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

Expenditure Survey, 2004

(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) ............... 116,282 85,638 6,461 9,246 14,937 5,625 4,245 5,067 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 73.6 5.6 8.0 12.8 4.8 3.7 4.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes ............................................. $54,453 $31,541 $74,437 $88,811 $155,901 $108,751 $132,292 $228,021 

Income after taxes ................................................ 52,287 30,825 72,236 84,884 146,530 103,801 124,273 212,610 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.5 49.0 45.8 46.6 47.7 47.2 47.6 48.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2 

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

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

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.1 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 

Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 48 45 55 56 57 57 60 54 

Female ................................................................. 52 55 45 44 43 43 40 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 68 60 85 90 93 90 93 95 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 32 66 73 74 72 76 74 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 28 19 16 19 18 17 21 

Renter .................................................................. 32 40 15 10 7 10 7 5 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 14 8 7 6 8 6 4 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ...................... 88 86 92 93 94 92 94 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ............... 11 12 8 7 6 6 7 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ......... 89 88 92 93 94 94 93 95 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 42 26 19 14 16 16 10 

College ................................................................. 59 51 73 79 85 83 83 90 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 85 97 97 98 98 98 98 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,043,501 52.9 7.1 12.0 27.9 8.5 7.6 11.9 

Food ....................................................................... 670,766 57.4 7.3 10.5 24.8 8.3 7.5 9.1 

Food at home ....................................................... 388,283 61.3 7.1 9.8 21.8 7.6 6.9 7.2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 53,470 62.7 6.6 9.6 21.1 7.4 6.7 6.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,843 64.0 6.6 9.5 19.9 7.2 6.3 6.4 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,627 62.1 6.5 9.7 21.7 7.6 6.9 7.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,057 62.4 7.2 9.5 20.8 7.4 6.7 6.8 

Beef ................................................................. 30,783 61.9 7.7 9.9 20.4 7.4 6.5 6.6 

Pork ................................................................. 21,015 65.5 6.0 9.3 19.1 7.4 6.2 5.5 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,527 60.6 7.0 10.3 22.1 7.5 6.4 8.1 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,052 61.9 7.1 9.6 21.3 7.6 6.8 6.9 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,826 59.5 8.8 8.6 23.1 7.0 7.9 8.2 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,854 68.0 5.4 8.4 18.2 6.6 5.7 5.9 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — 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

Dairy products .................................................... $42,991 61.6 6.7 9.9 21.9 7.7 7.0 7.2 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,744 65.0 6.3 9.5 19.2 7.1 6.1 6.0 

Other dairy products ........................................ 26,247 59.4 6.9 10.1 23.6 8.1 7.6 7.9 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 65,077 61.3 6.7 9.5 22.5 7.8 7.0 7.8 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,664 60.3 6.5 9.6 23.6 7.8 7.4 8.4 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 21,223 60.9 6.8 9.5 22.9 8.0 7.1 7.8 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,719 61.9 6.7 9.9 21.5 7.4 6.6 7.5 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,471 63.6 6.8 8.8 20.8 8.0 6.2 6.7 

Other food at home ............................................ 124,688 59.8 7.5 10.2 22.5 7.8 7.2 7.5 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,864 59.2 6.4 10.3 24.2 7.3 8.9 7.9 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,312 64.8 6.7 9.0 19.5 7.5 6.0 6.0 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 61,173 58.5 7.9 10.7 23.0 8.3 7.1 7.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 33,587 62.6 7.5 9.3 20.6 7.1 6.7 6.8 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,752 48.4 7.5 13.4 30.7 8.5 8.5 13.7 

Food away from home ......................................... 282,483 51.9 7.7 11.4 29.0 9.2 8.2 11.6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,292 51.1 7.8 12.4 28.7 8.0 8.0 12.8 

Housing .................................................................. 1,618,136 55.3 7.0 11.7 26.1 7.8 7.0 11.3 

Shelter ................................................................. 930,071 55.3 7.1 11.7 25.9 7.8 6.8 11.4 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 619,141 45.3 8.4 14.3 32.0 9.5 8.6 13.9 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 341,424 42.1 9.2 15.4 33.3 10.1 9.1 14.1 

Property taxes .................................................. 161,768 47.7 7.5 12.9 31.9 8.9 8.3 14.7 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 115,949 51.5 7.2 13.3 28.0 8.3 7.5 12.2 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 255,946 83.7 4.1 4.8 7.4 3.3 1.7 2.4 

Other lodging ..................................................... 54,984 35.6 6.2 14.0 44.2 9.8 10.2 24.3 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 340,315 62.9 6.7 10.6 19.8 6.6 5.5 7.7 

Natural gas ........................................................ 49,305 61.7 7.1 10.0 21.2 6.7 6.3 8.3 

Electricity ........................................................... 123,772 64.1 6.4 10.4 19.1 6.1 5.3 7.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 14,016 63.5 6.0 10.3 20.2 6.7 4.6 8.9 

Telephone services ............................................ 115,144 62.4 7.0 11.0 19.5 6.9 5.5 7.2 

Water and other public services ........................ 38,078 61.3 6.8 10.9 21.0 7.0 5.9 8.0 

Household operations .......................................... 87,540 44.1 6.6 14.1 35.2 9.0 8.7 17.5 

Personal services .............................................. 34,851 43.0 7.1 16.3 33.7 9.0 9.0 15.7 

Other household expenses ................................ 52,689 44.9 6.3 12.6 36.2 9.1 8.5 18.6 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 68,966 56.4 6.6 11.8 25.3 7.7 7.4 10.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,235 62.8 6.8 9.9 20.6 7.0 6.9 6.6 

Other household products ................................. 33,691 54.2 6.4 11.8 27.5 7.7 7.1 12.7 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,040 54.3 6.8 13.4 25.5 8.3 8.4 8.9 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 191,244 46.4 7.1 12.3 34.2 9.4 9.8 15.0 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,299 48.0 6.1 13.6 32.3 10.2 9.9 12.2 

Furniture ............................................................ 48,486 43.2 7.8 11.0 38.0 9.2 11.5 17.3 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,045 43.0 4.8 12.2 40.0 8.2 6.5 25.4 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,705 52.4 8.8 12.6 26.2 7.6 7.2 11.4 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 12,150 50.8 7.1 11.6 30.5 10.6 9.0 10.9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,560 45.7 6.7 12.9 34.7 9.8 9.8 15.1 

Apparel and services ............................................. 210,799 50.1 7.0 11.8 31.1 10.1 8.2 12.8 

Men and boys ...................................................... 47,147 47.3 7.7 12.2 32.8 10.5 8.4 13.9 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,822 45.3 7.6 12.2 34.9 10.7 8.9 15.3 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,325 54.7 8.0 12.0 25.4 9.7 6.8 8.9 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — 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

Women and girls .................................................. $85,713 49.8 6.7 12.7 30.8 10.2 8.9 11.7 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,216 49.7 6.4 12.8 31.1 10.1 9.0 12.1 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,497 50.3 8.4 12.1 29.2 11.1 8.3 9.9 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,116 56.4 8.6 9.4 25.5 9.3 7.6 8.7 

Footwear .............................................................. 38,138 57.4 6.7 9.4 26.5 9.8 7.2 9.5 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,685 44.2 6.8 12.7 36.3 9.7 7.3 19.3 

Transportation ........................................................ 907,129 54.3 7.1 12.7 25.9 8.4 7.3 10.2 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 395,018 53.3 6.9 12.9 26.9 8.6 7.6 10.8 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 203,305 47.6 6.8 14.4 31.2 8.9 9.6 12.8 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 183,986 59.5 6.9 11.2 22.3 8.3 5.3 8.7 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,727 55.6 8.7 14.2 21.4 35.8 38.4 37.3 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 185,767 60.2 7.4 11.8 20.6 7.4 6.1 7.0 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 275,032 54.4 7.5 12.8 25.3 8.5 7.1 9.7 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,607 53.0 9.6 13.9 23.6 8.6 7.4 7.6 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 75,759 55.8 7.1 12.8 24.2 8.1 6.9 9.2 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 112,139 58.7 7.2 11.8 22.3 7.9 6.6 7.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 49,527 43.3 7.2 14.3 35.2 10.5 8.2 16.5 

Public transportation ............................................ 51,312 40.7 5.4 13.6 40.3 9.8 10.1 20.4 

Health care ............................................................ 299,289 62.7 6.6 10.5 20.2 7.0 5.5 7.7 

Health insurance .................................................. 154,854 64.6 6.4 10.5 18.5 6.5 4.9 7.1 

Medical services .................................................. 75,393 55.0 7.4 11.6 26.0 8.7 6.9 10.4 

Drugs ................................................................... 55,814 69.0 6.0 8.8 16.2 5.8 4.8 5.6 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,228 59.1 5.9 10.2 24.8 9.5 6.6 8.6 

Entertainment ........................................................ 257,887 50.8 7.2 13.2 28.7 7.9 7.9 12.8 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 61,390 40.3 7.1 13.9 38.7 9.7 10.2 18.8 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 91,582 58.8 7.2 11.5 22.5 7.4 6.1 9.0 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .......................................................... 44,216 51.8 8.3 12.7 27.2 8.0 8.3 10.9 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 60,700 48.8 6.7 15.4 29.1 6.9 8.1 14.1 

Personal care products and services ..................... 67,485 54.5 6.4 11.8 27.3 8.8 8.1 10.4 

Reading ................................................................. 15,165 52.7 6.8 12.0 28.6 8.4 8.3 11.8 

Education ............................................................... 105,264 40.8 5.8 13.5 39.9 10.0 8.8 21.1 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,504 73.9 6.5 8.4 11.2 4.7 3.7 2.9 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 80,207 56.7 6.6 10.3 26.5 8.0 6.1 12.3 

Cash contributions ................................................. 163,729 45.2 6.1 11.6 37.1 8.4 6.9 21.8 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 560,849 38.1 8.2 14.6 39.1 11.3 10.7 17.1 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,390 45.8 6.1 13.1 35.0 9.7 8.5 16.8 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 515,460 37.4 8.4 14.8 39.5 11.5 10.9 17.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,331,893 42.7 7.6 13.0 36.8 9.7 8.9 18.2 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,022,494 39.1 8.2 14.2 38.5 10.6 9.7 18.2 

Self-employment income ..................................... 349,759 22.5 6.4 10.5 60.6 10.0 8.5 42.1 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 680,028 74.7 5.1 7.0 13.2 4.6 3.6 5.0 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................. 146,596 34.0 4.9 9.2 51.9 7.0 8.5 36.5 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,503 73.0 7.5 8.0 11.4 4.7 4.0 2.7 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — 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

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .......................................... $35,819 93.6 1.5 1.9 3.0 31.9 3.9 3.3 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 47,980 67.5 2.9 10.7 18.9 3.4 6.4 9.1 

Other income ....................................................... 21,715 69.8 3.7 5.6 21.0 3.5 5.8 11.7 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 251,848 24.4 5.6 14.4 55.6 11.1 13.5 31.0 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 176,626 20.4 5.4 14.2 60.0 11.3 14.5 34.2 

State and local income taxes ............................... 54,899 27.6 6.5 15.2 50.8 11.0 12.8 27.0 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,323 50.3 5.9 14.0 29.8 8.8 7.2 13.8 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,080,045 43.4 7.7 12.9 36.0 9.6 8.7 17.7 

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