Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 120,770 105,938 101,329 4,609 14,832 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 87.7 83.9 3.8 12.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,563 $66,340 $65,905 $75,917 $43,722 

Income after taxes ................................................ 61,774 64,335 63,916 73,528 43,482 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.1 49.4 49.6 43.5 46.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.5 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .6 .6 .6 .8 

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 

Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.5 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 48 47 61 39 

Female ................................................................. 53 52 53 39 61 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 69 70 55 46 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 44 44 42 32 

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 26 26 13 14 

Renter .................................................................. 34 31 30 45 54 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 100 100 100 n.a.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 13 14 2 ( ) 2 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 87 86 100 98 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 5 5 3 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 34 34 19 45 

College ................................................................. 60 61 61 78 50 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 89 90 91 84 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $6,094,697 91.1 87.0 4.1 8.9 

Food ....................................................................... 776,825 91.5 87.6 3.9 8.5 

Food at home ....................................................... 451,454 91.1 87.3 3.7 8.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,119 91.1 87.2 3.9 8.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,448 89.7 84.3 5.4 10.3 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,671 91.8 88.6 3.2 8.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,033 88.1 83.9 4.2 11.9 

Beef ................................................................. 28,799 89.7 86.7 3.0 10.3 

Pork ................................................................. 19,649 87.4 83.2 4.2 12.6 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,837 90.5 88.1 2.4 9.5 

Poultry .............................................................. 19,175 85.9 81.7 4.2 14.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 15,417 86.7 78.3 8.4 13.3 

Eggs ................................................................. 6,156 89.1 85.4 3.7 10.9 

Dairy products .................................................... 51,786 92.8 90.1 2.7 7.2 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 20,269 91.8 88.2 3.6 8.2 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,518 93.4 91.3 2.1 6.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $79,194 91.9 87.4 4.6 8.1 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,756 93.2 88.3 4.9 6.8 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,542 92.7 86.6 6.2 7.3 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,032 90.1 87.2 2.8 9.9 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 12,864 89.9 87.2 2.8 10.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 157,321 92.0 88.7 3.2 8.0 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 15,580 92.6 89.2 3.5 7.4 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,595 90.7 87.2 3.5 9.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 81,963 92.2 89.1 3.1 7.8 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 41,289 91.0 87.7 3.3 9.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,894 96.5 92.7 3.8 3.5 

Food away from home ......................................... 325,371 92.2 88.0 4.2 7.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,558 94.5 92.1 2.4 5.5 

Housing .................................................................. 2,065,912 90.1 85.7 4.5 9.9 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,229,818 90.4 85.2 5.1 9.6 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 816,456 92.8 88.1 4.8 7.2 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 462,120 92.1 86.6 5.5 7.9 

Property taxes .................................................. 212,347 93.7 89.0 4.7 6.3 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 141,988 93.9 91.3 2.7 6.1 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 329,033 83.0 76.5 6.6 17.0 

Other lodging ..................................................... 84,330 95.0 92.0 3.0 5.0 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,720 87.9 84.5 3.4 12.1 

Natural gas ........................................................ 64,158 87.7 83.8 3.8 12.3 

Electricity ........................................................... 163,444 86.9 83.8 3.2 13.1 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 23,163 96.3 95.2 31.1 3.7 

Telephone services ............................................ 136,089 87.3 83.5 3.8 12.7 

Water and other public services ........................ 53,865 89.0 85.2 3.8 11.0 

Household operations .......................................... 120,468 92.5 88.9 3.6 7.5 

Personal services .............................................. 46,280 91.0 86.9 4.2 9.0 

Other household expenses ................................ 74,189 93.4 90.2 3.2 6.6 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 78,880 91.7 89.0 2.7 8.3 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,821 87.7 84.6 3.1 12.3 

Other household products ................................. 42,224 92.3 89.9 2.4 7.7 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,834 93.9 91.1 2.8 6.1 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 196,026 91.7 87.8 3.9 8.3 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,234 89.1 86.0 3.1 10.9 

Furniture ............................................................ 46,812 89.3 85.4 3.9 10.7 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,383 94.1 92.8 1.2 5.9 

Major appliances ................................................ 24,651 92.7 88.5 4.2 7.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 13,616 93.6 89.5 4.1 6.4 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 90,330 92.7 88.5 4.2 7.3 

Apparel and services ............................................. 217,176 86.9 82.9 4.0 13.1 

Men and boys ...................................................... 51,483 88.4 84.1 4.3 11.6 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,502 89.5 84.8 4.7 10.5 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,981 84.2 81.3 2.8 15.8 

Women and girls .................................................. 86,595 87.1 83.0 4.1 12.9 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 71,960 87.2 82.7 4.4 12.8 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,635 87.0 84.5 2.4 13.0 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,185 87.0 84.4 2.6 13.0 

Footwear .............................................................. 37,909 82.0 78.5 3.5 18.0 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,004 89.4 85.2 4.2 10.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Transportation ........................................................ $1,038,811 90.7 86.8 4.0 9.3 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 332,698 91.2 87.9 3.3 8.8 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 157,600 92.6 88.3 4.3 7.4 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 158,872 89.8 87.2 2.6 10.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 16,225 91.1 90.2 3.9 38.9 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 327,872 89.8 86.2 3.6 10.2 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 316,280 90.7 86.7 3.9 9.3 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,717 88.8 85.7 3.1 11.2 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,214 92.0 88.8 3.3 8.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 134,230 89.0 84.6 34.4 11.0 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 56,120 93.8 89.2 4.5 6.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 61,961 93.8 84.3 9.5 6.2 

Healthcare ............................................................. 359,365 93.4 90.6 2.9 6.6 

Health insurance .................................................. 199,678 92.5 89.2 3.3 7.5 

Medical services .................................................. 87,755 95.1 92.9 2.2 4.9 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,197 93.6 91.4 2.3 6.4 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,734 96.1 92.9 3.2 3.9 

Entertainment ........................................................ 342,185 93.7 89.2 4.5 6.3 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 74,337 95.8 91.6 4.2 4.2 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 125,111 89.5 86.3 3.1 10.5 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 84,872 95.9 87.3 8.6 4.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 57,865 96.7 95.2 1.5 3.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 74,300 89.6 86.2 3.5 10.4 

Reading ................................................................. 14,030 95.0 92.0 3.0 5.0 

Education ............................................................... 126,275 94.0 87.9 6.1 6.0 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,244 91.4 89.4 2.0 8.6 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 101,374 91.8 88.5 3.3 8.2 

Cash contributions ................................................. 209,721 91.7 89.2 2.6 8.3 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 676,923 92.3 87.7 4.6 7.7 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,264 90.1 86.2 4.0 9.9 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 638,659 92.4 87.7 4.6 7.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,676,460 91.6 87.0 4.6 8.4 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,160,177 91.2 86.1 5.1 8.8 

Self-employment income ..................................... 388,778 95.4 92.1 3.3 4.6 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 794,300 92.3 90.8 1.5 7.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 182,259 98.1 96.2 2.0 1.9 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,198 89.3 88.4 3.8 10.7 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 44,800 71.5 67.0 4.5 28.5 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 53,864 92.2 86.2 6.0 7.8 

Other income ....................................................... 25,084 85.6 79.1 6.5 14.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Personal taxes ....................................................... $216,057 98.4 93.3 5.1 1.6 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 219,443 96.4 91.7 4.6 3.6 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ............... -94,645 90.0 86.6 3.4 10.0 

State and local income taxes ............................... 65,485 94.7 89.9 4.8 5.3 

Other taxes .......................................................... 25,774 93.9 90.5 3.4 6.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,460,402 91.4 86.8 4.5 8.6 

1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific

Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately

1 percent reporting more than one race.

2 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.