Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | All | Under | | | | | 65 and | single | 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | over | males | | | | | | ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in | | | | | | | thousands)......................| 12,742 | 2,309 | 2,850 | 2,711 | 1,824 | 922 | 2,126 Income before taxes(1).............| $25,682 | $10,948 | $27,705 | $34,651 | $36,657 | $28,123 | $17,687 Income after taxes(1)..............| 23,147 | 10,224 | 24,767 | 30,607 | 32,685 | 25,323 | 16,889 Age of reference person............| 42.5 | 21.0 | 29.1 | 39.2 | 49.1 | 59.2 | 75.3 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons...........................| 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. Persons 65 and over...............| .2 | n.a.| n.a.| n.a.| n.a.| n.a.| 1.0 Earners...........................| .8 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .6 | .2 Vehicles..........................| 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male............................| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 Percent homeowner.................| 38 | 4 | 24 | 46 | 55 | 54 | 64 With mortgage....................| 20 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 9 Without mortgage.................| 18 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 55 Renter............................| 62 | 96 | 76 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 36 Black.............................| 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 White and other...................| 90 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 Elementary (1-8)..................| 7 | (2)| 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 28 High school (9-12)................| 33 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 32 | 42 | 39 College...........................| 60 | 75 | 72 | 60 | 65 | 47 | 31 Never attended and other..........| (2)| (3)| (2)| (3)| (2)| 1 | 2 At least one vehicle owned........| 75 | 62 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 75 Average annual expenditures........| $22,448 | $14,528 | $24,116 | $26,404 | $27,732 | $24,384 | $18,258 Food..............................| 2,855 | 1,915 | 3,241 | 3,213 | 2,816 | 3,354 | 2,616 Food at home.....................| 1,303 | 658 | 1,299 | 1,399 | 1,305 | 1,861 | 1,513 Cereals and bakery products.....| 201 | 113 | 223 | 195 | 192 | 272 | 230 Cereals and cereal products....| 71 | 53 | 75 | 65 | 61 | 97 | 82 Bakery products................| 130 | 60 | 148 | 130 | 132 | 176 | 148 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..| 326 | 138 | 292 | 386 | 340 | 505 | 379 Beef...........................| 92 | 41 | 85 | 105 | 97 | 154 | 100 Pork...........................| 75 | 27 | 61 | 94 | 68 | 114 | 103 Other meats....................| 47 | 25 | 40 | 61 | 50 | 73 | 48 Poultry........................| 58 | 29 | 62 | 60 | 67 | 82 | 59 Fish and seafood...............| 38 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 44 | 58 | 48 Eggs...........................| 15 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 21 Dairy products..................| 139 | 74 | 124 | 152 | 140 | 200 | 170 Fresh milk and cream...........| 59 | 37 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 73 | 78 Other dairy products...........| 80 | 37 | 69 | 93 | 82 | 127 | 93 Fruits and vegetables...........| 208 | 91 | 195 | 209 | 201 | 311 | 283 Fresh fruits...................| 70 | 31 | 62 | 76 | 61 | 90 | 105 Fresh vegetables...............| 56 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 96 | 71 Processed fruits...............| 51 | 28 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 82 | 68 Processed vegetables...........| 31 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 39 Other food at home..............| 429 | 243 | 465 | 457 | 432 | 572 | 450 Sugar and other sweets.........| 45 | 24 | 61 | 35 | 41 | 52 | 54 Fats and oils..................| 32 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 51 | 38 Miscellaneous foods............| 191 | 102 | 212 | 207 | 183 | 250 | 206 Nonalcoholic beverages.........| 127 | 76 | 122 | 148 | 126 | 177 | 133 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town tr...........| 34 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 52 | 42 | 18 Food away from home..............| 1,552 | 1,257 | 1,942 | 1,814 | 1,511 | 1,494 | 1,103 Alcoholic beverages...............| 392 | 343 | 533 | 438 | 395 | 347 | 234 Housing...........................| 7,524 | 4,242 | 7,974 | 9,081 | 9,077 | 8,928 | 6,529 Shelter..........................| 4,941 | 2,957 | 5,436 | 6,059 | 5,833 | 6,035 | 3,763 Owned dwellings.................| 1,969 | 261 | 1,480 | 2,951 | 3,103 | 3,039 | 1,789 Mortgage interest and charges..| 1,054 | 150 | 954 | 1,781 | 1,788 | 1,507 | 419 Property taxes.................| 509 | 90 | 301 | 607 | 742 | 928 | 736 Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | | | insurance, other expenses...| 405 | 22 | 225 | 563 | 573 | 605 | 633 Rented dwellings................| 2,635 | 2,276 | 3,711 | 2,833 | 2,351 | 2,555 | 1,612 Other lodging...................| 336 | 420 | 245 | 275 | 379 | 441 | 363 Utilities, fuels, and public | | | | | | | services......................| 1,447 | 686 | 1,430 | 1,670 | 1,822 | 1,662 | 1,596 Natural gas.....................| 172 | 45 | 152 | 200 | 226 | 222 | 233 Electricity.....................| 520 | 223 | 477 | 607 | 653 | 612 | 636 Fuel oil and other fuels........| 58 | (4)9 | 22 | 75 | 54 | 102 | 123 Telephone services..............| 563 | 382 | 678 | 639 | 700 | 549 | 397 Water and other public services.| 134 | 27 | 102 | 149 | 189 | 178 | 207 Household operations.............| 188 | 45 | 149 | 198 | 288 | 174 | 302 Personal services...............| 28 | (4)1 | (4)25 | 37 | (4)39 | (4)5 | (4)49 Other household expenses........| 160 | 44 | 124 | 161 | 249 | 169 | 254 Housekeeping supplies............| 155 | 52 | 155 | 179 | 138 | 186 | 215 Laundry and cleaning supplies...| 40 | 20 | 50 | 42 | 34 | 43 | 47 Other household products........| 67 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 66 | 98 | 107 Postage and stationery..........| 47 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 38 | 45 | 61 Household furnishings and | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 794 | 502 | 805 | 975 | 996 | 870 | 651 Household textiles..............| 38 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 56 | 51 | 51 Furniture.......................| 228 | 99 | 216 | 259 | 389 | 169 | 233 Floor coverings.................| 31 | (4)1 | (4)41 | (4)47 | (4)43 | (4)51 | (4)13 Major appliances................| 63 | 21 | 69 | 74 | 99 | 53 | 63 Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | | | housewares...................| 38 | 25 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 31 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | equipment....................| 395 | 335 | 410 | 517 | 359 | 506 | 259 Apparel and services..............| 667 | 664 | 967 | 703 | 539 | 571 | 404 Men and boys.....................| 379 | 400 | 543 | 392 | 300 | 266 | 257 Men, 16 and over................| 371 | 400 | 529 | 378 | 291 | 252 | 255 Boys, 2 to 15...................| 9 | (4)0 | 14 | 14 | (4)10 | (4)14 | (4)1 Women and girls..................| 47 | 33 | 25 | 76 | 43 | 82 | 43 Women, 16 and over..............| 39 | (4)32 | (4)19 | 60 | (4)40 | 67 | (4)36 Girls, 2 to 15..................| 8 | (4)1 | 6 | 16 | (4)2 | (4)15 | (4)7 Children under 2.................| 5 | (4)4 | (4)7 | (4)3 | (4)2 | (4)7 | (4)7 Footwear.........................| 129 | 175 | 168 | 139 | (4)93 | (4)111 | (4)67 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | services......................| 107 | 52 | 223 | 93 | 101 | 104 | 30 Transportation....................| 4,000 | 3,045 | 4,506 | 4,649 | 5,584 | 3,545 | 2,362 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...| 1,623 | 1,410 | 1,656 | 2,041 | 2,742 | (4)909 | (4)625 Cars and trucks, new............| 646 | (4)366 | 600 | (4)675 | 1,301 | (4)619 | (4)422 Cars and trucks, used...........| 937 | 1,039 | 1,014 | 1,261 | 1,390 | 290 | 202 Other vehicles..................| 40 | (4)5 | (4)42 | (4)105 | (4)51 | (3)| (3) Gasoline and motor oil...........| 733 | 574 | 794 | 889 | 859 | 788 | 496 Other vehicle expenses...........| 1,343 | 848 | 1,701 | 1,426 | 1,694 | 1,405 | 960 Vehicle finance charges.........| 131 | 68 | 219 | 160 | 171 | 52 | 43 Maintenance and repairs.........| 471 | 344 | 531 | 494 | 597 | 515 | 366 Vehicle insurance...............| 440 | 269 | 563 | 464 | 502 | 494 | 355 Vehicle rental, leases, | | | | | | | licenses, other charges......| 301 | 168 | 388 | 307 | 424 | 343 | 195 Public transportation............| 301 | 213 | 355 | 293 | 288 | 444 | 282 Health care.......................| 970 | 200 | 562 | 777 | 835 | 1,253 | 2,566 Health insurance.................| 428 | 88 | 271 | 360 | 428 | 466 | 1,079 Medical services.................| 346 | 61 | 174 | 285 | 221 | 514 | 995 Drugs............................| 137 | 30 | 64 | 87 | 122 | 177 | 389 Medical supplies.................| 59 | 21 | 54 | 45 | 63 | 96 | 104 Entertainment.....................| 1,268 | 1,144 | 1,484 | 1,276 | 1,346 | 1,219 | 1,042 Fees and admissions..............| 379 | 346 | 450 | 385 | 334 | 342 | 364 Television, radios, sound | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 474 | 462 | 525 | 490 | 488 | 399 | 404 Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 131 | 107 | 116 | 179 | 96 | 146 | 138 Other entertainment supplies, | | | | | | | equipment and serv............| 284 | 228 | 393 | 222 | 428 | 333 | 136 Personal care products and | | | | | | | services.......................| 201 | 140 | 289 | 199 | 183 | 169 | 173 Reading...........................| 115 | 64 | 119 | 124 | 146 | 155 | 112 Education.........................| 551 | 1,592 | 811 | 163 | 231 | (4)118 | (4)32 Tobacco products and smoking | | | | | | | supplies.......................| 235 | 146 | 251 | 314 | 289 | 275 | 147 Miscellaneous.....................| 842 | 202 | 678 | 1,085 | 1,329 | 1,301 | 825 Cash contributions................| 797 | 56 | 488 | 1,288 | 1,571 | 843 | 708 Personal insurance and pensions...| 2,030 | 773 | 2,214 | 3,092 | 3,392 | 2,306 | 507 Life and other personal insurance| 180 | 58 | 94 | 185 | 271 | 266 | 307 Pensions and Social Security.....| 1,850 | 715 | 2,120 | 2,908 | 3,122 | 2,040 | 200 Money income before taxes.........| 25,682 | 10,948 | 27,705 | 34,651 | 36,657 | 28,123 | 17,687 Wages and salaries...............| 19,621 | 9,144 | 25,083 | 30,882 | 29,854 | 18,034 | 2,134 Self-employment income(1)........| 1,581 | (4)297 | 1,216 | 2,235 | 4,291 | 1,652 | (4)422 Social Security, private and | | | | | | | government retireme...........| 2,934 | (4)59 | 160 | 539 | 1,163 | 5,256 | 12,901 Interest, dividends, rental | | | | | | | income, other proper..........| 654 | 229 | 135 | 264 | 657 | 1,881 | 1,767 Unemployment and workers.........| 198 | (4)21 | 151 | 237 | 252 | 750 | 142 Public assistance, supplemental | | | | | | | security income,..............| 156 | (4)24 | 101 | 162 | 216 | 406 | 210 Regular contributions for support| 261 | 648 | 487 | (4)126 | (4)14 | (3)| (4)32 Other income.....................| 276 | 527 | 373 | 206 | 211 | (4)144 | (4)79 Personal taxes....................| 2,535 | 725 | 2,938 | 4,044 | 3,972 | 2,800 | 798 Federal income taxes.............| 1,978 | 598 | 2,259 | 3,133 | 3,213 | 2,095 | 609 State and local income taxes(1)..| 502 | 126 | 646 | 850 | 708 | 554 | 94 Other taxes......................| 55 | (4)0 | 34 | 62 | 51 | 151 | 95 Income after taxes................| 23,147 | 10,224 | 24,767 | 30,607 | 32,685 | 25,323 | 16,889 Net change in total assets and | | | | | | | liabilities....................| 396 | -445 | 1,074 | 2,430 | -572 | -2,369 | -161 Net change in total assets(1)....| 3,023 | 574 | 4,003 | 5,964 | 3,783 | 2,211 | 317 Net change in total liabilities..| 2,626 | 1,019 | 2,930 | 3,534 | 4,355 | 4,580 | 478 Other money receipts..............| 278 | 290 | 315 | 438 | 246 | (4)220 | 65 Mortgage principal paid on owned | | | | | | | property.......................| -527 | -55 | -258 | -835 | -1,378 | -646 | -227 Estimated market value of owned | | | | | | | home...........................| 38,669 | 9,003 | 21,312 | 46,151 | 52,662 | 61,883 | 62,534 Estimated monthly rental value of | | | | | | | owned home.....................| 282 | 30 | 171 | 353 | 415 | 452 | 425 Gifts of goods and services.......| 888 | 692 | 775 | 871 | 1,287 | 918 | 926 Food.............................| 43 | 61 | 27 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 17 Housing..........................| 188 | 192 | 145 | 184 | 244 | 288 | 159 Housekeeping supplies...........| 15 | (4)13 | 8 | 37 | (4)9 | (4)8 | (4)7 Household textiles..............| 3 | (4)1 | (4)1 | (4)1 | (4)6 | (4)14 | (4)0 Appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | housewares...................| 12 | (4)3 | (4)6 | (4)16 | (4)19 | (4)14 | (4)17 Major appliances...............| 5 | (4)1 | (4)2 | (4)4 | (4)6 | (4)1 | (4)14 Small appliances and | | | | | | | miscellaneous housewares....| 7 | (4)2 | (4)4 | (4)12 | (4)14 | (4)12 | (4)4 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | equipment....................| 47 | 36 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 80 | 29 Other housing...................| 112 | 139 | 77 | 79 | 161 | 172 | 104 Apparel and services.............| 149 | 75 | 227 | 174 | 201 | 100 | 80 Males, 2 and over...............| 32 | (4)26 | 38 | 34 | 59 | 25 | (4)11 Females, 2 and over.............| 45 | 33 | 25 | 76 | 43 | 60 | 43 Children under 2................| 5 | (4)4 | (4)7 | (4)3 | (4)2 | (4)7 | (4)7 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | services.....................| 68 | (4)13 | (4)157 | (4)61 | (4)97 | (4)8 | (4)19 Jewelry and watches............| (4)42 | (3)| (4)125 | (4)41 | (4)27 | (3)| (4)8 All other apparel products and | | | | | | | services....................| 25 | (4)13 | (4)33 | (4)20 | (4)70 | (4)8 | (4)11 Transportation...................| 52 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 144 | 68 | 33 Health care......................| 63 | (4)1 | (4)10 | 28 | 57 | (4)70 | 248 Entertainment....................| 108 | 50 | 67 | 124 | 166 | 91 | 152 Toys, games, hobbies, and | | | | | | | tricycles....................| 20 | (4)13 | (4)16 | (4)37 | (4)9 | (4)27 | (4)19 Other entertainment.............| 88 | 36 | 52 | 87 | 157 | 65 | 133 Education........................| 91 | 220 | (4)21 | 59 | (4)169 | (4)106 | (4)15 All other gifts..................| 194 | 54 | 247 | 208 | 249 | 154 | 223 ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ 1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2 Value less than 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable