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

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004

(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) ............... 116,282 12,298 103,984 90,424 13,559 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 10.6 89.4 77.8 11.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes ............................................. $54,453 $43,693 $55,726 $58,314 $38,464 

Income after taxes ................................................ 52,287 42,798 53,410 55,728 37,950 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.5 42.2 49.2 49.6 46.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.3 2.4 2.3 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 1.2 .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 1.7 2.0 2.1 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 48 52 48 50 36 

Female ................................................................. 52 48 52 50 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 68 50 70 73 50 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 36 43 45 32 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 14 27 28 18 

Renter .................................................................. 32 50 30 27 50 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 2 13 n.a. 100 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ...................... 88 98 87 100 n.a. 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ............... 11 100 n.a. n.a. n.a. 

Not Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ......... 89 n.a. 100 100 100 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 21 4 3 7 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 41 35 33 47 

College ................................................................. 59 36 62 64 47 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 83 89 91 74 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,043,501 9.2 90.8 82.6 8.2 

Food ....................................................................... 670,766 11.1 88.9 80.2 8.7 

Food at home ....................................................... 388,283 12.6 87.4 77.7 9.7 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 53,470 12.2 87.8 77.8 10.0 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,843 14.3 85.7 74.1 11.7 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,627 11.2 88.8 79.7 9.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,057 14.5 85.5 73.4 12.0 

Beef ................................................................. 30,783 15.1 84.9 75.4 9.6 

Pork ................................................................. 21,015 14.2 85.8 72.2 13.6 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,527 11.3 88.7 79.2 9.5 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,052 16.2 83.8 69.7 14.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,826 13.6 86.4 71.9 14.5 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,854 17.8 82.2 69.8 12.4 

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, 2004 — 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

Dairy products .................................................... $42,991 12.5 87.5 79.7 7.8 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,744 15.2 84.8 76.8 8.0 

Other dairy products ........................................ 26,247 10.8 89.2 81.5 7.7 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 65,077 13.8 86.2 77.0 9.2 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,664 14.5 85.5 77.3 8.2 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 21,223 14.9 85.1 77.5 7.7 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,719 12.6 87.4 76.2 11.3 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,471 11.5 88.5 76.2 12.4 

Other food at home ............................................ 124,688 10.7 89.3 80.9 8.5 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,864 9.9 90.1 81.5 8.7 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,312 13.1 86.9 75.6 11.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 61,173 9.7 90.3 82.4 7.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 33,587 12.3 87.7 78.5 9.2 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,752 7.9 92.1 88.3 3.8 

Food away from home ......................................... 282,483 9.0 91.0 83.7 7.3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,292 7.6 92.4 88.0 4.4 

Housing .................................................................. 1,618,136 9.8 90.2 81.0 9.2 

Shelter ................................................................. 930,071 10.4 89.6 80.4 9.3 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 619,141 8.2 91.8 85.0 6.9 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 341,424 9.3 90.7 83.0 7.7 

Property taxes .................................................. 161,768 6.6 93.4 87.2 6.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 115,949 6.9 93.1 87.6 5.5 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 255,946 16.8 83.2 66.9 16.3 

Other lodging ..................................................... 54,984 5.1 94.9 91.3 3.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 340,315 9.7 90.3 78.8 11.5 

Natural gas ........................................................ 49,305 8.4 91.6 79.1 12.4 

Electricity ........................................................... 123,772 9.0 91.0 79.0 12.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 14,016 6.4 93.6 88.7 4.9 

Telephone services ............................................ 115,144 11.0 89.0 76.9 12.1 

Water and other public services ........................ 38,078 10.3 89.7 80.0 9.6 

Household operations .......................................... 87,540 8.1 91.9 84.7 7.2 

Personal services .............................................. 34,851 11.7 88.3 79.0 9.3 

Other household expenses ................................ 52,689 5.7 94.3 88.5 5.8 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 68,966 9.2 90.8 83.4 7.4 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,235 14.6 85.4 75.5 9.9 

Other household products ................................. 33,691 7.9 92.1 85.9 6.2 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,040 6.6 93.4 86.0 7.4 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 191,244 8.5 91.5 85.3 6.3 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,299 7.6 92.4 84.6 7.9 

Furniture ............................................................ 48,486 8.9 91.1 82.3 8.7 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,045 4.6 95.4 89.7 5.7 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,705 10.7 89.3 83.0 6.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 12,150 8.0 92.0 86.9 5.1 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,560 8.1 91.9 87.2 4.7 

Apparel and services ............................................. 210,799 10.8 89.2 78.0 11.2 

Men and boys ...................................................... 47,147 11.0 89.0 79.3 9.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,822 9.9 90.1 82.1 8.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,325 14.8 85.2 69.3 15.9 

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, 2004 — 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

Women and girls .................................................. $85,713 8.6 91.4 81.2 10.2 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,216 8.1 91.9 82.2 9.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,497 11.3 88.7 75.7 13.0 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,116 19.8 80.2 73.2 7.1 

Footwear .............................................................. 38,138 14.0 86.0 68.0 18.0 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,685 10.0 90.0 80.8 9.2 

Transportation ........................................................ 907,129 10.2 89.8 82.5 7.4 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 395,018 10.7 89.3 83.3 6.0 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 203,305 9.7 90.3 85.3 5.0 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 183,986 12.3 87.7 80.6 7.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,727 21.3 98.7 96.4 22.3 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 185,767 10.9 89.1 80.1 9.0 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 275,032 9.2 90.8 82.5 8.3 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,607 9.3 90.7 82.0 8.7 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 75,759 9.3 90.7 83.1 7.5 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 112,139 9.5 90.5 81.6 9.0 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 49,527 8.1 91.9 84.2 7.7 

Public transportation ............................................ 51,312 8.5 91.5 84.0 7.5 

Health care ............................................................ 299,289 6.5 93.5 87.3 6.2 

Health insurance .................................................. 154,854 6.7 93.3 85.9 7.3 

Medical services .................................................. 75,393 6.6 93.4 89.5 4.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 55,814 5.6 94.4 88.0 6.4 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,228 8.0 92.0 87.9 4.1 

Entertainment ........................................................ 257,887 6.9 93.1 87.6 5.4 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 61,390 6.2 93.8 89.8 4.0 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 91,582 8.8 91.2 81.5 9.7 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .......................................................... 44,216 6.7 93.3 89.5 3.8 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 60,700 4.9 95.1 93.4 1.7 

Personal care products and services ..................... 67,485 9.6 90.4 80.2 10.1 

Reading ................................................................. 15,165 4.3 95.7 90.9 4.8 

Education ............................................................... 105,264 5.1 94.9 87.5 7.4 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,504 5.7 94.3 86.2 8.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 80,207 7.3 92.7 84.9 7.8 

Cash contributions ................................................. 163,729 5.3 94.7 87.7 6.9 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 560,849 8.3 91.7 83.9 7.8 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,390 4.2 95.8 87.0 8.8 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 515,460 8.6 91.4 83.7 7.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,331,893 8.5 91.5 83.3 8.2 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,022,494 9.3 90.7 82.1 8.6 

Self-employment income ..................................... 349,759 7.2 92.8 88.9 3.8 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 680,028 4.2 95.8 88.0 7.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................. 146,596 2.4 97.6 95.2 2.4 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,503 9.6 90.4 81.4 8.9 

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, 2004 — 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

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .......................................... $35,819 18.0 82.0 52.4 29.6 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 47,980 5.2 94.8 84.8 10.0 

Other income ....................................................... 21,715 9.1 90.9 78.5 12.4 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 251,848 4.4 95.6 92.9 2.8 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 176,626 4.4 95.6 93.7 1.9 

State and local income taxes ............................... 54,899 4.1 95.9 90.8 5.1 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,323 4.8 95.2 91.2 4.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,080,045 8.7 91.3 82.9 8.5 

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

n.a. Not applicable.