Table 41. Consumer units of single males by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001 All Under 65 and Item single 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over males Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 14,185 2,416 2,694 2,298 2,480 1,669 2,627 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $30,492 $12,168 $36,766 $38,705 $39,268 $36,987 $21,820 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 27,942 11,589 33,328 36,151 35,448 32,988 20,437 Age of the reference person.................. 45.3 21.1 29.3 39.5 49.6 59.0 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 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 Vehicles.................................... 1.3 .8 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.3 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 44 8 31 47 51 60 70 With mortgage.............................. 21 2 24 35 28 31 10 Without mortgage........................... 23 5 7 12 24 28 60 Renter...................................... 56 92 69 53 49 40 30 Black....................................... 12 9 11 14 14 13 9 White and other............................. 88 91 89 86 86 87 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 1 1 3 4 6 18 High school (9-12).......................... 32 18 24 33 32 41 47 College..................................... 62 81 75 63 63 53 34 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ c/ b/ c/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 80 64 85 83 82 84 81 Average annual expenditures.................. $25,490 $17,261 $28,925 $31,148 $26,878 $29,076 $20,874 Food........................................ 3,181 2,230 3,757 3,821 3,291 3,429 2,533 Food at home............................. 1,429 757 1,405 1,621 1,584 1,767 1,472 Cereals and bakery products............ 211 122 204 220 234 252 239 Cereals and cereal products.......... 70 51 71 75 64 68 84 Bakery products...................... 142 71 133 145 170 184 154 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 356 149 314 466 410 455 347 Beef................................. 103 54 94 121 128 148 88 Pork................................. 70 22 55 91 79 88 82 Other meats.......................... 50 20 38 68 57 65 52 Poultry.............................. 64 28 59 89 71 78 58 Fish and seafood..................... 52 18 51 76 58 52 50 Eggs................................. 17 8 17 21 18 24 18 Dairy products......................... 155 80 146 170 184 190 164 Fresh milk and cream................. 65 35 56 68 77 70 79 Other dairy products................. 90 45 90 101 107 119 85 Fruits and vegetables.................. 247 119 234 270 252 307 299 Fresh fruits......................... 76 35 72 79 70 103 100 Fresh vegetables..................... 73 31 72 79 88 86 81 Processed fruits..................... 61 35 59 68 54 69 76 Processed vegetables................. 37 18 30 43 40 49 42 Other food at home..................... 460 286 507 496 504 564 423 Sugar and other sweets............... 52 27 63 48 55 60 59 Fats and oils........................ 35 18 35 37 35 44 39 Miscellaneous foods.................. 213 134 227 223 246 254 200 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 137 90 152 159 145 177 109 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 24 18 30 29 23 29 15 Food away from home.................... 1,751 1,473 2,351 2,200 1,707 1,662 1,060 Alcoholic beverages......................... 504 524 612 645 468 494 285 Housing..................................... 8,320 4,784 9,671 10,409 8,867 9,267 7,246 Shelter.................................. 5,433 3,185 6,831 7,063 5,725 5,601 4,256 Owned dwellings........................ 2,352 291 2,364 3,377 2,719 3,301 2,390 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,203 127 1,533 2,154 1,581 1,645 381 Property taxes....................... 656 142 471 681 738 893 1,070 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 493 21 359 542 400 764 939 Rented dwellings....................... 2,767 2,460 4,203 3,353 2,721 1,950 1,626 Other lodging.......................... 313 435 264 332 285 350 240 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,598 722 1,649 1,868 1,752 1,800 1,841 Natural gas............................ 211 55 176 248 260 259 284 Electricity............................ 569 247 561 662 631 673 665 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 68 d/ 5 33 49 69 91 165 Telephone services..................... 593 367 745 750 610 579 499 Water and other public services........ 157 48 134 159 182 199 228 Household operations..................... 277 81 199 262 237 394 514 Personal services...................... 58 d/ 9 d/ 39 d/ 33 d/ 26 d/ 20 d/ 202 Other household expenses............... 219 72 161 229 211 375 312 Housekeeping supplies.................... 179 62 153 231 219 230 182 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 50 21 48 65 62 63 45 Other household products............... 81 19 65 125 91 99 79 Postage and stationery................. 49 22 40 42 66 68 58 Household furnishings and equipment...... 833 734 839 985 934 1,242 453 Household textiles..................... 42 d/ 5 41 72 74 40 22 Furniture.............................. 186 140 264 246 195 165 101 Floor coverings........................ 7 d/ 2 d/ 3 12 d/ 3 d/ 7 d/ 14 Major appliances....................... 84 24 60 125 96 103 99 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 41 20 40 27 68 71 33 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 473 543 430 503 498 856 186 Apparel and services........................ 824 828 1,174 1,063 772 749 361 Men and boys............................. 394 447 568 457 362 383 163 Men, 16 and over....................... 384 442 555 441 350 371 159 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 10 d/ 6 13 15 12 11 4 Women and girls.......................... 43 27 56 117 18 23 6 Women, 16 and over..................... 26 d/ 18 d/ 20 86 d/ 9 d/ 14 d/ 1 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 17 d/ 9 36 31 10 9 4 Children under 2......................... 9 d/ 16 16 11 d/ 7 d/ 5 d/ 2 Footwear................................. 153 172 259 165 137 d/ 99 70 Other apparel products and services...... 225 166 274 313 248 240 120 Transportation.............................. 4,920 4,219 5,704 6,120 4,352 5,686 3,723 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,299 2,525 2,483 2,839 1,578 2,738 1,832 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,088 931 1,293 1,628 d/ 568 d/ 1,134 1,013 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,129 1,519 1,149 1,107 841 1,506 803 Other vehicles......................... 82 d/ 75 d/ 41 d/ 105 d/ 169 d/ 98 d/ 16 Gasoline and motor oil................... 837 659 960 966 886 912 669 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,501 866 1,864 1,943 1,651 1,687 1,028 Vehicle finance charges................ 171 123 241 223 176 190 79 Maintenance and repairs................ 493 306 501 794 470 476 385 Vehicle insurance...................... 488 263 577 586 562 525 424 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 349 174 545 339 442 496 140 Public transportation.................... 283 169 398 372 238 349 194 Health care................................. 1,167 281 649 989 1,119 1,422 2,548 Health insurance......................... 519 105 349 484 512 582 1,071 Medical services......................... 378 110 175 355 327 512 814 Drugs.................................... 220 41 89 122 217 262 581 Medical supplies......................... 50 25 35 28 63 66 82 Entertainment............................... 1,252 1,106 1,625 1,557 1,098 1,357 809 Fees and admissions...................... 352 323 463 409 301 396 234 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 520 521 673 553 524 489 355 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 165 85 172 240 142 267 114 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 215 176 317 354 131 205 106 Personal care products and services......... 222 150 247 249 217 370 155 Reading..................................... 104 62 106 98 138 137 95 Education................................... 528 1,740 642 175 280 110 104 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 269 177 220 360 387 326 179 Miscellaneous............................... 638 194 546 872 737 905 690 Cash contributions.......................... 1,165 169 981 1,410 1,759 1,299 1,411 Personal insurance and pensions............. 2,396 799 2,991 3,381 3,393 3,526 736 Life and other personal insurance........ 181 27 106 208 217 320 256 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,215 771 2,885 3,172 3,176 3,206 481 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 30,492 12,168 36,766 38,705 39,268 36,987 21,820 Wages and salaries....................... 23,001 10,267 34,010 33,619 32,517 25,948 4,040 Self-employment income................... 2,063 339 1,513 3,371 3,037 3,918 1,003 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,985 d/ 117 396 901 1,747 5,344 14,881 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 672 59 249 290 1,160 986 1,346 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 143 d/ 40 83 168 269 180 d/ 139 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 203 d/ 23 83 147 415 439 193 Regular contributions for support........ 226 855 228 d/ 94 d/ 29 d/ 111 d/ 13 Other income............................. 200 469 204 116 94 61 d/ 205 Personal taxes............................. 2,550 579 3,438 2,554 3,820 3,999 1,383 Federal income taxes..................... 2,041 442 2,759 1,946 3,106 3,232 1,144 State and local income taxes............. 436 128 632 538 651 636 115 Other taxes.............................. 72 10 47 71 63 132 125 Income after taxes......................... 27,942 11,589 33,328 36,151 35,448 32,988 20,437 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -1,712 -2,491 1,276 -135 1,505 -13,094 -1,245 Net change in total assets............... 805 126 7,038 2,893 3,397 -12,735 -638 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,517 2,618 5,761 3,028 1,893 360 607 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 580 123 1,047 454 379 1,674 127 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -611 -46 -494 -950 -825 -1,033 -484 Estimated market value of owned home..... 54,820 7,770 36,360 58,569 58,807 90,439 87,353 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 387 60 283 437 482 535 568 Gifts of goods and services................. 790 488 707 921 823 939 912 Food..................................... 22 20 29 9 24 47 14 Alcoholic beverages...................... 11 15 7 16 10 11 8 Housing.................................. 157 95 120 145 208 202 183 Housekeeping supplies.................. 14 d/ 8 12 19 19 17 11 Household textiles..................... 3 d/ 3 d/ 4 d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 3 d/ 1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 12 d/ 7 d/ 7 d/ 6 d/ 12 d/ 30 d/ 14 Major appliances..................... 4 d/ 1 d/ 2 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 10 d/ 5 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 8 d/ 6 d/ 5 d/ 3 d/ 8 d/ 21 d/ 9 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 44 33 39 42 47 60 49 Other housing.......................... 84 43 58 77 124 92 108 Apparel and services..................... 152 127 204 288 80 131 70 Males, 2 and over...................... 31 19 43 46 23 42 16 Females, 2 and over.................... 43 27 56 116 18 23 6 Children under 2....................... 9 d/ 16 16 11 7 5 d/ 2 Other apparel products and services.... 68 66 89 114 31 61 46 Jewelry and watches.................. 50 31 65 83 21 d/ 61 d/ 45 All other apparel products and services............................ 18 d/ 35 d/ 24 d/ 31 d/ 10 b/ d/ 2 Transportation........................... 70 63 25 102 83 168 18 Health care.............................. 79 d/ 5 6 19 29 d/ 62 d/ 333 Entertainment............................ 77 34 118 111 68 51 70 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 25 11 26 47 26 18 20 Other entertainment.................... 52 23 92 63 42 33 50 Personal care products and services...... 24 d/ 11 19 16 6 131 d/ 9 Reading.................................. 1 b/ 2 2 b/ 1 1 Education................................ 106 89 90 90 222 d/ 42 80 All other gifts.......................... 92 28 86 125 93 92 127 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.