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

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 118,843 13,664 105,178 91,049 14,129 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 11.5 88.5 76.6 11.9 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $60,533 $48,108 $62,148 $65,417 $41,080 

Income after taxes ................................................ 58,101 47,074 59,534 62,495 40,452 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.7 42.0 49.6 50.1 46.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.2 2.4 2.3 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 1.1 .6 .5 .8 

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 ..................................................................... 46 50 46 47 33 

Female ................................................................. 54 50 54 53 67 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 50 70 73 49 

With mortgage ................................................... 43 37 44 45 34 

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 14 26 27 15 

Renter .................................................................. 33 50 30 27 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.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 11 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 89 n.a. 100 100 100 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 19 3 3 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 36 42 35 33 46 

College ................................................................. 59 37 62 64 49 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 84 88 90 74 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,749,838 10.3 89.7 81.2 8.5 

Food ....................................................................... 725,145 11.8 88.2 79.4 8.9 

Food at home ....................................................... 405,396 12.7 87.3 77.6 9.8 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 52,969 11.2 88.8 79.1 9.8 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 16,930 13.4 86.6 75.4 11.2 

Bakery products ............................................... 36,038 10.1 89.9 80.8 9.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,586 14.6 85.4 72.7 12.7 

Beef ................................................................. 28,029 15.3 84.7 74.0 10.7 

Pork ................................................................. 18,655 14.6 85.4 71.3 14.1 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,444 11.5 88.5 78.4 10.1 

Poultry .............................................................. 16,671 15.4 84.6 69.4 15.3 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,435 13.9 86.1 72.1 13.9 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,351 18.5 81.5 69.0 12.5 

Dairy products .................................................... 43,713 12.1 87.9 80.2 7.6 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,632 14.6 85.4 76.7 8.6 

Other dairy products ........................................ 27,081 10.6 89.4 82.4 7.0 

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, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $70,293 14.4 85.6 76.8 8.7 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 23,187 15.4 84.6 77.1 7.6 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 22,929 15.1 84.9 77.6 7.4 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,958 13.1 86.9 75.8 11.2 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 11,218 12.9 87.1 76.1 10.9 

Other food at home ............................................ 143,836 11.3 88.7 79.7 9.0 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,773 9.5 90.5 81.8 8.7 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,183 12.4 87.6 77.5 10.2 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 74,341 10.8 89.2 80.4 8.8 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 39,441 12.8 87.2 77.2 10.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,097 9.0 91.0 87.4 3.6 

Food away from home ......................................... 319,750 10.6 89.4 81.7 7.7 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 58,981 7.6 92.4 87.3 5.1 

Housing .................................................................. 1,944,683 10.8 89.2 79.9 9.3 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,149,606 11.5 88.5 79.5 9.1 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 774,416 9.4 90.6 84.0 6.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 445,982 10.6 89.4 81.8 7.6 

Property taxes .................................................. 195,939 8.2 91.8 86.4 5.4 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 132,495 7.4 92.6 87.6 5.0 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 307,773 17.9 82.1 65.8 16.3 

Other lodging ..................................................... 67,417 5.1 94.9 90.2 4.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 403,712 10.9 89.1 77.0 12.1 

Natural gas ........................................................ 60,460 8.5 91.5 77.6 13.9 

Electricity ........................................................... 150,440 10.9 89.1 76.5 12.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,401 3.4 96.6 93.4 3.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 129,181 12.7 87.3 74.7 12.6 

Water and other public services ........................ 47,229 11.7 88.3 78.1 10.3 

Household operations .......................................... 112,625 8.0 92.0 85.1 6.8 

Personal services .............................................. 46,661 9.7 90.3 82.2 8.2 

Other household expenses ................................ 65,964 6.9 93.1 87.2 5.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 75,881 9.6 90.4 81.3 9.0 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,941 13.6 86.4 71.7 14.7 

Other household products ................................. 39,133 9.9 90.1 82.1 8.0 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,806 5.4 94.6 88.8 5.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 202,860 9.2 90.8 84.6 6.2 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,261 11.7 88.3 81.7 6.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 55,052 10.5 89.5 81.7 7.7 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,645 6.4 93.6 91.0 2.6 

Major appliances ................................................ 28,664 9.8 90.2 84.3 5.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,901 8.9 91.1 85.4 5.7 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,336 7.8 92.2 86.8 5.5 

Apparel and services ............................................. 222,418 14.1 85.9 74.6 11.3 

Men and boys ...................................................... 52,640 15.8 84.2 73.7 10.5 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,842 14.9 85.1 76.0 9.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,798 19.4 80.6 64.8 15.8 

Women and girls .................................................. 89,121 13.1 86.9 76.8 10.1 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 74,584 12.3 87.7 77.7 10.1 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,537 17.2 82.8 72.2 10.6 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,364 17.3 82.7 69.2 13.5 

Footwear .............................................................. 36,058 16.4 83.6 68.1 15.5 

Other apparel products and services ................... 33,236 10.8 89.2 79.0 10.2 

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, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Transportation ........................................................ $1,011,085 11.2 88.8 80.3 8.5 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 406,540 11.4 88.6 80.4 8.2 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 213,693 10.6 89.4 82.4 7.0 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 186,387 12.4 87.6 78.1 9.5 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,461 210.5 89.5 81.5 28.0 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 264,717 12.0 88.0 78.7 9.3 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 279,858 10.5 89.5 80.7 8.8 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 35,392 12.6 87.4 77.6 9.8 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 81,805 10.2 89.8 81.9 7.9 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 105,346 10.6 89.4 80.0 9.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 57,315 9.6 90.4 82.3 8.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 59,969 9.4 90.6 83.9 6.6 

Health care ............................................................ 328,727 6.9 93.1 86.6 6.5 

Health insurance .................................................. 174,102 6.1 93.9 86.3 7.5 

Medical services .................................................. 79,675 8.6 91.4 86.9 4.4 

Drugs ................................................................... 61,022 6.9 93.1 86.8 6.3 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,927 6.8 93.2 88.1 5.0 

Entertainment ........................................................ 282,250 7.6 92.4 86.5 5.9 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 72,032 7.6 92.4 88.6 3.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 107,679 9.8 90.2 80.4 9.8 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 48,984 5.8 94.2 90.0 4.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 53,555 4.8 95.2 92.7 2.4 

Personal care products and services ..................... 69,433 10.6 89.4 78.8 10.6 

Reading ................................................................. 13,904 4.3 95.7 91.1 4.6 

Education ............................................................... 105,495 8.2 91.8 85.1 6.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,841 5.3 94.7 87.8 6.9 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 100,519 7.8 92.2 84.6 7.6 

Cash contributions ................................................. 222,097 8.3 91.7 82.9 8.8 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 626,262 8.9 91.1 83.5 7.6 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,284 5.4 94.6 85.6 9.0 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 587,978 9.1 90.9 83.4 7.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,193,935 9.1 90.9 82.8 8.1 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,718,640 9.8 90.2 81.7 8.5 

Self-employment income ..................................... 428,714 8.3 91.7 87.4 4.3 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 729,587 5.0 95.0 87.8 7.3 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,633 4.1 95.9 94.1 1.8 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 24,596 8.6 91.4 81.2 10.2 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 40,434 18.0 82.0 52.3 29.8 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 48,633 9.2 90.8 82.7 8.1 

Other income ....................................................... 26,698 12.1 87.9 78.5 9.4 

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, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Personal taxes ....................................................... $289,063 4.9 95.1 92.0 3.1 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 203,365 5.1 94.9 92.6 2.3 

State and local income taxes ............................... 61,690 5.1 94.9 89.8 5.1 

Other taxes .......................................................... 24,008 2.8 97.2 93.1 4.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,904,872 9.3 90.7 82.4 8.3 

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

n.a. Not applicable.