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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,049 1,322 2,189 2,805 1,732

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $30,744 $34,140 $27,038 $31,391 $31,787

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,986 30,843 25,474 29,766 30,742

Age of reference person ................................. 21.5 21.2 21.5 21.5 21.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.4

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .8 1.0 1.2 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 47 50 43 45

Women ......................................................... 54 53 50 57 55

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 12 9 10 16 11

With mortgage ............................................ 7 6 6 7 7

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 3 4 9 4

Renter ........................................................... 88 91 90 84 89

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 14 7 22 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 86 93 78 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 14 10 19 32

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 86 90 81 68

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 30 29 21 38 32

College ......................................................... 68 69 77 61 68

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 64 49 63 71 66

Average annual expenditures ........................... $32,476 $33,303 $29,202 $32,341 $35,935

Food ............................................................... 4,648 4,604 4,082 4,547 5,349

Food at home ............................................... 2,519 2,312 2,139 2,433 3,142

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 351 332 298 338 433

Cereals and cereal products .................... 139 133 124 125 178

Bakery products ....................................... 212 199 174 212 255

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 572 534 408 590 720

Beef .......................................................... 148 155 110 136 195

Pork .......................................................... 105 88 78 112 133

Other meats .............................................. 72 54 50 85 83

Poultry ...................................................... 137 119 96 150 165

Fish and seafood ...................................... 66 72 38 63 92

Eggs ......................................................... 45 47 37 44 52

Dairy products ............................................ 253 246 217 249 297

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 100 110 84 93 117

Other dairy products ................................. 154 136 133 157 179

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 455 446 371 416 599

Fresh fruits ............................................... 168 182 109 147 242

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 133 133 112 118 177

Processed fruits ........................................ 69 69 59 63 89

Processed vegetables .............................. 85 61 91 89 90

Other food at home .................................... 888 753 844 840 1,093

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 75 51 77 78 84

Fats and oils ............................................. 74 54 73 67 99

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 478 429 462 433 598

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 249 211 221 252 294

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 12 38 11 9 19

Food away from home .................................. 2,128 2,291 1,944 2,115 2,207

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 276 273 353 252 244

Housing .......................................................... 11,374 11,995 9,492 11,367 13,297

Shelter .......................................................... 7,665 8,577 6,205 7,310 9,386

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,126 1,310 880 1,270 1,065

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 492 3541 320 536 601

Property taxes .......................................... 376 624 340 301 353

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 258 3146 221 432 111

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,313 6,935 5,118 5,870 8,065

Other lodging .............................................. 225 332 207 171 256

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,992 1,816 1,658 2,338 1,988

Natural gas ................................................. 173 239 251 76 179

Electricity .................................................... 797 644 599 1,097 676

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 30 3108 321 312 39

Telephone services .................................... 770 728 606 865 857

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 76 100 37 106 56

Cellular phone service .............................. 695 628 568 759 801

Water and other public services ................. 223 95 182 287 268

Household operations .................................. 459 369 423 458 574

Personal services ....................................... 109 352 387 136 3138

Other household expenses ........................ 350 317 336 321 437

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 249 224 233 265 255

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 79 60 80 93 68

Other household products .......................... 130 129 118 130 141

Postage and stationery ............................... 40 35 35 43 46

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,009 1,009 973 996 1,094

Household textiles ...................................... 50 70 51 38 53

Furniture ..................................................... 349 321 305 441 278

Floor coverings ........................................... 7 39 8 7 35

Major appliances ........................................ 132 124 84 127 207

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 70 37 100 61 79

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 401 447 425 322 472

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,282 1,322 1,119 1,192 1,533

Men and boys ............................................... 278 350 199 228 379

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 229 265 142 199 330

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 49 85 56 29 49

Women and girls .......................................... 465 442 357 499 526

Women, 16 and over .................................. 426 411 324 456 483

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 39 331 34 43 43

Children under 2 ........................................... 103 335 3124 104 129

Footwear ...................................................... 246 3159 261 233 311

Other apparel products and services ........... 191 335 179 130 189

Transportation ................................................ 6,181 4,844 5,529 7,223 6,319

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,814 31,569 2,582 3,628 2,738

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 649 3345 3184 1,187 3599

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,080 1,220 2,265 2,401 1,983

Other vehicles ............................................ 85 34

3133 341 3157

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,555 1,014 1,475 1,794 1,680

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,495 1,498 1,265 1,614 1,568

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 129 83 105 169 129

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 451 266 376 537 534

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 607 3795 3554 3537 3634

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 309 353 230 371 271

Public and other transportation .................... 317 763 207 186 332

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,047 1,239 785 1,159 1,056

Health insurance .......................................... 678 998 495 717 603

Medical services ........................................... 207 131 147 255 266

Drugs ............................................................ 110 67 98 133 128

Medical supplies ........................................... 51 43 46 55 58

Entertainment ................................................. 1,320 1,172 1,288 1,337 1,455

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 243 308 256 187 274

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 649 568 596 771 589

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 255 179 225 277 301

Pets ............................................................ 181 132 155 223 173

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 74 347 370 354 3128

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 173 3117 210 102 291

Personal care products and services ............. 353 369 295 340 424

Reading .......................................................... 41 45 50 31 44

Education ....................................................... 2,761 4,051 3,408 1,485 3,023

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 136 325 294 123

Miscellaneous ................................................. 197 233 87 258 200

Cash contributions .......................................... 356 244 293 407 437

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,402 2,775 2,095 2,448 2,432

Life and other personal insurance ................ 27 337 15 36 322

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,375 2,738 2,080 2,412 2,410

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $30,744 $34,140 $27,038 $31,391 $31,787

Wages and salaries ...................................... 26,837 29,588 24,082 27,255 27,544

Self-employment income .............................. 1,044 31,068 490 1,348 1,233

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 390 3399 3140 523 3485

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 212 58 143 251 352

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 556 840 448 447 653

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 494 588 482 496 437

Other income ................................................ 1,210 1,599 1,253 1,070 1,083

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,758 3,297 1,564 1,625 1,045

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,217 2,359 1,110 1,161 573

State and local income taxes ....................... 530 926 444 446 472

Other taxes ................................................... 11 311 310 318 1 ( )

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,986 30,843 25,474 29,766 30,742

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $126 - $6,528 $2,035 - $1,273 $3,888

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,003 7,836 7,175 3,474 11,864

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,129 14,364 5,140 4,747 7,976

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 209 3446 3176 99 247

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -228 3-215 -156 -255 -285

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 20,824 23,509 10,810 19,383 33,766

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 210 307 157 185 241

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 387 324 440 424 314

Food ............................................................. 30 35 20 47 34

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 318 33

3936

Housing ........................................................ 87 63 74 99 99

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 9 312 311 310 35

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

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 35

323632311

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

311 ( ) 311 ( )

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

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

313631311

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 18 36

34 31 18

Other housing ............................................. 54 342 52 56 63

Apparel and services .................................... 132 3122 177 115 118

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 39 363 342 329 337

Females, 2 and over ................................... 37 326 345 344 328

Children under 2 ......................................... 18 33

38324 328

Other apparel products and services ......... 37 330 382 319 325

Jewelry and watches ................................ 316 36

338 31319

All other apparel products and services ... 322 324 344 317 35

Transportation .............................................. 43 45 64 40 20

Healthcare .................................................... 35

371 ( ) 3832

Entertainment ............................................... 26 327 344 316 325

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 310 323 33

38

Other entertainment ................................... 17 317 22 14 17

Personal care products and services ........... 32

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3631

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

321 ( )

Education ..................................................... 41 324 345 370 31

All other gifts ................................................. 11 12 9 13 9

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, August, 2016