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Item | All Consumer Units | Lowest 20 Percent | Second 20 Percent | Third 20 Percent | Fourth 20 Percent | Highest 20 Percent |
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Number of Consumer Units | 14,219,594 | 2,596,392 | 2,776,443 | 2,998,686 | 3,010,782 | 2,837,292 |
Consumer Unit Characteristics | ||||||
Income before taxes | $86,778.96 | $12,854.65 | $34,499.97 | $60,907.33 | $99,189.45 | $219,758.52 |
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Age of reference person | 50.4 | 55.9 | 52.3 | 48.2 | 47.3 | 49.0 |
Average Number in Consumer Unit | ||||||
People | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
Children under 18 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Adults 65 and older | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Earners | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
Vehicles | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
Percent Distribution | ||||||
Reference Person | ||||||
Men | 47.3 | 39.4 | 46.1 | 44.6 | 47.0 | 58.7 |
Women | 52.8 | 60.6 | 53.9 | 55.4 | 53.0 | 41.3 |
Homeowner | 54.6 | 35.2 | 42.7 | 52.4 | 60.5 | 79.7 |
With mortgage | 35.3 | 11.5 | 20.1 | 34.0 | 44.0 | 64.0 |
Without mortgage | 19.3 | 23.7 | 22.7 | 18.4 | 16.5 | 15.7 |
Renter | 45.5 | 64.8 | 57.3 | 47.6 | 39.5 | 20.3 |
Race of Reference Person | ||||||
Black or African-American | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
White, Asian, and all other races | 95.3 | 93.4 | 94.4 | 95.1 | 96.7 | 97.0 |
Hispanic or Latino Origin of Reference Person | ||||||
Hispanic or Latino | 27.6 | 27.3 | 35.9 | 32.1 | 26.7 | 16.2 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 72.4 | 72.7 | 64.1 | 67.9 | 73.3 | 83.8 |
Education of Reference Person | ||||||
Elementary (1-8) | 4.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
High school (9-12) | 22.5 | 35.9 | 30.0 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 9.4 |
College | 73.0 | 56.0 | 62.0 | 73.8 | 81.4 | 89.7 |
Never attended and other | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
At least one vehicle owned or leased | 89.1 | 72.4 | 88.0 | 93.9 | 94.0 | 94.9 |
Average annual expenditures | $68,871.60 | $31,857.62 | $46,381.30 | $57,389.24 | $74,997.25 | $128,292.69 |
Food | 9,422.94 | 5,020.00 | 6,969.18 | 8,252.47 | 10,745.13 | 14,744.69 |
Food at home | 5,097.81 | 3,370.14 | 4,112.88 | 4,792.51 | 5,539.46 | 7,107.18 |
Cereals and bakery products | 615.84 | 418.26 | 482.64 | 593.00 | 636.46 | 877.61 |
Cereals and cereal products | 202.88 | 139.78 | 144.10 | 204.11 | 205.05 | 296.33 |
Bakery products | 412.96 | 278.48 | 338.54 | 388.89 | 431.42 | 581.28 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | 1,119.09 | 750.52 | 975.60 | 1,033.12 | 1,148.84 | 1,567.16 |
Beef | 292.70 | 229.66 | 253.24 | 256.22 | 270.24 | 423.90 |
Pork | 204.52 | 129.57 | 167.88 | 193.20 | 210.88 | 296.23 |
Other meats | 138.36 | 93.65 | 111.85 | 118.70 | 158.96 | 192.51 |
Poultry | 230.41 | 145.21 | 221.21 | 199.38 | 263.42 | 300.78 |
Fish and seafood | 166.15 | 84.79 | 144.01 | 176.91 | 160.82 | 243.32 |
Eggs | 86.95 | 67.64 | 77.40 | 88.71 | 84.53 | 110.41 |
Dairy products | 524.95 | 363.96 | 413.23 | 496.03 | 554.82 | 737.73 |
Fresh milk and cream | 174.81 | 131.78 | 152.00 | 178.45 | 177.26 | 221.54 |
Other dairy products | 350.14 | 232.18 | 261.23 | 317.58 | 377.56 | 516.19 |
Fruits and vegetables | 1,056.82 | 709.74 | 834.40 | 1,010.15 | 1,176.57 | 1,438.46 |
Fresh fruits | 418.88 | 267.09 | 307.88 | 391.89 | 478.24 | 596.03 |
Fresh vegetables | 378.15 | 278.04 | 312.13 | 368.22 | 414.13 | 485.53 |
Processed fruits | 128.19 | 83.13 | 93.92 | 129.17 | 149.25 | 171.29 |
Processed vegetables | 131.59 | 81.47 | 120.48 | 120.87 | 134.94 | 185.61 |
Other food at home | 1,781.11 | 1,127.67 | 1,407.01 | 1,660.20 | 2,022.77 | 2,486.22 |
Sugar and other sweets | 150.39 | 91.04 | 116.26 | 156.82 | 175.30 | 196.59 |
Fats and oils | 117.63 | 83.40 | 101.20 | 112.09 | 115.46 | 164.10 |
Miscellaneous foods | 963.45 | 607.95 | 749.59 | 896.80 | 1,088.82 | 1,356.45 |
Nonalcoholic beverages | 483.71 | 318.61 | 392.82 | 440.50 | 565.88 | 648.30 |
Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips | 65.93 | 26.66 | 47.14 | 54.00 | 77.31 | 120.79 |
Food away from home | 4,325.14 | 1,649.85 | 2,856.30 | 3,459.96 | 5,205.67 | 7,637.51 |
Alcoholic beverages | 815.67 | 229.45 | 360.22 | 681.67 | 966.85 | 1,628.39 |
Housing | 25,362.98 | 14,548.89 | 19,364.88 | 22,189.25 | 27,211.84 | 42,267.92 |
Shelter | 16,898.08 | 10,331.94 | 13,172.40 | 14,798.87 | 18,091.92 | 27,504.30 |
Owned dwellings | 8,172.34 | 2,796.43 | 4,318.56 | 5,839.07 | 8,474.07 | 19,008.74 |
Mortgage interest and charges | 4,093.60 | 877.62 | 1,426.26 | 2,763.28 | 4,671.10 | 10,439.83 |
Property taxes | 2,469.56 | 921.31 | 1,518.70 | 1,870.46 | 2,448.91 | 5,471.92 |
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses | 1,609.18 | 997.50 | 1,373.60 | 1,205.34 | 1,354.05 | 3,096.99 |
Rented dwellings | 7,811.51 | 7,204.57 | 8,342.33 | 7,997.87 | 8,875.07 | 6,521.94 |
Other lodging | 914.24 | 330.94 | 511.52 | 961.93 | 742.77 | 1,973.62 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services | 3,972.02 | 2,345.47 | 3,276.42 | 3,935.11 | 4,592.04 | 5,522.22 |
Natural gas | 346.77 | 203.34 | 280.93 | 326.85 | 389.66 | 517.98 |
Electricity | 1,284.86 | 875.02 | 1,121.13 | 1,267.43 | 1,450.03 | 1,663.26 |
Fuel oil and other fuels | 50.35 | 51.29 | 50.51 | 50.19 | 45.92 | 54.20 |
Telephone services | 1,494.61 | 814.04 | 1,205.39 | 1,555.27 | 1,789.46 | 2,023.42 |
Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards | 214.66 | 206.10 | 225.88 | 189.51 | 195.80 | 258.10 |
Cellular phone service | 1,279.95 | 607.94 | 979.51 | 1,365.75 | 1,593.66 | 1,765.31 |
Water and other public services | 795.43 | 401.78 | 618.45 | 735.37 | 916.97 | 1,263.36 |
Household operations | 1,833.92 | 716.91 | 1,073.35 | 1,201.24 | 1,640.38 | 4,461.00 |
Personal Services | 545.81 | 109.74 | 78.29 | 187.57 | 452.90 | 1,879.55 |
Other household expenses | 1,288.11 | 607.17 | 995.06 | 1,013.67 | 1,187.48 | 2,581.44 |
Housekeeping supplies | 779.76 | 435.26 | 607.74 | 765.12 | 747.02 | 1,228.26 |
Laundry and cleaning supplies | 185.72 | 129.01 | 160.35 | 164.12 | 166.83 | 285.15 |
Other household products | 456.17 | 207.96 | 325.40 | 504.12 | 437.13 | 732.15 |
Postage and stationery | 137.87 | 98.28 | 121.99 | 96.88 | 143.06 | 210.96 |
Household furnishings and equipment | 1,879.19 | 719.32 | 1,234.98 | 1,488.90 | 2,140.48 | 3,552.14 |
Household textiles | 97.53 | 66.39 | 71.59 | 96.03 | 107.13 | 136.47 |
Furniture | 476.92 | 189.59 | 331.66 | 374.62 | 535.56 | 927.92 |
Floor coverings | 27.10 | 16.08 | 23.40 | 8.39 | 32.04 | 55.32 |
Major appliances | 277.51 | 74.18 | 210.76 | 265.47 | 301.64 | 513.55 |
Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares | 124.90 | 74.10 | 126.82 | 76.72 | 112.54 | 217.44 |
Miscellaneous household equipment | 875.23 | 298.99 | 470.75 | 667.68 | 1,051.58 | 1,701.44 |
Apparel and services | 2,052.36 | 853.40 | 1,403.99 | 1,281.28 | 2,349.64 | 3,949.78 |
Men and boys | 509.39 | 157.42 | 367.87 | 301.84 | 643.90 | 972.19 |
Men, 16 and over | 430.51 | 124.93 | 322.14 | 246.59 | 556.71 | 811.36 |
Boys, 2 to 15 | 78.88 | 32.50 | 45.73 | 55.25 | 87.19 | 160.83 |
Women and girls | 762.07 | 271.25 | 413.25 | 502.29 | 751.73 | 1,653.81 |
Women, 16 and over | 642.78 | 222.35 | 355.91 | 433.17 | 649.35 | 1,370.55 |
Girls, 2 to 15 | 119.29 | 48.90 | 57.34 | 69.12 | 102.39 | 283.26 |
Children under 2 | 58.85 | 57.18 | 37.16 | 29.37 | 89.06 | 75.24 |
Footwear | 455.36 | 212.11 | 409.66 | 279.75 | 593.54 | 705.00 |
Other apparel products and services | 266.69 | 155.44 | 176.04 | 168.04 | 271.41 | 543.54 |
Transportation | 9,285.70 | 3,854.44 | 5,882.59 | 7,889.48 | 10,593.86 | 17,514.39 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) | 3,264.42 | 1,249.47 | 1,525.99 | 2,334.03 | 3,633.68 | 7,400.94 |
Cars and trucks, new | 1,615.56 | 587.98 | 485.51 | 958.57 | 1,488.27 | 4,491.15 |
Cars and trucks, used | 1,593.99 | 661.48 | 1,001.14 | 1,263.16 | 2,093.89 | 2,846.62 |
Other vehicles | 54.87 | a/ | 39.33 | 112.30 | 51.52 | 63.17 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil | 2,474.87 | 1,210.67 | 2,084.12 | 2,423.28 | 3,040.87 | 3,468.01 |
Other vehicle expenses | 2,565.15 | 1,065.47 | 1,578.87 | 2,212.45 | 2,841.80 | 4,832.96 |
Vehicle finance charges | 176.91 | 38.03 | 91.51 | 176.24 | 234.69 | 326.97 |
Maintenance and repairs | 874.79 | 444.36 | 647.86 | 825.45 | 966.09 | 1,417.06 |
Vehicle insurance | 745.27 | 306.13 | 466.20 | 517.98 | 977.43 | 1,294.15 |
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges | 768.18 | 276.96 | 373.29 | 692.78 | 663.59 | 1,794.78 |
Public and other transportation | 981.26 | 328.84 | 693.62 | 919.72 | 1,077.52 | 1,812.47 |
Healthcare | 4,495.62 | 2,589.73 | 3,595.17 | 4,099.70 | 5,063.68 | 6,917.72 |
Health insurance | 3,153.43 | 1,860.94 | 2,495.04 | 2,925.78 | 3,620.83 | 4,725.07 |
Medical services | 795.29 | 342.36 | 593.13 | 700.05 | 854.91 | 1,444.99 |
Drugs | 400.66 | 313.67 | 364.33 | 309.68 | 464.28 | 532.55 |
Medical supplies | 146.23 | 72.75 | 142.67 | 164.19 | 123.65 | 215.12 |
Entertainment | 3,334.67 | 1,376.89 | 2,395.47 | 2,684.71 | 3,344.28 | 6,580.39 |
Fees and admissions | 912.66 | 315.86 | 454.81 | 622.43 | 948.55 | 2,163.93 |
Audio and visual equipment and services | 968.39 | 636.36 | 870.58 | 885.82 | 1,075.02 | 1,343.34 |
Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 1,048.41 | 368.03 | 850.12 | 987.23 | 953.92 | 1,916.00 |
Pets | 906.84 | 299.92 | 760.12 | 887.94 | 796.35 | 1,653.92 |
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 141.56 | 68.11 | 90.00 | 99.30 | 157.57 | 262.08 |
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | 405.22 | 56.64 | 219.96 | 189.23 | 366.79 | 1,157.12 |
Personal care products and services | 901.47 | 534.99 | 573.60 | 791.84 | 1,001.64 | 1,509.75 |
Reading | 97.96 | 55.64 | 81.79 | 72.66 | 102.47 | 167.34 |
Education | 1,868.76 | 778.42 | 406.28 | 1,209.83 | 1,395.68 | 5,483.99 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies | 216.58 | 177.18 | 237.01 | 225.13 | 268.13 | 170.47 |
Miscellaneous | 835.55 | 464.57 | 484.52 | 870.33 | 707.96 | 1,597.77 |
Cash contributions | 1,680.39 | 429.21 | 1,138.75 | 1,229.57 | 1,751.87 | 3,755.96 |
Personal insurance and pensions | 8,500.96 | 944.83 | 3,487.85 | 5,911.31 | 9,494.22 | 22,004.12 |
Life and other personal insurance | 352.78 | 100.27 | 200.36 | 262.80 | 370.28 | 809.53 |
Pensions and Social Security | 8,148.18 | 844.56 | 3,287.49 | 5,648.51 | 9,123.94 | 21,194.59 |
Sources of Income and Personal Taxes | ||||||
Money income before taxes | 86,778.96 | 12,854.65 | 34,499.97 | 60,907.33 | 99,189.45 | 219,758.52 |
Wages and salaries | 68,447.37 | 3,932.79 | 21,135.42 | 46,378.06 | 80,010.74 | 184,835.91 |
Self-employment income | 6,453.26 | 496.44 | 1,645.11 | 3,434.80 | 5,407.63 | 20,909.06 |
Social Security, private and government retirement | 7,942.18 | 6,249.21 | 9,228.53 | 7,747.00 | 9,356.11 | 6,938.53 |
Interest, dividends, rental income, other property incom | 2,342.38 | 134.62 | 662.31 | 1,497.25 | 3,069.97 | 6,127.85 |
Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | 549.61 | 1,199.19 | 960.36 | 357.11 | 232.75 | 92.93 |
Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for support | 572.07 | 338.59 | 591.60 | 693.64 | 753.22 | 445.92 |
Other income | 472.09 | 503.81 | 276.63 | 799.47 | 359.02 | 408.31 |
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Last Modified Date: July 14, 2020