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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) .................................................... 21,265 3,310 4,550 8,314 5,092 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $75,133 $83,236 $74,086 $69,090 $80,668 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 66,574 71,921 65,967 62,311 70,601 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 29.8 30.0 29.8 29.8 29.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ..................................................................................................... 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .9 .8 1.0 1.0 .9 

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

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 51 50 53 49 51 

 Women .................................................................................................... 49 50 47 51 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 41 38 48 43 33 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 33 32 39 34 26 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 8 6 9 9 6 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 59 62 52 57 67 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 16 17 13 22 7 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 84 83 87 78 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 17 13 9 18 26 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 83 87 91 82 74 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 24 25 21 28 19 

 College .................................................................................................... 74 73 77 70 78 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 90 80 92 92 90 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $57,095 $62,496 $54,886 $53,221 $61,951 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 7,357 8,156 6,793 6,673 8,486 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 3,864 4,062 3,883 3,413 4,466 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 462 510 458 414 514 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 164 173 157 149 190 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 298 338 301 265 325 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 826 928 795 762 898 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 209 229 210 196 215 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 150 134 151 149 160 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 106 130 109 92 110 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 186 202 158 182 208 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 122 172 119 98 131 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 55 60 48 45 74 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 366 392 341 301 477 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 120 131 101 101 163 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 245 261 241 200 314 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 754 850 717 663 878 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 274 320 260 229 331 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 254 283 221 225 314 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 101 110 108 83 120 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 125 137 128 127 113 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,455 1,381 1,572 1,272 1,700 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 117 119 125 95 147 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 90 101 90 76 107 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 836 763 938 719 986 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 368 367 374 345 403 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 43 32 45 37 57 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 3,493 4,094 2,910 3,260 4,021 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 577 697 581 474 668 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 20,063 22,297 17,833 18,483 23,193 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 12,558 14,624 10,456 11,025 15,596 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,467 4,655 4,606 4,391 4,347 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 2,452 2,500 2,189 2,464 2,636 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,144 1,537 1,408 971 936 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 872 618 1,009 957 775 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 7,612 9,506 5,317 6,207 10,726 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 478 464 533 427 523 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 3,394 3,320 3,351 3,579 3,177 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 303 475 478 165 258 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,284 1,167 1,161 1,536 1,060 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 55 173 59 34 9 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,269 1,225 1,156 1,320 1,317 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 64 105 50 63 52 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,205 1,120 1,106 1,256 1,265 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 483 279 498 524 534 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,699 1,735 1,870 1,605 1,678 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 907 873 1,141 849 816 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 792 862 728 756 862 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 527 558 489 518 559 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 138 174 122 132 140 

 Other household products .................................................................... 308 300 293 309 325 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 81 84 74 76 93 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,885 2,060 1,667 1,757 2,182 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 81 99 59 83 84 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 600 590 482 638 649 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 21 43 14 14 24 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 258 229 225 235 343 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 107 97 84 109 132 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 819 1,002 802 678 949 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 2,010 2,499 1,818 2,000 1,886 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 508 658 447 499 485 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 395 549 322 395 365 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 113 109 125 104 121 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 607 690 500 658 566 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 483 544 394 527 450 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 124 145 106 131 117 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 181 164 150 181 220 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 460 588 485 443 383 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 253 398 237 218 231 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 10,599 9,796 10,774 10,743 10,731 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 4,491 3,635 4,792 4,881 4,144 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,700 1,656 1,620 1,777 1,676 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,709 1,979 3,089 3,001 2,369 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 82 ( 2 ) 384 104 399 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 2,143 1,714 2,185 2,213 2,269 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 3,246 3,323 3,134 3,143 3,466 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 286 235 310 319 244 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 739 602 811 716 803 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 762 1,092 712 583 884 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,460 1,395 1,302 1,525 1,536 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 718 1,124 662 506 854 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,117 3,180 3,598 2,908 2,985 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 2,189 2,327 2,439 2,153 1,933 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 630 612 783 495 728 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 207 155 264 183 229 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 90 86 112 78 95 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 2,470 2,687 2,590 2,138 2,772 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 650 662 641 546 819 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 816 820 817 804 834 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 674 719 814 527 763 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 529 529 681 412 588 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 145 189 133 115 176 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 330 486 318 261 356 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 641 665 560 636 707 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 55 42 76 40 70 

 Education .................................................................................................... 1,146 2,489 892 820 1,034 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 339 366 418 336 256 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 679 977 655 623 606 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 854 696 820 887 934 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 7,188 7,949 7,480 6,459 7,622 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 211 198 283 153 249 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 6,977 7,751 7,197 6,307 7,373 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ....................................................................... $75,133 $83,236 $74,086 $69,090 $80,668 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 69,587 78,545 67,683 64,722 73,409 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 3,309 2,541 3,984 2,273 4,895 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 473 3220 671 458 484 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 470 598 397 337 671 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 547 699 572 574 382 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 401 360 325 495 342 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 346 273 455 231 485 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 8,559 11,315 8,120 6,779 10,067 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,310 8,190 5,678 5,137 7,568 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 2,205 3,069 2,362 1,599 2,493 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 43 356 79 42 35 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 66,574 71,921 65,967 62,311 70,601 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $3,572 $1,992 -$829 $2,485 $10,307 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 24,483 31,287 14,263 19,755 36,914 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 20,912 29,295 15,092 17,271 26,607 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 392 3313 631 248 467 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,381 -1,294 -1,346 -1,420 -1,403 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 102,874 102,254 91,518 92,034 131,125 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 628 634 606 637 629 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ............................................................... 614 923 622 500 594 

 Food ........................................................................................................ 61 72 40 65 67 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................ 11 29 5 9 8 

 Housing ................................................................................................... 137 95 203 126 124 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 18 319 311 17 23 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 8 313 34 37 39 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 17 324 39 315 323 

 Major appliances ............................................................................... 

33 33 33 ( 2

 ) 39 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 14 320 35 315 314 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 31 20 21 36 40 

 Other housing ....................................................................................... 64 320 158 51 28 

 Apparel and services ............................................................................... 176 197 145 175 191 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................. 37 99 18 25 36 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................ 52 337 37 69 47 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................... 42 338 338 45 42 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................... 45 324 352 337 66 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................................................ 4 33 312 32 32 

 All other apparel products and services ........................................... 41 321 340 335 64 

 Transportation ......................................................................................... 46 67 84 21 39 

 Healthcare ............................................................................................... 

37 ( 1

 ) 311 311 32 

 Entertainment .......................................................................................... 46 40 62 35 56 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......................................... 18 315 315 316 327 

 Other entertainment ............................................................................. 28 24 47 19 29 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 16 22 35 8 37 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item Total 

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West 

 Reading ................................................................................................... 1 32 31 ( 1 ) 31 

 Education ................................................................................................. 56 3330 38 35 33 

 All other gifts ............................................................................................ 56 69 59 44 66 

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, 2020