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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,340 1,184 2,616 2,590 1,950

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $29,009 $31,987 $23,551 $32,514 $29,867

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,552 29,282 22,212 31,385 28,574

Age of reference person ................................. 21.6 21.4 21.5 21.8 21.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.9 1.6 2.4 2.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .3 .2 .5 .4

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .8 .9 1.3 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 50 49 54 43 54

Women ......................................................... 50 51 46 57 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 12 8 10 18 11

With mortgage ............................................ 7 4 7 9 6

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 4 4 9 5

Renter ........................................................... 88 92 90 82 89

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 13 8 22 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 87 92 78 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 13 8 23 25

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 87 92 77 75

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 27 15 42 33

College ......................................................... 68 70 83 54 66

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 65 47 57 77 70

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,255 $33,565 $27,437 $31,895 $34,149

Food ............................................................... 4,559 4,688 4,437 4,253 5,074

Food at home ............................................... 2,548 2,450 2,504 2,434 2,836

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 365 350 385 340 391

Cereals and cereal products .................... 141 134 138 135 158

Bakery products ....................................... 224 215 247 206 233

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 563 526 476 590 641

Beef .......................................................... 134 125 101 144 161

Pork .......................................................... 104 91 110 105 105

Other meats .............................................. 69 54 73 81 59

Poultry ...................................................... 131 127 106 140 147

Fish and seafood ...................................... 81 86 49 74 123

Eggs ......................................................... 43 43 36 46 46

Dairy products ............................................ 268 284 279 233 299

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 110 115 120 98 115

Other dairy products ................................. 158 170 159 135 184

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 449 435 460 389 536

Fresh fruits ............................................... 154 137 153 129 206

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 131 132 130 108 165

Processed fruits ........................................ 77 79 82 67 85

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 87 95 85 80

Other food at home .................................... 904 855 904 882 968

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 79 73 78 91

Fats and oils ............................................. 73 62 81 63 90

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 483 457 499 461 517

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 256 246 243 274 249

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 12 312 9 7 21

Food away from home .................................. 2,011 2,238 1,933 1,819 2,239

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 340 320 526 292 225

Housing .......................................................... 10,923 12,074 8,607 11,633 12,396

Shelter .......................................................... 7,422 8,702 5,857 7,290 8,922

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,055 968 900 1,263 1,040

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 458 3369 337 611 472

Property taxes .......................................... 391 487 358 358 421

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 206 3112 205 294 148

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,151 7,340 4,775 5,927 7,574

Other lodging .............................................. 216 394 182 100 308

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,896 1,752 1,412 2,571 1,737

Natural gas ................................................. 171 271 207 87 175

Electricity .................................................... 752 629 521 1,211 527

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 31 381 326 320 322

Telephone services .................................... 745 693 521 946 809

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 81 122 34 112 79

Cellular phone service .............................. 664 572 487 834 730

Water and other public services ................. 197 78 136 307 204

Household operations .................................. 439 371 354 505 506

Personal services ....................................... 121 370 376 194 3116

Other household expenses ........................ 318 301 278 311 390

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 275 274 259 284 278

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 80 74 91 83 68

Other household products .......................... 160 175 128 171 168

Postage and stationery ............................... 35 325 40 30 42

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 891 975 726 983 954

Household textiles ...................................... 59 105 68 35 54

Furniture ..................................................... 281 310 167 443 203

Floor coverings ........................................... 6 316 4 5 34

Major appliances ........................................ 103 82 78 129 118

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 76 38 85 47 139

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 365 424 324 324 436

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,398 1,450 1,299 1,470 1,384

Men and boys ............................................... 305 290 259 302 374

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 261 270 220 252 313

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 44 20 39 50 61

Women and girls .......................................... 490 463 402 616 418

Women, 16 and over .................................. 436 401 343 549 391

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 54 362 59 67 26

Children under 2 ........................................... 133 3113 168 134 3105

Footwear ...................................................... 286 372 323 201 316

Other apparel products and services ........... 184 212 147 218 172

Transportation ................................................ 5,922 5,200 4,991 7,295 5,711

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,453 32,085 2,198 3,112 2,144

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 625 3613 3216 31,234 3371

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,756 1,472 1,880 1,838 1,655

Other vehicles ............................................ 72 2 ( ) 3102 340 3118

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,702 1,099 1,466 2,189 1,738

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,484 1,334 1,141 1,819 1,509

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 74 89 166 125

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 444 259 388 530 504

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 638 3735 3455 3721 3644

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 284 266 210 402 236

Public and other transportation .................... 283 681 186 175 320

Healthcare ...................................................... 996 1,213 734 1,169 997

Health insurance .......................................... 619 964 424 757 490

Medical services ........................................... 226 130 163 247 341

Drugs ............................................................ 110 81 104 131 117

Medical supplies ........................................... 40 38 43 34 49

Entertainment ................................................. 1,282 1,130 1,160 1,286 1,567

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 245 339 258 145 313

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 610 502 511 802 563

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 250 195 223 247 323

Pets ............................................................ 167 150 140 190 172

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 84 346 382 358 3151

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 176 394 168 93 368

Personal care products and services ............. 324 420 262 329 331

Reading .......................................................... 45 54 50 32 52

Education ....................................................... 2,404 3,611 2,988 690 3,167

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 235 203 269 299 129

Miscellaneous ................................................. 192 274 138 244 135

Cash contributions .......................................... 398 290 212 448 648

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,236 2,638 1,765 2,456 2,332

Life and other personal insurance ................ 40 335 27 52 343

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,197 2,603 1,738 2,404 2,289

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $29,009 $31,987 $23,551 $32,514 $29,867

Wages and salaries ...................................... 25,451 27,248 20,564 29,196 25,945

Self-employment income .............................. 574 3942 282 340 1,056

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 408 3330 3149 755 3342

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 224 210 137 169 422

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 566 808 465 583 530

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 629 1,066 489 584 609

Other income ................................................ 1,157 1,383 1,465 888 963

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,457 2,705 1,338 1,129 1,293

Federal income taxes ................................... 985 1,924 974 692 819

State and local income taxes ....................... 463 764 358 423 475

Other taxes ................................................... 9 317 37

314 1 ( )

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,552 29,282 22,212 31,385 28,574

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $502 - $233 $1,064 - $2,148 $3,717

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,338 2,150 6,139 3,924 8,079

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,836 2,382 5,075 6,072 4,363

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 329 3567 326 153 424

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -217 3-116 -149 -337 -209

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 22,494 315,460 11,429 19,622 45,430

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 218 272 170 204 267

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 310 344 323 320 270

Food ............................................................. 29 334 27 26 32

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 321 313 37

34

Housing ........................................................ 74 100 40 113 53

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 10 311 315 38

38

Household textiles ...................................... 31

2 ( ) 312 ( ) 33

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 34

323433310

Major appliances ...................................... 31

3231312 ( )

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 34

1 ( ) 3332310

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 13 313 6 315 17

Other housing ............................................. 46 75 314 87 316

Apparel and services .................................... 105 353 121 108 119

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 28 31

324 41 332

Females, 2 and over ................................... 30 332 342 316 336

Children under 2 ......................................... 19 32

314 329 321

Other apparel products and services ......... 28 318 341 322 330

Jewelry and watches ................................ 7 34

3536310

All other apparel products and services ... 322 314 336 316 320

Transportation .............................................. 15 43 11 2 19

Healthcare .................................................... 32

33323431

Entertainment ............................................... 27 37

350 316 331

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 314 34

326 36319

Other entertainment ................................... 13 33 24 10 13

Personal care products and services ........... 312 341 31

313 32

Reading ........................................................ 2 1 ( ) 34

3131

Education ..................................................... 324 327 349 317 1 ( )

All other gifts ................................................. 9 15 5 12 8

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, 2015