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

2021-2022

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)1................................................... 19,334 3,838 4,625 2,144 1,776 2,556 2,122 2,273 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $50,634 $6,917 $21,856 $34,719 $44,105 $58,210 $81,862 $165,470 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 43,937 7,954 22,276 33,177 41,238 52,590 70,030 126,951 

 Age of reference person............................................................................. 52.0 51.9 60.6 51.3 49.8 47.3 46.2 48.0 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ..................................................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18.................................................................................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 

 Earners .................................................................................................... .7 .4 .4 .7 .9 .9 .9 .9 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.2 .9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

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

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner............................................................................................. 46 30 46 43 47 48 55 64 

 With mortgage...................................................................................... 21 6 12 17 25 28 37 41 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 25 23 34 27 22 20 18 23 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 54 70 54 57 53 52 45 36 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 15 19 13 16 12 13 15 13 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American.................................................................................. 85 81 87 84 88 87 85 87 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 12 12 12 13 13 13 9 10 

 Not Hispanic or Latino............................................................................. 88 88 88 87 87 87 91 90 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 6 2 2 1 1 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12)................................................................................... 32 46 42 34 33 24 15 9 

 College .................................................................................................... 66 47 56 64 65 75 84 90 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 80 61 76 84 86 90 90 87 

Average annual expenditures........................................................................ $43,299 $23,949 $30,153 $34,630 $39,850 $46,883 $58,716 $93,822 

 Food............................................................................................................ 5,302 3,806 4,297 4,191 4,434 5,852 6,624 9,100 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 3,087 2,532 2,601 2,580 2,930 3,321 3,629 4,552 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 386 318 326 294 352 428 499 548 

 Cereals and cereal products............................................................. 115 90 89 83 121 154 144 148 

 Bakery products................................................................................ 272 228 237 211 231 274 355 400 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.............................................................. 685 593 535 591 605 795 755 1,045 

 Beef................................................................................................... 170 156 118 125 109 236 207 264 

 Pork................................................................................................... 142 133 131 118 127 142 137 209 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 90 94 69 65 74 85 116 134 

 Poultry............................................................................................... 125 107 90 109 133 163 137 169 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 111 66 83 136 112 111 107 199 

 Eggs.................................................................................................. 49 37 43 38 52 58 51 70 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 285 235 264 246 296 298 310 383 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 92 83 90 82 93 90 86 123 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 193 152 174 164 204 207 224 260 

 Fruits and vegetables........................................................................... 559 417 488 530 589 585 656 766 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 197 138 182 180 177 229 235 266 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 165 113 139 173 183 180 201 215 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 86 64 67 104 115 71 93 120 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 111 102 102 73 114 105 127 165 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,171 968 987 919 1,087 1,215 1,409 1,810 

 Sugar and other sweets.................................................................... 89 74 86 65 93 70 114 131 

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 73 64 70 71 69 72 81 85 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 630 541 531 472 575 653 764 963 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 341 268 284 285 333 374 402 506 

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

2021-2022 — 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...................... 39 22 16 27 317 46 48 125 

 Food away from home ............................................................................ 2,216 1,274 1,696 1,611 1,504 2,531 2,996 4,549 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 684 401 337 460 403 682 851 2,068 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 16,309 10,330 12,545 13,986 17,123 17,359 20,749 30,164 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 11,021 7,030 8,373 9,238 11,810 11,297 14,308 20,834 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,025 1,173 2,775 2,743 4,420 4,156 6,293 10,024 

 Mortgage interest and charges......................................................... 1,329 275 596 715 1,431 1,515 2,471 3,822 

 Property taxes................................................................................... 1,405 500 1,033 1,010 1,432 1,359 2,063 3,480 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses .................... 1,292 398 1,146 1,018 1,557 1,283 1,759 2,721 

 Rented dwellings.................................................................................. 6,404 5,388 5,329 6,293 6,948 6,719 7,368 8,736 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 591 469 270 202 443 422 646 2,074 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 2,685 1,961 2,380 2,580 2,819 2,975 3,221 3,696 

 Natural gas........................................................................................... 317 199 270 262 332 357 484 454 

 Electricity.............................................................................................. 1,079 884 973 1,062 1,157 1,150 1,190 1,396 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 83 37 64 95 386 111 63 175 

 Telephone services.............................................................................. 803 559 692 817 833 934 989 1,085 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 107 92 132 116 85 90 83 136 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 696 467 560 701 748 844 905 950 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 402 282 381 345 412 423 496 585 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 842 442 591 768 827 952 1,138 1,710 

 Personal services................................................................................. 

333 312 3

-45 340 356 347 347 3174 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 809 430 637 728 771 904 1,091 1,536 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 409 265 362 298 435 508 369 709 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 94 64 96 85 75 142 120 79 

 Other household products.................................................................... 252 155 226 176 275 257 208 520 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 63 46 40 37 85 109 40 110 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 1,352 633 838 1,102 1,232 1,627 1,714 3,214 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 41 27 29 70 28 34 34 85 

 Furniture............................................................................................... 343 174 173 221 297 312 391 1,116 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 14 5 39 35 316 12 34 27 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 200 73 159 206 133 198 214 534 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 89 56 50 83 77 82 152 180 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 664 298 419 517 680 988 890 1,273 

 Apparel and services.................................................................................. 833 496 427 695 575 839 1,349 1,888 

 Men and boys.......................................................................................... 400 270 254 313 336 397 521 867 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 392 270 254 313 334 397 518 807 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 

38 ( 4

 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) 33 ( 4 ) 33 360 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 29 350 39 35 313 347 338 340 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 17 314 34 35 38 329 331 340 

 Girls, 2 to 15......................................................................................... 

311 336 35 ( 4

 ) 36 317 37 ( 4 ) 

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

34 38 31 33 313 ( 4

 ) 37 31 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 233 364 81 3247 3119 211 631 453 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 166 105 82 127 93 184 152 526 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 7,066 3,448 5,173 5,963 6,380 8,458 9,481 14,762 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 2,684 1,062 2,044 1,985 31,868 2,998 3,669 6,749 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,194 3175 3782 3825 3333 31,209 31,715 4,271 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,430 830 1,228 1,151 1,535 1,784 1,877 2,222 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 60 357 333 39 ( 4 ) 36 378 3257 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,622 1,061 1,296 1,712 1,698 2,111 2,068 2,123 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 2,320 1,079 1,672 2,019 2,574 3,014 3,058 4,329 

 Vehicle finance charges....................................................................... 120 31 58 102 171 169 199 242 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 787 378 560 697 809 856 982 1,725 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 434 135 208 267 519 761 590 975 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 979 534 845 953 1,074 1,228 1,287 1,388 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 440 246 162 247 240 335 686 1,561 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,038 1,524 2,881 2,873 2,985 3,133 4,225 4,834 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 2,060 1,175 2,131 1,899 1,981 2,348 2,540 2,851 

 Medical services...................................................................................... 540 193 288 534 590 428 913 1,384 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 337 128 373 307 298 292 596 425 

 Medical supplies...................................................................................... 102 29 89 133 116 65 176 173 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 1,914 944 1,174 1,414 1,712 1,708 2,674 5,024 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 415 129 208 190 207 368 553 1,598 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .............................................. 856 520 646 706 833 763 1,013 1,916 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 351 226 202 268 308 368 647 622 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 282 191 156 228 261 302 516 475 

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

2021-2022 — 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.......................................... 69 335 346 340 347 366 3131 3146 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 292 69 117 250 364 209 462 888 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 293 177 238 201 244 418 392 483 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 78 32 87 60 48 101 111 115 

 Education.................................................................................................... 680 1,086 324 296 506 441 712 1,441 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................................... 364 515 353 376 318 331 232 322 

 Miscellaneous............................................................................................. 736 330 451 713 709 818 639 2,032 

 Cash contributions...................................................................................... 1,456 543 995 1,137 926 1,375 1,658 4,551 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 4,545 316 873 2,267 3,487 5,367 9,018 17,038 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 202 104 150 129 187 218 256 484 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................. 4,344 212 723 2,138 3,300 5,149 8,762 16,554 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $50,634 $6,917 $21,856 $34,719 $44,105 $58,210 $81,862 $165,470 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 35,761 1,939 6,885 21,489 31,440 44,408 68,263 128,413 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 3,698 -228 609 1,572 2,573 3,189 4,147 19,650 

 Social Security, private and government retirement............................... 7,971 3,288 12,481 8,850 7,696 8,024 5,747 8,103 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 1,482 142 302 893 1,116 1,049 2,291 6,717 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)................................................. 409 1,075 558 3174 328 3214 3107 34 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support................................................... 788 331 599 1,105 3939 869 734 31,491 

 Other income........................................................................................... 526 371 423 636 3313 458 3572 1,092 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 6,697 -1,036 -420 1,542 2,867 5,620 11,831 38,518 

 Federal income taxes.............................................................................. 5,782 -418 138 1,586 2,653 4,711 9,584 31,796 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#................................................. -575 -558 -624 -681 -712 -652 -559 3

-225 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 1,450 -69 46 592 912 1,506 2,763 6,817 

 Other taxes.............................................................................................. 40 39 321 346 313 355 344 3130 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 43,937 7,954 22,276 33,177 41,238 52,590 70,030 126,951 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $5,765 $3,828 -$3,706 $473 $4,276 $18,121 -$466 $26,387 

 Net change in total assets....................................................................... 14,602 6,803 -2,406 3,253 7,516 28,418 15,049 62,669 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 8,837 2,974 1,299 2,780 3,240 10,298 15,515 36,283 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.............................................................................. 764 432 673 3992 3323 3524 3319 32,325 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property............................................ -1,212 -209 -700 -663 -1,298 -1,392 -2,026 -3,433 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................. 154,634 76,066 129,848 120,691 133,528 143,462 196,142 360,084 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home..................................... 801 409 699 683 757 797 990 1,647 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

4

 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023