Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020-2021

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 18,245 3,595 4,229 2,285 1,720 2,452 2,011 1,953 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $49,525 $6,769 $21,664 $34,626 $44,405 $58,272 $81,836 $166,210 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 43,000 7,821 22,310 33,183 41,351 52,444 69,939 125,873 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 52.1 51.9 61.2 50.1 49.4 47.5 46.5 49.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. .3 .3 .5 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 

 Earners .................................................................................................... .7 .3 .4 .8 .8 .9 .9 .9 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.3 .9 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 46 32 49 38 42 47 61 66 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 21 8 13 16 23 27 41 42 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 25 23 37 22 20 19 19 23 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 54 68 51 62 58 53 39 34 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ...................................................................... 14 21 12 16 14 14 13 9 

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

 African-American ................................................................................. 86 79 88 84 86 86 87 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................... 11 12 10 13 13 12 10 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 89 88 90 87 87 88 90 92 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 32 46 44 35 31 25 15 8 

 College .................................................................................................... 66 49 54 64 68 74 85 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................................................ 81 61 79 83 89 89 91 90 

Average annual expenditures........................................................................ $41,203 $23,471 $28,611 $33,607 $38,664 $44,021 $55,594 $92,336 

 Food ........................................................................................................... 4,816 3,555 3,916 4,296 4,114 5,001 6,022 8,141 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 2,866 2,430 2,511 2,763 2,437 2,830 3,480 4,081 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 352 307 308 332 285 341 486 458 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................ 108 98 84 97 95 104 155 147 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 244 209 224 235 190 238 331 311 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 625 566 538 684 435 627 678 919 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 161 149 139 123 84 163 205 282 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 134 133 125 132 83 125 127 212 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 87 88 66 109 61 77 105 119 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 109 98 92 157 88 111 105 124 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 99 67 87 127 86 114 91 137 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 35 30 29 36 31 37 45 46 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 265 233 236 234 238 276 289 382 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 84 79 81 78 82 88 84 100 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 181 154 155 157 155 188 205 282 

 Fruits and vegetables .......................................................................... 536 421 467 506 472 580 648 759 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 198 148 172 175 178 242 238 271 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 160 126 132 163 123 179 187 243 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 74 67 60 68 97 51 95 102 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 103 79 103 99 74 108 128 144 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,089 903 962 1,007 1,007 1,005 1,380 1,562 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 90 79 93 86 86 73 99 121 

 Fats and oils ..................................................................................... 67 59 59 75 57 63 77 88 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 593 501 499 520 562 532 783 882 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 309 248 299 296 277 305 377 397 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020-2021 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 29 16 12 30 425 32 44 73 

 Food away from home ............................................................................ 1,950 1,125 1,405 1,533 1,678 2,170 2,542 4,060 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 542 227 274 410 305 545 792 1,607 

 Housing ...................................................................................................... 15,562 10,057 11,913 14,141 16,053 16,865 20,158 28,312 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 10,304 6,412 7,876 9,273 11,240 11,192 13,335 18,864 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 3,842 1,308 2,687 2,360 3,560 3,981 6,648 9,924 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,326 344 580 596 1,278 1,533 2,628 4,041 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,357 605 1,028 834 1,216 1,336 2,162 3,390 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses .................... 1,159 359 1,079 930 1,067 1,112 1,858 2,493 

 Rented dwellings.................................................................................. 6,000 4,956 4,886 6,700 7,248 6,856 6,044 7,292 

 Other lodging ....................................................................................... 462 147 303 213 432 355 643 1,649 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 2,660 1,999 2,334 2,535 2,711 2,839 3,351 3,751 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 287 183 250 234 279 300 441 452 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,049 873 952 1,003 1,088 1,079 1,216 1,395 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................................ 77 42 47 107 467 90 76 163 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 839 599 704 845 865 945 1,087 1,157 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ........................ 119 89 156 100 111 97 108 163 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 720 510 548 745 753 847 979 994 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 408 302 381 345 412 426 530 585 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 825 393 582 789 802 967 1,198 1,644 

 Personal services................................................................................. 

439 414 418 416 410 452 4123 485 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 786 379 564 773 792 915 1,075 1,560 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 399 267 401 267 331 443 443 699 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 95 64 97 66 84 136 136 93 

 Other household products ................................................................... 240 148 253 165 165 251 246 478 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 64 55 51 35 82 56 60 128 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................... 1,375 986 720 1,278 969 1,423 1,832 3,354 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 63 20 27 29 29 39 69 275 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 307 172 139 217 248 356 454 859 

 Floor coverings .................................................................................... 10 8 4 48 413 11 19 18 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 193 75 112 206 121 254 309 436 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 97 85 58 73 88 77 164 180 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .................................................. 705 625 379 745 471 686 816 1,586 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 842 606 519 467 543 708 930 2,580 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 407 283 319 181 273 312 547 1,073 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 398 283 319 175 270 311 534 1,021 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 

49 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 46 43 41 413 453 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 41 435 418 417 417 460 453 4106 

 Women, 16 and over ........................................................................... 32 49 414 415 415 442 445 4106 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 

49 426 44 42 42 419 48 ( 2

 ) 

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

43 42 42 42 413 ( 2

 ) 48 41 

 Footwear ................................................................................................. 203 4185 100 4148 4135 211 209 520 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 187 101 80 119 104 125 113 880 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 6,469 3,945 4,765 4,821 6,650 7,375 9,049 12,730 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................................................... 2,797 1,904 2,087 1,276 2,681 2,894 4,228 6,268 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,219 4783 4869 4265 4165 41,363 42,544 3,281 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,405 967 1,179 989 2,392 1,285 1,593 2,271 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 173 4154 439 423 4124 4245 490 4716 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,227 851 963 1,306 1,322 1,515 1,532 1,636 

 Other vehicle expenses .......................................................................... 2,214 1,105 1,631 2,033 2,525 2,700 2,976 4,027 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 122 56 69 106 126 135 244 227 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 673 355 466 649 725 830 890 1,231 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 439 147 233 355 557 552 564 1,149 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 980 547 863 923 1,117 1,182 1,278 1,420 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 231 84 84 206 123 266 314 798 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 2,845 1,518 2,789 2,574 2,919 2,905 3,581 4,805 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 1,954 1,168 1,994 1,635 2,048 2,191 2,375 2,876 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 524 128 416 540 443 461 699 1,444 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 270 192 294 326 315 197 269 329 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 97 30 84 74 113 57 239 157 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 2,197 972 1,297 1,526 1,849 1,782 2,546 7,456 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 271 90 156 124 162 202 340 1,115 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .............................................. 792 500 686 728 853 868 1,024 1,244 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 458 273 331 360 315 373 611 1,142 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 367 217 228 333 238 294 440 1,004 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4003. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020-2021 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

males 

Lesss 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

over 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ......................................... 91 456 4103 427 477 478 4172 4138 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 675 109 124 314 520 339 572 3,954 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 255 175 236 184 230 282 344 413 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 72 52 66 72 34 62 133 98 

 Education.................................................................................................... 583 795 230 4532 4109 282 594 1,796 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 349 477 311 382 315 266 355 287 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 802 398 431 654 821 924 852 2,275 

 Cash contributions...................................................................................... 1,659 408 935 1,128 1,231 1,710 2,056 6,055 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 4,210 287 930 2,421 3,491 5,316 8,182 15,781 

 Life and other personal insurance .......................................................... 209 102 183 161 202 197 213 537 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................. 4,001 185 747 2,260 3,289 5,119 7,970 15,244 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $49,525 $6,769 $21,664 $34,626 $44,405 $58,272 $81,836 $166,210 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 34,904 1,703 6,803 22,586 31,773 46,351 69,360 124,159 

 Self-employment income ........................................................................ 3,775 11 688 1,893 2,484 2,952 3,257 22,291 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 7,672 3,210 12,399 7,611 7,376 6,665 5,828 9,144 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income .............. 1,574 197 408 817 1,308 972 1,882 8,190 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 373 979 524 4126 422 4152 4184 43 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 859 353 563 1,234 1,326 885 1,153 41,247 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 368 317 279 359 4116 296 4173 41,175 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 6,525 -1,052 -646 1,443 3,054 5,828 11,896 40,337 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,107 58 480 2,025 3,421 5,461 10,075 33,283 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................ -1,110 -1,088 -1,221 -1,252 -1,336 -1,258 -972 -499 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 1,476 -36 72 628 938 1,564 2,739 7,350 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 52 414 423 443 431 461 455 4202 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 43,000 7,821 22,310 33,183 41,351 52,444 69,939 125,873 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $10,164 $5,572 $5,017 -$1,224 $7,908 $17,556 -$4,128 $50,496 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 20,334 8,075 7,862 4,012 10,079 24,120 22,711 90,810 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................... 10,170 2,503 2,845 5,237 2,172 6,563 26,839 40,313 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,209 945 657 4714 41,375 1,045 491 44,680 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ........................................... -1,146 -283 -499 -542 -1,159 -1,325 -2,195 -3,528 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................. 139,887 76,008 119,866 94,723 109,984 129,599 199,509 331,480 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 757 432 691 538 634 728 1,070 1,579 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Value is too small to display. 

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, 2022