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

Expenditure Survey, 2018 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 131,439 114,227 108,069 6,159 17,212 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................................ 100.0 86.9 82.2 4.7 13.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $78,635 $82,075 $79,979 $118,850 $55,806 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 67,241 69,827 68,399 94,889 50,076 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 511 51.5 51.9 44.0 48.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.4 

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

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................................4 .4 .4 .2 .3 

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

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 47 48 48 58 40 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 52 52 42 60 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 67 67 57 42 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 37 38 38 39 28 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................26 28 29 18 14 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 37 33 33 43 58 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American................................................................................................ 13 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 100 100 100 n.a. 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 13 15 16 1 2 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 87 85 84 99 98 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................................................ 3 3 3 2 2 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 30 29 30 13 36 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 68 67 85 62 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 88 90 90 83 76 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $8,043,521 90.4 84.7 5.7 9.6 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 1,039,471 91.2 84.8 6.4 8.8 

 Food at home ................................................................................................585,605 91.1 84.8 6.3 8.9 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 74,683 91.3 85.1 6.2 8.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 23,301 90.0 81.8 8.2 10.0 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 51,382 91.8 86.6 5.3 8.2 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 126,032 89.3 82.2 7.1 10.7 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 33,249 90.4 84.5 5.9 9.6 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,605 89.5 83.7 5.9 10.5 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 16,979 91.7 87.6 4.1 8.3 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 23,651 87.0 78.9 8.1 13.0 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 20,168 87.4 76.0 11.4 12.6 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 8,380 90.5 82.6 7.9 9.5 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 58,917 93.1 88.6 4.5 6.9 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 19,225 92.9 87.2 5.7 7.1 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 39,692 93.2 89.2 3.9 6.8 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 112,519 91.5 83.1 8.4 8.5 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................41,670 92.1 83.3 8.8 7.9 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 37,063 92.9 82.1 10.7 7.1 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 14,951 88.9 83.0 5.9 11.1 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 18,835 89.4 84.5 4.9 10.6 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 213,454 91.4 86.2 5.2 8.6 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,743 92.2 87.6 4.6 7.8 

 Fats and oils................................................................................................ 15,452 90.8 85.2 5.6 9.2 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 113,442 91.7 85.9 5.7 8.3 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 57,406 90.3 86.0 4.3 9.7 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................7,412 94.6 89.2 5.4 5.4 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 453,865 91.4 84.8 6.6 8.6 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 76,468 94.5 90.8 3.7 5.5 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 2,640,250 89.3 83.4 5.8 10.7 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 1,544,072 89.1 82.3 6.8 10.9 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 877,720 92.7 85.9 6.8 7.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................364,770 91.9 84.4 7.5 8.1 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 289,139 93.8 85.6 8.3 6.2 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................223,811 92.6 88.8 3.9 7.4 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................ 558,452 82.3 75.4 7.0 17.7 

 Other lodging................................................................................................ 107,901 94.1 88.8 5.3 5.9 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................532,153 87.5 83.1 4.5 12.5 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 53,888 86.6 81.3 5.3 13.4 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 196,651 87.1 83.1 4.0 12.9 

 Fuel oil and other fuels................................................................................................ 15,964 94.3 90.9 33.3 5.7 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 184,982 87.2 82.7 4.4 12.8 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards................................28,853 86.5 83.5 3.0 13.5 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 156,129 87.3 82.6 4.7 12.7 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 80,668 88.7 83.3 5.3 11.3 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 200,080 91.0 85.4 5.6 9.0 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 62,046 90.8 84.1 6.7 9.2 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 138,034 91.2 86.0 5.2 8.8 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 98,029 91.9 87.8 4.1 8.1 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 24,108 91.4 87.1 4.3 8.6 

 Other household products ................................................................ 56,598 91.8 88.1 3.7 8.2 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 17,323 92.7 87.5 5.2 7.3 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 265,917 91.8 87.9 4.0 8.2 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 14,576 91.9 88.7 3.2 8.1 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 68,141 89.4 85.6 3.8 10.6 

 Floor coverings................................................................................................3,327 94.4 90.2 4.2 5.6 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 39,911 91.4 87.7 3.8 8.6 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15,545 91.5 86.8 4.6 8.5 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 124,416 93.3 89.1 4.2 6.7 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 244,915 89.3 81.0 8.3 10.7 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 55,134 90.6 81.4 9.3 9.4 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 44,202 91.5 81.6 9.9 8.5 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................10,932 87.1 80.3 6.8 12.9 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 99,043 89.6 81.9 7.7 10.4 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 83,668 89.3 81.6 7.7 10.7 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................15,376 91.2 83.4 7.8 8.8 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 10,242 89.5 83.5 36.0 10.5 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 51,372 88.1 79.9 8.2 11.9 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 29,124 87.4 78.3 9.1 12.6 

 Transportation ................................................................................................1,282,692 90.0 85.1 4.8 10.0 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 522,435 90.1 85.9 4.1 9.9 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 239,926 93.0 86.6 6.4 7.0 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 273,899 87.5 85.5 2.0 12.5 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................8,610 89.3 80.7 38.6 310.7 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 277,165 89.0 84.4 4.7 11.0 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................................................................ 375,532 90.1 85.5 4.5 9.9 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 29,143 87.3 84.2 3.0 12.7 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 116,921 90.4 86.6 3.7 9.6 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 128,054 91.0 86.5 34.5 9.0 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 101,413 89.3 83.4 5.9 10.7 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 107,561 91.4 81.9 9.4 8.6 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 652,982 91.8 87.7 4.1 8.2 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 447,507 90.6 86.1 4.5 9.4 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 119,426 94.7 91.4 3.3 5.3 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 63,492 93.4 90.4 3.0 6.6 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

White and all other races, and Asian 

Item Aggregate Total 

White and 

all other 

races1

Asian 

Black or 

AfricanAmerican 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 22,556 95.1 91.3 3.8 4.9 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 423,720 93.5 89.8 3.7 6.5 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 100,636 95.3 87.7 7.6 4.7 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 135,311 87.9 84.6 3.3 12.1 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 107,134 95.3 93.3 1.9 4.7 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 86,945 95.9 94.3 1.6 4.1 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 20,189 92.5 89.1 3.4 7.5 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................80,639 98.5 96.5 2.0 1.5 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................100,865 88.0 83.0 5.0 12.0 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 14,178 93.6 90.3 3.3 6.4 

 Education ................................................................................................ 184,932 90.2 79.5 10.7 9.8 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 45,556 90.0 88.5 1.5 10.0 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 130,444 87.9 81.7 6.2 12.1 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 248,127 91.3 87.5 3.8 8.7 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 958,921 91.1 84.5 6.7 8.9 

 Life and other personal insurance................................................................ 61,099 88.2 82.8 5.4 11.8 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 897,823 91.3 84.6 6.7 8.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $10,335,717 90.7 83.6 7.1 9.3 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 8,090,941 90.3 82.5 7.8 9.7 

 Self-employment income................................................................................................ 687,710 92.5 85.1 7.4 7.5 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................ 1,138,817 91.7 89.6 2.1 8.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 255,147 98.2 91.3 6.9 1.8 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................59,199 75.4 71.0 4.4 24.6 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 62,650 88.6 87.9 3

.7 11.4 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 41,253 88.5 78.7 9.8 11.5 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 1,497,670 93.4 83.6 9.9 6.6 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,187,149 93.7 83.8 9.9 6.3 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 300,289 92.3 82.3 10.0 7.7 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 10,232 95.1 92.7 32.4 4.9 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 8,838,047 90.2 83.6 6.6 9.8 

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 is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019