Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 37,911 3,782 5,111 3,207 4,886 7,030 13,895 6,901 6,994 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes................................................................ $36,032 $16,113 $44,760 $51,860 $49,693 $40,334 $27,609 $31,238 $24,028 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 31,127 14,629 37,403 42,923 40,869 33,791 25,813 28,555 23,107 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 54.7 20.9 29.1 39.5 50.0 59.6 76.0 69.3 82.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................ 1.0 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. n.a. 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Earners ................................................................ .6 .8 .9 .9 .8 .6 .2 .3 .1 

 Vehicles................................................................ 1.1 .6 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 .9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 46 49 60 62 56 48 33 38 27 

 Women ................................................................ 54 51 40 38 44 52 67 62 73 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 48 4 21 33 48 58 67 66 69 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 19 2 16 24 29 28 16 22 10 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 28 2 5 9 19 29 52 44 59 

 Renter ................................................................ 52 96 79 67 52 42 33 34 31 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 16 14 19 20 20 19 12 15 9 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 84 86 81 80 80 81 88 85 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference 

 person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 8 12 11 14 11 7 5 6 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 92 88 89 86 89 93 95 94 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................3 1 1 1 3 2 5 3 6 

 High school (9-12)................................................................ 33 24 15 27 32 38 40 35 45 

 College ................................................................ 64 75 84 71 65 59 55 61 48 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................75 48 80 78 81 79 76 81 71 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $35,584 $21,765 $39,358 $42,031 $39,743 $38,671 $33,422 $34,934 $31,933 

 Food ................................................................................................ 4,129 3,272 4,838 4,798 4,541 4,178 3,762 4,031 3,499 

 Food at home ................................................................ 2,187 1,191 1,953 2,167 2,423 2,462 2,310 2,414 2,208 

 Cereals and bakery products................................ 272 157 225 254 269 297 314 315 313 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 81 55 88 75 82 87 85 82 88 

 Bakery products................................................................ 191 101 137 178 187 210 229 233 226 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 451 216 391 460 512 570 446 464 428 

 Beef ................................................................ 115 56 92 130 125 160 108 111 105 

 Pork ................................................................ 83 30 55 87 91 113 88 88 87 

 Other meats ................................................................62 21 58 53 61 88 64 74 54 

 Poultry................................................................ 90 61 93 93 126 94 80 87 73 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 70 30 65 70 74 82 75 73 77 

 Eggs ................................................................ 30 19 29 27 33 32 32 32 31 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 225 118 198 208 228 252 254 258 249 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 72 41 57 69 68 82 84 80 88 

 Other dairy products ................................ 153 76 140 138 160 170 170 179 161 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 419 215 409 420 443 438 459 463 455 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................159 81 154 153 164 168 177 181 174 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 135 66 133 132 150 142 146 151 142 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 58 29 55 61 60 62 63 58 69 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 66 39 67 74 69 66 72 73 70 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 820 486 731 826 971 906 838 914 763 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 79 47 49 70 86 88 93 97 89 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 58 24 51 50 64 70 64 67 62 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 422 276 386 423 503 461 421 455 388 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................ 235 124 215 255 282 262 234 263 207 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips................................................................ 26 14 30 27 37 25 25 32 17 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 1,942 2,081 2,885 2,631 2,118 1,716 1,452 1,616 1,291 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 374 254 672 512 423 343 266 326 206 

 Housing ................................................................ 13,328 7,173 14,693 16,252 14,487 13,462 13,336 13,327 13,345 

 Shelter ................................................................ 8,605 5,253 10,714 11,015 9,534 8,203 8,062 7,767 8,352 

 Owned dwellings................................................................ 3,438 164 2,156 3,608 4,480 4,350 3,933 4,472 3,401 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 1,265 384 1,241 2,096 2,188 1,727 845 1,243 452 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 1,163 51 525 918 1,249 1,455 1,579 1,526 1,630 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, 

 other expenses ................................................................ 1,010 29 390 593 1,042 1,168 1,509 1,703 1,319 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 4,741 4,678 8,246 7,012 4,555 3,401 3,689 2,780 4,586 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 426 411 312 395 498 452 440 515 365 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 2,380 856 1,983 2,540 2,734 2,731 2,602 2,668 2,538 

 Natural gas ................................................................246 59 178 261 274 292 284 276 291 

 Electricity................................................................ 942 359 763 967 1,084 1,077 1,041 1,058 1,025 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 64 34 15 324 52 65 111 106 117 

 Telephone services................................................................ 783 350 777 954 939 889 754 831 679 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, 

 and phone cards................................................................ 223 17 49 107 164 245 381 344 417 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 560 334 729 848 775 645 373 486 262 

 Water and other public services ................................346 83 249 333 383 408 411 396 426 

 Household operations ................................................................ 787 217 588 691 666 707 1,120 1,012 1,227 

 Personal services ................................................................ 122 35 344 358 316 324 284 3176 391 

 Other household expenses................................ 665 212 544 633 650 684 836 836 836 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 430 146 319 396 343 469 568 662 476 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 99 39 77 89 97 122 115 115 115 

 Other household products ................................ 228 71 189 172 170 237 318 396 241 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 102 37 53 135 76 110 136 151 120 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 1,127 701 1,090 1,610 1,210 1,351 983 1,218 752 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 62 26 54 50 77 65 72 87 57 

 Furniture................................................................ 252 185 343 261 318 239 218 322 116 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 14 6 8 11 14 27 11 12 10 

 Major appliances................................................................ 143 42 132 156 167 142 165 206 124 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................86 57 97 64 144 80 76 91 61 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 570 385 455 1,068 490 797 442 500 385 

 Apparel and services................................................................ 1,012 954 1,371 1,316 1,136 1,153 704 908 504 

 Men and boys ................................................................221 393 309 341 244 229 99 143 56 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 209 384 298 319 236 212 88 126 50 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................13 39 10 23 9 17 11 17 6 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 397 299 560 369 416 481 322 433 213 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 380 293 540 325 401 468 304 407 203 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................18 35 320 43 15 13 18 25 10 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 11 ( 1 ) 312 333 39 314 36 39 33 

 Footwear ................................................................ 210 156 271 255 243 267 147 176 119 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 173 106 220 317 224 162 130 147 113 

 Transportation ................................................................4,951 2,963 6,130 5,776 5,784 5,164 4,479 5,248 3,718 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 1,692 1,126 2,233 1,978 2,173 1,762 1,376 2,012 748 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 813 3400 732 3571 873 927 932 1,328 542 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 831 707 1,373 1,367 1,199 817 419 658 183 

 Other vehicles ................................................................48 318 3128 340 3101 319 325 327 323 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 1,003 772 1,249 1,346 1,293 1,116 737 921 556 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 1,846 711 1,949 1,892 1,882 1,938 2,056 1,936 2,172 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 87 46 139 127 122 93 55 82 28 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................ 670 281 544 603 626 627 886 590 1,176 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 696 3161 698 749 701 833 755 807 705 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and 

 other charges ................................................................ 393 223 567 413 433 385 360 457 264 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 410 354 699 559 436 348 310 379 243 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 2,909 603 1,832 2,294 2,501 2,953 4,199 3,986 4,409 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 1,975 400 1,323 1,527 1,705 1,882 2,888 2,764 3,010 

 Medical services ................................................................ 506 113 301 494 446 678 625 552 697 

 Drugs ................................................................ 325 55 129 200 265 288 542 557 528 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 103 36 80 73 85 105 144 113 174 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 Entertainment ................................................................1,674 895 1,890 2,027 1,834 1,871 1,566 1,886 1,252 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 348 232 541 540 415 333 249 277 220 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 717 365 694 684 836 805 741 802 682 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 431 129 381 534 433 545 445 609 285 

 Pets ................................................................ 361 83 310 403 390 472 377 493 262 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 70 346 71 131 43 74 69 116 22 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 179 169 274 268 150 189 131 198 66 

 Personal care products and services ................................466 339 499 580 503 441 458 468 448 

 Reading ................................................................ 91 43 58 82 90 84 123 119 128 

 Education ................................................................ 751 3,726 1,174 412 668 225 158 204 112 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 242 99 219 364 391 349 153 203 105 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 741 138 551 852 979 872 803 881 727 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,838 196 882 1,719 1,816 2,945 2,110 1,437 2,775 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 3,079 1,108 4,549 5,047 4,590 4,631 1,304 1,913 704 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................163 38 64 141 156 232 215 238 193 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 2,916 1,100 4,486 4,906 4,433 4,399 1,089 1,675 511 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $36,032 $16,113 $44,760 $51,860 $49,693 $40,334 $27,609 $31,238 $24,028 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 23,597 12,529 42,251 46,173 42,999 28,407 5,280 9,195 1,418 

 Self-employment income ................................ 1,635 251 1,190 3,278 2,878 2,903 719 906 534 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 8,219 377 3162 886 2,100 5,803 18,465 17,988 18,935 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, 

 other property income ................................................................ 1,331 61 210 669 536 1,762 2,303 2,105 2,498 

 Public assistance, Supplemental 

 Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 358 193 185 264 553 681 258 316 200 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support................................ 387 303 202 335 360 555 414 517 313 

 Other income ................................................................505 2,700 560 255 266 224 170 211 129 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed 

 values) ................................................................ 4,905 1,484 7,357 8,937 8,824 6,543 1,796 2,683 921 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 3,964 1,138 5,843 7,217 7,061 5,228 1,563 2,278 858 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 908 342 1,490 1,707 1,728 1,239 208 375 43 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 33 35 24 314 35 77 25 30 20 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 31,127 14,629 37,403 42,923 40,869 33,791 25,813 28,555 23,107 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $6,486 -$828 $9,689 $5,681 $12,983 $2,770 $7,079 $8,227 $5,946 

 Net change in total assets ................................ 10,034 2,603 13,056 12,719 17,339 7,392 9,092 11,977 6,245 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 3,548 3,431 3,368 7,039 4,356 4,622 2,013 3,750 300 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 995 422 565 393 406 2,806 809 912 707 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned 

 property ................................................................ -804 3

-31 -394 -830 -1,260 -1,226 -786 -1,089 -488 

 Estimated market value of owned 

 home ................................................................ 104,380 3,326 39,601 71,186 104,648 128,631 151,010 145,688 156,262 

 Estimated monthly rental value of 

 owned home ................................................................628 35 276 463 667 756 877 855 899 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 856 234 687 940 1,405 957 823 1,007 642 

 Food ................................................................ 49 38 28 47 72 54 50 51 48 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 13 ( 1 ) 40 18 16 11 7 11 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 Housing ................................................................ 199 47 163 188 214 265 217 267 167 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 21 38 322 16 17 28 22 34 11 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 5 ( 2 ) 35 31 318 39 32 33 31 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................15 31 320 38 314 24 15 20 39 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 5 ( 1 ) 35 34 33 8 6 36 35 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 10 ( 1 ) 315 34 311 316 9 314 34 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 42 13 34 37 44 49 52 58 46 

 Other housing ................................................................ 115 25 82 127 122 155 126 152 101 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 150 67 199 276 146 167 119 156 82 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 36 318 47 64 26 45 28 36 21 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 61 313 84 95 65 67 52 77 26 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 11 ( 1 ) 312 333 39 314 36 39 33 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 44 337 56 83 45 41 33 34 32 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 21 324 37 350 325 318 18 12 324 

 All other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 23 313 348 333 320 23 15 321 38 

 Transportation ................................................................109 8 95 141 241 103 92 128 56 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 37 34 34 327 22 24 73 346 399 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 71 18 64 95 89 77 73 115 32 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and 

 tricycles ................................................................ 29 310 326 342 317 339 32 61 34 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 42 7 38 52 73 39 41 54 28 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 13 321 36 311 19 12 12 14 10 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 5 5 7 2 4 4 5 3 

 Education ................................................................ 122 313 38 53 420 149 91 115 67 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 88 13 75 78 165 91 86 99 74 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

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, September, 2018