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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005

(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) ............... 117,356 103,314 99,031 4,283 14,042 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 88.0 84.4 3.6 12.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $58,712 $61,339 $60,791 $73,995 $39,385 

Income after taxes ................................................ 56,304 58,686 58,109 72,029 38,782 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.6 48.9 49.2 43.4 46.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .6 .6 .7 .8 

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

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.2 

Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 49 49 59 34 

Female ................................................................. 53 51 51 41 66 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 70 70 62 49 

With mortgage ................................................... 43 44 44 46 32 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 26 17 17 

Renter .................................................................. 33 30 30 38 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.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 11 12 12 2 ( ) 1 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 89 88 88 100 99 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 5 5 4 6 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 36 34 35 20 46 

College ................................................................. 59 60 60 76 47 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 87 73 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,445,109 91.6 87.6 4.0 8.4 

Food ....................................................................... 695,361 91.5 88.0 3.5 8.5 

Food at home ....................................................... 386,483 90.6 87.2 3.4 9.4 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 52,168 90.5 87.1 3.5 9.5 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 16,754 89.3 84.6 4.7 10.7 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,413 91.1 88.3 2.9 8.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 89,614 88.0 84.4 3.7 12.0 

Beef ................................................................. 26,691 90.1 87.4 2.7 9.9 

Pork ................................................................. 17,971 87.1 83.8 3.3 12.9 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,084 89.9 87.4 2.5 10.1 

Poultry .............................................................. 15,750 84.6 81.2 3.4 15.4 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 13,296 87.6 80.4 7.1 12.4 

Eggs ................................................................. 3,822 87.4 83.1 4.3 12.6 

Dairy products .................................................... 44,340 92.5 89.9 2.5 7.5 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,108 92.2 89.2 2.9 7.8 

Other dairy products ........................................ 27,232 92.6 90.4 2.2 7.4 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005 — 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

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $64,657 91.0 86.4 4.6 9.0 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,282 92.2 87.3 4.9 7.8 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 20,479 91.9 86.3 5.6 8.1 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,437 89.2 85.5 3.7 10.8 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 10,459 88.9 85.6 3.3 11.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 135,704 91.6 88.6 2.9 8.4 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,922 92.0 89.3 2.7 8.0 

Fats and oils .................................................... 9,961 89.1 86.0 3.2 10.9 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 71,424 91.8 88.8 2.9 8.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 35,546 91.2 88.3 2.9 8.8 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,851 95.1 91.2 4.0 4.9 

Food away from home ......................................... 308,878 92.7 88.9 3.7 7.3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 49,981 95.3 92.9 2.4 4.7 

Housing .................................................................. 1,779,780 90.8 86.3 4.5 9.2 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,033,291 91.1 85.9 5.2 8.9 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 699,209 93.6 88.3 5.3 6.4 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 389,229 92.8 86.9 5.9 7.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 180,801 94.3 89.1 5.2 5.7 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 129,180 95.0 91.5 3.5 5.0 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 275,192 83.9 78.5 5.4 16.1 

Other lodging ..................................................... 58,890 95.5 91.5 4.0 4.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 373,589 87.8 84.3 3.5 12.2 

Natural gas ........................................................ 55,562 86.1 82.6 3.5 13.9 

Electricity ........................................................... 135,543 87.5 84.5 3.0 12.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,615 96.2 94.7 1.5 3.8 

Telephone services ............................................ 122,946 87.2 83.1 4.1 12.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 42,923 89.2 85.2 4.0 10.8 

Household operations .......................................... 93,946 92.1 87.8 4.3 7.9 

Personal services .............................................. 37,750 89.2 84.2 5.1 10.8 

Other household expenses ................................ 56,196 94.0 90.2 3.8 6.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 71,636 93.3 91.0 2.2 6.7 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 15,724 89.7 87.6 2.1 10.3 

Other household products ................................. 37,457 94.2 91.9 2.3 5.8 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,456 94.6 92.3 2.3 5.4 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 207,317 93.4 89.5 3.8 6.6 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,522 91.8 87.5 4.2 8.2 

Furniture ............................................................ 54,855 92.4 88.6 3.7 7.6 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,595 96.5 90.3 6.3 3.5 

Major appliances ................................................ 26,206 92.3 86.6 5.7 7.7 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,366 94.8 91.9 2.9 5.2 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 91,774 94.1 90.9 3.2 5.9 

Apparel and services ............................................. 221,139 87.7 84.2 3.5 12.3 

Men and boys ...................................................... 51,561 88.8 85.4 3.4 11.2 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 40,874 90.1 86.7 3.4 9.9 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,687 84.1 80.4 3.7 15.9 

Women and girls .................................................. 88,355 88.2 84.5 3.7 11.8 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 74,186 88.3 84.8 3.6 11.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,169 87.3 82.9 4.4 12.7 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,653 89.0 85.1 3.9 11.0 

Footwear .............................................................. 37,536 82.1 79.1 3.0 17.9 

Other apparel products and services ................... 34,033 90.7 87.0 3.6 9.3 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005 — 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

Transportation ........................................................ $979,231 91.6 87.7 3.9 8.4 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 415,904 92.1 88.4 3.6 7.9 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 226,642 93.9 89.0 4.9 6.1 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 179,616 89.8 87.6 2.1 10.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 9,646 92.0 89.8 32.2 38.0 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 236,275 90.8 87.2 3.6 9.2 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 274,492 91.3 87.5 3.7 8.7 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 34,825 90.8 88.1 2.7 9.2 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 78,779 92.3 88.9 3.4 7.7 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 107,187 90.2 86.6 3.7 9.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 53,701 92.1 87.0 5.1 7.9 

Public transportation ............................................ 52,560 93.5 85.5 7.9 6.5 

Health care ............................................................ 312,649 93.5 90.4 3.1 6.5 

Health insurance .................................................. 159,691 92.6 89.0 3.6 7.4 

Medical services .................................................. 79,472 94.3 91.6 2.7 5.7 

Drugs ................................................................... 61,150 94.4 92.2 2.2 5.6 

Medical supplies .................................................. 12,336 95.2 92.9 2.3 4.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 280,188 93.8 91.1 2.7 6.2 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 68,999 95.9 91.9 4.0 4.1 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 104,186 89.3 86.2 3.1 10.7 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 49,267 96.4 95.0 1.4 3.6 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 57,736 97.2 95.5 1.7 2.8 

Personal care products and services ..................... 63,451 89.7 86.5 3.2 10.3 

Reading ................................................................. 14,841 95.0 91.7 3.4 5.0 

Education ............................................................... 110,325 93.6 86.8 6.8 6.4 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 37,445 91.9 90.5 1.4 8.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 94,813 93.9 90.3 3.5 6.1 

Cash contributions ................................................. 195,196 91.3 88.7 2.6 8.7 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 610,709 92.4 87.7 4.6 7.6 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 44,721 90.8 86.4 4.5 9.2 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 565,988 92.5 87.8 4.6 7.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,890,176 92.0 87.4 4.6 8.0 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,432,555 91.6 86.5 5.1 8.4 

Self-employment income ..................................... 442,676 96.0 92.2 3.7 4.0 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 721,429 92.7 91.0 1.6 7.3 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 161,795 97.4 94.9 2.4 2.6 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 23,869 89.0 86.9 2.1 11.0 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 40,279 71.6 67.2 4.5 28.4 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 44,776 90.8 84.0 6.8 9.2 

Other income ....................................................... 22,798 84.7 79.9 4.8 15.3 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005 — 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

Personal taxes ....................................................... $282,544 97.0 94.0 3.0 3.0 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 199,055 98.0 95.1 2.9 2.0 

State and local income taxes ............................... 62,706 94.2 91.2 3.0 5.8 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,783 96.0 92.1 4.0 4.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,607,632 91.8 87.1 4.7 8.2 

1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific

Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately

1.3 percent reporting more than one race.

2 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.