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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016

(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) ......... 129,549 112,562 106,931 5,631 16,987

Percent distribution of consumer units ............... 100.0 86.9 82.5 4.3 13.1

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ......................................... $74,664 $78,249 $77,357 $95,173 $50,914

Income after taxes ............................................ 64,175 66,900 66,192 80,339 46,123

Age of reference person ................................... 50.9 51.3 51.7 43.5 48.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People ............................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.4

Children under 18 ........................................... .6 .6 .6 .7 .6

Adults 65 and older ........................................ .4 .4 .4 .2 .3

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

Vehicles .......................................................... 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men ................................................................ 47 48 48 55 40

Women ........................................................... 53 52 52 45 60

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................... 62 66 66 54 41

With mortgage .............................................. 36 37 38 35 25

Without mortgage ......................................... 27 28 29 19 16

Renter ............................................................ 38 34 34 46 59

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American .............................. 13 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100

White, Asian, and all other races ................... 87 100 100 100 n.a.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .......................................... 13 15 15 2 ( ) 3

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................... 87 85 85 100 97

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ............................................ 3 3 3 3 2

High school (9-12) .......................................... 32 31 31 15 39

College ........................................................... 65 66 65 80 59

Never attended and other .............................. 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............... 87 89 90 82 74

Annual aggregate expenditures ......................... $7,423,468 90.4 85.1 5.3 9.6

Food ................................................................. 932,575 90.6 84.8 5.8 9.4

Food at home ................................................. 524,199 90.5 85.1 5.4 9.5

Cereals and bakery products ....................... 67,893 90.1 84.4 5.7 9.9

Cereals and cereal products ...................... 22,235 89.7 81.9 7.8 10.3

Bakery products ......................................... 45,658 90.3 85.7 4.6 9.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 115,219 88.5 82.7 5.8 11.5

Beef ............................................................ 31,555 89.7 85.1 4.6 10.3

Pork ............................................................ 21,868 88.1 82.3 5.8 11.9

Other meats ............................................... 15,560 90.1 86.5 3.6 9.9

Poultry ........................................................ 22,205 86.8 81.6 5.2 13.2

Fish and seafood ........................................ 16,795 87.5 76.9 10.6 12.5

Eggs ........................................................... 7,235 89.5 82.7 6.9 10.5

Dairy products .............................................. 53,050 92.9 88.7 4.2 7.1

Fresh milk and cream ................................. 17,989 92.4 87.0 5.4 7.6

Other dairy products ................................... 35,060 93.2 89.6 3.6 6.8

Fruits and vegetables ................................... 101,357 90.5 84.0 6.5 9.5

Fresh fruits ................................................. 37,287 91.0 84.2 6.8 9.0

Fresh vegetables ........................................ 32,832 91.9 83.8 8.1 8.1

Processed fruits ......................................... 14,071 87.4 82.8 4.6 12.6

Processed vegetables ................................ 17,167 89.1 85.0 4.2 10.9

Other food at home ...................................... 186,681 91.2 86.4 4.8 8.8

Sugar and other sweets ............................. 19,142 91.4 87.0 4.5 8.6

Fats and oils ............................................... 14,419 89.7 84.9 4.8 10.3

Miscellaneous foods ................................... 95,075 91.6 86.6 5.0 8.4

Nonalcoholic beverages ............................. 50,908 90.4 85.9 4.5 9.6

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ....................................... 7,137 95.2 89.5 5.7 4.8

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016 — 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

Food away from home ................................... 408,376 90.7 84.5 6.2 9.3

Alcoholic beverages ......................................... 62,654 92.4 88.9 3.5 7.6

Housing ............................................................ 2,446,505 89.6 84.0 5.6 10.4

Shelter ............................................................ 1,441,630 89.4 83.0 6.3 10.6

Owned dwellings .......................................... 815,568 92.8 86.2 6.5 7.2

Mortgage interest and charges .................. 374,324 92.2 84.9 7.3 7.8

Property taxes ............................................ 255,122 93.4 87.0 6.5 6.6

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses .................................................. 186,122 93.1 88.0 5.1 6.9

Rented dwellings .......................................... 522,688 83.1 76.7 6.4 16.9

Other lodging ................................................ 103,374 94.3 89.6 4.7 5.7

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................. 503,158 87.7 83.8 4.0 12.3

Natural gas ................................................... 45,935 85.3 80.2 5.1 14.7

Electricity ...................................................... 187,044 87.3 83.9 3.4 12.7

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................. 11,043 95.9 94.0 31.8 4.1

Telephone services ...................................... 185,387 87.8 83.7 4.1 12.2

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................. 39,814 87.1 83.9 3.2 12.9

Cellular phone service ................................ 145,573 88.1 83.7 4.4 11.9

Water and other public services ................... 73,749 88.8 84.1 4.7 11.2

Household operations .................................... 179,276 91.5 85.3 6.2 8.5

Personal services ......................................... 59,152 92.6 84.2 8.4 7.4

Other household expenses .......................... 120,124 91.0 85.9 5.1 9.0

Housekeeping supplies .................................. 85,507 90.9 87.0 3.9 9.1

Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................... 20,703 89.3 85.0 4.3 10.7

Other household products ............................ 47,039 92.4 88.2 4.2 7.6

Postage and stationery ................................ 17,765 89.0 86.1 2.9 11.0

Household furnishings and equipment ........... 236,934 92.6 88.2 4.4 7.4

Household textiles ........................................ 12,749 90.2 86.1 4.1 9.8

Furniture ....................................................... 59,565 90.1 86.1 4.0 9.9

Floor coverings ............................................. 2,631 92.1 88.1 3.9 7.9

Major appliances .......................................... 36,642 91.6 88.4 3.1 8.4

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ................................................ 15,946 94.8 89.8 5.0 5.2

Miscellaneous household equipment ........... 109,400 94.3 89.3 4.9 5.7

Apparel and services ........................................ 233,410 88.7 82.4 6.3 11.3

Men and boys ................................................. 55,245 89.7 82.2 7.5 10.3

Men, 16 and over ......................................... 41,828 91.2 83.2 8.0 8.8

Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................ 13,417 85.2 79.2 6.0 14.8

Women and girls ............................................ 86,076 90.1 84.1 6.0 9.9

Women, 16 and over .................................... 73,959 90.3 84.1 6.2 9.7

Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................. 12,117 89.0 83.9 5.1 11.0

Children under 2 ............................................. 8,583 85.5 78.3 7.3 14.5

Footwear ........................................................ 50,203 85.7 79.1 6.5 14.3

Other apparel products and services ............. 33,303 88.8 84.1 4.7 11.2

Transportation .................................................. 1,172,223 89.4 84.6 4.8 10.6

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ....................... 470,770 88.6 84.5 4.1 11.4

Cars and trucks, new ................................... 213,697 91.0 85.5 5.5 9.0

Cars and trucks, used .................................. 248,561 86.3 83.3 3.0 13.7

Other vehicles .............................................. 8,512 93.3 92.4 3.9 36.7

Gasoline and motor oil ................................... 247,294 89.2 84.7 4.5 10.8

Other vehicle expenses .................................. 373,486 90.2 85.2 5.1 9.8

Vehicle finance charges ............................... 29,248 88.7 85.6 3.1 11.3

Maintenance and repairs .............................. 109,983 90.4 86.8 3.6 9.6

Vehicle insurance ......................................... 148,766 89.5 83.3 6.2 10.5

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ...................................................... 85,488 91.9 86.1 5.8 8.1

Public and other transportation ...................... 80,673 90.9 82.0 8.9 9.1

Healthcare ........................................................ 597,428 92.5 88.4 4.2 7.5

Health insurance ............................................ 409,386 91.8 87.3 4.5 8.2

Medical services ............................................. 108,598 95.2 91.2 4.0 4.8

Drugs .............................................................. 59,925 93.2 90.5 2.7 6.8

Medical supplies ............................................. 19,518 92.3 89.1 3.1 7.7

Entertainment ................................................... 377,271 92.4 88.6 3.8 7.6

Fees and admissions ..................................... 88,223 95.0 89.0 6.1 5.0

Audio and visual equipment and services ...... 140,551 87.6 84.3 3.3 12.4

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................... 95,880 95.7 93.9 1.8 4.3

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016 — 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

Pets .............................................................. 75,525 96.5 95.0 1.5 3.5

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 20,355 92.5 89.5 3.0 7.5

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................. 52,617 94.6 89.9 4.7 5.4

Personal care products and services ............... 91,521 89.3 84.7 4.7 10.7

Reading ............................................................ 15,268 94.5 90.9 3.6 5.5

Education ......................................................... 172,129 91.0 81.7 9.3 9.0

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......... 43,686 90.3 88.4 1.9 9.7

Miscellaneous .................................................. 124,294 91.5 87.2 4.3 8.5

Cash contributions ........................................... 269,573 91.4 88.1 3.3 8.6

Personal insurance and pensions .................... 884,933 91.4 85.4 6.1 8.6

Life and other personal insurance .................. 41,707 90.7 86.8 3.9 9.3

Pensions and Social Security ......................... 843,226 91.5 85.3 6.2 8.5

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ............................. $9,672,707 91.1 85.5 5.5 8.9

Wages and salaries ........................................ 7,425,644 90.5 84.1 6.4 9.5

Self-employment income ................................ 812,321 96.0 93.1 2.8 4.0

Social Security, private and government

retirement ..................................................... 1,036,476 91.2 89.4 1.7 8.8

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ........................................... 226,859 96.0 92.5 3.5 4.0

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ........................ 67,197 74.5 69.9 4.6 25.5

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular

contributions for support ............................... 57,556 87.8 84.8 3.0 12.2

Other income .................................................. 46,655 90.4 81.6 8.7 9.6

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) ............................................................ 1,358,841 94.0 87.9 6.1 6.0

Federal income taxes ..................................... 1,083,995 94.5 88.4 6.1 5.5

State and local income taxes ......................... 265,116 92.2 85.8 6.4 7.8

Other taxes ..................................................... 9,729 91.8 89.3 32.5 8.2

Income after taxes ............................................ 8,313,867 90.6 85.1 5.4 9.4

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 is too small to display.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2017