Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

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) ....... 20,651 683 770 1,034 1,116 2,435 2,382 2,307 3,579 6,344

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $60,030 $2,371 $7,969 $13,010 $17,496 $24,945 $34,601 $44,527 $59,167 $116,849

Income after taxes .......................................... 53,917 2,567 8,699 14,629 19,761 26,971 34,540 42,531 53,926 99,106

Age of reference person ................................. 29.7 29.1 28.9 29.6 29.1 29.3 29.5 29.4 29.7 30.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 .9 1.0

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.5 .7 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.0 .8 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 40 33 36 43 43 48 49 52 54

Women ......................................................... 52 60 67 64 57 57 52 51 48 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 39 16 18 14 19 17 25 34 45 65

With mortgage ............................................ 32 6 8 6 10 10 18 28 38 59

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 10 10 8 9 7 7 6 7 6

Renter ........................................................... 61 84 82 86 81 83 75 66 55 35

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 25 31 26 20 19 16 12 10 6

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 75 69 74 80 81 84 88 90 94

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 18 24 22 25 27 21 21 14 13

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 82 76 78 75 73 79 79 86 87

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 7 7 5 9 8 5 3 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 26 37 42 46 37 35 31 31 21 12

College ......................................................... 71 56 51 49 54 56 64 65 78 87

Never attended and other ............................. 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 68 59 66 74 82 90 91 94 96

Average annual expenditures ........................... $48,807 $24,979 $23,202 $25,678 $26,579 $31,743 $35,377 $42,503 $50,086 $75,012

Food ............................................................... 6,416 3,918 4,115 3,904 4,687 4,863 4,835 6,469 6,603 8,612

Food at home ............................................... 3,635 2,098 3,089 2,728 3,465 3,179 3,102 3,787 3,638 4,310

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 463 291 450 413 499 390 419 468 455 528

Cereals and cereal products .................... 173 132 187 178 214 153 168 156 161 188

Bakery products ....................................... 290 159 263 235 285 236 250 312 294 340

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 813 451 629 578 843 857 730 870 779 906

Beef .......................................................... 209 95 133 139 175 302 197 219 187 219

Pork .......................................................... 150 65 170 134 139 151 144 174 140 162

Other meats .............................................. 106 80 103 97 108 97 79 99 108 123

Poultry ...................................................... 180 96 123 130 209 166 167 186 173 206

Fish and seafood ...................................... 111 377 351 33 154 80 95 135 116 131

Eggs ......................................................... 57 37 48 45 58 61 48 58 55 65

Dairy products ............................................ 391 227 336 271 400 321 309 414 407 468

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 92 136 109 140 133 120 155 163 165

Other dairy products ................................. 244 136 200 162 260 188 189 259 244 303

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 704 340 484 510 613 584 595 792 701 861

Fresh fruits ............................................... 255 86 149 152 201 195 209 284 256 336

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 226 77 120 153 186 189 193 271 222 280

Processed fruits ........................................ 105 85 112 75 91 104 87 116 103 118

Processed vegetables .............................. 118 92 102 130 135 96 106 121 120 127

Other food at home .................................... 1,264 788 1,191 955 1,109 1,028 1,050 1,243 1,297 1,547

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 117 84 121 81 97 92 98 117 120 143

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 70 95 78 120 76 108 91 107 120

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 665 382 641 514 544 529 546 678 637 844

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 345 240 326 268 335 320 283 331 403 374

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 33 313 37

313 313 10 15 26 28 65

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,781 1,820 1,025 1,176 1,222 1,683 1,733 2,682 2,965 4,302

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 509 275 364 216 159 361 284 437 516 838

Housing .......................................................... 17,306 9,929 9,777 10,037 10,905 12,031 13,502 15,052 17,268 25,593

Shelter .......................................................... 10,719 6,424 5,651 6,451 6,764 7,666 8,560 9,563 10,595 15,662

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,386 836 882 754 982 989 1,902 2,897 4,205 9,266

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,750 3464 3555 3332 465 503 1,261 1,770 2,716 5,857

Property taxes .......................................... 1,016 300 232 363 300 275 438 597 928 2,124

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 620 372 395 359 216 211 203 530 561 1,285

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,012 5,445 4,675 5,642 5,701 6,537 6,497 6,494 6,103 5,739

Other lodging .............................................. 321 3142 395 354 381 140 162 171 287 657

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,253 2,172 2,064 2,341 2,588 2,618 2,827 3,124 3,408 4,143

Natural gas ................................................. 321 158 182 186 208 214 233 300 345 466

Electricity .................................................... 1,260 1,036 997 1,109 1,180 1,110 1,169 1,193 1,239 1,483

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 63 39

311 39325 351 340 56 68 104

Telephone services .................................... 1,197 726 617 750 858 952 1,082 1,192 1,341 1,510

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 150 116 101 136 106 109 115 137 140 211

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,047 610 516 615 752 843 967 1,056 1,201 1,299

Water and other public services ................. 411 242 256 286 316 291 304 382 415 581

Household operations .................................. 1,419 513 646 412 472 640 751 884 1,208 2,803

Personal services ....................................... 834 3228 3386 3143 3147 248 369 425 619 1,857

Other household expenses ........................ 584 285 260 269 325 392 382 460 588 945

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 494 232 305 306 330 374 409 426 563 655

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 129 77 87 93 140 153 133 108 132 134

Other household products .......................... 255 121 136 157 145 154 206 254 261 367

Postage and stationery ............................... 111 334 382 356 45 68 69 63 169 155

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,421 588 1,111 528 751 732 954 1,055 1,495 2,331

Household textiles ...................................... 69 39

334 320 32 40 50 76 71 106

Furniture ..................................................... 423 140 162 179 284 246 285 280 433 717

Floor coverings ........................................... 19 36

353131 6 20 15 17 37

Major appliances ........................................ 176 123 3136 45 148 90 78 110 181 304

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 320 32 23 56 59 47 103 96 132

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 646 289 743 259 230 292 475 471 697 1,035

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,882 1,662 1,055 1,080 871 1,443 1,384 1,734 1,758 2,745

Men and boys ............................................... 458 578 336 278 198 291 358 320 472 669

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 339 3397 3206 3165 123 213 222 233 342 536

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 119 181 130 113 75 78 136 87 130 132

Women and girls .......................................... 641 541 158 362 248 508 395 687 619 944

Women, 16 and over .................................. 504 402 86 193 167 378 253 515 502 796

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 137 139 72 169 81 130 142 172 117 149

Children under 2 ........................................... 173 347 3168 3114 3126 106 160 165 152 247

Footwear ...................................................... 362 3405 3264 215 202 363 287 279 332 485

Other apparel products and services ........... 248 91 130 110 98 175 184 284 184 401

Transportation ................................................ 9,046 3,370 3,934 4,529 4,421 6,130 7,054 8,239 10,085 13,373

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,596 3723 31,328 1,681 1,481 2,583 2,484 3,328 4,120 5,474

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,380 3294 2 ( ) 3836 2 ( ) 3418 808 3894 1,062 2,935

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,177 3429 1,314 841 1,481 2,164 1,634 2,360 3,000 2,489

Other vehicles ............................................ 39 2 ( ) 314 33

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 341 374 358 350

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,562 1,716 1,373 1,585 1,681 1,918 2,337 2,447 2,855 3,320

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,401 756 1,082 1,051 1,079 1,379 1,930 2,160 2,709 3,647

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 255 358 126 34 84 135 145 190 303 443

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 677 340 243 306 350 567 583 690 755 913

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 889 3116 3542 3354 3459 3449 829 3871 1,071 1,244

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 580 242 170 357 187 227 373 409 580 1,047

Public and other transportation .................... 487 175 151 213 180 251 304 304 401 932

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,402 1,232 529 593 769 1,166 1,570 2,294 2,773 3,950

Health insurance .......................................... 1,601 787 377 300 449 667 1,062 1,498 1,927 2,665

Medical services ........................................... 530 355 347 144 204 292 305 569 561 874

Drugs ............................................................ 194 68 81 105 71 153 143 172 210 288

Medical supplies ........................................... 77 321 324 344 344 54 60 55 75 124

Entertainment ................................................. 2,315 992 959 975 1,063 1,374 1,596 1,907 2,393 3,756

Fees and admissions ................................... 515 168 73 235 213 163 250 291 545 996

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 928 461 474 554 578 754 730 773 1,117 1,241

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 566 276 291 136 203 273 502 445 549 936

Pets ............................................................ 406 168 244 83 115 185 409 262 424 666

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 161 3108 347 353 388 88 92 183 125 270

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 307 386 3121 350 69 185 115 399 182 583

Personal care products and services ............. 536 303 264 366 306 388 404 424 550 793

Reading .......................................................... 67 325 323 19 52 34 69 57 61 107

Education ....................................................... 1,115 1,925 1,220 2,544 842 832 723 539 1,013 1,350

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 295 420 373 318 241 342 320 283 300 252

Miscellaneous ................................................. 513 521 199 91 476 190 254 441 466 897

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,018 275 339 337 609 738 568 858 1,105 1,649

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,388 131 352 670 1,178 1,850 2,813 3,768 5,194 11,097

Life and other personal insurance ................ 128 312 37

321 323 46 63 80 116 272

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,259 119 344 649 1,155 1,804 2,750 3,689 5,078 10,825

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $60,030 $2,371 $7,969 $13,010 $17,496 $24,945 $34,601 $44,527 $59,167 $116,849

Wages and salaries ...................................... 55,636 1,266 3,607 7,233 13,047 21,481 31,724 41,745 56,229 109,998

Self-employment income .............................. 1,931 3-516 370 3245 717 380 829 1,173 1,532 4,420

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 491 346 3377 1,130 3814 417 3501 404 327 541

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 427 321 356 353 340 102 179 101 108 1,160

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 667 778 2,607 2,611 1,604 1,353 609 355 176 86

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 442 3131 496 835 723 571 496 484 319 341

Other income ................................................ 436 3645 757 905 551 641 264 266 476 303

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,113 -197 -731 -1,619 -2,264 -2,026 61 1,996 5,241 17,743

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,513 -160 -712 -1,549 -2,257 -2,211 -455 1,127 3,695 13,968

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,571 -40 -20 -72 -15 171 501 846 1,517 3,718

Other taxes ................................................... 29 34

323338314 315 323 29 56

Income after taxes .......................................... 53,917 2,567 8,699 14,629 19,761 26,971 34,540 42,531 53,926 99,106

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,587 - $1,383 $2,411 - $50 - $28 $3,461 - $234 - $2,193 $2,986 $12,673

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,341 -1,502 8,762 1,171 2,259 5,753 2,779 7,101 16,129 33,514

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 10,754 -119 6,351 1,221 2,287 2,292 3,013 9,294 13,143 20,841

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 164 3221 3565 3168 3325 3127 385 3106 245 101

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,084 3-184 3-239 3-152 -204 -213 -432 -735 -1,141 -2,264

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 77,541 319,988 25,227 18,229 22,420 18,838 33,104 46,384 75,133 161,369

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 516 168 181 133 187 153 258 357 514 1,009

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 534 458 590 231 270 454 325 342 537 792

Food ............................................................. 30 312 310 33

34 11 39 32 30 57

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 314 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

323735 19 21

Housing ........................................................ 129 211 140 97 144 87 104 68 113 176

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 12 33

313235311 311 312 15 17

Household textiles ...................................... 33

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 351 ( ) 323235

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 2 ( ) 31

1 ( ) 310 38343238 34

Major appliances ...................................... 5 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 31 17

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 310 38333237 17

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 335 326 313 38 6 12 24 28 57

Other housing ............................................. 68 174 112 82 121 56 76 327 59 63

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3213. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

25-34

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Apparel and services .................................... 176 371 3111 375 338 158 123 125 196 264

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 44 330 2 ( ) 33

36324 24 28 40 84

Females, 2 and over ................................... 48 337 312 314 34 70 37 27 75 64

Children under 2 ......................................... 42 33

330 343 320 319 371 347 344 48

Other apparel products and services ......... 42 31

369 315 37345 321 324 337 68

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 2 ( ) 32

3631315 363635 36

All other apparel products and services ... 26 31

367 3836330 315 318 332 333

Transportation .............................................. 40 19 3278 34 12 10 17 18 19 64

Healthcare .................................................... 4 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 38

353231343934

Entertainment ............................................... 90 38

340 324 315 3168 344 44 90 127

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 21 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 321 36

37310 318 326 36

Other entertainment ................................... 69 38

340 3338 161 34 26 64 90

Personal care products and services ........... 9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 311 311 31

3131313 15

Reading ........................................................ 3 2 ( ) 32

1 ( ) 3432373232 5

Education ..................................................... 13 3112 1 ( ) 32

2 ( ) 34310 323 39313

All other gifts ................................................. 27 311 38

36337 9 4 18 38 46

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015