Table 1100. Quintiles of income before taxes: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of inc

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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|| Complete reporting of income|

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 84,021 | 16,757 | 16,800 | 16,833 | 16,789 | Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $5,981 | $14,821 | $26,073 | $40,868 | Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 5,648 | 14,308 | 23,973 | 37,237 | Age of reference person.......................| 47.3 | 51.2 | 51.0 | 45.9 | 43.5 | 

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

Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | Children under 18...........................| .7 | .4 | .6 | .7 | .9 | Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .2 | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | .6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | |

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | |

Male......................................| 65 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 78 | Female....................................| 35 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | |

Percent homeowner.........................| 62 | 41 | 52 | 59 | 73 | 

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 53 | Without mortgage........................| 24 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 

Renter....................................| 38 | 59 | 48 | 41 | 27 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | |

Black.....................................| 11 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | White and other...........................| 89 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | |

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 46 | 53 | 47 | 43 | College...................................| 47 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 53 | Never attended and other..................| (2) | 2 | (2) | (2) | (2) | 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 61 | 84 | 94 | 97 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,520,272 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 23.7 | 

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Food..........................................| 344,594 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 18.1 | 23.8 | 

Food at home................................| 213,918 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 18.9 | 23.0 | 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 32,450 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 11,685 | 13.1 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 22.9 | Bakery products.........................| 20,765 | 12.0 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 23.3 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 56,857 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 

Beef....................................| 18,709 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 19.3 | 22.7 | Pork....................................| 11,497 | 15.4 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 21.8 | Other meats.............................| 8,070 | 13.7 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 22.6 | Poultry.................................| 9,698 | 13.1 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 20.5 | Fish and seafood........................| 6,391 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 22.2 | Eggs....................................| 2,491 | 16.5 | 21.6 | 18.5 | 22.0 | 

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Dairy products............................| 24,040 | 12.6 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 23.3 | 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 10,564 | 14.6 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 23.5 | Other dairy products....................| 13,476 | 11.1 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 23.1 | 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 34,323 | 12.7 | 17.1 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 

Fresh fruits............................| 10,402 | 12.1 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 23.6 | Fresh vegetables........................| 10,279 | 13.5 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 22.1 | Processed fruits........................| 7,791 | 11.8 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 22.2 | Processed vegetables....................| 5,851 | 13.6 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 23.5 | 

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Other food at home........................| 66,249 | 11.7 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 23.8 | 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,204 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 22.5 | Fats and oils...........................| 5,734 | 13.4 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 23.1 | Miscellaneous foods.....................| 30,411 | 11.2 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 24.7 | Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 18,276 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 19.4 | 23.1 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | |

on out-of-town trips...................| 3,624 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 17.4 | 23.1 | 

Food away from home.........................| 130,676 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 24,776 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 

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Housing.......................................| 777,886 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 

Shelter.....................................| 437,603 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 22.7 | 

Owned dwellings...........................| 275,546 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 13.5 | 23.7 | 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 164,004 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 25.4 | Property taxes..........................| 64,502 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 21.4 | Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | |

other expenses.........................| 47,040 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 21.1 | 

Rented dwellings..........................| 135,225 | 18.8 | 23.1 | 24.9 | 20.7 | Other lodging.............................| 26,832 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 21.9 | 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 164,775 | 13.1 | 16.8 | 19.3 | 22.1 | 

Natural gas...............................| 20,239 | 14.6 | 17.0 | 17.9 | 21.1 | Electricity...............................| 66,508 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 22.4 | Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,679 | 13.9 | 17.5 | 21.4 | 22.4 | Telephone services........................| 51,127 | 13.6 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 21.8 | Water and other public services...........| 18,222 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 

Household operations........................| 37,961 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 19.3 | 

Personal services.........................| 18,892 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 22.8 | Other household expenses..................| 19,069 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 35,393 | 10.4 | 14.3 | 17.2 | 23.5 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 9,697 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 24.3 | Other household products..................| 15,512 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 15.4 | 23.6 | Postage and stationery....................| 10,184 | 10.8 | 14.7 | 18.8 | 22.5 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 102,154 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 15.4 | 25.3 | 

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Household textiles........................| 8,533 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 16.3 | 25.4 | 

Furniture.................................| 24,974 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 26.6 | Floor coverings...........................| 10,321 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 35.5 | Major appliances..........................| 11,058 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 21.6 | Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 6,790 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 25.0 | Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 40,479 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 18.8 | 23.0 | 

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Apparel and services..........................| 144,234 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 16.0 | 23.3 | 

Men and boys................................| 35,735 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 25.6 | 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 28,529 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 24.9 | Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,206 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 28.0 | 

Women and girls.............................| 57,498 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 22.4 | 

Women, 16 and over........................| 49,306 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 21.7 | Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,192 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 17.6 | 27.0 | 

Children under 2............................| 6,913 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 19.2 | 25.2 | Footwear....................................| 20,235 | 9.3 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 22.7 | Other apparel products and services.........| 23,854 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 22.0 | 

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Transportation................................| 439,123 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 180,984 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 18.2 | 27.5 | 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 90,116 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 16.6 | 27.0 | Cars and trucks, used.....................| 89,118 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 20.1 | 27.7 | Other vehicles............................| 1,749 | 3/2.2 | 3/17.5 | 8.9 | 41.2 | 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 83,861 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 20.3 | 25.5 | Other vehicle expenses......................| 148,434 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 18.5 | 25.8 | 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 23,543 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 19.0 | 28.9 | Maintenance and repairs...................| 53,207 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 18.7 | 25.5 | Vehicle insurance.........................| 52,066 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 19.1 | 25.1 | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | |

other charges............................| 19,619 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 16.0 | 24.7 | 

Public transportation.......................| 25,844 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 20.4 | 

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Health care...................................| 130,770 | 13.3 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 

Health insurance............................| 54,791 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 21.1 | 22.0 | Medical services............................| 47,153 | 11.0 | 14.6 | 19.5 | 21.5 | Drugs.......................................| 21,280 | 17.3 | 21.4 | 20.1 | 19.3 | Medical supplies............................| 7,546 | 10.9 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 

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Entertainment.................................| 127,147 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 24.6 | 

Fees and admissions.........................| 32,305 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 14.2 | 22.5 | Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 39,902 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 18.2 | 22.9 | Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 23,430 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 18.5 | 24.2 | Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | |

and services...............................| 31,510 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 13.1 | 29.2 | 

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Personal care products and services...........| 33,384 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 17.8 | 23.6 | 

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Reading.......................................| 14,120 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 24.2 | 

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Education.....................................| 36,264 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 20.2 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 23,323 | 13.0 | 19.7 | 22.3 | 24.4 | 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 73,301 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 17.6 | 24.6 | 

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Cash contributions............................| 87,393 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 263,956 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 14.2 | 25.4 | 

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 29,731 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 15.7 | 22.7 | 

Pensions and Social Security................| 234,225 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 14.0 | 25.8 | 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | |

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,848,372 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 15.4 | 24.1 | 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,146,984 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 14.8 | 26.6 | Self-employment income......................| 214,399 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 15.5 | Social Security, private and government | | | | | |

retirement.................................| 301,169 | 16.1 | 27.0 | 23.2 | 16.2 | 

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

property income............................| 97,816 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | |

veterans' benefits.........................| 20,566 | 8.2 | 18.9 | 27.9 | 25.9 | 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | |

income, food stamps........................| 32,678 | 48.2 | 33.6 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 

Regular contributions for support...........| 23,863 | 11.6 | 21.0 | 17.9 | 21.7 | Other income................................| 10,896 | 22.6 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 13.1 | 

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Personal taxes................................| 266,499 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 22.9 | 

Federal income taxes........................| 204,296 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 22.7 | State and local income taxes................| 51,422 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 23.8 | Other taxes.................................| 10,781 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,581,873 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 24.2 | 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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