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

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2007-2008

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,354 3,162 4,492 7,487 5,214 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,558 $69,799 $55,262 $53,691 $61,568 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,276 67,860 54,491 52,701 59,829 

Age of reference person ................................ 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.6 29.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 49 43 54 48 51 

Female ......................................................... 51 57 46 52 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 47 41 51 48 45 

With mortgage ............................................ 41 38 45 40 41 

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 2 6 8 4 

Renter .......................................................... 53 59 49 52 55 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 13 11 24 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 87 89 76 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 18 17 7 18 26 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 83 93 82 74 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 3 2 3 3 5 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 28 28 33 26 

College ......................................................... 67 69 68 64 69 

Never attended and other ............................ 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 77 91 90 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $47,833 $52,101 $46,436 $43,472 $52,667 

Food ............................................................... 6,114 6,626 5,657 5,456 7,122 

Food at home ............................................... 3,301 3,498 3,084 2,944 3,872 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 440 482 444 382 494 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 156 190 149 133 175 

Bakery products ....................................... 284 291 295 250 319 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 717 758 613 698 807 

Beef .......................................................... 205 174 172 214 239 

Pork .......................................................... 132 133 121 131 143 

Other meats ............................................. 90 90 99 80 97 

Poultry ...................................................... 145 167 112 143 162 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 102 148 77 87 115 

Eggs ......................................................... 44 47 32 43 52 

Dairy products ............................................ 381 411 370 330 444 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 160 162 153 153 177 

Other dairy products ................................ 221 250 217 177 268 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 556 630 493 465 693 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 182 198 165 138 248 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 174 202 141 143 231 

Processed fruits ....................................... 107 134 99 94 115 

Processed vegetables .............................. 93 96 87 90 98 

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,

2007-2008 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,207 $1,218 $1,164 $1,069 $1,434 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 101 106 98 87 122 

Fats and oils ............................................. 85 102 77 74 95 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 682 691 683 598 795 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 307 293 274 288 374 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 32 26 31 23 48 

Food away from home ................................. 2,813 3,128 2,573 2,512 3,250 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 503 568 538 414 557 

Housing .......................................................... 17,323 20,285 15,954 15,194 19,761 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,734 12,844 9,074 9,023 13,342 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,929 6,772 5,536 4,906 7,227 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,219 4,620 3,743 3,497 5,423 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,067 1,472 1,127 847 1,087 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 643 680 665 562 717 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,509 5,653 3,274 3,882 5,780 

Other lodging ............................................. 296 419 265 235 335 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,107 3,337 3,071 3,235 2,815 

Natural gas ................................................. 390 512 623 211 372 

Electricity .................................................... 1,163 1,099 1,008 1,451 924 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 91 354 78 29 31 

Telephone services .................................... 1,107 1,174 1,039 1,148 1,065 

Water and other public services ................. 357 198 323 397 424 

Household operations .................................. 1,156 1,424 1,139 1,076 1,124 

Personal services ....................................... 751 979 783 680 685 

Other household expenses ........................ 405 445 355 396 439 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 558 567 711 471 544 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 140 128 151 133 147 

Other household products .......................... 280 248 381 231 283 

Postage and stationery .............................. 138 190 179 107 115 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,768 2,113 1,959 1,389 1,935 

Household textiles ...................................... 113 132 114 94 126 

Furniture ..................................................... 498 784 480 420 453 

Floor coverings .......................................... 37 59 31 19 54 

Major appliances ........................................ 192 249 193 157 205 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 94 119 95 76 104 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 834 770 1,046 623 993 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,036 2,321 2,075 1,696 2,311 

Men and boys .............................................. 472 570 442 369 584 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 359 446 345 235 493 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 114 124 97 135 92 

Women and girls .......................................... 718 736 747 636 801 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 566 607 560 464 690 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 152 129 187 171 111 

Children under 2 .......................................... 199 229 206 160 228 

Footwear ...................................................... 364 385 408 322 374 

Other apparel products and services ........... 282 401 271 210 324 

Transportation ................................................ 8,883 8,711 8,903 8,839 9,029 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,542 3,264 3,730 3,640 3,409 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,439 1,414 1,166 1,582 1,484 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,970 1,798 2,436 1,894 1,781 

Other vehicles ............................................ 133 451 4127 164 143 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,599 2,173 2,595 2,763 2,626 

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,

2007-2008 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,336 $2,503 $2,224 $2,211 $2,508 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 401 300 360 432 452 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 604 599 549 590 676 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 829 907 739 858 816 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 502 697 576 331 564 

Public transportation .................................... 406 771 355 225 487 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,739 1,692 2,003 1,632 1,691 

Health insurance .......................................... 950 1,019 1,053 910 877 

Medical services .......................................... 514 405 642 475 527 

Drugs ........................................................... 209 196 222 204 212 

Medical supplies .......................................... 66 73 86 44 74 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,613 2,935 2,697 2,328 2,743 

Fees and admissions ................................... 512 563 488 427 624 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,069 1,105 1,006 1,078 1,091 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 588 846 552 524 542 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 444 421 652 299 487 

Personal care products and services ............. 530 479 479 510 635 

Reading .......................................................... 75 90 79 55 91 

Education ....................................................... 681 799 723 585 711 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 315 334 416 321 208 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 657 649 719 533 789 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,031 774 820 973 1,453 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,333 5,839 5,372 4,935 5,565 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 160 124 196 174 130 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,174 5,715 5,176 4,761 5,436 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,558 69,799 55,262 53,691 61,568 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 54,289 65,129 51,318 49,745 56,801 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,395 2,801 2,053 2,226 2,688 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 337 352 361 323 328 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 406 308 429 236 689 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 176 235 248 131 145 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 319 450 293 307 277 

Regular contributions for support ................. 357 268 254 461 350 

Other income ............................................... 278 257 306 263 290 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,281 1,939 771 990 1,740 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,163 1,489 757 962 1,603 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -438 -400 -530 -411 -420 

State and local income taxes ....................... 461 697 406 349 526 

Other taxes .................................................. 96 153 138 91 31 

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,

2007-2008 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,276 67,860 54,491 52,701 59,829 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,906 $11,248 - $4,267 - $4,516 - $4,101 

Net change in total assets ............................ 18,836 29,311 8,902 10,691 32,739 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 20,742 18,063 13,169 15,207 36,840 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 248 467 125 183 315 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,468 -1,430 -1,478 -1,332 -1,677 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 103,780 120,144 83,331 81,647 143,260 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 595 657 545 549 666 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 581 626 590 455 723 

Food ............................................................. 48 47 38 34 77 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 43 10 8 16 

Housing ........................................................ 134 119 135 110 176 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 18 33 16 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 410 411 8 413 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 15 420 21 9 415 

Major appliances ...................................... 2 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 44 2 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 420 21 45 415 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 42 30 36 27 75 

Other housing ............................................ 40 41 33 50 32 

Apparel and services ................................... 198 266 213 159 197 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 30 51 23 22 35 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 50 80 37 35 63 

Children under 2 ........................................ 64 84 62 57 62 

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 50 91 45 38 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 27 419 68 12 419 

All other apparel products and services ... 27 431 423 33 419 

Transportation .............................................. 34 26 18 43 40 

Healthcare .................................................... 4 46 46 42 44 

Entertainment ............................................... 72 62 65 56 106 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 440 31 24 427 

Other entertainment ................................... 43 22 34 31 79 

Personal care products and services ........... 11 46 16 6 17 

Reading ........................................................ 2 ( ) 41 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Education ..................................................... 22 460 40 7 6 

All other gifts ................................................ 48 31 49 30 84 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.