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

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

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) ................................ 17,486 1,745 1,153 1,877 1,931 2,643 1,834 6,302 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $41,288 $2,331 $7,799 $12,720 $17,502 $24,369 $34,190 $83,157 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 34,961 2,442 8,065 12,725 16,928 23,112 30,941 67,171 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 50.3 45.5 45.4 55.3 58.7 53.9 46.6 48.1 

 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 .2 .2 .4 .5 .4 .2 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ .6 .4 .5 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.2 .8 .7 .9 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.6 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 43 29 21 31 43 44 39 55 

 With mortgage ................................................................19 8 5 8 6 15 17 35 

 Without mortgage................................................................ 24 21 16 23 37 29 22 20 

 Renter ................................................................ 57 71 79 69 57 56 61 45 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 16 24 18 22 16 15 20 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 84 76 82 78 84 85 80 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference 

 person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 9 9 15 9 6 11 12 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 91 91 85 91 94 89 88 92 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................3 5 10 5 3 3 1 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 34 44 39 50 52 36 37 18 

 College ................................................................ 63 50 52 44 44 60 63 81 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................77 53 53 59 75 80 85 91 

Average annual expenditures................................ $36,409 $20,016 $19,528 $19,319 $24,464 $30,221 $32,441 $55,943 

 Food ................................................................................................ 4,415 3,505 3,396 2,848 3,227 3,527 3,909 5,980 

 Food at home ................................................................ 2,050 1,847 1,601 1,716 1,706 1,912 1,943 2,419 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 254 231 184 209 233 275 240 283 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 77 60 64 56 66 78 80 89 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 177 172 120 153 167 197 160 193 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 474 456 409 429 415 412 454 543 

 Beef ................................................................ 130 74 145 94 128 137 118 150 

 Pork ................................................................ 91 85 55 111 95 77 104 92 

 Other meats ................................................................62 57 30 67 56 62 67 66 

 Poultry ................................................................ 91 106 65 90 67 70 89 105 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 71 98 83 38 40 40 47 98 

 Eggs ................................................................ 30 37 30 29 30 25 30 32 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 202 187 173 147 203 192 175 235 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 70 74 79 52 67 75 58 75 

 Other dairy products ................................ 131 113 94 95 136 117 117 159 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 353 269 245 284 276 328 357 432 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................131 76 83 108 94 122 115 174 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 109 82 75 80 75 97 135 133 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 53 46 45 42 60 45 51 61 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 59 65 42 55 47 63 56 64 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 767 703 590 647 578 706 717 926 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 64 64 37 51 59 55 58 78 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 51 46 37 49 34 52 42 61 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 397 388 298 359 319 354 377 464 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................ 228 197 188 182 158 225 212 276 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 27 38 331 36 39 20 28 46 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 2,365 1,658 1,795 1,131 1,522 1,615 1,967 3,562 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 504 236 89 173 304 269 431 878 

 Housing ................................................................ 13,274 8,362 7,844 7,931 10,279 11,643 12,255 19,035 

 Shelter ................................................................ 8,847 5,524 5,581 5,238 6,681 7,663 8,216 12,784 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 3,180 1,183 878 1,041 1,633 2,491 2,325 5,802 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 1,380 517 3197 296 319 779 835 2,895 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 1,037 430 368 438 692 871 759 1,761 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, 

 other expenses ................................................................ 763 236 314 308 622 842 730 1,147 

 Rented dwellings................................................................ 5,231 4,154 4,558 4,033 4,940 4,892 5,671 6,112 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 436 3187 3145 164 108 280 220 869 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 2,303 1,531 1,362 1,711 2,122 2,274 2,288 2,937 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 226 172 144 157 196 215 184 302 

 Electricity ................................................................ 927 690 610 778 948 919 898 1,099 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 52 334 312 338 52 61 332 71 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 779 456 420 527 632 772 881 1,029 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, 

 and phone cards ................................................................ 169 109 104 159 210 203 147 181 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 610 347 316 368 422 569 734 848 

 Water and other public services ................................319 179 176 212 294 307 293 437 

 Household operations ................................................................ 688 313 257 308 633 696 601 1,022 

 Personal services................................................................ 119 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 35 3291 3152 360 3157 

 Other household expenses ................................ 570 313 257 303 342 545 541 865 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 342 301 300 254 252 213 289 469 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 81 97 70 45 59 58 88 100 

 Other household products ................................ 191 143 160 109 128 114 141 289 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 70 361 369 101 65 40 60 81 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 1,094 693 345 419 592 797 862 1,823 

 Household textiles................................................................ 34 39 350 22 353 16 39 41 

 Furniture ................................................................ 238 149 77 73 126 266 205 374 

 Floor coverings ................................................................7 36 334 31 35 32 34 8 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 120 42 37 90 58 110 99 195 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................80 23 61 55 47 47 67 129 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 614 464 86 179 303 357 448 1,077 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 868 928 578 578 411 709 605 1,242 

 Men and boys ................................................................430 698 262 278 176 338 274 588 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 421 696 256 267 174 331 271 572 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 9 32 36 311 33 37 33 16 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 61 357 326 341 337 28 329 101 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 47 354 312 341 323 325 324 74 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 14 33 313 ( 2 ) 314 33 35 27 

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

38 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 316 ( 2 ) 31 38 313 

 Footwear ................................................................ 174 3128 3161 3144 3115 154 3161 220 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 195 46 130 98 83 188 134 320 

 Transportation ................................................................5,814 2,494 2,707 3,254 3,521 4,784 5,729 9,118 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 2,051 3562 3947 990 1,174 1,790 2,367 3,268 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 890 3267 3187 3293 ( 2 ) 3952 3757 1,655 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,079 276 759 686 1,011 785 1,549 1,483 

 Other vehicles ................................................................83 320 ( 1 ) 310 3164 353 361 130 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 1,212 703 748 751 930 1,101 1,296 1,683 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,143 1,046 713 1,318 1,254 1,656 1,752 3,445 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 99 327 334 31 42 95 110 166 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................ 933 402 315 463 478 548 578 1,672 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................ 656 3494 3266 3677 3508 3634 3662 784 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and 

 other charges ................................................................ 456 124 98 148 225 379 402 823 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 408 183 299 196 163 236 314 722 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 2,576 1,145 1,140 1,418 2,714 2,700 2,468 3,503 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 1,770 877 788 1,056 1,623 1,843 1,749 2,429 

 Medical services ................................................................ 457 150 158 164 603 512 433 625 

 Drugs ................................................................ 266 105 167 162 380 295 201 323 

 Medical supplies ................................................................83 313 327 37 108 50 86 127 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Entertainment ................................................................1,703 801 890 834 1,114 1,268 1,532 2,724 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 370 115 211 133 128 206 260 707 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 753 414 457 482 589 659 792 1,054 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 316 243 114 75 275 219 345 472 

 Pets ................................................................ 254 231 84 58 229 183 280 369 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 62 312 330 317 346 336 365 103 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 264 330 3108 3145 3122 184 136 491 

 Personal care products and services ................................253 142 136 142 162 210 254 375 

 Reading ................................................................ 78 327 319 32 63 41 77 131 

 Education................................................................ 632 1,229 1,510 548 498 548 290 506 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 328 320 210 399 316 336 408 305 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 746 351 201 319 623 562 557 1,240 

 Cash contributions................................................................ 1,495 317 474 421 645 938 1,285 2,881 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 3,723 158 334 422 585 2,687 2,638 8,024 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................161 54 345 129 109 132 173 246 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 3,562 104 289 293 476 2,555 2,465 7,778 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $41,288 $2,331 $7,799 $12,720 $17,502 $24,369 $34,190 $83,157 

 Wages and salaries................................................................ 29,913 859 2,613 2,970 5,205 12,184 25,431 67,287 

 Self-employment income ................................ 2,469 3

-49 3237 3278 3297 871 1,401 5,874 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 6,442 428 2,512 7,287 10,630 9,476 5,937 6,164 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, 

 other property income ................................ 1,203 -42 128 60 128 465 524 2,922 

 Public assistance, Supplemental 

 Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 334 698 1,208 1,015 184 150 3134 351 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................ 414 3112 3186 356 353 511 3542 497 

 Other income ................................................................ 513 324 915 754 706 713 3222 362 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed 

 values) ................................................................ 6,327 -110 -266 -4 574 1,257 3,249 15,986 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 5,119 -38 -168 10 385 993 2,518 12,974 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 1,167 -79 -100 -25 30 248 712 2,965 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 41 37 33 310 3159 316 319 47 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 34,961 2,442 8,065 12,725 16,928 23,112 30,941 67,171 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $7,360 $5,120 -$1,351 $1,088 -$2,286 $1,907 $3,607 $17,776 

 Net change in total assets ................................ 12,058 5,598 -282 2,085 -1,005 4,655 5,147 28,192 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 4,698 478 1,069 997 1,281 2,748 1,539 10,416 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 477 3426 396 3121 3582 3482 3117 739 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned 

 property ................................................................ -812 -253 3

-168 -233 -166 -511 -557 -1,656 

 Estimated market value of owned 

 home ................................................................ 92,931 35,064 30,971 43,339 57,115 80,672 68,574 158,260 

 Estimated monthly rental value of 

 owned home ................................................................554 282 238 305 407 507 436 861 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 752 282 474 258 486 617 592 1,244 

 Food ................................................................ 21 ( 2 ) 31 34 315 35 17 35 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 14 ( 2 ) 31 36 323 31 19 23 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Housing ................................................................ 131 74 38 64 74 119 78 217 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 36 34 31 313 15 

 Household textiles................................................................

32 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 36 35 ( 2 ) 31 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................4 33 31 ( 2 ) 31 33 36 35 

 Major appliances................................................................ 2 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 33 31 33 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................

32 ( 2

 ) 31 ( 2 ) 31 ( 1 ) 36 32 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 32 38 31 18 38 21 15 63 

 Other housing ................................................................85 62 335 39 55 89 43 132 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 139 384 395 394 85 109 35 230 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 21 34 321 318 313 313 33 37 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 59 356 326 337 337 26 318 101 

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

38 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 316 ( 2 ) 31 38 313 

 Other apparel products and services................................ 51 324 349 324 335 368 36 79 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 36 ( 1 ) 349 ( 1 ) 37 368 36 57 

 All other apparel products and 

 services................................................................ 16 324 ( 2 ) 324 328 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 322 

 Transportation ................................................................133 24 280 6 32 182 218 160 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 42 31 35 322 343 358 357 56 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 65 31 311 318 325 43 86 117 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and 

 tricycles ................................................................

320 ( 2

 ) 36 36 39 321 340 325 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 45 31 35 311 16 22 46 92 

 Personal care products and services ................................8 31 31 31 37 ( 1 ) 33 17 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 31 31 37 31 8 

 Education ................................................................ 99 339 31 36 3144 339 334 191 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 95 358 39 6 38 55 44 190 

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