Basic conditions of rural households
| Items | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of households surveyed (household) | 66960 | 67340 | 68116 | 68190 | 73630 | 73750 |
| Number of residents surveyed (person) | ||||||
| Permanent residents | 4.80 | 4.48 | 4.20 | 3.95 | 3.90 | 3.88 |
| Average number of full/semi-labor force per household | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.78 | 2.76 |
| Average number of dependents per labor force (including the laborer himself or herself) | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.4 |
| Per capita annual income (yuan) Total income | 990.38 | 2337.87 | 3146.21 | 8119.51 | 9833.14 | 10990.67 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 138.80 | 353.70 | 702.30 | 2431.05 | 2963.43 | 3447.46 |
| Income from household operations | 815.79 | 1877.42 | 2251.28 | 4937.48 | 5939.79 | 6460.97 |
| Income from properties | 35.79 | 40.98 | 45.04 | 202.25 | 228.57 | 249.05 |
| Income from transfers | 65.77 | 147.59 | 548.74 | 701.35 | 833.18 | |
| Cash income | 676.67 | 1595.56 | 2381.60 | 7088.76 | 8638.51 | 9787.19 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 136.43 | 352.88 | 700.41 | 2427.89 | 2959.74 | 3443.53 |
| Income from household operations | 481.19 | 1116.73 | 1498.81 | 3955.36 | 4810.37 | 5313.14 |
| Income from properties | 59.05 | 38.19 | 38.89 | 168.33 | 185.76 | 219.28 |
| Income from transfers | 87.76 | 143.49 | 537.18 | 682.64 | 811.25 | |
| Net income | 686.31 | 1577.74 | 2253.42 | 5919.01 | 6977.29 | 7916.58 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 138.80 | 353.70 | 702.30 | 2431.05 | 2963.43 | 3447.46 |
| Income from household operations | 518.55 | 1125.79 | 1427.27 | 2832.80 | 3221.98 | 3533.37 |
| Income from properties | 28.96 | 40.98 | 45.04 | 202.25 | 228.57 | 249.05 |
| Income from transfers | 57.27 | 78.81 | 452.92 | 563.32 | 686.7 | |
| Per capita annual expenditures (yuan) Total expenditure | 903.47 | 2138.33 | 2652.42 | 6991.79 | 8641.63 | 9605.53 |
| Expenditure for household operations | 241.09 | 621.71 | 654.27 | 1915.62 | 2431.05 | 2626.0 |
| Purchase of productive fixed assets | 20.29 | 62.33 | 63.90 | 193.26 | 265.75 | 272.61 |
| Taxes and fees | 38.66 | 88.65 | 95.52 | 8.57 | 11.67 | 10.04 |
| Expenses on consumption | 584.63 | 1310.36 | 1670.13 | 4381.82 | 5221.13 | 5908.02 |
| Expenses on properties | 18.80 | 55.28 | 19.74 | 49.25 | 12.27 | 9.86 |
| Expenses on transfers | 148.86 | 443.27 | 699.76 | 778.99 | ||
| Cash expenditures | 639.06 | 1545.81 | 2140.37 | 6307.43 | 7984.94 | 8961.85 |
| Expenditure for household operations | 162.90 | 454.74 | 544.49 | 1757.58 | 2269.19 | 2483.01 |
| Purchase of productive fixed assets | 20.46 | 62.32 | 63.91 | 193.26 | 265.75 | 272.61 |
| Taxes and fees | 33.37 | 76.96 | 89.81 | 8.56 | 11.65 | 9.96 |
| Expenses on consumption | 374.74 | 859.43 | 1284.74 | 3859.33 | 4733.35 | 5414.47 |
| Expenses on properties | 47.59 | 92.35 | 9.82 | 49.25 | 12.27 | 9.86 |
| Expenses on transfers | 147.60 | 439.45 | 692.73 | 771.94 |
| Items | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of households surveyed (household) | ||||||
| Number of residents surveyed (person) | ||||||
| Permanent residents | 4.80 | 4.48 | 4.20 | 3.95 | 3.90 | 3.88 |
| Average number of full/semi-labor force per household | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.78 | 2.76 |
| Average number of dependents per labor force (including the laborer himself or herself) | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.4 |
| Per capita annual income (yuan) | 990.38 | 2337.87 | 3146.21 | 8119.51 | 9833.14 | 10990.67 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 138.80 | 353.70 | 702.30 | 2431.05 | 2963.43 | 3447.46 |
| Income from household operations | 815.79 | 1877.42 | 2251.28 | 4937.48 | 5939.79 | 6460.97 |
| Income from properties | 35.79 | 40.98 | 45.04 | 202.25 | 228.57 | 249.05 |
| Income from transfers | 65.77 | 147.59 | 548.74 | 701.35 | 833.18 | |
| Cash income | 676.67 | 1595.56 | 2381.60 | 7088.76 | 8638.51 | 9787.19 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 136.43 | 352.88 | 700.41 | 2427.89 | 2959.74 | 3443.53 |
| Income from household operations | 481.19 | 1116.73 | 1498.81 | 3955.36 | 4810.37 | 5313.14 |
| Income from properties | 59.05 | 38.19 | 38.89 | 168.33 | 185.76 | 219.28 |
| Income from transfers | 87.76 | 143.49 | 537.18 | 682.64 | 811.25 | |
| Net income | 686.31 | 1577.74 | 2253.42 | 5919.01 | 6977.29 | 7916.58 |
| Income from wages and salaries | 138.80 | 353.70 | 702.30 | 2431.05 | 2963.43 | 3447.46 |
| Income from household operations | 518.55 | 1125.79 | 1427.27 | 2832.80 | 3221.98 | 3533.37 |
| Income from properties | 28.96 | 40.98 | 45.04 | 202.25 | 228.57 | 249.05 |
| Income from transfers | 57.27 | 78.81 | 452.92 | 563.32 | 686.7 | |
| Per capita annual expenditures (yuan) | 903.47 | 2138.33 | 2652.42 | 6991.79 | 8641.63 | 9605.53 |
| Expenditure for household operations | 241.09 | 621.71 | 654.27 | 1915.62 | 2431.05 | 2626.0 |
| Purchase of productive fixed assets | 20.29 | 62.33 | 63.90 | 193.26 | 265.75 | 272.61 |
| Taxes and fees | 38.66 | 88.65 | 95.52 | 8.57 | 11.67 | 10.04 |
| Expenses on consumption | 584.63 | 1310.36 | 1670.13 | 4381.82 | 5221.13 | 5908.02 |
| Expenses on properties | 18.80 | 55.28 | 19.74 | 49.25 | 12.27 | 9.86 |
| Expenses on transfers | 148.86 | 443.27 | 699.76 | 778.99 | ||
| Cash expenditures | 639.06 | 1545.81 | 2140.37 | 6307.43 | 7984.94 | 8961.85 |
| Expenditure for household operations | 162.90 | 454.74 | 544.49 | 1757.58 | 2269.19 | 2483.01 |
| Purchase of productive fixed assets | 20.46 | 62.32 | 63.91 | 193.26 | 265.75 | 272.61 |
| Taxes and fees | 33.37 | 76.96 | 89.81 | 8.56 | 11.65 | 9.96 |
| Expenses on consumption | 374.74 | 859.43 | 1284.74 | 3859.33 | 4733.35 | 5414.47 |
| Expenses on properties | 47.59 | 92.35 | 9.82 | 49.25 | 12.27 | 9.86 |
| Expenses on transfers | 147.60 | 439.45 | 692.73 | 771.94 |
Source(s): China Statistical Yearbook, 2017. The rural household survey was conducted by the 2012 and prior Rural Division of the China National Bureau of Statistics
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