Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures 

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 6,184 860 1,256 2,694 1,374 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $40,621 $43,394 $36,309 $39,761 $44,514 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 38,397 39,846 34,014 37,921 42,429 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 21.8 21.6 21.7 21.9 21.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ..................................................................................................... 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.1 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men.......................................................................................................... 50 43 49 52 51 

 Women .................................................................................................... 50 57 51 48 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 17 11 16 20 15 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 10 8 10 12 9 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 6 4 6 8 6 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 83 89 84 80 85 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 14 17 11 18 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 86 83 89 82 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 20 14 11 23 27 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 80 86 89 77 73 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 32 37 31 33 26 

 College .................................................................................................... 67 63 67 66 73 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 73 59 75 73 78 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $38,796 $44,842 $35,231 $37,115 $41,357 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 5,304 7,518 4,227 5,137 5,315 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 2,686 3,590 2,263 2,648 2,643 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 372 572 359 330 347 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 142 216 146 114 140 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 230 355 213 215 206 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 570 659 430 608 582 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 163 181 103 175 183 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 112 122 80 142 94 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 74 100 60 84 63 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 110 120 77 114 123 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 66 97 79 40 77 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 44 41 32 54 41 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 247 362 160 260 242 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 80 104 49 82 88 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 167 258 110 177 154 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 523 824 445 450 538 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 177 284 137 150 191 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 172 298 136 121 205 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 76 97 70 73 74 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 98 145 103 105 68 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 975 1,173 869 1,001 935 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 89 112 85 94 77 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 60 442 44 76 60 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 521 595 444 536 524 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 279 389 283 267 244 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures 

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 26 434 413 27 30 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 2,617 3,928 1,964 2,489 2,672 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 285 384 341 265 227 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 13,557 14,293 11,259 13,278 15,632 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 8,999 10,299 6,809 8,669 10,837 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 1,182 1,147 1,164 1,148 1,288 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 557 4490 630 478 688 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 346 481 338 316 326 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 280 4175 197 354 274 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 7,422 8,933 5,328 6,972 9,273 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 395 4219 317 549 276 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 2,267 1,940 2,055 2,509 2,189 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 168 238 299 99 140 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 872 735 685 1,071 742 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 

422 449 440 49 415 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 922 796 789 968 1,030 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 35 452 417 44 423 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 887 744 772 924 1,007 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 282 123 243 362 262 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 633 502 827 606 591 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 136 442 4401 465 493 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 497 460 427 541 498 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 319 315 267 350 321 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 87 457 67 92 106 

 Other household products .................................................................... 179 223 167 204 139 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 54 435 433 54 76 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,338 1,238 1,301 1,145 1,694 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 75 459 52 54 122 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 412 353 373 320 667 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 10 46 412 12 48 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 200 177 165 285 91 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 77 70 48 81 106 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 563 573 651 394 700 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,308 1,650 1,543 972 1,404 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 332 411 318 278 380 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 296 4365 4271 261 329 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 36 445 447 17 51 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 424 421 844 242 356 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 381 341 836 208 297 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 43 481 48 34 460 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 55 469 425 442 483 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 350 4574 4263 241 444 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 148 175 93 169 140 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 7,895 7,630 7,348 8,283 7,807 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,630 43,858 3,791 3,665 3,270 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,222 41,473 41,016 1,654 4409 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,390 2,374 2,775 1,974 2,862 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 

418 411 ( 3

 ) 437 ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,494 1,135 1,247 1,614 1,708 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,333 2,054 2,041 2,481 2,477 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 166 136 167 183 150 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 608 345 580 758 497 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 423 636 315 338 554 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,136 936 978 1,201 1,276 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 439 583 269 523 350 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 1,445 1,370 1,580 1,290 1,650 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 968 1,030 911 932 1,049 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 284 178 438 190 392 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 139 124 175 114 144 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 55 438 457 54 65 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 1,339 1,350 1,401 1,287 1,372 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 243 211 278 232 255 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 548 678 436 512 618 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 396 260 476 441 339 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 341 227 431 383 272 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures 

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 55 433 445 457 467 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 152 4201 212 102 160 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 474 558 418 466 475 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 48 466 438 55 34 

 Education .................................................................................................... 2,696 5,580 2,992 1,687 2,596 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 207 157 204 225 197 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 314 263 369 293 320 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 409 315 229 445 561 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 3,515 3,705 3,282 3,433 3,767 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 92 480 480 109 76 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 3,423 3,625 3,202 3,325 3,691 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $40,621 $43,394 $36,309 $39,761 $44,514 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 36,368 37,423 32,859 35,211 41,184 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,896 42,552 4861 2,347 1,546 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 542 4395 4590 4635 4410 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 129 4131 110 146 112 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 248 4297 4172 237 308 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 312 4932 4125 4250 4217 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 1,126 41,665 1,592 934 737 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 2,225 3,548 2,295 1,840 2,086 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 1,872 2,636 1,836 1,622 1,915 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -465 4

-443 4-412 4-402 4-653 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 796 1,262 840 615 819 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 

422 492 430 44 44 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 38,397 39,846 34,014 37,921 42,429 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $2,665 -$2,277 $4,960 $1,898 $5,165 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 12,530 4,742 11,854 15,546 12,114 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 9,865 7,019 6,895 13,648 6,948 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 580 416 41,393 4364 613 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -372 4

-272 -427 -303 -519 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 32,121 422,536 22,581 29,571 51,846 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 207 4165 163 211 265 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021