Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

under 25 

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 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 7,589 3,057 1,434 746 661 806 886 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $32,009 $6,062 $22,209 $34,369 $44,719 $58,770 $101,623 

 Income after taxes................................................................................................ 29,876 6,214 22,657 33,077 42,696 53,913 89,114 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 21.3 20.4 21.5 22.1 22.3 22.2 22.3 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 1.9 1.2 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.9 

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ .3 .1 .4 .4 .5 .4 .5 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................................ ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 3

.1 

 Earners................................................................................................................................ 1.3 .8 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 .5 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.8 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 43 40 39 52 39 53 51 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 57 60 61 48 61 47 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 13 3 11 9 21 23 38 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 8 1 3 6 12 14 29 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 5 2 7 3 9 9 9 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 87 97 89 91 79 77 62 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 13 15 16 14 13 7 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 85 84 86 87 93 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 18 14 15 18 21 25 24 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................82 86 85 82 79 75 76 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 33 28 40 35 39 35 33 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 66 71 58 65 60 65 67 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 65 41 68 84 89 89 90 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $32,718 $17,248 $26,577 $34,943 $43,719 $50,031 $65,489 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 4,752 3,137 4,139 4,568 5,188 6,016 7,752 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 2,405 1,272 2,098 2,457 3,112 2,994 4,152 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 316 166 291 352 401 378 526 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 114 68 88 110 161 133 200 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 202 98 202 242 241 244 326 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 513 255 443 466 722 652 918 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 133 51 105 115 207 197 251 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 91 42 90 78 167 115 134 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 54 23 50 58 70 69 96 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 126 81 104 124 99 165 233 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 69 333 58 367 127 354 135 

 Eggs................................................................................................................................ 40 26 37 24 53 53 69 

 Dairy products................................................................................................ 245 124 211 257 393 327 372 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 87 49 76 98 123 99 137 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 159 76 135 159 270 228 235 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 458 196 419 455 575 563 879 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 176 69 171 174 225 219 329 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................140 65 118 111 168 167 303 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 67 29 61 77 92 78 117 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 75 33 69 92 91 98 131 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................872 530 734 928 1,021 1,075 1,457 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 68 47 43 75 80 99 108 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 55 25 52 52 57 80 101 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 514 331 439 561 596 616 817 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 217 112 187 226 272 259 392 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

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 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 18 15 13 314 316 320 338 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 2,348 1,864 2,041 2,111 2,077 3,022 3,600 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 293 157 199 233 203 598 593 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 11,329 5,568 10,960 13,290 14,488 17,140 21,984 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 7,627 4,051 7,598 8,554 9,454 11,411 14,428 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 983 180 527 512 1,200 1,667 4,105 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 514 357 3171 3267 3629 869 2,444 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 308 104 192 101 396 538 1,102 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 161 319 3164 3143 3175 260 559 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................6,349 3,658 6,786 7,881 8,056 9,183 9,792 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 294 212 285 3162 3198 561 532 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 1,874 744 1,744 2,428 2,836 3,101 3,685 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 126 47 114 172 202 207 249 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 732 329 754 967 1,127 1,086 1,268 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 17 34 35 346 347 327 322 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................775 285 676 981 1,145 1,411 1,595 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 39 311 335 339 3103 374 66 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 735 274 641 943 1,042 1,337 1,529 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 225 79 195 260 315 371 551 

 Household operations ................................................................................................509 177 499 565 838 814 1,095 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 142 340 3144 3148 3316 3220 3281 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 367 137 355 417 522 593 814 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 320 145 241 293 363 428 684 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 90 32 80 65 98 141 194 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 164 48 122 182 222 170 395 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 66 65 40 47 344 117 96 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,000 452 877 1,449 997 1,388 2,092 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 61 15 41 83 57 43 189 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 276 72 290 405 331 372 724 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 9 7 37 38 39 316 317 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 132 29 79 205 172 158 455 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 79 44 106 74 74 112 105 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 441 284 355 674 355 688 601 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................1,221 767 782 1,232 1,362 1,297 2,666 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 279 234 130 186 353 280 609 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 263 227 115 154 317 267 583 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 16 37 14 33 36 313 26 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 452 293 289 438 517 574 877 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 419 287 276 381 414 531 822 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 33 36 313 357 3103 344 55 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 74 313 3104 398 396 359 3134 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 289 3164 3100 3373 3235 3287 762 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................ 127 63 160 137 162 97 285 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 6,094 2,367 4,640 6,555 10,506 11,747 11,980 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 2,726 826 1,846 33,043 4,759 6,206 5,756 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 877 3276 3655 31,930 3948 31,334 31,953 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 1,786 550 1,167 1,049 3,745 4,767 3,502 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 63 ( 2 ) 324 364 366 3105 3302 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 1,416 717 1,246 1,620 1,945 2,395 2,649 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 1,518 583 1,014 1,625 3,454 2,470 2,739 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 136 18 109 151 217 298 367 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 471 258 380 720 531 613 955 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 577 3180 3209 3226 32,276 31,119 3670 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 334 127 316 528 430 440 746 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 433 240 534 268 348 677 835 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 1,266 306 695 1,111 2,084 2,188 4,100 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 744 195 389 765 952 1,391 2,457 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 350 44 182 202 961 469 1,244 

 Drugs................................................................................................................................ 116 45 92 62 115 239 264 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 56 22 32 382 356 89 135 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,446 796 1,024 1,661 1,939 2,310 2,747 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................373 303 273 277 268 646 665 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................500 295 392 569 754 720 955 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 374 89 297 554 661 715 599 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 255 49 204 355 568 330 521 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

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 

and

more 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 119 340 393 3199 393 3385 377 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 200 109 62 3261 3256 3229 529 

 Personal care products and services................................................................ 474 326 446 465 481 569 820 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 38 23 34 344 319 353 84 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 2,302 3,187 1,514 2,068 1,755 1,712 1,681 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 225 98 177 293 336 417 401 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 332 75 198 383 1,241 533 419 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 326 113 236 365 524 519 855 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................................................ 2,619 329 1,534 2,673 3,593 4,932 9,407 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 42 33 338 331 339 368 171 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................................................ 2,577 326 1,496 2,642 3,554 4,864 9,236 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $32,009 $6,062 $22,209 $34,369 $44,719 $58,770 $101,623 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 28,391 3,903 17,515 31,085 40,871 55,476 94,303 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 931 102 3224 3230 31,327 3906 5,255 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 281 366 3395 3266 3522 3565 3410 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 160 32 3100 3501 3265 3185 306 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)................................................................ 431 402 697 3561 3542 3219 399 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 278 3176 678 3141 3170 3241 3214 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 1,538 1,381 2,600 1,586 31,021 31,178 1,037 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 2,133 -153 -448 1,292 2,023 4,857 12,509 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,557 -145 -607 697 1,143 3,564 10,141 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 558 -13 146 586 820 1,237 2,362 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................

318 35 314 310 360 356 36 

 Income after taxes................................................................................................ 29,876 6,214 22,657 33,077 42,696 53,913 89,114 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $1,404 -$1,520 $525 $543 -$4,386 $6,535 $13,302 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 8,536 523 6,012 1,337 14,192 16,357 35,017 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 7,132 2,043 5,487 794 18,578 9,822 21,715 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................485 678 3277 3113 356 31,168 3163 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -269 3

-50 3-81 3-120 3-405 -435 -1,205 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 22,920 35,816 12,689 39,496 29,366 37,612 91,658 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 160 338 109 3103 226 250 578 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 317 185 249 460 379 339 601 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 20 316 313 36 334 36 26 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................

31 ( 1

 ) 31 ( 2 ) 33 33 31 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 80 35 53 139 88 109 172 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 11 33 31 322 313 343 38 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................

33 31 ( 1

 ) 36 316 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................

34 31 31 ( 2

 ) 35 322 36 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ ( 1 ) 31 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 31 31 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

34 31 31 ( 2

 ) 35 321 35 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 16 35 15 338 37 313 335 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 46 26 336 373 346 330 3122 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................120 383 85 3159 3197 344 223 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 30 344 322 311 34 313 358 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................43 332 317 363 380 324 376 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................

37 ( 2

 ) 34 311 327 ( 1 ) 314 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 39 37 342 373 386 36 374 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................

311 36 329 311 311 36 36 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................28 31 313 362 375 ( 2 ) 368 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 14 13 8 26 14 13 15 

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

36 34 36 315 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 321 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

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 

and

more 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 40 38 351 350 316 383 388 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................

320 31 342 317 35 362 37 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 20 37 39 332 312 321 381 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 16 324 39 339 32 311 310 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 4 ( 1 ) 35 34 33 312 35 

 Education ................................................................................................................................

34 ( 2

 ) 37 35 34 33 315 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 12 3 12 317 317 325 325 

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