Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995-96 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,412 | 1,288 | 1,720 | 2,687 | 1,716 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $16,074 | $15,300 | $15,544 | $16,209 | $16,967 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,095 | 14,096 | 14,754 | 15,364 | 15,758 Age of reference person.......................| 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.5 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .4 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 51 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 48 Female....................................| 49 | 53 | 46 | 47 | 52 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 With mortgage...........................| 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 Without mortgage........................| 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 Renter....................................| 89 | 93 | 89 | 84 | 94 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 4 White and other...........................| 88 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 39 | 32 | 42 | 41 | 36 College...................................| 59 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 61 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (4) | 1 | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 69 | 52 | 73 | 74 | 71 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,342 | $15,162 | $17,950 | $19,220 | $20,082 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,776 | 2,440 | 2,652 | 2,968 | 3,014 Food at home................................| 1,525 | 1,469 | 1,392 | 1,626 | 1,607 Cereals and bakery products...............| 240 | 238 | 208 | 263 | 248 Cereals and cereal products.............| 103 | 109 | 83 | 113 | 108 Bakery products.........................| 136 | 129 | 124 | 150 | 139 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 365 | 362 | 311 | 407 | 375 Beef....................................| 116 | 120 | 108 | 118 | 123 Pork....................................| 70 | 61 | 57 | 85 | 73 Other meats.............................| 51 | 47 | 50 | 59 | 42 Poultry.................................| 74 | 81 | 54 | 85 | 79 Fish and seafood........................| 36 | 35 | 28 | 41 | 39 Eggs....................................| 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 170 | 176 | 155 | 167 | 193 Fresh milk and cream....................| 74 | 82 | 70 | 68 | 85 Other dairy products....................| 96 | 93 | 85 | 100 | 108 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 234 | 267 | 185 | 245 | 254 Fresh fruits............................| 67 | 77 | 51 | 70 | 75 Fresh vegetables........................| 66 | 78 | 45 | 66 | 83 Processed fruits........................| 58 | 71 | 48 | 60 | 56 Processed vegetables....................| 43 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 39 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 516 | 428 | 534 | 544 | 538 Sugar and other sweets..................| 54 | 38 | 59 | 67 | 42 Fats and oils...........................| 37 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 44 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 252 | 202 | 254 | 269 | 275 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 152 | 130 | 171 | 150 | 154 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 23 Food away from home.........................| 1,251 | 971 | 1,260 | 1,342 | 1,407 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 268 | 307 | 270 | 260 | 232 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,752 | 5,553 | 5,306 | 5,721 | 6,416 Shelter.....................................| 3,572 | 3,584 | 3,243 | 3,287 | 4,339 Owned dwellings...........................| 497 | 473 | 592 | 486 | 436 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 293 | 279 | 378 | 257 | 275 Property taxes..........................| 114 | 141 | 109 | 123 | 86 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 89 | 5/53 | 105 | 105 | 75 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,881 | 2,956 | 2,313 | 2,659 | 3,743 Other lodging.............................| 194 | 155 | 338 | 142 | 160 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,126 | 984 | 1,159 | 1,328 | 885 Natural gas...............................| 90 | 109 | 151 | 54 | 69 Electricity...............................| 413 | 329 | 358 | 577 | 272 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 23 | 5/43 | 5/26 | 23 | 5/6 Telephone services........................| 539 | 474 | 567 | 585 | 488 Water and other public services...........| 62 | 29 | 57 | 88 | 51 Household operations........................| 174 | 124 | 153 | 166 | 247 Personal services.........................| 126 | 88 | 121 | 114 | 179 Other household expenses..................| 48 | 36 | 32 | 52 | 69 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 159 | 124 | 131 | 175 | 215 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 48 | 38 | 42 | 56 | 54 Other household products..................| 57 | 43 | 41 | 71 | 71 Postage and stationery....................| 54 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 90 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 720 | 737 | 620 | 764 | 730 Household textiles........................| 40 | 35 | 27 | 39 | 60 Furniture.................................| 205 | 121 | 189 | 233 | 239 Floor coverings...........................| 22 | 5/64 | 5/23 | 5/2 | 5/11 Major appliances..........................| 71 | 40 | 64 | 108 | 46 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 41 | 50 | 33 | 44 | 39 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 340 | 427 | 285 | 339 | 335 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,141 | 868 | 1,039 | 1,366 | 1,190 Men and boys................................| 257 | 157 | 235 | 317 | 301 Men, 16 and over..........................| 224 | 136 | 188 | 281 | 284 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 33 | 22 | 47 | 36 | 17 Women and girls.............................| 426 | 379 | 429 | 431 | 461 Women, 16 and over........................| 395 | 347 | 391 | 407 | 431 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 31 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 30 Children under 2............................| 94 | 74 | 95 | 130 | 46 Footwear....................................| 240 | 161 | 192 | 314 | 266 Other apparel products and services.........| 124 | 96 | 87 | 174 | 116 | | | | | Transportation................................| 4,040 | 2,146 | 4,119 | 4,688 | 4,366 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,998 | 5/446 | 1,991 | 2,599 | 2,229 Cars and trucks, new......................| 470 | 5/59 | 5/561 | 496 | 5/647 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,509 | 387 | 1,425 | 2,067 | 1,562 Other vehicles............................| 5/19 | (4) | 5/5 | 5/36 | 5/19 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 697 | 525 | 703 | 774 | 701 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,160 | 827 | 1,267 | 1,200 | 1,238 Vehicle finance charges...................| 167 | 107 | 166 | 219 | 132 Maintenance and repairs...................| 370 | 259 | 403 | 365 | 429 Vehicle insurance.........................| 411 | 353 | 407 | 415 | 452 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 211 | 108 | 291 | 200 | 225 Public transportation.......................| 185 | 348 | 158 | 115 | 198 | | | | | Health care...................................| 425 | 370 | 433 | 469 | 389 Health insurance............................| 182 | 189 | 196 | 201 | 134 Medical services............................| 138 | 108 | 137 | 144 | 155 Drugs.......................................| 70 | 55 | 60 | 87 | 65 Medical supplies............................| 34 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 36 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,005 | 835 | 1,019 | 937 | 1,276 Fees and admissions.........................| 238 | 244 | 246 | 206 | 278 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 438 | 334 | 459 | 443 | 483 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 130 | 103 | 137 | 115 | 176 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 199 | 154 | 177 | 174 | 340 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 276 | 227 | 278 | 293 | 298 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 72 | 75 | 75 | 64 | 78 | | | | | Education.....................................| 876 | 932 | 936 | 773 | 934 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 217 | 177 | 224 | 267 | 163 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 333 | 268 | 363 | 312 | 393 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 115 | 79 | 90 | 103 | 185 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,047 | 884 | 1,145 | 999 | 1,149 Life and other personal insurance...........| 72 | 37 | 68 | 91 | 71 Pensions and Social Security................| 976 | 848 | 1,076 | 908 | 1,078 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 16,074 | 15,300 | 15,544 | 16,209 | 16,967 Wages and salaries..........................| 13,741 | 12,460 | 13,744 | 14,103 | 14,114 Self-employment income......................| 497 | 5/936 | 5/30 | 422 | 780 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 109 | 5/44 | 5/105 | 5/152 | 5/95 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 73 | 15 | 43 | 51 | 177 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 106 | 5/94 | 141 | 50 | 159 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 554 | 562 | 488 | 503 | 689 Regular contributions for support...........| 609 | 721 | 722 | 530 | 528 Other income................................| 384 | 468 | 270 | 398 | 424 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 979 | 1,203 | 790 | 846 | 1,208 Federal income taxes........................| 736 | 803 | 544 | 675 | 975 State and local income taxes................| 229 | 362 | 235 | 156 | 233 Other taxes.................................| 14 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 5/0 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,095 | 14,096 | 14,754 | 15,364 | 15,758 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -1,315 | -1,583 | -514 | -1,229 | -2,051 Net change in total assets..................| 1,219 | 1,325 | 1,628 | 1,489 | 306 Net change in total liabilities.............| 2,534 | 2,908 | 2,142 | 2,718 | 2,357 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 110 | 116 | 78 | 72 | 198 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -102 | -97 | -106 | -111 | -87 Estimated market value of owned home........| 7,995 | 8,623 | 6,124 | 6,051 | 12,441 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 57 | 53 | 55 | 70 | 44 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 485 | 473 | 370 | 547 | 538 Food........................................| 24 | 5/23 | 15 | 29 | 30 Housing.....................................| 167 | 195 | 148 | 176 | 150 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 25 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 28 Household textiles........................| 2 | 5/3 | 5/1 | 5/2 | 3 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 9 | 5/17 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5/4 Major appliances........................| 5/0 | (4) | 5/1 | (4) | 5/1 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 8 | 5/17 | 5/6 | 5/7 | 5/4 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 31 | 45 | 22 | 30 | 32 Other housing.............................| 100 | 111 | 97 | 109 | 82 Apparel and services........................| 132 | 165 | 71 | 131 | 196 Males, 2 and over.........................| 49 | 58 | 5/18 | 67 | 53 Females, 2 and over.......................| 45 | 5/50 | 31 | 31 | 93 Children under 2..........................| 14 | 5/20 | 19 | 5/9 | 5/5 Other apparel products and services.......| 25 | 5/38 | 5/4 | 5/24 | 5/44 Jewelry and watches.....................| 5/9 | 5/18 | 5/2 | 5/9 | 5/8 All other apparel products and services.| 16 | 5/19 | 5/2 | 5/15 | 5/36 Transportation..............................| 19 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 16 Health care.................................| 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 Entertainment...............................| 47 | 34 | 77 | 41 | 27 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 12 | 5/14 | 5/19 | 5/9 | 5/2 Other entertainment.......................| 35 | 20 | 58 | 32 | 25 Education...................................| 44 | 5/22 | 5/5 | 5/58 | 5/79 All other gifts.............................| 51 | 25 | 38 | 80 | 40 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.