,700
to
$3,000
$3,000
and
over
A ll expenditure ite m s _______ ____
23
17
18
16
17
16
15
18
10
-----------------F ood ........ .
H ousing, inclu ding fuel, light,
and refrigeration .__ __ . . . ___
C loth in g_____ ______ ____ ______
O ther household operation____ _
Furnishings and eq u ip m en t_____
T ran sp ortation____ ______ _____
R ecreation______________________
M ed ical care___ _______ _______
Personal care_____ ______ ______
G ifts and contribu tions_________
A ll other, i. e., education, voca
tion, com m u n ity welfare, and
m iscellaneous__________ ____ .
N e t change in assets and liabilities:
For fam ilies h avin g a n et surplus.
For fam ilies havin g a n et d efic it...
32
19
26
20
25
33
23
1
62
29
59
93
158
55
79
171
59
165
33
44
57
193
87
55
120
45
191
32
41
61
140
88
53
101
36
130
38
46
51
128
80
62
100
44
186
58
37
48
118
76
51
93
37
121
37
38
45
92
84
55
142
34
147
40
37
68
96
69
50
170
50
99
35
44
48
143
39
102
48
13
57
32
49
40
119
76
55
27
44
90
249
164
156
169
119
124
99
68
77
42
115
88
86
138
89
88
no
65
99
74
57
54
54
53
14
1 C om pu ted b y d ivid in g the standard deviation b y the mean expenditure and m u ltip ly in g b y 100. Stand
ard deviations w ere com puted b y tak ing th e square root of the sum of the squares of th e deviation of each
observation from th e m ean divided b y th e num ber of cases less 1.
N otes on th ese tab les are in app en dix A, p. 304.
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T able 2 5 . — Expenditures for groups of items estimated from regression equation 1
[San Francisco-O akland, Calif.—W hite fam ilies other th an M exican]
Fam ilies w ith annual net incom e of—
Item
A ll expenditure item s ___ ___
$600
to
$900
$900
to
$1,200
$1,200
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,800
$1,800
to
$2,100
$2,100
to
$2,400
$2,400
to
$2,700
$2,700
to
$3,000
______
$934
$1,153
$1,376
$1, 602
$1, 828
$2, 056
$2, 284
F o o d _______________________________
H ousing, including fuel, light, and
refrigeration------ -----------------C lothing _______________ __ ______
Other household operation__________
Furnishings and eq u ip m en t________
T ran sp ortation. ___________________
R ecreation---------------------- -----M ed ical care-------------------------Personal care-------- ----------------Gifts and contribu tions-------------A ll other, i. e., education, voca
tion, com m u n ity welfare, and
m iscellaneous___ __
_______
328
417
487
548
604
655
702
748
242
108
46
9
69
47
41
18
7
282
108
59
29
71
65
57
26
16
315
130
71
42
95
83
68
32
28
341
163
82
50
131
99
77
38
42
365
204
92
56
175
115
83
44
56
387
249
103
61
223
129
89
49
72
407
298
113
64
276
144
93
54
88
427
351
124
66
332
158
97
59
104
16
21
26
30
35
39
44
48
i T h e equation used is Y = a - \ - b X ^ - { - c X where X is annual net income.
N otes on th is tab le are in app en dix A, p. 304.
$2, 512
Part IV .—Appendixes
285
Appendix A
General.
Notes on Tabular Summary
Economic family.— An “ economic family” as defined for this study
consists of two or more persons living together and sharing their
economic resources. In most cases, the members of an economic
family are related by ties of blood, marriage, or adoption, but in some
cases, an unrelated member was found to share income and family
living. Persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption were not
treated as members of the economic family if they lived as boarders
and kept their funds separate from family funds, unless they gave a
complete record of their incomes and expenditures. Persons who
were members of the economic family for an entire year were not
necessarily members of the household for the year. A member sup
ported by the family in school, college, or hospital for all or part of
the year, or a member working away from home for part of the year,
sharing his income with the family for that period and able to report
all his expenses for that period would be treated as a member of the
economic family but not of the household for the entire year. In
computing the number of persons who were part of the economic
family for a year, the number of weeks each member had shared his
income with the family was listed, the numbers summed, and the total
divided by 52. This procedure yielded the number of equivalent
persons who had made up the family for 1 year.
Household.— The household has been defined to include the members
of the economic family living together in one dwelling, plus roomers
and guests sleeping in the family dwelling, plus boarders and guests
eating with the family. The number of persons in the household was
computed by adding the number of weeks each member of the family
had been part of the family’s housekeeping establishment, the number
of weeks each boarder, lodger, and guest had been with them, and
dividing the total by 52 in order to secure the number of equivalent
persons making up the household for 1 year.
Net family income or net money income.— Net family income has
been defined to mean the sum of earnings (including net receipts from
boarders and lodgers), net rent, interest, dividends, gifts, pensions,
insurance annuities received during the schedule year, minus business
losses and expenses. The money value of income received in kind,
whether from services of housewife, owned home, or from other sources,
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has not been included in computing income in this investigation. No
funds received as a result of the depletion of assets have been treated
as income. Inheritances have not been regarded as income.
Current expenditures.— Throughout the report the term “ current
expenditures” is used to mean expenditures for ultimate consumer
goods, including relatively durable consumption goods. Interest on
money borrowed for family use has been included in such expenditures,
but savings and investments have not. The time and funds available
for the investigation have not made possible the presentation of sepa
rate totals distinguishing expenditures for the more slowly consumed,
as distinguished from quickly consumed goods. Indeed, the data on
depreciation rates for relatively durable consumer goods are so frag
mentary that it would be extremely difficult to do so. Expenditures
for such durable goods as automobiles, mechancial refrigerators, and
other furnishings and equipment have been classified with expenditures
for food and carfare and other quickly consumed goods as “ current
expenditures,” while money spent for permanent improvements on
owned homes and other real estate or as payment on the principal
of mortgages has been classified as savings. The total cost of con
sumer goods purchased on credit was included in current expenditures
and the amount of the obligations outstanding at the end of the year
was taken into account when computing changes in liabilities over
the 12-month period. Money paid out for life-insurance premiums
has been classified as savings.
The total obligations incurred in the year covered by the schedule
for consumers’ goods purchased on credit was included in current
expenditures and the amount of the obligation outstanding at the
end of the year was taken into account when computing changes in
liabilities over the 12-month period. For example, the total amount
incurred for an item purchased on the installment plan (original price
plus carrying charges) is entered as the amount of the expenditure,
though the amount paid in the schedule year may be considerably
less than the total contracted for; and the total amount of rent, taxes,
etc., falling due in a year are entered as though paid, though they
have been paid in part or not at all. The unpaid balances owing at
the end of the schedule year on debts contracted during the schedule
year are entered as increases in debts on table 4. Amounts paid
during the schedule year on goods purchased on the installment plan
before the beginning of that year are treated as savings. (See
“ Surplus,” p. 289; “ Payment of debts to: Firms selling on installment
plan,” p. 294; and “ Increase in debts: Payable to firms selling on
installment plan,” p. 294.)
Expenditures as entered on tables are purchase price less trade-in
allowance, in cases where such trade-in allowances were made, for
example, automobile and furniture purchases.
NOTES ON TABULAE SUMMARY
289
Surplus or deficit.— Surplus or deficit represents the difference
between current income and current expenditures. Since the figures
on both these amounts as secured by the schedule method are subject
to an undetermined error of estimate (see “ Balancing difference, ”
p. 290), the surplus and deficit data were obtained by asking in detail
changes in individual asset and liability items over the schedule year.
Net surplus or net deficit was computed as the net difference between
the funds received during the schedule year not used for current ex
penditures and the funds made available for family use from sources
other than money income (table 4; see also p. 18 of schedule facsimile,
p. 340). It should be noticed that the emphasis is placed on net rather
than gross figures for changes in assets and liabilities. That is, for
an individual family, only net entries were made for an individual
transaction such as a trade of property involving a net payment of
$500. Thus, the net change item is more significant than the absolute
amount either of increase or decrease in assets or increase or decrease
in liabilities.
Surplus.— Surplus, savings, and investment are terms used to mean
net decrease in liabilities and/or increase in assets. This figure appears
as the net change in assets and liabilities (when the total increase in
assets and/or decrease in liabilities is greater than the total decrease
in assets and/or increase in liabilities). Money paid on the principal
of real estate mortgages or spent for permanent improvements to real
estate (such as the addition of a room to a house) has been treated
as an increase in assets and hence as investment, as has also money
spent for the purchase of stocks and bonds, building and loan shares,
and other forms of permanent assets. Money used, for example, for
the payment of installment obligations for an automobile purchased
prior to the schedule year, is treated as decrease in liabilities and
hence as a part of savings. Thus, money used for decreasing the
liabilities of a preceding year, as well as that used to increase assets,
has been treated as savings.
Deficit.— Deficit or negative savings is the term used to mean net
increase in liabilities and/or net decrease in assets. This figure appears
as the net change in assets and liabilities (when the total decrease in
assets and/or increase in liabilities is greater than total increase in
assets and/or decrease in liabilities) and is shown in tables 2, 5, 19,
and 22 of the Tabular Summary. Money received through the sale
of property, from the settlement or surrender of life insurance or
endowment policies, and repayments by others of the loans made to
them have been treated as money resulting from decreases in assets
or changes in their form and thus may form part of deficits or negative
savings, but not of money income. Money borrowed either directly
or as book credit is a form of increase in liabilities and hence may
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comprise a part of deficits or negative saving but is definitely not a
part of money income.
Inheritance.— Money received by inheritance, essentially a wind
fall, cannot be treated as income because it is nonrecurring, nor as
investment, because it may be spent during the year, nor can it be
regarded as a decrease in assets in the same sense as withdrawal of
savings or sale of property. Inheritance has therefore been treated as
an independent item, forming a part of total receipts and coordinate
with but not a part of current income and net change in assets and
liabilities. It is shown in tables 2, 4, 5, 19, and 22. It includes only
cash inheritances received during the schedule year. Inheritances of
property not sold during the schedule year are not recorded.
Total money receipts.— The term “ total money receipts” has been
used to describe total money income plus deficits or net negative sav
ings wherever they occur, plus money received through inheritance.
This item is not shown as such in the Tabular Summary but it may
be computed by adding for any desired group of families the following
items: annual money income, net changes in assets and liabilities where
the sign of the net change is minus (— ), and inheritance.
Total money disbursements.— The term “ total money disbursements”
has been used to describe total current expenditures plus surpluses
or net savings or investment wherever they occur. This item is not
shown as such in the Tabular Summary but it may be computed by
adding for any desired group of families the following items: annual
current expenditure and net change in assets and liabilities where the
sign of the net change is plus ( + ) .
Balancing difference.— The difference between total disbursements
and total receipts on any schedule was the balancing difference, and
represented discrepancies due to inability of families to recall to the
last penny every financial transaction of the year. No schedule was
accepted in which this difference was greater than 5 percent of the
larger figure.
Schedule year.— All data shown in the tables are for a 12-month
period unless otherwise specified. The data secured from each family
apply to the schedule year prior to the visit of the field investigator,
ending with any one of four specified quarters: the winter quarter
ending February 28, the spring quarter ending M ay 31, the summer
quarter ending August 31, and the fall quarter ending November 30.
For the purposes of the revision of the cost of living index, it was
desired to secure material on seasonal variations in expenditures, and
on this account data on purchases in different quarters were obtained
for food, clothing, fuel and light, furniture and furnishings, automobiles
and motorcycles, movies, and certain other items.
Averages based on all families.— All averages unless otherwise speci
fied in the table are computed by dividing the appropriate aggregate
NOTES ON TABULAR SUMMARY
291
by the total number of families in the group to which the aggregate
applies and not by the smaller number of families in that group actu
ally making the expenditure for or having the indicated item. The
average expenditure per family purchasing a given item may be readily
computed by multiplying the average for all families in the group
by the number of families in the group to obtain the aggregate
expenditure and dividing this figure by the number of families pur
chasing.
W o te s o n in d iv id u a l ta b les .
T a b l e 1.-— D istrib u tio n o f fa m ilie s , by econ om ic level and in co m e level
Families have been classified by economic level according to the amount of
current expenditures per expenditure unit, a measure which takes into account
total family expenditure and family size and composition. The explanation of
this measure and its use will be found on pages 344ff. and 27ff.
Families have been classified by income level according to the net family income,
i. e., total family income minus nonfamily losses and business expense.
T able
2.— D escrip tio n
o f fa m ilie s stu died , b y econom ic level
(See also tables 5, 19, and 22 for the same data by other classifications)
For tabulation the classification of occupations was made on the basis of the
Works Progress Administration occupational classification. See appendix D,
page 317.
The hom em ak er is the person reporting herself responsible for the management
of the household, or in the case of two-generation families, the wife of the “ head
of the family.”
H o u seh o ld and econ om ic f a m i ly are defined on page 287.
In this table, a person
in the household or economic family for less than a year is treated as the appro
priate decimal equivalent of a person.
The equivalent number of persons in the household is computed by adding the
total number of weeks spent in the household by each member of the household,
and dividing the resulting aggregate by 52 (the number of weeks in a year).
Number of equivalent persons in other categories listed in the table are computed
in the same manner.
E a r n in g s. — Earnings include wages, salaries, tips, industrial bonuses, and com
missions. Amounts deducted by employers, for pensions, insurance, annuities,
etc., are included in earnings, and also entered in table 14 as payment of premiums
for insurance policies. If a worker, as for example, in the building trades, pays
a helper, the workers’ earnings are entered as net, i. e., the pay to the helper is
deducted.
N et earnings f r o m boarders and lodgers are gross payments for board and lodging
minus the calculated cost of food for boarders. The cost of boarders’ food is
computed by dividing each family’s annual food expenditure by the number of
food-expenditure units for all the persons eating in the household; the resulting
food expenditure per food-expenditure unit is then multiplied by the number of
food-expenditure units for boarders.
Other net rents are gross rents received from tenants less current expenditures
including taxes paid out by the scheduled family in connection with the rented
property.
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P e n sio n s and in su ran ce a n n u ities include veterans’ pensions, pensions from
employers, compensation received under workmen’s compensation laws, unem
ployment benefits from trade-unions, etc., income from annuities purchased, and
benefits from sickness, accident, theft, and fire insurance.
G ifts include money received from persons not members of the economic family.
Such persons include persons members of the natural but not the economic family.
Other sources o f in co m e include net receipt from sale of home produce, winnings
from gambling, court settlements, payments for child support, rebates, and divi
dend checks received on purchases bought through cooperative organizations, etc.
In those cases in which a worker away from home received a cash subsistence
allowance, the allowance was entered as other money income and the expenditures
for meals, lodging, etc., were included in the proper expenditure tables. This
case would be distinguished from that in which a salesman, for example, received
an allowance for mileage; in such a case the travel expenditure was considered
business expense and no entry was made either for expenditure or corresponding
income with the exception that net gains on such an account are entered as other
money income.
D edu ction s f r o m in co m e (bu sin ess losses and ex p en ses ) includes nonfamily losses,
i. e., net losses on rented property (current expenditures for property minus gross
rents received) and current expenditures on any unrented real estate other than
own home, etc., and net losses on traveling or subsistence allowances, and any
other business expenses.
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