Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

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) ....... 18,019 1,728 1,501 2,131 2,015 2,661 1,975 6,009

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $36,850 $2,186 $7,798 $12,833 $17,369 $24,681 $34,497 $75,286

Income after taxes .......................................... 31,680 2,360 7,839 12,335 16,964 23,078 31,064 61,872

Age of reference person ................................. 48.5 42.5 41.7 50.7 55.7 52.4 47.8 47.2

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .2 .1 .2 .3 .4 .3 .2 .1

Earners ......................................................... .7 .5 .5 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.2 .6 .7 .9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 25 23 33 43 43 45 57

With mortgage ............................................ 21 7 6 7 11 13 21 39

Without mortgage ....................................... 23 18 16 25 31 30 24 18

Renter ........................................................... 57 75 77 67 57 57 55 43

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 22 16 18 12 12 12 10

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 78 84 82 88 88 88 90

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 7 13 10 10 10 8 7

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 93 87 90 90 90 92 93

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 4 10 9 5 4 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 31 34 29 42 42 38 35 17

College ......................................................... 65 62 61 48 52 58 62 82

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 76 47 50 61 76 80 85 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,936 $16,924 $17,643 $19,388 $22,013 $26,898 $30,142 $49,870

Food ............................................................... 3,903 2,892 2,848 2,959 2,929 3,293 3,365 5,321

Food at home ............................................... 2,031 1,556 1,650 1,863 1,709 1,905 2,004 2,411

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 274 219 244 253 272 260 280 301

Cereals and cereal products .................... 93 83 98 99 84 82 92 99

Bakery products ....................................... 181 136 146 155 189 178 188 202

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 416 366 326 362 335 442 414 470

Beef .......................................................... 95 94 67 69 85 102 100 105

Pork .......................................................... 77 72 47 68 66 87 95 79

Other meats .............................................. 68 60 52 64 51 60 65 82

Poultry ...................................................... 77 64 62 70 52 95 72 87

Fish and seafood ...................................... 68 46 72 60 50 63 56 86

Eggs ......................................................... 31 30 26 32 30 35 26 33

Dairy products ............................................ 217 169 185 228 187 201 206 249

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 82 73 69 86 75 77 77 90

Other dairy products ................................. 135 96 117 141 112 124 129 158

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 372 249 264 352 306 339 335 470

Fresh fruits ............................................... 136 82 79 123 105 125 120 181

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 105 67 81 87 89 104 89 133

Processed fruits ........................................ 63 49 46 65 46 56 54 80

Processed vegetables .............................. 68 51 57 77 65 54 71 77

Other food at home .................................... 753 554 630 668 610 663 769 920

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 66 49 49 71 41 60 92 73

Fats and oils ............................................. 57 52 68 62 50 44 52 65

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 391 287 316 345 328 349 356 486

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 214 158 187 179 180 184 248 254

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 38

310 312 311 27 21 42

Food away from home .................................. 1,872 1,335 1,199 1,096 1,219 1,388 1,361 2,911

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — 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

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 466 253 217 263 290 365 297 769

Housing .......................................................... 11,641 6,803 6,657 7,747 8,386 10,364 11,109 17,423

Shelter .......................................................... 7,796 4,701 4,680 5,057 5,337 6,728 7,153 11,945

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,150 1,106 872 1,253 1,676 2,209 2,659 6,051

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,413 304 283 323 505 577 1,104 3,176

Property taxes .......................................... 1,094 598 373 574 712 945 927 1,850

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 643 204 216 355 460 686 627 1,025

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,302 3,465 3,588 3,698 3,558 4,318 4,265 5,188

Other lodging .............................................. 345 3130 3219 107 102 201 229 706

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,240 1,393 1,214 1,843 2,039 2,306 2,350 2,884

Natural gas ................................................. 238 111 104 198 202 257 211 336

Electricity .................................................... 917 651 565 843 883 944 1,008 1,077

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 82 322 329 364 89 96 79 112

Telephone services .................................... 711 449 385 525 616 719 765 945

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 198 138 125 192 190 207 212 230

Cellular phone service .............................. 513 311 261 334 426 512 553 716

Water and other public services ................. 291 160 131 213 248 290 286 413

Household operations .................................. 484 185 201 221 309 485 490 788

Personal services ....................................... 31 2 ( ) 39

322 ( ) 3-9 391 66

Other household expenses ........................ 453 185 192 219 309 495 399 722

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 308 186 151 220 214 253 309 438

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 63 58 38 54 52 65 50 77

Other household products .......................... 184 98 89 101 79 124 191 296

Postage and stationery ............................... 61 330 324 66 84 64 69 64

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 813 338 411 405 487 592 806 1,369

Household textiles ...................................... 37 324 37

323 332 29 22 62

Furniture ..................................................... 226 71 70 80 104 189 215 422

Floor coverings ........................................... 10 32

3231313332 27

Major appliances ........................................ 77 39 15 38 30 79 54 148

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 53 36 34 47 48 39 45 74

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 409 198 284 215 273 252 469 636

Apparel and services ...................................... 699 572 365 347 462 581 428 1,107

Men and boys ............................................... 339 334 190 129 205 284 212 532

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 330 333 190 128 199 277 209 515

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 32

1 ( ) 31363633 17

Women and girls .......................................... 63 38

35334 333 53 58 109

Women, 16 and over .................................. 55 1 ( ) 32

331 333 51 352 92

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 8 38

33322 ( ) 3237 17

Children under 2 ........................................... 38

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 311 ( ) 321 323 35

Footwear ...................................................... 146 3159 395 398 382 131 344 221

Other apparel products and services ........... 143 70 76 85 141 92 92 241

Transportation ................................................ 5,201 1,781 2,595 3,162 3,985 4,854 5,960 7,792

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,727 3295 3680 1,149 1,447 1,589 2,204 2,603

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 631 3116 2 ( ) 3684 3695 3305 3869 963

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,018 3179 668 465 740 1,175 1,242 1,494

Other vehicles ............................................ 78 2 ( ) 312 2 ( ) 312 3109 393 147

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,550 786 954 1,105 1,237 1,444 1,808 2,143

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,628 568 776 803 1,145 1,587 1,689 2,519

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 328 314 20 41 70 116 198

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 589 269 281 289 367 599 510 939

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 600 3215 3376 3349 3586 3574 3765 760

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 339 57 104 145 152 344 298 622

Public and other transportation .................... 297 132 184 105 155 233 260 527

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,022 865 857 1,492 1,876 2,281 1,970 2,775

Health insurance .......................................... 1,239 486 547 724 1,256 1,381 1,314 1,717

Medical services ........................................... 448 242 123 524 241 435 383 658

Drugs ............................................................ 268 118 164 200 282 402 202 309

Medical supplies ........................................... 68 318 323 44 97 64 71 91

Entertainment ................................................. 1,589 810 1,019 866 1,029 1,360 1,453 2,523

Fees and admissions ................................... 353 108 82 135 134 244 294 704

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 778 457 432 506 646 711 829 1,100

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 293 189 423 188 200 246 207 409

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — 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

Pets ............................................................ 223 139 175 93 192 219 165 328

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 70 349 3248 394 39

327 342 81

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 165 355 382 38 48 158 123 310

Personal care products and services ............. 213 137 141 127 153 198 175 314

Reading .......................................................... 63 34 24 38 57 55 65 96

Education ....................................................... 836 1,683 1,516 1,056 546 435 454 744

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 310 271 320 363 311 286 375 287

Miscellaneous ................................................. 491 259 298 195 282 512 602 729

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,518 426 459 406 999 967 1,235 3,003

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,983 138 326 369 708 1,346 2,654 6,987

Life and other personal insurance ................ 122 318 22 32 82 77 218 209

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,861 120 304 336 625 1,269 2,436 6,778

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $36,850 $2,186 $7,798 $12,833 $17,369 $24,681 $34,497 $75,286

Wages and salaries ...................................... 26,176 941 3,099 3,470 6,195 13,453 23,932 60,319

Self-employment income .............................. 2,235 -404 217 307 519 538 2,153 5,536

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,971 495 2,163 6,075 9,106 8,553 6,579 6,065

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,075 33 99 265 246 481 839 2,524

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 366 573 966 1,075 356 244 3172 326

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 477 384 549 683 398 726 3338 461

Other income ................................................ 551 464 706 958 549 687 486 354

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,170 -174 -42 499 405 1,603 3,434 13,414

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,145 -62 -18 89 337 1,239 2,659 10,884

State and local income taxes ....................... 947 -121 -29 -19 48 322 695 2,503

Other taxes ................................................... 78 39

363429 320 343 380 27

Income after taxes .......................................... 31,680 2,360 7,839 12,335 16,964 23,078 31,064 61,872

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,749 $2,297 $1,514 $2,487 - $2,009 $63,557 - $979 - $14,832

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,966 4,869 2,717 5,539 1,848 66,561 2,166 -7,965

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,217 2,573 1,203 3,052 3,857 3,004 3,144 6,867

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 586 3158 1,062 3323 3343 3974 3898 489

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -981 -239 -237 -251 -354 -372 -923 -2,138

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 81,451 35,869 32,436 42,133 58,422 82,203 73,433 130,768

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 526 311 251 303 399 498 489 803

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 811 367 184 587 386 579 496 1,482

Food ............................................................. 45 37

326 31 35 10 17 99

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 312 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 39

34 28

Housing ........................................................ 138 86 47 48 122 103 154 218

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 9 32

322 ( ) 312 3936 14

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

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 32313231

Appliances and miscellaneous

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

341 ( ) 31316 313 22

Major appliances ...................................... 7 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 31315 31 13

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 31

331 ( ) 2 ( ) 31311 38

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 33 319 35 8 14 27 14 65

Other housing ............................................. 84 64 36 40 94 50 119 116

Apparel and services .................................... 149 361 313 68 3127 109 103 255

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 29 310 32

383636311 67

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — 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

Females, 2 and over ................................... 59 38

35334 333 47 56 100

Children under 2 ......................................... 38

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 311 ( ) 321 323 34

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 343 36

326 387 334 314 85

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 310 377 33

310 37

All other apparel products and services ... 29 343 36

316 310 331 34347

Transportation .............................................. 102 64 5 10 40 267 40 139

Healthcare .................................................... 103 336 33

3403 32318 35 146

Entertainment ............................................... 65 346 328 333 39 29 45 127

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 312 319 31

327 1 ( ) 312 39312

Other entertainment ................................... 53 327 327 36 8 17 35 115

Personal care products and services ........... 10 32

33311 315 1 ( ) 33 18

Reading ........................................................ 5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32

313332 10

Education ..................................................... 126 344 312 35

310 313 379 325

All other gifts ................................................. 55 310 47 5 26 18 43 117

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