Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)................................ 17,486 1,835 3,053 1,976 2,734 3,340 4,548 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $41,288 $19,117 $44,822 $54,037 $55,933 $44,293 $31,308 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 34,961 17,169 37,393 44,295 45,364 36,736 28,892 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 50.3 21.2 29.1 39.3 49.8 59.5 74.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................ 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. 

 Adults 65 and older................................................................3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

 Earners ................................................................ .6 .8 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.2 .7 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 43 6 21 29 49 56 65 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 19 2 15 22 29 27 16 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 24 3 6 7 20 29 49 

 Renter ................................................................ 57 94 79 71 51 44 35 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 16 14 19 15 20 19 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 84 86 81 85 80 81 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference 

 person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 9 14 10 16 10 7 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 91 86 90 84 90 93 95 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 2 1 2 3 2 5 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................34 27 19 33 35 45 38 

 College ................................................................ 63 71 80 65 62 53 56 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 77 54 79 79 84 79 80 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $36,409 $22,747 $39,245 $42,256 $41,309 $35,564 $35,141 

 Food ................................................................................................ 4,415 3,587 4,896 5,228 4,693 4,090 4,189 

 Food at home ................................................................ 2,050 1,199 1,794 2,137 2,316 2,214 2,243 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 254 166 211 248 250 279 302 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 77 53 86 69 79 84 80 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 177 113 125 179 172 195 222 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 474 274 395 492 570 559 478 

 Beef ................................................................ 130 72 99 153 133 176 124 

 Pork ................................................................ 91 30 54 93 111 116 106 

 Other meats ................................................................ 62 21 55 57 68 74 73 

 Poultry ................................................................ 91 77 93 92 125 91 74 

 Fish and seafood................................................................ 71 49 67 70 102 67 68 

 Eggs ................................................................ 30 25 27 27 32 35 32 

 Dairy products ................................................................202 106 184 193 209 236 225 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 70 43 59 67 67 88 77 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 131 63 125 126 142 148 149 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 353 186 354 390 400 333 394 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 131 70 125 140 144 128 151 

 Fresh vegetables................................................................ 109 56 108 118 136 99 122 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 53 23 55 58 62 53 58 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 59 38 66 74 58 52 63 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 767 467 650 815 885 807 843 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 64 26 39 64 76 72 82 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 51 16 49 46 65 60 54 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 397 276 344 426 430 408 438 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................ 228 139 188 250 277 245 239 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 27 311 29 29 37 22 30 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 2,365 2,388 3,103 3,091 2,377 1,876 1,946 

 Alcoholic beverages................................................................504 263 782 594 532 387 473 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 13,274 8,415 14,633 15,861 14,609 12,378 13,008 

 Shelter ................................................................ 8,847 6,128 10,714 10,740 9,746 7,882 8,036 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 3,180 233 2,127 3,178 4,637 3,888 3,681 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................1,380 3108 1,196 1,920 2,478 1,717 875 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 1,037 84 529 795 1,291 1,268 1,544 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 763 342 402 462 869 902 1,261 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 5,231 5,575 8,314 7,123 4,467 3,598 3,859 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 436 321 273 440 642 396 497 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 2,303 1,041 2,019 2,388 2,796 2,550 2,488 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 226 63 190 244 252 288 245 

 Electricity ................................................................ 927 443 786 928 1,163 1,038 991 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 52 37 319 330 54 48 104 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 779 419 770 885 921 798 787 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and 

 phone cards ................................................................ 169 326 41 91 143 199 342 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 610 393 729 794 778 599 445 

 Water and other public services ................................ 319 110 253 302 406 377 361 

 Household operations ................................................................ 688 265 617 615 650 548 1,066 

 Personal services ................................................................ 119 311 347 367 314 35 3379 

 Other household expenses ................................ 570 255 570 548 636 543 686 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 342 155 258 252 282 354 536 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 81 34 56 79 81 110 94 

 Other household products ................................ 191 81 182 118 129 161 334 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 70 340 20 54 72 83 108 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 1,094 825 1,025 1,867 1,136 1,043 882 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 34 36 34 18 22 39 42 

 Furniture ................................................................ 238 201 329 255 296 192 184 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 7 32 4 37 39 35 11 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 120 49 145 152 157 104 110 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 80 49 54 67 196 57 66 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 614 488 459 1,368 454 646 469 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 868 1,030 926 1,284 935 882 526 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 430 766 478 524 456 409 218 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 421 758 472 493 447 403 214 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 9 38 36 31 310 36 34 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 61 319 58 65 61 90 57 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 47 313 353 328 340 386 342 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 14 36 35 336 22 34 315 

 Children under 2 ................................................................

38 ( 2

 ) 32 337 36 34 35 

 Footwear ................................................................ 174 3105 3133 282 180 239 125 

 Other apparel products and services ................................195 140 255 377 231 140 121 

 Transportation ................................................................ 5,814 3,070 6,733 6,098 6,269 5,499 6,101 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 2,051 983 2,887 2,065 2,477 1,910 1,763 

 Cars and trucks, new................................................................ 890 3201 878 3465 3858 1,209 1,146 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 1,079 744 1,878 1,591 1,438 667 541 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 83 338 3131 310 3181 334 376 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................1,212 919 1,329 1,404 1,447 1,282 975 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,143 865 1,798 2,157 1,962 1,981 3,061 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 99 55 140 120 115 94 73 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................ 933 357 585 677 683 627 1,856 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 656 3254 3433 3880 3728 903 625 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and 

 other charges ................................................................456 200 640 480 437 357 509 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 408 303 719 472 383 325 301 

 Healthcare................................................................ 2,576 586 1,820 2,052 2,449 2,725 4,083 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 1,770 421 1,382 1,427 1,768 1,734 2,751 

 Medical services ................................................................457 85 221 367 409 696 660 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 266 37 128 194 203 247 535 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 83 343 89 64 70 48 138 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 1,703 1,018 1,931 1,948 1,933 1,601 1,663 

 Fees and admissions................................................................ 370 232 527 491 464 298 264 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 753 490 780 683 927 784 750 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 316 77 282 372 343 317 391 

 Pets ................................................................ 254 47 216 244 315 271 318 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment................................................................ 62 330 366 3128 328 346 73 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 264 218 342 403 198 202 258 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 253 154 261 374 300 203 243 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 78 38 48 89 103 66 101 

 Education ................................................................ 632 2,816 930 341 381 184 157 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 328 138 269 468 453 438 225 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 746 82 465 984 1,088 956 745 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,495 212 821 1,724 2,585 1,460 1,734 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 3,723 1,338 4,730 5,209 4,979 4,695 1,893 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 161 310 57 112 189 208 261 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 3,562 1,328 4,672 5,098 4,789 4,487 1,633 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $41,288 $19,117 $44,822 $54,037 $55,933 $44,293 $31,308 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 29,913 15,231 42,116 47,169 49,089 31,737 7,278 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 2,469 3361 1,394 4,546 3,205 4,451 1,242 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 6,442 3102 3179 956 2,014 5,067 19,258 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,203 51 284 504 582 1,669 2,621 

 Public assistance, Supplemental 

 Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 334 187 158 260 348 738 237 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' benefits, and 

 regular contributions for support ................................ 414 3479 3216 3378 465 385 527 

 Other income ................................................................ 513 2,706 475 225 230 245 146 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed 

 values) ................................................................ 6,327 1,948 7,429 9,743 10,569 7,556 2,417 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 5,119 1,506 5,856 7,936 8,466 6,148 2,090 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 1,167 435 1,544 1,797 2,082 1,275 306 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 41 37 328 310 321 134 20 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 34,961 17,169 37,393 44,295 45,364 36,736 28,892 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $7,360 -$215 $9,287 $5,030 $20,571 $693 $7,086 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 12,058 3,168 13,290 10,200 24,646 9,118 10,214 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 4,698 3,382 4,003 5,170 4,074 8,425 3,128 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 477 298 536 382 3366 753 547 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned 

 property ................................................................ -812 3

-45 -408 -808 -1,369 -1,245 -742 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 92,931 35,378 39,551 60,354 112,781 120,594 145,990 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned 

 home ................................................................ 554 54 282 402 684 679 834 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 752 209 589 845 1,120 740 830 

 Food ................................................................................................ 21 35 14 316 39 20 23 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 14 ( 1 ) 42 313 6 5 16 

 Housing ................................................................ 131 40 128 117 204 113 147 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 9 ( 2 ) 35 37 313 316 37 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Household textiles ................................................................

32 ( 2

 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 31 31 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 4 31 33 32 36 34 34 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 2 31 ( 1 ) 32 32 34 32 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................

32 ( 1

 ) 32 31 34 ( 2 ) 32 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................32 12 31 38 41 15 48 

 Other housing ................................................................ 85 328 82 69 143 76 87 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 139 88 100 300 141 146 106 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 21 320 316 78 20 37 310 

 Females, 2 and over................................................................ 59 319 47 64 61 89 55 

 Children under 2 ................................................................

38 ( 2

 ) 32 337 36 34 35 

 Other apparel products and services ................................51 349 335 3120 354 346 335 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................ 36 346 38 378 344 334 328 

 All other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 16 33 327 342 310 312 38 

 Transportation ................................................................ 133 12 140 136 243 72 156 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 42 37 34 343 330 327 3101 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 65 312 71 80 92 60 64 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and 

 tricycles ................................................................

320 33 327 311 315 325 325 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 45 9 44 68 77 35 39 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 8 32 31 31 327 310 36 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 36 34 38 32 34 34 

 Education ................................................................ 99 326 32 34 184 164 123 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 95 11 83 100 153 120 85 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

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, 2018