Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 118,843 104,577 100,479 4,098 14,265 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 88.0 84.5 3.4 12.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $60,533 $63,179 $62,661 $75,865 $41,142 

Income after taxes ................................................ 58,101 60,500 60,005 72,641 40,516 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.7 49.1 49.2 45.3 46.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.6 

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

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

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.2 

Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 46 48 47 55 33 

Female ................................................................. 54 52 53 45 67 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 70 70 63 49 

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

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 25 26 18 15 

Renter .................................................................. 33 30 30 37 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 13 13 2 ( ) 1 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 89 87 87 100 99 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 36 34 35 18 46 

College ................................................................. 59 60 60 75 49 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 89 90 84 74 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,749,838 91.4 87.4 4.0 8.6 

Food ....................................................................... 725,145 91.0 87.2 3.9 9.0 

Food at home ....................................................... 405,396 90.1 86.4 3.6 9.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 52,969 90.1 86.4 3.7 9.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 16,930 88.6 83.9 4.8 11.4 

Bakery products ............................................... 36,038 90.7 87.5 3.2 9.3 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,586 87.1 83.1 4.0 12.9 

Beef ................................................................. 28,029 89.1 85.7 3.4 10.9 

Pork ................................................................. 18,655 85.6 82.2 3.4 14.4 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,444 89.8 87.3 2.6 10.2 

Poultry .............................................................. 16,671 84.5 80.7 3.9 15.5 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,435 85.9 78.5 7.4 14.1 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,351 87.3 83.0 4.3 12.7 

Dairy products .................................................... 43,713 92.2 89.7 2.6 7.8 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,632 91.2 88.3 3.0 8.8 

Other dairy products ........................................ 27,081 92.8 90.5 2.3 7.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $70,293 91.1 86.4 4.7 8.9 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 23,187 92.3 87.6 4.7 7.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 22,929 92.5 86.8 5.7 7.5 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,958 88.6 84.5 4.1 11.4 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 11,218 88.9 85.4 3.4 11.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 143,836 90.8 87.6 3.2 9.2 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,773 91.2 88.3 2.9 8.8 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,183 89.7 86.6 3.1 10.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 74,341 91.1 87.8 3.3 8.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 39,441 89.8 86.7 3.2 10.2 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,097 96.3 92.8 3.5 3.7 

Food away from home ......................................... 319,750 92.2 88.1 4.1 7.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 58,981 94.9 92.9 1.9 5.1 

Housing .................................................................. 1,944,683 90.6 86.2 4.5 9.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,149,606 90.8 85.6 5.3 9.2 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 774,416 93.4 88.0 5.4 6.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 445,982 92.4 86.3 6.1 7.6 

Property taxes .................................................. 195,939 94.5 89.5 5.1 5.5 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 132,495 94.9 91.4 3.6 5.1 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 307,773 83.5 78.7 4.9 16.5 

Other lodging ..................................................... 67,417 95.3 89.5 5.8 4.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 403,712 87.8 84.5 3.3 12.2 

Natural gas ........................................................ 60,460 86.0 82.8 3.2 14.0 

Electricity ........................................................... 150,440 87.4 84.5 2.9 12.6 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,401 96.6 95.3 31.3 3.4 

Telephone services ............................................ 129,181 87.3 83.5 3.7 12.7 

Water and other public services ........................ 47,229 89.7 85.7 3.9 10.3 

Household operations .......................................... 112,625 93.1 89.4 3.7 6.9 

Personal services .............................................. 46,661 91.8 87.6 4.2 8.2 

Other household expenses ................................ 65,964 94.0 90.7 3.3 6.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 75,881 90.8 88.1 2.7 9.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,941 84.9 82.5 2.4 15.1 

Other household products ................................. 39,133 92.0 89.1 2.8 8.0 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,806 94.2 91.3 2.9 5.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 202,860 93.7 90.3 3.5 6.3 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,261 93.1 87.8 5.3 6.9 

Furniture ............................................................ 55,052 92.2 88.1 4.1 7.8 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,645 97.4 96.3 1.1 2.6 

Major appliances ................................................ 28,664 94.1 90.4 3.6 5.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,901 94.3 91.5 2.8 5.7 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,336 94.4 91.6 2.9 5.6 

Apparel and services ............................................. 222,418 88.6 85.0 3.6 11.4 

Men and boys ...................................................... 52,640 89.5 85.7 3.7 10.5 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,842 90.9 86.7 4.2 9.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,798 84.1 82.0 2.1 15.9 

Women and girls .................................................. 89,121 89.7 86.3 3.4 10.3 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 74,584 89.8 86.2 3.6 10.2 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,537 89.4 86.7 2.7 10.6 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,364 86.4 83.7 2.7 13.6 

Footwear .............................................................. 36,058 84.4 80.4 3.9 15.6 

Other apparel products and services ................... 33,236 89.6 85.6 4.0 10.4 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006 — 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 ........................................................ $1,011,085 91.4 87.4 3.9 8.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 406,540 91.7 87.9 3.9 8.3 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 213,693 93.0 87.9 5.1 7.0 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 186,387 90.2 87.7 2.5 9.8 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,461 92.0 92.0 4 ( ) 38.0 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 264,717 90.6 87.2 3.4 9.4 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 279,858 91.1 87.4 3.7 8.9 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 35,392 90.1 87.5 2.5 9.9 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 81,805 92.0 88.7 3.4 8.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 105,346 90.4 86.4 4.0 9.6 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 57,315 91.8 87.6 4.2 8.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 59,969 93.2 85.1 8.1 6.8 

Health care ............................................................ 328,727 93.5 90.7 2.8 6.5 

Health insurance .................................................. 174,102 92.4 89.2 3.2 7.6 

Medical services .................................................. 79,675 95.6 92.9 2.7 4.4 

Drugs ................................................................... 61,022 93.6 91.7 1.9 6.4 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,927 94.9 92.4 2.6 5.1 

Entertainment ........................................................ 282,250 94.1 91.3 2.8 5.9 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 72,032 96.2 92.4 3.8 3.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 107,679 90.1 86.6 3.5 9.9 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 48,984 95.8 94.2 1.6 4.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 53,555 97.6 96.6 .9 2.4 

Personal care products and services ..................... 69,433 89.3 85.0 4.3 10.7 

Reading ................................................................. 13,904 95.3 92.4 2.9 4.7 

Education ............................................................... 105,495 93.3 84.3 9.0 6.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,841 93.1 91.2 1.9 6.9 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 100,519 92.3 89.6 2.7 7.7 

Cash contributions ................................................. 222,097 91.1 88.2 2.9 8.9 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 626,262 92.4 87.9 4.5 7.6 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,284 90.9 86.5 4.4 9.1 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 587,978 92.5 88.0 4.5 7.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,193,935 91.8 87.5 4.3 8.2 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,718,640 91.4 86.6 4.9 8.6 

Self-employment income ..................................... 428,714 95.6 93.4 2.1 4.4 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 729,587 92.7 90.8 1.8 7.3 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,633 98.2 95.1 3.1 1.8 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 24,596 89.5 88.2 31.3 10.5 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 40,434 70.0 65.9 4.0 30.0 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 48,633 91.9 88.1 3.8 8.1 

Other income ....................................................... 26,698 90.2 87.5 2.8 9.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Personal taxes ....................................................... $289,063 96.9 92.3 4.6 3.1 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 203,365 97.6 93.1 4.6 2.4 

State and local income taxes ............................... 61,690 94.9 89.9 5.0 5.1 

Other taxes .......................................................... 24,008 95.9 92.6 3.3 4.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,904,872 91.6 87.3 4.3 8.4 

1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific

Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately

1.2 percent reporting more than one race.

2 Value less than or equal to 0.5.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.