Comparison of Average Annual Spending and Unit Share

(compiled from The Multicultural Economy, The Selig Center for Economic Growth, 2004, Tables 47 & 49)

	White / Other		Black		Hispanic
Item	Total Avg.	% Share of Total	Total Avg.	% Share of Total	Total Avg.	% Share of Total
Total Annual Expenditures	42,135	100	30,1346	100	34,742	100
Food at Home	3,159	7.5	2,669	8.9	3,643	10.5
Food Away From Home	2,383	5.7	1,517	5.0	2,023	5.8
Housing* (includes utilities, furnishings, appliances)	13,633	32.4	10,756	35.7	11,841	34.1
Apparel & Services* (includes clothing, footwear)	1,756	4.2	1,704	5.7	2,097	6.0
Transportation	8,077	19.2	5,447	18.1	6,769	19.5
Health Care	1,226	2.9	1,339	4.4	1,366	3.9
Entertainment	2,211	5.2	1,124	3.7	1,409	4.1
Personal Care*	531	1.3	488	1.6	492	1.4
Cash Contributions	1,327	3.1			612	1.8
Education	792	1.9	463	1.5	488	1.4
Personal Insurance & Pensions	4,072	9.7	2,640	8.8	2,827	8.1

Data calculated by Selig Center for Economic Growth based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2002

AFRICAN AMERICANS	telephone services personal care items children's apparel footwear major appliances
HISPANIC	groceries gas, motor oil household textiles men's clothing children's clothing footwear

Excerpted from, The Multicultural Economy, the Selig Center, July 2004