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

2021-2022

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)1................................................... 41,165 2,868 5,774 3,879 4,663 7,243 16,738 8,614 8,124 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $45,588 $27,248 $57,759 $62,913 $65,409 $49,935 $33,114 $36,079 $29,970 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 40,136 25,176 49,373 53,039 53,754 42,418 31,741 33,911 29,441 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 56.3 21.7 29.3 39.4 49.9 60.0 75.5 69.5 82.0 

 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 .7 .2 .3 .1 

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

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men.......................................................................................................... 47 58 59 62 56 44 36 39 33 

 Women .................................................................................................... 53 42 41 38 44 56 64 61 67 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 50 6 24 37 50 60 66 64 69 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 22 ( 2 ) 19 28 32 29 18 23 13 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 29 ( 2 ) 6 9 17 31 48 41 55 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 50 94 76 63 50 40 34 36 31 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 15 13 18 18 19 19 11 14 8 

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

 African-American.................................................................................. 85 87 82 82 81 81 89 86 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 10 11 13 17 14 10 6 6 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 90 89 87 83 86 90 94 94 94 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 2 4 3 5 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 29 27 18 25 26 35 33 31 36 

 College..................................................................................................... 68 73 82 73 72 63 63 66 59 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 78 56 78 78 83 83 79 82 77 

Average annual expenditures........................................................................ $42,697 $31,484 $49,125 $50,585 $51,638 $42,195 $38,277 $39,303 $37,099 

 Food............................................................................................................ 5,093 4,299 5,747 6,205 6,065 5,139 4,443 5,124 3,674 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 3,176 1,977 2,975 3,745 3,442 3,548 3,086 3,491 2,626 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 393 281 347 452 407 427 396 422 366 

 Cereals and cereal products............................................................. 112 93 110 152 121 119 102 118 83 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 280 188 237 300 287 308 294 304 283 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 661 389 588 822 713 767 634 741 512 

 Beef................................................................................................... 163 88 133 257 147 195 153 198 101 

 Pork................................................................................................... 133 ( 2 ) 100 163 170 138 137 158 113 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 88 55 78 97 103 98 86 91 81 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 120 88 128 139 128 140 107 126 84 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 112 ( 2 ) 104 107 113 ( 2 ) 111 125 95 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 46 38 46 58 52 53 41 43 38 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 300 191 270 316 316 332 307 342 268 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 94 65 83 92 107 105 95 101 88 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 206 126 187 224 209 226 212 240 180 

 Fruits and vegetables........................................................................... 613 387 569 752 649 650 608 663 546 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 223 124 216 234 215 237 235 251 217 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 200 101 184 ( 2 ) 214 204 192 215 167 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 80 67 67 93 86 92 77 78 77 

 Processed vegetables....................................................................... 110 94 101 119 133 118 104 120 85 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,211 729 1,201 1,403 1,357 1,372 1,141 1,323 934 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 108 59 83 107 100 117 124 138 107 

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 81 59 77 80 84 91 81 90 70 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 650 412 670 747 742 719 605 688 511 

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 Surveys, 

2021-2022 — 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.................................................................... 331 177 314 404 388 400 300 369 222 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 41 ( 2 ) 57 64 44 45 31 38 24 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 1,917 2,323 2,772 2,460 2,623 1,591 1,357 1,633 1,047 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 517 546 872 848 578 405 344 452 223 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 16,720 12,212 19,191 18,870 18,721 15,988 15,910 15,910 15,894 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 10,974 9,359 14,073 13,080 12,225 9,845 9,834 9,600 10,082 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,597 ( 2 ) 2,754 4,344 5,744 5,517 5,282 5,576 4,971 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,372 ( 2 ) 1,362 2,021 2,420 1,683 992 1,291 675 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,543 ( 2 ) 779 1,335 1,820 1,820 1,898 1,902 1,893 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses..................... 1,681 ( 2 ) 613 987 1,504 2,014 2,392 2,383 2,402 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,787 8,047 10,644 8,231 5,875 3,691 4,039 3,410 4,706 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 591 ( 2 ) 674 506 606 638 512 614 405 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 2,778 1,174 2,245 2,764 3,242 3,072 2,985 3,015 2,952 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 338 112 246 283 369 397 387 389 385 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,093 523 965 1,120 1,222 1,204 1,144 1,162 1,125 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 80 ( 2 ) 33 ( 2 ) 65 85 115 100 130 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 817 397 690 905 1,104 919 788 824 751 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 144 ( 2 ) 17 41 84 135 255 198 316 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 673 392 673 864 1,020 783 533 626 435 

 Water and other public services........................................................... 450 138 310 388 481 467 551 540 562 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,023 415 842 916 1,086 959 1,227 1,180 1,273 

 Personal services ................................................................................. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 444 ( 2 ) 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 956 382 789 816 1,078 931 1,122 1,136 1,105 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 501 222 416 521 504 515 573 611 530 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 114 ( 2 ) 94 125 125 128 124 127 120 

 Other household products.................................................................... 302 ( 2 ) 246 341 ( 2 ) 302 343 385 295 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 85 ( 2 ) 76 ( 2 ) 53 ( 2 ) 106 98 115 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 1,443 1,043 1,616 1,589 1,663 1,596 1,292 1,504 1,056 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 79 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 86 ( 2 ) 75 87 61 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 376 301 518 509 546 353 271 299 240 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 17 ( 2 ) 14 18 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 18 11 ( 2 ) 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 214 90 123 204 242 268 237 250 223 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 103 74 117 125 85 109 101 133 65 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 655 520 756 663 693 750 591 724 442 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 982 886 1,550 1,207 1,229 872 719 896 517 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 208 ( 2 ) 323 248 274 171 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 197 ( 2 ) 322 237 260 158 134 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Women and girls...................................................................................... 398 296 481 519 561 374 324 411 226 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 387 296 457 508 545 363 316 397 224 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Children under 2...................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 224 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 278 238 ( 2 ) 135 178 85 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 143 134 ( 2 ) 154 155 127 107 95 120 

 Transportation............................................................................................. 6,061 4,703 7,775 8,615 8,042 6,226 4,486 5,217 3,711 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 2,106 ( 2 ) 2,993 3,686 2,934 1,937 1,341 1,585 1,083 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 935 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 657 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,142 1,329 1,199 1,598 1,892 1,350 685 947 ( 2 ) 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,367 1,151 1,670 1,707 1,839 1,578 998 1,185 800 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 2,161 1,306 2,302 2,584 2,775 2,391 1,890 2,161 1,604 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 114 80 164 149 173 148 63 88 37 

 Maintenance and repairs...................................................................... 665 381 600 901 863 814 561 657 460 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 458 332 520 504 547 456 424 510 333 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 924 513 1,018 1,030 1,193 972 843 907 775 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 426 520 810 638 495 320 256 286 224 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 3,617 728 2,017 2,695 3,101 3,256 5,184 4,628 5,776 

 Health insurance...................................................................................... 2,349 384 1,346 1,576 1,982 2,075 3,432 3,266 3,608 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 757 ( 2 ) 416 799 723 726 984 686 1,300 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 376 91 172 249 288 329 575 506 652 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 135 56 83 72 108 126 193 170 217 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 1,905 1,466 1,959 2,196 2,096 2,265 1,676 1,900 1,429 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 341 371 555 565 390 312 208 220 195 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 778 354 618 796 805 945 818 818 817 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 555 ( 2 ) 432 651 599 691 535 693 358 

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 Surveys, 

2021-2022 — 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

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 473 ( 2 ) 360 499 513 648 446 604 270 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment.......................................... 82 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 43 89 89 ( 2 ) 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services......................... 231 ( 2 ) 354 184 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 502 397 735 514 503 485 439 441 437 

 Reading....................................................................................................... 94 ( 2 ) 75 74 77 58 130 119 143 

 Education.................................................................................................... 666 3,050 1,432 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 271 172 272 330 365 420 183 249 111 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 735 ( 2 ) 659 787 885 852 750 797 700 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,705 ( 2 ) 569 1,075 2,084 1,190 2,602 1,669 3,591 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 3,829 2,459 6,272 6,801 7,064 4,748 1,234 1,719 719 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 217 ( 2 ) 143 195 283 226 259 250 269 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 3,612 2,434 6,129 6,606 6,781 4,522 975 1,469 450 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $45,588 $27,248 $57,759 $62,913 $65,409 $49,935 $33,114 $36,079 $29,970 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 30,066 22,382 53,338 57,142 55,995 35,941 7,315 11,310 3,079 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 2,596 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3,064 5,013 4,875 1,085 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 9,648 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 594 1,258 4,240 21,332 20,136 22,600 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 1,712 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 2,507 2,336 2,047 2,643 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 435 198 207 394 ( 2 ) 868 335 398 268 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 656 ( 2 ) 560 754 667 ( 2 ) 500 514 485 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 475 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 211 213 ( 2 ) 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)........................................ 5,452 2,072 8,386 9,874 11,655 7,517 1,373 2,169 ( 2 ) 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 4,808 1,798 6,866 8,226 10,045 6,527 1,618 2,211 989 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#................................................. -612 -433 -615 -522 -701 -645 -624 -610 -639 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 1,213 698 2,099 2,131 2,274 1,575 331 511 ( 2 ) 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 44 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 440 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 48 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 40,136 25,176 49,373 53,039 53,754 42,418 31,741 33,911 29,441 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 13,061 ( 2 ) 16,876 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 7,387 ( 2 ) 13,363 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property............................................ -1,288 ( 2 ) -1,010 -1,385 -2,071 -1,512 -1,232 -1,391 -1,062 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................. 168,996 ( 2 ) 72,140 139,330 186,734 186,397 222,934 208,025 238,743 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 884 ( 2 ) 418 703 921 1,023 1,149 1,104 1,198 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

3

 No data reported.

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, 2023