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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005

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) ....... 33,997 4,420 4,371 4,021 5,161 5,353 10,672 4,053 6,619 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $29,189 $12,299 $34,329 $41,974 $40,265 $35,399 $20,791 $23,671 $19,027 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,786 11,993 32,395 39,854 37,501 33,390 20,384 23,103 18,719 

Age of reference person ................................ 52.3 21.0 29.0 39.7 49.6 59.4 77.3 69.3 82.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 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.

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.0 1.0 

Earners ........................................................ .6 .9 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2 .3 .1 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .7 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 .8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 53 62 64 51 40 28 34 25 

Female ......................................................... 55 47 38 36 49 60 72 66 75 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 52 6 29 50 57 68 70 69 71 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 3 24 40 40 34 12 19 8 

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 4 5 10 17 34 58 49 63 

Renter .......................................................... 48 94 71 50 43 32 30 31 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 8 13 15 16 12 10 12 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 92 87 85 84 88 90 88 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 5 10 9 6 5 4 5 3 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 95 90 91 94 95 96 95 97 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 1 1 2 3 7 14 10 16 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 19 20 30 33 35 49 46 51 

College ......................................................... 59 81 79 68 64 58 37 43 33 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 76 61 82 82 81 82 72 79 68 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $26,134 $16,922 $29,936 $32,501 $31,479 $29,421 $21,697 $24,416 $19,942 

Food ............................................................... 3,082 2,313 3,364 3,790 3,672 3,278 2,602 3,033 2,294 

Food at home ............................................... 1,660 935 1,407 1,809 2,039 1,878 1,702 1,889 1,566 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 228 139 181 223 259 259 254 266 246 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 71 51 63 70 84 73 75 76 75 

Bakery products ....................................... 157 88 118 154 175 186 179 190 171 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 372 196 277 441 507 419 364 435 312 

Beef .......................................................... 103 56 77 124 151 120 93 122 72 

Pork .......................................................... 75 38 45 78 98 86 85 102 73 

Other meats ............................................. 47 24 41 53 60 51 47 55 41 

Poultry ...................................................... 68 38 60 91 81 77 63 74 55 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 58 29 37 73 91 63 53 56 50 

Eggs ......................................................... 21 10 17 21 26 23 24 26 22 

Dairy products ............................................ 188 106 161 195 211 206 209 229 194 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 72 39 58 70 80 79 83 86 80 

Other dairy products ................................ 116 68 103 125 131 126 126 142 114 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 294 141 233 297 340 347 330 342 322 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 100 45 79 101 112 124 114 117 112 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 92 40 77 94 108 115 99 110 92 

Processed fruits ....................................... 60 34 49 57 70 60 71 64 75 

Processed vegetables .............................. 42 22 29 45 50 48 46 52 43 

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, 2004-2005 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $579 $352 $555 $652 $722 $648 $545 $617 $493 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 62 32 47 68 73 73 67 76 60 

Fats and oils ............................................. 46 20 35 43 61 57 48 55 44 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 293 199 284 330 347 319 280 320 251 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 158 87 167 186 221 169 136 148 126 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 20 13 22 25 20 30 14 17 12 

Food away from home ................................. 1,422 1,378 1,957 1,982 1,634 1,400 899 1,144 728 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 343 475 571 518 369 300 131 172 101 

Housing .......................................................... 9,539 5,057 10,723 11,948 11,261 10,649 8,600 9,044 8,312 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,020 3,588 7,495 8,009 7,226 6,387 4,908 5,212 4,722 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 2,996 318 2,390 4,347 4,168 4,173 2,686 3,204 2,369 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,412 177 1,676 2,851 2,444 1,848 555 954 311 

Property taxes .......................................... 864 113 454 935 1,047 1,198 1,061 1,087 1,044 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 719 28 260 560 677 1,127 1,070 1,162 1,014 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,775 2,990 4,927 3,461 2,706 1,888 2,024 1,745 2,195 

Other lodging ............................................. 250 280 178 201 352 326 198 264 158 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 1,926 774 1,808 2,071 2,185 2,327 2,071 2,170 2,010 

Natural gas ................................................. 292 59 199 305 331 358 371 358 379 

Electricity .................................................... 684 279 638 732 780 833 731 773 704 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 92 7 18 66 78 125 157 135 169 

Telephone services .................................... 650 392 801 774 751 747 550 640 495 

Water and other public services ................. 209 38 152 195 245 264 262 263 262 

Household operations .................................. 411 87 263 342 353 451 640 423 772 

Personal services ....................................... 81 34 316 328 310 315 227 310 360 

Other household expenses ........................ 330 83 247 314 344 436 413 413 412 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 318 119 247 287 436 392 344 399 305 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 69 31 54 69 95 85 70 72 69 

Other household products .......................... 153 54 135 115 218 191 165 207 134 

Postage and stationery .............................. 95 34 57 103 123 116 109 119 101 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 864 490 911 1,239 1,061 1,092 637 840 504 

Household textiles ...................................... 76 21 83 73 99 100 72 78 68 

Furniture ..................................................... 189 110 286 287 176 263 114 163 85 

Floor coverings .......................................... 24 9 9 20 20 65 20 22 20 

Major appliances ........................................ 96 26 82 80 128 150 93 118 77 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 35 59 43 62 70 72 96 54 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 418 289 392 736 575 442 266 364 201 

Apparel and services ..................................... 965 962 1,160 1,253 1,249 1,080 576 778 435 

Men and boys .............................................. 196 183 265 326 293 177 82 133 47 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 183 180 254 313 270 154 73 116 43 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 13 3 11 13 23 23 9 17 4 

Women and girls .......................................... 401 436 364 457 517 435 306 408 233 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 385 433 350 428 498 420 291 387 223 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 15 32 14 28 19 15 14 21 10 

Children under 2 .......................................... 14 7 17 10 13 25 11 15 9 

Footwear ...................................................... 179 210 272 216 212 174 99 113 88 

Other apparel products and services ........... 175 126 241 245 213 268 77 109 58 

Transportation ................................................ 4,023 3,008 5,797 4,803 4,825 4,606 2,742 3,820 2,086 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,537 1,268 2,443 1,660 1,842 1,747 980 1,510 655 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 741 418 1,146 714 699 1,008 606 925 411 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 756 790 1,240 893 1,132 639 369 572 244 

Other vehicles ............................................ 40 360 357 353 311 3100 35 313 1 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 919 801 1,197 1,179 1,094 1,065 597 834 452 

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, 2004-2005 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,307 $777 $1,774 $1,620 $1,603 $1,522 $965 $1,185 $833 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 124 65 226 201 154 146 51 95 24 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 420 286 568 479 476 511 320 394 279 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 527 275 668 611 663 564 458 519 420 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 236 151 312 329 311 300 136 177 111 

Public transportation .................................... 260 162 383 344 286 272 200 291 145 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,724 292 784 1,092 1,412 1,981 2,961 2,508 3,239 

Health insurance .......................................... 869 163 400 593 616 918 1,556 1,422 1,638 

Medical services .......................................... 408 54 215 244 460 555 597 378 731 

Drugs ........................................................... 377 53 141 208 278 423 696 616 745 

Medical supplies .......................................... 70 22 27 47 58 86 113 92 125 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,248 930 1,568 1,557 1,486 1,481 897 1,161 733 

Fees and admissions ................................... 309 254 405 432 355 324 218 305 164 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 554 384 722 638 641 606 454 571 382 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 215 96 253 259 302 325 134 183 102 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 170 196 188 228 189 227 91 102 85 

Personal care products and services ............. 342 256 381 344 351 384 334 336 333 

Reading .......................................................... 100 44 86 89 110 133 111 123 104 

Education ....................................................... 569 2,236 957 267 409 212 88 100 79 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 196 143 192 307 309 226 107 168 70 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 547 161 497 730 700 705 503 732 353 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,166 184 715 1,591 1,405 1,312 1,410 1,413 1,408 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,292 860 3,142 4,212 3,920 3,072 634 1,028 393 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 154 14 97 137 217 241 169 185 159 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,137 846 3,046 4,075 3,703 2,831 465 843 234 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 29,189 12,299 34,329 41,974 40,265 35,399 20,791 23,671 19,027 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 19,574 9,794 31,223 37,802 34,064 23,186 3,169 6,468 1,148 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,586 214 1,599 2,261 2,183 3,448 673 805 592 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,902 388 258 554 1,492 6,267 14,586 14,262 14,784 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,148 190 277 588 1,326 1,393 1,903 1,630 2,070 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 149 321 112 206 385 224 44 388 317 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 236 45 92 290 394 485 153 192 129 

Regular contributions for support ................. 348 1,215 415 106 271 251 139 156 129 

Other income ............................................... 245 732 353 166 150 143 125 71 158 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,403 306 1,934 2,120 2,764 2,009 408 569 309 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,002 227 1,438 1,544 2,016 1,480 210 326 139 

State and local income taxes ....................... 283 76 444 464 609 355 39 65 23 

Other taxes .................................................. 118 3 51 111 140 173 159 177 147 

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,786 11,993 32,395 39,854 37,501 33,390 20,384 23,103 18,719 

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, 2004-2005 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,593 $553 - $8,669 - $1,286 - $3,059 - $4,879 - $3,715 - $5,362 - $2,706 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,599 3,114 11,435 12,016 6,027 4,618 -1,081 -992 -1,135 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,192 2,561 20,104 13,302 9,085 9,497 2,634 4,370 1,571 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 381 73 273 356 421 707 379 511 298 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -820 -51 -719 -1,290 -1,378 -1,491 -395 -704 -207 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 89,638 10,051 47,838 93,201 101,159 130,204 112,460 119,548 108,120 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 517 58 298 546 602 716 646 667 634 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 821 300 524 1,067 1,141 987 820 771 841 

Food ............................................................. 42 18 20 45 50 90 34 64 15 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 11 24 18 19 14 8 16 2 

Housing ........................................................ 200 58 111 353 250 227 195 176 205 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 12 23 27 50 31 20 30 14 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 31 37 38 9 9 13 13 13 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 10 19 12 14 24 23 19 25 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 31 34 36 5 6 10 35 14 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 8 14 6 8 18 12 15 11 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 66 12 31 240 70 71 30 40 24 

Other housing ............................................ 80 22 32 65 108 92 109 74 130 

Apparel and services ................................... 184 137 173 266 242 258 108 152 78 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 43 22 28 67 80 54 25 45 12 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 61 37 39 92 91 53 56 71 45 

Children under 2 ........................................ 14 7 17 10 13 25 11 15 9 

Other apparel products and services ......... 66 71 88 97 59 126 16 21 13 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 44 45 68 63 19 103 8 11 6 

All other apparel products and services ... 22 326 321 34 39 23 8 310 37 

Transportation .............................................. 44 4 23 82 91 27 39 47 34 

Health care ................................................... 81 32 316 24 28 28 215 318 336 

Entertainment ............................................... 59 30 62 68 90 76 44 62 33 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 21 10 30 25 21 30 17 30 10 

Other entertainment ................................... 38 20 32 43 69 47 26 32 23 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 11 27 22 19 9 10 14 8 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 31 1 ( ) 2 1 2 2 2 

Education ..................................................... 92 311 20 86 224 138 70 75 66 

All other gifts ................................................ 88 20 49 102 126 119 95 145 64 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.