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Consumer Expenditure Surveys

New York: Quintiles of income before taxes, 2019-2020

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

7,721,382 1,465,433 1,567,445 1,508,357 1,674,414 1,505,734
 

Consumer Unit Characteristics

 

Income before taxes

$92,001.19 $12,858.34 $32,966.55 $59,952.8 $104,470.6 $248,717.83

 

           

Age of reference person

53.06 58.61 58.39 51.36 48.41 48.98

Average Number in Consumer Unit

 

People

2.49 1.56 2.16 2.5 2.94 3.2

Children under 18

0.53 0.3 0.45 0.52 0.63 0.75

Adults 65 and older

0.44 0.53 0.7 0.48 0.27 0.24

Earners

1.31 0.37 0.83 1.36 1.83 2.11

Vehicles

1.27 0.47 0.86 1.24 1.68 2.05
 

Percent Distribution

 

Reference Person

 

Men

45.67 33.19 40.75 47.36 50.81 55.53

Women

54.33 66.81 59.25 52.64 49.19 44.47

Homeowner

52.85 30.98 47.44 48.01 61.38 75.11

With mortgage

29.96 8.51 19.97 21.83 43.08 54.76

Without mortgage

22.89 22.48 27.46 26.18 18.29 20.35

Renter

47.15 69.02 52.56 51.99 38.62 24.89

Race of Reference Person

Black or African-American

16.59 27.17 20.02 14.79 12.92 8.61

White, Asian, and all other races

83.41 72.83 79.98 85.21 87.08 91.39

Hispanic or Latino Origin of Reference Person

 

Hispanic or Latino

15.97 21.6 17.37 19.22 14.74 7.17

Not Hispanic or Latino

84.03 78.4 82.63 80.78 85.26 92.83

Education of Reference Person

 

Elementary (1-8)

3.47 7.91 4.26 2.51 2.09 0.84

High school (9-12)

29.34 44.98 41.53 36.6 15.4 9.67

College

66.6 45.38 53.75 60.45 82.51 89.11

Never attended and other

0.58 1.73 0.47 0.44 /a 0.38

At least one vehicle owned or leased

69.01 38.75 59.48 74.45 85.12 85
 

Average annual expenditures

$66,721.96 $28,061.52 $38,358.63 $53,365.72 $80,634.64 $131,481.77

Food

9084.38 3744.59 6079.57 8650.09 10741.26 15607.74

Food at home

5,761.59 2,911.2 4,077.76 5,718.84 6,449.41 9,281.76

Cereals and bakery products

752.32 426.89 499.9 712.35 822.06 1,243.23

Cereals and cereal products

250.28 118.81 149.44 267.94 258.64 432.41

Bakery products

502.04 308.08 350.47 444.41 563.42 810.83

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

1,393.1 517.92 978.67 1,559.86 1,500.33 2,301.23

Beef

336.88 69.39 280.86 424.69 373.25 517.96

Pork

214.07 96.97 134.77 212.82 271.6 344.87

Other meats

206.82 75.96 128.29 252.45 237.53 327.58

Poultry

279.13 125.07 223.36 278.48 298.73 450.23

Fish and seafood

273.91 100.95 161.35 324.23 230.89 512.43

Eggs

82.29 49.57 50.03 67.19 88.33 148.16

Dairy products

544.9 339.97 396.21 548.78 568.58 834.48

Fresh milk and cream

165.09 96.56 138.98 157.44 169.01 252.46

Other dairy products

379.81 243.41 257.23 391.35 399.58 582.02

Fruits and vegetables

1,226.97 683.23 890.08 1,177.67 1,361.75 1,944.72

Fresh fruits

441.4 223.58 295.96 453.56 516.94 693.54

Fresh vegetables

406.31 249.26 313.92 403.44 445.98 598.72

Processed fruits

152.5 93.83 127.46 121.36 181.34 232.39

Processed vegetables

226.77 116.56 152.73 199.31 217.49 420.07

Other food at home

1,844.3 943.19 1,312.91 1,720.17 2,196.69 2,958.1

Sugar and other sweets

183.96 102.1 177.1 159.94 195.89 275.1

Fats and oils

155.89 91.04 117.23 174.63 167.35 221.77

Miscellaneous foods

946.44 487.15 634.97 876.75 1,211.93 1,487.56

Nonalcoholic beverages

502.95 235.01 350.84 476.7 559.69 853.58

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips

55.05 27.89 32.76 32.15 61.83 120.08

Food away from home

3,322.79 833.38 2,001.81 2,931.25 4,291.84 6,325.97
 

Alcoholic beverages

650.81 142.24 250.26 441.83 1,039.45 1,350.35
 

Housing

25,413.81 13,473.12 16,847.1 21,775.77 28,662 45,794.39

Shelter

16,573.54 9627.16 11,482.12 14,853.95 18,177.26 28,573.32

Owned dwellings

8,073.09 2,616.31 4,490.15 5,716.38 9,345.36 18,059.63

Mortgage interest and charges

2,398.26 475.05 883.84 1,463.56 2,741.39 6,401.25

Property taxes

3,931.58 1,335.02 2,360.89 2,852.39 4,721.5 8,296.37

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses

1,743.25 806.24 1,245.42 1,400.44 1,882.47 3,362.01

Rented dwellings

7,572.29 6,814.21 6,790.02 8,646.87 8,094.21 7,467.56

Other lodging

928.16 196.64 201.95 490.69 737.69 3,046.12

Utilities, fuels, and public services

3,924.87 2,097.45 2,956.79 3,623.28 4,685.3 6,167.66

Natural gas

645.89 417.67 520.26 632.46 734.82 913.34

Electricity

1,287.79 754.44 1,005.99 1,215.92 1,486.39 1,951.38

Fuel oil and other fuels

248.42 68.2 149.52 223.47 300.3 494.05

Telephone services

1,432.8 732.51 1,052.61 1,293.39 1,780.2 2,263.46

Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards

266.43 221.95 257.51 232.5 306.79 308.13

Cellular phone service

1,166.37 510.56 795.1 1,060.9 1,473.41 1,955.33

Water and other public services

309.97 124.62 228.43 258.03 383.59 545.43

Household operations

1,612.7 576.61 753.11 959.05 1,713.65 4,051.99

Personal Services

556.96 44.68 70.02 84.62 570.78 2,020.23

Other household expenses

1,055.74 531.93 683.08 874.43 1,142.87 2,031.76

Housekeeping supplies

785.74 396.51 639.23 753.93 1,006.91 1,121.44

Laundry and cleaning supplies

183.59 96.85 192.14 181.04 261.12 197.66

Other household products

509.45 252.61 363.78 430.38 690.15 798.94

Postage and stationery

92.69 47.06 83.31 142.51 55.64 124.83

Household furnishings and equipment

2,516.95 775.38 1,015.84 1,585.56 3,078.87 5,879.99

Household textiles

113.06 34.83 37.58 214.07 116.33 155.74

Furniture

430.02 169.89 229.63 288.46 495.68 960.57

Floor coverings

70.9 6.69 11.62 6.31 27.99 307.52

Major appliances

280.38 99.71 152.07 222.46 385.16 536.84

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares

128.62 38.64 51.48 88.59 162.45 286.79

Miscellaneous household equipment

1,493.96 425.62 533.46 765.66 1,891.27 3,632.52
 

Apparel and services

2,134.81 1,323.63 1,171.17 1,852.92 2,533.78 3,715.82

Men and boys

418.67 144.11 156.33 563.4 582.82 656.12

Men, 16 and over

302.07 105.48 88 457.56 450.48 425.7

Boys, 2 to 15

116.6 38.64 68.33 105.84 132.33 230.42

Women and girls

807.94 577.06 557.61 507.91 1,103.79 1,274.1

Women, 16 and over

669.89 391.72 513.46 421.71 904.18 1,099.14

Girls, 2 to 15

138.05 185.35 44.15 86.2 199.61 174.95

Children under 2

78.85 6.77 15.61 123.36 147.17 108.05

Footwear

506.43 445.71 268.49 381.7 346.47 996.43

Other apparel products and services

322.91 149.97 173.12 276.54 353.53 681.12
 

Transportation

8,736.29 3,177.65 4,489.38 6,504.15 11,029.83 18,227.03

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

2,970.88 1,067.79 1,123.56 1,562.88 3,405.79 7,672.88

Cars and trucks, new

1,717.21 949.71 633.83 741.67 1,107.18 5,247.54

Cars and trucks, used

1,228.3 118.08 489.73 821.21 2,181.59 2,425.34

Other vehicles

25.38 /a /a /a 117.02 /a

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

1,293.68 406.37 789.74 1,253.96 1,791.64 2,167.9

Other vehicle expenses

3,442.59 1,173.59 2,023.62 2,913.27 4,597.84 6,377.31

Vehicle finance charges

133.62 28.1 75.63 64.26 165.63 330.55

Maintenance and repairs

649.94 213.88 482.76 623.83 847.71 1,058.34

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges

1,323.54 425.96 665.94 970.04 1,823.7 2,679.56

Vehicle insurance

1,335.49 505.64 799.29 1,255.14 1,760.8 2,308.86

Public and other transportation

1,029.13 529.9 552.46 774.05 1,234.56 2,008.94
 

Healthcare

4,323.47 2,190.83 3,416.73 3,710.33 5,284.68 6,884.34

Health insurance

3,072.78 1,598.42 2,494.6 2,755.3 3,560.29 4,885.46

Medical services

745.54 325.26 317.26 545.96 1,179.91 1,317.28

Drugs

333.42 207.18 388.45 268.04 335.19 458.99

Medical supplies

171.73 59.97 216.42 141.03 209.29 222.6
 

Entertainment

2,541.6 987.2 1,274.48 1,841.28 4,253.74 4,429.33

Fees and admissions

621.45 164.98 228.42 285.72 656.66 1,758.75

Audio and visual equipment and services

953.74 558.37 694.94 978.96 1,073.24 1,412.95

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment

681.35 225.23 306.73 460.6 1,770.67 801.6

Pets

568.1 147.58 265.82 294.39 1,582.11 694.74

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment

113.25 77.65 40.91 166.21 188.55 106.86

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services

285.06 38.62 44.39 116.01 753.17 456.03
 

Personal care products and services

742.82 353.28 478.86 789.39 836.95 1,228.03
 

Reading

80.45 35.18 21.04 97.14 135.43 116.96
 

Education

2,451.83 692.54 643.26 1,155.41 2,751.2 7,013.31
 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

228.05 219.83 293.38 236.96 265.29 120.79
 

Miscellaneous

966.9 483.28 672.38 685.26 1,438.34 1,602.84
 

Cash contributions

1,466.66 598.14 627.58 874.57 1,323.06 3,938.19
 

Personal insurance and pensions

7,900.1 640.02 2,093.43 4,750.6 10,339.65 21,452.64

Life and other personal insurance

541.51 150.18 275.25 315.33 590 1,372.2

Pensions and Social Security

7,358.58 489.83 1,818.19 4,435.27 9,749.65 20,080.44
 

Sources of Income and Personal Taxes

Money income before taxes

92,001.19 12,858.34 32,966.55 59,952.8 104,470.6 248,717.83

Wages and salaries

72,403.67 3,230.84 17,032.35 42,900.92 87,391.72 210,252.81

Self-employment income

7,317.65 350.37 984.52 3,481.62 6,154.29 25,827.54

Social Security, private and government retirement

8,823.96 6,398.31 12,173.14 10,726.39 7,538.38 7,222.08

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income

1,498.28 52.04 665.60 747.95 2,649.75 3,228.51

Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

611.07 1542.66 911.62 421.97 136.67 108.53

Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for support

548.45 629.28 743.51 679.36 424.3 273.66

Other income

580.25 641.15 376.09 687.48 473.77 744.51

Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)

14,907.89 318.11 885.14 6,362.46 13,361.84 53,984.21

Federal income taxes

10,062.27 -172.01 -580.98 3,483.5 8,367.71 39,576.72

Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)

878.74 556.78 1,229.08 1,069.74 880.82 633.71

State and local income taxes

3,943.53 -66.66 127.81 1,808.77 4,113.31 13,768.19

Other taxes

23.35 /a 109.22 0.46 /a 5.59
 

*a/: Value is too small to display.

 

Last Modified Date: June 30, 2022