Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991-92 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,549 | 1,317 | 2,308 | 2,401 | 1,523 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $14,767 | $13,198 | $13,364 | $15,620 | $16,742 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 13,975 | 12,523 | 12,854 | 14,734 | 15,591 Age of reference person.......................| 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 21.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .4 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 57 | 46 | 61 | 61 | 53 Female....................................| 43 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 47 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 With mortgage...........................| 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 Without mortgage........................| 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 Renter....................................| 90 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 96 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 94 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 38 | 39 | 46 | 41 College...................................| 56 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 55 Never attended and other..................| (4) | (3) | (3) | (2) | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 72 | 51 | 78 | 77 | 75 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $16,944 | $14,371 | $16,148 | $17,471 | $19,500 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,578 | 2,255 | 2,326 | 2,704 | 2,993 Food at home................................| 1,426 | 1,166 | 1,213 | 1,519 | 1,791 Cereals and bakery products...............| 218 | 200 | 181 | 233 | 260 Cereals and cereal products.............| 83 | 65 | 68 | 93 | 103 Bakery products.........................| 134 | 135 | 113 | 140 | 156 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 353 | 281 | 264 | 450 | 383 Beef....................................| 112 | 81 | 87 | 150 | 112 Pork....................................| 71 | 63 | 57 | 91 | 65 Other meats.............................| 46 | 39 | 37 | 61 | 41 Poultry.................................| 70 | 61 | 43 | 91 | 84 Fish and seafood........................| 36 | 20 | 29 | 40 | 52 Eggs....................................| 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 28 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 161 | 139 | 145 | 155 | 210 Fresh milk and cream....................| 78 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 108 Other dairy products....................| 83 | 75 | 74 | 82 | 102 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 203 | 160 | 153 | 206 | 304 Fresh fruits............................| 55 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 91 Fresh vegetables........................| 60 | 58 | 37 | 58 | 96 Processed fruits........................| 46 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 64 Processed vegetables....................| 42 | 31 | 33 | 49 | 54 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 492 | 385 | 470 | 474 | 634 Sugar and other sweets..................| 50 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 70 Fats and oils...........................| 36 | 30 | 24 | 37 | 55 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 252 | 195 | 245 | 238 | 327 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 133 | 106 | 140 | 131 | 149 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 21 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 33 Food away from home.........................| 1,152 | 1,089 | 1,113 | 1,185 | 1,202 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 268 | 296 | 229 | 242 | 345 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 4,995 | 4,602 | 4,540 | 5,024 | 5,975 Shelter.....................................| 3,104 | 3,091 | 2,701 | 2,959 | 3,956 Owned dwellings...........................| 392 | 257 | 536 | 387 | 296 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 249 | 5/169 | 363 | 229 | 176 Property taxes..........................| 90 | 66 | 91 | 101 | 90 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 53 | 5/21 | 82 | 57 | 30 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,562 | 2,603 | 1,990 | 2,443 | 3,580 Other lodging.............................| 151 | 231 | 174 | 129 | 80 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 985 | 773 | 986 | 1,161 | 891 Natural gas...............................| 93 | 70 | 162 | 45 | 83 Electricity...............................| 365 | 232 | 320 | 539 | 273 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 22 | 5/27 | 36 | 5/16 | 5/6 Telephone services........................| 451 | 412 | 412 | 479 | 502 Water and other public services...........| 54 | 32 | 57 | 81 | 27 Household operations........................| 143 | 37 | 116 | 178 | 223 Personal services.........................| 100 | 5/16 | 84 | 142 | 133 Other household expenses..................| 43 | 20 | 32 | 36 | 90 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 173 | 180 | 161 | 169 | 193 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 62 | 49 | 51 | 64 | 84 Other household products..................| 61 | 71 | 48 | 65 | 63 Postage and stationery....................| 51 | 60 | 62 | 40 | 45 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 589 | 521 | 576 | 558 | 712 Household textiles........................| 42 | 37 | 39 | 34 | 62 Furniture.................................| 202 | 160 | 167 | 208 | 280 Floor coverings...........................| 4 | 5/0 | 5/8 | 5/5 | 5/2 Major appliances..........................| 63 | 46 | 71 | 65 | 61 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 39 | 34 | 28 | 37 | 60 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 240 | 243 | 263 | 209 | 248 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,232 | 1,267 | 1,143 | 1,164 | 1,445 Men and boys................................| 261 | 204 | 273 | 249 | 310 Men, 16 and over..........................| 234 | 192 | 255 | 221 | 260 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 27 | 5/11 | 18 | 28 | 50 Women and girls.............................| 452 | 534 | 379 | 446 | 503 Women, 16 and over........................| 431 | 519 | 362 | 421 | 478 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 21 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 25 Children under 2............................| 128 | 143 | 118 | 118 | 147 Footwear....................................| 161 | 190 | 145 | 149 | 183 Other apparel products and services.........| 229 | 197 | 228 | 202 | 301 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,742 | 2,088 | 3,733 | 4,276 | 4,344 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,828 | 624 | 1,886 | 2,263 | 2,095 Cars and trucks, new......................| 689 | 5/355 | 5/622 | 869 | 5/795 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,061 | 256 | 1,144 | 1,278 | 1,289 Other vehicles............................| 78 | 5/13 | 5/121 | 5/115 | 5/10 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 679 | 465 | 671 | 770 | 734 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,072 | 758 | 1,036 | 1,130 | 1,310 Vehicle finance charges...................| 189 | 126 | 174 | 230 | 203 Maintenance and repairs...................| 408 | 289 | 401 | 405 | 529 Vehicle insurance.........................| 363 | 269 | 350 | 390 | 423 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 112 | 75 | 112 | 106 | 155 Public transportation.......................| 162 | 240 | 139 | 114 | 205 | | | | | Health care...................................| 389 | 388 | 327 | 463 | 365 Health insurance............................| 146 | 121 | 112 | 212 | 112 Medical services............................| 145 | 210 | 110 | 141 | 149 Drugs.......................................| 64 | 26 | 68 | 80 | 66 Medical supplies............................| 34 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 37 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 910 | 702 | 886 | 925 | 1,101 Fees and admissions.........................| 214 | 192 | 217 | 181 | 281 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 394 | 300 | 383 | 395 | 489 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 131 | 112 | 127 | 137 | 142 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 171 | 98 | 159 | 211 | 190 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 246 | 198 | 256 | 251 | 263 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 72 | 91 | 64 | 66 | 79 | | | | | Education.....................................| 852 | 1,207 | 1,164 | 574 | 512 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 208 | 200 | 223 | 227 | 164 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 351 | 242 | 283 | 383 | 500 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 116 | 66 | 96 | 83 | 239 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 986 | 768 | 879 | 1,089 | 1,172 Life and other personal insurance...........| 51 | 25 | 45 | 84 | 30 Pensions and Social Security................| 935 | 743 | 834 | 1,005 | 1,143 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 14,767 | 13,198 | 13,364 | 15,620 | 16,742 Wages and salaries..........................| 12,550 | 11,083 | 10,933 | 13,704 | 14,327 Self-employment income......................| 238 | 5/97 | 232 | 244 | 341 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 54 | 5/73 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 5/132 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 112 | 111 | 176 | 58 | 97 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 109 | 175 | 74 | 58 | 181 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 655 | 833 | 665 | 478 | 757 Regular contributions for support...........| 790 | 533 | 1,056 | 774 | 627 Other income................................| 260 | 292 | 207 | 283 | 279 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 792 | 674 | 510 | 886 | 1,151 Federal income taxes........................| 609 | 498 | 341 | 745 | 885 State and local income taxes................| 178 | 171 | 159 | 139 | 266 Other taxes.................................| 5 | 5/6 | 9 | 3 | 5/0 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 13,975 | 12,523 | 12,854 | 14,734 | 15,591 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -224 | 118 | 757 | -374 | -1,772 Net change in total assets..................| 1,277 | -12 | 2,940 | 1,165 | 45 Net change in total liabilities.............| 1,501 | -129 | 2,183 | 1,540 | 1,817 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 159 | 169 | 215 | 52 | 237 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -81 | 5/-22 | -76 | -132 | -57 Estimated market value of owned home........| 5,781 | 4,578 | 5,844 | 6,795 | 5,127 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 41 | 23 | 54 | 46 | 29 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 455 | 555 | 397 | 433 | 495 Food........................................| 18 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 18 Housing.....................................| 151 | 173 | 174 | 130 | 131 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 19 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 20 Household textiles........................| 5/2 | 5/1 | 5/1 | (2) | 5/8 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 9 | 5/10 | 8 | 5/8 | 5/11 Major appliances........................| 2 | (3) | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/3 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 7 | 5/10 | 5/7 | 5/5 | 5/9 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 35 | 5/32 | 48 | 13 | 54 Other housing.............................| 86 | 105 | 94 | 98 | 38 Apparel and services........................| 180 | 258 | 109 | 171 | 235 Males, 2 and over.........................| 45 | 80 | 28 | 44 | 45 Females, 2 and over.......................| 61 | 89 | 32 | 74 | 61 Children under 2..........................| 25 | 35 | 20 | 26 | 25 Other apparel products and services.......| 48 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 104 Jewelry and watches.....................| 31 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 79 All other apparel products and services.| 16 | 5/32 | 5/10 | 5/9 | 5/25 Transportation..............................| 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | | | | | Health care.................................| 5/1 | (2) | (2) | 5/3 | 5/3 Entertainment...............................| 31 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 34 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Other entertainment.......................| 22 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 24 Education...................................| 22 | 5/30 | 5/7 | 5/36 | 5/17 All other gifts.............................| 41 | 45 | 58 | 26 | 34 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.