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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2008-2009

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,051 1,226 2,549 2,383 1,894 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $26,938 $29,985 $17,287 $31,169 $32,629 

Income after taxes ........................................ 26,741 29,461 17,238 31,169 32,198 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.5 21.5 21.2 21.6 21.8 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 46 52 40 50 

Female ......................................................... 53 54 48 60 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 15 12 10 20 16 

With mortgage ............................................ 10 8 7 13 13 

Without mortgage ....................................... 4 3 3 7 3 

Renter .......................................................... 85 88 90 80 84 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 12 6 25 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 88 94 75 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 10 6 17 25 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 90 94 83 75 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 35 21 42 34 

College ......................................................... 67 64 79 57 64 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 71 57 65 79 78 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,728 $30,503 $22,981 $30,552 $32,815 

Food ............................................................... 4,315 4,251 3,608 4,668 4,687 

Food at home ............................................... 2,389 2,162 1,900 2,718 2,652 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 294 287 253 329 300 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 113 111 86 123 131 

Bakery products ....................................... 181 176 166 206 169 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 572 516 398 711 624 

Beef .......................................................... 156 162 108 177 177 

Pork .......................................................... 119 101 81 158 122 

Other meats ............................................. 67 53 61 81 64 

Poultry ...................................................... 116 108 85 142 122 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 82 66 42 114 94 

Eggs ......................................................... 33 25 21 39 44 

Dairy products ............................................ 269 248 226 300 288 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 110 91 92 130 115 

Other dairy products ................................ 159 158 134 169 173 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 384 361 280 415 471 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 115 98 87 116 156 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 122 116 88 131 151 

Processed fruits ....................................... 82 88 59 89 95 

Processed vegetables .............................. 65 59 47 80 70 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $871 $750 $743 $962 $969 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 84 78 74 77 106 

Fats and oils ............................................. 62 53 46 71 73 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 472 398 412 543 495 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 239 203 195 262 281 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 14 417 15 9 16 

Food away from home ................................. 1,926 2,089 1,708 1,950 2,035 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 396 469 407 343 404 

Housing .......................................................... 9,857 10,885 6,934 10,382 12,437 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,420 7,522 4,535 6,075 8,678 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,316 1,365 732 1,282 2,112 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 852 752 433 872 1,453 

Property taxes .......................................... 303 505 188 266 372 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 162 108 111 144 287 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,913 5,900 3,546 4,634 6,466 

Other lodging ............................................. 191 257 258 159 100 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,849 1,902 1,228 2,469 1,870 

Natural gas ................................................. 200 325 218 101 220 

Electricity .................................................... 718 693 421 1,160 578 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 21 444 423 417 47 

Telephone services .................................... 745 721 470 947 876 

Water and other public services ................. 165 119 97 243 189 

Household operations .................................. 347 344 196 464 406 

Personal services ....................................... 148 4113 454 246 172 

Other household expenses ........................ 199 231 142 217 234 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 306 334 254 354 289 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 87 74 71 104 92 

Other household products .......................... 161 172 135 190 149 

Postage and stationery .............................. 58 88 48 60 47 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 935 782 721 1,021 1,195 

Household textiles ...................................... 39 49 31 32 52 

Furniture ..................................................... 309 276 186 395 389 

Floor coverings .......................................... 7 45 6 8 7 

Major appliances ........................................ 92 89 49 124 110 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 44 28 49 37 58 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 444 334 400 424 580 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,373 1,539 1,397 1,331 1,325 

Men and boys .............................................. 276 420 301 205 254 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 244 399 279 157 222 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 32 21 22 47 32 

Women and girls .......................................... 491 442 567 479 458 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 445 378 533 421 420 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 46 64 33 57 38 

Children under 2 .......................................... 162 70 161 212 157 

Footwear ...................................................... 266 402 259 235 231 

Other apparel products and services ........... 178 205 109 200 225 

Transportation ................................................ 5,398 4,869 4,099 6,644 5,893 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,149 1,646 1,685 2,855 2,213 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 579 4515 4593 4694 4459 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,430 1,069 1,037 2,100 1,349 

Other vehicles ............................................ 140 462 454 462 405 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,734 1,582 1,275 2,196 1,868 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,283 $1,275 $981 $1,415 $1,503 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 207 136 133 269 275 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 428 393 313 468 551 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 446 4499 4350 4511 4438 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 202 248 185 167 240 

Public transportation .................................... 231 366 158 178 309 

Healthcare ...................................................... 679 705 528 774 743 

Health insurance .......................................... 386 428 300 459 381 

Medical services .......................................... 155 151 101 178 200 

Drugs ........................................................... 107 97 91 108 131 

Medical supplies .......................................... 32 28 37 30 30 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,423 1,488 1,225 1,512 1,533 

Fees and admissions ................................... 253 253 237 216 321 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 629 674 511 779 566 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 338 425 262 302 416 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 204 134 215 215 231 

Personal care products and services ............. 365 450 291 391 369 

Reading .......................................................... 45 84 35 33 52 

Education ....................................................... 1,798 2,607 2,495 907 1,456 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 290 377 230 345 243 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 262 160 213 230 434 

Cash contributions ......................................... 389 243 154 480 686 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,139 2,376 1,366 2,512 2,555 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 34 442 13 59 26 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,105 2,334 1,353 2,453 2,529 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 26,938 29,985 17,287 31,169 32,629 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 24,089 26,281 15,179 28,126 29,580 

Self-employment income ............................. 515 4356 424 580 657 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 296 4876 4147 4319 494 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 71 52 53 79 100 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 154 4248 133 479 213 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 394 636 193 613 234 

Regular contributions for support ................. 873 1,037 538 807 1,303 

Other income ............................................... 545 499 619 567 448 

Personal taxes ............................................... 197 524 49 2 ( ) 431 

Federal income taxes ................................... 251 440 93 145 474 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -231 -218 -154 -268 -296 

State and local income taxes ....................... 163 296 103 85 256 

Other taxes .................................................. 13 46 7 37 4-3 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 26,741 29,461 17,238 31,169 32,198 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $317 $2,218 $1,082 - $527 - $878 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,751 9,453 3,783 4,008 12,448 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 6,434 7,236 2,701 4,535 13,326 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 142 4366 190 45 53 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -280 -259 -132 -344 -412 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 23,632 30,088 11,958 21,713 37,579 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 159 182 92 175 213 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 408 330 335 433 525 

Food ............................................................. 31 42 39 29 18 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 4 2 ( ) 42 44 46 

Housing ........................................................ 86 138 82 92 55 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 415 34 21 410 

Household textiles ...................................... 44 3 ( ) 44 2 ( ) 412 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 5 46 43 49 42 

Major appliances ...................................... 42 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 46 2 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 46 43 43 42 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 16 421 428 47 410 

Other housing ............................................ 40 97 13 55 421 

Apparel and services ................................... 147 103 143 164 158 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 26 414 23 30 30 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 44 464 424 60 33 

Children under 2 ........................................ 58 48 85 56 60 

Other apparel products and services ......... 20 418 412 418 435 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 9 45 46 412 415 

All other apparel products and services ... 410 413 46 46 419 

Transportation .............................................. 76 2 16 86 190 

Healthcare .................................................... 41 41 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 43 

Entertainment ............................................... 37 434 17 442 452 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 420 416 42 417 446 

Other entertainment ................................... 17 419 15 26 6 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 45 41 45 44 

Reading ........................................................ 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 3 ( )

Education ..................................................... 46 2 ( ) 42 44 418 

All other gifts ................................................ 17 5 31 6 22 

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, October, 2010