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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009

(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) ............... 120,847 106,187 101,604 4,584 14,659 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 87.9 84.1 3.8 12.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $62,857 $65,405 $64,898 $76,633 $44,397 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,753 63,113 62,663 73,107 43,654 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.4 49.7 49.9 45.1 47.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 

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

Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.5 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 49 48 59 36 

Female ................................................................. 53 51 52 41 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 69 70 57 46 

With mortgage ................................................... 41 43 43 45 29 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 12 16 

Renter .................................................................. 34 31 30 43 54 

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 ................................................ 12 13 14 2 ( ) 2 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 87 86 100 98 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 34 33 34 20 46 

College ................................................................. 61 62 61 76 50 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 82 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,929,795 91.3 87.1 4.2 8.7 

Food ....................................................................... 770,118 91.5 87.6 4.0 8.5 

Food at home ....................................................... 453,596 90.9 87.4 3.5 9.1 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,203 90.8 87.4 3.4 9.2 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,858 89.7 85.6 4.2 10.3 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,345 91.4 88.4 3.0 8.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 101,636 88.0 84.2 3.8 12.0 

Beef ................................................................. 27,332 89.9 87.2 2.7 10.1 

Pork ................................................................. 20,350 86.4 83.0 3.4 13.6 

Other meats ..................................................... 13,722 90.4 88.0 2.4 9.6 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,621 85.9 81.9 4.0 14.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 16,310 87.3 80.5 6.8 12.7 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,300 88.5 83.4 5.1 11.5 

Dairy products .................................................... 49,081 92.4 89.6 2.8 7.6 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,402 91.3 87.8 3.5 8.7 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,679 93.0 90.6 2.5 7.0 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009 — 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 ........................................ $79,341 91.2 86.6 4.6 8.8 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,544 91.8 87.1 4.7 8.2 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,278 92.3 86.2 6.1 7.7 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,267 89.4 86.1 3.3 10.6 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 13,252 90.0 87.2 2.8 10.0 

Other food at home ............................................ 162,335 92.0 89.1 2.9 8.0 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 16,996 92.6 90.1 2.5 7.4 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,370 90.4 87.2 3.2 9.6 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 86,424 92.3 89.3 3.0 7.7 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,679 91.1 88.4 2.6 8.9 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,868 95.7 91.6 4.1 4.3 

Food away from home ......................................... 316,522 92.5 87.8 4.7 7.5 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 52,542 94.5 91.8 2.7 5.5 

Housing .................................................................. 2,041,738 90.3 85.8 4.5 9.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,217,506 90.5 85.4 5.1 9.5 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 790,653 93.3 88.3 5.0 6.7 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 434,288 92.5 86.9 5.6 7.5 

Property taxes .................................................. 218,858 93.9 89.0 4.9 6.1 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 137,507 94.7 91.8 2.9 5.3 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 345,650 82.8 77.0 5.9 17.2 

Other lodging ..................................................... 81,203 95.6 92.2 3.5 4.4 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,440 87.8 84.4 3.4 12.2 

Natural gas ........................................................ 58,394 87.0 83.1 3.9 13.0 

Electricity ........................................................... 166,370 87.1 84.2 2.9 12.9 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 17,082 95.7 94.4 31.3 4.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 140,419 87.2 83.6 3.7 12.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 58,174 89.5 85.3 4.3 10.5 

Household operations .......................................... 122,220 92.4 87.4 5.1 7.6 

Personal services .............................................. 47,062 91.2 84.5 6.7 8.8 

Other household expenses ................................ 75,157 93.1 89.1 4.0 6.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 79,620 92.3 89.5 2.7 7.7 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 18,831 90.6 87.8 2.8 9.4 

Other household products ................................. 43,494 92.6 89.9 2.7 7.4 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 17,294 93.2 90.6 2.6 6.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 181,954 93.2 89.2 4.0 6.8 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,009 92.4 87.2 5.1 7.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 41,448 90.4 87.1 3.4 9.6 

Floor coverings .................................................. 3,663 97.1 95.5 1.6 2.9 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,410 92.1 88.5 3.6 7.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 11,290 93.5 88.6 5.0 6.5 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 87,134 94.7 90.6 4.1 5.3 

Apparel and services ............................................. 208,496 87.8 83.6 4.3 12.2 

Men and boys ...................................................... 46,279 87.9 84.1 3.8 12.1 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,780 88.1 84.4 3.7 11.9 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,499 86.9 82.8 4.1 13.1 

Women and girls .................................................. 81,998 88.9 84.4 4.5 11.1 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 67,779 89.3 84.6 4.7 10.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,219 87.2 83.6 3.6 12.8 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,018 90.1 85.5 4.6 9.9 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,056 84.2 80.6 3.5 15.8 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,146 88.8 83.7 5.1 11.2 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009 — 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 ........................................................ $925,492 91.6 87.4 4.2 8.4 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 321,083 93.2 89.5 3.7 6.8 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 156,756 94.7 91.4 3.3 5.3 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 157,626 91.5 87.3 4.2 8.5 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,701 97.6 97.6 4 ( ) 32.4 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 240,050 90.1 86.5 3.6 9.9 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 306,434 91.1 86.7 4.4 8.9 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 33,960 89.5 86.7 2.8 10.5 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,559 91.7 88.0 3.6 8.3 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 129,957 90.5 85.5 5.0 9.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 53,958 92.7 87.4 5.3 7.3 

Public transportation ............................................ 57,924 91.9 82.7 9.3 8.1 

Healthcare ............................................................. 377,780 93.2 90.2 3.0 6.8 

Health insurance .................................................. 215,686 92.3 89.1 3.2 7.7 

Medical services .................................................. 88,981 95.1 92.2 3.0 4.9 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,766 93.1 90.8 2.3 6.9 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,346 94.2 90.9 3.2 5.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 325,412 93.7 90.6 3.1 6.3 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 75,894 95.7 90.7 5.0 4.3 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 117,820 89.6 86.0 3.5 10.4 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 83,362 95.8 94.3 1.5 4.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 48,335 97.0 95.2 1.8 3.0 

Personal care products and services ..................... 71,978 89.2 85.9 3.3 10.8 

Reading ................................................................. 13,244 94.9 91.1 3.8 5.1 

Education ............................................................... 129,067 93.3 85.1 8.2 6.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 45,884 92.7 91.4 1.2 7.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 98,656 90.8 88.0 2.8 9.2 

Cash contributions ................................................. 208,228 91.0 87.8 3.2 9.0 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 661,160 92.1 87.2 4.9 7.9 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 37,346 90.8 87.3 3.5 9.2 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 623,815 92.2 87.2 5.0 7.8 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,596,016 91.4 86.8 4.6 8.6 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,083,327 91.2 86.2 5.0 8.8 

Self-employment income ..................................... 323,080 95.0 88.9 6.1 5.0 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 826,171 91.4 89.7 1.7 8.6 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,378 98.3 96.8 1.5 1.7 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 52,175 90.1 87.7 2.4 9.9 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 52,526 74.1 69.9 4.2 25.9 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 50,243 90.7 83.3 7.4 9.3 

Other income ....................................................... 32,116 86.0 82.0 4.0 14.0 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009 — 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 ....................................................... $254,235 95.7 89.4 6.4 4.3 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 169,724 96.7 89.9 6.9 3.3 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ............................................................. 3-157 395.2 395.2 4 ( ) 34.8 

State and local income taxes ............................... 63,331 93.3 87.6 5.7 6.7 

Other taxes .......................................................... 21,336 94.9 90.7 4.3 5.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,341,782 91.3 86.7 4.6 8.7 

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 less than or equal to 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010