Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2006

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...... 118,843 82,730 6,956 10,241 18,915 6,300 5,357 7,258 

Percent distribution of consumer units ........... 100.0 69.6 5.9 8.6 15.9 5.3 4.5 6.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes .................................... $60,533 $32,093 $74,647 $88,763 $164,452 $108,417 $132,682 $236,545 

Income after taxes ....................................... 58,101 31,388 72,173 85,269 155,055 103,684 126,314 220,861 

Age of reference person ............................... 48.7 49.7 45.5 46.2 46.9 46.1 46.3 48.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ...................................................... 2.5 2.2 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 

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

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

Earners ....................................................... 1.3 1.1 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 

Vehicles ...................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.9 3.1 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................ 46 43 53 52 54 54 55 53 

Female ........................................................ 54 57 47 48 46 46 45 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ................................................ 67 58 82 85 92 89 92 95 

With mortgage .......................................... 43 31 64 67 76 75 78 77 

Without mortgage ..................................... 24 28 18 18 16 14 14 18 

Renter ......................................................... 33 42 18 15 8 11 8 5 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American .......................... 12 14 9 7 5 6 6 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................ 88 86 91 93 95 94 94 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference

person:

Hispanic or Latino ....................................... 11 13 12 9 7 9 7 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 89 87 88 91 93 91 93 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ......................................... 5 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 

High school (9-12) ...................................... 36 43 28 24 15 19 17 10 

College ....................................................... 59 50 70 74 84 80 83 89 

Never attended and other ........................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ........... 88 83 97 98 98 97 98 98 

Annual aggregate expenditures ...................... $5,749,838 48.0 7.0 11.8 33.2 8.8 8.3 16.2 

Food ............................................................. 725,145 52.3 7.0 12.3 28.4 8.9 7.6 11.8 

Food at home ............................................. 405,396 55.9 7.1 11.6 25.4 8.5 6.9 10.0 

Cereals and bakery products .................... 52,969 55.8 7.0 12.0 25.1 8.1 7.3 9.8 

Cereals and cereal products ................... 16,930 56.4 7.2 11.7 24.6 8.1 7.5 9.0 

Bakery products ...................................... 36,038 55.6 6.9 12.1 25.4 8.1 7.1 10.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................... 94,586 56.5 7.4 11.7 24.4 8.8 6.4 9.2 

Beef ........................................................ 28,029 55.8 7.8 11.6 24.7 9.6 6.0 9.2 

Pork ........................................................ 18,655 59.8 7.0 11.4 21.9 8.4 5.6 7.9 

Other meats ............................................ 12,444 55.5 7.5 12.5 24.5 8.2 6.7 9.6 

Poultry .................................................... 16,671 56.0 8.0 12.3 23.7 8.8 6.4 8.5 

Fish and seafood .................................... 14,435 53.0 6.6 11.4 29.0 9.0 8.2 11.8 

Eggs ....................................................... 4,351 62.9 6.7 9.9 20.5 7.3 5.6 7.5 

Dairy products .......................................... 43,713 57.1 6.9 11.4 24.7 8.0 6.9 9.7 

Fresh milk and cream ............................. 16,632 60.5 6.7 10.9 22.0 7.3 6.4 8.3 

Other dairy products ............................... 27,081 55.0 7.0 11.6 26.3 8.5 7.3 10.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Fruits and vegetables ............................... $70,293 55.4 6.8 11.0 26.8 8.0 7.5 11.3 

Fresh fruits .............................................. 23,187 54.8 6.9 10.7 27.6 7.5 7.7 12.4 

Fresh vegetables .................................... 22,929 54.7 6.7 10.9 27.8 8.6 7.6 11.7 

Processed fruits ...................................... 12,958 56.4 7.0 10.8 25.9 7.8 7.7 10.4 

Processed vegetables ............................ 11,218 56.9 6.9 11.8 24.5 8.4 6.9 9.2 

Other food at home ................................... 143,836 55.4 7.1 11.8 25.8 8.7 6.9 10.2 

Sugar and other sweets .......................... 14,773 54.3 7.5 12.3 25.9 8.7 6.2 11.0 

Fats and oils ........................................... 10,183 58.5 7.1 11.8 22.7 8.1 6.5 8.2 

Miscellaneous foods ............................... 74,341 55.1 7.2 11.8 26.0 8.9 7.2 9.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages ......................... 39,441 57.1 6.7 11.8 24.4 8.1 6.3 10.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips .................................... 5,097 43.1 6.8 11.3 38.8 11.0 9.5 18.3 

Food away from home ................................ 319,750 47.8 7.0 13.1 32.1 9.6 8.5 14.0 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 58,981 47.5 6.9 10.7 35.0 10.7 7.2 17.1 

Housing ........................................................ 1,944,683 50.7 6.8 11.2 31.4 8.0 7.9 15.5 

Shelter ........................................................ 1,149,606 50.2 6.8 11.2 31.8 8.0 8.1 15.8 

Owned dwellings ...................................... 774,416 39.8 7.8 13.1 39.3 9.6 10.2 19.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ............... 445,982 35.9 8.5 13.9 41.7 10.2 11.3 20.2 

Property taxes ........................................ 195,939 43.7 7.0 11.9 37.4 8.9 9.2 19.3 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses .............................................. 132,495 47.4 6.5 12.1 34.0 8.5 7.6 17.9 

Rented dwellings ...................................... 307,773 80.9 4.7 6.5 7.9 3.3 2.0 2.6 

Other lodging ............................................ 67,417 29.2 5.3 11.2 54.3 10.8 11.2 32.3 

Utilities, fuels, and public services .............. 403,712 59.0 6.8 10.4 23.8 7.1 6.5 10.3 

Natural gas ............................................... 60,460 58.4 6.6 10.3 24.8 7.2 6.1 11.5 

Electricity .................................................. 150,440 60.4 6.5 10.2 22.9 6.8 6.2 9.9 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................. 16,401 56.2 6.8 9.2 27.8 7.1 7.6 13.1 

Telephone services .................................. 129,181 58.9 7.1 10.8 23.3 7.2 6.5 9.6 

Water and other public services ............... 47,229 57.0 7.0 10.5 25.6 7.3 7.2 11.0 

Household operations ................................. 112,625 38.3 6.0 11.6 44.0 8.5 9.2 26.4 

Personal services ..................................... 46,661 31.4 6.6 12.9 49.0 9.5 9.1 30.5 

Other household expenses ....................... 65,964 43.2 5.6 10.7 40.5 7.8 9.3 23.4 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 75,881 50.7 6.9 13.2 29.3 8.7 7.5 13.1 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................. 17,941 57.3 7.2 11.4 24.1 8.3 6.7 9.1 

Other household products ........................ 39,133 49.1 6.8 13.7 30.3 8.6 6.8 14.9 

Postage and stationery ............................. 18,806 47.5 6.6 13.8 32.0 9.3 9.6 13.1 

Household furnishings and equipment ....... 202,860 43.6 6.8 12.0 37.6 9.0 9.5 19.2 

Household textiles .................................... 18,261 49.5 7.5 12.2 30.8 7.2 9.4 14.2 

Furniture ................................................... 55,052 40.4 6.6 11.4 41.6 7.9 9.9 23.7 

Floor coverings ......................................... 5,645 37.0 6.1 9.7 47.2 4.8 14.5 27.9 

Major appliances ...................................... 28,664 45.2 5.0 12.2 37.7 9.5 11.5 16.7 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12,901 46.3 8.1 10.3 35.4 10.3 9.5 15.6 

Miscellaneous household equipment ....... 82,336 43.9 7.2 12.8 36.1 10.0 8.1 18.0 

Apparel and services .................................... 222,418 48.8 6.5 11.3 33.3 8.5 8.8 16.0 

Men and boys ............................................. 52,640 47.7 7.1 13.3 31.8 8.2 8.6 15.1 

Men, 16 and over ...................................... 41,842 47.2 7.1 13.5 32.2 8.0 8.8 15.3 

Boys, 2 to 15 ............................................. 10,798 49.6 7.1 12.5 30.7 8.8 7.8 14.0 

Women and girls ......................................... 89,121 48.4 6.8 10.8 34.1 8.8 9.5 15.8 

Women, 16 and over ................................ 74,584 48.9 7.0 10.4 33.7 8.2 9.6 16.0 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................. 14,537 45.7 6.1 12.3 35.9 11.8 9.0 15.0 

Children under 2 ......................................... 11,364 55.8 7.5 10.7 26.0 9.6 5.7 10.8 

Footwear ..................................................... 36,058 53.9 5.7 11.6 28.8 8.4 7.5 12.9 

Other apparel products and services .......... 33,236 44.1 5.5 9.5 41.0 8.3 9.5 23.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. $1,011,085 48.2 7.5 12.4 31.9 8.5 8.3 15.1 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................... 406,540 43.8 7.4 13.0 35.9 8.5 9.0 18.4 

Cars and trucks, new ................................ 213,693 35.3 7.4 13.4 43.9 9.1 10.0 24.8 

Cars and trucks, used ............................... 186,387 53.8 7.6 12.1 26.5 7.7 7.7 11.1 

Other vehicles ........................................... 6,461 32.5 32.7 24.7 40.1 313.0 311.3 315.7 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................ 264,717 54.7 7.6 12.1 25.5 7.9 7.3 10.3 

Other vehicle expenses .............................. 279,858 50.4 7.8 11.8 30.0 8.4 8.1 13.5 

Vehicle finance charges ........................... 35,392 47.7 9.3 14.4 28.7 9.4 8.0 11.3 

Maintenance and repairs .......................... 81,805 51.6 7.4 11.3 29.8 8.2 8.4 13.2 

Vehicle insurance ..................................... 105,346 54.8 7.7 11.4 26.1 7.8 7.5 10.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ................................................... 57,315 42.5 7.6 11.8 38.1 9.4 8.5 20.3 

Public transportation ................................... 59,969 38.9 6.7 11.7 42.7 11.0 9.4 22.3 

Health care ................................................... 328,727 58.3 6.8 10.4 24.5 7.1 6.3 11.0 

Health insurance ......................................... 174,102 60.4 6.9 9.8 22.9 7.2 6.2 9.5 

Medical services ......................................... 79,675 51.1 7.7 12.2 29.1 7.5 6.5 15.1 

Drugs .......................................................... 61,022 62.9 5.7 9.9 21.5 6.4 6.2 8.8 

Medical supplies ......................................... 13,927 52.3 5.6 10.5 31.6 7.7 8.3 15.6 

Entertainment ............................................... 282,250 43.9 6.9 11.7 37.5 9.5 8.4 19.5 

Fees and admissions .................................. 72,032 34.6 6.9 11.3 47.2 10.5 10.3 26.4 

Audio and visual equipment and services .. 107,679 54.3 6.8 11.3 27.6 8.2 7.3 12.2 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................. 48,984 48.0 7.2 13.1 31.7 9.9 8.2 13.7 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................. 53,555 31.6 7.1 11.9 49.4 10.5 8.4 30.4 

Personal care products and services ........... 69,433 49.8 7.6 11.9 30.7 8.8 8.2 13.7 

Reading ........................................................ 13,904 47.8 6.9 11.8 33.6 8.7 8.8 16.1 

Education ...................................................... 105,495 37.0 5.6 10.2 47.2 10.2 9.7 27.3 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ..... 38,841 71.1 6.5 9.2 13.2 5.2 4.0 4.0 

Miscellaneous ............................................... 100,519 49.1 6.6 10.9 33.3 8.8 7.4 17.2 

Cash contributions ........................................ 222,097 41.8 6.0 10.0 42.1 11.1 7.7 23.3 

Personal insurance and pensions ................ 626,262 32.9 7.7 14.2 45.2 11.0 11.5 22.8 

Life and other personal insurance .............. 38,284 40.7 6.8 12.1 40.4 9.4 8.0 23.1 

Pensions and Social Security ..................... 587,978 32.4 7.7 14.4 45.5 11.1 11.7 22.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ......................... 7,193,935 36.9 7.2 12.6 43.2 9.5 9.9 23.9 

Wages and salaries .................................... 5,718,640 33.7 7.8 13.5 45.0 10.4 10.7 23.9 

Self-employment income ............................ 428,714 14.7 4.8 12.0 68.4 9.0 10.4 49.1 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................. 729,587 71.2 5.4 8.3 15.0 4.6 4.6 5.8 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ........................................ 176,633 26.3 3.2 9.4 61.1 5.6 7.6 47.9 

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............. 24,596 65.2 7.2 8.5 19.1 6.9 7.9 34.3 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps ................................ 40,434 93.2 2.3 3.1 1.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 

Regular contributions for support ............... 48,633 63.8 4.9 8.0 23.3 4.1 3.7 15.6 

Other income .............................................. 26,698 62.9 4.9 4.7 27.5 3.4 4.8 19.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Personal taxes .............................................. $289,063 20.2 6.0 12.4 61.5 10.3 11.8 39.4 

Federal income taxes ................................. 203,365 16.0 5.8 12.2 66.0 10.5 12.3 43.2 

State and local income taxes ...................... 61,690 25.8 6.5 12.6 55.1 10.0 10.5 34.7 

Other taxes ................................................. 24,008 41.1 6.1 13.1 39.7 9.5 11.1 19.1 

Income after taxes ........................................ 6,904,872 37.6 7.3 12.6 42.5 9.5 9.8 23.2 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.