Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

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) ....... 17,804 1,690 1,156 1,958 1,977 2,782 1,761 6,481

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $41,359 $2,367 $8,136 $12,593 $17,418 $24,506 $34,440 $82,559

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,886 2,502 8,374 12,589 16,839 22,471 31,171 66,639

Age of reference person ................................. 49.8 43.3 45.1 55.1 57.4 53.2 47.6 47.6

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 ...................................... .2 .1 .2 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2

Earners ......................................................... .7 .4 .4 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.2 .7 .8 .7 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 43 27 23 31 40 45 40 55

With mortgage ............................................ 19 7 5 6 7 14 17 35

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 19 18 24 33 31 23 20

Renter ........................................................... 57 73 77 69 60 55 60 45

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 20 16 22 16 13 14 11

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 80 84 78 84 87 86 89

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 10 12 8 8 10 13 7

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 90 88 92 92 90 87 93

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 8 6 4 2 2 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 44 38 51 49 38 37 18

College ......................................................... 63 52 54 42 46 59 60 82

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 76 53 55 52 69 79 85 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $35,018 $18,628 $18,907 $18,048 $22,689 $29,776 $31,761 $53,966

Food ............................................................... 4,173 3,439 2,813 3,085 2,986 3,480 3,659 5,630

Food at home ............................................... 1,978 1,833 1,186 1,926 1,620 1,833 1,830 2,348

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 245 225 167 236 232 236 218 280

Cereals and cereal products .................... 80 73 67 74 74 71 69 93

Bakery products ....................................... 165 152 100 162 158 164 149 186

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 472 483 280 531 433 423 482 511

Beef .......................................................... 124 89 83 134 134 135 148 120

Pork .......................................................... 94 99 46 129 101 93 102 86

Other meats .............................................. 66 58 42 67 58 57 78 74

Poultry ...................................................... 84 93 40 83 71 64 78 103

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 105 246 79 40 47 44 92

Eggs ......................................................... 33 39 22 39 30 26 31 35

Dairy products ............................................ 190 158 139 176 172 175 177 223

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 69 63 61 68 73 71 67 71

Other dairy products ................................. 120 96 78 109 99 104 109 151

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 358 353 199 374 264 314 311 438

Fresh fruits ............................................... 130 117 65 136 98 115 116 160

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 111 106 55 119 71 96 106 137

Processed fruits ........................................ 57 63 39 53 52 42 36 73

Processed vegetables .............................. 61 67 39 67 43 60 52 68

Other food at home .................................... 712 614 401 609 518 685 643 897

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 70 69 39 50 55 62 61 92

Fats and oils ............................................. 52 54 23 52 42 57 51 57

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 357 299 186 317 276 321 311 459

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 208 184 146 184 136 219 200 246

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 29

2726210 27 20 43

Food away from home .................................. 2,195 1,606 1,626 1,159 1,366 1,647 1,829 3,282

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — 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

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 537 333 152 186 315 339 342 947

Housing .......................................................... 12,491 7,592 7,676 7,529 9,502 11,301 11,949 17,668

Shelter .......................................................... 8,362 5,007 5,523 4,883 6,211 7,391 7,972 11,972

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,150 1,123 913 952 1,545 2,636 2,443 5,645

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,323 437 2240 251 328 803 907 2,711

Property taxes .......................................... 1,023 473 355 402 664 833 832 1,716

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 804 214 318 298 553 1,000 704 1,218

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,852 3,672 4,427 3,863 4,574 4,491 5,254 5,665

Other lodging .............................................. 359 211 2183 68 93 265 275 662

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,311 1,492 1,380 1,717 2,036 2,334 2,340 2,937

Natural gas ................................................. 245 199 136 166 214 209 229 329

Electricity .................................................... 923 659 585 776 886 963 904 1,095

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 57 237 233 59 56 74 46 61

Telephone services .................................... 778 409 439 514 599 799 868 1,037

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 187 89 120 167 231 224 155 210

Cellular phone service .............................. 591 319 319 347 368 574 713 826

Water and other public services ................. 309 187 188 201 281 289 293 415

Household operations .................................. 639 265 218 298 545 614 561 973

Personal services ....................................... 117 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 247 2226 2102 262 177

Other household expenses ........................ 522 265 218 251 319 511 500 796

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 284 216 219 202 208 269 306 352

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 78 67 53 57 75 65 101 90

Other household products .......................... 156 123 113 104 106 165 124 205

Postage and stationery ............................... 50 226 253 241 28 39 82 57

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 895 613 335 429 501 694 770 1,434

Household textiles ...................................... 37 13 210 233 28 38 53 45

Furniture ..................................................... 277 161 92 94 77 224 188 503

Floor coverings ........................................... 7 27

2124242324 14

Major appliances ........................................ 116 34 36 79 57 100 114 188

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 57 34 17 28 57 53 63 78

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 400 365 180 191 279 275 348 606

Apparel and services ...................................... 813 781 585 477 531 785 604 1,112

Men and boys ............................................... 371 527 265 166 320 371 247 464

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 363 526 265 162 318 366 243 447

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 24

222524 16

Women and girls .......................................... 54 249 267 240 218 73 223 68

Women, 16 and over .................................. 43 246 259 240 214 62 215 49

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 11 23

281 ( ) 24211 28 20

Children under 2 ........................................... 215 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 27

3 ( ) 2125237

Footwear ...................................................... 171 2146 2147 2154 2143 151 2215 186

Other apparel products and services ........... 202 59 106 111 50 189 114 357

Transportation ................................................ 5,507 2,372 2,799 2,826 3,348 4,734 5,173 8,683

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,064 2578 2954 2852 1,160 1,508 1,963 3,559

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,037 2194 2187 2376 3 ( ) 2812 2860 2,071

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 951 365 767 461 1,076 613 999 1,378

Other vehicles ............................................ 76 219 1 ( ) 215 284 283 2104 110

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,270 760 730 706 886 1,200 1,392 1,784

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,777 847 927 1,075 1,138 1,762 1,550 2,633

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 103 221 229 18 29 102 137 177

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 605 392 368 372 386 626 604 831

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 638 2322 2446 2539 2511 737 2479 810

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 431 112 85 146 212 297 330 814

Public and other transportation .................... 396 187 188 193 163 265 269 708

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,432 881 973 1,026 2,227 2,708 2,698 3,387

Health insurance .......................................... 1,654 600 679 726 1,324 1,748 1,846 2,390

Medical services ........................................... 449 170 158 129 414 552 525 615

Drugs ............................................................ 237 99 98 135 341 345 237 248

Medical supplies ........................................... 92 211 237 35 148 63 91 135

Entertainment ................................................. 1,676 698 989 751 942 1,350 1,457 2,735

Fees and admissions ................................... 341 96 131 135 79 211 228 669

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 835 447 665 518 600 785 795 1,167

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 242 81 89 80 150 184 336 370

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — 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

Pets ............................................................ 206 75 55 66 124 157 286 319

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 36 26

233 214 226 227 250 51

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 258 274 2104 217 114 170 299 530

Personal care products and services ............. 233 148 107 129 163 189 247 340

Reading .......................................................... 90 240 220 223 68 54 80 158

Education ....................................................... 722 1,225 1,590 522 535 720 404 641

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 331 316 245 360 327 327 445 312

Miscellaneous ................................................. 770 346 232 228 412 787 738 1,243

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,661 316 403 506 692 1,111 1,391 3,191

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 3,582 142 324 399 640 1,889 2,575 7,919

Life and other personal insurance ................ 127 227 234 77 74 95 135 214

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 3,454 115 290 322 566 1,795 2,439 7,705

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $41,359 $2,367 $8,136 $12,593 $17,418 $24,506 $34,440 $82,559

Wages and salaries ...................................... 30,063 910 2,556 3,169 5,967 12,552 24,891 66,968

Self-employment income .............................. 2,518 -110 2240 2282 2273 593 1,396 6,100

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,348 322 2,701 6,916 9,850 9,478 6,374 5,979

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,051 -43 99 111 72 507 547 2,460

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 393 778 1,166 1,219 318 195 2213 262

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 459 267 2314 258 285 550 2482 655

Other income ................................................ 527 442 1,060 638 654 631 2538 334

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,473 -135 -238 5 579 2,035 3,269 15,919

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,167 -60 -174 15 405 1,345 2,524 12,851

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,205 -82 -67 -21 28 290 731 3,018

Other taxes ................................................... 101 27

24211 2147 2401 215 50

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,886 2,502 8,374 12,589 16,839 22,471 31,171 66,639

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $6,403 - $992 - $2,920 - $258 - $3,738 $15 $643 $19,407

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,752 188 -1,740 956 -1,679 992 2,774 26,094

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,349 1,180 1,180 1,214 2,059 978 2,130 6,688

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 528 2176 240 276 2557 21,708 2103 444

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -755 -220 2-150 -212 -176 -489 -567 -1,508

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 83,453 29,992 33,412 38,680 51,539 72,241 74,039 136,950

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 532 262 245 281 367 488 482 813

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 797 299 224 208 325 743 688 1,394

Food ............................................................. 27 23

26 27 214 11 27 47

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 211 21

272822213 26

Housing ........................................................ 146 72 30 61 89 121 92 254

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 8 26

2122212229 15

Household textiles ...................................... 22

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 26212522

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 8 3 ( ) 21

1 ( ) 3 ( ) 23211 19

Major appliances ...................................... 6 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 23

25 14

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 3 3 ( ) 21

1 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 2625

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 27 211 24 15 9 15 16 52

Other housing ............................................. 101 55 223 44 73 100 51 167

Apparel and services .................................... 146 269 2104 275 252 170 60 234

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4002. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — 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

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 15 22

2324216 211 216 25

Females, 2 and over ................................... 53 248 267 236 216 73 223 67

Children under 2 ......................................... 215 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 27

3 ( ) 2125237

Other apparel products and services ......... 62 218 234 228 220 284 216 105

Jewelry and watches ................................ 50 23

234 213 1 ( ) 274 23 93

All other apparel products and services ... 12 216 3 ( ) 215 220 210 213 212

Transportation .............................................. 146 27 9 12 35 163 229 246

Healthcare .................................................... 60 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 21

255 2118 287 74

Entertainment ............................................... 49 219 218 27

218 31 51 90

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 210 21

27232829225 210

Other entertainment ................................... 39 218 211 23

210 22 26 80

Personal care products and services ........... 4 23

2122210 2124 6

Reading ........................................................ 5 3 ( ) 23

21212822 7

Education ..................................................... 114 224 237 211 21

242 299 252

All other gifts ................................................. 85 71 214 4 42 75 24 159

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017