Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

All

single

males

Under

25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 andover

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 16,270 2,226 2,820 2,343 2,904 2,713 3,264 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $36,919 $14,184 $47,084 $47,003 $44,754 $37,091 $29,287 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,413 13,962 44,742 44,783 42,845 35,222 28,798 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.6 21.3 29.1 39.7 49.6 59.4 75.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... .2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

Earners ........................................................ .7 .8 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 44 4 29 41 51 61 66 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 2 24 33 33 26 17 

Without mortgage ....................................... 21 2 5 8 17 36 49 

Renter .......................................................... 56 96 71 59 49 39 34 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 8 11 18 13 11 11 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 92 89 82 87 89 89 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 5 12 11 8 6 7 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 95 88 89 92 94 93 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 20 22 33 41 34 39 

College ......................................................... 63 79 75 65 55 61 48 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 59 84 81 82 84 82 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,190 $17,729 $34,935 $36,468 $32,831 $30,073 $27,721 

Food ............................................................... 3,751 2,778 4,293 4,207 3,965 3,714 3,403 

Food at home ............................................... 1,775 1,035 1,708 1,792 1,994 1,943 1,896 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 235 146 203 221 261 257 277 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 75 51 68 78 81 72 87 

Bakery products ....................................... 160 95 136 142 180 185 189 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 392 206 420 396 461 419 386 

Beef .......................................................... 103 51 121 96 140 113 83 

Pork .......................................................... 75 33 59 74 93 85 86 

Other meats ............................................. 62 50 45 72 86 56 59 

Poultry ...................................................... 66 35 105 70 67 59 53 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 64 20 66 62 53 83 84 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 17 24 21 22 23 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 185 108 170 174 209 203 209 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 69 41 62 63 76 71 84 

Other dairy products ................................ 116 66 107 110 133 132 125 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 308 151 278 295 339 354 360 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 101 47 89 92 108 117 125 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 94 47 89 94 100 114 102 

Processed fruits ....................................... 59 34 49 58 67 57 77 

Processed vegetables .............................. 54 23 51 52 64 65 57 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 andover

Other food at home .................................... $656 $424 $638 $707 $725 $710 $664 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 53 32 46 53 62 57 60 

Fats and oils ............................................. 43 31 36 43 52 45 44 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 350 240 345 374 360 371 373 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 111 183 207 221 211 156 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 26 10 27 30 30 26 31 

Food away from home ................................. 1,976 1,743 2,585 2,415 1,971 1,771 1,507 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 486 478 743 602 415 443 308 

Housing .......................................................... 11,077 5,925 12,924 13,689 11,808 10,625 10,822 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,379 4,238 9,067 9,461 7,960 6,840 6,499 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,203 248 2,987 4,149 4,082 3,660 3,566 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,626 3137 1,993 2,762 2,365 1,534 925 

Property taxes .......................................... 951 53 679 914 1,062 1,207 1,515 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 626 357 315 473 655 919 1,125 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,776 3,787 5,574 4,900 3,561 2,791 2,420 

Other lodging ............................................. 400 204 507 412 318 389 513 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,181 849 2,061 2,316 2,485 2,396 2,647 

Natural gas ................................................. 275 89 204 275 310 298 410 

Electricity .................................................... 845 337 780 877 959 971 1,019 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 97 37 343 72 132 104 187 

Telephone services .................................... 696 353 796 812 781 708 676 

Water and other public services ................. 268 64 237 281 302 315 354 

Household operations .................................. 463 147 381 499 395 413 827 

Personal services ....................................... 90 1 ( ) 352 3102 325 35 3305 

Other household expenses ........................ 373 146 330 397 370 408 521 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 254 109 194 260 261 320 315 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 68 43 59 74 65 70 84 

Other household products .......................... 130 53 98 142 139 188 133 

Postage and stationery .............................. 57 13 37 45 57 62 99 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 800 582 1,221 1,153 708 657 534 

Household textiles ...................................... 34 8 24 41 41 48 36 

Furniture ..................................................... 216 187 488 189 133 164 137 

Floor coverings .......................................... 28 33 90 12 33 8 14 

Major appliances ........................................ 91 40 122 86 84 111 92 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 45 27 73 42 36 49 41 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 386 318 424 783 381 278 214 

Apparel and services ..................................... 817 705 1,028 1,609 675 598 503 

Men and boys .............................................. 398 313 514 717 336 320 262 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 390 305 502 703 328 316 261 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 37 13 14 8 34 32 

Women and girls .......................................... 82 361 51 257 71 38 54 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 70 351 339 217 66 324 352 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 13 310 312 39 35 314 32 

Children under 2 .......................................... 11 34 19 38 312 310 312 

Footwear ...................................................... 157 3234 148 353 122 87 83 

Other apparel products and services ........... 170 94 297 275 134 142 92 

Transportation ................................................ 4,593 2,951 5,975 4,931 4,562 4,459 4,350 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,461 1,171 2,307 1,517 1,085 1,269 1,379 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 590 3296 1,010 3738 3152 3491 790 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 782 849 1,163 779 818 616 517 

Other vehicles ............................................ 89 326 3134 1 ( ) 3115 3161 371 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,311 925 1,549 1,498 1,462 1,379 1,043 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 andover

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,514 $647 $1,666 $1,470 $1,736 $1,565 $1,694 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 64 200 151 119 113 68 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 543 291 597 551 621 543 584 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 588 3152 543 3505 730 691 706 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 264 140 326 263 265 217 335 

Public transportation .................................... 308 208 453 446 279 246 235 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,605 208 868 1,089 1,539 1,825 3,432 

Health insurance .......................................... 916 112 555 675 841 1,038 1,914 

Medical services .......................................... 387 49 165 212 438 393 886 

Drugs ........................................................... 244 31 107 157 195 344 520 

Medical supplies .......................................... 59 17 41 45 66 49 112 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,522 977 1,879 1,836 1,539 1,581 1,306 

Fees and admissions ................................... 322 236 532 393 275 264 235 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 707 484 764 857 709 717 704 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 282 141 236 338 357 353 245 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 211 116 346 247 199 247 121 

Personal care products and services ............. 185 129 219 219 195 161 181 

Reading .......................................................... 75 41 58 64 75 87 111 

Education ....................................................... 666 2,055 1,410 249 287 216 87 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 358 192 331 338 567 463 237 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 700 143 469 893 747 1,332 541 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,336 144 928 2,023 1,979 1,220 1,531 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,017 1,003 3,810 4,721 4,477 3,347 910 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 113 39 58 81 193 149 154 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,904 995 3,751 4,640 4,284 3,198 756 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 36,919 14,184 47,084 47,003 44,754 37,091 29,287 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,878 11,206 44,299 43,379 37,728 25,745 6,936 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,480 3480 1,118 1,576 2,618 1,982 978 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,420 3126 3224 617 1,945 6,916 18,815 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 900 43 313 399 1,048 1,175 1,992 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 390 3105 489 456 617 600 375 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 274 111 137 268 482 381 235 

Regular contributions for support ................. 270 1,119 209 3164 3134 3129 361 

Other income ............................................... 307 993 296 144 183 163 196 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,507 222 2,342 2,220 1,909 1,869 490 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,032 149 1,530 1,600 1,335 1,277 321 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 3-1 3-2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 3-3 2 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 379 77 733 549 436 449 50 

Other taxes .................................................. 96 -2 78 71 138 146 119 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 andover

Income after taxes ......................................... 35,413 13,962 44,742 44,783 42,845 35,222 28,798 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $680 $420 - $2,713 - $1,120 $1,182 - $297 - $1,334 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,587 2,162 10,808 5,617 5,524 1,506 1,854 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,267 1,742 13,521 6,737 4,343 1,803 3,188 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 457 52 442 99 334 1,133 549 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -906 3-38 -802 -1,292 -1,351 -1,188 -679 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 83,317 33,776 47,067 69,374 93,835 121,142 138,099 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 467 35 320 428 524 652 710 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 781 258 734 1,063 1,033 624 886 

Food ............................................................. 47 19 34 37 67 73 47 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 33 11 9 5 14 22 

Housing ........................................................ 153 40 201 139 169 104 221 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 18 11 310 37 319 326 29 

Household textiles ...................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 34 315 37 314 38 39 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 1 ( ) 31 34 36 37 38 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 34 314 33 38 31 1 ( )

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 315 328 326 41 317 314 

Other housing ............................................ 101 311 148 98 95 53 169 

Apparel and services ................................... 164 96 223 355 150 103 93 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 14 37 22 14 23 7 8 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 82 358 51 257 71 38 54 

Children under 2 ........................................ 11 34 19 38 12 310 312 

Other apparel products and services ......... 57 327 131 77 344 347 319 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 42 316 126 334 322 343 39 

All other apparel products and services ... 15 311 35 343 323 34 311 

Transportation .............................................. 110 16 124 149 189 40 124 

Health care ................................................... 44 32 36 323 365 314 3128 

Entertainment ............................................... 70 40 44 104 61 77 91 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39 332 35 37 36 313 33 

Other entertainment ................................... 60 8 38 98 55 65 88 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 31 32 11 5 33 31 

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

Education ..................................................... 89 329 326 52 221 109 77 

All other gifts ................................................ 88 13 64 184 99 87 82 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 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, 2011