Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or African-American 

Item Aggregate Total 

White, and 

all other races, 

not including 

Black or 

African-American1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)2........................................... 133,595 115,689 108,877 6,812 17,906 

Percent distribution of consumer units .................................................. 100.0 86.6 81.5 5.1 13.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ........................................................................... $87,432 $91,556 $89,777 $119,995 $60,788 

 Income after taxes .............................................................................. 78,743 81,953 80,622 103,227 58,008 

 Age of reference person ..................................................................... 51.8 52.1 52.5 45.9 50.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

 Children under 18 ............................................................................ .6 .5 .5 .7 .6 

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

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

 Vehicles ........................................................................................... 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.6 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men.................................................................................................. 47 49 48 52 40 

 Women ............................................................................................ 53 51 52 48 60 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ..................................................................................... 65 68 68 64 43 

 With mortgage .............................................................................. 38 39 39 41 29 

 Without mortgage ......................................................................... 27 29 29 23 14 

 Renter .............................................................................................. 35 32 32 36 57 

 Race of reference person: 

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

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or 

 African-American .......................................................................... 87 100 100 100 n.a. 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................ 15 17 17 2 3 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ..................................................................... 85 83 83 98 97 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ........................................................................... 28 27 28 15 36 

 College ............................................................................................. 69 70 69 83 62 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................. 89 91 91 87 79 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................................................. $8,937,383 89.8 83.7 6.1 10.2 

 Food .................................................................................................... 1,105,178 89.9 83.0 6.9 10.1 

 Food at home................................................................................... 701,087 89.5 82.3 7.2 10.5 

 Cereals and bakery products ....................................................... 89,592 89.3 82.2 7.1 10.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ..................................................... 28,017 88.3 80.0 8.3 11.7 

 Bakery products ........................................................................ 61,575 89.7 83.2 6.5 10.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................... 148,655 87.4 79.6 7.8 12.6 

 Beef ........................................................................................... 39,018 87.7 81.4 6.3 12.3 

 Pork ........................................................................................... 29,713 88.0 81.0 6.9 12.0 

 Other meats............................................................................... 20,081 90.2 84.2 6.0 9.8 

 Poultry ....................................................................................... 27,052 84.8 77.4 7.4 15.2 

 Fish and seafood ....................................................................... 23,778 85.9 73.2 12.8 14.1 

 Eggs .......................................................................................... 9,012 89.5 80.8 8.7 10.5 

 Dairy products .............................................................................. 65,568 91.6 85.6 6.0 8.4 

 Fresh milk and cream................................................................ 20,941 90.8 83.1 7.7 9.2 

 Other dairy products.................................................................. 44,627 92.0 86.8 5.2 8.0 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................... 137,670 89.3 80.6 8.7 10.7 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................ 50,421 90.1 80.7 9.4 9.9 

 Fresh vegetables ....................................................................... 43,712 89.8 79.9 9.9 10.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or African-American 

Item Aggregate Total 

White, and 

all other races, 

not including 

Black or 

African-American1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Processed fruits ........................................................................ 17,683 86.7 80.3 6.4 13.3 

 Processed vegetables ............................................................... 25,854 88.6 81.8 6.8 11.4 

 Other food at home ...................................................................... 259,603 90.4 84.0 6.3 9.6 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................................ 24,263 91.4 86.3 5.1 8.6 

 Fats and oils .............................................................................. 17,664 88.7 81.6 7.2 11.3 

 Miscellaneous foods.................................................................. 139,776 90.7 83.8 6.9 9.3 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................................ 68,632 89.5 84.0 5.5 10.5 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips .............. 9,267 92.9 87.4 5.5 7.1 

 Food away from home ..................................................................... 404,091 90.6 84.1 6.4 9.4 

 Alcoholic beverages ............................................................................ 73,841 94.7 91.1 3.6 5.3 

 Housing ............................................................................................... 3,021,905 88.7 82.3 6.4 11.3 

 Shelter ............................................................................................. 1,771,197 88.6 81.6 7.0 11.4 

 Owned dwellings .......................................................................... 1,014,119 92.0 84.8 7.2 8.0 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................. 371,521 91.2 83.1 8.1 8.8 

 Property taxes ........................................................................... 330,672 93.3 85.0 8.4 6.7 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ............. 311,926 91.5 86.5 5.0 8.5 

 Rented dwellings .......................................................................... 625,766 82.1 75.3 6.9 17.9 

 Other lodging ................................................................................ 131,312 93.0 86.8 6.2 7.0 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services................................................... 564,237 87.3 82.4 4.9 12.7 

 Natural gas ................................................................................... 59,764 86.3 80.3 6.0 13.7 

 Electricity ...................................................................................... 207,189 87.0 82.5 4.5 13.0 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................. 16,247 95.7 93.6 2.1 4.3 

 Telephone services ...................................................................... 188,193 86.3 81.6 4.7 13.7 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................. 22,060 88.0 84.3 3.7 12.0 

 Cellular phone service............................................................... 166,134 86.0 81.3 4.8 14.0 

 Water and other public services ................................................... 92,843 89.5 83.4 6.1 10.5 

 Household operations...................................................................... 218,873 90.6 84.3 6.3 9.4 

 Personal services ......................................................................... 50,394 92.0 81.0 10.9 8.0 

 Other household expenses .......................................................... 168,479 90.2 85.3 4.9 9.8 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................... 107,042 90.5 84.5 6.1 9.5 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies..................................................... 23,789 86.6 81.7 4.9 13.4 

 Other household products ............................................................ 68,508 91.6 84.8 6.8 8.4 

 Postage and stationery................................................................. 14,745 92.1 87.6 4.5 7.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment ............................................ 360,556 89.6 83.5 6.1 10.4 

 Household textiles ........................................................................ 16,221 89.6 82.1 7.5 10.4 

 Furniture ....................................................................................... 95,600 87.5 81.6 5.9 12.5 

 Floor coverings ............................................................................. 4,439 89.9 86.1 3.8 10.1 

 Major appliances .......................................................................... 61,922 89.1 84.2 4.9 10.9 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ...................... 18,949 90.5 83.6 6.9 9.5 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................................... 163,425 90.9 84.5 6.4 9.1 

 Apparel and services .......................................................................... 233,952 87.5 80.4 7.1 12.5 

 Men and boys .................................................................................. 56,507 85.6 79.5 6.2 14.4 

 Men, 16 and over ......................................................................... 41,298 88.2 83.0 5.2 11.8 

 Boys, 2 to 15................................................................................. 15,210 78.6 69.9 8.7 21.4 

 Women and girls .............................................................................. 87,858 89.0 81.2 7.8 11.0 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................................... 73,157 89.2 81.1 8.2 10.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................. 14,701 87.9 81.9 6.0 12.1 

 Children under 2 .............................................................................. 8,844 85.6 80.4 45.3 14.4 

 Footwear .......................................................................................... 44,801 85.6 79.0 6.5 14.4 

 Other apparel products and services .............................................. 35,942 89.6 81.8 7.8 10.4 

 Transportation ..................................................................................... 1,464,325 89.1 84.2 4.9 10.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ........................................................ 645,014 89.8 85.2 4.6 10.2 

 Cars and trucks, new .................................................................... 295,306 94.2 87.6 6.6 5.8 

 Cars and trucks, used .................................................................. 341,296 85.8 83.0 2.8 14.2 

 Other vehicles............................................................................... 8,412 97.6 93.9 43.8 42.4 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................ 286,902 88.7 83.9 4.8 11.3 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................... 472,093 88.3 83.4 5.0 11.7 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................................... 36,325 88.5 84.3 4.3 11.5 

 Maintenance and repairs .............................................................. 130,199 89.7 85.6 4.1 10.3 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges..................... 101,488 90.5 84.2 6.4 9.5 

 Vehicle insurance ......................................................................... 204,080 86.3 81.4 4.9 13.7 

 Public and other transportation ....................................................... 60,316 88.3 80.4 7.9 11.7 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or African-American 

Item Aggregate Total 

White, and 

all other races, 

not including 

Black or 

African-American1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Healthcare ........................................................................................... 728,228 91.2 86.5 4.7 8.8 

 Health insurance .............................................................................. 494,784 90.4 85.3 5.1 9.6 

 Medical services .............................................................................. 142,902 93.7 89.9 3.8 6.3 

 Drugs ............................................................................................... 66,401 91.4 88.0 3.4 8.6 

 Medical supplies .............................................................................. 24,141 92.3 87.3 5.0 7.7 

 Entertainment...................................................................................... 476,379 93.2 89.4 3.9 6.8 

 Fees and admissions ....................................................................... 87,296 94.6 88.4 6.2 5.4 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ....................................... 136,305 87.2 83.4 3.8 12.8 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............................. 129,294 96.2 92.4 3.8 3.8 

 Pets............................................................................................... 102,783 97.3 94.2 3.1 2.7 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .................................. 26,511 92.0 85.6 6.3 8.0 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................. 123,484 95.8 93.4 2.4 4.2 

 Personal care products and services ................................................. 102,831 87.2 81.0 6.2 12.8 

 Reading ............................................................................................... 15,229 91.1 84.5 6.6 8.9 

 Education ............................................................................................ 163,787 91.2 78.2 13.0 8.8 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................................... 45,605 89.5 87.1 2.5 10.5 

 Miscellaneous ..................................................................................... 131,738 88.0 83.6 4.4 12.0 

 Cash contributions .............................................................................. 322,566 92.9 89.1 3.8 7.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions ...................................................... 1,051,819 90.9 83.1 7.8 9.1 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................... 63,249 88.0 81.9 6.1 12.0 

 Pensions and Social Security .......................................................... 988,570 91.1 83.2 7.9 8.9 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ........................................................................... $11,680,535 90.7 83.7 7.0 9.3 

 Wages and salaries ......................................................................... 9,005,474 90.4 82.5 7.9 9.6 

 Self-employment income ................................................................. 812,912 92.8 86.7 6.1 7.2 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ....................... 1,286,764 91.4 88.6 2.9 8.6 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ....... 304,491 98.3 95.2 3.1 1.7 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................ 78,876 72.9 68.9 4.0 27.1 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ............................ 147,077 86.0 81.6 4.4 14.0 

 Other income ................................................................................... 44,941 84.8 77.0 7.9 15.2 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 1,160,821 95.7 85.9 9.8 4.3 

 Federal income taxes ...................................................................... 1,143,769 94.4 85.8 8.6 5.6 

 Stimulus payment ............................................................................ -339,560 87.2 81.7 5.5 12.8 

 State and local income taxes .......................................................... 342,557 91.9 83.6 8.3 8.1 

 Other taxes ...................................................................................... 14,055 93.4 49.6 443.8 6.6 

 Income after taxes .............................................................................. 10,519,715 90.1 83.4 6.7 9.9 

1

 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, as well as respondents reporting more than one race. 

2

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

3

 Value is too small to display. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022