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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1.................................................... 19,334 1,651 3,407 2,405 2,630 3,210 6,031 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $50,634 $29,766 $60,593 $63,859 $69,819 $54,238 $35,166 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 43,937 27,199 51,389 53,856 58,205 45,360 33,376 

 Age of reference person.............................................................................. 52.0 21.9 29.2 39.5 49.7 60.0 74.9 

 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.................................................................................. .3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

 Earners..................................................................................................... .7 .8 1.0 .9 .8 .7 .2 

 Vehicles.................................................................................................... 1.2 .7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

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

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner.............................................................................................. 46 ( 2 ) 26 36 48 56 66 

 With mortgage....................................................................................... 21 ( 2 ) 20 27 31 25 17 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 25 ( 2 ) 6 ( 2 ) 18 31 49 

 Renter....................................................................................................... 54 94 74 64 52 44 34 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 15 11 16 16 18 17 12 

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

 African-American .................................................................................. 85 89 84 84 82 83 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 12 13 14 18 18 10 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino.............................................................................. 88 87 86 82 82 90 95 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3 

 High school (9-12).................................................................................... 32 30 21 30 28 42 36 

 College ..................................................................................................... 66 70 78 68 69 56 60 

 Never attended and other ........................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 80 61 79 80 82 83 83 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $43,299 $32,891 $48,270 $50,288 $52,928 $41,359 $37,472 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 5,302 4,179 5,936 5,992 6,091 5,245 4,724 

 Food at home........................................................................................... 3,087 1,799 2,931 3,529 3,340 3,435 3,075 

 Cereals and bakery products................................................................ 386 ( 2 ) 323 464 397 431 395 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 115 87 107 153 117 118 108 

 Bakery products................................................................................. 272 ( 2 ) 216 311 280 313 287 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................................................... 685 ( 2 ) 645 825 694 791 692 

 Beef.................................................................................................... 170 69 147 270 158 172 172 

 Pork.................................................................................................... 142 ( 2 ) 104 162 147 141 179 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 90 ( 2 ) 79 90 97 98 101 

 Poultry................................................................................................ 125 90 144 138 129 156 100 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 110 101 ( 2 ) 100 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 49 33 53 55 62 57 38 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 285 190 263 302 309 343 278 

 Fresh milk and cream........................................................................ 92 ( 2 ) 80 90 103 112 92 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 193 125 183 212 206 231 186 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 559 ( 2 ) 530 619 569 611 567 

 Fresh fruits......................................................................................... 197 129 213 218 179 193 207 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 165 ( 2 ) 172 196 170 175 161 

 Processed fruits................................................................................. 86 ( 2 ) 61 83 87 120 88 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 111 ( 2 ) 84 121 133 123 111 

 Other food at home............................................................................... 1,171 628 1,170 1,319 1,372 1,259 1,143 

 Sugar and other sweets..................................................................... 89 ( 2 ) 78 89 97 97 102 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 73 ( 2 ) 71 68 81 74 79 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 630 352 662 701 714 668 610 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 341 ( 2 ) 313 407 429 384 321 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips....................... 39 ( 2 ) 46 55 51 34 31 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 2,216 2,380 3,005 2,463 2,751 1,810 1,648 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 684 722 976 951 684 515 494 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 16,309 13,205 18,592 18,332 18,817 15,068 14,653 

 Shelter...................................................................................................... 11,021 10,339 13,595 12,710 12,260 9,500 9,348 

 Owned dwellings................................................................................... 4,025 ( 2 ) 2,729 4,058 5,744 4,562 4,660 

 Mortgage interest and charges.......................................................... 1,329 ( 2 ) 1,312 1,863 2,441 1,359 901 

 Property taxes.................................................................................... 1,405 ( 2 ) 713 1,273 1,925 1,769 1,770 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 1,292 ( 2 ) 704 922 1,379 1,435 1,988 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 6,404 8,932 10,272 8,212 5,906 4,170 4,213 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 591 ( 2 ) 594 440 610 ( 2 ) 475 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,685 1,276 2,263 2,750 3,271 2,945 2,889 

 Natural gas............................................................................................ 317 120 271 263 395 360 362 

 Electricity............................................................................................... 1,079 554 970 1,161 1,240 1,160 1,138 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 83 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 130 119 

 Telephone services............................................................................... 803 447 674 861 1,119 884 770 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 107 ( 2 ) 416 ( 2 ) 75 140 211 

 Cellular phone service....................................................................... 696 442 658 819 1,044 744 559 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 402 152 321 382 450 411 500 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 842 431 809 952 1,023 818 865 

 Personal services ................................................................................. ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other household expenses................................................................... 809 431 776 829 1,009 812 836 

 Housekeeping supplies............................................................................ 409 ( 2 ) 369 442 ( 2 ) 380 472 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 94 ( 2 ) 78 77 91 ( 2 ) 112 

 Other household products .................................................................... 252 61 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 206 277 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 63 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 84 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,352 995 1,557 1,478 1,764 1,424 1,080 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 41 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 37 

 Furniture................................................................................................ 343 216 458 ( 2 ) 559 366 153 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 14 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Major appliances................................................................................... 200 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 186 273 ( 2 ) 223 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................... 89 63 110 107 75 94 81 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 664 560 832 668 778 644 571 

 Apparel and services................................................................................... 833 ( 2 ) 1,509 915 781 617 621 

 Men and boys........................................................................................... 400 ( 2 ) 563 370 446 336 ( 2 ) 

 Men, 16 and over.................................................................................. 392 ( 2 ) 561 355 446 336 ( 2 ) 

 Boys, 2 to 15......................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 29 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Girls, 2 to 15.......................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 

 Children under 2....................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 233 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 166 157 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 106 130 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 7,066 5,062 7,879 9,348 9,298 6,501 5,572 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 2,684 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3,732 ( 2 ) 2,009 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 1,194 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Cars and trucks, used........................................................................... 1,430 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 2,603 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil......................................................... 1,622 1,329 1,667 1,927 2,054 1,772 1,288 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,320 1,392 2,276 2,673 2,995 2,484 2,075 

 Vehicle finance charges........................................................................ 120 ( 2 ) 155 162 188 134 53 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 787 432 588 1,044 978 956 720 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 434 279 483 412 618 437 376 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 979 589 1,050 1,054 1,210 957 927 

 Public and other transportation................................................................ 440 477 791 608 518 311 200 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 3,038 593 1,780 2,387 3,107 2,783 4,789 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,060 389 1,285 1,601 2,027 1,859 3,259 

 Medical services....................................................................................... 540 ( 2 ) 256 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 515 755 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 337 ( 2 ) 158 181 294 321 605 

 Medical supplies....................................................................................... 102 ( 2 ) 81 45 88 87 170 

 Entertainment.............................................................................................. 1,914 1,650 1,982 2,211 2,049 2,188 1,609 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 415 425 603 ( 2 ) 405 ( 2 ) 264 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 856 451 708 855 927 ( 2 ) 802 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 351 ( 2 ) 274 473 331 374 374 

 Pets....................................................................................................... 282 ( 2 ) 225 302 280 349 296 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 69 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 292 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 248 ( 2 ) 224 ( 2 ) 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 293 259 447 348 321 248 208 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 78 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 69 34 125 

 Education .................................................................................................... 680 ( 2 ) 951 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.................................................... 364 210 292 398 380 559 323 

 Miscellaneous.............................................................................................. 736 131 598 972 959 ( 2 ) 711 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,456 ( 2 ) 610 1,284 2,197 1,199 2,136 

 Personal insurance and pensions............................................................... 4,545 2,721 6,647 6,895 7,372 5,196 1,342 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 202 ( 2 ) 126 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 207 251 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 4,344 2,690 6,521 6,714 7,065 4,990 1,091 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $50,634 $29,766 $60,593 $63,859 $69,819 $54,238 $35,166 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 35,761 24,698 55,680 57,278 58,068 37,756 8,171 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 3,698 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 6,957 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Social Security, private and government retirement................................ 7,971 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 1,201 4,590 22,281 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 1,482 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 1,981 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 409 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 374 ( 2 ) 898 300 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support.................................................... 788 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 646 

 Other income............................................................................................ 526 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 6,697 2,567 9,205 10,003 11,615 8,877 1,790 

 Federal income taxes............................................................................... 5,782 2,198 7,509 8,450 9,935 7,627 1,931 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -575 4

-449 -548 -506 -672 -676 -557 

 State and local income taxes................................................................... 1,450 804 2,202 2,015 2,321 1,854 384 

 Other taxes............................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 43,937 27,199 51,389 53,856 58,205 45,360 33,376 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities..................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Net change in total assets........................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 22,600 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 8,837 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts............................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,212 ( 2 ) -1,072 -1,345 -2,058 -1,352 -1,053 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 154,634 ( 2 ) 71,542 137,313 195,313 176,407 217,791 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...................................... 801 ( 2 ) 438 703 946 941 1,102 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

3

 No data reported.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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