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STI: Spending Patterns - Database Fields

The following variable list outlines the current deliverable for the purchase of STI: Spending Patterns. As mentioned previously, the data is provided in a proprietary format which includes a data extraction tool that can access the data at several unique levels of geography (e.g. Census Block Group, Tract, and County). Important: This list is subject to change without prior notification.
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Weekly Per Capita Expenditures

  Persons Living in Households
    Average annual expenditures
      Food
        Food at home
          Cereals and bakery products
            Cereals and cereal products
               Flour
               Prepared flour mixes
               Ready-to-eat and cooked cereals
               Rice
               Pasta, cornmeal and other cereal products
            Bakery products
               Bread
                 White bread
                 Bread, other than white
               Cookies and crackers
                 Cookies
                 Crackers
               Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
               Other bakery products
                 Biscuits and rolls
                 Cakes and cupcakes
                 Bread and cracker products
                 Sweetrolls, coffee cakes, doughnuts
                 Pies, tarts, turnovers
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
            Beef
               Ground beef
               Roast
                 Chuck roast
                 Round roast
                 Other roast
               Steak
                 Round steak
                 Sirloin steak
                 Other steak
               Other beef
            Pork
               Bacon
               Pork chops
               Ham
                 Ham, not canned
               Sausage
               Other pork
            Other meats
               Frankfurters
               Lunch meats (cold cuts)
                 Bologna, liverwurst, salami
                 Other lunchmeats
               Lamb, organ meats and others
                 Lamb and organ meats
            Poultry
               Fresh and frozen chickens
                 Fresh and frozen whole chicken
                 Fresh and frozen chicken parts
               Other poultry
            Fish and seafood
               Canned fish and seafood
               Fresh fish and shellfish
               Frozen fish and shellfish
            Eggs
          Dairy products
            Fresh milk and cream
               Fresh milk, all types
               Cream
            Other dairy products
               Butter
               Cheese
               Ice cream and related products
               Miscellaneous dairy products
          Fruits and vegetables
            Fresh fruits
               Apples
               Bananas
               Oranges
               Citrus fruits, excluding oranges
               Other fresh fruits
            Fresh vegetables
               Potatoes
               Lettuce
               Tomatoes
               Other fresh vegetables
            Processed fruits
               Frozen fruits and fruit juices
                 Frozen orange juice
                 Frozen fruits
                 Frozen fruit juices
               Canned fruits
               Dried fruit
               Fresh fruit juice
               Canned and bottled fruit juice
            Processed vegetables
               Frozen vegetables
               Canned and dried vegetables and juices
                 Canned beans
                 Canned corn
                 Canned miscellaneous vegetables
                 Dried beans
                 Dried miscellaneous vegetables
                 Fresh and canned vegetable juices
          Other food at home
            Sugar and other sweets
               Candy and chewing gum
               Sugar
               Artificial sweeteners
               Jams, preserves, other sweets
            Fats and oils
               Margarine
               Fats and oils
               Salad dressings
               Nondairy cream and imitation milk
               Peanut butter
            Miscellaneous foods
               Frozen prepared foods
                 Frozen meals
                 Other frozen prepared foods
               Canned and packaged soups
               Potato chips, nuts, and other snacks
                 Potato chips and other snacks
                 Nuts
               Condiments and seasonings
                 Salt, spices, other seasonings
                 Olives, pickles, relishes
                 Sauces and gravies
                 Baking needs and miscellaneous products
               Other canned and packaged prepared foods
                 Prepared salads
                 Prepared desserts
                 Baby food
                 Miscellaneous prepared foods
            Nonalcoholic beverages
               Cola
               Other carbonated drinks
               Coffee
                 Roasted coffee
                 Instant and freeze dried coffee
               Noncarbonated fruit flavored drinks, including non-frozen lemonade
               Tea
               Other nonalcoholic beverages and ice
            Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips
        Food away from home
          Meals at restaurants (except on trips)
            Lunch
               Lunch at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and
                     cafeteria (other than employer and school cafeteria)
               Lunch at full service restaurants
            Dinner
               Dinner at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and
                     cafeteria (other than employer and school cafeteria)
               Dinner at full service restaurants
            Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages
               Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages at fast food, take-out, delivery,
                     concession stands, buffet and cafeteria (other than employer and school cafeteria)
               Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages at full service restaurants
            Breakfast and brunch
               Breakfast and brunch at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and
                     cafeteria (other than employer and school cafeteria)
               Breakfast and brunch at full service restaurants
          Food on out-of-town trips
        Specialty Categories
          Food/Goods/Beverages at Grocery Stores
          Food/Nonalcoholic Beverages at Grocery Stores
          Food/Nonalcoholic Beverages at Convenience Stores
      Alcoholic beverages
        At home
          Beer and ale
          Whiskey
          Wine
          Other alcoholic beverages
        Away from home(except on trips)
          Beer and ale
            Beer and ale at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and cafeteria
            Beer and ale at full service restaurants
          Wine
            Wine at full service restaurants
          Other alcoholic beverages
            Other alcoholic beverages at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and cafeteria
            Other alcoholic beverages at full service restaurants
          Alcoholic beverages purchased on trips
      Housing
        Shelter
          Owned dwellings
            Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses
               Homeowners insurance
               Ground rent
               Maintenance and repair services
                 Painting and papering
                 Plumbing and water heating
                 Heat, A/C, electrical work
                 Roofing and gutters
                 Other repair and maintenance services
                 Repair and replacement of hard surface flooring
                 Repair of built-in appliances
               Maintenance and repair commodities
                 Paints, wallpaper and supplies
                 Tools and equipment for painting and wallpapering
                 Plumbing supplies and equipment
                 Electrical supplies, heating and cooling equipment
                 Materials for hard surface flooring, repair and replacement
                 Materials and equipment for roof and gutters
                 Materials for plaster., panel., siding, windows, doors, screens, awnings
                 Materials for patio, walk, fence, driveway, masonry, brick and stucco work
                 Material for insulation, other maintenance and repair
               Property management and security
                 Property management
                 Management and upkeep services for security
               Parking
          Lodging on out-of-town trips
        Utilities, fuels, and public services
          Natural gas
            Utility--natural gas (owned home)
          Electricity
            Electricity (owned home)
          Fuel oil and other fuels
            Fuel oil
               Fuel oil (owned home)
            Bottled gas
               Gas, btld/tank (owned home)
            Wood and other fuels
               Wood/other fuels (owned home)
          Telephone services
            Residential telephone/pay phones
            Cellular phone service
            Pager service
            Phone cards
          Water and other public services
            Water and sewerage maintenance
               Water/sewer maint. (owned home)
            Trash and garbage collection
               Trash/garb. coll. (owned home)
            Septic tank cleaning
               Septic tank clean. (owned home)
        Household operations
          Personal services
            Babysitting and child care in your own home
            Babysitting and child care in someone else's home
            Day care centers, nursery, and  preschools
          Other household expenses
            Housekeeping services
            Gardening, lawn care service
            Water softening service
            Household laundry and dry cleaning, sent out (nonclothing) not coin-operated
            Coin-operated household laundry and dry cleaning (nonclothing)
            Service for termite/pest control
            Home security system service fee
            Other home services
            Termite/pest control products
            Moving, storage, freight express
            Appliance repair, including service center
            Reupholstering, furniture repair
            Repairs/rentals of lawn and garden equipment, hand or power tools, other household equipment
            Appliance rental
            Repair of computer systems for nonbusiness use
            Computer information services
        Housekeeping supplies
          Laundry and cleaning supplies
            Soaps and detergents
            Other laundry cleaning products
          Other household products
            Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins
            Miscellaneous household products
            Lawn and garden supplies
          Postage and stationery
            Stationery, stationery supplies, giftwraps
            Postage
        Household furnishings and equipment
          Household textiles
            Bathroom linens
            Bedroom linens
            Kitchen and dining room linens
            Curtains and draperies
            Slipcovers, decorative pillows
            Sewing materials for slipcovers, curtains, other sewing materials for the home
            Other linens
          Furniture
            Mattress and springs
            Other bedroom furniture
            Sofas
            Living room chairs
            Living room tables
            Kitchen, dining room furniture
            Infants' furniture
            Outdoor furniture
            Wall units, cabinets and other occasional furniture
          Floor coverings
            Wall-to-wall carpet (replacement) (owned home)
            Floor coverings, nonpermanent
          Major appliances
            Dishwashers (built-in), garbage disposals, range hoods
            Refrigerators, freezers
            Washing machines
            Clothes dryers
            Cooking stoves, ovens
            Microwave ovens
            Electric floor cleaning equipment
            Sewing machines
          Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares
            Housewares
               Plastic dinnerware
               China and other dinnerware
               Flatware
               Glassware
               Silver serving pieces
               Other serving pieces
               Tableware, nonelectric kitchenware
               Nonelectric cookware
            Small appliances
               Small electric kitchen appliances
               Portable heating and cooling equipment
          Miscellaneous household equipment
            Window coverings
            Infants' equipment
            Laundry and cleaning equipment
            Outdoor equipment
            Clocks
            Lamps and lighting fixtures
            Other household decorative items
            Telephones and accessories
            Lawn and garden equipment
            Power tools
            Other hardware
            Small miscellaneous furnishings
            Hand tools
            Indoor plants, fresh flowers
            Closet and storage items
            Miscellaneous household equipment and parts
            Luggage
            Computers and computer hardware nonbusiness use
            Computer software and accessories for nonbusiness use
            Telephone answering devices
            Calculators
            Business equipment for home use
            Smoke alarms
            Other household appliances
      Apparel and services
        Men and boys
          Men, 16 and over
            Men's suits
            Men's sportcoats, tailored jackets
            Men's coats and jackets
            Men's underwear
            Men's hosiery
            Men's nightwear
            Men's accessories
            Men's sweaters and vests
            Men's active sportswear
            Men's shirts
            Men's pants
            Men's shorts, shorts sets
            Men's uniforms
            Men's costumes
          Boys, 2 to 15
            Boys' coats and jackets
            Boys' sweaters
            Boys' shirts
            Boys' underwear
            Boys' nightwear
            Boys' hosiery
            Boys' accessories
            Boys' suits, sportcoats, vests
            Boys' pants
            Boys' shorts, shorts sets
            Boys' uniforms
            Boys' active sportswear
            Boys' costumes
        Women and girls
          Women, 16 and over
            Women's coats and jackets
            Women's dresses
            Women's sportcoats, tailored jackets
            Women's vests and sweaters
            Women's shirts, tops, blouses
            Women's skirts
            Women's pants
            Women's shorts, shorts sets
            Women's active sportswear
            Women's sleepwear
            Women's undergarments
            Women's hosiery
            Women's suits
            Women's accessories
            Women's uniforms
            Women's costumes
          Girls, 2 to 15
            Girls' coats and jackets
            Girls' dresses, suits
            Girls' shirts, blouses, sweaters
            Girls' skirts and pants
            Girls' shorts, shorts sets
            Girls' active sportswear
            Girls' underwear and sleepwear
            Girls' hosiery
            Girls' accessories
            Girls' uniforms
            Girls' costumes
        Children under 2
          Infant coat, jacket, snowsuit
          Infant dresses, outerwear
          Infant undergarments
          Infant nightwear, loungewear
          Infant accessories
        Footwear
          Men's footwear
          Boys' footwear
          Women's footwear
          Girls' footwear
        Other apparel products and services
          Material for making clothes
          Sewing patterns and notions
          Watches
          Jewelry
          Shoe repair and other shoe service
          Coin-operated apparel laundry and dry cleaning
          Alteration, repair and tailoring of apparel and accessories
          Clothing rental
          Watch and jewelry repair
          Apparel laundry and dry cleaning not coin-operated
      Transportation
        Vehicle purchases (net outlay)
          Cars and trucks, new
            New cars
            New trucks
          Cars and trucks, used
            Used cars
            Used trucks
        Gasoline and motor oil
          Gasoline
          Diesel fuel
          Gasoline on out-of-town trips
          Motor oil
          Motor oil on out-of-town trips
        Other vehicle expenses
          Vehicle finance charges
            Automobile finance charges
            Truck finance charges
            Motorcycle and plane finance charges
            Other vehicle finance charges
          Vehicle maintenance and repairs
            Coolant, additives, brake, transmission fluids
            Tires - purchased, replaced, installed
            Parts, equipment, and accessories
            Body work and painting
            Clutch, transmission repair
            Drive shaft and rear-end repair
            Brake work
            Repair to steering or front-end
            Repair to engine cooling system
            Motor tune-up
            Lube, oil change, and oil filters
            Front end alignment, wheel balance and rotation
            Shock absorber replacement
            Repair tires and other repair work
            Exhaust system repair
            Electrical system repair
            Motor repair, replacement
            Vehicle accessories including labor
            Vehicle audio equipment including labor
            Vehicle air conditioning repair
          Vehicle insurance
          Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges
            Leased and rented vehicles
               Rented vehicles
                 Auto rental
                 Auto rental, out-of-town trips
               Leased vehicles
                 Car lease payments
                 Truck lease payments
            Vehicle registration state
            Vehicle registration local
            Drivers' license
            Vehicle inspection
            Parking fees
               Parking fees in home city, excluding residence
               Parking fees, out-of-town trips
            Tolls
            Tolls on out-of-town trips
            Towing charges
            Automobile service clubs
        Public transportation
          Airline fares
          Intercity bus fares
          Intracity mass transit fares
          Local trans. on out-of-town trips
          Taxi fares and limousine services on trips
          Taxi fares and limousine services
          Intercity train fares
          Ship fares
      Health care
        Health insurance
          Commercial health insurance
            Traditional fee for service health plan (not BCBS)
            Preferred provider health plan (Not BCBS)
          Blue Cross, Blue Shield
            Traditional fee for service health plan (BCBS)
            Preferred provider health plan (BCBS)
            Health maintenance organization (BCBS)
            Commercial medicare supplement (BCBS)
            Other health insurance (BCBS)
          Health maintenance organization (not BCBS)
          Medicare payments
          Commercial medicare supplements and other health insurance
            Commercial medicare supplement (Not BCBS)
            Other health insurance (Not BCBS)
        Medical services
          Physician's services
          Dental services
          Eyecare services
          Service by professionals other than physician
          Lab tests, x-rays
          Hospital room
          Hospital service other than room
          Other medical care services
        Drugs
          Prescription drugs
          Nonprescription drugs
          Nonprescription vitamins
        Medical supplies
          Eyeglasses and contact lenses
          Hearing aids
          Topicals and dressings
          Medical equipment for general use
          Supportive and convalescent medical equipment
          Rental of medical equipment
          Rental of supportive, convalescent medical equipment
      Entertainment
        Fees and admissions
          Recreation expenses, out-of-town trips
          Social, recreation, civic club membership
          Fees for participant sports
          Participant sports, out-of-town trips
          Movie, theater, opera, ballet
          Movie, other admissions, out-of-town trips
          Admission to sporting events
          Admission to sports events, out-of-town trips
          Fees for recreational lessons
          Other entertainment services, out-of-town trips
        Television, radios, sound equipment
          Televisions
            Cable, satellite, community antenna service
            Color TV - console
            Color TV - portable, table model
            VCR's and video disc players
            Video cassettes, tapes, and discs
            Video game hardware and software
            Repair of TV, radio, and sound equipment
          Radios, sound equipment
            Radios
            Tape recorders and players
            Sound components and component systems
            Record, tape, CD and video mail order clubs
            Records, CDs, audio tapes, needles
            Musical instruments and accessories
            Rental and repair of musical instruments
            Rental of video cassettes, tapes, films, and discs
        Pets, toys and playground equipment
          Pets
            Pet food
            Pet purchase, supplies, medicine
            Pet services
            Vet services
          Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles
          Playground equipment
        Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
          Sports, recreation and exercise equipment
            Athletic gear, game tables, and exercise equipment
            Bicycles
            Camping equipment
            Hunting and fishing equipment
            Winter sports equipment
            Water sports equipment
            Other sports equipment
            Rental and repair of miscellaneous sports equipment
          Photographic equipment, supplies and services
            Film
            Film processing
            Photographic equipment
            Photographer fees
      Personal care products and services
        Personal care products
          Hair care products
          Nonelectric articles for the hair
          Wigs and hairpieces
          Oral hygiene products, articles
          Shaving needs
          Cosmetics, perfume, bath preparations
          Deodorants, feminine hygiene, miscellaneous personal care
          Electric personal care appliances
        Personal care services
          Personal care service
          Repair of personal care appliances
      Reading
        Newspaper subscriptions
        Newspapers, non-subscription
        Magazine subscriptions
        Magazines, non-subscription
        Books thru book clubs
        Books not thru book clubs
      Education
        College tuition
        Elementary and high school tuition
        Other schools tuition
        Other school expenses including rentals
        School books, supplies, equipment for college
        School books, supplies, equipment for elementary, high school
        School books, supplies, equipment for day care, nursery, other
      Tobacco products and smoking supplies
        Cigarettes
        Other tobacco products
        Smoking accessories
      Miscellaneous
        Lotteries and parimutuel losses
        Legal fees
        Funeral expenses
        Safe deposit box rental
        Checking accounts, other bank service charges
        Cemetery lots, vaults, maintenance fees
        Accounting fees
        Miscellaneous personal services
        Finance charges excluding mortgage and vehicle
        Occupational expenses
        Expenses for other properties
        Credit card memberships
        Shopping club membership fees
      Cash contributions
        Support for college students
        Child support expenditures
        Cash contributions to charities and other organizations
        Cash contributions to church, religious organizations
        Cash contributions to educational institutions
        Cash contributions to political organizations
        Other cash gifts
      Personal insurance
        Life, endowment, annuity, other personal insurance
        Other nonhealth insurance
  Persons Living in Group Quarters
    Lunch at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and cafeteria
          (other than employer and school cafeteria)
    Dinner at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands, buffet and cafeteria
          (other than employer and school cafeteria)
    Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages at fast food, take-out, delivery, concession stands,
          buffet and cafeteria (other than employer and school cafeteria)
    Food on out-of-town trips
    Cellular phone service
    Phone cards
    Men's shirts
    Men's pants
    Women's shirts, tops, blouses
    Women's pants
    Men's footwear
    Women's footwear
    Movie, theater, opera, ballet
    VCR's and video disc players
    Record, tape, CD and video mail order clubs
    Rental of video cassettes, tapes, films, and discs
    Magazines, non-subscription
    Books not thru book clubs
    Food/Goods/Beverages at Grocery Stores
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Weekly Per Capita Potentials

  Persons Living in Households
    Average annual expenditures
      Food
        Food at home
          Cereals and bakery products
            Cereals and cereal products
            Bakery products
               Bread
               Cookies and crackers
               Other bakery products
          Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
            Beef
               Roast
               Steak
            Pork
               Ham
            Other meats
               Lunch meats (cold cuts)
               Lamb, organ meats and others
            Poultry
               Fresh and frozen chickens
            Fish and seafood
          Dairy products
            Fresh milk and cream
            Other dairy products
          Fruits and vegetables
            Fresh fruits
            Fresh vegetables
            Processed fruits
               Frozen fruits and fruit juices
            Processed vegetables
               Canned and dried vegetables and juices
          Other food at home
            Sugar and other sweets
            Fats and oils
            Miscellaneous foods
               Frozen prepared foods
               Potato chips, nuts, and other snacks
               Condiments and seasonings
               Other canned and packaged prepared foods
            Nonalcoholic beverages
               Coffee
        Food away from home
          Meals at restaurants (except on trips)
            Lunch
            Dinner
            Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages
            Breakfast and brunch
      Alcoholic beverages
        At home
        Away from home(except on trips)
          Beer and ale
          Wine
          Other alcoholic beverages
      Housing
        Shelter
          Owned dwellings
            Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses
               Maintenance and repair services
               Maintenance and repair commodities
                 Materials for patio, walk, fence, driveway, masonry, brick and stucco work
               Property management and security
        Utilities, fuels, and public services
          Natural gas
          Electricity
          Fuel oil and other fuels
            Fuel oil
            Bottled gas
            Wood and other fuels
          Telephone services
          Water and other public services
            Water and sewerage maintenance
            Trash and garbage collection
            Septic tank cleaning
        Household operations
          Personal services
          Other household expenses
        Housekeeping supplies
          Laundry and cleaning supplies
          Other household products
          Postage and stationery
        Household furnishings and equipment
          Household textiles
          Furniture
          Floor coverings
          Major appliances
          Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares
            Housewares
            Small appliances
          Miscellaneous household equipment
      Apparel and services
        Men and boys
          Men, 16 and over
          Boys, 2 to 15
        Women and girls
          Women, 16 and over
          Girls, 2 to 15
        Children under 2
        Footwear
        Other apparel products and services
      Transportation
        Vehicle purchases (net outlay)
          Cars and trucks, new
          Cars and trucks, used
        Gasoline and motor oil
        Other vehicle expenses
          Vehicle finance charges
          Vehicle maintenance and repairs
          Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges
            Leased and rented vehicles
               Rented vehicles
               Leased vehicles
            Parking fees
        Public transportation
      Health care
        Health insurance
          Commercial health insurance
          Blue Cross, Blue Shield
          Commercial medicare supplements and other health insurance
        Medical services
        Drugs
        Medical supplies
      Entertainment
        Fees and admissions
        Television, radios, sound equipment
          Televisions
          Radios, sound equipment
        Pets, toys and playground equipment
          Pets
        Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
          Sports, recreation and exercise equipment
          Photographic equipment, supplies and services
      Personal care products and services
        Personal care products
        Personal care services
      Reading
      Education
      Tobacco products and smoking supplies
      Miscellaneous
      Cash contributions
      Personal insurance


* All Census data based on Summary File 3 unless otherwise indicated.