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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

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) ....... 8,049 1,416 1,063 875 663 1,023 782 2,226

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $30,744 $2,331 $7,462 $12,359 $17,198 $24,796 $34,718 $72,538

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,986 2,540 7,918 12,853 18,083 25,553 34,588 65,071

Age of reference person ................................. 21.5 20.5 20.9 21.2 21.4 21.8 22.2 22.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.6 2.9

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .5

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .5 .5 .5 .7 1.0 1.4 2.0

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 41 48 53 41 49 49 46

Women ......................................................... 54 59 52 47 59 51 51 54

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 12 1 3 2 7 8 15 31

With mortgage ............................................ 7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 2 5 6 20

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 1 2 1 5 3 9 11

Renter ........................................................... 88 99 97 98 93 92 85 69

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 12 13 18 19 13 11 12

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 88 87 82 81 87 89 88

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 13 12 11 17 20 26 26

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 87 88 89 83 80 74 74

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 30 21 21 24 36 41 38 34

College ......................................................... 68 79 78 76 63 58 60 64

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 64 36 48 45 56 70 82 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $32,476 $19,615 $17,377 $23,690 $25,206 $28,701 $34,693 $53,341

Food ............................................................... 4,648 3,041 2,824 3,881 3,840 4,070 5,367 6,560

Food at home ............................................... 2,519 1,410 1,363 1,997 2,254 2,200 3,143 3,603

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 351 203 221 288 319 321 414 484

Cereals and cereal products .................... 139 90 100 126 119 138 165 176

Bakery products ....................................... 212 113 122 162 200 183 249 308

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 572 282 254 426 501 501 825 824

Beef .......................................................... 148 77 55 88 147 136 189 223

Pork .......................................................... 105 49 57 70 111 109 195 121

Other meats .............................................. 72 41 328 54 70 72 113 91

Poultry ...................................................... 137 66 62 99 64 103 174 232

Fish and seafood ...................................... 66 325 329 381 61 46 95 91

Eggs ......................................................... 45 24 323 33 48 35 59 64

Dairy products ............................................ 253 131 129 221 208 214 321 369

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 100 52 59 81 84 89 125 141

Other dairy products ................................. 154 78 70 140 124 126 196 228

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 455 266 242 406 448 338 543 658

Fresh fruits ............................................... 168 114 77 176 152 120 194 238

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 133 66 84 111 132 104 145 199

Processed fruits ........................................ 69 50 33 51 78 53 84 97

Processed vegetables .............................. 85 36 48 68 87 60 119 123

Other food at home .................................... 888 529 516 656 778 825 1,040 1,268

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 75 42 67 54 55 57 94 107

Fats and oils ............................................. 74 49 41 66 75 62 78 104

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 478 292 245 383 394 458 572 678

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 249 140 157 139 250 240 284 359

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 12 35

36314 3438312 21

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, 2014-2015 — 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 .................................. 2,128 1,631 1,460 1,884 1,586 1,871 2,224 2,957

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 276 184 190 204 292 182 281 416

Housing .......................................................... 11,374 7,528 6,685 8,350 9,037 11,054 12,407 17,653

Shelter .......................................................... 7,665 5,857 4,893 5,945 6,263 7,436 7,861 11,268

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,126 720 276 3277 3329 497 810 2,763

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 492 324 324 329 3141 3270 3312 1,465

Property taxes .......................................... 376 383 244 238 155 139 260 704

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 258 3313 37

311 333 388 3238 594

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,313 4,933 4,420 5,192 5,826 6,872 6,875 8,226

Other lodging .............................................. 225 3204 3198 475 3109 368 3176 278

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,992 718 860 1,280 1,545 2,056 2,597 3,514

Natural gas ................................................. 173 82 102 120 154 206 219 258

Electricity .................................................... 797 326 359 595 706 852 968 1,325

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 30 31

37312 ( ) 326 372 366

Telephone services .................................... 770 253 297 462 545 780 1,032 1,418

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 76 315 346 317 367 54 129 144

Cellular phone service .............................. 695 238 250 445 479 726 903 1,273

Water and other public services ................. 223 56 95 102 140 192 306 447

Household operations .................................. 459 187 226 242 290 545 593 792

Personal services ....................................... 109 323 348 340 340 3163 3145 205

Other household expenses ........................ 350 164 178 202 250 383 448 587

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 249 188 122 214 129 179 366 359

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 79 62 355 66 45 50 164 89

Other household products .......................... 130 106 45 110 74 94 162 200

Postage and stationery ............................... 40 319 322 38 311 335 340 69

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,009 579 584 668 809 837 990 1,720

Household textiles ...................................... 50 18 315 347 355 44 91 63

Furniture ..................................................... 349 238 151 179 180 295 401 638

Floor coverings ........................................... 7 34

34333538312 11

Major appliances ........................................ 132 30 39 34 136 80 75 321

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 70 36 46 37 61 54 101 108

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 401 253 329 368 372 357 311 579

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,282 784 566 1,172 875 1,398 1,656 1,763

Men and boys ............................................... 278 153 154 196 338 258 333 382

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 229 3149 146 3148 3241 214 297 303

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 49 34

38348 97 44 36 79

Women and girls .......................................... 465 320 255 492 217 622 501 585

Women, 16 and over .................................. 426 313 252 443 188 575 459 523

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 39 38

33349 329 47 42 62

Children under 2 ........................................... 103 313 337 370 3129 3112 3188 131

Footwear ...................................................... 246 3177 355 3291 3101 184 295 385

Other apparel products and services ........... 191 122 64 123 91 222 339 281

Transportation ................................................ 6,181 2,111 2,404 3,172 5,341 4,969 7,131 12,030

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,814 3912 3883 31,175 2,696 1,863 2,960 6,011

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 649 3497 3262 3212 3302 2 ( ) 3250 1,645

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,080 3415 3621 3946 2,379 1,863 2,681 4,081

Other vehicles ............................................ 85 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 318 315 2 ( ) 329 3285

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,555 625 854 1,029 1,163 1,475 2,070 2,660

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,495 374 478 705 1,252 1,359 1,739 2,855

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 129 318 312 330 332 92 187 319

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 451 158 314 270 380 409 536 769

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 607 378 363 3226 3631 3526 3701 1,167

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 309 120 88 180 210 333 315 601

Public and other transportation .................... 317 201 189 263 231 272 363 504

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,047 310 237 463 651 699 1,063 2,396

Health insurance .......................................... 678 3134 3102 240 232 479 672 1,700

Medical services ........................................... 207 72 77 62 314 99 201 434

Drugs ............................................................ 110 78 22 133 58 73 127 185

Medical supplies ........................................... 51 326 336 327 348 347 363 79

Entertainment ................................................. 1,320 702 807 859 932 1,331 1,574 2,094

Fees and admissions ................................... 243 172 110 279 158 197 233 389

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 649 327 513 337 580 662 819 988

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, 2014-2015 — 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 ................................................... 255 130 139 137 109 183 389 433

Pets ............................................................ 181 68 3129 395 389 98 364 288

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 74 362 310 341 320 385 325 3145

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 173 73 345 3106 385 289 3133 284

Personal care products and services ............. 353 216 148 264 295 328 387 559

Reading .......................................................... 41 318 315 353 323 55 345 60

Education ....................................................... 2,761 4,305 2,836 4,228 2,316 2,128 898 2,246

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 99 85 171 198 279 405 359

Miscellaneous ................................................. 197 81 80 68 86 206 170 414

Cash contributions .......................................... 356 82 112 127 295 306 459 740

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,402 154 388 679 1,023 1,696 2,849 6,051

Life and other personal insurance ................ 27 32

36310 36324 327 69

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,375 152 383 668 1,017 1,672 2,822 5,982

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $30,744 $2,331 $7,462 $12,359 $17,198 $24,796 $34,718 $72,538

Wages and salaries ...................................... 26,837 1,370 4,597 7,229 12,626 20,188 31,377 67,063

Self-employment income .............................. 1,044 3-58 337 3118 3251 422 3891 3,165

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 390 314 3297 3540 3486 3574 3267 3546

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 212 319 3139 394 3144 3138 3105 508

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 556 380 485 817 848 866 588 360

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 494 3108 480 1,053 31,067 3614 3247 389

Other income ................................................ 1,210 498 1,428 2,508 1,777 1,995 31,243 507

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,758 -209 -456 -494 -885 -756 131 7,467

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,217 -112 -396 -465 -978 -1,037 -338 5,731

State and local income taxes ....................... 530 -98 -60 -33 85 273 442 1,714

Other taxes ................................................... 11 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 34

3938327 322

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,986 2,540 7,918 12,853 18,083 25,553 34,588 65,071

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $126 - $774 - $1,616 - $1,047 - $1,982 - $188 $6,761 - $479

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,003 2,192 300 554 155 1,663 11,617 18,673

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,129 2,965 1,915 1,601 2,137 1,851 4,856 19,152

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 209 322 3272 3457 3109 395 368 3141

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -228 3-10 3-8 3-17 3-38 3-139 3-115 -692

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 20,824 31,982 32,425 34,323 34,653 312,496 17,579 57,871

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 210 223 119 3100 388 98 152 395

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 387 293 195 366 231 328 692 502

Food ............................................................. 30 312 315 313 37

311 44 64

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 317 2 ( ) 38

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31317

Housing ........................................................ 87 63 65 48 325 86 253 87

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 9 35

32322 ( ) 318 313 315

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

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 342 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 35

352 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 32313

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

312 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

Small appliances and miscellaneous

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

342 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 32312

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 18 318 330 38

37316 323 320

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, 2014-2015 — 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

Other housing ............................................. 54 336 33 334 317 353 3216 339

Apparel and services .................................... 132 381 327 3235 3104 155 364 183

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 39 37

34314 343 351 319 376

Females, 2 and over ................................... 37 310 320 3139 312 320 314 345

Children under 2 ......................................... 18 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 324 338 313 328 323

Other apparel products and services ......... 37 364 32

358 311 371 33340

Jewelry and watches ................................ 316 36

31331 35327 1 ( ) 327

All other apparel products and services ... 322 359 31

327 36344 33313

Transportation .............................................. 43 14 6 315 65 23 171 50

Healthcare .................................................... 35

1 ( ) 2 ( ) 32318 351 ( ) 38

Entertainment ............................................... 26 339 320 326 35

337 314 30

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 326 31

3431319 1 ( ) 39

Other entertainment ................................... 17 313 319 322 34

317 313 22

Personal care products and services ........... 32

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 352 ( ) 2 ( ) 3933

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

1 ( ) 311 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 311 ( )

Education ..................................................... 41 362 357 1 ( ) 31

313117 339

All other gifts ................................................. 11 35

353336311 18 20

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, August, 2016