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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

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) ....... 16,270 1,530 1,458 1,921 1,543 2,399 1,953 5,465 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $36,919 - $352 $7,846 $12,484 $17,379 $24,589 $34,480 $75,501 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,413 -280 7,854 12,480 17,090 24,285 33,400 71,596 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.6 38.0 43.0 52.9 53.8 50.1 47.6 46.9 

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 .5 .7 .8 .9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 44 19 22 34 41 42 50 60 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 5 5 9 12 14 28 43 

Without mortgage ....................................... 21 14 17 25 29 28 22 17 

Renter .......................................................... 56 81 78 66 59 58 50 40 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 16 18 14 14 11 11 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 84 82 86 86 89 89 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 3 8 11 7 5 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 29 37 41 42 39 39 20 

College ......................................................... 63 66 53 47 50 55 59 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 51 60 68 76 83 88 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,190 $16,567 $15,087 $19,167 $21,029 $24,340 $30,291 $46,652 

Food ............................................................... 3,751 2,808 2,662 2,720 2,898 2,928 3,264 5,263 

Food at home ............................................... 1,775 1,452 1,692 1,601 1,701 1,595 1,552 2,100 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 235 208 229 198 237 218 213 269 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 75 61 75 63 75 62 67 89 

Bakery products ....................................... 160 147 154 134 161 155 145 180 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 392 339 465 375 390 339 297 455 

Beef .......................................................... 103 102 135 81 91 110 72 116 

Pork .......................................................... 75 85 62 69 84 78 57 80 

Other meats ............................................. 62 43 82 68 65 54 46 69 

Poultry ...................................................... 66 52 95 63 74 47 48 77 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 64 34 69 68 56 30 56 90 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 23 22 27 21 19 18 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 185 161 164 153 172 168 170 220 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 69 50 70 60 68 71 70 73 

Other dairy products ................................ 116 110 94 93 104 97 100 146 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 308 264 250 281 297 258 262 379 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 101 80 70 87 95 86 92 126 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 94 83 75 77 88 80 68 123 

Processed fruits ....................................... 59 50 44 61 54 49 55 70 

Processed vegetables .............................. 54 52 60 56 59 42 47 59 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 .................................... $656 $481 $584 $595 $606 $613 $610 $777 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 53 47 52 53 40 50 48 61 

Fats and oils ............................................. 43 43 44 35 57 34 33 49 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 350 243 284 311 330 352 342 402 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 139 194 190 164 160 162 214 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 26 29 210 25 215 16 25 51 

Food away from home ................................. 1,976 1,356 970 1,119 1,197 1,333 1,712 3,163 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 486 305 269 240 206 347 411 807 

Housing .......................................................... 11,077 6,077 5,894 7,735 8,508 9,497 11,167 16,386 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,379 4,214 4,015 4,909 5,246 5,935 7,530 11,214 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,203 749 592 1,353 1,711 1,936 3,220 6,210 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,626 2276 2157 522 542 740 1,449 3,541 

Property taxes .......................................... 951 313 204 479 620 711 1,022 1,670 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 626 160 231 352 549 485 749 998 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,776 3,302 3,299 3,444 3,386 3,756 4,089 4,161 

Other lodging ............................................. 400 163 125 112 148 242 222 843 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,181 1,123 1,230 1,722 2,061 2,286 2,484 2,771 

Natural gas ................................................. 275 124 121 205 261 292 304 368 

Electricity .................................................... 845 510 546 714 813 899 939 1,017 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 97 232 230 87 110 96 121 126 

Telephone services .................................... 696 346 422 524 627 738 821 885 

Water and other public services ................. 268 112 112 191 250 261 299 376 

Household operations .................................. 463 160 179 225 529 484 366 714 

Personal services ....................................... 90 3 ( ) 226 26 2242 2181 219 105 

Other household expenses ........................ 373 160 154 219 287 303 347 609 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 254 204 117 227 221 223 157 359 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 68 73 46 63 70 71 40 81 

Other household products .......................... 130 105 57 72 99 101 78 207 

Postage and stationery .............................. 57 25 213 92 53 51 40 71 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 800 377 352 652 451 570 629 1,328 

Household textiles ...................................... 34 16 6 31 24 41 25 49 

Furniture ..................................................... 216 57 59 142 124 146 134 414 

Floor coverings .......................................... 28 24 22 25 27 6 211 71 

Major appliances ........................................ 91 19 24 56 42 67 112 157 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 45 18 18 21 38 33 32 77 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 386 264 243 397 215 277 314 560 

Apparel and services ..................................... 817 514 409 1,271 420 558 658 1,128 

Men and boys .............................................. 398 235 190 612 189 285 288 560 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 390 232 189 610 179 280 282 546 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 23 21 21 210 25 26 14 

Women and girls .......................................... 82 258 225 2189 63 49 73 92 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 70 257 221 2189 249 237 262 70 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 13 1 ( ) 24 1 ( ) 213 211 211 22 

Children under 2 .......................................... 11 24 214 26 22 214 214 14 

Footwear ...................................................... 157 2141 289 297 275 113 136 180 

Other apparel products and services ........... 170 77 91 166 91 98 147 283 

Transportation ................................................ 4,593 2,302 2,130 2,465 3,142 4,338 5,555 6,761 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,461 2481 734 731 714 1,454 2,132 2,159 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 590 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2124 2226 2618 2715 1,121 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 782 462 734 607 487 806 1,199 871 

Other vehicles ............................................ 89 219 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 20 230 2219 2167 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,311 749 795 841 968 1,267 1,525 1,811 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 ............................... $1,514 $971 $502 $770 $1,296 $1,396 $1,697 $2,190 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 227 218 30 39 107 140 223 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 543 243 225 330 440 568 561 794 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 588 2596 2145 2297 2650 2517 2775 703 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 264 105 114 114 167 204 221 471 

Public transportation .................................... 308 101 99 122 165 220 200 601 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,605 780 576 1,332 1,594 1,722 1,793 2,084 

Health insurance .......................................... 916 327 363 816 949 984 1,095 1,160 

Medical services .......................................... 387 309 103 214 268 409 356 581 

Drugs ........................................................... 244 114 86 268 326 279 259 263 

Medical supplies .......................................... 59 230 224 34 51 51 82 81 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,522 948 835 970 1,203 1,174 1,456 2,310 

Fees and admissions ................................... 322 153 160 90 182 169 326 594 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 707 436 433 470 541 618 748 1,013 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 282 185 178 240 366 215 204 384 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 211 175 65 171 114 171 177 320 

Personal care products and services ............. 185 120 92 112 147 156 157 282 

Reading .......................................................... 75 64 36 45 65 60 79 109 

Education ....................................................... 666 1,463 1,157 485 401 393 813 516 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 358 314 277 388 461 420 381 318 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 700 257 180 401 345 415 597 1,306 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,336 342 292 572 813 861 1,358 2,509 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,017 272 278 430 828 1,470 2,604 6,872 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 113 287 36 68 76 71 73 201 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,904 185 243 362 751 1,399 2,531 6,671 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 36,919 -352 7,846 12,484 17,379 24,589 34,480 75,501 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,878 1,418 2,673 3,783 7,224 14,864 25,931 62,719 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,480 2-3,565 2152 2358 2397 831 1,276 4,306 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,420 473 2,495 5,922 7,879 7,090 5,678 5,888 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 900 283 142 166 376 575 687 1,899 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 390 254 2305 624 678 517 459 262 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 274 265 1,086 688 288 2124 220 268 

Regular contributions for support ................. 270 350 531 521 2231 2233 2119 172 

Other income ............................................... 307 370 463 421 304 353 309 187 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,507 -71 -8 4 288 304 1,080 3,905 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,032 -78 -50 -25 206 129 761 2,729 

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

State and local income taxes ....................... 379 -11 12 6 28 82 263 989 

Other taxes .................................................. 96 18 30 22 54 93 56 189 

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, 2009-2010 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 35,413 -280 7,854 12,480 17,090 24,285 33,400 71,596 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $680 $790 $297 - $2,383 $4,084 $2,139 - $2,852 - $2,562 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,587 722 510 32 5,923 2,849 3,269 9,215 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,267 -68 213 2,415 1,838 710 6,121 11,777 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 457 647 2121 54 234 120 254 975 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -906 -197 2-148 -241 -331 -512 -760 -1,927 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 83,317 32,422 26,956 49,330 66,785 61,134 84,126 138,667 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 467 182 153 285 366 368 474 763 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 781 284 264 606 653 382 540 1,411 

Food ............................................................. 47 79 25 27 221 25 29 88 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 219 23 1 ( ) 21 24 1 ( ) 26 

Housing ........................................................ 153 58 122 142 311 57 82 213 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 18 29 26 262 28 24 210 22 

Household textiles ...................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 21 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 22 22 26 21 28 26 19 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 24 3 ( ) 24 25 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 22 22 22 21 24 21 210 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 217 217 24 210 28 225 43 

Other housing ............................................ 101 230 296 70 293 37 241 129 

Apparel and services ................................... 164 73 67 257 115 86 188 221 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 14 23 21 215 211 25 28 18 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 82 258 225 2189 63 48 73 91 

Children under 2 ........................................ 11 24 214 26 22 14 214 14 

Other apparel products and services ......... 57 29 226 246 240 219 273 98 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 42 29 24 228 214 214 252 82 

All other apparel products and services ... 15 1 ( ) 223 218 226 25 220 216 

Transportation .............................................. 110 11 4 10 58 74 31 260 

Health care ................................................... 44 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 23 221 212 239 105 

Entertainment ............................................... 70 23 27 2129 259 213 54 114 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 23 243 22 220 26 

Other entertainment ................................... 60 23 7 126 16 12 34 109 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 27 3 ( ) 25 23 5 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 21 21 

Education ..................................................... 89 219 244 28 217 267 250 193 

All other gifts ................................................ 88 22 12 43 48 39 62 185 

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