Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,605 | 1,354 | 2,220 | 2,505 | 1,527 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $16,457 | $14,404 | $14,371 | $17,092 | $19,888 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,544 | 13,240 | 13,826 | 16,180 | 18,675 Age of reference person.......................| 21.7 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 21.9 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 Children under 18...........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) Earners.....................................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 55 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 63 Female....................................| 45 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 37 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 11 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 With mortgage...........................| 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 Without mortgage........................| 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 Renter....................................| 89 | 96 | 88 | 85 | 91 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 5 White and other...........................| 86 | 86 | 87 | 79 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 High school (9-12)........................| 40 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 41 College...................................| 57 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 57 Never attended and other..................| (4) | 1 | (3) | (3) | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 72 | 49 | 75 | 77 | 81 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $17,937 | $14,780 | $16,519 | $18,351 | $21,972 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,715 | 2,357 | 2,683 | 2,689 | 3,048 Food at home................................| 1,482 | 1,274 | 1,468 | 1,427 | 1,735 Cereals and bakery products...............| 229 | 213 | 211 | 224 | 270 Cereals and cereal products.............| 101 | 96 | 92 | 95 | 124 Bakery products.........................| 128 | 117 | 118 | 130 | 145 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 384 | 337 | 377 | 387 | 423 Beef....................................| 121 | 111 | 103 | 135 | 131 Pork....................................| 86 | 53 | 100 | 88 | 87 Other meats.............................| 46 | 38 | 52 | 42 | 51 Poultry.................................| 66 | 78 | 55 | 63 | 73 Fish and seafood........................| 46 | 38 | 51 | 40 | 55 Eggs....................................| 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 161 | 133 | 161 | 151 | 200 Fresh milk and cream....................| 74 | 58 | 77 | 68 | 91 Other dairy products....................| 87 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 109 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 213 | 166 | 203 | 210 | 263 Fresh fruits............................| 57 | 45 | 54 | 47 | 83 Fresh vegetables........................| 60 | 47 | 58 | 63 | 69 Processed fruits........................| 55 | 40 | 55 | 56 | 66 Processed vegetables....................| 40 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 45 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 495 | 426 | 517 | 455 | 579 Sugar and other sweets..................| 53 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 50 Fats and oils...........................| 43 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 52 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 242 | 197 | 254 | 209 | 309 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 137 | 132 | 148 | 129 | 141 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 19 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 27 Food away from home.........................| 1,233 | 1,083 | 1,215 | 1,262 | 1,313 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 275 | 280 | 333 | 243 | 246 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,442 | 5,113 | 5,042 | 5,509 | 6,214 Shelter.....................................| 3,387 | 3,443 | 2,919 | 3,275 | 4,205 Owned dwellings...........................| 448 | 373 | 500 | 505 | 343 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 290 | 5/282 | 312 | 332 | 194 Property taxes..........................| 81 | 84 | 80 | 102 | 47 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 77 | 5/7 | 108 | 71 | 102 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,757 | 2,847 | 2,243 | 2,543 | 3,776 Other lodging.............................| 182 | 223 | 175 | 226 | 85 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,145 | 897 | 1,146 | 1,322 | 1,072 Natural gas...............................| 115 | 145 | 179 | 48 | 105 Electricity...............................| 405 | 235 | 336 | 597 | 341 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 18 | 5/14 | 30 | 20 | 5/2 Telephone services........................| 540 | 487 | 531 | 561 | 566 Water and other public services...........| 66 | 16 | 70 | 95 | 58 Household operations........................| 172 | 98 | 162 | 189 | 224 Personal services.........................| 129 | 74 | 133 | 139 | 154 Other household expenses..................| 43 | 24 | 29 | 50 | 70 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 166 | 128 | 211 | 153 | 156 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 50 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 50 Other household products..................| 57 | 39 | 68 | 57 | 57 Postage and stationery....................| 59 | 39 | 88 | 52 | 50 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 571 | 547 | 604 | 571 | 557 Household textiles........................| 20 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 17 Furniture.................................| 205 | 197 | 219 | 208 | 185 Floor coverings...........................| 12 | 5/9 | 5/19 | 5/13 | 5/2 Major appliances..........................| 73 | 52 | 59 | 95 | 79 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 37 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 53 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 224 | 235 | 260 | 194 | 221 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,151 | 910 | 1,077 | 1,114 | 1,479 Men and boys................................| 271 | 162 | 210 | 294 | 393 Men, 16 and over..........................| 245 | 147 | 163 | 272 | 380 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 26 | 5/14 | 48 | 22 | 5/12 Women and girls.............................| 340 | 275 | 300 | 317 | 476 Women, 16 and over........................| 305 | 245 | 259 | 291 | 432 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 35 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 45 Children under 2............................| 100 | 95 | 99 | 113 | 87 Footwear....................................| 214 | 175 | 204 | 187 | 295 Other apparel products and services.........| 226 | 204 | 264 | 204 | 228 | | | | | Transportation................................| 4,176 | 2,807 | 3,311 | 4,506 | 6,080 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,233 | 1,456 | 1,647 | 2,442 | 3,430 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,060 | 5/630 | 744 | 1,375 | 1,383 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,156 | 825 | 875 | 1,066 | 2,006 Other vehicles............................| 5/17 | 5/1 | 5/28 | (3) | 5/42 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 660 | 414 | 612 | 763 | 781 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,105 | 677 | 920 | 1,162 | 1,636 Vehicle finance charges...................| 162 | 71 | 157 | 188 | 205 Maintenance and repairs...................| 423 | 224 | 290 | 421 | 772 Vehicle insurance.........................| 390 | 262 | 344 | 427 | 511 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 130 | 120 | 129 | 126 | 148 Public transportation.......................| 178 | 260 | 132 | 140 | 233 | | | | | Health care...................................| 426 | 289 | 401 | 508 | 450 Health insurance............................| 163 | 113 | 148 | 194 | 179 Medical services............................| 178 | 93 | 164 | 227 | 195 Drugs.......................................| 58 | 47 | 64 | 63 | 51 Medical supplies............................| 27 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 27 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 963 | 763 | 950 | 996 | 1,107 Fees and admissions.........................| 225 | 202 | 217 | 202 | 296 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 452 | 341 | 451 | 495 | 483 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 154 | 112 | 140 | 186 | 155 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 133 | 108 | 141 | 113 | 173 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 231 | 168 | 205 | 252 | 278 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 68 | 65 | 60 | 73 | 76 | | | | | Education.....................................| 861 | 770 | 985 | 761 | 922 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 209 | 172 | 243 | 231 | 156 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 260 | 186 | 257 | 267 | 324 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 96 | 48 | 87 | 106 | 134 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,064 | 852 | 886 | 1,096 | 1,456 Life and other personal insurance...........| 59 | 52 | 48 | 69 | 65 Pensions and Social Security................| 1,005 | 800 | 838 | 1,028 | 1,392 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 16,457 | 14,404 | 14,371 | 17,092 | 19,888 Wages and salaries..........................| 13,814 | 11,961 | 11,872 | 14,542 | 16,764 Self-employment income......................| 508 | 421 | 140 | 489 | 1,097 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 77 | 5/17 | 5/103 | 5/65 | 5/105 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 102 | 28 | 110 | 148 | 82 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 110 | 194 | 118 | 5/28 | 157 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 757 | 973 | 894 | 580 | 667 Regular contributions for support...........| 739 | 534 | 882 | 803 | 612 Other income................................| 349 | 277 | 253 | 437 | 404 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 913 | 1,165 | 545 | 911 | 1,213 Federal income taxes........................| 686 | 798 | 314 | 748 | 1,006 State and local income taxes................| 208 | 329 | 193 | 154 | 212 Other taxes.................................| 20 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 5/-5 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,544 | 13,240 | 13,826 | 16,180 | 18,675 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -665 | -201 | 529 | -726 | -2,711 Net change in total assets..................| 1,517 | 211 | 2,948 | 1,670 | 345 Net change in total liabilities.............| 2,182 | 411 | 2,419 | 2,396 | 3,055 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 348 | 19 | 239 | 87 | 1,224 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -81 | 5/-51 | -84 | -105 | -64 Estimated market value of owned home........| 6,494 | 4,613 | 5,628 | 7,450 | 7,855 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 55 | 5/29 | 48 | 70 | 61 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 423 | 366 | 539 | 384 | 375 Food........................................| 21 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 11 Housing.....................................| 132 | 117 | 170 | 129 | 93 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 18 | 5/10 | 17 | 23 | 5/19 Household textiles........................| 5/1 | 5/3 | 5/2 | 5/1 | (3) Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 8 | 5/3 | 5/8 | 5/11 | 5/7 Major appliances........................| 5/2 | (3) | 5/2 | 5/3 | 5/1 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 6 | 5/3 | 5/6 | 5/8 | 5/7 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 24 | 5/26 | 31 | 22 | 5/16 Other housing.............................| 80 | 75 | 112 | 72 | 51 Apparel and services........................| 143 | 156 | 148 | 158 | 99 Males, 2 and over.........................| 32 | 5/11 | 22 | 61 | 5/14 Females, 2 and over.......................| 43 | 76 | 31 | 45 | 29 Children under 2..........................| 17 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 21 Other apparel products and services.......| 51 | 53 | 83 | 30 | 35 Jewelry and watches.....................| 40 | 5/48 | 71 | 18 | 21 All other apparel products and services.| 11 | 5/6 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 5/13 Transportation..............................| 13 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 24 Health care.................................| 5/2 | (2) | 5/2 | 5/4 | 5/1 Entertainment...............................| 55 | 29 | 112 | 32 | 37 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 Other entertainment.......................| 45 | 16 | 102 | 25 | 26 Education...................................| 27 | 5/17 | 5/21 | 5/15 | 5/65 All other gifts.............................| 30 | 15 | 38 | 21 | 43 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.