Table 2100. Race 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

White and all other races, and Asian

Black or

AfricanTotal AmericanWhite and

all other

races1

Asian

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 120,171 105,749 101,509 4,240 14,422 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 88.0 84.5 3.5 12.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,091 $65,643 $65,023 $80,487 $44,381 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,858 63,210 62,585 78,192 43,609 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.8 49.2 49.4 45.0 46.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .6 .6 .7 .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 1.6 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 49 48 56 36 

Female ................................................................. 53 51 52 44 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 69 70 61 47 

With mortgage ................................................... 43 45 45 46 34 

Without mortgage .............................................. 23 25 25 15 13 

Renter .................................................................. 33 31 30 39 53 

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 1 1 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 87 86 99 99 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 34 34 18 44 

College ................................................................. 60 61 60 78 51 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 85 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,964,504 91.3 87.1 4.2 8.7 

Food ....................................................................... 736,786 91.0 87.3 3.7 9.0 

Food at home ....................................................... 416,229 90.2 86.7 3.5 9.8 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 55,203 90.5 87.3 3.2 9.5 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,139 89.3 85.0 4.3 10.7 

Bakery products ............................................... 38,064 91.0 88.3 2.7 9.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 93,320 87.2 83.0 4.2 12.8 

Beef ................................................................. 25,977 89.8 86.5 3.2 10.2 

Pork ................................................................. 17,976 85.2 81.8 3.4 14.8 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,551 89.1 85.9 3.2 10.9 

Poultry .............................................................. 17,039 84.1 80.6 3.5 15.9 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,646 86.4 78.2 8.3 13.6 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,131 88.5 84.0 4.4 11.5 

Dairy products .................................................... 46,534 92.0 89.2 2.8 8.0 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 18,460 91.3 88.2 3.1 8.7 

Other dairy products ........................................ 28,074 92.4 89.8 2.6 7.6 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007 — 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 ........................................ $72,058 90.9 86.3 4.7 9.1 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 24,234 92.2 87.4 4.8 7.8 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 22,858 91.7 85.6 6.1 8.3 

Processed fruits ............................................... 13,492 88.6 85.3 3.3 11.4 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 11,475 89.6 86.5 3.1 10.4 

Other food at home ............................................ 149,114 91.1 88.2 2.9 8.9 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,954 91.6 88.2 3.4 8.4 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,962 89.4 86.1 3.2 10.6 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 78,020 91.6 88.9 2.7 8.4 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,012 90.0 86.8 3.2 10.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,167 95.8 92.5 3.3 4.2 

Food away from home ......................................... 320,556 92.1 88.1 3.9 7.9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 54,849 94.8 92.8 2.0 5.2 

Housing .................................................................. 2,033,228 90.4 85.8 4.7 9.6 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,204,440 90.3 84.9 5.4 9.7 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 808,774 92.7 87.2 5.4 7.3 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 467,470 91.6 85.8 5.8 8.4 

Property taxes .................................................. 205,356 93.7 88.0 5.7 6.3 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 135,949 94.8 90.9 3.9 5.2 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 312,669 83.1 77.6 5.5 16.9 

Other lodging ..................................................... 82,997 94.7 90.0 4.7 5.3 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 417,861 87.9 84.4 3.5 12.1 

Natural gas ........................................................ 57,729 88.1 83.9 4.2 11.9 

Electricity ........................................................... 156,566 87.5 84.4 3.2 12.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 18,100 95.5 94.5 31.0 4.5 

Telephone services ............................................ 133,353 87.1 83.3 3.7 12.9 

Water and other public services ........................ 52,113 88.4 84.6 3.9 11.6 

Household operations .......................................... 118,269 92.5 88.3 4.1 7.5 

Personal services .............................................. 49,926 91.4 86.9 4.5 8.6 

Other household expenses ................................ 68,343 93.3 89.4 3.9 6.7 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 76,732 92.8 90.4 2.4 7.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 16,816 87.9 85.6 2.3 12.1 

Other household products ................................. 41,635 93.6 91.5 2.2 6.4 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,281 95.5 92.3 3.2 4.5 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 215,927 93.9 90.0 4.0 6.1 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,990 95.4 92.3 3.1 4.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 53,557 91.6 84.9 6.7 8.4 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,585 91.7 89.0 2.7 8.3 

Major appliances ................................................ 27,798 93.8 90.8 3.0 6.2 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,142 93.1 89.8 3.3 6.9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 100,855 95.2 92.2 3.0 4.8 

Apparel and services ............................................. 225,938 88.9 84.3 4.6 11.1 

Men and boys ...................................................... 52,303 90.5 86.1 4.5 9.5 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 42,171 91.9 87.3 4.7 8.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,131 84.6 81.1 3.6 15.4 

Women and girls .................................................. 89,967 89.3 84.1 5.2 10.7 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 75,356 90.2 84.8 5.4 9.8 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,611 84.5 80.4 4.1 15.5 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,216 86.7 83.0 3.7 13.3 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,288 85.8 80.9 4.9 14.2 

Other apparel products and services ................... 33,164 89.7 86.5 3.1 10.3 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007 — 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 ........................................................ $1,052,362 91.2 86.8 4.3 8.8 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 389,835 91.8 87.4 4.4 8.2 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 188,886 94.4 88.2 6.3 5.6 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 188,293 88.8 86.1 2.7 11.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 12,657 96.1 96.1 4 ( ) 33.9 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 286,448 90.3 86.7 3.5 9.7 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 311,449 90.7 86.9 3.8 9.3 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 36,678 90.1 87.4 2.7 9.9 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,637 91.8 88.3 3.4 8.2 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 128,697 90.3 85.7 4.6 9.7 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 57,438 90.7 87.3 3.4 9.3 

Public transportation ............................................ 64,629 93.3 83.2 10.1 6.7 

Health care ............................................................ 342,814 92.9 90.2 2.7 7.1 

Health insurance .................................................. 185,645 92.2 89.1 3.1 7.8 

Medical services .................................................. 85,236 93.7 91.3 2.4 6.3 

Drugs ................................................................... 57,785 93.5 91.9 1.5 6.5 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,149 94.2 91.7 2.5 5.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 324,185 94.3 91.2 3.1 5.7 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 79,076 96.1 91.4 4.7 3.9 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 118,583 90.8 87.4 3.4 9.2 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 67,295 96.3 94.5 1.8 3.7 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 59,232 96.4 94.6 1.8 3.6 

Personal care products and services ..................... 70,608 90.1 86.9 3.2 9.9 

Reading ................................................................. 14,143 95.3 92.3 3.0 4.7 

Education ............................................................... 113,594 91.1 85.1 6.1 8.9 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,813 91.9 90.4 1.5 8.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 97,040 93.3 90.2 3.1 6.7 

Cash contributions ................................................. 218,891 92.2 88.1 4.2 7.8 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 641,253 92.1 87.6 4.5 7.9 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 37,189 90.5 86.5 4.0 9.5 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 604,064 92.2 87.6 4.6 7.8 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,581,789 91.6 87.1 4.5 8.4 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,047,285 91.3 86.3 5.0 8.7 

Self-employment income ..................................... 413,947 94.3 91.6 2.7 5.7 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 766,586 92.2 90.5 1.7 7.8 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 209,782 98.1 94.7 3.3 1.9 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 25,985 89.8 87.7 32.1 10.2 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 39,923 72.2 67.7 4.4 27.8 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 55,626 86.0 79.9 6.1 14.0 

Other income ....................................................... 22,656 87.4 80.0 7.4 12.6 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007 — 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 ....................................................... $268,400 95.9 92.2 3.6 4.1 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 188,565 96.1 92.7 3.3 3.9 

State and local income taxes ............................... 56,248 95.5 90.8 4.7 4.5 

Other taxes .......................................................... 23,587 94.8 91.6 3.2 5.2 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,313,389 91.4 86.9 4.5 8.6 

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.