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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 16,353 2,325 3,176 2,428 2,804 2,515 3,105 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $36,962 $16,845 $40,112 $48,390 $44,488 $40,271 $30,391 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,196 16,193 37,995 46,158 41,841 38,825 29,051 

Age of reference person ................................ 46.7 21.4 29.2 39.5 49.6 59.2 76.5 

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 .9 .7 .2 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .8 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 45 7 29 43 55 63 65 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 5 24 34 39 34 15 

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 2 5 9 16 29 50 

Renter .......................................................... 55 93 71 57 45 37 35 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 8 14 13 14 9 13 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 92 86 87 86 91 87 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 9 6 10 15 9 7 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 94 90 85 91 93 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 2 4 3 4 15 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 18 25 32 38 36 40 

College ......................................................... 63 81 73 64 57 60 45 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 61 84 83 79 84 81 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,981 $20,019 $33,840 $35,877 $35,892 $33,817 $25,343 

Food ............................................................... 3,758 2,969 4,320 3,999 4,109 3,895 3,011 

Food at home ............................................... 1,817 1,171 1,681 2,015 2,084 2,036 1,748 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 235 150 220 232 257 280 249 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 74 56 68 73 91 84 69 

Bakery products ....................................... 161 94 152 159 166 196 180 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 411 252 378 475 490 451 378 

Beef .......................................................... 110 62 105 132 118 134 97 

Pork .......................................................... 73 42 64 88 85 73 77 

Other meats ............................................. 55 40 57 56 61 62 47 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 48 68 98 94 71 61 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 73 41 59 72 106 81 66 

Eggs ......................................................... 26 19 24 29 25 30 29 

Dairy products ............................................ 204 135 181 210 249 217 209 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 87 61 72 93 101 86 101 

Other dairy products ................................ 117 74 109 118 148 131 108 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 310 168 276 318 375 343 335 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 104 60 87 98 129 112 122 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 94 47 87 113 113 101 92 

Processed fruits ....................................... 62 40 56 55 77 66 72 

Processed vegetables .............................. 49 21 46 52 56 64 49 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Other food at home .................................... $658 $467 $626 $779 $714 $746 $576 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 55 42 43 55 51 70 67 

Fats and oils ............................................. 48 33 38 54 57 50 51 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 348 251 340 409 377 394 294 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 130 180 230 205 194 153 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 12 24 32 23 38 12 

Food away from home ................................. 1,941 1,799 2,639 1,983 2,025 1,859 1,263 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 598 611 838 591 588 683 270 

Housing .......................................................... 11,222 6,320 12,449 13,128 13,379 11,835 9,660 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,518 4,575 8,561 9,101 9,371 7,629 5,657 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,625 627 3,049 4,310 5,912 4,798 2,908 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,984 348 2,177 2,926 3,236 2,371 829 

Property taxes .......................................... 939 197 582 1,009 1,191 1,340 1,253 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 703 83 290 375 1,485 1,088 827 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,577 3,830 5,261 4,394 3,014 2,394 2,495 

Other lodging ............................................. 316 118 251 397 445 437 253 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,118 907 2,003 2,325 2,446 2,465 2,401 

Natural gas ................................................. 302 102 218 298 406 375 387 

Electricity .................................................... 785 369 756 858 873 883 911 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 113 311 363 88 110 215 182 

Telephone services .................................... 689 358 774 850 764 715 636 

Water and other public services ................. 228 67 193 231 293 276 285 

Household operations .................................. 392 123 310 520 313 433 613 

Personal services ....................................... 56 33 325 396 312 32 3180 

Other household expenses ........................ 336 119 285 424 302 432 433 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 255 145 255 231 265 361 241 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 60 37 59 66 70 71 48 

Other household products .......................... 130 68 81 121 140 201 153 

Postage and stationery .............................. 66 40 115 45 54 90 40 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 940 570 1,320 952 984 947 749 

Household textiles ...................................... 45 13 62 17 43 101 24 

Furniture ..................................................... 176 162 138 311 224 140 103 

Floor coverings .......................................... 11 2 4 26 9 33 319 

Major appliances ........................................ 92 59 84 113 95 146 62 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 64 38 47 52 86 58 94 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 551 295 985 433 526 500 446 

Apparel and services ..................................... 824 611 1,218 955 1,019 683 385 

Men and boys .............................................. 430 351 661 411 547 372 191 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 421 349 651 395 533 366 187 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 32 11 17 15 36 35 

Women and girls .......................................... 60 332 64 60 83 82 330 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 44 327 41 338 57 71 326 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 35 23 22 27 311 34 

Children under 2 .......................................... 9 37 317 14 33 311 32 

Footwear ...................................................... 136 386 208 183 186 76 357 

Other apparel products and services ........... 190 136 268 287 199 142 104 

Transportation ................................................ 5,143 3,537 5,815 6,070 5,258 5,974 4,098 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,634 1,328 1,931 2,047 1,572 1,738 1,210 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 669 3311 871 3917 3487 831 572 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 854 793 958 1,021 945 875 563 

Other vehicles ............................................ 111 224 3102 3109 3139 332 375 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,608 1,203 1,748 2,038 1,686 1,820 1,191 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,582 $855 $1,716 $1,612 $1,660 $2,065 $1,444 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 155 115 222 213 200 111 64 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 530 329 566 601 607 648 424 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 632 3287 578 3526 604 1,004 3693 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 265 124 349 273 249 303 263 

Public transportation .................................... 318 151 421 373 340 351 252 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,345 311 705 1,061 1,242 1,917 2,612 

Health insurance .......................................... 782 184 434 582 652 963 1,714 

Medical services .......................................... 285 51 197 271 302 520 356 

Drugs ........................................................... 224 62 50 166 232 368 437 

Medical supplies .......................................... 52 314 23 41 56 66 104 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,628 1,102 1,892 1,770 1,890 1,844 1,190 

Fees and admissions ................................... 376 270 492 418 459 328 265 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 741 604 897 863 742 798 555 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 243 97 176 263 321 356 217 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 268 131 328 226 368 363 153 

Personal care products and services ............. 195 136 234 227 216 195 148 

Reading .......................................................... 81 45 61 70 88 99 117 

Education ....................................................... 742 2,407 849 205 402 587 240 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 302 174 283 388 379 423 180 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 576 153 542 889 695 786 404 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,460 291 811 1,898 2,177 1,466 2,006 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,106 1,351 3,824 4,625 4,451 3,431 1,021 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 141 39 69 91 137 189 317 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,965 1,342 3,755 4,533 4,314 3,242 704 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 36,962 16,845 40,112 48,390 44,488 40,271 30,391 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,556 13,906 36,568 43,750 38,936 27,256 5,864 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,941 3599 1,939 2,635 2,032 3,549 1,020 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,986 3126 288 512 1,707 6,503 18,660 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,488 347 387 632 911 1,919 4,308 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 161 389 108 3180 195 318 399 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 235 140 114 219 340 394 218 

Regular contributions for support ................. 275 979 177 395 3233 3199 388 

Other income ............................................... 320 658 531 368 135 133 133 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,766 652 2,117 2,233 2,647 1,445 1,340 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,454 573 1,819 1,774 2,101 1,162 1,143 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -173 -90 -197 -200 -180 -172 -183 

State and local income taxes ....................... 363 158 430 513 568 298 198 

Other taxes .................................................. 122 311 65 146 158 157 182 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 35,196 16,193 37,995 46,158 41,841 38,825 29,051 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $2,240 $2,200 - $7,180 - $1,124 - $1,393 - $2,898 - $1,614 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,686 5,789 8,109 6,158 1,942 806 -438 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,926 3,589 15,289 7,283 3,335 3,704 1,176 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 210 68 234 335 330 294 253 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,080 -92 -701 -1,240 -1,920 -1,811 -733 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 90,634 9,011 54,812 79,934 113,644 127,144 146,403 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 489 82 335 458 637 705 669 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 853 345 688 1,008 1,086 1,219 756 

Food ............................................................. 45 21 30 55 90 59 19 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 35 12 11 6 9 314 

Housing ........................................................ 131 48 123 205 155 118 131 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 321 321 314 310 324 35 

Household textiles ...................................... 32 1 ( ) 310 1 ( ) 32 1 ( ) 2 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 7 33 34 321 37 36 31 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 31 1 ( ) 314 33 32 31 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 32 34 38 35 34 1 ( )

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 312 322 345 327 324 37 

Other housing ............................................ 84 311 67 125 110 64 118 

Apparel and services ................................... 180 68 279 202 267 135 90 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 33 34 52 23 65 26 315 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 59 332 58 60 83 82 330 

Children under 2 ........................................ 9 37 17 14 33 311 32 

Other apparel products and services ......... 80 325 152 105 116 316 344 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 57 319 120 80 369 313 329 

All other apparel products and services ... 22 37 332 325 346 33 314 

Transportation .............................................. 90 120 50 165 65 105 59 

Healthcare .................................................... 46 1 ( ) 38 316 43 364 3130 

Entertainment ............................................... 63 52 59 67 108 65 30 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 12 319 315 317 39 36 36 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 33 44 50 99 59 24 

Personal care products and services ........... 5 313 11 6 33 31 2 ( )

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 33 

Education ..................................................... 191 37 356 47 275 546 214 

All other gifts ................................................ 91 12 60 234 74 114 65 

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.