Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,616 | 1,408 | 1,557 | 2,940 | 1,712 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $15,310 | $14,227 | $15,039 | $15,494 | $16,055 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 14,535 | 13,613 | 14,170 | 14,882 | 14,974 Age of reference person.......................| 21.3 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 Vehicles....................................| 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 52 Female....................................| 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 48 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 10 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 With mortgage...........................| 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 Without mortgage........................| 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 Renter....................................| 90 | 95 | 89 | 87 | 93 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 4 White and other...........................| 87 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | (3) | 2 | 3 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 34 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 30 College...................................| 63 | 68 | 59 | 61 | 67 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 65 | 50 | 67 | 72 | 66 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,417 | $16,783 | $17,379 | $19,267 | $19,497 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,850 | 2,787 | 2,537 | 3,084 | 2,966 Food at home................................| 1,601 | 1,481 | 1,369 | 1,819 | 1,659 Cereals and bakery products...............| 250 | 245 | 217 | 281 | 247 Cereals and cereal products.............| 104 | 106 | 94 | 115 | 98 Bakery products.........................| 146 | 139 | 123 | 166 | 149 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 392 | 387 | 318 | 476 | 354 Beef....................................| 125 | 122 | 102 | 150 | 117 Pork....................................| 77 | 60 | 71 | 99 | 67 Other meats.............................| 50 | 48 | 40 | 61 | 48 Poultry.................................| 80 | 97 | 67 | 86 | 68 Fish and seafood........................| 40 | 40 | 22 | 58 | 34 Eggs....................................| 20 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 20 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 176 | 173 | 160 | 181 | 192 Fresh milk and cream....................| 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 84 Other dairy products....................| 96 | 90 | 78 | 105 | 108 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 248 | 249 | 186 | 275 | 279 Fresh fruits............................| 75 | 73 | 60 | 81 | 85 Fresh vegetables........................| 69 | 66 | 51 | 67 | 96 Processed fruits........................| 58 | 67 | 43 | 67 | 54 Processed vegetables....................| 46 | 43 | 32 | 61 | 44 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 534 | 427 | 488 | 606 | 587 Sugar and other sweets..................| 56 | 41 | 50 | 74 | 51 Fats and oils...........................| 40 | 39 | 25 | 51 | 42 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 257 | 193 | 233 | 290 | 298 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 156 | 131 | 153 | 169 | 162 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 35 Food away from home.........................| 1,250 | 1,306 | 1,169 | 1,265 | 1,306 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 255 | 339 | 250 | 228 | 219 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,720 | 5,740 | 5,219 | 5,812 | 6,021 Shelter.....................................| 3,590 | 3,705 | 3,217 | 3,469 | 4,043 Owned dwellings...........................| 446 | 387 | 417 | 458 | 498 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 253 | 5/221 | 214 | 250 | 321 Property taxes..........................| 121 | 117 | 111 | 138 | 105 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 72 | 5/49 | 93 | 70 | 72 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,893 | 3,019 | 2,408 | 2,876 | 3,259 Other lodging.............................| 251 | 299 | 391 | 135 | 286 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,094 | 926 | 1,096 | 1,323 | 839 Natural gas...............................| 86 | 125 | 150 | 51 | 58 Electricity...............................| 390 | 279 | 338 | 547 | 260 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 20 | 5/31 | 5/23 | 21 | 5/6 Telephone services........................| 543 | 477 | 536 | 621 | 471 Water and other public services...........| 55 | 16 | 49 | 83 | 44 Household operations........................| 167 | 205 | 154 | 166 | 148 Personal services.........................| 115 | 144 | 120 | 113 | 92 Other household expenses..................| 51 | 61 | 34 | 53 | 56 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 172 | 126 | 144 | 174 | 248 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 57 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 66 Other household products..................| 65 | 57 | 49 | 70 | 83 Postage and stationery....................| 51 | 32 | 44 | 36 | 98 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 696 | 778 | 609 | 680 | 743 Household textiles........................| 41 | 56 | 29 | 31 | 57 Furniture.................................| 200 | 208 | 174 | 215 | 191 Floor coverings...........................| 13 | 5/37 | 5/9 | 5/3 | 5/9 Major appliances..........................| 63 | 33 | 60 | 72 | 78 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 39 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 54 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 340 | 405 | 307 | 322 | 355 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,234 | 1,160 | 1,137 | 1,439 | 1,116 Men and boys................................| 257 | 219 | 271 | 284 | 244 Men, 16 and over..........................| 230 | 192 | 247 | 248 | 230 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 26 | 27 | 23 | 37 | 15 Women and girls.............................| 467 | 486 | 360 | 513 | 502 Women, 16 and over........................| 432 | 442 | 322 | 479 | 476 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 36 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 25 Children under 2............................| 111 | 77 | 129 | 135 | 91 Footwear....................................| 250 | 236 | 204 | 327 | 202 Other apparel products and services.........| 148 | 143 | 174 | 179 | 78 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,883 | 2,652 | 3,606 | 4,529 | 4,038 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,914 | 954 | 1,759 | 2,485 | 1,865 Cars and trucks, new......................| 453 | 5/396 | 5/514 | 591 | 5/206 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,446 | 558 | 1,245 | 1,859 | 1,652 Other vehicles............................| 5/15 | (4) | 5/0 | 5/34 | 5/7 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 694 | 520 | 652 | 795 | 700 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,074 | 799 | 1,017 | 1,136 | 1,247 Vehicle finance charges...................| 159 | 77 | 160 | 190 | 174 Maintenance and repairs...................| 328 | 257 | 314 | 336 | 390 Vehicle insurance.........................| 356 | 303 | 333 | 357 | 420 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 230 | 161 | 211 | 253 | 263 Public transportation.......................| 201 | 381 | 177 | 113 | 226 | | | | | Health care...................................| 405 | 326 | 409 | 435 | 413 Health insurance............................| 179 | 165 | 200 | 164 | 196 Medical services............................| 124 | 77 | 118 | 159 | 109 Drugs.......................................| 70 | 61 | 52 | 78 | 79 Medical supplies............................| 32 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 29 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,015 | 908 | 1,101 | 972 | 1,075 Fees and admissions.........................| 257 | 287 | 233 | 229 | 300 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 428 | 374 | 446 | 451 | 418 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 163 | 136 | 194 | 142 | 178 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 167 | 111 | 229 | 150 | 179 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 289 | 260 | 273 | 293 | 328 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 68 | 73 | 69 | 60 | 78 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1,091 | 1,275 | 1,131 | 754 | 1,476 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 195 | 150 | 210 | 243 | 138 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 298 | 210 | 289 | 343 | 305 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 136 | 73 | 149 | 104 | 230 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 978 | 830 | 1,000 | 971 | 1,094 Life and other personal insurance...........| 61 | 48 | 49 | 68 | 71 Pensions and Social Security................| 917 | 782 | 951 | 903 | 1,023 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 15,310 | 14,227 | 15,039 | 15,494 | 16,055 Wages and salaries..........................| 13,038 | 11,990 | 13,377 | 13,107 | 13,423 Self-employment income......................| 420 | 5/353 | 5/275 | 482 | 493 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 138 | 5/26 | 5/138 | 5/123 | 5/247 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 105 | 64 | 28 | 149 | 130 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 71 | 5/37 | 5/90 | 53 | 5/110 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 441 | 351 | 500 | 526 | 324 Regular contributions for support...........| 593 | 461 | 234 | 754 | 735 Other income................................| 504 | 945 | 397 | 300 | 593 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 776 | 614 | 869 | 612 | 1,081 Federal income taxes........................| 611 | 444 | 653 | 519 | 849 State and local income taxes................| 163 | 172 | 213 | 90 | 233 Other taxes.................................| 1 | 5/-2 | 3 | 5/3 | 5/0 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 14,535 | 13,613 | 14,170 | 14,882 | 14,974 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -422 | -1,189 | -382 | -63 | -442 Net change in total assets..................| 1,484 | -131 | 876 | 2,887 | 953 Net change in total liabilities.............| 1,905 | 1,059 | 1,258 | 2,950 | 1,394 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 191 | 223 | 128 | 92 | 390 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -88 | 5/-60 | -102 | -98 | -79 Estimated market value of owned home........| 8,045 | 6,655 | 6,077 | 6,008 | 14,477 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 56 | 39 | 55 | 65 | 56 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 602 | 641 | 648 | 574 | 571 Food........................................| 39 | 64 | 54 | 27 | 24 Housing.....................................| 179 | 224 | 156 | 165 | 181 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 20 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 15 Household textiles........................| 3 | 5/3 | 1 | 2 | 4 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 9 | 5/16 | 5/7 | 5/2 | 5/15 Major appliances........................| 5/2 | 5/0 | 5/1 | 5/0 | 5/7 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 7 | 5/16 | 5/6 | 5/2 | 5/8 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 34 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 29 Other housing.............................| 113 | 128 | 95 | 114 | 118 Apparel and services........................| 146 | 190 | 136 | 130 | 140 Males, 2 and over.........................| 30 | 58 | 10 | 29 | 26 Females, 2 and over.......................| 57 | 84 | 24 | 62 | 60 Children under 2..........................| 16 | 5/15 | 26 | 11 | 12 Other apparel products and services.......| 44 | 5/33 | 5/75 | 5/27 | 5/42 Jewelry and watches.....................| 5/29 | 5/24 | 5/73 | 5/8 | 5/14 All other apparel products and services.| 15 | 5/9 | 5/2 | 5/19 | 5/28 Transportation..............................| 33 | 14 | 77 | 27 | 16 Health care.................................| 5/4 | 5/0 | 5/1 | 5/10 | 5/1 Entertainment...............................| 44 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 35 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 14 | 5/16 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 5/7 Other entertainment.......................| 31 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 28 Education...................................| 105 | 5/74 | 5/143 | 88 | 130 All other gifts.............................| 51 | 38 | 29 | 77 | 45 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.