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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

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) ....... 8,217 1,296 1,128 864 839 1,209 885 1,997

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,246 $2,621 $7,363 $12,424 $17,409 $24,682 $34,637 $83,843

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,089 2,760 7,616 12,878 17,786 24,990 34,208 74,387

Age of reference person ................................. 21.6 20.7 21.1 21.7 21.6 21.9 22.0 22.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.7

Children under 18 ......................................... .4 .2 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .5

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .9 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .4 .5 .8 .9 1.2 1.4 1.9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 51 48 50 52 55 51 52 52

Women ......................................................... 49 52 50 48 45 49 48 48

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 14 3 3 6 8 13 19 33

With mortgage ............................................ 8 1 1 2 3 6 11 23

Without mortgage ....................................... 6 2 2 4 6 7 8 10

Renter ........................................................... 86 97 97 94 92 87 81 67

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 18 13 15 13 9 5 9

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 82 87 85 87 91 95 91

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 19 10 11 15 21 21 25 25

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 90 89 85 79 79 75 75

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 30 23 20 28 29 36 38 35

College ......................................................... 68 75 78 71 69 61 58 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 67 39 45 59 71 79 83 87

Average annual expenditures ........................... $30,890 $15,835 $18,058 $21,519 $24,450 $30,658 $36,517 $49,735

Food ............................................................... 4,552 2,956 2,904 3,203 3,267 4,192 5,186 6,290

Food at home ............................................... 2,565 1,602 1,552 1,652 1,873 2,336 2,770 3,675

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 359 176 214 252 297 363 370 502

Cereals and cereal products .................... 137 58 108 74 132 152 143 180

Bakery products ....................................... 222 118 106 179 165 212 227 322

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 576 414 333 329 437 511 606 831

Beef .......................................................... 151 133 75 87 96 127 169 217

Pork .......................................................... 107 59 76 55 110 99 95 156

Other meats .............................................. 76 45 44 35 38 80 89 110

Poultry ...................................................... 120 87 87 81 90 115 118 164

Fish and seafood ...................................... 83 357 331 41 75 52 100 130

Eggs ......................................................... 39 33 20 30 28 38 35 54

Dairy products ............................................ 263 183 180 189 165 241 295 360

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 104 78 62 84 70 105 112 138

Other dairy products ................................. 158 105 118 105 95 136 183 222

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 452 289 262 243 322 435 518 643

Fresh fruits ............................................... 155 89 99 79 113 165 163 218

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 133 111 64 68 105 106 145 195

Processed fruits ........................................ 78 40 58 55 47 80 92 105

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 49 41 42 57 83 118 124

Other food at home .................................... 915 539 562 638 652 786 981 1,339

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 90 48 53 76 46 70 121 129

Fats and oils ............................................. 77 31 62 59 62 65 96 106

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 463 281 288 312 362 405 484 668

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 274 171 152 182 179 237 268 418

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 10 37

373934310 312 18

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, 2012-2013 — 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 .................................. 1,987 1,354 1,353 1,551 1,394 1,856 2,415 2,615

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 366 119 151 354 358 255 650 475

Housing .......................................................... 10,661 5,863 6,825 7,549 9,207 10,976 12,511 16,611

Shelter .......................................................... 7,113 4,434 5,168 5,475 6,409 7,137 8,000 10,546

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,154 402 247 413 388 668 1,051 3,136

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 587 362 331 3112 391 3277 3513 1,877

Property taxes .......................................... 361 319 143 266 216 170 311 751

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 206 320 373 335 380 221 227 508

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,738 3,771 4,546 4,916 5,902 6,324 6,760 7,165

Other lodging .............................................. 221 261 374 3146 3119 145 3189 245

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 1,861 721 850 1,289 1,577 2,026 2,467 3,168

Natural gas ................................................. 163 60 77 75 127 170 231 296

Electricity .................................................... 732 315 409 574 661 824 961 1,128

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 26 36

3136336 321 358 348

Telephone services .................................... 751 288 307 511 626 821 957 1,323

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 88 336 325 341 74 100 113 165

Cellular phone service .............................. 663 252 282 470 552 721 844 1,158

Water and other public services ................. 188 53 55 122 127 191 260 373

Household operations .................................. 481 175 171 223 423 532 549 924

Personal services ....................................... 165 361 335 330 3175 3214 3194 316

Other household expenses ........................ 317 114 136 194 248 318 355 608

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 313 148 180 116 190 270 370 497

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 98 42 62 38 58 93 139 141

Other household products .......................... 167 83 97 61 113 132 168 276

Postage and stationery ............................... 49 322 321 317 319 45 63 79

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 893 386 457 446 607 1,010 1,126 1,476

Household textiles ...................................... 53 39

320 318 34 49 101 80

Furniture ..................................................... 291 104 104 109 234 358 405 530

Floor coverings ........................................... 5 33

3337323533 8

Major appliances ........................................ 89 333 39 23 57 116 142 153

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 67 33 25 36 31 60 81 118

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 388 205 266 253 248 421 394 588

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,382 619 887 979 857 1,318 1,806 1,998

Men and boys ............................................... 311 141 101 112 195 327 493 458

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 282 3124 392 3103 186 284 479 405

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 29 317 39

310 39 43 14 53

Women and girls .......................................... 467 230 403 459 190 404 550 649

Women, 16 and over .................................. 419 195 388 447 186 332 497 576

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 48 335 314 312 34 72 53 73

Children under 2 ........................................... 137 335 3114 344 3257 3125 3169 165

Footwear ...................................................... 276 3124 3162 3263 3115 251 3260 429

Other apparel products and services ........... 190 88 108 100 99 211 334 297

Transportation ................................................ 6,037 2,408 2,632 3,528 5,115 6,434 7,639 10,597

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,562 3812 3828 31,115 2,576 2,881 3,308 4,773

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 807 3167 3236 3430 31,629 3540 3492 1,664

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,609 3634 568 3685 947 2,214 2,689 2,664

Other vehicles ............................................ 146 312 324 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3127 3127 3445

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,823 822 1,009 1,397 1,455 1,803 2,342 3,055

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,382 651 614 892 757 1,459 1,734 2,319

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 118 317 327 70 348 114 122 288

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 489 283 261 421 309 584 527 788

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 542 3280 3166 3285 3257 3489 3834 811

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 233 72 161 116 143 272 251 433

Public and other transportation .................... 269 123 181 123 327 290 256 450

Healthcare ...................................................... 984 373 323 505 646 1,185 1,262 1,829

Health insurance .......................................... 492 153 181 231 211 452 541 1,121

Medical services ........................................... 338 121 66 153 347 593 543 464

Drugs ............................................................ 108 66 44 101 44 96 140 172

Medical supplies ........................................... 45 332 332 320 43 44 39 71

Entertainment ................................................. 1,262 590 654 887 845 1,460 1,540 2,025

Fees and admissions ................................... 247 191 220 198 153 248 289 344

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 594 245 275 448 487 654 739 988

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, 2012-2013 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 252 110 117 174 161 251 311 399

Pets ............................................................ 181 45 53 143 77 135 266 327

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 71 365 364 330 384 3116 345 72

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 169 45 42 67 343 307 201 294

Personal care products and services ............. 352 127 201 190 223 367 391 580

Reading .......................................................... 45 22 40 43 58 43 44 61

Education ....................................................... 1,971 2,325 2,647 2,678 1,976 1,745 1,525 1,378

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 240 71 127 142 251 290 442 329

Miscellaneous ................................................. 289 117 140 284 140 255 429 509

Cash contributions .......................................... 480 112 134 255 389 404 464 1,104

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,270 133 394 923 1,118 1,736 2,626 5,949

Life and other personal insurance ................ 50 32

37316 39353 350 135

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,220 131 387 907 1,109 1,683 2,576 5,813

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,246 $2,621 $7,363 $12,424 $17,409 $24,682 $34,637 $83,843

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,236 1,557 4,734 8,453 12,919 20,461 30,642 77,451

Self-employment income .............................. 636 3-55 389 3246 3408 3442 3400 1,878

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 584 314 3163 3355 3663 3600 3437 1,312

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 494 37 33 356 208 190 279 1,659

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 483 334 689 707 563 534 619 243

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 921 260 785 1,366 1,673 1,324 1,002 640

Other income ................................................ 891 503 871 1,241 975 1,131 1,257 661

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 2,156 -138 -253 -454 -377 -308 429 9,456

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,693 -78 -192 -479 -432 -469 138 7,737

State and local income taxes ....................... 455 -57 -59 22 47 149 277 1,699

Other taxes ................................................... 9 3-3 3-2 33

39312 314 320

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,089 2,760 7,616 12,878 17,786 24,990 34,208 74,387

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $673 - $660 - $1,531 $372 - $2,385 $4,507 - $1,568 $2,872

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,049 2,106 33 1,370 -166 7,867 4,809 11,975

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,376 2,766 1,564 998 2,219 3,360 6,377 9,103

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 495 3317 3284 3819 3205 3664 3207 736

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -255 3-47 3-26 3-72 3-42 3-116 3-289 -759

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 26,179 39,858 32,035 38,221 314,498 20,195 24,140 67,603

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 202 163 374 389 3126 153 167 426

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 315 183 200 133 321 211 408 482

Food ............................................................. 24 320 39

323 321 313 354 26

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 33

1 ( ) 322 ( ) 316 319 317

Housing ........................................................ 80 326 58 37 84 54 126 121

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 33

3232316 32324 348

Household textiles ...................................... 33

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 320 1 ( ) 3832

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 35

2 ( ) 34322 ( ) 312 3834

Major appliances ...................................... 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 322 ( ) 2 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 34

2 ( ) 34312 ( ) 310 3834

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 10 32

34310 3334337 10

Other housing ............................................. 42 321 48 323 344 336 350 58

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, 2012-2013 — 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

Apparel and services .................................... 128 3116 382 343 3184 373 389 193

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 21 319 314 320 343 37

317 28

Females, 2 and over ................................... 36 339 340 2 ( ) 394 35

320 50

Children under 2 ......................................... 36 2 ( ) 32

2 ( ) 323 341 335 369

Other apparel products and services ......... 34 358 326 323 323 319 316 347

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 32

326 323 34311 310 322

All other apparel products and services ... 318 356 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 319 38

37325

Transportation .............................................. 12 34 11 11 33 8 9 23

Healthcare .................................................... 31

312 ( ) 1 ( ) 362 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

Entertainment ............................................... 22 34

3139321 316 342 38

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

314 38318 316

Other entertainment ................................... 12 34

31383738324 22

Personal care products and services ........... 14 34

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31318 363 39

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33

Education ..................................................... 315 2 ( ) 333 33

1 ( ) 342 ( ) 339

All other gifts ................................................. 6 34 5 34

323836 9

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, 2014