Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Average annual expenditures and                                                                                                              
characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                             Not Hispanic or Latino                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                  All       Hispanic                                                                                                                                    
                    Item                        consumer   or Latino                 White,      Black                                                                                                  
                                                 units                   Total       Asian,        or                                                                                                   
                                                                                    and All     African                                                                                                 
                                                                                  Other Races   American                                                                                                
                                                                                                         
                                                                                              
Number of consumer units (in thousands)......    115,356      11,727     103,629      90,019      13,610                                                                                                
Income before taxes a/ ......................    $51,128     $37,150     $52,797     $55,463     $34,537                                                                                                
Income after taxes a/ .......................     48,596      36,469      50,044      52,450      33,564                                                                                                
Age of the reference person..................       48.4        41.6        49.2        49.5        46.7                                                                                                
Average number in consumer unit:                                                                                                                                                                        
 Persons.....................................        2.5         3.3         2.4         2.4         2.6                                                                                                
 Children under 18...........................         .6         1.1          .6          .5          .9                                                                                                
 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:                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Male........................................         50          52          50          52          36                                                                                                
 Female......................................         50          48          50          48          64                                                                                                
 Homeowner...................................         67          48          69          72          49                                                                                                
  With mortgage..............................         41          34          42          43          30                                                                                                
  Without mortgage...........................         26          14          27          29          19                                                                                                
 Renter......................................         33          52          31          28          51                                                                                                
 Black or African American...................         12           1          13     n.a.            100                                                                                                
 White, Asian, and All Other Races...........         88          99          87         100     n.a.                                                                                                   
 Elementary (1-8)............................          6          22           4           4           7                                                                                                
 High school (9-12)..........................         36          42          36          34          48                                                                                                
 College.....................................         57          35          60          62          45                                                                                                
 Never attended and other....................         b/           2          b/          b/          b/                                                                                                
 At least one vehicle owned or leased........         88          82          88          90          73                                                                                                
Average annual expenditures..................     $40,817     $34,575     $41,521     $43,459     $28,667                                                                                               
 Food........................................      5,340       5,717       5,291       5,486       3,977                                                                                                
    Food at home.............................      3,129       3,597       3,070       3,134       2,639                                                                                                
      Cereals and bakery products............        442         486         436         447         366                                                                                                
        Cereals and cereal products..........        150         183         146         147         139                                                                                                
        Bakery products......................        292         303         290         300         226                                                                                                
      Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.........        825       1,059         795         783         876                                                                                                
        Beef.................................        246         327         235         236         229                                                                                                
        Pork.................................        171         212         165         159         206                                                                                                
        Other meats..........................        102         113         101         102          89                                                                                                
        Poultry..............................        145         190         139         133         177                                                                                                
        Fish and seafood.....................        124         158         120         117         139                                                                                                
        Eggs.................................         37          59          35          34          35                                                                                                
      Dairy products.........................        328         374         322         337         223                                                                                                
        Fresh milk and cream.................        127         160         122         127          93                                                                                                
        Other dairy products.................        201         214         200         210         130                                                                                                
      Fruits and vegetables..................        535         686         516         529         432                                                                                                
        Fresh fruits.........................        171         231         163         169         126                                                                                                
        Fresh vegetables.....................        172         240         163         168         129                                                                                                
        Processed fruits.....................        108         131         105         106         100                                                                                                
        Processed vegetables.................         84          83          84          85          77                                                                                                
      Other food at home.....................        999         992       1,000       1,038         742                                                                                                
        Sugar and other sweets...............        119         128         118         122          91                                                                                                
        Fats and oils........................         86          97          84          85          80                                                                                                
        Miscellaneous foods..................        490         452         494         514         359                                                                                                
        Nonalcoholic beverages...............        268         289         266         275         200                                                                                                
        Food prepared by consumer unit on                                                                                                                                                               
         out-of-town trips...................         36          25          38          41          12                                                                                                
      Food away from home....................      2,211       2,120       2,221       2,353       1,338                                                                                                
 Alcoholic beverages.........................        391         315         401         437         158                                                                                                
 Housing.....................................     13,432      12,300      13,562      14,005      10,621                                                                                                
    Shelter..................................      7,887       7,672       7,912       8,185       6,105                                                                                                
      Owned dwellings........................      5,263       3,889       5,418       5,775       3,063                                                                                                
        Mortgage interest and charges........      2,954       2,471       3,009       3,182       1,860                                                                                                
        Property taxes.......................      1,344         779       1,408       1,507         753                                                                                                
        Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other                                                                                                                                                           
         expenses............................        965         638       1,002       1,086         450                                                                                                
      Rented dwellings.......................      2,179       3,560       2,023       1,889       2,912                                                                                                
      Other lodging..........................        445         224         470         521         130                                                                                                
    Utilities, fuels, and public services....      2,811       2,490       2,848       2,837       2,920                                                                                                
      Natural gas............................        392         301         402         392         468                                                                                                
      Electricity............................      1,028         860       1,047       1,039       1,101                                                                                                
      Fuel oil and other fuels...............        110          57         116         126          46                                                                                                
      Telephone services.....................        956         968         954         944       1,025                                                                                                
      Water and other public services........        326         305         329         336         280                                                                                                
    Household operations.....................        707         454         736         779         453                                                                                                
      Personal services......................        294         238         300         308         247                                                                                                
      Other household expenses...............        414         216         436         471         206                                                                                                
    Housekeeping supplies....................        529         476         536         563         353                                                                                                
      Laundry and cleaning supplies..........        132         165         128         127         136                                                                                                
      Other household products...............        263         199         271         287         165                                                                                                
      Postage and stationery.................        133         111         136         148          52                                                                                                
    Household furnishings and equipment......      1,497       1,208       1,531       1,642         789                                                                                                
      Household textiles.....................        113          89         117         125          63                                                                                                
      Furniture..............................        401         403         401         426         235                                                                                                
      Floor coverings........................         52          19          55          62          11                                                                                                
      Major appliances.......................        196         201         195         206         120                                                                                                
      Small appliances, miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                                   
       housewares............................         88          82          88          95          41                                                                                                
      Miscellaneous household equipment......        648         415         675         729         320                                                                                                
 Apparel and services........................      1,640       1,756       1,626       1,631       1,590                                                                                                
    Men and boys.............................        372         435         364         374         293                                                                                                
      Men, 16 and over.......................        282         307         279         294         181                                                                                                
      Boys, 2 to 15..........................         89         128          85          81         111                                                                                                
    Women and girls..........................        634         564         643         655         560                                                                                                
      Women, 16 and over.....................        529         438         540         554         441                                                                                                
      Girls, 2 to 15.........................        106         126         103         101         119                                                                                                
    Children under 2.........................         81         121          77          73         103                                                                                                
    Footwear.................................        294         368         285         262         434                                                                                                
    Other apparel products and services......        258         268         257         266         200                                                                                                
 Transportation..............................      7,781       6,780       7,894       8,317       5,094                                                                                                
    Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...........      3,732       3,063       3,807       4,063       2,117                                                                                                
      Cars and trucks, new...................      2,052       1,441       2,122       2,301         938                                                                                                
      Cars and trucks, used..................      1,611       1,562       1,617       1,684       1,175                                                                                                
      Other vehicles.........................         68       c/ 60          69          79        c/ 4                                                                                                
    Gasoline and motor oil...................      1,333       1,328       1,333       1,381       1,017                                                                                                
    Other vehicle expenses...................      2,331       2,057       2,362       2,458       1,729                                                                                                
      Vehicle finance charges................        371         331         375         385         309                                                                                                
      Maintenance and repairs................        619         520         630         663         411                                                                                                
      Vehicle insurance......................        905         812         916         944         732                                                                                                
      Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other                                                                                                                                                           
        charges..............................        436         393         441         466         278                                                                                                
    Public transportation....................        385         331         391         416         230                                                                                                
 Health care.................................      2,416       1,439       2,527       2,711       1,311                                                                                                
    Health insurance.........................      1,252         747       1,309       1,389         775                                                                                                
    Medical services.........................        591         365         616         675         229                                                                                                
    Drugs....................................        467         263         490         524         264                                                                                                
    Medical supplies.........................        107          65         112         122          43                                                                                                
 Entertainment...............................      2,060       1,245       2,153       2,326       1,009                                                                                                
    Fees and admissions......................        494         250         522         576         163                                                                                                
    Television, radios, sound equipment......        730         621         742         761         617                                                                                                
    Pets, toys, and playground equipment.....        378         194         400         441         123                                                                                                
    Other entertainment supplies,                                                                                                                                                                       
     equipment,and services..................        457         179         489         546         105                                                                                                
 Personal care products and services.........        527         490         531         541         460                                                                                                
 Reading.....................................        127          48         136         149          53                                                                                                
 Education...................................        783         477         818         877         425                                                                                                
 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.......        290         171         303         322         179                                                                                                
 Miscellaneous...............................        606         419         627         655         447                                                                                                
 Cash contributions..........................      1,370         594       1,458       1,552         835                                                                                                
 Personal insurance and pensions.............      4,055       2,824       4,195       4,450       2,507                                                                                                
    Life and other personal insurance........        397         160         424         444         296                                                                                                
    Pensions and Social Security.............      3,658       2,664       3,770       4,006       2,211                                                                                                
Sources of income and personal taxes: a/                                                                                                                                                                
  Money income before taxes..................     51,128      37,150      52,797      55,463      34,537                                                                                                
    Wages and salaries.......................     41,200      33,083      42,169      44,183      28,372                                                                                                
    Self-employment income...................      2,138         736       2,306       2,577         449                                                                                                
    Social Security, private and                                                                                                                                                                        
     government retirement...................      5,601       1,928       6,039       6,345       3,943                                                                                                
    Interest, dividends, rental income,                                                                                                                                                                 
     other property income...................      1,097         174       1,208       1,358         181                                                                                                
    Unemployment and workers'' compensation,                                                                                                                                                            
     veterans'' benefits.....................        269         282         268         270         252                                                                                                
    Public assistance, supplemental security,                                                                                                                                                           
     income, food stamps.....................        314         499         292         214         826                                                                                                
    Regular contributions for support........        343         286         350         362         267                                                                                                
    Other income.............................        165         162         166         154         245                                                                                                
  Personal taxes.............................      2,532         680       2,753       3,013         973                                                                                                
    Federal income taxes.....................      1,843         413       2,014       2,221         595                                                                                                
    State and local income taxes.............        502         197         538         570         320                                                                                                
    Other taxes..............................        187          70         201         222          57                                                                                                
  Income after taxes.........................     48,596      36,469      50,044      52,450      33,564                                                                                                
Net change in total assets and liabilities...    -14,376      -6,593     -15,257     -16,482      -7,152                                                                                                
    Net change in total assets...............      6,451       9,367       6,121       6,541       3,344                                                                                                
    Net change in total liabilities..........     20,827      15,961      21,378      23,023      10,496                                                                                                
 Other financial information:                                                                                                                                                                           
    Other money receipts.....................        530         209         567         631         143                                                                                                
    Mortgage principal paid on owned                                                                                                                                                                    
     property................................     -1,565        -969      -1,632      -1,776        -682                                                                                                
    Estimated market value of owned home.....    122,059      75,657     127,311     137,453      60,228                                                                                                
    Estimated monthly rental value of owned                                                                                                                                                             
     home....................................        750         503         778         827         453                                                                                                
 Gifts of goods and services.................      1,007         745       1,038       1,115         523                                                                                                
    Food.....................................         78          74          78          85          31                                                                                                
    Alcoholic beverages......................         16          13          17          18           4                                                                                                
    Housing..................................        220         138         230         250          96                                                                                                
      Housekeeping supplies..................         42          37          42          47          12                                                                                                
      Household textiles.....................         13           5          14          15        c/ 2                                                                                                
      Appliances and miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                                      
        housewares...........................         25          12          26          28          15                                                                                                
        Major appliances.....................          7        c/ 1           7           7        c/ 8                                                                                                
        Small appliances and miscellaneous                                                                                                                                                              
          housewares.........................         18          11          19          21           6                                                                                                
      Miscellaneous household equipment......         57          31          60          66          15                                                                                                
      Other housing..........................         85          52          89          94          51                                                                                                
    Apparel and services.....................        225         187         230         231         222                                                                                                
      Males, 2 and over......................         56          52          56          60          31                                                                                                
      Females, 2 and over....................         80          51          84          82          94                                                                                                
      Children under 2.......................         39          49          38          37          43                                                                                                
      Other apparel products and services....         50          35          52          52          55                                                                                                
        Jewelry and watches..................         26          13          27          28          21                                                                                                
        All other apparel products and                                                                                                                                                                  
         services............................         25          21          25          24          33                                                                                                
    Transportation...........................         60         142          50          52          39                                                                                                
    Health care..............................         48           7          53          57          22                                                                                                
    Entertainment............................         69          42          72          79          26                                                                                                
      Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles....         26          13          28          30          13                                                                                                
      Other entertainment....................         43          28          45          49          13                                                                                                
    Personal care products and services......         16          13          16          17           8                                                                                                
    Reading..................................          1          b/           1           2          b/                                                                                                
    Education................................        200          98         211         237          45                                                                                                
    All other gifts..........................         74          33          79          86          30                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only;  see glossary.                                                                                                    
  b Value less than 0.5.                                                                                                                                                                                
  c Data are likely to have large sampling errors.                                                                                                                                                      
  n.a.  Not applicable.