Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

Total

25-34

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

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,945 626 584 736 987 2,382 2,232 2,170 3,678 7,550

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $65,467 $2,602 $7,821 $12,944 $17,407 $25,037 $34,790 $44,469 $59,265 $117,424

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,065 2,769 8,631 14,529 19,864 26,955 35,137 42,509 53,968 98,772

Age of reference person ................................. 29.6 28.9 28.8 29.2 29.1 29.2 29.5 29.3 29.4 30.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.7 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... 1.0 .6 1.2 .9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 .9 .9

Adults 65 and older ...................................... 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ......................................................... 1.5 .7 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 .8 .8 .9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 49 53 28 36 35 40 45 48 54 54

Women ......................................................... 51 47 72 64 65 60 55 52 46 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 38 12 18 17 13 15 23 31 41 60

With mortgage ............................................ 32 9 8 11 4 9 16 26 36 53

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 4 10 7 9 6 7 5 5 7

Renter ........................................................... 62 88 82 83 87 85 77 69 59 40

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 31 29 30 24 25 26 13 10 7

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 69 71 70 76 75 74 87 90 93

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 17 17 21 15 19 22 22 22 20 12

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 83 83 79 85 81 78 78 78 80 88

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 25 36 40 29 39 40 33 26 23 13

College ......................................................... 74 60 56 67 59 57 64 72 76 86

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 65 62 67 74 80 88 92 93 95

Average annual expenditures ........................... $52,448 $28,306 $23,775 $26,865 $29,241 $32,527 $36,140 $42,183 $51,249 $76,768

Food ............................................................... 6,774 4,719 4,061 4,407 4,237 5,167 5,266 5,091 6,536 9,232

Food at home ............................................... 3,644 2,717 2,971 3,115 2,334 3,114 3,204 2,739 3,302 4,706

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 477 364 417 399 296 419 434 389 437 597

Cereals and cereal products .................... 179 133 149 163 114 191 177 154 148 214

Bakery products ....................................... 298 231 268 236 182 228 257 234 289 383

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 782 628 599 660 484 749 763 564 685 983

Beef .......................................................... 201 140 197 157 127 218 185 146 180 246

Pork .......................................................... 138 82 92 121 89 156 145 104 122 164

Other meats .............................................. 106 66 81 78 63 80 129 52 106 134

Poultry ...................................................... 177 142 129 189 121 141 166 134 151 229

Fish and seafood ...................................... 103 151 357 57 48 90 85 74 81 141

Eggs ......................................................... 58 47 343 58 36 65 53 53 45 69

Dairy products ............................................ 390 273 398 291 250 323 302 309 356 514

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 139 107 135 112 110 144 112 112 131 166

Other dairy products ................................. 251 166 263 179 140 179 190 197 225 348

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 703 639 538 635 442 555 600 556 590 933

Fresh fruits ............................................... 254 244 187 222 145 193 201 192 203 353

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 232 215 206 183 138 150 197 189 202 314

Processed fruits ........................................ 100 79 61 114 75 98 84 78 80 128

Processed vegetables .............................. 117 100 84 116 85 114 118 96 104 138

Other food at home .................................... 1,291 813 1,020 1,129 861 1,068 1,105 922 1,234 1,679

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 116 78 98 100 75 96 98 82 119 148

Fats and oils ............................................. 94 110 74 78 45 75 79 70 89 123

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 703 375 480 617 458 540 616 500 663 936

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 341 243 355 327 265 340 286 241 329 411

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 37 36

312 36318 17 27 30 34 61

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

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

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 3,131 2,003 1,089 1,292 1,903 2,053 2,062 2,352 3,234 4,526

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 541 218 3110 93 270 331 330 405 498 863

Housing .......................................................... 18,446 11,517 10,361 10,521 11,469 12,836 13,736 15,821 18,085 25,418

Shelter .......................................................... 11,350 7,725 6,059 6,617 7,125 7,897 8,413 9,905 11,249 15,496

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,327 905 672 858 405 987 1,537 2,447 4,168 8,242

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,644 3584 3332 3423 3145 460 962 1,506 2,622 5,062

Property taxes .......................................... 1,022 248 218 253 154 260 335 575 921 1,958

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 661 372 3122 3183 3106 267 240 366 625 1,222

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,640 6,701 5,282 5,720 6,611 6,755 6,702 7,291 6,837 6,496

Other lodging .............................................. 383 3119 3104 338 3109 155 174 167 244 758

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,301 2,132 2,345 2,443 2,421 2,769 2,829 3,118 3,444 3,962

Natural gas ................................................. 308 180 193 188 217 234 236 275 293 411

Electricity .................................................... 1,241 951 1,029 1,030 1,142 1,157 1,126 1,208 1,255 1,377

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 53 314 37

337 342 353 326 323 84 64

Telephone services .................................... 1,264 740 757 869 742 1,004 1,098 1,259 1,373 1,532

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 111 378 358 91 60 87 102 116 105 138

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,153 662 698 778 682 917 996 1,143 1,269 1,394

Water and other public services ................. 437 247 360 319 278 321 344 355 438 578

Household operations .................................. 1,613 481 530 599 576 746 887 1,031 1,398 2,787

Personal services ....................................... 926 3155 3212 3218 3239 294 389 443 773 1,776

Other household expenses ........................ 687 326 318 381 336 452 498 588 625 1,011

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 528 324 725 275 405 368 493 359 426 727

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 132 116 390 81 129 147 118 95 113 159

Other household products .......................... 300 155 294 164 226 172 230 215 238 449

Postage and stationery ............................... 96 353 3341 331 50 49 144 49 75 118

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,654 855 703 587 943 1,056 1,114 1,407 1,569 2,446

Household textiles ...................................... 89 53 319 24 57 93 51 83 75 127

Furniture ..................................................... 504 352 217 223 256 351 397 389 486 720

Floor coverings ........................................... 14 311 39

3938 5 16 10 16 19

Major appliances ........................................ 214 345 137 116 214 127 134 158 224 307

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 109 134 115 32 69 72 78 75 89 160

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 723 260 206 183 338 409 438 693 680 1,114

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,903 1,210 945 922 1,342 1,398 1,517 1,724 1,721 2,600

Men and boys ............................................... 467 276 243 187 299 348 370 430 394 659

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 339 3218 370 3129 161 208 208 300 280 531

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 128 58 174 57 138 140 162 130 113 128

Women and girls .......................................... 634 517 350 323 382 463 517 570 588 853

Women, 16 and over .................................. 529 433 248 246 231 357 403 465 499 744

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 105 385 102 77 151 105 113 105 89 109

Children under 2 ........................................... 186 354 3124 349 3157 210 113 127 142 271

Footwear ...................................................... 360 3145 3123 3270 362 244 299 357 334 467

Other apparel products and services ........... 256 218 105 93 142 133 219 240 263 350

Transportation ................................................ 9,452 5,626 3,834 5,779 5,394 5,500 5,980 7,833 10,061 13,536

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,304 2,844 31,516 32,293 2,647 2,146 2,138 3,328 4,967 6,334

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,926 3358 2 ( ) 31,347 2 ( ) 3692 3820 1,419 2,185 3,249

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,290 2,486 1,516 785 2,647 1,427 1,274 1,906 2,677 2,929

Other vehicles ............................................ 88 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3162 2 ( ) 327 344 32

3105 155

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,030 1,167 1,072 1,321 1,258 1,424 1,805 1,897 2,132 2,591

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,533 1,307 972 1,972 1,181 1,650 1,739 2,240 2,558 3,575

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 263 363 370 384 93 109 181 208 287 411

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 689 313 210 428 405 478 592 562 716 937

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 900 3676 3492 31,119 3372 3770 3539 3895 849 1,176

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 681 255 200 341 311 292 427 574 706 1,050

Public and other transportation .................... 585 307 274 193 308 281 299 369 405 1,036

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,828 737 709 1,035 781 1,293 1,744 2,268 3,067 4,457

Health insurance .......................................... 1,994 543 438 828 468 917 1,201 1,616 2,291 3,087

Medical services ........................................... 546 364 3115 94 216 150 356 409 504 947

Drugs ............................................................ 204 399 3131 55 73 183 142 183 181 294

Medical supplies ........................................... 84 332 326 357 324 44 44 61 91 130

Entertainment ................................................. 2,520 1,035 1,370 1,024 1,026 1,474 1,829 1,913 2,463 3,808

Fees and admissions ................................... 559 135 129 139 160 266 358 355 429 990

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 979 497 672 538 555 689 898 914 1,013 1,258

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

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

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 615 232 387 178 200 373 392 359 736 918

Pets ............................................................ 437 100 3320 132 146 295 231 247 561 646

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 178 3133 367 346 354 78 161 112 175 273

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 367 3171 3182 3169 111 146 180 284 285 641

Personal care products and services ............. 607 310 278 322 359 483 518 451 536 858

Reading .......................................................... 78 373 341 318 44 54 65 98 77 97

Education ....................................................... 1,160 1,687 910 1,059 2,156 1,066 689 1,071 778 1,395

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 334 439 397 506 332 387 398 288 318 289

Miscellaneous ................................................. 607 3392 145 148 261 231 567 653 653 844

Cash contributions .......................................... 972 256 275 267 368 462 659 657 913 1,605

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,227 88 338 764 1,203 1,844 2,840 3,908 5,545 11,764

Life and other personal insurance ................ 139 31

319 340 327 70 53 88 95 267

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,088 87 319 724 1,176 1,775 2,787 3,820 5,450 11,497

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $65,467 $2,602 $7,821 $12,944 $17,407 $25,037 $34,790 $44,469 $59,265 $117,424

Wages and salaries ...................................... 60,584 982 3,281 7,877 13,239 21,435 31,516 41,534 55,760 110,056

Self-employment income .............................. 2,729 3-155 3181 3310 3350 453 1,029 1,121 2,112 5,696

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 467 312 3263 1,408 3512 636 3360 3450 354 463

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 210 326 318 374 362 100 97 74 141 414

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 658 1,192 3,040 1,916 1,803 1,294 1,043 618 184 86

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 361 3120 3343 464 828 522 451 453 282 246

Other income ................................................ 458 3425 3695 895 614 597 295 219 433 464

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,402 -167 -811 -1,585 -2,457 -1,918 -347 1,960 5,297 18,652

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,500 -122 -698 -1,512 -2,442 -2,140 -847 1,116 3,749 14,568

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,860 -51 -117 -78 -32 201 492 821 1,495 4,011

Other taxes ................................................... 43 35

3435317 322 39323 53 73

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,065 2,769 8,631 14,529 19,864 26,955 35,137 42,509 53,968 98,772

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $2,434 - $8,566 - $774 - $4,269 - $1,595 $748 $155 $4,620 $3,315 $4,922

Net change in total assets ............................ 16,046 -1,105 733 1,339 2,818 3,570 8,246 9,473 14,722 30,593

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 13,612 7,461 1,507 5,608 4,413 2,822 8,090 4,853 11,407 25,671

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 273 3273 3211 389 3171 3429 3142 391 432 273

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -991 3-206 3-202 3-264 3-66 -187 -337 -579 -943 -1,898

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 81,405 318,652 18,924 19,057 13,091 19,333 27,099 47,143 71,822 156,604

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 537 3158 151 162 108 143 220 328 514 981

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 583 295 134 197 377 573 566 565 412 802

Food ............................................................. 43 31

2 ( ) 323 331 45 26 32 48 58

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 326 312 2 ( ) 32

316 3637 7 24

Housing ........................................................ 154 128 352 98 136 112 118 139 82 233

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 16 32

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 363437311 315 30

Household textiles ...................................... 35

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 393138333835

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 327 33

31333234311 38 25

Major appliances ...................................... 4 326 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

312 ( ) 3336

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 10 31

3331333233311 35 19

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 48 31

1 ( ) 31310 12 51 82 20 78

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

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

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other housing ............................................. 72 398 349 97 108 93 49 32 32 95

Apparel and services .................................... 171 369 369 359 3138 253 109 201 132 207

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 36 333 322 32

310 356 314 334 30 49

Females, 2 and over ................................... 36 316 34

337 316 45 330 36 29 44

Children under 2 ......................................... 55 317 337 311 354 3128 341 331 335 65

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 32

37310 358 324 324 3100 337 50

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 32

1 ( ) 311 ( ) 3337380 36 23

All other apparel products and services ... 25 2 ( ) 37

39358 321 317 320 331 327

Transportation .............................................. 60 6 2 ( ) 37 8 55 51 40 29 105

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

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 353235343133

Entertainment ............................................... 78 317 2 ( ) 34

323 332 107 372 81 110

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 38

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32321 312 323 353 34

Other entertainment ................................... 51 39

2 ( ) 34321 11 94 49 28 76

Personal care products and services ........... 9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 37

324 39 18 31 9

Reading ........................................................ 4 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 371 ( ) 312 31 6

Education ..................................................... 7 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 37

311 39311 36 8

All other gifts ................................................. 39 49 2 ( ) 36 21 17 126 28 25 38

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