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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 8,731 1,278 2,133 3,085 2,234 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $24,770 $23,389 $21,372 $25,586 $27,678 

Income after taxes ........................................ 24,414 23,099 21,111 25,251 27,164 

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

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.1 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 .8 1.2 1.3 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 45 44 44 53 

Female ......................................................... 54 55 56 56 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 17 12 13 23 14 

With mortgage ............................................ 11 7 9 14 9 

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

Renter .......................................................... 83 88 87 77 86 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 9 8 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 91 92 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 13 13 5 13 22 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 87 95 87 78 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 28 30 39 30 

College ......................................................... 65 70 70 58 67 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 54 73 78 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $26,102 $22,698 $24,447 $25,999 $29,795 

Food ............................................................... 3,814 3,741 3,447 3,720 4,342 

Food at home ............................................... 1,885 1,762 1,726 1,875 2,130 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 269 289 227 268 297 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 102 109 83 103 116 

Bakery products ....................................... 167 180 145 166 181 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 465 399 409 498 514 

Beef .......................................................... 149 101 167 150 158 

Pork .......................................................... 87 73 59 105 99 

Other meats ............................................. 56 54 65 50 57 

Poultry ...................................................... 92 83 66 111 96 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 58 67 34 59 73 

Eggs ......................................................... 24 21 18 23 31 

Dairy products ............................................ 209 209 208 200 224 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 88 74 84 90 98 

Other dairy products ................................ 121 135 124 110 127 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 292 299 236 274 365 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 90 84 78 83 113 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 88 98 56 88 112 

Processed fruits ....................................... 67 69 63 56 84 

Processed vegetables .............................. 48 48 39 47 56 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $650 $566 $645 $635 $730 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 57 60 51 56 62 

Fats and oils ............................................. 44 43 39 42 52 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 357 275 368 346 415 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 178 177 170 179 185 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 14 411 16 13 16 

Food away from home ................................. 1,929 1,979 1,721 1,845 2,212 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 453 468 488 432 437 

Housing .......................................................... 8,261 7,470 7,367 8,439 9,332 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,203 5,123 4,437 4,933 6,354 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,135 958 887 1,303 1,241 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 732 619 529 805 889 

Property taxes .......................................... 258 253 247 282 238 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 145 86 111 217 114 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,847 4,033 3,309 3,488 4,749 

Other lodging ............................................. 222 132 241 142 364 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,574 1,284 1,393 1,887 1,479 

Natural gas ................................................. 161 180 236 108 151 

Electricity .................................................... 572 399 437 806 477 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 31 92 36 20 48 

Telephone services .................................... 690 567 615 778 712 

Water and other public services ................. 119 46 69 175 132 

Household operations .................................. 328 252 294 385 324 

Personal services ....................................... 199 4129 174 252 190 

Other household expenses ........................ 129 123 120 133 133 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 248 204 190 262 311 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 69 40 52 83 86 

Other household products .......................... 112 105 96 115 125 

Postage and stationery .............................. 67 58 42 64 100 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 908 607 1,053 972 864 

Household textiles ...................................... 57 37 48 61 72 

Furniture ..................................................... 271 140 299 278 309 

Floor coverings .......................................... 12 6 17 16 5 

Major appliances ........................................ 86 69 66 131 52 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 64 76 63 62 60 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 419 281 561 423 364 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,472 1,398 1,124 1,674 1,572 

Men and boys .............................................. 276 222 224 350 258 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 247 194 198 314 234 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 29 28 26 36 24 

Women and girls .......................................... 633 712 485 715 609 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 597 685 461 667 576 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 35 27 24 48 33 

Children under 2 .......................................... 100 67 65 105 147 

Footwear ...................................................... 277 205 192 331 331 

Other apparel products and services ........... 186 192 157 173 227 

Transportation ................................................ 5,376 3,897 5,036 5,638 6,175 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,428 1,458 2,340 2,457 3,027 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 622 4420 4401 539 1,063 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,728 1,014 1,861 1,824 1,876 

Other vehicles ............................................ 78 425 477 494 488 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,321 869 1,264 1,543 1,326 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,425 $1,179 $1,278 $1,482 $1,623 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 170 97 133 231 163 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 423 354 371 441 486 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 577 428 508 635 650 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 254 300 266 175 325 

Public transportation .................................... 202 391 155 156 199 

Healthcare ...................................................... 668 629 665 665 697 

Health insurance .......................................... 341 282 362 352 341 

Medical services .......................................... 187 246 178 152 212 

Drugs ........................................................... 108 82 92 133 106 

Medical supplies .......................................... 31 19 34 28 38 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,275 1,006 1,291 1,254 1,451 

Fees and admissions ................................... 262 273 267 197 340 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 563 459 572 588 581 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 201 135 178 254 189 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 249 139 273 216 340 

Personal care products and services ............. 335 309 307 318 403 

Reading .......................................................... 50 45 49 41 64 

Education ....................................................... 1,609 1,222 2,188 840 2,340 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 269 279 274 320 186 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 279 240 319 269 274 

Cash contributions ......................................... 343 227 232 388 455 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,900 1,766 1,660 2,001 2,066 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 37 426 31 50 33 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,862 1,740 1,629 1,951 2,033 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 24,770 23,389 21,372 25,586 27,678 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 21,662 21,148 18,882 22,227 23,830 

Self-employment income ............................. 737 488 489 897 1,124 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 205 4110 4199 256 4194 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 251 225 212 97 518 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 59 461 94 423 73 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 307 371 230 349 286 

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,012 833 574 1,316 1,115 

Other income ............................................... 537 554 693 421 539 

Personal taxes ............................................... 356 290 261 335 515 

Federal income taxes ................................... 203 183 136 161 338 

State and local income taxes ....................... 142 102 115 157 169 

Other taxes .................................................. 12 45 10 18 8 

Income after taxes ......................................... 24,414 23,099 21,111 25,251 27,164 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $283 $2,060 $332 $351 - $3,086 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,979 4,521 5,651 11,459 11,284 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 9,263 2,461 5,319 11,108 14,370 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 83 498 92 57 100 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -240 -153 -261 -281 -213 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 26,504 25,261 15,262 25,799 38,923 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 157 140 109 179 183 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 409 290 440 390 481 

Food ............................................................. 13 411 12 17 9 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 20 48 452 9 415 

Housing ........................................................ 103 73 144 96 92 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 415 35 10 26 

Household textiles ...................................... 7 46 416 44 44 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 411 427 45 417 

Major appliances ...................................... 42 43 46 2 ( ) 42 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 47 421 45 415 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 25 28 24 22 28 

Other housing ............................................ 36 413 42 56 17 

Apparel and services ................................... 155 99 113 142 249 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 30 27 26 37 27 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 47 425 27 50 78 

Children under 2 ........................................ 27 420 11 23 51 

Other apparel products and services ......... 51 28 50 31 92 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 27 28 18 9 60 

All other apparel products and services ... 24 3 ( ) 432 423 433 

Transportation .............................................. 10 15 6 12 7 

Health care ................................................... 6 41 43 46 413 

Entertainment ............................................... 33 414 43 30 37 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 10 45 10 13 11 

Other entertainment ................................... 22 49 33 17 27 

Personal care products and services ........... 19 417 22 9 32 

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

Education ..................................................... 11 3 ( ) 411 416 411 

All other gifts ................................................ 39 52 35 52 16 

1 Value less than 0.05. 2 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported.4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.