Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,421 | 4,058 | 4,930 | 7,060 | 4,372 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,047 | $37,234 | $31,287 | $30,946 | $34,442 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,189 | 33,691 | 29,312 | 28,468 | 30,669 Age of reference person.......................| 29.9 | 30.1 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 29.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 Children under 18...........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 Vehicles....................................| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 64 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 66 Female....................................| 36 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 42 | 38 | 49 | 45 | 35 With mortgage...........................| 36 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 32 Without mortgage........................| 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 Renter....................................| 58 | 62 | 51 | 55 | 65 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 6 White and other...........................| 87 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 94 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 36 College...................................| 54 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 57 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 88 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 91 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,087 | $30,631 | $27,787 | $27,333 | $31,965 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,196 | 4,478 | 4,025 | 3,984 | 4,472 Food at home................................| 2,503 | 2,671 | 2,423 | 2,305 | 2,759 Cereals and bakery products...............| 390 | 429 | 386 | 359 | 410 Cereals and cereal products.............| 148 | 157 | 160 | 135 | 150 Bakery products.........................| 242 | 272 | 226 | 225 | 260 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 634 | 726 | 580 | 610 | 647 Beef....................................| 206 | 219 | 185 | 208 | 212 Pork....................................| 135 | 130 | 133 | 141 | 132 Other meats.............................| 85 | 93 | 86 | 80 | 85 Poultry.................................| 114 | 156 | 107 | 96 | 115 Fish and seafood........................| 67 | 100 | 48 | 59 | 71 Eggs....................................| 27 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 32 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 285 | 311 | 293 | 253 | 306 Fresh milk and cream....................| 128 | 131 | 139 | 116 | 134 Other dairy products....................| 157 | 179 | 154 | 138 | 172 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 378 | 431 | 335 | 337 | 444 Fresh fruits............................| 106 | 110 | 94 | 93 | 136 Fresh vegetables........................| 114 | 141 | 92 | 98 | 138 Processed fruits........................| 90 | 110 | 79 | 79 | 104 Processed vegetables....................| 68 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 65 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 816 | 775 | 830 | 745 | 952 Sugar and other sweets..................| 106 | 84 | 97 | 89 | 163 Fats and oils...........................| 61 | 65 | 55 | 59 | 68 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 404 | 382 | 432 | 370 | 447 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 206 | 205 | 215 | 193 | 221 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 38 | 38 | 31 | 34 | 52 Food away from home.........................| 1,693 | 1,806 | 1,601 | 1,679 | 1,713 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 337 | 356 | 355 | 291 | 375 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,854 | 11,031 | 9,193 | 8,851 | 11,124 Shelter.....................................| 5,966 | 7,275 | 5,168 | 4,959 | 7,278 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,936 | 3,508 | 2,819 | 2,431 | 3,352 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 2,085 | 2,393 | 1,833 | 1,735 | 2,650 Property taxes..........................| 502 | 812 | 540 | 331 | 446 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 349 | 303 | 446 | 366 | 256 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,837 | 3,496 | 2,193 | 2,369 | 3,706 Other lodging.............................| 194 | 271 | 156 | 159 | 220 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,841 | 1,910 | 1,866 | 1,907 | 1,642 Natural gas...............................| 217 | 275 | 358 | 110 | 178 Electricity...............................| 707 | 649 | 625 | 894 | 552 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 67 | 180 | 66 | 34 | 17 Telephone services........................| 667 | 678 | 647 | 653 | 702 Water and other public services...........| 183 | 128 | 170 | 217 | 194 Household operations........................| 547 | 457 | 556 | 540 | 631 Personal services.........................| 424 | 355 | 438 | 400 | 510 Other household expenses..................| 123 | 102 | 118 | 140 | 121 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 361 | 349 | 346 | 379 | 357 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 103 | 95 | 99 | 108 | 104 Other household products..................| 164 | 157 | 152 | 183 | 152 Postage and stationery....................| 94 | 97 | 95 | 87 | 102 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,139 | 1,040 | 1,257 | 1,066 | 1,216 Household textiles........................| 77 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 80 Furniture.................................| 360 | 350 | 412 | 354 | 321 Floor coverings...........................| 57 | 18 | 152 | 30 | 35 Major appliances..........................| 119 | 116 | 138 | 112 | 115 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 71 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 79 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 455 | 418 | 407 | 426 | 586 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,797 | 2,165 | 1,605 | 1,701 | 1,843 Men and boys................................| 481 | 596 | 444 | 455 | 459 Men, 16 and over..........................| 388 | 488 | 334 | 361 | 401 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 93 | 107 | 110 | 94 | 58 Women and girls.............................| 586 | 792 | 554 | 504 | 574 Women, 16 and over........................| 484 | 700 | 453 | 396 | 470 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 102 | 91 | 101 | 108 | 104 Children under 2............................| 152 | 164 | 131 | 144 | 177 Footwear....................................| 264 | 315 | 241 | 261 | 250 Other apparel products and services.........| 314 | 298 | 235 | 337 | 382 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,243 | 4,847 | 5,105 | 5,255 | 5,745 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,252 | 1,809 | 2,293 | 2,268 | 2,591 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,107 | 1,174 | 1,079 | 1,119 | 1,059 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,104 | 626 | 1,163 | 1,107 | 1,478 Other vehicles............................| 40 | 4/9 | 4/51 | 43 | 4/54 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 979 | 880 | 987 | 1,020 | 993 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,742 | 1,731 | 1,613 | 1,766 | 1,858 Vehicle finance charges...................| 306 | 212 | 322 | 370 | 270 Maintenance and repairs...................| 576 | 541 | 551 | 573 | 641 Vehicle insurance.........................| 593 | 695 | 508 | 593 | 597 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 266 | 283 | 233 | 230 | 350 Public transportation.......................| 271 | 427 | 211 | 201 | 305 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,090 | 1,068 | 1,124 | 1,153 | 971 Health insurance............................| 475 | 464 | 445 | 530 | 430 Medical services............................| 415 | 387 | 478 | 430 | 344 Drugs.......................................| 138 | 146 | 142 | 135 | 130 Medical supplies............................| 63 | 70 | 59 | 59 | 67 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,541 | 1,698 | 1,391 | 1,363 | 1,847 Fees and admissions.........................| 337 | 352 | 315 | 326 | 369 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 534 | 575 | 514 | 509 | 557 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 315 | 328 | 307 | 319 | 305 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 354 | 443 | 256 | 209 | 615 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 360 | 325 | 317 | 362 | 430 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 139 | 151 | 140 | 134 | 135 | | | | | Education.....................................| 288 | 375 | 314 | 233 | 267 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 279 | 296 | 324 | 296 | 184 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 714 | 624 | 751 | 648 | 867 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 446 | 310 | 510 | 438 | 511 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,804 | 2,906 | 2,633 | 2,623 | 3,195 Life and other personal insurance...........| 234 | 256 | 226 | 250 | 195 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,570 | 2,650 | 2,407 | 2,373 | 3,000 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 33,047 | 37,234 | 31,287 | 30,946 | 34,442 Wages and salaries..........................| 29,563 | 33,418 | 28,049 | 28,107 | 30,024 Self-employment income......................| 1,385 | 1,268 | 1,025 | 1,281 | 2,022 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 246 | 211 | 381 | 192 | 212 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 301 | 390 | 251 | 223 | 393 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 351 | 499 | 320 | 212 | 462 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 681 | 958 | 729 | 505 | 655 Regular contributions for support...........| 337 | 302 | 344 | 308 | 404 Other income................................| 183 | 187 | 186 | 118 | 271 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 2,858 | 3,542 | 1,975 | 2,478 | 3,773 Federal income taxes........................| 2,144 | 2,459 | 1,328 | 2,029 | 2,912 State and local income taxes................| 632 | 942 | 571 | 397 | 780 Other taxes.................................| 82 | 142 | 75 | 52 | 82 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 30,189 | 33,691 | 29,312 | 28,468 | 30,669 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -1,938 | -186 | -2,766 | -1,948 | -2,614 Net change in total assets..................| 4,685 | 5,589 | 4,041 | 3,589 | 6,342 Net change in total liabilities.............| 6,624 | 5,775 | 6,807 | 5,538 | 8,957 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 288 | 143 | 221 | 131 | 752 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -529 | -570 | -548 | -405 | -669 Estimated market value of owned home........| 37,473 | 47,586 | 32,982 | 30,126 | 45,012 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 281 | 318 | 285 | 245 | 301 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 632 | 699 | 558 | 549 | 784 Food........................................| 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 45 Housing.....................................| 202 | 166 | 187 | 212 | 234 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 31 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 33 Household textiles........................| 8 | 4/7 | 4/5 | 9 | 4/10 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 20 Major appliances........................| 2 | 4/2 | 4/1 | 4/2 | 4/1 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 19 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 63 | 67 | 54 | 52 | 86 Other housing.............................| 83 | 43 | 72 | 113 | 85 Apparel and services........................| 215 | 291 | 172 | 156 | 289 Males, 2 and over.........................| 59 | 111 | 55 | 42 | 46 Females, 2 and over.......................| 62 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 114 Children under 2..........................| 48 | 54 | 35 | 41 | 66 Other apparel products and services.......| 46 | 58 | 42 | 33 | 62 Jewelry and watches.....................| 25 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 33 All other apparel products and services.| 22 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 29 Transportation..............................| 25 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 31 Health care.................................| 7 | 4/9 | 9 | 5 | 4/5 Entertainment...............................| 62 | 78 | 64 | 50 | 66 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 26 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 19 Other entertainment.......................| 36 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 47 Education...................................| 7 | 4/4 | 4/11 | 7 | 6 All other gifts.............................| 83 | 105 | 66 | 67 | 109 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.