Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,342 | 3,701 | 5,009 | 7,186 | 4,447 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,407 | $38,672 | $33,063 | $30,841 | $33,594 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,620 | 35,327 | 30,653 | 28,496 | 30,177 Age of reference person.......................| 29.9 | 30.1 | 29.9 | 29.7 | 30.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 Children under 18...........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 63 | 57 | 66 | 62 | 66 Female....................................| 37 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 42 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 35 With mortgage...........................| 34 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 32 Without mortgage........................| 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 Renter....................................| 58 | 65 | 53 | 54 | 65 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 13 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 6 White and other...........................| 87 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 94 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 38 College...................................| 55 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 56 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 91 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,536 | $30,809 | $29,136 | $28,096 | $31,247 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,165 | 4,402 | 3,962 | 4,032 | 4,396 Food at home................................| 2,487 | 2,721 | 2,359 | 2,312 | 2,710 Cereals and bakery products...............| 390 | 449 | 368 | 357 | 415 Cereals and cereal products.............| 155 | 175 | 152 | 140 | 167 Bakery products.........................| 234 | 274 | 216 | 217 | 249 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 643 | 728 | 586 | 634 | 646 Beef....................................| 209 | 226 | 184 | 218 | 207 Pork....................................| 129 | 131 | 127 | 139 | 113 Other meats.............................| 82 | 84 | 93 | 74 | 81 Poultry.................................| 119 | 162 | 107 | 106 | 117 Fish and seafood........................| 76 | 95 | 55 | 69 | 92 Eggs....................................| 28 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 36 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 272 | 318 | 266 | 240 | 292 Fresh milk and cream....................| 124 | 136 | 129 | 109 | 133 Other dairy products....................| 148 | 181 | 137 | 131 | 159 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 385 | 450 | 340 | 341 | 452 Fresh fruits............................| 112 | 123 | 95 | 99 | 141 Fresh vegetables........................| 116 | 141 | 106 | 94 | 141 Processed fruits........................| 88 | 113 | 76 | 74 | 103 Processed vegetables....................| 69 | 72 | 63 | 74 | 66 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 796 | 777 | 798 | 739 | 904 Sugar and other sweets..................| 107 | 92 | 100 | 91 | 154 Fats and oils...........................| 66 | 73 | 57 | 65 | 71 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 383 | 375 | 394 | 356 | 422 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 205 | 197 | 213 | 197 | 215 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 36 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 43 Food away from home.........................| 1,678 | 1,681 | 1,602 | 1,721 | 1,686 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 327 | 382 | 303 | 299 | 351 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,877 | 10,963 | 9,518 | 8,825 | 11,086 Shelter.....................................| 5,885 | 7,110 | 5,397 | 4,846 | 7,093 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,715 | 3,086 | 2,772 | 2,272 | 3,057 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 1,864 | 2,083 | 1,774 | 1,531 | 2,322 Property taxes..........................| 492 | 731 | 605 | 323 | 437 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 359 | 272 | 394 | 418 | 297 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,967 | 3,783 | 2,440 | 2,401 | 3,796 Other lodging.............................| 203 | 241 | 185 | 174 | 241 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,918 | 2,009 | 1,981 | 1,990 | 1,653 Natural gas...............................| 225 | 300 | 383 | 108 | 176 Electricity...............................| 739 | 681 | 651 | 942 | 561 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 58 | 156 | 64 | 30 | 16 Telephone services........................| 706 | 745 | 699 | 696 | 698 Water and other public services...........| 188 | 128 | 184 | 214 | 201 Household operations........................| 541 | 468 | 539 | 534 | 615 Personal services.........................| 426 | 381 | 453 | 399 | 479 Other household expenses..................| 115 | 87 | 86 | 135 | 136 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 348 | 349 | 321 | 343 | 385 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 94 | 86 | 82 | 97 | 109 Other household products..................| 165 | 171 | 154 | 158 | 183 Postage and stationery....................| 89 | 92 | 84 | 88 | 94 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,186 | 1,027 | 1,279 | 1,111 | 1,340 Household textiles........................| 72 | 61 | 70 | 71 | 84 Furniture.................................| 374 | 363 | 413 | 367 | 349 Floor coverings...........................| 64 | 38 | 155 | 37 | 32 Major appliances..........................| 126 | 119 | 135 | 114 | 143 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 78 | 59 | 72 | 79 | 99 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 472 | 388 | 434 | 443 | 632 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,750 | 1,990 | 1,740 | 1,569 | 1,857 Men and boys................................| 428 | 503 | 419 | 378 | 455 Men, 16 and over..........................| 346 | 407 | 326 | 311 | 371 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 82 | 96 | 92 | 67 | 84 Women and girls.............................| 596 | 687 | 659 | 493 | 622 Women, 16 and over........................| 502 | 614 | 556 | 387 | 539 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 94 | 73 | 103 | 106 | 83 Children under 2............................| 161 | 182 | 161 | 136 | 183 Footwear....................................| 274 | 310 | 270 | 246 | 294 Other apparel products and services.........| 292 | 309 | 232 | 317 | 303 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,820 | 5,314 | 5,998 | 5,965 | 5,802 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,754 | 2,136 | 3,108 | 2,950 | 2,554 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,309 | 1,217 | 1,399 | 1,539 | 912 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,389 | 909 | 1,599 | 1,389 | 1,555 Other vehicles............................| 56 | 4/10 | 110 | 22 | 87 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 971 | 867 | 944 | 1,030 | 994 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,821 | 1,857 | 1,714 | 1,792 | 1,957 Vehicle finance charges...................| 294 | 218 | 328 | 349 | 229 Maintenance and repairs...................| 618 | 622 | 540 | 580 | 761 Vehicle insurance.........................| 616 | 671 | 572 | 621 | 611 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 294 | 346 | 275 | 241 | 356 Public transportation.......................| 273 | 454 | 233 | 193 | 297 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,107 | 1,053 | 1,091 | 1,204 | 1,011 Health insurance............................| 483 | 465 | 466 | 531 | 439 Medical services............................| 415 | 404 | 420 | 448 | 369 Drugs.......................................| 145 | 128 | 139 | 158 | 146 Medical supplies............................| 63 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 57 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,515 | 1,647 | 1,543 | 1,430 | 1,511 Fees and admissions.........................| 359 | 370 | 349 | 350 | 377 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 552 | 571 | 568 | 547 | 528 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 308 | 324 | 320 | 306 | 284 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 296 | 383 | 306 | 228 | 322 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 377 | 362 | 350 | 364 | 441 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 137 | 161 | 139 | 126 | 130 | | | | | Education.....................................| 319 | 260 | 361 | 289 | 373 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 275 | 296 | 342 | 280 | 174 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 633 | 507 | 588 | 662 | 741 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 422 | 347 | 415 | 455 | 440 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,812 | 3,125 | 2,785 | 2,595 | 2,935 Life and other personal insurance...........| 230 | 248 | 245 | 251 | 168 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,582 | 2,877 | 2,541 | 2,345 | 2,767 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 33,407 | 38,672 | 33,063 | 30,841 | 33,594 Wages and salaries..........................| 30,188 | 34,800 | 30,365 | 28,234 | 29,409 Self-employment income......................| 1,247 | 1,509 | 766 | 1,042 | 1,853 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 218 | 122 | 266 | 182 | 298 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 229 | 293 | 205 | 188 | 268 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 301 | 450 | 308 | 207 | 322 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 738 | 985 | 666 | 558 | 898 Regular contributions for support...........| 309 | 339 | 309 | 293 | 310 Other income................................| 176 | 172 | 179 | 137 | 235 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 2,786 | 3,345 | 2,410 | 2,344 | 3,417 Federal income taxes........................| 2,080 | 2,401 | 1,611 | 1,876 | 2,626 State and local income taxes................| 621 | 850 | 669 | 404 | 722 Other taxes.................................| 86 | 93 | 130 | 64 | 69 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 30,620 | 35,327 | 30,653 | 28,496 | 30,177 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -2,224 | -720 | -3,764 | -1,915 | -2,241 Net change in total assets..................| 4,629 | 4,826 | 4,323 | 3,675 | 6,349 Net change in total liabilities.............| 6,853 | 5,546 | 8,088 | 5,590 | 8,591 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 416 | 137 | 92 | 221 | 1,326 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -664 | -553 | -657 | -400 | -1,190 Estimated market value of owned home........| 35,681 | 42,600 | 33,750 | 30,098 | 41,119 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 286 | 308 | 294 | 259 | 303 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 652 | 718 | 645 | 551 | 767 Food........................................| 39 | 61 | 17 | 33 | 53 Housing.....................................| 202 | 165 | 198 | 208 | 229 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 34 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 38 Household textiles........................| 7 | 4/10 | 4/3 | 9 | 4/5 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 34 Major appliances........................| 2 | 4/1 | 4/0 | 4/1 | 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 27 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 55 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 81 Other housing.............................| 85 | 44 | 89 | 112 | 71 Apparel and services........................| 227 | 285 | 213 | 152 | 315 Males, 2 and over.........................| 56 | 97 | 60 | 39 | 46 Females, 2 and over.......................| 76 | 88 | 68 | 39 | 137 Children under 2..........................| 46 | 45 | 41 | 33 | 73 Other apparel products and services.......| 48 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 60 Jewelry and watches.....................| 26 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 27 All other apparel products and services.| 22 | 4/16 | 16 | 22 | 33 Transportation..............................| 35 | 17 | 73 | 24 | 25 Health care.................................| 6 | 4/9 | 6 | 4/5 | 4/7 Entertainment...............................| 58 | 82 | 60 | 52 | 45 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 27 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 22 Other entertainment.......................| 32 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 24 Education...................................| 8 | 4/3 | 4/12 | 4/4 | 14 All other gifts.............................| 76 | 96 | 66 | 72 | 79 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.