Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

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) ....... 20,287 622 720 888 987 2,372 2,762 2,094 3,711 6,130

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $58,503 $411 $8,268 $12,730 $17,719 $24,995 $34,567 $44,615 $59,102 $111,622

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,141 940 8,773 13,491 18,790 25,534 35,168 44,543 57,937 106,973

Age of reference person ................................. 29.6 29.1 28.5 29.1 28.9 29.1 29.4 29.4 29.6 30.3

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.1

Children under 18 ......................................... 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ......................................................... 1.5 .5 .8 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.7 .8 .8 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.3

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 48 35 34 40 39 46 46 52 51 51

Female ......................................................... 52 65 66 60 61 54 54 48 49 49

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 42 16 16 13 15 17 30 37 49 68

With mortgage ............................................ 36 7 10 7 11 12 25 30 44 63

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 9 6 5 5 4 5 7 5 4

Renter ........................................................... 58 84 84 87 85 83 70 63 51 32

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 39 28 29 26 19 15 12 11 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 61 72 71 74 81 85 88 89 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 17 21 21 27 25 23 21 15 12

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 83 79 79 73 75 77 79 85 88

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 5 4 7 7 4 2 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 28 44 44 49 42 39 33 33 27 11

College ......................................................... 69 52 50 46 51 54 63 64 72 88

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

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 51 65 69 76 83 91 92 94 96

Average annual expenditures ........................... $48,813 $26,010 $23,132 $22,027 $25,312 $30,738 $36,609 $40,553 $49,859 $76,310

Food ............................................................... 6,360 3,882 4,199 3,715 3,983 4,445 5,394 5,473 6,274 9,092

Food at home ............................................... 3,562 2,247 3,151 2,514 2,667 2,878 3,225 3,246 3,466 4,582

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 495 304 433 296 404 408 477 460 483 623

Cereals and cereal products .................... 181 126 174 115 147 151 185 151 172 229

Bakery products ....................................... 314 178 260 182 257 257 292 309 310 394

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 744 522 722 587 575 637 729 706 706 900

Beef .......................................................... 190 126 159 161 134 181 196 219 184 206

Pork .......................................................... 139 102 127 88 122 132 147 119 132 165

Other meats .............................................. 110 77 107 76 81 83 97 112 103 143

Poultry ...................................................... 159 104 191 119 139 126 137 141 150 201

Fish and seafood ...................................... 98 466 93 100 56 73 106 72 92 128

Eggs ......................................................... 48 46 46 43 42 41 46 42 45 56

Dairy products ............................................ 386 234 289 215 277 288 345 341 394 519

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 129 91 84 117 126 133 122 146 192

Other dairy products ................................. 239 105 198 130 160 162 212 218 248 327

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 655 402 521 418 466 552 563 552 619 888

Fresh fruits ............................................... 223 135 163 141 159 177 176 182 204 322

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 201 127 140 120 125 174 174 163 190 280

Processed fruits ........................................ 109 59 84 68 68 90 103 103 111 140

Processed vegetables .............................. 121 82 133 89 114 110 110 103 114 147

Other food at home .................................... 1,282 785 1,185 998 945 994 1,111 1,189 1,265 1,652

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 123 44 109 80 100 105 107 108 129 156

Fats and oils ............................................. 96 70 111 61 100 93 89 91 94 109

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 701 360 693 602 496 505 599 643 695 916

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 325 298 263 236 235 270 293 316 313 408

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 36 413 410 418 414 22 23 32 33 63

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,798 1,635 1,048 1,200 1,316 1,567 2,169 2,226 2,807 4,510

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 538 489 134 160 235 283 443 400 517 898

Housing .......................................................... 17,090 9,529 9,451 9,641 10,698 12,177 13,624 14,832 17,117 25,024

Shelter .......................................................... 10,469 5,924 6,156 6,043 6,691 7,314 8,656 9,197 10,549 15,111

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,690 861 913 541 852 1,096 2,388 2,898 4,805 9,712

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,109 4488 4547 4302 528 633 1,531 1,857 3,264 6,502

Property taxes .......................................... 1,048 213 213 165 240 278 501 661 1,028 2,178

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 533 4160 4152 474 83 185 356 380 513 1,032

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,469 4,962 4,999 5,348 5,723 6,149 6,152 6,140 5,437 4,773

Other lodging .............................................. 310 4100 4245 4154 4116 69 115 159 307 626

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,214 2,379 1,962 2,303 2,605 2,446 2,783 3,210 3,426 4,039

Natural gas ................................................. 310 164 212 208 241 227 231 301 318 428

Electricity .................................................... 1,224 1,157 858 994 1,059 995 1,131 1,232 1,261 1,439

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 74 429 431 437 419 422 54 450 88 126

Telephone services .................................... 1,205 774 667 761 937 957 1,072 1,221 1,326 1,495

Water and other public services ................. 401 254 195 302 349 244 296 405 433 550

Household operations .................................. 1,348 265 431 539 555 643 821 971 1,109 2,595

Personal services ....................................... 767 426 4196 4207 214 334 401 526 528 1,638

Other household expenses ........................ 582 239 235 332 341 310 421 445 581 957

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 478 176 286 230 331 381 379 452 492 660

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 138 64 97 121 124 116 148 136 127 166

Other household products .......................... 252 79 180 99 175 198 185 233 249 362

Postage and stationery ............................... 88 432 410 410 32 67 45 82 115 133

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,580 786 616 526 515 1,393 985 1,003 1,542 2,619

Household textiles ...................................... 100 466 8 39 43 78 68 66 96 164

Furniture ..................................................... 443 495 218 128 81 221 270 293 394 811

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 45

414543 3 6 7 18 20

Major appliances ........................................ 162 46 52 35 67 76 104 120 191 275

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 46 21 18 35 64 52 63 83 136

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 782 128 315 301 285 950 485 453 760 1,212

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,938 1,788 1,030 791 1,534 1,524 1,691 1,421 1,852 2,798

Men and boys ............................................... 428 509 148 148 469 339 361 299 460 581

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 315 412 491 452 376 220 252 206 353 445

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 113 97 57 96 93 119 109 93 107 136

Women and girls .......................................... 747 647 354 294 309 519 675 595 705 1,135

Women, 16 and over .................................. 608 467 234 232 198 363 529 476 598 968

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 138 179 120 62 111 156 146 119 107 167

Children under 2 ........................................... 144 447 233 112 81 90 76 110 144 216

Footwear ...................................................... 358 4279 4152 490 516 375 325 261 358 441

Other apparel products and services ........... 262 306 143 148 159 201 254 157 185 424

Transportation ................................................ 9,289 4,396 3,110 3,728 4,215 5,254 6,665 7,548 10,427 14,777

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,685 41,993 4610 41,237 1,256 1,268 2,042 2,417 4,406 6,635

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,540 4550 3 ( ) 4624 3 ( ) 4120 4428 1,211 2,147 2,998

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,056 1,443 604 613 1,243 1,108 1,532 1,198 2,175 3,454

Other vehicles ............................................ 88 3 ( ) 46

3 ( ) 413 440 82 49 84 183

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,774 1,075 1,321 1,489 1,943 2,094 2,396 2,699 3,007 3,754

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,321 1,122 872 797 839 1,701 1,912 2,040 2,550 3,449

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 299 459 424 55 105 124 208 292 333 514

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 712 298 286 303 324 604 571 618 861 975

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 872 4620 4402 4277 4221 721 781 720 942 1,248

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 437 145 160 163 188 252 353 411 415 712

Public and other transportation .................... 509 206 307 205 178 191 314 393 464 940

Health care ..................................................... 2,071 670 539 500 690 990 1,489 2,015 2,400 3,342

Health insurance .......................................... 1,232 277 293 255 401 561 855 1,185 1,531 1,979

Medical services ........................................... 536 152 122 136 163 258 397 574 554 887

Drugs ............................................................ 221 209 110 77 99 124 162 197 232 341

Medical supplies ........................................... 82 433 413 431 426 47 75 60 82 135

Entertainment ................................................. 2,403 883 939 1,019 798 1,435 1,593 1,928 2,456 4,018

Fees and admissions ................................... 521 162 151 147 113 194 288 370 466 1,031

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 950 437 531 490 452 761 757 881 1,014 1,334

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 585 240 212 237 192 288 427 444 623 977

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 347 445 46 146 41 192 121 234 353 676

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Personal care products and services ............. 572 214 245 235 279 396 423 440 587 902

Reading .......................................................... 73 28 55 37 25 37 54 63 78 115

Education ....................................................... 1,035 2,671 1,927 646 763 1,144 784 732 1,012 1,052

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 365 445 439 312 312 333 389 463 429 293

Miscellaneous ................................................. 633 339 354 137 190 271 496 545 509 1,145

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,117 516 292 445 453 623 753 862 1,048 1,963

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,329 160 418 661 1,137 1,828 2,810 3,831 5,154 10,890

Life and other personal insurance ................ 141 430 428 428 42 42 73 91 127 293

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,188 130 390 633 1,095 1,786 2,737 3,740 5,027 10,597

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $58,503 $411 $8,268 $12,730 $17,719 $24,995 $34,567 $44,615 $59,102 $111,622

Wages and salaries ...................................... 53,993 1,849 4,317 7,184 12,498 21,767 31,403 41,714 55,385 104,578

Self-employment income .............................. 1,833 4-3,508 4-106 4471 4739 336 708 893 1,240 4,742

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 462 4167 4496 947 921 479 308 4286 528 428

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 280 444 4-7 4150 488 53 62 81 121 738

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 597 499 4302 4462 655 582 639 550 794 575

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 583 1,002 1,931 2,017 1,889 940 536 433 315 59

Regular contributions for support ................. 443 4135 741 879 515 436 558 470 408 326

Other income ................................................ 312 622 596 620 415 401 353 188 310 177

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,361 -529 -505 -761 -1,070 -540 -600 72 1,165 4,649

Federal income taxes ................................... 825 -495 -478 -756 -1,061 -645 -771 -200 645 3,390

State and local income taxes ....................... 469 -60 -38 -24 -18 74 132 260 466 1,109

Other taxes ................................................... 68 425 410 418 49 32 39 13 54 150

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,141 940 8,773 13,491 18,790 25,534 35,168 44,543 57,937 106,973

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $5,736 $4,458 - $1,568 - $3,217 $967 - $2,663 $449 - $6,397 - $9,217 - $10,347

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,922 3,837 912 1,111 1,531 381 4,621 2,758 3,107 20,259

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 13,658 -622 2,480 4,328 565 3,044 4,172 9,155 12,324 30,607

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 254 4206 46

4314 421 444 104 111 439 403

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,209 4-203 4-267 4-140 -228 -246 -572 -690 -1,204 -2,576

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 77,136 16,511 18,101 10,740 15,194 20,808 38,033 45,584 75,437 161,031

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 511 150 139 98 122 152 281 355 525 1,000

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 513 302 245 291 240 242 473 316 481 856

Food ............................................................. 38 415 43

43 14 13 30 16 39 73

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 2 ( ) 43

3 ( ) 411 434743 7 34

Housing ........................................................ 115 473 437 145 85 62 86 84 95 181

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 44

493 ( ) 43494747 12 32

Household textiles ...................................... 7 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 43

44434343415 49

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 2 ( ) 41

4143414545 10 22

Major appliances ...................................... 1 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 42412 ( ) 42

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 2 ( ) 41

2 ( ) 43414345410 19

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 42

41447 443 8 23 14 19 58

Other housing ............................................. 51 467 427 494 432 40 49 55 38 60

Apparel and services .................................... 160 4103 4179 465 488 90 215 79 165 226

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 411 452 44

419 413 60 13 56 55

Females, 2 and over ................................... 42 450 414 411 425 44 54 33 52 45

Children under 2 ......................................... 21 49

489 432 49410 414 420 412 28

Other apparel products and services ......... 56 433 424 418 435 422 486 413 45 98

Jewelry and watches ................................ 29 3 ( ) 49

474148432 4648 71

All other apparel products and services ... 27 433 414 411 434 414 454 47

436 27

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. 45 32 46 9 10 14 26 25 36 95

Health care ................................................... 5 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43

4645410 4545

Entertainment ............................................... 68 419 413 441 43

427 79 49 47 125

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 48

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43417 450 422 418 49

Other entertainment ................................... 39 410 413 441 2 ( ) 10 29 27 30 77

Personal care products and services ........... 7 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43

4742 23 5

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 42

3 ( ) 41424141 4

Education ..................................................... 19 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 44

41424344417 47

All other gifts ................................................. 40 460 43

421 424 22 15 43 47 60

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05.

2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

3 No data reported.

4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013