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California: Quintiles of income before taxes, 2018-2019

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	14,332,989	2,558,758	2,781,438	2,929,901	3,068,083	2,994,809

Consumer Unit Characteristics
Income before taxes	$93,899.28	$12,460.51	$36,446.72	$62,582.76	$103,429.56	$237,713.94

Age of reference person	51.1	58.4	52.8	49.2	47.4	49.0
Average Number in Consumer Unit
People	2.7	1.8	2.5	2.7	3.0	3.3
Children under 18	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Adults 65 and older	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.3
Earners	1.5	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.2
Vehicles	1.9	1.0	1.5	1.9	2.2	2.7

Percent Distribution
Reference Person
Men	48.3	40.5	43.4	47.7	50.8	57.5
Women	51.7	59.5	56.6	52.3	49.2	42.5
Homeowner	54.8	38.0	42.7	51.6	60.4	77.8
With mortgage	34.7	15.3	17.9	28.8	45.5	61.4
Without mortgage	20.2	22.7	24.9	22.8	14.8	16.5
Renter	45.2	62.0	57.3	48.4	39.6	22.2
Race of Reference Person
Black or African-American	5.1	10.2	6.0	3.7	3.7	2.5
White, Asian, and all other races	95.0	89.8	94.0	96.3	96.3	97.5
Hispanic or Latino Origin of Reference Person
Hispanic or Latino	28.5	27.8	37.0	32.2	27.3	18.8
Not Hispanic or Latino	71.5	72.2	63.0	67.8	72.7	81.2
Education of Reference Person
Elementary (1-8)	4.4	6.2	8.0	4.8	2.3	1.1
High school (9-12)	22.8	36.3	30.8	22.2	16.9	10.5
College	72.2	56.6	60.5	72.4	80.6	87.8
Never attended and other	0.6	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.3	0.6
At least one vehicle owned or leased	89.3	70.3	88.4	93.5	94.9	96.4

Average annual expenditures	$70,481.99	$31,835.05	$46,612.10	$59,225.96	$79,539.01	$127,346.73
Food	9,465.23	4,537.52	7,120.74	9,173.15	10,828.14	14,734.57
Food at home	5,081.51	3,168.72	4,019.27	5,252.63	5,743.34	6,854.29
Cereals and bakery products	611.57	389.91	498.56	648.10	672.66	807.22
Cereals and cereal products	200.53	111.20	158.16	215.79	220.12	280.93
Bakery products	411.04	278.71	340.40	432.31	452.55	526.29
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,084.86	696.17	839.35	1,201.95	1,125.22	1,484.69
Beef	290.92	217.16	192.53	322.77	264.65	437.12
Pork	183.60	116.67	159.34	213.92	203.35	214.07
Other meats	124.01	58.08	98.00	142.67	139.80	170.24
Poultry	223.07	124.66	172.92	257.96	248.41	293.76
Fish and seafood	166.32	102.29	122.88	152.49	175.12	264.52
Eggs	96.93	77.30	93.68	112.15	93.89	104.99
Dairy products	532.38	362.01	433.00	551.13	582.07	700.23
Fresh milk and cream	178.31	142.56	156.16	195.21	196.76	194.41
Other dairy products	354.07	219.46	276.84	355.92	385.31	505.82
Fruits and vegetables	1,048.05	668.10	833.54	1,061.63	1,166.79	1,435.32
Fresh fruits	411.44	235.22	321.93	436.09	427.10	603.04
Fresh vegetables	392.81	270.63	316.52	381.72	462.23	508.20
Processed fruits	115.36	74.83	85.86	121.20	121.19	165.05
Processed vegetables	128.44	87.41	109.24	122.63	156.27	159.03
Other food at home	1,804.65	1,052.53	1,414.81	1,789.82	2,196.60	2,426.82
Sugar and other sweets	151.78	75.72	110.63	160.19	224.30	174.62
Fats and oils	126.01	77.19	93.87	132.69	139.46	176.88
Miscellaneous foods	964.33	584.40	788.27	955.52	1,093.83	1,328.11
Nonalcoholic beverages	492.05	284.47	370.55	494.51	645.76	625.43
Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips	70.48	30.75	51.49	46.91	93.25	121.78
Food away from home	4,383.73	1,368.80	3,101.48	3,920.52	5,084.80	7,880.28

Alcoholic beverages	774.57	316.51	466.29	626.06	865.70	1,496.41

Housing	25,730.17	14,646.10	19,462.48	21,919.89	28,648.17	41,742.84
Shelter	17,146.32	10,215.25	13,141.32	15,053.96	19,150.82	26,781.34
Owned dwellings	8,019.34	3,225.87	3,875.46	5,237.90	8,926.08	17,755.76
Mortgage interest and charges	3,857.43	1,208.09	1,224.52	2,320.47	4,720.88	9,185.40
Property taxes	2,560.18	1,119.55	1,314.68	1,847.09	2,742.29	5,458.86
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses	1,601.74	898.23	1,336.26	1,070.34	1,462.91	3,111.50
Rented dwellings	8,137.74	6,708.02	8,579.65	9,020.05	9,386.75	6,806.09
Other lodging	989.24	281.36	686.21	796.00	837.99	2,219.49
Utilities, fuels, and public services	3,996.87	2,480.09	3,348.62	3,742.91	4,634.59	5,489.99
Natural gas	368.99	229.37	303.02	332.42	427.58	525.29
Electricity	1,287.54	961.18	1,148.67	1,185.93	1,453.12	1,625.12
Fuel oil and other fuels	46.02	52.16	34.81	29.76	33.47	79.94
Telephone services	1,493.18	783.67	1,226.82	1,485.22	1,778.23	2,062.54
Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards	194.11	201.01	201.25	179.79	182.11	207.87
Cellular phone service	1,299.07	582.67	1,025.57	1,305.43	1,596.12	1,854.67
Water and other public services	801.14	453.71	635.30	709.57	942.20	1,197.10
Household operations	1,932.91	852.91	1,083.33	1,189.51	2,008.85	4,293.45
Personal Services	593.48	159.13	96.05	204.54	700.20	1,697.75
Other household expenses	1,339.44	693.78	987.28	984.97	1,308.65	2,595.71
Housekeeping supplies	695.22	416.54	541.49	661.59	749.72	1,049.73
Laundry and cleaning supplies	193.00	118.26	173.67	177.50	163.34	317.97
Other household products	361.64	167.57	261.56	367.35	439.70	535.14
Postage and stationery	140.57	130.72	106.26	116.74	146.68	196.62
Household furnishings and equipment	1,958.85	681.31	1,347.72	1,271.93	2,104.18	4,128.33
Household textiles	129.33	56.78	97.96	60.84	174.55	240.92
Furniture	490.00	141.87	303.82	285.38	512.82	1,137.14
Floor coverings	24.95	6.70	21.35	8.55	31.80	52.93
Major appliances	292.76	81.16	229.03	200.03	359.17	555.19
Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares	108.59	53.95	118.18	88.24	110.60	164.70
Miscellaneous household equipment	913.23	340.85	577.38	628.89	915.24	1,977.45

Apparel and services	1,977.22	764.16	1,492.85	1,801.36	2,157.15	3,444.78
Men and boys	518.15	170.04	454.48	394.13	561.38	951.29
Men, 16 and over	422.47	129.98	372.21	293.25	471.44	795.47
Boys, 2 to 15	95.68	40.06	82.27	100.88	89.94	155.82
Women and girls	702.09	255.24	393.77	709.08	721.20	1,334.10
Women, 16 and over	595.33	231.64	336.97	589.76	584.12	1,153.44
Girls, 2 to 15	106.76	23.60	56.80	119.32	137.08	180.66
Children under 2	87.34	47.45	36.30	113.56	115.25	114.72
Footwear	434.55	169.54	420.37	421.34	554.58	568.75
Other apparel products and services	235.10	121.89	187.93	163.25	204.73	475.93

Transportation	10,276.02	4,552.18	6,460.96	8,894.18	12,040.54	18,249.91
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,416.88	1,417.59	1,524.03	3,001.32	3,986.40	6,706.18
Cars and trucks, new	1,457.51	831.63	670.14	967.71	1,504.46	3,154.62
Cars and trucks, used	1,881.82	578.68	821.32	1,868.02	2,472.08	3,388.94
Other vehicles	77.56	7.28	32.56	165.59	9.86	162.62
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,631.39	1,390.56	2,171.85	2,473.37	3,196.44	3,694.06
Other vehicle expenses	3,196.08	1,321.53	2,117.71	2,646.83	3,611.67	5,907.61
Vehicle finance charges	194.71	49.64	113.15	192.53	278.29	310.90
Maintenance and repairs	862.84	452.67	696.21	749.52	896.71	1,442.84
Vehicle insurance	1,318.91	507.00	976.76	1,110.21	1,587.99	2,257.00
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges	819.63	312.22	331.58	594.57	848.68	1,896.86
Public and other transportation	1,031.67	422.51	647.39	772.66	1,246.03	1,942.05

Healthcare	4,772.67	2,783.25	3,794.25	4,423.49	5,142.76	7,343.67
Health insurance	3,353.96	1,993.49	2,708.71	3,091.22	3,723.36	4,994.23
Medical services	851.38	413.59	580.47	777.99	855.03	1,545.08
Drugs	409.50	265.89	391.56	374.26	418.79	574.35
Medical supplies	157.83	110.27	113.52	180.02	145.59	230.01

Entertainment	3,289.25	1,263.11	1,890.30	2,610.39	3,617.97	6,634.68
Fees and admissions	997.98	341.42	407.85	554.61	1,179.61	2,349.75
Audio and visual equipment and services	1,013.09	570.16	803.16	796.61	1,189.48	1,617.79
Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment	948.79	298.11	571.75	1,112.28	953.29	1,683.52
Pets	822.74	277.23	452.35	1,025.61	789.13	1,461.27
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment	126.04	20.88	119.40	86.67	164.16	222.25
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services	329.40	53.41	107.54	146.89	295.60	983.62

Personal care products and services	862.24	398.79	599.83	822.12	996.44	1,403.69

Reading	91.87	58.83	83.14	69.78	94.69	146.68

Education	1,546.93	490.83	509.46	982.43	1,070.03	4,454.85

Tobacco products and smoking supplies	190.82	187.62	219.27	178.54	227.48	141.09

Miscellaneous	807.39	415.32	641.59	901.44	732.24	1,278.41

Cash contributions	2,172.81	513.09	961.27	1,173.57	2,282.93	5,580.86

Personal insurance and pensions	8,524.80	907.75	2,909.68	5,649.54	10,834.77	20,694.28
Life and other personal insurance	441.24	107.78	191.06	225.69	508.31	1,100.67
Pensions and Social Security	8,083.56	799.97	2,718.63	5,423.85	10,326.46	19,593.61

Sources of Income and Personal Taxes
Money income before taxes	93,899.28	12,460.51	36,446.72	62,582.76	103,429.56	237,713.94
Wages and salaries	74,209.47	3,781.19	23,237.40	47,658.82	82,616.68	199,085.98
Self-employment income	6,962.68	458.03	1,570.36	3,245.21	6,751.39	21,381.71
Social Security, private and government retirement	8,432.95	6,302.85	9,321.19	8,514.62	10,021.30	7,720.83
Interest, dividends, rental income, other property incom	2,846.81	35.25	617.72	1,745.50	3,193.76	8,041.28
Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	517.08	1,244.00	780.01	332.56	162.38	195.70
Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for support	501.20	208.95	593.47	539.19	482.74	646.96
Other income	429.10	430.24	326.58	546.85	201.30	641.49

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Last Modified Date: April 5, 2021