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

Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021

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.................................................... 18,245 1,239 3,269 2,346 2,570 3,517 5,303 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $49,525 $26,161 $56,264 $58,603 $70,537 $50,236 $36,158 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 43,000 24,395 48,612 49,890 58,400 41,846 34,140 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 52.1 22.0 29.3 39.4 49.8 60.0 74.9 

 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 .9 1.0 .9 .8 .7 .2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.3 .7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 46 6 27 34 47 54 68 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 21 4 22 28 30 23 17 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 25 2 5 6 17 31 51 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 54 94 73 66 53 46 32 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 14 13 16 15 16 15 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or 

 African-American .................................................................................. 86 87 84 85 84 85 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 11 18 14 18 16 8 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 89 82 86 82 84 92 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 2 1 2 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 32 30 21 27 34 42 35 

 College ..................................................................................................... 66 70 79 71 65 56 61 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 81 61 80 79 83 84 83 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $41,203 $28,560 $44,771 $48,651 $49,362 $39,950 $35,607 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,816 3,806 5,477 5,978 4,833 4,754 4,262 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,866 1,655 2,662 3,557 2,848 3,144 2,911 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 352 264 290 461 324 392 361 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 108 92 102 137 96 116 105 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 244 171 188 324 228 277 256 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 625 289 608 748 601 664 670 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 161 48 142 253 167 159 168 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 134 54 115 153 132 117 172 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 87 56 68 88 74 113 99 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 109 66 142 111 104 122 93 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 99 44 108 101 92 109 104 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 35 21 33 42 32 45 34 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 265 148 238 300 250 320 274 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 84 46 80 86 79 99 90 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 181 102 158 213 171 221 184 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 536 367 460 657 513 612 548 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 198 116 166 251 178 251 196 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 160 101 154 210 150 162 165 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 74 73 56 67 77 81 85 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 103 77 85 129 108 118 102 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 1,089 588 1,066 1,391 1,159 1,157 1,058 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 90 71 75 102 86 97 99 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 67 28 59 76 68 83 70 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 593 281 614 801 607 578 591 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 309 192 276 381 361 368 280 

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, 2020-2021 — 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 prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 29 416 41 32 37 31 18 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,950 2,150 2,815 2,421 1,985 1,609 1,351 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 542 463 768 692 501 371 482 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 15,562 11,658 17,629 17,676 17,701 14,379 14,037 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 10,304 8,803 12,321 12,094 11,789 9,060 8,724 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 3,842 343 2,923 3,750 5,041 4,106 4,511 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,326 4196 1,527 1,797 2,193 1,219 908 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,357 108 747 1,099 1,674 1,696 1,762 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 1,159 440 650 855 1,174 1,191 1,841 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 6,000 8,153 9,111 7,983 6,174 4,360 3,704 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 462 306 286 361 574 593 509 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,660 1,268 2,269 2,562 3,067 2,893 2,919 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 287 102 231 245 318 319 346 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,049 552 939 997 1,176 1,126 1,144 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 77 43 427 444 470 104 126 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 839 468 757 891 1,065 890 810 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 119 48 419 58 67 153 237 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 720 460 738 833 999 737 573 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 408 144 315 386 437 454 493 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 825 397 797 926 938 704 925 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 

439 ( 3

 ) 430 490 418 48 464 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 786 397 767 836 920 696 862 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 399 151 350 399 409 389 504 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 95 444 88 75 89 101 121 

 Other household products .................................................................... 240 89 183 283 283 227 294 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 64 419 79 42 38 62 88 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,375 1,039 1,892 1,694 1,499 1,333 965 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 63 414 36 48 56 156 46 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 307 156 458 449 456 254 148 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 10 16 9 46 47 11 13 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 193 86 160 161 231 213 221 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ............................... 97 62 150 121 85 95 67 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 705 704 1,079 909 663 602 470 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 842 688 1,318 981 1,226 424 616 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 407 378 504 475 647 209 354 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 398 378 504 472 634 209 330 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 

49 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 43 413 ( 3 ) 424 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 41 458 474 425 419 439 32 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 32 457 450 415 414 439 422 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 

49 ( 2

 ) 424 410 45 ( 3 ) 410 

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

43 44 49 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 45 41 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 203 492 437 306 4195 466 129 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 187 157 292 175 365 106 100 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 6,469 4,081 7,151 8,973 8,113 6,448 4,713 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 2,797 41,603 3,215 4,844 3,734 2,698 1,526 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 1,219 ( 3 ) 41,151 42,241 41,872 1,264 748 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 1,405 1,587 1,430 2,471 1,624 1,394 776 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... 173 416 4633 4132 4238 440 42 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 1,227 1,048 1,287 1,391 1,513 1,312 963 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,214 1,210 2,249 2,466 2,638 2,258 2,085 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 122 66 150 138 191 135 67 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 673 323 573 709 811 770 672 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 439 249 524 577 435 369 420 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 980 572 1,002 1,042 1,201 983 926 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 231 220 400 273 229 180 139 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 2,845 565 1,497 2,181 2,753 2,792 4,583 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 1,954 342 1,105 1,440 1,955 1,816 3,173 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 524 104 220 527 561 573 759 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 270 100 113 154 175 304 481 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 97 419 59 60 62 99 170 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 2,197 1,378 2,463 2,211 1,819 3,318 1,621 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 271 243 452 451 210 157 185 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 792 422 781 852 877 776 829 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 458 223 662 589 344 453 386 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 367 183 584 401 261 421 272 

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, 2020-2021 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 91 440 478 4188 483 432 114 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 675 490 568 319 388 1,932 221 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 255 236 321 345 257 203 213 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 72 455 77 49 61 29 111 

 Education .................................................................................................... 583 2,544 634 495 1,037 299 92 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 349 203 327 418 418 511 228 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 802 185 654 1,044 1,141 798 766 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,659 287 626 1,553 2,573 1,473 2,345 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 4,210 2,411 5,829 6,054 6,929 4,151 1,539 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 209 446 152 177 227 189 302 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 4,001 2,365 5,677 5,878 6,702 3,963 1,237 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $49,525 $26,161 $56,264 $58,603 $70,537 $50,236 $36,158 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 34,904 22,897 52,330 52,665 57,370 34,524 8,473 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 3,775 4423 2,474 3,332 8,272 5,789 2,042 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 7,672 4234 481 4495 1,345 4,833 22,212 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 1,574 401 314 543 1,473 3,115 2,107 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 373 4126 153 364 619 616 290 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 859 4630 736 1,038 867 1,032 791 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 368 1,450 176 4165 591 327 242 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 6,525 1,766 7,651 8,713 12,137 8,390 2,018 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,107 2,018 6,875 7,732 10,665 7,685 2,614 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -1,110 -858 -1,109 -964 -1,091 -1,154 -1,214 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 1,476 597 1,857 1,912 2,498 1,748 577 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 52 410 428 433 464 111 40 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 43,000 24,395 48,612 49,890 58,400 41,846 34,140 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $10,164 -$1,585 $100 -$830 $6,612 $28,142 $13,775 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 20,334 4,625 20,988 13,365 21,750 33,305 17,394 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 10,170 6,210 20,888 14,194 15,137 5,164 3,619 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,209 4240 467 4442 4165 43,623 1,137 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,146 4

-175 -1,044 -1,304 -1,768 -1,175 -1,046 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 139,887 410,286 65,835 102,624 159,950 166,906 204,656 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 757 477 411 597 821 880 1,088 

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, 2022