Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................21,290 1,956 2,571 2,196 2,006 3,636 4,061 4,864 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $71,573 $7,348 $23,028 $34,536 $44,779 $59,224 $82,890 $150,612 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 62,832 8,307 25,478 34,985 43,112 54,028 73,167 123,159 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 29.8 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.6 29.4 29.9 30.5 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.9 

 Children under 18................................................................................................ 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 .9 .9 .8 

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

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 1.5 .8 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 1.7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 49 37 37 44 46 50 58 55 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 51 63 63 56 54 50 42 45 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 41 16 17 22 37 39 53 65 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 33 7 8 14 29 31 45 58 

 Without mortgage................................................................................................ 8 9 9 8 7 7 8 7 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 59 84 83 78 63 61 47 35 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 15 29 24 23 13 13 11 7 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 85 71 76 77 87 87 89 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 18 20 24 23 20 18 15 12 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................82 80 76 77 80 82 85 88 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 23 42 39 31 26 21 15 9 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 75 54 57 66 70 77 83 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 89 69 81 89 91 93 95 93 

Average annual expenditures................................................................................................ $55,824 $27,382 $32,367 $38,643 $42,731 $50,694 $61,984 $91,730 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 7,367 5,065 4,942 5,682 6,026 6,742 7,909 11,006 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 3,934 3,131 3,049 3,495 3,131 3,587 4,105 5,400 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 494 435 432 437 393 442 548 622 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 178 179 161 152 130 142 198 236 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 316 256 271 285 263 300 351 387 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................................................ 813 717 651 781 698 731 771 1,090 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 209 148 198 205 188 171 208 275 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 145 149 116 140 115 143 125 192 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 105 91 75 115 81 96 103 138 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 183 180 130 182 192 144 176 241 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................115 101 90 89 80 128 104 163 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 56 49 42 51 41 49 55 81 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 392 261 298 326 293 339 439 570 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 132 105 107 126 111 111 150 172 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 259 157 191 200 182 228 289 399 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 791 591 593 660 622 683 854 1,143 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 290 228 215 223 224 238 310 443 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................258 163 162 190 195 214 308 400 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 109 80 80 119 85 100 109 145 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 134 120 136 128 118 131 127 155 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,445 1,127 1,076 1,291 1,125 1,392 1,492 1,974 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 116 86 85 100 102 107 115 166 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 101 93 73 103 72 93 100 139 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 819 620 582 666 622 784 887 1,158 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 371 318 325 396 296 377 335 455 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 37 310 12 27 33 32 55 56 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 3,433 1,935 1,893 2,187 2,895 3,155 3,804 5,606 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 603 132 167 299 427 573 639 1,233 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 19,765 11,340 12,814 14,341 16,584 17,690 21,465 30,768 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 12,446 7,170 8,355 9,137 10,575 11,176 13,460 19,100 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................4,734 894 906 1,509 3,246 3,479 5,567 10,613 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 2,662 353 407 721 1,874 2,054 3,339 5,873 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 1,127 280 255 370 757 835 1,254 2,535 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 945 261 243 418 615 590 973 2,205 

 Rented dwellings................................................................................................7,282 6,082 7,338 7,496 7,090 7,348 7,263 7,684 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 431 193 111 132 240 348 630 804 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,306 2,264 2,485 2,858 3,192 3,247 3,642 4,171 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 299 188 202 249 279 267 345 410 

 Electricity ................................................................................................................................ 1,249 1,009 1,088 1,084 1,222 1,232 1,308 1,480 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 48 328 325 326 59 326 51 89 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,251 755 833 1,147 1,175 1,282 1,434 1,572 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 83 71 66 79 79 68 97 98 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,168 684 766 1,069 1,095 1,214 1,337 1,474 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 459 284 338 351 457 440 503 620 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,649 592 801 887 1,061 1,224 1,856 3,252 

 Personal services................................................................................................ 912 3213 357 381 489 534 1,075 2,046 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 737 379 443 505 571 690 782 1,205 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 533 452 311 427 413 442 581 820 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 143 135 88 160 132 114 165 176 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 310 264 173 210 225 268 322 512 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 79 52 50 57 56 60 94 131 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,832 862 862 1,032 1,344 1,602 1,926 3,425 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 101 86 82 41 71 88 75 190 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 585 284 345 311 376 514 600 1,083 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 21 310 10 36 38 7 24 49 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 233 88 81 156 228 245 204 424 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 104 58 78 64 77 82 138 157 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 789 337 266 454 584 666 886 1,521 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................2,083 1,331 1,313 1,534 1,447 1,671 2,060 3,651 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 499 335 180 340 294 360 532 977 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 386 233 104 180 189 259 427 849 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 113 102 76 160 105 100 104 128 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 676 319 535 504 536 542 594 1,192 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 542 236 440 368 434 432 491 968 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 133 83 95 136 102 110 103 223 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 192 3126 121 117 167 148 257 291 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 426 401 307 359 221 444 412 619 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 290 149 169 214 229 177 266 572 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,711 4,378 6,582 7,807 7,057 9,842 10,890 14,403 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 4,400 1,655 3,049 3,805 2,628 4,773 4,659 6,722 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,768 3292 3973 3974 3638 1,706 2,152 3,331 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,560 1,363 2,075 2,832 1,879 3,038 2,319 3,299 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 72 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3111 329 3187 91 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 2,081 1,217 1,460 1,782 1,948 1,998 2,403 2,740 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,542 1,234 1,780 1,758 2,068 2,543 3,049 3,618 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 265 83 110 157 228 267 312 443 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 715 333 440 573 770 722 785 994 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................................ 833 3463 3849 3643 3647 849 1,061 959 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 728 356 381 386 423 705 891 1,222 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 689 272 293 461 413 528 779 1,324 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 3,063 854 1,067 1,812 2,494 2,882 3,938 5,213 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 2,167 553 739 1,327 1,822 2,028 2,871 3,607 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 588 129 186 282 398 544 720 1,125 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 218 143 101 138 191 219 256 328 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 90 29 40 64 83 91 91 154 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 2,596 1,024 1,449 1,584 1,833 2,158 2,990 4,613 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................627 269 247 305 393 497 764 1,202 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................838 415 496 736 665 903 914 1,189 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 667 206 360 427 539 486 651 1,329 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 494 123 260 316 384 385 433 1,021 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 173 383 100 110 154 101 218 307 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 464 134 347 116 237 272 661 893 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 659 341 456 440 479 553 776 1,067 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 64 317 48 61 48 57 74 95 

 Education................................................................................................................................ 1,165 1,555 556 705 537 970 1,058 2,033 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 330 351 388 307 371 303 373 267 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 678 220 396 528 419 816 706 1,051 

 Cash contributions................................................................................................ 888 338 385 587 781 851 983 1,505 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................................................ 6,851 435 1,803 2,956 4,228 5,585 8,123 14,825 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 194 38 63 83 152 138 225 408 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................................................ 6,658 397 1,740 2,873 4,075 5,447 7,897 14,417 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $71,573 $7,348 $23,028 $34,536 $44,779 $59,224 $82,890 $150,612 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................................ 66,508 4,239 19,237 31,444 41,682 55,669 78,161 140,974 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 3,064 215 1,029 1,091 1,460 1,972 3,545 7,254 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 465 458 3456 3662 3416 3418 3381 507 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 361 29 -119 85 298 260 288 1,037 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 529 1,619 1,530 700 473 264 127 343 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 359 286 433 344 194 261 224 608 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 287 501 461 3210 3255 381 164 188 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 8,741 -960 -2,450 -449 1,667 5,196 9,723 27,452 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 6,590 -888 -2,509 -928 787 3,787 7,236 21,747 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,115 -91 42 450 855 1,376 2,446 5,644 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................................................ 37 319 317 328 325 333 41 61 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 62,832 8,307 25,478 34,985 43,112 54,028 73,167 123,159 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$3,798 -$3,211 -$490 -$1,795 -$3,731 $541 $8,567 $12,966 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 20,664 5,836 3,519 3,632 4,125 17,969 25,238 48,395 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 16,866 9,047 4,009 5,426 7,856 17,428 16,671 35,429 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................267 3514 3155 3166 388 3224 358 302 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -1,232 -205 -226 -316 -777 -829 -1,481 -2,872 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................................ 95,256 20,992 22,356 31,975 62,668 70,713 112,781 209,371 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 597 158 169 226 384 482 730 1,231 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 589 452 490 261 483 443 613 1,000 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 67 132 40 19 57 19 59 129 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 19 ( 1 ) 37 39 334 9 36 48 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 133 103 101 65 110 92 172 207 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 27 312 331 38 314 315 24 60 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 6 ( 1 ) 35 ( 2 ) 326 33 310 35 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 15 34 311 36 311 314 319 324 

 Major appliances................................................................................................ 5 32 37 ( 2 ) 33 312 32 36 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 10 32 34 36 38 31 317 319 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 27 32 312 35 330 11 42 57 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 58 85 41 45 330 50 78 61 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................196 173 134 69 159 198 163 346 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 42 332 330 312 313 35 35 92 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................66 37 345 327 398 49 65 122 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 37 333 312 311 337 336 36 66 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................ 50 3101 347 319 311 378 327 365 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 9 333 318 31 31 34 32 311 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................42 368 329 319 311 373 325 354 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 53 33 172 19 32 28 28 73 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................

33 32 32 31 31 34 38 32 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 51 310 327 46 50 34 65 85 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 22 37 315 327 320 36 332 333 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................29 33 11 18 30 27 33 52 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 9 ( 2 ) 32 31 318 32 9 22 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 2 ( 2 ) 32 32 32 31 31 4 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 5 ( 1 ) 31 32 31 35 310 310 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 51 329 3 30 19 51 92 75 

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, 2019