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Hispanic or Latino households more than double spending on education from 2007 to 2017
October 05, 2018
Today, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by taking a look at changes in Hispanic or Latino household spending from 2007 to 2017. Over this period, on average, Hispanic or Latino households more than doubled spending on education. This compared with an increase of 58 percent for all households.
Percent change in household spending by race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2007 to 2017 annual averages
Expenditure
All households
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic White and all other races
Non-Hispanic Black or African-American
Education
57.8%
116.1%
59.2%
36.2%
Healthcare
72.7
98.3
73.2
83.4
Personal care products and services
29.6
36.3
28.5
35.3
Personal insurance and pensions
26.9
29.5
28.0
30.9
Miscellaneous
25.0
26.8
26.0
41.3
Reading
-6.8
26.3
-6.4
2.2
Food
26.0
23.0
28.2
17.7
Alcoholic beverages
22.1
19.5
27.4
-11.4
Housing
17.5
16.6
18.4
17.7
Entertainment
18.7
12.2
21.1
28.4
Apparel and services
-2.6
4.3
-2.8
-10.0
Transportation
9.3
1.7
11.6
7.6
Cash contributions
2.9
-9.6
3.9
21.4
Tobacco products and smoking supplies
2.8
-27.3
5.2
23.2
Hispanic or Latino household spending on reading increased 26 percent from 2007 to 2017, compared with a decrease of 7 percent for all households. Over that period, household spending on reading increased 2 percent for non-Hispanic Black or African-Americans and decreased 6 percent for non-Hispanic Whites and all other races.
From 2007 to 2017, cash contributions by Hispanic or Latino households decreased 10 percent. This compared with an increase of 21 percent by Black or African-American households and an increase of 4 percent for Whites and all other races.
These data come from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys. Households, or consumer units, include families, single persons living alone or sharing a household with others but who are financially independent, or two or more persons living together who share expenses.
United States Department of Labor
