Table of Contents
Introduction And Abbreviations
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- Introduction
- Other relevant reports
- Definition
- Abbreviations & terms
- Abbreviations
- Terms
Executive Summary
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- Young adults make up 27.7% of the population
- Racial diversity is greater among the young
- Life changes mark young adulthood
- Most young-adult households include children
- Expenditures are limited by low incomes
- Young adults spend more on rent than mortgages
- Expenditures were higher for used vehicles than new
- Dining out has strong appeal
- Good health means low health-care expenditures
- Entertainment spending is relatively low
- Young adults are average spenders for clothing
Demographics Of Young Adults
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- Population
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- Graph 1: Number of births in the U.S. from 1909 to 2002
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- Figure 1: U.S. population by generation, 2004
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- Figure 2: Projections of the U.S. population by age, 2004 and 2010
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- Figure 3: U.S. population aged 15 to 34, by age and gender, 2004
- Race and Hispanic Origin
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- Figure 4: U.S. population by age, race, and Hispanic origin, 2004
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- Figure 5: Population aged 15 to 34, by age, race, and Hispanic origin, 2004
- Marital status
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- Figure 6: Marital status of people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Households
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- Figure 7: U.S. households, by age of householder, 2003
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- Figure 8: Households headed by people aged 15 to 34, by presence of children and age of householder, 2002
- Homeownership
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- Figure 9: Homeownership rates, by age of householder, 2003
- Employment
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- Figure 10: Labor force participation, by age, 2003
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- Figure 11: Percent of husbands and wives in the labor force, by age of reference person, 2003
- Income
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- Figure 12: Median household income, by age of householder, 2003
Spending Patterns Of Young Adults
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- Figure 13: Number and percent distribution of consumer units, by age, 2002
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- Figure 14: Average expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 2: Average expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 15: Average expenditures of CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, 1992 and 2002
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- Figure 16: Indexed expenditures by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 17: Distribution of expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 18: Average per capita expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 19: Share of total expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Housing expenditures
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- Figure 20: Average housing expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 3: Selected average housing expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 21: Indexed housing expenditures by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 22: Average per capita housing expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 23: Share of total housing expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Transportation expenditures
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- Figure 24: Average transportation expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 4: Selected average transportation expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 25: Indexed transport expenditures by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 26: Average per capita transportation expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 27: Average per vehicle transportation expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 28: Share of total transportation expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Food and beverage expenditures
- Food and beverages at home
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- Figure 29: Average expenditures for food and beverages at home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 5: Selected average expenditures for food and beverages at home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 30: Indexed expenditures for food and beverages at home by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 31: Average per capita expenditures for food and beverages at home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 32: Share of total expenditures for food and beverages at home accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Food and beverages away from home
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- Figure 33: Average expenditures for food and beverages away from home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 6: Selected average expenditures for food and beverages away from home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 34: Indexed expenditures for food and beverages away from home by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 35: Average per capita expenditures for food and beverages away from home by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 36: Share of total expenditures for food and beverages away from home accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Health care expenditures
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- Figure 37: Average health care expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 7: Selected average health care expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 38: Indexed health care expenditures by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 39: Average per capita health care expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 40: Share of total health care expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Entertainment expenditures
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- Figure 41: Average entertainment expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 8: Selected average entertainment expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 42: Indexed entertainment expenditures by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 43: Average per capita entertainment expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Figure 44: Share of total entertainment expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Apparel expenditures
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- Figure 45: Average apparel expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, by age, 2002
- Graph 9: Selected average apparel expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 46: Indexed apparel expenditures by CUs headed by people under age 35, by age, 2002
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- Figure 47: Average per capita apparel expenditures by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, by age, 2002
- Figure 48: Share of total apparel expenditures accounted for by CUs headed by people under age 35, by age, 2002
- Other expenditures
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- Figure 49: Average expenditures on other categories by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
- Graph 10: Selected average expenditures on other categories by all CUs and by CUs headed by people under age 35, 2002
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- Figure 50: Indexed expenditures on other categories by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 51: Average per capita expenditures on other categories by all CUs and by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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- Figure 52: Share of total expenditures on other categories accounted for by CUs headed by people aged 15 to 34, by age, 2002
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