Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2022

 (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)1........................................ 134,090 26,860 26,830 26,698 26,893 26,810 

Percent distribution of consumer units ............................................... 100.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 20.1 20.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

 Income before taxes ........................................................................ $94,003 $14,191 $37,441 $65,659 $108,730 $244,025 

 Income after taxes ........................................................................... 83,195 16,337 39,300 63,676 99,891 196,794 

 Age of reference person .................................................................. 52.1 57.7 55.2 50.1 48.4 49.0 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People........................................................................................... 2.4 1.6 2.1 2.4 2.9 3.2 

 Children under 18 ......................................................................... .6 .3 .4 .6 .7 .8 

 Adults 65 and older....................................................................... .4 .5 .6 .4 .3 .2 

 Earners ......................................................................................... 1.3 .4 .9 1.3 1.8 2.1 

 Vehicles ........................................................................................ 1.9 1.0 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.6 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men............................................................................................... 49 40 44 49 55 57 

 Women ......................................................................................... 51 60 56 51 45 43 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner .................................................................................. 65 45 57 63 74 87 

 With mortgage ........................................................................... 38 12 23 36 52 68 

 Without mortgage ...................................................................... 27 33 34 28 22 19 

 Renter........................................................................................... 35 55 43 37 26 13 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American............................................................ 13 17 15 13 11 9 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American....................................................................... 87 83 85 87 89 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino......................................................................... 15 16 17 17 14 10 

 Not Hispanic or Latino .................................................................. 85 84 83 83 86 90 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ........................................................................ 28 45 37 28 20 10 

 College.......................................................................................... 69 50 59 69 79 89 

 Never attended and other............................................................. ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased.............................................. 89 70 89 93 97 97 

Annual aggregate expenditures.......................................................... $9,782,862 8.9 13.1 16.9 22.5 38.6 

 Food................................................................................................. 1,251,954 10.9 14.0 18.3 23.1 33.7 

 Food at home................................................................................ 764,242 12.7 15.1 19.4 22.9 30.0 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................................... 95,405 12.6 15.0 19.6 22.9 30.0 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................................. 28,807 12.2 15.0 19.0 23.7 30.2 

 Bakery products ..................................................................... 66,598 12.8 15.0 19.8 22.5 29.9 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................... 162,883 13.3 15.5 21.2 22.1 27.9 

 Beef ........................................................................................ 42,539 13.8 14.9 22.9 21.3 27.2 

 Pork ........................................................................................ 33,024 13.0 15.2 23.3 22.4 26.2 

 Other meats............................................................................ 22,444 12.3 17.1 19.6 22.9 28.1 

 Poultry .................................................................................... 28,755 12.8 15.4 20.9 23.5 27.4 

 Fish and seafood.................................................................... 24,469 13.5 15.6 18.5 20.4 32.1 

 Eggs ....................................................................................... 11,652 15.2 16.4 18.9 22.4 27.1 

 Dairy products ........................................................................... 71,295 12.5 15.8 19.1 23.5 29.1 

 Fresh milk and cream............................................................. 22,541 13.6 15.9 19.1 23.0 28.4 

 Other dairy products............................................................... 48,754 12.1 15.7 19.0 23.7 29.5 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 147,321 12.6 14.9 18.1 23.5 30.8 

 Fresh fruits ............................................................................. 54,448 13.0 14.6 17.3 23.4 31.6 

 Fresh vegetables.................................................................... 47,210 12.3 14.7 17.5 24.3 31.2 

 Processed fruits ..................................................................... 19,288 11.6 16.2 20.5 21.6 30.0 

 Processed vegetables............................................................ 26,375 13.2 14.9 19.3 23.5 29.1 

 Other food at home ................................................................... 287,338 12.5 14.9 19.0 22.8 30.9 

 Sugar and other sweets ......................................................... 26,427 11.8 16.5 19.6 22.6 29.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2022 — 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

 Fats and oils........................................................................... 21,038 13.4 15.5 19.1 22.2 29.8 

 Miscellaneous foods............................................................... 149,686 12.8 14.2 18.6 23.0 31.3 

 Nonalcoholic beverages......................................................... 78,246 12.8 15.9 19.6 22.4 29.3 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ........... 11,941 5.4 11.4 17.5 25.8 40.0 

 Food away from home.................................................................. 487,712 8.1 12.2 16.6 23.5 39.6 

 Alcoholic beverages......................................................................... 78,159 8.0 10.7 16.1 22.9 42.4 

 Housing............................................................................................ 3,258,013 11.0 14.8 17.7 21.6 34.9 

 Shelter .......................................................................................... 1,945,236 11.3 14.6 17.7 21.2 35.1 

 Owned dwellings ....................................................................... 1,103,524 6.7 11.2 15.6 22.3 44.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges .............................................. 415,786 4.0 8.6 14.5 24.7 48.2 

 Property taxes ........................................................................ 344,551 7.6 12.0 15.3 22.1 43.0 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses.......... 343,187 9.1 13.3 17.2 19.6 40.8 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................................... 669,166 20.3 22.0 22.7 20.0 14.9 

 Other lodging............................................................................. 172,546 6.0 8.3 11.7 19.0 54.9 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services................................................ 609,999 12.5 17.0 19.3 22.9 28.3 

 Natural gas ................................................................................ 71,739 12.0 16.6 18.7 22.4 30.2 

 Electricity ................................................................................... 225,710 14.3 18.2 19.7 21.9 26.0 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................. 21,506 8.3 13.0 16.8 24.0 38.0 

 Telephone services ................................................................... 191,929 11.5 16.3 19.6 24.3 28.3 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards .............. 19,716 20.6 20.2 19.0 17.7 22.5 

 Cellular phone service............................................................ 172,214 10.4 15.9 19.7 25.1 29.0 

 Water and other public services................................................ 99,115 11.9 16.6 18.9 22.4 30.2 

 Household operations................................................................... 247,981 8.6 12.4 15.6 21.1 42.3 

 Personal services ...................................................................... 65,450 ( 2 ) 6.2 10.9 21.7 58.2 

 Other household expenses ....................................................... 182,531 10.6 14.7 17.2 20.9 36.6 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 105,461 12.5 16.3 19.0 21.2 30.9 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies.................................................. 22,757 14.0 19.8 22.0 21.0 23.3 

 Other household products......................................................... 65,552 11.3 15.3 18.2 20.9 34.3 

 Postage and stationery.............................................................. 17,151 ( 2 ) 15.4 18.3 22.4 28.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment......................................... 349,336 8.0 12.8 15.7 22.2 41.4 

 Household textiles ..................................................................... 18,516 ( 2 ) 13.0 10.8 20.9 44.9 

 Furniture .................................................................................... 100,050 5.6 12.1 12.7 19.2 50.4 

 Floor coverings.......................................................................... 4,504 ( 2 ) 9.6 12.5 17.8 52.9 

 Major appliances ....................................................................... 54,687 9.9 12.7 15.0 23.7 38.7 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................... 19,045 12.2 16.0 19.3 22.5 30.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment........................................ 152,534 8.0 12.8 18.1 23.9 37.1 

 Apparel and services ....................................................................... 260,599 9.3 12.5 17.7 23.3 37.2 

 Men and boys ............................................................................... 60,825 7.5 10.9 17.6 24.6 39.4 

 Men, 16 and over ...................................................................... 46,479 7.0 11.6 17.9 23.9 39.6 

 Boys, 2 to 15.............................................................................. 14,346 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 16.7 26.7 38.8 

 Women and girls........................................................................... 98,514 ( 2 ) 12.7 17.0 22.1 35.9 

 Women, 16 and over................................................................. 86,260 ( 2 ) 13.4 16.8 21.3 35.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 .............................................................................. 12,255 8.1 8.1 18.2 27.5 38.1 

 Children under 2 ........................................................................... 9,903 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 24.2 ( 2 ) 

 Footwear....................................................................................... 53,423 6.5 15.3 20.9 25.9 31.4 

 Other apparel products and services ........................................... 37,934 8.1 9.3 14.1 20.7 47.8 

 Transportation.................................................................................. 1,648,616 8.0 13.3 17.4 24.0 37.3 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..................................................... 602,859 6.3 11.6 15.1 23.8 43.2 

 Cars and trucks, new................................................................. 294,368 ( 2 ) 10.5 10.1 22.0 52.0 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................................... 300,222 7.2 12.6 19.8 25.1 35.3 

 Other vehicles............................................................................ 8,269 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ............................................. 418,327 10.0 15.1 20.2 25.2 29.5 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................................ 514,121 8.9 14.4 18.9 24.2 33.7 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................................ 39,501 6.0 12.4 19.8 26.9 35.0 

 Maintenance and repairs........................................................... 155,554 9.5 14.6 18.5 24.0 33.3 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges.................. 105,564 6.2 11.2 16.1 22.7 43.8 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................................... 213,503 10.2 16.1 20.3 24.6 28.7 

 Public and other transportation .................................................... 113,309 6.2 10.1 12.8 20.1 50.7 

 Healthcare........................................................................................ 784,461 11.5 15.2 20.3 22.9 30.1 

 Health insurance........................................................................... 515,341 11.7 16.1 19.2 23.6 29.4 

 Medical services ........................................................................... 158,696 11.2 11.0 19.9 23.4 34.5 

 Drugs ............................................................................................ 82,408 11.0 15.7 ( 2 ) 18.9 25.6 

 Medical supplies ........................................................................... 28,016 9.7 20.1 17.4 20.9 31.8 

 Entertainment................................................................................... 463,625 7.1 11.4 16.9 21.8 42.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1101. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2022 — 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

 Fees and admissions.................................................................... 111,620 3.4 6.5 12.5 21.6 55.9 

 Audio and visual equipment and services.................................... 136,793 11.6 15.7 17.7 24.0 31.0 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................... 121,681 9.1 14.1 17.3 23.3 36.1 

 Pets............................................................................................ 99,286 9.1 13.8 17.7 23.3 36.1 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment............................... 22,395 9.2 15.5 15.7 23.1 36.5 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services.............. 93,530 2.5 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 16.9 52.8 

 Personal care products and services .............................................. 116,121 9.1 14.0 18.7 22.5 35.7 

 Reading............................................................................................ 15,644 12.1 13.6 15.6 21.4 37.4 

 Education ......................................................................................... 179,063 9.8 7.6 9.8 17.7 55.1 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................................ 49,790 20.1 22.3 20.1 22.6 14.8 

 Miscellaneous .................................................................................. 135,227 9.9 13.4 15.9 23.6 37.2 

 Cash contributions ........................................................................... 369,374 6.3 ( 2 ) 13.4 15.8 46.5 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................... 1,172,216 1.5 5.4 12.4 24.7 56.1 

 Life and other personal insurance................................................ 69,620 7.2 10.7 15.0 20.2 46.9 

 Pensions and Social Security....................................................... 1,102,596 1.1 5.0 12.2 25.0 56.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ........................................................................ $12,604,933 3.0 8.0 13.9 23.2 51.9 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................................... 9,818,116 1.1 5.7 13.2 24.3 55.7 

 Self-employment income.............................................................. 863,769 ( 2 ) 4.2 8.5 19.0 67.8 

 Social Security, private and government retirement .................... 1,396,199 14.7 25.2 22.9 19.9 17.2 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property

 income ....................................................................................... 307,597 2.0 5.3 10.1 18.6 64.0 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)............. 83,294 43.0 24.9 14.4 11.4 6.3 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans'

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ......................... 89,571 7.9 16.3 17.6 25.7 32.6 

 Other income ................................................................................ 46,387 24.8 18.6 14.2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)............................. 1,449,337 -4.0 -3.4 3.7 16.4 87.4 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................... 1,068,402 -5.2 -5.5 1.7 14.7 94.3 

 Stimulus payment (through Q20221) ........................................... ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) 

 State and local income taxes ....................................................... 369,717 ( 2 ) 1.9 9.1 21.0 68.8 

 Other taxes ................................................................................... 11,217 6.0 ( 2 ) 12.9 24.7 41.2 

 Income after taxes ........................................................................... 11,155,596 3.9 9.5 15.2 24.1 47.3 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

3

 Value is too small to display.

4

 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023