Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 18,019 2,433 3,189 2,105 2,903 3,274 4,116

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $36,850 $16,214 $41,476 $50,574 $46,426 $40,514 $28,778

Income after taxes .......................................... 31,680 14,946 35,211 42,227 38,986 33,606 26,757

Age of reference person ................................. 48.5 21.5 29.0 39.5 50.0 59.2 74.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 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.

Adults 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 ........................................................ 1.2 .6 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 4 25 37 50 58 67

With mortgage ............................................ 21 3 19 28 34 25 15

Without mortgage ....................................... 23 1 5 10 16 32 52

Renter ........................................................... 57 96 75 63 50 42 33

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 8 10 21 17 14 12

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 92 90 79 83 86 88

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 10 12 11 8 7 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 90 88 89 92 93 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 1 2 2 2 5 9

High school (9-12) ........................................ 31 17 20 30 40 37 35

College ......................................................... 65 82 78 68 58 58 56

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 76 53 80 75 78 81 82

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,936 $22,157 $34,254 $37,781 $36,309 $32,891 $28,958

Food ............................................................... 3,903 3,087 4,193 4,353 4,077 3,820 3,807

Food at home ............................................... 2,031 1,323 1,783 2,160 2,158 2,347 2,138

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 274 197 228 282 277 313 305

Cereals and cereal products .................... 93 74 92 101 93 107 85

Bakery products ....................................... 181 123 136 181 185 205 220

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 416 295 359 426 441 502 420

Beef .......................................................... 95 80 82 100 105 117 82

Pork .......................................................... 77 48 62 83 73 86 93

Other meats .............................................. 68 43 59 67 70 90 66

Poultry ...................................................... 77 68 76 82 89 90 60

Fish and seafood ...................................... 68 29 52 62 71 82 88

Eggs ......................................................... 31 27 29 31 32 37 31

Dairy products ............................................ 217 151 180 228 222 256 233

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 82 65 69 90 81 99 82

Other dairy products ................................. 135 86 111 138 141 157 151

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 372 215 341 386 372 418 429

Fresh fruits ............................................... 136 74 121 143 124 149 173

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 105 61 103 120 112 106 114

Processed fruits ........................................ 63 38 66 54 63 77 68

Processed vegetables .............................. 68 42 52 69 74 86 73

Other food at home .................................... 753 465 675 838 845 859 751

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 66 31 55 54 73 80 81

Fats and oils ............................................. 57 38 50 56 68 69 55

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 391 269 348 429 441 431 390

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 214 118 203 280 236 245 194

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 9 20 19 28 34 30

Food away from home .................................. 1,872 1,764 2,409 2,193 1,919 1,473 1,669

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 466 420 623 508 556 465 291

Housing .......................................................... 11,641 7,242 12,916 14,622 12,930 11,575 10,830

Shelter .......................................................... 7,796 5,534 9,197 10,368 8,836 7,212 6,464

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,150 449 2,395 4,017 4,430 3,820 3,450

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,413 3117 1,559 2,592 2,136 1,555 839

Property taxes .......................................... 1,094 305 596 922 1,600 1,356 1,470

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 643 327 240 504 694 909 1,142

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,302 4,836 6,485 5,932 4,002 2,979 2,723

Other lodging .............................................. 345 249 316 419 404 412 291

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,240 889 2,012 2,455 2,510 2,619 2,615

Natural gas ................................................. 238 78 211 264 267 270 297

Electricity .................................................... 917 376 825 1,034 977 1,086 1,072

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 82 319 312 326 96 116 166

Telephone services .................................... 711 348 727 832 848 771 709

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 198 316 71 130 222 240 389

Cellular phone service .............................. 513 331 656 702 626 531 321

Water and other public services ................. 291 68 238 299 322 376 370

Household operations .................................. 484 200 480 540 515 472 614

Personal services ....................................... 31 34

349 383 353 31317

Other household expenses ........................ 453 196 432 457 461 471 596

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 308 81 226 302 294 418 404

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 63 21 57 60 82 74 67

Other household products .......................... 184 47 136 211 171 257 221

Postage and stationery ............................... 61 313 33 31 41 87 116

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 813 538 1,002 957 775 853 734

Household textiles ...................................... 37 6 22 51 45 21 64

Furniture ..................................................... 226 155 279 333 161 256 193

Floor coverings ........................................... 10 32 12 38

3533 26

Major appliances ........................................ 77 35 88 83 80 114 58

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 53 38 59 62 64 47 48

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 409 302 542 419 421 411 345

Apparel and services ...................................... 699 679 1,103 764 765 522 489

Men and boys ............................................... 339 309 554 421 394 241 197

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 330 309 545 405 374 238 193

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 1 ( ) 8 16 320 34

34

Women and girls .......................................... 63 339 81 30 28 56 113

Women, 16 and over .................................. 55 338 71 315 319 346 109

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 8 32

310 315 39311 34

Children under 2 ........................................... 38

37321 36311 3332

Footwear ...................................................... 146 3243 242 171 150 87 60

Other apparel products and services ........... 143 80 206 136 183 134 116

Transportation ................................................ 5,201 4,279 5,665 6,334 5,225 5,566 4,473

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,727 1,912 2,024 2,473 1,500 1,864 1,057

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 631 3373 3678 1,319 3575 3431 594

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,018 1,482 1,263 1,115 855 1,228 453

Other vehicles ............................................ 78 356 382 339 370 3206 310

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,550 1,128 1,721 1,742 1,844 1,633 1,295

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,628 975 1,509 1,725 1,579 1,833 1,896

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 51 116 129 167 99 54

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 589 345 488 585 734 727 589

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 600 3422 3458 3445 3440 735 881

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 339 157 447 567 238 272 371

Public and other transportation .................... 297 264 410 395 302 236 225

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,022 375 1,166 1,536 2,057 2,538 3,463

Health insurance .......................................... 1,239 186 807 1,080 1,325 1,236 2,218

Medical services ........................................... 448 107 235 255 418 816 641

Drugs ............................................................ 268 57 85 171 251 400 481

Medical supplies ........................................... 68 26 39 29 63 85 123

Entertainment ................................................. 1,589 964 1,780 1,832 1,677 1,615 1,598

Fees and admissions ................................... 353 276 481 509 295 341 271

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 778 489 878 860 778 759 860

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 293 113 179 386 386 374 281

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Pets ............................................................ 223 60 152 310 243 299 235

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 70 352 327 376 3143 375 346

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 165 86 242 77 218 141 186

Personal care products and services ............. 213 157 237 264 215 201 207

Reading .......................................................... 63 44 58 56 45 71 89

Education ....................................................... 836 3,224 1,057 410 375 366 173

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 310 120 310 284 502 433 202

Miscellaneous ................................................. 491 145 436 487 514 616 620

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,518 223 980 1,741 2,732 1,585 1,678

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,983 1,199 3,731 4,593 4,640 3,517 1,040

Life and other personal insurance ................ 122 310 65 88 129 219 166

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,861 1,188 3,666 4,505 4,511 3,298 874

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $36,850 $16,214 $41,476 $50,574 $46,426 $40,514 $28,778

Wages and salaries ...................................... 26,176 13,010 38,121 44,482 37,610 27,902 5,902

Self-employment income .............................. 2,235 183 1,671 3,512 4,113 3,228 1,119

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,971 3151 272 873 2,093 5,866 19,252

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,075 171 293 582 1,218 1,838 1,759

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 366 203 154 507 602 647 164

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 477 557 275 3286 502 749 450

Other income ................................................ 551 1,939 691 331 287 285 131

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,170 1,268 6,265 8,347 7,440 6,908 2,021

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,145 1,028 4,965 6,912 5,928 5,407 1,672

State and local income taxes ....................... 947 238 1,288 1,429 1,494 1,158 304

Other taxes ................................................... 78 32

312 36 17 343 46

Income after taxes .......................................... 31,680 14,946 35,211 42,227 38,986 33,606 26,757

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,749 - $1,933 $6,216 - $1,953 $9,154 - $43,374 $46,160

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,966 1,115 13,236 6,361 12,324 -40,064 48,263

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,217 3,048 7,020 8,314 3,170 3,309 2,103

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 586 349 275 3265 167 1,224 918

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -981 3-39 -620 -1,313 -1,467 -1,808 -647

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 81,451 33,263 39,864 65,901 93,000 112,626 134,893

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 526 165 304 477 588 673 777

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 811 266 682 620 824 1,156 1,054

Food ............................................................. 45 19 26 36 31 54 79

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 320 10 1 ( ) 27 16 7

Housing ........................................................ 138 38 129 166 153 184 139

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 9 36

3236312 38315

Household textiles ...................................... 31

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3431

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 12 32

383938327 312

Major appliances ...................................... 7 31

353531316 311

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 31

333437311 32

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 33 7 30 37 44 29 42

Other housing ............................................. 84 324 89 114 90 116 69

Apparel and services .................................... 149 104 249 97 149 84 185

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 29 1 ( ) 68 28 58 320 34

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4100. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Females, 2 and over ................................... 59 339 75 27 26 41 113

Children under 2 ......................................... 38

37321 36311 3232

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 357 385 336 355 321 366

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 39

326 38325 318 343

All other apparel products and services ... 29 348 359 328 329 33

323

Transportation .............................................. 102 32 34 33 102 160 187

Healthcare .................................................... 103 32

38312 318 3267 3215

Entertainment ............................................... 65 333 131 106 53 43 41

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 312 324 35

333 393437

Other entertainment ................................... 53 39 126 73 44 39 34

Personal care products and services ........... 10 31

38 5 26 37311

Reading ........................................................ 5 1 ( ) 5 39

34 8 32

Education ..................................................... 126 311 337 106 204 244 3123

All other gifts ................................................. 55 6 44 50 56 89 65

1 Value is too small to display.

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, 2015