Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

Total

one

person

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

65-74

years

75 years

and older

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 37,967 3,727 5,248 3,236 4,988 7,161 13,607 6,886 6,720

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $35,851 $16,120 $43,222 $52,121 $48,380 $41,695 $26,875 $30,680 $22,976

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,780 14,509 36,265 42,780 39,412 34,565 25,113 27,926 22,230

Age of reference person ................................. 54.5 21.0 29.0 39.6 50.0 59.5 76.0 69.2 83.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.0 1.0 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. n.a. n.a.

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.0 1.0

Earners ......................................................... .6 .8 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2 .3 .1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.1 .6 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 .9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 52 61 61 57 47 33 39 27

Women ......................................................... 53 48 39 39 43 53 67 61 73

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 47 4 21 35 48 58 66 66 66

With mortgage ............................................ 19 2 17 24 29 29 15 21 8

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 2 4 11 19 29 51 45 57

Renter ........................................................... 53 96 79 65 52 42 34 34 34

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 13 17 20 21 17 12 14 10

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 87 83 80 79 83 88 86 90

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 8 12 10 12 11 7 5 6 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 88 90 88 89 93 95 94 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 1 1 2 3 2 5 3 7

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 21 15 27 33 36 43 39 48

College ......................................................... 64 78 85 71 63 62 51 58 45

Never attended and other ............................. 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 74 51 79 77 79 79 73 80 66

Average annual expenditures ........................... $34,365 $21,776 $38,145 $40,945 $38,358 $38,871 $30,948 $32,445 $29,489

Food ............................................................... 3,909 3,156 4,632 4,529 4,316 3,971 3,498 3,990 3,027

Food at home ............................................... 2,117 1,144 1,886 2,090 2,384 2,396 2,241 2,490 2,004

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 261 143 213 228 265 289 306 324 288

Cereals and cereal products .................... 82 55 82 80 87 86 87 92 83

Bakery products ....................................... 178 87 131 148 178 203 218 232 205

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 445 216 380 466 501 541 458 524 395

Beef .......................................................... 112 52 99 95 120 138 121 147 95

Pork .......................................................... 83 38 55 78 97 112 87 98 76

Other meats .............................................. 61 22 49 77 72 74 62 71 52

Poultry ...................................................... 86 50 95 93 91 105 78 90 65

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 35 53 88 86 75 77 76 77

Eggs ......................................................... 33 19 30 35 35 37 35 41 30

Dairy products ............................................ 215 118 190 190 218 247 241 261 221

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 71 37 58 61 73 79 83 83 82

Other dairy products ................................. 144 81 132 129 145 168 158 178 139

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 410 208 389 423 440 445 443 469 418

Fresh fruits ............................................... 154 82 141 171 161 161 170 171 169

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 131 64 143 131 141 139 137 155 120

Processed fruits ........................................ 59 30 47 56 69 69 63 63 64

Processed vegetables .............................. 66 33 59 64 68 76 72 80 65

Other food at home .................................... 786 459 715 785 961 872 794 912 682

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 98 54 62 63 207 93 94 102 88

Fats and oils ............................................. 59 26 49 56 68 70 65 71 60

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 389 238 373 398 433 454 383 425 343

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 216 127 201 238 225 228 232 290 177

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 15 31 30 29 28 20 25 15

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

65-74

years

75 years

and older

Food away from home .................................. 1,792 2,012 2,745 2,439 1,932 1,575 1,257 1,500 1,023

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 375 184 750 635 410 367 209 264 157

Housing .......................................................... 12,763 7,383 13,917 14,983 13,789 13,158 12,686 12,394 12,995

Shelter .......................................................... 8,277 5,429 9,901 10,480 9,104 8,130 7,680 7,106 8,269

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,313 354 1,999 3,597 4,145 4,316 3,730 4,073 3,380

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,179 381 1,162 2,010 2,027 1,665 722 1,015 423

Property taxes .......................................... 1,128 122 490 983 1,182 1,460 1,490 1,464 1,517

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,006 151 347 604 935 1,190 1,518 1,594 1,440

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,580 4,702 7,651 6,513 4,451 3,362 3,589 2,609 4,594

Other lodging .............................................. 384 373 251 369 508 452 360 424 295

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,378 882 2,055 2,494 2,698 2,736 2,579 2,677 2,477

Natural gas ................................................. 264 67 195 264 296 307 310 300 321

Electricity .................................................... 936 375 793 987 1,067 1,047 1,025 1,057 992

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 68 34 15 31 55 78 115 116 114

Telephone services .................................... 785 352 810 919 941 910 740 816 663

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 246 20 53 126 189 292 409 369 450

Cellular phone service .............................. 539 333 757 793 752 618 331 447 213

Water and other public services ................. 324 83 242 293 339 393 388 389 387

Household operations .................................. 743 234 606 663 618 656 1,047 947 1,149

Personal services ....................................... 127 314 381 353 319 322 289 3200 380

Other household expenses ........................ 616 220 524 610 599 635 758 747 769

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 385 146 309 386 322 446 476 556 399

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 92 47 81 73 91 125 96 103 89

Other household products .......................... 201 69 167 186 175 226 254 302 209

Postage and stationery ............................... 92 31 61 127 56 95 126 152 101

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 980 692 1,047 959 1,047 1,189 905 1,108 701

Household textiles ...................................... 53 17 57 48 72 64 51 62 41

Furniture ..................................................... 271 207 354 310 341 337 187 269 102

Floor coverings ........................................... 15 4 9 7 22 33 9 14 4

Major appliances ........................................ 139 46 108 133 150 157 165 215 114

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 71 46 81 75 72 74 71 77 65

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 430 372 438 386 391 523 421 470 374

Apparel and services ...................................... 988 1,026 1,281 1,389 1,045 1,023 719 982 469

Men and boys ............................................... 206 362 310 291 230 184 100 132 68

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 194 356 297 279 222 163 91 119 64

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 35 13 12 9 22 9 13 4

Women and girls .......................................... 406 380 478 492 422 390 365 542 196

Women, 16 and over .................................. 392 376 462 469 404 380 351 519 191

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 14 33 16 22 17 10 14 23 35

Children under 2 ........................................... 13 35

315 3936340 343632

Footwear ...................................................... 190 152 307 260 191 202 132 164 101

Other apparel products and services ........... 173 128 171 338 196 207 119 136 102

Transportation ................................................ 4,852 2,957 6,490 6,275 5,362 5,597 3,828 4,766 2,865

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,736 1,207 2,502 2,373 1,765 2,138 1,213 1,693 720

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 895 3371 1,265 1,038 510 1,352 763 1,057 462

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 791 798 1,145 1,329 1,103 757 429 596 258

Other vehicles ............................................ 50 339 391 35

3152 329 320 340 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,046 787 1,344 1,412 1,268 1,154 775 993 552

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,680 698 1,996 1,927 1,920 1,942 1,549 1,690 1,402

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 91 49 140 134 125 102 54 78 29

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 528 345 530 641 622 602 477 568 384

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 680 381 688 710 755 834 732 705 757

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 381 223 638 442 418 404 286 339 232

Public and other transportation .................... 390 265 649 564 408 363 291 389 190

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,746 434 1,723 1,933 2,546 3,046 3,887 3,620 4,162

Health insurance .......................................... 1,842 222 1,215 1,337 1,768 2,015 2,585 2,425 2,750

Medical services ........................................... 499 122 298 358 462 631 658 603 715

Drugs ............................................................ 298 51 131 151 240 302 487 477 500

Medical supplies ........................................... 107 39 80 86 77 98 156 115 198

Entertainment ................................................. 1,703 918 1,770 1,969 1,922 2,008 1,588 2,009 1,169

Fees and admissions ................................... 326 221 501 520 356 350 217 272 161

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 776 407 737 815 864 862 806 879 731

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

65-74

years

75 years

and older

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 409 155 348 426 512 527 397 570 230

Pets ............................................................ 356 122 304 343 463 458 352 499 209

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 52 334 44 83 48 69 46 72 21

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 192 135 184 208 190 270 168 288 47

Personal care products and services ............. 426 267 462 595 442 413 414 421 410

Reading .......................................................... 93 32 75 73 94 77 131 115 145

Education ....................................................... 747 3,805 1,263 479 485 301 104 135 72

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 248 121 228 379 398 343 154 195 112

Miscellaneous ................................................. 697 124 572 931 963 833 677 701 652

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,836 229 725 1,803 2,053 3,062 1,987 1,335 2,655

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,982 1,141 4,258 4,972 4,531 4,671 1,065 1,520 598

Life and other personal insurance ................ 134 35 61 132 127 180 176 198 154

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,848 1,136 4,197 4,840 4,404 4,491 889 1,322 445

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $35,851 $16,120 $43,222 $52,121 $48,380 $41,695 $26,875 $30,680 $22,976

Wages and salaries ...................................... 23,679 12,169 40,340 46,612 41,831 29,498 5,234 9,054 1,320

Self-employment income .............................. 1,753 674 1,189 3,063 3,122 3,157 713 1,080 338

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,859 3204 280 760 1,597 6,004 17,839 17,471 18,217

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,277 71 154 757 564 1,537 2,287 2,133 2,446

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 406 223 182 329 574 828 276 348 203

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 375 369 339 351 372 461 351 420 280

Other income ................................................ 503 2,409 738 249 320 208 173 176 171

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,070 1,610 6,956 9,341 8,968 7,130 1,762 2,754 745

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,059 1,257 5,496 7,605 7,110 5,609 1,493 2,271 697

State and local income taxes ....................... 948 350 1,440 1,721 1,805 1,295 241 449 28

Other taxes ................................................... 64 34 20 315 53 226 27 34 20

Income after taxes .......................................... 30,780 14,509 36,265 42,780 39,412 34,565 25,113 27,926 22,230

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $5,439 - $185 $6,037 $10,053 $11,517 $1,989 $5,239 $3,996 $6,512

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,670 3,980 10,120 15,669 13,653 6,248 7,178 7,082 7,276

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,231 4,164 4,082 5,616 2,136 4,260 1,939 3,086 764

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,080 353 385 745 1,386 2,750 635 1,035 225

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -786 3-30 -435 -903 -1,308 -1,182 -701 -995 -401

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 94,853 4,086 35,549 70,370 101,020 113,848 136,157 135,387 136,947

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 598 75 256 459 640 731 820 833 806

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 843 296 570 928 1,226 1,093 806 961 654

Food ............................................................. 69 39 27 52 191 59 56 59 53

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 31 37 22 10 26 10 13 7

Housing ........................................................ 193 52 131 185 190 281 214 263 166

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 35 11 311 13 20 25 37 15

Household textiles ...................................... 4 2 ( ) 33

31373334391 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 15 32 20 310 312 25 14 16 311

Major appliances ...................................... 6 31

393533 10 6 3538

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 31

311 3539 14 7 12 34

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 36 19 44 21 28 44 41 55 27

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

65-74

years

75 years

and older

Other housing ............................................. 121 26 53 143 130 188 130 146 113

Apparel and services .................................... 149 84 172 251 155 176 117 148 87

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 316 50 71 56 38 29 23 35

Females, 2 and over ................................... 49 14 51 103 48 36 53 91 17

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 35

315 3936340 343632

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 349 55 367 45 62 31 28 34

Jewelry and watches ................................ 30 336 319 350 332 46 20 16 324

All other apparel products and services ... 16 313 335 317 313 317 11 312 310

Transportation .............................................. 101 10 50 126 198 147 81 73 89

Healthcare .................................................... 56 34

34349 36 26 115 106 3124

Entertainment ............................................... 64 22 53 78 69 90 62 100 25

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 33

313 331 312 341 23 341 36

Other entertainment ................................... 42 18 39 47 57 49 39 59 19

Personal care products and services ........... 14 311 19 13 11 14 14 15 13

Reading ........................................................ 5 32 9 4 3 6 5 5 4

Education ..................................................... 98 353 14 66 225 186 56 71 341

All other gifts ................................................. 78 18 55 82 137 83 77 110 44

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017