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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

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) ....... 15,811 1,327 1,613 1,734 1,388 2,458 2,146 5,146 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $35,722 $1,791 $7,726 $12,569 $17,386 $24,412 $34,312 $71,977 

Income after taxes ........................................ 33,840 1,764 7,586 12,488 16,991 23,474 32,594 67,545 

Age of reference person ................................ 46.8 38.8 46.6 52.1 51.9 47.8 44.4 46.2 

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 .3 .3 .2 .1 .1 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .7 1.0 1.2 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 22 23 36 41 43 48 64 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 6 4 10 12 17 30 47 

Without mortgage ....................................... 21 16 19 26 28 26 19 17 

Renter .......................................................... 54 78 77 64 59 57 52 36 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 14 16 11 10 11 12 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 86 84 89 90 89 88 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 7 10 8 9 11 8 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 93 90 92 91 89 92 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 6 16 12 8 5 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 35 40 43 43 45 36 19 

College ......................................................... 61 58 44 44 48 50 62 80 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 55 56 66 78 80 90 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,149 $15,510 $14,083 $17,766 $21,423 $23,845 $29,557 $48,319 

Food ............................................................... 3,502 2,263 2,209 2,721 2,886 2,812 3,584 4,694 

Food at home ............................................... 1,621 1,040 1,241 1,483 1,606 1,410 1,641 1,936 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 204 139 167 180 224 178 232 226 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 62 50 59 57 63 50 80 65 

Bakery products ....................................... 142 89 108 123 161 128 151 161 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 365 257 264 376 347 310 374 429 

Beef .......................................................... 101 70 82 95 93 99 105 113 

Pork .......................................................... 71 51 58 81 69 62 66 80 

Other meats ............................................. 53 31 40 55 46 44 63 60 

Poultry ...................................................... 63 63 43 74 57 50 64 72 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 59 327 27 50 64 38 59 84 

Eggs ......................................................... 19 16 13 21 17 17 17 21 

Dairy products ............................................ 172 116 128 172 169 139 177 204 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 67 49 62 82 59 58 67 72 

Other dairy products ................................ 105 67 66 91 110 81 110 132 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 264 175 208 229 299 252 241 307 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 88 53 59 70 94 94 79 104 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 79 68 61 75 85 62 66 97 

Processed fruits ....................................... 57 34 49 48 69 53 56 63 

Processed vegetables .............................. 41 20 39 35 50 44 39 43 

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, 2005-2006 — 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 .................................... $616 $352 $473 $526 $568 $531 $618 $770 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 56 19 43 57 52 44 72 63 

Fats and oils ............................................. 41 17 44 49 56 34 40 43 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 318 194 249 249 295 276 305 405 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 176 108 125 161 154 162 173 217 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 313 12 310 312 15 28 42 

Food away from home ................................. 1,880 1,223 968 1,238 1,280 1,403 1,943 2,758 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 552 360 345 338 497 345 536 812 

Housing .......................................................... 10,422 5,641 5,252 6,972 7,830 8,781 10,693 15,754 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,907 3,920 3,675 4,651 4,804 5,704 6,859 10,611 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,165 884 643 1,202 1,339 1,894 3,001 6,374 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,747 405 3140 370 431 828 1,647 3,895 

Property taxes .......................................... 863 365 350 453 581 588 772 1,537 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 555 113 153 379 328 477 582 942 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,464 2,838 2,953 3,357 3,340 3,710 3,681 3,647 

Other lodging ............................................. 277 198 79 92 124 99 178 590 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,958 1,010 1,079 1,480 1,728 1,949 2,086 2,651 

Natural gas ................................................. 303 139 150 226 298 309 332 406 

Electricity .................................................... 706 371 430 555 657 745 734 912 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 90 381 57 93 351 92 90 112 

Telephone services .................................... 653 330 375 468 558 616 710 905 

Water and other public services ................. 205 88 67 138 163 188 219 315 

Household operations .................................. 339 168 96 202 233 256 314 584 

Personal services ....................................... 37 322 312 332 39 359 357 337 

Other household expenses ........................ 303 146 84 171 224 196 256 547 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 247 121 145 159 379 194 273 297 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 55 39 30 34 69 45 49 73 

Other household products .......................... 123 53 56 79 252 83 139 141 

Postage and stationery .............................. 69 329 59 45 59 66 85 83 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 972 422 257 480 686 678 1,161 1,611 

Household textiles ...................................... 51 310 314 41 65 23 24 90 

Furniture ..................................................... 286 32 53 96 245 215 259 545 

Floor coverings .......................................... 20 32 34 32 35 316 327 40 

Major appliances ........................................ 98 315 319 53 33 125 90 166 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 57 12 14 15 74 46 30 100 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 460 351 152 274 265 254 731 672 

Apparel and services ..................................... 858 832 480 499 537 472 782 1,386 

Men and boys .............................................. 417 435 211 257 270 198 461 635 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 407 429 202 254 267 188 448 620 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 36 39 33 33 10 13 15 

Women and girls .......................................... 37 331 363 318 320 38 30 59 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 25 320 356 34 320 35 312 41 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 12 311 37 315 1 ( ) 34 18 18 

Children under 2 .......................................... 10 37 311 314 31 316 34 10 

Footwear ...................................................... 149 3232 103 396 3152 382 130 198 

Other apparel products and services ........... 246 126 93 114 94 167 156 485 

Transportation ................................................ 5,011 2,186 2,149 2,684 3,531 4,627 5,323 7,869 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,806 3733 3725 708 1,072 1,833 1,802 2,978 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 861 3327 3509 3299 3149 3627 3850 1,608 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 882 373 216 403 910 1,179 927 1,216 

Other vehicles ............................................ 62 334 2 ( ) 37 312 328 324 154 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,373 786 713 893 1,126 1,330 1,576 1,895 

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, 2005-2006 — 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 ............................... $1,519 $548 $558 $956 $1,110 $1,300 $1,680 $2,405 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 144 46 18 40 72 116 181 261 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 515 235 210 327 391 430 584 791 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 559 179 222 405 483 594 639 784 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 301 89 107 184 164 161 276 568 

Public transportation .................................... 314 119 154 128 223 163 265 591 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,399 479 693 1,207 1,562 1,568 1,297 1,830 

Health insurance .......................................... 750 264 336 668 850 818 759 968 

Medical services .......................................... 340 78 173 291 246 425 278 486 

Drugs ........................................................... 264 116 163 195 359 295 239 318 

Medical supplies .......................................... 46 321 320 54 107 30 20 58 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,626 599 948 832 957 1,093 1,357 2,913 

Fees and admissions ................................... 417 139 144 138 165 255 286 869 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 701 317 388 453 562 591 739 1,053 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 169 97 147 121 105 120 165 247 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 339 47 269 120 124 127 168 744 

Personal care products and services ............. 193 143 107 136 189 148 203 266 

Reading .......................................................... 87 38 33 54 78 70 81 141 

Education ....................................................... 569 1,546 784 535 300 270 445 526 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 320 291 334 314 346 321 376 294 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 767 470 184 380 376 719 689 1,298 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,759 435 301 535 1,445 1,013 1,271 3,612 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,085 229 263 559 889 1,606 2,919 6,923 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 155 322 40 79 97 120 118 299 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,930 207 223 480 792 1,485 2,801 6,624 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 35,722 1,791 7,726 12,569 17,386 24,412 34,312 71,977 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 26,950 1,398 2,512 4,681 8,459 15,798 27,205 58,907 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,077 3-787 365 3257 3302 792 1,364 5,449 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,874 442 3,066 5,923 7,106 6,575 4,040 5,162 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 911 77 128 212 414 521 681 2,021 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 174 325 3171 3120 3143 182 329 171 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 226 255 1,086 495 3187 366 313 336 

Regular contributions for support ................. 258 169 333 411 462 3248 3400 396 

Other income ............................................... 252 213 364 471 313 229 280 135 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,881 27 140 81 395 938 1,717 4,432 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,381 -6 40 -24 193 678 1,234 3,349 

State and local income taxes ....................... 369 -10 22 17 49 173 369 874 

Other taxes .................................................. 132 43 78 87 153 87 114 209 

Income after taxes ......................................... 33,840 1,764 7,586 12,488 16,991 23,474 32,594 67,545 

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, 2005-2006 — 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 ........ - $2,888 $1,986 $932 - $2,430 $164 - $5,072 - $460 - $6,288 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,117 866 1,246 1,189 832 -2,565 6,165 19,284 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 10,005 -1,120 314 3,619 668 2,507 6,625 25,572 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 367 3318 380 399 960 302 166 513 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,005 -168 3-406 -245 -240 -636 -1,004 -2,046 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 93,313 34,435 37,023 52,490 70,156 75,344 78,055 161,073 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 501 204 178 332 404 393 451 835 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 841 278 298 413 381 558 940 1,496 

Food ............................................................. 45 35 35 314 16 55 36 82 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 29 2 ( ) 338 36 319 11 13 56 

Housing ........................................................ 177 74 62 82 126 86 457 200 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 16 2 ( ) 338 34 350 17 36 12 

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

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 36 34 313 37 45 

Major appliances ...................................... 11 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 36 33 38 33 26 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 8 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 35 33 320 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 82 39 6 19 34 10 391 54 

Other housing ............................................ 58 65 14 50 38 45 53 87 

Apparel and services ................................... 164 104 121 94 66 115 102 294 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 20 38 39 33 310 16 34 29 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 37 331 363 318 320 38 30 59 

Children under 2 ........................................ 10 37 311 314 31 316 34 10 

Other apparel products and services ......... 97 357 338 358 335 74 33 196 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 85 342 311 339 313 72 26 184 

All other apparel products and services ... 13 315 328 319 322 31 37 312 

Transportation .............................................. 53 2 ( ) 32 2 30 16 33 133 

Health care ................................................... 104 33 344 3101 358 3197 3106 118 

Entertainment ............................................... 51 325 317 326 323 33 46 95 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 15 32 35 39 310 12 13 28 

Other entertainment ................................... 36 323 312 17 13 21 33 67 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 2 ( ) 32 35 37 31 33 5 

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

Education ..................................................... 104 320 32 338 312 313 48 271 

All other gifts ................................................ 108 48 5 45 24 31 95 241 

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.