Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

under 25 

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

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) ..................................................... 7,458 2,755 1,309 806 629 855 1,105 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $35,143 $6,011 $21,991 $34,825 $44,561 $58,928 $99,833 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 32,770 5,974 22,242 33,582 42,514 54,205 89,335 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 21.5 20.5 21.7 21.8 22.4 22.4 22.6 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 1.9 1.2 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .3 .1 .4 .3 .4 .3 .5 

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

.1 

 Earners..................................................................................................... 1.3 .8 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.1 .5 1.0 1.2 1.7 1.7 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 48 42 44 54 48 59 53 

 Women ..................................................................................................... 52 58 56 46 52 41 47 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 15 3 11 13 27 27 34 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 9 1 3 4 18 20 25 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 6 2 8 9 8 8 9 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 85 97 89 87 73 73 66 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 15 19 17 13 8 11 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 85 81 83 87 92 89 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 17 11 17 16 26 23 23 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 83 89 83 84 74 77 77 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 33 29 37 35 40 38 30 

 College ..................................................................................................... 66 70 62 64 59 62 69 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 68 41 69 84 91 90 89 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $35,739 $18,213 $28,645 $38,553 $43,058 $49,301 $67,238 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 5,272 2,938 4,196 4,679 6,111 6,601 8,897 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,571 1,097 2,110 2,386 3,492 3,512 4,208 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 342 136 267 313 504 442 585 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 129 51 98 108 203 166 222 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 213 85 169 205 301 276 363 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 531 199 443 455 715 773 894 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 146 41 113 137 200 228 254 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 102 38 94 65 134 163 170 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 50 214 47 54 82 71 75 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 121 52 96 115 122 157 229 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 71 33 56 260 137 88 101 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 41 21 38 25 40 67 65 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 257 117 194 280 392 379 360 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 83 37 64 106 109 123 117 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 174 81 130 173 283 256 244 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 493 181 419 369 692 664 875 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 173 73 158 118 227 238 297 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 158 62 98 117 248 197 309 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 74 26 70 67 81 106 129 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 87 21 93 67 135 123 139 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 948 463 786 968 1,189 1,253 1,494 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 73 50 35 48 77 97 139 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 55 25 45 53 53 102 82 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 541 269 496 578 671 704 793 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 252 98 198 264 369 305 430 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ...................... 27 21 212 225 218 245 250 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 2,700 1,841 2,086 2,293 2,619 3,089 4,689 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 298 147 148 321 273 496 565 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 12,064 5,898 11,090 13,012 15,438 17,048 21,820 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 8,065 4,245 7,659 8,571 10,322 11,412 13,826 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 1,114 284 545 598 1,845 2,044 3,096 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 556 2108 2126 2185 2984 1,076 1,804 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 337 137 225 238 474 607 753 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 221 240 195 2174 386 361 539 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 6,564 3,481 6,774 7,789 8,219 9,060 10,237 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 387 479 2339 2184 2258 308 494 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,062 746 1,907 2,504 2,932 3,233 3,801 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 146 50 125 180 247 204 282 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 783 323 787 951 1,202 1,163 1,272 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 24 28 214 247 261 252 214 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 850 288 759 1,066 1,062 1,375 1,674 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 35 211 229 240 241 258 76 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 815 277 731 1,026 1,021 1,318 1,597 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 259 77 222 260 360 439 560 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 559 163 503 530 757 784 1,338 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 143 27 2101 263 2182 2178 2540 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 416 156 403 466 575 606 799 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 314 185 204 262 362 373 579 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 89 41 73 47 102 112 179 

 Other household products .................................................................... 164 65 91 179 195 201 334 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 60 78 240 236 265 260 66 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,066 559 818 1,145 1,064 1,246 2,275 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 57 20 24 82 271 32 148 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 301 81 224 325 348 299 895 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 8 25 24 26 212 28 221 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 155 31 89 157 188 233 453 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ..................................... 85 45 107 75 86 121 120 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 460 377 370 501 358 553 638 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,272 581 974 1,129 1,426 2,031 2,196 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 329 144 348 160 445 380 598 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 300 138 323 2131 394 2363 531 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 28 6 25 28 51 218 67 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 461 262 220 527 428 944 676 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 430 261 207 446 377 898 627 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 31 21 213 281 251 246 48 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 84 212 2117 2113 255 270 2169 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 266 2103 2149 2250 434 2386 464 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 132 60 140 79 65 252 289 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 7,031 2,793 5,003 8,494 8,907 11,756 14,152 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 2,899 843 1,623 23,661 23,694 5,876 6,229 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 1,003 2100 2179 22,216 22,152 22,090 21,849 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 1,833 719 1,418 1,386 1,508 3,687 4,180 

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

263 223 226 259 234 299 2200 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 1,496 756 1,223 1,578 1,997 2,250 2,737 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,095 753 1,568 2,888 2,660 3,090 4,376 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 146 25 136 164 226 256 318 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 569 339 424 793 632 617 1,062 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 356 128 308 569 267 487 773 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,023 261 701 1,361 1,534 1,730 2,223 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 541 442 590 367 555 540 810 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 1,355 389 722 1,297 1,343 2,015 3,982 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 840 253 441 913 1,000 1,324 2,260 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 321 60 151 276 190 367 1,244 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 141 57 83 61 281 248 375 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 53 219 248 246 272 276 103 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 1,399 709 1,096 2,008 1,741 1,674 2,410 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 373 365 255 318 311 278 669 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 511 243 425 575 619 793 921 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 376 62 346 808 671 475 512 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 291 39 256 657 524 302 468 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 85 223 290 2151 2147 2173 244 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 139 40 71 2307 2140 2128 307 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 477 323 341 413 588 545 875 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 40 22 47 263 245 254 46 

 Education .................................................................................................... 2,626 3,693 2,779 3,228 1,960 791 1,154 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 208 94 186 279 278 387 277 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 311 145 226 536 668 389 333 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 390 154 241 312 598 471 1,031 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 2,997 328 1,594 2,783 3,681 5,044 9,500 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 71 21 226 256 270 55 325 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,926 326 1,568 2,727 3,610 4,988 9,174 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ........................................................................ $35,143 $6,011 $21,991 $34,825 $44,561 $58,928 $99,833 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 31,416 3,887 18,032 30,584 41,547 55,939 91,783 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,295 75 2295 2657 21,093 21,085 6,266 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 465 2128 2325 2922 2802 2706 2763 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 162 56 2108 2496 2275 249 272 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 333 386 598 2280 2258 2216 261 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 186 2115 2354 2192 283 2223 2189 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 1,284 1,365 2,279 1,693 2504 2710 2497 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 2,373 37 -251 1,243 2,047 4,723 10,498 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 1,656 27 -449 631 1,194 3,402 7,875 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 691 4 137 586 801 1,305 2,602 

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

225 27 261 226 252 216 221 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 32,770 5,974 22,242 33,582 42,514 54,205 89,335 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $3,991 $709 $680 $4,525 -$8,708 $14,989 $14,430 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 11,574 3,653 4,438 6,032 18,134 23,933 30,529 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 7,583 2,944 3,758 1,508 26,842 8,944 16,099 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 785 1,560 2307 2126 276 2862 2245 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -336 2

-90 2-78 2-105 2-497 -551 -1,165 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 28,551 210,185 10,112 220,599 43,047 44,969 81,044 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 191 254 106 2164 306 320 488 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 480 309 228 719 311 1,087 569 

 Food ......................................................................................................... 17 29 27 26 234 29 12 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................. 2 ( 1 ) 21 ( 3 ) 23 211 21 

 Housing .................................................................................................... 96 113 61 113 291 287 99 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 8 211 22 215 212 25 26 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 

21 ( 1

 ) ( 1 ) 21 211 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 

24 25 ( 1

 ) ( 3 ) 28 21 28 

 Major appliances ............................................................................... 

21 21 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 21 22 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 

23 24 ( 1

 ) ( 3 ) 28 ( 1 ) 26 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 20 21 213 224 25 227 225 

 Other housing ....................................................................................... 63 76 245 273 255 254 259 

 Apparel and services ............................................................................... 229 291 270 2152 2115 2858 297 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................. 46 244 238 22 22 231 2119 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................. 110 235 26 290 248 2576 264 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................... 

29 211 212 23 215 ( 3

 ) 28 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................... 64 23 214 257 250 2251 2106 

 Jewelry and watches ......................................................................... 

222 22 25 23 23 2169 26 

 All other apparel products and services ............................................ 42 21 29 253 247 282 2100 

 Transportation .......................................................................................... 53 21 10 305 21 29 36 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 

25 26 25 21 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 217 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3203. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 25 

years 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Entertainment ........................................................................................... 34 25 256 276 222 224 254 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles .......................................... 

214 22 248 217 27 23 29 

 Other entertainment .............................................................................. 20 23 29 259 215 220 246 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 10 212 21 241 22 26 29 

 Reading .................................................................................................... 4 27 24 23 21 ( 3 ) 24 

 Education ................................................................................................. 

210 216 28 25 23 ( 3

 ) 212 

 All other gifts ............................................................................................ 19 9 6 16 218 63 27 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020