Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

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) ....... 16,141 1,332 1,496 1,689 1,550 2,428 2,176 5,470 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $36,274 $525 $7,992 $12,562 $17,332 $24,639 $34,279 $71,367 

Income after taxes ........................................ 34,358 373 7,826 12,491 17,149 23,706 32,779 66,880 

Age of reference person ................................ 46.7 38.5 44.9 53.0 51.0 48.5 45.0 45.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... .2 .1 .2 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 

Earners ........................................................ .7 .5 .5 .5 .6 .8 .9 .9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .7 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 46 24 19 34 40 44 50 63 

With mortgage ............................................ 26 8 4 8 10 19 31 47 

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 16 15 25 30 25 19 16 

Renter .......................................................... 54 76 81 66 60 56 50 37 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 14 15 10 11 12 13 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 86 85 90 89 88 87 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 9 6 9 8 12 11 8 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 94 91 92 88 89 92 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 12 10 10 5 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 35 38 39 46 41 34 19 

College ......................................................... 62 56 48 50 43 53 62 80 

Never attended and other ............................ 0 2 2 1 1 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 54 55 68 77 83 88 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $31,139 $15,577 $15,669 $18,086 $19,985 $24,380 $29,280 $49,713 

Food ............................................................... 3,562 2,238 2,489 2,636 2,626 2,772 3,440 4,957 

Food at home ............................................... 1,689 962 1,542 1,498 1,411 1,475 1,603 2,098 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 215 139 203 196 199 192 199 255 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 66 51 76 66 55 57 63 75 

Bakery products ....................................... 148 88 128 131 144 135 137 180 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 382 211 325 371 291 324 384 472 

Beef .......................................................... 100 56 94 84 73 93 107 121 

Pork .......................................................... 68 41 64 72 54 60 58 84 

Other meats ............................................. 55 25 35 52 46 45 77 62 

Poultry ...................................................... 69 56 55 78 51 53 70 84 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 67 319 55 60 47 53 49 97 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 13 21 26 20 20 22 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 183 110 162 172 170 162 180 215 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 74 56 76 80 66 65 74 79 

Other dairy products ................................ 109 54 87 92 105 97 105 136 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 275 144 263 245 232 256 254 336 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 94 46 89 86 81 82 80 120 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 81 52 79 76 58 66 78 103 

Processed fruits ....................................... 57 24 53 45 55 63 57 64 

Processed vegetables .............................. 43 22 42 38 37 46 38 50 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $635 $358 $588 $514 $519 $541 $586 $820 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 58 26 51 56 53 40 60 73 

Fats and oils ............................................. 43 20 46 43 38 41 43 48 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 329 197 277 249 298 275 296 430 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 181 104 205 160 118 177 158 221 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 311 38 36 312 8 29 47 

Food away from home ................................. 1,873 1,277 948 1,138 1,215 1,297 1,837 2,859 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 640 351 314 345 523 379 604 1,015 

Housing .......................................................... 10,998 5,789 6,030 7,052 7,444 9,047 10,599 16,839 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,317 4,105 3,847 4,689 4,835 5,939 7,138 11,245 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,447 1,017 631 1,108 1,229 2,210 3,216 6,800 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,925 468 3148 395 384 1,061 1,861 4,084 

Property taxes .......................................... 902 474 324 410 499 675 878 1,541 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 620 74 158 303 345 474 477 1,175 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,548 2,895 3,151 3,491 3,472 3,626 3,665 3,773 

Other lodging ............................................. 322 192 64 90 134 103 256 673 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,059 1,094 1,088 1,548 1,824 2,033 2,215 2,735 

Natural gas ................................................. 308 145 166 198 273 285 335 429 

Electricity .................................................... 752 409 447 599 692 781 809 947 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 100 379 335 123 84 111 112 111 

Telephone services .................................... 677 364 376 486 601 644 730 908 

Water and other public services ................. 223 98 63 143 174 213 229 339 

Household operations .................................. 381 219 99 217 272 271 313 656 

Personal services ....................................... 57 359 313 328 355 331 340 397 

Other household expenses ........................ 324 160 86 189 217 240 273 559 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 233 105 191 187 147 192 218 322 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 53 20 40 42 53 39 44 74 

Other household products .......................... 122 66 74 99 66 107 124 167 

Postage and stationery .............................. 58 319 77 46 27 45 50 81 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,008 267 807 412 366 612 714 1,881 

Household textiles ...................................... 56 316 316 13 23 28 31 116 

Furniture ..................................................... 267 52 44 66 82 199 186 558 

Floor coverings .......................................... 19 33 35 32 36 35 335 36 

Major appliances ........................................ 96 21 51 47 33 46 125 171 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 58 10 19 33 55 40 29 104 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 512 165 673 250 168 294 308 897 

Apparel and services ..................................... 917 551 717 449 345 565 699 1,586 

Men and boys .............................................. 433 278 352 211 159 280 406 702 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 424 260 342 210 155 274 390 692 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 318 310 31 33 37 16 11 

Women and girls .......................................... 44 360 92 29 324 36 16 58 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 32 343 380 325 323 322 39 37 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 13 317 312 34 1 ( ) 314 37 20 

Children under 2 .......................................... 11 310 317 314 33 313 34 12 

Footwear ...................................................... 130 3115 3125 370 367 89 107 196 

Other apparel products and services ........... 299 88 131 125 93 147 166 618 

Transportation ................................................ 5,198 2,519 2,063 3,012 3,257 4,522 5,206 8,178 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,786 3735 3611 3893 782 1,609 1,729 3,023 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 856 3346 3139 3474 3152 3668 3651 1,659 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 865 389 471 369 528 886 991 1,278 

Other vehicles ............................................ 64 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 350 3102 355 387 387 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,521 821 781 913 1,277 1,451 1,640 2,136 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,541 $817 $535 $1,068 $873 $1,324 $1,513 $2,387 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 145 338 319 61 69 109 169 261 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 532 251 182 306 415 464 508 839 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 588 3386 3234 3558 3268 3566 609 787 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 276 142 101 142 121 186 227 501 

Public transportation .................................... 349 146 137 138 325 137 324 631 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,379 500 666 1,195 1,467 1,392 1,288 1,843 

Health insurance .......................................... 761 277 358 779 786 788 748 969 

Medical services .......................................... 319 102 139 192 290 299 279 494 

Drugs ........................................................... 246 98 151 223 321 271 193 300 

Medical supplies .......................................... 53 323 317 1 70 35 68 81 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,669 621 785 836 874 1,185 1,592 2,865 

Fees and admissions ................................... 390 146 129 129 171 210 393 737 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 730 331 377 516 497 689 762 1,057 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 226 68 138 143 122 205 266 324 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 323 76 142 48 84 81 171 747 

Personal care products and services ............. 192 107 140 125 145 149 217 266 

Reading .......................................................... 83 37 36 58 66 68 67 134 

Education ....................................................... 657 1,323 1,234 727 325 498 349 601 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 324 249 324 277 375 365 368 307 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 692 440 184 408 403 679 498 1,127 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,732 545 327 447 1,304 926 1,489 3,379 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,097 308 359 517 832 1,835 2,864 6,616 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 153 328 60 79 76 293 109 210 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,943 280 299 439 756 1,542 2,755 6,406 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 36,274 525 7,992 12,562 17,332 24,639 34,279 71,367 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,072 2,159 2,784 4,504 8,788 15,612 26,576 57,218 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,066 3-2,653 321 3235 3240 1,069 1,895 5,368 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,940 350 2,744 6,302 6,925 6,263 4,179 5,389 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,303 16 100 162 299 773 870 2,991 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 145 319 3142 369 3195 285 198 102 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 222 261 1,239 466 188 364 318 320 

Regular contributions for support ................. 242 121 388 401 371 3224 3236 157 

Other income ............................................... 284 251 573 422 327 349 306 122 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,916 152 166 71 184 932 1,500 4,487 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,424 119 95 -10 108 646 1,083 3,403 

State and local income taxes ....................... 369 3 21 23 28 164 299 876 

Other taxes .................................................. 122 30 50 58 48 122 118 208 

Income after taxes ......................................... 34,358 373 7,826 12,491 17,149 23,706 32,779 66,880 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,006 - $1,014 - $2,611 $397 $110 - $7,966 - $4,417 - $2,771 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,002 45 1,193 -207 -378 -5,788 6,630 17,479 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 9,008 1,059 3,805 -604 -488 2,178 11,047 20,249 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 241 3106 3263 3240 80 79 199 401 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,031 -249 3-85 -243 -199 -623 -1,058 -2,131 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 96,552 38,953 34,250 48,971 77,814 85,139 87,077 156,463 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 505 266 155 295 377 413 490 807 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 856 479 538 281 310 518 568 1,641 

Food ............................................................. 51 35 35 38 38 24 26 119 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 27 1 ( ) 339 37 32 14 34 57 

Housing ........................................................ 134 97 81 61 42 110 74 240 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 13 314 349 32 312 34 36 17 

Household textiles ...................................... 33 2 ( ) 34 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 37 34 31 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 31 32 31 32 38 38 44 

Major appliances ...................................... 10 31 32 31 2 ( ) 33 36 24 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 34 31 19 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 21 33 31 315 34 32 312 49 

Other housing ............................................ 79 79 24 42 324 89 44 130 

Apparel and services ................................... 178 151 324 118 52 116 101 272 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 29 319 3120 316 39 13 21 32 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 43 360 92 29 324 36 16 55 

Children under 2 ........................................ 10 310 317 314 33 313 34 12 

Other apparel products and services ......... 95 362 395 358 317 354 61 173 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 77 328 318 344 313 345 340 162 

All other apparel products and services ... 18 334 377 314 34 39 320 12 

Transportation .............................................. 82 23 20 7 28 20 113 168 

Health care ................................................... 80 31 347 318 354 377 395 130 

Entertainment ............................................... 51 31 312 310 320 32 25 113 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 10 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 36 312 34 37 320 

Other entertainment ................................... 41 31 312 35 38 28 19 93 

Personal care products and services ........... 5 2 ( ) 33 34 35 32 39 6 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 

Education ..................................................... 160 3172 31 310 311 3106 61 351 

All other gifts ................................................ 88 28 5 39 88 19 60 182 

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.