Table 3800. Consumer units with reference person under age 25 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-90 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | under | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 25 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 7,607 | 1,606 | 2,015 | 2,373 | 1,613 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $14,478 | $12,992 | $13,441 | $15,374 | $15,758 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 13,559 | 12,168 | 12,733 | 14,342 | 14,660 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 Age of reference person.......................| 21.5 | 21.0 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 Children under 18...........................| .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .5 Persons 65 and over.........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 56 | 52 | 52 | 60 | 61 Female....................................| 44 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 39 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 Renter....................................| 92 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 96 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 6 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 93 | 82 | 94 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 High school (9-12)........................| 42 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 50 College...................................| 56 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 46 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (4) | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 72 | 51 | 78 | 79 | 77 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $16,546 | $13,249 | $15,851 | $17,121 | $19,703 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,630 | 2,210 | 2,316 | 2,757 | 3,200 Food at home................................| 1,285 | 1,020 | 1,093 | 1,379 | 1,619 Cereals and bakery products...............| 188 | 178 | 145 | 211 | 220 Cereals and cereal products.............| 73 | 67 | 56 | 85 | 81 Bakery products.........................| 115 | 111 | 89 | 126 | 139 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 292 | 227 | 235 | 320 | 380 Beef....................................| 98 | 68 | 82 | 110 | 126 Pork....................................| 55 | 45 | 48 | 64 | 59 Other meats.............................| 45 | 33 | 38 | 51 | 52 Poultry.................................| 42 | 43 | 28 | 44 | 55 Fish and seafood........................| 34 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 63 Eggs....................................| 18 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 25 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 167 | 138 | 148 | 179 | 199 Fresh milk and cream....................| 84 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 100 Other dairy products....................| 83 | 68 | 71 | 92 | 100 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 189 | 164 | 162 | 194 | 244 Fresh fruits............................| 51 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 67 Fresh vegetables........................| 56 | 51 | 43 | 57 | 76 Processed fruits........................| 48 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 64 Processed vegetables....................| 35 | 31 | 26 | 41 | 37 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 448 | 314 | 403 | 476 | 576 Sugar and other sweets..................| 47 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 61 Fats and oils...........................| 30 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 37 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 234 | 137 | 222 | 254 | 301 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 124 | 103 | 106 | 133 | 150 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 Food away from home.........................| 1,345 | 1,189 | 1,222 | 1,378 | 1,580 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 314 | 255 | 327 | 263 | 440 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 4,814 | 4,261 | 4,310 | 4,901 | 5,850 Shelter.....................................| 3,036 | 2,906 | 2,572 | 2,845 | 4,029 Owned dwellings...........................| 298 | 229 | 375 | 263 | 323 Mortgage interest.......................| 220 | 155 | 273 | 192 | 261 Property taxes..........................| 29 | 5/32 | 5/43 | 5/19 | 5/23 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 49 | 42 | 59 | 52 | 39 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,571 | 2,444 | 2,001 | 2,471 | 3,557 Other lodging.............................| 167 | 233 | 195 | 111 | 148 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 886 | 711 | 902 | 1,006 | 862 Natural gas...............................| 86 | 84 | 125 | 46 | 98 Electricity...............................| 323 | 221 | 288 | 459 | 269 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 18 | 27 | 5/23 | 18 | 5/4 Telephone.................................| 413 | 364 | 413 | 423 | 447 Water and other public services...........| 45 | 15 | 53 | 61 | 44 Household operations........................| 133 | 111 | 113 | 176 | 119 Personal services.........................| 91 | 75 | 84 | 120 | 73 Other household expenses..................| 42 | 35 | 29 | 56 | 46 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 176 | 118 | 162 | 196 | 209 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 53 | 37 | 52 | 61 | 56 Other household products..................| 52 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 71 Postage and stationery....................| 70 | 42 | 56 | 88 | 82 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 582 | 415 | 562 | 678 | 632 Household textiles........................| 34 | 55 | 42 | 24 | 23 Furniture.................................| 253 | 176 | 213 | 331 | 263 Floor coverings...........................| 11 | 5/13 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 5/4 Major appliances..........................| 77 | 47 | 81 | 88 | 85 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 30 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 33 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 178 | 102 | 189 | 187 | 223 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,087 | 647 | 985 | 1,180 | 1,441 Men and boys................................| 273 | 140 | 253 | 357 | 260 Men, 16 and over..........................| 261 | 136 | 242 | 339 | 248 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 13 | 5/5 | 11 | 18 | 12 Women and girls.............................| 397 | 185 | 418 | 357 | 617 Women, 16 and over........................| 378 | 170 | 398 | 341 | 596 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 19 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 21 Children under 2............................| 84 | 57 | 66 | 108 | 89 Footwear....................................| 110 | 5/67 | 59 | 118 | 207 Other apparel products and services.........| 224 | 198 | 188 | 240 | 269 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,737 | 2,225 | 3,831 | 4,221 | 4,404 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,865 | 769 | 2,050 | 2,157 | 2,299 Cars and trucks, new......................| 821 | 5/217 | 719 | 1,110 | 1,124 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,030 | 544 | 1,318 | 1,043 | 1,136 Other vehicles............................| 14 | 5/8 | 5/12 | 5/4 | 5/39 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 719 | 511 | 709 | 834 | 772 Other vehicle expenses......................| 987 | 697 | 946 | 1,115 | 1,127 Vehicle finance charges...................| 205 | 133 | 196 | 281 | 176 Maintenance and repairs...................| 349 | 211 | 335 | 390 | 429 Vehicle insurance.........................| 343 | 287 | 311 | 367 | 403 | | | | | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 91 | 66 | 104 | 77 | 119 Public transportation.......................| 165 | 247 | 127 | 115 | 207 | | | | | Health care...................................| 375 | 297 | 363 | 446 | 363 Health insurance............................| 106 | 83 | 103 | 114 | 120 Medical services............................| 176 | 155 | 159 | 225 | 146 Drugs.......................................| 56 | 33 | 58 | 67 | 61 Medical supplies............................| 37 | 26 | 44 | 39 | 35 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 880 | 739 | 829 | 804 | 1,197 Fees and admissions.........................| 221 | 226 | 230 | 187 | 256 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 355 | 321 | 355 | 327 | 437 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 125 | 90 | 128 | 141 | 131 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 178 | 102 | 116 | 148 | 374 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 234 | 165 | 217 | 237 | 318 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 77 | 75 | 72 | 87 | 70 | | | | | Education.....................................| 741 | 1,041 | 1,012 | 377 | 638 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 210 | 177 | 194 | 278 | 163 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 326 | 325 | 364 | 299 | 318 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 133 | 41 | 87 | 198 | 186 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 989 | 791 | 944 | 1,075 | 1,115 Life and other personal insurance...........| 64 | 24 | 63 | 104 | 47 Pensions and Social Security................| 925 | 768 | 882 | 971 | 1,068 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 14,478 | 12,992 | 13,441 | 15,374 | 15,758 Wages and salaries..........................| 12,573 | 11,611 | 11,440 | 13,378 | 13,639 Self-employment income......................| 245 | 5/75 | 274 | 340 | 226 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 69 | 5/11 | 5/25 | 5/115 | 5/108 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 117 | 72 | 116 | 172 | 81 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 128 | 80 | 95 | 94 | 257 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 434 | 471 | 410 | 254 | 679 Regular contributions for support...........| 703 | 559 | 869 | 803 | 492 Other income................................| 210 | 114 | 213 | 218 | 276 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 920 | 824 | 708 | 1,033 | 1,098 Federal income taxes........................| 718 | 623 | 504 | 869 | 846 State and local income taxes................| 197 | 199 | 203 | 153 | 248 Other taxes.................................| 5 | 5/2 | 1 | 11 | 5/4 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 13,559 | 12,168 | 12,733 | 14,342 | 14,660 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -199 | -173 | -1,139 | 394 | 75 Net change in total assets..................| 1,602 | 355 | 1,155 | 3,028 | 1,302 Net change in total liabilities.............| 1,801 | 528 | 2,294 | 2,635 | 1,226 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 94 | 121 | 100 | 52 | 122 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -43 | -28 | -44 | -57 | -35 Estimated market value of owned home........| 3,827 | 3,280 | 4,241 | 4,154 | 3,373 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 34 | 25 | 38 | 42 | 29 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 426 | 383 | 513 | 410 | 354 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 27 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 7 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 42 | 5/3 | 73 | 37 | 39 Clothing, children under 2..................| 22 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 37 Jewelry and watches.........................| 34 | 54 | 38 | 24 | 25 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 6 | 5/2 | 8 | 5/7 | 5/8 Household textiles..........................| 5/4 | (4) | 5/6 | 5/4 | 5/5 All other gifts.............................| 290 | 296 | 337 | 276 | 233 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.