Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 All Under 65 and Item single 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over males Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 14,603 2,514 2,612 2,551 2,634 1,672 2,620 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $31,688 $12,557 $38,936 $40,670 $39,980 $36,148 $22,910 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 29,180 12,068 35,330 38,009 35,414 33,847 21,622 Age of the reference person.................. 45.3 21.2 29.4 39.9 49.4 59.1 76.4 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..................................... .7 .8 1.0 .9 .8 .7 .2 Vehicles.................................... 1.3 .8 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.3 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 45 8 33 49 57 57 70 With mortgage.............................. 22 2 25 36 33 28 12 Without mortgage........................... 23 6 8 13 24 29 58 Renter...................................... 55 92 67 51 43 43 30 Black....................................... 12 9 13 13 13 15 9 White and other............................. 88 91 87 87 87 85 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 7 2 1 5 5 9 19 High school (9-12).......................... 32 16 24 33 35 39 46 College..................................... 61 82 75 62 60 52 34 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ b/ b/ b/ c/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 79 65 84 84 82 82 79 Average annual expenditures.................. $25,904 $17,516 $29,736 $30,412 $29,201 $27,326 $21,389 Food........................................ 3,230 2,366 3,831 3,609 3,483 3,172 2,750 Food at home............................. 1,482 825 1,459 1,536 1,676 1,772 1,616 Cereals and bakery products............ 213 126 203 213 231 249 252 Cereals and cereal products.......... 72 53 76 75 65 73 87 Bakery products...................... 141 72 128 138 166 176 165 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 368 168 358 409 431 443 395 Beef................................. 104 58 117 114 130 109 94 Pork................................. 72 26 62 82 90 87 84 Other meats.......................... 52 20 41 59 65 60 62 Poultry.............................. 64 40 70 67 64 81 64 Fish and seafood..................... 59 14 50 68 65 83 73 Eggs................................. 17 9 18 18 17 24 19 Dairy products......................... 159 92 150 163 183 200 170 Fresh milk and cream................. 66 42 63 65 72 78 74 Other dairy products................. 93 49 87 98 111 122 96 Fruits and vegetables.................. 251 136 226 250 246 321 327 Fresh fruits......................... 81 39 70 77 75 111 116 Fresh vegetables..................... 71 36 66 67 78 94 90 Processed fruits..................... 62 41 60 65 58 69 74 Processed vegetables................. 37 20 31 42 35 48 47 Other food at home..................... 490 305 521 501 586 558 472 Sugar and other sweets............... 54 27 53 43 65 60 73 Fats and oils........................ 37 19 38 39 36 50 39 Miscellaneous foods.................. 232 152 238 236 290 251 222 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 144 82 169 154 171 176 119 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 24 25 23 30 24 21 20 Food away from home.................... 1,749 1,540 2,372 2,073 1,807 1,400 1,134 Alcoholic beverages......................... 454 402 578 535 497 501 234 Housing..................................... 8,576 4,940 10,021 10,487 9,791 8,513 7,601 Shelter.................................. 5,671 3,231 7,078 7,224 6,565 5,285 4,445 Owned dwellings........................ 2,539 283 2,647 3,646 3,515 2,894 2,308 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,384 106 1,753 2,402 1,965 1,565 550 Property taxes....................... 695 153 549 758 941 721 1,034 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 460 24 344 485 610 608 724 Rented dwellings....................... 2,816 2,517 4,185 3,353 2,624 2,106 1,859 Other lodging.......................... 317 431 246 225 426 285 278 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,645 733 1,727 1,840 1,938 1,806 1,850 Natural gas............................ 218 56 195 249 286 244 279 Electricity............................ 587 244 594 644 704 699 666 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 67 d/ 13 31 47 77 91 147 Telephone services..................... 598 376 754 717 645 584 504 Water and other public services........ 175 44 154 182 227 188 253 Household operations..................... 329 95 312 393 232 254 656 Personal services...................... 123 d/ 10 d/ 126 d/ 155 d/ 19 d/ 19 370 Other household expenses............... 206 85 185 238 214 235 286 Housekeeping supplies.................... 194 79 172 199 232 280 217 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 52 21 59 51 57 84 48 Other household products............... 84 28 62 105 108 108 91 Postage and stationery................. 58 30 51 43 67 88 78 Household furnishings and equipment...... 737 803 732 831 823 888 433 Household textiles..................... 45 14 28 62 64 d/ 107 20 Furniture.............................. 173 139 172 252 182 185 115 Floor coverings........................ 9 3 d/ 8 9 18 d/ 7 d/ 8 Major appliances....................... 79 29 70 99 105 90 83 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 39 21 71 28 32 54 30 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 392 597 383 382 423 444 177 Apparel and services........................ 725 634 1,206 755 706 629 381 Men and boys............................. 346 393 545 283 318 353 201 Men, 16 and over....................... 338 389 540 265 308 338 199 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 d/ 4 5 17 10 15 d/ 2 Women and girls.......................... 40 d/ 9 70 84 21 27 14 Women, 16 and over..................... 23 d/ 7 d/ 48 50 d/ 7 d/ 20 d/ 1 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 16 d/ 2 22 34 14 d/ 7 d/ 13 Children under 2......................... 7 d/ 2 20 9 d/ 2 d/ 5 d/ 4 Footwear................................. 120 d/ 94 192 136 115 85 80 Other apparel products and services...... 212 135 380 244 250 158 82 Transportation.............................. 4,863 3,890 6,061 5,943 4,654 5,193 3,519 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,287 2,130 3,028 2,754 1,789 2,544 1,581 Cars and trucks, new................... 950 d/ 570 1,527 1,206 d/ 425 d/ 1,152 892 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,264 1,484 1,478 1,480 1,186 1,295 689 Other vehicles......................... 72 d/ 76 d/ 23 d/ 68 d/ 178 d/ 98 c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 810 664 903 924 875 876 637 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,507 914 1,773 1,952 1,733 1,477 1,133 Vehicle finance charges................ 182 131 261 244 194 138 107 Maintenance and repairs................ 518 313 569 800 503 460 406 Vehicle insurance...................... 519 310 573 621 620 538 454 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 288 160 370 287 416 340 167 Public transportation.................... 260 182 357 314 256 296 168 Health care................................. 1,118 333 604 970 1,257 1,236 2,316 Health insurance......................... 563 107 379 529 614 630 1,122 Medical services......................... 302 133 130 306 348 293 590 Drugs.................................... 209 68 69 103 242 238 534 Medical supplies......................... 45 25 26 32 53 74 70 Entertainment............................... 1,345 1,151 1,667 1,578 1,329 1,683 787 Fees and admissions...................... 371 343 501 431 397 348 202 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 529 516 698 593 549 452 339 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 166 72 176 224 166 270 117 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 278 220 292 331 218 612 129 Personal care products and services......... 200 143 232 210 180 342 143 Reading..................................... 102 54 108 105 132 128 92 Education................................... 647 2,204 665 172 261 97 341 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 278 204 255 347 386 344 153 Miscellaneous............................... 662 171 513 717 984 781 826 Cash contributions.......................... 1,175 191 875 1,448 2,052 964 1,406 Personal insurance and pensions............. 2,528 834 3,121 3,535 3,489 3,743 842 Life and other personal insurance........ 181 30 95 194 257 274 266 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,347 804 3,026 3,341 3,233 3,470 576 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 31,688 12,557 38,936 40,670 39,980 36,148 22,910 Wages and salaries....................... 24,712 10,338 36,557 36,069 34,877 26,306 4,490 Self-employment income................... 1,520 284 1,361 2,727 1,505 2,818 860 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,823 d/ 94 300 637 1,622 5,549 15,056 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 728 165 234 383 1,248 508 1,732 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 147 d/ 55 132 248 176 245 d/ 58 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 220 d/ 24 d/ 42 239 364 525 221 Regular contributions for support........ 236 997 125 d/ 80 d/ 47 d/ 130 d/ 25 Other income............................. 303 602 186 286 141 68 d/ 467 Personal taxes............................. 2,508 489 3,606 2,661 4,566 2,301 1,288 Federal income taxes..................... 2,006 377 2,855 1,988 3,853 1,840 1,010 State and local income taxes............. 427 103 694 575 651 365 147 Other taxes.............................. 74 8 57 98 62 97 130 Income after taxes......................... 29,180 12,068 35,330 38,009 35,414 33,847 21,622 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -2,562 -813 -4,969 377 61 -5,349 -5,563 Net change in total assets............... 1,693 94 3,607 7,642 3,991 -2,897 -3,851 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4,256 907 8,576 7,265 3,930 2,452 1,712 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 356 173 52 1,021 307 447 176 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -650 -39 -540 -901 -949 -1,015 -567 Estimated market value of owned home..... 58,094 7,778 41,165 61,959 70,606 86,336 88,897 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 420 65 313 499 545 546 588 Gifts of goods and services................. 745 334 714 797 928 731 932 Food..................................... 29 d/ 15 24 13 48 40 37 Alcoholic beverages...................... 12 14 d/ 4 11 22 10 12 Housing.................................. 140 94 99 125 190 126 198 Housekeeping supplies.................. 14 13 15 11 13 13 20 Household textiles..................... 2 d/ 3 c/ b/ d/ 7 d/ 1 d/ 1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 8 d/ 4 d/ 5 d/ 8 d/ 9 d/ 12 d/ 12 Major appliances..................... 5 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 6 d/ 2 d/ 9 d/ 8 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 4 d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 2 d/ 7 d/ 2 d/ 4 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 34 23 28 30 52 40 31 Other housing.......................... 82 50 51 77 109 61 135 Apparel and services..................... 153 70 337 249 88 101 45 Males, 2 and over...................... 33 21 59 41 24 37 14 Females, 2 and over.................... 40 d/ 9 70 84 21 27 14 Children under 2....................... 7 d/ 2 20 9 d/ 2 5 d/ 4 Other apparel products and services.... 74 37 189 114 41 d/ 31 d/ 13 Jewelry and watches.................. 62 33 160 96 33 d/ 26 d/ 12 All other apparel products and services............................ 11 d/ 4 d/ 29 d/ 18 d/ 7 d/ 5 d/ 1 Transportation........................... 63 6 16 117 108 148 14 Health care.............................. 41 d/ 4 7 17 47 d/ 10 d/ 148 Entertainment............................ 68 44 109 84 73 43 43 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 24 11 24 50 21 18 17 Other entertainment.................... 44 32 85 34 52 24 26 Personal care products and services...... 24 14 14 10 16 114 11 Reading.................................. 1 b/ 1 1 b/ d/ 1 1 Education................................ 122 57 15 58 213 d/ 56 304 All other gifts.......................... 91 16 87 111 123 81 118 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.