Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 21,077 3,390 4,661 8,268 4,757 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $67,778 $74,287 $67,034 $62,221 $73,529 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 60,015 63,881 59,708 55,938 64,646 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.8 

 Children under 18................................................................................................1.0 .8 1.0 1.1 1.0 

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

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

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.7 1.3 1.8 1.6 1.8 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 49 52 51 44 51 

 Women ................................................................................................ 51 48 49 56 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 39 35 47 40 32 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 32 28 39 32 26 

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

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 61 65 53 60 68 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 16 15 15 22 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 84 85 85 78 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................18 15 8 19 28 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 82 85 92 81 72 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................24 20 24 27 22 

 College ................................................................................................ 75 78 74 72 76 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 88 78 91 90 91 

Average annual expenditures................................................................................................ $54,081 $58,893 $52,325 $50,587 $58,408 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 7,152 7,408 6,734 6,771 8,016 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 3,862 3,967 3,582 3,827 4,117 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 503 541 464 492 533 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 184 208 168 178 195 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 319 333 296 315 338 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 804 876 701 840 795 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 208 234 187 223 184 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 143 146 129 152 138 

 Other meats ................................................................................................105 105 111 107 94 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 187 205 143 199 198 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 108 131 80 106 120 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 54 55 51 52 60 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................400 412 399 387 414 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 139 144 133 144 134 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 261 268 265 243 280 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 770 817 695 730 877 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 282 293 267 259 327 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 251 282 213 231 300 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 109 117 94 106 121 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 129 125 121 134 129 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,384 1,321 1,323 1,377 1,498 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 122 101 121 124 134 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................102 147 90 94 98 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 753 702 732 735 837 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 369 336 347 395 372 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 38 35 33 31 57 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 3,291 3,441 3,152 2,943 3,899 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 556 616 540 456 695 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 19,263 22,001 17,605 17,893 21,318 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 12,162 14,764 10,204 10,794 14,603 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 4,706 5,174 5,157 4,426 4,416 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................2,765 2,818 2,958 2,620 2,790 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 1,068 1,479 1,333 851 893 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 873 878 866 956 733 

 Rented dwellings................................................................................................ 7,057 9,133 4,691 6,039 9,667 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 398 456 355 328 520 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,274 3,157 3,264 3,429 3,097 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 292 397 475 159 268 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,218 1,085 1,128 1,440 1,013 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 46 158 48 18 11 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,265 1,283 1,173 1,286 1,305 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 95 170 90 79 72 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,170 1,113 1,083 1,207 1,233 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 453 234 440 525 500 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,578 1,623 1,764 1,580 1,362 

 Personal services................................................................................................ 880 872 1,087 930 594 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 699 752 677 650 768 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 542 488 533 580 527 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 135 112 120 157 132 

 Other household products ................................................................ 320 306 326 335 298 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 87 70 87 89 97 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,707 1,969 1,840 1,511 1,729 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 102 102 139 98 74 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 517 744 563 425 470 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................16 27 18 9 17 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 228 233 284 193 231 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 115 113 137 107 110 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 729 749 700 679 826 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 1,990 2,221 1,956 1,881 2,048 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 470 537 471 457 443 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 336 368 343 324 328 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 134 169 128 133 115 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................647 735 608 630 651 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 525 615 482 505 536 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 122 119 126 125 115 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................178 157 180 191 169 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 390 379 402 350 449 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................307 412 295 254 335 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,120 9,087 8,666 9,107 9,623 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,988 3,788 3,612 4,221 4,092 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,571 1,392 1,002 1,890 1,699 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,340 2,388 2,514 2,255 2,282 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 77 37 396 76 110 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................1,960 1,614 1,942 2,018 2,123 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,576 2,640 2,572 2,513 2,656 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 264 222 257 287 259 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 720 686 749 687 775 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................................ 924 962 817 1,048 799 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 668 771 750 491 823 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 597 1,045 540 355 753 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 3,026 3,155 3,297 2,888 2,909 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 2,126 2,291 2,296 2,015 2,036 

 Medical services ................................................................................................599 590 640 591 579 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 210 160 237 210 215 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 91 113 124 71 77 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 2,598 3,020 2,697 2,306 2,707 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 595 695 610 435 786 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 893 939 833 901 908 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 652 813 748 523 665 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 472 584 492 402 492 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 181 229 256 121 173 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 457 573 507 448 347 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 624 635 643 560 703 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 63 61 56 56 84 

 Education................................................................................................ 1,216 2,047 1,204 862 1,250 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 314 333 412 317 197 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 628 754 735 485 681 

 Cash contributions................................................................................................ 1,009 732 834 1,195 1,053 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 6,521 6,822 6,945 5,811 7,124 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 172 151 259 128 178 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 6,349 6,672 6,686 5,683 6,946 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $67,778 $74,287 $67,034 $62,221 $73,529 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................................ 62,896 69,293 62,370 57,284 68,605 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 2,994 2,640 2,824 3,161 3,121 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................ 419 485 524 398 308 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................225 404 66 256 197 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 567 647 559 589 477 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 333 256 414 281 399 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 345 562 277 251 422 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 7,764 10,406 7,327 6,282 8,883 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 5,785 7,694 5,216 4,773 6,740 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 1,935 2,678 2,031 1,461 2,136 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 43 334 79 48 36 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 60,015 63,881 59,708 55,938 64,646 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $6,874 $9,397 $9,316 $1,833 $11,444 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 19,618 21,839 18,435 15,081 27,080 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 12,744 12,442 9,119 13,248 15,636 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................ 338 626 409 203 298 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -1,045 -1,113 -1,035 -1,014 -1,061 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................................ 86,274 80,311 85,524 72,796 114,684 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 558 560 585 516 605 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 582 489 634 488 751 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 50 35 65 48 47 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 20 29 13 13 34 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 140 144 173 132 118 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 23 16 39 17 23 

 Household textiles................................................................................................5 38 37 ( 1 ) 38 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 14 325 12 314 310 

 Major appliances................................................................................................ 3 314 31 31 ( 1 ) 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 11 310 311 313 310 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................38 38 57 34 27 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 60 58 59 66 50 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 178 157 177 140 255 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 42 36 32 30 77 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 55 55 60 49 60 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................36 329 47 31 40 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................44 337 337 29 78 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 10 32 314 39 313 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................ 34 336 323 320 66 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 64 31 22 76 109 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 3 33 33 33 35 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 60 51 89 39 74 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 27 319 53 313 331 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 33 32 36 26 43 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 7 5 15 31 11 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 2 31 1 3 2 

 Education ................................................................................................ 6 31 10 35 37 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 51 32 65 30 88 

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, 2018