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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

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) ....... 17,804 1,941 3,189 1,978 2,849 3,399 4,449

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $41,359 $19,493 $44,819 $55,340 $54,369 $45,459 $30,737

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,886 17,273 37,448 45,244 44,258 37,029 28,490

Age of reference person ................................. 49.8 21.2 29.0 39.5 49.8 59.4 74.6

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 ...................................... .2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0

Earners ......................................................... .7 .8 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.2 .7 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 5 23 32 47 58 64

With mortgage ............................................ 19 2 18 22 28 28 14

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 3 5 10 20 30 50

Renter ........................................................... 57 95 77 68 53 42 36

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 13 17 13 18 15 13

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 87 83 87 82 85 87

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 12 10 15 11 7 5

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 88 90 85 89 93 95

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 26 17 30 36 45 40

College ......................................................... 63 73 82 66 60 53 55

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 76 54 79 78 81 80 77

Average annual expenditures ........................... $35,018 $21,529 $38,198 $41,387 $39,554 $36,999 $31,384

Food ............................................................... 4,173 3,424 4,756 4,640 4,413 4,124 3,782

Food at home ............................................... 1,978 1,079 1,730 1,956 2,258 2,217 2,204

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 245 131 199 225 263 275 301

Cereals and cereal products .................... 80 48 79 78 89 85 86

Bakery products ....................................... 165 83 120 147 175 191 215

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 472 254 383 437 567 596 498

Beef .......................................................... 124 70 106 113 134 159 132

Pork .......................................................... 94 37 56 81 113 138 106

Other meats .............................................. 66 27 46 58 80 93 75

Poultry ...................................................... 84 49 97 90 95 95 75

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 53 51 59 112 71 75

Eggs ......................................................... 33 19 28 36 33 40 35

Dairy products ............................................ 190 104 174 162 207 213 222

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 69 38 61 53 77 82 82

Other dairy products ................................. 120 66 113 110 130 131 140

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 358 188 319 369 417 382 403

Fresh fruits ............................................... 130 71 116 144 139 142 144

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 111 61 114 111 130 107 122

Processed fruits ........................................ 57 26 41 48 80 65 65

Processed vegetables .............................. 61 30 48 66 67 68 70

Other food at home .................................... 712 401 655 763 805 751 780

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 70 30 56 55 72 90 88

Fats and oils ............................................. 52 19 45 52 66 60 58

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 357 224 330 374 412 369 385

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 208 118 191 246 225 208 231

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 310 33 36 30 23 19

Food away from home .................................. 2,195 2,346 3,025 2,684 2,155 1,907 1,578

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 Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 537 212 915 847 549 478 316

Housing .......................................................... 12,491 7,756 13,900 14,326 13,568 12,291 12,187

Shelter .......................................................... 8,362 5,605 9,795 10,287 9,115 7,780 7,643

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,150 238 2,129 3,333 4,185 4,160 3,638

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,323 389 1,236 1,963 2,230 1,748 733

Property taxes .......................................... 1,023 113 522 907 1,096 1,383 1,508

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 804 335 371 463 858 1,028 1,397

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,852 5,025 7,395 6,600 4,453 3,302 3,616

Other lodging .............................................. 359 341 271 354 476 319 389

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,311 1,037 2,090 2,409 2,714 2,590 2,512

Natural gas ................................................. 245 67 206 271 276 306 272

Electricity .................................................... 923 439 807 950 1,118 1,019 1,006

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 57 37 21 332 44 66 116

Telephone services .................................... 778 422 805 877 913 819 754

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 187 325 45 116 163 243 364

Cellular phone service .............................. 591 397 760 761 750 576 390

Water and other public services ................. 309 102 250 280 364 380 364

Household operations .................................. 639 247 635 598 596 514 952

Personal services ....................................... 117 310 3110 352 333 323 3322

Other household expenses ........................ 522 237 525 545 563 491 630

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 284 108 297 275 260 347 323

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 78 35 69 54 84 123 78

Other household products .......................... 156 58 179 188 134 172 170

Postage and stationery ............................... 50 315 49 32 42 52 76

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 895 760 1,083 757 883 1,060 757

Household textiles ...................................... 37 11 48 17 34 38 51

Furniture ..................................................... 277 200 385 276 321 356 144

Floor coverings ........................................... 7 33 7 34 12 13 34

Major appliances ........................................ 116 57 119 130 139 127 111

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 57 52 72 53 54 46 60

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 400 437 452 279 324 480 386

Apparel and services ...................................... 813 962 859 1,119 810 814 578

Men and boys ............................................... 371 688 455 384 362 324 213

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 363 682 442 371 348 318 210

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 35

312 13 314 3533

Women and girls .......................................... 54 320 22 89 70 28 83

Women, 16 and over .................................. 43 319 314 84 348 325 64

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 11 31

3935321 33320

Children under 2 ........................................... 315 2 ( ) 35

311 2 ( ) 360 36

Footwear ...................................................... 171 3132 191 188 160 210 142

Other apparel products and services ........... 202 122 186 447 218 192 133

Transportation ................................................ 5,507 2,899 6,933 6,653 5,688 6,011 4,615

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,064 1,087 2,934 2,544 1,966 2,297 1,539

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,037 3523 1,431 31,076 3481 1,512 957

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 951 491 1,433 1,459 1,308 730 521

Other vehicles ............................................ 76 374 371 39

3176 355 362

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,270 899 1,461 1,560 1,412 1,319 1,037

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,777 694 1,870 2,074 1,923 2,075 1,731

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 103 59 137 118 115 116 75

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 605 403 553 702 663 623 632

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 638 333 3494 3731 3749 930 674

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 431 199 686 523 396 407 350

Public and other transportation .................... 396 219 667 476 388 320 308

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,432 398 1,641 1,770 2,589 2,833 3,770

Health insurance .......................................... 1,654 269 1,209 1,299 1,839 1,907 2,422

Medical services ........................................... 449 47 247 277 505 588 703

Drugs ............................................................ 237 40 101 118 191 262 483

Medical supplies ........................................... 92 341 84 76 55 76 162

Entertainment ................................................. 1,676 935 1,791 1,940 1,889 1,803 1,564

Fees and admissions ................................... 341 203 486 513 375 292 236

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 835 556 854 829 927 878 854

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 242 71 233 286 277 256 269

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 Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Pets ............................................................ 206 49 199 217 244 216 244

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 36 323 334 369 334 340 326

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 258 105 218 311 309 377 204

Personal care products and services ............. 233 136 298 343 225 204 204

Reading .......................................................... 90 25 68 68 109 75 143

Education ....................................................... 722 2,904 986 442 542 308 138

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 331 169 274 483 459 425 219

Miscellaneous ................................................. 770 64 445 1,271 985 955 804

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,661 227 778 2,375 2,904 1,645 1,820

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,582 1,418 4,555 5,111 4,823 5,034 1,245

Life and other personal insurance ................ 127 35 53 114 133 182 195

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 3,454 1,412 4,501 4,997 4,690 4,852 1,050

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $41,359 $19,493 $44,819 $55,340 $54,369 $45,459 $30,737

Wages and salaries ...................................... 30,063 15,065 41,628 48,748 47,697 32,720 6,690

Self-employment income .............................. 2,518 1,128 1,552 4,114 3,235 4,298 1,287

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,348 3299 3342 807 1,661 5,463 19,431

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,051 44 178 689 554 1,442 2,297

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 393 235 143 288 452 868 287

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 459 3418 287 3435 518 449 579

Other income ................................................ 527 2,305 688 259 251 219 167

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,473 2,220 7,372 10,096 10,111 8,430 2,247

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,167 1,780 5,818 8,220 8,044 6,597 1,887

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,205 435 1,534 1,862 2,038 1,388 339

Other taxes ................................................... 101 35

320 314 330 445 21

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,886 17,273 37,448 45,244 44,258 37,029 28,490

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $6,403 - $1,621 $6,957 $13,652 $14,755 - $2,218 $7,520

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,752 2,582 11,941 17,448 16,206 4,022 8,132

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,349 4,203 4,984 3,796 1,450 6,240 612

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 528 388 299 336 3354 1,741 288

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -755 3-34 -450 -849 -1,333 -1,101 -613

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 83,453 34,662 36,680 64,189 102,142 105,785 130,885

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 532 64 273 410 639 684 793

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 797 234 470 843 1,286 1,005 782

Food ............................................................. 27 36 12 22 44 42 27

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 32 39 1 ( ) 3 10 17

Housing ........................................................ 146 53 143 121 206 203 121

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 8 32

3734310 39311

Household textiles ...................................... 32

2 ( ) 351 ( ) 313132

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 8 31

373535313 314

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

32343338312

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 2 ( ) 35

31313532

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 27 13 51 13 28 21 26

Other housing ............................................. 101 37 72 99 162 159 68

Apparel and services .................................... 146 369 106 208 157 189 137

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 Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 15 38

327 21 25 3839

Females, 2 and over ................................... 53 320 22 89 69 26 81

Children under 2 ......................................... 315 2 ( ) 35

311 2 ( ) 360 36

Other apparel products and services ......... 62 341 352 387 363 396 341

Jewelry and watches ................................ 50 338 324 372 353 388 331

All other apparel products and services ... 12 33

329 315 310 3839

Transportation .............................................. 146 12 50 180 297 169 144

Healthcare .................................................... 60 38

33376 52 333 3144

Entertainment ............................................... 49 322 47 65 76 52 37

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 34

3736315 320 37

Other entertainment ................................... 39 19 39 59 61 32 30

Personal care products and services ........... 4 32

3632323735

Reading ........................................................ 5 2 ( ) 37 6 35 7 32

Education ..................................................... 114 347 34

354 293 193 375

All other gifts ................................................. 85 13 54 109 151 101 73

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