Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003
(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
White and All Other Races, and Asian
Item
White and
All Other
Races1
Aggregate
Total
Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...............
Percent distribution of consumer units .....................
Black or
African
American
Asian
115,356
100.0
101,614
88.1
98,041
85.0
3,573
3.1
13,743
11.9
Income before taxes 2 ............................................
Income after taxes 2 ...............................................
Age of reference person ........................................
$51,128
48,596
48.4
$53,292
50,557
48.6
$53,039
50,309
48.8
$60,393
57,511
42.4
$34,485
33,519
46.7
Average number in consumer unit:
Persons ................................................................
Children under 18 ................................................
Persons 65 and over ............................................
Earners ................................................................
Vehicles ...............................................................
2.5
.6
.3
1.3
1.9
2.5
.6
.3
1.3
2.0
2.5
.6
.3
1.3
2.1
2.8
.7
.2
1.5
1.6
2.6
.9
.2
1.2
1.3
Sex of reference person:
Male ...................................................................
Female ...............................................................
50
50
52
48
52
48
62
38
36
64
Housing tenure:
Homeowner .......................................................
With mortgage .................................................
Without mortgage ............................................
Renter ................................................................
67
41
26
33
69
42
27
31
70
42
28
30
57
42
15
43
49
30
19
51
Race of reference person:
Black or African American .................................
White, Asian, and All Other Races ....................
12
88
Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):
Percent distribution:
Education of reference person:
Elementary (1-8) ................................................
High school (9-12) .............................................
College ...............................................................
Never attended and other ..................................
(3)
6
36
57
n.a.
(3)
n.a.
n.a.
100
100
100
100
6
35
59
6
35
58
4
21
75
1
(3)
n.a.
(3)
7
48
45
At least one vehicle owned or leased ..................
88
90
90
83
73
Annual aggregate expenditures ...............................
$4,706,196
91.6
88.2
3.5
8.4
Food .......................................................................
Food at home .......................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................
Cereals and cereal products ............................
Bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................
Beef .................................................................
Pork .................................................................
Other meats .....................................................
Poultry ..............................................................
Fish and seafood .............................................
Eggs .................................................................
614,570
360,060
50,831
17,277
33,554
94,890
28,257
19,634
11,739
16,642
14,322
4,296
91.2
90.0
90.1
89.1
90.7
87.4
88.9
85.8
89.6
85.6
86.8
88.7
87.3
86.5
86.8
85.1
87.7
83.5
86.3
82.4
86.9
81.4
78.6
84.9
3.9
3.5
3.3
4.0
2.9
3.9
2.6
3.4
2.6
4.2
8.1
3.9
8.8
10.0
9.9
10.9
9.3
12.6
11.1
14.2
10.4
14.4
13.2
11.3
Dairy products ....................................................
Fresh milk and cream ......................................
Other dairy products ........................................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................
Fresh fruits .......................................................
Fresh vegetables .............................................
Processed fruits ...............................................
Processed vegetables .....................................
37,746
14,561
23,185
61,614
19,664
19,789
12,473
9,688
91.9
91.3
92.2
90.4
91.2
90.9
89.1
89.3
89.4
88.3
90.0
85.5
85.8
84.7
85.3
86.6
2.5
2.9
2.2
4.9
5.3
6.2
3.8
2.7
8.1
8.7
7.8
9.6
8.8
9.1
10.9
10.7
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued
(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
White and all other races, and Asian
Item
Aggregate
Total
White and
All Other
Races1
Black or
African
American
Asian
Other food at home ............................................
Sugar and other sweets ...................................
Fats and oils ....................................................
Miscellaneous foods ........................................
Nonalcoholic beverages ..................................
Food prepared by consumer unit on
out-of-town trips .............................................
Food away from home .........................................
$114,979
13,703
9,865
56,342
30,883
91.2
90.8
89.1
91.4
91.1
88.4
87.9
86.7
88.6
88.1
2.8
2.8
2.4
2.7
3.1
8.8
9.2
10.9
8.6
8.9
4,185
254,510
95.9
92.8
92.5
88.4
3.4
4.4
4.1
7.2
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................
45,028
94.9
92.3
2.6
5.1
Housing ..................................................................
Shelter .................................................................
Owned dwellings ................................................
Mortgage interest and charges ........................
Property taxes ..................................................
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other
expenses .......................................................
Rented dwellings ...............................................
Other lodging .....................................................
1,549,166
909,862
607,115
340,765
155,019
90.6
90.8
93.1
92.5
93.4
86.8
86.5
89.1
88.0
89.4
3.8
4.3
4.0
4.6
3.9
9.4
9.2
6.9
7.5
6.6
111,332
251,419
51,328
94.5
83.9
96.5
92.0
78.7
93.7
2.5
5.2
2.8
5.5
16.1
3.5
Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................
Natural gas ........................................................
Electricity ...........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................
Telephone services ............................................
Water and other public services ........................
Household operations ..........................................
Personal services ..............................................
Other household expenses ................................
324,316
45,221
118,577
12,634
110,246
37,639
81,573
33,861
47,713
87.7
85.9
87.3
95.0
87.2
89.9
92.4
90.0
94.1
84.9
82.8
85.0
94.2
83.9
86.8
88.9
86.0
91.1
2.8
3.0
2.4
4.8
3.3
3.0
3.4
4.0
3.0
12.3
14.1
12.7
5.0
12.8
10.1
7.6
10.0
5.9
Housekeeping supplies ........................................
Laundry and cleaning supplies ..........................
Other household products .................................
Postage and stationery ......................................
Household furnishings and equipment ................
Household textiles .............................................
Furniture ............................................................
Floor coverings ..................................................
Major appliances ................................................
Small appliances, miscellaneous
housewares .....................................................
Miscellaneous household equipment .................
60,858
15,223
30,308
15,327
172,556
13,067
46,237
5,971
22,566
92.1
87.8
92.5
95.3
93.8
93.6
93.1
97.4
92.8
89.1
85.4
89.6
91.7
90.3
91.7
90.5
96.2
88.3
3.0
2.4
2.9
3.7
3.5
1.9
2.6
1.2
4.5
7.9
12.2
7.5
4.7
6.2
6.4
6.9
2.6
7.2
10,107
74,607
94.3
94.2
89.5
90.2
4.7
4.0
5.7
5.8
Apparel and services .............................................
Men and boys ......................................................
Men, 16 and over ...............................................
Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................
Women and girls ..................................................
Women, 16 and over .........................................
Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................
Children under 2 ..................................................
Footwear ..............................................................
Other apparel products and services ...................
188,856
42,800
32,488
10,312
73,034
60,844
12,190
9,384
33,823
29,816
88.5
90.7
92.4
85.2
89.5
90.0
86.8
85.0
82.4
90.7
85.0
87.7
89.1
83.4
86.3
86.7
84.6
79.9
79.1
86.3
3.4
3.0
3.4
1.8
3.2
3.4
2.2
5.0
3.3
4.4
11.5
9.3
7.6
14.8
10.5
10.0
13.2
15.0
17.6
9.3
Transportation ........................................................
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................
Cars and trucks, new .........................................
Cars and trucks, used ........................................
Other vehicles ....................................................
Gasoline and motor oil .........................................
897,513
430,483
236,765
185,892
7,827
153,742
92.2
93.3
94.6
91.4
99.3
90.9
89.3
90.8
91.4
89.8
99.3
87.9
3.0
2.5
3.3
1.6
7.8
6.7
5.4
8.6
4.7
9.1
See footnotes at end of table.
(5)
3.1
Table 2100. Race of reference person: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued
(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
White and all other races, and Asian
Item
Aggregate
Total
White and
All Other
Races1
Black or
African
American
Asian
Other vehicle expenses .......................................
Vehicle finance charges .....................................
Maintenance and repairs ...................................
Vehicle insurance ..............................................
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other
charges ............................................................
Public transportation ............................................
$268,875
42,750
71,381
104,428
91.2
90.1
92.1
90.4
88.0
87.7
89.3
87.0
3.2
2.4
2.7
3.4
8.8
9.9
7.9
9.6
50,316
44,413
92.4
92.8
88.4
86.6
4.0
6.2
7.6
7.2
Health care ............................................................
Health insurance ..................................................
Medical services ..................................................
Drugs ...................................................................
Medical supplies ..................................................
278,705
144,383
68,155
53,821
12,346
93.5
92.6
95.4
93.3
95.2
91.0
90.0
92.9
90.9
93.2
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.0
6.5
7.4
4.6
6.7
4.8
Entertainment ........................................................
Fees and admissions ...........................................
Television, radios, sound equipment ...................
Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................
Other entertainment supplies, equipment,
and services .......................................................
237,501
57,039
84,210
43,580
94.2
96.1
89.9
96.1
91.6
92.8
87.3
94.5
2.6
3.2
2.6
1.7
5.8
3.9
10.1
3.9
52,672
97.3
94.7
2.6
2.7
Personal care products and services .....................
60,708
89.6
86.5
3.2
10.4
Reading .................................................................
14,681
95.1
92.4
2.7
4.9
Education ...............................................................
90,347
93.3
85.8
7.5
6.7
Tobacco products and smoking supplies ...............
33,418
92.6
91.3
1.3
7.4
Miscellaneous ........................................................
69,879
91.2
89.0
2.2
8.8
Cash contributions .................................................
158,025
92.8
89.8
3.0
7.2
Personal insurance and pensions ..........................
Life and other personal insurance .......................
Pensions and Social Security ..............................
467,798
45,831
421,968
92.6
91.2
92.8
89.0
87.9
89.1
3.6
3.2
3.7
7.4
8.8
7.2
Money income before taxes .....................................
Wages and salaries .............................................
Self-employment income .....................................
Social Security, private and government
retirement ...........................................................
Interest, dividends, rental income, other property
income ...............................................................
Unemployment and workers’ compensation,
veterans’ benefits ...............................................
Public assistance, supplemental security income,
food stamps .......................................................
Regular contributions for support .........................
Other income .......................................................
4,979,403
4,012,508
208,249
92.2
92.1
97.6
88.7
88.2
94.2
3.6
3.9
3.4
7.8
7.9
2.4
545,459
92.0
90.6
1.4
8.0
106,877
98.1
93.9
4.2
1.9
26,217
89.0
86.4
2.6
11.0
30,609
33,396
16,088
69.5
91.1
82.9
66.5
86.3
77.2
3.1
4.8
5.7
30.5
8.9
17.1
Personal taxes .......................................................
Federal income taxes ..........................................
State and local income taxes ...............................
Other taxes ..........................................................
246,569
179,498
48,845
18,226
95.6
96.3
92.7
96.5
92.2
93.0
88.8
92.6
3.5
3.3
3.9
3.9
4.4
3.7
7.3
3.5
Income after taxes .................................................
4,732,834
92.1
88.5
3.6
7.9
Sources of income and personal taxes: 2
1 All other races includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and approximately
1.3 percent reporting more than one race.
2 Components of income and taxes are derived from
"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.
3 Value less than 0.5.
4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.
5 No data reported.
n.a. Not applicable.