Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,340 1,375 1,158 944 794 1,166 800 2,104

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $29,009 $2,421 $7,415 $12,268 $17,164 $24,927 $34,771 $70,310

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,552 2,667 7,907 12,785 17,866 25,529 34,159 63,507

Age of reference person ................................. 21.6 20.7 21.1 21.5 21.6 21.9 22.1 22.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.8

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .2 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .5

Adults 65 and older ...................................... 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .9 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .4 .5 .7 .8 1.2 1.3 1.9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 50 44 53 53 54 53 51 47

Women ......................................................... 50 56 47 47 46 47 49 53

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 12 3 3 6 8 12 14 28

With mortgage ............................................ 7 1 1 1 2 6 6 18

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 1 2 4 5 6 8 10

Renter ........................................................... 88 97 97 94 92 88 86 72

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 14 14 18 16 8 8 10

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 86 86 82 84 92 92 90

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 12 10 13 17 19 27 24

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 88 90 87 83 81 73 76

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 2 2 2 1 3 2 5 3

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 23 21 24 29 38 36 34

College ......................................................... 68 75 77 75 69 60 59 64

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 65 37 45 54 61 75 81 89

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,255 $18,936 $18,270 $23,913 $24,568 $29,965 $34,427 $49,986

Food ............................................................... 4,559 3,130 2,996 3,809 3,642 4,297 5,068 6,140

Food at home ............................................... 2,548 1,640 1,486 2,067 2,187 2,469 2,858 3,463

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 365 189 244 315 343 366 423 477

Cereals and cereal products .................... 141 66 114 130 134 149 171 169

Bakery products ....................................... 224 123 130 184 209 217 252 307

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 563 419 311 410 476 602 629 734

Beef .......................................................... 134 125 66 71 130 155 133 170

Pork .......................................................... 104 45 79 65 108 119 121 133

Other meats .............................................. 69 56 29 50 59 88 81 84

Poultry ...................................................... 131 103 83 112 68 135 128 184

Fish and seafood ...................................... 81 57 336 371 67 64 118 108

Eggs ......................................................... 43 33 318 42 45 40 49 55

Dairy products ............................................ 268 174 169 231 203 275 305 355

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 110 79 67 99 84 124 120 139

Other dairy products ................................. 158 95 102 133 120 151 184 216

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 449 297 225 383 436 396 508 615

Fresh fruits ............................................... 154 104 66 150 164 141 163 207

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 131 98 77 113 137 111 129 178

Processed fruits ........................................ 77 49 43 59 56 69 84 113

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 45 39 62 79 75 132 118

Other food at home .................................... 904 562 538 728 728 831 994 1,282

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 41 62 53 55 68 120 107

Fats and oils ............................................. 73 47 46 74 56 79 87 90

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 483 301 279 417 413 433 527 678

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 256 164 144 167 199 242 248 388

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 12 39

36317 3439311 19

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,011 1,489 1,510 1,741 1,456 1,828 2,210 2,677

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 340 222 149 256 396 232 443 478

Housing .......................................................... 10,923 7,234 6,817 8,258 8,887 10,812 12,207 16,996

Shelter .......................................................... 7,422 5,570 5,059 5,790 6,298 7,200 8,052 10,973

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,055 564 381 459 392 656 731 2,609

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 458 377 356 365 3138 3308 3263 1,382

Property taxes .......................................... 391 463 319 363 201 166 286 632

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 206 324 36

331 352 181 3181 595

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,151 4,885 4,387 4,941 5,768 6,443 7,117 8,108

Other lodging .............................................. 216 3120 3291 389 3138 3101 3204 256

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,896 738 870 1,386 1,549 2,041 2,321 3,335

Natural gas ................................................. 171 73 101 128 158 190 173 288

Electricity .................................................... 752 337 376 647 695 830 862 1,214

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 31 2 ( ) 37

37335 331 3110 342

Telephone services .................................... 745 277 310 469 541 807 954 1,377

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 81 322 340 328 61 93 112 156

Cellular phone service .............................. 664 255 270 441 479 714 842 1,221

Water and other public services ................. 197 52 76 134 121 182 222 413

Household operations .................................. 439 184 216 224 375 527 597 736

Personal services ....................................... 121 345 367 332 3125 3173 3200 181

Other household expenses ........................ 318 139 149 192 250 353 398 555

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 275 176 187 206 143 228 367 393

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 80 50 77 63 33 79 120 98

Other household products .......................... 160 108 93 105 83 118 195 252

Postage and stationery ............................... 35 318 317 337 327 332 52 44

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 891 566 485 652 522 816 870 1,559

Household textiles ...................................... 59 316 313 338 349 49 110 87

Furniture ..................................................... 281 230 110 117 175 266 307 521

Floor coverings ........................................... 6 34

343733361 ( ) 11

Major appliances ........................................ 103 35 14 29 333 101 79 260

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 76 38 40 35 62 49 94 137

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 365 244 304 426 201 345 279 542

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,398 745 710 1,522 782 1,587 1,679 1,912

Men and boys ............................................... 305 184 83 245 226 391 508 350

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 261 3171 366 3187 3136 335 479 299

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 44 313 316 58 89 57 29 51

Women and girls .......................................... 490 205 326 663 232 650 359 676

Women, 16 and over .................................. 436 174 321 601 216 551 294 611

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 54 331 34

362 316 99 365 65

Children under 2 ........................................... 133 340 3124 353 3123 3133 3172 184

Footwear ...................................................... 286 3218 3105 3474 3110 229 235 429

Other apparel products and services ........... 184 99 73 87 91 183 404 272

Transportation ................................................ 5,922 2,291 2,992 3,321 5,240 5,891 6,972 10,682

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,453 3745 31,264 31,031 2,567 2,329 2,831 4,744

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 625 3129 3380 3393 3699 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1,743

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,756 3604 873 3637 1,868 2,198 2,690 2,855

Other vehicles ............................................ 72 311 311 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3131 3141 3146

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,702 731 962 1,299 1,305 1,694 2,272 2,864

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,484 661 574 780 1,126 1,606 1,523 2,628

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 318 315 52 339 130 158 282

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 444 252 316 340 276 495 423 725

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 638 3282 3113 3209 3616 3649 3650 1,089

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 284 109 130 180 195 332 292 532

Public and other transportation .................... 283 154 192 212 242 262 346 447

Healthcare ...................................................... 996 371 284 496 502 806 1,150 2,237

Health insurance .......................................... 619 163 3137 248 235 480 557 1,596

Medical services ........................................... 226 122 85 83 199 178 427 397

Drugs ............................................................ 110 63 36 144 326 99 129 185

Medical supplies ........................................... 40 323 327 321 342 49 336 60

Entertainment ................................................. 1,282 712 602 1,009 751 1,575 1,613 1,951

Fees and admissions ................................... 245 180 178 316 134 214 227 376

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 610 323 310 398 486 702 754 971

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 250 144 75 154 90 201 398 426

Pets ............................................................ 167 53 350 101 364 109 367 281

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 84 391 325 353 326 392 331 3145

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 176 65 339 141 340 458 235 179

Personal care products and services ............. 324 168 176 211 233 286 361 543

Reading .......................................................... 45 17 31 63 348 62 49 52

Education ....................................................... 2,404 3,639 2,770 3,587 2,357 1,845 1,075 1,697

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 235 68 116 162 217 285 424 341

Miscellaneous ................................................. 192 131 112 164 82 171 227 323

Cash contributions .......................................... 398 80 120 145 309 389 476 882

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,236 131 396 910 1,121 1,727 2,682 5,752

Life and other personal insurance ................ 40 31

310 313 312 359 338 93

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,197 129 387 897 1,110 1,668 2,644 5,659

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $29,009 $2,421 $7,415 $12,268 $17,164 $24,927 $34,771 $70,310

Wages and salaries ...................................... 25,451 1,495 4,696 7,615 12,828 20,104 31,177 66,074

Self-employment income .............................. 574 3-67 346 3230 3457 419 3530 1,586

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 408 33

3161 3408 3675 3691 3220 622

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 224 33

378 383 3247 3175 3188 544

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 566 375 745 874 659 740 587 313

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 629 3123 453 999 31,042 891 3769 534

Other income ................................................ 1,157 490 1,236 2,060 1,256 1,908 1,301 636

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,457 -246 -492 -516 -702 -601 612 6,803

Federal income taxes ................................... 985 -115 -372 -507 -804 -885 137 5,152

State and local income taxes ....................... 463 -132 -120 -14 88 270 466 1,633

Other taxes ................................................... 9 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 34

314 313 38318

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,552 2,667 7,907 12,785 17,866 25,529 34,159 63,507

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $502 - $770 - $2,602 $682 - $2,119 $1,732 $296 $3,347

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,338 4,014 213 1,956 138 3,460 2,244 14,720

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,836 4,784 2,814 1,273 2,257 1,728 1,948 11,373

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 329 3394 3362 3560 3159 3617 3146 3140

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -217 3-38 3-28 3-24 3-31 3-151 3-165 -651

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 22,494 33,964 33,859 36,916 39,635 18,117 19,773 60,152

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 218 263 152 131 3120 141 142 371

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 310 263 180 230 303 292 433 392

Food ............................................................. 29 38

310 317 320 310 351 52

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 317 1 ( ) 36

2 ( ) 317 35314

Housing ........................................................ 74 36 63 36 65 371 121 101

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 10 33

2 ( ) 33315 313 312 316

Household textiles ...................................... 31

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 352 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 34

3334312 ( ) 333439

Major appliances ...................................... 31

312 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 322 ( ) 31

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 34

3234312 ( ) 313438

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 13 315 32

363136330 18

Other housing ............................................. 46 315 57 322 349 349 375 55

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

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

and

more

Apparel and services .................................... 105 3146 353 3107 3154 113 344 113

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 28 311 317 338 331 350 31

336

Females, 2 and over ................................... 30 327 335 336 379 316 35

329

Children under 2 ......................................... 19 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 316 333 325 330

Other apparel products and services ......... 28 3108 31

333 329 314 313 318

Jewelry and watches ................................ 7 31

313835311 310 38

All other apparel products and services ... 322 3108 2 ( ) 326 323 33

3339

Transportation .............................................. 15 16 6 14 46 17 11 9

Healthcare .................................................... 32

312 ( ) 2 ( ) 34341 ( ) 35

Entertainment ............................................... 27 331 39

333 38328 316 44

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 314 327 2 ( ) 35

31316 34322

Other entertainment ................................... 13 34

39328 37311 312 22

Personal care products and services ........... 312 33

2 ( ) 3431319 357 32

Reading ........................................................ 2 32

2 ( ) 371 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32

Education ..................................................... 324 2 ( ) 332 33

31323114 332

All other gifts ................................................. 9 32

383233312 13 18

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