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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 | 3,366,909 | 573,994 | 653,162 | 723,703 | 651,729 | 764,320 |
Consumer Unit Characteristics | ||||||
Income before taxes | $112,531.66 | $18,786.36 | $42,949.00 | $76,698.24 | $124,691.81 | $265,956.49 |
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Age of reference person | 51.8 | 56.9 | 56.6 | 46.6 | 50.3 | 50.1 |
Average Number in Consumer Unit | ||||||
People | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
Children under 18 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Adults 65 and older | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Earners | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Vehicles | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Percent Distribution | ||||||
Reference Person | ||||||
Men | 51.4 | 33.1 | 39.8 | 54.6 | 63.2 | 61.7 |
Women | 48.7 | 66.9 | 60.2 | 45.4 | 36.8 | 38.3 |
Homeowner | 65.1 | 35.9 | 52.9 | 58.5 | 84.6 | 87.0 |
With mortgage | 40.2 | 6.8 | 19.7 | 36.1 | 64.8 | 65.6 |
Without mortgage | 24.9 | 29.2 | 33.2 | 22.5 | 19.8 | 21.4 |
Renter | 34.9 | 64.1 | 47.1 | 41.5 | 15.4 | 13.0 |
Race of Reference Person | ||||||
Black or African-American | 11.2 | 19.9 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
White, Asian, and all other races | 88.8 | 80.1 | 89.3 | 85.7 | 93.1 | 94.1 |
Hispanic or Latino Origin of Reference Person | ||||||
Hispanic or Latino | 14.7 | 16.9 | 22.2 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 4.4 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 85.3 | 83.1 | 77.8 | 82.9 | 85.5 | 95.6 |
Education of Reference Person | ||||||
Elementary (1-8) | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | a/ |
High school (9-12) | 22.8 | 43.5 | 34.4 | 16.7 | 15.1 | 9.7 |
College | 75.2 | 52.0 | 63.3 | 80.0 | 84.6 | 90.3 |
Never attended and other | a/ | 0.2 | a/ | a/ | a/ | a/ |
At least one vehicle owned or leased | 86.8 | 64.9 | 82.7 | 91.2 | 96.8 | 94.3 |
Average annual expenditures | $78,169.79 | $37,736.38 | $53,394.20 | $65,077.46 | $80,519.85 | $139,715.02 |
Food | 9,494.44 | 6,054.01 | 7,239.83 | 8,795.85 | 9,369.05 | 14,638.69 |
Food at home | 5,519.73 | 3,114.43 | 4,057.14 | 5,551.44 | 5,094.14 | 8,916.57 |
Cereals and bakery products | 768.14 | 402.98 | 546.35 | 840.72 | 822.92 | 1,124.23 |
Cereals and cereal products | 225.17 | 139.30 | 140.17 | 268.40 | 225.97 | 331.38 |
Bakery products | 542.98 | 263.67 | 406.17 | 572.32 | 596.95 | 792.85 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | 1,147.91 | 689.76 | 979.35 | 1,089.97 | 760.69 | 2,015.79 |
Beef | 255.68 | 128.87 | 187.24 | 272.54 | 104.16 | 532.10 |
Pork | 128.68 | 95.87 | 89.34 | 159.76 | 125.74 | 167.78 |
Other meats | 174.75 | 78.05 | 95.89 | 162.51 | 100.55 | 392.24 |
Poultry | 246.52 | 136.73 | 273.20 | 222.31 | 214.36 | 343.52 |
Fish and seafood | 281.52 | 187.63 | 285.66 | 204.83 | 163.34 | 506.54 |
Eggs | 60.76 | 62.62 | 48.02 | 68.01 | 52.55 | 73.60 |
Dairy products | 576.17 | 322.08 | 380.35 | 627.83 | 602.34 | 873.34 |
Fresh milk and cream | 184.33 | 115.79 | 144.41 | 150.17 | 226.23 | 256.78 |
Other dairy products | 391.84 | 206.28 | 235.94 | 477.66 | 376.11 | 616.57 |
Fruits and vegetables | 1,125.38 | 604.45 | 854.68 | 1,052.42 | 1,169.67 | 1,753.28 |
Fresh fruits | 439.98 | 244.09 | 356.35 | 391.55 | 437.74 | 691.72 |
Fresh vegetables | 386.65 | 232.41 | 193.93 | 359.08 | 417.32 | 668.10 |
Processed fruits | 130.42 | 63.93 | 114.08 | 114.63 | 170.73 | 166.69 |
Processed vegetables | 168.34 | 64.02 | 190.32 | 187.16 | 143.88 | 226.76 |
Other food at home | 1,902.12 | 1,095.16 | 1,296.41 | 1,940.50 | 1,738.52 | 3,149.94 |
Sugar and other sweets | 199.53 | 176.71 | 165.40 | 216.29 | 139.22 | 289.63 |
Fats and oils | 128.96 | 89.34 | 105.99 | 107.54 | 95.76 | 224.06 |
Miscellaneous foods | 959.73 | 523.28 | 574.04 | 982.54 | 861.10 | 1,696.78 |
Nonalcoholic beverages | 549.92 | 289.62 | 408.66 | 576.86 | 599.99 | 796.36 |
Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips | 63.98 | 16.21 | 42.31 | 57.27 | 42.44 | 143.10 |
Food away from home | 3,974.71 | 2,939.59 | 3,182.70 | 3,244.41 | 4,274.91 | 5,722.12 |
Alcoholic beverages | 1,121.28 | 254.14 | 331.20 | 673.99 | 792.50 | 3,090.30 |
Housing | 29,467.32 | 16,938.87 | 20,862.63 | 25,534.22 | 29,877.14 | 49,611.89 |
Shelter | 19,866.37 | 12,160.10 | 14,031.27 | 16,992.92 | 19,112.44 | 34,003.78 |
Owned dwellings | 12,163.41 | 4,125.37 | 5,588.20 | 8,571.91 | 14,972.11 | 24,824.50 |
Mortgage interest and charges | 3,658.82 | 474.33 | 987.83 | 2,979.53 | 5,599.95 | 7,320.86 |
Property taxes | 6,152.33 | 2,495.50 | 3,583.19 | 4,134.26 | 7,413.40 | 11,929.61 |
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses | 2,352.26 | 1,155.55 | 1,017.18 | 1,458.12 | 1,958.76 | 5,574.03 |
Rented dwellings | 6,320.83 | 7,813.06 | 7,817.79 | 7,706.69 | 3,194.51 | 5,274.49 |
Other lodging | 1,382.14 | 221.68 | 625.28 | 714.32 | 945.83 | 3,904.79 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services | 4,518.26 | 2,747.14 | 3,902.39 | 4,189.78 | 4,928.00 | 6,336.29 |
Natural gas | 810.07 | 465.76 | 713.50 | 744.66 | 892.18 | 1,143.10 |
Electricity | 1,415.21 | 936.61 | 1,251.87 | 1,310.28 | 1,494.28 | 1,946.17 |
Fuel oil and other fuels | 137.01 | 66.88 | 76.14 | 69.12 | 76.12 | 357.91 |
Telephone services | 1,612.47 | 982.81 | 1,434.60 | 1,592.58 | 1,796.41 | 2,099.33 |
Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards | 321.39 | 232.09 | 332.73 | 306.50 | 346.48 | 371.45 |
Cellular phone service | 1,291.08 | 750.72 | 1,101.87 | 1,286.08 | 1,449.93 | 1,727.88 |
Water and other public services | 543.49 | 295.07 | 426.27 | 473.15 | 669.00 | 789.79 |
Household operations | 1,741.79 | 454.04 | 1,201.15 | 1,513.67 | 2,129.84 | 3,053.38 |
Personal Services | 485.66 | 12.66 | 134.43 | 410.68 | 865.86 | 887.83 |
Other household expenses | 1,256.13 | 441.38 | 1,066.72 | 1,102.99 | 1,263.97 | 2,165.55 |
Housekeeping supplies | 838.47 | 696.84 | 406.16 | 856.84 | 775.40 | 1,389.48 |
Laundry and cleaning supplies | 168.64 | 78.63 | 111.41 | 177.57 | 158.78 | 286.76 |
Other household products | 460.46 | 359.94 | 201.78 | 446.38 | 521.23 | 730.48 |
Postage and stationery | 209.37 | 258.27 | 92.97 | 232.88 | 95.39 | 372.24 |
Household furnishings and equipment | 2,502.43 | 880.75 | 1,321.67 | 1,981.02 | 2,931.46 | 4,828.95 |
Household textiles | 206.91 | 18.48 | 59.23 | 91.01 | 611.13 | 199.87 |
Furniture | 740.13 | 307.20 | 280.62 | 350.10 | 764.76 | 1,806.25 |
Floor coverings | 26.23 | 0.65 | 9.94 | 16.02 | 19.42 | 74.83 |
Major appliances | 304.65 | 100.89 | 52.65 | 237.80 | 238.36 | 794.61 |
Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares | 83.02 | 51.63 | 53.33 | 52.66 | 136.65 | 110.50 |
Miscellaneous household equipment | 1,141.49 | 401.90 | 865.90 | 1,233.42 | 1,161.14 | 1,842.90 |
Apparel and services | 2,262.36 | 1,319.27 | 1,494.76 | 1,425.89 | 2,311.74 | 4,276.73 |
Men and boys | 796.39 | 606.50 | 469.81 | 410.67 | 931.91 | 1,423.51 |
Men, 16 and over | 672.28 | 591.69 | 372.08 | 301.38 | 765.05 | 1,223.24 |
Boys, 2 to 15 | 124.11 | 14.81 | 97.73 | 109.29 | 166.86 | 200.27 |
Women and girls | 711.25 | 240.08 | 586.28 | 492.74 | 656.25 | 1,375.51 |
Women, 16 and over | 606.29 | 204.16 | 531.45 | 456.46 | 463.94 | 1,196.43 |
Girls, 2 to 15 | 104.96 | 35.92 | 54.83 | 36.28 | 192.31 | 179.08 |
Children under 2 | 32.38 | 76.43 | 5.74 | 17.64 | 55.97 | 17.53 |
Footwear | 314.17 | 73.01 | 189.38 | 343.52 | 387.87 | 508.64 |
Other apparel products and services | 408.18 | 323.25 | 243.56 | 161.31 | 279.74 | 951.53 |
Transportation | 10,671.29 | 4,793.02 | 10,468.94 | 7,224.16 | 10,863.98 | 18,220.11 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) | 2,682.89 | 1,415.13 | 4,273.25 | 1,154.79 | 2,702.58 | 3,706.01 |
Cars and trucks, new | 1,271.97 | a/ | 2,597.54 | a/ | 1,688.94 | 1,943.22 |
Cars and trucks, used | 1,410.93 | 1,415.13 | 1,675.71 | 1,154.79 | 1,013.64 | 1,762.79 |
Other vehicles | a/ | a/ | a/ | a/ | a/ | a/ |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil | 2,026.76 | 979.29 | 1,654.58 | 2,086.44 | 2,336.78 | 2,810.60 |
Other vehicle expenses | 4,606.76 | 1,923.18 | 3,425.63 | 2,938.26 | 4,526.40 | 9,135.43 |
Vehicle finance charges | 141.08 | 73.40 | 69.67 | 101.16 | 156.81 | 277.32 |
Maintenance and repairs | 966.89 | 769.98 | 999.07 | 851.17 | 1,371.84 | 867.13 |
Vehicle insurance | 2,038.39 | 573.49 | 1,382.69 | 885.58 | 1,605.98 | 4,999.09 |
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges | 1,460.41 | 506.31 | 974.19 | 1,100.35 | 1,391.78 | 2,991.88 |
Public and other transportation | 1,354.87 | 475.42 | 1,115.49 | 1,044.67 | 1,298.22 | 2,568.07 |
Healthcare | 5,685.28 | 2,720.01 | 4,794.10 | 4,711.40 | 7,123.77 | 8,344.23 |
Health insurance | 4,029.21 | 2,165.95 | 3,172.62 | 3,182.97 | 5,157.71 | 5,999.50 |
Medical services | 945.80 | 182.42 | 1,011.38 | 779.12 | 1,289.48 | 1,327.80 |
Drugs | 481.10 | 284.26 | 475.37 | 410.35 | 426.37 | 730.28 |
Medical supplies | 229.18 | 87.38 | 134.72 | 338.96 | 250.21 | 286.66 |
Entertainment | 3,121.40 | 985.73 | 2,141.28 | 3,278.71 | 2,867.39 | 5,713.03 |
Fees and admissions | 903.80 | 171.96 | 520.49 | 496.36 | 790.14 | 2,253.99 |
Audio and visual equipment and services | 1,097.65 | 523.25 | 1,047.10 | 1,202.29 | 1,061.16 | 1,543.67 |
Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 806.04 | 264.17 | 495.93 | 1,191.03 | 811.34 | 1,169.15 |
Pets | 667.03 | 190.95 | 404.79 | 974.00 | 600.77 | 1,060.27 |
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 139.01 | 73.21 | 91.14 | 217.03 | 210.57 | 108.88 |
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | 313.91 | 26.35 | 77.76 | 389.04 | 204.75 | 746.22 |
Personal care products and services | 1,053.80 | 275.20 | 605.07 | 634.89 | 1,616.06 | 1,864.27 |
Reading | 94.85 | 144.54 | 46.58 | 130.75 | 108.64 | 59.11 |
Education | 2,799.87 | 2,303.13 | 808.43 | 2,398.21 | 1,722.72 | 6,194.54 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies | 248.44 | 280.58 | 112.93 | 358.31 | 229.67 | 253.86 |
Miscellaneous | 682.80 | 128.58 | 519.45 | 637.22 | 809.83 | 1,202.95 |
Cash contributions | 1,798.48 | 546.32 | 907.78 | 1,116.52 | 1,654.86 | 4,268.17 |
Personal insurance and pensions | 9,668.19 | 992.97 | 3,061.22 | 8,157.35 | 11,172.49 | 21,977.13 |
Life and other personal insurance | 636.32 | 113.64 | 513.77 | 342.42 | 633.46 | 1,414.30 |
Pensions and Social Security | 9,031.87 | 879.34 | 2,547.45 | 7,814.93 | 10,539.03 | 20,562.82 |
Sources of Income and Personal Taxes | ||||||
Money income before taxes | 112,531.66 | 18,786.36 | 42,949.00 | 76,698.24 | 124,691.81 | 265,956.49 |
Wages and salaries | 93,443.53 | 8,296.12 | 23,461.84 | 62,307.86 | 104,384.61 | 237,343.86 |
Self-employment income | 5,825.42 | 361.02 | 894.06 | 3,558.43 | 2,998.26 | 18,700.51 |
Social Security, private and government retirement | 10,943.07 | 8,355.08 | 17,267.83 | 9,387.27 | 14,445.25 | 5,968.51 |
Interest, dividends, rental income, other property incom | 1,484.97 | 293.37 | 722.02 | 726.06 | 2,043.07 | 3,274.53 |
Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | 190.25 | 874.02 | 44.26 | 132.45 | a/ | 18.45 |
Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for support | 345.26 | 35.08 | 492.71 | 473.56 | 692.62 | 34.52 |
Other income | 299.16 | 571.67 | 66.28 | 112.60 | 128.01 | 616.11 |
*a/: Value is too small to display. |
Last Modified Date: April 5, 2021