Table 1100. Quintiles of income before taxes: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of i

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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|| Complete reporting of income|

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| | Lowest | Second | Third | Fourth | Aggregate | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | | percent | percent | percent | percent | | | | | 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 83,424 | 16,653 | 16,685 | 16,670 | 16,693 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 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/........................| $31,889 | $5,637 | $14,115 | $24,500 | $38,376 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,937 | 5,553 | 13,429 | 22,678 | 35,049 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 Age of reference person.......................| 47.1 | 51.3 | 50.6 | 46.0 | 43.0 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | 

Earners.....................................| 1.4 | .7 | .9 | 1.4 | 1.8 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .2 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | 

Male......................................| 64 | 40 | 53 | 68 | 77 Female....................................| 36 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 23 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 62 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 71 

Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 54 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 23 | 30 | 34 | 23 | 17 

Renter....................................| 38 | 58 | 48 | 41 | 29 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 8 White and other...........................| 89 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 92 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 46 | 53 | 49 | 42 College...................................| 46 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 53 Never attended and other..................| (2) | 2 | 1 | (2) | (3) 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 63 | 85 | 93 | 96 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,379,447 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 17.0 | 23.6 

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Food..........................................| 338,348 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 24.1 

Food at home................................| 193,671 | 12.8 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 24.2 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 28,559 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 23.7 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 9,986 | 13.5 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 22.6 Bakery products.........................| 18,573 | 12.0 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 24.3 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 51,412 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 19.1 | 24.0 

Beef....................................| 16,980 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 19.9 | 24.8 Pork....................................| 10,014 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 23.6 Other meats.............................| 7,605 | 13.0 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 23.0 Poultry.................................| 8,282 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 24.2 Fish and seafood........................| 6,214 | 11.8 | 15.2 | 16.9 | 23.6 Eggs....................................| 2,316 | 15.5 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 23.1 

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Dairy products............................| 23,238 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 24.4 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 10,988 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 Other dairy products....................| 12,250 | 11.4 | 15.2 | 18.6 | 24.7 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 31,751 | 13.2 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 23.5 

Fresh fruits............................| 9,894 | 12.7 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 22.6 Fresh vegetables........................| 9,164 | 13.2 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 22.7 Processed fruits........................| 7,215 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 24.4 Processed vegetables....................| 5,479 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 18.7 | 25.0 

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Other food at home........................| 58,711 | 11.6 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 25.1 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 7,339 | 12.2 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 25.7 Fats and oils...........................| 5,230 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 18.8 | 24.6 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 26,293 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 25.5 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 16,842 | 12.0 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 24.0 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 3,008 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 26.9 

Food away from home.........................| 144,677 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 24.0 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 23,902 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 18.2 | 25.0 

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Housing.......................................| 736,750 | 10.0 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 22.3 

Shelter.....................................| 420,122 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 17.0 | 22.1 

Owned dwellings...........................| 246,041 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 23.0 

Mortgage interest.......................| 152,264 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 24.1 Property taxes..........................| 49,035 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 22.2 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 44,743 | 10.1 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 19.8 

Rented dwellings..........................| 128,426 | 17.7 | 23.0 | 24.7 | 21.7 Other lodging.............................| 45,654 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 18.7 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 156,041 | 13.0 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 22.2 

Natural gas...............................| 20,092 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 23.0 Electricity...............................| 62,421 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 22.3 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,260 | 13.0 | 16.6 | 22.8 | 20.5 Telephone.................................| 49,213 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 19.8 | 22.0 Water and other public services...........| 16,056 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 22.5 

Household operations........................| 36,344 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 14.2 | 19.8 

Personal services.........................| 19,011 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 23.7 Other household expenses..................| 17,333 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 13.8 | 15.5 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 33,180 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 16.9 | 24.5 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 9,149 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 24.8 Other household products..................| 13,940 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 25.3 Postage and stationery....................| 10,091 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 16.6 | 23.0 

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Household furnishings and equipment.........| 91,063 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 14.4 | 23.5 

Household textiles........................| 7,870 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 21.7 Furniture.................................| 24,515 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 15.7 | 26.3 Floor coverings...........................| 7,887 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 24.9 Major appliances..........................| 12,302 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 19.1 | 24.3 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 5,393 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 23.6 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 33,097 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 21.1 

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Apparel and services..........................| 131,384 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 16.0 | 23.5 

Men and boys................................| 31,525 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 15.2 | 22.1 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 26,181 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 21.9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 5,345 | 12.0 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 23.3 

Women and girls.............................| 53,876 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 16.6 | 25.3 

Women, 16 and over........................| 46,869 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 16.4 | 25.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 7,007 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 18.0 | 26.4 

Children under 2............................| 5,701 | 8.6 | 14.0 | 19.0 | 25.9 Footwear....................................| 18,315 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 23.0 Other apparel products and services.........| 21,966 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 15.3 | 20.9 

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Transportation................................| 432,932 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 24.9 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 181,083 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 17.0 | 25.1 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 95,836 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 14.4 | 23.8 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 83,113 | 11.0 | 14.8 | 20.2 | 26.5 Other vehicles............................| 2,134 | 14.3 | 4/6.6 | 4/7.6 | 28.3 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 87,958 | 9.9 | 14.2 | 20.2 | 25.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 138,633 | 7.2 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 25.5 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 25,117 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 28.3 Maintenance and repairs...................| 49,871 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 25.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 47,448 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 18.2 | 24.5 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 16,196 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 15.0 | 23.5 

Public transportation.......................| 25,258 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 14.8 | 19.1 

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Health care...................................| 124,263 | 13.5 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 20.9 

Health insurance............................| 48,772 | 13.9 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 20.9 Medical services............................| 47,125 | 11.8 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 21.1 Drugs.......................................| 21,030 | 17.0 | 22.4 | 18.6 | 19.8 Medical supplies............................| 7,337 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 16.0 | 22.2 

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Entertainment.................................| 120,054 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 25.1 

Fees and admissions.........................| 31,319 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 16.1 | 24.0 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 38,386 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 17.2 | 25.0 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 22,610 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 18.5 | 24.8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | 

and services...............................| 27,738 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 26.6 

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Personal care products and services...........| 29,505 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 24.7 

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Reading.......................................| 13,044 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 18.1 | 24.4 

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Education.....................................| 33,181 | 17.6 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 15.3 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 23,188 | 14.5 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 23.8 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 56,270 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 25.7 

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Cash contributions............................| 73,036 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 17.3 | 21.4 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 243,590 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 26.0 

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 29,153 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 15.5 | 21.8 

Pensions and Social Security................| 214,437 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 13.9 | 26.6 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,660,355 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 15.4 | 24.1 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,016,626 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 26.7 Self-employment income......................| 193,151 | -1.6 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 13.6 Social Security, private and government | | | | | 

retirement.................................| 285,895 | 15.6 | 27.3 | 24.5 | 16.4 

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

property income............................| 88,387 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 17.4 | 19.6 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 18,207 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 29.3 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 28,674 | 51.3 | 33.8 | 9.4 | 3.3 

Regular contributions for support...........| 21,665 | 13.5 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 19.7 Other income................................| 7,750 | 21.5 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 14.3 

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Personal taxes................................| 246,310 | .6 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 22.5 

Federal income taxes........................| 193,443 | .3 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 22.0 State and local income taxes................| 46,591 | .8 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 24.8 Other taxes.................................| 6,275 | 6.2 | 14.7 | 20.7 | 21.7 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,414,045 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 15.7 | 24.2 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ Value less than 0.05.4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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