Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 120,770 13,975 106,795 92,214 14,580 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 11.6 88.4 76.4 12.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,563 $49,317 $65,427 $68,842 $43,826 

Income after taxes ................................................ 61,774 48,955 63,451 66,590 43,600 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.1 43.1 49.9 50.3 47.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.2 2.4 2.4 2.5 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 1.1 .6 .5 .8 

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 

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

Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 46 47 48 39 

Female ................................................................. 53 54 53 52 61 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 51 68 72 46 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 36 43 45 32 

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 15 25 27 15 

Renter .................................................................. 34 49 32 28 54 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 2 14 n.a. 100 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 98 86 100 n.a.

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 n.a. 100 100 100 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 17 3 3 4 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 44 34 32 46 

College ................................................................. 60 38 63 65 50 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 89 84 89 91 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $6,094,697 9.8 90.2 81.5 8.7 

Food ....................................................................... 776,825 11.6 88.4 80.2 8.3 

Food at home ....................................................... 451,454 12.2 87.8 79.1 8.8 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,119 11.3 88.7 79.9 8.7 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,448 12.7 87.3 77.2 10.1 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,671 10.6 89.4 81.3 8.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,033 13.8 86.2 74.5 11.6 

Beef ................................................................. 28,799 14.5 85.5 75.5 10.0 

Pork ................................................................. 19,649 13.2 86.8 74.4 12.4 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,837 10.6 89.4 80.1 9.3 

Poultry .............................................................. 19,175 15.2 84.8 70.9 13.9 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 15,417 13.4 86.6 73.5 13.1 

Eggs ................................................................. 6,156 16.7 83.3 72.6 10.7 

Dairy products .................................................... 51,786 11.3 88.7 81.6 7.1 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 20,269 13.1 86.9 78.9 8.1 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,518 10.1 89.9 83.4 6.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $79,194 13.5 86.5 78.6 7.9 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,756 14.4 85.6 78.9 6.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,542 13.1 86.9 79.8 7.1 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,032 13.4 86.6 76.9 9.7 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 12,864 12.7 87.3 77.4 9.9 

Other food at home ............................................ 157,321 11.0 89.0 81.1 7.9 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 15,580 10.6 89.4 82.2 7.2 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,595 13.5 86.5 77.4 9.1 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 81,963 10.1 89.9 82.3 7.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 41,289 12.7 87.3 78.4 8.9 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,894 8.5 91.5 88.1 3.4 

Food away from home ......................................... 325,371 10.7 89.3 81.7 7.6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,558 7.6 92.4 87.0 5.5 

Housing .................................................................. 2,065,912 10.5 89.5 79.8 9.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,229,818 11.0 89.0 79.6 9.4 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 816,456 9.1 90.9 83.9 7.0 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 462,120 10.7 89.3 81.6 7.7 

Property taxes .................................................. 212,347 8.0 92.0 85.9 6.1 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 141,988 5.8 94.2 88.2 6.0 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 329,033 17.3 82.7 66.1 16.6 

Other lodging ..................................................... 84,330 4.8 95.2 90.3 4.9 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,720 11.0 89.0 77.1 11.9 

Natural gas ........................................................ 64,158 9.2 90.8 78.6 12.1 

Electricity ........................................................... 163,444 11.2 88.8 76.0 12.9 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 23,163 3.1 96.9 93.2 3.7 

Telephone services ............................................ 136,089 12.6 87.4 74.8 12.5 

Water and other public services ........................ 53,865 11.6 88.4 77.5 10.9 

Household operations .......................................... 120,468 9.2 90.8 83.5 7.3 

Personal services .............................................. 46,280 12.1 87.9 79.3 8.5 

Other household expenses ................................ 74,189 7.4 92.6 86.1 6.5 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 78,880 9.4 90.6 82.4 8.2 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,821 14.0 86.0 73.9 12.0 

Other household products ................................. 42,224 8.1 91.9 84.3 7.6 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,834 7.7 92.3 86.3 6.1 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 196,026 7.7 92.3 84.1 8.2 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,234 8.4 91.6 81.0 10.7 

Furniture ............................................................ 46,812 7.9 92.1 81.5 10.5 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,383 4.0 96.0 90.1 5.9 

Major appliances ................................................ 24,651 9.3 90.7 83.5 7.2 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 13,616 9.1 90.9 84.5 6.4 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 90,330 7.1 92.9 85.7 7.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 217,176 13.3 86.7 73.8 12.9 

Men and boys ...................................................... 51,483 12.4 87.6 76.4 11.2 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,502 11.7 88.3 78.1 10.2 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,981 15.4 84.6 69.2 15.4 

Women and girls .................................................. 86,595 13.8 86.2 73.6 12.6 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 71,960 13.6 86.4 73.8 12.6 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,635 15.1 84.9 72.1 12.7 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,185 17.9 82.1 69.5 12.6 

Footwear .............................................................. 37,909 14.2 85.8 68.1 17.7 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,004 10.7 89.3 78.9 10.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Transportation ........................................................ $1,038,811 10.7 89.3 80.2 9.1 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 332,698 10.7 89.3 80.7 8.6 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 157,600 7.1 92.9 85.5 7.4 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 158,872 14.8 85.2 75.5 9.8 

Other vehicles .................................................... 16,225 26.4 93.6 84.7 28.9 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 327,872 11.6 88.4 78.4 10.0 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 316,280 10.2 89.8 80.6 9.2 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,717 11.7 88.3 77.2 11.1 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,214 8.9 91.1 83.2 7.9 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 134,230 10.9 89.1 78.2 10.9 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 56,120 9.4 90.6 84.5 6.1 

Public transportation ............................................ 61,961 8.6 91.4 85.2 6.2 

Healthcare ............................................................. 359,365 6.1 93.9 87.4 6.5 

Health insurance .................................................. 199,678 5.7 94.3 86.9 7.4 

Medical services .................................................. 87,755 6.5 93.5 88.6 4.9 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,197 6.5 93.5 87.3 6.2 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,734 7.6 92.4 88.6 3.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 342,185 7.2 92.8 86.5 6.2 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 74,337 6.8 93.2 89.1 4.1 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 125,111 9.5 90.5 80.1 10.4 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 84,872 6.1 93.9 89.8 4.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 57,865 4.6 95.4 92.2 3.2 

Personal care products and services ..................... 74,300 10.1 89.9 79.9 10.1 

Reading ................................................................. 14,030 3.8 96.2 91.3 5.0 

Education ............................................................... 126,275 7.4 92.6 86.7 5.9 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,244 5.2 94.8 86.2 8.6 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 101,374 8.0 92.0 83.8 8.1 

Cash contributions ................................................. 209,721 6.7 93.3 85.1 8.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 676,923 8.5 91.5 83.9 7.6 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,264 4.2 95.8 86.0 9.7 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 638,659 8.8 91.2 83.7 7.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,676,460 9.0 91.0 82.7 8.3 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,160,177 9.7 90.3 81.6 8.7 

Self-employment income ..................................... 388,778 9.3 90.7 86.2 4.5 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 794,300 4.1 95.9 88.3 7.6 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 182,259 2.7 97.3 95.4 1.9 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,198 10.0 90.0 79.6 10.4 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 44,800 15.8 84.2 56.0 28.2 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 53,864 7.3 92.7 85.1 7.7 

Other income ....................................................... 25,084 11.3 88.7 74.7 14.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2200. Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Hispanic

or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Total

White and

all other

races

Black

or

AfricanAmerican

Personal taxes ....................................................... $216,057 2.3 97.7 96.1 1.5 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 219,443 4.7 95.3 91.8 3.5 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ............... -94,645 10.6 89.4 79.5 9.9 

State and local income taxes ............................... 65,485 5.3 94.7 89.6 5.1 

Other taxes .......................................................... 25,774 5.4 94.6 88.6 6.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,460,402 9.2 90.8 82.3 8.5 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.