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

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

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) ....... 7,888 1,469 1,090 892 726 1,062 810 1,840 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $27,191 $2,814 $7,423 $12,468 $17,472 $24,890 $34,483 $67,450 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,129 2,967 7,547 12,683 17,883 25,391 34,565 66,398 

Age of reference person ................................ 21.6 20.6 20.9 21.4 21.6 21.9 22.3 22.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.5 3.0 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .7 .9 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.1 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 42 49 45 37 43 46 53 

Female ......................................................... 54 58 51 55 63 57 54 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 14 2 2 4 10 10 18 38 

With mortgage ............................................ 10 1 1 1 2 6 12 29 

Without mortgage ....................................... 5 1 1 3 7 4 6 9 

Renter .......................................................... 86 98 98 96 90 90 82 62 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 19 14 15 15 12 9 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 81 86 85 85 88 91 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 15 7 7 12 19 18 18 24 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 93 93 88 81 82 82 76 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 23 23 36 36 48 35 41 

College ......................................................... 64 76 76 63 62 50 63 57 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 67 38 48 61 70 76 86 90 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,684 $14,845 $16,497 $18,445 $22,870 $28,075 $32,753 $50,876 

Food ............................................................... 4,209 2,820 2,369 2,871 3,605 3,812 4,432 6,543 

Food at home ............................................... 2,286 1,147 1,191 1,600 2,168 2,140 2,704 3,481 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 324 169 173 201 386 308 365 475 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 108 71 63 73 109 100 137 150 

Bakery products ....................................... 215 98 110 128 276 208 228 325 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 485 201 173 354 420 434 583 807 

Beef .......................................................... 136 45 40 84 113 114 160 251 

Pork .......................................................... 89 36 34 60 73 86 108 148 

Other meats ............................................. 66 44 27 51 65 54 72 104 

Poultry ...................................................... 102 41 37 73 102 94 135 160 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 56 416 416 58 434 56 61 97 

Eggs ......................................................... 34 18 20 26 32 30 47 48 

Dairy products ............................................ 231 127 141 130 195 256 264 343 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 92 50 63 51 90 97 108 131 

Other dairy products ................................ 139 76 77 79 105 159 156 212 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 409 205 208 265 388 366 500 636 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 125 66 59 74 120 123 145 196 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 130 67 65 99 104 115 159 204 

Processed fruits ....................................... 74 39 41 49 81 57 93 111 

Processed vegetables .............................. 80 34 42 44 82 71 103 125 

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

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $837 $446 $496 $650 $780 $776 $991 $1,219 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 70 44 56 38 59 63 57 114 

Fats and oils ............................................. 63 36 34 37 66 52 56 105 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 459 254 255 398 433 396 579 649 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 229 98 142 172 203 251 285 321 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 16 13 410 45 418 413 413 30 

Food away from home ................................. 1,923 1,672 1,179 1,271 1,437 1,672 1,728 3,062 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 412 231 364 262 172 421 396 665 

Housing .......................................................... 9,918 4,710 5,759 6,984 8,750 10,248 12,453 16,964 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,444 3,339 4,036 4,743 5,369 6,480 7,876 10,946 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 1,198 4132 475 4103 228 520 1,030 4,095 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 712 452 440 419 453 4303 600 2,519 

Property taxes .......................................... 278 466 422 444 111 128 277 867 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 208 414 413 440 464 489 153 709 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,959 2,850 3,640 4,459 4,966 5,666 6,581 6,540 

Other lodging ............................................. 287 357 320 4180 4176 294 265 311 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,867 712 889 1,240 1,773 2,012 2,501 3,348 

Natural gas ................................................. 179 74 64 92 175 187 248 341 

Electricity .................................................... 736 317 433 566 720 831 939 1,193 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 20 2 ( ) 46 413 417 44 428 452 

Telephone services .................................... 744 275 317 470 701 798 1,053 1,354 

Water and other public services ................. 188 46 68 98 159 191 234 407 

Household operations .................................. 463 176 223 258 549 556 662 774 

Personal services ....................................... 164 418 4100 495 4254 241 4238 239 

Other household expenses ........................ 299 159 123 163 295 315 424 535 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 274 109 136 137 190 263 292 492 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 86 45 40 41 91 59 87 157 

Other household products .......................... 148 46 76 79 88 165 152 264 

Postage and stationery .............................. 40 417 421 417 412 39 54 72 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 870 374 475 606 868 937 1,122 1,403 

Household textiles ...................................... 45 14 32 39 43 23 42 83 

Furniture ..................................................... 266 69 108 181 251 291 412 483 

Floor coverings .......................................... 6 43 44 47 48 43 44 12 

Major appliances ........................................ 87 14 30 42 60 112 145 171 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 44 44 36 28 127 53 71 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 406 230 257 301 478 381 466 583 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,503 951 680 650 1,112 1,456 1,443 2,730 

Men and boys .............................................. 296 229 142 119 200 183 272 581 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 262 213 129 498 140 152 224 538 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 34 16 13 22 60 31 48 42 

Women and girls .......................................... 585 330 339 204 326 515 458 1,160 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 552 317 332 182 286 479 394 1,114 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 34 413 47 421 439 36 64 47 

Children under 2 .......................................... 138 447 48 70 211 167 270 155 

Footwear ...................................................... 302 4260 446 4145 245 412 271 488 

Other apparel products and services ........... 182 85 105 112 130 179 172 347 

Transportation ................................................ 5,076 1,872 2,438 2,979 4,164 5,302 6,058 9,765 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,826 4493 4835 4769 41,356 1,960 2,455 3,819 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 500 4119 3 ( ) 492 4300 4551 4584 1,308 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,266 338 811 677 1,057 1,369 1,870 2,318 

Other vehicles ............................................ 460 436 424 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 439 3 ( ) 4193 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,663 797 981 1,153 1,482 1,788 2,020 2,850 

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

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,299 $400 $471 $860 $1,093 $1,269 $1,226 $2,620 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 133 424 424 432 69 100 241 329 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 468 167 269 570 400 414 553 780 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 501 4105 498 4145 4469 4619 4185 1,100 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 197 105 80 114 155 137 246 410 

Public and other transportation .................... 287 182 151 197 232 286 357 477 

Health care ..................................................... 807 249 241 191 565 688 1,211 1,866 

Health insurance .......................................... 430 88 126 483 207 338 691 1,078 

Medical services .......................................... 245 88 53 40 221 250 363 537 

Drugs ........................................................... 97 63 44 35 109 73 106 189 

Medical supplies .......................................... 35 411 418 432 428 26 51 62 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,287 610 727 811 847 1,414 1,570 2,259 

Fees and admissions ................................... 249 177 181 178 179 197 292 411 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 609 329 375 463 440 598 845 1,012 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 280 53 96 91 174 440 298 524 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 148 51 75 79 55 179 134 311 

Personal care products and services ............. 336 196 168 177 271 410 376 542 

Reading .......................................................... 42 26 37 40 49 39 36 61 

Education ....................................................... 2,077 2,776 2,872 2,228 1,730 1,667 1,203 1,729 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 270 150 212 226 196 329 349 385 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 281 47 171 242 103 274 280 588 

Cash contributions ......................................... 340 83 100 152 212 277 325 870 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,126 123 359 632 1,093 1,738 2,621 5,910 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 44 3 ( ) 43 417 422 411 437 148 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,082 123 356 615 1,071 1,727 2,585 5,763 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 27,191 2,814 7,423 12,468 17,472 24,890 34,483 67,450 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 23,489 1,524 4,575 7,477 13,028 20,761 30,839 62,456 

Self-employment income ............................. 722 414 419 492 4170 4583 4689 2,323 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 271 425 4109 4170 4380 4294 4358 517 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 119 24 19 27 472 53 257 296 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 255 426 4136 4296 4374 4256 4263 436 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 629 321 706 1,313 912 823 505 328 

Regular contributions for support ................. 1,128 382 1,165 2,249 1,632 1,612 41,105 691 

Other income ............................................... 577 499 694 843 904 507 4468 402 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 62 -152 -124 -215 -411 -501 -82 1,052 

Federal income taxes ................................... -84 -146 -135 -239 -484 -568 -294 599 

State and local income taxes ....................... 138 -5 9 18 61 55 178 445 

Other taxes .................................................. 9 4-2 42 46 411 13 435 8 

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,129 2,967 7,547 12,683 17,883 25,391 34,565 66,398 

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

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $479 - $2,594 $633 - $1,410 $2,935 - $1,687 - $1,000 $4,689 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,751 -357 164 5 2,164 1,631 2,736 13,266 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,272 2,237 -470 1,415 -771 3,318 3,736 8,578 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 222 494 4108 114 4262 454 4355 148 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -254 4-11 4-30 4-19 4-170 4-103 -199 -837 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 23,213 44,581 4945 45,671 45,612 11,534 24,280 72,996 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 161 433 419 436 469 84 157 490 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 403 386 356 192 235 728 437 430 

Food ............................................................. 15 415 47 412 410 423 415 17 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 414 418 2 ( ) 45 436 43 48 

Housing ........................................................ 85 81 47 422 422 139 60 146 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 11 42 43 41 41 432 417 412 

Household textiles ...................................... 41 41 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 42 42 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 5 2 ( ) 44 44 43 2 ( ) 44 412 

Major appliances ...................................... 41 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 44 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 2 ( ) 44 44 43 2 ( ) 44 49 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 30 445 49 41 410 446 48 56 

Other housing ............................................ 39 34 31 416 47 60 429 64 

Apparel and services ................................... 163 241 121 437 165 272 199 142 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 38 4107 410 2 ( ) 485 481 427 48 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 42 421 485 46 42 464 420 57 

Children under 2 ........................................ 34 49 44 414 427 434 4131 29 

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 4103 422 416 452 492 421 448 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 45 46 416 46 439 45 415 

All other apparel products and services ... 36 498 417 3 ( ) 446 453 415 433 

Transportation .............................................. 17 19 7 18 7 7 40 20 

Health care ................................................... 42 2 ( ) 4-2 43 3 ( ) 48 2 ( ) 45 

Entertainment ............................................... 42 46 413 416 412 4111 476 46 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 48 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 41 3 ( ) 45 425 

Other entertainment ................................... 35 46 13 416 412 4111 471 21 

Personal care products and services ........... 23 46 2 ( ) 48 3 ( ) 4129 423 44 

Reading ........................................................ 41 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 41 2 ( ) 41 3 ( ) 42 

Education ..................................................... 431 3 ( ) 4137 469 41 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 418 

All other gifts ................................................ 11 5 8 45 11 44 21 22 

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