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

2018-2019

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) .................................................... 39,311 3,887 5,470 3,519 4,308 7,539 14,587 7,143 7,445 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $38,794 $16,871 $50,490 $58,298 $49,447 $43,124 $30,159 $34,847 $25,661 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 33,515 15,350 42,680 48,088 41,391 36,508 27,528 31,163 24,041 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 54.8 21.0 29.3 39.2 49.9 59.7 76.2 69.3 82.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. .4 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 .6 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 46 48 63 62 55 44 33 37 29 

 Women .................................................................................................... 54 52 37 38 45 56 67 63 71 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 48 4 25 36 44 57 68 65 71 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 21 2 20 28 31 27 18 24 13 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 27 2 5 8 13 30 50 42 58 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 52 96 75 64 56 43 32 35 29 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 15 16 18 20 22 15 11 13 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 85 84 82 80 78 85 89 87 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 8 10 10 14 10 8 5 7 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 92 90 90 86 90 92 95 93 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 2 4 3 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 32 25 17 27 35 34 39 33 46 

 College .................................................................................................... 65 75 83 73 63 63 56 64 49 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 77 51 81 79 78 81 78 83 74 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $37,288 $23,692 $41,677 $45,922 $41,198 $39,775 $34,624 $36,769 $32,450 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,550 3,537 5,062 5,546 4,889 4,783 4,110 4,528 3,655 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 2,509 1,331 2,127 2,706 2,711 2,937 2,630 2,799 2,442 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 307 172 235 302 316 359 343 341 345 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 88 68 85 92 92 101 84 87 81 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 219 104 149 210 224 258 259 254 264 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 494 250 420 537 588 608 485 538 426 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 121 71 100 129 152 146 117 125 107 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 90 40 60 88 118 119 92 98 85 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 67 22 53 66 89 87 67 71 63 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 98 58 113 113 118 111 84 102 64 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 84 37 67 103 75 104 90 104 75 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 35 22 29 38 37 41 35 38 32 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 253 141 190 257 268 295 281 287 274 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 79 40 62 76 90 94 84 82 87 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 175 100 128 181 179 201 197 205 188 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 475 221 408 471 498 546 526 534 516 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 174 81 139 163 177 190 207 211 202 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 157 63 155 156 170 183 164 171 156 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 67 35 49 72 70 77 74 69 80 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 78 42 65 80 81 95 81 83 79 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 979 546 874 1,138 1,040 1,130 995 1,099 881 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 88 33 68 105 86 100 100 105 95 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 63 31 49 81 68 72 65 70 59 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 532 329 486 602 572 597 539 583 489 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 263 129 234 313 285 314 264 310 212 

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, 

2018-2019 — 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 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 33 24 38 36 29 47 27 30 24 

 Food away from home ............................................................................ 2,041 2,207 2,935 2,840 2,178 1,846 1,480 1,729 1,213 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 413 253 617 679 482 401 286 388 174 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 14,216 7,667 15,953 17,267 15,223 14,665 14,031 14,033 14,021 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 9,193 5,631 11,545 11,883 9,815 8,923 8,568 8,596 8,542 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 3,698 314 2,510 3,882 3,918 4,577 4,482 4,837 4,142 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,198 3136 1,365 1,951 1,774 1,556 881 1,238 538 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,258 112 648 1,148 1,229 1,561 1,671 1,606 1,734 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 1,242 66 496 783 915 1,460 1,930 1,992 1,870 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,031 4,866 8,683 7,545 5,389 3,812 3,622 3,283 3,947 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 465 451 353 456 507 533 464 476 453 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 2,533 896 2,088 2,701 2,813 2,827 2,862 2,937 2,789 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 282 74 199 301 288 306 350 339 360 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 998 389 864 1,019 1,102 1,109 1,117 1,155 1,081 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 80 310 23 344 58 93 129 92 164 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 779 329 740 979 961 861 770 856 687 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 177 310 34 62 106 169 328 278 376 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 602 319 706 917 855 692 442 578 312 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 394 94 261 358 404 458 496 494 498 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 842 244 668 797 657 739 1,184 944 1,414 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 108 36 347 380 311 312 244 36 473 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 733 239 621 717 646 727 940 938 941 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 475 179 298 444 582 556 553 579 523 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 108 42 75 125 117 102 134 152 114 

 Other household products.................................................................... 267 86 170 239 377 298 307 312 302 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 100 51 53 80 88 156 112 115 108 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 1,173 716 1,353 1,442 1,358 1,620 864 977 752 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 75 13 58 84 87 100 79 87 69 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 256 174 466 333 226 286 172 206 140 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 14 7 28 12 10 22 8 10 6 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 154 45 176 156 159 177 161 202 122 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 69 55 61 113 75 76 61 74 47 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 606 423 564 745 800 960 383 397 368 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,026 1,012 1,178 1,191 1,267 1,045 838 1,014 647 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 255 316 390 309 277 318 131 169 90 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 241 313 381 277 253 304 121 155 84 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 13 32 9 32 24 14 10 14 6 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 392 431 330 370 531 336 392 460 318 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 377 422 311 357 505 322 382 446 312 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 14 39 19 314 26 14 10 14 36 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 23 311 315 332 338 314 25 327 324 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 202 149 250 273 260 190 164 206 118 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 155 106 193 206 161 186 125 152 98 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 5,381 3,917 7,107 6,696 6,286 5,930 4,254 5,303 3,250 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,887 1,324 2,894 2,097 2,272 2,018 1,426 1,940 934 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 815 3475 897 850 1,050 843 784 1,114 467 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,039 827 1,907 1,240 1,135 1,152 634 809 467 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 33 322 390 38 387 323 38 317 ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,095 900 1,311 1,523 1,391 1,286 777 969 593 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 1,933 1,177 2,204 2,468 2,182 2,140 1,723 1,989 1,474 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 99 59 140 139 172 104 60 93 28 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 576 468 594 649 592 644 540 582 505 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 410 213 517 677 422 437 340 425 258 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 849 437 953 1,003 996 957 783 888 682 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 466 515 697 607 441 486 327 405 250 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,163 585 1,741 2,334 2,543 3,229 4,733 4,350 5,103 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 2,062 370 1,165 1,453 1,581 1,956 3,193 3,032 3,348 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 629 104 381 561 536 823 807 696 911 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 338 66 130 234 302 342 525 481 570 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 133 45 65 86 124 107 208 141 274 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 1,757 961 1,744 2,340 1,884 1,937 1,687 2,003 1,360 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 357 398 550 527 296 307 275 358 195 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .............................................. 729 293 613 955 787 732 812 853 769 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 494 160 295 631 649 626 506 654 345 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 424 110 256 566 542 548 437 551 313 

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, 

2018-2019 — 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 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 69 350 339 365 107 78 69 103 32 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 177 110 285 226 153 271 95 137 51 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 487 381 484 504 518 463 514 549 477 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 85 39 49 83 74 64 129 108 153 

 Education .................................................................................................... 724 3,428 1,100 773 435 388 110 141 79 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 240 106 216 391 400 355 141 209 75 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 719 199 707 880 659 855 769 837 705 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,379 234 684 1,686 1,664 1,345 1,806 1,598 2,005 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 3,147 1,373 5,037 5,553 4,875 4,316 1,217 1,708 746 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 213 10 118 213 192 298 265 285 246 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................. 2,934 1,363 4,919 5,341 4,682 4,018 952 1,423 500 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ....................................................................... $38,794 $16,871 $50,490 $58,298 $49,447 $43,124 $30,159 $34,847 $25,661 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 25,399 13,960 47,078 51,897 42,199 31,496 5,811 10,257 1,546 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 2,157 302 1,731 4,168 3,479 3,753 1,110 1,706 537 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 8,468 3125 3162 675 1,836 5,013 19,431 18,793 20,043 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,627 180 592 618 739 1,188 3,133 3,254 3,016 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 331 150 200 239 543 620 238 261 216 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 366 3136 260 401 284 758 281 377 188 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 446 2,017 468 300 367 296 156 199 116 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 5,279 1,521 7,810 10,210 8,057 6,616 2,631 3,684 1,620 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 4,211 1,153 6,091 8,034 6,386 5,344 2,171 3,002 1,372 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 1,036 350 1,693 2,146 1,649 1,236 420 640 210 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 32 318 326 330 21 36 40 42 38 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 33,515 15,350 42,680 48,088 41,391 36,508 27,528 31,163 24,041 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $6,195 $2,577 $3,427 $10,670 $11,429 $8,543 $4,357 $2,661 $5,985 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 10,717 7,631 17,554 17,615 13,437 12,092 5,797 4,959 6,600 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 4,522 5,054 14,127 6,945 2,008 3,548 1,439 2,299 615 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 894 1,117 474 241 484 923 1,257 1,480 1,042 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -967 3

-63 -822 -1,181 -1,471 -1,453 -811 -1,060 -572 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 121,490 10,441 56,190 110,035 108,441 140,340 172,441 161,199 183,227 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 699 61 385 566 641 825 971 934 1,007 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ............................................................... 868 536 521 961 1,086 1,303 771 935 606 

 Food ........................................................................................................ 59 15 53 40 78 84 60 65 55 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................ 9 33 2 32 3 7 10 14 6 

 Housing ................................................................................................... 188 96 122 160 275 265 176 185 166 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 27 313 18 18 43 31 28 34 22 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 10 ( 1 ) 312 320 310 39 11 314 39 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 14 33 316 315 330 10 14 17 311 

 Major appliances ............................................................................... 7 ( 1 ) 38 37 317 36 7 6 37 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 7 32 38 38 313 34 7 311 34 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 34 24 19 33 44 59 28 20 36 

 Other housing ....................................................................................... 102 56 57 74 149 157 94 100 89 

 Apparel and services ............................................................................... 185 334 164 232 222 185 129 156 99 

 Males, 2 and over................................................................................. 45 69 40 60 63 27 41 55 26 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................ 71 3189 53 44 88 71 48 66 28 

 Children under 2................................................................................... 19 311 315 322 338 314 17 311 323 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................... 50 364 55 105 32 73 24 25 322 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................................................ 21 339 312 356 34 45 5 33 37 

 All other apparel products and services ........................................... 29 325 343 349 328 328 19 21 316 

 Transportation ......................................................................................... 119 21 74 88 88 205 133 216 53 

 Healthcare ............................................................................................... 37 37 38 326 338 75 38 329 347 

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, 

2018-2019 — 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 

 Entertainment .......................................................................................... 78 18 30 155 84 121 69 108 29 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......................................... 19 34 37 322 333 335 14 323 35 

 Other entertainment ............................................................................. 59 14 23 134 51 87 55 85 24 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 16 38 314 22 30 13 14 16 12 

 Reading ................................................................................................... 4 36 31 3 6 4 5 5 6 

 Education................................................................................................. 95 316 38 87 201 205 64 73 54 

 All other gifts ............................................................................................ 78 15 45 117 62 138 73 67 79 

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, 2020