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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010

(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) ............... 121,107 106,287 101,137 5,151 14,820 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 87.8 83.5 4.3 12.2 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $62,481 $64,817 $63,773 $85,316 $45,727 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,712 62,858 61,963 80,443 45,321 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.4 49.8 50.0 44.2 47.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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 48 53 35 

Female ................................................................. 53 52 52 47 65 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 68 69 55 46 

With mortgage ................................................... 41 42 42 39 31 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 17 15 

Renter .................................................................. 34 32 31 45 54 

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 14 1 2 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 86 86 99 98 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 34 34 20 43 

College ................................................................. 60 61 60 75 53 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 90 90 84 75 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,823,988 90.9 85.9 5.0 9.1 

Food ....................................................................... 741,020 90.5 85.8 4.7 9.5 

Food at home ....................................................... 438,143 89.7 85.6 4.0 10.3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 60,656 89.8 85.7 4.2 10.2 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 19,901 88.8 82.8 6.0 11.2 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,754 90.3 87.1 3.2 9.7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,828 87.4 83.2 4.2 12.6 

Beef ................................................................. 26,198 90.6 87.6 3.0 9.4 

Pork ................................................................. 18,013 86.1 82.3 3.9 13.9 

Other meats ..................................................... 14,168 88.7 85.6 3.1 11.3 

Poultry .............................................................. 16,698 83.9 79.8 4.1 16.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,155 85.5 77.6 7.9 14.5 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,597 87.7 83.0 4.7 12.3 

Dairy products .................................................... 45,994 91.8 88.4 3.4 8.2 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,036 91.1 86.6 4.5 8.9 

Other dairy products ........................................ 28,957 92.2 89.5 2.8 7.8 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010 — 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 ........................................ $82,147 89.7 84.5 5.2 10.3 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 28,077 90.5 85.2 5.3 9.5 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,445 91.0 84.2 6.8 9.0 

Processed fruits ............................................... 13,632 87.3 83.3 3.9 12.7 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 14,993 88.5 84.8 3.7 11.5 

Other food at home ............................................ 154,519 90.3 86.8 3.5 9.7 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 15,957 90.1 87.3 2.8 9.9 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,404 89.2 85.7 3.6 10.8 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 80,600 90.7 87.0 3.7 9.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,307 89.3 86.1 3.2 10.7 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,251 95.4 91.5 3.9 4.6 

Food away from home ......................................... 302,877 91.6 86.0 5.6 8.4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 49,814 94.0 91.0 3.0 6.0 

Housing .................................................................. 2,004,933 89.6 84.3 5.2 10.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,188,279 89.9 83.8 6.0 10.1 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 760,213 92.9 87.4 5.5 7.1 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 405,856 91.8 86.0 5.8 8.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 219,670 94.0 88.4 5.6 6.0 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 134,688 94.6 90.2 4.3 5.4 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 351,154 82.2 75.0 7.2 17.8 

Other lodging ..................................................... 76,913 94.5 88.8 5.7 5.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 443,236 87.5 83.6 3.8 12.5 

Natural gas ........................................................ 53,283 85.6 81.3 4.3 14.4 

Electricity ........................................................... 171,068 86.9 83.6 3.3 13.1 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,993 95.7 94.4 1.3 4.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 142,635 87.3 83.2 4.1 12.7 

Water and other public services ........................ 59,257 88.8 84.1 4.7 11.2 

Household operations .......................................... 121,986 91.4 86.0 5.5 8.6 

Personal services .............................................. 41,156 90.8 83.7 7.1 9.2 

Other household expenses ................................ 80,830 91.8 87.1 4.7 8.2 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 73,938 91.0 87.8 3.3 9.0 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 18,166 87.3 84.9 2.4 12.7 

Other household products ................................. 39,777 91.9 88.5 3.3 8.1 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,995 93.3 89.2 4.1 6.7 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 177,494 91.1 86.8 4.3 8.9 

Household textiles ............................................. 12,390 91.6 88.3 3.4 8.4 

Furniture ............................................................ 43,024 88.8 84.3 4.5 11.2 

Floor coverings .................................................. 4,370 82.5 79.1 3.4 17.5 

Major appliances ................................................ 25,333 89.9 86.1 3.7 10.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,882 93.1 89.4 3.7 6.9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 79,494 92.8 88.2 4.6 7.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 205,572 89.7 82.1 7.6 10.3 

Men and boys ...................................................... 46,175 90.8 84.7 6.1 9.2 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,765 91.9 84.9 7.0 8.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,410 86.4 83.7 2.7 13.6 

Women and girls .................................................. 80,116 89.7 84.8 5.0 10.3 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 67,887 89.9 84.8 5.1 10.1 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,229 89.0 84.7 4.3 11.0 

Children under 2 .................................................. 10,956 89.2 83.6 5.6 10.8 

Footwear .............................................................. 36,679 87.0 81.0 6.0 13.0 

Other apparel products and services ................... 31,645 91.6 72.6 18.9 8.4 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010 — 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 ........................................................ $929,544 90.9 86.2 4.7 9.1 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 313,474 92.5 88.2 4.3 7.5 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 147,662 92.3 86.6 5.7 7.7 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 159,617 92.3 89.4 2.9 7.7 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,195 100.0 96.3 33.7 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 258,238 89.8 85.6 4.2 10.2 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 298,180 90.0 85.3 4.6 10.0 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 29,432 90.3 87.0 3.3 9.7 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 95,326 90.6 86.5 4.2 9.4 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 122,156 88.6 83.7 4.9 11.4 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 51,266 91.8 86.0 5.7 8.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 59,653 91.7 82.3 9.4 8.3 

Healthcare ............................................................. 382,285 93.3 89.9 3.4 6.7 

Health insurance .................................................. 221,690 92.3 88.4 3.9 7.7 

Medical services .................................................. 87,461 96.0 93.0 2.9 4.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,729 93.1 91.0 2.1 6.9 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,404 93.2 90.2 2.9 6.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 303,164 93.4 89.8 3.6 6.6 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 70,363 95.9 90.2 5.7 4.1 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 115,516 89.2 85.4 3.8 10.8 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 73,252 96.1 94.4 1.7 3.9 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 44,033 95.8 93.0 2.8 4.2 

Personal care products and services ..................... 70,426 89.0 85.0 4.0 11.0 

Reading ................................................................. 12,066 95.0 91.1 3.8 5.0 

Education ............................................................... 130,111 95.0 83.7 11.3 5.0 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 43,846 92.2 90.5 1.7 7.8 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 102,756 92.1 89.4 2.7 7.9 

Cash contributions ................................................. 197,797 90.0 86.9 3.1 10.0 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 650,653 92.3 86.2 6.0 7.7 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,527 91.8 87.4 4.5 8.2 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 612,126 92.3 86.1 6.1 7.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,566,944 91.0 85.2 5.8 9.0 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,003,053 90.8 84.3 6.5 9.2 

Self-employment income ..................................... 341,548 95.2 90.2 5.0 4.8 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 868,674 91.3 89.7 1.6 8.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 143,118 97.9 94.1 3.8 2.1 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 76,742 89.6 85.8 3.8 10.4 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 61,214 73.4 68.2 5.2 26.6 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 49,302 92.1 79.3 12.8 7.9 

Other income ....................................................... 23,294 83.4 79.6 3.8 16.6 

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010 — 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 ....................................................... $214,262 97.2 85.5 11.7 2.8 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 137,538 98.7 85.2 13.5 1.3 

State and local income taxes ............................... 58,428 94.3 84.3 10.1 5.7 

Other taxes .......................................................... 18,295 95.0 91.2 3.8 5.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,352,682 90.9 85.2 5.6 9.1 

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. 4 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011