Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,717 | 1,342 | 2,271 | 2,531 | 1,573 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $15,848 | $13,957 | $13,884 | $16,450 | $19,022 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,019 | 13,097 | 13,333 | 15,525 | 17,982 Age of reference person.......................| 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 21.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 55 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 57 Female....................................| 45 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 43 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 10 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 With mortgage...........................| 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 Without mortgage........................| 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 Renter....................................| 90 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 94 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 14 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 White and other...........................| 86 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 94 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 High school (9-12)........................| 40 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 40 College...................................| 57 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 55 Never attended and other..................| (4) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 72 | 51 | 75 | 77 | 77 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $17,368 | $14,764 | $15,938 | $18,154 | $20,323 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,628 | 2,295 | 2,426 | 2,754 | 2,952 Food at home................................| 1,390 | 1,223 | 1,245 | 1,406 | 1,681 Cereals and bakery products...............| 208 | 200 | 181 | 211 | 249 Cereals and cereal products.............| 84 | 80 | 67 | 84 | 110 Bakery products.........................| 124 | 120 | 113 | 126 | 139 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 343 | 321 | 279 | 393 | 370 Beef....................................| 108 | 87 | 87 | 141 | 104 Pork....................................| 69 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 68 Other meats.............................| 42 | 36 | 39 | 47 | 42 Poultry.................................| 67 | 84 | 39 | 77 | 77 Fish and seafood........................| 41 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 59 Eggs....................................| 15 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 20 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 154 | 146 | 148 | 144 | 185 Fresh milk and cream....................| 75 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 94 Other dairy products....................| 80 | 82 | 73 | 77 | 90 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 206 | 158 | 167 | 207 | 293 Fresh fruits............................| 54 | 30 | 46 | 48 | 93 Fresh vegetables........................| 59 | 54 | 41 | 61 | 85 Processed fruits........................| 49 | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 Processed vegetables....................| 44 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 51 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 478 | 399 | 470 | 452 | 585 Sugar and other sweets..................| 50 | 41 | 48 | 49 | 60 Fats and oils...........................| 37 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 51 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 242 | 200 | 230 | 220 | 318 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 129 | 105 | 142 | 131 | 123 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 20 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 32 Food away from home.........................| 1,238 | 1,072 | 1,181 | 1,348 | 1,271 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 330 | 374 | 369 | 265 | 345 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,217 | 4,825 | 4,800 | 5,301 | 6,011 Shelter.....................................| 3,223 | 3,315 | 2,745 | 3,142 | 3,966 Owned dwellings...........................| 393 | 346 | 464 | 423 | 285 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 264 | 5/267 | 314 | 279 | 167 Property taxes..........................| 77 | 61 | 79 | 75 | 91 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 52 | 5/18 | 71 | 69 | 27 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,667 | 2,760 | 2,131 | 2,522 | 3,595 Other lodging.............................| 163 | 209 | 151 | 197 | 85 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,053 | 829 | 1,086 | 1,199 | 964 Natural gas...............................| 105 | 114 | 181 | 37 | 99 Electricity...............................| 387 | 242 | 331 | 559 | 312 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 16 | 5/14 | 29 | 5/13 | 5/2 Telephone services........................| 491 | 432 | 483 | 518 | 509 Water and other public services...........| 55 | 27 | 62 | 72 | 41 Household operations........................| 149 | 37 | 154 | 172 | 199 Personal services.........................| 104 | 5/15 | 118 | 132 | 112 Other household expenses..................| 45 | 22 | 36 | 40 | 86 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 165 | 159 | 170 | 156 | 176 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 56 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 75 Other household products..................| 53 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 62 Postage and stationery....................| 56 | 48 | 80 | 48 | 40 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 626 | 485 | 645 | 632 | 707 Household textiles........................| 34 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 50 Furniture.................................| 231 | 164 | 201 | 252 | 299 Floor coverings...........................| 8 | 5/5 | 5/12 | 5/10 | 5/2 Major appliances..........................| 70 | 62 | 63 | 83 | 67 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 44 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 62 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 239 | 193 | 303 | 213 | 227 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,233 | 1,109 | 1,107 | 1,273 | 1,439 Men and boys................................| 274 | 178 | 230 | 310 | 349 Men, 16 and over..........................| 253 | 171 | 207 | 297 | 312 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 20 | 5/7 | 23 | 13 | 5/37 Women and girls.............................| 408 | 458 | 301 | 430 | 482 Women, 16 and over........................| 384 | 436 | 287 | 404 | 448 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 24 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 34 Children under 2............................| 113 | 132 | 120 | 114 | 88 Footwear....................................| 206 | 161 | 202 | 197 | 258 Other apparel products and services.........| 232 | 181 | 254 | 223 | 261 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,787 | 2,565 | 3,417 | 4,176 | 4,742 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,942 | 1,212 | 1,754 | 2,188 | 2,441 Cars and trucks, new......................| 911 | 5/628 | 773 | 1,120 | 1,017 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,000 | 583 | 962 | 1,013 | 1,390 Other vehicles............................| 31 | 5/1 | 5/19 | 5/56 | 5/33 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 650 | 432 | 601 | 731 | 780 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,047 | 696 | 952 | 1,151 | 1,320 Vehicle finance charges...................| 163 | 106 | 144 | 184 | 203 Maintenance and repairs...................| 401 | 246 | 366 | 446 | 514 Vehicle insurance.........................| 358 | 257 | 320 | 395 | 438 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 125 | 87 | 121 | 126 | 164 Public transportation.......................| 147 | 225 | 110 | 106 | 202 | | | | | Health care...................................| 382 | 352 | 327 | 446 | 384 Health insurance............................| 144 | 99 | 138 | 177 | 138 Medical services............................| 150 | 184 | 102 | 165 | 165 Drugs.......................................| 58 | 29 | 55 | 80 | 52 Medical supplies............................| 30 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 29 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 918 | 683 | 834 | 993 | 1,118 Fees and admissions.........................| 217 | 186 | 228 | 172 | 301 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 410 | 287 | 373 | 469 | 475 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 135 | 111 | 118 | 155 | 145 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 156 | 98 | 115 | 198 | 197 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 240 | 183 | 226 | 286 | 234 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 73 | 78 | 62 | 73 | 84 | | | | | Education.....................................| 870 | 1,037 | 909 | 789 | 800 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 211 | 180 | 235 | 239 | 155 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 337 | 183 | 251 | 385 | 514 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 110 | 47 | 99 | 98 | 196 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,033 | 854 | 873 | 1,074 | 1,349 Life and other personal insurance...........| 53 | 47 | 43 | 73 | 40 Pensions and Social Security................| 980 | 807 | 830 | 1,001 | 1,309 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 15,848 | 13,957 | 13,884 | 16,450 | 19,022 Wages and salaries..........................| 13,482 | 11,763 | 11,459 | 13,925 | 16,834 Self-employment income......................| 299 | 5/251 | 199 | 339 | 413 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 63 | 5/5 | 5/77 | 5/46 | 5/111 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 124 | 40 | 167 | 154 | 87 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 115 | 129 | 95 | 52 | 221 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 723 | 961 | 848 | 520 | 669 Regular contributions for support...........| 782 | 587 | 851 | 1,003 | 518 Other income................................| 259 | 221 | 187 | 410 | 169 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 829 | 859 | 551 | 925 | 1,041 Federal income taxes........................| 635 | 625 | 338 | 767 | 851 State and local income taxes................| 181 | 215 | 183 | 151 | 194 Other taxes.................................| 13 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 5/-5 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,019 | 13,097 | 13,333 | 15,525 | 17,982 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -433 | 88 | 694 | -871 | -1,801 Net change in total assets..................| 1,413 | 178 | 2,060 | 2,002 | 583 Net change in total liabilities.............| 1,846 | 90 | 1,366 | 2,873 | 2,384 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 331 | 24 | 226 | 40 | 1,214 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -90 | 5/-36 | -83 | -134 | -73 Estimated market value of owned home........| 5,941 | 4,753 | 5,161 | 6,075 | 7,865 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 46 | 30 | 46 | 56 | 46 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 394 | 382 | 386 | 422 | 370 Food........................................| 12 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 17 Housing.....................................| 133 | 146 | 149 | 128 | 106 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 18 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 14 Household textiles........................| 5/1 | 5/3 | 5/1 | (3) | 5/1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 8 | 5/1 | 13 | 5/8 | 5/8 Major appliances........................| 5/1 | (3) | 5/3 | 5/0 | 5/2 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 7 | 5/1 | 5/11 | 5/8 | 5/6 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 32 | 5/34 | 34 | 18 | 50 Other housing.............................| 73 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 34 Apparel and services........................| 153 | 141 | 122 | 187 | 154 Males, 2 and over.........................| 35 | 27 | 15 | 66 | 20 Females, 2 and over.......................| 51 | 63 | 5/21 | 73 | 50 Children under 2..........................| 21 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 22 Other apparel products and services.......| 46 | 23 | 70 | 28 | 62 Jewelry and watches.....................| 39 | 5/22 | 64 | 16 | 56 All other apparel products and services.| 7 | 5/2 | 5/5 | 5/12 | 5/6 Transportation..............................| 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 | | | | | Health care.................................| 5/2 | 5/0 | 5/1 | 5/5 | 5/1 Entertainment...............................| 30 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 34 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 8 | 5/6 | 12 | 5 | 6 Other entertainment.......................| 22 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 27 Education...................................| 16 | 5/28 | 5/20 | 5/13 | 5/6 All other gifts.............................| 35 | 29 | 48 | 26 | 36 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.