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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2015-2016

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,456 1,333 1,454 2,984 1,685

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $44,608 $36,147 $33,043 $30,588 $86,105

Income after taxes .......................................... 37,952 32,555 31,296 28,680 64,384

Age of reference person ................................. 21.4 21.1 21.8 21.3 21.5

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.3

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.5

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .9 1.3 1.1 1.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 49 46 48 42

Women ......................................................... 53 51 54 52 58

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 16 13 16 18 15

With mortgage ............................................ 9 10 9 8 10

Without mortgage ....................................... 7 3 7 10 5

Renter ........................................................... 84 87 84 82 85

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 12 11 22 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 88 89 78 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 14 13 16 33

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 86 87 84 67

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 32 34 36 32

College ......................................................... 65 68 64 63 68

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 50 79 68 69

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,591 $34,493 $31,964 $30,813 $39,318

Food ............................................................... 4,717 4,580 4,149 4,728 5,378

Food at home ............................................... 2,420 2,068 1,996 2,451 3,075

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 312 282 270 296 405

Cereals and cereal products .................... 118 123 114 105 141

Bakery products ....................................... 194 158 156 192 264

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 558 507 459 544 725

Beef .......................................................... 150 158 156 117 198

Pork .......................................................... 106 78 101 108 129

Other meats .............................................. 70 55 36 78 103

Poultry ...................................................... 125 116 89 133 153

Fish and seafood ...................................... 67 63 47 68 89

Eggs ......................................................... 40 37 30 41 53

Dairy products ............................................ 225 181 179 234 289

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 82 72 61 86 105

Other dairy products ................................. 142 108 118 148 184

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 445 425 337 448 564

Fresh fruits ............................................... 167 184 107 164 220

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 138 128 122 131 174

Processed fruits ........................................ 60 52 42 68 69

Processed vegetables .............................. 81 62 67 86 101

Other food at home .................................... 881 673 750 928 1,092

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 46 75 97 82

Fats and oils ............................................. 71 54 64 73 87

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 467 348 407 481 596

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 248 215 193 265 300

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 15 310 310 13 26

Food away from home .................................. 2,297 2,512 2,154 2,277 2,303

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 240 153 308 234 250

Housing .......................................................... 11,359 11,906 10,833 10,292 13,265

Shelter .......................................................... 7,460 8,347 6,573 6,489 9,245

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,195 1,594 1,103 1,071 1,177

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 589 782 437 483 753

Property taxes .......................................... 369 628 392 280 301

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 238 184 274 309 123

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,955 6,256 5,140 5,169 7,814

Other lodging .............................................. 310 497 330 248 255

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,056 1,830 2,143 2,112 2,060

Natural gas ................................................. 145 199 245 76 139

Electricity .................................................... 825 649 781 964 756

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 30 3131 311 35

310

Telephone services .................................... 822 748 858 808 873

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 63 90 30 73 55

Cellular phone service .............................. 759 658 828 736 818

Water and other public services ................. 234 102 248 259 282

Household operations .................................. 492 415 534 453 587

Personal services ....................................... 134 396 3149 122 3170

Other household expenses ........................ 358 319 386 331 416

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 254 207 222 283 272

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 74 71 66 86 63

Other household products .......................... 133 100 117 140 163

Postage and stationery ............................... 47 36 40 58 46

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,097 1,108 1,360 956 1,102

Household textiles ...................................... 40 51 29 40 43

Furniture ..................................................... 328 255 452 323 288

Floor coverings ........................................... 9 16 13 4 36

Major appliances ........................................ 162 176 201 109 210

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 78 33 97 88 81

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 480 577 568 391 474

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,243 1,956 1,031 1,016 1,310

Men and boys ............................................... 332 703 259 239 284

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 294 622 227 207 263

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 38 81 32 32 21

Women and girls .......................................... 403 550 320 377 419

Women, 16 and over .................................. 367 530 282 342 370

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 36 320 38 35 49

Children under 2 ........................................... 70 327 381 362 3109

Footwear ...................................................... 266 370 181 260 279

Other apparel products and services ........... 172 305 190 78 219

Transportation ................................................ 6,182 4,763 5,842 6,486 7,048

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,971 1,924 2,335 3,466 3,470

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 847 3600 3273 1,382 3590

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,044 1,320 2,009 2,049 2,639

Other vehicles ............................................ 80 34

354 335 3242

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,407 974 1,580 1,466 1,495

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,486 1,240 1,679 1,371 1,709

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 136 100 122 155 142

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 516 384 575 496 607

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 505 3428 3630 3414 3607

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 329 329 351 305 352

Public and other transportation .................... 318 625 248 183 375

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,068 1,056 1,071 1,020 1,160

Health insurance .......................................... 699 831 680 663 673

Medical services ........................................... 224 144 274 198 289

Drugs ............................................................ 91 53 69 99 126

Medical supplies ........................................... 55 329 47 61 71

Entertainment ................................................. 1,403 1,295 1,528 1,374 1,436

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 269 340 225 212 355

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 632 651 575 645 646

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 286 160 310 360 230

Pets ............................................................ 221 128 276 249 191

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 65 332 333 111 339

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 216 3144 417 158 206

Personal care products and services ............. 396 382 336 406 449

Reading .......................................................... 40 43 42 35 47

Education ....................................................... 2,834 4,614 3,093 2,024 2,636

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 268 188 416 289 167

Miscellaneous ................................................. 254 377 181 181 355

Cash contributions .......................................... 604 226 467 336 1,495

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,982 2,954 2,666 2,391 4,324

Life and other personal insurance ................ 31 332 22 29 342

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,951 2,922 2,644 2,362 4,281

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $44,608 $36,147 $33,043 $30,588 $86,105

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,895 32,074 29,855 26,403 29,964

Self-employment income .............................. 13,020 3938 805 1,218 54,015

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 286 3397 3136 3338 3234

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 137 64 55 248 68

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 507 753 393 462 492

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 315 3377 3244 324 3310

Other income ................................................ 1,448 1,544 1,555 1,595 1,022

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,656 3,592 1,747 1,909 21,722

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,041 2,596 1,151 1,401 21,204

State and local income taxes ....................... 602 992 584 485 517

Other taxes ................................................... 12 34

312 323 1 ( )

Income after taxes .......................................... 37,952 32,555 31,296 28,680 64,384

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $242 - $9,484 $2,976 $80 $5,866

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,641 8,732 7,819 3,606 13,770

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,399 18,216 4,842 3,526 7,905

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 223 371 3135 249 374

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -262 -338 -184 -207 -367

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 25,699 32,542 14,874 20,316 39,160

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 199 266 133 180 234

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 517 262 400 513 839

Food ............................................................. 37 34

311 76 315

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 35

35

Housing ........................................................ 94 381 124 86 94

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 6 34

353738

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

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32312

Appliances and miscellaneous

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

31310 31311

Major appliances ...................................... 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

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

313931311

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 29 363 318 33 37

Other housing ............................................. 50 314 91 42 57

Apparel and services .................................... 128 3123 136 117 147

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 30 366 328 318 323

Females, 2 and over ................................... 30 325 331 341 312

Children under 2 ......................................... 319 38

39325 328

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 323 368 334 384

Jewelry and watches ................................ 319 33

356 32332

All other apparel products and services ... 330 320 312 332 352

Transportation .............................................. 130 7 90 101 315

Healthcare .................................................... 33

34323532

Entertainment ............................................... 35 328 315 326 376

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39

311 2 ( ) 315 35

Other entertainment ................................... 26 317 15 11 71

Personal care products and services ........... 7 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 315 36

Reading ........................................................ 31

1 ( ) 323132

Education ..................................................... 367 2 ( ) 36

371 3163

All other gifts ................................................. 12 314 13 9 14

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, 2017