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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,951 1,292 2,388 2,234 2,037

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,196 $29,953 $35,403 $30,073 $32,186

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,663 29,668 30,587 30,160 31,936

Age of reference person ................................. 21.7 21.6 21.4 21.9 21.7

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.2

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .8 1.0 1.3 1.2

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 48 43 51 46 51

Female ......................................................... 52 57 49 54 49

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 15 16 13 17 14

With mortgage ............................................ 10 11 9 12 10

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 5 4 5 4

Renter ........................................................... 85 84 87 83 86

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 11 9 21 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 89 91 79 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 17 9 21 26

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 83 91 79 74

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 30 22 44 32

College ......................................................... 67 69 76 55 67

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 50 62 77 73

Average annual expenditures ........................... $30,675 $31,939 $26,056 $30,268 $36,096

Food ............................................................... 4,387 4,558 4,128 4,111 5,027

Food at home ............................................... 2,460 2,352 2,544 2,234 2,818

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 346 390 326 305 402

Cereals and cereal products .................... 130 150 117 117 149

Bakery products ....................................... 216 240 209 188 254

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 551 496 516 554 634

Beef .......................................................... 149 118 137 146 196

Pork .......................................................... 103 110 85 116 101

Other meats .............................................. 71 77 84 55 75

Poultry ...................................................... 118 95 96 133 141

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 64 82 65 74

Eggs ......................................................... 39 33 33 40 48

Dairy products ............................................ 248 241 267 223 271

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 98 80 98 101 109

Other dairy products ................................. 150 161 169 122 162

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 441 441 486 365 513

Fresh fruits ............................................... 148 154 159 119 176

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 129 127 130 106 168

Processed fruits ........................................ 78 81 88 64 87

Processed vegetables .............................. 86 78 110 75 82

Other food at home .................................... 874 783 949 787 997

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 85 81 97 65 104

Fats and oils ............................................. 72 65 85 56 88

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 447 382 468 423 514

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 256 235 284 229 280

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 14 420 14 13 11

Food away from home .................................. 1,926 2,206 1,584 1,877 2,209

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 384 503 355 259 527

Housing .......................................................... 10,629 12,003 7,938 11,148 12,368

Shelter .......................................................... 7,016 8,407 5,169 6,774 8,562

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,292 1,815 950 1,313 1,337

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 734 958 568 727 793

Property taxes .......................................... 312 517 213 258 358

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 246 340 169 329 187

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,438 6,189 3,962 5,377 6,757

Other lodging .............................................. 286 403 257 84 467

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,898 1,868 1,421 2,466 1,855

Natural gas ................................................. 167 233 204 94 164

Electricity .................................................... 747 641 537 1,127 642

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 21 476 49

414 47

Telephone services .................................... 770 797 546 931 839

Water and other public services ................. 193 120 125 301 203

Household operations .................................. 522 608 352 708 460

Personal services ....................................... 185 4118 129 350 112

Other household expenses ........................ 337 491 223 357 348

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 287 215 260 298 361

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 93 91 88 77 128

Other household products .......................... 141 81 111 165 187

Postage and stationery ............................... 53 42 61 56 46

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 906 905 737 902 1,130

Household textiles ...................................... 44 41 34 46 58

Furniture ..................................................... 293 308 249 309 319

Floor coverings ........................................... 4 48 3 4 4

Major appliances ........................................ 83 75 68 117 68

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 62 50 47 40 127

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 420 422 335 387 555

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,340 1,236 1,141 1,261 1,796

Men and boys ............................................... 319 279 322 244 474

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 293 255 309 201 454

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 26 24 14 43 20

Women and girls .......................................... 457 434 418 429 572

Women, 16 and over .................................. 431 408 402 400 539

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 26 426 17 29 33

Children under 2 ........................................... 120 138 97 170 57

Footwear ...................................................... 258 206 156 276 394

Other apparel products and services ........... 186 178 147 142 299

Transportation ................................................ 5,953 4,604 4,926 6,643 7,275

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,478 1,446 2,034 3,005 3,075

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 712 4495 4478 4828 997

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,646 933 1,424 2,177 1,778

Other vehicles ............................................ 120 418 4132 3 ( ) 4300

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,887 1,444 1,707 2,217 2,016

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,293 1,168 983 1,295 1,753

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 128 86 88 174 154

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 471 428 357 417 700

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 487 4264 4356 4557 4716

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 207 390 181 148 184

Public and other transportation .................... 295 546 203 125 430

Health care ..................................................... 935 951 771 874 1,187

Health insurance .......................................... 457 529 365 494 478

Medical services ........................................... 332 273 273 246 533

Drugs ............................................................ 103 108 88 103 122

Medical supplies ........................................... 43 41 46 31 54

Entertainment ................................................. 1,297 1,220 1,264 1,295 1,439

Fees and admissions ................................... 256 257 265 201 311

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 597 557 542 715 567

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 295 224 367 284 293

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 149 182 89 94 267

Personal care products and services ............. 343 382 306 318 402

Reading .......................................................... 44 49 35 42 55

Education ....................................................... 2,065 2,828 2,295 1,028 2,440

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 259 216 240 371 184

Miscellaneous ................................................. 329 180 349 297 435

Cash contributions .......................................... 429 771 301 287 517

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,281 2,440 2,005 2,335 2,444

Life and other personal insurance ................ 58 4133 15 73 44

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,223 2,307 1,990 2,262 2,400

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,196 $29,953 $35,403 $30,073 $32,186

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,023 25,657 31,365 27,084 26,636

Self-employment income .............................. 743 4826 646 4378 1,207

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 523 4397 4276 375 1,055

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 472 179 1,203 222 74

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 219 4111 4191 300 232

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 535 811 378 607 467

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,053 1,039 729 624 1,912

Other income ................................................ 627 933 614 484 604

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,532 286 4,816 -87 250

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,213 90 4,104 -224 112

State and local income taxes ....................... 308 185 714 111 127

Other taxes ................................................... 11 411 4-3 25 410

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,663 29,668 30,587 30,160 31,936

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $962 - $25 $3,796 - $2,402 - $5,554

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,185 746 8,914 3,931 1,102

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 5,147 771 5,118 6,333 6,657

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 445 4436 159 187 1,070

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -277 -339 -287 -238 -269

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 24,418 31,846 13,995 22,394 34,142

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 173 210 115 166 224

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 358 336 320 344 446

Food ............................................................. 15 416 7 20 16

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 47

4341 42

Housing ........................................................ 77 78 64 84 76

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 42

411 438 418

Household textiles ...................................... 44

3 ( ) 424645

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 43

42434542

Major appliances ...................................... 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 43

42434542

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 17 435 11 9 25

Other housing ............................................. 32 440 38 26 26

Apparel and services .................................... 157 177 150 132 183

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 33 428 420 39 445

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Females, 2 and over ................................... 42 450 62 427 35

Children under 2 ......................................... 35 482 410 441 419

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 417 458 425 484

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 46

444 47414

All other apparel products and services ... 27 412 414 418 469

Transportation .............................................. 17 27 14 10 19

Health care ................................................... 41

412 ( ) 422 ( )

Entertainment ............................................... 34 413 70 48

447

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 47

414845415

Other entertainment ................................... 26 412 62 3 32

Personal care products and services ........... 8 2 ( ) 43

412 414

Reading ........................................................ 41

3 ( ) 414141

Education ..................................................... 432 47

42470 442

All other gifts ................................................. 6 47 7 5 6

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.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013