Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,287 3,486 4,379 7,461 4,961

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $58,503 $65,559 $52,915 $56,264 $61,843

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,141 63,519 51,840 55,359 60,020

Age of reference person ................................. 29.6 29.6 29.3 29.6 29.7

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.8 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.9

Children under 18 ......................................... 1.1 .9 1.0 1.2 1.0

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.6 1.8

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 48 50 50 45 48

Female ......................................................... 52 50 50 55 52

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 42 38 47 44 36

With mortgage ............................................ 36 33 43 38 32

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

Renter ........................................................... 58 62 53 56 64

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 12 11 25 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 88 89 75 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 17 9 19 26

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 83 91 81 74

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 28 27 24 33 25

College ......................................................... 69 70 73 64 72

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 77 92 90 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $48,813 $53,024 $44,972 $47,155 $51,779

Food ............................................................... 6,360 6,675 6,283 5,931 6,892

Food at home ............................................... 3,562 3,780 3,718 3,316 3,653

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 495 558 535 440 500

Cereals and cereal products .................... 181 211 193 156 188

Bakery products ....................................... 314 347 342 284 312

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 744 817 730 742 711

Beef .......................................................... 190 195 199 195 171

Pork .......................................................... 139 137 146 142 129

Other meats .............................................. 110 127 126 101 99

Poultry ...................................................... 159 183 134 163 158

Fish and seafood ...................................... 98 122 82 96 100

Eggs ......................................................... 48 52 43 44 54

Dairy products ............................................ 386 396 422 348 406

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 138 153 141 158

Other dairy products ................................. 239 258 269 208 248

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 655 726 690 583 687

Fresh fruits ............................................... 223 245 242 187 250

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 201 229 195 173 232

Processed fruits ........................................ 109 118 118 106 101

Processed vegetables .............................. 121 134 134 116 104

Other food at home .................................... 1,282 1,283 1,341 1,204 1,349

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 123 138 118 118 126

Fats and oils ............................................. 96 92 98 88 110

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 701 691 765 641 742

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 325 325 335 323 321

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 36 37 25 33 50

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Food away from home .................................. 2,798 2,896 2,564 2,614 3,239

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 538 585 547 466 611

Housing .......................................................... 17,090 19,872 14,650 16,432 18,263

Shelter .......................................................... 10,469 12,990 8,694 9,352 11,945

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,690 5,613 4,536 4,351 4,688

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,109 3,310 2,771 2,987 3,450

Property taxes .......................................... 1,048 1,591 1,143 864 859

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 533 711 622 499 379

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,469 7,085 3,876 4,706 6,889

Other lodging .............................................. 310 292 283 295 368

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,214 3,244 3,049 3,466 2,959

Natural gas ................................................. 310 445 470 157 305

Electricity .................................................... 1,224 1,081 1,086 1,541 968

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 74 228 87 29 23

Telephone services .................................... 1,205 1,240 1,082 1,255 1,212

Water and other public services ................. 401 250 324 484 451

Household operations .................................. 1,348 1,850 1,121 1,262 1,327

Personal services ....................................... 767 1,227 643 695 659

Other household expenses ........................ 582 623 478 567 668

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 478 436 491 507 450

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 138 116 140 156 125

Other household products .......................... 252 238 265 265 227

Postage and stationery ............................... 88 82 86 86 98

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,580 1,352 1,294 1,846 1,582

Household textiles ...................................... 100 66 92 92 143

Furniture ..................................................... 443 473 326 537 382

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 16 12 11 9

Major appliances ........................................ 162 180 131 177 154

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 66 83 84 92

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 782 551 651 945 802

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,938 2,239 1,775 1,889 1,955

Men and boys ............................................... 428 428 381 395 523

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 315 333 272 282 395

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 113 95 109 114 128

Women and girls .......................................... 747 808 749 725 736

Women, 16 and over .................................. 608 681 609 576 609

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 138 126 140 149 127

Children under 2 ........................................... 144 180 125 150 126

Footwear ...................................................... 358 457 335 373 287

Other apparel products and services ........... 262 368 184 246 284

Transportation ................................................ 9,289 9,465 8,535 9,667 9,267

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,685 3,854 3,510 4,022 3,213

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,540 1,723 1,627 1,615 1,223

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,056 2,061 1,800 2,317 1,887

Other vehicles ............................................ 88 470 83 90 103

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,774 2,379 2,687 2,978 2,819

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,321 2,340 1,985 2,333 2,590

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 299 238 259 372 269

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 712 702 701 646 829

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 872 816 639 1,006 919

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 437 585 385 309 574

Public and other transportation .................... 509 891 353 334 644

Health care ..................................................... 2,071 1,974 2,176 1,989 2,169

Health insurance .......................................... 1,232 1,265 1,288 1,188 1,226

Medical services ........................................... 536 452 564 509 610

Drugs ............................................................ 221 186 230 219 242

Medical supplies ........................................... 82 70 94 73 92

Entertainment ................................................. 2,403 2,344 2,461 2,297 2,552

Fees and admissions ................................... 521 554 536 403 663

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 950 970 889 1,016 890

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 585 618 611 538 615

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 347 201 426 340 384

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Personal care products and services ............. 572 532 513 596 614

Reading .......................................................... 73 91 67 57 90

Education ....................................................... 1,035 1,404 1,088 727 1,192

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 365 380 482 370 243

Miscellaneous ................................................. 633 780 611 551 673

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,117 853 833 1,211 1,413

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,329 5,832 4,951 4,973 5,846

Life and other personal insurance ................ 141 165 155 138 116

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,188 5,667 4,796 4,834 5,730

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $58,503 $65,559 $52,915 $56,264 $61,843

Wages and salaries ...................................... 53,993 61,506 48,827 51,899 56,423

Self-employment income .............................. 1,833 1,265 1,324 1,948 2,509

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 462 540 312 477 518

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 280 173 448 115 455

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 597 648 670 471 685

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 583 620 623 585 517

Regular contributions for support ................. 443 469 464 435 416

Other income ................................................ 312 338 247 333 320

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,361 2,040 1,074 905 1,823

Federal income taxes ................................... 825 1,282 569 526 1,178

State and local income taxes ....................... 469 630 461 296 622

Other taxes ................................................... 68 128 44 83 23

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,141 63,519 51,840 55,359 60,020

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $5,736 - $3,767 - $6,212 - $2,070 - $12,215

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,922 9,787 4,336 9,037 8,100

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 13,658 13,554 10,548 11,108 20,314

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 254 240 216 275 267

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,209 -1,393 -1,161 -1,137 -1,232

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 77,136 87,271 66,563 68,582 92,214

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 511 561 485 496 519

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 513 642 479 475 511

Food ............................................................. 38 58 47 29 29

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 19 16 13 9

Housing ........................................................ 115 152 99 93 136

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 26 20 13 8

Household textiles ...................................... 7 48

4545411

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 413 7 410 12

Major appliances ...................................... 1 41

2 ( ) 4142

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 412 46

4949

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 38 30 21 43

Other housing ............................................. 51 68 37 44 61

Apparel and services .................................... 160 207 121 184 129

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 52 30 42 39

Females, 2 and over ................................... 42 69 29 49 26

Children under 2 ......................................... 21 33 19 19 18

Other apparel products and services ......... 56 53 43 74 45

Jewelry and watches ................................ 29 417 48 55 17

All other apparel products and services ... 27 436 34 19 428

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation .............................................. 45 83 26 39 45

Health care ................................................... 5 43

434845

Entertainment ............................................... 68 58 71 66 75

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 431 444 421 425

Other entertainment ................................... 39 26 28 44 50

Personal care products and services ........... 7 12 6 9 43

Reading ........................................................ 2 5 41

4141

Education ..................................................... 19 411 41 410 418

All other gifts ................................................. 40 35 47 24 62

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