Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 17,887 1,749 1,196 2,028 1,952 2,774 1,770 6,419

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $39,383 $2,422 $8,014 $12,693 $17,350 $24,658 $34,553 $78,130

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,442 2,589 8,167 12,227 17,005 22,468 31,224 63,614

Age of reference person ................................. 49.1 42.3 42.5 52.3 56.9 53.1 48.7 47.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 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.

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .2 .1 .2 .3 .4 .4 .2 .1

Earners ......................................................... .7 .4 .5 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.2 .7 .7 .7 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 26 22 32 40 44 42 56

With mortgage ............................................ 20 7 5 5 9 13 18 37

Without mortgage ....................................... 23 19 17 27 31 31 24 19

Renter ........................................................... 57 74 78 68 60 56 58 44

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 21 15 19 14 13 12 11

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 79 85 81 86 87 88 89

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 8 12 8 10 11 10 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 92 88 92 90 89 90 92

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 3 6 7 4 3 3 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 31 37 32 45 44 37 35 18

College ......................................................... 66 60 62 47 51 60 62 81

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 75 49 50 53 69 78 84 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,479 $17,340 $17,656 $18,268 $21,854 $28,996 $30,147 $51,732

Food ............................................................... 4,059 3,301 2,734 2,799 2,991 3,477 3,673 5,453

Food at home ............................................... 2,023 1,758 1,412 1,785 1,686 1,831 2,010 2,425

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 257 231 203 239 257 235 246 288

Cereals and cereal products .................... 84 82 75 99 73 63 81 95

Bakery products ....................................... 173 149 129 140 184 172 166 193

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 451 455 298 441 361 418 492 504

Beef .......................................................... 110 109 59 108 91 99 129 122

Pork .......................................................... 85 95 50 96 77 97 97 79

Other meats .............................................. 70 61 62 58 55 56 84 82

Poultry ...................................................... 83 85 54 74 58 79 95 95

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 70 53 72 53 55 61 89

Eggs ......................................................... 32 34 21 34 27 32 26 37

Dairy products ............................................ 203 153 157 186 179 181 197 243

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 76 67 63 81 80 72 72 81

Other dairy products ................................. 127 86 93 106 99 109 125 162

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 372 337 228 330 313 325 345 457

Fresh fruits ............................................... 133 116 61 120 114 116 129 166

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 106 96 63 98 87 98 100 127

Processed fruits ........................................ 63 57 42 51 48 52 47 84

Processed vegetables .............................. 70 67 61 62 64 59 70 81

Other food at home .................................... 741 582 526 589 576 672 730 933

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 72 58 46 62 45 66 92 86

Fats and oils ............................................. 56 59 41 51 51 52 56 63

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 378 286 284 291 315 328 348 484

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 212 175 149 178 157 190 220 261

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 25

252828 36 14 40

Food away from home .................................. 2,035 1,543 1,322 1,014 1,305 1,646 1,662 3,028

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 515 326 242 244 247 378 281 880

Housing .......................................................... 12,092 6,880 6,963 7,478 8,566 10,837 11,156 17,761

Shelter .......................................................... 8,154 4,691 4,880 4,916 5,556 7,120 7,375 12,182

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,292 1,167 936 1,059 1,499 2,424 2,456 6,167

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,375 365 2290 194 379 685 898 2,957

Property taxes .......................................... 1,149 592 372 526 646 870 937 1,976

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 768 210 274 340 473 870 621 1,234

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,502 3,366 3,781 3,748 3,970 4,497 4,625 5,315

Other lodging .............................................. 359 158 2163 109 87 199 294 700

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,287 1,456 1,267 1,784 2,033 2,369 2,350 2,886

Natural gas ................................................. 257 160 113 188 213 249 234 356

Electricity .................................................... 931 671 558 829 890 975 966 1,088

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 71 237 239 63 79 93 282 75

Telephone services .................................... 728 413 408 502 609 744 786 958

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 191 112 125 182 221 215 189 210

Cellular phone service .............................. 537 301 282 320 388 530 597 748

Water and other public services ................. 299 175 150 202 242 308 283 409

Household operations .................................. 516 179 206 267 299 474 448 845

Personal services ....................................... 50 1 ( ) 210 246 21

2-15 244 116

Other household expenses ........................ 466 179 196 221 298 489 404 730

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 282 195 98 147 181 291 335 378

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 68 66 24 44 61 71 73 81

Other household products .......................... 164 112 54 85 89 167 184 229

Postage and stationery ............................... 50 217 220 219 31 53 77 68

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 853 358 513 363 497 582 649 1,468

Household textiles ...................................... 34 28 23

235 29 46 31 43

Furniture ..................................................... 265 83 77 103 109 156 197 514

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 22

2124212322 30

Major appliances ........................................ 90 17 37 50 37 74 61 164

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 55 38 32 16 59 35 52 83

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 397 191 362 154 281 268 305 634

Apparel and services ...................................... 730 509 554 462 585 690 410 1,046

Men and boys ............................................... 331 263 322 168 334 324 187 440

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 324 262 322 167 328 316 181 429

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 7 22

3 ( ) 21262925 11

Women and girls .......................................... 47 28

247 227 212 83 29 63

Women, 16 and over .................................. 38 3 ( ) 245 226 212 71 218 48

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 9 28

221 ( ) 1 ( ) 211 211 14

Children under 2 ........................................... 215 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 28

25234

Footwear ...................................................... 159 2175 2109 2168 2100 154 2112 194

Other apparel products and services ........... 178 63 76 99 139 120 78 315

Transportation ................................................ 5,170 1,898 2,412 2,708 3,779 4,759 4,750 8,043

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,855 2456 2702 2774 1,349 1,552 1,442 3,191

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 855 2302 3 ( ) 2504 2291 2417 2520 1,728

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 941 2154 698 266 1,052 997 856 1,380

Other vehicles ............................................ 59 3 ( ) 24

25252137 266 83

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,414 706 818 875 1,039 1,291 1,613 2,002

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,559 543 727 943 1,215 1,612 1,468 2,268

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 103 224 219 16 33 70 144 193

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 566 267 280 274 406 564 540 844

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 540 2155 2319 2521 2596 2607 2504 637

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 350 96 109 132 180 371 280 595

Public and other transportation .................... 342 193 165 116 176 304 228 583

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,249 773 837 1,009 1,848 2,487 2,504 3,247

Health insurance .......................................... 1,510 541 610 659 1,312 1,587 1,691 2,187

Medical services ........................................... 412 148 85 140 197 440 515 657

Drugs ............................................................ 253 77 92 186 265 386 227 292

Medical supplies ........................................... 74 27

250 24 75 74 71 111

Entertainment ................................................. 1,652 765 899 803 920 1,366 1,442 2,685

Fees and admissions ................................... 352 99 56 129 124 214 272 694

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 848 403 689 516 639 750 870 1,199

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 226 173 85 125 98 184 226 346

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Pets ............................................................ 193 126 77 85 94 164 175 305

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 33 247 28

240 24220 251 42

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 226 289 269 32 59 219 274 446

Personal care products and services ............. 230 138 119 122 159 217 208 337

Reading .......................................................... 82 48 216 236 49 66 70 135

Education ....................................................... 933 1,626 1,610 1,214 622 844 458 793

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 331 267 268 326 334 345 386 338

Miscellaneous ................................................. 639 351 238 262 256 734 769 946

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,551 296 472 430 763 1,157 1,362 2,912

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,245 161 290 376 735 1,641 2,677 7,157

Life and other personal insurance ................ 123 223 216 47 94 71 216 199

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 3,122 138 273 329 642 1,569 2,460 6,957

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $39,383 $2,422 $8,014 $12,693 $17,350 $24,658 $34,553 $78,130

Wages and salaries ...................................... 28,381 900 2,767 3,310 6,378 12,956 23,939 63,145

Self-employment income .............................. 2,263 -123 2249 299 358 564 1,818 5,346

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,192 330 2,605 6,204 9,148 9,096 7,068 6,058

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,134 46 286 160 155 564 619 2,621

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 379 707 843 1,130 442 198 2289 250

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 460 265 466 560 296 575 2339 569

Other income ................................................ 574 496 998 1,031 573 704 2480 341

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,942 -167 -154 466 344 2,190 3,328 14,516

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,729 -64 -114 45 313 1,483 2,582 11,755

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,085 -112 -46 -28 13 309 727 2,733

Other taxes ................................................... 128 29

262448 219 2398 220 28

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,442 2,589 8,167 12,227 17,005 22,468 31,224 63,614

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,314 $1,050 $646 $2,056 - $960 $41,622 $899 - $15,338

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,464 2,632 1,490 2,736 1,089 43,392 3,295 -9,411

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,150 1,582 845 681 2,049 1,770 2,396 5,927

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 558 2161 2460 2183 256 21,860 2403 374

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -811 -220 2-202 -184 -258 -433 -613 -1,669

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 83,997 35,437 30,441 41,290 57,669 79,898 77,198 132,356

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 539 308 250 297 387 493 506 808

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 815 314 232 252 317 640 690 1,488

Food ............................................................. 38 26

233 24 20 29 39 74

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 223 3 ( ) 22

1 ( ) 2123 17

Housing ........................................................ 153 83 47 64 79 85 113 281

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 10 26

213 ( ) 222928 17

Household textiles ...................................... 22

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 212823

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 11 3 ( ) 23

1 ( ) 3 ( ) 2128 27

Major appliances ...................................... 6 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 25 17

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 3 ( ) 23

1 ( ) 3 ( ) 2123210

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 34 19 25 10 12 23 15 66

Other housing ............................................. 97 58 238 53 65 52 76 167

Apparel and services .................................... 136 269 255 261 2107 146 73 209

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 13 210 22

21214 215 218 18

Females, 2 and over ................................... 46 28

247 227 210 83 29 61

Children under 2 ......................................... 215 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 28

25234

Other apparel products and services ......... 61 252 26

233 283 240 221 97

Jewelry and watches ................................ 41 23

3 ( ) 213 279 223 23 74

All other apparel products and services ... 21 249 26

220 24218 218 23

Transportation .............................................. 137 35 6 18 47 218 200 201

Healthcare .................................................... 75 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 245 213 266 240 152

Entertainment ............................................... 54 241 241 231 28 19 40 99

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 211 220 22

227 1 ( ) 27210 212

Other entertainment ................................... 43 222 239 24 8 13 30 87

Personal care products and services ........... 9 21

23213 272225 15

Reading ........................................................ 4 3 ( ) 23

21212322 7

Education ..................................................... 140 243 235 210 28

245 2145 307

All other gifts ................................................. 60 212 29 4 27 45 30 126

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016