Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,425 | 1,516 | 1,971 | 2,310 | 1,628 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $14,846 | $13,101 | $13,457 | $15,272 | $17,296 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 13,845 | 11,946 | 12,642 | 14,279 | 16,201 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 Age of reference person.......................| 21.6 | 21.2 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.9 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (3) | (2) | (3) | (2) | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 60 | 59 | 57 | 64 | 60 Female....................................| 40 | 41 | 43 | 36 | 40 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 10 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 Renter....................................| 90 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 89 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 White and other...........................| 91 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 46 College...................................| 55 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 50 Never attended and other..................| (4) | (3) | (4) | (3) | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 73 | 52 | 78 | 81 | 76 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $16,475 | $14,646 | $15,030 | $16,559 | $19,820 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,479 | 2,470 | 2,207 | 2,487 | 2,815 Food at home................................| 1,201 | 1,051 | 1,065 | 1,286 | 1,365 Cereals and bakery products...............| 180 | 171 | 143 | 196 | 208 Cereals and cereal products.............| 70 | 71 | 57 | 74 | 78 Bakery products.........................| 110 | 100 | 86 | 121 | 130 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 268 | 222 | 228 | 302 | 304 Beef....................................| 95 | 77 | 82 | 112 | 97 Pork....................................| 46 | 33 | 46 | 50 | 48 Other meats.............................| 40 | 27 | 41 | 47 | 38 Poultry.................................| 40 | 40 | 28 | 45 | 48 Fish and seafood........................| 30 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 52 Eggs....................................| 17 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 165 | 142 | 153 | 178 | 176 Fresh milk and cream....................| 85 | 69 | 87 | 87 | 89 Other dairy products....................| 80 | 73 | 65 | 91 | 88 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 183 | 185 | 154 | 190 | 209 Fresh fruits............................| 54 | 51 | 49 | 55 | 63 Fresh vegetables........................| 50 | 46 | 40 | 54 | 60 Processed fruits........................| 47 | 58 | 38 | 43 | 55 Processed vegetables....................| 32 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 32 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 406 | 330 | 388 | 421 | 467 Sugar and other sweets..................| 42 | 32 | 41 | 46 | 47 Fats and oils...........................| 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 31 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 206 | 150 | 205 | 212 | 243 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 119 | 111 | 108 | 127 | 126 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 20 Food away from home.........................| 1,277 | 1,420 | 1,143 | 1,201 | 1,450 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 311 | 281 | 285 | 272 | 433 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 4,766 | 4,486 | 4,187 | 4,708 | 5,809 Shelter.....................................| 3,026 | 3,012 | 2,551 | 2,786 | 3,957 Owned dwellings...........................| 361 | 251 | 325 | 247 | 670 Mortgage interest.......................| 263 | 185 | 214 | 176 | 518 Property taxes..........................| 39 | 5/34 | 5/56 | 5/18 | 5/53 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 59 | 32 | 55 | 53 | 99 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,520 | 2,569 | 2,060 | 2,430 | 3,160 Other lodging.............................| 145 | 193 | 166 | 109 | 127 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 881 | 741 | 877 | 976 | 880 Natural gas...............................| 83 | 79 | 116 | 50 | 94 Electricity...............................| 328 | 255 | 283 | 448 | 278 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 19 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 5/6 Telephone.................................| 406 | 360 | 405 | 408 | 446 Water and other public services...........| 45 | 19 | 44 | 56 | 55 Household operations........................| 131 | 80 | 130 | 152 | 149 Personal services.........................| 90 | 45 | 95 | 106 | 102 Other household expenses..................| 41 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 47 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 170 | 141 | 154 | 197 | 170 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 57 | 38 | 58 | 68 | 53 Other household products..................| 52 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 58 Postage and stationery....................| 61 | 60 | 45 | 74 | 59 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 559 | 513 | 475 | 598 | 653 Household textiles........................| 43 | 71 | 22 | 35 | 61 Furniture.................................| 224 | 134 | 203 | 259 | 285 Floor coverings...........................| 20 | 5/32 | 5/5 | 5/17 | 5/36 Major appliances..........................| 68 | 48 | 74 | 72 | 76 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 34 | 22 | 39 | 31 | 45 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 168 | 205 | 133 | 185 | 150 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,089 | 885 | 863 | 1,105 | 1,517 Men and boys................................| 233 | 216 | 192 | 254 | 264 Men, 16 and over..........................| 220 | 211 | 169 | 246 | 248 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 13 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 16 Women and girls.............................| 422 | 210 | 326 | 432 | 704 Women, 16 and over........................| 403 | 200 | 303 | 414 | 681 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 19 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 22 Children under 2............................| 71 | 56 | 60 | 81 | 80 Footwear....................................| 144 | 207 | 97 | 125 | 183 Other apparel products and services.........| 219 | 195 | 189 | 214 | 287 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,946 | 2,927 | 3,542 | 4,267 | 4,932 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,090 | 1,333 | 1,835 | 2,301 | 2,804 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,029 | 544 | 731 | 1,300 | 1,458 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,048 | 783 | 1,081 | 998 | 1,325 Other vehicles............................| 13 | 5/6 | 5/23 | 5/3 | 5/21 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 689 | 527 | 673 | 809 | 688 Other vehicle expenses......................| 997 | 789 | 920 | 1,042 | 1,225 Vehicle finance charges...................| 204 | 130 | 172 | 267 | 222 Maintenance and repairs...................| 334 | 271 | 351 | 332 | 379 Vehicle insurance.........................| 363 | 298 | 306 | 361 | 497 | | | | | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 95 | 89 | 91 | 82 | 126 Public transportation.......................| 170 | 278 | 115 | 115 | 216 | | | | | Health care...................................| 433 | 290 | 464 | 545 | 370 Health insurance............................| 124 | 99 | 124 | 145 | 116 Medical services............................| 222 | 110 | 254 | 295 | 184 Drugs.......................................| 53 | 43 | 45 | 72 | 45 Medical supplies............................| 34 | 38 | 41 | 32 | 25 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 942 | 916 | 991 | 807 | 1,098 Fees and admissions.........................| 236 | 277 | 231 | 192 | 265 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 357 | 310 | 441 | 322 | 353 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 125 | 112 | 124 | 142 | 110 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 224 | 218 | 194 | 152 | 371 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 230 | 191 | 191 | 246 | 287 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 79 | 94 | 70 | 79 | 76 | | | | | Education.....................................| 656 | 855 | 826 | 350 | 701 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 195 | 178 | 177 | 250 | 154 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 241 | 157 | 236 | 254 | 306 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 120 | 94 | 72 | 156 | 152 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 989 | 823 | 919 | 1,033 | 1,168 Life and other personal insurance...........| 63 | 21 | 63 | 99 | 51 Pensions and Social Security................| 926 | 802 | 856 | 934 | 1,118 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 14,846 | 13,101 | 13,457 | 15,272 | 17,296 Wages and salaries..........................| 12,734 | 11,719 | 11,678 | 13,378 | 13,925 Self-employment income......................| 429 | 318 | 464 | 352 | 583 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 58 | 5/6 | 5/14 | 5/147 | 5/36 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 280 | 50 | 39 | 108 | 967 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 67 | 5/51 | 72 | 76 | 64 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 344 | 364 | 348 | 164 | 557 Regular contributions for support...........| 720 | 411 | 645 | 844 | 898 Other income................................| 213 | 182 | 199 | 204 | 266 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,001 | 1,155 | 815 | 993 | 1,095 Federal income taxes........................| 801 | 892 | 635 | 823 | 885 State and local income taxes................| 203 | 260 | 216 | 158 | 198 Other taxes.................................| -2 | 5/2 | -36 | 12 | 5/12 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 13,845 | 11,946 | 12,642 | 14,279 | 16,201 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -690 | -222 | -1,082 | -677 | -670 Net change in total assets..................| 1,812 | 2,135 | 388 | 1,644 | 3,473 Net change in total liabilities.............| 2,502 | 2,357 | 1,469 | 2,321 | 4,142 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 74 | 5/64 | 72 | 89 | 65 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -47 | -34 | -53 | -44 | -54 Estimated market value of owned home........| 5,068 | 3,864 | 3,736 | 4,221 | 9,000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 44 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 70 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 412 | 435 | 409 | 411 | 391 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 29 | 20 | 41 | 31 | 16 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 51 | 22 | 59 | 43 | 79 Clothing, children under 2..................| 20 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 25 Jewelry and watches.........................| 29 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 43 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 8 | 5/3 | 8 | 5/7 | 5/13 Household textiles..........................| 5/2 | (3) | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/4 All other gifts.............................| 273 | 339 | 262 | 284 | 211 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.