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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004

(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) ............... 116,282 102,509 98,552 3,957 13,773 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 88.2 84.8 3.4 11.8 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes ............................................. $54,453 $56,596 $56,150 $67,705 $38,503 

Income after taxes ................................................ 52,287 54,207 53,751 65,574 37,996 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.5 48.7 49.0 41.7 46.6 

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 .2 .2 

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 

Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 48 50 50 58 36 

Female ................................................................. 52 50 50 42 64 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 68 70 71 58 49 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 44 44 47 32 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 12 18 

Renter .................................................................. 32 30 29 42 51 

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 (new UCC Q20032) ............... 11 12 12 1 2 

Not Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ......... 89 88 88 99 98 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 5 5 3 7 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 34 35 18 46 

College ................................................................. 59 60 60 78 47 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 86 74 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,043,501 91.7 87.8 3.9 8.3 

Food ....................................................................... 670,766 91.1 87.3 3.9 8.9 

Food at home ....................................................... 388,283 90.1 86.5 3.6 9.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 53,470 89.9 86.1 3.8 10.1 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,843 88.1 82.9 5.2 11.9 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,627 90.8 87.7 3.1 9.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,057 87.7 83.9 3.8 12.3 

Beef ................................................................. 30,783 90.2 87.4 2.9 9.8 

Pork ................................................................. 21,015 86.2 82.9 3.3 13.8 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,527 90.3 88.4 2.0 9.7 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,052 85.7 81.6 4.1 14.3 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,826 85.2 77.3 7.9 14.8 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,854 87.4 83.8 3.6 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, 2004 — 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

Dairy products .................................................... $42,991 91.9 89.4 2.6 8.1 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,744 91.7 88.6 3.1 8.3 

Other dairy products ........................................ 26,247 92.1 89.9 2.2 7.9 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 65,077 90.5 85.4 5.1 9.5 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,664 91.7 85.8 5.8 8.3 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 21,223 92.1 85.6 6.5 7.9 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,719 88.3 84.7 3.6 11.7 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,471 87.4 84.8 2.6 12.6 

Other food at home ............................................ 124,688 91.4 88.3 3.0 8.6 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,864 91.2 87.7 3.5 8.8 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,312 88.5 85.6 2.8 11.5 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 61,173 92.0 88.9 3.0 8.0 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 33,587 90.6 87.8 2.8 9.4 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,752 96.1 92.2 3.9 3.9 

Food away from home ......................................... 282,483 92.5 88.4 4.2 7.5 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,292 95.5 93.2 2.3 4.5 

Housing .................................................................. 1,618,136 90.6 86.3 4.3 9.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 930,071 90.5 85.5 5.0 9.5 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 619,141 93.0 88.0 4.9 7.0 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 341,424 92.2 86.6 5.6 7.8 

Property taxes .................................................. 161,768 93.7 89.0 4.6 6.3 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 115,949 94.2 90.7 3.5 5.8 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 255,946 83.3 77.9 5.5 16.7 

Other lodging ..................................................... 54,984 96.3 93.0 3.3 3.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 340,315 88.3 85.1 3.2 11.7 

Natural gas ........................................................ 49,305 87.4 83.8 3.5 12.6 

Electricity ........................................................... 123,772 87.9 85.1 2.8 12.1 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 14,016 94.9 93.7 1.1 5.1 

Telephone services ............................................ 115,144 87.7 84.0 3.7 12.3 

Water and other public services ........................ 38,078 90.3 86.8 3.6 9.7 

Household operations .......................................... 87,540 92.7 88.7 4.0 7.3 

Personal services .............................................. 34,851 90.5 85.4 5.1 9.5 

Other household expenses ................................ 52,689 94.1 90.8 3.3 5.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 68,966 92.4 89.8 2.6 7.6 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,235 90.0 87.4 2.6 10.0 

Other household products ................................. 33,691 93.7 91.2 2.5 6.3 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,040 92.4 89.4 3.0 7.6 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 191,244 93.4 90.3 3.2 6.6 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,299 91.9 89.8 2.0 8.1 

Furniture ............................................................ 48,486 90.7 86.6 4.2 9.3 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,045 94.3 90.1 4.2 5.7 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,705 93.7 91.3 2.3 6.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 12,150 94.7 89.4 5.3 5.3 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,560 95.1 92.3 2.7 4.9 

Apparel and services ............................................. 210,799 88.4 84.9 3.4 11.6 

Men and boys ...................................................... 47,147 90.2 85.7 4.5 9.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,822 91.9 87.3 4.7 8.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,325 83.9 80.1 3.8 16.1 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004 — 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

Women and girls .................................................. $85,713 89.2 86.0 3.2 10.8 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,216 89.6 86.4 3.2 10.4 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,497 86.7 83.4 3.2 13.3 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,116 92.4 89.0 3.5 7.6 

Footwear .............................................................. 38,138 81.4 78.3 3.1 18.6 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,685 90.7 87.8 2.9 9.3 

Transportation ........................................................ 907,129 92.4 88.7 3.7 7.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 395,018 93.9 90.2 3.7 6.1 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 203,305 94.7 90.2 4.5 5.3 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 183,986 92.8 89.9 2.9 7.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,727 97.7 97.0 3.8 32.3 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 185,767 90.9 87.4 3.5 9.1 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 275,032 91.5 88.2 3.3 8.5 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,607 91.2 88.5 2.7 8.8 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 75,759 92.2 88.6 3.7 7.8 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 112,139 90.8 87.5 3.4 9.2 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 49,527 92.1 88.8 3.3 7.9 

Public transportation ............................................ 51,312 92.2 85.2 7.0 7.8 

Health care ............................................................ 299,289 93.7 90.9 2.8 6.3 

Health insurance .................................................. 154,854 92.5 89.5 3.0 7.5 

Medical services .................................................. 75,393 96.0 93.3 2.6 4.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 55,814 93.5 91.4 2.1 6.5 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,228 95.9 92.1 3.8 4.1 

Entertainment ........................................................ 257,887 94.4 91.7 2.7 5.6 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 61,390 95.8 91.9 4.0 4.2 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 91,582 90.1 86.7 3.4 9.9 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .......................................................... 44,216 96.2 94.8 1.4 3.8 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 60,700 98.3 96.8 1.5 1.7 

Personal care products and services ..................... 67,485 89.7 86.8 2.9 10.3 

Reading ................................................................. 15,165 95.2 92.2 2.9 4.8 

Education ............................................................... 105,264 92.5 84.6 7.8 7.5 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,504 91.8 90.5 1.2 8.2 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 80,207 92.1 89.4 2.8 7.9 

Cash contributions ................................................. 163,729 93.0 90.3 2.6 7.0 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 560,849 92.1 87.7 4.4 7.9 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,390 91.1 88.5 2.7 8.9 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 515,460 92.1 87.6 4.5 7.9 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,331,893 91.6 87.4 4.2 8.4 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,022,494 91.3 86.5 4.7 8.7 

Self-employment income ..................................... 349,759 96.0 92.4 3.6 4.0 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 680,028 92.2 90.9 1.3 7.8 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................. 146,596 97.6 94.7 2.9 2.4 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,503 91.0 89.5 31.5 9.0 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004 — 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

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .......................................... $35,819 69.9 67.0 2.9 30.1 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 47,980 90.0 84.6 5.4 10.0 

Other income ....................................................... 21,715 87.4 81.3 6.0 12.6 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 251,848 97.2 93.9 3.3 2.8 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 176,626 98.1 94.8 3.3 1.9 

State and local income taxes ............................... 54,899 94.8 91.2 3.6 5.2 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,323 96.0 93.4 2.6 4.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,080,045 91.4 87.1 4.3 8.6 

1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific

Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately

1.5 percent reporting more than one race.

2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.