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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

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) ....... 16,630 1,430 1,470 2,049 1,582 2,532 2,047 5,521 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $39,167 - $3,803 $7,894 $12,546 $17,306 $24,635 $34,462 $83,178 

Income after taxes ........................................ 37,601 -3,391 7,910 12,501 17,130 24,263 33,255 79,035 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.2 40.0 43.7 51.5 55.4 50.1 47.7 47.6 

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

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 .9 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 45 20 22 33 48 41 50 60 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 5 5 10 15 14 28 44 

Without mortgage ....................................... 21 15 17 23 33 26 22 16 

Renter .......................................................... 55 80 78 67 52 59 50 40 

Race of reference person:

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

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

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 9 12 9 9 10 8 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 91 88 91 91 90 92 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 4 12 9 9 5 1 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 34 33 40 40 40 39 19 

College ......................................................... 63 61 54 50 50 55 59 80 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 51 59 68 74 82 89 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $31,288 $20,034 $15,807 $17,519 $22,086 $24,955 $30,944 $48,391 

Food ............................................................... 3,916 2,669 2,855 2,502 2,929 2,991 3,817 5,448 

Food at home ............................................... 1,871 1,353 1,717 1,519 1,753 1,576 1,834 2,261 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 255 190 233 223 258 221 255 292 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 83 55 72 67 88 66 71 104 

Bakery products ....................................... 172 135 161 156 170 155 184 188 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 397 297 467 306 369 318 352 484 

Beef .......................................................... 95 67 125 66 82 88 76 117 

Pork .......................................................... 77 66 77 60 78 76 74 85 

Other meats ............................................. 68 55 96 64 61 42 54 83 

Poultry ...................................................... 70 51 86 46 74 44 65 89 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 62 35 63 43 48 42 58 86 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 23 21 25 26 25 25 25 

Dairy products ............................................ 187 135 171 140 166 160 186 229 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 74 59 78 58 70 74 73 81 

Other dairy products ................................ 113 76 94 82 96 86 112 148 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 338 246 298 287 320 261 302 427 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 116 73 93 94 109 93 104 150 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 100 71 81 82 92 81 77 133 

Processed fruits ....................................... 62 50 60 53 50 40 70 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 60 53 65 59 69 47 50 68 

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, 2010-2011 — 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 .................................... $694 $485 $547 $564 $641 $616 $739 $829 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 61 49 39 53 53 47 56 78 

Fats and oils ............................................. 49 32 51 39 68 39 41 58 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 366 238 288 300 356 349 403 419 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 193 146 160 166 153 162 212 231 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 25 319 38 35 311 19 28 43 

Food away from home ................................. 2,046 1,316 1,138 982 1,176 1,415 1,983 3,186 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 507 326 395 234 200 286 494 823 

Housing .......................................................... 11,203 6,768 5,924 7,216 8,297 9,800 11,422 16,570 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,411 4,659 4,077 4,734 5,135 6,253 7,536 11,142 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,231 787 665 1,163 1,962 1,988 3,321 6,216 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,590 278 3191 453 766 769 1,535 3,358 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,006 358 284 389 712 753 961 1,813 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 635 151 189 322 485 467 825 1,045 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,806 3,466 3,259 3,466 3,055 4,059 3,982 4,200 

Other lodging ............................................. 374 406 153 104 118 206 234 726 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,232 1,269 1,250 1,723 2,131 2,240 2,432 2,882 

Natural gas ................................................. 260 153 124 180 256 248 285 350 

Electricity .................................................... 880 563 548 734 826 900 934 1,092 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 101 338 361 68 139 97 88 135 

Telephone services .................................... 713 386 409 538 619 733 815 923 

Water and other public services ................. 279 128 109 204 291 262 310 383 

Household operations .................................. 497 259 183 240 322 405 427 855 

Personal services ....................................... 58 2 ( ) 310 1 ( ) 318 355 332 130 

Other household expenses ........................ 439 259 173 240 305 350 394 725 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 252 158 120 125 262 235 230 343 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 67 62 38 42 63 76 50 82 

Other household products .......................... 134 78 65 66 152 100 125 189 

Postage and stationery .............................. 52 318 317 17 47 58 55 72 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 811 424 294 395 447 667 797 1,348 

Household textiles ...................................... 48 27 4 10 25 47 71 69 

Furniture ..................................................... 244 102 32 115 164 121 149 501 

Floor coverings .......................................... 27 33 34 35 320 9 36 67 

Major appliances ........................................ 81 20 20 49 45 49 116 136 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 48 20 30 20 31 58 45 68 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 363 252 204 196 161 384 410 506 

Apparel and services ..................................... 746 461 354 259 655 452 895 1,127 

Men and boys .............................................. 393 205 179 115 375 203 409 630 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 383 204 178 113 370 200 397 609 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 31 31 32 35 4 12 21 

Women and girls .......................................... 64 314 323 33 49 34 142 86 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 48 312 321 33 345 326 109 59 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 32 32 31 33 38 333 27 

Children under 2 .......................................... 11 33 313 38 33 36 317 15 

Footwear ...................................................... 128 3154 357 356 126 381 182 157 

Other apparel products and services ........... 150 85 82 76 102 126 144 239 

Transportation ................................................ 4,769 3,674 2,255 2,675 3,475 4,059 5,238 6,957 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,364 1,390 663 683 798 972 1,646 2,034 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 515 3622 2 ( ) 3116 3263 3299 3436 973 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 794 695 638 567 535 645 1,016 1,006 

Other vehicles ............................................ 55 373 325 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 328 3193 356 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,516 912 909 1,014 1,097 1,524 1,659 2,083 

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, 2010-2011 — 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 ............................... $1,571 $1,164 $571 $843 $1,410 $1,356 $1,661 $2,265 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 111 329 317 20 31 107 122 212 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 576 270 278 379 386 536 646 851 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 628 3720 3157 3350 3804 3506 3714 751 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 256 145 119 94 189 207 179 451 

Public and other transportation .................... 318 208 111 135 170 206 273 575 

Health care ..................................................... 1,654 949 581 1,265 1,568 1,653 1,868 2,208 

Health insurance .......................................... 980 374 380 689 975 1,060 1,240 1,274 

Medical services .......................................... 367 377 51 264 259 287 311 576 

Drugs ........................................................... 239 161 128 274 299 244 243 251 

Medical supplies .......................................... 67 337 322 37 35 63 75 107 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,545 808 872 974 1,121 1,380 1,532 2,287 

Fees and admissions ................................... 310 165 137 98 138 173 369 551 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 718 393 438 510 573 586 788 1,028 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 270 142 216 229 300 192 245 355 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 247 108 79 136 109 428 130 353 

Personal care products and services ............. 194 123 107 99 135 149 188 298 

Reading .......................................................... 76 76 46 47 56 62 80 108 

Education ....................................................... 908 2,460 1,372 572 498 773 443 856 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 364 328 280 389 400 455 388 327 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 690 685 152 293 319 440 499 1,232 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,629 542 353 557 1,743 975 1,350 3,020 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,086 165 261 439 690 1,480 2,731 7,131 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 131 86 26 59 71 168 122 200 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,955 79 236 380 620 1,313 2,609 6,931 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 39,167 -3,803 7,894 12,546 17,306 24,635 34,462 83,178 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,928 1,711 2,845 3,870 6,104 14,811 24,832 63,746 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,876 -7,241 316 3288 510 672 1,011 9,600 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,933 460 2,355 5,818 8,617 7,233 6,722 6,689 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,072 184 79 186 329 557 742 2,467 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 462 395 293 615 784 769 508 294 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 317 297 1,227 822 336 100 3173 340 

Regular contributions for support ................. 253 258 568 484 3182 3235 3176 139 

Other income ............................................... 325 433 512 464 444 258 298 203 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,566 -412 -16 45 177 372 1,207 4,143 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,130 -445 -36 16 110 226 836 3,077 

State and local income taxes ....................... 373 -8 2 7 22 111 316 948 

Other taxes .................................................. 63 41 18 22 44 35 55 118 

Income after taxes ......................................... 37,601 -3,391 7,910 12,501 17,130 24,263 33,255 79,035 

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, 2010-2011 — 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 ........ - $1,947 - $1,434 - $2,682 - $2,508 $433 - $130 - $2,291 - $3,064 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,155 -77 336 -281 1,525 168 3,706 7,652 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,103 1,357 3,019 2,227 1,092 298 5,997 10,716 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 996 5,496 3177 254 326 142 393 1,216 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -903 -191 3-130 -244 -423 -468 -794 -1,916 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 87,355 32,851 24,658 42,590 77,601 61,027 83,716 151,002 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 479 185 167 255 439 372 482 780 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 818 699 268 314 322 400 841 1,471 

Food ............................................................. 51 93 31 33 318 18 84 78 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 314 39 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 34 32 29 

Housing ........................................................ 133 101 131 79 71 97 105 203 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 14 32 311 1 ( ) 39 37 314 24 

Household textiles ...................................... 32 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 34 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 8 1 ( ) 36 32 36 35 34 15 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 1 ( ) 35 2 ( ) 36 31 32 7 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 1 ( ) 32 32 1 ( ) 34 32 38 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 26 36 9 6 35 14 31 47 

Other housing ............................................ 83 363 3104 71 50 70 356 112 

Apparel and services ................................... 151 328 356 31 100 80 297 224 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 18 33 31 34 35 5 35 32 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 63 311 323 33 49 34 142 85 

Children under 2 ........................................ 11 33 313 38 33 36 317 15 

Other apparel products and services ......... 59 311 319 317 343 335 3103 92 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 38 311 37 312 323 330 334 71 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 2 ( ) 313 35 321 35 369 21 

Transportation .............................................. 81 16 4 16 25 23 137 162 

Health care ................................................... 29 31 3-2 34 319 311 311 71 

Entertainment ............................................... 68 314 310 3128 315 328 55 109 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 34 31 2 ( ) 31 2 ( ) 37 36 34 

Other entertainment ................................... 65 314 10 3127 15 21 49 105 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 31 2 ( ) 31 1 ( ) 34 33 8 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 1 ( ) 31 31 3 

Education ..................................................... 221 3367 344 314 326 93 112 462 

All other gifts ................................................ 66 64 12 36 48 40 34 120 

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.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012