Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990-91 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,735 | 3,884 | 5,397 | 6,989 | 4,465 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,160 | $38,449 | $30,799 | $31,076 | $34,753 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,101 | 34,829 | 28,293 | 28,237 | 31,183 Age of reference person.......................| 29.8 | 29.9 | 29.7 | 29.8 | 29.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 Children under 18...........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 Vehicles....................................| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 69 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 71 Female....................................| 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 29 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 45 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 40 With mortgage...........................| 40 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 38 Without mortgage........................| 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 Renter....................................| 55 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 60 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 5 White and other...........................| 88 | 88 | 90 | 83 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 35 College...................................| 55 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 60 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 90 | 81 | 90 | 92 | 93 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $28,688 | $29,925 | $26,864 | $27,219 | $32,042 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,185 | 4,413 | 4,065 | 3,986 | 4,394 Food at home................................| 2,434 | 2,435 | 2,388 | 2,337 | 2,612 Cereals and bakery products...............| 356 | 379 | 358 | 334 | 368 Cereals and cereal products.............| 137 | 145 | 133 | 129 | 145 Bakery products.........................| 220 | 235 | 225 | 205 | 223 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 645 | 675 | 571 | 673 | 652 Beef....................................| 217 | 220 | 184 | 238 | 216 Pork....................................| 122 | 104 | 125 | 135 | 116 Other meats.............................| 94 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 89 Poultry.................................| 110 | 139 | 84 | 108 | 113 Fish and seafood........................| 73 | 84 | 59 | 68 | 84 Eggs....................................| 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 34 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 296 | 297 | 300 | 276 | 321 Fresh milk and cream....................| 140 | 147 | 139 | 130 | 148 Other dairy products....................| 156 | 150 | 161 | 145 | 172 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 377 | 394 | 357 | 346 | 427 Fresh fruits............................| 113 | 119 | 104 | 97 | 141 Fresh vegetables........................| 110 | 111 | 96 | 103 | 130 Processed fruits........................| 87 | 97 | 90 | 75 | 92 Processed vegetables....................| 67 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 64 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 759 | 690 | 803 | 710 | 845 Sugar and other sweets..................| 86 | 82 | 95 | 78 | 91 Fats and oils...........................| 59 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 66 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 369 | 317 | 413 | 342 | 407 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 211 | 205 | 204 | 203 | 234 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 34 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 46 Food away from home.........................| 1,751 | 1,978 | 1,677 | 1,649 | 1,782 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 367 | 398 | 383 | 323 | 388 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,541 | 10,751 | 8,551 | 8,578 | 11,210 Shelter.....................................| 5,724 | 7,049 | 4,691 | 4,792 | 7,278 Owned dwellings...........................| 3,081 | 4,020 | 2,519 | 2,481 | 3,880 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 2,334 | 2,943 | 1,827 | 1,893 | 3,108 Property taxes..........................| 413 | 695 | 362 | 282 | 434 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 333 | 383 | 330 | 307 | 337 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,487 | 2,818 | 2,023 | 2,176 | 3,245 Other lodging.............................| 157 | 211 | 150 | 135 | 152 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,740 | 1,786 | 1,681 | 1,841 | 1,613 Natural gas...............................| 204 | 238 | 305 | 114 | 191 Electricity...............................| 694 | 660 | 602 | 871 | 560 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 64 | 179 | 58 | 32 | 19 Telephone services........................| 616 | 589 | 569 | 632 | 670 Water and other public services...........| 162 | 121 | 146 | 191 | 174 Household operations........................| 557 | 424 | 491 | 598 | 687 Personal services.........................| 441 | 336 | 409 | 460 | 541 Other household expenses..................| 116 | 88 | 82 | 138 | 146 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 369 | 357 | 363 | 345 | 418 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 111 | 117 | 109 | 112 | 107 Other household products..................| 146 | 130 | 150 | 142 | 160 Postage and stationery....................| 112 | 110 | 104 | 92 | 151 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,151 | 1,135 | 1,325 | 1,002 | 1,214 Household textiles........................| 76 | 95 | 85 | 50 | 87 Furniture.................................| 338 | 357 | 304 | 336 | 365 Floor coverings...........................| 90 | 42 | 229 | 36 | 69 Major appliances..........................| 137 | 155 | 135 | 128 | 137 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 68 | 61 | 74 | 61 | 78 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 443 | 425 | 498 | 390 | 477 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,646 | 1,845 | 1,494 | 1,540 | 1,788 Men and boys................................| 423 | 419 | 374 | 428 | 471 Men, 16 and over..........................| 325 | 313 | 297 | 316 | 379 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 98 | 106 | 77 | 111 | 92 Women and girls.............................| 586 | 723 | 556 | 519 | 596 Women, 16 and over........................| 486 | 623 | 449 | 424 | 493 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 100 | 100 | 107 | 94 | 103 Children under 2............................| 137 | 138 | 139 | 133 | 143 Footwear....................................| 219 | 272 | 168 | 198 | 254 Other apparel products and services.........| 280 | 294 | 256 | 263 | 325 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,297 | 4,772 | 4,971 | 5,568 | 5,720 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,312 | 1,791 | 2,132 | 2,623 | 2,495 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,108 | 1,017 | 875 | 1,189 | 1,343 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,172 | 768 | 1,215 | 1,416 | 1,089 Other vehicles............................| 32 | 5/6 | 42 | 5/18 | 63 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 1,047 | 911 | 983 | 1,121 | 1,128 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,698 | 1,660 | 1,648 | 1,657 | 1,852 Vehicle finance charges...................| 369 | 303 | 377 | 412 | 348 Maintenance and repairs...................| 565 | 524 | 554 | 541 | 647 Vehicle insurance.........................| 540 | 611 | 486 | 522 | 573 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 224 | 222 | 231 | 181 | 284 Public transportation.......................| 240 | 410 | 208 | 168 | 246 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,005 | 935 | 928 | 1,092 | 1,019 Health insurance............................| 403 | 349 | 390 | 455 | 386 Medical services............................| 404 | 418 | 349 | 419 | 434 Drugs.......................................| 136 | 105 | 127 | 157 | 137 Medical supplies............................| 62 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 63 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,549 | 1,739 | 1,621 | 1,325 | 1,651 Fees and admissions.........................| 341 | 367 | 326 | 286 | 422 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 501 | 501 | 506 | 465 | 553 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 307 | 311 | 310 | 299 | 310 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 400 | 559 | 479 | 275 | 365 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 347 | 363 | 311 | 346 | 374 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 137 | 155 | 142 | 120 | 141 | | | | | Education.....................................| 324 | 278 | 282 | 297 | 458 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 277 | 315 | 293 | 275 | 228 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 758 | 676 | 716 | 710 | 959 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 424 | 325 | 469 | 385 | 517 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,830 | 2,961 | 2,638 | 2,674 | 3,194 Life and other personal insurance...........| 231 | 252 | 251 | 236 | 182 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,599 | 2,708 | 2,387 | 2,438 | 3,012 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 33,160 | 38,449 | 30,799 | 31,076 | 34,753 Wages and salaries..........................| 29,607 | 33,748 | 28,308 | 28,033 | 30,146 Self-employment income......................| 1,948 | 2,609 | 1,094 | 1,685 | 2,787 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 189 | 161 | 163 | 227 | 187 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 278 | 398 | 198 | 185 | 410 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 206 | 295 | 204 | 165 | 198 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 541 | 818 | 497 | 383 | 607 Regular contributions for support...........| 247 | 222 | 195 | 280 | 277 Other income................................| 144 | 200 | 141 | 118 | 141 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 3,059 | 3,620 | 2,507 | 2,839 | 3,570 Federal income taxes........................| 2,360 | 2,643 | 1,783 | 2,360 | 2,798 State and local income taxes................| 653 | 899 | 666 | 446 | 747 Other taxes.................................| 46 | 78 | 58 | 34 | 25 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 30,101 | 34,829 | 28,293 | 28,237 | 31,183 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -799 | 122 | -596 | -1,171 | -1,262 Net change in total assets..................| 4,445 | 4,061 | 4,229 | 3,135 | 7,091 Net change in total liabilities.............| 5,243 | 3,938 | 4,824 | 4,306 | 8,352 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 170 | 231 | 102 | 114 | 287 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -503 | -549 | -617 | -437 | -429 Estimated market value of owned home........| 39,928 | 52,489 | 31,288 | 31,835 | 52,112 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 284 | 352 | 250 | 241 | 333 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 654 | 733 | 623 | 613 | 673 Food........................................| 36 | 43 | 22 | 40 | 40 Housing.....................................| 200 | 206 | 185 | 200 | 206 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 36 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 48 Household textiles........................| 9 | 5/8 | 16 | 4 | 10 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 25 Major appliances........................| 3 | 5/2 | 1 | 5 | 3 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 22 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 61 | 80 | 51 | 45 | 75 Other housing.............................| 75 | 62 | 68 | 105 | 47 Apparel and services........................| 219 | 281 | 230 | 151 | 250 Males 2 and over..........................| 59 | 61 | 62 | 38 | 86 Females 2 and over........................| 67 | 99 | 61 | 49 | 70 Children under 2..........................| 43 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 43 Other apparel products and services.......| 50 | 69 | 60 | 31 | 51 Jewelry and watches.....................| 31 | 29 | 47 | 16 | 38 All other apparel products and services.| 19 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 13 Transportation..............................| 41 | 20 | 13 | 84 | 27 Health care.................................| 7 | 5/7 | 5/2 | 6 | 14 | | | | | Entertainment...............................| 62 | 68 | 86 | 51 | 50 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 23 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 25 Other entertainment.......................| 39 | 45 | 60 | 33 | 24 Education...................................| 8 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 10 | 5/5 All other gifts.............................| 80 | 100 | 77 | 71 | 81 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.