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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 16,353 1,391 1,498 1,684 1,668 2,397 2,043 5,673 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $36,962 $113 $7,992 $12,590 $17,366 $24,730 $34,276 $72,782 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,196 84 7,886 12,584 17,267 24,220 33,465 68,265 

Age of reference person ................................ 46.7 36.4 43.2 52.9 52.7 49.0 45.6 46.0 

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 .2 .1 .1 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .8 .7 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 .................................................. 45 22 17 32 41 43 48 62 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 9 5 8 9 18 28 46 

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 13 12 24 32 25 20 15 

Renter .......................................................... 55 78 83 68 59 57 52 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 16 18 12 11 14 15 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 84 82 88 89 86 85 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 8 12 9 9 6 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 30 32 42 43 38 40 20 

College ......................................................... 63 62 54 48 47 56 57 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 54 54 68 77 84 88 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,981 $17,563 $16,376 $18,225 $19,972 $24,903 $28,850 $47,887 

Food ............................................................... 3,758 2,671 2,652 2,724 2,489 2,995 3,724 5,064 

Food at home ............................................... 1,817 1,338 1,627 1,679 1,416 1,661 1,866 2,104 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 235 193 213 239 198 210 219 270 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 74 64 72 75 57 59 74 87 

Bakery products ....................................... 161 129 142 165 141 150 146 183 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 411 317 384 382 286 373 448 467 

Beef .......................................................... 110 87 105 80 73 103 117 131 

Pork .......................................................... 73 52 62 86 54 72 70 79 

Other meats ............................................. 55 38 46 50 52 47 69 59 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 81 69 69 47 61 88 82 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 73 43 76 70 34 65 75 89 

Eggs ......................................................... 26 17 26 27 27 25 30 27 

Dairy products ............................................ 204 146 166 193 187 196 210 227 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 87 65 76 90 93 80 90 91 

Other dairy products ................................ 117 81 90 103 94 115 120 136 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 310 191 287 285 225 291 337 355 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 104 57 98 105 77 97 107 119 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 94 64 101 93 60 80 113 105 

Processed fruits ....................................... 62 43 47 47 49 64 65 74 

Processed vegetables .............................. 49 27 41 40 39 51 53 57 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $658 $491 $577 $580 $520 $591 $652 $785 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 55 44 43 61 48 45 58 62 

Fats and oils ............................................. 48 34 36 42 47 51 50 52 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 348 263 275 311 302 303 342 416 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 144 213 158 111 181 176 212 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 27 29 27 212 12 25 43 

Food away from home ................................. 1,941 1,333 1,025 1,045 1,073 1,334 1,858 2,960 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 598 330 282 287 383 423 593 916 

Housing .......................................................... 11,222 6,520 6,230 7,283 7,870 9,005 10,406 17,002 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,518 4,637 3,987 4,742 5,116 5,918 6,867 11,599 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,625 1,331 704 1,218 1,411 2,137 2,949 7,197 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,984 679 293 455 442 1,019 1,699 4,167 

Property taxes .......................................... 939 558 233 442 506 693 815 1,642 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 703 94 178 322 463 425 434 1,388 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,577 3,125 3,211 3,390 3,588 3,637 3,677 3,776 

Other lodging ............................................. 316 181 272 134 117 143 241 626 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,118 1,170 1,175 1,595 1,911 2,073 2,295 2,769 

Natural gas ................................................. 302 160 171 195 271 256 364 408 

Electricity .................................................... 785 475 479 645 728 788 833 982 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 113 244 236 92 108 135 111 151 

Telephone services .................................... 689 390 401 521 597 677 753 899 

Water and other public services ................. 228 101 89 144 208 218 234 329 

Household operations .................................. 392 185 94 164 287 286 318 691 

Personal services ....................................... 56 237 3 ( ) 26 263 219 244 2108 

Other household expenses ........................ 336 148 94 158 224 266 274 582 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 255 164 156 289 162 195 191 348 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 60 34 46 69 42 49 46 77 

Other household products .......................... 130 71 75 130 92 111 97 178 

Postage and stationery .............................. 66 59 35 91 27 36 48 93 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 940 364 819 492 394 533 736 1,595 

Household textiles ...................................... 45 213 215 13 25 42 37 80 

Furniture ..................................................... 176 94 58 50 75 90 124 350 

Floor coverings .......................................... 11 22 24 22 22 25 223 18 

Major appliances ........................................ 92 20 65 39 48 43 137 149 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 64 13 28 101 31 48 67 81 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 551 223 650 288 233 305 348 918 

Apparel and services ..................................... 824 633 582 591 245 682 817 1,179 

Men and boys .............................................. 430 263 347 292 101 336 451 623 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 421 242 346 290 100 328 431 612 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 221 21 22 21 28 20 11 

Women and girls .......................................... 60 263 230 71 225 94 19 72 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 44 243 228 264 224 277 213 44 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 220 22 27 21 217 27 27 

Children under 2 .......................................... 9 26 26 27 26 213 24 12 

Footwear ...................................................... 136 2118 2106 2130 228 108 200 156 

Other apparel products and services ........... 190 183 93 92 85 130 143 316 

Transportation ................................................ 5,143 2,726 2,395 2,731 3,556 4,808 5,028 7,760 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,634 867 679 2442 896 1,686 1,590 2,640 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 669 2106 248 2213 287 2678 2439 1,358 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 854 694 564 2186 469 930 970 1,207 

Other vehicles ............................................ 111 266 268 243 2340 278 2182 275 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,608 922 913 972 1,241 1,570 1,719 2,234 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $1,582 $789 $707 $1,139 $1,167 $1,365 $1,459 $2,335 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 155 234 230 71 64 130 171 273 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 530 222 204 245 438 540 504 802 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 632 2375 2370 2704 2505 2451 594 817 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 265 157 102 119 161 244 190 443 

Public transportation .................................... 318 148 96 177 252 188 261 551 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,345 667 641 1,213 1,494 1,360 1,265 1,710 

Health insurance .......................................... 782 335 363 820 860 877 752 940 

Medical services .......................................... 285 169 127 133 286 211 252 446 

Drugs ........................................................... 224 119 136 258 310 236 199 238 

Medical supplies .......................................... 52 245 215 2 38 35 61 87 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,628 852 799 863 961 1,414 1,650 2,500 

Fees and admissions ................................... 376 116 122 98 160 194 361 719 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 741 359 427 536 582 686 789 1,031 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 243 149 97 187 132 164 327 335 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 268 227 153 42 86 370 172 415 

Personal care products and services ............. 195 114 133 130 118 190 221 256 

Reading .......................................................... 81 31 38 55 79 70 60 126 

Education ....................................................... 742 1,826 1,493 817 417 548 258 607 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 302 206 295 260 318 345 364 294 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 576 317 118 285 293 401 496 1,024 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,460 438 328 524 1,006 823 1,323 2,740 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,106 232 390 460 743 1,840 2,644 6,710 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 141 226 44 75 58 285 100 193 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,965 206 345 385 685 1,556 2,544 6,517 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 36,962 113 7,992 12,590 17,366 24,730 34,276 72,782 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,556 1,996 2,880 4,130 8,014 15,999 26,104 58,447 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,941 -3,128 246 2215 2152 942 1,665 5,244 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,986 387 2,450 6,558 7,770 6,175 5,043 4,976 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,488 78 131 117 253 768 805 3,512 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 161 243 2120 2113 2170 278 2174 160 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 235 229 1,236 566 209 284 240 216 

Regular contributions for support ................. 275 162 462 497 426 2154 2126 248 

Other income ............................................... 320 345 667 395 371 331 320 181 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,766 29 106 6 99 510 811 4,518 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,454 88 136 38 160 480 716 3,615 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -173 2-93 2-68 -90 -148 -223 -217 -215 

State and local income taxes ....................... 363 4 22 27 58 128 203 887 

Other taxes .................................................. 122 30 15 30 27 125 109 230 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 ......................................... 35,196 84 7,886 12,584 17,267 24,220 33,465 68,265 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $2,240 - $4,016 $851 $415 $625 - $2,063 - $5,140 - $3,280 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,686 757 -341 269 424 1,259 3,991 8,357 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,926 4,773 -1,192 -145 -200 3,322 9,131 11,638 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 210 289 2260 237 97 56 248 303 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,080 -393 -112 -194 -352 -485 -809 -2,330 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 90,634 39,779 24,386 43,983 82,511 71,918 79,550 148,735 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 489 243 152 262 353 379 465 802 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 853 689 356 309 208 584 551 1,590 

Food ............................................................. 45 214 28 15 22 16 27 99 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 1 ( ) 27 211 1 ( ) 213 25 14 

Housing ........................................................ 131 75 45 50 241 112 117 229 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 214 211 216 213 27 25 24 

Household textiles ...................................... 22 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 28 24 21 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 7 21 22 21 22 21 25 16 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 21 22 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 24 7 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 22 21 1 ( ) 9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 23 216 21 26 29 26 216 48 

Other housing ............................................ 84 45 31 27 216 91 86 140 

Apparel and services ................................... 180 224 227 115 46 148 121 253 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 33 221 2121 219 21 211 33 39 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 59 263 230 71 225 94 19 69 

Children under 2 ........................................ 9 26 26 27 26 213 24 12 

Other apparel products and services ......... 80 2134 270 218 214 230 265 133 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 57 2105 213 27 214 213 230 114 

All other apparel products and services ... 22 229 257 212 21 218 235 220 

Transportation .............................................. 90 24 20 13 11 69 103 174 

Healthcare .................................................... 46 222 1 ( ) 217 23 218 26 113 

Entertainment ............................................... 63 225 240 227 217 230 40 124 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 12 214 3 ( ) 216 26 24 27 218 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 210 240 211 210 26 33 106 

Personal care products and services ........... 5 27 22 21 23 22 29 7 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 

Education ..................................................... 191 2293 3 ( ) 246 21 2115 258 394 

All other gifts ................................................ 91 26 7 13 84 61 65 181 

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.