Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991-92 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,473 | 4,037 | 5,111 | 7,048 | 4,277 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,572 | $38,679 | $31,520 | $30,997 | $35,423 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,484 | 34,714 | 29,208 | 28,333 | 31,566 Age of reference person.......................| 29.8 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 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......................................| 67 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 69 Female....................................| 33 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 31 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 44 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 37 With mortgage...........................| 39 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 34 Without mortgage........................| 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 Renter....................................| 56 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 63 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 5 White and other...........................| 88 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 34 College...................................| 55 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 59 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 89 | 81 | 90 | 91 | 91 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,319 | $30,634 | $27,683 | $27,847 | $32,434 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,245 | 4,412 | 4,132 | 4,044 | 4,518 Food at home................................| 2,508 | 2,474 | 2,487 | 2,385 | 2,744 Cereals and bakery products...............| 385 | 390 | 397 | 360 | 406 Cereals and cereal products.............| 146 | 148 | 157 | 134 | 151 Bakery products.........................| 239 | 241 | 240 | 226 | 255 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 646 | 679 | 592 | 660 | 654 Beef....................................| 210 | 210 | 195 | 226 | 202 Pork....................................| 135 | 116 | 132 | 143 | 141 Other meats.............................| 90 | 96 | 88 | 90 | 89 Poultry.................................| 116 | 151 | 101 | 104 | 118 Fish and seafood........................| 68 | 80 | 51 | 70 | 73 Eggs....................................| 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 294 | 283 | 307 | 269 | 327 Fresh milk and cream....................| 135 | 131 | 140 | 127 | 145 Other dairy products....................| 159 | 152 | 168 | 143 | 182 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 379 | 404 | 351 | 346 | 436 Fresh fruits............................| 108 | 109 | 99 | 92 | 142 Fresh vegetables........................| 115 | 133 | 98 | 107 | 130 Processed fruits........................| 89 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 96 Processed vegetables....................| 67 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 803 | 718 | 840 | 749 | 922 Sugar and other sweets..................| 92 | 75 | 103 | 84 | 108 Fats and oils...........................| 59 | 62 | 54 | 56 | 68 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 403 | 342 | 441 | 372 | 462 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 213 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 235 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 36 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 49 Food away from home.........................| 1,737 | 1,939 | 1,645 | 1,659 | 1,774 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 309 | 327 | 341 | 261 | 334 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,928 | 11,321 | 9,092 | 8,823 | 11,444 Shelter.....................................| 6,040 | 7,545 | 5,042 | 5,028 | 7,479 Owned dwellings...........................| 3,206 | 4,250 | 2,823 | 2,588 | 3,695 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 2,337 | 2,961 | 1,926 | 1,912 | 2,940 Property taxes..........................| 530 | 915 | 507 | 353 | 482 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 339 | 374 | 390 | 322 | 273 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,678 | 3,087 | 2,079 | 2,314 | 3,608 Other lodging.............................| 156 | 208 | 139 | 126 | 176 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,773 | 1,835 | 1,732 | 1,834 | 1,660 Natural gas...............................| 210 | 255 | 328 | 112 | 190 Electricity...............................| 705 | 655 | 609 | 881 | 575 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 65 | 193 | 52 | 30 | 17 Telephone services........................| 613 | 594 | 582 | 602 | 685 Water and other public services...........| 180 | 138 | 160 | 210 | 194 Household operations........................| 562 | 475 | 511 | 573 | 689 Personal services.........................| 439 | 368 | 394 | 445 | 548 Other household expenses..................| 123 | 106 | 117 | 128 | 140 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 368 | 336 | 368 | 363 | 403 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 110 | 111 | 116 | 110 | 105 Other household products..................| 149 | 129 | 146 | 165 | 147 Postage and stationery....................| 108 | 96 | 106 | 88 | 150 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,186 | 1,132 | 1,439 | 1,024 | 1,214 Household textiles........................| 79 | 84 | 86 | 62 | 94 Furniture.................................| 347 | 353 | 381 | 336 | 322 Floor coverings...........................| 85 | 20 | 251 | 35 | 48 Major appliances..........................| 125 | 140 | 134 | 114 | 119 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 68 | 75 | 74 | 55 | 79 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 480 | 460 | 514 | 422 | 552 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,779 | 2,039 | 1,664 | 1,699 | 1,803 Men and boys................................| 479 | 498 | 478 | 481 | 466 Men, 16 and over..........................| 378 | 385 | 355 | 380 | 397 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 101 | 112 | 123 | 101 | 68 Women and girls.............................| 606 | 808 | 566 | 546 | 560 Women, 16 and over........................| 499 | 701 | 466 | 440 | 448 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 106 | 106 | 101 | 106 | 112 Children under 2............................| 136 | 145 | 126 | 130 | 147 Footwear....................................| 251 | 272 | 221 | 248 | 268 Other apparel products and services.........| 308 | 317 | 274 | 294 | 362 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,276 | 4,528 | 4,955 | 5,744 | 5,597 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,276 | 1,506 | 2,116 | 2,739 | 2,433 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,072 | 800 | 912 | 1,307 | 1,131 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,181 | 695 | 1,174 | 1,407 | 1,273 Other vehicles............................| 24 | 4/11 | 29 | 4/25 | 29 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 1,004 | 896 | 987 | 1,073 | 1,011 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,739 | 1,716 | 1,633 | 1,751 | 1,870 Vehicle finance charges...................| 347 | 252 | 371 | 407 | 311 Maintenance and repairs...................| 571 | 535 | 560 | 562 | 633 Vehicle insurance.........................| 575 | 668 | 485 | 570 | 602 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 246 | 261 | 216 | 212 | 324 Public transportation.......................| 257 | 409 | 220 | 181 | 283 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,040 | 1,014 | 1,000 | 1,143 | 944 Health insurance............................| 440 | 423 | 420 | 490 | 399 Medical services............................| 410 | 402 | 397 | 449 | 370 Drugs.......................................| 130 | 123 | 130 | 147 | 108 Medical supplies............................| 60 | 66 | 52 | 57 | 67 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,589 | 1,817 | 1,568 | 1,279 | 1,903 Fees and admissions.........................| 320 | 356 | 317 | 279 | 359 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 514 | 565 | 482 | 486 | 547 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 310 | 307 | 303 | 290 | 349 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 445 | 589 | 467 | 224 | 649 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 370 | 373 | 321 | 383 | 402 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 141 | 156 | 138 | 130 | 146 | | | | | Education.....................................| 314 | 368 | 256 | 263 | 417 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 278 | 313 | 292 | 283 | 222 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 755 | 705 | 788 | 670 | 909 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 433 | 338 | 488 | 418 | 480 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,861 | 2,923 | 2,647 | 2,707 | 3,313 Life and other personal insurance...........| 238 | 268 | 243 | 242 | 195 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,624 | 2,655 | 2,404 | 2,465 | 3,118 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 33,572 | 38,679 | 31,520 | 30,997 | 35,423 Wages and salaries..........................| 29,912 | 34,296 | 28,174 | 28,209 | 30,695 Self-employment income......................| 1,665 | 1,793 | 1,314 | 1,347 | 2,436 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 255 | 301 | 324 | 235 | 167 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 348 | 530 | 251 | 232 | 478 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 318 | 464 | 310 | 185 | 404 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 592 | 803 | 652 | 368 | 685 Regular contributions for support...........| 301 | 302 | 293 | 295 | 317 Other income................................| 182 | 190 | 203 | 125 | 240 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 3,089 | 3,965 | 2,312 | 2,663 | 3,857 Federal income taxes........................| 2,340 | 2,772 | 1,612 | 2,188 | 3,018 State and local income taxes................| 676 | 1,050 | 632 | 430 | 777 Other taxes.................................| 73 | 143 | 68 | 45 | 61 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 30,484 | 34,714 | 29,208 | 28,333 | 31,566 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -1,691 | 1,013 | -1,248 | -2,535 | -3,380 Net change in total assets..................| 4,266 | 5,367 | 3,918 | 2,955 | 5,802 Net change in total liabilities.............| 5,957 | 4,354 | 5,166 | 5,490 | 9,183 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 203 | 215 | 215 | 90 | 363 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -487 | -638 | -453 | -416 | -503 Estimated market value of owned home........| 40,463 | 53,721 | 34,192 | 31,667 | 49,938 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 287 | 349 | 276 | 244 | 311 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 662 | 711 | 612 | 625 | 729 Food........................................| 33 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 39 Housing.....................................| 215 | 202 | 209 | 215 | 231 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 34 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 35 Household textiles........................| 7 | 4/3 | 4/11 | 5 | 4/9 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 18 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 23 Major appliances........................| 2 | 4/2 | 1 | 4/4 | 4/2 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 15 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 21 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 67 | 80 | 63 | 56 | 78 Other housing.............................| 89 | 58 | 81 | 114 | 85 Apparel and services........................| 215 | 298 | 204 | 165 | 231 Males, 2 and over.........................| 65 | 77 | 66 | 41 | 90 Females, 2 and over.......................| 59 | 89 | 44 | 51 | 61 Children under 2..........................| 43 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 42 Other apparel products and services.......| 48 | 68 | 58 | 37 | 38 Jewelry and watches.....................| 31 | 45 | 41 | 20 | 22 All other apparel products and services.| 18 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 Transportation..............................| 44 | 13 | 15 | 87 | 36 Health care.................................| 6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 6 | 4/5 | | | | | Entertainment...............................| 64 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 68 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 24 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 24 Other entertainment.......................| 40 | 40 | 45 | 34 | 44 Education...................................| 8 | 4/6 | 4/11 | 9 | 4/6 All other gifts.............................| 77 | 83 | 69 | 57 | 112 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.