Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,355 1,394 2,394 2,753 1,814 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $28,258 $25,249 $21,797 $31,421 $34,298 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,812 24,823 21,616 30,829 33,706 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.5 21.4 21.4 21.7 21.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.3 2.3 

Children under 18 ........................................ .4 .4 .3 .6 .5 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 .9 1.2 1.4 1.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 48 48 47 46 53 

Female ......................................................... 52 52 53 54 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 19 16 15 27 15 

With mortgage ............................................ 13 11 11 16 11 

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 6 4 11 4 

Renter .......................................................... 81 84 85 73 85 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 9 7 19 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 91 93 81 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 15 12 6 16 30 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 88 94 84 70 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 39 29 44 40 

College ......................................................... 59 59 70 52 56 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 72 56 72 78 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $27,976 $24,628 $23,818 $29,049 $34,371 

Food ............................................................... 3,926 3,748 3,321 4,012 4,721 

Food at home ............................................... 1,931 1,816 1,645 1,937 2,379 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 257 285 207 245 323 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 100 98 80 100 129 

Bakery products ....................................... 157 186 127 145 194 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 442 389 384 466 516 

Beef .......................................................... 140 102 146 143 150 

Pork .......................................................... 84 64 66 95 103 

Other meats ............................................. 59 49 61 63 57 

Poultry ...................................................... 81 97 56 90 91 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 56 57 39 54 82 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 20 15 20 34 

Dairy products ............................................ 216 205 196 207 266 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 91 80 79 99 102 

Other dairy products ................................ 125 125 117 107 164 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 308 299 246 286 431 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 93 82 79 85 131 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 95 104 66 88 135 

Processed fruits ....................................... 69 68 59 60 95 

Processed vegetables .............................. 52 44 42 53 69 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $708 $639 $612 $733 $843 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 65 92 55 57 69 

Fats and oils ............................................. 45 45 37 43 59 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 391 303 348 388 512 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 193 187 162 224 188 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 15 411 10 21 14 

Food away from home ................................. 1,995 1,931 1,675 2,074 2,342 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 435 334 541 426 379 

Housing .......................................................... 9,144 8,444 7,424 9,635 11,194 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,727 5,690 4,506 5,531 7,665 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,333 1,239 980 1,518 1,590 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 872 794 614 944 1,165 

Property taxes .......................................... 322 374 270 342 320 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 138 71 96 232 105 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,198 4,323 3,215 3,870 5,896 

Other lodging ............................................. 197 129 311 142 179 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,768 1,507 1,419 2,213 1,753 

Natural gas ................................................. 189 210 247 124 194 

Electricity .................................................... 668 517 457 1,001 559 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 33 106 426 416 413 

Telephone services .................................... 733 621 603 845 820 

Water and other public services ................. 144 54 85 227 167 

Household operations .................................. 381 319 317 434 431 

Personal services ....................................... 225 184 187 267 243 

Other household expenses ........................ 156 135 131 167 188 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 267 231 206 320 292 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 72 46 55 96 78 

Other household products .......................... 128 126 100 150 133 

Postage and stationery .............................. 67 58 51 75 82 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,001 698 976 1,137 1,053 

Household textiles ...................................... 57 22 46 65 83 

Furniture ..................................................... 323 190 255 428 355 

Floor coverings .......................................... 21 423 17 30 11 

Major appliances ........................................ 100 61 75 154 79 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 75 52 57 67 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 441 327 531 405 458 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,523 1,470 1,163 1,717 1,741 

Men and boys .............................................. 305 214 235 381 346 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 276 192 215 339 318 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 30 21 20 43 28 

Women and girls .......................................... 619 714 461 656 704 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 581 678 438 606 666 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 38 36 23 51 39 

Children under 2 .......................................... 113 111 86 126 131 

Footwear ...................................................... 275 227 191 361 287 

Other apparel products and services ........... 211 205 190 192 273 

Transportation ................................................ 5,831 4,564 4,558 6,517 7,452 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,562 1,814 1,815 2,824 3,726 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 829 4368 4557 785 1,610 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,662 1,421 1,188 1,929 2,068 

Other vehicles ............................................ 71 426 471 4111 447 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,587 1,180 1,345 1,922 1,709 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,476 $1,282 $1,253 $1,603 $1,738 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 199 110 159 284 190 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 422 441 320 462 492 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 588 400 483 677 736 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 267 331 291 179 319 

Public transportation .................................... 206 288 145 167 280 

Healthcare ...................................................... 705 555 707 755 740 

Health insurance .......................................... 372 327 364 388 393 

Medical services .......................................... 195 127 220 201 204 

Drugs ........................................................... 98 63 84 128 99 

Medical supplies .......................................... 40 38 39 39 44 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,373 1,071 1,277 1,375 1,720 

Fees and admissions ................................... 265 251 256 214 364 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 651 511 621 702 721 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 196 159 188 205 220 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 261 150 212 254 415 

Personal care products and services ............. 342 274 267 375 439 

Reading .......................................................... 47 47 43 34 73 

Education ....................................................... 1,310 1,401 1,934 600 1,496 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 297 305 274 357 229 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 323 248 218 315 534 

Cash contributions ......................................... 510 250 391 494 890 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,210 1,917 1,698 2,438 2,765 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 43 35 31 60 41 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,167 1,882 1,667 2,378 2,724 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 28,258 25,249 21,797 31,421 34,298 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 24,816 22,433 18,727 27,937 29,946 

Self-employment income ............................. 883 4306 572 804 1,856 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 181 490 4132 269 4185 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 488 242 714 444 444 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 72 485 88 448 478 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 349 636 200 361 308 

Regular contributions for support ................. 889 924 583 1,045 1,031 

Other income ............................................... 579 534 781 512 450 

Personal taxes ............................................... 446 426 181 591 592 

Federal income taxes ................................... 264 264 49 371 387 

State and local income taxes ....................... 163 151 96 205 197 

Other taxes .................................................. 19 412 35 16 48 

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,812 24,823 21,616 30,829 33,706 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $2,366 - $650 - $5,035 $3,142 - $8,525 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,888 3,581 2,979 17,468 7,743 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 11,255 4,231 8,014 14,326 16,267 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 95 474 113 83 105 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -303 -200 -261 -361 -350 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 35,909 45,597 17,944 36,172 51,781 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 193 188 120 237 228 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 380 279 365 401 438 

Food ............................................................. 26 412 21 41 19 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 22 416 49 15 3 ( )

Housing ........................................................ 86 55 72 91 121 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 16 47 22 10 24 

Household textiles ...................................... 44 47 44 42 44 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 44 416 41 421 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 41 45 2 ( ) 48 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 7 42 411 41 413 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 18 17 15 7 42 

Other housing ............................................ 37 20 15 70 30 

Apparel and services ................................... 152 143 124 140 214 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 34 431 30 32 43 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 29 434 23 27 36 

Children under 2 ........................................ 36 24 36 34 48 

Other apparel products and services ......... 53 453 35 47 86 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 31 437 15 419 465 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 416 420 428 422 

Transportation .............................................. 18 4 3 47 5 

Health care ................................................... 43 41 42 45 42 

Entertainment ............................................... 27 415 34 26 29 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 11 46 9 12 13 

Other entertainment ................................... 17 49 25 13 15 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 2 ( ) 13 11 431 

Reading ........................................................ 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Education ..................................................... 8 3 ( ) 416 410 42 

All other gifts ................................................ 23 33 31 17 15 

1 Value less than 0.05. 2 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported.4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.