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

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007

(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) ............... 120,171 14,185 105,987 91,734 14,253 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 11.8 88.2 76.3 11.9 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,091 $48,330 $65,067 $68,285 $44,358 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,858 47,628 62,629 65,588 43,582 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.8 42.5 49.7 50.2 46.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.2 2.4 2.3 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 1.1 .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 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 47 47 49 36 

Female ................................................................. 53 53 53 51 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 51 69 72 47 

With mortgage ................................................... 43 37 44 46 34 

Without mortgage .............................................. 23 14 25 26 13 

Renter .................................................................. 33 49 31 28 53 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 1 13 n.a. 100 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 99 87 100 n.a.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 n.a. 100 100 100 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 20 3 3 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 42 34 32 44 

College ................................................................. 60 37 63 64 51 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 83 89 91 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,964,504 9.7 90.3 81.7 8.6 

Food ....................................................................... 736,786 10.6 89.4 80.5 8.9 

Food at home ....................................................... 416,229 10.8 89.2 79.5 9.7 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 55,203 9.8 90.2 80.8 9.4 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,139 11.9 88.1 77.6 10.6 

Bakery products ............................................... 38,064 8.8 91.2 82.3 8.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 93,320 12.6 87.4 74.7 12.7 

Beef ................................................................. 25,977 12.9 87.1 76.9 10.2 

Pork ................................................................. 17,976 11.8 88.2 73.5 14.7 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,551 10.6 89.4 78.9 10.6 

Poultry .............................................................. 17,039 14.9 85.1 69.3 15.8 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,646 10.7 89.3 75.8 13.5 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,131 15.4 84.6 73.1 11.4 

Dairy products .................................................... 46,534 10.4 89.6 81.7 7.9 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 18,460 12.0 88.0 79.4 8.6 

Other dairy products ........................................ 28,074 9.4 90.6 83.2 7.4 

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, 2007 — 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

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $72,058 11.9 88.1 79.1 9.0 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 24,234 12.3 87.7 79.9 7.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 22,858 13.2 86.8 78.5 8.3 

Processed fruits ............................................... 13,492 10.3 89.7 78.4 11.3 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 11,475 10.4 89.6 79.3 10.3 

Other food at home ............................................ 149,114 9.8 90.2 81.4 8.8 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,954 8.5 91.5 83.1 8.4 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,962 10.8 89.2 78.7 10.5 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 78,020 9.2 90.8 82.4 8.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,012 11.4 88.6 78.7 9.9 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,167 7.3 92.7 88.5 4.2 

Food away from home ......................................... 320,556 10.4 89.6 81.7 7.9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 54,849 6.3 93.7 88.7 5.0 

Housing .................................................................. 2,033,228 10.8 89.2 79.8 9.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,204,440 11.5 88.5 79.0 9.5 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 808,774 9.5 90.5 83.3 7.2 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 467,470 11.0 89.0 80.8 8.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 205,356 8.4 91.6 85.4 6.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 135,949 6.2 93.8 88.8 5.0 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 312,669 18.8 81.2 64.6 16.7 

Other lodging ..................................................... 82,997 4.1 95.9 90.7 5.2 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 417,861 11.1 88.9 76.9 11.9 

Natural gas ........................................................ 57,729 9.3 90.7 79.0 11.7 

Electricity ........................................................... 156,566 11.4 88.6 76.2 12.4 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 18,100 4.9 95.1 90.9 4.2 

Telephone services ............................................ 133,353 12.4 87.6 74.8 12.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 52,113 11.1 88.9 77.4 11.4 

Household operations .......................................... 118,269 8.2 91.8 84.4 7.4 

Personal services .............................................. 49,926 9.9 90.1 81.6 8.5 

Other household expenses ................................ 68,343 6.9 93.1 86.4 6.7 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 76,732 9.8 90.2 83.1 7.1 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 16,816 13.3 86.7 74.7 12.0 

Other household products ................................. 41,635 7.7 92.3 86.0 6.2 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,281 11.3 88.7 84.2 4.5 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 215,927 8.0 92.0 86.0 6.0 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,990 9.3 90.7 86.1 4.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 53,557 9.6 90.4 82.0 8.4 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,585 3.9 96.1 87.9 8.1 

Major appliances ................................................ 27,798 6.9 93.1 86.9 6.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,142 10.8 89.2 82.4 6.8 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 100,855 7.0 93.0 88.2 4.8 

Apparel and services ............................................. 225,938 11.8 88.2 77.2 11.0 

Men and boys ...................................................... 52,303 13.7 86.3 76.9 9.3 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 42,171 13.3 86.7 78.7 7.9 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,131 15.3 84.7 69.6 15.1 

Women and girls .................................................. 89,967 9.4 90.6 80.1 10.6 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 75,356 8.8 91.2 81.5 9.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,611 12.1 87.9 72.7 15.2 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,216 16.8 83.2 70.0 13.2 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,288 13.7 86.3 72.2 14.1 

Other apparel products and services ................... 33,164 11.5 88.5 78.3 10.2 

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, 2007 — 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

Transportation ........................................................ $1,052,362 10.7 89.3 80.6 8.7 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 389,835 10.5 89.5 81.5 8.1 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 188,886 9.5 90.5 85.1 5.4 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 188,293 11.6 88.4 77.4 11.0 

Other vehicles .................................................... 12,657 27.1 92.9 89.0 23.9 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 286,448 11.4 88.6 79.0 9.6 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 311,449 11.1 88.9 79.8 9.1 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 36,678 12.1 87.9 78.0 9.8 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,637 8.8 91.2 83.1 8.1 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 128,697 13.1 86.9 77.3 9.6 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 57,438 9.2 90.8 81.5 9.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 64,629 7.2 92.8 86.3 6.5 

Health care ............................................................ 342,814 6.1 93.9 86.8 7.0 

Health insurance .................................................. 185,645 5.7 94.3 86.6 7.7 

Medical services .................................................. 85,236 7.8 92.2 86.0 6.2 

Drugs ................................................................... 57,785 5.1 94.9 88.4 6.4 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,149 6.0 94.0 88.5 5.5 

Entertainment ........................................................ 324,185 7.2 92.8 87.2 5.6 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 79,076 5.6 94.4 90.6 3.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 118,583 9.7 90.3 81.3 9.0 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 67,295 6.3 93.7 90.2 3.5 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 59,232 5.3 94.7 91.0 3.6 

Personal care products and services ..................... 70,608 10.1 89.9 80.2 9.7 

Reading ................................................................. 14,143 3.8 96.2 91.5 4.7 

Education ............................................................... 113,594 5.2 94.8 86.1 8.8 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,813 6.0 94.0 85.9 8.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 97,040 6.9 93.1 86.4 6.6 

Cash contributions ................................................. 218,891 7.0 93.0 85.3 7.7 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 641,253 8.5 91.5 83.7 7.8 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 37,189 4.1 95.9 86.4 9.4 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 604,064 8.8 91.2 83.5 7.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,581,789 9.0 91.0 82.6 8.3 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,047,285 9.7 90.3 81.6 8.6 

Self-employment income ..................................... 413,947 10.4 89.6 84.1 5.5 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 766,586 4.1 95.9 88.2 7.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 209,782 3.6 96.4 94.5 1.9 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 25,985 6.9 93.1 83.1 10.1 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 39,923 15.9 84.1 56.8 27.3 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 55,626 7.3 92.7 78.8 13.9 

Other income ....................................................... 22,656 13.5 86.5 74.1 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, 2007 — 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

Personal taxes ....................................................... $268,400 3.7 96.3 92.2 4.1 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 188,565 3.5 96.5 92.7 3.9 

State and local income taxes ............................... 56,248 4.3 95.7 91.1 4.6 

Other taxes .......................................................... 23,587 4.1 95.9 90.7 5.2 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,313,389 9.2 90.8 82.3 8.5 

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

n.a. Not applicable.