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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

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) ....... 35,124 4,017 4,573 3,777 5,501 6,171 11,086 4,671 6,415 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,881 $13,691 $44,276 $46,955 $41,798 $35,754 $24,313 $28,068 $21,579 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,626 13,598 42,158 44,685 39,752 34,135 23,934 27,509 21,331 

Age of reference person ................................ 53.0 21.2 29.1 39.8 49.8 59.5 76.8 69.2 82.4 

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 .6 .2 .3 .1 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 55 62 62 53 44 29 34 26 

Female ......................................................... 54 45 38 38 47 56 71 66 74 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 50 3 30 43 54 64 68 67 69 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 2 25 35 36 31 15 24 9 

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 1 5 8 18 33 53 43 60 

Renter .......................................................... 50 97 70 57 46 36 32 33 31 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 10 14 18 14 14 10 13 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 90 86 82 86 86 90 87 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 5 11 10 8 6 6 8 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 95 89 90 92 94 94 92 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 ( ) 2 1 2 4 10 9 11 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 18 18 29 37 35 47 42 51 

College ......................................................... 61 82 80 69 60 61 42 48 37 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 57 82 79 83 83 74 81 70 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,276 $17,345 $34,278 $36,491 $33,659 $31,523 $25,493 $27,612 $23,910 

Food ............................................................... 3,455 2,514 4,021 4,066 3,815 3,557 3,055 3,378 2,803 

Food at home ............................................... 1,915 1,069 1,744 1,916 2,123 2,057 2,059 2,200 1,948 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 256 155 217 223 275 272 297 301 293 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 81 58 76 80 84 82 89 99 80 

Bakery products ....................................... 175 97 140 144 191 190 208 201 213 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 395 199 386 423 468 409 403 462 356 

Beef .......................................................... 97 46 98 98 133 100 92 110 78 

Pork .......................................................... 75 34 56 80 90 80 83 89 79 

Other meats ............................................. 58 43 47 68 73 57 57 62 53 

Poultry ...................................................... 68 37 94 75 72 64 66 75 58 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 22 67 78 76 83 77 96 61 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 16 24 23 25 25 28 29 27 

Dairy products ............................................ 203 125 181 187 218 215 228 246 213 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 73 46 66 65 76 74 85 91 81 

Other dairy products ................................ 130 79 116 122 143 141 142 155 132 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 359 177 321 334 393 395 400 423 382 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 121 55 110 107 133 139 135 140 131 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 114 57 104 111 125 127 124 135 114 

Processed fruits ....................................... 63 36 53 62 66 64 74 72 75 

Processed vegetables .............................. 60 30 54 54 69 65 68 75 62 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 .................................... $702 $413 $639 $749 $769 $767 $731 $768 $703 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 68 37 48 64 78 80 76 81 72 

Fats and oils ............................................. 51 29 42 46 61 53 57 67 49 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 374 237 347 393 375 390 413 392 430 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 101 177 216 222 210 166 198 140 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 25 9 25 29 33 34 19 30 11 

Food away from home ................................. 1,540 1,445 2,277 2,150 1,691 1,500 996 1,178 855 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 338 350 581 535 361 310 169 215 133 

Housing .......................................................... 11,305 6,029 13,232 14,049 12,486 11,778 10,614 10,871 10,420 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,310 4,389 9,428 9,694 8,197 7,305 6,246 6,387 6,144 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,486 211 3,144 4,546 4,512 4,352 3,461 4,117 2,983 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,570 2117 2,053 2,972 2,501 1,870 791 1,321 405 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,062 48 698 1,011 1,160 1,397 1,363 1,401 1,336 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 853 45 393 563 851 1,084 1,306 1,395 1,242 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,458 3,940 5,720 4,784 3,335 2,526 2,479 1,922 2,885 

Other lodging ............................................. 366 239 564 364 350 428 306 347 276 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,314 809 2,087 2,396 2,676 2,618 2,577 2,626 2,542 

Natural gas ................................................. 303 80 215 301 320 329 397 368 419 

Electricity .................................................... 887 323 786 890 1,058 1,019 975 1,006 952 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 95 24 33 71 91 92 165 152 175 

Telephone services .................................... 721 343 819 848 862 814 652 735 592 

Water and other public services ................. 308 59 234 287 345 364 387 366 403 

Household operations .................................. 533 144 387 565 470 623 704 559 811 

Personal services ....................................... 80 21 240 2112 217 229 173 258 256 

Other household expenses ........................ 453 143 346 453 453 594 532 501 555 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 347 124 240 303 339 402 449 528 387 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 84 43 63 81 89 92 98 104 93 

Other household products .......................... 181 62 116 161 164 224 238 318 174 

Postage and stationery .............................. 82 20 61 60 86 86 114 105 120 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 800 564 1,090 1,091 804 830 637 771 536 

Household textiles ...................................... 53 15 33 50 56 67 66 78 57 

Furniture ..................................................... 202 187 407 242 199 159 134 142 129 

Floor coverings .......................................... 24 4 62 14 39 18 14 17 12 

Major appliances ........................................ 104 32 118 103 107 141 102 119 90 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 54 25 67 61 55 57 52 58 48 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 363 301 403 620 348 389 268 357 200 

Apparel and services ..................................... 889 754 1,183 1,415 827 893 662 796 561 

Men and boys .............................................. 210 177 321 445 190 189 115 141 94 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 200 173 310 431 181 178 104 128 86 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 24 11 14 9 12 10 13 8 

Women and girls .......................................... 338 286 381 404 312 388 299 338 268 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 322 279 368 371 300 361 287 325 258 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 26 13 33 12 27 11 13 10 

Children under 2 .......................................... 19 7 27 9 24 32 15 20 11 

Footwear ...................................................... 164 187 181 316 145 139 123 127 120 

Other apparel products and services ........... 158 98 273 242 156 146 111 170 68 

Transportation ................................................ 4,095 2,742 5,597 4,764 5,107 4,422 3,022 3,854 2,411 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,236 1,003 2,093 1,382 1,627 1,160 767 1,080 539 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 634 2311 1,020 720 866 604 466 734 270 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 561 676 991 661 701 485 280 296 269 

Other vehicles ............................................ 41 216 282 1 ( ) 261 271 221 250 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,094 887 1,422 1,390 1,363 1,228 724 971 544 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 ............................... $1,456 $636 $1,628 $1,538 $1,808 $1,698 $1,311 $1,541 $1,138 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 104 72 193 141 128 120 45 67 30 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 476 273 559 542 604 533 397 492 326 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 629 2155 532 584 762 781 675 748 617 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 246 137 344 271 314 264 194 234 165 

Public transportation .................................... 309 216 454 454 309 336 220 261 190 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,017 284 992 1,321 1,791 2,223 3,298 3,080 3,456 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,172 137 604 768 934 1,181 2,032 1,832 2,178 

Medical services .......................................... 440 80 205 299 511 564 611 648 584 

Drugs ........................................................... 333 45 129 204 270 405 552 505 586 

Medical supplies .......................................... 72 22 54 49 76 73 103 96 108 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,475 886 1,767 1,894 1,638 1,730 1,193 1,398 1,040 

Fees and admissions ................................... 286 212 464 426 287 293 185 217 164 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 661 424 732 805 705 726 612 680 563 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 379 141 337 474 471 531 310 410 235 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 149 109 234 188 175 180 85 92 79 

Personal care products and services ............. 352 195 385 401 394 336 363 381 348 

Reading .......................................................... 84 39 59 79 80 94 109 108 109 

Education ....................................................... 546 2,176 1,177 317 296 213 83 57 102 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 260 151 271 310 436 366 133 203 82 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 659 149 449 1,102 823 1,068 460 543 399 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,255 140 798 1,603 1,460 1,327 1,587 1,459 1,679 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,544 935 3,768 4,636 4,144 3,206 747 1,270 366 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 131 26 64 93 183 194 155 180 137 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,413 929 3,704 4,543 3,961 3,012 591 1,090 228 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,881 13,691 44,276 46,955 41,798 35,754 24,313 28,068 21,579 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,503 10,806 41,689 43,035 35,400 24,371 4,391 8,321 1,529 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,112 298 852 1,424 1,678 1,946 662 784 573 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,790 2103 227 697 1,780 6,548 16,618 16,385 16,788 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,184 75 321 385 1,246 1,421 2,053 1,763 2,264 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 295 94 403 420 578 442 57 126 27 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 291 113 125 335 529 445 207 239 184 

Regular contributions for support ................. 427 1,347 293 476 408 384 166 234 116 

Other income ............................................... 278 856 367 183 179 197 159 216 118 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,255 94 2,119 2,270 2,046 1,619 379 559 248 

Federal income taxes ................................... 847 25 1,421 1,634 1,495 1,069 196 305 116 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 2-1 2-1 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 

State and local income taxes ....................... 301 68 640 570 425 395 40 74 15 

Other taxes .................................................. 107 2 58 65 125 156 144 181 117 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 ......................................... 31,626 13,598 42,158 44,685 39,752 34,135 23,934 27,509 21,331 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,641 $609 - $5,316 $1,125 - $1,276 - $2,427 - $1,626 - $2,799 - $771 

Net change in total assets ............................ 2,920 1,825 8,208 7,963 4,256 1,337 -363 20 -643 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,561 1,216 13,524 6,838 5,532 3,764 1,262 2,819 128 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 550 126 308 97 545 1,111 647 1,050 354 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -978 -43 -940 -1,349 -1,395 -1,674 -610 -992 -332 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 93,307 3,441 51,114 82,499 98,325 125,580 126,509 129,146 124,588 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 538 32 344 496 582 702 701 721 687 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 783 309 676 947 1,041 974 700 707 696 

Food ............................................................. 64 18 30 83 93 110 47 52 44 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 25 7 20 8 15 12 9 14 

Housing ........................................................ 163 48 141 136 195 199 185 127 228 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 15 11 15 35 22 27 23 31 

Household textiles ...................................... 4 21 1 ( ) 24 24 6 4 5 4 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 24 211 211 18 16 14 10 17 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 1 ( ) 21 23 7 6 5 25 4 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 24 210 28 11 10 9 25 212 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 34 215 21 35 38 48 35 47 25 

Other housing ............................................ 90 12 99 72 100 107 105 42 151 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 89 238 296 167 185 126 116 134 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 35 211 31 36 31 53 36 28 42 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 72 46 65 175 68 62 55 48 61 

Children under 2 ........................................ 19 7 27 8 24 31 15 20 11 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 25 116 76 43 38 21 21 20 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 25 10 98 26 16 25 5 8 3 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 215 218 250 27 213 16 214 217 

Transportation .............................................. 88 71 131 102 121 62 69 103 45 

Health care ................................................... 41 24 27 18 48 52 66 93 247 

Entertainment ............................................... 72 45 46 97 62 110 67 80 56 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 21 232 27 222 211 237 20 228 214 

Other entertainment ................................... 50 13 39 74 51 73 47 53 42 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 22 24 14 12 24 6 7 5 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 2 2 1 2 

Education ..................................................... 77 216 19 46 193 113 57 33 75 

All other gifts ................................................ 86 11 52 135 140 123 63 85 47 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 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, September, 2011