Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 7,448 1,246 1,574 2,983 1,645 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $44,694 $32,477 $30,657 $32,027 $90,338 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 38,138 29,680 28,862 30,264 67,690 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 21.4 21.1 21.5 21.4 21.5 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 

 Children under 18................................................................................................ .4 .3 .3 .4 .4 

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

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.1 .8 1.1 1.2 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 44 47 43 43 47 

 Women ................................................................................................ 56 53 57 57 53 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 15 10 14 18 14 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 9 9 8 10 9 

 Without mortgage................................................................................................6 2 6 8 5 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 85 90 86 82 86 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 14 15 11 21 4 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 86 85 89 79 96 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................18 15 12 18 29 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 82 85 88 82 71 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................34 28 31 36 38 

 College ................................................................................................ 65 72 66 63 62 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 67 50 68 70 75 

Average annual expenditures................................................................................................ $33,994 $34,295 $30,093 $31,041 $42,617 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 4,646 4,869 4,067 4,399 5,381 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 2,347 2,192 2,100 2,229 2,859 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 307 312 275 272 386 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 114 120 97 95 155 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 192 192 178 177 230 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 525 530 475 481 634 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 143 138 185 111 161 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 96 73 101 96 108 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 59 65 36 55 81 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 119 148 61 130 129 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 70 71 69 51 102 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 38 35 23 39 53 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................225 208 203 211 279 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 86 86 62 92 96 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 139 121 141 119 183 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 442 410 395 405 565 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 167 152 144 151 224 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 135 130 136 110 178 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 60 47 44 66 72 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 80 81 71 78 92 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 848 732 752 859 995 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 74 42 60 90 84 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 65 71 48 63 77 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 464 363 419 459 584 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 229 245 213 235 222 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 15 311 311 12 28 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 2,299 2,677 1,966 2,171 2,522 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 271 268 250 202 404 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 11,319 11,242 9,837 10,654 14,005 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 7,534 7,973 6,173 6,679 10,053 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 1,100 1,142 998 1,086 1,192 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 583 3548 412 579 780 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 332 431 352 305 289 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 185 163 234 202 122 

 Rented dwellings................................................................................................ 6,084 6,212 4,802 5,375 8,499 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 349 619 372 218 362 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 1,951 1,480 1,841 2,138 2,074 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 122 151 206 61 131 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 782 548 693 937 762 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 19 369 312 37 37 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 810 630 732 874 905 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 49 56 25 53 58 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 762 574 707 822 847 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 219 83 198 258 269 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 520 418 452 489 719 

 Personal services................................................................................................ 157 3129 3133 136 240 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 363 289 319 353 479 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 276 251 279 270 299 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 77 77 66 86 72 

 Other household products ................................................................ 140 111 155 134 159 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 59 62 59 51 69 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,038 1,120 1,092 1,077 859 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 48 66 44 47 42 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 283 234 293 353 183 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................10 318 10 9 36 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 139 145 166 133 118 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 81 51 88 89 85 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 477 606 490 447 425 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 1,265 2,041 853 933 1,594 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 354 725 257 215 394 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 327 701 237 181 369 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 27 24 20 34 25 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................403 666 259 315 477 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 367 649 237 258 446 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 36 316 321 57 31 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 51 323 353 52 368 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 305 387 3167 244 459 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................152 239 118 108 197 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 6,351 5,096 5,615 6,334 8,032 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,114 2,234 2,614 3,070 4,335 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,059 3986 3632 1,298 31,087 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,021 1,248 1,947 1,754 3,162 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................

334 ( 2

 ) 335 318 385 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................1,399 1,026 1,371 1,478 1,565 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 1,481 1,195 1,314 1,558 1,719 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 139 90 115 167 150 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 493 373 487 477 619 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................................ 479 3429 3289 3569 3534 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 370 304 423 345 416 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 357 641 316 228 412 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 1,358 1,199 1,209 1,493 1,378 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................920 947 835 922 976 

 Medical services ................................................................................................300 155 224 427 254 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 89 72 93 92 94 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 49 326 56 51 54 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,464 1,412 1,380 1,333 1,807 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 316 408 275 238 425 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 564 504 418 548 760 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 339 392 298 396 247 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 237 223 264 262 183 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 102 3168 334 134 364 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 245 3109 390 151 375 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 434 397 363 475 456 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 42 328 36 41 60 

 Education................................................................................................ 2,712 4,219 3,165 1,957 2,506 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 263 246 362 227 244 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 331 430 193 206 585 

 Cash contributions................................................................................................555 253 309 268 1,539 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 2,984 2,597 2,454 2,521 4,624 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 41 321 34 38 365 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 2,943 2,575 2,420 2,482 4,558 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $44,694 $32,477 $30,657 $32,027 $90,338 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................................ 29,213 27,808 27,050 28,764 33,160 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 12,660 3884 626 3471 55,188 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................ 213 3146 3122 3295 3204 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................101 353 49 145 107 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 505 738 385 479 490 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 299 3443 3290 305 3185 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 1,704 2,406 2,135 1,568 1,005 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 6,556 2,798 1,795 1,764 22,648 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 5,989 1,978 1,235 1,281 22,110 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 553 803 545 461 538 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................

314 317 314 322 ( 2

 ) 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 38,138 29,680 28,862 30,264 67,690 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $156 $17 $1,178 $43 -$512 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 6,375 8,068 7,458 3,211 9,793 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 6,219 8,051 6,280 3,168 10,305 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................ 283 3149 3294 3289 365 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -242 3

-245 -131 -251 -331 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................................ 23,375 21,038 12,590 20,752 40,219 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 166 141 120 177 207 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 469 229 185 452 946 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 29 31 39 54 25 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................

31 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 32 32 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 100 3105 86 110 91 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 10 333 31 37 35 

 Household textiles................................................................................................

35 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 34 313 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................

37 ( 2

 ) 39 36 311 

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

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

36 ( 2

 ) 38 36 311 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................28 364 23 27 38 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 51 38 53 66 54 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 117 384 361 129 172 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 22 322 322 322 322 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 25 327 317 29 326 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................

316 36 39 325 314 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................55 330 314 354 3110 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................

313 39 31 317 323 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................

341 321 313 337 387 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 99 31 6 67 321 

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

32 ( 2

 ) 33 34 ( 1 ) 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

under 

25

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 46 314 312 326 3135 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................

316 37 33 319 330 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 30 37 39 7 105 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 15 38 ( 1 ) 331 35 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 32 32 34 33 

 Education ................................................................................................

344 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 318 3168 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 12 314 5 8 25 

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, 2018