Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 Total Item under Northeast Midwest South West 25 Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 8,667 1,364 1,966 3,116 2,221 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $20,771 $18,474 $20,547 $22,704 $19,740 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 20,267 18,048 20,082 22,232 19,115 Age of the reference person.................. 21.3 21.1 21.5 21.4 21.2 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.9 Children under 18........................... .4 .2 .3 .4 .4 Persons 65 and over......................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ Earners..................................... 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.2 Vehicles.................................... 1.1 .8 1.3 1.2 1.1 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 47 45 48 45 51 Female...................................... 53 55 52 55 49 Homeowner................................... 14 10 15 16 13 With mortgage.............................. 7 5 7 7 8 Without mortgage........................... 7 4 7 9 4 Renter...................................... 86 90 85 84 87 Black....................................... 12 11 10 19 5 White and other............................. 88 89 90 81 95 Elementary (1-8)............................ 2 1 c/ 2 3 High school (9-12).......................... 30 27 34 32 25 College..................................... 68 73 65 65 72 Never attended and other.................... c/ d/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 72 53 77 75 73 Average annual expenditures.................. $23,881 $21,608 $23,308 $23,688 $26,053 Food........................................ 3,672 3,633 3,397 3,795 3,802 Food at home............................. 1,892 1,786 1,652 2,026 2,004 Cereals and bakery products............ 282 313 243 284 299 Cereals and cereal products.......... 113 133 93 111 122 Bakery products...................... 169 181 151 173 176 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 466 420 387 536 475 Beef................................. 139 104 127 162 138 Pork................................. 91 78 82 113 79 Other meats.......................... 56 60 49 63 50 Poultry.............................. 95 89 72 104 107 Fish and seafood..................... 60 68 41 65 69 Eggs................................. 25 20 15 28 31 Dairy products......................... 197 170 181 203 220 Fresh milk and cream................. 85 72 82 88 92 Other dairy products................. 111 98 98 115 127 Fruits and vegetables.................. 317 327 247 308 392 Fresh fruits......................... 95 107 80 85 116 Fresh vegetables..................... 93 87 69 90 124 Processed fruits..................... 79 87 60 74 100 Processed vegetables................. 49 46 38 58 52 Other food at home..................... 630 556 594 696 619 Sugar and other sweets............... 62 60 51 64 70 Fats and oils........................ 49 47 41 57 47 Miscellaneous foods.................. 335 291 327 370 320 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 164 144 158 182 156 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 21 14 17 23 27 Food away from home.................... 1,780 1,847 1,745 1,769 1,797 Alcoholic beverages......................... 387 361 552 317 334 Housing..................................... 7,510 7,456 6,693 7,543 8,220 Shelter.................................. 4,857 5,307 4,014 4,591 5,699 Owned dwellings........................ 804 825 634 691 1,101 Mortgage interest and charges........ 439 346 335 378 673 Property taxes....................... 269 414 217 216 301 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 96 65 82 98 127 Rented dwellings....................... 3,715 4,103 3,102 3,712 4,022 Other lodging.......................... 338 379 278 188 576 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,358 1,109 1,383 1,577 1,183 Natural gas............................ 125 159 209 69 107 Electricity............................ 477 308 420 649 389 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 21 56 e/ 28 e/ 13 e/ 5 Telephone services..................... 635 535 641 705 593 Water and other public services........ 101 50 84 141 89 Household operations..................... 217 152 243 248 191 Personal services...................... 119 43 150 148 98 Other household expenses............... 98 109 93 100 93 Housekeeping supplies.................... 220 175 207 223 256 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 78 68 62 91 83 Other household products............... 88 63 80 90 105 Postage and stationery................. 54 44 65 42 68 Household furnishings and equipment...... 857 713 846 903 892 Household textiles..................... 66 30 40 51 132 Furniture.............................. 211 149 181 266 200 Floor coverings........................ 7 11 7 6 7 Major appliances....................... 80 43 76 84 100 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 58 61 52 35 92 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 435 420 490 462 360 Apparel and services........................ 1,282 1,586 1,360 1,178 1,172 Men and boys............................. 280 314 258 257 308 Men, 16 and over....................... 246 279 229 214 284 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 34 35 30 43 24 Women and girls.......................... 503 724 595 427 392 Women, 16 and over..................... 460 693 564 367 354 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 43 32 32 61 37 Children under 2......................... 102 126 111 106 77 Footwear................................. 225 233 233 221 219 Other apparel products and services...... 172 188 163 167 177 Transportation.............................. 4,969 3,111 5,147 5,532 5,165 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,550 1,091 2,608 3,019 2,737 Cars and trucks, new................... 687 e/ 252 686 804 789 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,816 772 1,917 2,131 1,925 Other vehicles......................... 47 e/ 66 e/ 5 e/ 83 e/ 23 Gasoline and motor oil................... 885 539 989 984 868 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,309 1,087 1,398 1,356 1,299 Vehicle finance charges................ 226 92 219 303 208 Maintenance and repairs................ 376 294 405 381 395 Vehicle insurance...................... 464 420 481 471 467 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 242 281 293 202 229 Public transportation.................... 225 394 152 173 262 Health care................................. 586 486 662 614 536 Health insurance......................... 268 217 344 256 249 Medical services......................... 166 152 129 214 139 Drugs.................................... 119 96 153 116 104 Medical supplies......................... 33 21 36 28 44 Entertainment............................... 1,182 1,007 1,199 1,156 1,312 Fees and admissions...................... 301 265 288 266 385 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 481 428 539 481 464 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 178 172 192 191 152 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 221 142 181 218 311 Personal care products and services......... 318 286 333 287 363 Reading..................................... 58 63 68 45 66 Education................................... 1,588 1,726 1,344 838 2,770 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 275 279 348 292 186 Miscellaneous............................... 371 213 420 382 400 Cash contributions.......................... 294 111 257 257 491 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,388 1,291 1,527 1,452 1,237 Life and other personal insurance........ 51 67 55 55 32 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,337 1,223 1,471 1,397 1,205 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 20,771 18,474 20,547 22,704 19,740 Wages and salaries....................... 17,847 16,286 18,627 19,309 16,099 Self-employment income................... 524 e/ 382 362 656 577 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 178 e/ 259 134 225 108 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 392 159 152 847 135 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 65 e/ 33 132 37 60 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 274 279 324 223 292 Regular contributions for support........ 902 411 339 1,055 1,500 Other income............................. 590 665 477 352 969 Personal taxes............................. 503 426 465 472 626 Federal income taxes..................... 361 277 310 349 472 State and local income taxes............. 131 122 151 111 147 Other taxes.............................. 12 28 5 13 7 Income after taxes......................... 20,267 18,048 20,082 22,232 19,115 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 1,406 783 5,068 -1,123 2,096 Net change in total assets............... 4,227 2,512 7,127 1,961 5,891 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,821 1,729 2,058 3,084 3,795 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 193 236 363 80 176 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -144 -150 -119 -104 -217 Estimated market value of owned home..... 14,227 13,478 13,490 11,730 18,841 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 124 114 118 121 141 Gifts of goods and services................. 453 468 515 348 528 Food..................................... 25 e/ 57 30 8 24 Alcoholic beverages...................... 13 e/ 13 21 e/ 13 4 Housing.................................. 118 113 127 123 105 Housekeeping supplies.................. 22 e/ 16 23 20 28 Household textiles..................... 3 e/ 2 e/ 7 c/ e/ 4 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 10 e/ 30 e/ 11 e/ 4 7 Major appliances..................... e/ 1 c/ d/ e/ 2 c/ Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 10 e/ 30 e/ 11 e/ 2 7 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 31 19 53 22 29 Other housing.......................... 52 46 33 77 37 Apparel and services..................... 160 176 176 133 171 Males, 2 and over...................... 52 75 62 33 54 Females, 2 and over.................... 33 e/ 24 39 29 38 Children under 2....................... 32 45 33 28 29 Other apparel products and services.... 43 e/ 32 42 44 50 Jewelry and watches.................. 18 e/ 14 14 18 22 All other apparel products and services............................ 26 e/ 18 e/ 27 e/ 26 e/ 29 Transportation........................... 11 e/ 1 12 3 27 Health care.............................. e/ 3 e/ 2 e/ 3 e/ 1 e/ 6 Entertainment............................ 40 30 45 23 67 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 12 10 22 7 10 Other entertainment.................... 29 20 23 15 57 Personal care products and services...... 14 e/ 2 19 e/ 8 25 Reading.................................. c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Education................................ 49 55 60 25 69 All other gifts.......................... 20 17 23 10 31 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.05. c Value less than 0.5. d No data reported. e Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.