Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999-2000 Item Total Northeast Midwest South West 25-34 Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 19,109 3,346 4,444 6,777 4,543 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $43,966 $49,205 $44,539 $40,526 $44,696 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 41,015 45,881 41,523 38,113 41,299 Age of the reference person.................. 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.6 29.8 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 2.9 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.9 Children under 18........................... 1.1 .9 1.2 1.2 1.1 Persons 65 and over......................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ Earners..................................... 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 Vehicles.................................... 1.8 1.4 2.0 1.7 1.8 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 55 56 55 52 58 Female...................................... 45 44 45 48 42 Homeowner................................... 45 41 52 47 40 With mortgage.............................. 38 36 45 38 34 Without mortgage........................... 7 6 7 9 6 Renter...................................... 55 59 48 53 60 Black....................................... 15 13 13 24 4 White and other............................. 85 87 87 76 96 Elementary (1-8)............................ 3 2 1 3 5 High school (9-12).......................... 36 35 36 41 31 College..................................... 61 62 63 56 64 Never attended and other.................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 88 77 92 89 91 Average annual expenditures.................. $37,625 $38,826 $37,737 $34,461 $41,271 Food........................................ 5,200 5,401 5,156 4,839 5,600 Food at home............................. 2,920 2,893 2,855 2,767 3,225 Cereals and bakery products............ 431 428 411 414 476 Cereals and cereal products.......... 168 171 160 164 180 Bakery products...................... 263 257 251 250 296 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 761 752 734 752 805 Beef................................. 230 190 266 224 234 Pork................................. 154 123 155 163 166 Other meats.......................... 97 109 101 90 92 Poultry.............................. 146 172 118 148 151 Fish and seafood..................... 103 124 69 97 126 Eggs................................. 31 33 25 30 36 Dairy products......................... 320 345 316 278 360 Fresh milk and cream................. 129 131 133 116 141 Other dairy products................. 191 214 183 162 219 Fruits and vegetables.................. 481 502 427 451 563 Fresh fruits......................... 141 145 119 126 181 Fresh vegetables..................... 147 166 121 132 180 Processed fruits..................... 109 119 97 102 123 Processed vegetables................. 85 72 90 91 80 Other food at home..................... 928 865 966 871 1,020 Sugar and other sweets............... 102 100 104 91 115 Fats and oils........................ 79 80 70 80 85 Miscellaneous foods.................. 474 432 514 449 506 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 242 222 246 230 270 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 32 32 33 21 45 Food away from home.................... 2,280 2,508 2,301 2,073 2,376 Alcoholic beverages......................... 398 522 397 290 456 Housing..................................... 12,781 14,376 12,599 11,194 14,147 Shelter.................................. 7,756 9,441 7,243 6,232 9,292 Owned dwellings........................ 4,037 4,868 4,386 3,108 4,471 Mortgage interest and charges........ 2,790 3,011 2,984 2,171 3,362 Property taxes....................... 753 1,337 827 507 618 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 494 520 575 430 491 Rented dwellings....................... 3,480 4,283 2,653 2,918 4,537 Other lodging.......................... 239 291 204 205 284 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,295 2,251 2,425 2,400 2,043 Natural gas............................ 255 319 397 153 224 Electricity............................ 819 707 783 1,036 612 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 52 160 42 23 26 Telephone services..................... 937 916 956 941 927 Water and other public services........ 232 148 247 248 255 Household operations..................... 821 834 910 751 828 Personal services...................... 606 628 739 552 542 Other household expenses............... 214 206 171 198 286 Housekeeping supplies.................... 439 427 514 392 441 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 121 104 148 105 128 Other household products............... 206 216 223 209 178 Postage and stationery................. 112 107 143 78 135 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,470 1,423 1,507 1,420 1,543 Household textiles..................... 110 123 118 101 106 Furniture.............................. 446 440 405 449 485 Floor coverings........................ 40 42 33 45 36 Major appliances....................... 178 155 194 195 159 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 80 63 86 64 111 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 616 602 670 567 645 Apparel and services........................ 2,057 2,207 2,119 1,830 2,205 Men and boys............................. 513 566 558 414 566 Men, 16 and over....................... 376 437 394 276 454 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 137 129 164 137 113 Women and girls.......................... 708 699 762 622 783 Women, 16 and over..................... 571 574 605 475 674 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 137 125 157 148 108 Children under 2......................... 157 167 159 158 149 Footwear................................. 384 378 401 357 409 Other apparel products and services...... 295 397 239 280 299 Transportation.............................. 7,747 6,667 7,891 7,652 8,537 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,816 2,743 4,004 4,071 4,041 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,609 1,358 1,143 1,799 1,964 Cars and trucks, used.................. 2,124 1,358 2,685 2,206 2,018 Other vehicles......................... 83 d/ 28 176 d/ 66 59 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,202 985 1,234 1,210 1,318 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,364 2,343 2,384 2,130 2,707 Vehicle finance charges................ 419 287 455 477 395 Maintenance and repairs................ 562 530 482 555 672 Vehicle insurance...................... 740 774 750 680 793 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 644 752 697 418 847 Public transportation.................... 365 597 269 241 470 Health care................................. 1,213 1,121 1,284 1,229 1,186 Health insurance......................... 618 583 689 645 536 Medical services......................... 359 335 352 344 405 Drugs.................................... 171 145 170 190 163 Medical supplies......................... 64 58 73 49 82 Entertainment............................... 1,839 1,978 1,965 1,598 1,969 Fees and admissions...................... 438 540 429 332 531 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 658 693 683 613 677 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 362 344 438 337 335 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 381 401 415 316 426 Personal care products and services......... 549 553 532 556 553 Reading..................................... 117 144 132 91 123 Education................................... 518 710 365 459 616 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 302 300 376 310 221 Miscellaneous............................... 765 797 777 760 732 Cash contributions.......................... 616 368 586 495 1,009 Personal insurance and pensions............. 3,523 3,682 3,557 3,157 3,917 Life and other personal insurance........ 240 207 283 233 233 Pensions and Social Security............. 3,283 3,475 3,274 2,925 3,685 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 43,966 49,205 44,539 40,526 44,696 Wages and salaries....................... 41,050 46,691 41,261 37,970 41,317 Self-employment income................... 1,275 981 1,347 1,196 1,528 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 432 386 805 295 322 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 239 219 197 118 460 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 160 148 188 114 205 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 355 450 330 317 367 Regular contributions for support........ 296 226 315 365 229 Other income............................. 159 104 96 150 267 Personal taxes............................. 2,951 3,324 3,017 2,412 3,396 Federal income taxes..................... 2,261 2,516 2,118 1,981 2,611 State and local income taxes............. 621 728 816 378 718 Other taxes.............................. 68 80 83 54 67 Income after taxes......................... 41,015 45,881 41,523 38,113 41,299 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -492 -4,456 -1,695 -817 4,090 Net change in total assets............... 9,684 7,085 7,188 7,262 17,657 Net change in total liabilities.......... 10,176 11,540 8,883 8,079 13,567 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 742 183 152 241 2,478 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -843 -801 -1,270 -603 -815 Estimated market value of owned home..... 54,970 58,453 57,282 43,788 66,825 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 419 460 447 362 446 Gifts of goods and services................. 726 781 750 599 850 Food..................................... 36 32 35 21 61 Alcoholic beverages...................... 22 23 15 19 32 Housing.................................. 225 209 238 220 234 Housekeeping supplies.................. 37 29 42 28 53 Household textiles..................... 10 d/ 9 10 d/ 7 d/ 14 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 18 14 27 16 17 Major appliances..................... 3 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 5 d/ 2 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 15 13 24 11 14 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 47 43 53 45 48 Other housing.......................... 113 113 107 123 102 Apparel and services..................... 214 256 217 170 242 Males, 2 and over...................... 52 56 49 33 80 Females, 2 and over.................... 55 66 61 44 58 Children under 2....................... 49 53 44 50 49 Other apparel products and services.... 57 81 63 43 55 Jewelry and watches.................. 36 67 23 31 33 All other apparel products and services............................ 22 d/ 14 40 13 23 Transportation........................... 32 35 18 20 60 Health care.............................. 9 d/ 8 13 d/ 5 12 Entertainment............................ 78 81 89 72 74 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 25 30 31 21 22 Other entertainment.................... 53 51 58 51 52 Personal care products and services...... 16 12 21 14 18 Reading.................................. 1 1 1 1 1 Education................................ 36 74 20 18 48 All other gifts.......................... 58 50 83 39 69 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.05. c Value less than 0.5. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.