Table 55. Quintiles of 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

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ........................ 118,843 23,738 23,773 23,765 23,770 23,796 

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 ...................................................... $60,533 $9,974 $26,657 $44,933 $70,975 $149,963 

Income after taxes ......................................................... 58,101 9,969 26,346 43,799 68,497 141,738 

Age of reference person ................................................. 48.7 52.3 50.9 47.4 46.1 46.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ......................................................................... 2.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 

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

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

Earners ......................................................................... 1.3 .5 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.1 

Vehicles ........................................................................ 1.9 .9 1.5 1.9 2.5 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................................. 46 36 42 47 51 54 

Female .......................................................................... 54 64 58 53 49 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ................................................................... 67 42 56 67 80 91 

With mortgage ............................................................. 43 13 24 42 62 75 

Without mortgage ........................................................ 24 30 32 25 18 17 

Renter ........................................................................... 33 58 44 33 20 9 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................................ 12 18 14 13 9 5 

White, Asian, and all other races .................................. 88 82 86 87 91 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 11 13 14 12 10 7 

Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 89 87 86 88 90 93 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 5 12 7 3 2 1 

High school (9-12) ......................................................... 36 47 47 38 30 17 

College .......................................................................... 59 40 46 58 68 83 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............................. 88 64 86 93 97 98 

Annual aggregate expenditures ........................................ $5,749,838 8.4 12.5 17.1 23.0 38.9 

Food ................................................................................ 725,145 10.4 14.1 18.4 23.6 33.5 

Food at home ................................................................ 405,396 12.5 15.5 18.8 22.9 30.4 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 52,969 12.3 15.9 18.5 23.1 30.2 

Cereals and cereal products ..................................... 16,930 13.3 16.2 18.3 22.4 29.8 

Bakery products ........................................................ 36,038 11.9 15.7 18.6 23.4 30.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 94,586 13.3 15.8 18.8 22.6 29.4 

Beef ........................................................................... 28,029 12.1 16.1 19.3 22.8 29.7 

Pork ........................................................................... 18,655 14.8 16.3 19.7 22.3 26.8 

Other meats .............................................................. 12,444 11.9 15.2 19.8 23.4 29.7 

Poultry ....................................................................... 16,671 14.2 16.0 17.1 23.5 29.2 

Fish and seafood ...................................................... 14,435 13.5 14.3 17.4 21.1 33.6 

Eggs .......................................................................... 4,351 15.3 17.6 19.5 22.9 24.7 

Dairy products ............................................................. 43,713 12.3 15.8 19.4 23.2 29.3 

Fresh milk and cream ............................................... 16,632 14.1 16.8 19.7 23.0 26.3 

Other dairy products ................................................. 27,081 11.2 15.2 19.3 23.2 31.1 

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, 2006 — 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

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. $70,293 12.5 15.7 18.5 21.9 31.5 

Fresh fruits ................................................................ 23,187 12.1 15.8 18.3 21.8 32.1 

Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 22,929 12.5 15.1 18.5 21.3 32.5 

Processed fruits ........................................................ 12,958 12.4 16.2 18.5 22.7 30.2 

Processed vegetables ............................................... 11,218 13.3 15.8 18.7 22.6 29.7 

Other food at home ..................................................... 143,836 12.1 15.0 18.9 23.3 30.8 

Sugar and other sweets ............................................ 14,773 13.0 14.8 17.9 22.6 31.7 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 10,183 13.8 16.4 18.6 23.7 27.5 

Miscellaneous foods ................................................. 74,341 11.9 14.7 19.3 23.2 30.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................ 39,441 12.5 15.9 18.7 23.6 29.3 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips ......................................................................... 5,097 6.7 9.8 17.0 21.8 44.8 

Food away from home .................................................. 319,750 7.8 12.3 17.8 24.4 37.6 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 58,981 8.6 11.8 19.1 21.5 39.1 

Housing ........................................................................... 1,944,683 9.9 13.4 17.4 22.5 36.8 

Shelter ........................................................................... 1,149,606 9.9 13.2 17.1 22.4 37.3 

Owned dwellings ......................................................... 774,416 5.3 9.2 15.1 24.4 46.0 

Mortgage interest and charges ................................. 445,982 3.6 7.0 14.6 26.0 48.7 

Property taxes ........................................................... 195,939 7.4 11.4 15.2 22.6 43.4 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses .... 132,495 7.7 13.4 16.5 21.5 40.9 

Rented dwellings ......................................................... 307,773 22.7 25.0 23.4 18.3 10.5 

Other lodging .............................................................. 67,417 4.9 5.7 10.9 18.6 59.8 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 403,712 12.3 16.4 19.5 23.0 28.9 

Natural gas .................................................................. 60,460 12.0 16.7 18.8 22.6 29.9 

Electricity ..................................................................... 150,440 13.3 17.1 19.5 22.2 27.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................ 16,401 12.6 15.1 17.5 22.4 32.3 

Telephone services ..................................................... 129,181 11.7 15.9 20.0 23.9 28.6 

Water and other public services .................................. 47,229 11.1 15.4 19.3 23.5 30.7 

Household operations ................................................... 112,625 6.5 9.4 14.1 19.3 50.7 

Personal services ........................................................ 46,661 4.6 6.6 12.5 19.3 56.9 

Other household expenses ......................................... 65,964 7.9 11.3 15.2 19.3 46.2 

Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 75,881 10.4 13.7 17.3 24.4 34.3 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................... 17,941 12.5 15.0 18.3 25.7 28.6 

Other household products ........................................... 39,133 9.8 13.5 17.4 23.6 35.7 

Postage and stationery ............................................... 18,806 9.5 12.7 16.0 24.8 37.0 

Household furnishings and equipment .......................... 202,860 6.9 10.6 16.5 23.2 42.8 

Household textiles ....................................................... 18,261 7.9 11.8 20.4 24.9 35.1 

Furniture ...................................................................... 55,052 5.8 9.6 15.4 22.0 47.1 

Floor coverings ........................................................... 5,645 8.5 7.5 13.6 16.9 53.4 

Major appliances ......................................................... 28,664 7.7 11.8 15.3 21.7 43.5 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ............ 12,901 7.6 11.8 16.6 24.5 39.5 

Miscellaneous household equipment .......................... 82,336 6.9 10.6 16.9 24.5 41.1 

Apparel and services ...................................................... 222,418 9.0 12.7 17.9 22.4 37.9 

Men and boys ............................................................... 52,640 6.7 13.0 18.2 25.1 37.0 

Men, 16 and over ........................................................ 41,842 6.4 12.4 18.5 25.6 37.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 10,798 7.7 15.5 17.1 23.0 36.6 

Women and girls ........................................................... 89,121 9.5 12.7 17.8 21.6 38.4 

Women, 16 and over ................................................... 74,584 9.6 13.0 18.0 21.6 37.9 

Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 14,537 8.9 11.2 17.0 21.4 41.5 

Children under 2 ........................................................... 11,364 12.9 13.3 19.5 24.3 30.0 

Footwear ....................................................................... 36,058 11.0 14.3 18.4 23.3 33.1 

Other apparel products and services ............................ 33,236 8.1 10.6 16.8 18.9 45.7 

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, 2006 — 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

Transportation ................................................................. $1,011,085 7.1 12.4 18.0 23.8 38.7 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 406,540 5.8 11.4 17.2 22.1 43.6 

Cars and trucks, new .................................................. 213,693 4.8 7.8 14.0 20.4 53.1 

Cars and trucks, used ................................................. 186,387 7.0 15.9 21.0 23.6 32.4 

Other vehicles ............................................................. 6,461 21.2 23.6 13.0 33.0 49.3 

Gasoline and motor oil .................................................. 264,717 8.9 14.6 19.6 25.4 31.5 

Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 279,858 7.5 12.6 18.6 25.2 36.1 

Vehicle finance charges .............................................. 35,392 4.3 10.9 20.0 28.5 36.3 

Maintenance and repairs ............................................ 81,805 8.6 13.0 18.3 24.9 35.2 

Vehicle insurance ........................................................ 105,346 8.1 14.8 20.2 25.2 31.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges .... 57,315 6.6 9.3 15.1 23.7 45.2 

Public transportation ..................................................... 59,969 7.2 8.3 14.0 21.7 48.7 

Health care ...................................................................... 328,727 10.7 17.8 19.1 22.8 29.6 

Health insurance ........................................................... 174,102 11.1 18.4 19.7 22.9 27.8 

Medical services ........................................................... 79,675 8.6 15.0 18.0 23.2 35.2 

Drugs ............................................................................ 61,022 12.5 20.2 18.9 22.7 25.6 

Medical supplies ........................................................... 13,927 9.8 14.5 19.2 20.2 36.3 

Entertainment .................................................................. 282,250 7.4 10.7 16.0 22.9 43.0 

Fees and admissions .................................................... 72,032 5.4 7.6 12.9 21.0 53.1 

Audio and visual equipment and services ..................... 107,679 10.5 14.0 19.3 23.0 33.3 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 48,984 8.1 12.5 16.9 25.1 37.5 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services 53,555 3.3 6.7 12.5 23.3 54.2 

Personal care products and services .............................. 69,433 9.0 13.2 17.5 24.4 35.9 

Reading ........................................................................... 13,904 8.8 12.4 16.8 22.3 39.7 

Education ........................................................................ 105,495 11.4 6.6 10.8 19.8 51.4 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................ 38,841 16.3 21.1 22.5 22.9 17.3 

Miscellaneous ................................................................. 100,519 10.7 12.1 15.9 22.2 39.1 

Cash contributions .......................................................... 222,097 6.1 12.0 15.1 19.6 47.2 

Personal insurance and pensions ................................... 626,262 2.0 6.6 14.1 25.0 52.4 

Life and other personal insurance ................................. 38,284 6.0 10.2 14.1 23.0 46.8 

Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 587,978 1.7 6.3 14.1 25.1 52.8 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ............................................ 7,193,935 3.3 8.8 14.8 23.5 49.6 

Wages and salaries ...................................................... 5,718,640 1.7 6.9 14.5 25.1 51.8 

Self-employment income .............................................. 428,714 -3.5 4.0 8.4 16.5 74.6 

Social Security, private and government retirement ..... 729,587 15.5 24.7 21.8 18.6 19.4 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ........................................................................ 176,633 2.2 6.3 11.7 14.3 65.5 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation, veterans’

benefits ....................................................................... 24,596 10.1 17.8 22.2 25.3 24.6 

Public assistance, supplemental security income, food

stamps ........................................................................ 40,434 52.0 26.6 10.4 7.9 3.1 

Regular contributions for support .................................. 48,633 16.2 22.1 18.9 14.8 28.1 

Other income ................................................................ 26,698 25.9 18.9 9.0 17.2 28.9 

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, 2006 — 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

Personal taxes ................................................................ $289,063 3 ( ) 2.5 9.3 20.4 67.7 

Federal income taxes .................................................... 203,365 -1.0 1.0 8.2 19.6 72.3 

State and local income taxes ........................................ 61,690 .8 4.6 11.3 21.8 61.4 

Other taxes ................................................................... 24,008 7.3 10.5 13.5 23.4 45.3 

Income after taxes .......................................................... 6,904,872 3.4 9.1 15.1 23.6 48.8 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 Value less than 0.05.