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

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2006-2007

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,285 3,268 4,355 7,473 5,188 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $57,232 $62,363 $55,646 $52,729 $61,818 

Income after taxes ........................................ 55,721 60,185 54,652 51,416 60,007 

Age of reference person ................................ 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.7 29.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 1.4 2.0 1.7 1.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 48 44 52 45 51 

Female ......................................................... 52 56 48 55 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 49 45 52 49 47 

With mortgage ............................................ 42 39 45 41 42 

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 6 7 8 5 

Renter .......................................................... 51 55 48 51 53 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 12 10 24 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 88 90 76 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 18 16 6 19 28 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 84 94 81 72 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 3 2 3 3 6 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 31 30 30 34 28 

College ......................................................... 65 68 67 63 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 78 92 90 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $47,869 $48,496 $46,158 $43,290 $55,444 

Food ............................................................... 6,051 6,216 5,640 5,461 7,125 

Food at home ............................................... 3,198 3,226 3,052 2,826 3,827 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 416 430 410 380 463 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 144 163 125 130 165 

Bakery products ....................................... 273 268 285 250 298 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 719 705 679 661 844 

Beef .......................................................... 213 184 228 197 241 

Pork .......................................................... 134 129 124 133 149 

Other meats ............................................. 91 86 110 77 96 

Poultry ...................................................... 140 148 106 139 165 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 104 121 83 78 144 

Eggs ......................................................... 37 36 28 36 49 

Dairy products ............................................ 360 384 364 301 422 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 150 143 147 141 169 

Other dairy products ................................ 210 242 216 160 253 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 533 560 482 441 688 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 166 172 151 121 240 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 170 175 151 142 222 

Processed fruits ....................................... 110 130 99 92 131 

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 83 81 86 95 

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,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,169 $1,146 $1,117 $1,042 $1,410 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 97 96 91 89 114 

Fats and oils ............................................. 76 83 68 66 94 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 653 657 639 571 779 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 310 285 292 292 370 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 32 26 27 24 53 

Food away from home ................................. 2,853 2,991 2,588 2,635 3,297 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 585 650 693 438 652 

Housing .......................................................... 17,282 19,352 15,575 14,881 20,835 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,630 12,136 8,831 8,680 13,999 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,058 6,730 5,397 4,865 7,907 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,284 4,476 3,709 3,406 5,910 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,132 1,527 1,114 889 1,250 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 641 727 574 570 747 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,287 5,106 3,136 3,606 5,718 

Other lodging ............................................. 285 299 298 209 374 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,078 3,154 3,046 3,264 2,789 

Natural gas ................................................. 400 516 638 231 371 

Electricity .................................................... 1,141 1,033 995 1,446 892 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 79 279 80 21 35 

Telephone services .................................... 1,111 1,106 1,033 1,179 1,082 

Water and other public services ................. 347 220 300 387 409 

Household operations .................................. 1,152 1,236 1,123 1,090 1,214 

Personal services ....................................... 743 837 774 684 744 

Other household expenses ........................ 409 399 348 406 470 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 526 503 543 490 579 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 142 115 140 153 148 

Other household products .......................... 265 258 268 234 312 

Postage and stationery .............................. 119 130 135 103 119 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,896 2,324 2,032 1,357 2,254 

Household textiles ...................................... 121 133 124 89 155 

Furniture ..................................................... 531 714 498 397 635 

Floor coverings .......................................... 42 75 49 18 49 

Major appliances ........................................ 196 254 184 156 227 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 120 198 99 108 100 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 885 950 1,079 588 1,088 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,201 2,205 2,403 1,824 2,562 

Men and boys .............................................. 531 578 499 462 624 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 409 463 384 327 508 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 122 115 115 135 115 

Women and girls .......................................... 735 658 740 641 917 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 575 546 573 444 779 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 161 112 167 197 138 

Children under 2 .......................................... 196 199 209 175 215 

Footwear ...................................................... 377 345 415 303 470 

Other apparel products and services ........... 361 425 541 243 337 

Transportation ................................................ 9,135 8,267 8,768 9,057 10,100 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,921 3,308 3,645 4,037 4,371 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,748 1,415 1,385 1,839 2,132 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,071 1,848 2,088 2,119 2,127 

Other vehicles ............................................ 102 445 4172 79 112 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,397 1,950 2,422 2,530 2,463 

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,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,396 $2,382 $2,379 $2,237 $2,648 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 392 313 359 408 448 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 616 556 566 573 761 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 891 891 862 898 904 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 496 622 591 358 535 

Public transportation .................................... 422 627 321 252 618 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,697 1,392 1,931 1,698 1,689 

Health insurance .......................................... 900 818 951 920 883 

Medical services .......................................... 513 312 654 508 528 

Drugs ........................................................... 222 200 247 226 212 

Medical supplies .......................................... 61 63 79 46 66 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,476 2,319 2,528 2,211 2,917 

Fees and admissions ................................... 513 500 520 412 662 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,003 963 920 1,036 1,053 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 525 497 551 476 592 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 435 358 537 287 609 

Personal care products and services ............. 529 449 499 499 653 

Reading .......................................................... 77 86 86 54 96 

Education ....................................................... 657 629 737 541 775 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 325 346 424 330 221 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 602 534 692 493 729 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,048 626 955 1,032 1,416 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,205 5,423 5,228 4,770 5,674 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 168 134 171 188 159 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,037 5,289 5,057 4,582 5,516 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 57,232 62,363 55,646 52,729 61,818 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 52,832 57,950 50,943 48,760 57,059 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,472 2,519 2,589 2,285 2,613 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 335 273 401 313 352 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 393 387 421 211 634 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 179 222 317 103 148 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 351 409 305 383 306 

Regular contributions for support ................. 384 262 307 474 397 

Other income ............................................... 286 341 364 200 309 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,511 2,178 995 1,313 1,811 

Federal income taxes ................................... 986 1,441 501 918 1,206 

State and local income taxes ....................... 428 618 378 310 520 

Other taxes .................................................. 97 119 116 84 86 

Income after taxes ......................................... 55,721 60,185 54,652 51,416 60,007 

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,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,056 $7,341 - $3,550 - $1,743 - $14,994 

Net change in total assets ............................ 21,616 26,397 17,179 12,115 36,016 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 25,672 19,057 20,729 13,858 51,009 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 282 408 198 181 417 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,490 -1,499 -1,488 -1,185 -1,925 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 117,321 121,367 92,882 85,404 181,266 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 617 675 555 551 729 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 771 571 687 501 1,351 

Food ............................................................. 46 40 48 38 60 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 23 5 75 9 10 

Housing ........................................................ 262 150 171 113 621 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 15 29 20 40 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 410 414 45 410 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 436 28 11 12 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 2 ( ) 41 44 46 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 436 27 8 46 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 50 54 27 44 

Other housing ............................................ 166 39 46 50 515 

Apparel and services ................................... 220 216 202 180 296 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 49 45 33 31 91 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 60 68 54 44 83 

Children under 2 ........................................ 64 57 65 62 70 

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 47 50 43 52 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 23 433 19 26 17 

All other apparel products and services ... 24 414 30 17 35 

Transportation .............................................. 31 21 13 42 38 

Health care ................................................... 9 411 48 412 45 

Entertainment ............................................... 91 70 78 52 172 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 437 39 21 38 

Other entertainment ................................... 59 33 39 31 134 

Personal care products and services ........... 17 49 24 9 26 

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

Education ..................................................... 9 412 415 6 47 

All other gifts ................................................ 62 37 54 40 116 

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.

n.a. Not applicable.