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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

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) ....... 35,481 4,065 4,741 4,235 5,625 6,013 10,800 4,346 6,455 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $31,761 $14,860 $37,996 $45,152 $40,434 $36,716 $22,858 $25,609 $21,005 

Income after taxes ........................................ 30,249 14,312 36,201 42,874 38,199 34,713 22,058 24,601 20,345 

Age of reference person ................................ 52.5 21.2 29.0 39.7 49.7 59.2 77.2 69.5 82.5 

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 over .................................... .3 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 .7 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 .9 1.1 .8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 55 59 63 52 43 27 30 25 

Female ......................................................... 55 45 41 37 48 57 73 70 75 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 51 7 30 48 55 66 68 68 69 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 3 25 39 40 37 13 24 6 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 3 6 9 15 29 55 44 62 

Renter .......................................................... 49 93 70 52 45 34 32 32 31 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 8 14 15 15 12 8 11 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 92 86 85 85 88 92 89 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 2 4 3 3 12 9 14 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 20 23 27 33 36 47 43 50 

College ......................................................... 60 78 75 69 64 61 40 47 35 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 76 59 82 81 81 82 71 79 66 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,464 $19,063 $33,818 $37,588 $33,708 $32,627 $24,279 $26,344 $22,827 

Food ............................................................... 3,289 2,548 3,989 4,007 3,735 3,503 2,614 3,030 2,317 

Food at home ............................................... 1,771 1,030 1,718 1,964 2,001 2,003 1,723 1,920 1,581 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 231 139 218 220 254 261 244 265 229 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 69 54 65 69 74 78 67 74 62 

Bakery products ....................................... 163 86 153 151 181 183 177 191 166 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 378 185 361 469 456 405 360 401 331 

Beef .......................................................... 103 54 87 132 130 102 101 103 99 

Pork .......................................................... 70 32 55 87 85 78 70 88 58 

Other meats ............................................. 52 29 50 57 62 61 50 53 48 

Poultry ...................................................... 67 34 80 88 74 71 59 73 50 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 64 25 66 80 83 70 57 62 53 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 11 23 25 22 24 23 23 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 194 126 179 200 221 216 196 221 178 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 74 51 63 75 88 79 77 81 75 

Other dairy products ................................ 120 75 115 124 133 137 119 141 103 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 315 154 282 317 328 381 338 372 313 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 109 50 95 105 111 133 122 129 116 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 99 49 86 103 108 120 103 114 96 

Processed fruits ....................................... 60 33 62 59 57 71 65 68 62 

Processed vegetables .............................. 47 22 40 51 52 57 48 61 39 

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, 2006-2007 — 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 .................................... $653 $425 $678 $758 $741 $739 $584 $660 $530 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 70 51 50 65 80 70 80 85 76 

Fats and oils ............................................. 46 24 43 47 50 53 48 57 41 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 336 225 380 384 372 372 297 315 285 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 178 113 179 226 208 211 145 177 123 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 12 26 36 31 32 14 26 6 

Food away from home ................................. 1,518 1,518 2,272 2,043 1,734 1,501 891 1,110 736 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 428 515 882 576 416 398 171 234 126 

Housing .......................................................... 11,189 6,287 12,932 14,347 12,556 12,209 9,738 10,154 9,449 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,200 4,485 8,931 10,015 8,174 7,519 5,672 5,922 5,503 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,639 437 3,338 5,365 4,786 4,841 3,034 3,706 2,581 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,853 217 2,350 3,517 2,921 2,318 782 1,456 328 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,014 157 659 1,154 1,143 1,284 1,220 1,289 1,174 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 773 64 329 694 723 1,238 1,032 961 1,080 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,232 3,852 5,343 4,160 3,020 2,165 2,412 1,988 2,697 

Other lodging ............................................. 328 196 250 490 368 513 226 228 224 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,180 892 1,959 2,394 2,486 2,511 2,333 2,419 2,275 

Natural gas ................................................. 343 91 226 344 432 411 404 398 407 

Electricity .................................................... 788 339 718 854 863 890 865 899 842 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 100 28 45 84 89 125 156 120 180 

Telephone services .................................... 695 395 788 871 789 785 599 687 541 

Water and other public services ................. 254 60 182 241 312 300 309 314 305 

Household operations .................................. 458 135 346 456 391 544 618 452 730 

Personal services ....................................... 67 22 222 269 218 230 157 28 257 

Other household expenses ........................ 391 133 323 387 373 514 462 444 474 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 323 153 228 326 322 433 358 413 318 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 68 43 59 80 72 78 67 79 58 

Other household products .......................... 159 60 95 169 164 217 181 201 168 

Postage and stationery .............................. 96 51 75 77 86 137 110 133 93 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,028 622 1,469 1,156 1,182 1,202 757 949 622 

Household textiles ...................................... 85 17 99 81 67 150 77 115 50 

Furniture ..................................................... 262 165 310 369 403 292 146 182 121 

Floor coverings .......................................... 27 11 12 19 21 46 34 30 37 

Major appliances ........................................ 114 61 86 144 134 154 103 109 99 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 71 39 114 63 95 60 62 79 50 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 469 328 847 481 463 501 335 434 265 

Apparel and services ..................................... 998 768 1,647 1,445 1,091 1,104 524 707 394 

Men and boys .............................................. 239 227 466 388 277 189 95 144 60 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 227 222 455 368 264 175 86 132 53 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 6 11 20 13 14 9 12 6 

Women and girls .......................................... 357 303 400 453 404 482 227 292 181 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 341 300 383 434 378 460 218 282 173 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 24 17 19 26 22 9 10 28 

Children under 2 .......................................... 21 16 27 15 18 37 14 19 10 

Footwear ...................................................... 152 93 216 236 176 176 86 128 57 

Other apparel products and services ........... 230 128 537 352 216 219 102 124 86 

Transportation ................................................ 4,538 3,255 5,674 6,286 5,033 5,057 3,273 4,392 2,504 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,518 1,239 1,933 2,390 1,550 1,562 1,057 1,384 837 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 784 592 936 1,483 683 725 600 839 439 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 704 580 949 874 794 837 457 545 398 

Other vehicles ............................................ 30 267 248 233 274 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,232 1,037 1,574 1,640 1,484 1,408 766 1,042 580 

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, 2006-2007 — 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 ............................... $1,444 $770 $1,702 $1,795 $1,641 $1,675 $1,201 $1,666 $872 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 89 202 195 146 135 42 80 17 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 445 290 530 535 547 564 313 397 256 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 616 2250 606 716 645 655 665 984 434 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 264 140 364 349 304 321 181 205 164 

Public transportation .................................... 343 209 465 461 357 412 249 300 215 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,808 353 903 1,200 1,506 2,069 3,000 2,788 3,142 

Health insurance .......................................... 971 157 445 674 695 931 1,791 1,597 1,922 

Medical services .......................................... 413 107 291 299 457 622 488 472 499 

Drugs ........................................................... 354 64 132 180 288 416 627 604 643 

Medical supplies .......................................... 69 25 35 48 66 101 94 115 79 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,464 1,019 1,677 1,885 1,743 1,880 994 1,298 783 

Fees and admissions ................................... 334 265 452 470 423 333 209 296 151 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 633 495 811 771 703 692 486 548 445 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 302 142 216 422 398 417 236 362 146 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 194 116 199 223 219 438 62 93 41 

Personal care products and services ............. 362 266 354 447 371 396 344 358 335 

Reading .......................................................... 94 49 78 85 100 110 109 104 112 

Education ....................................................... 549 2,262 761 258 358 298 165 149 175 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 225 139 254 307 314 314 116 194 64 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 597 195 558 616 776 755 575 791 427 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,414 286 607 1,700 1,568 1,423 1,996 1,149 2,566 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,509 1,121 3,502 4,427 4,140 3,110 660 995 434 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 141 10 66 125 134 203 200 162 225 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,368 1,112 3,437 4,302 4,005 2,908 460 833 209 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 31,761 14,860 37,996 45,152 40,434 36,716 22,858 25,609 21,005 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 21,925 12,245 35,520 40,809 34,642 25,570 3,542 6,982 1,226 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,299 313 1,223 2,335 1,751 1,989 677 907 522 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,168 294 191 485 1,634 6,359 15,563 15,597 15,539 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,383 272 221 639 1,358 1,576 2,508 1,458 3,214 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 126 239 94 147 258 205 253 270 241 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 248 68 115 284 372 410 206 262 169 

Regular contributions for support ................. 367 1,109 210 224 316 447 195 166 215 

Other income ............................................... 245 720 423 228 103 161 114 167 79 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,512 548 1,794 2,278 2,235 2,003 800 1,007 660 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,101 425 1,370 1,696 1,681 1,395 539 774 381 

State and local income taxes ....................... 291 115 387 459 437 393 116 115 117 

Other taxes .................................................. 119 7 37 123 117 215 145 119 162 

Income after taxes ......................................... 30,249 14,312 36,201 42,874 38,199 34,713 22,058 24,601 20,345 

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, 2006-2007 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,224 - $903 - $3,064 - $3,744 - $3,329 - $3,439 - $3,791 - $4,620 - $3,233 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,032 3,521 14,265 10,266 5,645 3,465 50 3,373 -2,187 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,257 4,424 17,329 14,009 8,974 6,904 3,841 7,993 1,046 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 370 80 258 241 399 552 463 161 667 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,050 -64 -724 -1,557 -1,597 -1,664 -739 -1,507 -223 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 110,924 10,509 63,829 110,948 115,908 145,026 147,801 146,102 148,945 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 571 80 356 571 623 742 728 741 719 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 854 344 593 847 1,113 1,099 890 992 815 

Food ............................................................. 60 25 40 82 100 84 38 53 28 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 10 66 10 9 12 9 219 2 

Housing ........................................................ 156 54 125 171 183 215 153 155 151 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 15 23 15 16 35 22 29 17 

Household textiles ...................................... 7 21 212 29 26 4 7 213 2 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 26 224 19 23 29 20 23 18 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 24 1 ( ) 210 12 16 5 27 4 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 22 223 29 11 14 15 15 14 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 32 20 38 30 46 41 24 32 218 

Other housing ............................................ 74 11 28 99 92 105 81 58 96 

Apparel and services ................................... 184 138 210 302 240 194 108 159 72 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 50 51 48 77 75 43 31 46 20 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 45 24 54 57 58 56 33 48 22 

Children under 2 ........................................ 20 16 27 15 18 37 14 19 10 

Other apparel products and services ......... 68 48 81 153 89 59 31 46 20 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 44 32 56 115 55 34 14 23 8 

All other apparel products and services ... 24 217 224 38 35 25 16 223 212 

Transportation .............................................. 79 58 32 33 102 51 129 170 101 

Health care ................................................... 60 21 213 27 41 82 115 229 172 

Entertainment ............................................... 62 30 40 62 91 67 65 132 19 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 19 220 29 217 18 29 30 261 28 

Other entertainment ................................... 43 11 32 45 74 57 35 71 10 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 7 13 14 8 9 9 17 4 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 2 2 2 3 

Education ..................................................... 126 27 212 61 217 233 141 121 153 

All other gifts ................................................ 99 15 42 84 122 150 120 133 111 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.