Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 Complete reporting of income All Item single males Total Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 complete than to to to to to and reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 over Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 14,603 12,267 1,172 1,664 1,467 1,113 1,845 1,643 3,363 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $31,688 $31,688 $1,702 $7,579 $12,221 $17,097 $24,356 $34,229 $70,176 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 29,180 29,180 1,686 7,455 11,991 16,548 23,317 32,355 62,862 Age of the reference person.................. 45.3 45.2 32.2 48.1 52.1 49.3 45.4 44.0 44.5 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......................... .2 .2 .1 .3 .4 .3 .2 .1 .1 Earners..................................... .7 .8 .8 .5 .5 .7 .8 .9 1.0 Vehicles.................................... 1.3 1.3 .7 .8 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.7 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 45 44 19 29 43 44 41 50 61 With mortgage.............................. 22 22 5 5 7 15 18 30 44 Without mortgage........................... 23 22 14 24 35 28 23 21 16 Renter...................................... 55 56 81 71 57 56 59 50 39 Black....................................... 12 11 9 17 10 14 15 10 8 White and other............................. 88 89 91 83 90 86 85 90 92 Elementary (1-8)............................ 7 7 6 19 11 7 6 2 1 High school (9-12).......................... 32 32 27 39 41 42 42 29 20 College..................................... 61 61 67 41 48 51 51 69 78 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ 1 b/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 79 80 58 59 72 81 86 93 93 Average annual expenditures.................. $25,904 $27,252 $14,765 $14,014 $17,893 $20,307 $22,898 $29,655 $45,694 Food........................................ 3,230 3,459 2,540 2,333 2,753 2,855 3,050 3,580 4,951 Food at home............................. 1,482 1,538 977 1,164 1,509 1,420 1,508 1,671 1,856 Cereals and bakery products............ 213 222 156 183 224 220 225 226 251 Cereals and cereal products.......... 72 75 61 64 67 73 87 66 84 Bakery products...................... 141 147 94 119 157 147 138 160 167 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 368 379 229 295 385 345 347 457 443 Beef................................. 104 110 45 81 103 95 100 164 128 Pork................................. 72 76 58 70 87 87 81 66 75 Other meats.......................... 52 57 29 41 54 70 55 62 65 Poultry.............................. 64 62 41 45 74 45 50 69 77 Fish and seafood..................... 59 57 44 40 49 29 41 78 80 Eggs................................. 17 17 12 17 17 18 19 18 18 Dairy products......................... 159 165 110 131 163 159 160 173 197 Fresh milk and cream................. 66 68 46 58 73 75 69 75 70 Other dairy products................. 93 97 64 72 89 84 91 98 127 Fruits and vegetables.................. 251 258 179 175 252 226 264 271 317 Fresh fruits......................... 81 83 65 64 89 56 77 81 104 Fresh vegetables..................... 71 74 47 48 72 65 79 86 89 Processed fruits..................... 62 63 50 41 50 64 67 67 78 Processed vegetables................. 37 38 16 22 40 41 41 37 46 Other food at home..................... 490 515 303 380 485 470 513 543 649 Sugar and other sweets............... 54 58 26 40 57 77 43 53 80 Fats and oils........................ 37 36 24 29 36 36 44 38 37 Miscellaneous foods.................. 232 244 135 193 232 189 252 265 304 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 144 151 103 108 139 150 152 153 188 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 24 26 16 10 21 18 22 34 40 Food away from home.................... 1,749 1,921 1,562 1,169 1,244 1,435 1,542 1,909 3,095 Alcoholic beverages......................... 454 500 348 349 359 418 426 610 699 Housing..................................... 8,576 8,689 4,698 4,577 6,044 7,140 7,629 10,039 13,703 Shelter.................................. 5,671 5,682 2,911 2,970 3,600 4,876 4,822 6,216 9,376 Owned dwellings........................ 2,539 2,497 693 684 1,155 1,715 1,679 2,797 5,169 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,384 1,363 302 163 336 753 738 1,487 3,259 Property taxes....................... 695 649 259 289 476 464 446 712 1,180 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 460 485 132 232 343 497 494 597 730 Rented dwellings....................... 2,816 2,860 1,862 2,102 2,259 3,038 2,994 3,183 3,554 Other lodging.......................... 317 325 356 184 186 123 149 236 653 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,645 1,651 798 1,094 1,428 1,502 1,707 1,880 2,229 Natural gas............................ 218 215 85 130 156 183 214 282 308 Electricity............................ 587 579 279 422 534 573 620 634 735 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 67 68 d/ 59 57 114 62 75 53 60 Telephone services..................... 598 613 312 373 465 536 638 704 870 Water and other public services........ 175 176 62 113 158 148 159 207 256 Household operations..................... 329 345 133 95 274 165 350 766 423 Personal services...................... 123 141 d/ 55 d/ 1 d/ 129 d/ 14 d/ 211 d/ 550 48 Other household expenses............... 206 204 78 95 145 151 138 216 375 Housekeeping supplies.................... 194 215 159 137 138 200 196 280 292 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 52 57 54 50 44 51 63 55 68 Other household products............... 84 95 61 53 58 93 81 148 126 Postage and stationery................. 58 63 44 34 36 56 52 77 97 Household furnishings and equipment...... 737 796 697 280 604 397 555 898 1,384 Household textiles..................... 45 54 d/ 12 d/ 2 25 d/ 28 19 21 151 Furniture.............................. 173 180 65 69 114 101 127 204 348 Floor coverings........................ 9 10 d/ 3 d/ 2 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 18 d/ 9 20 Major appliances....................... 79 85 42 31 45 33 66 110 160 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 39 41 16 24 24 44 35 78 48 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 392 426 560 153 395 189 289 477 656 Apparel and services........................ 725 798 752 361 479 514 589 752 1,425 Men and boys............................. 346 392 437 198 224 220 297 407 664 Men, 16 and over....................... 338 383 435 190 223 219 287 397 649 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 9 d/ 1 d/ 7 d/ 1 d/ 1 11 11 15 Women and girls.......................... 40 49 d/ 58 d/ 15 d/ 26 d/ 10 34 35 101 Women, 16 and over..................... 23 28 b/ d/ 13 d/ 8 d/ 5 d/ 9 d/ 27 72 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 16 21 d/ 58 d/ 2 d/ 18 d/ 6 26 d/ 8 30 Children under 2......................... 7 8 d/ 1 d/ 4 d/ 4 d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 17 15 Footwear................................. 120 126 d/ 167 d/ 64 d/ 92 d/ 124 d/ 110 129 172 Other apparel products and services...... 212 223 90 81 133 158 143 164 472 Transportation.............................. 4,863 5,075 2,470 2,574 3,580 3,645 4,456 6,053 8,202 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,287 2,408 d/ 1,120 1,292 1,894 1,607 2,021 2,849 3,896 Cars and trucks, new................... 950 1,008 d/ 257 d/ 82 d/ 973 d/ 658 d/ 591 1,339 1,926 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,264 1,323 863 1,209 920 837 1,349 1,378 1,836 Other vehicles......................... 72 77 c/ d/ 1 c/ d/ 112 d/ 80 d/ 132 d/ 134 Gasoline and motor oil................... 810 821 510 462 637 712 883 1,026 1,089 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,507 1,582 718 668 897 1,172 1,379 1,979 2,682 Vehicle finance charges................ 182 200 58 42 92 149 220 253 354 Maintenance and repairs................ 518 568 327 306 369 435 404 600 983 Vehicle insurance...................... 519 533 200 225 325 436 599 721 795 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 288 281 133 94 111 153 155 404 550 Public transportation.................... 260 264 122 153 152 153 174 199 535 Health care................................. 1,118 1,132 421 631 1,228 1,144 1,134 1,251 1,522 Health insurance......................... 563 559 172 364 580 638 586 678 684 Medical services......................... 302 318 103 95 286 194 252 318 595 Drugs.................................... 209 206 124 137 333 272 252 181 178 Medical supplies......................... 45 48 21 35 29 40 45 73 65 Entertainment............................... 1,345 1,413 765 716 783 916 1,112 1,356 2,610 Fees and admissions...................... 371 381 220 157 182 199 212 377 789 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 529 544 335 338 390 416 466 623 830 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 166 179 106 52 127 168 195 166 290 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 278 310 104 170 84 132 239 190 701 Personal care products and services......... 200 213 174 118 143 165 156 396 266 Reading..................................... 102 108 50 49 76 74 87 119 189 Education................................... 647 629 1,622 1,041 516 481 310 372 480 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 278 293 241 270 270 346 330 291 296 Miscellaneous............................... 662 704 228 332 385 456 680 819 1,220 Cash contributions.......................... 1,175 1,268 285 347 579 981 1,058 959 2,727 Personal insurance and pensions............. 2,528 2,971 172 314 698 1,174 1,881 3,056 7,403 Life and other personal insurance........ 181 196 d/ 34 70 123 226 162 166 369 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,347 2,775 138 244 575 948 1,719 2,891 7,034 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 31,688 31,688 1,702 7,579 12,221 17,097 24,356 34,229 70,176 Wages and salaries....................... 24,712 24,712 1,529 2,388 4,644 9,506 17,813 27,701 59,953 Self-employment income................... 1,520 1,520 -736 181 295 804 684 777 4,563 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,823 3,823 319 3,515 5,779 5,365 4,541 4,382 3,165 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 728 728 55 116 312 321 407 963 1,644 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 147 147 d/ 55 d/ 43 d/ 120 d/ 251 227 109 181 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 220 220 122 738 360 d/ 219 d/ 98 d/ 34 d/ 93 Regular contributions for support........ 236 236 219 352 502 307 301 d/ 118 d/ 66 Other income............................. 303 303 138 245 210 324 286 144 510 Personal taxes............................. 2,508 2,508 16 124 231 549 1,039 1,874 7,314 Federal income taxes..................... 2,006 2,006 -5 77 144 380 790 1,367 5,992 State and local income taxes............. 427 427 4 21 37 114 189 406 1,191 Other taxes.............................. 74 74 d/ 16 26 50 55 60 101 131 Income after taxes......................... 29,180 29,180 1,686 7,455 11,991 16,548 23,317 32,355 62,862 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -2,562 -2,630 -858 2,502 -497 -286 -3,175 2,509 -9,705 Net change in total assets............... 1,693 1,407 328 4,200 -47 1,659 -957 6,913 -440 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4,256 4,037 1,186 1,697 450 1,945 2,218 4,404 9,265 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 356 420 285 174 162 185 223 111 1,039 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -650 -661 -106 -94 -649 -297 -281 -644 -1,477 Estimated market value of owned home..... 58,094 56,148 16,990 32,873 49,942 41,350 39,442 56,191 98,062 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 420 410 145 205 352 310 320 455 691 Gifts of goods and services................. 745 795 349 299 305 442 451 879 1,677 Food..................................... 29 34 d/ 3 d/ 23 11 d/ 37 14 36 69 Alcoholic beverages...................... 12 13 25 d/ 19 11 d/ 11 d/ 2 7 17 Housing.................................. 140 147 76 77 111 138 132 155 227 Housekeeping supplies.................. 14 15 d/ 12 d/ 2 d/ 5 d/ 13 18 29 19 Household textiles..................... 2 d/ 3 b/ c/ d/ 1 d/ 17 d/ 6 b/ d/ 1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 8 10 d/ 1 d/ 4 d/ 1 d/ 14 d/ 4 d/ 12 22 Major appliances..................... 5 6 c/ d/ 1 b/ b/ d/ 3 d/ 9 14 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 4 4 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 0 d/ 13 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 7 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 34 37 12 11 22 33 25 39 70 Other housing.......................... 82 82 51 60 82 61 79 76 115 Apparel and services..................... 153 164 116 46 59 60 129 134 356 Males, 2 and over...................... 33 33 d/ 8 d/ 17 d/ 4 d/ 9 39 33 65 Females, 2 and over.................... 40 49 d/ 58 d/ 15 d/ 26 d/ 10 34 35 101 Children under 2....................... 7 8 d/ 1 d/ 4 d/ 4 d/ 1 d/ 5 17 15 Other apparel products and services.... 74 75 d/ 49 d/ 11 d/ 25 d/ 39 51 49 175 Jewelry and watches.................. 62 62 d/ 31 d/ 11 d/ 19 d/ 33 d/ 34 31 156 All other apparel products and services............................ 11 13 d/ 18 c/ d/ 6 d/ 6 d/ 17 d/ 18 d/ 19 Transportation........................... 63 73 10 62 6 111 17 42 163 Health care.............................. 41 45 d/ 1 d/ 11 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 14 d/ 9 145 Entertainment............................ 68 71 32 24 33 46 51 74 144 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 24 25 d/ 6 d/ 2 d/ 14 d/ 20 22 29 49 Other entertainment.................... 44 46 26 22 19 26 30 45 94 Personal care products and services...... 24 30 d/ 37 d/ 3 17 d/ 3 d/ 2 144 19 Reading.................................. 1 1 c/ b/ b/ b/ 1 b/ 2 Education................................ 122 121 38 d/ 17 d/ 22 d/ 11 15 193 302 All other gifts.......................... 91 96 11 15 34 23 75 86 233 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.