Table 55. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ........................ 88,735 17,715 17,751 17,744 17,749 17,775 

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

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ..................................................... $47,507 $7,946 $20,319 $35,536 $56,891 $116,666 

Income after taxes 1 ........................................................ 44,587 7,911 19,999 34,112 53,724 107,027 

 Age of reference person ................................................. 48.0 51.0 51.4 46.9 44.9 45.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ......................................................................... 2.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.1 

 Children under 18 ......................................................... .7 .4 .6 .7 .8 .9 

 Persons 65 and over ..................................................... .3 .4 .5 .3 .2 .1 

 Earners ......................................................................... 1.4 .6 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.1 

 Vehicles ........................................................................ 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................................ 52 36 47 53 60 63 

 Female ........................................................................ 48 64 53 47 40 37 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ................................................................. 65 43 55 63 75 88 

 With mortgage ........................................................... 40 13 21 37 55 72 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 25 30 34 26 20 16 

 Renter ......................................................................... 35 57 45 37 25 12 

Race of reference person:

Black ........................................................................... 12 17 14 13 9 6 

 White and other ........................................................... 88 83 86 87 91 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ......................................................... 6 13 8 4 2 1 

 High school (9-12) ....................................................... 38 47 50 42 34 18 

 College ........................................................................ 56 39 41 53 64 81 

 Never attended and other ........................................... 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 88 65 87 94 97 97 

Annual aggregate expenditures ........................................ $3,573,949 9.1 12.8 17.2 23.5 37.4 

Food ................................................................................ 444,775 11.5 14.7 17.8 23.8 32.4 

 Food at home ................................................................ 253,184 13.0 16.8 19.1 22.8 28.3 

 Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 37,336 13.4 16.9 18.8 22.3 28.6 

 Cereals and cereal products ..................................... 12,910 14.2 17.3 19.0 22.2 27.2 

 Bakery products ........................................................ 24,427 12.9 16.7 18.7 22.3 29.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 67,507 13.6 18.1 19.8 22.1 26.5 

 Beef ........................................................................... 20,524 12.7 19.2 19.8 22.0 26.2 

 Pork ........................................................................... 14,612 15.4 18.6 19.1 21.4 25.6 

 Other meats .............................................................. 8,316 13.1 17.4 20.8 21.6 27.1 

 Poultry ....................................................................... 12,356 13.5 16.5 19.4 23.9 26.7 

 Fish and seafood ...................................................... 8,843 12.5 17.3 19.8 21.0 29.4 

 Eggs .......................................................................... 2,857 15.5 18.8 20.9 22.3 22.5 

Dairy products ............................................................. 27,382 12.1 16.4 19.1 23.1 29.3 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................... 11,320 13.7 17.7 20.0 22.6 26.0 

 Other dairy products ................................................. 16,062 10.9 15.5 18.5 23.4 31.7 

 Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 42,307 13.6 17.3 19.5 21.9 27.8 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 12,995 13.9 17.2 18.9 21.4 28.6 

 Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 13,070 13.3 17.2 20.1 21.7 27.7 

 Processed fruits ........................................................ 9,391 13.6 17.3 19.4 21.9 27.8 

 Processed vegetables ............................................... 6,852 13.3 17.8 19.5 23.2 26.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 55. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

 Other food at home ..................................................... $78,651 12.4 15.5 18.5 24.1 29.5 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................ 9,496 13.0 16.6 18.3 23.1 29.1 

 Fats and oils .............................................................. 6,941 15.3 16.3 19.6 23.3 25.5 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................. 37,422 12.0 15.0 18.6 24.5 30.0 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................ 21,185 13.0 16.1 18.8 23.9 28.2 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................................... 3,607 7.1 12.2 15.1 24.7 40.8 

 Food away from home .................................................. 191,590 9.4 11.8 16.0 25.0 37.8 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 30,410 11.3 12.9 17.1 22.3 36.5 

Housing ........................................................................... 1,151,797 10.4 13.5 17.0 22.5 36.5 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 672,869 10.1 13.2 16.8 22.7 37.3 

 Owned dwellings ......................................................... 435,252 6.4 9.2 14.4 24.0 45.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................. 250,468 4.4 6.6 13.8 25.2 50.0 

 Property taxes ........................................................... 104,385 9.6 12.3 13.7 22.1 42.3 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................................. 80,399 8.5 13.7 17.0 22.8 38.1 

 Rented dwellings ......................................................... 194,942 18.8 23.0 23.6 20.0 14.7 

 Other lodging .............................................................. 42,675 7.7 8.3 10.5 21.4 52.0 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 243,027 12.8 16.9 19.4 22.5 28.4 

 Natural gas .................................................................. 35,663 12.8 16.6 18.4 22.9 29.3 

 Electricity ..................................................................... 87,801 13.8 17.9 20.0 21.9 26.4 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................ 9,795 13.8 20.2 18.7 18.6 28.6 

 Telephone services ..................................................... 81,439 12.1 15.8 19.7 23.0 29.3 

 Water and other public services .................................. 28,330 11.4 15.8 18.4 23.6 30.8 

 Household operations ................................................... 59,550 9.2 11.1 15.0 20.1 44.7 

 Personal services ........................................................ 26,245 7.8 8.6 16.4 20.9 46.4 

 Other household expenses ......................................... 33,305 10.3 13.0 13.9 19.5 43.4 

Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 43,937 10.7 13.8 17.7 24.4 33.4 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................... 11,462 13.4 15.7 19.5 24.6 26.7 

 Other household products ........................................... 21,790 9.9 12.4 17.0 25.4 35.4 

 Postage and stationery ............................................... 10,685 9.5 14.7 17.4 22.0 36.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment .......................... 132,414 8.1 9.9 14.5 22.4 45.2 

 Household textiles ....................................................... 10,284 8.0 10.0 14.0 21.8 46.2 

 Furniture ...................................................................... 34,403 7.0 9.7 13.9 22.5 46.8 

 Floor coverings ........................................................... 3,778 7.8 7.2 13.1 18.7 53.2 

 Major appliances ......................................................... 16,420 7.2 13.6 15.3 24.7 39.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ............................................................... 7,386 10.7 13.8 12.5 20.2 42.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .......................... 60,143 8.7 8.6 15.0 22.2 45.6 

Apparel and services ...................................................... 149,133 9.2 12.1 17.2 23.2 38.2 

 Men and boys ............................................................... 36,992 8.0 11.6 15.2 25.2 40.0 

 Men, 16 and over ........................................................ 29,374 8.2 10.8 15.0 24.9 41.1 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 7,619 7.5 14.4 16.0 26.3 35.8 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 56,979 9.1 12.0 19.0 23.3 36.6 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................... 46,754 9.0 12.0 18.6 23.5 36.9 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 10,225 9.8 11.7 20.8 22.4 35.4 

 Children under 2 ........................................................... 7,295 9.1 12.3 18.7 26.3 33.6 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 24,910 12.3 13.4 18.1 22.7 33.6 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 22,958 8.2 11.8 14.8 19.3 45.8 

Transportation ................................................................. 701,426 8.0 12.8 19.0 24.7 35.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 335,212 8.2 12.6 20.1 24.3 34.8 

 Cars and trucks, new .................................................. 153,663 6.6 9.3 17.3 24.8 41.9 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................. 177,398 9.7 15.7 22.5 23.8 28.4 

 Other vehicles ............................................................. 4,151 35.1 36.0 19.3 26.1 43.5 

 Gasoline and motor oil .................................................. 114,433 9.3 14.5 19.4 25.1 31.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 55. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ $216,059 7.0 12.4 18.0 25.8 36.8 

 Vehicle finance charges .............................................. 32,364 5.1 11.0 19.0 29.7 35.1 

 Maintenance and repairs ............................................ 61,831 8.6 13.7 19.6 23.7 34.4 

 Vehicle insurance ........................................................ 73,633 7.4 14.4 19.9 26.0 32.3 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ..................................................................... 48,231 5.5 8.5 12.5 25.6 47.9 

 Public transportation ..................................................... 35,722 8.2 11.2 13.6 20.8 46.2 

Health care ...................................................................... 195,574 12.8 18.7 19.8 22.4 26.3 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 93,919 12.8 18.9 20.8 22.5 24.9 

 Medical services ........................................................... 52,661 9.2 14.9 18.1 25.2 32.6 

 Drugs ............................................................................ 39,645 17.8 23.9 19.5 18.2 20.7 

 Medical supplies ........................................................... 9,350 10.9 15.6 20.7 23.8 29.1 

Entertainment .................................................................. 177,014 7.4 11.8 16.2 24.6 40.0 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 48,001 6.0 7.7 12.8 21.9 51.6 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ............................ 59,656 10.3 14.0 19.2 23.4 33.1 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment .......................... 30,542 7.1 11.4 18.5 25.1 37.8 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................................ 38,815 5.0 13.7 14.1 29.2 38.0 

Personal care products and services .............................. 42,436 10.9 14.7 19.6 23.2 31.6 

Reading ........................................................................... 13,093 9.0 13.2 16.7 23.3 37.8 

Education ........................................................................ 56,014 15.5 9.9 9.0 22.7 43.0 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................ 28,942 15.8 18.9 22.8 23.4 19.0 

Miscellaneous ................................................................. 67,078 8.4 13.8 18.2 22.1 37.4 

Cash contributions .......................................................... 117,515 6.9 10.9 16.3 23.7 42.2 

Personal insurance and pensions ................................... 398,742 2.1 6.5 13.7 24.8 52.9 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................. 37,514 8.3 13.5 14.7 22.7 40.9 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 361,229 1.4 5.7 13.6 25.0 54.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes .............................................. 4,215,547 3.3 8.6 15.0 24.0 49.2 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 3,401,575 1.5 6.0 14.3 25.4 52.8 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 197,988 -1.7 5.2 10.9 15.4 70.2 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ..... 440,370 15.7 27.0 22.2 19.1 16.0 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ........................................................................ 84,377 2.2 7.8 14.0 17.3 58.7 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation, veterans’

benefits ....................................................................... 15,217 5.6 20.4 20.6 27.8 25.6 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food

stamps ........................................................................ 34,051 40.5 24.9 9.2 10.7 14.6 

 Regular contributions for support .................................. 27,950 16.2 21.5 21.1 19.6 21.6 

 Other income ................................................................ 14,018 20.2 23.2 15.0 15.2 26.4 

Personal taxes ................................................................ 259,142 .2 2.2 9.8 21.7 66.1 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 198,482 -.2 1.4 8.9 21.2 68.7 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 49,209 .9 3.1 11.4 23.3 61.3 

 Other taxes ................................................................... 11,451 5.7 11.9 17.2 23.1 42.0 

Income after taxes .......................................................... 3,956,405 3.5 9.0 15.3 24.1 48.1 

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.