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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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|| Complete reporting of income|

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 85,994 | 17,147 | 17,222 | 17,186 | 17,193 | 1Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 

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

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838 | $6,748 | $15,906 | $27,511 | $43,421 | $9Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755 | 6,612 | 15,324 | 25,552 | 39,772 | 8Age of reference person.......................| 47.7 | 51.8 | 51.1 | 45.1 | 44.7 | 

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

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | Children under 18...........................| .7 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .9 | Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .2 | Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 

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Percent distribution: | | | | | |

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | |

Male......................................| 63 | 39 | 55 | 65 | 75 | Female....................................| 37 | 61 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 

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Housing tenure: | | | | | |

Homeowner.................................| 63 | 41 | 53 | 59 | 74 | 

With mortgage...........................| 37 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 53 | Without mortgage........................| 26 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 

Renter....................................| 37 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 

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Race of reference person: | | | | | |

Black.....................................| 11 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 | White and other...........................| 89 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 

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Education of reference person: | | | | | |

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 39 | College...................................| 48 | 32 | 35 | 46 | 57 | Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 61 | 84 | 94 | 96 | 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,767,120 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 17.5 | 23.9 | 

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Food..........................................| 361,440 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 18.0 | 23.6 | 

Food at home................................| 219,165 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 22.8 | 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 34,782 | 12.4 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 13,216 | 13.3 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 23.0 | Bakery products.........................| 21,567 | 11.8 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 23.1 | 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 57,703 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 

Beef....................................| 17,949 | 13.9 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 23.4 | Pork....................................| 12,244 | 17.4 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 20.2 | Other meats.............................| 7,468 | 13.2 | 18.7 | 21.1 | 21.8 | Poultry.................................| 10,713 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 19.5 | 22.3 | Fish and seafood........................| 6,898 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 19.3 | 21.9 | Eggs....................................| 2,432 | 17.6 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 

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Dairy products............................| 23,581 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 22.4 | 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 10,449 | 15.6 | 17.5 | 19.7 | 22.5 | Other dairy products....................| 13,132 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 22.3 | 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 35,316 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 

Fresh fruits............................| 10,697 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 21.5 | Fresh vegetables........................| 11,003 | 13.5 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 22.4 | Processed fruits........................| 7,546 | 13.0 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 21.9 | Processed vegetables....................| 6,070 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 23.1 | 

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Other food at home........................| 67,783 | 11.9 | 16.1 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,761 | 13.1 | 16.8 | 19.0 | 23.2 | Fats and oils...........................| 6,394 | 15.6 | 17.6 | 19.3 | 22.1 | Miscellaneous foods.....................| 29,273 | 11.0 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 24.0 | Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 19,143 | 12.8 | 16.5 | 20.3 | 23.3 | Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | |

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,212 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 16.4 | 28.1 | 

Food away from home.........................| 142,275 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 16.2 | 25.0 | 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 23,695 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 

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Housing.......................................| 869,486 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 17.5 | 22.7 | 

Shelter.....................................| 489,808 | 10.0 | 13.6 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 

Owned dwellings...........................| 297,887 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 14.4 | 24.6 | 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 165,561 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 12.7 | 26.2 | Property taxes..........................| 75,624 | 7.0 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 22.8 | Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | |

other expenses.........................| 56,702 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 22.6 | 

Rented dwellings..........................| 157,242 | 18.8 | 22.9 | 24.6 | 19.7 | Other lodging.............................| 34,679 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 186,635 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 22.3 | 

Natural gas...............................| 24,086 | 13.7 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 20.9 | Electricity...............................| 72,769 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 22.6 | Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,437 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 22.6 | Telephone services........................| 59,208 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 22.2 | Water and other public services...........| 22,135 | 11.9 | 16.0 | 17.8 | 23.1 | 

Household operations........................| 42,968 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 20.7 | 

Personal services.........................| 20,699 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 17.6 | 25.3 | Other household expenses..................| 22,269 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 33,590 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 18.0 | 24.9 | 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 9,337 | 12.0 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 23.9 | Other household products..................| 14,864 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 25.4 | Postage and stationery....................| 9,390 | 9.4 | 15.7 | 17.7 | 25.0 | 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 116,485 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 15.5 | 24.1 | 

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Household textiles........................| 8,555 | 12.9 | 7.3 | 19.5 | 21.1 | 

Furniture.................................| 27,836 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 18.7 | 22.7 | Floor coverings...........................| 10,674 | 4/2.1 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 17.9 | Major appliances..........................| 13,087 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 17.2 | 25.3 | Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,095 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 17.0 | 25.5 | Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 49,237 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 26.3 | 

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Apparel and services..........................| 137,208 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 

Men and boys................................| 33,764 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 24.9 | 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 25,927 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 19.2 | 25.2 | Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,837 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 24.1 | 

Women and girls.............................| 52,593 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 21.1 | 

Women, 16 and over........................| 44,164 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 20.1 | Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,429 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 26.2 | 

Children under 2............................| 6,829 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 23.0 | Footwear....................................| 20,459 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 18.8 | 24.0 | Other apparel products and services.........| 23,562 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 16.5 | 21.0 | 

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Transportation................................| 521,345 | 6.7 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 26.5 | 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 232,443 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 29.1 | 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 114,659 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 18.6 | 27.9 | Cars and trucks, used.....................| 113,583 | 7.2 | 14.7 | 21.0 | 29.9 | Other vehicles............................| 4,201 | 4/3.0 | 4/6.1 | 4/8.9 | 42.2 | 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 85,130 | 9.7 | 14.2 | 20.3 | 25.4 | Other vehicle expenses......................| 169,935 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 24.8 | 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 20,509 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 19.3 | 31.1 | Maintenance and repairs...................| 59,222 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 24.8 | Vehicle insurance.........................| 60,024 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 19.3 | 25.2 | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | |

other charges............................| 30,181 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 13.9 | 19.8 | 

Public transportation.......................| 33,837 | 7.4 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 

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Health care...................................| 151,291 | 12.6 | 18.2 | 18.7 | 22.7 | 

Health insurance............................| 70,380 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 21.9 | Medical services............................| 48,783 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 25.0 | Drugs.......................................| 24,729 | 16.6 | 21.1 | 19.9 | 19.8 | Medical supplies............................| 7,400 | 9.1 | 14.9 | 18.1 | 25.1 | 

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Entertainment.................................| 138,188 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 17.3 | 23.2 | 

Fees and admissions.........................| 38,795 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 21.8 | Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 46,727 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 19.2 | 24.4 | Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 25,547 | 7.2 | 12.4 | 18.2 | 25.1 | Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | |

and services...............................| 27,120 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 19.8 | 21.3 | 

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Personal care products and services...........| 33,486 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 18.1 | 25.3 | 

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Reading.......................................| 14,737 | 8.0 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 24.4 | 

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Education.....................................| 40,082 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 17.1 | 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 22,503 | 13.6 | 19.0 | 22.4 | 24.5 | 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 69,188 | 9.2 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 23.4 | 

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Cash contributions............................| 91,739 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 17.1 | 23.9 | 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 292,730 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 13.9 | 25.3 | 

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 35,553 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 22.2 | 

Pensions and Social Security................| 257,178 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 25.7 | 

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,167,858 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 23.6 | 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,390,220 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 25.4 | Self-employment income......................| 210,864 | .4 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 16.7 | Social Security, private and government | | | | | |

retirement.................................| 361,451 | 15.1 | 26.6 | 21.4 | 18.9 | 

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

property income............................| 99,733 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 19.4 | 

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 27,189 | 5.2 | 24.2 | 27.3 | 22.6 | 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | |

income, food stamps........................| 41,520 | 48.4 | 32.5 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,640 | 12.8 | 18.0 | 26.3 | 23.2 | Other income................................| 12,241 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 24.1 | 19.9 | 

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Personal taxes................................| 265,111 | .9 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 23.7 | 

Federal income taxes........................| 196,757 | .5 | 3.0 | 12.2 | 23.2 | State and local income taxes................| 54,057 | .8 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 24.7 | Other taxes.................................| 14,297 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 17.7 | 26.1 | 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,902,747 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 23.6 | 

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

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