Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) .................................................... 21,265 1,899 2,202 2,075 2,147 3,681 3,979 5,282 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $75,133 $7,361 $22,921 $34,806 $44,512 $59,428 $83,156 $154,455 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 66,574 8,055 25,647 35,390 42,842 54,890 74,853 128,479 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 29.8 29.5 29.5 29.2 29.4 29.5 29.7 30.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ..................................................................................................... 2.7 2.2 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.9 2.9 

 Children under 18.................................................................................... .9 .9 1.2 1.0 .9 .9 .9 .8 

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

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.5 .8 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ......................................................................................................... 51 40 37 46 48 49 58 58 

 Women .................................................................................................... 49 60 63 54 52 51 42 42 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 41 15 17 23 32 38 54 63 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 33 8 7 16 24 30 46 56 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 8 7 9 7 8 8 8 7 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 59 85 83 77 68 62 46 37 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ...................................................................... 16 33 25 23 12 14 11 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 84 67 75 77 88 86 89 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................... 17 19 25 25 18 18 15 10 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 83 81 75 75 82 82 85 90 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 24 44 44 31 25 22 17 12 

 College .................................................................................................... 74 52 53 65 72 77 81 88 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................................................ 90 65 82 91 91 94 94 94 

Average annual expenditures........................................................................ $57,095 $26,715 $32,239 $39,037 $45,183 $51,664 $62,008 $91,454 

 Food ........................................................................................................... 7,357 4,703 4,882 5,201 7,019 6,812 8,356 10,474 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 3,864 2,951 2,847 2,967 3,853 3,578 4,400 5,010 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 462 400 334 336 469 414 541 592 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................ 164 164 121 129 175 124 189 215 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 298 236 213 207 294 290 352 377 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 826 658 626 720 855 746 904 1,045 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 209 156 147 160 208 180 272 259 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 150 157 98 174 132 146 144 180 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 106 88 77 77 106 102 112 140 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 186 129 150 178 224 135 194 251 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 122 86 115 83 133 130 121 145 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 55 42 39 48 52 52 61 71 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 366 232 256 278 339 331 460 482 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 120 92 88 109 116 104 153 144 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 245 140 168 169 224 227 308 338 

 Fruits and vegetables .......................................................................... 754 556 603 566 843 656 848 973 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 274 188 224 188 314 229 305 371 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 254 163 189 184 260 218 316 335 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 101 87 76 100 112 86 102 129 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 125 118 114 94 158 123 124 139 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,455 1,105 1,028 1,067 1,346 1,431 1,647 1,918 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 117 95 87 78 120 113 137 148 

 Fats and oils ..................................................................................... 90 85 69 76 91 82 97 112 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 836 582 567 575 753 830 938 1,166 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 368 326 284 311 349 370 419 424 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 43 317 19 27 34 36 56 67 

 Food away from home ............................................................................ 3,493 1,752 2,036 2,234 3,166 3,234 3,956 5,464 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 577 228 131 299 382 524 602 1,179 

 Housing ...................................................................................................... 20,063 11,474 12,990 14,983 16,371 17,979 21,193 30,363 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 12,558 7,517 8,471 9,642 10,324 11,441 13,026 18,553 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,467 987 827 1,527 2,378 3,242 5,336 9,441 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 2,452 445 306 756 1,310 1,842 3,012 5,201 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,144 302 244 386 620 795 1,308 2,452 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 872 240 276 384 448 605 1,016 1,788 

 Rented dwellings.................................................................................. 7,612 6,414 7,519 7,911 7,693 7,863 7,216 8,056 

 Other lodging ....................................................................................... 478 117 126 205 253 337 474 1,056 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 3,394 2,219 2,564 2,997 3,095 3,256 3,760 4,259 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 303 209 197 250 292 255 332 416 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,284 959 1,143 1,147 1,217 1,255 1,386 1,486 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................................ 55 327 323 356 47 333 58 94 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,269 728 865 1,156 1,126 1,283 1,450 1,589 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ........................ 64 56 53 62 50 66 63 79 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,205 672 812 1,094 1,076 1,217 1,387 1,510 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 483 295 336 388 412 430 534 675 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,699 646 783 870 1,139 1,236 1,811 3,256 

 Personal services................................................................................. 907 3228 307 332 469 501 968 2,044 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 792 419 477 538 670 735 844 1,211 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 527 359 307 355 469 468 526 871 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 138 90 92 107 133 131 151 195 

 Other household products ................................................................... 308 222 149 187 291 267 296 539 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 81 46 66 61 46 70 78 138 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................... 1,885 733 864 1,118 1,344 1,578 2,069 3,424 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 81 35 48 40 102 57 90 136 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 600 222 323 337 424 487 633 1,079 

 Floor coverings .................................................................................... 21 310 9 38 15 8 23 45 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 258 110 79 139 249 266 250 438 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 107 35 47 59 88 99 130 182 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .................................................. 819 322 359 535 465 661 943 1,544 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 2,010 1,216 1,284 1,512 1,687 1,713 1,897 3,371 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 508 349 348 400 399 331 496 901 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 395 232 244 273 307 223 395 768 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 113 117 105 127 92 108 101 133 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 607 239 393 482 571 638 527 974 

 Women, 16 and over ........................................................................... 483 172 295 384 469 541 427 749 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 124 67 99 98 101 97 100 225 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 181 3152 77 128 3159 217 195 245 

 Footwear ................................................................................................. 460 363 324 317 446 356 397 782 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 253 113 141 185 111 171 281 468 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 10,599 4,461 6,323 8,123 8,579 10,355 11,575 15,821 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................................................... 4,491 1,502 2,434 3,283 3,432 4,551 4,765 7,082 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,700 ( 2 ) 3903 3706 3730 1,873 1,425 3,515 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,709 1,502 1,531 2,577 2,597 2,573 3,169 3,481 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 82 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3104 3105 3170 387 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 2,143 1,254 1,447 1,848 1,847 2,141 2,462 2,749 

 Other vehicle expenses .......................................................................... 3,246 1,483 2,112 2,568 2,869 3,165 3,665 4,519 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 286 83 113 193 197 316 316 459 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 739 309 570 571 806 702 854 947 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 762 349 294 483 539 648 882 1,293 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 1,460 742 1,134 1,321 1,327 1,499 1,612 1,819 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 718 222 330 423 432 497 683 1,471 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,117 826 1,072 1,840 2,274 2,936 3,934 5,160 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 2,189 554 708 1,271 1,541 2,061 2,848 3,609 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 630 136 214 338 523 576 736 1,099 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 207 109 114 164 146 196 248 312 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 90 328 36 66 64 103 101 140 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 2,470 926 1,294 1,607 1,817 2,085 2,709 4,302 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 650 252 232 366 388 475 716 1,272 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .............................................. 816 416 493 715 584 849 926 1,127 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 674 191 282 410 663 550 715 1,245 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 529 129 197 316 466 465 540 1,009 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ......................................... 145 362 385 94 198 85 174 236 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 330 67 287 116 181 211 353 658 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 641 380 371 428 470 607 709 996 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 55 319 52 40 47 46 70 74 

 Education.................................................................................................... 1,146 1,127 980 731 721 929 960 1,851 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 339 405 361 264 350 303 438 282 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 679 128 330 372 784 918 636 964 

 Cash contributions...................................................................................... 854 378 392 717 621 826 876 1,370 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 7,188 445 1,776 2,922 4,060 5,634 8,054 15,246 

 Life and other personal insurance .......................................................... 211 333 56 109 123 213 209 415 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................. 6,977 411 1,720 2,813 3,937 5,421 7,845 14,831 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ....................................................................... $75,133 $7,361 $22,921 $34,806 $44,512 $59,428 $83,156 $154,455 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 69,587 4,033 18,609 31,447 41,078 55,605 79,151 143,519 

 Self-employment income ........................................................................ 3,309 367 1,111 1,234 1,877 2,004 2,619 8,108 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 473 3353 640 3578 3204 3449 3416 573 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 470 339 364 80 158 282 421 1,244 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 547 1,750 1,692 656 461 322 169 370 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 401 290 409 425 460 340 201 598 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 346 528 397 3386 3274 427 180 342 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 8,559 -694 -2,727 -584 1,671 4,539 8,303 25,976 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,310 -627 -2,754 -1,061 742 3,123 5,962 20,226 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 2,205 -82 16 452 909 1,378 2,286 5,672 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 43 315 312 324 319 338 54 79 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 66,574 8,055 25,647 35,390 42,842 54,890 74,853 128,479 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $3,572 -$3,642 -$1,124 -$4,014 $1,767 $2,483 $6,291 $10,547 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 24,483 6,207 4,176 5,279 9,675 21,824 37,069 45,457 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................... 20,912 9,849 5,300 9,292 7,908 19,341 30,778 34,910 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 392 3528 3209 3209 3107 3478 321 602 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ........................................... -1,381 -250 -187 -466 -821 -987 -1,630 -2,958 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................. 102,874 21,569 31,519 36,597 57,096 75,407 121,460 211,638 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 628 168 175 252 361 505 769 1,218 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ............................................................... 614 471 345 242 498 508 602 1,091 

 Food ........................................................................................................ 61 3125 34 21 28 46 79 83 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................ 11 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) 34 37 37 

 Housing ................................................................................................... 137 86 57 57 76 103 160 264 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 18 35 38 32 38 23 16 36 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 325 34 314 39 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 17 32 33 31 312 322 320 334 

 Major appliances............................................................................... 

33 32 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 34 312 31 32 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 14 ( 1 ) 33 31 38 310 320 331 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .................................................. 31 32 36 313 319 19 41 71 

 Other housing ...................................................................................... 64 77 41 341 311 35 70 114 

 Apparel and services .............................................................................. 176 123 155 58 236 185 161 246 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................ 37 339 344 311 341 37 16 60 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................ 52 310 323 319 3109 64 46 69 

 Children under 2 .................................................................................. 42 336 38 314 335 339 60 66 

 Other apparel products and services................................................... 45 338 379 313 351 344 339 350 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................................................ 4 ( 2 ) 322 35 31 33 31 33 

 All other apparel products and services ........................................... 41 338 357 38 350 342 338 347 

 Transportation ......................................................................................... 46 124 11 23 30 53 28 54 

 Healthcare ............................................................................................... 

37 ( 2

 ) ( 1 ) 312 32 36 38 313 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3214. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

25-34

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Entertainment .......................................................................................... 46 310 327 336 39 27 73 71 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......................................... 18 36 321 32 320 39 330 326 

 Other entertainment ............................................................................. 28 34 36 34 19 18 43 45 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 16 ( 2 ) 51 31 315 35 312 23 

 Reading ................................................................................................... 1 ( 2 ) 31 31 31 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 33 

 Education ................................................................................................ 56 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 38 31 36 34 3213 

 All other gifts ........................................................................................... 56 33 8 21 69 72 70 84 

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, 2020