Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999-2000 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)...... 13,667 10,641 980 1,516 1,516 946 1,705 1,378 2,599 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $29,267 $29,267 $1,784 $7,493 $12,126 $17,049 $24,453 $33,922 $67,472 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 26,410 26,410 1,065 6,381 11,835 16,308 22,636 31,340 59,693 Age of the reference person.................. 45.1 45.2 33.2 48.5 51.4 46.3 46.0 43.8 43.8 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 .9 Vehicles.................................... 1.3 1.3 .8 .8 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 43 43 19 28 43 36 45 51 57 With mortgage.............................. 21 21 4 4 9 11 21 33 42 Without mortgage........................... 23 22 15 25 34 25 24 18 15 Renter...................................... 57 57 81 72 57 64 55 49 43 Black....................................... 11 11 12 16 10 12 11 11 9 White and other............................. 89 89 88 84 90 88 89 89 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 6 4 18 9 5 3 3 1 High school (9-12).......................... 32 32 29 34 42 46 38 31 17 College..................................... 62 62 67 46 49 48 59 66 83 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ c/ 1 b/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 79 80 57 59 79 78 89 92 91 Average annual expenditures.................. $24,760 $26,327 $13,298 $13,034 $17,757 $18,472 $23,992 $29,510 $46,515 Food........................................ 3,110 3,299 1,956 1,923 2,395 2,750 3,182 3,817 5,027 Food at home............................. 1,386 1,485 891 1,061 1,463 1,436 1,604 1,527 1,841 Cereals and bakery products............ 202 216 127 153 215 230 218 223 268 Cereals and cereal products.......... 67 70 36 52 77 79 71 70 84 Bakery products...................... 135 145 91 102 138 151 147 154 184 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 346 369 191 276 382 332 419 394 441 Beef................................. 97 103 46 66 110 89 124 105 131 Pork................................. 70 75 39 72 72 69 100 83 72 Other meats.......................... 50 54 29 55 60 51 58 65 51 Poultry.............................. 61 64 35 38 70 56 64 68 84 Fish and seafood..................... 52 56 33 29 49 50 54 57 85 Eggs................................. 17 17 9 16 22 17 19 16 17 Dairy products......................... 147 158 94 122 169 147 172 159 189 Fresh milk and cream................. 57 59 36 54 68 53 64 64 63 Other dairy products................. 91 99 59 68 100 94 108 95 126 Fruits and vegetables.................. 238 253 118 185 240 249 291 258 318 Fresh fruits......................... 74 80 33 54 80 78 98 74 100 Fresh vegetables..................... 69 73 30 52 66 73 79 73 99 Processed fruits..................... 56 59 28 45 58 52 66 68 71 Processed vegetables................. 39 42 26 34 36 46 47 44 48 Other food at home..................... 452 488 360 325 457 478 503 493 625 Sugar and other sweets............... 47 52 39 31 48 58 52 35 75 Fats and oils........................ 36 37 22 25 38 38 38 39 47 Miscellaneous foods.................. 212 230 173 132 225 224 236 237 297 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 133 142 90 109 131 142 158 152 168 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 25 27 35 27 15 16 20 30 39 Food away from home.................... 1,724 1,814 1,065 862 932 1,314 1,578 2,290 3,185 Alcoholic beverages......................... 493 548 361 297 379 389 517 509 945 Housing..................................... 8,210 8,370 4,844 4,527 5,996 6,298 7,922 8,709 14,162 Shelter.................................. 5,401 5,424 3,237 3,033 3,793 3,987 4,956 5,813 9,221 Owned dwellings........................ 2,281 2,261 617 750 1,311 1,195 1,878 2,614 4,770 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,152 1,165 144 178 267 487 929 1,513 2,865 Property taxes....................... 647 603 242 251 523 336 491 624 1,151 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 482 494 231 322 521 372 458 477 755 Rented dwellings....................... 2,738 2,749 1,953 2,103 2,334 2,699 2,895 2,961 3,477 Other lodging.......................... 382 414 667 180 149 94 183 238 973 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,491 1,520 824 1,015 1,381 1,353 1,579 1,698 2,087 Natural gas............................ 174 175 87 107 157 165 190 190 243 Electricity............................ 536 542 291 384 521 498 611 567 700 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 51 52 d/ 34 56 56 d/ 50 52 44 57 Telephone services..................... 585 601 339 387 499 508 574 728 870 Water and other public services........ 145 150 73 80 147 133 153 167 217 Household operations..................... 283 300 170 92 236 165 308 157 629 Personal services...................... 68 81 d/ 65 d/ 7 d/ 60 d/ 52 d/ 116 d/ 12 166 Other household expenses............... 215 219 105 85 176 113 192 145 463 Housekeeping supplies.................... 178 203 89 99 134 154 266 168 332 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 47 52 18 36 44 45 76 51 64 Other household products............... 87 99 52 47 57 78 109 65 187 Postage and stationery................. 44 52 d/ 19 17 33 30 82 52 81 Household furnishings and equipment...... 857 922 525 288 451 639 812 874 1,893 Household textiles..................... 41 40 d/ 25 d/ 11 d/ 8 d/ 18 34 57 83 Furniture.............................. 212 226 193 40 117 92 174 269 471 Floor coverings........................ 10 10 d/ 1 d/ 8 d/ 2 d/ 18 d/ 2 d/ 21 15 Major appliances....................... 92 101 63 25 72 98 90 128 168 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 58 73 14 11 25 57 38 39 200 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 445 473 229 194 228 355 474 361 955 Apparel and services........................ 836 904 369 587 487 496 971 1,111 1,526 Men and boys............................. 396 442 222 229 234 255 550 539 709 Men, 16 and over....................... 387 431 218 229 229 247 536 532 686 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 10 11 d/ 4 b/ d/ 5 d/ 8 14 7 23 Women and girls.......................... 46 51 d/ 4 d/ 32 d/ 11 d/ 38 30 74 110 Women, 16 and over..................... 35 42 d/ 4 d/ 31 d/ 5 d/ 35 d/ 20 d/ 58 92 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 11 9 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 6 d/ 2 11 d/ 16 18 Children under 2......................... 9 11 d/ 3 d/ 28 d/ 3 d/ 4 d/ 9 d/ 15 14 Footwear................................. 152 164 d/ 31 d/ 146 d/ 114 d/ 55 157 243 259 Other apparel products and services...... 233 235 109 152 125 144 225 241 434 Transportation.............................. 4,571 4,648 2,233 2,183 3,925 3,396 4,735 6,227 6,976 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,000 1,985 d/ 789 d/ 781 2,097 1,359 2,100 3,024 2,676 Cars and trucks, new................... 962 928 c/ d/ 523 927 d/ 520 d/ 914 1,782 1,218 Cars and trucks, used.................. 972 979 786 249 1,154 793 1,142 1,070 1,286 Other vehicles......................... 67 79 d/ 2 d/ 8 d/ 16 d/ 45 d/ 44 d/ 172 172 Gasoline and motor oil................... 796 821 596 491 638 735 822 1,046 1,115 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,482 1,545 633 771 1,018 1,170 1,555 1,836 2,621 Vehicle finance charges................ 150 160 40 52 70 90 198 220 289 Maintenance and repairs................ 475 508 267 303 445 457 502 525 769 Vehicle insurance...................... 489 516 196 238 357 426 607 665 783 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 368 361 129 178 146 197 248 426 781 Public transportation.................... 292 297 215 140 172 133 257 320 564 Health care................................. 1,121 1,210 362 972 1,487 1,057 1,294 1,065 1,587 Health insurance......................... 488 514 149 425 625 480 562 458 649 Medical services......................... 374 418 129 288 452 294 457 380 622 Drugs.................................... 211 228 67 221 345 259 230 193 228 Medical supplies......................... 48 51 d/ 16 37 65 23 44 34 88 Entertainment............................... 1,244 1,328 764 646 956 760 1,253 1,509 2,313 Fees and admissions...................... 341 356 206 175 189 184 288 338 734 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 522 548 346 318 433 392 525 653 843 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 159 184 77 65 99 98 233 219 323 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 222 239 136 88 235 86 207 299 414 Personal care products and services......... 226 234 144 149 159 225 222 272 346 Reading..................................... 108 117 46 73 88 84 126 113 194 Education................................... 502 519 1,411 673 416 420 377 195 453 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 271 279 231 275 295 297 307 338 233 Miscellaneous............................... 636 673 204 182 230 379 547 1,080 1,364 Cash contributions.......................... 1,151 1,319 163 137 343 803 610 1,498 3,572 Personal insurance and pensions............. 2,282 2,879 210 408 604 1,119 1,930 3,066 7,818 Life and other personal insurance........ 166 182 34 73 91 168 173 159 375 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,117 2,697 175 336 512 950 1,757 2,907 7,442 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 29,267 29,267 1,784 7,493 12,126 17,049 24,453 33,922 67,472 Wages and salaries....................... 21,514 21,514 1,916 2,474 4,913 10,430 16,176 28,441 53,559 Self-employment income................... 2,086 2,086 -1,046 166 369 663 1,578 1,343 6,636 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,982 3,982 314 3,507 5,655 4,614 5,210 3,122 4,087 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 902 902 54 118 261 425 712 473 2,580 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 191 191 d/ 65 d/ 92 78 333 397 d/ 342 95 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 158 158 121 667 148 d/ 214 d/ 12 d/ 17 d/ 31 Regular contributions for support........ 181 181 181 205 526 d/ 154 d/ 174 d/ 112 d/ 16 Other income............................. 253 253 178 264 175 217 194 72 469 Personal taxes............................. 2,858 2,858 719 1,113 290 741 1,817 2,581 7,779 Federal income taxes..................... 2,256 2,256 629 933 196 540 1,361 1,954 6,216 State and local income taxes............. 497 497 29 166 44 134 317 505 1,378 Other taxes.............................. 104 104 d/ 61 14 50 67 139 122 185 Income after taxes......................... 26,410 26,410 1,065 6,381 11,835 16,308 22,636 31,340 59,693 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 1,152 951 308 743 712 1,375 -2,872 -2,274 5,519 Net change in total assets............... 4,054 3,847 771 1,021 1,998 2,813 45 5,680 9,631 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,902 2,896 464 278 1,286 1,438 2,917 7,954 4,113 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 1,300 1,654 224 323 93 36 202 105 6,245 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -615 -648 -61 -67 -127 -170 -411 -1,661 -1,305 Estimated market value of owned home..... 48,559 48,083 21,426 23,775 34,532 29,328 42,662 50,660 89,241 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 352 343 126 164 297 245 332 389 572 Gifts of goods and services................. 883 953 704 389 605 599 720 981 1,831 Food..................................... 30 25 d/ 33 d/ 5 d/ 6 d/ 15 18 d/ 14 58 Alcoholic beverages...................... 11 13 d/ 7 d/ 8 d/ 6 d/ 5 19 d/ 12 20 Housing.................................. 174 189 134 91 112 135 207 117 350 Housekeeping supplies.................. 13 15 d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 13 d/ 5 20 16 29 Household textiles..................... d/ 4 d/ 4 c/ c/ b/ c/ c/ d/ 17 d/ 7 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 12 14 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 10 d/ 19 d/ 14 d/ 13 29 Major appliances..................... 4 4 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 8 d/ 4 d/ 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 8 10 b/ c/ d/ 7 d/ 16 d/ 6 d/ 8 22 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 52 57 21 21 13 84 55 29 117 Other housing.......................... 94 98 110 65 76 26 118 43 169 Apparel and services..................... 182 197 59 132 59 139 181 204 392 Males, 2 and over...................... 28 32 d/ 16 d/ 10 d/ 8 d/ 54 22 35 59 Females, 2 and over.................... 45 49 d/ 4 d/ 32 d/ 8 d/ 38 30 74 104 Children under 2....................... 9 11 d/ 3 d/ 28 d/ 3 d/ 4 9 15 14 Other apparel products and services.... 100 104 d/ 35 d/ 61 d/ 41 d/ 43 120 80 215 Jewelry and watches.................. 79 86 d/ 30 d/ 46 d/ 14 d/ 41 111 65 182 All other apparel products and services............................ 21 18 d/ 5 d/ 15 d/ 27 d/ 2 d/ 9 d/ 16 d/ 34 Transportation........................... 59 58 175 32 31 32 25 61 76 Health care.............................. 80 98 d/ 20 d/ 24 d/ 245 d/ 88 d/ 91 d/ 52 116 Entertainment............................ 93 103 30 20 32 38 81 195 209 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 22 25 d/ 4 d/ 3 d/ 13 d/ 13 39 34 44 Other entertainment.................... 70 78 25 17 19 26 42 161 165 Personal care products and services...... 11 10 d/ 1 d/ 2 b/ d/ 25 d/ 14 d/ 2 18 Reading.................................. 1 1 c/ 1 d/ 1 b/ 1 d/ 1 2 Education................................ 110 120 196 d/ 22 82 d/ 50 d/ 20 46 300 All other gifts.......................... 131 140 50 53 30 71 62 276 291 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.