Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures 

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 7,589 1,250 1,574 3,026 1,740 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $32,009 $26,083 $28,130 $31,028 $41,480 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 29,876 24,356 26,039 29,088 38,683 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.3 21.5 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.3 

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

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

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.6 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 .6 1.0 1.2 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 43 38 43 43 49 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 57 62 57 57 51 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 13 7 9 16 15 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 8 4 6 9 9 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 5 3 3 6 6 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 87 93 91 84 85 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 13 14 9 19 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 86 91 81 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 18 17 8 16 29 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................82 83 92 84 71 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 33 27 35 31 40 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 66 72 63 69 59 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 65 47 61 68 78 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $32,718 $27,883 $28,498 $32,086 $40,679 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 4,752 4,768 4,434 4,246 5,692 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 2,405 2,170 2,314 2,135 3,014 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 316 291 270 281 416 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 114 98 95 96 163 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 202 192 175 185 253 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 513 492 447 491 604 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 133 98 172 126 140 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 91 80 59 97 111 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 54 55 46 46 69 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 126 116 81 139 143 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 69 107 59 46 86 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 40 37 31 37 54 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 245 205 288 208 297 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 87 79 99 80 93 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 159 126 188 129 204 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 458 349 438 399 630 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 176 116 168 153 253 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................140 123 146 100 207 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 67 48 48 67 91 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 75 62 76 79 79 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................872 834 872 756 1,067 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 68 84 46 58 86 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 55 60 39 52 67 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 514 462 543 422 663 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 217 218 228 206 226 

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, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 18 39 17 18 26 

 Food away from home................................................................................................ 2,348 2,598 2,119 2,112 2,678 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 293 364 280 223 360 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 11,329 10,017 8,886 10,902 15,202 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 7,627 7,094 5,728 6,975 10,860 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 983 752 584 1,051 1,392 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 514 3348 3262 560 781 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 308 340 216 330 331 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 161 364 106 161 281 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................6,349 6,078 4,729 5,783 8,994 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 294 3264 415 141 474 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 1,874 1,287 1,538 2,063 2,271 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 126 164 188 70 140 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 732 456 589 880 800 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 17 322 328 316 33 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................775 575 578 819 1,019 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 39 36 334 43 41 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 735 539 544 776 978 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 225 71 155 277 310 

 Household operations ................................................................................................509 405 432 470 721 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 142 3134 3131 3103 3225 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 367 271 301 367 497 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 320 286 319 329 329 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 90 73 82 108 79 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 164 141 186 164 163 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 66 71 51 57 87 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,000 946 869 1,066 1,020 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 61 63 81 36 84 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 276 195 252 319 282 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 9 36 10 10 310 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 132 125 80 169 119 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 79 71 68 94 69 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 441 486 378 437 456 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................1,221 1,470 1,053 997 1,509 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 279 381 321 154 367 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 263 369 311 135 348 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 16 312 10 20 19 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 452 617 376 386 491 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 419 601 352 345 451 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 33 315 324 41 40 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 74 37 386 379 101 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 289 3262 3162 285 397 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 127 203 108 92 153 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 6,094 4,588 4,610 6,642 7,543 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 2,726 31,943 1,931 2,939 3,636 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 877 31,129 3381 1,043 3854 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 1,786 814 1,512 1,797 2,714 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 63 ( 2 ) 338 399 368 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 1,416 986 1,316 1,472 1,720 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 1,518 966 1,031 1,864 1,738 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 136 53 104 180 150 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 471 292 374 525 595 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 577 3286 3211 3877 3577 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 334 336 343 281 416 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 433 693 332 367 448 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 1,266 735 1,030 1,512 1,437 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 744 482 615 829 903 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 350 137 183 532 340 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 116 78 163 104 125 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 56 339 69 48 69 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,446 1,207 1,139 1,564 1,654 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................373 387 312 395 375 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................................................500 339 356 541 650 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 374 382 258 456 323 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 255 199 200 316 236 

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, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 119 3183 359 3140 88 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 200 398 212 172 306 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 474 470 463 449 524 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 38 330 35 40 45 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 2,302 1,466 3,335 2,262 2,040 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 225 228 222 210 241 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 332 140 304 280 554 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 326 321 252 286 469 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 2,619 2,079 2,456 2,472 3,411 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 42 317 36 40 68 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................................................ 2,577 2,062 2,419 2,432 3,343 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $32,009 $26,083 $28,130 $31,028 $41,480 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 28,391 21,056 25,148 27,996 37,278 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 931 31,211 3334 683 1,700 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 281 3167 3153 3345 3367 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 160 3110 88 167 247 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 431 785 272 335 485 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 278 3400 3238 297 3194 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 1,538 2,355 1,897 1,204 1,209 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 2,133 1,726 2,091 1,940 2,796 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,557 1,196 1,504 1,446 2,056 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 558 513 568 470 736 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................

318 318 318 325 34 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 29,876 24,356 26,039 29,088 38,683 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$1,404 $4,138 $2,958 $636 -$628 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 8,536 10,665 8,672 6,994 9,567 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 7,132 6,527 5,714 6,358 10,195 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................485 3213 3820 3463 414 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -269 3

-255 3-117 -231 -483 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 22,920 313,129 10,178 19,043 48,217 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 160 3106 87 162 260 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 317 271 196 321 434 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 20 320 36 23 26 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................

31 ( 1

 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 33 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 80 349 46 93 107 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 11 334 32 39 35 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................

33 ( 2

 ) ( 1 ) 35 33 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................

34 ( 2

 ) 37 35 34 

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

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

34 ( 2

 ) 35 35 34 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 16 35 8 14 33 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 46 310 328 60 63 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................120 3167 386 103 136 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 30 371 358 37 320 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................43 365 318 47 339 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................

37 ( 2

 ) 33 316 32 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 39 331 38 333 376 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................

311 39 34 316 312 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................28 322 34 317 364 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 14 6 17 13 18 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................

36 35 31 37 310 

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, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 40 312 327 335 379 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................

320 35 313 323 328 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................20 37 14 12 351 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 16 38 31 322 324 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 4 32 31 36 33 

 Education ................................................................................................................................

34 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 310 32 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 12 32 11 10 25 

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, 2019