Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1.................................................... 17,955 1,368 3,335 2,205 2,381 3,646 5,020 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $48,994 $22,859 $53,531 $62,175 $66,750 $51,843 $36,821 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 41,887 20,955 45,936 51,910 54,732 42,903 33,669 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 51.6 21.7 29.3 39.3 49.7 59.7 75.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................. .3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

 Earners..................................................................................................... .7 .8 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.3 .7 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 46 6 27 36 49 54 68 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 22 4 23 29 34 23 17 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 25 3 4 8 15 31 51 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 54 94 73 64 51 46 32 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 14 14 17 15 17 13 11 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 86 86 83 85 83 87 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 9 14 11 17 12 7 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 91 86 89 83 88 93 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 2 ( 2 ) 1 1 2 2 3 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 31 30 18 27 34 39 35 

 College ..................................................................................................... 67 70 81 71 64 58 62 

 Never attended and other ........................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 81 62 84 80 83 83 81 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $40,350 $26,974 $43,228 $46,782 $45,581 $42,897 $35,293 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,744 3,418 5,080 5,936 4,991 5,133 4,162 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,627 1,398 2,390 3,071 2,804 3,072 2,685 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 308 186 266 342 324 363 325 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 96 77 104 127 100 100 81 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 212 109 162 215 224 263 244 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 546 274 522 572 620 683 526 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 140 68 124 168 147 188 130 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 106 46 88 99 154 134 102 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 83 39 64 81 88 126 84 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 104 56 152 108 122 101 80 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 79 47 60 79 79 91 96 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 34 18 34 37 30 43 34 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 250 124 219 270 257 298 273 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 78 44 79 76 77 90 84 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 171 80 140 194 180 208 190 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 490 225 435 548 521 577 529 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 180 75 145 195 183 238 197 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 155 68 158 180 165 169 161 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 63 35 46 67 78 64 77 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 91 46 86 105 94 106 94 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 1,033 590 947 1,338 1,083 1,152 1,031 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 86 51 72 92 85 96 98 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 60 22 52 70 71 76 60 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 576 336 529 788 597 612 579 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 283 168 259 350 303 335 271 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ...................... 29 413 36 39 27 33 22 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 2,117 2,020 2,690 2,865 2,187 2,061 1,477 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 531 312 693 822 613 441 402 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 15,216 10,049 16,836 17,577 15,846 15,436 14,181 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 10,038 7,320 11,629 12,038 10,695 9,407 8,989 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 3,804 457 2,972 3,999 4,418 4,144 4,644 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,395 4221 1,678 2,001 2,089 1,304 996 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,324 149 774 1,082 1,406 1,659 1,833 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 1,085 487 520 915 922 1,181 1,815 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,743 6,713 8,386 7,715 5,633 4,560 3,769 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 491 149 270 325 645 703 575 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,585 1,250 2,263 2,592 2,931 2,759 2,870 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 271 94 220 276 299 279 331 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,015 585 944 967 1,131 1,074 1,102 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 79 49 434 427 464 100 143 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 813 435 759 954 995 844 780 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 126 412 24 65 85 146 255 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 687 423 734 890 911 698 525 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 408 127 306 368 440 462 514 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 794 373 678 848 785 714 1,025 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 72 416 435 492 410 421 4170 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 722 358 643 756 775 693 855 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 392 149 355 368 338 470 486 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 90 38 99 82 81 90 106 

 Other household products .................................................................... 229 70 186 244 193 250 310 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 74 441 70 42 64 130 70 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,407 956 1,912 1,732 1,097 2,087 812 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 79 417 38 92 27 223 57 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 276 248 482 368 233 260 137 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 8 411 9 46 49 7 7 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 166 50 245 175 188 104 176 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ..................................... 92 40 133 172 79 77 64 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 787 590 1,005 919 561 1,416 370 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 889 1,175 1,019 908 1,351 875 494 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 417 453 395 475 643 494 249 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 406 452 376 460 630 486 242 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 10 41 19 415 12 8 46 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 89 4376 479 38 67 61 45 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 83 4375 476 429 453 454 42 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 6 ( 2 ) 43 49 414 47 43 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 

48 423 47 48 47 43 48 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 201 4143 358 240 212 4182 102 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 175 180 180 148 422 136 91 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 6,372 4,638 8,050 7,769 7,380 6,435 4,590 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 2,617 41,899 3,872 3,245 3,200 2,623 1,424 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 1,065 4348 4905 41,591 41,630 1,189 777 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 1,357 1,489 2,337 1,583 1,183 1,372 644 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... 195 462 4629 472 4387 461 42 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 1,207 1,056 1,288 1,438 1,492 1,292 898 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,210 1,338 2,407 2,666 2,375 2,218 2,034 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 133 91 178 143 199 131 82 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 668 491 626 692 757 709 661 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 463 179 579 785 343 443 393 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 946 578 1,025 1,047 1,076 935 897 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 337 346 483 420 313 303 235 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 2,823 636 1,544 1,993 2,579 3,005 4,623 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 1,896 414 1,095 1,438 1,798 1,869 3,098 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 524 103 284 293 447 745 774 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 269 83 120 194 168 299 481 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 135 436 45 67 166 93 270 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 2,106 1,054 2,137 2,087 1,671 3,379 1,683 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 270 211 402 360 195 225 227 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 779 485 680 940 804 784 842 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 462 119 607 461 342 530 486 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 381 479 548 380 257 489 351 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 81 440 459 481 485 440 135 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 594 239 448 326 331 1,840 128 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 252 230 310 304 261 195 234 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 67 435 72 55 55 61 88 

 Education .................................................................................................... 600 2,601 662 640 586 426 125 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 318 201 267 420 465 416 201 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 684 259 489 681 883 671 849 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,701 273 769 1,695 2,732 1,822 2,137 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 4,047 2,093 5,303 5,894 6,169 4,601 1,525 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 194 428 151 195 207 195 262 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 3,852 2,065 5,152 5,699 5,962 4,406 1,263 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $48,994 $22,859 $53,531 $62,175 $66,750 $51,843 $36,821 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 35,023 19,591 50,519 56,654 55,432 36,247 8,866 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 3,512 4356 1,445 3,282 7,217 6,164 2,162 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 7,504 481 4131 4591 1,559 5,586 21,672 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,722 149 467 527 1,224 2,639 3,081 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 321 492 169 264 467 572 256 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 498 4243 391 667 534 327 670 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 414 2,347 409 4188 318 308 113 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 7,107 1,904 7,595 10,265 12,018 8,940 3,152 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,086 1,639 6,364 8,551 9,900 7,658 3,079 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -508 4

-236 -527 -474 -436 -519 -612 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 1,488 488 1,727 2,164 2,502 1,726 650 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 42 413 431 425 452 75 36 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 41,887 20,955 45,936 51,910 54,732 42,903 33,669 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $4,901 $6,291 -$2,156 $5,786 $11,831 $7,797 $3,431 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 13,560 14,251 19,597 16,609 20,907 11,896 5,746 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 8,659 7,960 21,753 10,822 9,076 4,099 2,316 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,130 4662 757 4272 4379 2,506 1,237 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,109 4

-112 -984 -1,275 -1,793 -1,211 -991 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 128,101 415,974 63,083 92,461 130,027 162,567 191,547 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 717 489 423 589 751 849 1,028 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021