Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,158 1,362 2,475 2,588 1,733 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $30,249 $25,434 $22,439 $36,660 $35,612 

Income after taxes ........................................ 29,667 24,932 22,016 35,951 34,932 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.5 21.3 21.5 21.6 21.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 1.8 1.6 2.3 2.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .4 .4 .2 .6 .3 

Persons 65 and over .................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 .9 1.1 1.3 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 48 49 50 43 52 

Female ......................................................... 52 51 50 57 48 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 18 16 14 27 11 

With mortgage ............................................ 12 10 9 17 8 

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 6 5 9 3 

Renter .......................................................... 82 84 86 73 89 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 16 5 19 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 84 95 81 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 15 11 5 18 27 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 89 95 82 73 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 39 24 44 35 

College ......................................................... 62 58 74 52 62 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 71 52 72 75 79 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,881 $25,265 $24,161 $31,028 $35,321 

Food ............................................................... 4,033 3,573 3,302 4,322 5,063 

Food at home ............................................... 2,111 1,925 1,634 2,276 2,731 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 257 258 202 272 320 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 94 87 75 102 115 

Bakery products ....................................... 164 171 128 170 204 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 464 470 319 510 609 

Beef .......................................................... 143 134 106 162 173 

Pork .......................................................... 87 71 67 98 111 

Other meats ............................................. 66 72 50 74 72 

Poultry ...................................................... 85 103 52 92 111 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 59 64 29 59 102 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 26 15 25 40 

Dairy products ............................................ 229 192 191 233 310 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 98 90 77 105 124 

Other dairy products ................................ 131 102 114 128 186 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 330 325 234 317 508 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 106 106 81 91 171 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 101 99 65 98 167 

Processed fruits ....................................... 67 71 49 64 100 

Processed vegetables .............................. 55 51 39 64 70 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $831 $680 $688 $944 $984 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 69 78 58 67 83 

Fats and oils ............................................. 50 53 38 51 65 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 467 288 380 557 588 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 229 247 196 248 233 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 17 14 15 21 16 

Food away from home ................................. 1,922 1,648 1,668 2,046 2,332 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 467 250 635 472 352 

Housing .......................................................... 9,474 8,924 7,115 10,477 11,762 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,072 6,156 4,434 6,159 8,212 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,401 1,187 890 1,985 1,430 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 915 654 519 1,298 1,112 

Property taxes .......................................... 342 466 220 453 251 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 145 66 151 234 66 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,482 4,816 3,301 4,023 6,592 

Other lodging ............................................. 188 153 244 151 190 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,797 1,478 1,372 2,402 1,751 

Natural gas ................................................. 177 181 231 119 185 

Electricity .................................................... 699 536 475 1,094 559 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 29 92 419 418 410 

Telephone services .................................... 733 617 542 915 827 

Water and other public services ................. 158 52 105 256 170 

Household operations .................................. 368 324 244 415 510 

Personal services ....................................... 193 167 108 224 290 

Other household expenses ........................ 175 157 136 191 219 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 286 247 216 361 301 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 83 56 62 109 96 

Other household products .......................... 141 131 104 167 163 

Postage and stationery .............................. 62 61 50 86 42 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 952 718 848 1,140 988 

Household textiles ...................................... 61 26 54 84 60 

Furniture ..................................................... 316 269 254 389 333 

Floor coverings .......................................... 14 421 7 20 10 

Major appliances ........................................ 115 93 96 171 75 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 56 41 47 60 73 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 390 268 390 417 438 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,465 1,673 1,177 1,434 1,811 

Men and boys .............................................. 307 195 233 333 461 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 279 185 219 293 420 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 28 10 14 40 41 

Women and girls .......................................... 546 681 456 455 737 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 515 655 430 414 711 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 31 26 25 41 26 

Children under 2 .......................................... 138 114 101 188 132 

Footwear ...................................................... 244 424 171 244 223 

Other apparel products and services ........... 231 260 216 213 258 

Transportation ................................................ 5,724 4,397 4,699 6,540 7,017 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,334 1,483 1,748 2,703 3,291 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,001 4640 4784 937 1,688 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,266 829 857 1,681 1,574 

Other vehicles ............................................ 68 414 4107 485 429 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,699 1,278 1,423 2,090 1,837 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,426 $1,304 $1,334 $1,491 $1,561 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 210 106 179 283 226 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 418 398 352 459 470 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 556 4524 4509 4566 4639 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 241 276 293 182 227 

Public transportation .................................... 265 332 195 256 328 

Healthcare ...................................................... 753 575 750 742 915 

Health insurance .......................................... 382 325 369 397 422 

Medical services .......................................... 230 130 246 195 336 

Drugs ........................................................... 100 81 94 113 106 

Medical supplies .......................................... 41 439 40 38 50 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,431 1,194 1,328 1,596 1,506 

Fees and admissions ................................... 283 242 287 238 374 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 716 594 624 855 734 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 248 196 240 305 204 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 184 161 178 198 194 

Personal care products and services ............. 342 290 249 412 410 

Reading .......................................................... 48 47 41 37 78 

Education ....................................................... 1,522 1,510 2,117 878 1,649 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 288 347 263 318 232 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 378 287 242 323 733 

Cash contributions ......................................... 591 250 350 728 997 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,365 1,947 1,892 2,750 2,796 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 41 37 38 53 30 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,325 1,910 1,854 2,697 2,767 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 30,249 25,434 22,439 36,660 35,612 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 26,654 22,260 19,375 33,018 31,001 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,059 4366 728 1,030 2,121 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 169 4263 462 4210 4186 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 667 491 877 828 261 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 91 491 493 454 4141 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 302 670 198 277 197 

Regular contributions for support ................. 799 782 510 807 1,216 

Other income ............................................... 508 510 596 435 489 

Personal taxes ............................................... 581 502 423 708 680 

Federal income taxes ................................... 382 302 242 499 472 

State and local income taxes ....................... 178 188 142 190 203 

Other taxes .................................................. 21 413 39 19 45 

Income after taxes ......................................... 29,667 24,932 22,016 35,951 34,932 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,402 - $3,341 - $2,793 $3,575 - $5,325 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,908 2,182 4,572 13,564 8,724 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 9,310 5,523 7,365 9,989 14,049 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 95 448 164 52 97 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -276 -168 -180 -420 -281 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 34,505 41,746 15,865 44,150 41,028 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 203 210 114 289 198 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 416 276 328 568 413 

Food ............................................................. 38 410 17 78 28 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 411 14 20 43 

Housing ........................................................ 71 41 58 87 88 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 14 45 20 17 46 

Household textiles ...................................... 3 41 45 42 45 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 6 41 47 44 49 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 41 43 41 46 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 3 ( ) 44 43 43 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 17 48 414 413 434 

Other housing ............................................ 32 425 12 52 34 

Apparel and services ................................... 165 157 125 166 229 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 46 454 37 41 60 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 32 445 16 30 449 

Children under 2 ........................................ 43 417 36 50 60 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 440 36 444 461 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 23 418 21 415 439 

All other apparel products and services ... 22 422 415 429 422 

Transportation .............................................. 43 8 27 97 12 

Health care ................................................... 41 41 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 43 

Entertainment ............................................... 51 431 55 481 412 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 19 418 433 413 411 

Other entertainment ................................... 32 413 22 68 41 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 41 44 14 47 

Reading ........................................................ 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Education ..................................................... 9 3 ( ) 411 410 48 

All other gifts ................................................ 16 15 16 14 21 

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.

n.a. Not applicable.