Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003-2004 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)........... 15,226 14,294 1,309 1,783 1,682 1,473 2,219 1,827 4,002 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes a/ .......................... $31,801 $31,801 $1,449 $7,537 $12,359 $17,114 $24,639 $34,175 $68,991 Income after taxes a/ ........................... 29,961 29,961 1,411 7,506 12,271 16,840 23,647 32,571 63,867 Age of reference person.......................... 45.4 45.4 33.4 46.1 52.7 49.0 46.4 43.9 44.9 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 .9 Vehicles........................................ 1.2 1.2 .7 .8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Male............................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Housing tenure: Homeowner....................................... 45 45 17 29 41 40 43 50 64 With mortgage.................................. 23 23 5 5 8 12 16 28 49 Without mortgage............................... 22 22 12 24 32 28 27 22 15 Renter.......................................... 55 55 83 71 59 60 57 50 36 Race of reference person: Black or African-American....................... 11 11 13 14 13 12 12 12 9 White, Asian, and All Other Races............... 89 89 87 86 87 88 88 88 91 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)................................ 6 6 6 16 13 9 5 2 1 High school (9-12).............................. 32 32 26 34 43 45 41 35 19 College......................................... 61 61 67 51 43 46 54 62 80 Never attended and other........................ b/ b/ 1 b/ 1 b/ b/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased............. 79 79 53 60 71 77 83 91 93 Average annual expenditures....................... $26,325 $26,948 $13,673 $13,407 $16,760 $18,925 $23,627 $28,433 $45,077 Food............................................. 3,299 3,400 2,377 2,007 2,749 2,696 3,121 3,446 4,688 Food at home.................................... 1,513 1,542 1,099 1,062 1,604 1,351 1,514 1,615 1,824 Cereals and bakery products.................... 202 208 151 154 265 191 189 222 227 Cereals and cereal products................... 69 70 62 55 101 60 59 60 79 Bakery products............................... 133 138 89 100 164 131 130 162 147 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................. 390 391 253 279 422 348 408 422 439 Beef.......................................... 116 117 78 73 115 96 138 133 130 Pork.......................................... 74 75 42 56 100 65 87 79 75 Other meats................................... 50 51 28 44 57 49 55 53 53 Poultry....................................... 70 71 43 47 74 74 62 68 88 Fish and seafood.............................. 59 57 36 45 50 41 46 69 72 Eggs.......................................... 20 21 26 15 26 22 20 20 21 Dairy products................................. 158 164 126 104 177 134 172 171 190 Fresh milk and cream.......................... 63 64 51 45 78 50 71 72 67 Other dairy products.......................... 96 100 75 59 99 84 101 99 124 Fruits and vegetables.......................... 258 263 193 167 261 232 260 271 319 Fresh fruits.................................. 82 85 55 55 73 72 92 84 108 Fresh vegetables.............................. 76 76 61 36 87 55 67 83 96 Processed fruits.............................. 60 62 44 42 56 69 65 63 71 Processed vegetables.......................... 39 40 33 33 45 36 35 41 43 Other food at home............................. 505 516 376 357 479 446 485 530 648 Sugar and other sweets........................ 49 50 35 34 47 44 55 43 62 Fats and oils................................. 41 41 33 28 52 34 32 45 48 Miscellaneous foods........................... 248 252 170 170 243 226 234 278 307 Nonalcoholic beverages........................ 146 151 131 118 127 128 144 142 189 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips............................ 21 22 6 7 10 14 20 21 43 Food away from home............................. 1,786 1,858 1,279 944 1,145 1,345 1,607 1,831 2,865 Alcoholic beverages.............................. 482 514 312 255 406 361 440 468 791 Housing.......................................... 8,934 8,994 4,330 4,855 5,914 6,758 8,057 9,797 14,559 Shelter......................................... 6,017 6,038 3,008 3,309 3,713 4,484 5,350 6,524 9,954 Owned dwellings................................ 2,791 2,809 639 861 1,192 1,448 1,819 2,808 6,114 Mortgage interest and charges................. 1,509 1,516 258 155 309 483 766 1,613 3,794 Property taxes................................ 747 749 243 490 494 547 521 674 1,373 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses..................................... 534 543 138 216 390 418 533 521 947 Rented dwellings............................... 2,927 2,922 2,093 2,246 2,344 2,959 3,379 3,572 3,173 Other lodging.................................. 300 308 276 201 177 78 151 144 667 Utilities, fuels, and public services........... 1,699 1,699 839 1,020 1,385 1,537 1,746 1,944 2,338 Natural gas.................................... 238 240 64 148 203 240 241 268 341 Electricity.................................... 604 601 303 355 533 551 616 695 804 Fuel oil and other fuels....................... 68 66 d/ 34 62 62 58 73 80 72 Telephone services............................. 622 625 379 374 437 556 641 729 865 Water and other public services................ 167 168 58 81 149 132 175 174 256 Household operations............................ 274 279 112 100 234 156 240 337 472 Personal services.............................. 35 35 d/ 32 d/ 15 d/ 86 d/ 13 d/ 30 d/ 74 d/ 16 Other household expenses....................... 239 244 79 85 147 143 210 263 456 Housekeeping supplies........................... 230 245 139 140 263 222 166 284 326 Laundry and cleaning supplies.................. 59 63 31 34 58 51 53 91 79 Other household products....................... 109 115 64 56 159 113 69 100 160 Postage and stationery......................... 61 67 44 51 46 58 44 93 87 Household furnishings and equipment............. 713 732 233 285 319 359 555 708 1,469 Household textiles............................. 37 41 d/ 16 3 10 d/ 27 30 30 88 Furniture...................................... 188 194 27 47 41 70 164 136 465 Floor coverings................................ 22 23 d/ 1 d/ 6 d/ 16 d/ 4 d/ 7 d/ 5 64 Major appliances............................... 78 74 17 33 46 30 67 90 136 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares.................................... 39 36 32 15 28 33 48 45 40 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 349 364 138 181 178 195 238 401 677 Apparel and services............................. 749 775 352 521 422 436 622 776 1,314 Men and boys.................................... 331 340 202 313 154 190 267 319 552 Men, 16 and over............................... 318 327 200 310 125 185 256 299 537 Boys, 2 to 15.................................. 13 13 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 30 d/ 5 12 21 15 Women and girls................................. 60 65 d/ 11 d/ 8 30 d/ 23 21 59 147 Women, 16 and over............................. 48 54 d/ 11 d/ 7 d/ 26 d/ 17 d/ 13 d/ 33 129 Girls, 2 to 15................................. 12 11 b/ d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 6 d/ 8 26 18 Children under 2................................ 7 7 d/ 7 d/ 2 d/ 3 d/ 10 d/ 10 d/ 12 7 Footwear........................................ 147 156 d/ 47 d/ 101 d/ 125 d/ 115 120 192 224 Other apparel products and services............. 205 207 86 97 110 98 204 193 384 Transportation................................... 4,622 4,728 2,056 2,325 2,763 3,388 4,626 5,743 7,579 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).................. 2,007 2,069 686 974 1,215 976 2,151 2,748 3,415 Cars and trucks, new........................... 1,035 1,060 d/ 111 d/ 350 d/ 677 d/ 351 1,111 1,482 1,886 Cars and trucks, used.......................... 895 928 472 624 534 619 993 1,166 1,348 Other vehicles................................. 77 81 d/ 103 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 7 d/ 47 d/ 99 181 Gasoline and motor oil.......................... 906 911 563 574 640 821 937 1,099 1,221 Other vehicle expenses.......................... 1,451 1,487 676 660 767 1,469 1,365 1,673 2,407 Vehicle finance charges........................ 157 158 49 42 61 78 106 233 311 Maintenance and repairs........................ 485 507 269 271 257 775 454 480 734 Vehicle insurance.............................. 568 574 183 269 355 496 620 706 873 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges....................................... 241 247 174 79 94 120 185 254 488 Public transportation........................... 258 262 132 117 142 122 173 223 537 Health care...................................... 1,333 1,356 618 759 1,283 1,298 1,294 1,530 1,861 Health insurance................................ 656 661 228 408 715 614 647 795 856 Medical services................................ 387 397 229 153 214 359 331 451 662 Drugs........................................... 237 242 115 142 310 292 281 224 259 Medical supplies................................ 53 56 45 56 43 32 35 59 84 Entertainment.................................... 1,317 1,339 769 524 816 806 1,468 1,346 2,208 Fees and admissions............................. 333 333 237 148 118 140 222 308 681 Television, radios, sound equipment............. 576 580 322 278 374 432 560 689 899 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment... 145 148 92 56 113 115 143 149 229 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services................................... 263 278 118 43 212 119 543 201 399 Personal care products and services.............. 206 215 128 95 199 150 186 244 313 Reading.......................................... 87 90 50 62 63 69 89 78 140 Education........................................ 728 750 1,773 1,028 877 595 322 369 698 Tobacco products and smoking supplies............ 242 248 163 262 238 266 289 227 253 Miscellaneous.................................... 561 591 204 206 209 499 588 453 1,113 Cash contributions............................... 1,233 1,259 279 223 330 609 866 1,205 2,913 Personal insurance and pensions.................. 2,533 2,690 261 285 492 995 1,660 2,751 6,647 Life and other personal insurance............... 135 137 34 37 73 112 93 124 282 Pensions and Social Security.................... 2,399 2,553 227 248 419 883 1,567 2,627 6,364 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes........................ 31,801 31,801 1,449 7,537 12,359 17,114 24,639 34,175 68,991 Wages and salaries.............................. 24,002 24,002 1,642 2,799 4,484 9,811 16,733 27,459 56,631 Self-employment income.......................... 1,742 1,742 -1,161 d/ 113 d/ 322 437 966 1,080 5,226 Social Security, private and government retirement..................................... 4,264 4,264 236 2,998 6,127 5,743 5,562 4,376 4,046 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................................ 952 952 45 83 221 200 513 652 2,600 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits............................. 183 183 d/ 44 d/ 128 205 157 310 303 129 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps............................ 149 149 169 653 215 d/ 146 d/ 60 d/ 16 d/ 2 Regular contributions for support............... 244 244 264 366 428 421 224 d/ 169 d/ 85 Other income.................................... 265 265 209 399 357 d/ 200 270 d/ 121 270 Personal taxes................................... 1,840 1,840 38 32 88 274 991 1,605 5,124 Federal income taxes............................ 1,375 1,375 16 -9 27 156 665 1,166 3,940 State and local income taxes.................... 372 372 7 5 22 75 228 357 996 Other taxes..................................... 93 93 d/ 15 36 38 43 99 81 187 Income after taxes............................... 29,961 29,961 1,411 7,506 12,271 16,840 23,647 32,571 63,867 Addenda: Net change in total assets and liabilities....... -4,129 -4,270 304 -2,657 659 -1,247 -1,148 -6,941 -10,178 Net change in total assets...................... 5,479 5,794 3,133 -530 1,247 1,119 4,567 5,489 13,930 Net change in total liabilities................. 9,608 10,064 2,829 2,127 587 2,366 5,716 12,430 24,108 Other financial information: Other money receipts............................ 366 389 251 139 39 d/ 88 363 920 576 Mortgage principal paid on owned property....... -737 -755 -157 -191 -188 -251 -373 -832 -1,802 Estimated market value of owned home............ 74,891 75,360 18,411 30,341 49,013 52,134 62,484 72,465 142,110 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.... 433 432 127 188 302 314 359 454 770 Gifts of goods and services...................... 894 918 432 158 318 581 530 993 1,919 Food............................................ 33 34 39 9 d/ 10 105 21 d/ 12 43 Alcoholic beverages............................. 17 18 d/ 2 d/ 8 d/ 2 d/ 17 d/ 3 d/ 8 43 Housing......................................... 134 141 106 49 59 56 85 251 234 Housekeeping supplies.......................... 24 27 d/ 21 d/ 7 d/ 16 d/ 12 7 43 46 Household textiles............................. d/ 2 d/ 2 d/ 2 c/ c/ d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 4 d/ 1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares.................................... 8 9 d/ 3 d/ 4 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 7 d/ 33 d/ 6 Major appliances.............................. 3 3 d/ 3 b/ d/ 1 c/ c/ d/ 14 d/ 3 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares................................... 5 6 c/ d/ 4 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 7 d/ 19 d/ 3 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 28 30 12 10 9 10 17 46 60 Other housing.................................. 72 74 68 29 31 29 49 127 121 Apparel and services............................ 204 215 85 40 141 56 134 233 436 Males, 2 and over.............................. 31 34 d/ 45 d/ 3 d/ 33 d/ 12 13 36 59 Females, 2 and over............................ 60 65 d/ 11 d/ 8 30 d/ 23 21 59 147 Children under 2............................... 7 7 d/ 7 d/ 2 d/ 3 d/ 10 10 d/ 12 7 Other apparel products and services............ 106 109 d/ 22 d/ 28 d/ 75 d/ 11 90 125 223 Jewelry and watches........................... 81 80 d/ 11 d/ 28 d/ 27 d/ 9 77 65 184 All other apparel products and services....... 25 29 d/ 11 c/ d/ 48 d/ 2 d/ 13 d/ 60 d/ 39 Transportation.................................. 83 72 d/ 3 d/ 2 d/ 5 5 33 71 201 Health care..................................... 126 127 d/ 67 d/ 5 d/ 12 d/ 202 d/ 117 d/ 164 211 Entertainment................................... 61 62 d/ 16 10 d/ 23 38 81 70 107 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles.... 19 19 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 15 d/ 14 24 20 33 Other entertainment............................ 42 43 14 d/ 6 d/ 8 25 57 50 74 Personal care products and services............. 10 11 d/ 4 d/ 2 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 1 31 19 Reading......................................... 1 1 c/ c/ b/ d/ 1 d/ 1 b/ 1 Education....................................... 135 142 d/ 97 d/ 5 d/ 34 c/ d/ 22 101 400 All other gifts................................. 90 94 14 29 30 99 31 53 224 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only through 2003; (see glossary). Beginning in 2004 income imputation was implemented. As a result, all consumer units are considered to be complete income reporters. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.