Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

under 25

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 7,951 1,361 1,028 834 755 1,111 905 1,957

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,196 $2,803 $7,278 $12,661 $17,498 $24,492 $34,708 $82,933

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,663 2,936 7,324 12,874 17,903 24,849 34,837 76,083

Age of reference person ................................. 21.7 20.7 21.0 21.6 21.6 22.1 22.2 22.3

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.1 2.6 2.8

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .2 .2 .3 .5 .5 .7 .5

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .9 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .4 .6 .7 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.9

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 48 44 50 48 43 45 51 53

Female ......................................................... 52 56 50 52 57 55 49 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 15 2 2 3 9 10 19 38

With mortgage ............................................ 10 1 1 1 3 7 13 30

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 1 2 2 6 4 6 8

Renter ........................................................... 85 98 98 97 91 90 81 62

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 18 13 14 12 10 8 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 82 87 86 88 90 92 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 18 8 9 13 22 21 23 27

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 82 92 91 87 78 79 77 73

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 21 20 31 32 41 39 38

College ......................................................... 67 78 79 68 67 57 60 60

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 37 46 58 71 78 85 88

Average annual expenditures ........................... $30,675 $15,786 $17,906 $19,614 $24,915 $29,366 $35,536 $51,336

Food ............................................................... 4,387 2,713 2,483 3,011 3,262 4,075 5,280 6,329

Food at home ............................................... 2,460 1,143 1,206 1,724 1,933 2,156 3,151 3,681

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 346 138 166 245 301 324 410 516

Cereals and cereal products .................... 130 60 73 75 121 127 156 187

Bakery products ....................................... 216 78 93 170 181 197 253 329

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 551 212 215 388 409 430 736 882

Beef .......................................................... 149 455 46 98 87 99 203 263

Pork .......................................................... 103 451 52 67 81 75 133 163

Other meats .............................................. 71 423 34 42 46 72 90 109

Poultry ...................................................... 118 43 42 88 107 95 181 174

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 423 416 66 465 53 84 116

Eggs ......................................................... 39 418 25 28 23 36 45 58

Dairy products ............................................ 248 119 146 158 177 240 310 364

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 98 50 64 60 79 95 118 141

Other dairy products ................................. 150 68 82 99 98 144 192 223

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 441 207 207 259 342 417 587 659

Fresh fruits ............................................... 148 76 78 80 99 149 180 225

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 129 58 47 75 114 110 172 200

Processed fruits ........................................ 78 42 44 55 64 72 111 107

Processed vegetables .............................. 86 31 38 50 64 86 123 128

Other food at home .................................... 874 468 472 673 704 745 1,109 1,260

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 85 45 58 65 48 75 97 126

Fats and oils ............................................. 72 26 37 60 57 41 82 121

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 447 253 226 372 380 375 620 613

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 256 132 144 172 203 244 297 374

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 14 411 46

45417 410 412 27

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 1,926 1,569 1,277 1,287 1,328 1,919 2,129 2,648

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 384 144 367 391 232 245 587 512

Housing .......................................................... 10,629 5,290 6,473 7,115 9,271 10,903 12,947 17,161

Shelter .......................................................... 7,016 3,891 4,829 4,991 6,246 7,142 7,967 10,985

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,292 4206 4145 4122 326 578 1,092 4,019

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 734 443 426 473 486 4302 625 2,412

Property taxes .......................................... 312 4151 439 428 167 144 283 853

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 246 412 479 421 473 4132 184 753

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,438 3,206 4,324 4,687 5,795 6,292 6,619 6,725

Other lodging .............................................. 286 479 360 4183 4125 272 256 240

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,898 718 835 1,215 1,655 1,986 2,539 3,317

Natural gas ................................................. 167 67 57 73 129 178 226 317

Electricity .................................................... 747 303 417 535 685 817 997 1,186

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 21 46

2 ( ) 454847432 57

Telephone services .................................... 770 289 308 512 687 786 1,034 1,359

Water and other public services ................. 193 55 51 89 146 199 251 397

Household operations .................................. 522 196 171 249 512 540 668 987

Personal services ....................................... 185 419 433 461 4244 228 4256 353

Other household expenses ........................ 337 176 138 188 268 312 412 634

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 287 94 162 112 180 225 368 495

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 93 431 60 27 82 66 159 143

Other household products .......................... 141 44 84 62 87 114 137 254

Postage and stationery ............................... 53 420 418 423 410 44 73 97

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 906 390 476 549 678 1,010 1,404 1,377

Household textiles ...................................... 44 12 414 26 43 40 76 66

Furniture ..................................................... 293 84 116 173 267 319 442 510

Floor coverings ........................................... 4 41

4446454444 5

Major appliances ........................................ 83 14 49 31 66 99 176 125

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 62 45 36 29 35 128 69 68

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 420 233 258 285 261 420 636 603

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,340 1,120 947 613 952 1,030 1,659 2,055

Men and boys ............................................... 319 224 188 121 210 158 301 610

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 293 209 182 4107 182 124 272 571

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 26 415 46 13 28 34 29 40

Women and girls .......................................... 457 465 509 169 163 358 649 623

Women, 16 and over .................................. 431 447 495 159 143 341 617 579

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 26 418 414 49

420 17 32 44

Children under 2 ........................................... 120 418 450 454 316 108 227 115

Footwear ...................................................... 258 4320 484 4157 4154 245 4259 381

Other apparel products and services ........... 186 94 116 114 109 161 223 326

Transportation ................................................ 5,953 2,090 2,541 3,262 5,547 6,149 6,526 11,132

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,478 4537 4890 41,071 42,883 2,744 2,387 4,996

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 712 4159 4102 3 ( ) 41,629 4967 4482 1,329

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,646 361 749 1,071 1,254 1,778 1,905 3,214

Other vehicles ............................................ 120 417 439 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 4453

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,887 897 1,005 1,241 1,522 1,894 2,298 3,259

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,293 434 496 793 790 1,188 1,583 2,403

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 128 418 430 449 63 85 183 315

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 471 192 270 410 318 432 592 807

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 487 4120 485 4224 4260 4483 4591 4882

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 207 104 111 110 149 188 217 398

Public and other transportation .................... 295 222 149 157 352 323 257 473

Health care ..................................................... 935 381 322 349 681 1,135 1,191 1,754

Health insurance .......................................... 457 143 179 138 4186 405 623 1,015

Medical services ........................................... 332 113 55 108 399 634 376 506

Drugs ............................................................ 103 99 49 78 70 75 143 157

Medical supplies ........................................... 43 426 438 424 427 421 49 76

Entertainment ................................................. 1,297 593 699 768 902 1,306 1,612 2,198

Fees and admissions ................................... 256 204 185 172 206 256 308 356

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 597 255 334 419 453 529 840 1,024

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 295 72 125 113 202 386 306 496

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 149 62 54 64 442 135 158 322

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Personal care products and services ............. 343 204 179 165 226 345 436 552

Reading .......................................................... 44 28 39 33 48 40 32 70

Education ....................................................... 2,065 2,781 2,995 2,501 1,988 1,391 1,518 1,551

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 259 126 156 160 263 346 390 336

Miscellaneous ................................................. 329 71 209 334 159 402 369 548

Cash contributions .......................................... 429 116 128 251 330 295 353 1,029

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,281 130 369 661 1,052 1,703 2,638 6,109

Life and other personal insurance ................ 58 42

4349420 418 457 185

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,223 128 366 652 1,032 1,685 2,580 5,924

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,196 $2,803 $7,278 $12,661 $17,498 $24,492 $34,708 $82,933

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,023 1,541 4,557 8,176 12,487 20,470 30,815 76,215

Self-employment income .............................. 743 49

476 459 4379 4510 4585 2,243

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 523 430 458 4183 4490 4252 4494 1,436

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 472 16 39 28 54 184 411 1,557

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 219 416 4130 4260 4322 4268 4255 306

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 535 325 680 925 867 564 651 243

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,053 317 1,139 2,102 2,042 1,645 4853 448

Other income ................................................ 627 549 600 928 857 600 644 485

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,532 -133 -46 -214 -405 -357 -129 6,851

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,213 -129 -56 -228 -411 -400 -278 5,658

State and local income taxes ....................... 308 -2 12 12 -1 35 119 1,168

Other taxes ................................................... 11 4-3 4-3 42

4748430 24

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,663 2,936 7,324 12,874 17,903 24,849 34,837 76,083

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $962 - $969 - $647 $919 $859 - $172 - $6,817 - $367

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,185 -268 98 -121 2,041 6,366 3,673 11,092

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 5,147 701 745 -1,040 1,182 6,538 10,491 11,459

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 445 643 497 4786 4143 4155 4151 762

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -277 4-23 4-12 4-70 4-79 4-122 -304 -832

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 24,418 410,270 4754 44,531 410,901 13,296 22,202 67,712

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 173 468 417 435 489 103 155 467

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 358 392 332 230 274 223 497 476

Food ............................................................. 15 422 412 425 416 410 29 48

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 44

411 42462 ( ) 417 423

Housing ........................................................ 77 66 43 31 442 53 131 119

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 3 ( ) 41

424141434 452

Household textiles ...................................... 44

412 ( ) 2 ( ) 419 414942

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 43

2 ( ) 424143454744

Major appliances ...................................... 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 41

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 43

2 ( ) 423 ( ) 43454744

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 17 441 11 46

412 43 31 23

Other housing ............................................. 32 425 28 421 46

442 449 439

Apparel and services .................................... 157 4260 4161 442 4179 475 202 193

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 33 495 414 2 ( ) 4118 410 428 423

Females, 2 and over ................................... 42 440 4117 46

423 47424 59

Children under 2 ......................................... 35 48

42462 ( ) 414 4142 451

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 4117 428 430 438 444 48

459

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 44

427 430 44432 41426

All other apparel products and services ... 27 4113 41

3 ( ) 433 412 47434

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3202. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

under 25

years

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. 17 17 7 27 4 5 13 29

Health care ...................................................

412 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43

Entertainment ............................................... 34 48

48420 423 474 467 28

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 47

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 414 3 ( ) 421 411

Other entertainment ................................... 26 48

48419 48474 446 17

Personal care products and services ........... 8 47

2 ( ) 463 ( ) 2 ( ) 434 49

Reading ........................................................ 41

3 ( ) 2 ( ) 413 ( ) 412 ( ) 42

Education ..................................................... 432 3 ( ) 484 472 41

433 ( ) 453

All other gifts ................................................. 6 47 6 45

444344 9

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, 2013