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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

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)1................................................... 20,962 1,544 1,861 1,714 1,714 3,502 3,962 6,664 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $87,250 $6,859 $23,236 $34,704 $44,541 $59,212 $83,603 $165,170 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 79,558 11,180 27,707 38,543 46,633 58,881 79,237 139,968 

 Age of reference person............................................................................. 29.8 29.6 29.3 29.3 29.5 29.5 29.7 30.3 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ..................................................................................................... 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 

 Children under 18.................................................................................... .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .8 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.5 .8 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.6 .9 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men.......................................................................................................... 49 37 46 42 43 51 50 55 

 Women .................................................................................................... 51 63 54 58 57 49 50 45 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner............................................................................................. 44 24 17 24 29 41 46 64 

 With mortgage...................................................................................... 35 11 9 16 19 32 38 58 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 8 13 8 8 10 10 9 6 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 56 76 83 76 71 59 54 36 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 14 29 19 19 19 13 11 9 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American.................................................................................. 86 71 81 81 81 87 89 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 21 24 25 25 26 24 20 16 

 Not Hispanic or Latino............................................................................. 79 76 75 75 74 76 80 84 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12)................................................................................... 24 48 44 35 30 27 19 10 

 College .................................................................................................... 74 51 53 63 67 71 79 89 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 89 65 72 87 88 90 95 94 

Average annual expenditures........................................................................ $66,050 $36,821 $35,060 $41,497 $46,951 $52,548 $65,225 $100,488 

 Food............................................................................................................ 8,424 6,510 5,365 5,867 6,610 7,219 8,301 11,595 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 4,834 4,197 3,413 4,089 4,101 4,247 4,614 6,207 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 603 571 401 565 470 553 567 764 

 Cereals and cereal products............................................................. 201 187 125 182 178 167 194 260 

 Bakery products................................................................................ 401 384 276 383 292 386 373 503 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.............................................................. 1,006 977 851 976 959 769 929 1,237 

 Beef................................................................................................... 269 260 297 208 328 213 255 296 

 Pork................................................................................................... 186 221 162 157 144 154 171 231 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 130 120 84 195 96 94 111 169 

 Poultry............................................................................................... 195 178 138 144 192 146 191 254 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 152 124 102 201 143 99 140 195 

 Eggs.................................................................................................. 74 73 68 72 56 64 61 93 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 439 399 295 340 416 396 429 548 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 141 156 112 113 142 122 124 171 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 298 243 184 227 274 274 305 376 

 Fruits and vegetables........................................................................... 949 801 664 717 801 870 855 1,260 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 356 288 269 255 319 308 314 479 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 304 242 207 237 240 282 273 411 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 115 107 78 104 111 92 105 147 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 175 164 109 121 131 188 164 223 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,837 1,449 1,201 1,491 1,456 1,658 1,834 2,399 

 Sugar and other sweets.................................................................... 159 120 101 134 130 175 160 192 

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 128 126 93 105 121 131 115 153 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 1,010 778 646 814 809 832 1,012 1,363 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — 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

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 473 384 335 407 360 446 491 588 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips...................... 67 442 25 31 36 75 57 102 

 Food away from home ............................................................................ 3,590 2,313 1,952 1,778 2,509 2,971 3,688 5,388 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 782 320 254 411 366 603 675 1,399 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 23,468 15,068 14,797 16,240 17,964 19,999 23,251 33,073 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 14,825 9,733 9,868 10,412 11,226 12,950 14,559 20,594 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 5,716 1,462 1,207 1,569 2,225 3,986 5,184 11,151 

 Mortgage interest and charges......................................................... 2,784 621 446 663 1,007 2,028 2,476 5,521 

 Property taxes................................................................................... 1,530 463 368 477 694 1,070 1,385 2,915 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses .................... 1,402 378 392 429 524 887 1,323 2,716 

 Rented dwellings.................................................................................. 8,384 7,687 8,518 8,525 8,694 8,408 8,875 8,088 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 725 584 143 318 308 555 499 1,355 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 3,676 2,781 2,698 3,017 3,395 3,520 3,797 4,408 

 Natural gas........................................................................................... 363 272 244 261 265 326 349 496 

 Electricity.............................................................................................. 1,405 1,231 1,196 1,267 1,388 1,427 1,388 1,541 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 98 411 447 421 421 57 63 215 

 Telephone services.............................................................................. 1,250 861 899 1,130 1,250 1,198 1,389 1,415 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 43 438 443 431 445 25 62 43 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,208 823 857 1,099 1,205 1,173 1,327 1,372 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 560 406 312 338 472 512 608 741 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,873 756 761 1,127 1,100 1,215 1,908 3,158 

 Personal services................................................................................. 873 4215 4118 469 4311 399 925 1,702 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,001 541 643 658 789 816 983 1,456 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 659 574 408 360 604 506 745 872 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 148 136 171 129 99 115 192 154 

 Other household products.................................................................... 406 288 194 185 421 304 423 584 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 106 4150 42 46 84 87 130 134 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 2,434 1,224 1,063 1,324 1,638 1,808 2,242 4,041 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 104 435 52 94 77 46 111 169 

 Furniture............................................................................................... 726 326 311 360 502 512 552 1,302 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 30 49 47 48 12 17 26 60 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 349 290 117 263 218 240 291 576 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 152 150 100 94 138 124 168 190 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 1,074 414 476 504 692 868 1,095 1,743 

 Apparel and services.................................................................................. 2,135 3,407 965 1,888 1,365 1,569 2,483 2,612 

 Men and boys.......................................................................................... 475 503 181 437 198 382 609 625 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 337 4218 486 248 153 272 488 468 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 137 286 95 189 445 110 120 157 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 742 2,091 274 476 392 546 795 839 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 636 1,881 169 376 330 420 687 751 

 Girls, 2 to 15......................................................................................... 106 4210 4105 4100 462 126 107 88 

 Children under 2...................................................................................... 202 4303 4152 4255 4208 4117 245 199 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 405 376 4162 572 315 326 601 401 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 311 133 196 148 252 198 234 548 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 11,924 5,473 6,205 8,131 9,502 9,086 11,871 18,137 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 5,022 41,714 2,134 2,900 3,818 2,901 4,563 8,837 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 2,088 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 4517 41,044 41,160 1,801 4,486 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,888 1,714 2,047 2,373 2,758 1,719 2,731 4,268 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 46 ( 3 ) 487 411 416 422 432 483 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 2,701 1,804 1,805 2,245 2,278 2,778 2,921 3,215 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 3,478 1,680 1,920 2,701 3,034 2,941 3,897 4,677 

 Vehicle finance charges....................................................................... 336 138 165 190 275 301 363 484 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 963 485 544 891 727 793 1,151 1,247 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 666 198 280 341 491 453 680 1,115 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 1,513 859 931 1,278 1,540 1,393 1,703 1,830 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 723 276 346 285 372 466 490 1,408 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,482 1,161 1,325 1,721 2,396 2,919 3,899 5,397 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 2,312 715 748 1,306 1,544 1,935 2,660 3,565 

 Medical services...................................................................................... 804 256 312 252 509 692 882 1,299 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 259 134 218 122 244 216 220 378 

 Medical supplies...................................................................................... 107 456 47 40 99 76 137 154 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 3,043 1,341 1,286 1,467 1,584 2,543 2,755 5,173 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 672 225 164 224 356 422 478 1,358 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .............................................. 826 524 444 587 628 688 882 1,157 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 910 417 431 401 403 955 931 1,408 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — 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

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 664 209 271 183 304 629 672 1,121 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment.......................................... 246 4208 4160 4218 499 326 259 287 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 635 175 248 256 197 478 464 1,250 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 813 486 526 503 559 789 872 1,103 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 107 429 52 433 90 87 125 166 

 Education.................................................................................................... 999 1,527 1,181 1,024 994 598 859 1,115 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................................... 312 527 364 406 409 369 289 184 

 Miscellaneous............................................................................................. 837 260 535 623 597 549 670 1,426 

 Cash contributions...................................................................................... 970 318 396 365 680 694 847 1,730 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 8,755 394 1,808 2,818 3,835 5,523 8,327 17,380 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 225 457 57 97 93 152 209 425 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................. 8,531 337 1,752 2,721 3,742 5,372 8,118 16,955 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $87,250 $6,859 $23,236 $34,704 $44,541 $59,212 $83,603 $165,170 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 80,069 3,412 17,792 30,516 39,438 55,467 78,311 152,405 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 4,282 4190 1,392 4653 1,966 1,611 3,378 9,509 

 Social Security, private and government retirement............................... 599 4296 4682 4691 4531 611 4335 790 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 519 459 446 420 516 108 399 1,174 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)................................................. 665 2,138 1,705 1,003 739 565 284 205 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support................................................... 709 409 953 787 808 689 626 724 

 Other income........................................................................................... 407 355 667 1,033 543 161 270 363 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 7,691 -4,322 -4,471 -3,839 -2,092 331 4,365 25,202 

 Federal income taxes.............................................................................. 6,343 -2,904 -3,521 -2,804 -1,244 420 3,962 20,075 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#................................................. -1,430 -1,285 -1,080 -1,475 -1,661 -1,391 -2,010 -1,165 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 2,721 -138 116 418 779 1,282 2,359 6,175 

 Other taxes.............................................................................................. 57 46 413 421 434 420 454 118 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 79,558 11,180 27,707 38,543 46,633 58,881 79,237 139,968 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $3,855 -$4,791 -$885 -$6,207 $7,195 $9,818 -$1,604 $9,023 

 Net change in total assets....................................................................... 30,854 7,167 1,461 9,057 16,428 21,266 19,863 65,445 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 26,999 11,957 2,345 15,263 9,234 11,448 21,467 56,423 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.............................................................................. 411 4184 4112 414 4240 4324 350 776 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property............................................ -1,929 -319 -377 -548 -676 -1,308 -1,598 -3,935 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................. 149,551 44,146 34,776 50,631 64,401 109,545 126,757 287,969 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home..................................... 821 274 209 306 407 644 753 1,491 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 No data reported.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023