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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

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) ....... 37,827 4,188 5,095 3,426 5,209 7,215 12,693 6,083 6,610

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,890 $15,200 $40,390 $46,975 $42,731 $37,097 $25,486 $28,462 $22,746

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,769 14,027 34,354 39,490 35,722 31,500 24,091 26,355 22,008

Age of reference person ................................. 53.6 21.4 29.0 39.7 50.1 59.4 76.0 69.1 82.4

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 ...................................... .3 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 ........................................................ 1.0 .6 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 .9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 58 63 61 56 45 32 38 27

Women ......................................................... 52 42 37 39 44 55 68 62 73

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 49 3 24 40 50 61 70 68 72

With mortgage ............................................ 21 2 19 31 34 31 16 22 9

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 1 5 10 15 30 54 45 63

Renter ........................................................... 51 97 76 60 50 39 30 32 28

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 10 11 23 19 16 11 13 9

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 90 89 77 81 84 89 87 91

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 8 10 10 12 7 7 6 7 5

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 90 90 88 93 93 94 93 95

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 14 17 25 35 34 42 37 46

College ......................................................... 64 85 80 72 62 61 50 57 42

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 75 50 79 77 79 81 75 82 69

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,601 $21,514 $35,096 $36,806 $36,075 $34,321 $28,583 $30,290 $27,092

Food ............................................................... 3,647 2,856 4,208 4,128 3,925 3,737 3,330 3,799 2,933

Food at home ............................................... 2,113 1,239 2,049 2,063 2,260 2,419 2,141 2,301 2,006

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 284 184 250 272 298 308 306 328 288

Cereals and cereal products .................... 92 73 99 97 101 97 85 93 79

Bakery products ....................................... 192 111 151 175 197 211 221 236 209

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 415 266 411 395 450 493 400 429 376

Beef .......................................................... 93 69 79 88 106 118 86 91 83

Pork .......................................................... 78 46 73 70 84 90 81 90 74

Other meats .............................................. 61 38 59 60 64 77 57 61 53

Poultry ...................................................... 82 63 82 80 97 93 74 78 71

Fish and seafood ...................................... 69 27 87 65 65 80 70 76 65

Eggs ......................................................... 32 23 30 31 34 34 32 35 30

Dairy products ............................................ 233 144 211 226 237 266 245 255 236

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 79 57 72 83 80 88 81 80 82

Other dairy products ................................. 153 87 139 142 157 178 163 175 154

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 408 209 411 398 415 443 438 457 422

Fresh fruits ............................................... 151 74 145 147 138 160 174 177 172

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 126 60 134 127 133 131 135 148 124

Processed fruits ........................................ 62 36 68 53 65 73 62 62 63

Processed vegetables .............................. 69 39 64 72 79 80 66 71 63

Other food at home .................................... 774 436 767 773 860 909 752 832 684

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 33 73 64 85 92 89 99 80

Fats and oils ............................................. 63 36 60 52 80 70 64 67 61

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 393 244 405 391 419 468 374 403 350

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 214 114 210 246 248 243 200 230 175

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 9 20 20 28 36 25 33 17

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, 2013-2014 — 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 away from home .................................. 1,533 1,617 2,158 2,065 1,665 1,318 1,189 1,497 927

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 330 346 553 460 415 324 170 205 141

Housing .......................................................... 12,050 7,629 13,308 14,518 13,311 12,682 11,426 11,666 11,219

Shelter .......................................................... 7,793 5,910 9,458 10,007 8,885 7,875 6,653 6,656 6,651

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,491 493 2,377 4,272 4,430 4,535 3,739 3,917 3,575

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,421 3132 1,488 2,673 2,176 1,974 858 1,226 519

Property taxes .......................................... 1,182 341 559 960 1,405 1,466 1,515 1,475 1,553

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 889 20 330 638 849 1,096 1,366 1,216 1,504

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,968 5,205 6,798 5,394 4,083 2,859 2,622 2,366 2,857

Other lodging .............................................. 334 212 283 342 373 481 293 373 219

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,395 854 2,007 2,622 2,650 2,805 2,661 2,702 2,624

Natural gas ................................................. 270 75 203 288 277 325 323 324 322

Electricity .................................................... 956 357 815 1,054 1,055 1,123 1,049 1,059 1,040

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 104 312 325 44 92 126 175 147 200

Telephone services .................................... 740 345 735 910 878 834 717 782 658

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 268 22 69 155 239 303 451 408 490

Cellular phone service .............................. 473 323 666 755 638 531 266 373 168

Water and other public services ................. 324 66 229 325 349 397 397 390 404

Household operations .................................. 624 193 486 593 584 604 858 763 945

Personal services ....................................... 74 32

338 370 355 34 160 376 237

Other household expenses ........................ 551 191 448 522 530 600 698 687 709

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 363 114 272 357 324 435 442 483 408

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 79 40 66 65 84 97 86 91 82

Other household products .......................... 192 57 144 196 173 241 224 248 203

Postage and stationery ............................... 93 17 62 96 67 97 132 144 122

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 874 557 1,086 940 867 963 811 1,063 591

Household textiles ...................................... 56 23 49 50 46 55 74 104 47

Furniture ..................................................... 211 165 318 267 194 244 158 210 110

Floor coverings ........................................... 11 4 12 18 9 8 14 25 4

Major appliances ........................................ 103 27 102 92 116 157 96 110 82

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 67 37 69 59 81 64 74 73 74

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 424 300 536 454 420 436 396 540 273

Apparel and services ...................................... 832 719 1,250 845 813 884 677 806 567

Men and boys ............................................... 195 212 361 303 260 152 92 107 80

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 182 209 348 284 237 144 81 95 70

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 33 13 19 22 8 10 12 9

Women and girls .......................................... 341 213 420 228 231 409 384 448 330

Women, 16 and over .................................. 326 212 404 212 219 387 369 430 317

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 15 31 16 16 12 22 15 18 12

Children under 2 ........................................... 13 37

331 310 320 311 36310 33

Footwear ...................................................... 145 195 234 160 144 148 91 105 79

Other apparel products and services ........... 139 91 203 145 159 163 104 136 75

Transportation ................................................ 4,784 3,655 5,779 5,854 5,456 5,539 3,733 4,285 3,227

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,531 1,545 2,090 2,056 1,754 1,901 858 909 812

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 658 3255 876 962 912 760 460 428 489

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 836 1,257 1,162 1,070 803 1,048 396 479 319

Other vehicles ............................................ 37 333 352 324 339 393 33

3234

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,337 1,023 1,647 1,637 1,720 1,492 988 1,235 762

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,593 843 1,556 1,740 1,644 1,842 1,621 1,830 1,431

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 86 48 117 135 139 103 40 62 20

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 522 319 487 561 610 650 477 663 313

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 678 3319 516 529 631 767 845 774 905

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 307 157 436 515 264 321 259 331 193

Public and other transportation .................... 324 244 486 420 338 304 265 311 223

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,428 445 1,336 1,727 2,123 2,687 3,679 3,388 3,946

Health insurance .......................................... 1,495 225 895 1,114 1,278 1,412 2,394 2,151 2,617

Medical services ........................................... 507 122 273 353 483 733 650 665 636

Drugs ............................................................ 333 71 108 207 285 434 498 465 530

Medical supplies ........................................... 94 27 61 53 77 109 136 107 163

Entertainment ................................................. 1,585 848 1,772 1,799 1,683 1,882 1,467 1,848 1,133

Fees and admissions ................................... 304 270 488 452 278 300 215 310 129

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 752 394 840 818 772 760 807 940 691

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, 2013-2014 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 411 101 245 464 472 720 342 465 235

Pets ............................................................ 349 60 212 401 353 661 285 385 198

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 62 342 33 363 119 59 56 80 36

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 118 82 199 64 161 102 104 132 78

Personal care products and services ............. 380 225 420 379 379 400 400 405 398

Reading .......................................................... 72 39 58 60 48 78 99 99 99

Education ....................................................... 760 3,223 1,223 536 483 417 130 116 144

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 90 269 264 421 355 125 190 66

Miscellaneous ................................................. 541 117 439 533 755 647 573 549 595

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,405 205 769 1,336 1,859 1,373 1,907 1,507 2,276

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,549 1,118 3,711 4,365 4,404 3,317 867 1,429 349

Life and other personal insurance ................ 147 10 65 145 134 206 196 273 125

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,403 1,108 3,646 4,221 4,271 3,111 671 1,156 224

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,890 $15,200 $40,390 $46,975 $42,731 $37,097 $25,486 $28,462 $22,746

Wages and salaries ...................................... 21,620 11,870 37,525 41,586 35,550 26,545 4,546 8,322 1,071

Self-employment income .............................. 1,386 178 1,268 2,630 3,074 1,799 570 1,028 148

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,432 3157 267 1,057 1,790 5,521 17,830 16,906 18,681

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,147 262 278 501 906 1,689 1,754 1,439 2,043

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 373 237 167 475 600 617 241 299 188

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 490 805 282 439 491 649 392 318 460

Other income ................................................ 442 1,690 603 288 318 277 153 149 156

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 4,121 1,173 6,035 7,484 7,009 5,597 1,394 2,107 739

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,301 947 4,762 6,106 5,584 4,410 1,167 1,725 654

State and local income taxes ....................... 769 222 1,259 1,368 1,400 1,015 191 341 54

Other taxes ................................................... 51 33 14 310 25 172 36 41 30

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,769 14,027 34,354 39,490 35,722 31,500 24,091 26,355 22,008

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,729 - $813 $5,644 - $1,248 $7,667 - $21,949 $21,763 $10,274 $32,337

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,961 2,105 12,422 7,502 12,918 -15,650 22,592 11,823 32,504

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,232 2,918 6,778 8,750 5,251 6,299 829 1,549 167

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 641 382 327 211 1,092 938 614 994 263

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -909 3-38 -577 -1,251 -1,421 -1,646 -607 -914 -324

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 96,257 3,645 39,608 69,929 90,663 123,432 143,508 136,781 149,698

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 598 173 299 500 592 732 811 781 839

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 817 249 728 611 962 1,121 856 871 842

Food ............................................................. 52 17 41 33 62 60 62 96 31

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 15 10 6 18 14 5 8 3

Housing ........................................................ 169 38 133 151 198 215 192 234 153

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 35 14 9 23 21 19 21 17

Household textiles ...................................... 6 31

33313239 10 17 34

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 32

312 310 19 25 24 13 333

Major appliances ...................................... 7 31

333431 18 7 7 38

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 31

3936318 38 17 36325

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 32 9 36 29 44 32 33 43 24

Other housing ............................................. 96 20 67 103 110 129 106 140 74

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, 2013-2014 — 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

Apparel and services .................................... 174 100 251 114 178 215 157 154 158

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 46 317 71 51 73 50 29 34 25

Females, 2 and over ................................... 70 336 80 29 27 108 82 64 98

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 37

331 310 320 310 36310 33

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 39 69 325 58 46 39 47 32

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 37 19 36 20 13 21 36 37

All other apparel products and services ... 30 332 350 318 38 33 19 311 25

Transportation .............................................. 79 23 28 53 88 89 114 109 119

Healthcare .................................................... 69 32

37312 28 131 112 341 178

Entertainment ............................................... 75 29 174 80 75 54 61 75 47

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 12 315 36

324 316 311 10 38311

Other entertainment ................................... 62 14 168 56 58 44 51 68 36

Personal care products and services ........... 12 31 11 7 26 15 8 13 34

Reading ........................................................ 4 31 6 6 3 6 3 4 2

Education ..................................................... 123 315 28 102 224 255 85 53 115

All other gifts ................................................. 51 7 38 46 62 68 56 84 31

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, 2015