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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2007-2008

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,188 1,300 2,563 2,483 1,842 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $29,777 $27,271 $19,781 $37,051 $35,650 

Income after taxes ........................................ 29,348 26,694 19,453 36,635 35,167 

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

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 1.9 1.5 2.3 2.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .4 .3 .2 .6 .4 

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

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 .9 1.0 1.4 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 48 51 42 50 

Female ......................................................... 53 52 49 58 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 15 11 12 23 13 

With mortgage ............................................ 11 6 8 17 10 

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 5 5 7 3 

Renter .......................................................... 85 89 88 77 87 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 17 5 21 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 83 95 79 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 11 5 18 22 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 89 95 82 78 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 32 20 44 30 

College ......................................................... 66 65 78 54 68 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 72 52 69 79 82 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,386 $27,676 $23,961 $31,620 $35,124 

Food ............................................................... 4,291 4,025 3,552 4,597 5,077 

Food at home ............................................... 2,297 2,291 1,761 2,559 2,688 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 277 303 231 306 286 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 98 104 80 108 105 

Bakery products ....................................... 179 199 151 198 181 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 532 555 349 630 635 

Beef .......................................................... 160 180 105 185 190 

Pork .......................................................... 96 96 71 114 104 

Other meats ............................................. 69 80 52 78 72 

Poultry ...................................................... 101 98 66 120 123 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 76 70 35 102 102 

Eggs ......................................................... 30 32 19 31 45 

Dairy products ............................................ 247 233 200 262 300 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 106 102 85 117 121 

Other dairy products ................................ 141 131 115 145 178 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 355 372 248 359 488 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 113 110 87 102 169 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 108 106 69 112 160 

Processed fruits ....................................... 72 88 50 73 93 

Processed vegetables .............................. 61 68 42 72 67 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $887 $828 $734 $1,002 $979 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 74 81 68 69 86 

Fats and oils ............................................. 56 62 42 56 73 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 490 396 392 616 512 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 251 277 214 250 286 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 16 311 18 12 22 

Food away from home ................................. 1,994 1,734 1,791 2,038 2,389 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 455 372 553 407 436 

Housing .......................................................... 9,787 9,795 6,920 10,689 12,551 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,376 6,725 4,422 6,391 8,827 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,390 938 765 1,987 1,777 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 918 441 421 1,392 1,307 

Property taxes .......................................... 303 422 172 401 271 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 169 374 171 194 199 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,796 5,531 3,444 4,233 6,916 

Other lodging ............................................. 190 256 214 171 134 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,844 1,554 1,296 2,531 1,886 

Natural gas ................................................. 190 241 233 112 200 

Electricity .................................................... 722 561 459 1,170 600 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 27 348 329 327 37 

Telephone services .................................... 738 630 476 958 882 

Water and other public services ................. 167 74 98 264 197 

Household operations .................................. 344 319 200 406 480 

Personal services ....................................... 157 3124 65 201 249 

Other household expenses ........................ 187 195 134 205 231 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 290 326 232 318 311 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 84 63 63 107 93 

Other household products .......................... 144 189 121 131 165 

Postage and stationery .............................. 63 74 48 80 53 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 933 871 771 1,044 1,048 

Household textiles ...................................... 50 41 36 73 46 

Furniture ..................................................... 283 329 209 343 272 

Floor coverings .......................................... 6 33 7 6 7 

Major appliances ........................................ 113 104 85 164 90 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 54 40 58 53 61 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 426 354 378 404 572 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,414 1,639 1,418 1,297 1,428 

Men and boys .............................................. 310 290 279 294 390 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 276 272 257 243 348 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 34 17 22 50 41 

Women and girls .......................................... 488 517 570 379 505 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 461 494 539 351 483 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 27 323 31 28 22 

Children under 2 .......................................... 157 92 160 213 119 

Footwear ...................................................... 245 494 235 181 188 

Other apparel products and services ........... 215 247 174 231 226 

Transportation ................................................ 5,586 4,520 4,437 6,592 6,574 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,130 1,692 1,709 2,497 2,528 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 836 3746 3641 999 3949 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,120 888 957 1,363 1,182 

Other vehicles ............................................ 174 359 3111 3135 397 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,867 1,434 1,448 2,376 2,070 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,320 $1,040 $1,095 $1,455 $1,641 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 227 123 173 294 284 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 424 362 332 456 552 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 460 3355 3368 3494 3607 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 209 199 221 210 197 

Public transportation .................................... 269 354 185 264 335 

Healthcare ...................................................... 741 644 656 778 878 

Health insurance .......................................... 393 358 315 461 436 

Medical services .......................................... 205 142 208 181 276 

Drugs ........................................................... 110 119 97 108 123 

Medical supplies .......................................... 33 325 36 28 43 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,527 1,446 1,319 1,681 1,671 

Fees and admissions ................................... 280 240 248 254 387 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 704 662 574 888 665 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 310 362 278 300 337 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 233 182 219 238 282 

Personal care products and services ............. 353 370 284 373 412 

Reading .......................................................... 50 65 40 38 69 

Education ....................................................... 1,738 1,886 2,389 1,024 1,693 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 270 326 225 310 241 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 324 213 259 227 624 

Cash contributions ......................................... 488 221 195 738 747 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,361 2,155 1,714 2,869 2,722 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 38 31 29 60 26 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,323 2,124 1,685 2,809 2,696 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 29,777 27,271 19,781 37,051 35,650 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 26,522 23,811 17,331 33,564 31,734 

Self-employment income ............................. 943 3234 741 1,146 1,451 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 221 3585 359 3251 3146 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 383 341 332 563 241 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 91 395 393 352 3136 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 326 583 186 387 261 

Regular contributions for support ................. 845 1,064 530 722 1,294 

Other income ............................................... 446 557 509 366 387 

Personal taxes ............................................... 429 577 328 416 483 

Federal income taxes ................................... 450 503 310 493 549 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -226 -206 -153 -255 -304 

State and local income taxes ....................... 186 268 154 145 229 

Other taxes .................................................. 19 311 17 33 39 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 29,348 26,694 19,453 36,635 35,167 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $546 - $423 - $1,852 - $1,037 $1,847 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,564 5,283 4,238 3,297 15,107 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 7,110 5,706 6,089 4,335 13,260 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 91 3124 150 30 66 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -273 -103 -136 -463 -329 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 26,806 19,332 12,665 35,703 39,761 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 180 166 99 253 205 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 428 395 378 581 314 

Food ............................................................. 38 340 25 71 13 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 7 34 39 39 36 

Housing ........................................................ 81 130 80 84 41 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 315 35 25 36 

Household textiles ...................................... 3 4 ( ) 35 32 32 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 6 34 36 311 31 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 2 ( ) 32 36 4 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 33 34 33 35 4 ( )

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 15 320 320 310 313 

Other housing ............................................ 34 91 15 36 319 

Apparel and services ................................... 154 135 156 153 163 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 39 342 38 42 336 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 37 356 322 36 347 

Children under 2 ........................................ 56 313 69 61 57 

Other apparel products and services ......... 22 324 328 314 323 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 35 316 36 312 

All other apparel products and services ... 312 319 312 38 311 

Transportation .............................................. 56 9 31 131 24 

Healthcare .................................................... 4 ( ) 31 4 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 

Entertainment ............................................... 55 358 37 106 310 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 315 331 312 317 37 

Other entertainment ................................... 40 327 25 89 33 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 36 34 13 32 

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

Education ..................................................... 9 4 ( ) 34 38 325 

All other gifts ................................................ 20 12 31 5 29 

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