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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005

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) ....... 15,405 1,353 1,715 1,787 1,437 2,414 1,998 4,701 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $33,995 $1,563 $7,622 $12,461 $17,187 $24,516 $34,220 $71,044 

Income after taxes ........................................ 32,204 1,542 7,543 12,367 16,811 23,589 32,808 66,437 

Age of reference person ................................ 46.4 35.2 46.3 53.2 50.5 47.5 44.3 46.3 

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 .3 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .9 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 47 19 28 41 39 45 50 66 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 5 4 10 12 17 29 50 

Without mortgage ....................................... 22 14 24 31 27 28 21 16 

Renter .......................................................... 53 81 72 59 61 55 50 34 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 13 16 12 11 11 13 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 87 84 88 89 89 87 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 6 11 9 10 10 9 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 94 89 91 90 90 91 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 6 18 12 8 5 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 27 36 45 44 42 38 19 

College ......................................................... 61 66 46 42 48 53 60 80 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 80 55 62 71 76 82 91 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,157 $14,688 $13,491 $17,437 $19,691 $24,125 $28,758 $45,351 

Food ............................................................... 3,449 2,276 2,062 2,838 2,829 3,017 3,588 4,592 

Food at home ............................................... 1,602 1,141 1,164 1,604 1,494 1,530 1,683 1,841 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 210 159 162 221 205 187 247 226 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 68 54 52 85 60 51 77 77 

Bakery products ....................................... 142 105 111 136 145 136 170 150 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 383 289 291 403 356 399 403 411 

Beef .......................................................... 115 96 75 115 103 142 120 118 

Pork .......................................................... 74 48 63 89 68 80 74 75 

Other meats ............................................. 51 31 49 57 44 52 57 51 

Poultry ...................................................... 66 58 47 70 59 65 60 77 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 57 37 44 46 62 38 71 70 

Eggs ......................................................... 20 20 13 25 19 21 20 20 

Dairy products ............................................ 173 124 113 192 149 160 184 200 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 69 53 50 89 54 70 75 73 

Other dairy products ................................ 104 71 63 103 96 90 109 127 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 267 200 189 246 270 273 260 308 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 90 60 57 73 86 108 84 106 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 78 75 53 78 80 69 75 91 

Processed fruits ....................................... 61 43 49 56 67 53 61 70 

Processed vegetables .............................. 38 23 29 39 38 43 40 41 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 .................................... $569 $369 $408 $542 $514 $512 $590 $697 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 50 25 41 52 41 49 53 58 

Fats and oils ............................................. 42 27 35 45 59 34 44 43 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 284 174 207 281 257 256 291 346 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 169 136 114 152 147 149 179 208 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 8 311 12 310 24 22 42 

Food away from home ................................. 1,847 1,135 898 1,234 1,335 1,487 1,905 2,750 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 501 319 330 340 395 433 457 719 

Housing .......................................................... 9,445 5,024 4,703 6,430 7,202 8,467 10,063 14,454 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,249 3,480 3,186 4,109 4,594 5,560 6,427 9,760 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 2,959 852 636 1,391 1,442 1,893 2,857 6,064 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,618 389 3157 429 493 841 1,625 3,697 

Property taxes .......................................... 811 315 321 529 548 568 669 1,504 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 530 148 158 433 400 484 563 862 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,014 2,420 2,374 2,585 3,031 3,531 3,441 3,128 

Other lodging ............................................. 276 208 176 133 121 136 129 568 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,834 952 1,080 1,466 1,536 1,868 1,994 2,507 

Natural gas ................................................. 271 100 149 220 254 277 299 375 

Electricity .................................................... 661 364 403 566 571 679 699 878 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 77 338 81 56 347 96 87 90 

Telephone services .................................... 641 378 363 471 536 634 709 890 

Water and other public services ................. 184 72 85 153 128 181 200 275 

Household operations .................................. 306 113 89 206 199 254 261 555 

Personal services ....................................... 32 333 311 358 36 358 336 324 

Other household expenses ........................ 273 80 78 148 193 196 226 531 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 246 156 102 240 410 178 276 278 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 59 41 21 50 68 50 64 73 

Other household products .......................... 120 68 48 136 283 67 116 123 

Postage and stationery .............................. 68 46 33 53 59 61 95 81 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 811 324 246 409 462 606 1,105 1,355 

Household textiles ...................................... 47 318 39 39 346 15 34 87 

Furniture ..................................................... 178 31 47 69 76 157 177 352 

Floor coverings .......................................... 23 32 32 32 36 316 12 58 

Major appliances ........................................ 80 316 22 49 30 111 94 126 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 41 11 11 24 62 41 32 58 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 442 247 155 225 241 267 756 674 

Apparel and services ..................................... 823 718 473 538 517 546 742 1,332 

Men and boys .............................................. 375 384 292 242 242 258 356 548 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 362 378 291 212 238 243 343 532 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 13 35 31 329 34 15 13 16 

Women and girls .......................................... 49 322 311 42 320 14 31 101 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 35 322 310 325 317 311 38 76 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 14 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 317 33 33 24 25 

Children under 2 .......................................... 9 36 31 35 32 318 37 11 

Footwear ...................................................... 165 3201 387 3152 3156 112 190 201 

Other apparel products and services ........... 225 105 81 97 96 144 157 471 

Transportation ................................................ 4,930 2,170 2,552 2,584 3,355 4,964 5,575 7,660 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,000 795 1,066 786 861 2,259 2,243 3,259 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 874 3110 3539 3197 2 ( ) 1,039 953 1,623 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,042 619 524 589 849 1,149 1,251 1,441 

Other vehicles ............................................ 83 366 33 2 ( ) 312 371 339 195 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,135 670 690 789 916 1,127 1,371 1,532 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 ............................... $1,540 $583 $674 $886 $1,433 $1,392 $1,734 $2,390 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 143 41 28 53 73 107 183 273 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 539 214 276 271 711 470 563 789 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 584 195 275 412 487 634 704 827 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 273 134 94 150 162 182 284 501 

Public transportation .................................... 257 122 122 122 145 185 228 479 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,377 581 653 1,331 1,380 1,618 1,310 1,785 

Health insurance .......................................... 713 249 390 667 736 805 805 889 

Medical services .......................................... 360 177 88 318 276 495 256 529 

Drugs ........................................................... 252 130 151 278 307 289 219 285 

Medical supplies .......................................... 52 25 25 69 60 29 30 81 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,459 766 801 899 859 1,287 1,363 2,417 

Fees and admissions ................................... 377 208 147 118 139 241 290 786 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 632 328 323 387 496 576 726 953 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 171 116 107 109 114 140 155 267 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 279 113 224 284 110 331 191 412 

Personal care products and services ............. 196 116 87 138 152 168 214 290 

Reading .......................................................... 93 43 51 52 86 83 86 147 

Education ....................................................... 714 1,878 819 825 492 324 475 663 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 266 211 278 249 274 290 305 253 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 707 196 182 231 444 497 772 1,350 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,322 235 231 461 776 829 1,006 2,915 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,872 155 268 518 932 1,601 2,802 6,773 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 155 321 37 73 76 107 123 330 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,717 134 231 446 855 1,494 2,679 6,443 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 33,995 1,563 7,622 12,461 17,187 24,516 34,220 71,044 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 25,335 1,447 2,527 4,513 8,949 16,178 27,322 57,310 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,969 -1,013 3110 3269 3351 885 1,169 5,543 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,785 308 3,139 6,180 6,522 6,208 4,226 5,119 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,017 100 95 198 307 569 565 2,569 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 190 348 3115 3150 3128 212 403 189 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 191 187 890 328 3175 365 320 327 

Regular contributions for support ................. 262 275 358 415 528 214 3303 391 

Other income ............................................... 246 211 389 409 228 184 212 195 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,791 21 79 94 376 927 1,412 4,607 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,309 -13 14 8 198 635 994 3,478 

State and local income taxes ....................... 365 -3 12 25 56 194 333 927 

Other taxes .................................................. 116 38 54 61 122 98 85 203 

Income after taxes ......................................... 32,204 1,542 7,543 12,367 16,811 23,589 32,808 66,437 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 ........ - $2,540 $120 - $747 - $617 - $568 $479 - $7,406 - $4,776 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,670 1,741 -564 2,779 737 4,554 6,212 15,301 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 9,210 1,622 183 3,395 1,305 4,075 13,618 20,077 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 366 3414 349 387 909 482 248 400 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -965 -177 3-472 -228 -236 -603 -932 -2,074 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 86,597 22,314 32,268 55,204 61,188 70,417 73,709 158,404 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 480 144 201 343 327 382 452 838 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 880 245 145 464 560 611 1,140 1,570 

Food ............................................................. 38 37 37 15 381 43 22 55 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 18 2 ( ) 39 36 324 10 17 30 

Housing ........................................................ 178 59 40 70 98 88 543 201 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 19 311 33 315 345 19 32 15 

Household textiles ...................................... 31 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33 31 3(1) 31 32 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 9 2 ( ) 34 38 35 38 34 17 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 35 33 36 32 8 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 2 ( ) 33 33 32 33 33 9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 86 6 4 8 19 14 447 58 

Other housing ............................................ 62 342 30 36 28 46 59 110 

Apparel and services ................................... 184 66 26 151 64 101 150 373 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 25 36 31 330 310 18 38 37 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 49 322 311 42 320 14 31 101 

Children under 2 ........................................ 9 36 31 35 32 318 37 11 

Other apparel products and services ......... 102 332 313 374 332 51 74 224 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 83 320 313 322 314 43 49 206 

All other apparel products and services ... 19 312 2 ( ) 352 318 38 324 318 

Transportation .............................................. 43 32 31 34 7 33 151 56 

Health care ................................................... 104 32 34 3100 3123 3234 323 134 

Entertainment ............................................... 64 323 37 325 45 49 74 119 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 20 32 33 39 317 21 18 36 

Other entertainment ................................... 45 321 34 16 27 28 56 83 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 33 34 31 24 16 

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

Education ..................................................... 126 363 325 364 31 22 335 335 

All other gifts ................................................ 114 24 25 27 113 30 101 250 

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

n.a. Not applicable.