Table 26. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

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) ....... 20,314 607 672 906 1,108 2,502 2,634 2,235 3,513 6,137 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,891 $1,087 $8,075 $12,689 $17,632 $25,224 $34,636 $44,677 $59,012 $113,689 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,698 1,511 8,588 13,326 18,712 25,792 35,094 44,916 58,031 109,401

Age of reference person ................................ 29.6 29.2 28.8 29.0 29.0 29.4 29.4 29.5 29.6 30.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.1 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ........................................................ 1.5 .5 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 .7 .9 .9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 38 41 37 37 47 46 51 50 51 

Female ......................................................... 53 62 59 63 63 53 54 49 50 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 44 12 14 18 19 21 32 40 53 70 

With mortgage ............................................ 38 2 7 9 11 16 26 34 47 65 

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 10 7 9 8 5 6 6 6 4 

Renter .......................................................... 56 88 86 82 81 79 68 60 47 30 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 34 24 26 21 16 15 12 11 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 66 76 74 79 84 85 88 89 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 18 19 23 23 27 25 23 21 16 11 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 81 77 77 73 75 77 79 84 89 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 3 5 4 7 8 7 4 3 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 27 40 43 48 44 37 35 30 25 12 

College ......................................................... 69 55 53 45 48 56 61 67 73 87 

Never attended and other ............................ 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 47 67 67 76 86 90 93 95 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $47,378 $24,065 $24,188 $21,607 $25,248 $29,591 $36,506 $39,847 $47,270 $74,666 

Food ............................................................... 6,153 3,516 4,832 3,918 3,997 4,108 5,340 5,377 6,119 8,730 

Food at home ............................................... 3,394 2,088 3,362 2,743 2,604 2,618 3,033 3,091 3,455 4,280 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 460 281 404 324 384 367 431 411 481 571 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 164 123 169 116 121 133 160 135 168 205 

Bakery products ....................................... 296 158 235 208 263 234 271 276 312 366 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 723 460 949 639 562 592 672 655 700 874 

Beef .......................................................... 185 125 361 180 137 158 152 187 182 205 

Pork .......................................................... 129 109 88 92 108 127 145 119 125 144 

Other meats ............................................. 108 62 88 72 77 75 95 98 108 146 

Poultry ...................................................... 153 97 243 130 147 130 118 133 142 191 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 104 418 131 118 53 62 118 81 96 138 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 48 39 47 41 40 45 38 47 50 

Dairy products ............................................ 366 257 317 265 272 284 307 336 369 481 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 140 132 117 103 113 119 128 129 131 177 

Other dairy products ................................ 226 125 200 162 159 165 179 207 238 304 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 621 327 546 448 445 472 555 537 609 836 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 210 107 162 154 148 155 173 157 192 312 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 192 115 157 115 110 148 181 160 187 267 

Processed fruits ....................................... 105 59 105 79 88 73 91 110 111 127 

Processed vegetables .............................. 114 47 122 99 99 96 110 110 119 130 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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 .................................... $1,224 $762 $1,145 $1,066 $941 $904 $1,068 $1,152 $1,297 $1,518 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 35 116 84 107 90 93 119 117 133 

Fats and oils ............................................. 91 47 107 72 92 79 79 82 98 103 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 677 329 668 617 496 468 578 631 710 869 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 315 335 248 288 230 252 300 295 344 363 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 29 415 45 46 416 15 19 25 28 51 

Food away from home ................................. 2,759 1,428 1,471 1,175 1,393 1,490 2,307 2,286 2,664 4,450 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 493 326 133 173 197 193 386 342 511 866 

Housing .......................................................... 16,931 9,516 9,710 9,368 10,720 11,644 13,533 14,865 16,895 25,058 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,465 5,782 6,179 5,696 6,659 7,257 8,394 9,308 10,426 15,431

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,975 504 757 703 1,032 1,438 2,482 3,260 5,018 10,333 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,310 4258 4393 4388 583 863 1,589 2,120 3,377 6,987 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,090 149 208 206 278 347 571 732 1,062 2,229 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 575 496 4155 4109 170 228 323 408 579 1,117 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,165 5,150 5,260 4,876 5,588 5,724 5,778 5,887 5,096 4,408 

Other lodging ............................................. 326 4128 4161 4117 439 95 133 160 312 691 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,262 2,387 2,076 2,294 2,579 2,582 2,869 3,283 3,450 4,075 

Natural gas ................................................. 348 140 211 201 293 245 261 329 350 499 

Electricity .................................................... 1,255 1,206 936 976 1,044 1,056 1,194 1,285 1,296 1,446 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 74 423 430 448 437 434 54 438 83 126 

Telephone services .................................... 1,190 799 725 807 914 992 1,048 1,234 1,287 1,455 

Water and other public services ................. 396 219 174 263 292 254 312 397 434 549 

Household operations .................................. 1,311 401 384 384 569 660 820 908 1,056 2,541 

Personal services ....................................... 780 4170 4161 4128 224 334 437 477 547 1,679 

Other household expenses ........................ 530 230 223 256 345 326 383 431 509 862 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 442 165 290 304 304 272 337 435 459 632 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 121 60 94 96 106 87 112 130 131 144 

Other household products .......................... 238 86 168 178 161 144 167 225 237 355 

Postage and stationery .............................. 82 420 427 430 38 41 58 79 92 132 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,451 781 782 690 608 873 1,112 931 1,502 2,378 

Household textiles ...................................... 88 32 23 55 65 35 58 67 98 144 

Furniture ..................................................... 426 504 280 150 169 181 295 292 367 759 

Floor coverings .......................................... 27 43 42 46 412 4 6 7 37 60 

Major appliances ........................................ 160 429 54 69 83 66 131 69 172 288 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 30 62 15 39 53 86 57 87 138 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 664 183 362 395 240 535 537 439 741 990 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,949 1,336 1,517 984 1,054 1,204 1,713 1,482 1,787 3,038 

Men and boys .............................................. 432 308 236 162 410 283 324 276 480 647 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 330 4206 472 457 329 181 226 188 382 540 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 102 102 164 105 81 102 98 88 98 107 

Women and girls .......................................... 684 512 594 373 230 429 715 507 638 1,022 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 560 331 339 297 111 333 568 401 540 882 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 125 181 255 76 119 95 146 106 98 140 

Children under 2 .......................................... 170 477 247 116 136 74 137 165 170 240 

Footwear ...................................................... 309 4174 277 4189 148 238 314 349 299 390 

Other apparel products and services ........... 353 265 163 144 131 180 224 185 201 739 

Transportation ................................................ 8,550 3,162 3,479 3,147 4,127 5,550 6,839 7,170 8,387 13,772 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,308 41,317 41,016 4784 1,185 1,852 2,446 2,403 2,828 6,080 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,362 4734 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 4540 668 1,313 1,072 2,838 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,874 583 1,009 784 1,185 1,313 1,628 1,075 1,696 3,110 

Other vehicles ............................................ 71 3 ( ) 47 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 4150 415 461 131 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,469 1,008 1,309 1,373 1,743 1,851 2,181 2,469 2,669 3,294 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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 vehicle expenses ............................... $2,291 $597 $912 $829 $1,026 $1,663 $1,903 $1,961 $2,459 $3,483 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 303 439 429 48 107 137 208 289 353 516 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 712 278 378 313 422 613 575 603 803 987 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 852 4160 4346 4312 4274 669 758 736 900 1,275 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 424 120 158 156 223 245 362 333 403 705 

Public and other transportation .................... 482 240 242 161 173 184 309 337 432 915 

Health care ..................................................... 1,948 516 458 433 707 995 1,492 1,867 2,270 3,130 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,162 284 207 215 455 498 902 1,080 1,436 1,876 

Medical services .......................................... 495 156 135 102 128 336 343 530 539 784 

Drugs ........................................................... 215 63 84 92 97 120 160 212 218 344 

Medical supplies .......................................... 77 413 432 424 27 40 87 45 77 127 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,356 819 1,091 947 1,046 1,361 1,636 1,812 2,606 3,848 

Fees and admissions ................................... 481 174 158 116 129 158 311 360 425 946 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 966 415 596 488 631 694 793 845 1,057 1,368 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 541 175 260 203 207 254 411 381 666 868 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 368 455 77 140 79 256 121 226 457 666 

Personal care products and services ............. 544 214 352 282 280 345 428 438 549 845 

Reading .......................................................... 68 27 57 26 24 36 48 60 66 113 

Education ....................................................... 944 3,008 1,108 813 853 1,117 724 568 944 918 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 370 477 457 332 387 340 437 489 381 287 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 637 191 356 174 235 260 416 618 616 1,119 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,102 674 295 346 499 595 691 927 1,009 1,954 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,332 284 343 665 1,122 1,844 2,825 3,831 5,130 10,988 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 153 499 412 422 29 43 72 94 139 323 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,180 186 331 643 1,093 1,801 2,753 3,737 4,990 10,665 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,891 1,087 8,075 12,689 17,632 25,224 34,636 44,677 59,012 113,689 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 54,438 2,288 4,059 7,270 12,504 21,793 31,388 41,904 54,820 107,200 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,900 4-3,154 4-15 4433 4669 439 674 988 1,532 4,712 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 387 4202 4423 845 898 303 369 315 445 277 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 233 420 412 4123 489 75 53 71 155 567 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 645 478 4429 4665 688 734 769 477 943 515 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 566 878 1,656 2,095 1,727 1,017 533 278 301 66 

Regular contributions for support ................. 441 4124 730 697 522 423 562 415 620 250 

Other income ............................................... 281 650 781 561 534 440 287 229 195 102 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,193 -424 -513 -636 -1,081 -569 -457 -239 981 4,289 

Federal income taxes ................................... 651 -402 -503 -639 -1,054 -677 -677 -463 497 2,985 

State and local income taxes ....................... 470 -50 -19 -14 -41 75 177 220 428 1,142 

Other taxes .................................................. 71 428 49 17 14 33 43 4 56 161 

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,698 1,511 8,588 13,326 18,712 25,792 35,094 44,916 58,031 109,401

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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 ........ - $3,655 $2,107 - $1,498 $2,318 $4,677 $2,158 $446 - $5,555 - $6,936 - $8,408 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,605 3,757 738 2,058 3,466 -321 7,191 -1,190 6,468 20,878 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 12,260 1,650 2,236 -261 -1,211 -2,479 6,745 4,366 13,404 29,286 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 489 4612 4118 4335 440 51 103 181 422 1,115 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,321 4-105 4-399 4-121 -208 -311 -578 -755 -1,275 -2,885 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 82,520 49,330 21,303 16,274 19,831 25,150 42,421 48,836 82,069 170,693 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 538 486 135 131 154 187 310 381 561 1,040 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 520 330 328 290 257 310 406 384 577 787 

Food ............................................................. 37 414 43 411 16 16 24 21 70 49 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 3 ( ) 43 2 ( ) 415 41 4 41 7 31 

Housing ........................................................ 115 161 4207 153 49 62 113 84 92 154 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 46 48 3 ( ) 43 47 411 15 18 31 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 43 45 42 3 ( ) 43 413 10 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 11 41 3 ( ) 42 43 45 417 410 411 15 

Major appliances ...................................... 2 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 41 2 ( ) 42 2 ( ) 41 44 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 41 3 ( ) 41 42 45 415 410 410 11 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 419 42 450 42 13 30 19 18 32 

Other housing ............................................ 58 135 4197 498 436 35 55 37 32 65 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 475 492 458 134 72 163 142 237 228 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 42 442 3 ( ) 47 424 14 27 47 70 70 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 36 42 414 410 453 30 35 424 53 39 

Children under 2 ........................................ 49 427 458 423 420 15 43 55 55 68 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 45 419 418 436 412 59 456 60 52 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 45 410 47 42 49 426 413 424 35 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 3 ( ) 49 411 434 44 432 443 436 416 

Transportation .............................................. 57 20 41 5 11 100 26 30 26 106 

Health care ................................................... 6 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 46 44 46 46 49 

Entertainment ............................................... 65 418 411 446 47 27 41 41 63 125 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 42 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 47 417 421 424 428 50 

Other entertainment ................................... 37 416 411 446 2 ( ) 10 19 17 35 75 

Personal care products and services ........... 8 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 43 44 47 23 6 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 2 ( ) 41 2 ( ) 42 

Education ..................................................... 15 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 41 44 416 418 415 26 

All other gifts ................................................ 33 442 411 414 20 19 12 33 38 51 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012