Table 3810. Consumer units with reference person age 25 to 34 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-90 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25-34 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 21,071 | 4,015 | 5,663 | 6,803 | 4,590 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,498 | $36,013 | $28,750 | $30,802 | $32,109 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,667 | 33,105 | 26,354 | 27,900 | 28,930 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 Age of reference person.......................| 29.7 | 29.8 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 29.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 Children under 18...........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 68 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 71 Female....................................| 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 29 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 44 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 40 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39 | 39 | 43 | 37 | 37 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 Renter....................................| 56 | 58 | 52 | 55 | 60 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 91 | 82 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 34 College...................................| 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 60 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 89 | 81 | 91 | 90 | 91 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $27,400 | $28,902 | $25,398 | $26,204 | $30,296 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,005 | 4,363 | 3,942 | 3,753 | 4,129 Food at home................................| 2,248 | 2,362 | 2,259 | 2,074 | 2,386 Cereals and bakery products...............| 326 | 363 | 333 | 297 | 330 Cereals and cereal products.............| 125 | 129 | 128 | 114 | 132 Bakery products.........................| 202 | 233 | 206 | 183 | 198 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 576 | 637 | 523 | 570 | 589 Beef....................................| 199 | 208 | 166 | 200 | 222 Pork....................................| 107 | 113 | 116 | 110 | 89 Other meats.............................| 85 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 80 Poultry.................................| 94 | 118 | 72 | 96 | 95 Fish and seafood........................| 63 | 79 | 55 | 56 | 69 Eggs....................................| 29 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 35 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 291 | 311 | 300 | 255 | 316 Fresh milk and cream....................| 144 | 155 | 148 | 127 | 154 Other dairy products....................| 147 | 156 | 152 | 128 | 162 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 356 | 385 | 346 | 317 | 397 Fresh fruits............................| 104 | 113 | 98 | 90 | 124 Fresh vegetables........................| 105 | 110 | 94 | 96 | 126 Processed fruits........................| 81 | 97 | 81 | 68 | 88 Processed vegetables....................| 65 | 66 | 73 | 63 | 59 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 698 | 665 | 758 | 635 | 754 Sugar and other sweets..................| 79 | 82 | 93 | 69 | 77 Fats and oils...........................| 53 | 47 | 55 | 51 | 61 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 332 | 305 | 383 | 294 | 357 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 204 | 206 | 205 | 193 | 216 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 30 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 44 Food away from home.........................| 1,758 | 2,001 | 1,683 | 1,680 | 1,743 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 369 | 408 | 366 | 332 | 391 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,138 | 10,328 | 7,965 | 8,442 | 10,572 Shelter.....................................| 5,452 | 6,567 | 4,434 | 4,665 | 6,898 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,747 | 3,286 | 2,291 | 2,256 | 3,566 Mortgage interest.......................| 2,134 | 2,482 | 1,683 | 1,803 | 2,876 Property taxes..........................| 305 | 441 | 286 | 189 | 379 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 309 | 363 | 322 | 264 | 311 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,392 | 2,902 | 1,865 | 2,103 | 3,024 Other lodging.............................| 313 | 378 | 278 | 306 | 307 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,659 | 1,691 | 1,629 | 1,792 | 1,473 Natural gas...............................| 201 | 211 | 314 | 120 | 173 Electricity...............................| 657 | 619 | 594 | 835 | 503 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 62 | 166 | 61 | 34 | 16 Telephone.................................| 594 | 592 | 528 | 621 | 635 Water and other public services...........| 145 | 102 | 132 | 181 | 147 Household operations........................| 584 | 493 | 531 | 622 | 674 Personal services.........................| 458 | 384 | 434 | 478 | 520 Other household expenses..................| 127 | 108 | 96 | 144 | 154 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 357 | 387 | 349 | 333 | 374 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 111 | 120 | 106 | 112 | 106 Other household products..................| 144 | 147 | 147 | 134 | 154 Postage and stationery....................| 102 | 120 | 97 | 87 | 114 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,086 | 1,192 | 1,022 | 1,030 | 1,153 Household textiles........................| 84 | 76 | 89 | 61 | 119 Furniture.................................| 351 | 389 | 269 | 378 | 381 Floor coverings...........................| 56 | 74 | 67 | 33 | 62 Major appliances..........................| 146 | 150 | 146 | 150 | 136 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 60 | 64 | 58 | 61 | 61 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 388 | 439 | 394 | 348 | 394 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,562 | 1,737 | 1,405 | 1,493 | 1,684 Men and boys................................| 402 | 416 | 358 | 373 | 482 Men, 16 and over..........................| 310 | 312 | 291 | 273 | 383 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 92 | 104 | 66 | 100 | 99 Women and girls.............................| 549 | 628 | 513 | 521 | 558 Women, 16 and over........................| 450 | 531 | 419 | 423 | 454 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 99 | 98 | 94 | 99 | 103 Children under 2............................| 136 | 147 | 132 | 127 | 147 Footwear....................................| 200 | 264 | 174 | 187 | 190 Other apparel products and services.........| 274 | 281 | 229 | 285 | 307 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,241 | 4,951 | 4,836 | 5,344 | 5,843 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,328 | 1,993 | 2,046 | 2,485 | 2,736 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,185 | 1,171 | 929 | 1,200 | 1,493 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,102 | 810 | 1,078 | 1,241 | 1,180 Other vehicles............................| 41 | 4/12 | 4/39 | 44 | 64 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 1,019 | 887 | 977 | 1,098 | 1,069 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,666 | 1,659 | 1,653 | 1,594 | 1,795 Vehicle finance charges...................| 374 | 315 | 386 | 404 | 365 Maintenance and repairs...................| 555 | 496 | 575 | 533 | 619 Vehicle insurance.........................| 522 | 635 | 457 | 494 | 547 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 214 | 213 | 236 | 163 | 264 | | | | | Public transportation.......................| 228 | 412 | 160 | 166 | 243 | | | | | Health care...................................| 947 | 866 | 923 | 976 | 1,005 Health insurance............................| 356 | 279 | 364 | 400 | 348 Medical services............................| 400 | 409 | 364 | 379 | 468 Drugs.......................................| 133 | 114 | 131 | 141 | 137 Medical supplies............................| 58 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 51 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,428 | 1,466 | 1,331 | 1,361 | 1,616 Fees and admissions.........................| 332 | 360 | 298 | 298 | 398 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 485 | 461 | 470 | 474 | 543 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 292 | 313 | 277 | 299 | 281 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 319 | 332 | 286 | 289 | 394 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 328 | 333 | 295 | 329 | 361 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 136 | 161 | 140 | 116 | 138 | | | | | Education.....................................| 278 | 283 | 272 | 255 | 315 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 263 | 270 | 299 | 275 | 193 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 606 | 538 | 643 | 528 | 737 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 455 | 360 | 485 | 461 | 492 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,645 | 2,835 | 2,497 | 2,538 | 2,820 Life and other personal insurance...........| 235 | 259 | 256 | 245 | 173 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,410 | 2,576 | 2,241 | 2,293 | 2,646 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 31,498 | 36,013 | 28,750 | 30,802 | 32,109 Wages and salaries..........................| 28,137 | 31,743 | 26,433 | 27,606 | 28,013 Self-employment income......................| 1,950 | 2,610 | 1,035 | 1,839 | 2,653 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 149 | 85 | 127 | 211 | 139 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 233 | 250 | 191 | 185 | 335 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 180 | 205 | 199 | 153 | 177 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 477 | 668 | 473 | 425 | 401 Regular contributions for support...........| 256 | 277 | 198 | 280 | 273 | | | | | Other income................................| 117 | 175 | 94 | 103 | 117 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 2,830 | 2,909 | 2,396 | 2,902 | 3,179 Federal income taxes........................| 2,218 | 2,226 | 1,708 | 2,455 | 2,486 State and local income taxes................| 582 | 665 | 635 | 422 | 672 Other taxes.................................| 30 | 19 | 53 | 25 | 20 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 28,667 | 33,105 | 26,354 | 27,900 | 28,930 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 520 | 1,295 | 272 | -193 | 1,207 Net change in total assets..................| 5,513 | 4,124 | 4,204 | 4,861 | 9,309 Net change in total liabilities.............| 4,992 | 2,829 | 3,932 | 5,053 | 8,103 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 213 | 248 | 171 | 144 | 335 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -474 | -464 | -609 | -432 | -376 Estimated market value of owned home........| 38,125 | 50,278 | 28,903 | 30,947 | 49,510 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 267 | 320 | 233 | 227 | 322 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 604 | 688 | 585 | 568 | 606 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 54 | 58 | 49 | 51 | 58 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 68 | 84 | 64 | 66 | 65 Clothing, children under 2..................| 42 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 45 Jewelry and watches.........................| 28 | 19 | 33 | 23 | 36 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 Household textiles..........................| 7 | 4/4 | 13 | 4/1 | 4/10 All other gifts.............................| 390 | 457 | 369 | 374 | 378 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.