Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$5,000 

$5,000 

to

$9,999 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in 

 thousands) ................................................................ 21,077 701 597 710 819 2,225 2,214 2,083 3,513 8,215 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $67,778 $2,401 $7,816 $13,042 $17,493 $24,991 $34,461 $44,819 $59,297 $117,472 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,015 2,508 8,664 14,984 20,289 27,099 35,162 43,312 53,951 98,944 

 Age of reference person ................................ 29.7 29.0 29.2 29.2 29.3 29.2 29.6 29.6 29.3 30.2 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.7 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ 1.0 .6 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 .9 .9 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.5 .7 .7 .9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.7 .9 .8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 49 54 30 35 34 41 45 44 49 56 

 Women ................................................................ 51 46 70 65 66 59 55 56 51 44 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 39 15 13 21 14 15 23 34 39 59 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 32 7 6 10 5 9 14 28 33 52 

 Without mortgage ................................ 7 8 7 12 9 6 9 6 6 8 

 Renter ................................................................ 61 85 87 79 86 85 77 66 61 41 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 16 29 27 31 28 26 26 13 12 8 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 84 71 73 69 72 74 74 87 88 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 18 14 24 16 20 23 22 24 21 12 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 82 86 76 84 80 77 78 76 79 88 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 2 4 3 3 1 3 2 3 1 ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 24 36 41 31 39 38 33 28 22 13 

 College................................................................ 75 60 56 66 60 59 65 68 77 87 

 Never attended and other................................ ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 88 65 63 78 74 81 86 91 93 95 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $54,081 $27,365 $25,181 $28,759 $28,750 $32,443 $38,327 $43,493 $51,533 $77,013 

 Food ................................................................ 7,152 4,567 4,883 4,453 4,582 5,131 5,532 5,827 6,832 9,480 

 Food at home ................................................................ 3,862 2,682 3,104 2,801 2,857 3,212 3,378 3,073 3,608 4,821 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 503 358 443 382 415 424 453 426 493 597 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 184 124 156 150 124 185 160 160 163 222 

 Bakery products ................................ 319 235 287 232 291 239 294 266 330 374 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 804 676 631 648 628 788 766 624 745 944 

 Beef ................................................................208 181 173 148 264 220 193 160 198 231 

 Pork ................................................................143 65 123 128 82 165 143 115 149 156 

 Other meats ................................................................ 105 80 84 65 50 92 104 66 106 129 

 Poultry ................................................................ 187 216 131 170 159 155 179 165 159 221 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 108 98 364 385 331 94 97 74 89 144 

 Eggs ................................................................ 54 37 55 52 42 63 50 45 44 63 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 400 218 387 265 321 336 308 328 351 521 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 139 112 136 104 141 145 124 124 117 161 

 Other dairy products ................................ 261 106 250 160 180 191 184 203 234 359 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 770 587 517 539 537 589 592 611 695 1,021 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 282 233 185 190 153 221 202 217 237 391 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 251 198 169 138 146 169 170 213 229 347 

 Processed fruits ................................ 109 58 68 102 95 94 105 79 95 135 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 129 99 95 109 143 106 116 102 134 148 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$5,000 

$5,000 

to

$9,999 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Other food at home ................................ 1,384 843 1,127 967 957 1,075 1,258 1,084 1,324 1,739 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 122 62 110 75 108 86 108 106 113 154 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 102 94 97 57 65 64 91 80 103 130 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 753 447 480 560 482 572 661 566 710 975 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 369 229 426 271 289 338 363 295 367 423 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................38 310 313 34 313 15 35 38 30 58 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,291 1,885 1,779 1,653 1,725 1,920 2,154 2,754 3,225 4,658 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 556 133 3118 90 250 254 340 403 494 896 

 Housing ................................................................19,263 11,509 10,997 11,107 11,217 13,190 14,168 17,010 18,114 26,115 

 Shelter ................................................................ 12,162 7,810 6,368 6,932 6,962 8,514 8,791 10,877 11,526 16,418 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 4,706 985 767 852 311 1,017 1,553 3,213 3,952 8,631 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 2,765 3401 3304 3345 3110 557 805 1,927 2,455 5,090 

 Property taxes ................................ 1,068 274 185 286 138 264 349 753 845 1,947 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 873 3310 3278 3221 362 195 399 533 652 1,593 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 7,057 6,583 5,448 5,968 6,608 7,319 7,074 7,465 7,263 7,087 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 398 3241 3152 3112 343 178 164 198 311 700 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 3,274 2,046 2,283 2,545 2,541 2,573 2,872 3,227 3,322 3,876 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 292 171 189 202 236 234 230 262 268 373 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,218 883 1,029 1,043 1,128 1,074 1,116 1,250 1,231 1,336 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 46 39 316 318 337 326 325 51 29 71 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,265 690 778 953 830 909 1,148 1,238 1,338 1,523 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................95 353 364 115 64 73 100 96 69 117 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,170 637 713 838 767 836 1,048 1,142 1,269 1,407 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 453 293 270 329 309 330 353 427 455 572 

 Household operations ................................ 1,578 495 457 470 631 744 908 1,071 1,344 2,578 

 Personal services ................................ 880 3198 3113 3103 3258 304 390 520 708 1,575 

 Other household expenses ................................699 297 344 368 373 440 518 550 636 1,003 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 542 244 837 487 325 336 486 388 440 726 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 135 98 177 136 68 126 156 106 120 152 

 Other household products ................................ 320 124 316 281 227 148 235 224 256 468 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 87 322 3344 370 331 61 94 57 64 106 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,707 914 1,053 672 758 1,023 1,111 1,448 1,482 2,517 

 Household textiles ................................ 102 322 3202 326 93 104 53 81 80 142 

 Furniture ................................................................ 517 356 277 267 138 407 345 380 470 739 

 Floor coverings ................................ 16 311 34 310 36 35 7 12 15 25 

 Major appliances ................................ 228 362 178 113 124 82 142 200 243 330 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 115 3133 124 344 105 95 75 70 87 163 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 729 330 267 212 292 330 489 705 587 1,118 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,990 1,107 1,134 1,046 1,463 1,246 1,603 1,798 1,782 2,684 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 470 274 273 247 235 233 406 366 422 662 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 336 3213 3125 3129 3118 140 195 225 308 532 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 134 62 148 117 117 94 211 141 114 130 

 Women and girls................................................................ 647 308 516 337 518 507 532 644 582 820 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 525 257 411 276 417 386 389 525 463 689 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 122 351 105 60 101 121 143 119 119 131 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 178 354 311 353 3132 156 98 172 136 264 

 Footwear ................................................................390 3261 3219 3295 3416 197 348 358 390 482 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 307 211 115 115 161 153 219 258 251 457 

 Transportation ................................................................ 9,120 4,200 3,841 6,461 5,446 5,387 7,444 6,861 9,608 12,334 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 3,988 31,624 31,786 32,936 2,881 2,089 3,605 2,454 4,740 5,235 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 1,571 ( 2 ) 3956 31,396 ( 2 ) 3543 31,090 3567 1,856 2,462 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,340 1,624 3830 1,373 2,881 1,517 2,509 1,885 2,828 2,624 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 77 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3168 ( 2 ) 329 37 32 356 149 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,960 1,050 1,077 1,360 1,241 1,412 1,692 1,941 1,907 2,473 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,576 1,141 803 1,992 1,059 1,596 1,773 2,084 2,463 3,669 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 264 368 392 123 112 113 163 216 274 396 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$5,000 

$5,000 

to

$9,999 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 720 358 235 433 256 523 593 615 736 965 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 924 3345 3294 31,171 3434 3612 3667 3829 775 1,273 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 668 371 181 264 257 348 349 423 677 1,036 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 597 385 176 172 265 290 374 382 498 957 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 3,026 820 863 1,071 787 1,229 1,745 2,637 3,071 4,673 

 Health insurance................................................................ 2,126 658 471 869 457 959 1,257 1,937 2,215 3,208 

 Medical services ................................................................ 599 361 173 366 221 133 283 430 540 1,040 

 Drugs ................................................................ 210 381 3170 86 67 101 146 199 226 289 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 91 321 349 349 341 37 59 70 91 136 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 2,598 986 1,350 1,077 989 1,425 1,756 1,760 2,446 3,948 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 595 203 220 150 199 236 326 353 491 1,010 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 893 395 529 531 536 578 856 731 900 1,159 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 652 279 380 198 163 492 448 405 702 937 

 Pets ................................................................ 472 386 3288 176 105 371 291 282 563 671 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 181 3193 392 322 358 122 157 124 139 266 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 457 3108 3221 3198 391 119 125 270 353 842 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................624 245 420 352 298 564 475 525 511 861 

 Reading................................................................ 63 373 350 312 325 44 54 56 64 81 

 Education ................................................................ 1,216 2,552 3362 1,211 1,609 889 707 911 897 1,565 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................314 377 360 418 319 380 339 282 302 283 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 628 409 175 333 234 293 685 557 858 730 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,009 264 255 405 324 458 554 809 951 1,595 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 6,521 123 371 723 1,208 1,952 2,927 4,058 5,601 11,768 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 172 317 348 323 331 104 71 111 119 305 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 6,349 105 323 700 1,177 1,848 2,856 3,947 5,482 11,463 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $67,778 $2,401 $7,816 $13,042 $17,493 $24,991 $34,461 $44,819 $59,297 $117,472 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 62,896 1,134 3,367 7,878 13,636 21,667 31,444 42,214 56,312 109,858 

 Self-employment income ................................ 2,994 3

-120 3210 3403 3600 700 934 1,123 1,937 6,027 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 419 38 3361 1,483 3381 3460 3421 3411 3249 434 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 225 342 37 359 390 -117 91 242 115 455 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................567 960 2,952 1,888 1,448 1,236 818 448 229 83 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 333 399 3320 3356 3504 420 494 198 160 376 

 Other income ................................................................ 345 3278 3598 3976 834 625 259 3183 296 239 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 7,764 -108 -848 -1,942 -2,796 -2,107 -701 1,507 5,346 18,528 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 5,785 -69 -748 -1,846 -2,758 -2,300 -1,169 715 3,850 14,447 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 1,935 -48 -124 -100 -48 173 447 762 1,450 4,011 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 43 310 323 34 310 320 320 330 46 69 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,015 2,508 8,664 14,984 20,289 27,099 35,162 43,312 53,951 98,944 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$5,000 

$5,000 

to

$9,999 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $6,874 -$1,168 -$1,594 -$3,049 -$2,732 $1,152 $703 $2,302 $2,839 $16,088 

 Net change in total assets ................................19,618 904 862 2,335 221 4,697 7,287 9,917 17,711 36,644 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 12,744 2,071 2,456 5,384 2,953 3,546 6,583 7,615 14,872 20,557 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 338 3892 3449 3152 3245 3458 3133 347 557 311 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -1,045 3

-206 3-126 3-175 3-72 -215 -299 -674 -812 -1,976 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 86,274 323,043 316,741 19,925 313,716 19,413 29,368 58,114 70,642 156,957 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 558 176 3135 183 118 155 222 377 478 978 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 582 330 114 271 429 653 498 466 411 787 

 Food ................................................................ 50 313 ( 2 ) 321 340 49 20 41 15 86 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 20 ( 1 ) 312 ( 2 ) 322 315 310 37 10 29 

 Housing................................................................ 140 3144 97 346 116 134 136 127 92 179 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 23 320 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 38 331 13 315 38 38 

 Household textiles ................................ 5 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 312 37 37 31 38 34 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 14 36 33 31 327 37 39 35 35 26 

 Major appliances ................................ 3 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 322 31 ( 1 ) 33 32 33 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 11 36 33 31 35 36 38 32 33 22 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 38 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 32 21 39 372 16 55 

 Other housing ................................................................ 60 3117 394 345 367 68 69 334 55 56 

 Apparel and services ................................ 178 3129 32 3118 3208 143 85 141 162 250 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 42 354 ( 2 ) 316 323 348 313 312 30 70 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 55 318 ( 2 ) 335 3102 339 331 360 37 77 

 Children under 2 ................................ 36 318 ( 2 ) 310 341 335 324 345 337 44 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 44 339 32 357 342 321 317 324 359 58 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 ( 2 ) 32 34 ( 1 ) 34 32 ( 1 ) 38 19 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 34 339 ( 2 ) 353 341 317 316 323 351 39 

 Transportation ................................................................ 64 33 ( 2 ) 32 2 234 44 30 28 69 

 Healthcare ................................................................3 32 ( 2 ) 34 32 33 ( 1 ) 33 33 35 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 60 34 33 32 326 42 55 42 54 90 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 27 32 33 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 327 335 319 326 36 

 Other entertainment ................................ 33 32 ( 2 ) 32 326 15 21 23 28 54 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................ 7 31 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 32 34 38 314 ( 2 ) 11 

 Reading ................................................................ 2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 33 31 36 31 2 

 Education ................................................................ 6 ( 2 ) 31 ( 2 ) 33 311 32 35 31 10 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 51 333 ( 2 ) 380 37 14 137 19 45 55 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018