Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990-91 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,502 | 1,505 | 2,257 | 2,221 | 1,519 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $14,202 | $12,586 | $13,572 | $14,932 | $15,459 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 13,381 | 12,017 | 12,972 | 14,035 | 14,218 Age of reference person.......................| 21.4 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .3 | .5 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 54 | 47 | 57 | 56 | 53 Female....................................| 46 | 53 | 43 | 44 | 47 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 With mortgage...........................| 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 Without mortgage........................| 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 Renter....................................| 91 | 97 | 87 | 88 | 97 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 8 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 93 | 81 | 92 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 36 | 38 | 48 | 46 College...................................| 56 | 63 | 61 | 49 | 51 Never attended and other..................| (4) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 71 | 49 | 79 | 75 | 77 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $16,635 | $13,675 | $16,156 | $17,669 | $18,707 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,647 | 2,347 | 2,359 | 2,724 | 3,203 Food at home................................| 1,346 | 1,098 | 1,200 | 1,364 | 1,762 Cereals and bakery products...............| 203 | 197 | 176 | 212 | 237 Cereals and cereal products.............| 78 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 94 Bakery products.........................| 125 | 138 | 107 | 125 | 143 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 326 | 257 | 264 | 365 | 408 Beef....................................| 107 | 75 | 84 | 123 | 140 Pork....................................| 64 | 51 | 57 | 73 | 69 Other meats.............................| 49 | 47 | 43 | 55 | 49 Poultry.................................| 53 | 46 | 35 | 62 | 71 Fish and seafood........................| 33 | 19 | 32 | 35 | 43 Eggs....................................| 19 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 35 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 155 | 130 | 145 | 145 | 212 Fresh milk and cream....................| 76 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 105 Other dairy products....................| 79 | 64 | 77 | 72 | 107 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 182 | 168 | 151 | 179 | 252 Fresh fruits............................| 46 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 65 Fresh vegetables........................| 54 | 65 | 37 | 52 | 78 Processed fruits........................| 45 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 64 Processed vegetables....................| 37 | 32 | 28 | 42 | 44 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 480 | 346 | 465 | 463 | 653 Sugar and other sweets..................| 50 | 37 | 42 | 53 | 72 Fats and oils...........................| 32 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 48 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 248 | 171 | 260 | 233 | 324 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 131 | 105 | 128 | 123 | 176 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 18 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 33 Food away from home.........................| 1,301 | 1,249 | 1,159 | 1,360 | 1,441 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 286 | 242 | 308 | 284 | 294 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 4,865 | 4,203 | 4,472 | 5,081 | 5,810 Shelter.....................................| 3,037 | 2,800 | 2,654 | 2,934 | 3,989 Owned dwellings...........................| 366 | 132 | 540 | 421 | 256 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 252 | 5/63 | 396 | 277 | 189 Property taxes..........................| 62 | 34 | 67 | 91 | 43 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 51 | 36 | 77 | 54 | 23 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,484 | 2,422 | 1,917 | 2,345 | 3,593 Other lodging.............................| 187 | 246 | 197 | 168 | 140 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 944 | 693 | 948 | 1,144 | 895 Natural gas...............................| 90 | 73 | 143 | 51 | 84 Electricity...............................| 331 | 200 | 300 | 499 | 260 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 21 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/22 | 5/5 Telephone services........................| 450 | 377 | 416 | 488 | 517 Water and other public services...........| 53 | 16 | 62 | 84 | 29 Household operations........................| 146 | 83 | 114 | 210 | 161 Personal services.........................| 104 | 55 | 84 | 160 | 99 Other household expenses..................| 42 | 28 | 30 | 51 | 62 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 178 | 149 | 179 | 172 | 211 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 53 | 41 | 54 | 54 | 61 Other household products..................| 61 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 67 Postage and stationery....................| 63 | 54 | 64 | 56 | 83 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 561 | 478 | 577 | 621 | 554 Household textiles........................| 37 | 48 | 46 | 27 | 34 Furniture.................................| 210 | 145 | 186 | 304 | 171 Floor coverings...........................| 8 | 5/1 | 16 | 5/7 | 5/4 Major appliances..........................| 62 | 25 | 86 | 66 | 57 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 36 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 39 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 209 | 229 | 212 | 176 | 249 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,115 | 928 | 1,084 | 1,171 | 1,233 Men and boys................................| 283 | 217 | 260 | 316 | 314 Men, 16 and over..........................| 262 | 210 | 244 | 284 | 298 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 20 | 5/8 | 16 | 32 | 17 Women and girls.............................| 364 | 308 | 379 | 393 | 336 Women, 16 and over........................| 339 | 297 | 350 | 368 | 304 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 25 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 32 Children under 2............................| 113 | 89 | 98 | 121 | 143 Footwear....................................| 125 | 5/115 | 112 | 106 | 190 Other apparel products and services.........| 230 | 198 | 234 | 235 | 250 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,679 | 2,067 | 3,759 | 4,443 | 4,041 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,752 | 682 | 1,893 | 2,333 | 1,751 Cars and trucks, new......................| 683 | 5/335 | 650 | 1,065 | 5/521 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,005 | 328 | 1,133 | 1,206 | 1,192 Other vehicles............................| 63 | 5/19 | 5/110 | 5/63 | 5/38 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 716 | 469 | 717 | 835 | 787 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,031 | 681 | 1,001 | 1,146 | 1,255 Vehicle finance charges...................| 201 | 116 | 207 | 265 | 180 Maintenance and repairs...................| 385 | 229 | 340 | 411 | 565 Vehicle insurance.........................| 349 | 266 | 356 | 379 | 377 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 97 | 70 | 98 | 90 | 132 Public transportation.......................| 180 | 235 | 147 | 129 | 249 | | | | | Health care...................................| 382 | 296 | 324 | 520 | 349 Health insurance............................| 125 | 90 | 98 | 178 | 121 Medical services............................| 161 | 158 | 121 | 237 | 112 Drugs.......................................| 60 | 28 | 66 | 66 | 76 Medical supplies............................| 35 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 39 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 869 | 722 | 821 | 862 | 1,103 Fees and admissions.........................| 225 | 230 | 212 | 212 | 261 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 368 | 293 | 347 | 354 | 501 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 128 | 100 | 113 | 146 | 151 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 148 | 99 | 150 | 150 | 189 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 225 | 168 | 241 | 208 | 285 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 74 | 84 | 66 | 76 | 72 | | | | | Education.....................................| 844 | 1,283 | 1,126 | 485 | 523 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 206 | 182 | 210 | 233 | 185 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 346 | 376 | 377 | 313 | 322 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 127 | 48 | 77 | 176 | 208 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 970 | 730 | 932 | 1,094 | 1,082 Life and other personal insurance...........| 51 | 19 | 48 | 79 | 44 Pensions and Social Security................| 919 | 712 | 884 | 1,015 | 1,038 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 14,202 | 12,586 | 13,572 | 14,932 | 15,459 Wages and salaries..........................| 12,092 | 10,816 | 11,223 | 13,199 | 12,881 Self-employment income......................| 246 | 5/91 | 250 | 325 | 266 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 61 | 5/70 | 5/19 | 5/31 | 5/155 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 116 | 130 | 143 | 98 | 90 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 138 | 129 | 79 | 79 | 307 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 583 | 574 | 570 | 425 | 824 Regular contributions for support...........| 727 | 556 | 1,050 | 583 | 617 Other income................................| 239 | 220 | 238 | 192 | 320 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 821 | 569 | 600 | 897 | 1,241 Federal income taxes........................| 624 | 411 | 395 | 761 | 938 State and local income taxes................| 190 | 156 | 189 | 133 | 299 Other taxes.................................| 7 | 5/2 | 16 | 3 | 5/4 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 13,381 | 12,017 | 12,972 | 14,035 | 14,218 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -214 | -484 | -31 | -78 | -417 Net change in total assets..................| 1,429 | -68 | 2,567 | 2,463 | -289 Net change in total liabilities.............| 1,643 | 416 | 2,598 | 2,541 | 128 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 155 | 211 | 181 | 51 | 213 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -52 | 5/-19 | -54 | -93 | -22 Estimated market value of owned home........| 4,980 | 2,891 | 5,703 | 7,123 | 2,843 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 39 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 27 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 452 | 487 | 476 | 400 | 473 Food........................................| 25 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 24 Housing.....................................| 121 | 122 | 159 | 101 | 102 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 19 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 22 Household textiles........................| 5/5 | 5/1 | 5/6 | 5/3 | 5/9 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 10 | 5/10 | 5/4 | 5/14 | 5/12 Major appliances........................| 2 | (3) | 5/1 | 5/3 | 5/2 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 8 | 5/10 | 5/3 | 5/11 | 5/10 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 26 | 5/31 | 42 | 5/9 | 26 Other housing.............................| 63 | 65 | 85 | 59 | 33 Apparel and services........................| 158 | 219 | 131 | 132 | 193 Males 2 and over..........................| 33 | 68 | 28 | 20 | 34 Females 2 and over........................| 53 | 68 | 46 | 48 | 59 Children under 2..........................| 22 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 36 Other apparel products and services.......| 50 | 65 | 44 | 39 | 64 Jewelry and watches.....................| 32 | 34 | 37 | 22 | 39 All other apparel products and services.| 18 | 5/31 | 5/7 | 5/17 | 5/25 Transportation..............................| 13 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 31 | | | | | Health care.................................| 5/3 | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/5 | 5/3 Entertainment...............................| 30 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 37 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 9 Other entertainment.......................| 21 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 28 Education...................................| 27 | 5/11 | 5/28 | 5/46 | 5/13 All other gifts.............................| 73 | 90 | 90 | 47 | 70 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. _