Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

African

Total American

White and

All Other

Races1

Asian

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 115,356 101,614 98,041 3,573 13,743 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 88.1 85.0 3.1 11.9 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 2 ............................................ $51,128 $53,292 $53,039 $60,393 $34,485 

Income after taxes 2 ............................................... 48,596 50,557 50,309 57,511 33,519 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.4 48.6 48.8 42.4 46.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.6 

 Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .6 .6 .7 .9 

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

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 50 52 52 62 36 

 Female ............................................................... 50 48 48 38 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 67 69 70 57 49 

 With mortgage ................................................. 41 42 42 42 30 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 27 28 15 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 33 31 30 43 51 

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. 

Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 36 35 35 21 48 

 College ............................................................... 57 59 58 75 45 

 Never attended and other .................................. 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 3 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 90 90 83 73 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,706,196 91.6 88.2 3.5 8.4 

Food ....................................................................... 614,570 91.2 87.3 3.9 8.8 

 Food at home ....................................................... 360,060 90.0 86.5 3.5 10.0 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 50,831 90.1 86.8 3.3 9.9 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,277 89.1 85.1 4.0 10.9 

 Bakery products ............................................... 33,554 90.7 87.7 2.9 9.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,890 87.4 83.5 3.9 12.6 

 Beef ................................................................. 28,257 88.9 86.3 2.6 11.1 

 Pork ................................................................. 19,634 85.8 82.4 3.4 14.2 

 Other meats ..................................................... 11,739 89.6 86.9 2.6 10.4 

 Poultry .............................................................. 16,642 85.6 81.4 4.2 14.4 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,322 86.8 78.6 8.1 13.2 

 Eggs ................................................................. 4,296 88.7 84.9 3.9 11.3 

Dairy products .................................................... 37,746 91.9 89.4 2.5 8.1 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,561 91.3 88.3 2.9 8.7 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 23,185 92.2 90.0 2.2 7.8 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 61,614 90.4 85.5 4.9 9.6 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 19,664 91.2 85.8 5.3 8.8 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 19,789 90.9 84.7 6.2 9.1 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,473 89.1 85.3 3.8 10.9 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,688 89.3 86.6 2.7 10.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

African

Total American

White and

All Other

Races1

Asian

 Other food at home ............................................ $114,979 91.2 88.4 2.8 8.8 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,703 90.8 87.9 2.8 9.2 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,865 89.1 86.7 2.4 10.9 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 56,342 91.4 88.6 2.7 8.6 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 30,883 91.1 88.1 3.1 8.9 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,185 95.9 92.5 3.4 4.1 

 Food away from home ......................................... 254,510 92.8 88.4 4.4 7.2 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 45,028 94.9 92.3 2.6 5.1 

Housing .................................................................. 1,549,166 90.6 86.8 3.8 9.4 

 Shelter ................................................................. 909,862 90.8 86.5 4.3 9.2 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 607,115 93.1 89.1 4.0 6.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 340,765 92.5 88.0 4.6 7.5 

 Property taxes .................................................. 155,019 93.4 89.4 3.9 6.6 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 111,332 94.5 92.0 2.5 5.5 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 251,419 83.9 78.7 5.2 16.1 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 51,328 96.5 93.7 2.8 3.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 324,316 87.7 84.9 2.8 12.3 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 45,221 85.9 82.8 3.0 14.1 

 Electricity ........................................................... 118,577 87.3 85.0 2.4 12.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 12,634 95.0 94.2 4.8 5.0 

 Telephone services ............................................ 110,246 87.2 83.9 3.3 12.8 

 Water and other public services ........................ 37,639 89.9 86.8 3.0 10.1 

 Household operations .......................................... 81,573 92.4 88.9 3.4 7.6 

 Personal services .............................................. 33,861 90.0 86.0 4.0 10.0 

 Other household expenses ................................ 47,713 94.1 91.1 3.0 5.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 60,858 92.1 89.1 3.0 7.9 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 15,223 87.8 85.4 2.4 12.2 

 Other household products ................................. 30,308 92.5 89.6 2.9 7.5 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,327 95.3 91.7 3.7 4.7 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 172,556 93.8 90.3 3.5 6.2 

 Household textiles ............................................. 13,067 93.6 91.7 1.9 6.4 

 Furniture ............................................................ 46,237 93.1 90.5 2.6 6.9 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 5,971 97.4 96.2 1.2 2.6 

 Major appliances ................................................ 22,566 92.8 88.3 4.5 7.2 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 10,107 94.3 89.5 4.7 5.7 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 74,607 94.2 90.2 4.0 5.8 

Apparel and services ............................................. 188,856 88.5 85.0 3.4 11.5 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 42,800 90.7 87.7 3.0 9.3 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 32,488 92.4 89.1 3.4 7.6 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,312 85.2 83.4 1.8 14.8 

 Women and girls .................................................. 73,034 89.5 86.3 3.2 10.5 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 60,844 90.0 86.7 3.4 10.0 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,190 86.8 84.6 2.2 13.2 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 9,384 85.0 79.9 5.0 15.0 

 Footwear .............................................................. 33,823 82.4 79.1 3.3 17.6 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 29,816 90.7 86.3 4.4 9.3 

Transportation ........................................................ 897,513 92.2 89.3 3.0 7.8 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 430,483 93.3 90.8 2.5 6.7 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 236,765 94.6 91.4 3.3 5.4 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 185,892 91.4 89.8 1.6 8.6 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 7,827 99.3 99.3 5 ( ) 4.7 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 153,742 90.9 87.9 3.1 9.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

African

Total American

White and

All Other

Races1

Asian

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $268,875 91.2 88.0 3.2 8.8 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 42,750 90.1 87.7 2.4 9.9 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 71,381 92.1 89.3 2.7 7.9 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 104,428 90.4 87.0 3.4 9.6 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 50,316 92.4 88.4 4.0 7.6 

 Public transportation ............................................ 44,413 92.8 86.6 6.2 7.2 

Health care ............................................................ 278,705 93.5 91.0 2.5 6.5 

 Health insurance .................................................. 144,383 92.6 90.0 2.6 7.4 

 Medical services .................................................. 68,155 95.4 92.9 2.5 4.6 

 Drugs ................................................................... 53,821 93.3 90.9 2.4 6.7 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 12,346 95.2 93.2 2.0 4.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 237,501 94.2 91.6 2.6 5.8 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 57,039 96.1 92.8 3.2 3.9 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 84,210 89.9 87.3 2.6 10.1 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 43,580 96.1 94.5 1.7 3.9 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 52,672 97.3 94.7 2.6 2.7 

Personal care products and services ..................... 60,708 89.6 86.5 3.2 10.4 

Reading ................................................................. 14,681 95.1 92.4 2.7 4.9 

Education ............................................................... 90,347 93.3 85.8 7.5 6.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,418 92.6 91.3 1.3 7.4 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 69,879 91.2 89.0 2.2 8.8 

Cash contributions ................................................. 158,025 92.8 89.8 3.0 7.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 467,798 92.6 89.0 3.6 7.4 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,831 91.2 87.9 3.2 8.8 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 421,968 92.8 89.1 3.7 7.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 2

Money income before taxes ..................................... 4,979,403 92.2 88.7 3.6 7.8 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 4,012,508 92.1 88.2 3.9 7.9 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 208,249 97.6 94.2 3.4 2.4 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 545,459 92.0 90.6 1.4 8.0 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 106,877 98.1 93.9 4.2 1.9 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 26,217 89.0 86.4 2.6 11.0 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 30,609 69.5 66.5 3.1 30.5 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 33,396 91.1 86.3 4.8 8.9 

 Other income ....................................................... 16,088 82.9 77.2 5.7 17.1 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 246,569 95.6 92.2 3.5 4.4 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 179,498 96.3 93.0 3.3 3.7 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 48,845 92.7 88.8 3.9 7.3 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 18,226 96.5 92.6 3.9 3.5 

Income after taxes ................................................. 4,732,834 92.1 88.5 3.6 7.9 

1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific

Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately

1.3 percentreporting more than one race. 2 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

3 Value less than 0.5. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.