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Consumer Expenditure Surveys

New York: Quintiles of income before taxes, 2020-2021 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Annual expenditure means and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Item All Consumer Units Lowest 20 Percent Second 20 Percent Third 20 Percent Fourth 20 Percent Highest 20 Percent

Number of Consumer Units

7,734,705 1,514,725 1,523,025 1,558,115 1,595,561 1,543,278

Consumer Unit Characteristics:

Income before taxes

$98,202.31 $12,612.33 $34,389.97 $62,897.66 $110,735.86 $267,869.62

Age of reference person

53.3 59.6 58.7 52.2 48.6 47.6

Average Number in Consumer Unit:

People

2.5 1.5 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.2

Children under 18

0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8

Adults 65 and older

0.4 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2

Earners

1.3 0.3 0.7 1.4 1.8 2.2

Vehicles

1.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.9

Percent Distribution:

Reference Person:

Men

43.7 30.0 39.3 40.9 50.8 56.9

Women

56.3 70.0 60.7 59.1 49.2 43.1

Housing tenure:

Homeowner

53.4 28.8 45.9 53.9 61.5 76.1

With mortgage

28.1 7.4 18.4 23.4 38.7 52.0

Without mortgage

25.3 21.5 27.6 30.6 22.9 24.2

Renter

46.6 71.2 54.1 46.1 38.5 23.9

Race of Reference Person:

Black or African-American

18.4 27.5 21.7 19.6 15.7 7.8

White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or African-American

81.6 72.5 78.3 80.4 84.3 92.2

Hispanic or Latino Origin of Reference Person:

Hispanic or Latino

16.4 23.7 19.5 17.2 13.8 8.3

Not Hispanic or Latino

83.6 76.3 80.5 82.8 86.2 91.7

Education of Reference Person:

Elementary (1-8)

3.6 7.9 5.2 1.9 2.6 0.3

High school (9-12)

28.9 46.8 44.4 30.2 15.0 9.2

College

67.0 44.4 49.3 67.7 82.1 90.5

Never attended and other

0.5 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

At least one vehicle owned or leased

69.6 41.6 61.3 81.0 80.3 82.6

Average annual expenditures

$70,629.35 $28,712.08 $41,069.47 $59,790.12 $77,400.63 $145,456.28

Food

9,083.08 4,499.71 6,305.22 8,402.17 10,311.35 15,959.49

Food at home

6,173.87 3,475.74 4,563.32 5,689.67 6,633.69 10,446.13

Cereals and bakery products

792.77 455.39 520.44 617.06 889.56 1,469.55

Cereals and cereal products

265.13 141.46 153.55 240.32 267.14 516.02

Bakery products

527.64 313.93 366.89 376.74 622.42 953.53

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1,441.36 782.22 1,089.75 1,446.60 1,361.97 2,477.80

Beef

337.06 146.17 253.78 390.39 360.42 538.98

Pork

251.64 143.70 184.57 209.40 197.10 499.17

Other meats

218.96 135.19 171.45 180.08 180.62 408.74

Poultry

272.28 159.09 248.10 240.58 284.03 422.33

Fish and seafood

276.52 150.75 160.23 347.40 251.97 471.47

Eggs

84.91 47.32 71.61 78.76 87.83 137.10

Dairy products

599.43 385.96 464.28 529.19 667.48 949.13

Fresh milk and cream

195.24 138.91 143.87 193.76 212.39 289.52

Other dairy products

404.19 247.04 320.41 335.44 455.09 659.61

Fruits and vegetables

1,372.20 783.92 1,016.50 1,175.20 1,477.76 2,382.74

Fresh fruits

498.58 264.87 352.42 448.02 609.54 829.76

Fresh vegetables

453.30 289.33 363.73 400.64 447.78 749.24

Processed fruits

167.03 113.00 124.75 128.91 177.48 286.42

Processed vegetables

253.28 116.73 175.59 197.64 242.96 517.32

Other food at home

1,968.11 1,068.25 1,472.35 1,921.60 2,236.91 3,166.91

Sugar and other sweets

226.52 139.23 154.21 325.90 227.38 296.63

Fats and oils

165.53 116.61 100.28 153.25 195.36 266.96

Miscellaneous foods

1,000.40 544.87 729.71 884.75 1,176.72 1,675.80

Nonalcoholic beverages

517.12 256.58 439.00 509.94 576.14 805.03

Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips

58.54 10.96 49.15 47.77 61.32 122.50

Food away from home

2,909.21 1,023.97 1,741.91 2,712.50 3,677.66 5,513.36

Alcoholic beverages

711.91 87.90 284.82 565.12 981.55 1,665.47

Housing

27,236.30 13,976.77 18,890.12 24,890.19 29,721.36 48,242.22

Shelter

17,663.81 9,585.90 12,950.55 16,000.07 19,706.48 29,811.53

Owned dwellings

8,690.28 2,351.35 4,918.16 7,400.70 10,230.20 18,344.46

Mortgage interest and charges

2,478.80 455.58 1,095.15 1,639.81 2,931.16 6,209.47

Property taxes

4,195.39 1,210.32 2,499.00 3,648.55 5,015.92 8,503.12

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses

2,016.10 685.46 1,324.01 2,112.34 2,283.13 3,631.87

Rented dwellings

7,817.68 7,087.65 7,718.07 8,261.89 8,576.87 7,399.10

Other lodging

1,155.85 146.90 314.32 337.48 899.41 4,067.98

Utilities, fuels, and public services

4,154.36 2,186.96 3,058.30 3,993.83 4,802.75 6,658.78

Natural gas

666.21 423.95 586.41 672.22 735.65 904.89

Electricity

1,381.38 803.16 1,074.10 1,390.30 1,493.67 2,127.05

Fuel oil and other fuels

273.80 59.03 119.77 261.02 260.43 663.36

Telephone services

1,479.01 762.65 1,055.20 1,358.15 1,916.72 2,269.82

Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards

266.65 198.64 238.62 235.95 310.07 347.15

Cellular phone service

1,212.36 564.01 816.58 1,122.21 1,606.65 1,922.67

Water and other public services

353.96 138.16 222.82 312.14 396.27 693.66

Household operations

1,783.08 891.39 819.23 1,209.85 1,885.60 4,091.60

Personal services

590.21 343.32 17.59 80.91 513.35 1,991.32

Other household expenses

1,192.87 548.07 801.64 1,128.94 1,372.25 2,100.28

Housekeeping supplies

834.54 599.40 692.67 759.04 972.45 1,164.09

Laundry and cleaning supplies

191.44 132.94 213.96 245.25 194.46 174.79

Other household products

541.01 411.97 410.57 384.09 657.66 844.88

Postage and stationery

102.10 54.49 68.14 129.71 120.32 144.42

Household furnishings and equipment

2,800.50 713.13 1,369.37 2,927.39 2,354.08 6,516.20

Household textiles

115.25 56.69 64.29 141.68 95.93 215.95

Furniture

470.95 136.25 354.47 557.39 316.68 986.61

Floor coverings

91.61 10.73 12.84 56.93 26.47 351.09

Major appliances

348.21 139.25 274.73 323.40 429.88 571.03

Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares

144.12 102.16 113.96 109.93 208.41 195.51

Miscellaneous household equipment

1,630.37 268.05 549.08 1,738.06 1,276.70 4,196.01

Apparel and services

2,071.09 1,092.16 961.12 2,146.80 2,050.02 4,143.83

Men and boys

476.92 247.44 202.61 355.30 576.39 1,011.31

Men, 16 and over

318.85 206.35 144.63 164.58 393.20 684.20

Boys, 2 to 15

158.06 41.09 57.98 190.71 183.19 327.10

Women and girls

655.51 447.17 377.67 611.99 950.62 950.66

Women, 16 and over

572.71 411.58 357.98 526.48 807.29 808.62

Girls, 2 to 15

82.81 35.59 19.69 85.51 143.32 142.04

Children under 2

91.04 41.79 14.37 235.79 67.90 108.27

Footwear

455.65 192.76 164.76 617.52 218.90 1,038.46

Other apparel products and services

391.97 163.01 201.72 326.21 236.22 1,035.13

Transportation

8,372.07 2,707.91 4,754.57 7,373.88 9,889.40 16,934.99

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

2,685.78 787.29 1,069.02 2,105.90 2,411.96 7,013.21

Cars and trucks, new

1,627.90 374.23 385.19 1,246.46 859.81 5,264.00

Cars and trucks, used

1,055.23 413.06 674.15 859.44 1,548.59 1,749.21

Other vehicles

2.64 0.00 9.68 0.00 3.56 0.00

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

1,277.13 481.49 834.10 1,356.21 1,690.72 1,987.84

Other vehicle expenses

3,575.64 1,072.14 2,296.93 3,296.24 4,890.69 6,213.31

Vehicle finance charges

153.14 46.55 96.62 119.90 147.00 353.46

Maintenance and repairs

689.29 143.38 383.06 756.16 972.44 1,163.08

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges

1,346.77 399.49 933.42 858.17 1,875.85 2,630.74

Vehicle insurance

1,386.45 482.72 883.82 1,562.01 1,895.40 2,066.04

Public and other transportation

833.51 366.98 554.53 615.54 896.03 1,720.63

Healthcare

4,432.68 2,675.81 3,458.78 3,809.28 5,276.37 6,886.81

Health insurance

3,216.56 1,622.87 2,686.89 2,818.07 3,828.67 5,072.93

Medical services

718.12 676.21 343.00 535.00 820.16 1,208.85

Drugs

340.94 296.81 301.10 333.07 385.17 393.53

Medical supplies

157.07 79.93 127.79 123.13 242.36 211.50

Entertainment

2,849.33 916.10 1,556.57 3,490.36 2,893.86 5,501.92

Fees and admissions

640.75 67.23 257.87 257.06 701.86 1,923.49

Audio and visual equipment and services

954.00 512.38 850.91 982.13 935.83 1,461.20

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment

853.29 277.14 273.46 1,756.66 878.07 1,194.34

Pets

724.50 218.37 220.77 1,514.60 739.76 1,024.28

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment

128.79 58.77 52.69 242.06 138.32 170.06

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services

401.29 59.35 174.33 494.51 378.10 922.88

Personal care products and services

750.55 342.03 507.30 846.26 816.96 1,248.78

Reading

105.89 58.94 54.87 88.37 130.85 200.85

Education

2,080.71 829.83 770.97 1,106.90 1,811.20 5,876.46

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

219.20 203.15 300.86 197.58 192.92 207.06

Miscellaneous

962.26 288.79 519.08 544.78 1,482.66 1,993.66

Cash contributions

3,132.16 638.39 741.50 1,117.71 1,319.10 11,847.39

Personal insurance and pensions

8,622.12 394.59 1,963.67 5,210.71 10,523.04 24,747.37

Life and other personal insurance

545.20 131.03 288.39 279.64 484.93 1,535.55

Pensions and Social Security

8,076.92 263.56 1,675.27 4,931.07 10,038.11 23,211.82

Sources of Income:

Income before taxes

98,202.31 12,612.33 34,389.97 62,897.66 110,735.86 267,869.62

Wages and salaries

78,512.05 2,665.73 16,090.71 45,773.92 90,895.63 234,807.09

Self-employment income

5,799.80 -12.35 859.89 3,494.78 4,708.02 19,835.47

Social Security, private and government retirement

9,187.92 6,895.30 13,408.31 10,491.68 10,246.51 4,862.39

Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property

2,343.54 40.72 715.38 1,146.81 2,857.26 6,887.67

Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

742.98 1,607.63 1,152.14 608.20 253.86 132.30

Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans'

1,135.46 857.30 1,597.95 1,179.88 1,086.57 957.76

Other income

480.55 558.00 565.59 202.38 688.01 386.94

Personal taxes

17,026.57 768.22 1,834.90 7,549.67 15,428.33 59,196.83

Federal income taxes

10,700.66 -594.57 -762.80 3,058.36 8,735.30 42,847.64

Stimulus payment

2,014.35 1,420.87 2,215.28 2,570.77 2,301.17 1,540.27

State and local income taxes

4,287.62 -58.08 270.00 1,920.54 4,386.52 14,805.41

Other taxes

23.94 0.00 112.41 0.00 5.34 3.52

 

Last Modified Date: June 20, 2023