Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,314 3,406 4,557 7,365 4,987 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,891 $65,609 $52,562 $57,223 $62,549 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,698 63,576 51,773 56,549 60,796 

Age of reference person ................................ 29.6 29.8 29.4 29.7 29.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.9 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.9 

Children under 18 ........................................ 1.1 .9 1.0 1.2 1.0 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 47 50 45 48 

Female ......................................................... 53 53 50 55 52 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 44 39 49 48 37 

With mortgage ............................................ 38 34 45 40 33 

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

Renter .......................................................... 56 61 51 52 63 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 13 10 23 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 87 90 77 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 18 19 8 19 26 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 81 92 81 74 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 3 3 3 4 3 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 27 29 24 31 25 

College ......................................................... 69 68 73 65 71 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 77 92 91 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $47,378 $52,059 $43,424 $45,144 $51,140 

Food ............................................................... 6,153 6,375 5,605 5,939 6,841 

Food at home ............................................... 3,394 3,496 3,311 3,336 3,491 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 460 510 454 432 475 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 164 194 157 152 170 

Bakery products ....................................... 296 316 297 281 305 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 723 782 662 761 679 

Beef .......................................................... 185 180 205 187 165 

Pork .......................................................... 129 121 125 140 119 

Other meats ............................................. 108 118 105 112 94 

Poultry ...................................................... 153 172 116 168 151 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 104 143 72 110 96 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 47 38 44 53 

Dairy products ............................................ 366 384 375 343 382 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 140 140 139 137 146 

Other dairy products ................................ 226 244 237 206 236 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 621 672 592 584 670 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 210 226 199 193 237 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 192 203 182 171 228 

Processed fruits ....................................... 105 119 99 103 101 

Processed vegetables .............................. 114 123 112 117 104 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,224 $1,148 $1,227 $1,215 $1,286 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 107 109 108 123 

Fats and oils ............................................. 91 84 88 93 95 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 677 633 717 656 704 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 315 289 290 335 326 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 29 35 24 23 38 

Food away from home ................................. 2,759 2,879 2,294 2,602 3,350 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 493 568 449 410 615 

Housing .......................................................... 16,931 20,080 14,828 15,740 18,474 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,465 13,233 8,796 9,064 12,170 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,975 5,939 4,914 4,500 5,072 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,310 3,528 3,117 3,049 3,724 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,090 1,573 1,185 923 919 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 575 839 612 527 430 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,165 6,983 3,622 4,268 6,658 

Other lodging ............................................. 326 311 260 297 439 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,262 3,311 3,108 3,570 2,916 

Natural gas ................................................. 348 509 516 190 317 

Electricity .................................................... 1,255 1,119 1,075 1,635 950 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 74 221 73 38 26 

Telephone services .................................... 1,190 1,225 1,095 1,247 1,168 

Water and other public services ................. 396 235 349 461 454 

Household operations .................................. 1,311 1,744 1,133 1,222 1,310 

Personal services ....................................... 780 1,171 676 714 708 

Other household expenses ........................ 530 573 457 508 602 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 442 433 476 419 454 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 121 112 124 129 112 

Other household products .......................... 238 220 274 224 241 

Postage and stationery .............................. 82 101 78 65 100 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,451 1,359 1,315 1,465 1,625 

Household textiles ...................................... 88 72 71 72 139 

Furniture ..................................................... 426 411 336 495 415 

Floor coverings .......................................... 27 22 6 44 26 

Major appliances ........................................ 160 160 151 166 158 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 70 90 73 117 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 664 623 661 615 770 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,949 2,873 1,622 1,691 2,009 

Men and boys .............................................. 432 514 360 350 572 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 330 425 261 247 458 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 102 89 100 102 113 

Women and girls .......................................... 684 759 597 678 725 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 560 647 501 533 596 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 125 112 96 145 129 

Children under 2 .......................................... 170 187 153 175 167 

Footwear ...................................................... 309 409 283 300 277 

Other apparel products and services ........... 353 1,004 228 188 269 

Transportation ................................................ 8,550 8,094 8,010 8,944 8,763 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,308 2,920 3,047 3,645 3,312 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,362 1,318 1,304 1,725 910 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,874 1,565 1,664 1,865 2,292 

Other vehicles ............................................ 71 438 479 456 111 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,469 2,138 2,475 2,659 2,408 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,291 $2,204 $2,127 $2,325 $2,440 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 303 220 276 373 280 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 712 668 745 710 715 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 852 752 691 973 880 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 424 564 416 269 566 

Public and other transportation .................... 482 832 360 315 603 

Health care ..................................................... 1,948 1,852 2,060 1,966 1,888 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,162 1,191 1,228 1,183 1,050 

Medical services .......................................... 495 423 515 502 514 

Drugs ........................................................... 215 182 221 214 235 

Medical supplies .......................................... 77 56 96 67 89 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,356 2,254 2,419 2,264 2,506 

Fees and admissions ................................... 481 527 485 369 612 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 966 1,030 928 988 931 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 541 443 507 577 586 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 368 255 499 331 376 

Personal care products and services ............. 544 519 471 558 608 

Reading .......................................................... 68 88 63 56 77 

Education ....................................................... 944 1,456 974 585 1,098 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 370 418 465 370 252 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 637 704 601 581 702 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,102 903 885 1,127 1,400 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,332 5,876 4,972 4,914 5,907 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 153 235 168 135 109 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,180 5,641 4,804 4,780 5,798 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,891 65,609 52,562 57,223 62,549 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 54,438 60,550 48,586 53,255 57,358 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,900 2,180 1,353 1,685 2,525 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 387 443 337 411 359 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 233 196 264 146 360 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 645 760 780 468 705 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 566 685 575 546 505 

Regular contributions for support ................. 441 441 408 441 470 

Other income ............................................... 281 353 258 271 267 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,193 2,033 789 674 1,753 

Federal income taxes ................................... 651 1,228 346 253 1,123 

State and local income taxes ....................... 470 687 376 339 603 

Other taxes .................................................. 71 118 66 82 27 

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,698 63,576 51,773 56,549 60,796 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,655 - $4,013 - $5,259 - $1,768 - $4,732 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,605 10,527 6,126 6,628 12,479 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 12,260 14,540 11,384 8,396 17,211 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 489 316 1,086 362 249 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,321 -1,449 -1,246 -1,185 -1,504 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 82,520 92,732 71,698 74,324 97,538 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 538 581 518 530 538 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 520 603 477 463 592 

Food ............................................................. 37 36 42 34 36 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 14 11 11 13 

Housing ........................................................ 115 124 107 89 157 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 17 24 17 12 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 44 46 44 413 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 11 49 12 7 418 

Major appliances ...................................... 2 41 45 41 41 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 48 47 46 417 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 28 28 16 29 

Other housing ............................................ 58 67 37 47 86 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 220 156 154 179 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 42 54 41 37 43 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 36 65 33 29 31 

Children under 2 ........................................ 49 47 36 48 62 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 54 47 41 43 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 436 25 15 19 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 419 423 26 424 

Transportation .............................................. 57 75 26 72 50 

Health care ................................................... 6 44 46 45 48 

Entertainment ............................................... 65 65 72 51 80 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 423 438 420 36 

Other entertainment ................................... 37 43 34 31 44 

Personal care products and services ........... 8 9 8 7 8 

Reading ........................................................ 1 43 2 ( ) 41 2 ( )

Education ..................................................... 15 424 47 14 19 

All other gifts ................................................ 33 29 41 23 42 

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