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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011

(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) ............... 122,287 107,168 102,121 5,048 15,118 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 87.6 83.5 4.1 12.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,685 $66,243 $65,295 $85,415 $45,552 

Income after taxes ................................................ 61,673 64,018 63,153 81,521 45,052 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.7 50.0 50.3 45.1 47.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .3 .3 .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 47 58 38 

Female ................................................................. 53 52 53 42 62 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 65 68 68 54 45 

With mortgage ................................................... 40 42 42 38 31 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 16 14 

Renter .................................................................. 35 32 32 46 55 

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 14 15 2 ( ) 1 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 86 85 100 99 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 34 33 33 18 41 

College ................................................................. 62 62 62 77 56 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 80 74 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $6,073,536 90.9 85.9 5.0 9.1 

Food ....................................................................... 787,257 91.1 85.9 5.2 8.9 

Food at home ....................................................... 467,770 90.5 85.8 4.8 9.5 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 64,679 90.7 85.9 4.8 9.3 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 21,313 90.1 83.8 6.2 9.9 

Bakery products ............................................... 43,367 91.0 86.9 4.1 9.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 101,455 88.0 82.6 5.4 12.0 

Beef ................................................................. 27,130 89.7 86.0 3.7 10.3 

Pork ................................................................. 19,738 86.3 80.9 5.3 13.7 

Other meats ..................................................... 14,936 91.5 88.4 3.1 8.5 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,829 85.5 80.5 5.0 14.5 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,718 86.6 75.4 11.2 13.4 

Eggs ................................................................. 6,103 88.9 82.5 6.4 11.1 

Dairy products .................................................... 49,586 92.7 89.3 3.4 7.3 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 18,250 92.0 87.6 4.4 8.0 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,336 93.0 90.2 2.8 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, 2011 — 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 ........................................ $87,131 91.1 84.9 6.1 8.9 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 30,139 92.3 85.8 6.5 7.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 27,327 92.2 84.5 7.6 7.8 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,106 88.6 84.6 4.0 11.4 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 15,560 88.9 84.4 4.5 11.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 164,919 91.1 87.1 4.1 8.9 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 17,598 91.8 87.3 4.5 8.2 

Fats and oils .................................................... 13,360 89.6 85.2 4.3 10.4 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 84,156 91.2 87.1 4.1 8.8 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 43,996 90.6 86.9 3.7 9.4 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,809 96.4 91.4 4.9 3.6 

Food away from home ......................................... 319,487 91.9 86.0 5.9 8.1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 55,649 94.7 91.9 2.8 5.3 

Housing .................................................................. 2,054,287 89.7 84.6 5.1 10.3 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,201,512 89.8 83.8 6.0 10.2 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 751,805 92.7 87.1 5.5 7.3 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 389,328 91.6 86.0 5.6 8.4 

Property taxes .................................................. 225,560 93.8 88.1 5.6 6.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 136,917 93.7 88.8 4.9 6.3 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 370,466 82.6 76.0 6.6 17.4 

Other lodging ..................................................... 79,240 96.3 88.6 7.8 3.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 455,734 87.7 84.1 3.6 12.3 

Natural gas ........................................................ 51,316 87.4 83.1 4.3 12.6 

Electricity ........................................................... 174,008 87.0 84.0 3.0 13.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 19,178 94.7 93.1 1.6 5.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 149,977 87.5 83.3 4.1 12.5 

Water and other public services ........................ 61,254 88.5 84.3 4.3 11.5 

Household operations .......................................... 137,221 91.1 85.2 5.9 8.9 

Personal services .............................................. 48,703 90.5 82.1 8.4 9.5 

Other household expenses ................................ 88,519 91.4 86.9 4.5 8.6 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 74,925 91.6 89.0 2.6 8.4 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,680 87.0 84.0 3.1 13.0 

Other household products ................................. 41,389 93.1 90.5 2.6 6.9 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,856 92.9 90.5 2.3 7.1 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 184,895 92.4 88.8 3.5 7.6 

Household textiles ............................................. 13,312 94.1 91.5 2.6 5.9 

Furniture ............................................................ 43,772 89.4 85.0 4.4 10.6 

Floor coverings .................................................. 2,444 94.0 91.8 2.2 6.0 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,713 90.3 87.1 3.3 9.7 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 10,902 94.6 90.8 3.8 5.4 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 90,753 93.8 90.4 3.3 6.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 212,172 88.3 82.8 5.5 11.7 

Men and boys ...................................................... 49,239 90.2 84.1 6.2 9.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 39,518 91.6 85.2 6.4 8.4 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,721 84.7 79.5 5.2 15.3 

Women and girls .................................................. 87,921 89.4 84.2 5.2 10.6 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,594 89.9 84.7 5.2 10.1 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,327 86.7 81.4 5.3 13.3 

Children under 2 .................................................. 8,309 86.2 79.6 6.6 13.8 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,141 82.9 78.5 4.4 17.1 

Other apparel products and services ................... 27,561 89.9 83.3 6.6 10.1 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011 — 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 ........................................................ $1,013,652 91.2 86.0 5.1 8.8 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 326,330 92.6 87.2 5.3 7.4 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 154,747 93.8 86.2 7.6 6.2 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 163,737 91.1 87.7 3.4 8.9 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,846 97.3 96.7 3.5 32.7 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 324,618 89.7 86.1 3.5 10.3 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 299,599 90.8 85.7 5.2 9.2 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 28,444 89.7 86.7 3.0 10.3 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 98,390 91.0 87.3 3.7 9.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 119,847 90.5 83.8 6.7 9.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 52,917 91.9 86.3 5.5 8.1 

Public and other transportation ............................ 63,106 93.2 81.5 11.8 6.8 

Health care ............................................................ 405,048 92.9 89.3 3.6 7.1 

Health insurance .................................................. 235,058 92.0 88.0 4.0 8.0 

Medical services .................................................. 93,870 95.2 91.6 3.6 4.8 

Drugs ................................................................... 59,747 92.5 90.1 2.4 7.5 

Medical supplies .................................................. 16,373 94.6 92.0 2.6 5.4 

Entertainment ........................................................ 314,210 93.1 89.4 3.7 6.9 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 72,630 95.8 90.5 5.3 4.2 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 119,383 88.5 84.8 3.7 11.5 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 76,944 95.9 94.1 1.8 4.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 45,253 96.4 92.0 4.4 3.6 

Personal care products and services ..................... 77,421 89.7 85.8 3.9 10.3 

Reading ................................................................. 14,113 94.8 90.9 4.0 5.2 

Education ............................................................... 128,467 94.4 85.5 8.9 5.6 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 42,869 90.8 89.1 1.8 9.2 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 94,719 91.7 88.0 3.7 8.3 

Cash contributions ................................................. 210,440 90.4 87.0 3.4 9.6 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 663,231 91.8 85.9 5.9 8.2 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,780 90.3 85.9 4.4 9.7 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 624,451 91.9 85.9 6.0 8.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,787,814 91.2 85.6 5.5 8.8 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,090,520 90.8 84.7 6.1 9.2 

Self-employment income ..................................... 399,724 96.2 91.3 4.9 3.8 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 935,295 91.3 89.1 2.2 8.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 156,669 98.2 92.9 5.3 1.8 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 70,822 90.1 87.0 3.1 9.9 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 63,631 75.2 71.6 3.6 24.8 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 44,545 89.7 78.0 11.7 10.3 

Other income ....................................................... 26,609 83.7 80.8 2.9 16.3 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011 — 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 (missing values not imputed) ........ $245,993 96.9 88.9 8.0 3.1 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 167,583 98.2 89.1 9.1 1.8 

State and local income taxes ............................... 61,783 94.1 88.2 5.9 5.9 

Other taxes .......................................................... 16,627 94.3 90.2 4.1 5.7 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,541,821 91.0 85.5 5.5 9.0 

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.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012