Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White,

Asian,

and All

Other Races

Black

or

African

American

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 115,356 11,727 103,629 90,019 13,610 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 10.2 89.8 78.0 11.8 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $51,128 $37,150 $52,797 $55,463 $34,537 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 48,596 36,469 50,044 52,450 33,564 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.4 41.6 49.2 49.5 46.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.3 2.4 2.4 2.6 

 Children under 18 ................................................ .6 1.1 .6 .5 .9 

 Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.2 

 Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 50 52 50 52 36 

 Female ............................................................... 50 48 50 48 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 67 48 69 72 49 

 With mortgage ................................................. 41 34 42 43 30 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 14 27 29 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 33 52 31 28 51 

Race of reference person:

Black or African American ................................. 12 1 13 n.a. 100 

 White, Asian, and All Other Races .................... 88 99 87 100 n.a. 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ................................................ 6 22 4 4 7 

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 36 42 36 34 48 

 College ............................................................... 57 35 60 62 45 

 Never attended and other .................................. 2 ( ) 2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 82 88 90 73 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,706,196 8.8 91.2 82.9 8.2 

Food ....................................................................... 614,570 11.9 88.1 79.5 8.6 

 Food at home ....................................................... 360,060 12.8 87.2 77.5 9.7 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 50,831 12.3 87.7 78.2 9.5 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,277 13.6 86.4 75.7 10.7 

 Bakery products ............................................... 33,554 11.6 88.4 79.5 8.9 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,890 14.3 85.7 73.5 12.2 

 Beef ................................................................. 28,257 14.9 85.1 74.4 10.7 

 Pork ................................................................. 19,634 13.9 86.1 72.2 13.9 

 Other meats ..................................................... 11,739 12.3 87.7 77.6 10.0 

 Poultry .............................................................. 16,642 14.6 85.4 71.3 14.1 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,322 14.2 85.8 72.9 12.9 

 Eggs ................................................................. 4,296 17.8 82.2 71.4 10.9 

Dairy products .................................................... 37,746 12.7 87.3 79.5 7.8 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,561 14.1 85.9 77.4 8.5 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 23,185 11.8 88.2 80.7 7.4 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 61,614 14.3 85.7 76.4 9.3 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 19,664 15.1 84.9 76.4 8.5 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 19,789 15.6 84.4 75.8 8.6 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,473 13.5 86.5 75.9 10.6 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,688 11.0 89.0 78.5 10.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White,

Asian,

and All

Other Races

Black

or

African

American

 Other food at home ............................................ $114,979 11.0 89.0 80.4 8.5 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,703 12.0 88.0 79.2 8.8 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,865 12.7 87.3 76.7 10.7 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 56,342 10.3 89.7 81.3 8.4 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 30,883 12.0 88.0 79.4 8.6 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,185 6.9 93.1 89.1 4.0 

 Food away from home ......................................... 254,510 10.6 89.4 82.4 7.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 45,028 8.9 91.1 86.4 4.7 

Housing .................................................................. 1,549,166 9.4 90.6 81.3 9.3 

 Shelter ................................................................. 909,862 9.9 90.1 81.0 9.1 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 607,115 7.5 92.5 85.6 6.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 340,765 8.5 91.5 84.1 7.4 

 Property taxes .................................................. 155,019 5.9 94.1 87.5 6.6 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 111,332 6.7 93.3 87.8 5.5 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 251,419 16.6 83.4 67.6 15.8 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 51,328 5.1 94.9 91.4 3.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 324,316 9.0 91.0 78.7 12.3 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 45,221 7.8 92.2 78.1 14.1 

 Electricity ........................................................... 118,577 8.5 91.5 78.8 12.6 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 12,634 5.2 94.8 89.8 4.9 

 Telephone services ............................................ 110,246 10.3 89.7 77.1 12.7 

 Water and other public services ........................ 37,639 9.5 90.5 80.4 10.1 

 Household operations .......................................... 81,573 6.5 93.5 85.9 7.6 

 Personal services .............................................. 33,861 8.2 91.8 81.8 9.9 

 Other household expenses ................................ 47,713 5.3 94.7 88.8 5.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 60,858 10.0 90.0 82.3 7.7 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 15,223 14.0 86.0 74.2 11.8 

 Other household products ................................. 30,308 8.4 91.6 84.4 7.2 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,327 9.3 90.7 86.2 4.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 172,556 8.5 91.5 85.4 6.2 

 Household textiles ............................................. 13,067 8.5 91.5 85.1 6.4 

 Furniture ............................................................ 46,237 10.2 89.8 82.9 6.9 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 5,971 3.8 96.2 93.6 2.6 

 Major appliances ................................................ 22,566 10.8 89.2 82.0 7.2 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 10,107 10.1 89.9 84.4 5.5 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 74,607 6.8 93.2 87.4 5.7 

Apparel and services ............................................. 188,856 11.6 88.4 77.1 11.2 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 42,800 12.8 87.2 78.1 9.1 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 32,488 11.9 88.1 80.6 7.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,312 15.3 84.7 70.2 14.5 

 Women and girls .................................................. 73,034 9.8 90.2 80.0 10.2 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 60,844 9.2 90.8 81.2 9.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,190 12.7 87.3 74.2 13.1 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 9,384 16.1 83.9 69.2 14.7 

 Footwear .............................................................. 33,823 14.0 86.0 69.1 17.0 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 29,816 10.6 89.4 80.3 9.1 

Transportation ........................................................ 897,513 8.9 91.1 83.4 7.7 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 430,483 8.3 91.7 85.0 6.7 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 236,765 7.1 92.9 87.5 5.4 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 185,892 9.9 90.1 81.5 8.6 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 7,827 39.0 91.0 90.4 3.7 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 153,742 10.1 89.9 80.9 9.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White,

Asian,

and All

Other Races

Black

or

African

American

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $268,875 9.0 91.0 82.3 8.8 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 42,750 9.1 90.9 81.1 9.8 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 71,381 8.6 91.4 83.6 7.8 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 104,428 9.1 90.9 81.3 9.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 50,316 9.2 90.8 83.3 7.5 

 Public transportation ............................................ 44,413 8.8 91.2 84.2 7.0 

Health care ............................................................ 278,705 6.1 93.9 87.5 6.4 

 Health insurance .................................................. 144,383 6.1 93.9 86.6 7.3 

 Medical services .................................................. 68,155 6.3 93.7 89.1 4.6 

 Drugs ................................................................... 53,821 5.9 94.1 87.5 6.6 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 12,346 6.5 93.5 88.8 4.7 

Entertainment ........................................................ 237,501 6.2 93.8 88.0 5.8 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 57,039 5.1 94.9 91.0 3.9 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 84,210 8.7 91.3 81.4 10.0 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 43,580 5.5 94.5 90.7 3.8 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 52,672 4.1 95.9 93.2 2.7 

Personal care products and services ..................... 60,708 10.0 90.0 79.8 10.2 

Reading ................................................................. 14,681 3.8 96.2 91.3 4.9 

Education ............................................................... 90,347 6.2 93.8 87.4 6.4 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,418 6.0 94.0 86.7 7.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 69,879 7.1 92.9 84.2 8.7 

Cash contributions ................................................. 158,025 4.4 95.6 88.4 7.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 467,798 7.1 92.9 85.6 7.3 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,831 4.1 95.9 87.1 8.8 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 421,968 7.4 92.6 85.5 7.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 4,979,403 7.7 92.3 84.6 7.7 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 4,012,508 8.6 91.4 83.6 7.8 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 208,249 3.7 96.3 93.9 2.4 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 545,459 3.7 96.3 88.3 8.0 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 106,877 1.7 98.3 96.4 1.9 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 26,217 11.2 88.8 78.1 10.7 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 30,609 16.9 83.1 53.1 29.9 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 33,396 8.9 91.1 82.2 8.9 

 Other income ....................................................... 16,088 10.4 89.6 72.7 16.9 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 246,569 2.9 97.1 92.8 4.4 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 179,498 2.4 97.6 93.9 3.7 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 48,845 4.2 95.8 88.5 7.3 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 18,226 4.0 96.0 92.5 3.5 

Income after taxes ................................................. 4,732,834 8.0 92.0 84.1 7.9 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2 Value less than 0.5.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.