Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994-95 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,273 | 1,278 | 2,022 | 2,425 | 1,548 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $16,813 | $15,364 | $14,507 | $18,287 | $18,839 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,798 | 13,779 | 13,959 | 17,330 | 17,565 Age of reference person.......................| 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 21.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 Children under 18...........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 55 | 48 | 59 | 55 | 54 Female....................................| 45 | 52 | 41 | 45 | 46 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 12 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 With mortgage...........................| 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 Without mortgage........................| 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 Renter....................................| 88 | 94 | 88 | 83 | 92 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 3 White and other...........................| 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 41 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 41 College...................................| 56 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 56 Never attended and other..................| (3) | 1 | (4) | 1 | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 72 | 51 | 74 | 78 | 77 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,414 | $14,165 | $17,733 | $18,724 | $22,658 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,744 | 2,163 | 2,821 | 2,714 | 3,299 Food at home................................| 1,517 | 1,245 | 1,531 | 1,480 | 1,852 Cereals and bakery products...............| 239 | 203 | 216 | 245 | 307 Cereals and cereal products.............| 105 | 93 | 92 | 106 | 138 Bakery products.........................| 134 | 110 | 123 | 139 | 170 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 382 | 309 | 389 | 378 | 458 Beef....................................| 121 | 117 | 115 | 116 | 146 Pork....................................| 83 | 59 | 88 | 85 | 96 Other meats.............................| 52 | 43 | 60 | 52 | 47 Poultry.................................| 68 | 49 | 66 | 71 | 87 Fish and seafood........................| 39 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 53 Eggs....................................| 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 28 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 168 | 138 | 161 | 164 | 221 Fresh milk and cream....................| 75 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 96 Other dairy products....................| 93 | 73 | 89 | 93 | 125 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 226 | 210 | 209 | 215 | 293 Fresh fruits............................| 64 | 72 | 53 | 55 | 92 Fresh vegetables........................| 63 | 61 | 57 | 62 | 79 Processed fruits........................| 58 | 48 | 61 | 54 | 75 Processed vegetables....................| 40 | 30 | 39 | 45 | 46 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 501 | 385 | 557 | 477 | 573 Sugar and other sweets..................| 52 | 38 | 60 | 55 | 47 Fats and oils...........................| 42 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 53 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 238 | 175 | 264 | 227 | 284 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 151 | 125 | 175 | 138 | 164 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 18 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 25 Food away from home.........................| 1,228 | 918 | 1,289 | 1,234 | 1,447 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 261 | 264 | 254 | 262 | 268 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,747 | 5,381 | 5,246 | 5,762 | 6,685 Shelter.....................................| 3,550 | 3,534 | 3,135 | 3,312 | 4,477 Owned dwellings...........................| 478 | 464 | 577 | 476 | 365 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 292 | 301 | 359 | 284 | 208 Property taxes..........................| 88 | 123 | 87 | 101 | 40 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 99 | 5/40 | 131 | 92 | 117 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,910 | 2,907 | 2,332 | 2,706 | 3,987 Other lodging.............................| 161 | 163 | 226 | 129 | 125 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,185 | 968 | 1,179 | 1,391 | 1,049 Natural gas...............................| 108 | 107 | 175 | 58 | 99 Electricity...............................| 429 | 297 | 348 | 635 | 322 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 21 | 5/31 | 5/27 | 22 | 5/2 Telephone services........................| 556 | 502 | 564 | 568 | 569 Water and other public services...........| 72 | 31 | 65 | 108 | 58 Household operations........................| 194 | 115 | 133 | 201 | 325 Personal services.........................| 150 | 94 | 111 | 154 | 241 Other household expenses..................| 43 | 21 | 22 | 47 | 84 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 154 | 114 | 167 | 147 | 187 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 45 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 50 Other household products..................| 55 | 32 | 61 | 57 | 64 Postage and stationery....................| 54 | 40 | 58 | 48 | 74 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 664 | 649 | 631 | 711 | 646 Household textiles........................| 22 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 15 Furniture.................................| 226 | 199 | 226 | 240 | 227 Floor coverings...........................| 23 | 5/59 | 5/29 | 5/5 | 5/13 Major appliances..........................| 84 | 50 | 62 | 135 | 59 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 47 | 58 | 35 | 42 | 61 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 262 | 262 | 267 | 255 | 272 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,154 | 757 | 1,242 | 1,076 | 1,574 Men and boys................................| 274 | 116 | 266 | 293 | 417 Men, 16 and over..........................| 237 | 105 | 192 | 266 | 399 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 36 | 5/11 | 74 | 26 | 18 Women and girls.............................| 365 | 221 | 450 | 294 | 512 Women, 16 and over........................| 333 | 199 | 397 | 271 | 485 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 32 | 22 | 52 | 23 | 27 Children under 2............................| 96 | 86 | 99 | 93 | 108 Footwear....................................| 204 | 5/129 | 188 | 212 | 297 Other apparel products and services.........| 215 | 206 | 240 | 184 | 240 | | | | | Transportation................................| 4,214 | 2,239 | 3,653 | 4,688 | 5,894 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,121 | 711 | 1,691 | 2,514 | 3,229 Cars and trucks, new......................| 803 | 5/208 | 5/469 | 997 | 1,428 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,287 | 502 | 1,187 | 1,477 | 1,769 Other vehicles............................| 30 | (4) | 5/34 | 5/40 | 5/32 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 685 | 473 | 662 | 781 | 739 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,213 | 754 | 1,145 | 1,255 | 1,672 Vehicle finance charges...................| 174 | 89 | 167 | 238 | 154 Maintenance and repairs...................| 424 | 257 | 340 | 384 | 793 Vehicle insurance.........................| 435 | 295 | 393 | 481 | 536 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 179 | 114 | 245 | 153 | 188 Public transportation.......................| 196 | 301 | 155 | 139 | 254 | | | | | Health care...................................| 486 | 372 | 456 | 578 | 474 Health insurance............................| 197 | 179 | 168 | 258 | 156 Medical services............................| 189 | 124 | 176 | 212 | 222 Drugs.......................................| 68 | 47 | 79 | 75 | 57 Medical supplies............................| 32 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 39 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,050 | 814 | 1,052 | 1,027 | 1,296 Fees and admissions.........................| 226 | 189 | 232 | 195 | 297 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 467 | 361 | 516 | 454 | 498 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 160 | 126 | 148 | 187 | 158 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 197 | 137 | 157 | 191 | 342 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 238 | 150 | 237 | 241 | 331 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 68 | 61 | 70 | 65 | 75 | | | | | Education.....................................| 742 | 602 | 1,067 | 570 | 705 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 231 | 213 | 249 | 264 | 171 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 299 | 261 | 310 | 270 | 371 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 105 | 37 | 96 | 76 | 218 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,074 | 851 | 979 | 1,130 | 1,297 Life and other personal insurance...........| 65 | 32 | 66 | 92 | 51 Pensions and Social Security................| 1,009 | 819 | 913 | 1,037 | 1,246 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 16,813 | 15,364 | 14,507 | 18,287 | 18,839 Wages and salaries..........................| 14,079 | 12,339 | 12,106 | 16,233 | 14,937 Self-employment income......................| 601 | 5/759 | 5/51 | 389 | 1,498 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 66 | 5/29 | 5/87 | 5/70 | 5/62 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 80 | 12 | 62 | 70 | 169 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 125 | 211 | 175 | 5/38 | 117 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 715 | 884 | 653 | 567 | 876 Regular contributions for support...........| 733 | 763 | 1,099 | 459 | 616 Other income................................| 413 | 367 | 274 | 460 | 563 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,014 | 1,586 | 548 | 958 | 1,274 Federal income taxes........................| 743 | 1,036 | 328 | 761 | 1,040 State and local income taxes................| 249 | 488 | 199 | 179 | 233 Other taxes.................................| 22 | 61 | 22 | 5/18 | 5/1 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,798 | 13,779 | 13,959 | 17,330 | 17,565 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -766 | -855 | 218 | -74 | -3,063 Net change in total assets..................| 1,628 | 1,504 | 3,300 | 1,077 | 410 Net change in total liabilities.............| 2,394 | 2,359 | 3,081 | 1,151 | 3,474 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 107 | 59 | 145 | 80 | 137 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -91 | -85 | -90 | -115 | -59 Estimated market value of owned home........| 6,597 | 7,750 | 5,892 | 7,274 | 5,506 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 59 | 46 | 52 | 75 | 52 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 462 | 405 | 580 | 397 | 446 Food........................................| 26 | 5/19 | 38 | 22 | 22 Housing.....................................| 157 | 145 | 195 | 165 | 102 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 21 | 5/4 | 21 | 24 | 5/30 Household textiles........................| 5/1 | 5/0 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/0 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 9 | 5/18 | 5/4 | 5/10 | 5/8 Major appliances........................| 5/1 | (4) | (4) | 5/3 | (4) Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 8 | 5/18 | 5/4 | 5/7 | 5/8 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 33 | 5/22 | 61 | 5/21 | 5/17 Other housing.............................| 94 | 101 | 108 | 109 | 46 Apparel and services........................| 136 | 167 | 126 | 127 | 138 Males, 2 and over.........................| 44 | 5/15 | 5/30 | 70 | 5/44 Females, 2 and over.......................| 33 | 5/45 | 46 | 17 | 5/29 Children under 2..........................| 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 Other apparel products and services.......| 38 | 5/84 | 29 | 5/16 | 47 Jewelry and watches.....................| 27 | 5/67 | 5/20 | 5/11 | 28 All other apparel products and services.| 5/11 | 5/17 | 5/9 | 5/5 | 5/19 Transportation..............................| 15 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 27 Health care.................................| 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | 5/2 Entertainment...............................| 66 | 33 | 146 | 26 | 37 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 15 Other entertainment.......................| 55 | 21 | 134 | 20 | 22 Education...................................| 26 | 5/17 | 5/4 | 5/16 | 5/77 All other gifts.............................| 36 | 17 | 54 | 26 | 42 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.