Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994-95 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,073 | 3,564 | 4,990 | 7,206 | 4,312 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $34,726 | $41,399 | $35,909 | $31,321 | $33,762 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 31,653 | 37,712 | 32,960 | 28,850 | 30,061 Age of reference person.......................| 29.9 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 29.9 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 Children under 18...........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 63 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 66 Female....................................| 37 | 42 | 35 | 37 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 43 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 37 With mortgage...........................| 36 | 33 | 41 | 35 | 34 Without mortgage........................| 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 Renter....................................| 57 | 65 | 52 | 53 | 63 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 13 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 5 White and other...........................| 87 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 37 College...................................| 55 | 57 | 59 | 51 | 57 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (4) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 76 | 89 | 88 | 90 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $30,962 | $32,910 | $30,992 | $29,916 | $30,990 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,314 | 4,551 | 4,189 | 4,166 | 4,479 Food at home................................| 2,605 | 2,901 | 2,517 | 2,394 | 2,780 Cereals and bakery products...............| 405 | 478 | 385 | 362 | 431 Cereals and cereal products.............| 165 | 193 | 157 | 142 | 183 Bakery products.........................| 240 | 285 | 228 | 219 | 248 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 687 | 761 | 633 | 675 | 703 Beef....................................| 213 | 214 | 220 | 219 | 198 Pork....................................| 144 | 142 | 124 | 153 | 152 Other meats.............................| 89 | 102 | 98 | 78 | 87 Poultry.................................| 128 | 172 | 111 | 122 | 118 Fish and seafood........................| 85 | 101 | 60 | 78 | 111 Eggs....................................| 28 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 36 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 281 | 325 | 274 | 242 | 312 Fresh milk and cream....................| 129 | 146 | 126 | 109 | 148 Other dairy products....................| 152 | 179 | 148 | 133 | 164 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 408 | 499 | 373 | 353 | 456 Fresh fruits............................| 125 | 152 | 105 | 109 | 150 Fresh vegetables........................| 121 | 151 | 115 | 97 | 138 Processed fruits........................| 89 | 116 | 84 | 71 | 102 Processed vegetables....................| 73 | 80 | 69 | 77 | 66 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 824 | 837 | 852 | 762 | 878 Sugar and other sweets..................| 104 | 107 | 114 | 93 | 106 Fats and oils...........................| 74 | 83 | 63 | 71 | 81 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 384 | 380 | 412 | 347 | 414 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 226 | 228 | 225 | 222 | 231 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 37 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 45 Food away from home.........................| 1,708 | 1,650 | 1,672 | 1,772 | 1,699 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 323 | 335 | 324 | 314 | 325 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 10,293 | 11,912 | 9,946 | 9,029 | 11,446 Shelter.....................................| 6,062 | 7,567 | 5,656 | 4,886 | 7,253 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,898 | 3,464 | 3,077 | 2,266 | 3,277 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 2,012 | 2,337 | 2,027 | 1,553 | 2,493 Property taxes..........................| 528 | 820 | 657 | 332 | 466 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 357 | 307 | 394 | 381 | 317 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,978 | 3,918 | 2,367 | 2,448 | 3,792 Other lodging.............................| 187 | 186 | 212 | 171 | 184 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,967 | 2,041 | 2,014 | 2,069 | 1,680 Natural gas...............................| 225 | 287 | 387 | 112 | 176 Electricity...............................| 756 | 698 | 668 | 953 | 577 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 48 | 145 | 42 | 25 | 14 Telephone services........................| 735 | 765 | 717 | 751 | 702 Water and other public services...........| 203 | 146 | 201 | 228 | 211 Household operations........................| 633 | 633 | 635 | 624 | 644 Personal services.........................| 504 | 506 | 541 | 481 | 496 Other household expenses..................| 129 | 127 | 94 | 143 | 148 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 350 | 379 | 332 | 312 | 403 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 104 | 108 | 107 | 91 | 117 Other household products..................| 156 | 172 | 144 | 139 | 180 Postage and stationery....................| 91 | 99 | 81 | 82 | 107 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,282 | 1,291 | 1,309 | 1,137 | 1,466 Household textiles........................| 80 | 79 | 64 | 88 | 85 Furniture.................................| 385 | 450 | 397 | 365 | 348 Floor coverings...........................| 71 | 56 | 67 | 42 | 133 Major appliances..........................| 138 | 117 | 144 | 147 | 136 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 78 | 66 | 85 | 68 | 96 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 530 | 524 | 552 | 427 | 668 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,827 | 1,928 | 1,829 | 1,761 | 1,841 Men and boys................................| 455 | 427 | 425 | 419 | 565 Men, 16 and over..........................| 340 | 309 | 339 | 342 | 365 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 115 | 118 | 86 | 77 | 200 Women and girls.............................| 618 | 659 | 697 | 579 | 560 Women, 16 and over........................| 508 | 575 | 584 | 454 | 452 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 111 | 84 | 113 | 124 | 108 Children under 2............................| 155 | 185 | 164 | 131 | 156 Footwear....................................| 313 | 321 | 273 | 337 | 312 Other apparel products and services.........| 286 | 336 | 271 | 295 | 248 | | | | | Transportation................................| 6,360 | 6,027 | 6,721 | 6,949 | 5,224 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 3,109 | 2,696 | 3,511 | 3,722 | 1,960 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,439 | 1,237 | 1,480 | 1,961 | 686 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,620 | 1,445 | 1,925 | 1,734 | 1,222 Other vehicles............................| 50 | 5/14 | 5/105 | 5/27 | 5/52 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 997 | 892 | 982 | 1,073 | 975 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,973 | 2,017 | 1,972 | 1,934 | 1,997 Vehicle finance charges...................| 326 | 247 | 383 | 376 | 241 Maintenance and repairs...................| 624 | 628 | 549 | 590 | 754 Vehicle insurance.........................| 650 | 680 | 625 | 681 | 603 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 374 | 461 | 415 | 287 | 398 Public transportation.......................| 281 | 422 | 256 | 221 | 293 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,090 | 1,090 | 1,033 | 1,215 | 950 Health insurance............................| 497 | 488 | 484 | 554 | 426 Medical services............................| 394 | 430 | 337 | 436 | 361 Drugs.......................................| 139 | 113 | 142 | 164 | 114 Medical supplies............................| 60 | 59 | 71 | 61 | 49 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,600 | 1,614 | 1,704 | 1,493 | 1,649 Fees and admissions.........................| 379 | 416 | 396 | 356 | 365 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 572 | 564 | 589 | 564 | 572 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 332 | 342 | 367 | 330 | 290 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 317 | 292 | 351 | 243 | 421 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 392 | 394 | 361 | 400 | 409 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 135 | 166 | 147 | 112 | 135 | | | | | Education.....................................| 352 | 275 | 374 | 322 | 439 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 270 | 283 | 327 | 281 | 174 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 653 | 541 | 614 | 691 | 727 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 417 | 402 | 352 | 517 | 339 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,936 | 3,391 | 3,069 | 2,667 | 2,853 Life and other personal insurance...........| 241 | 275 | 272 | 260 | 148 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,694 | 3,117 | 2,798 | 2,408 | 2,705 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 34,726 | 41,399 | 35,909 | 31,321 | 33,762 Wages and salaries..........................| 31,687 | 37,804 | 32,888 | 29,032 | 29,923 Self-employment income......................| 1,210 | 1,536 | 1,296 | 716 | 1,662 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 216 | 125 | 179 | 232 | 298 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 199 | 228 | 160 | 234 | 160 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 283 | 436 | 276 | 158 | 371 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 675 | 793 | 595 | 473 | 993 Regular contributions for support...........| 298 | 347 | 343 | 307 | 200 Other income................................| 160 | 130 | 173 | 169 | 154 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 3,074 | 3,688 | 2,948 | 2,470 | 3,701 Federal income taxes........................| 2,307 | 2,698 | 1,999 | 1,978 | 2,855 State and local income taxes................| 689 | 917 | 809 | 428 | 807 Other taxes.................................| 78 | 73 | 141 | 65 | 38 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 31,653 | 37,712 | 32,960 | 28,850 | 30,061 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -1,359 | -67 | -1,286 | -1,580 | -2,140 Net change in total assets..................| 4,791 | 6,037 | 5,334 | 3,715 | 4,930 Net change in total liabilities.............| 6,149 | 6,104 | 6,620 | 5,295 | 7,070 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 355 | 198 | 157 | 236 | 914 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -728 | -615 | -734 | -484 | -1,222 Estimated market value of owned home........| 38,954 | 46,379 | 39,258 | 31,941 | 44,185 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 308 | 331 | 323 | 283 | 316 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 685 | 682 | 774 | 624 | 680 Food........................................| 45 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 41 Housing.....................................| 218 | 207 | 228 | 208 | 231 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 33 | 43 | 37 | 23 | 35 Household textiles........................| 7 | 5/7 | 5/4 | 5/10 | 5/6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 24 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 36 Major appliances........................| 2 | 5/1 | 5/2 | 5/1 | 5/6 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 21 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 29 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 45 | 41 | 60 | 33 | 51 Other housing.............................| 110 | 94 | 102 | 126 | 104 Apparel and services........................| 236 | 247 | 274 | 210 | 226 Males, 2 and over.........................| 57 | 59 | 83 | 41 | 53 Females, 2 and over.......................| 75 | 85 | 94 | 47 | 87 Children under 2..........................| 45 | 49 | 48 | 37 | 50 Other apparel products and services.......| 59 | 54 | 48 | 86 | 35 Jewelry and watches.....................| 28 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 12 All other apparel products and services.| 31 | 5/7 | 18 | 58 | 23 Transportation..............................| 33 | 11 | 67 | 22 | 31 Health care.................................| 6 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 8 | 5/4 Entertainment...............................| 62 | 71 | 60 | 72 | 42 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 25 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 20 Other entertainment.......................| 37 | 35 | 36 | 49 | 22 Education...................................| 13 | 5/3 | 5/30 | 5/5 | 5/17 All other gifts.............................| 70 | 63 | 72 | 62 | 87 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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/ No data reported. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.