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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009

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) ....... 34,917 4,109 4,687 3,756 5,376 5,779 11,210 4,683 6,527 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,887 $14,305 $41,740 $47,089 $43,588 $36,370 $24,312 $26,053 $23,062 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,588 14,067 39,453 45,092 41,411 34,559 23,954 25,500 22,844 

Age of reference person ................................ 52.9 21.3 29.0 39.8 49.9 59.4 77.0 69.2 82.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 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.

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 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 .7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 .9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 57 65 63 50 43 29 33 26 

Female ......................................................... 54 43 35 37 50 57 71 67 74 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 49 4 28 42 56 65 67 66 67 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 3 23 33 38 34 15 24 8 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 1 5 8 17 31 52 42 58 

Renter .......................................................... 51 96 72 58 44 35 33 34 33 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 9 15 18 16 13 11 14 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 91 85 82 84 87 89 86 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 6 10 12 7 7 5 6 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 94 90 88 93 93 95 94 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 ( ) 1 2 3 4 11 9 12 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 17 20 29 35 33 48 45 51 

College ......................................................... 60 83 79 69 62 62 40 45 36 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 59 81 81 83 83 74 80 70 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,762 $18,695 $34,129 $35,430 $36,477 $32,500 $25,220 $26,991 $23,938 

Food ............................................................... 3,540 2,890 3,982 4,028 3,946 3,779 3,022 3,251 2,854 

Food at home ............................................... 1,964 1,173 1,691 2,015 2,205 2,202 2,050 2,145 1,981 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 259 156 213 244 271 286 294 296 293 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 80 59 74 75 86 85 86 90 83 

Bakery products ....................................... 178 97 139 169 185 201 208 206 210 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 415 235 361 455 482 466 415 485 363 

Beef .......................................................... 107 50 96 109 132 128 103 118 92 

Pork .......................................................... 78 42 54 91 90 91 82 95 73 

Other meats ............................................. 53 37 48 59 58 55 54 62 48 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 50 76 91 85 74 69 82 59 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 75 37 65 80 89 87 76 96 62 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 19 22 25 26 30 30 31 29 

Dairy products ............................................ 224 147 183 214 257 243 241 254 232 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 83 52 68 80 89 84 98 102 94 

Other dairy products ................................ 141 95 115 134 167 159 144 151 138 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 358 188 295 354 417 389 392 399 387 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 118 56 92 108 141 125 137 138 136 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 115 57 100 121 134 128 119 123 117 

Processed fruits ....................................... 68 46 52 65 78 72 75 72 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 57 29 51 60 65 64 60 65 56 

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, 2008-2009 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $709 $446 $639 $749 $779 $818 $708 $712 $706 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 69 51 42 64 74 88 76 78 74 

Fats and oils ............................................. 54 33 44 52 65 57 57 62 53 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 377 243 362 400 391 426 383 341 413 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 183 108 166 203 217 208 173 200 154 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 26 12 24 31 32 38 20 31 12 

Food away from home ................................. 1,576 1,717 2,291 2,013 1,741 1,577 972 1,106 873 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 364 370 622 520 459 351 146 197 109 

Housing .......................................................... 11,447 6,295 12,894 13,775 13,632 12,149 10,504 10,673 10,381 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,444 4,621 9,299 9,635 9,067 7,543 6,139 6,266 6,048 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,591 352 3,043 4,578 5,508 4,569 3,253 3,946 2,755 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,701 222 2,072 2,996 3,028 2,117 803 1,374 393 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,044 86 626 1,047 1,247 1,447 1,263 1,277 1,252 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 846 45 344 535 1,233 1,005 1,187 1,294 1,110 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,496 4,051 5,889 4,649 3,123 2,472 2,614 1,994 3,058 

Other lodging ............................................. 357 218 368 408 435 501 273 326 235 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,281 862 2,038 2,289 2,706 2,635 2,514 2,566 2,477 

Natural gas ................................................. 327 102 220 285 371 398 410 368 440 

Electricity .................................................... 850 330 760 846 996 979 944 983 916 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 108 36 45 80 121 127 163 134 184 

Telephone services .................................... 712 365 797 839 882 788 641 740 570 

Water and other public services ................. 285 60 215 239 337 343 356 341 367 

Household operations .................................. 529 124 348 485 488 577 764 575 899 

Personal services ....................................... 87 1 ( ) 332 335 328 324 219 371 325 

Other household expenses ........................ 443 123 316 450 459 553 545 504 574 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 346 126 285 302 349 444 401 453 363 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 80 40 72 72 87 92 87 100 78 

Other household products .......................... 168 52 108 152 166 239 197 248 159 

Postage and stationery .............................. 98 34 105 78 96 113 117 105 126 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 847 562 924 1,063 1,022 951 686 812 594 

Household textiles ...................................... 58 16 46 44 78 67 65 87 49 

Furniture ..................................................... 197 177 272 218 293 170 133 160 113 

Floor coverings .......................................... 16 3 7 11 28 22 18 24 13 

Major appliances ........................................ 99 32 102 97 124 144 87 97 80 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 65 27 62 73 59 65 81 88 77 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 411 307 435 620 440 482 302 356 262 

Apparel and services ..................................... 949 865 1,204 1,318 1,037 905 716 855 614 

Men and boys .............................................. 216 209 312 438 243 194 96 116 82 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 207 204 305 422 231 182 88 104 76 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 35 7 16 12 12 8 12 5 

Women and girls .......................................... 379 348 375 360 415 408 362 390 341 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 361 335 358 336 390 384 349 373 332 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 313 17 24 24 24 13 17 9 

Children under 2 .......................................... 19 6 24 14 27 28 14 22 8 

Footwear ...................................................... 168 193 212 249 189 118 129 135 124 

Other apparel products and services ........... 166 110 281 257 163 156 115 192 59 

Transportation ................................................ 4,310 3,048 5,690 4,995 5,681 4,725 3,051 3,934 2,415 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,329 1,249 2,055 1,359 1,973 1,304 748 1,119 481 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 672 3266 934 628 1,103 737 485 793 264 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 605 914 1,047 689 844 498 221 244 204 

Other vehicles ............................................ 51 369 374 342 325 369 342 381 313 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,204 999 1,526 1,607 1,516 1,370 774 1,014 601 

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, 2008-2009 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,469 $610 $1,669 $1,579 $1,864 $1,730 $1,295 $1,526 $1,126 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 115 89 210 163 156 122 46 69 28 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 456 245 520 523 617 506 380 427 347 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 645 3128 624 613 749 824 667 750 606 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 149 315 280 342 278 201 280 145 

Public transportation .................................... 309 190 439 451 328 321 235 276 206 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,913 324 902 1,171 1,567 2,298 3,130 2,937 3,268 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,119 169 523 647 827 1,176 1,986 1,772 2,140 

Medical services .......................................... 416 71 214 279 498 616 530 541 523 

Drugs ........................................................... 311 63 120 192 182 426 520 526 516 

Medical supplies .......................................... 67 21 45 52 61 79 93 97 90 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,582 1,076 2,088 1,770 1,817 1,918 1,186 1,398 1,032 

Fees and admissions ................................... 315 248 494 416 348 324 210 270 167 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 677 462 774 800 749 796 578 655 524 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 417 253 543 395 487 604 286 388 212 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 174 113 278 159 233 195 111 84 130 

Personal care products and services ............. 366 233 398 391 435 362 354 362 349 

Reading .......................................................... 88 38 69 74 84 105 111 116 108 

Education ....................................................... 547 2,033 985 180 543 249 100 79 115 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 234 143 236 319 409 304 117 185 68 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 561 155 520 825 780 790 412 494 353 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,291 180 767 1,442 1,822 1,321 1,597 1,245 1,850 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,569 1,046 3,770 4,622 4,266 3,245 775 1,267 422 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 113 5 60 93 147 174 135 145 128 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,456 1,041 3,710 4,528 4,119 3,071 640 1,122 295 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,887 14,305 41,740 47,089 43,588 36,370 24,312 26,053 23,062 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,573 11,828 38,613 42,735 37,491 25,284 4,497 8,146 1,879 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,364 252 1,359 2,077 1,959 2,390 721 441 921 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,491 393 276 696 1,562 5,815 16,088 15,233 16,701 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,274 44 366 409 1,056 1,413 2,427 1,526 3,073 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 194 354 244 328 326 345 40 358 327 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 289 119 135 316 499 521 186 246 143 

Regular contributions for support ................. 424 1,207 299 254 547 411 193 202 187 

Other income ............................................... 279 708 449 274 147 191 161 202 131 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,300 239 2,287 1,997 2,177 1,811 358 554 218 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,057 245 1,862 1,618 1,718 1,412 331 490 217 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -183 -99 -215 -215 -203 -182 -181 -179 -183 

State and local income taxes ....................... 299 87 568 476 494 398 61 101 32 

Other taxes .................................................. 126 6 71 118 169 183 147 141 151 

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, 2008-2009 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,588 14,067 39,453 45,092 41,411 34,559 23,954 25,500 22,844 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $803 $819 - $4,890 - $736 - $2,850 - $1,193 $1,472 - $1,130 $3,339 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,047 3,081 7,954 4,397 3,671 4,388 2,656 787 3,996 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,850 2,262 12,844 5,133 6,522 5,581 1,184 1,917 657 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 505 88 182 159 579 987 624 573 661 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,052 -58 -787 -1,335 -1,806 -1,944 -611 -1,064 -287 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 96,981 5,282 51,531 81,382 110,825 135,165 128,502 127,720 129,064 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 544 43 326 495 637 733 691 707 680 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 808 336 679 952 1,301 1,011 630 624 634 

Food ............................................................. 61 23 33 84 105 86 42 55 33 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 33 7 17 7 14 5 7 4 

Housing ........................................................ 157 46 123 95 235 202 169 127 199 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 14 12 12 20 36 23 18 26 

Household textiles ...................................... 5 1 ( ) 36 34 5 35 6 5 6 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 9 33 38 310 13 10 9 15 5 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 34 7 5 5 10 32 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 32 38 36 6 5 4 35 33 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 317 11 24 41 43 34 48 23 

Other housing ............................................ 91 12 87 45 157 108 98 40 139 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 98 286 218 180 194 115 124 108 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 31 15 35 27 36 48 25 19 29 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 72 56 63 127 81 85 50 44 54 

Children under 2 ........................................ 19 6 24 14 27 28 14 22 8 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 21 164 50 36 33 27 39 18 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 29 12 122 27 10 22 8 311 6 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 39 42 323 25 311 19 29 312 

Transportation .............................................. 84 88 74 154 117 67 58 76 45 

Healthcare .................................................... 40 31 35 38 69 34 68 358 375 

Entertainment ............................................... 69 60 45 93 60 137 40 55 29 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 337 314 321 314 36 316 314 317 

Other entertainment ................................... 47 22 32 72 45 101 24 41 12 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 34 9 9 7 5 7 11 4 

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

Education ..................................................... 123 32 43 21 390 167 84 59 102 

All other gifts ................................................ 86 12 52 253 130 102 41 52 33 

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