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

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2009-2010

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,105 3,184 4,543 7,400 4,977 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $59,281 $63,930 $55,363 $56,883 $63,447 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,901 62,059 54,157 55,700 61,928 

Age of reference person ................................ 29.7 29.9 29.4 29.8 29.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.9 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.9 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 43 48 46 50 

Female ......................................................... 53 57 52 54 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 46 41 51 47 41 

With mortgage ............................................ 39 35 44 39 37 

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 6 7 8 4 

Renter .......................................................... 54 59 49 53 59 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 12 10 23 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 88 90 77 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 18 17 8 19 26 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 83 92 81 74 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 28 29 25 32 25 

College ......................................................... 68 67 71 64 71 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 79 93 90 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $46,556 $49,764 $43,543 $43,736 $51,484 

Food ............................................................... 6,130 6,288 5,712 5,744 7,008 

Food at home ............................................... 3,408 3,374 3,373 3,204 3,776 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 457 482 447 416 512 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 165 183 159 147 185 

Bakery products ....................................... 292 299 288 269 326 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 735 751 697 731 768 

Beef .......................................................... 189 168 214 192 175 

Pork .......................................................... 136 127 144 135 135 

Other meats ............................................. 104 107 105 103 103 

Poultry ...................................................... 156 171 120 156 180 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 108 138 76 106 121 

Eggs ......................................................... 43 41 38 39 55 

Dairy products ............................................ 364 359 380 337 396 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 139 138 141 134 146 

Other dairy products ................................ 225 221 238 203 249 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 603 637 575 546 695 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 199 202 192 181 232 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 187 187 175 160 237 

Processed fruits ....................................... 108 127 104 100 112 

Processed vegetables .............................. 109 120 105 104 114 

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,

2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,249 $1,145 $1,275 $1,174 $1,406 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 89 121 98 138 

Fats and oils ............................................. 90 97 92 83 94 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 706 627 741 659 798 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 313 299 295 312 340 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 28 34 25 22 36 

Food away from home ................................. 2,722 2,913 2,339 2,540 3,231 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 477 535 484 356 617 

Housing .......................................................... 17,051 19,514 15,162 15,486 19,525 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,653 12,563 8,976 8,955 13,485 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,353 5,823 5,359 4,429 6,419 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,628 3,459 3,437 3,038 4,788 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,119 1,606 1,254 863 1,066 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 605 757 668 528 565 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,933 6,402 3,385 4,213 6,478 

Other lodging ............................................. 367 339 232 313 588 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,239 3,402 3,069 3,479 2,931 

Natural gas ................................................. 380 549 549 209 371 

Electricity .................................................... 1,242 1,151 1,013 1,618 951 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 66 227 60 28 25 

Telephone services .................................... 1,151 1,232 1,088 1,176 1,120 

Water and other public services ................. 400 245 358 448 464 

Household operations .................................. 1,237 1,528 1,157 1,223 1,145 

Personal services ....................................... 771 1,047 736 776 620 

Other household expenses ........................ 466 480 421 447 526 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 486 452 501 472 514 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 137 118 141 142 137 

Other household products .......................... 246 227 260 237 260 

Postage and stationery .............................. 102 107 101 92 117 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,437 1,569 1,458 1,357 1,450 

Household textiles ...................................... 89 85 80 81 113 

Furniture ..................................................... 430 537 420 426 376 

Floor coverings .......................................... 31 37 9 42 29 

Major appliances ........................................ 162 132 177 146 190 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 93 103 98 67 119 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 633 675 674 595 623 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,978 2,864 1,776 1,675 2,054 

Men and boys .............................................. 418 476 384 378 472 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 308 380 273 266 358 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 110 97 111 112 114 

Women and girls .......................................... 676 759 624 613 767 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 542 665 506 467 608 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 134 94 118 145 159 

Children under 2 .......................................... 196 178 194 188 224 

Footwear ...................................................... 325 403 301 317 307 

Other apparel products and services ........... 363 1,047 272 178 285 

Transportation ................................................ 7,952 7,294 7,600 8,250 8,253 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,118 2,748 2,889 3,428 3,104 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,274 1,627 1,168 1,584 683 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,788 1,116 1,602 1,809 2,359 

Other vehicles ............................................ 56 46 4118 435 462 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,140 1,807 2,116 2,325 2,098 

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,

2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,234 $2,053 $2,211 $2,196 $2,427 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 328 236 296 393 320 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 680 631 714 673 690 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 789 657 712 864 835 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 437 529 490 266 583 

Public transportation .................................... 461 686 384 302 623 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,803 1,706 1,907 1,818 1,746 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,085 1,142 1,103 1,130 964 

Medical services .......................................... 454 340 481 442 520 

Drugs ........................................................... 198 177 239 186 191 

Medical supplies .......................................... 66 48 84 60 70 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,378 2,272 2,521 2,203 2,577 

Fees and admissions ................................... 491 605 495 363 604 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 992 1,037 980 1,001 961 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 513 384 548 518 555 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 383 245 498 321 457 

Personal care products and services ............. 536 516 470 532 617 

Reading .......................................................... 65 82 68 54 69 

Education ....................................................... 824 1,139 714 662 962 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 365 441 454 370 227 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 649 649 633 515 865 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,038 877 953 1,103 1,120 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,311 5,587 5,088 4,969 5,846 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 161 207 175 145 144 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,149 5,380 4,913 4,824 5,702 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 59,281 63,930 55,363 56,883 63,447 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 54,876 58,766 50,664 53,033 58,972 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,845 2,088 1,707 1,611 2,165 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 426 507 422 427 377 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 349 324 753 184 241 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 531 891 666 332 475 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 502 691 502 479 416 

Regular contributions for support ................. 475 404 417 542 476 

Other income ............................................... 276 259 233 275 325 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,380 1,871 1,206 1,183 1,518 

Federal income taxes ................................... 791 1,017 628 696 937 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 507 750 494 396 527 

Other taxes .................................................. 82 104 83 91 54 

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,

2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,901 62,059 54,157 55,700 61,928 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $8,683 - $2,533 - $6,983 - $8,720 - $14,115 

Net change in total assets ............................ 10,442 11,774 8,472 7,569 15,660 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 19,126 14,307 15,455 16,289 29,775 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 486 311 1,226 248 277 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,416 -1,399 -1,431 -1,179 -1,766 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 88,979 104,315 78,139 74,225 110,998 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 563 626 544 521 602 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 592 567 587 461 807 

Food ............................................................. 42 25 53 40 46 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 12 16 2 9 

Housing ........................................................ 129 126 133 92 180 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 19 13 31 15 18 

Household textiles ...................................... 7 47 49 46 49 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 419 14 10 16 

Major appliances ...................................... 2 43 45 42 41 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 11 416 49 8 415 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 26 47 34 13 23 

Other housing ............................................ 63 39 45 48 114 

Apparel and services ................................... 220 238 250 157 275 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 40 35 51 32 44 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 51 68 66 23 69 

Children under 2 ........................................ 74 66 62 64 106 

Other apparel products and services ......... 55 68 71 38 56 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 29 455 44 15 19 

All other apparel products and services ... 26 413 427 24 37 

Transportation .............................................. 62 16 15 80 107 

Health care ................................................... 6 47 46 44 49 

Entertainment ............................................... 67 57 63 46 108 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 426 31 28 43 

Other entertainment ................................... 35 31 33 18 65 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 49 13 6 15 

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

Education ..................................................... 21 452 49 11 28 

All other gifts ................................................ 27 27 29 23 31 

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.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011