Table 55. Quintiles of income before taxes: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ........................ 81,692 16,307 16,351 16,332 16,341 16,361 

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 1 ..................................................... $43,951 $7,264 $18,033 $31,876 $52,331 $110,105 

Income after taxes 1 ........................................................ 40,652 7,101 17,576 30,186 48,607 99,656 

 Age of reference person ................................................. 47.9 51.6 51.6 46.5 44.1 45.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ......................................................................... 2.5 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 

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

 Persons 65 and over ..................................................... .3 .4 .5 .3 .2 .1 

 Earners ......................................................................... 1.4 .7 .9 1.3 1.8 2.0 

 Vehicles ........................................................................ 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................................ 55 37 50 57 64 69 

 Female ........................................................................ 45 63 50 43 36 31 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ................................................................. 64 43 55 63 73 88 

 With mortgage ........................................................... 38 11 19 35 54 72 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 26 31 36 28 19 17 

 Renter ......................................................................... 36 57 45 37 27 12 

Race of reference person:

Black ........................................................................... 11 18 14 10 9 6 

 White and other ........................................................... 89 82 86 90 91 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ......................................................... 6 14 10 5 2 1 

 High school (9-12) ....................................................... 38 47 49 41 33 21 

 College ........................................................................ 55 38 41 54 65 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 88 66 85 94 96 98 

Annual aggregate expenditures ........................................ $3,153,234 8.5 12.7 16.9 23.5 38.5 

Food ................................................................................ 401,978 10.4 14.4 18.4 23.8 33.0 

 Food at home ................................................................ 230,855 12.2 16.4 18.8 24.1 28.5 

 Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 35,300 12.7 16.1 18.4 24.1 28.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ..................................... 12,471 13.6 16.9 19.2 23.5 26.8 

 Bakery products ........................................................ 22,829 12.2 15.7 18.0 24.3 29.8 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 58,103 13.3 17.3 18.8 24.0 26.6 

 Beef ........................................................................... 16,798 12.7 16.4 18.4 24.9 27.6 

 Pork ........................................................................... 12,066 13.3 18.9 19.5 24.5 23.8 

 Other meats .............................................................. 7,618 14.1 17.8 19.1 23.9 25.0 

 Poultry ....................................................................... 10,720 13.6 15.8 18.7 24.0 27.9 

 Fish and seafood ...................................................... 8,356 12.6 17.4 18.1 22.3 29.5 

 Eggs .......................................................................... 2,546 15.9 19.5 20.3 21.2 23.2 

Dairy products ............................................................. 25,878 11.8 15.8 18.9 24.3 29.2 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................... 9,820 13.2 16.4 20.1 23.9 26.4 

 Other dairy products ................................................. 16,058 10.9 15.4 18.2 24.6 30.9 

 Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 39,467 12.4 16.9 18.9 22.8 29.0 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 12,075 12.6 16.5 18.8 22.2 29.9 

 Fresh vegetables ...................................................... 11,732 12.3 17.4 18.9 22.6 28.8 

 Processed fruits ........................................................ 8,915 11.8 17.1 18.8 23.0 29.4 

 Processed vegetables ............................................... 6,747 12.8 16.6 19.5 24.2 27.0 

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, 1999 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

 Other food at home ..................................................... $72,106 11.1 15.8 18.9 24.9 29.3 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................ 9,114 12.1 16.5 19.2 24.7 27.6 

 Fats and oils .............................................................. 6,485 12.5 18.5 19.9 23.7 25.2 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................. 33,553 10.3 15.3 18.9 25.6 29.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................ 19,426 12.1 16.4 19.0 24.5 28.1 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................................... 3,528 7.7 11.0 15.6 24.1 41.6 

 Food away from home .................................................. 171,123 8.0 11.8 17.8 23.3 39.1 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 26,819 9.3 12.9 16.1 22.1 39.7 

Housing ........................................................................... 1,000,395 10.1 13.7 16.9 22.5 36.7 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 576,864 10.1 13.4 17.0 22.3 37.2 

 Owned dwellings ......................................................... 368,088 6.0 9.2 14.7 23.4 46.7 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................. 205,624 3.7 5.8 14.0 25.8 50.7 

 Property taxes ........................................................... 88,247 8.6 12.6 15.4 20.7 42.6 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................................. 74,218 9.3 14.4 16.1 20.0 40.2 

 Rented dwellings ......................................................... 169,980 19.9 23.3 23.0 21.1 12.7 

 Other lodging .............................................................. 38,796 6.5 9.7 11.6 17.5 54.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 193,464 13.1 16.7 19.2 22.6 28.6 

 Natural gas .................................................................. 21,398 12.4 17.4 17.9 22.3 30.1 

 Electricity ..................................................................... 72,561 13.9 17.4 19.6 22.3 26.9 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................ 6,267 13.1 18.6 21.2 19.9 27.2 

 Telephone services ..................................................... 69,560 13.1 15.8 19.4 22.9 28.9 

 Water and other public services .................................. 23,678 11.1 15.8 18.1 23.2 31.7 

 Household operations ................................................... 58,599 6.9 10.9 10.8 20.6 50.7 

 Personal services ........................................................ 29,130 5.5 10.9 10.0 23.5 50.0 

 Other household expenses ......................................... 29,469 8.3 10.9 11.6 17.8 51.5 

Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 42,038 9.0 14.0 17.7 25.4 33.9 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................... 10,050 11.5 18.4 18.8 24.2 27.0 

 Other household products ........................................... 21,274 7.9 12.3 17.0 26.6 36.1 

 Postage and stationery ............................................... 10,714 8.9 13.3 18.0 23.9 35.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment .......................... 129,430 7.1 12.1 15.9 23.4 41.6 

 Household textiles ....................................................... 9,716 6.7 14.8 18.6 19.6 40.3 

 Furniture ...................................................................... 31,913 7.4 11.9 16.8 22.1 41.8 

 Floor coverings ........................................................... 3,779 11.6 7.2 14.0 22.1 45.1 

 Major appliances ......................................................... 15,338 8.7 16.2 16.9 22.5 35.8 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ............................................................... 8,930 6.8 10.8 15.5 25.8 41.2 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .......................... 59,754 6.2 11.3 15.0 24.6 42.9 

Apparel and services ...................................................... 145,774 8.4 14.2 18.8 21.2 37.4 

 Men and boys ............................................................... 35,035 6.6 10.9 20.1 22.0 40.5 

 Men, 16 and over ........................................................ 27,169 5.7 10.0 19.8 21.4 43.1 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 7,866 9.6 13.8 21.4 24.0 31.3 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 54,615 9.7 16.5 17.7 21.0 35.1 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................... 45,737 10.2 16.7 17.5 20.7 35.0 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 8,878 7.5 15.3 18.7 22.8 35.7 

 Children under 2 ........................................................... 5,721 9.4 13.2 18.9 26.4 32.1 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 25,043 8.6 18.1 23.7 21.9 27.7 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 25,360 7.7 10.5 14.3 18.6 48.9 

Transportation ................................................................. 589,525 7.7 13.2 17.7 24.9 36.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 278,323 7.1 13.4 17.0 25.5 37.0 

 Cars and trucks, new .................................................. 131,975 6.0 13.1 12.9 22.7 45.3 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................. 143,458 8.3 13.8 20.5 28.1 29.3 

 Other vehicles ............................................................. 2,890 42.5 44.5 430.2 23.4 39.4 

 Gasoline and motor oil .................................................. 87,517 9.4 14.2 20.1 25.2 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, 1999 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item

Complete reporting of income

Aggregate

Lowest

20

percent

Second

20

percent

Third

20

percent

Fourth

20

percent

Highest

20

percent

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ $190,405 7.7 12.5 18.1 24.8 36.8 

 Vehicle finance charges .............................................. 26,908 5.3 10.1 19.4 29.8 35.4 

 Maintenance and repairs ............................................ 57,771 9.8 14.5 18.6 23.6 33.5 

 Vehicle insurance ........................................................ 63,793 8.2 14.2 19.4 24.7 33.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ..................................................................... 41,934 5.5 8.9 14.9 23.6 47.1 

 Public transportation ..................................................... 33,279 8.0 12.5 14.0 19.8 45.7 

Health care ...................................................................... 165,999 12.2 18.8 19.2 21.8 28.1 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 77,206 12.7 19.0 20.3 22.2 25.8 

 Medical services ........................................................... 47,311 9.2 15.5 18.0 22.5 34.9 

 Drugs ............................................................................ 31,884 15.5 23.9 18.7 18.8 23.2 

 Medical supplies ........................................................... 9,598 12.7 15.7 17.9 24.8 29.0 

Entertainment .................................................................. 159,834 8.2 11.0 15.7 24.3 40.8 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 39,148 6.2 8.8 13.3 23.3 48.3 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ............................ 51,531 10.8 14.8 17.9 24.1 32.5 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment .......................... 29,318 8.7 11.4 15.9 26.6 37.5 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................................ 39,837 6.5 7.7 15.2 23.8 46.7 

Personal care products and services .............................. 34,250 9.7 13.6 19.2 22.7 34.9 

Reading ........................................................................... 13,846 9.2 13.2 17.0 21.8 38.7 

Education ........................................................................ 48,169 15.5 9.0 11.2 17.5 46.8 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................ 25,723 15.0 18.5 20.8 24.8 20.9 

Miscellaneous ................................................................. 75,872 7.5 12.3 17.1 22.9 40.1 

Cash contributions .......................................................... 109,561 4.5 9.5 15.6 23.5 47.0 

Personal insurance and pensions ................................... 355,490 1.8 5.2 12.8 26.0 54.3 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................. 33,337 6.5 10.2 15.3 22.1 45.9 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 322,154 1.3 4.7 12.5 26.4 55.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes .............................................. 3,590,418 3.3 8.2 14.5 23.8 50.2 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 2,814,796 1.4 5.5 13.6 26.0 53.5 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 212,674 -1.1 4.7 11.0 15.0 70.4 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ..... 391,944 16.0 27.6 22.8 16.9 16.7 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ........................................................................ 90,225 1.5 5.9 10.2 14.4 68.0 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation, veterans’

benefits ....................................................................... 14,421 5.2 19.3 32.1 23.1 20.3 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food

stamps ........................................................................ 26,165 39.5 30.5 13.8 9.8 6.4 

 Regular contributions for support .................................. 21,388 15.4 18.7 20.0 23.1 22.8 

 Other income ................................................................ 18,805 13.9 12.3 12.4 11.6 49.8 

Personal taxes ................................................................ 269,521 1.0 2.8 10.2 22.6 63.4 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 205,294 .7 2.0 9.6 22.2 65.6 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 50,310 .6 3.3 11.0 25.0 60.1 

 Other taxes ................................................................... 13,917 6.8 12.7 17.6 20.0 43.0 

Income after taxes .......................................................... 3,320,962 3.5 8.7 14.8 23.9 49.1 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete

income reporters" only; see glossary. 2 Value less than 0.5.

3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.