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

expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009

(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) ............... 120,847 14,295 106,552 92,119 14,432 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 11.8 88.2 76.2 11.9 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $62,857 $49,930 $64,591 $67,784 $44,211 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,753 49,185 62,305 65,259 43,449 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.4 43.1 50.2 50.7 47.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 3.3 2.4 2.4 2.6 

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

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .2 .3 .4 .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 49 47 48 36 

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

Housing tenure:

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

With mortgage ................................................... 41 36 42 44 29 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 15 26 28 16 

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 18 3 3 4 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 34 41 34 32 46 

College ................................................................. 61 40 63 65 50 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 85 89 91 77 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,929,795 10.1 89.9 81.4 8.5 

Food ....................................................................... 770,118 11.1 88.9 80.7 8.3 

Food at home ....................................................... 453,596 11.6 88.4 79.4 8.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,203 10.9 89.1 80.1 8.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,858 12.3 87.7 77.6 10.0 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,345 10.2 89.8 81.4 8.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 101,636 13.1 86.9 75.1 11.7 

Beef ................................................................. 27,332 12.9 87.1 77.2 9.9 

Pork ................................................................. 20,350 13.9 86.1 72.8 13.4 

Other meats ..................................................... 13,722 11.2 88.8 79.6 9.2 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,621 14.4 85.6 71.6 13.9 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 16,310 12.1 87.9 75.4 12.5 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,300 15.2 84.8 73.5 11.3 

Dairy products .................................................... 49,081 11.5 88.5 81.1 7.4 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,402 13.7 86.3 77.8 8.5 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,679 10.2 89.8 83.0 6.8 

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, 2009 — 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 ........................................ $79,341 12.9 87.1 78.5 8.6 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,544 13.5 86.5 78.5 8.0 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,278 13.2 86.8 79.3 7.5 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,267 11.8 88.2 77.7 10.4 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 13,252 12.3 87.7 77.9 9.8 

Other food at home ............................................ 162,335 10.4 89.6 81.7 7.8 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 16,996 8.9 91.1 83.8 7.3 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,370 11.9 88.1 78.8 9.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 86,424 10.0 90.0 82.5 7.5 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,679 11.9 88.1 79.3 8.7 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,868 8.2 91.8 87.6 4.3 

Food away from home ......................................... 316,522 10.2 89.8 82.4 7.4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 52,542 7.1 92.9 87.5 5.4 

Housing .................................................................. 2,041,738 11.2 88.8 79.4 9.5 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,217,506 11.8 88.2 78.9 9.3 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 790,653 9.6 90.4 83.9 6.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 434,288 11.4 88.6 81.4 7.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 218,858 8.9 91.1 85.1 6.0 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 137,507 4.9 95.1 89.8 5.3 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 345,650 18.3 81.7 65.0 16.8 

Other lodging ..................................................... 81,203 5.8 94.2 90.1 4.1 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,440 11.5 88.5 76.5 12.0 

Natural gas ........................................................ 58,394 9.5 90.5 77.7 12.8 

Electricity ........................................................... 166,370 11.5 88.5 75.8 12.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 17,082 3.9 96.1 92.0 4.1 

Telephone services ............................................ 140,419 13.0 87.0 74.5 12.6 

Water and other public services ........................ 58,174 11.9 88.1 77.9 10.2 

Household operations .......................................... 122,220 8.3 91.7 84.4 7.3 

Personal services .............................................. 47,062 10.1 89.9 81.7 8.2 

Other household expenses ................................ 75,157 7.2 92.8 86.0 6.8 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 79,620 9.1 90.9 83.3 7.7 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 18,831 14.4 85.6 76.3 9.3 

Other household products ................................. 43,494 7.5 92.5 85.2 7.3 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 17,294 7.3 92.7 86.0 6.7 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 181,954 9.2 90.8 84.2 6.7 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,009 9.4 90.6 83.0 7.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 41,448 11.4 88.6 79.5 9.2 

Floor coverings .................................................. 3,663 2.8 97.2 94.3 2.9 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,410 8.9 91.1 83.3 7.8 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 11,290 9.9 90.1 83.8 6.3 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 87,134 8.3 91.7 86.5 5.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 208,496 13.5 86.5 74.6 12.0 

Men and boys ...................................................... 46,279 13.1 86.9 75.1 11.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,780 12.3 87.7 76.1 11.6 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,499 16.2 83.8 70.9 12.8 

Women and girls .................................................. 81,998 11.8 88.2 77.2 11.0 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 67,779 10.5 89.5 78.9 10.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,219 18.2 81.8 69.0 12.7 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,018 18.8 81.2 71.4 9.8 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,056 16.9 83.1 67.6 15.5 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,146 12.2 87.8 76.9 10.9 

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, 2009 — 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 ........................................................ $925,492 11.0 89.0 80.8 8.2 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 321,083 10.4 89.6 83.1 6.5 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 156,756 9.2 90.8 85.8 5.0 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 157,626 11.7 88.3 80.1 8.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,701 26.6 93.4 91.0 22.4 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 240,050 12.5 87.5 77.8 9.7 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 306,434 10.7 89.3 80.5 8.8 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 33,960 11.7 88.3 78.0 10.3 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,559 9.4 90.6 82.4 8.2 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 129,957 11.3 88.7 79.2 9.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 53,958 10.6 89.4 82.2 7.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 57,924 10.1 89.9 82.1 7.8 

Healthcare ............................................................. 377,780 5.9 94.1 87.4 6.7 

Health insurance .................................................. 215,686 5.6 94.4 86.8 7.5 

Medical services .................................................. 88,981 6.7 93.3 88.5 4.8 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,766 5.8 94.2 87.4 6.8 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,346 6.1 93.9 88.2 5.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 325,412 7.3 92.7 86.5 6.2 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 75,894 5.7 94.3 90.2 4.2 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 117,820 9.9 90.1 79.8 10.3 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 83,362 6.6 93.4 89.3 4.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 48,335 4.5 95.5 92.6 2.9 

Personal care products and services ..................... 71,978 10.4 89.6 78.9 10.7 

Reading ................................................................. 13,244 3.9 96.1 91.0 5.1 

Education ............................................................... 129,067 7.8 92.2 85.5 6.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 45,884 5.7 94.3 87.0 7.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 98,656 7.9 92.1 82.9 9.2 

Cash contributions ................................................. 208,228 7.0 93.0 84.2 8.9 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 661,160 9.1 90.9 83.1 7.7 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 37,346 4.5 95.5 86.3 9.1 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 623,815 9.4 90.6 82.9 7.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,596,016 9.4 90.6 82.2 8.4 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,083,327 10.2 89.8 81.3 8.6 

Self-employment income ..................................... 323,080 10.5 89.5 84.5 5.0 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 826,171 4.3 95.7 87.2 8.5 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,378 2.2 97.8 96.2 1.7 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 52,175 13.2 86.8 77.0 9.8 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 52,526 15.2 84.8 59.5 25.4 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 50,243 7.1 92.9 83.6 9.2 

Other income ....................................................... 32,116 10.8 89.2 75.3 13.9 

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, 2009 — 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 ....................................................... $254,235 4.2 95.8 91.5 4.3 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 169,724 3.5 96.5 93.1 3.3 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ............................................................. 2-157 28.3 291.7 286.9 24.8 

State and local income taxes ............................... 63,331 5.2 94.8 88.0 6.8 

Other taxes .......................................................... 21,336 6.4 93.6 88.6 5.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,341,782 9.6 90.4 81.9 8.5 

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

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010