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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 84,991 | 16,975 | 16,997 | 16,998 | 16,996 | 17,025Percent 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/........................| $39,926 | $7,086 | $17,246 | $30,285 | $48,478 | $96,397Income after taxes 1/.........................| 36,684 | 7,008 | 16,839 | 28,426 | 44,512 | 86,515Age of reference person.......................| 47.8 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 46.5 | 44.3 | 45.3

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

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1Children under 18...........................| .7 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .9 | .9Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .1Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | .9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9

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Percent distribution: | | | | | |

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Sex of reference person: | | | | | |

Male......................................| 59 | 36 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 75Female....................................| 41 | 64 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 25

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Housing tenure: | | | | | |

Homeowner.................................| 64 | 40 | 56 | 60 | 75 | 86

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 56 | 70Without mortgage........................| 25 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 16

Renter....................................| 36 | 60 | 44 | 40 | 25 | 14

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Race of reference person: | | | | | |

Black.....................................| 11 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6White and other...........................| 89 | 82 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 94

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Education of reference person: | | | | | |

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1High school (9-12)........................| 39 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 22College...................................| 53 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 78Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (3)

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At least one vehicle owned or leased........| 88 | 63 | 87 | 93 | 98 | 98

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,041,770 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 17.4 | 23.7 | 37.1

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Food..........................................| 400,440 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 18.4 | 23.2 | 32.3

Food at home................................| 241,892 | 12.6 | 17.4 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 28.3

Cereals and bakery products...............| 37,809 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 22.6 | 28.5

Cereals and cereal products.............| 13,472 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 27.9Bakery products.........................| 24,338 | 12.1 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 23.1 | 28.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 61,531 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 26.7

Beef....................................| 18,420 | 12.6 | 17.4 | 21.0 | 22.8 | 26.1Pork....................................| 13,112 | 14.2 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 24.9Other meats.............................| 8,040 | 12.8 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 23.6 | 26.1Poultry.................................| 11,848 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 21.1 | 28.1Fish and seafood........................| 7,378 | 12.7 | 17.0 | 20.8 | 18.0 | 31.5Eggs....................................| 2,733 | 15.2 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 22.6

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Dairy products............................| 26,769 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 28.7

Fresh milk and cream....................| 10,932 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 25.9Other dairy products....................| 15,837 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 23.5 | 30.7

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,492 | 12.9 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 29.4

Fresh fruits............................| 12,531 | 12.5 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 30.2Fresh vegetables........................| 11,801 | 12.8 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 30.3Processed fruits........................| 8,518 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 22.4 | 29.4Processed vegetables....................| 6,644 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 22.4 | 26.3

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Other food at home........................| 76,291 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 19.2 | 23.6 | 28.8

Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,627 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 22.9 | 28.2Fats and oils...........................| 6,785 | 14.0 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 25.1Miscellaneous foods.....................| 34,549 | 11.6 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 23.9 | 29.0Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,671 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 19.3 | 24.1 | 27.1Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | |

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,659 | 8.0 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 23.9 | 41.0

Food away from home.........................| 158,548 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 24.4 | 38.4

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 26,997 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 23.0 | 38.5

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Housing.......................................| 960,903 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 17.5 | 22.8 | 35.6

Shelter.....................................| 538,764 | 10.2 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 22.7 | 36.2

Owned dwellings...........................| 334,283 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 25.1 | 45.3

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 189,961 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 27.2 | 49.7Property taxes..........................| 80,452 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 41.8Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | |

other expenses.........................| 63,870 | 10.2 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 36.5

Rented dwellings..........................| 168,260 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 24.9 | 19.1 | 13.6Other lodging.............................| 36,221 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 57.5

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Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 204,645 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 19.3 | 22.6 | 28.1

Natural gas...............................| 25,334 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 22.3 | 28.6Electricity...............................| 76,465 | 13.6 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 22.6 | 26.8Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,273 | 13.8 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 27.4Telephone services........................| 68,785 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 22.5 | 28.3Water and other public services...........| 24,788 | 11.3 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 23.4 | 31.1

Household operations........................| 47,703 | 7.7 | 11.2 | 13.0 | 20.4 | 47.7

Personal services.........................| 23,196 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 23.6 | 46.3Other household expenses..................| 24,507 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 17.3 | 49.1

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 39,457 | 10.7 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 24.6 | 32.2

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,164 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 23.9 | 28.9Other household products..................| 18,097 | 10.4 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 25.9 | 33.6Postage and stationery....................| 11,196 | 9.7 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 23.3 | 32.9

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 130,334 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 16.2 | 23.8 | 41.3

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Household textiles........................| 6,961 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 14.8 | 22.0 | 43.5

Furniture.................................| 32,336 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 21.6 | 46.7Floor coverings...........................| 6,870 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 22.1 | 25.6 | 42.1Major appliances..........................| 14,775 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 32.0Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,289 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 17.7 | 19.8 | 37.6Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 61,102 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 26.0 | 40.8

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Apparel and services..........................| 146,228 | 8.4 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 23.1 | 37.4

Men and boys................................| 34,850 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 17.3 | 24.4 | 39.4

Men, 16 and over..........................| 27,732 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 16.9 | 24.1 | 41.0Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,118 | 8.3 | 14.1 | 19.0 | 25.5 | 33.1

Women and girls.............................| 57,222 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 17.5 | 23.5 | 36.9

Women, 16 and over........................| 48,247 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 17.2 | 23.0 | 37.2Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,976 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 18.9 | 26.2 | 35.3

Children under 2............................| 6,834 | 8.7 | 15.4 | 20.8 | 24.5 | 30.6Footwear....................................| 26,494 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 24.1 | 30.0Other apparel products and services.........| 20,828 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 47.4

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Transportation................................| 566,507 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 35.3

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 242,775 | 6.6 | 13.1 | 19.0 | 27.9 | 33.4

Cars and trucks, new......................| 111,348 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 19.3 | 25.1 | 41.8Cars and trucks, used.....................| 127,463 | 9.0 | 16.1 | 19.0 | 30.4 | 25.5Other vehicles............................| 3,964 | 4/2.4 | 4/13.0 | 4/10.5 | 24.7 | 49.3

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 94,359 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 19.5 | 25.6 | 30.8Other vehicle expenses......................| 196,217 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 17.8 | 25.1 | 37.9

Vehicle finance charges...................| 25,906 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 19.8 | 31.4 | 34.2Maintenance and repairs...................| 60,908 | 8.3 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 23.1 | 35.4Vehicle insurance.........................| 66,248 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 19.7 | 25.4 | 34.1Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | |

other charges............................| 43,155 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 49.7

Public transportation.......................| 33,156 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 20.5 | 46.8

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Health care...................................| 160,746 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 21.8 | 27.3

Health insurance............................| 76,470 | 12.7 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 22.1 | 26.3Medical services............................| 46,203 | 9.0 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 23.2 | 33.0Drugs.......................................| 28,607 | 16.7 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 18.6 | 20.0Medical supplies............................| 9,466 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 30.3

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Entertainment.................................| 157,179 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 15.2 | 23.3 | 42.6

Fees and admissions.........................| 41,665 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 22.5 | 49.7Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 50,559 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 23.4 | 32.0Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 27,851 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 25.2 | 37.3Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | |

and services...............................| 37,105 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 22.9 | 53.2

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Personal care products and services...........| 45,924 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 20.1 | 22.6 | 33.2

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Reading.......................................| 14,554 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 17.5 | 22.2 | 38.1

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Education.....................................| 46,384 | 16.1 | 10.1 | 15.1 | 18.6 | 40.1

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 23,038 | 16.1 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 20.1

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Miscellaneous.................................| 75,133 | 11.0 | 13.2 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 31.2

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Cash contributions............................| 92,195 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 17.3 | 21.2 | 41.9

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 325,541 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 13.6 | 25.5 | 53.4

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Life and other personal insurance...........| 32,852 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 16.5 | 22.9 | 43.5

Pensions and Social Security................| 292,689 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 13.3 | 25.8 | 54.5

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

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,393,329 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 24.3 | 48.4

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,677,703 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 14.0 | 25.8 | 53.1Self-employment income......................| 167,347 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 20.8 | 62.6Social Security, private and government | | | | | |

retirement.................................| 385,053 | 15.5 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 15.9

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

property income............................| 69,871 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 24.2 | 52.4

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

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,511 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 20.6 | 23.0 | 26.0

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | |

income, food stamps........................| 32,480 | 47.1 | 29.2 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 3.4

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,922 | 11.6 | 19.0 | 27.0 | 18.3 | 24.1Other income................................| 18,442 | 18.3 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 15.0 | 26.2

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Personal taxes................................| 275,498 | .5 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 24.5 | 61.1

Federal income taxes........................| 209,750 | .1 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 24.4 | 62.8State and local income taxes................| 54,803 | .6 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 24.8 | 58.7Other taxes.................................| 10,945 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 23.7 | 38.7

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Income after taxes............................| 3,117,831 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 15.5 | 24.3 | 47.2

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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/ Value less than 0.05.4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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