Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ......... 127,006 25,364 25,384 25,499 25,349 25,410

Percent distribution of consumer units ............... 100.0 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.0 20.0

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ......................................... $66,877 $10,308 $27,028 $47,056 $76,988 $172,952

Income after taxes ............................................ 58,364 10,750 27,597 44,686 69,084 139,658

Age of reference person ................................... 50.3 51.1 53.6 49.8 48.3 48.5

Average number in consumer unit:

People ............................................................ 2.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.2

Children under 18 ........................................... .6 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8

Adults 65 and older ........................................ .4 .4 .5 .4 .3 .2

Earners ........................................................... 1.3 .5 .8 1.3 1.7 2.1

Vehicles .......................................................... 1.9 .9 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.8

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men ................................................................ 48 39 43 48 52 55

Women ........................................................... 52 61 57 52 48 45

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................... 63 39 53 61 74 86

With mortgage .............................................. 37 13 20 33 51 66

Without mortgage ......................................... 26 26 33 28 23 21

Renter ............................................................ 37 61 47 39 26 14

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American .............................. 13 21 15 12 9 7

White, Asian, and all other races ................... 87 79 85 88 91 93

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .......................................... 13 13 16 15 12 7

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................... 87 87 84 85 88 93

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ............................................ 3 6 4 3 2 1

High school (9-12) .......................................... 33 44 44 37 27 15

College ........................................................... 63 50 51 60 71 84

Never attended and other .............................. 1 ( ) 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............... 87 63 86 93 96 97

Annual aggregate expenditures ......................... $6,790,803 8.9 12.5 17.0 22.6 39.0

Food ................................................................. 856,684 10.8 14.1 17.7 23.0 34.3

Food at home ................................................. 503,339 12.6 15.8 18.5 22.7 30.4

Cereals and bakery products ....................... 65,771 13.3 15.8 18.5 22.2 30.2

Cereals and cereal products ...................... 22,304 14.3 16.0 17.9 22.8 29.0

Bakery products ......................................... 43,467 12.7 15.8 18.8 21.9 30.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 112,990 12.9 16.5 18.7 22.9 28.9

Beef ............................................................ 29,365 11.4 17.5 19.4 23.3 28.4

Pork ............................................................ 22,403 13.4 16.6 18.5 24.0 27.5

Other meats ............................................... 15,593 12.5 15.5 18.2 24.4 29.4

Poultry ........................................................ 21,856 14.5 17.2 18.6 21.4 28.3

Fish and seafood ........................................ 16,383 12.3 14.5 17.9 22.0 33.3

Eggs ........................................................... 7,390 14.5 17.4 20.2 21.5 26.5

Dairy products .............................................. 53,636 12.6 15.4 19.4 22.5 30.0

Fresh milk and cream ................................. 18,650 14.3 16.8 19.7 21.9 27.2

Other dairy products ................................... 34,986 11.8 14.7 19.2 22.8 31.5

Fruits and vegetables ................................... 95,793 12.0 15.6 18.3 22.6 31.5

Fresh fruits ................................................. 34,690 10.9 15.4 17.6 22.5 33.7

Fresh vegetables ........................................ 30,468 11.9 15.1 18.7 22.6 31.7

Processed fruits ......................................... 13,766 12.8 15.8 19.0 22.7 29.7

Processed vegetables ................................ 16,869 13.6 16.9 18.2 23.1 28.2

Other food at home ...................................... 175,148 12.5 15.5 18.2 22.7 31.0

Sugar and other sweets ............................. 17,650 12.7 16.5 18.6 22.0 30.3

Fats and oils ............................................... 14,559 14.2 16.3 17.8 22.2 29.5

Miscellaneous foods ................................... 88,968 12.2 15.1 18.1 22.8 31.6

Nonalcoholic beverages ............................. 47,471 13.6 16.3 18.7 23.0 28.4

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ....................................... 6,500 4.4 10.6 15.7 21.6 47.7

Food away from home ................................... 353,344 8.3 11.6 16.7 23.5 39.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Alcoholic beverages ......................................... 58,640 7.7 9.1 14.8 23.0 45.4

Housing ............................................................ 2,260,034 10.8 14.0 17.4 21.9 35.8

Shelter ............................................................ 1,332,356 11.2 13.8 17.1 21.5 36.5

Owned dwellings .......................................... 780,963 6.3 9.8 14.5 23.3 46.2

Mortgage interest and charges .................. 375,068 4.2 7.4 13.4 25.3 49.7

Property taxes ............................................ 241,699 7.7 11.1 14.6 22.3 44.3

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses .................................................. 164,196 8.8 13.4 16.8 20.2 40.7

Rented dwellings .......................................... 461,186 20.8 21.9 22.7 19.0 15.7

Other lodging ................................................ 90,207 4.8 7.0 10.7 18.6 59.0

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................. 497,937 12.2 16.5 19.5 22.9 29.0

Natural gas ................................................... 55,766 10.6 15.4 18.5 23.1 32.4

Electricity ...................................................... 188,496 14.3 17.9 20.1 21.7 26.0

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................. 19,345 10.4 16.4 18.9 20.4 33.9

Telephone services ...................................... 167,046 10.8 15.4 19.5 24.3 30.1

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................. 44,774 15.0 18.1 19.3 20.8 26.8

Cellular phone service ................................ 122,272 9.2 14.3 19.6 25.6 31.2

Water and other public services ................... 67,284 11.3 16.1 18.8 23.7 30.1

Household operations .................................... 149,087 7.9 10.9 13.7 20.9 46.6

Personal services ......................................... 46,514 5.7 6.1 9.5 20.3 58.4

Other household expenses .......................... 102,573 8.9 13.0 15.6 21.2 41.3

Housekeeping supplies .................................. 80,097 10.3 15.8 17.2 23.9 32.7

Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................... 18,700 12.8 17.2 17.8 22.9 29.3

Other household products ............................ 44,827 9.5 14.7 17.6 24.2 33.9

Postage and stationery ................................ 16,569 9.6 17.3 15.5 24.3 33.2

Household furnishings and equipment ........... 200,557 7.5 11.3 17.6 22.6 41.0

Household textiles ........................................ 12,165 8.4 10.2 19.5 24.5 37.4

Furniture ....................................................... 49,118 6.6 11.0 16.0 20.8 45.6

Floor coverings ............................................. 2,308 4.3 7.5 12.7 19.9 55.5

Major appliances .......................................... 29,645 7.0 13.4 15.1 22.3 42.1

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ................................................ 13,415 9.3 12.8 20.7 24.0 33.2

Miscellaneous household equipment ........... 93,905 7.8 10.8 18.6 23.4 39.4

Apparel and services ........................................ 226,385 8.8 12.6 17.2 20.8 40.6

Men and boys ................................................. 54,527 8.7 12.1 16.4 21.8 41.0

Men, 16 and over ......................................... 41,340 8.6 12.2 16.5 20.6 42.1

Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................ 13,187 9.1 11.8 16.0 25.7 37.4

Women and girls ............................................ 83,154 8.5 14.0 17.7 20.9 38.9

Women, 16 and over .................................... 69,860 8.6 14.4 17.1 20.6 39.3

Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................. 13,294 8.3 12.1 20.5 22.2 37.0

Children under 2 ............................................. 9,661 11.3 14.7 18.7 23.1 32.2

Footwear ........................................................ 46,494 9.3 12.3 19.5 21.3 37.7

Other apparel products and services ............. 32,549 8.1 9.4 13.7 17.5 51.3

Transportation .................................................. 1,152,035 7.8 12.5 18.7 23.9 37.0

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ....................... 419,258 7.0 10.5 19.5 23.6 39.4

Cars and trucks, new ................................... 198,333 5.3 7.0 17.1 21.2 49.4

Cars and trucks, used .................................. 214,524 8.7 13.7 21.5 25.8 30.2

Other vehicles .............................................. 6,400 2.2 210.0 27.1 24.4 38.4

Gasoline and motor oil ................................... 313,481 9.4 14.9 19.8 25.2 30.7

Other vehicle expenses .................................. 345,454 7.6 13.7 17.8 23.8 37.0

Vehicle finance charges ............................... 26,440 4.6 11.1 19.3 28.5 36.5

Maintenance and repairs .............................. 106,090 7.4 14.1 18.3 24.1 36.1

Vehicle insurance ......................................... 140,966 9.0 15.3 18.7 23.6 33.4

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ...................................................... 71,958 6.3 10.9 14.9 22.1 45.7

Public and other transportation ...................... 73,842 7.1 8.6 14.2 20.0 50.1

Healthcare ........................................................ 544,809 8.7 15.2 18.8 23.6 33.7

Health insurance ............................................ 364,258 8.3 15.6 19.0 23.7 33.4

Medical services ............................................. 100,360 8.2 11.9 17.8 24.9 37.2

Drugs .............................................................. 61,620 11.8 17.9 19.5 21.4 29.3

Medical supplies ............................................. 18,571 9.0 14.8 19.9 22.8 33.5

Entertainment ................................................... 346,200 8.1 11.5 17.4 21.7 41.3

Fees and admissions ..................................... 80,741 5.2 6.6 11.3 19.7 57.2

Audio and visual equipment and services ...... 133,406 11.4 15.9 20.2 22.2 30.3

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................... 80,393 9.0 12.0 18.0 24.2 36.8

Pets .............................................................. 64,321 8.9 12.7 17.7 24.1 36.7

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 16,071 9.1 9.5 19.5 24.5 37.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................. 51,661 2.9 6.8 18.6 19.8 51.9

Personal care products and services ............... 81,837 9.2 13.4 16.8 22.4 38.2

Reading ............................................................ 13,086 9.2 13.7 16.4 21.6 39.0

Education ......................................................... 156,946 14.9 6.7 9.6 16.5 52.2

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......... 40,529 17.2 20.7 21.9 22.7 17.6

Miscellaneous .................................................. 99,290 9.2 11.7 17.4 23.1 38.6

Cash contributions ........................................... 227,095 5.7 12.7 15.9 21.4 44.4

Personal insurance and pensions .................... 727,233 1.7 5.6 12.5 23.5 56.7

Life and other personal insurance .................. 41,560 5.3 10.5 12.6 21.0 50.6

Pensions and Social Security ......................... 685,673 1.5 5.3 12.4 23.7 57.1

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ............................. $8,493,781 3.1 8.1 14.1 23.0 51.7

Wages and salaries ........................................ 6,590,225 1.3 5.6 13.3 24.2 55.7

Self-employment income ................................ 544,125 .3 3.7 8.4 16.6 71.0

Social Security, private and government

retirement ..................................................... 977,974 12.2 25.7 23.3 21.2 17.6

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ........................................... 202,405 1.3 4.8 11.4 15.7 66.9

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................... 67,346 43.3 30.4 16.5 6.6 3.2

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular

contributions for support ............................... 70,673 14.5 14.2 19.5 22.8 29.1

Other income .................................................. 41,033 34.2 19.9 11.1 16.1 18.7

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) ............................................................ 1,081,185 -1.0 -1.3 5.6 18.5 78.2

Federal income taxes ..................................... 848,365 -1.3 -2.2 4.7 17.8 81.0

State and local income taxes ......................... 226,269 -.9 1.5 8.5 21.3 69.5

Other taxes ..................................................... 6,552 31.8 7.7 17.6 12.7 30.2

Income after taxes ............................................ 7,412,595 3.7 9.5 15.4 23.6 47.9

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015