Table 1100. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 82,629 | 16,491 | 16,525 | 16,520 | 16,534 | 16,559Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | |

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $38,014 | $6,542 | $16,204 | $28,321 | $46,296 | $92,523Income after taxes 1/.........................| 34,864 | 6,365 | 15,796 | 26,544 | 42,447 | 83,003Age of reference person.......................| 47.9 | 50.7 | 52.3 | 47.1 | 44.2 | 45.0

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | |

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1Children under 18...........................| .7 | .4 | .6 | .7 | .8 | .9Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .1Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.1Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8

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Percent distribution: | | | | | |

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | |

Male......................................| 60 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 78Female....................................| 40 | 62 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 22

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Housing tenure: | | | | | |

Homeowner.................................| 64 | 40 | 57 | 60 | 74 | 86

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 55 | 71Without mortgage........................| 26 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 16

Renter....................................| 36 | 60 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 14

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Race of reference person: | | | | | |

Black.....................................| 11 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6White and other...........................| 89 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 94

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Education of reference person: | | | | | |

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1High school (9-12)........................| 40 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 23College...................................| 51 | 35 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 76Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2)

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 62 | 84 | 92 | 95 | 96

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,920,551 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 23.6 | 37.6

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Food..........................................| 395,221 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 18.4 | 23.5 | 32.2

Food at home................................| 240,745 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 22.9 | 28.7

Cereals and bakery products...............| 37,498 | 12.6 | 16.2 | 18.9 | 22.9 | 29.4

Cereals and cereal products.............| 13,795 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 19.4 | 21.8 | 28.1Bakery products.........................| 23,703 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 23.6 | 30.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 60,850 | 13.8 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 22.5 | 27.2

Beef....................................| 17,620 | 13.6 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 23.6 | 26.3Pork....................................| 12,859 | 14.2 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 22.8 | 24.7Other meats.............................| 8,133 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 19.1 | 22.3 | 29.0Poultry.................................| 12,096 | 13.8 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 22.6 | 28.0Fish and seafood........................| 7,339 | 12.0 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 20.5 | 32.8Eggs....................................| 2,803 | 16.6 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 21.6

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Dairy products............................| 26,465 | 12.3 | 16.0 | 20.2 | 22.8 | 28.7

Fresh milk and cream....................| 11,154 | 13.8 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 24.7Other dairy products....................| 15,311 | 11.2 | 15.1 | 19.3 | 22.8 | 31.6

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 40,424 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 21.8 | 29.0

Fresh fruits............................| 12,679 | 11.5 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 29.4Fresh vegetables........................| 11,841 | 13.2 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 20.9 | 29.7Processed fruits........................| 9,213 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 22.5 | 28.7Processed vegetables....................| 6,690 | 13.5 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 27.3

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Other food at home........................| 75,508 | 12.3 | 15.8 | 18.7 | 23.7 | 29.4

Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,740 | 12.5 | 16.4 | 19.9 | 24.1 | 27.1Fats and oils...........................| 6,953 | 15.4 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 24.5Miscellaneous foods.....................| 33,324 | 11.6 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 24.3 | 29.9Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 21,165 | 13.2 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 23.0 | 28.6Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | |

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,326 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 24.5 | 42.9

Food away from home.........................| 154,476 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 17.7 | 24.6 | 37.6

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 26,824 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 38.5

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Housing.......................................| 898,215 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 36.1

Shelter.....................................| 500,598 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 22.6 | 37.2

Owned dwellings...........................| 313,283 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 24.5 | 46.8

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 176,768 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 26.3 | 52.5Property taxes..........................| 76,199 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 22.0 | 42.3Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | |

other expenses.........................| 60,316 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 22.4 | 35.7

Rented dwellings..........................| 152,877 | 19.8 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 19.4 | 14.1Other lodging.............................| 34,438 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 11.6 | 19.9 | 52.3

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 194,924 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 28.1

Natural gas...............................| 23,971 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 29.3Electricity...............................| 74,526 | 13.4 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 22.9 | 26.8Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,229 | 15.2 | 18.0 | 19.4 | 22.0 | 25.4Telephone services........................| 64,414 | 13.1 | 16.5 | 19.2 | 22.9 | 28.3Water and other public services...........| 22,784 | 10.7 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 23.2 | 31.6

Household operations........................| 45,164 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 22.7 | 46.1

Personal services.........................| 22,680 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 28.4 | 43.5Other household expenses..................| 22,484 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 48.7

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,749 | 9.5 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 23.2 | 34.6

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,308 | 11.5 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 25.0 | 26.8Other household products..................| 17,945 | 8.9 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 35.2Postage and stationery....................| 12,497 | 8.7 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 20.6 | 40.1

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 116,780 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 23.7 | 41.3

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Household textiles........................| 6,483 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 22.4 | 38.6

Furniture.................................| 26,585 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 24.2 | 42.8Floor coverings...........................| 8,931 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 22.1 | 32.6 | 36.4Major appliances..........................| 14,138 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 19.2 | 22.2 | 36.5Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,411 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 21.3 | 41.9Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 53,232 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 22.9 | 42.9

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Apparel and services..........................| 150,927 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 16.5 | 23.7 | 38.8

Men and boys................................| 36,240 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 24.9 | 39.6

Men, 16 and over..........................| 28,358 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 24.3 | 40.8Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,883 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 26.9 | 35.4

Women and girls.............................| 61,937 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 23.8 | 38.8

Women, 16 and over........................| 52,738 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 22.9 | 39.3Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,200 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 17.3 | 29.1 | 36.0

Children under 2............................| 6,927 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 33.2 | 29.1Footwear....................................| 24,609 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 19.1 | 23.7 | 32.8Other apparel products and services.........| 21,214 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 47.5

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Transportation................................| 545,392 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 18.2 | 24.4 | 36.2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 241,405 | 9.1 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 23.7 | 35.7

Cars and trucks, new......................| 103,661 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 44.3Cars and trucks, used.....................| 133,967 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 20.7 | 23.8 | 28.0Other vehicles............................| 3,777 | 3/.8 | 3/4.7 | 3/14.7 | 5.6 | 74.2

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 91,370 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 19.2 | 25.9 | 31.4Other vehicle expenses......................| 177,220 | 6.9 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 25.3 | 37.1

Vehicle finance charges...................| 23,588 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 19.2 | 28.4 | 36.3Maintenance and repairs...................| 56,741 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 19.9 | 25.0 | 33.9Vehicle insurance.........................| 59,261 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 25.6 | 34.0Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | |

other charges............................| 37,631 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 47.0

Public transportation.......................| 35,396 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 20.1 | 46.8

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Health care...................................| 150,975 | 12.1 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 26.5

Health insurance............................| 69,566 | 12.1 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 22.3 | 25.5Medical services............................| 46,153 | 10.5 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 23.6 | 30.2Drugs.......................................| 26,500 | 16.2 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 18.9 | 19.9Medical supplies............................| 8,755 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 22.2 | 34.8

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Entertainment.................................| 159,187 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 15.8 | 25.8 | 41.3

Fees and admissions.........................| 39,241 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 21.8 | 50.2Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 47,846 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 24.1 | 32.6Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,349 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 23.9 | 39.1Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | |

and services...............................| 42,751 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 14.4 | 32.9 | 44.5

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Personal care products and services...........| 44,025 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 18.7 | 24.5 | 33.7

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Reading.......................................| 13,632 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 22.4 | 37.8

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Education.....................................| 41,278 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 19.7 | 42.5

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 21,835 | 14.1 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 20.2

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Miscellaneous.................................| 75,713 | 9.6 | 15.3 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 33.6

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Cash contributions............................| 90,054 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 15.0 | 22.2 | 44.0

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 307,274 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 25.2 | 54.9

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 30,579 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 23.4 | 43.2

Pensions and Social Security................| 276,696 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 25.4 | 56.2

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | |

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,141,043 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 24.4 | 48.8

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,442,526 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 13.9 | 26.2 | 53.1Self-employment income......................| 191,525 | -.7 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 19.0 | 69.5Social Security, private and government | | | | | |

retirement.................................| 358,135 | 14.8 | 28.5 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 16.0

Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | |

property income............................| 62,905 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 14.4 | 22.4 | 53.3

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | |

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,563 | 9.1 | 19.9 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 20.7

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | |

income, food stamps........................| 36,141 | 43.5 | 32.0 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 2.0

Regular contributions for support...........| 20,057 | 12.7 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 28.8 | 21.6Other income................................| 12,190 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 24.4 | 15.5 | 21.0

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Personal taxes................................| 260,290 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 24.4 | 60.6

Federal income taxes........................| 195,963 | .9 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 24.4 | 61.4State and local income taxes................| 54,980 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 24.7 | 60.1Other taxes.................................| 9,347 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 23.1 | 44.8

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Income after taxes............................| 2,880,752 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 15.2 | 24.4 | 47.7

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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.

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