Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 16,180 1,494 1,484 1,719 1,632 2,398 1,916 5,538 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $37,058 $1,319 $7,825 $12,540 $17,515 $24,523 $34,375 $74,260 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,381 1,417 7,780 12,580 17,374 24,294 33,704 69,704 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.1 36.4 43.2 52.7 53.9 49.3 46.6 46.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Earners ........................................................ .7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .7 .9 .9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 19 18 31 40 43 45 60 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 5 6 7 9 16 25 43 

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 14 12 24 31 27 20 17 

Renter .......................................................... 57 81 82 69 60 57 55 40 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 14 19 13 12 15 13 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 86 81 87 88 85 87 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 7 10 10 9 8 12 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 93 90 90 91 92 88 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 5 10 12 7 6 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 27 36 43 43 40 43 21 

College ......................................................... 62 67 53 44 50 55 55 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 54 54 67 78 82 87 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,673 $16,704 $15,350 $19,489 $20,656 $24,845 $30,291 $46,878 

Food ............................................................... 3,779 2,927 2,468 2,844 2,605 3,119 3,597 4,998 

Food at home ............................................... 1,841 1,612 1,423 1,795 1,599 1,685 1,851 2,075 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 236 226 175 233 229 219 224 261 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 74 71 53 76 70 58 81 82 

Bakery products ....................................... 162 155 122 157 159 161 143 179 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 421 405 353 440 347 370 426 465 

Beef .......................................................... 118 123 105 86 93 121 115 133 

Pork .......................................................... 81 87 55 99 78 76 77 85 

Other meats ............................................. 53 42 44 57 57 55 48 55 

Poultry ...................................................... 73 84 63 83 59 51 82 77 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 48 61 87 37 44 80 87 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 20 25 28 24 24 24 27 

Dairy products ............................................ 203 175 144 189 190 195 202 227 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 79 52 63 80 93 83 81 82 

Other dairy products ................................ 123 123 81 109 98 113 121 145 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 314 254 229 309 255 277 337 357 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 100 71 67 107 79 93 113 112 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 96 86 87 96 68 82 105 108 

Processed fruits ....................................... 64 53 31 58 58 57 61 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 53 44 43 49 50 44 58 59 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Other food at home .................................... $667 $551 $522 $624 $577 $623 $663 $764 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 55 48 49 63 40 55 63 55 

Fats and oils ............................................. 47 47 31 47 51 45 42 50 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 357 293 242 329 309 335 365 411 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 183 157 188 179 162 171 169 203 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 26 212 26 215 17 23 45 

Food away from home ................................. 1,939 1,315 1,046 1,048 1,006 1,433 1,745 2,923 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 521 344 339 322 232 421 505 747 

Housing .......................................................... 11,218 6,243 5,991 7,772 8,154 9,249 10,770 16,833 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,550 4,357 4,165 4,857 5,154 5,874 7,153 11,723 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,450 1,069 743 1,190 1,465 2,008 2,763 6,967 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,831 494 309 428 408 829 1,427 4,029 

Property taxes .......................................... 946 433 197 461 538 702 798 1,713 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 673 142 237 301 519 476 538 1,225 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,761 3,116 3,321 3,536 3,585 3,656 4,172 4,078 

Other lodging ............................................. 339 172 101 131 104 211 218 678 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,131 1,126 1,192 1,593 1,949 2,190 2,345 2,773 

Natural gas ................................................. 296 141 157 193 281 302 369 385 

Electricity .................................................... 800 488 485 657 762 852 848 985 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 104 241 221 272 282 107 95 161 

Telephone services .................................... 689 355 421 518 593 696 774 899 

Water and other public services ................. 241 101 108 152 231 234 258 344 

Household operations .................................. 428 152 147 167 474 444 329 673 

Personal services ....................................... 86 3 ( ) 225 211 2241 2174 236 283 

Other household expenses ........................ 342 152 122 156 232 270 294 590 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 275 205 155 351 194 188 174 375 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 68 55 55 82 52 62 42 83 

Other household products .......................... 135 81 85 115 101 92 79 203 

Postage and stationery .............................. 72 69 215 153 41 35 52 89 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 834 403 332 804 383 552 769 1,288 

Household textiles ...................................... 27 8 26 36 25 33 24 36 

Furniture ..................................................... 171 68 82 109 91 137 129 293 

Floor coverings .......................................... 13 22 21 25 21 27 214 28 

Major appliances ........................................ 92 21 43 49 44 65 99 159 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 61 18 26 94 29 55 74 70 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 470 285 174 511 213 256 429 703 

Apparel and services ..................................... 877 595 418 1,604 325 680 851 1,048 

Men and boys .............................................. 426 210 233 780 161 312 446 505 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 417 202 232 778 149 304 433 495 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 28 1 ( ) 22 211 29 13 11 

Women and girls .......................................... 84 274 27 243 240 92 45 77 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 67 262 22 2237 226 279 229 50 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 17 212 25 26 214 213 215 27 

Children under 2 .......................................... 9 23 26 210 25 210 211 11 

Footwear ...................................................... 167 2136 277 383 250 135 220 148 

Other apparel products and services ........... 191 171 95 189 69 131 129 306 

Transportation ................................................ 4,861 2,070 2,160 2,275 3,666 4,711 5,705 7,170 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,603 2538 646 2236 1,197 1,749 2,324 2,378 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 676 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2284 2753 2985 1,225 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 826 476 578 236 661 974 1,228 1,017 

Other vehicles ............................................ 100 262 268 3 ( ) 2251 222 2111 2135 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,432 876 822 884 1,067 1,408 1,588 1,981 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,531 $562 $597 $973 $1,281 $1,334 $1,619 $2,253 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 145 237 28 45 50 140 169 258 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 507 233 207 263 430 519 478 754 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 611 2203 2272 2535 2628 2450 746 772 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 269 90 90 130 173 224 225 470 

Public transportation .................................... 294 94 96 182 121 220 174 559 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,450 634 674 1,271 1,597 1,537 1,527 1,817 

Health insurance .......................................... 847 323 350 817 977 910 849 1,064 

Medical services .......................................... 323 154 201 177 262 329 370 446 

Drugs ........................................................... 231 116 101 240 299 257 255 245 

Medical supplies .......................................... 49 240 222 37 58 40 53 61 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,630 1,010 899 870 1,130 1,376 1,549 2,480 

Fees and admissions ................................... 369 134 168 102 171 195 283 719 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 727 411 454 493 610 623 766 1,027 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 290 194 156 214 263 199 280 413 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 244 271 121 60 86 359 220 322 

Personal care products and services ............. 201 151 111 143 126 197 184 275 

Reading .......................................................... 75 31 38 42 74 67 66 115 

Education ....................................................... 653 1,504 1,194 558 388 329 680 514 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 318 247 246 341 339 349 379 308 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 590 344 146 354 276 353 602 1,024 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,413 311 342 649 967 856 1,272 2,657 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,087 292 324 444 776 1,601 2,606 6,893 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 109 260 32 80 68 80 79 187 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,978 232 292 365 708 1,521 2,526 6,706 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 37,058 1,319 7,825 12,540 17,515 24,523 34,375 74,260 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,956 1,370 2,743 3,862 7,490 15,837 26,661 61,091 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,820 2-1,816 2152 2312 2323 812 1,298 4,773 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,998 514 2,437 6,273 8,177 6,365 5,202 4,899 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,162 296 147 127 321 496 516 2,750 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 237 252 2239 2221 2230 310 244 261 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 269 241 1,166 728 233 2134 233 243 

Regular contributions for support ................. 303 272 462 569 341 260 2133 251 

Other income ............................................... 313 390 479 448 400 308 288 191 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,678 -97 44 -39 141 228 671 4,556 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,355 -25 66 15 179 246 620 3,570 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -175 2-86 2-69 -88 -151 -223 -232 -222 

State and local income taxes ....................... 372 -6 23 15 62 72 192 962 

Other taxes .................................................. 126 20 24 18 51 134 90 246 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

over

Income after taxes ......................................... 35,381 1,417 7,780 12,580 17,374 24,294 33,704 69,704 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,349 - $3,017 $1,747 $539 $3,231 $59 - $3,670 - $3,471 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,649 183 -110 840 4,633 3,306 1,231 7,157 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,998 3,199 -1,857 300 1,402 3,247 4,900 10,629 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 328 2438 215 18 61 101 311 662 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -990 -324 -174 -178 -387 -454 -718 -2,143 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 82,377 40,255 26,238 41,303 63,582 59,884 68,023 141,779 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 465 198 149 251 342 358 416 789 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 839 521 168 587 497 457 500 1,552 

Food ............................................................. 40 46 214 20 25 31 28 68 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 6 27 28 27 21 22 24 8 

Housing ........................................................ 150 81 37 128 279 52 111 221 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 211 24 281 214 25 25 26 

Household textiles ...................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 6 22 3 ( ) 24 22 23 24 13 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 24 3 ( ) 22 24 6 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 22 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 22 1 ( ) 21 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 25 232 214 28 214 27 215 45 

Other housing ............................................ 96 36 219 35 2249 37 87 136 

Apparel and services ................................... 183 183 249 314 82 139 137 236 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 18 28 25 216 211 29 27 26 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 84 274 27 243 240 91 45 77 

Children under 2 ........................................ 9 23 26 210 25 210 211 11 

Other apparel products and services ......... 72 297 231 246 225 228 254 121 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 53 297 213 230 28 216 223 99 

All other apparel products and services ... 19 1 ( ) 219 216 217 212 231 222 

Transportation .............................................. 115 7 3 13 49 124 20 255 

Healthcare .................................................... 51 221 21 22 24 211 233 128 

Entertainment ............................................... 57 224 245 231 260 213 71 93 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 215 213 3 ( ) 215 254 3 ( ) 222 213 

Other entertainment ................................... 43 211 245 16 6 13 49 80 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 26 1 ( ) 26 21 22 24 5 

Reading ........................................................ 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 

Education ..................................................... 134 2137 21 242 23 217 231 321 

All other gifts ................................................ 98 9 9 24 12 67 62 217 

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

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010