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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,409 3,394 4,216 7,742 5,057

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $58,918 $67,523 $54,597 $55,908 $61,353

Income after taxes .......................................... 55,276 62,165 51,082 53,101 57,480

Age of reference person ................................. 29.7 29.7 29.5 29.8 29.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6

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

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 47 48 44 51

Women ......................................................... 53 53 52 56 49

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 40 38 45 41 36

With mortgage ............................................ 34 33 39 34 32

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

Renter ........................................................... 60 62 55 59 64

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 12 12 24 4

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 88 88 76 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 16 9 20 27

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 84 91 80 73

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 26 25 22 31 24

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

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 78 91 89 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $48,848 $54,275 $46,331 $46,224 $51,332

Food ............................................................... 6,353 6,715 6,398 5,949 6,696

Food at home ............................................... 3,619 3,760 3,912 3,262 3,800

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 489 524 549 412 528

Cereals and cereal products .................... 181 199 197 153 196

Bakery products ....................................... 308 325 352 259 332

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 765 809 749 758 764

Beef .......................................................... 188 170 196 199 176

Pork .......................................................... 146 141 148 149 141

Other meats .............................................. 106 121 125 92 101

Poultry ...................................................... 169 213 147 163 173

Fish and seafood ...................................... 103 108 81 106 117

Eggs ......................................................... 52 56 53 49 55

Dairy products ............................................ 388 411 439 339 403

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 149 156 130 161

Other dairy products ................................. 242 262 283 208 242

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 686 755 749 583 743

Fresh fruits ............................................... 245 274 273 193 282

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 215 242 221 182 244

Processed fruits ........................................ 107 117 119 95 106

Processed vegetables .............................. 119 123 135 113 111

Other food at home .................................... 1,290 1,260 1,425 1,171 1,362

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 125 119 137 109 141

Fats and oils ............................................. 101 96 114 82 122

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 692 657 778 633 724

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 337 348 371 318 329

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 34 40 25 29 46

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Food away from home .................................. 2,735 2,954 2,486 2,687 2,896

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 526 650 498 455 581

Housing .......................................................... 17,198 19,925 15,280 16,069 18,695

Shelter .......................................................... 10,587 12,976 8,969 9,264 12,358

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,556 5,359 4,568 4,057 4,771

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,935 3,082 2,611 2,697 3,470

Property taxes .......................................... 1,024 1,628 1,137 790 882

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 598 650 820 570 420

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,744 7,300 4,164 4,951 7,230

Other lodging .............................................. 287 317 237 256 356

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,158 3,251 2,961 3,340 2,983

Natural gas ................................................. 288 410 439 149 293

Electricity .................................................... 1,212 1,102 1,063 1,489 987

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 64 199 78 24 25

Telephone services .................................... 1,196 1,276 1,078 1,212 1,215

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 166 245 128 166 144

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,030 1,031 949 1,046 1,071

Water and other public services ................. 398 264 304 466 463

Household operations .................................. 1,371 1,699 1,367 1,250 1,339

Personal services ....................................... 778 1,079 834 702 644

Other household expenses ........................ 593 620 532 548 695

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 517 496 520 529 509

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 147 126 146 158 143

Other household products .......................... 267 256 261 276 265

Postage and stationery ............................... 104 114 114 95 101

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,564 1,503 1,462 1,685 1,506

Household textiles ...................................... 85 56 89 85 100

Furniture ..................................................... 426 479 400 453 370

Floor coverings ........................................... 17 23 13 16 18

Major appliances ........................................ 165 174 163 157 173

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 91 67 101 85 107

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 780 704 697 889 737

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,961 2,218 1,826 1,978 1,886

Men and boys ............................................... 432 457 364 444 456

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 316 365 260 323 324

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 116 93 104 122 132

Women and girls .......................................... 725 768 753 705 701

Women, 16 and over .................................. 581 626 604 559 567

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 143 142 148 146 135

Children under 2 ........................................... 163 175 167 176 131

Footwear ...................................................... 372 482 348 411 268

Other apparel products and services ........... 269 336 194 241 330

Transportation ................................................ 9,450 10,009 8,969 9,529 9,363

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,904 4,248 3,904 4,173 3,262

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,565 2,247 1,565 1,524 1,171

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,292 1,961 2,294 2,612 2,024

Other vehicles ............................................ 47 339 345 38 67

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,748 2,382 2,566 2,929 2,867

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,328 2,501 2,158 2,147 2,640

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 279 234 236 336 257

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 694 694 700 602 829

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 833 766 725 901 871

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 523 806 497 309 683

Public and other transportation .................... 469 877 342 279 594

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,118 2,162 2,290 1,940 2,215

Health insurance .......................................... 1,282 1,379 1,367 1,211 1,253

Medical services ........................................... 553 516 600 467 672

Drugs ............................................................ 205 192 228 197 204

Medical supplies ........................................... 79 75 95 65 87

Entertainment ................................................. 2,308 2,353 2,502 2,044 2,506

Fees and admissions ................................... 519 597 545 391 637

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 936 1,016 885 948 910

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 552 581 634 445 624

Pets ............................................................ 387 436 460 307 415

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 165 145 174 138 209

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 301 159 438 260 335

Personal care products and services ............. 556 536 520 575 568

Reading .......................................................... 66 73 65 53 81

Education ....................................................... 1,020 1,878 876 709 1,042

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 330 346 423 340 225

Miscellaneous ................................................. 618 691 740 474 690

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,036 766 862 1,147 1,192

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,308 5,954 5,082 4,963 5,592

Life and other personal insurance ................ 134 161 129 122 139

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,174 5,793 4,952 4,841 5,452

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $58,918 $67,523 $54,597 $55,908 $61,353

Wages and salaries ...................................... 54,713 63,317 50,770 51,882 56,560

Self-employment income .............................. 1,705 1,341 1,272 1,711 2,300

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 549 534 572 525 577

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 267 269 172 225 409

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 623 701 704 591 553

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 704 991 731 638 590

Other income ................................................ 357 369 377 337 363

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,642 5,358 3,514 2,807 3,874

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,573 3,773 2,312 2,063 2,764

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,019 1,490 1,173 682 1,092

Other taxes ................................................... 50 95 29 62 17

Income after taxes .......................................... 55,276 62,165 51,082 53,101 57,480

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $51 $7,502 $2,796 - $107 - $7,407

Net change in total assets ............................ 12,944 18,494 13,198 12,752 9,300

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 12,995 10,992 10,402 12,860 16,707

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 179 134 192 217 140

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,129 -1,250 -1,021 -1,002 -1,331

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 76,824 89,505 64,726 66,112 94,796

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 508 577 481 472 540

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 511 558 459 513 527

Food ............................................................. 33 42 45 27 27

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 13 19 9 4

Housing ........................................................ 107 113 114 105 101

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 24 18 14 7

Household textiles ...................................... 4 35

333236

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 315 12 312 20

Major appliances ...................................... 3 31

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 39

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 314 12 312 11

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 33 40 25 29

Other housing ............................................. 43 36 41 51 39

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Apparel and services .................................... 177 159 112 233 160

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 42 31 19 56 49

Females, 2 and over ................................... 43 35 24 64 34

Children under 2 ......................................... 35 46 29 38 29

Other apparel products and services ......... 56 47 40 74 49

Jewelry and watches ................................ 32 311 318 58 321

All other apparel products and services ... 24 337 321 317 328

Transportation .............................................. 31 56 17 27 33

Healthcare .................................................... 5 32

333735

Entertainment ............................................... 90 119 79 63 125

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 337 42 315 321

Other entertainment ................................... 64 82 37 48 104

Personal care products and services ........... 5 35

32 10 33

Reading ........................................................ 3 4 3 32 3

Education ..................................................... 17 313 43 33

319

All other gifts ................................................. 32 31 23 28 47

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, 2014