Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2017-2018

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................17,263 4,584 4,326 1,843 1,486 2,155 1,578 1,291 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $42,207 $7,323 $21,860 $34,112 $44,159 $58,582 $82,197 $167,370 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 35,680 7,373 20,985 30,915 38,972 49,992 67,236 126,000 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 50.2 48.8 57.5 46.5 49.2 45.4 46.7 49.5 

 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................................................................................................( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

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

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ .6 .4 .5 .8 .8 .9 .9 1.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 1.2 .7 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Women ................................................................................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 42 26 45 36 53 50 54 60 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 20 8 12 14 28 32 38 45 

 Without mortgage................................................................................................ 22 19 33 21 25 18 16 16 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 58 74 55 64 47 50 46 40 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 16 21 16 20 15 11 13 7 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 84 79 84 80 85 89 87 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 9 11 9 10 8 9 8 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................91 89 91 90 92 91 92 95 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 33 43 42 36 27 23 13 9 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 64 51 54 63 71 76 87 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 77 53 80 85 88 91 91 89 

Average annual expenditures................................................................................................ $37,406 $19,341 $28,123 $34,009 $38,176 $46,561 $58,225 $92,391 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 4,725 3,125 3,654 4,403 5,241 5,519 6,483 9,029 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 2,227 1,704 1,958 2,253 2,329 2,388 2,795 3,447 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 268 214 263 295 241 277 328 349 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 76 57 69 90 53 77 103 130 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 192 157 195 204 188 200 225 220 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................................................ 493 354 401 487 639 496 573 907 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 128 77 88 105 176 141 148 326 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 84 72 80 91 86 83 86 120 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 64 43 50 86 69 59 76 128 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 101 81 85 105 150 103 109 126 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 84 59 67 68 137 75 108 154 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 32 22 31 32 22 35 46 52 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 215 173 200 209 168 229 297 315 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 76 70 73 64 63 83 92 98 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 139 103 127 145 105 147 205 217 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 379 233 355 402 396 431 511 579 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 137 84 132 135 140 149 173 244 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................114 70 103 140 115 145 135 166 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 62 35 62 59 51 69 116 79 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 66 45 58 67 90 68 87 91 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................873 730 739 861 885 954 1,085 1,296 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 66 48 55 55 67 73 99 111 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 57 50 48 47 77 67 62 66 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 466 403 407 502 445 479 572 644 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 257 217 212 233 267 302 298 399 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 27 12 16 23 29 33 53 76 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 2,498 1,421 1,696 2,150 2,912 3,131 3,688 5,582 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 549 215 233 603 524 714 868 1,780 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 13,718 8,057 11,057 12,462 13,838 16,500 20,766 30,627 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 9,210 5,354 7,351 8,280 9,222 10,965 13,736 21,993 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................3,334 1,130 2,060 2,246 4,126 4,617 6,117 10,530 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 1,341 324 576 741 1,513 2,239 2,779 4,924 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 1,103 452 840 854 1,319 1,364 1,768 3,157 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 890 354 644 651 1,293 1,014 1,570 2,448 

 Rented dwellings................................................................................................5,452 4,108 5,107 5,850 4,744 5,887 6,930 9,100 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 424 116 184 184 353 460 688 2,363 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 2,316 1,512 2,250 2,298 2,669 2,744 2,914 3,570 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 240 159 231 239 271 282 310 370 

 Electricity ................................................................................................................................ 939 683 957 938 1,037 1,062 1,083 1,294 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 65 34 79 349 378 71 359 136 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................753 462 675 765 925 925 996 1,248 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 142 109 180 121 142 110 140 219 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 611 353 495 645 783 815 856 1,029 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 319 174 309 306 359 405 466 522 

 Household operations ................................................................................................671 298 559 689 757 747 1,192 1,473 

 Personal services................................................................................................ 76 32 375 3135 3144 344 3220 365 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 595 297 485 554 613 703 972 1,408 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 426 453 247 322 315 665 480 661 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 87 66 82 80 80 99 92 157 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 256 319 111 165 187 499 212 347 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 82 69 55 78 48 67 175 157 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,095 440 649 873 875 1,380 2,444 2,931 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 37 25 30 25 334 41 45 102 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 212 69 165 254 181 288 297 626 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 9 10 32 36 35 38 39 334 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 115 55 102 64 120 177 211 213 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 70 41 36 46 37 62 67 354 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 652 239 315 478 498 805 1,815 1,601 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 914 576 505 540 890 1,125 1,477 2,680 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 487 373 212 300 469 622 751 1,379 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 474 367 206 298 462 609 731 1,319 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 13 36 7 32 37 313 320 360 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 60 311 35 352 344 126 345 212 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................47 310 324 326 335 98 333 197 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 13 31 311 326 39 328 311 316 

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

312 34 33 39 325 33 320 352 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 176 113 128 376 3115 271 3330 353 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 179 74 127 103 236 102 331 684 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 5,964 2,576 4,351 6,685 6,315 8,243 9,139 13,701 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 2,157 727 1,701 3,129 31,947 3,500 4,033 33,075 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 903 3210 755 31,427 3181 31,097 1,829 2,483 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 1,194 517 907 1,686 1,619 2,358 1,878 3592 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 60 ( 1 ) 340 316 3146 345 3326 ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 1,254 741 1,028 1,356 1,529 1,868 1,769 1,718 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,113 910 1,414 1,914 2,497 2,306 2,568 7,140 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 98 38 67 101 96 165 171 218 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 935 345 495 715 805 799 766 5,028 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................................ 655 3404 3563 3717 31,019 3738 3800 3851 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 425 123 289 381 579 605 832 1,044 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 441 198 208 287 342 568 769 1,769 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 2,601 1,399 2,775 2,205 2,611 2,942 3,440 5,168 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 1,780 1,028 1,856 1,590 1,912 2,001 2,253 3,370 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 468 162 545 323 381 493 714 1,262 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 282 181 307 236 214 371 335 412 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 72 29 67 56 103 77 138 125 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,736 843 1,266 1,569 1,884 2,270 2,459 4,561 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................381 110 209 318 350 523 627 1,468 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................713 418 557 793 756 965 925 1,418 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 335 215 223 332 369 406 410 821 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 275 195 195 238 246 347 336 672 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 60 320 328 393 3122 359 374 3149 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 307 99 277 126 409 376 497 855 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 270 156 204 235 301 313 475 528 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 68 31 57 48 54 122 119 109 

 Education................................................................................................................................ 617 932 311 535 360 418 785 1,054 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 336 296 393 379 348 314 247 351 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 794 389 675 496 687 951 1,642 1,809 

 Cash contributions................................................................................................ 1,350 378 897 1,048 1,478 1,386 2,099 5,631 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................................................ 3,765 367 1,746 2,801 3,645 5,742 8,226 15,362 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 184 103 158 121 125 198 244 622 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................................................ 3,581 264 1,588 2,681 3,520 5,545 7,982 14,740 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $42,207 $7,323 $21,860 $34,112 $44,159 $58,582 $82,197 $167,370 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................................ 30,182 2,011 8,869 25,030 32,099 48,049 67,356 131,541 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 2,788 154 783 1,501 1,941 3,136 5,159 18,201 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 6,494 3,428 10,511 6,185 8,003 5,518 5,584 5,359 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 1,621 66 444 811 1,076 1,432 3,288 11,150 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 291 756 266 372 378 370 31 38 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 346 215 436 3392 3403 3152 3588 3409 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 484 694 550 3120 3558 226 3221 3701 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 6,527 -50 875 3,196 5,187 8,590 14,961 41,369 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 5,283 -7 708 2,472 4,032 6,811 12,060 34,021 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,210 -53 141 690 1,117 1,759 2,854 7,207 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................................................ 34 311 25 335 338 321 347 3141 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 35,680 7,373 20,985 30,915 38,972 49,992 67,236 126,000 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$7,896 $3,906 $1,829 -$1,974 $3,469 $6,547 $27,923 $39,360 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 12,570 5,105 4,211 429 9,397 15,214 36,636 54,256 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 4,674 1,199 2,382 2,404 5,928 8,666 8,713 14,896 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................536 487 564 3100 31,087 3409 3272 31,138 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -973 -220 -452 -500 -801 -1,548 -1,845 -4,246 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................................ 98,441 39,607 78,701 65,269 108,511 117,270 163,916 297,840 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 577 284 502 395 692 720 936 1,322 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 795 381 384 567 505 973 1,539 2,930 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 25 38 39 17 314 42 31 118 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 9 ( 1 ) 36 314 321 39 317 14 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 152 55 69 94 151 173 292 616 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 15 33 32 311 311 355 317 333 

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

38 ( 2

 ) 33 ( 2 ) 312 34 316 346 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 7 35 31 35 39 32 337 33 

 Major appliances................................................................................................ 5 34 ( 2 ) 32 35 ( 2 ) 332 31 

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

32 31 31 32 34 32 35 33 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 34 8 14 13 17 54 33 190 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 89 39 49 66 3102 58 190 343 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................165 67 97 53 128 228 241 685 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 38 332 23 32 329 55 362 109 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................56 311 31 338 342 119 345 212 

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

312 34 33 39 325 33 320 352 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................ 60 320 340 34 332 352 3114 3312 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 39 39 322 34 310 315 3106 3246 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................20 311 318 ( 2 ) 322 337 39 366 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 130 141 84 203 53 121 217 139 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 20 350 3

-26 315 31 327 347 350 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 85 13 38 87 32 111 76 494 

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

317 33 312 326 38 318 ( 2

 ) 391 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................68 10 26 61 24 93 76 404 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 11 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 33 38 315 33 394 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 3 ( 1 ) 31 32 31 312 33 33 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 102 322 386 315 330 374 354 386 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 93 24 21 64 65 161 258 332 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019