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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,888 1,295 2,302 2,330 1,961 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $27,191 $28,410 $19,599 $30,898 $30,898 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,129 28,534 19,507 30,691 30,920 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.6 21.7 21.3 21.7 21.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.1 2.1 1.6 2.3 2.3 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .7 1.0 1.3 1.2 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 40 49 40 52 

Female ......................................................... 54 60 51 60 48 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 14 13 11 20 12 

With mortgage ............................................ 10 8 8 13 8 

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 5 3 7 4 

Renter .......................................................... 86 87 89 80 88 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 11 9 23 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 89 91 77 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 15 14 6 17 25 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 86 94 83 75 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 37 25 42 34 

College ......................................................... 64 62 73 56 65 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 67 46 65 77 72 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,684 $30,073 $22,707 $29,474 $33,652 

Food ............................................................... 4,209 4,224 3,492 4,207 4,936 

Food at home ............................................... 2,286 2,027 2,124 2,254 2,677 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 324 319 271 312 396 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 108 120 88 101 131 

Bakery products ....................................... 215 199 184 211 265 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 485 406 396 505 601 

Beef .......................................................... 136 99 106 147 179 

Pork .......................................................... 89 56 90 95 104 

Other meats ............................................. 66 72 70 62 65 

Poultry ...................................................... 102 84 69 113 134 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 56 60 38 55 73 

Eggs ......................................................... 34 35 23 34 46 

Dairy products ............................................ 231 199 224 227 264 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 92 82 81 94 109 

Other dairy products ................................ 139 117 144 134 155 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 409 401 366 365 522 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 125 119 112 111 163 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 130 124 100 111 193 

Processed fruits ....................................... 74 75 77 69 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 80 83 77 75 87 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $837 $701 $867 $844 $894 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 70 72 77 59 78 

Fats and oils ............................................. 63 72 56 60 68 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 459 331 470 501 477 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 229 210 245 208 257 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 16 416 19 17 13 

Food away from home ................................. 1,923 2,197 1,368 1,953 2,259 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 412 650 358 363 368 

Housing .......................................................... 9,918 11,025 7,236 10,766 11,312 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,444 7,654 4,734 6,345 7,770 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,198 1,412 956 1,325 1,191 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 712 758 589 733 801 

Property taxes .......................................... 278 453 192 267 278 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 208 201 175 324 113 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,959 5,838 3,531 4,881 6,147 

Other lodging ............................................. 287 404 246 139 431 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,867 1,892 1,294 2,528 1,739 

Natural gas ................................................. 179 256 208 102 187 

Electricity .................................................... 736 659 463 1,195 561 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 20 460 47 420 48 

Telephone services .................................... 744 804 505 927 768 

Water and other public services ................. 188 113 110 285 215 

Household operations .................................. 463 490 284 645 437 

Personal services ....................................... 164 157 75 271 147 

Other household expenses ........................ 299 333 209 374 290 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 274 175 257 307 313 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 86 68 92 94 82 

Other household products .......................... 148 84 138 167 175 

Postage and stationery .............................. 40 22 27 46 55 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 870 814 667 940 1,053 

Household textiles ...................................... 45 30 44 53 46 

Furniture ..................................................... 266 239 212 351 245 

Floor coverings .......................................... 6 9 4 10 43 

Major appliances ........................................ 87 62 71 142 56 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 58 38 34 121 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 406 416 298 351 581 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,503 1,200 1,009 1,395 2,384 

Men and boys .............................................. 296 260 253 226 468 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 262 223 240 183 427 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 34 37 13 43 42 

Women and girls .......................................... 585 328 421 511 1,039 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 552 312 397 467 997 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 34 16 24 44 43 

Children under 2 .......................................... 138 98 91 177 161 

Footwear ...................................................... 302 322 118 333 429 

Other apparel products and services ........... 182 192 126 148 286 

Transportation ................................................ 5,076 4,231 3,796 5,695 6,334 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,826 1,180 1,222 2,059 2,683 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 500 4494 4213 4518 817 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,266 584 971 1,443 1,853 

Other vehicles ............................................ 460 4102 438 498 413 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,663 1,279 1,475 2,023 1,712 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,299 $1,200 $886 $1,448 $1,607 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 133 90 70 199 155 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 468 397 354 506 597 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 501 4396 4284 4610 4638 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 197 316 178 133 217 

Public and other transportation .................... 287 571 213 165 332 

Health care ..................................................... 807 817 692 836 902 

Health insurance .......................................... 430 514 325 477 443 

Medical services .......................................... 245 174 242 222 323 

Drugs ........................................................... 97 96 85 111 96 

Medical supplies .......................................... 35 33 40 27 40 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,287 1,213 1,247 1,302 1,408 

Fees and admissions ................................... 249 298 236 196 298 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 609 625 545 694 585 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 280 212 344 279 278 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 148 79 121 134 248 

Personal care products and services ............. 336 301 275 390 354 

Reading .......................................................... 42 44 33 41 52 

Education ....................................................... 2,077 3,183 2,257 1,100 2,289 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 270 245 300 304 211 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 281 233 275 297 312 

Cash contributions ......................................... 340 389 208 373 422 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,126 2,318 1,529 2,405 2,369 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 44 4118 16 46 25 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,082 2,200 1,513 2,359 2,344 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 27,191 28,410 19,599 30,898 30,898 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 23,489 24,154 16,410 27,707 26,352 

Self-employment income ............................. 722 41,008 701 4398 944 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 271 4201 298 4318 4229 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 119 278 118 70 76 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 255 4245 162 305 311 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 629 954 443 685 566 

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,128 886 986 778 1,871 

Other income ............................................... 577 684 482 637 549 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 62 -124 92 207 -22 

Federal income taxes ................................... -84 -282 -21 4 -134 

State and local income taxes ....................... 138 153 107 180 113 

Other taxes .................................................. 9 45 46 22 4-1 

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,129 28,534 19,507 30,691 30,920 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

under

25

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $479 $3,277 $1,458 $2,643 - $5,091 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,751 6,003 5,798 3,672 -48 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,272 2,726 4,340 1,029 5,043 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 222 4248 231 185 239 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -254 -210 -212 -306 -268 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 23,213 33,342 10,338 25,148 29,342 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 161 207 94 183 184 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 403 265 300 513 458 

Food ............................................................. 15 47 9 25 11 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 42 45 421 414 

Housing ........................................................ 85 115 55 113 67 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 11 42 412 411 414 

Household textiles ...................................... 41 41 42 41 2 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 5 44 45 45 45 

Major appliances ...................................... 41 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 3 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 44 45 42 45 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 30 470 19 27 16 

Other housing ............................................ 39 37 16 68 33 

Apparel and services ................................... 163 75 113 212 202 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 38 413 44 72 443 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 42 435 65 34 33 

Children under 2 ........................................ 34 419 13 52 42 

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 49 432 454 484 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 49 424 48 410 

All other apparel products and services ... 36 3 ( ) 48 447 473 

Transportation .............................................. 17 20 14 4 34 

Health care ................................................... 42 42 43 44 3 ( )

Entertainment ............................................... 42 429 85 427 430 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 48 3 ( ) 416 46 47 

Other entertainment ................................... 35 429 69 21 23 

Personal care products and services ........... 23 42 44 59 45 

Reading ........................................................ 41 3 ( ) 41 2 ( ) 41 

Education ..................................................... 431 45 2 ( ) 439 476 

All other gifts ................................................ 11 48 10 9 18 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012