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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 35,402 4,195 4,978 3,852 5,638 5,693 11,046 4,524 6,522 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,473 $15,274 $39,150 $46,116 $41,875 $37,324 $23,940 $25,570 $22,809 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,158 14,788 37,244 44,161 39,744 35,727 23,361 24,768 22,385 

Age of reference person ................................ 52.5 21.3 29.0 39.7 49.9 59.3 77.2 69.5 82.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 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.

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

Earners ........................................................ .6 .8 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 .3 .1 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .7 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 .9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 55 64 63 50 44 28 32 26 

Female ......................................................... 54 45 36 37 50 56 72 68 74 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 50 5 27 44 57 66 68 67 68 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 3 23 36 41 37 14 24 8 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 2 4 8 15 29 53 43 61 

Renter .......................................................... 50 95 73 56 43 34 32 33 32 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 9 15 18 16 12 10 13 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 91 85 82 84 88 90 87 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 1 3 3 3 11 8 13 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 15 21 29 34 35 48 45 51 

College ......................................................... 60 84 77 68 62 61 40 46 36 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 60 82 82 81 83 73 79 69 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,699 $19,921 $33,586 $36,181 $35,537 $33,349 $24,385 $26,212 $23,065 

Food ............................................................... 3,473 2,879 4,120 4,022 4,009 3,650 2,793 3,054 2,601 

Food at home ............................................... 1,894 1,159 1,733 2,094 2,206 2,097 1,851 1,974 1,760 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 250 153 223 244 277 276 267 281 257 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 76 55 69 75 90 83 76 80 72 

Bakery products ....................................... 174 98 154 168 187 193 192 201 185 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 405 229 368 476 473 449 394 438 360 

Beef .......................................................... 107 54 94 131 114 125 108 108 107 

Pork .......................................................... 73 37 55 86 89 84 75 90 63 

Other meats ............................................. 53 35 55 53 59 58 53 58 49 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 48 72 95 93 75 65 79 54 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 37 68 82 93 77 65 75 57 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 24 28 26 30 28 27 30 

Dairy products ............................................ 217 144 188 226 260 237 217 228 209 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 86 57 72 92 101 86 91 91 91 

Other dairy products ................................ 132 87 116 134 159 151 126 137 118 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 343 178 283 360 412 376 363 364 362 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 116 58 92 117 143 124 128 124 130 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 109 52 93 122 128 120 114 114 113 

Processed fruits ....................................... 66 42 53 62 78 73 70 67 71 

Processed vegetables .............................. 53 25 45 60 65 60 52 59 47 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 food at home .................................... $677 $455 $672 $789 $784 $758 $610 $663 $571 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 67 45 48 67 72 78 73 76 71 

Fats and oils ............................................. 52 32 47 54 59 56 54 57 52 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 355 240 378 409 412 387 313 319 308 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 180 124 174 225 216 200 153 181 132 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 14 24 34 24 38 17 29 8 

Food away from home ................................. 1,579 1,720 2,387 1,928 1,803 1,553 942 1,080 841 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 401 499 715 497 457 429 147 186 118 

Housing .......................................................... 11,387 6,499 12,740 13,945 13,320 12,483 10,161 10,325 10,040 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,360 4,690 8,903 9,670 8,914 7,852 5,828 5,944 5,747 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,657 440 2,916 5,016 5,577 4,924 3,105 3,606 2,758 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,814 245 2,072 3,361 3,185 2,366 771 1,336 379 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,028 136 567 1,120 1,234 1,419 1,235 1,211 1,251 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 815 59 277 535 1,157 1,139 1,099 1,059 1,127 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,353 4,074 5,745 4,202 2,908 2,332 2,458 2,074 2,725 

Other lodging ............................................. 351 176 241 453 430 596 265 264 265 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,235 910 1,952 2,378 2,612 2,602 2,434 2,490 2,395 

Natural gas ................................................. 332 99 212 319 399 419 400 366 424 

Electricity .................................................... 818 351 721 871 920 925 914 955 885 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 119 38 60 73 121 157 182 141 210 

Telephone services .................................... 704 392 774 879 854 772 619 717 552 

Water and other public services ................. 262 60 185 237 319 329 319 311 324 

Household operations .................................. 498 138 321 497 441 562 711 517 845 

Personal services ....................................... 83 32 326 370 330 317 205 340 319 

Other household expenses ........................ 415 137 295 428 412 545 506 477 526 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 331 137 274 279 363 428 368 426 324 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 73 37 73 73 80 84 74 89 64 

Other household products .......................... 156 56 88 140 179 210 182 214 158 

Postage and stationery .............................. 102 44 112 67 103 133 111 123 102 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 962 624 1,291 1,120 990 1,039 821 949 729 

Household textiles ...................................... 74 17 89 56 76 103 76 110 50 

Furniture ..................................................... 219 179 234 369 249 224 156 198 125 

Floor coverings .......................................... 21 3 9 20 19 24 31 26 35 

Major appliances ........................................ 103 63 87 121 110 143 93 97 91 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 75 42 73 64 78 65 96 109 86 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 471 320 799 489 457 481 369 409 342 

Apparel and services ..................................... 947 813 1,320 1,150 1,197 981 604 768 483 

Men and boys .............................................. 233 225 450 323 329 198 77 95 64 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 221 221 439 302 312 183 69 83 59 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 4 12 22 17 14 8 11 6 

Women and girls .......................................... 368 321 390 350 454 431 299 363 251 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 350 314 368 328 425 409 288 345 245 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 37 22 23 30 22 11 18 36 

Children under 2 .......................................... 18 9 23 18 22 20 16 24 11 

Footwear ...................................................... 158 137 222 202 215 144 99 123 81 

Other apparel products and services ........... 169 121 236 257 176 188 113 163 77 

Transportation ................................................ 4,489 3,331 5,510 5,914 5,254 5,308 3,123 4,093 2,437 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,349 1,257 1,797 1,843 1,519 1,586 801 1,114 584 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 649 3412 841 898 743 806 437 597 325 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 644 720 890 877 707 737 343 485 245 

Other vehicles ............................................ 56 124 365 369 369 343 321 332 313 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,329 1,141 1,643 1,860 1,589 1,530 838 1,113 648 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 vehicle expenses ............................... $1,492 $741 $1,639 $1,815 $1,802 $1,803 $1,242 $1,566 $1,003 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 122 101 196 206 164 128 42 75 19 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 457 288 517 581 578 546 343 365 328 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 660 3212 606 682 763 856 656 882 485 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 140 321 346 297 272 201 244 171 

Public transportation .................................... 319 192 431 396 345 390 242 300 202 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,805 375 873 1,165 1,423 2,181 2,985 2,869 3,064 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,032 180 475 602 750 1,036 1,898 1,691 2,041 

Medical services .......................................... 395 92 260 326 423 619 465 509 434 

Drugs ........................................................... 311 82 106 187 185 428 532 559 512 

Medical supplies .......................................... 68 21 31 50 65 99 91 110 78 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,533 1,093 1,980 1,765 1,826 1,835 1,098 1,342 921 

Fees and admissions ................................... 323 266 447 422 400 311 219 303 161 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 668 500 790 836 729 784 528 586 487 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 358 212 475 335 417 537 237 351 153 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 185 115 269 172 280 203 114 102 121 

Personal care products and services ............. 376 272 390 414 387 407 369 379 361 

Reading .......................................................... 92 48 73 80 95 112 111 108 113 

Education ....................................................... 612 2,389 799 244 548 367 139 111 158 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 219 134 218 315 347 305 108 185 54 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 545 177 544 743 678 767 435 552 352 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,266 229 673 1,485 1,744 1,285 1,598 1,193 1,879 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,555 1,184 3,631 4,441 4,252 3,238 714 1,048 482 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 127 9 59 91 123 186 187 154 211 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,428 1,175 3,572 4,350 4,130 3,052 527 894 272 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,473 15,274 39,150 46,116 41,875 37,324 23,940 25,570 22,809 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,265 12,735 36,178 41,750 36,405 25,388 3,991 7,253 1,728 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,423 331 1,514 2,248 1,720 2,582 760 625 854 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,272 391 232 575 1,579 6,245 15,737 15,260 16,067 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,451 240 294 561 893 1,770 2,864 1,679 3,686 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 144 351 99 187 315 233 351 357 346 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 269 121 138 269 410 513 185 285 116 

Regular contributions for support ................. 395 1,139 215 228 427 435 214 210 216 

Other income ............................................... 255 566 480 299 124 157 138 200 96 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,315 487 1,906 1,955 2,131 1,596 579 802 424 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,090 447 1,634 1,602 1,685 1,261 517 753 354 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -180 -96 -202 -210 -194 -183 -183 -184 -182 

State and local income taxes ....................... 278 127 415 436 471 326 94 99 91 

Other taxes .................................................. 128 8 59 127 168 194 150 135 161 

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, 2007-2008 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,158 14,788 37,244 44,161 39,744 35,727 23,361 24,768 22,385 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $15 $1,203 - $1,634 $1,738 - $2,013 $684 $301 - $789 $1,058 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,839 4,434 11,673 7,723 2,956 4,303 2,145 2,004 2,242 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,854 3,231 13,307 5,985 4,970 3,619 1,843 2,793 1,185 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 372 62 179 203 464 537 503 317 632 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,054 -59 -691 -1,507 -1,927 -1,837 -589 -1,045 -273 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 106,925 7,574 54,460 95,900 119,205 147,772 144,827 135,442 151,337 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 560 63 325 537 655 757 713 703 720 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 838 312 620 940 1,351 1,177 648 712 595 

Food ............................................................. 57 18 35 74 117 78 31 43 23 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 7 14 11 11 17 5 310 2 

Housing ........................................................ 158 54 127 189 206 230 137 151 125 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 18 22 16 18 41 19 26 13 

Household textiles ...................................... 8 31 318 312 6 33 8 311 6 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 33 38 19 13 17 16 24 11 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 32 1 ( ) 311 33 10 5 11 31 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 8 31 38 38 10 7 11 13 39 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 30 20 32 36 29 39 27 44 15 

Other housing ............................................ 83 12 46 106 140 130 66 47 80 

Apparel and services ................................... 184 89 252 244 261 190 119 165 85 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 49 32 56 76 78 46 29 35 25 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 54 26 53 54 86 80 32 44 24 

Children under 2 ........................................ 18 9 23 18 22 20 16 24 11 

Other apparel products and services ......... 62 22 121 96 75 44 42 63 26 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 35 14 79 58 38 27 17 25 11 

All other apparel products and services ... 28 38 42 39 37 17 25 38 315 

Transportation .............................................. 69 74 37 114 89 81 49 63 39 

Healthcare .................................................... 33 1 ( ) 35 14 36 45 55 311 85 

Entertainment ............................................... 71 41 49 70 94 111 57 101 25 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 20 316 313 322 319 320 323 346 37 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 25 36 48 75 91 34 55 18 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 9 16 6 9 9 11 21 33 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 2 2 1 3 

Education ..................................................... 160 37 338 40 402 303 118 87 140 

All other gifts ................................................ 85 13 46 177 125 111 64 59 66 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.