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

Expenditure Survey, 2017 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 130,001 112,677 106,321 6,356 17,324 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................................ 100.0 86.7 81.8 4.9 13.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $73,573 $76,676 $75,362 $98,646 $53,395 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 63,606 65,983 64,967 82,974 48,149 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 50.9 51.3 51.7 45.3 48.4 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.4 

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 47 49 48 58 39 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 51 52 42 61 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 66 67 58 41 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 36 38 38 38 26 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................27 28 29 20 15 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 37 34 33 42 59 

 Race of reference person: 

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

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 100 100 100 n.a. 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 14 15 16 ( 2 ) 2 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 86 85 84 100 98 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 30 28 29 13 36 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 68 67 83 61 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 88 90 91 85 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $7,805,368 90.5 84.7 5.8 9.5 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 1,003,471 90.9 85.4 5.5 9.1 

 Food at home ................................................................................................566,472 90.2 84.6 5.6 9.8 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 73,262 90.4 85.0 5.5 9.6 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 22,914 89.3 81.6 7.6 10.7 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 50,348 91.0 86.5 4.5 9.0 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 122,516 88.0 82.1 5.9 12.0 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 32,897 89.7 85.0 4.7 10.3 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,512 88.2 82.9 5.4 11.8 

 Other meats ................................................................................................16,644 89.1 84.6 4.4 10.9 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 24,148 85.8 80.2 5.6 14.2 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 18,167 86.9 76.6 10.3 13.1 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 7,148 87.8 80.9 6.9 12.2 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 58,440 92.1 87.8 4.3 7.9 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 19,072 90.9 85.7 5.3 9.1 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 39,368 92.7 88.9 3.8 7.3 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 108,616 90.3 83.2 7.1 9.7 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................40,770 91.5 83.9 7.6 8.5 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 35,629 92.0 83.4 8.6 8.0 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 14,545 86.7 82.1 4.7 13.3 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 17,672 87.1 82.3 4.8 12.9 

 Other food at home................................................................................................ 203,638 90.7 85.8 4.9 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, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,415 91.6 87.5 4.1 8.4 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 15,163 88.4 83.2 5.2 11.6 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 106,935 91.0 85.9 5.1 9.0 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 54,863 90.0 85.4 4.6 10.0 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................7,263 94.5 88.4 6.1 5.5 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 436,999 91.9 86.4 5.5 8.1 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 72,466 96.0 92.1 4.0 4.0 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 2,584,719 89.4 83.0 6.5 10.6 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 1,546,404 89.2 81.9 7.3 10.8 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 903,065 92.7 85.3 7.4 7.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 424,449 92.0 83.9 8.1 8.0 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 268,515 93.3 85.3 8.0 6.7 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................210,101 93.3 88.3 5.0 6.7 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................ 541,671 82.6 75.3 7.3 17.4 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 101,668 93.9 87.3 6.6 6.1 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................498,645 87.9 83.2 4.7 12.1 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 49,470 86.2 80.7 5.5 13.8 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 184,552 87.2 83.1 4.0 12.8 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 12,613 95.6 92.4 33.2 4.4 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 176,234 87.7 82.9 4.9 12.3 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................30,904 86.5 82.4 4.1 13.5 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 145,329 88.0 83.0 5.0 12.0 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 75,776 89.5 83.9 5.7 10.5 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 183,521 90.5 83.3 7.2 9.5 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 57,094 90.9 80.1 10.8 9.1 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 126,427 90.3 84.8 5.6 9.7 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 97,973 90.0 86.5 3.5 10.0 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 23,014 86.6 83.4 3.2 13.4 

 Other household products ................................................................ 55,503 90.7 86.9 3.8 9.3 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 19,456 92.1 89.2 2.9 7.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 258,176 92.6 87.1 5.5 7.4 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 14,814 92.7 85.4 7.2 7.3 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 67,010 90.7 84.9 5.8 9.3 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................3,956 93.6 91.9 1.7 6.4 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 36,440 91.7 87.0 4.7 8.3 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares................................ 16,972 92.7 86.6 6.1 7.3 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 118,986 94.0 88.5 5.5 6.0 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 237,997 89.0 83.4 5.6 11.0 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................57,442 89.6 83.0 6.5 10.4 

 Men, 16 and over................................................................................................ 44,472 91.1 84.0 7.1 8.9 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................12,970 84.4 79.9 4.5 15.6 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 90,065 91.2 86.4 4.7 8.8 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 75,243 92.4 87.7 4.7 7.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................14,822 85.2 80.2 5.0 14.8 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................9,948 93.5 82.5 11.0 6.5 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 49,203 85.2 80.4 4.8 14.8 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 31,340 85.9 80.1 5.8 14.1 

 Transportation ................................................................................................1,244,638 90.5 84.9 5.6 9.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 527,018 91.8 86.5 5.4 8.2 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 246,965 94.4 85.4 9.1 5.6 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 273,142 89.3 87.2 2.1 10.7 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................6,911 99.2 98.4 3

.9 3.8 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 255,856 88.8 83.8 5.0 11.2 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 369,202 89.9 85.0 4.8 10.1 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 28,642 88.3 84.5 3.8 11.7 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 124,022 91.0 86.9 4.0 9.0 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 125,482 88.8 84.6 34.3 11.2 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 91,057 90.3 83.3 7.1 9.7 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 92,563 90.5 78.9 11.6 9.5 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 640,626 91.7 87.1 4.6 8.3 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 443,860 90.6 85.6 5.0 9.4 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 113,348 94.4 90.1 4.4 5.6 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 63,096 93.6 91.0 2.6 6.4 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 20,321 93.3 89.6 3.7 6.7 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 416,176 93.2 89.0 4.2 6.8 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 97,482 94.5 85.4 9.0 5.5 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 128,094 88.6 84.8 3.8 11.4 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 112,809 95.0 92.9 2.1 5.0 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 92,176 95.8 94.1 1.7 4.2 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 20,633 91.0 87.4 3.6 9.0 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................77,791 96.8 94.9 1.9 3.2 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................99,005 88.7 84.3 4.4 11.3 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 14,285 94.4 90.2 4.2 5.6 

 Education ................................................................................................ 193,813 91.5 80.7 10.8 8.5 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 43,201 89.3 87.5 1.8 10.7 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 131,260 91.6 87.7 4.0 8.4 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 243,462 89.9 85.7 4.2 10.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 880,250 90.9 84.4 6.5 9.1 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 54,290 89.6 84.8 4.8 10.4 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 825,960 91.0 84.4 6.6 9.0 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $9,564,613 90.3 83.8 6.6 9.7 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 7,486,721 90.0 82.7 7.3 10.0 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 585,794 93.2 88.2 5.0 6.8 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................1,078,984 91.0 88.4 2.6 9.0 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 248,242 95.6 91.0 4.7 4.4 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................59,818 76.2 72.4 3.8 23.8 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 59,437 87.9 84.4 3.5 12.1 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 45,618 83.6 69.3 14.3 16.4 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 1,295,773 93.0 85.3 7.7 7.0 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,016,467 93.2 85.6 7.6 6.8 

 State and local income taxes................................................................ 272,722 92.1 84.0 8.1 7.9 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 6,583 93.6 90.1 33.5 6.4 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 8,268,840 89.9 83.5 6.4 10.1 

1

 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately 1 percent reporting more than one race. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018