Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997-98 Total Item under Northeast Midwest South West 25 ________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 7,878 1,489 1,741 2,804 1,844 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $16,276 $13,693 $15,922 $17,634 $16,531 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 15,509 13,161 14,943 17,035 15,543 Age of the reference person.................. 21.3 21.0 21.4 21.4 21.4 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.0 1.7 Children under 18........................... .4 .3 .5 .5 .3 Persons 65 and over......................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ Earners..................................... 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 Vehicles.................................... 1.0 .6 1.1 1.2 .9 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 50 55 50 47 51 Female...................................... 50 45 50 53 49 Homeowner................................... 10 4 10 14 7 With mortgage.............................. 6 3 6 9 5 Without mortgage........................... 3 1 4 5 2 Renter...................................... 90 96 90 86 93 Black....................................... 12 11 12 19 4 White and other............................. 88 89 88 81 96 Elementary (1-8)............................ 2 1 1 3 3 High school (9-12).......................... 33 29 36 34 32 College..................................... 65 70 63 63 65 Never attended and other.................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 67 49 68 77 63 Average annual expenditures.................. $18,899 $16,769 $18,856 $19,553 $19,720 Food....................................... 2,946 2,729 2,734 3,056 3,193 Food at home............................. 1,542 1,302 1,401 1,720 1,635 Cereals and bakery products............ 238 210 213 255 262 Cereals and cereal products.......... 91 77 88 94 100 Bakery products...................... 147 133 125 160 162 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 371 336 344 436 334 Beef................................. 122 100 122 144 107 Pork................................. 71 58 77 79 65 Other meats.......................... 48 44 43 55 46 Poultry.............................. 71 76 68 74 66 Fish and seafood..................... 38 39 20 59 25 Eggs................................. 21 19 14 25 24 Dairy products......................... 171 149 154 180 193 Fresh milk and cream................. 74 68 75 76 76 Other dairy products................. 96 80 79 104 117 Fruits and vegetables.................. 244 198 193 279 284 Fresh fruits......................... 75 59 62 80 96 Fresh vegetables..................... 67 55 48 69 92 Processed fruits..................... 59 46 52 75 54 Processed vegetables................. 43 39 31 55 42 Other food at home..................... 519 409 497 570 563 Sugar and other sweets............... 54 33 54 62 62 Fats and oils........................ 40 34 33 49 40 Miscellaneous foods.................. 243 184 228 272 268 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 153 131 161 163 151 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 28 28 20 23 42 Food away from home...................... 1,403 1,427 1,333 1,335 1,558 Alcoholic beverages......................... 281 332 285 241 293 Housing..................................... 5,995 5,453 5,925 6,384 5,916 Shelter.................................. 3,729 3,503 3,703 3,755 3,896 Owned dwellings........................ 399 216 432 493 372 Mortgage interest and charges........ 240 d/ 110 238 293 267 Property taxes....................... 87 65 85 120 58 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 71 d/ 41 109 80 47 Rented dwellings....................... 3,076 2,963 2,974 3,130 3,182 Other lodging.......................... 254 324 298 132 342 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,120 838 1,139 1,425 867 Natural gas............................ 91 108 160 54 70 Electricity............................ 403 254 360 599 267 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 12 d/ 15 d/ 11 18 d/ 1 Telephone services..................... 555 443 553 656 495 Water and other public services........ 58 19 55 97 33 Household operations..................... 192 208 190 210 154 Personal services...................... 134 161 153 147 76 Other household expenses............... 57 48 37 63 77 Housekeeping supplies.................... 175 162 165 144 241 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 52 33 53 58 60 Other household products............... 74 88 68 52 99 Postage and stationery................. 49 41 44 33 83 Household furnishings and equipment...... 779 741 728 851 759 Household textiles..................... 36 35 36 23 57 Furniture.............................. 205 201 175 265 145 Floor coverings........................ 23 d/ 34 d/ 10 d/ 37 d/ 7 Major appliances....................... 82 35 79 124 61 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 48 53 39 50 50 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 385 382 389 352 439 Apparel and services....................... 1,214 1,095 1,281 1,304 1,122 Men and boys............................. 252 235 294 237 247 Men, 16 and over....................... 230 214 258 219 231 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 22 22 37 18 16 Women and girls.......................... 440 418 407 504 400 Women, 16 and over..................... 408 395 367 466 378 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 32 23 40 38 22 Children under 2......................... 103 82 129 105 91 Footwear................................. 228 194 236 261 204 Other apparel products and services...... 191 166 215 197 180 Transportation............................. 3,958 2,827 3,949 4,461 4,112 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,919 1,120 2,102 2,290 1,827 Cars and trucks, new................... 496 d/ 468 d/ 460 701 d/ 242 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,351 652 1,554 1,468 1,543 Other vehicles......................... 72 c/ d/ 88 d/ 121 d/ 41 Gasoline and motor oil................... 673 479 627 793 690 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,133 796 1,071 1,228 1,320 Vehicle finance charges................ 188 71 168 237 226 Maintenance and repairs................ 341 247 349 334 420 Vehicle insurance...................... 363 256 350 378 439 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges......................... 241 221 204 279 236 Public transportation.................... 233 432 150 150 275 Health care................................ 435 362 437 476 432 Health insurance......................... 204 168 248 191 209 Medical services......................... 132 111 100 175 115 Drugs.................................... 72 50 56 83 89 Medical supplies......................... 28 33 34 26 19 Entertainment.............................. 997 938 1,111 959 990 Fees and admissions...................... 262 279 217 240 324 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 420 453 450 424 354 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 149 76 222 138 153 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 167 130 222 157 159 Personal care products and services........ 226 188 202 229 280 Reading.................................... 64 60 68 57 73 Education.................................. 1,126 1,591 1,177 634 1,452 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...... 193 173 228 213 144 Miscellaneous.............................. 288 204 245 363 287 Cash contributions......................... 183 49 227 108 362 Personal insurance and pensions............ 992 769 986 1,069 1,063 Life and other personal insurance........ 56 40 67 61 51 Pensions and Social Security............. 936 729 919 1,008 1,012 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes................. 16,276 13,693 15,922 17,634 16,531 Wages and salaries....................... 13,855 11,465 13,534 15,110 14,087 Self-employment income................... 399 d/ 204 628 365 d/ 388 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 85 e/ d/ 104 d/ 55 d/ 174 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 211 124 17 411 161 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 73 d/ 27 95 109 d/ 37 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 404 272 540 439 332 Regular contributions for support........ 678 607 393 812 789 Other income............................. 571 993 612 334 565 Personal taxes............................. 767 531 980 598 988 Federal income taxes..................... 598 375 732 496 782 State and local income taxes............. 165 153 244 93 207 Other taxes.............................. 4 d/ 3 d/ 4 9 d/ -1 Income after taxes.......................... 15,509 13,161 14,943 17,035 15,543 Net change in total assets and liabilities.. 1,648 107 1,079 3,285 940 Net change in total assets............... 3,064 124 2,041 5,146 3,237 Net change in total liabilities.......... 1,416 17 961 1,861 2,297 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 198 172 109 151 376 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -143 d/ -37 -397 -104 -49 Estimated market value of owned home..... 7,146 4,042 7,099 8,874 7,070 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.............................. 59 28 60 79 55 Gifts of goods and services................. 550 597 603 473 577 Food..................................... 32 42 50 12 36 Housing.................................. 171 232 119 160 186 Housekeeping supplies.................. 18 30 14 13 16 Household textiles..................... 3 d/ 2 d/ 2 d/ 3 d/ 4 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................ 12 d/ 20 d/ 10 d/ 2 d/ 19 Major appliances..................... d/ 4 d/ 6 d/ 6 d/ 1 d/ 6 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares.......................... 7 d/ 13 d/ 4 d/ 2 d/ 13 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 33 43 31 31 31 Other housing.......................... 106 137 62 110 115 Apparel and services..................... 138 135 144 139 134 Males, 2 and over...................... 21 d/ 12 23 20 30 Females, 2 and over.................... 44 48 33 53 37 Children under 2....................... 32 d/ 38 d/ 29 d/ 41 d/ 18 Other apparel products and services.... 40 d/ 36 60 25 49 Jewelry and watches.................. 28 d/ 17 d/ 55 14 33 All other apparel products and services............................ d/ 12 d/ 20 d/ 5 d/ 11 d/ 16 Transportation........................... 38 17 68 11 69 Health care.............................. d/ 5 c/ d/ 2 d/ 11 d/ 3 Entertainment............................ 27 21 37 24 30 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 11 d/ 8 14 11 9 Other entertainment.................... 17 13 23 13 20 Education................................ 98 d/ 119 d/ 146 d/ 71 d/ 79 All other gifts.......................... 39 31 37 46 40 _____________________________________________ a/ Components of income and taxes are derived from complete income reporters only see glossary. b/ Value less than 0.05. c/ No data reported. d/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. e/ Value less than 0.5.