TABLE 1: QUINTILES OF INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ITEM ALL CUS TOTAL LOWEST20 SECOND20 THIRD20 FOURTH20 HIGHST20 INCMPLET Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 90223 81178 16190 16253 16220 16242 16273 9044 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 32274 6367 6448 6492 6480 6487 5435 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 23464 3169 10250 18340 29008 56426 1/ Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 21237 3137 9751 17068 26247 49871 1/ Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.6 2 2.3 2.6 3 3.3 2.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 46.4 48.7 51.3 45.3 42.3 44.3 49.3 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.4 0.8 1 1.4 1.7 2.2 1.2 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 1.9 1 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 1.7 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.6 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 69 46 59 71 80 88 69 Female....................................... 31 31 54 41 29 20 12 31 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 38 17 18 32 52 72 33 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 24 26 34 25 19 15 33 Renter....................................... 38 38 57 48 43 29 13 34 Black........................................ 10 10 17 12 10 7 5 12 White and other.............................. 90 90 83 88 90 93 95 88 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 13 25 20 10 5 3 12 High school (9-12)........................... 43 43 42 48 50 46 28 45 College...................................... 43 44 31 31 39 48 69 42 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 85 58 83 91 96 97 81 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 22546 10894 14337 19469 26138 41825 17935 Food......................................... 3290 3376 1756 2500 3149 3949 5521 2943 Food at home.............................. 1970 2004 1186 1688 1927 2297 2921 1847 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 266 164 230 253 317 368 249 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 85 54 83 83 100 104 81 Bakery products..................... 178 181 110 148 169 216 263 168 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 586 371 511 573 670 805 584 Beef................................ 199 201 113 171 198 230 290 196 Pork................................ 119 121 79 107 114 148 154 112 Other meats......................... 81 80 47 66 83 92 111 85 Poultry............................. 85 87 60 77 85 91 119 79 Fish and seafood.................... 67 63 46 53 56 71 88 79 Eggs................................ 35 36 26 36 37 38 43 34 Dairy products......................... 253 258 154 215 246 303 374 235 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 130 91 123 125 152 163 118 Other dairy products................ 125 128 63 93 121 152 211 116 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 319 184 274 308 344 481 295 Fresh fruits........................ 93 93 52 80 87 103 143 95 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 93 57 78 92 99 138 88 Processed fruits.................... 72 74 41 65 71 77 115 65 Processed vegetables................ 56 59 34 51 59 65 86 48 Other food at home..................... 526 545 299 444 529 629 821 462 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 76 47 64 71 86 114 65 Fats and oils....................... 56 57 37 55 56 65 73 50 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 226 109 172 222 265 363 190 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 185 106 153 180 214 270 156 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 30 14 14 19 34 72 22 Food away from home....................... 1320 1372 570 812 1222 1652 2601 1096 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 279 113 175 271 307 530 257 Housing...................................... 6674 6728 3822 4504 5819 7487 11990 6343 Shelter................................... 3489 3501 2063 2269 3014 3879 6269 3381 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 2062 962 865 1362 2424 4688 2062 Mortgage interest................... 1251 1266 519 313 690 1567 3236 1111 Property taxes...................... 421 409 213 285 335 457 753 532 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 387 230 267 337 400 699 419 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 1085 897 1227 1437 1118 743 941 Other lodging.......................... 357 354 204 177 215 337 838 378 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 1633 1081 1336 1575 1794 2375 1684 Natural gas............................ 297 292 193 239 290 321 416 338 Electricity............................ 629 628 399 509 593 710 928 638 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 137 113 136 137 130 171 158 Telephone.............................. 435 436 295 350 430 476 630 421 Water and other public services........ 138 139 80 101 125 156 230 129 Household operations...................... 315 319 149 179 219 366 684 278 Personal services...................... 128 134 42 59 96 215 255 82 Other household expenses............... 187 186 106 120 123 150 429 196 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 326 154 236 280 370 590 240 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 92 52 77 84 109 138 69 Other household products............... 134 143 60 94 106 154 299 103 Postage and stationery................. 86 91 41 65 90 107 153 68 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 926 949 376 484 731 1079 2071 760 Household textiles..................... 86 91 28 58 94 86 188 67 Furniture.............................. 270 278 129 131 229 320 581 193 Floor coverings........................ 78 69 36 18 34 103 154 96 Major appliances....................... 143 145 71 102 125 169 255 133 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 71 31 45 56 74 147 49 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 296 81 130 193 327 746 222 Apparel and services......................... 1319 1376 589 796 1270 1575 2649 1083 Men and boys.............................. 350 362 125 192 326 453 714 302 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 291 101 156 246 358 592 237 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 72 24 36 80 96 122 64 Women and girls........................... 524 550 231 316 513 594 1093 427 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 467 194 274 439 493 933 366 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 83 37 42 74 101 160 61 Children under 2.......................... 50 53 22 39 59 65 79 36 Footwear.................................. 185 196 108 124 189 235 324 147 Other apparel products and services....... 211 215 103 125 183 228 438 171 Transportation............................... 4304 4393 1972 2814 3891 5218 8053 3581 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 1840 735 1114 1510 2217 3617 1571 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 1046 410 540 703 1095 2476 890 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 766 313 556 773 1087 1099 670 Other vehicles......................... 27 28 12 18 34 35 43 11 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 1073 559 797 1056 1301 1649 924 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 1220 521 749 1103 1467 2253 872 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 221 58 112 170 279 483 145 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 503 270 322 494 598 829 356 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 357 138 236 338 439 633 274 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 139 55 79 101 152 309 96 Public transportation..................... 255 260 157 154 221 233 534 214 Health care.................................. 1049 1061 642 982 1106 1111 1461 970 Health insurance.......................... 370 372 238 406 405 368 442 353 Medical services.......................... 454 456 254 357 416 505 744 442 Drugs..................................... 167 171 119 183 181 176 197 138 Medical supplies.......................... 58 62 32 35 104 62 78 36 Entertainment................................ 1055 1089 466 520 859 1292 2303 792 Fees and admissions....................... 313 318 140 150 244 335 719 273 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 328 150 191 271 383 642 265 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 201 108 103 180 263 351 129 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 242 67 76 163 312 591 124 Personal care products and services.......... 289 298 150 208 271 340 521 256 Reading...................................... 132 134 67 89 120 154 241 113 Education.................................... 303 298 338 156 190 262 543 359 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 235 162 217 243 283 271 168 Miscellaneous................................ 451 463 183 311 416 572 830 372 Cash contributions........................... 706 754 250 375 469 934 1737 276 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 2062 385 689 1395 2653 5175 422 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 308 189 149 223 368 613 221 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 1753 196 540 1172 2285 4563 200 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 23464 3169 10250 18340 29008 56426 1/ Wages and salaries........................... 18178 18178 1329 5005 13040 24275 47135 1/ Self-employment income....................... 1123 1123 -924 282 701 1067 4473 1/ S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 2420 1648 3558 3089 2061 1742 1/ Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 938 229 385 724 886 2459 1/ Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 282 117 276 391 338 286 1/ Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 252 565 440 145 82 29 1/ Regular contributions for support............ 191 191 139 221 179 216 199 1/ Other income................................. 81 81 67 83 71 82 103 1/ Personal taxes.................................. 2227 2227 32 499 1273 2761 6555 1/ Federal income taxes......................... 1733 1733 -5 366 952 2128 5211 1/ State and local income taxes................. 431 431 16 85 279 568 1202 1/ Other taxes.................................. 63 63 21 48 42 65 142 1/ Income after taxes.............................. 21237 21237 3137 9751 17068 26247 49871 1/ Net change in total assets................... 2391 2074 824 -828 1441 3464 5462 1/ Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 1169 343 -417 562 1870 3480 1/ Other money receipts......................... 247 271 149 122 264 304 516 1/ Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -359 -195 -141 -249 -403 -805 1/ Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 46096 26212 29272 34584 47992 92266 1/ Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 287 157 178 220 325 555 1/ Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 54 57 27 47 56 69 85 44 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 70 23 63 60 81 125 52 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 20 11 15 19 22 35 15 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 23 6 13 16 34 45 11 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 20 21 6 15 14 20 49 16 Household textiles........................... 10 12 2 6 15 15 19 6 All other gifts.............................. 503 513 241 277 378 550 1119 473 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.