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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 16,180 2,334 3,043 2,360 2,709 2,471 3,264 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $37,058 $15,261 $43,706 $48,281 $46,011 $38,397 $29,888 

Income after taxes ........................................ 35,381 14,930 41,003 46,249 43,574 36,598 29,181 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.1 21.4 29.2 39.7 49.6 59.2 76.1 

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 .8 .7 .2 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 5 28 39 53 62 65 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 4 24 30 35 28 16 

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 1 5 9 17 34 49 

Renter .......................................................... 57 95 72 61 47 38 35 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 8 14 16 15 10 12 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 92 86 84 85 90 88 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 5 10 13 7 8 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 95 90 87 93 92 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 ( ) 1 3 3 5 13 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 19 24 34 40 35 42 

College ......................................................... 62 81 75 63 56 59 43 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 59 82 81 82 83 82 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $30,673 $18,843 $34,639 $35,994 $35,527 $31,939 $26,134 

Food ............................................................... 3,779 2,974 4,175 4,239 3,990 3,994 3,130 

Food at home ............................................... 1,841 1,093 1,611 2,011 2,095 2,141 1,849 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 236 148 194 250 258 280 255 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 74 56 65 81 86 75 75 

Bakery products ....................................... 162 92 129 169 172 205 181 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 421 254 362 460 503 504 390 

Beef .......................................................... 118 55 113 116 145 157 99 

Pork .......................................................... 81 46 61 95 99 90 86 

Other meats ............................................. 53 37 47 62 60 56 50 

Poultry ...................................................... 73 54 73 95 85 71 55 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 43 46 67 88 99 71 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 19 21 25 26 29 29 

Dairy products ............................................ 203 119 172 206 244 222 221 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 79 47 68 76 93 79 100 

Other dairy products ................................ 123 71 105 130 152 144 121 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 314 158 271 317 372 355 348 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 100 48 78 94 125 111 124 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 96 48 91 106 111 113 93 

Processed fruits ....................................... 64 39 50 61 78 67 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 53 24 51 55 59 65 52 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Other food at home .................................... $667 $415 $612 $777 $717 $780 $635 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 55 40 35 62 61 69 60 

Fats and oils ............................................. 47 34 36 55 56 52 43 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 357 230 348 420 363 424 328 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 183 99 167 207 209 208 183 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 12 26 33 28 26 21 

Food away from home ................................. 1,939 1,881 2,564 2,229 1,896 1,852 1,281 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 521 418 778 601 517 541 262 

Housing .......................................................... 11,218 6,133 12,644 13,218 13,307 11,238 10,230 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,550 4,488 9,095 9,118 9,217 7,125 6,103 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,450 497 3,154 4,005 5,456 4,143 3,247 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,831 330 2,200 2,671 2,964 1,937 935 

Property taxes .......................................... 946 108 635 912 1,153 1,351 1,381 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 673 59 319 421 1,339 855 932 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,761 3,839 5,644 4,681 3,315 2,603 2,531 

Other lodging ............................................. 339 152 297 432 446 379 324 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,131 873 2,053 2,209 2,486 2,500 2,471 

Natural gas ................................................. 296 108 222 259 370 368 412 

Electricity .................................................... 800 344 780 826 917 923 936 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 104 310 345 81 123 192 159 

Telephone services .................................... 689 348 791 809 780 726 647 

Water and other public services ................. 241 63 215 233 295 290 317 

Household operations .................................. 428 127 354 462 343 352 815 

Personal services ....................................... 86 1 ( ) 343 335 311 32 3351 

Other household expenses ........................ 342 127 311 428 333 350 464 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 275 120 257 293 253 396 286 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 68 40 65 74 75 75 70 

Other household products .......................... 135 52 91 159 122 238 129 

Postage and stationery .............................. 72 28 101 60 56 83 87 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 834 525 885 1,136 1,008 865 555 

Household textiles ...................................... 27 10 25 25 48 28 19 

Furniture ..................................................... 171 152 232 193 222 155 78 

Floor coverings .......................................... 13 32 5 11 34 38 17 

Major appliances ........................................ 92 32 92 81 114 152 76 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 61 21 73 55 45 61 95 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 470 309 457 772 544 461 270 

Apparel and services ..................................... 877 797 1,074 1,522 803 696 493 

Men and boys .............................................. 426 369 488 708 411 364 260 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 417 362 479 690 400 357 259 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 38 9 17 11 37 31 

Women and girls .......................................... 84 76 50 183 79 88 46 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 67 362 333 3150 62 370 342 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 17 314 17 33 318 318 35 

Children under 2 .......................................... 9 35 15 39 35 39 312 

Footwear ...................................................... 167 3229 177 333 165 81 378 

Other apparel products and services ........... 191 118 344 289 142 154 98 

Transportation ................................................ 4,861 3,266 6,190 5,156 5,108 4,952 4,170 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,603 1,450 2,424 1,429 1,504 1,331 1,360 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 676 3297 1,075 3672 503 3561 811 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 826 1,035 1,234 691 951 675 407 

Other vehicles ............................................ 100 3119 3115 367 350 395 3143 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,432 1,047 1,596 1,742 1,594 1,577 1,088 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,531 $602 $1,740 $1,561 $1,712 $1,834 $1,492 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 145 82 230 187 172 118 78 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 507 247 564 511 650 526 500 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 611 3134 611 3614 601 949 3595 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 269 138 335 249 288 242 319 

Public transportation .................................... 294 168 430 423 298 210 231 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,450 253 752 989 1,406 1,946 2,934 

Health insurance .......................................... 847 154 485 589 748 1,074 1,777 

Medical services .......................................... 323 50 166 191 375 468 604 

Drugs ........................................................... 231 36 70 160 240 356 458 

Medical supplies .......................................... 49 13 30 49 43 48 97 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,630 1,106 1,974 1,748 1,805 1,855 1,252 

Fees and admissions ................................... 369 273 565 400 387 336 247 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 727 553 820 802 759 787 657 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 290 146 208 337 382 421 232 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 244 135 381 209 277 310 117 

Personal care products and services ............. 201 123 234 250 232 189 160 

Reading .......................................................... 75 38 64 59 70 92 115 

Education ....................................................... 653 2,009 1,037 194 382 374 91 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 318 188 288 377 492 388 197 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 590 174 537 1,022 610 758 480 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,413 216 931 1,856 2,430 1,366 1,590 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,087 1,148 3,961 4,763 4,374 3,550 1,029 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 109 35 62 86 156 163 163 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,978 1,142 3,899 4,677 4,218 3,387 865 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 37,058 15,261 43,706 48,281 46,011 38,397 29,888 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 27,956 12,564 40,171 43,594 39,123 27,537 7,316 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,820 3425 1,784 2,604 2,800 2,476 972 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 4,998 397 325 670 1,632 5,780 18,191 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,162 58 476 398 1,316 1,422 2,820 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 237 366 248 302 258 550 349 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 269 135 108 289 470 370 257 

Regular contributions for support ................. 303 1,125 211 3146 3256 3100 3105 

Other income ............................................... 313 791 383 278 156 162 177 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,678 331 2,703 2,032 2,437 1,799 707 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,355 318 2,174 1,628 1,922 1,410 623 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -175 -91 -206 -206 -186 -178 -174 

State and local income taxes ....................... 372 100 646 482 550 392 69 

Other taxes .................................................. 126 4 88 128 152 174 188 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

single

males

Under

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 35,381 14,930 41,003 46,249 43,574 36,598 29,181 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,349 $647 - $2,915 - $5,055 - $538 - $1,794 $1,027 

Net change in total assets ............................ 3,649 3,059 8,463 1,652 3,641 2,304 2,049 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,998 2,412 11,379 6,707 4,179 4,097 1,022 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 328 50 219 97 372 880 342 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -990 -87 -839 -1,200 -1,680 -1,497 -668 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 82,377 6,412 51,649 66,342 103,826 121,317 129,654 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 465 54 331 411 582 686 661 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 839 336 788 1,170 1,052 893 778 

Food ............................................................. 40 30 27 59 73 40 19 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 6 31 36 313 6 4 35 

Housing ........................................................ 150 37 148 108 207 124 225 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 311 39 313 318 45 31 

Household textiles ...................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 1 ( ) 2 ( )

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 6 32 39 32 39 37 37 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 37 33 37 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 31 39 31 32 34 1 ( )

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 25 316 37 335 52 324 312 

Other housing ............................................ 96 38 122 58 127 48 174 

Apparel and services ................................... 183 124 315 271 139 165 87 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 18 38 36 18 12 27 38 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 84 76 50 183 79 88 46 

Children under 2 ........................................ 9 35 15 9 35 39 312 

Other apparel products and services ......... 72 335 214 61 342 342 322 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 53 318 185 334 315 340 310 

All other apparel products and services ... 19 318 329 327 328 32 311 

Transportation .............................................. 115 49 104 227 119 78 117 

Healthcare .................................................... 51 31 35 39 96 313 3153 

Entertainment ............................................... 57 74 44 99 47 65 34 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 315 343 313 39 35 319 39 

Other entertainment ................................... 43 31 31 90 42 46 25 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 34 37 9 34 1 ( ) 31 

Reading ........................................................ 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 1 ( )

Education ..................................................... 134 32 364 20 295 345 381 

All other gifts ................................................ 98 13 69 357 64 58 55 

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.

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