10-5  Basic Conditions of Urban Households
   
Item 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006
           
  Number of Households Surveyed             (household) 35660 35520 42220 54496 56094
  Average Household Size                                 (person) 3.50 3.23 3.13 2.96 2.95
  Average Number of Employed Persons Per 1.98 1.87 1.68 1.51 1.53
    Household                                                    (person)                        
  Proportion of Employment per Household            (%) 56.57 57.89 53.67 51.01 51.86
  Number of Dependents per Employee                        
     (including the employee himself or herself) (person) 1.77 1.73 1.86 1.96 1.93
  Per Capita Annual Income                                 (yuan) 1516.21 4279.02 6295.91 11320.77 12719.19
      Income from Wages and Salaries 1149.70 3390.21 4480.50 7797.54 8766.96
      Net Business Income 22.50 72.62 246.24 679.62 809.56
      Income from Properties 15.60 90.43 128.38 192.91 244.01
      Income from Transfer 328.41 725.76 1440.78 2650.70 2898.66
      Disposable Income 1510.16 4282.95 6279.98 10493.03 11759.45
  Per Capita Annual Consumption Expenditure (yuan) 1278.89 3537.57 4998.00 7942.88 8696.55
      Food 693.77 1771.99 1971.32 2914.39 3111.92
      Clothing 170.90 479.20 500.46 800.51 901.78
      Household Facilities, Articles and Services 108.45 263.36 374.49 446.52 498.48
      Health Care and Medical Services 25.67 110.11 318.07 600.85 620.54
      Transport and Communication 40.51 183.22 426.95 996.72 1147.12
      Education, Cultural and Recreation Services 112.26 331.01 669.58 1097.46 1203.03
      Residence 60.86 283.76 565.29 808.66 904.19
      Miscellaneous Goods and Services 66.57 114.92 171.83 277.75 309.49
  Composition of Per Capita Annual Consumption  
     Expenditure                                                        (%)  
      Food 54.25 50.09 39.44 36.69 35.78
      Clothing 13.36 13.55 10.01 10.08 10.37
      Household Facilities, Articles and Services 10.14 7.44 7.49 5.62 5.73
      Health Care and Medical Services 2.01 3.11 6.36 7.56 7.14
      Transport and Communication 1.20 5.18 8.54 12.55 13.19
      Education, Cultural and Recreation Services 11.12 9.36 13.40 13.82 13.83
      Residence 6.98 8.02 11.31 10.18 10.40
      Miscellaneous Goods and Services 0.94 3.25 3.44 3.50 3.56
           
   
a) Data from the table to 10-17 are obtained from the sample survey on urban households.   
b) Since 2002, the objects of urban households survey are  changed from non-farm households to households in the district areas of all city and 
   county towns. The relative data in the chapter are calculated according to the new standard, and historical data have been adjusted accordingly.