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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,217 1,252 2,400 2,416 2,150

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,246 $29,530 $35,200 $31,383 $31,498

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,089 28,386 29,967 30,719 30,509

Age of reference person ................................. 21.6 21.5 21.5 21.9 21.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .3 .3 .5 .4

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .8 1.0 1.3 1.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 51 47 55 49 52

Women ......................................................... 49 53 45 51 48

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 14 15 12 17 13

With mortgage ............................................ 8 9 8 9 8

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 6 4 8 5

Renter ........................................................... 86 85 88 83 87

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 11 9 21 4

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 89 91 79 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 16 9 24 24

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 84 91 76 76

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 30 26 17 42 33

College ......................................................... 68 71 81 54 66

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 49 59 78 75

Average annual expenditures ........................... $30,890 $31,742 $26,830 $30,748 $35,439

Food ............................................................... 4,552 4,683 4,693 4,053 5,098

Food at home ............................................... 2,565 2,455 2,775 2,329 2,767

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 359 378 403 305 372

Cereals and cereal products .................... 137 154 143 124 136

Bakery products ....................................... 222 224 260 181 236

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 576 532 587 565 618

Beef .......................................................... 151 124 151 145 184

Pork .......................................................... 107 114 111 111 91

Other meats .............................................. 76 64 93 71 71

Poultry ...................................................... 120 121 117 120 125

Fish and seafood ...................................... 83 78 79 77 103

Eggs ......................................................... 39 32 36 42 44

Dairy products ............................................ 263 264 300 213 296

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 104 80 124 92 118

Other dairy products ................................. 158 184 175 121 178

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 452 445 521 372 501

Fresh fruits ............................................... 155 144 182 120 188

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 133 141 142 105 162

Processed fruits ........................................ 78 76 91 69 76

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 84 107 79 75

Other food at home .................................... 915 837 964 874 979

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 90 94 85 79 113

Fats and oils ............................................. 77 68 100 58 86

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 463 417 494 445 489

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 274 245 278 285 274

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 10 313 7 7 17

Food away from home .................................. 1,987 2,228 1,918 1,724 2,331

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 366 313 489 270 400

Housing .......................................................... 10,661 11,975 8,262 10,994 12,244

Shelter .......................................................... 7,113 8,468 5,555 6,713 8,513

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,154 1,585 858 1,169 1,217

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 587 795 437 637 579

Property taxes .......................................... 361 500 256 339 422

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 206 290 165 193 216

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,738 6,542 4,462 5,466 6,998

Other lodging .............................................. 221 341 236 77 299

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,861 1,747 1,410 2,401 1,822

Natural gas ................................................. 163 267 181 93 161

Electricity .................................................... 732 605 551 1,096 602

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 26 382 320 39

320

Telephone services .................................... 751 686 534 912 849

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 88 155 43 93 94

Cellular phone service .............................. 663 530 491 819 755

Water and other public services ................. 188 108 125 292 190

Household operations .................................. 481 554 341 611 450

Personal services ....................................... 165 3119 3110 298 3101

Other household expenses ........................ 317 435 231 313 349

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 313 297 276 317 373

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 98 117 91 80 124

Other household products .......................... 167 138 126 193 203

Postage and stationery ............................... 49 42 59 45 46

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 893 909 679 952 1,085

Household textiles ...................................... 53 65 55 47 52

Furniture ..................................................... 291 331 179 352 325

Floor coverings ........................................... 5 311 4 4 33

Major appliances ........................................ 89 63 79 121 81

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 67 47 52 51 132

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 388 392 310 378 492

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,382 1,475 1,345 1,405 1,314

Men and boys ............................................... 311 256 315 344 290

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 282 243 302 295 259

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 29 12 13 50 31

Women and girls .......................................... 467 488 438 503 430

Women, 16 and over .................................. 419 429 385 454 398

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 48 359 53 48 32

Children under 2 ........................................... 137 3167 173 120 388

Footwear ...................................................... 276 419 242 223 301

Other apparel products and services ........... 190 145 176 216 204

Transportation ................................................ 6,037 4,713 4,875 7,116 6,933

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,562 1,904 1,914 3,259 2,885

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 807 3580 3338 1,540 3640

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,609 1,324 1,455 1,681 1,868

Other vehicles ............................................ 146 2 ( ) 3122 339 3377

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,823 1,265 1,626 2,219 1,925

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,382 1,057 1,165 1,504 1,718

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 118 80 78 159 141

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 489 358 395 508 654

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 542 3268 3485 3629 3704

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 233 352 208 208 219

Public and other transportation .................... 269 487 170 135 405

Healthcare ...................................................... 984 863 728 1,008 1,328

Health insurance .......................................... 492 544 350 622 475

Medical services ........................................... 338 193 243 247 631

Drugs ............................................................ 108 91 87 104 157

Medical supplies ........................................... 45 34 48 35 64

Entertainment ................................................. 1,262 1,194 1,119 1,260 1,494

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 247 302 235 168 319

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 594 524 486 748 591

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 252 208 278 235 279

Pets ............................................................ 181 151 198 174 190

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 71 357 380 361 388

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 169 160 120 108 305

Personal care products and services ............. 352 455 274 356 372

Reading .......................................................... 45 59 40 36 53

Education ....................................................... 1,971 2,609 2,230 861 2,555

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 240 221 191 345 187

Miscellaneous ................................................. 289 240 362 225 306

Cash contributions .......................................... 480 628 298 385 704

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,270 2,313 1,923 2,432 2,451

Life and other personal insurance ................ 50 343 27 68 59

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,220 2,270 1,895 2,364 2,392

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,246 $29,530 $35,200 $31,383 $31,498

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,236 25,064 31,086 28,466 26,645

Self-employment income .............................. 636 3652 501 296 1,157

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 584 3561 3195 638 3969

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 494 284 1,181 222 155

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 483 746 387 510 409

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 921 1,198 641 590 1,444

Other income ................................................ 891 1,025 1,208 661 719

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 2,156 1,144 5,233 664 989

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,693 766 4,428 367 669

State and local income taxes ....................... 455 366 804 274 319

Other taxes ................................................... 9 311 1 ( ) 23 1 ( )

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,089 28,386 29,967 30,719 30,509

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $673 - $423 $3,026 - $2,551 $2,308

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,049 463 6,113 4,857 6,748

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,376 886 3,087 7,408 4,440

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 495 3619 227 180 1,075

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -255 -297 -233 -258 -254

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 26,179 26,848 13,418 20,115 46,841

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 202 239 131 189 275

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 315 367 264 345 310

Food ............................................................. 24 341 18 27 14

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 39

312 32327

Housing ........................................................ 80 78 55 124 58

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 32

315 336 319

Household textiles ...................................... 33

2 ( ) 313535

Appliances and miscellaneous

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

31333834

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

2 ( ) 1 ( )

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................

3431323834

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 10 313 6 7 17

Other housing ............................................. 42 362 29 68 313

Apparel and services .................................... 128 3163 114 114 137

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 21 319 318 331 312

Females, 2 and over ................................... 36 338 340 331 37

Children under 2 ......................................... 36 384 321 328 329

Other apparel products and services ......... 34 322 335 324 359

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 31

327 311 319

All other apparel products and services ... 318 322 38

312 340

Transportation .............................................. 12 15 11 9 13

Healthcare .................................................... 31

1 ( ) 313231

Entertainment ............................................... 22 311 28 312 341

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 34

312 35322

Other entertainment ................................... 12 36 17 8 19

Personal care products and services ........... 14 339 31

314 312

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32

1 ( )

Education ..................................................... 315 32

317 333 1 ( )

All other gifts ................................................. 6 39 6 5 6

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, 2014