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

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

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) ................................................................ 17,263 1,858 3,091 2,108 2,485 3,125 4,596 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $42,207 $17,924 $50,476 $54,199 $53,520 $44,816 $33,070 

 Income after taxes................................................................................................ 35,680 16,142 41,848 44,163 43,726 37,121 30,207 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 50.2 21.1 29.4 39.0 49.9 59.5 75.0 

 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 1.4 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 42 4 25 30 47 54 64 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 20 1 17 21 31 27 18 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 22 3 8 9 16 27 47 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 58 96 75 70 53 46 36 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 16 13 16 20 24 17 11 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 84 87 84 80 76 83 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 9 12 11 15 11 7 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................91 88 89 85 89 93 95 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 33 24 21 34 36 42 36 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 64 75 78 65 61 55 58 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 77 49 80 78 82 78 82 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $37,406 $22,011 $41,978 $44,749 $40,152 $35,939 $36,799 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 4,725 3,321 5,524 5,932 4,777 4,570 4,339 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 2,227 1,284 2,039 2,557 2,447 2,514 2,192 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 268 193 241 293 234 308 289 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 76 65 87 77 70 87 70 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 192 127 154 216 164 221 219 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 493 276 415 626 647 559 421 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 128 61 93 183 200 134 104 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 84 42 44 97 109 96 93 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 64 19 53 65 105 67 61 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 101 104 110 136 118 112 60 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 84 323 84 112 84 109 76 

 Eggs................................................................................................................................ 32 27 30 34 31 41 28 

 Dairy products................................................................................................ 215 132 189 250 205 249 225 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 76 48 66 92 74 88 76 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 139 84 123 157 131 161 149 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 379 197 395 449 397 395 384 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 137 68 136 143 140 139 156 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................114 60 129 144 131 119 101 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 62 30 63 66 60 71 66 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 66 39 67 96 67 66 61 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................873 486 800 940 964 1,003 874 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 66 25 41 91 80 72 72 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 57 22 54 57 59 71 58 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 466 301 443 479 482 545 464 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 257 130 232 288 313 293 245 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 27 9 31 24 31 21 35 

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, 2017-2018 — 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 away from home ................................................................................................ 2,498 2,037 3,485 3,375 2,329 2,056 2,146 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 549 259 885 697 508 434 502 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 13,718 7,711 15,129 16,537 14,887 13,182 13,604 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 9,210 5,711 11,020 10,891 9,952 8,602 8,649 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................3,334 200 2,348 2,964 4,574 4,437 4,014 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 1,341 354 1,281 1,653 2,358 1,705 963 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 1,103 101 619 786 1,399 1,480 1,564 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 890 344 448 526 817 1,253 1,487 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................5,452 5,329 8,377 7,488 4,764 3,721 4,151 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 424 182 295 439 614 445 484 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 2,316 911 2,014 2,423 2,736 2,625 2,601 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 240 63 189 236 267 300 293 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 939 401 817 957 1,134 1,044 1,053 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 65 31 321 341 47 75 134 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................753 357 740 890 897 798 751 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 142 316 39 65 119 161 298 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 611 342 701 825 778 637 453 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 319 88 248 300 392 409 369 

 Household operations ................................................................................................671 247 672 717 602 543 947 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 76 ( 2 ) 326 3109 35 312 3209 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 595 247 646 608 597 532 738 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 426 150 222 390 601 396 579 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 87 22 57 129 92 100 96 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 256 77 135 196 438 167 379 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 82 350 30 65 70 128 104 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,095 692 1,202 2,116 996 1,015 827 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 37 333 51 65 22 37 28 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 212 156 330 283 166 175 174 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 9 33 7 38 39 311 11 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 115 35 126 134 96 134 128 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 70 31 37 58 189 51 56 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 652 434 652 1,568 514 607 430 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 914 726 1,186 1,433 908 1,020 526 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 487 513 698 566 531 506 280 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 474 510 694 511 515 501 274 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 13 33 34 55 16 35 36 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 60 320 60 80 57 103 34 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................47 313 357 330 329 100 331 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 13 36 33 350 328 33 33 

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

312 ( 2

 ) 35 351 320 34 34 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 176 371 178 412 3138 219 103 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................ 179 123 244 324 161 188 106 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 5,964 4,024 7,229 6,028 6,179 5,244 6,251 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 2,157 1,263 3,292 1,881 2,603 1,669 1,971 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 903 3441 951 3562 31,376 3773 1,046 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 1,194 823 2,131 1,305 1,211 886 864 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 60 ( 2 ) 3210 314 317 310 361 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 1,254 961 1,329 1,487 1,510 1,391 984 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,113 1,520 1,913 2,123 1,728 1,685 2,979 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 98 58 142 128 136 83 61 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 935 385 617 614 639 654 1,840 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 655 3897 3692 3833 3559 3596 3569 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 425 180 462 547 394 352 509 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 441 280 696 536 338 500 317 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 2,601 491 1,747 2,209 2,349 2,625 4,323 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 1,780 317 1,310 1,493 1,599 1,709 2,966 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 468 105 241 408 483 607 692 

 Drugs................................................................................................................................ 282 25 134 236 209 260 553 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 72 43 62 72 57 49 113 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,736 1,042 2,174 1,891 1,815 1,606 1,715 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................381 256 496 537 365 352 310 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................713 368 783 734 816 706 753 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 335 174 288 338 448 349 345 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 275 105 213 236 417 316 278 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 60 370 375 3102 331 333 67 

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, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 307 243 607 282 186 199 306 

 Personal care products and services................................................................ 270 199 325 351 287 246 231 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 68 32 49 96 55 37 106 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 617 2,293 783 749 346 260 157 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 336 107 308 448 484 442 243 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 794 143 587 1,187 852 801 974 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 1,350 277 792 1,953 1,943 1,038 1,775 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................................................ 3,765 1,387 5,260 5,237 4,763 4,434 2,052 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 184 314 79 133 224 270 267 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................................................ 3,581 1,373 5,181 5,104 4,539 4,165 1,785 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $42,207 $17,924 $50,476 $54,199 $53,520 $44,816 $33,070 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 30,182 14,077 47,330 47,801 47,155 30,799 7,484 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 2,788 3457 2,004 4,486 2,710 5,945 1,375 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 6,494 357 3200 819 1,832 4,871 19,554 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 1,621 260 403 380 761 1,824 3,886 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)................................................................ 291 186 110 218 365 680 186 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 346 3482 3154 3288 310 389 438 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 484 2,406 276 3207 386 307 147 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 6,527 1,782 8,628 10,037 9,793 7,694 2,863 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 5,283 1,398 6,856 7,990 7,911 6,328 2,424 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,210 359 1,748 2,025 1,870 1,319 388 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 34 325 324 322 312 347 51 

 Income after taxes................................................................................................ 35,680 16,142 41,848 44,163 43,726 37,121 30,207 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $7,896 $1,404 $9,680 $950 $11,539 $12,375 $7,492 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 12,570 2,791 16,458 5,860 15,651 18,324 11,407 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 4,674 1,387 6,779 4,911 4,113 5,950 3,916 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................536 812 3335 3205 3298 641 768 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -973 3

-30 -673 -894 -1,382 -1,670 -899 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 98,441 37,861 55,727 61,860 114,830 131,074 149,507 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 577 349 373 418 669 717 857 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 795 273 589 1,152 1,007 984 752 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 25 32 16 38 34 37 21 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 9 ( 2 ) 12 29 6 3 8 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 152 22 135 212 200 118 190 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 15 31 314 319 319 312 320 

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

38 ( 2

 ) 321 333 ( 1 ) 31 32 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 7 31 32 312 322 35 32 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 5 31 ( 2 ) 310 317 34 31 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

32 ( 1

 ) 32 32 35 31 31 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 34 9 34 52 35 13 50 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 89 311 63 95 123 87 117 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................165 178 112 386 164 220 61 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 38 3115 328 105 40 38 310 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................56 320 348 80 54 95 34 

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

312 ( 2

 ) 35 351 320 34 34 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 60 344 331 3151 350 3112 313 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 39 340 316 392 320 392 34 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................20 34 314 359 330 319 39 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 130 14 129 80 165 169 155 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 20 311 312 327 321 316 329 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 85 322 80 215 95 52 73 

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, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................

317 ( 2

 ) 335 311 314 312 321 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 68 22 44 205 81 40 52 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 11 ( 2 ) 35 36 327 39 31 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 3 37 31 35 32 31 32 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 102 ( 2 ) 35 29 189 220 116 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 93 16 83 95 104 140 96 

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, 2019