Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,456 1,305 938 676 610 924 778 2,225

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $44,608 $2,463 $7,514 $12,353 $17,417 $24,865 $34,726 $113,848

Income after taxes .......................................... 37,952 2,589 7,873 13,005 18,317 25,552 34,053 90,830

Age of reference person ................................. 21.4 20.4 20.6 21.1 21.4 21.6 22.1 22.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.9

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .6

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .9 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .5 .5 .6 .8 1.0 1.4 2.0

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 41 47 45 46 45 47 51

Women ......................................................... 53 59 53 55 54 55 53 49

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 16 3 2 2 9 7 19 37

With mortgage ............................................ 9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 2 3 11 23

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 2 2 1 7 4 8 14

Renter ........................................................... 84 97 98 98 91 93 81 63

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 14 14 16 18 15 17 12

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 86 86 84 82 85 83 88

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 14 12 16 13 24 20 25

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 86 88 84 87 76 80 75

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 26 25 31 38 43 40 36

College ......................................................... 65 73 75 69 61 56 59 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 38 48 49 58 76 83 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,591 $17,983 $18,566 $20,332 $25,057 $32,276 $35,805 $54,573

Food ............................................................... 4,717 2,915 3,511 3,723 3,857 4,069 5,342 6,548

Food at home ............................................... 2,420 1,114 1,652 1,828 2,130 2,155 2,811 3,498

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 312 150 233 197 252 308 339 454

Cereals and cereal products .................... 118 67 108 89 94 109 114 166

Bakery products ....................................... 194 83 125 107 158 199 225 288

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 558 227 357 522 431 434 671 834

Beef .......................................................... 150 64 95 117 122 123 191 220

Pork .......................................................... 106 41 67 172 89 99 137 124

Other meats .............................................. 70 25 329 58 43 59 95 111

Poultry ...................................................... 125 46 80 76 81 82 139 216

Fish and seafood ...................................... 67 334 355 375 357 34 60 105

Eggs ......................................................... 40 16 31 325 38 37 48 58

Dairy products ............................................ 225 103 128 181 211 189 269 328

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 82 31 50 58 84 70 95 124

Other dairy products ................................. 142 72 78 123 127 119 173 205

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 445 194 313 319 316 390 530 670

Fresh fruits ............................................... 167 84 100 127 107 160 225 236

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 138 51 105 98 90 110 151 221

Processed fruits ........................................ 60 27 45 45 59 53 65 85

Processed vegetables .............................. 81 32 63 49 60 67 91 128

Other food at home .................................... 881 440 620 609 919 835 1,002 1,212

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 28 66 43 132 66 88 108

Fats and oils ............................................. 71 35 52 333 76 60 56 114

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 467 244 323 361 398 456 555 638

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 248 123 172 148 302 247 279 333

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 15 310 38

324 311 35324 19

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,297 1,801 1,859 1,895 1,727 1,914 2,531 3,050

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 240 125 172 138 225 195 240 372

Housing .......................................................... 11,359 6,249 6,351 8,364 9,373 11,701 12,896 17,174

Shelter .......................................................... 7,460 4,532 4,617 5,913 6,325 7,921 8,075 10,750

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,195 3524 355 398 3209 573 1,207 2,926

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 589 317 39

330 372 3213 3609 1,628

Property taxes .......................................... 369 168 340 355 3108 288 342 835

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 238 3339 37

313 330 372 257 463

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,955 3,694 4,317 5,653 5,985 6,759 6,705 7,459

Other lodging .............................................. 310 3314 245 3162 3131 3590 3163 364

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,056 730 859 1,291 1,506 2,022 2,700 3,509

Natural gas ................................................. 145 72 81 69 133 167 222 207

Electricity .................................................... 825 332 353 563 654 837 1,076 1,346

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 30 31

3734322 328 314 72

Telephone services .................................... 822 248 319 531 565 823 1,015 1,461

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 63 316 331 333 358 333 95 117

Cellular phone service .............................. 759 232 288 498 507 790 920 1,344

Water and other public services ................. 234 77 99 124 132 167 373 423

Household operations .................................. 492 207 227 436 272 539 574 799

Personal services ....................................... 134 352 335 3182 317 3194 3139 213

Other household expenses ........................ 358 154 192 255 255 345 435 586

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 254 147 99 166 230 247 322 364

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 74 49 323 51 80 79 107 92

Other household products .......................... 133 80 46 90 119 125 162 194

Postage and stationery ............................... 47 319 330 325 330 342 354 78

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,097 634 550 558 1,041 972 1,224 1,751

Household textiles ...................................... 40 15 335 321 326 23 55 66

Furniture ..................................................... 328 164 113 237 142 355 392 561

Floor coverings ........................................... 9 32

33343434319 15

Major appliances ........................................ 162 58 39 66 164 86 199 322

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 78 28 40 40 84 90 91 119

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 480 367 319 190 621 413 468 668

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,243 995 743 844 801 1,298 1,488 1,676

Men and boys ............................................... 332 465 220 176 249 477 202 373

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 294 465 215 3162 3229 436 180 285

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 38 1 ( ) 35

313 320 40 21 88

Women and girls .......................................... 403 328 298 337 276 256 611 514

Women, 16 and over .................................. 367 324 295 315 257 234 586 430

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 36 34

33322 319 322 325 84

Children under 2 ........................................... 70 36

318 352 357 392 3140 89

Footwear ...................................................... 266 3104 3133 395 3125 273 3322 450

Other apparel products and services ........... 172 92 75 184 94 201 213 251

Transportation ................................................ 6,182 2,212 2,368 3,001 4,563 4,784 7,458 11,563

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,971 31,026 3723 31,069 32,211 2,073 3,731 5,951

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 847 3383 2 ( ) 3274 3651 3450 3452 2,006

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,044 644 723 3743 1,544 1,623 3,070 3,771

Other vehicles ............................................ 80 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 352 316 2 ( ) 3210 3174

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,407 553 794 1,029 1,078 1,301 1,659 2,326

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,486 428 653 639 1,005 1,152 1,730 2,804

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 136 322 319 330 332 79 150 332

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 516 177 330 297 364 489 645 859

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 505 330 3210 393 3423 3237 3610 1,044

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 329 199 94 219 187 347 324 570

Public and other transportation .................... 318 204 199 264 269 258 338 482

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,068 268 258 424 687 758 1,139 2,274

Health insurance .......................................... 699 3104 3132 3254 286 450 766 1,613

Medical services ........................................... 224 85 75 87 248 214 196 416

Drugs ............................................................ 91 357 332 353 72 57 103 158

Medical supplies ........................................... 55 323 318 330 381 335 374 87

Entertainment ................................................. 1,403 559 874 762 1,079 1,368 1,498 2,344

Fees and admissions ................................... 269 140 155 184 217 193 251 471

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 632 282 445 337 462 694 728 989

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 286 78 221 138 234 282 385 436

Pets ............................................................ 221 354 186 3109 215 168 317 341

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 65 323 334 329 318 3114 368 396

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 216 359 53 3103 3166 3200 3134 448

Personal care products and services ............. 396 205 221 265 426 347 485 575

Reading .......................................................... 40 323 316 323 339 43 357 58

Education ....................................................... 2,834 4,003 3,204 1,728 2,182 5,220 1,249 2,074

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 268 137 65 174 227 209 402 450

Miscellaneous ................................................. 254 42 271 79 76 212 367 449

Cash contributions .......................................... 604 93 144 136 377 379 431 1,455

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,982 156 367 672 1,143 1,692 2,752 7,562

Life and other personal insurance ................ 31 32

32310 3239323 88

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,951 154 365 662 1,141 1,684 2,729 7,474

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $44,608 $2,463 $7,514 $12,353 $17,417 $24,865 $34,726 $113,848

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,895 1,443 4,406 8,188 13,022 19,962 30,728 69,016

Self-employment income .............................. 13,020 3-47 356 3162 391 3620 3614 43,077

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 286 327 3304 3486 3440 3355 3350 3275

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 137 326 399 363 340 3121 35 320

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 507 374 581 794 578 711 475 375

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 315 379 3444 3448 3593 3509 3211 237

Other income ................................................ 1,448 561 1,623 2,212 2,653 2,587 2,343 548

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,656 -125 -359 -652 -900 -687 673 23,018

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,041 -105 -359 -663 -1,013 -938 116 21,281

State and local income taxes ....................... 602 -21 -4 8 108 245 533 1,711

Other taxes ................................................... 12 31

33333535325 326

Income after taxes .......................................... 37,952 2,589 7,873 13,005 18,317 25,552 34,053 90,830

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $242 $405 - $2,944 - $2,188 - $918 - $740 $1,992 $2,340

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,641 1,865 266 -451 1,795 1,392 13,230 18,834

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,399 1,460 3,209 1,737 2,713 2,131 11,238 16,494

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 223 3406 3353 3174 3686 3103 387 347

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -262 3-2 3-4 3-40 3-51 3-53 3-197 -758

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 25,699 32,681 32,135 38,111 36,862 312,685 22,700 66,080

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 199 396 328 349 388 391 185 456

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 517 236 186 306 377 339 556 950

Food ............................................................. 37 35

372 ( ) 3129 311 53 51

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 3 2 ( ) 31

341 ( ) 351 ( ) 36

Housing ........................................................ 94 80 42 345 3102 349 207 112

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 6 33

32321 ( ) 313 3839

Household textiles ...................................... 33

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 392 ( ) 2 ( ) 38

Appliances and miscellaneous

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

322 ( ) 1 ( ) 323133314

Major appliances ...................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 1 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

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

322 ( ) 2 ( ) 321 ( ) 33313

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 29 35

329 315 334 314 316 355

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Other housing ............................................. 50 70 310 327 356 321 3180 326

Apparel and services .................................... 128 320 39

3224 346 3217 377 197

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 30 32

34310 312 335 320 363

Females, 2 and over ................................... 30 36

333130 3139317 343

Children under 2 ......................................... 319 33

2 ( ) 339 332 319 321 323

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 39

32345 313154 319 368

Jewelry and watches ................................ 319 37

31338 2 ( ) 346 34329

All other apparel products and services ... 330 32

3137313108 315 339

Transportation .............................................. 130 8 13 10 19 14 167 354

Healthcare .................................................... 33

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33318 313135

Entertainment ............................................... 35 316 325 36

38331 325 369

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39

3438332 ( ) 311 315 312

Other entertainment ................................... 26 312 17 33

38320 39 56

Personal care products and services ........... 7 32

3232343 2 ( ) 3438

Reading ........................................................ 31

311 ( ) 351 ( ) 333131

Education ..................................................... 367 395 365 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

343138

All other gifts ................................................. 12 310 22 37

312 37 18 10

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, 2017