Budget shares of major spending categories by income quintile, 2011

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Budget shares of major spending categories by income quintile, 2011
  Lowest quintile Second quintile Third quintile Fourth quintile Highest quintile
  dollars
Average household expenditures 29,129 45,057 62,941 86,682 143,519
  shares of spending (%)
Food 14.1 14.1 11.9 10.5 8.3
Shelter 31.8 25.7 22.6 20.2 16.4
Clothing and accessories 4.6 4.9 5.0 4.6 4.3
Transportation 15.8 16.4 17.6 16.4 13.2
Income taxes 1.2 5.0 10.2 15.3 27.8