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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,955 1,277 2,419 2,378 1,881 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $26,294 $28,859 $17,492 $30,294 $30,819 

Income after taxes ........................................ 26,156 28,812 17,451 30,066 30,607 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.4 21.6 21.1 21.5 21.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 2.1 1.5 2.4 2.2 

Children under 18 ........................................ .4 .4 .2 .7 .4 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .9 1.0 1.3 1.2 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 43 52 37 51 

Female ......................................................... 54 57 48 63 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 14 13 9 20 14 

With mortgage ............................................ 9 9 6 11 10 

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 4 2 8 3 

Renter .......................................................... 86 87 91 80 86 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 10 7 25 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 90 93 75 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 11 5 16 25 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 89 95 84 75 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 39 23 40 37 

College ......................................................... 65 61 77 58 61 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 69 52 65 77 74 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $27,796 $29,388 $21,492 $29,796 $31,785 

Food ............................................................... 4,127 4,053 3,422 4,295 4,620 

Food at home ............................................... 2,324 1,934 2,016 2,505 2,626 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 309 275 269 317 359 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 114 119 89 110 137 

Bakery products ....................................... 196 156 179 207 222 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 509 420 398 574 587 

Beef .......................................................... 141 115 116 146 173 

Pork .......................................................... 106 64 88 133 117 

Other meats ............................................. 68 57 72 76 62 

Poultry ...................................................... 102 94 73 116 115 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 60 63 30 69 74 

Eggs ......................................................... 32 27 20 34 45 

Dairy products ............................................ 250 220 229 266 268 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 99 83 85 104 117 

Other dairy products ................................ 151 137 144 162 151 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 397 354 320 402 487 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 118 97 97 113 155 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 130 125 98 125 171 

Processed fruits ....................................... 77 69 63 82 89 

Processed vegetables .............................. 72 63 62 83 73 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $859 $665 $800 $945 $926 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 76 58 63 73 101 

Fats and oils ............................................. 64 67 53 72 61 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 479 343 464 547 493 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 228 183 206 240 260 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 13 414 14 12 11 

Food away from home ................................. 1,803 2,119 1,405 1,790 1,994 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 375 545 341 371 303 

Housing .......................................................... 9,643 11,007 6,872 10,350 11,339 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,235 7,784 4,573 5,924 7,717 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,183 1,484 800 1,080 1,604 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 734 809 480 661 1,101 

Property taxes .......................................... 288 497 178 254 328 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 162 179 142 164 174 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,848 6,012 3,529 4,688 5,959 

Other lodging ............................................. 203 288 244 156 154 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,820 1,913 1,192 2,445 1,773 

Natural gas ................................................. 187 293 203 94 212 

Electricity .................................................... 706 688 405 1,154 539 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 18 464 48 49 411 

Telephone services .................................... 735 739 479 936 809 

Water and other public services ................. 174 129 98 253 201 

Household operations .................................. 393 398 202 570 411 

Personal services ....................................... 155 4147 439 277 155 

Other household expenses ........................ 238 251 163 293 256 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 294 223 270 354 286 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 91 75 86 102 91 

Other household products .......................... 162 93 158 211 146 

Postage and stationery .............................. 42 56 26 41 48 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 901 689 636 1,056 1,152 

Household textiles ...................................... 48 38 45 53 50 

Furniture ..................................................... 302 214 170 416 386 

Floor coverings .......................................... 7 47 4 12 43 

Major appliances ........................................ 85 75 54 121 88 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 42 40 31 31 69 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 418 316 331 424 557 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,476 1,450 977 1,386 2,095 

Men and boys .............................................. 258 344 236 195 304 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 223 316 224 149 256 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 35 28 12 46 48 

Women and girls .......................................... 607 436 427 511 1,001 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 554 381 393 445 942 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 53 55 34 66 59 

Children under 2 .......................................... 150 71 82 177 232 

Footwear ...................................................... 292 389 133 324 338 

Other apparel products and services ........... 170 211 99 179 218 

Transportation ................................................ 5,009 4,009 3,593 6,208 5,938 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,951 917 1,276 2,604 2,697 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 467 4187 4417 4552 4613 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,430 645 843 1,954 2,057 

Other vehicles ............................................ 454 486 416 498 426 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,488 1,228 1,210 1,857 1,557 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,315 $1,382 $926 $1,563 $1,402 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 158 108 74 224 218 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 464 376 336 555 556 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 481 4582 4336 632 4369 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 212 316 180 152 259 

Public transportation .................................... 254 483 180 184 283 

Healthcare ...................................................... 726 717 544 823 844 

Health insurance .......................................... 394 499 286 457 380 

Medical services .......................................... 202 119 131 227 317 

Drugs ........................................................... 100 75 87 108 122 

Medical supplies .......................................... 31 24 40 32 25 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,227 1,301 1,089 1,292 1,285 

Fees and admissions ................................... 235 321 211 186 270 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 584 656 492 665 558 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 264 260 235 275 288 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 144 65 151 167 169 

Personal care products and services ............. 354 363 244 454 336 

Reading .......................................................... 41 60 29 37 49 

Education ....................................................... 1,908 2,870 2,383 1,116 1,644 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 306 355 277 338 272 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 260 269 284 264 238 

Cash contributions ......................................... 331 225 165 441 478 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,012 2,164 1,272 2,420 2,345 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 27 427 413 40 427 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,985 2,137 1,259 2,380 2,318 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 26,294 28,859 17,492 30,294 30,819 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,963 24,945 14,521 27,222 27,094 

Self-employment income ............................. 566 4704 637 401 589 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 290 4570 255 4277 4163 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 74 270 43 23 44 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 226 359 147 154 329 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 533 907 314 638 427 

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,047 623 926 925 1,645 

Other income ............................................... 595 482 649 653 529 

Personal taxes ............................................... 138 48 41 227 212 

Federal income taxes ................................... -11 -157 -50 63 43 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 4-1 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 4-2 3 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 145 206 84 137 191 

Other taxes .................................................. 6 4-2 8 29 4-21 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 26,156 28,812 17,451 30,066 30,607 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,353 $3,706 $1,507 $4,133 - $3,957 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,029 9,549 2,435 5,636 4,530 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,676 5,843 928 1,503 8,487 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 195 4491 239 112 443 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -261 -292 -164 -284 -336 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 23,511 37,603 9,508 23,447 32,038 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 156 215 76 179 190 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 404 188 218 511 617 

Food ............................................................. 20 46 27 22 21 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 42 47 422 44 

Housing ........................................................ 94 95 62 148 68 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 44 21 417 413 

Household textiles ...................................... 44 41 42 2 ( ) 410 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 5 44 46 45 45 

Major appliances ...................................... 41 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 3 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 44 46 42 45 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 26 447 424 429 412 

Other housing ............................................ 44 40 9 97 27 

Apparel and services ................................... 146 46 57 213 209 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 28 47 43 56 31 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 44 423 423 66 51 

Children under 2 ........................................ 40 412 25 41 69 

Other apparel products and services ......... 34 44 47 451 458 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 44 44 415 415 

All other apparel products and services ... 24 3 ( ) 42 435 443 

Transportation .............................................. 55 8 15 7 199 

Health care ................................................... 43 41 44 44 43 

Entertainment ............................................... 36 420 29 432 455 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 419 42 415 49 446 

Other entertainment ................................... 17 418 14 23 10 

Personal care products and services ........... 19 42 42 453 45 

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

Education ..................................................... 49 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 42 434 

All other gifts ................................................ 13 8 16 8 21 

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, 2011