Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997-98 All Under 65 and Item single 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over males ___________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 12,923 2,340 2,940 2,499 1,897 1,066 2,181 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $27,400 $11,605 $30,230 $35,398 $40,867 $28,801 $18,750 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 24,701 10,929 27,023 31,511 36,118 26,294 17,636 Age of the reference person.................. 42.8 20.9 29.1 39.4 48.9 59.2 75.1 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 .7 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.2 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 38 4 23 44 56 55 65 With mortgage.............................. 20 2 20 32 37 25 10 Without mortgage........................... 18 2 3 12 19 30 55 Renter...................................... 62 96 77 56 44 45 35 Black....................................... 10 6 9 11 13 9 9 White and other............................. 90 94 91 89 87 91 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 b/ 1 2 2 11 25 High school (9-12).......................... 33 23 24 39 33 45 40 College..................................... 61 76 75 59 65 44 34 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ b/ b/ 1 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 77 58 82 83 81 80 76 Average annual expenditures.................. $23,389 $14,628 $25,691 $27,315 $29,508 $24,237 $19,291 Food........................................ 2,996 2,133 3,287 3,247 3,054 3,370 2,843 Food at home............................. 1,344 663 1,340 1,397 1,398 1,671 1,665 Cereals and bakery products............ 212 109 242 211 193 236 264 Cereals and cereal products.......... 75 44 92 72 66 83 86 Bakery products...................... 137 66 150 139 126 153 178 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 335 132 297 342 381 448 451 Beef................................. 98 37 92 102 105 143 126 Pork................................. 67 21 48 59 72 94 119 Other meats.......................... 51 26 46 59 51 66 62 Poultry.............................. 60 25 64 62 89 66 58 Fish and seafood..................... 41 12 32 44 49 55 62 Eggs................................. 17 10 15 16 14 24 24 Dairy products......................... 143 72 129 157 141 184 184 Fresh milk and cream................. 58 33 56 59 57 73 75 Other dairy products................. 85 40 73 98 84 112 109 Fruits and vegetables.................. 215 94 192 197 261 270 305 Fresh fruits......................... 70 30 62 65 84 79 108 Fresh vegetables..................... 60 21 53 60 75 78 82 Processed fruits..................... 53 32 52 44 60 69 71 Processed vegetables................. 31 12 25 28 42 44 44 Other food at home..................... 440 255 478 490 423 533 462 Sugar and other sweets............... 49 26 48 45 40 80 63 Fats and oils........................ 32 17 29 28 37 46 42 Miscellaneous foods.................. 209 103 230 243 208 228 227 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 119 81 131 141 108 134 115 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 31 29 40 32 30 45 15 Food away from home...................... 1,652 1,470 1,948 1,850 1,656 1,699 1,178 Alcoholic beverages......................... 430 396 622 431 467 335 253 Housing..................................... 7,837 4,264 8,797 9,359 9,502 8,545 6,781 Shelter.................................. 5,131 2,968 6,052 6,299 6,194 5,486 3,774 Owned dwellings........................ 2,026 129 1,630 3,019 3,430 2,730 1,890 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,099 80 1,078 1,859 2,006 1,371 430 Property taxes....................... 521 38 319 677 860 792 708 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 405 d/ 12 234 482 564 567 752 Rented dwellings....................... 2,789 2,396 4,174 3,077 2,346 2,346 1,616 Other lodging.......................... 316 442 247 203 418 410 269 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,475 707 1,486 1,670 1,801 1,683 1,674 Natural gas............................ 170 48 159 187 209 194 249 Electricity............................ 537 219 483 606 680 670 685 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 53 d/ 7 22 74 43 83 115 Telephone services..................... 578 400 711 661 673 563 417 Water and other public services........ 137 33 111 141 196 174 208 Household operations..................... 189 45 145 190 223 200 368 Personal services...................... 38 d/ 5 d/ 28 d/ 36 d/ 31 c/ d/ 116 Other household expenses............... 151 40 117 155 192 200 252 Housekeeping supplies.................... 192 75 159 203 226 176 304 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 42 10 55 47 41 40 52 Other household products............... 90 50 64 69 132 54 168 Postage and stationery................. 60 15 39 86 54 82 84 Household furnishings and equipment...... 850 468 956 996 1,058 1,000 661 Household textiles..................... 34 16 42 25 34 d/ 68 35 Furniture.............................. 189 99 236 238 341 104 77 Floor coverings........................ 50 d/ 1 d/ 75 d/ 63 d/ 45 d/ 102 d/ 28 Major appliances....................... 85 31 85 158 85 69 67 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 35 28 31 52 33 33 29 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 456 294 487 460 521 625 424 Apparel and services....................... 821 658 1,192 862 859 809 458 Men and boys............................. 391 326 591 416 334 382 233 Men, 16 and over....................... 382 325 578 401 322 367 233 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 d/ 1 13 15 12 d/ 15 d/ 1 Women and girls.......................... 47 45 34 65 60 40 d/ 40 Women, 16 and over..................... 36 d/ 45 d/ 21 50 d/ 53 d/ 23 d/ 26 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 11 b/ 12 16 d/ 6 d/ 18 d/ 14 Children under 2......................... 8 d/ 5 d/ 21 d/ 4 b/ d/ 6 d/ 5 Footwear................................. 150 d/ 123 196 175 188 d/ 157 66 Other apparel products and services...... 225 159 350 202 276 223 113 Transportation............................. 3,974 2,932 4,559 4,443 5,519 3,557 2,621 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,652 1,348 1,721 1,851 2,710 d/ 1,079 1,019 Cars and trucks, new................... 680 d/ 608 651 d/ 568 1,270 d/ 688 d/ 407 Cars and trucks, used.................. 899 665 1,049 1,250 1,415 d/ 380 353 Other vehicles......................... 73 d/ 75 d/ 22 d/ 33 d/ 25 d/ 10 d/ 259 Gasoline and motor oil................... 693 539 781 812 782 727 509 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,320 777 1,653 1,511 1,661 1,367 909 Vehicle finance charges................ 140 69 232 192 155 72 51 Maintenance and repairs................ 459 320 504 503 574 530 357 Vehicle insurance...................... 438 243 540 496 504 481 364 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges......................... 283 144 376 320 428 284 137 Public transportation.................... 308 269 404 268 366 384 183 Health care................................ 961 175 583 744 912 1,195 2,477 Health insurance......................... 446 72 304 381 442 467 1,108 Medical services......................... 324 61 168 234 281 458 891 Drugs.................................... 142 23 74 87 130 187 403 Medical supplies......................... 48 18 37 43 59 82 76 Entertainment.............................. 1,268 1,018 1,563 1,502 1,438 1,440 663 Fees and admissions...................... 348 337 471 333 388 303 204 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 421 411 507 437 516 303 272 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 160 77 156 181 226 227 131 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 339 193 428 551 307 608 56 Personal care products and services........ 130 71 203 118 126 113 125 Reading.................................... 115 62 129 127 131 140 111 Education.................................. 537 1,779 567 158 316 d/ 65 d/ 23 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...... 253 151 226 332 325 378 186 Miscellaneous.............................. 842 224 724 1,092 1,273 1,511 661 Cash contributions......................... 1,073 60 652 1,598 2,098 494 1,520 Personal insurance and pensions............ 2,151 703 2,587 3,302 3,489 2,286 570 Life and other personal insurance........ 179 41 122 214 221 257 289 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,972 662 2,466 3,089 3,268 2,028 281 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes................. 27,400 11,605 30,230 35,398 40,867 28,801 18,750 Wages and salaries....................... 20,745 9,328 27,714 30,361 33,383 20,071 2,074 Self-employment income................... 1,787 d/ 217 1,109 3,479 4,572 1,022 d/ 417 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,210 d/ 79 186 548 1,420 5,146 13,907 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 750 547 248 318 821 1,149 1,856 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 227 d/ 16 201 223 351 811 106 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 161 d/ 15 59 212 194 434 236 Regular contributions for support........ 248 742 415 d/ 15 d/ 8 c/ d/ 102 Other income............................. 271 661 297 242 119 d/ 168 51 Personal taxes............................. 2,699 676 3,207 3,887 4,749 2,507 1,114 Federal income taxes..................... 2,092 544 2,504 2,988 3,803 1,788 814 State and local income taxes............. 533 130 683 828 838 567 141 Other taxes.............................. 74 d/ 2 20 71 108 152 158 Income after taxes.......................... 24,701 10,929 27,023 31,511 36,118 26,294 17,636 Net change in total assets and liabilities.. 750 2,165 596 1,083 -783 -2,506 1,983 Net change in total assets............... 3,454 2,580 4,117 4,522 4,299 231 3,114 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,704 416 3,521 3,439 5,082 2,737 1,132 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 402 344 376 401 849 d/ 356 135 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -543 -33 -299 -1,122 -1,124 -589 -230 Estimated market value of owned home..... 37,606 2,529 21,989 48,765 58,299 57,807 55,633 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.............................. 292 22 191 370 456 430 416 Gifts of goods and services................. 919 657 833 891 1,478 887 900 Food..................................... 57 49 27 73 111 55 35 Housing.................................. 215 187 161 176 315 200 286 Housekeeping supplies.................. 20 d/ 13 7 48 d/ 18 d/ 7 16 Household textiles..................... d/ 5 b/ d/ 1 b/ d/ 20 d/ 4 d/ 11 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................ 11 d/ 5 d/ 8 d/ 14 d/ 12 d/ 7 d/ 16 Major appliances..................... 5 d/ 2 d/ 2 d/ 5 d/ 6 d/ 1 d/ 11 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares.......................... 6 d/ 3 d/ 6 d/ 10 d/ 6 d/ 6 d/ 6 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 54 37 45 37 92 55 78 Other housing.......................... 125 130 100 76 173 127 164 Apparel and services..................... 177 104 248 165 299 147 100 Males, 2 and over...................... 26 d/ 5 34 27 59 27 d/ 12 Females, 2 and over.................... 44 d/ 34 34 65 60 20 d/ 40 Children under 2....................... 8 d/ 5 d/ 21 d/ 4 b/ d/ 6 d/ 5 Other apparel products and services.... 100 60 160 68 180 93 43 Jewelry and watches.................. 72 51 115 51 100 84 d/ 27 All other apparel products and services............................ 28 d/ 8 d/ 44 d/ 17 d/ 80 d/ 8 d/ 16 Transportation........................... 36 24 30 32 63 48 31 Health care.............................. 61 d/ 1 d/ 6 30 39 d/ 66 249 Entertainment............................ 82 25 82 87 184 89 57 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 20 5 25 33 25 34 d/ 6 Other entertainment.................... 62 20 58 54 159 55 51 Education................................ 96 219 d/ 24 46 d/ 261 d/ 46 d/ 2 All other gifts.......................... 194 49 255 284 207 236 138 _____________________________________________ 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.