Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2002-2003 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)...... 15,055 12,792 1,199 1,720 1,492 1,204 1,942 1,678 3,557 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $31,591 $31,591 $1,524 $7,482 $12,327 $17,058 $24,505 $34,089 $69,076 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 29,221 29,221 1,533 7,408 12,136 16,628 23,439 32,222 62,275 Age of the reference person.................. 45.1 45.2 33.0 47.6 51.5 49.5 45.6 43.7 44.4 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 .7 .5 .5 .7 .8 .9 1.0 Vehicles.................................... 1.2 1.2 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.7 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 45 44 17 28 38 43 41 49 63 With mortgage.............................. 22 22 5 5 7 14 15 30 47 Without mortgage........................... 22 22 12 23 31 29 27 19 16 Renter...................................... 55 56 83 72 62 57 59 51 37 Black or African American................... 11 11 10 16 12 12 12 11 8 White, Asian, and All Other Races........... 89 89 90 84 88 88 88 89 92 Elementary (1-8)............................ 7 7 8 14 13 11 7 3 2 High school (9-12).......................... 32 32 27 38 40 39 41 31 19 College..................................... 61 61 64 48 46 49 51 66 79 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ 1 b/ 1 b/ 1 b/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 78 79 54 57 70 81 83 91 93 Average annual expenditures.................. $25,883 $27,178 $14,129 $13,696 $16,459 $20,150 $23,216 $29,923 $45,545 Food........................................ 3,239 3,420 2,350 2,221 2,714 2,663 2,989 3,489 4,962 Food at home............................. 1,477 1,509 985 1,063 1,570 1,406 1,462 1,577 1,838 Cereals and bakery products............ 205 210 147 161 246 205 193 211 244 Cereals and cereal products.......... 71 72 71 60 72 64 66 63 86 Bakery products...................... 134 139 76 100 174 142 126 148 157 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 371 368 207 258 405 346 363 409 430 Beef................................. 104 105 35 76 107 91 101 145 121 Pork................................. 72 73 42 58 92 70 90 69 73 Other meats.......................... 51 53 21 36 64 74 53 50 60 Poultry.............................. 66 63 39 43 75 59 52 68 77 Fish and seafood..................... 61 56 51 28 50 32 50 62 79 Eggs................................. 18 18 19 16 17 20 18 17 20 Dairy products......................... 151 158 117 118 164 151 152 159 189 Fresh milk and cream................. 60 62 51 53 66 62 62 66 65 Other dairy products................. 91 96 66 65 98 89 90 93 124 Fruits and vegetables.................. 254 259 171 163 256 238 252 273 328 Fresh fruits......................... 80 81 55 56 76 71 81 89 100 Fresh vegetables..................... 74 76 50 37 84 61 69 76 103 Processed fruits..................... 59 60 41 37 52 63 63 65 73 Processed vegetables................. 41 42 25 32 43 43 38 43 52 Other food at home..................... 496 514 343 364 500 466 503 525 647 Sugar and other sweets............... 50 53 33 30 57 51 50 52 68 Fats and oils........................ 40 39 29 28 49 32 37 40 46 Miscellaneous foods.................. 245 254 167 186 238 231 252 269 313 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 138 144 104 111 137 133 146 134 178 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 23 24 10 9 18 19 18 30 41 Food away from home.................... 1,762 1,911 1,365 1,158 1,144 1,257 1,527 1,912 3,124 Alcoholic beverages......................... 420 464 190 216 298 359 388 452 794 Housing..................................... 8,877 9,051 4,417 4,840 5,906 7,467 7,751 10,723 14,389 Shelter.................................. 5,937 6,000 3,081 3,245 3,768 4,982 4,932 6,815 9,797 Owned dwellings........................ 2,674 2,681 636 758 1,143 1,668 1,608 3,024 5,714 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,444 1,449 261 79 285 650 725 1,662 3,564 Property taxes....................... 725 710 226 457 486 556 461 753 1,258 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 504 522 149 222 372 462 422 609 892 Rented dwellings....................... 2,943 2,984 2,108 2,317 2,462 3,213 3,203 3,590 3,338 Other lodging.......................... 321 335 337 171 164 101 122 201 745 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,642 1,645 787 1,050 1,329 1,567 1,662 1,941 2,232 Natural gas............................ 209 210 62 138 161 224 207 254 290 Electricity............................ 581 575 266 390 480 555 601 685 750 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 65 62 56 40 89 56 52 73 65 Telephone services..................... 610 621 340 387 445 564 636 736 861 Water and other public services........ 176 177 62 96 154 167 166 193 266 Household operations..................... 321 343 91 113 289 182 370 698 435 Personal services...................... 106 121 c/ d/ 6 d/ 155 d/ 23 d/ 196 447 d/ 40 Other household expenses............... 215 222 91 107 134 160 173 250 395 Housekeeping supplies.................... 217 247 126 145 171 234 205 297 357 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 55 62 39 50 50 57 63 82 69 Other household products............... 99 114 52 52 86 105 84 128 181 Postage and stationery................. 63 71 35 43 35 72 57 87 107 Household furnishings and equipment...... 759 816 332 287 349 501 583 972 1,568 Household textiles..................... 47 56 d/ 7 d/ 3 d/ 6 d/ 53 35 28 139 Furniture.............................. 203 213 37 70 65 67 143 211 492 Floor coverings........................ 13 14 d/ 3 d/ 6 d/ 17 d/ 7 d/ 7 d/ 8 29 Major appliances....................... 90 92 25 35 47 28 85 110 175 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 44 45 38 20 27 56 36 98 42 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 362 397 222 153 186 290 276 517 691 Apparel and services........................ 717 764 496 403 360 409 540 874 1,363 Men and boys............................. 337 360 301 218 161 155 203 413 650 Men, 16 and over....................... 328 350 299 213 160 153 196 392 634 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 9 d/ 2 d/ 5 d/ 1 d/ 2 7 21 15 Women and girls.......................... 52 63 d/ 7 d/ 13 d/ 12 d/ 29 38 79 137 Women, 16 and over..................... 39 49 d/ 7 d/ 12 d/ 11 d/ 20 d/ 8 d/ 59 119 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 13 13 c/ d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 8 29 d/ 20 18 Children under 2......................... 8 9 d/ 3 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 11 d/ 10 d/ 18 11 Footwear................................. 124 134 d/ 92 d/ 79 d/ 86 d/ 89 d/ 64 189 215 Other apparel products and services...... 197 199 94 91 97 124 226 176 350 Transportation.............................. 4,600 4,792 2,343 2,253 2,795 3,345 4,543 5,884 7,787 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 2,041 2,151 d/ 875 1,007 1,314 1,194 2,114 2,732 3,555 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,005 1,066 d/ 349 d/ 303 d/ 771 d/ 728 724 1,605 1,848 Cars and trucks, used.................. 958 1,003 451 702 542 466 1,314 1,029 1,527 Other vehicles......................... 77 82 d/ 75 d/ 2 c/ c/ d/ 76 d/ 98 d/ 180 Gasoline and motor oil................... 818 822 520 456 594 757 849 1,049 1,098 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,460 1,526 815 638 760 1,221 1,389 1,904 2,509 Vehicle finance charges................ 177 187 58 41 75 120 162 257 352 Maintenance and repairs................ 476 505 367 266 275 433 445 572 783 Vehicle insurance...................... 553 571 223 245 328 501 623 743 861 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 254 263 166 86 82 168 158 331 513 Public transportation.................... 280 294 134 153 127 172 190 199 625 Health care................................. 1,202 1,233 457 753 1,107 1,308 1,157 1,510 1,664 Health insurance......................... 602 603 180 390 624 639 595 743 765 Medical services......................... 339 357 122 166 189 294 223 482 637 Drugs.................................... 219 226 111 138 273 334 307 232 204 Medical supplies......................... 42 46 d/ 43 60 21 41 32 53 58 Entertainment............................... 1,341 1,395 658 638 671 913 1,399 1,317 2,491 Fees and admissions...................... 357 361 221 152 155 179 217 326 752 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 551 564 283 302 382 394 546 659 882 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 146 153 96 49 99 159 155 138 248 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 287 317 57 135 34 181 481 194 609 Personal care products and services......... 193 203 141 109 209 167 159 228 286 Reading..................................... 93 99 48 48 84 67 93 99 159 Education................................... 685 699 2,052 1,043 523 581 364 447 491 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 270 284 191 286 282 336 323 267 285 Miscellaneous............................... 557 595 230 266 297 432 686 571 1,008 Cash contributions.......................... 1,224 1,306 302 320 499 1,002 1,081 1,167 2,752 Personal insurance and pensions............. 2,465 2,874 254 300 714 1,103 1,745 2,895 7,113 Life and other personal insurance........ 163 175 41 51 135 157 144 158 330 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,302 2,698 213 249 580 945 1,601 2,737 6,783 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 31,591 31,591 1,524 7,482 12,327 17,058 24,505 34,089 69,076 Wages and salaries....................... 24,474 24,474 1,516 2,652 4,723 10,003 16,846 27,303 58,781 Self-employment income................... 1,490 1,490 -877 191 370 511 721 669 4,524 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,976 3,976 313 3,251 5,771 5,411 5,383 4,731 3,197 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 770 770 39 85 201 273 481 925 1,841 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 190 190 d/ 45 d/ 86 242 198 352 196 174 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 165 165 126 649 239 171 d/ 134 d/ 15 c/ Regular contributions for support........ 209 209 197 280 519 275 220 d/ 144 d/ 51 Other income............................. 316 316 164 289 263 217 368 106 508 Personal taxes............................. 2,369 2,369 -9 74 191 430 1,066 1,867 6,800 Federal income taxes..................... 1,858 1,858 -28 27 101 285 768 1,382 5,468 State and local income taxes............. 424 424 3 15 32 102 226 378 1,166 Other taxes.............................. 88 88 d/ 15 32 58 43 72 107 167 Income after taxes......................... 29,221 29,221 1,533 7,408 12,136 16,628 23,439 32,222 62,275 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -3,789 -3,635 768 2,544 241 -1,170 -2,049 -434 -12,942 Net change in total assets............... 3,665 3,898 2,458 2,357 28 1,507 2,600 8,574 6,063 Net change in total liabilities.......... 7,455 7,532 1,690 -187 -213 2,677 4,650 9,008 19,005 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 472 552 150 214 100 192 325 863 1,139 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -585 -607 -135 -76 -178 -275 -257 -650 -1,487 Estimated market value of owned home..... 62,601 61,990 17,886 26,948 47,741 47,495 47,962 62,660 112,032 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 420 415 142 199 312 331 333 443 714 Gifts of goods and services................. 807 845 375 159 265 569 490 1,123 1,721 Food..................................... 33 37 41 d/ 5 d/ 4 64 25 d/ 23 70 Alcoholic beverages...................... 13 14 d/ 2 d/ 9 d/ 7 d/ 17 d/ 3 d/ 5 30 Housing.................................. 144 161 86 47 94 131 122 278 243 Housekeeping supplies.................. 22 27 d/ 16 d/ 4 d/ 8 d/ 14 17 28 58 Household textiles..................... d/ 3 d/ 4 d/ 2 c/ d/ 1 d/ 16 d/ 6 d/ 4 d/ 1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 11 13 d/ 4 d/ 2 d/ 2 d/ 14 d/ 9 d/ 44 d/ 13 Major appliances..................... 5 6 d/ 3 d/ 1 d/ 1 b/ d/ 1 d/ 22 d/ 10 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 6 7 b/ b/ d/ 1 d/ 14 d/ 8 d/ 23 d/ 3 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 35 39 16 13 18 35 28 43 74 Other housing.......................... 74 78 48 29 65 52 63 159 97 Apparel and services..................... 186 198 98 47 46 71 167 213 411 Males, 2 and over...................... 34 34 d/ 53 d/ 8 d/ 2 d/ 10 9 34 77 Females, 2 and over.................... 52 63 d/ 7 d/ 13 d/ 12 d/ 29 38 79 137 Children under 2....................... 8 9 d/ 3 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 11 10 18 11 Other apparel products and services.... 93 92 d/ 35 d/ 24 d/ 28 d/ 21 d/ 110 83 186 Jewelry and watches.................. 74 69 d/ 22 d/ 24 d/ 21 d/ 13 d/ 98 33 145 All other apparel products and services............................ 19 23 d/ 13 c/ d/ 7 d/ 8 d/ 12 d/ 50 d/ 40 Transportation........................... 80 74 5 2 5 105 8 36 205 Health care.............................. 77 82 d/ 73 d/ 10 d/ 13 d/ 105 d/ 7 172 140 Entertainment............................ 59 60 32 18 26 34 78 59 102 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 19 20 d/ 6 d/ 3 d/ 10 d/ 11 23 20 40 Other entertainment.................... 39 40 27 15 16 23 55 40 62 Personal care products and services...... 8 9 d/ 8 d/ 1 d/ 14 d/ 3 d/ 1 d/ 9 17 Reading.................................. 1 1 c/ c/ b/ d/ 1 1 b/ 2 Education................................ 117 119 d/ 15 d/ 8 d/ 23 d/ 7 d/ 14 280 268 All other gifts.......................... 88 91 16 11 33 31 63 48 234 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.