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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012

(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) ................. 124,416 108,778 103,386 5,393 15,637

Percent distribution of consumer units ...................... 100.0 87.4 83.1 4.3 12.6

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ................................................ $65,596 $68,253 $67,319 $86,156 $47,119

Income after taxes ................................................... 63,370 65,771 64,842 83,585 46,666

Age of reference person .......................................... 50.0 50.4 50.7 44.1 47.7

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................. 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.5

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

Persons 65 and older ............................................ .3 .4 .4 .3 .2

Earners .................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.3

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ....................................................................... 47 48 48 55 38

Female ................................................................... 53 52 52 45 62

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 64 67 68 54 43

With mortgage ..................................................... 39 40 40 40 28

Without mortgage ................................................ 26 27 28 14 15

Renter .................................................................... 36 33 32 46 57

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 .................................................. 13 14 15 1 1

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 87 86 85 99 99

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ................................................. 33 32 33 17 41

College .................................................................. 62 63 62 78 56

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ...................... 88 89 90 82 76

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................. $6,397,517 90.5 85.5 5.1 9.5

Food ........................................................................ 819,604 90.9 86.2 4.8 9.1

Food at home ........................................................ 486,910 90.4 86.0 4.3 9.6

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 66,794 90.4 86.2 4.2 9.6

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 22,600 88.9 83.8 5.0 11.1

Bakery products ................................................. 44,195 91.2 87.4 3.8 8.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 105,859 87.5 82.8 4.7 12.5

Beef ................................................................... 28,106 89.4 85.6 3.8 10.6

Pork ................................................................... 20,587 86.3 81.4 4.9 13.7

Other meats ....................................................... 15,167 89.9 86.9 3.0 10.1

Poultry ............................................................... 19,791 84.9 81.0 3.9 15.1

Fish and seafood ............................................... 15,616 86.1 77.3 8.8 13.9

Eggs .................................................................. 6,592 89.2 84.1 5.1 10.8

Dairy products ..................................................... 52,026 92.3 88.8 3.5 7.7

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 18,859 91.9 87.3 4.7 8.1

Other dairy products .......................................... 33,166 92.5 89.7 2.8 7.5

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 90,779 90.8 85.2 5.5 9.2

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 32,449 91.9 85.8 6.1 8.1

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 28,084 91.6 85.0 6.7 8.4

Processed fruits ................................................. 14,127 89.1 85.1 4.0 10.9

Processed vegetables ....................................... 16,119 88.4 84.6 3.8 11.6

Other food at home .............................................. 171,452 91.3 87.5 3.8 8.7

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 18,227 91.0 87.1 4.0 9.0

Fats and oils ...................................................... 14,169 89.7 86.0 3.7 10.3

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 86,841 91.5 87.5 4.0 8.5

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 45,966 90.8 87.5 3.4 9.2

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................... 6,250 95.4 90.8 4.6 4.6

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012 — 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

Food away from home ........................................... 332,694 91.8 86.4 5.4 8.2

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 56,038 94.0 90.9 3.1 6.0

Housing ................................................................... 2,100,777 89.3 84.0 5.3 10.7

Shelter ................................................................... 1,230,537 89.3 83.2 6.1 10.7

Owned dwellings ................................................. 753,428 92.4 86.4 6.0 7.6

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 381,563 91.5 84.9 6.5 8.5

Property taxes ................................................... 228,378 93.8 87.6 6.2 6.2

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 143,487 92.9 88.6 4.3 7.1

Rented dwellings ................................................. 396,419 82.2 75.7 6.5 17.8

Other lodging ....................................................... 80,690 94.7 90.0 4.6 5.3

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 453,897 87.9 83.8 4.1 12.1

Natural gas .......................................................... 44,709 87.1 82.1 5.0 12.9

Electricity ............................................................. 172,668 87.0 83.4 3.6 13.0

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 17,037 95.8 93.3 2.4 4.2

Telephone services ............................................. 154,169 87.7 83.3 4.4 12.3

Water and other public services .......................... 65,312 89.0 84.3 4.7 11.0

Household operations ............................................ 144,181 91.2 85.7 5.5 8.8

Personal services ................................................ 45,824 90.0 82.2 7.8 10.0

Other household expenses .................................. 98,357 91.8 87.4 4.4 8.2

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 75,737 90.4 87.3 3.2 9.6

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 19,298 87.8 84.7 3.1 12.2

Other household products ................................... 39,558 91.1 88.0 3.1 8.9

Postage and stationery ........................................ 16,882 92.0 88.5 3.4 8.0

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 196,425 90.7 86.6 4.2 9.3

Household textiles ............................................... 15,233 90.3 87.1 3.2 9.7

Furniture .............................................................. 48,707 88.9 83.8 5.2 11.1

Floor coverings .................................................... 2,018 95.3 93.0 2.3 4.7

Major appliances ................................................. 24,541 91.8 87.5 4.2 8.2

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 12,163 92.0 88.2 3.8 8.0

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 93,763 91.2 87.3 3.9 8.8

Apparel and services ............................................... 215,644 87.6 82.1 5.5 12.4

Men and boys ........................................................ 50,648 87.6 81.7 5.9 12.4

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 39,715 87.9 82.2 5.7 12.1

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 10,933 86.5 79.9 6.6 13.5

Women and girls .................................................... 85,509 88.6 83.8 4.8 11.4

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 71,105 89.6 85.0 4.6 10.4

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 14,404 83.4 77.7 5.7 16.6

Children under 2 .................................................... 7,865 87.9 81.7 6.2 12.1

Footwear ................................................................ 43,072 84.6 79.3 5.3 15.4

Other apparel products and services ..................... 28,550 89.1 82.1 7.0 10.9

Transportation ......................................................... 1,119,253 90.6 85.7 4.8 9.4

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 399,436 91.6 87.1 4.5 8.4

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 203,867 93.7 88.2 5.6 6.3

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 188,620 89.3 85.8 3.5 10.7

Other vehicles ...................................................... 6,949 89.0 87.3 31.6 311.0

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 342,863 89.4 85.2 4.2 10.6

Other vehicle expenses ......................................... 309,497 90.2 85.8 4.4 9.8

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 27,789 88.4 83.8 4.5 11.6

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 101,286 91.0 86.9 4.1 9.0

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 126,416 89.2 85.0 34.2 10.8

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 54,006 92.1 86.5 5.5 7.9

Public and other transportation .............................. 67,457 92.1 80.4 11.7 7.9

Health care .............................................................. 442,435 92.9 88.9 4.0 7.1

Health insurance .................................................... 256,394 91.8 87.4 4.4 8.2

Medical services .................................................... 104,331 95.4 91.8 3.6 4.6

Drugs ..................................................................... 63,997 92.7 89.7 3.0 7.3

Medical supplies .................................................... 17,714 95.0 91.7 3.3 5.0

Entertainment .......................................................... 323,950 92.6 88.9 3.7 7.4

Fees and admissions ............................................. 76,417 94.7 88.6 6.1 5.3

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 121,785 87.4 83.8 3.6 12.6

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 80,551 96.2 94.6 1.6 3.8

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 45,197 96.8 93.0 3.8 3.2

Personal care products and services ...................... 78,083 88.6 84.8 3.9 11.4

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012 — 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

Reading ................................................................... 13,609 94.9 91.0 3.8 5.1

Education ................................................................. 150,202 93.3 81.5 11.8 6.7

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 41,271 90.7 88.6 2.1 9.3

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 103,102 91.4 87.1 4.4 8.6

Cash contributions ................................................... 237,950 91.1 88.0 3.1 8.9

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 695,600 91.2 85.2 6.0 8.8

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 43,871 88.6 84.1 4.4 11.4

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 651,729 91.4 85.2 6.1 8.6

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes .................................... $8,161,225 91.0 85.3 5.7 9.0

Wages and salaries ............................................... 6,436,072 90.6 84.3 6.3 9.4

Self-employment income ....................................... 362,895 95.7 90.7 5.1 4.3

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 997,987 91.7 89.4 2.3 8.3

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 168,945 98.6 96.2 2.3 1.4

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 53,295 87.2 84.4 2.8 12.8

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 66,378 73.0 69.5 3.5 27.0

Regular contributions for support .......................... 47,222 92.0 79.9 12.1 8.0

Other income ......................................................... 28,432 84.3 76.5 7.8 15.7

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) .......... 276,995 97.4 92.4 5.0 2.6

Federal income taxes ............................................ 195,125 98.6 93.5 5.0 1.4

State and local income taxes ................................. 65,453 94.7 89.7 5.1 5.3

Other taxes ............................................................ 16,418 94.8 90.5 4.3 5.2

Income after taxes ................................................... 7,884,230 90.7 85.0 5.7 9.3

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 less than or equal to 0.5.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013