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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2015-2016

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,945 3,374 4,544 8,100 4,927

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $65,467 $69,159 $66,999 $58,949 $72,244

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,065 60,162 59,127 53,297 63,488

Age of reference person ................................. 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.6 1.7

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 49 47 53 45 52

Women ......................................................... 51 53 47 55 48

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 38 32 44 41 33

With mortgage ............................................ 32 27 38 33 27

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

Renter ........................................................... 62 68 56 59 67

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 15 13 23 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 85 87 77 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 17 18 7 16 27

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 83 82 93 84 73

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 25 24 23 26 24

College ......................................................... 74 76 75 72 75

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 77 91 90 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $52,448 $54,714 $52,293 $49,165 $56,407

Food ............................................................... 6,774 7,111 6,600 6,306 7,467

Food at home ............................................... 3,644 3,633 3,639 3,515 3,873

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 477 480 481 455 508

Cereals and cereal products .................... 179 200 170 172 183

Bakery products ....................................... 298 280 310 282 326

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 782 844 732 784 781

Beef .......................................................... 201 197 200 210 188

Pork .......................................................... 138 156 131 144 121

Other meats .............................................. 106 108 119 99 103

Poultry ...................................................... 177 197 140 178 196

Fish and seafood ...................................... 103 128 85 98 107

Eggs ......................................................... 58 57 56 54 66

Dairy products ............................................ 390 400 401 368 408

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 139 140 143 138 134

Other dairy products ................................. 251 260 258 229 274

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 703 757 681 640 791

Fresh fruits ............................................... 254 266 256 225 290

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 232 271 218 199 270

Processed fruits ........................................ 100 107 90 95 113

Processed vegetables .............................. 117 113 116 120 117

Other food at home .................................... 1,291 1,152 1,344 1,269 1,386

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 116 95 119 116 130

Fats and oils ............................................. 94 119 88 87 95

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 703 603 752 683 768

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 341 298 350 358 336

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 37 37 36 26 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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Food away from home .................................. 3,131 3,478 2,961 2,791 3,594

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 541 664 521 436 643

Housing .......................................................... 18,446 20,682 17,135 17,014 20,470

Shelter .......................................................... 11,350 13,515 10,158 9,765 13,572

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,327 4,723 4,753 3,962 4,264

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,644 2,653 2,686 2,520 2,804

Property taxes .......................................... 1,022 1,389 1,271 812 886

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 661 681 796 631 573

Rented dwellings ........................................ 6,640 8,390 4,976 5,457 8,921

Other lodging .............................................. 383 401 429 345 388

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,301 3,272 3,255 3,491 3,053

Natural gas ................................................. 308 472 471 172 267

Electricity .................................................... 1,241 1,126 1,142 1,497 988

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 53 189 45 25 11

Telephone services .................................... 1,264 1,258 1,179 1,302 1,283

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 111 194 97 100 85

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,153 1,064 1,082 1,202 1,198

Water and other public services ................. 437 227 417 494 504

Household operations .................................. 1,613 1,578 1,561 1,617 1,678

Personal services ....................................... 926 893 862 987 907

Other household expenses ........................ 687 685 699 630 771

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 528 494 501 563 519

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 132 113 125 145 129

Other household products .......................... 300 288 290 322 281

Postage and stationery ............................... 96 93 85 96 109

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,654 1,823 1,659 1,578 1,649

Household textiles ...................................... 89 116 114 62 91

Furniture ..................................................... 504 547 548 500 439

Floor coverings ........................................... 14 23 14 10 15

Major appliances ........................................ 214 213 232 246 147

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 109 143 101 99 108

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 723 780 651 661 848

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,903 2,074 1,877 1,771 2,030

Men and boys ............................................... 467 530 536 454 380

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 339 403 395 322 270

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 128 127 140 132 110

Women and girls .......................................... 634 659 594 612 690

Women, 16 and over .................................. 529 548 474 506 604

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 105 111 120 106 86

Children under 2 ........................................... 186 160 214 175 197

Footwear ...................................................... 360 293 332 360 438

Other apparel products and services ........... 256 432 202 171 324

Transportation ................................................ 9,452 8,887 9,137 9,877 9,422

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,304 3,607 4,201 4,967 3,788

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,926 1,709 1,440 2,462 1,643

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,290 1,897 2,712 2,386 2,013

Other vehicles ............................................ 88 31

349 119 132

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,030 1,680 2,073 2,079 2,147

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,533 2,518 2,296 2,520 2,784

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 263 227 264 283 254

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 689 625 726 668 735

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 900 905 610 975 1,040

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 681 761 696 593 756

Public and other transportation .................... 585 1,081 566 311 703

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,828 2,677 3,051 2,808 2,761

Health insurance .......................................... 1,994 1,952 2,140 1,958 1,948

Medical services ........................................... 546 469 590 564 528

Drugs ............................................................ 204 171 221 211 201

Medical supplies ........................................... 84 86 99 74 84

Entertainment ................................................. 2,520 2,762 2,748 2,195 2,665

Fees and admissions ................................... 559 595 664 394 709

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 979 1,011 929 987 989

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 615 782 736 477 605

Pets ............................................................ 437 563 498 332 458

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 178 218 238 146 148

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 367 374 420 336 362

Personal care products and services ............. 607 645 561 538 739

Reading .......................................................... 78 83 70 65 102

Education ....................................................... 1,160 1,335 1,657 796 1,181

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 334 331 397 358 241

Miscellaneous ................................................. 607 701 684 431 759

Cash contributions .......................................... 972 744 904 1,048 1,065

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,227 6,019 6,951 5,523 6,862

Life and other personal insurance ................ 139 110 191 106 165

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,088 5,909 6,760 5,416 6,697

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $65,467 $69,159 $66,999 $58,949 $72,244

Wages and salaries ...................................... 60,584 63,758 62,101 54,851 66,436

Self-employment income .............................. 2,729 2,453 2,560 2,287 3,801

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 467 553 600 448 319

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 210 220 325 146 203

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 658 855 678 656 509

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 361 368 423 265 457

Other income ................................................ 458 951 312 296 519

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,402 8,996 7,872 5,652 8,755

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,500 6,643 5,635 4,249 6,649

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,860 2,307 2,161 1,361 2,096

Other taxes ................................................... 43 346 76 42 310

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,065 60,162 59,127 53,297 63,488

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $2,434 $2,400 $2,928 $2,563 $1,789

Net change in total assets ............................ 16,046 14,266 14,662 15,285 19,793

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 13,612 11,865 11,734 12,722 18,005

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 273 407 355 146 314

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -991 -780 -966 -964 -1,204

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 81,405 73,615 75,690 70,904 109,275

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 537 520 535 503 606

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 583 616 644 462 703

Food ............................................................. 43 23 56 29 69

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 33 35 9 17

Housing ........................................................ 154 199 146 123 180

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 16 39 19 16 19

Household textiles ...................................... 35

38373138

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 326 311 35

320

Major appliances ...................................... 4 36

321 ( ) 38

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 10 320 39

35311

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 48 69 43 39 51

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

25-34 Northeast Midwest South West

Other housing ............................................. 72 87 66 63 83

Apparel and services .................................... 171 199 207 124 197

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 36 29 32 29 58

Females, 2 and over ................................... 36 45 41 27 38

Children under 2 ......................................... 55 47 95 49 36

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 378 339 19 65

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 363 314 35

315

All other apparel products and services ... 25 315 324 314 50

Transportation .............................................. 60 29 43 76 70

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

31313336

Entertainment ............................................... 78 88 121 51 76

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 321 348 323 323

Other entertainment ................................... 51 68 73 28 53

Personal care products and services ........... 9 310 7 5 18

Reading ........................................................ 4 7 2 5 4

Education ..................................................... 7 37

37 9 36

All other gifts ................................................. 39 22 50 27 60

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