Table 1. Sex and age of reference person (Single males): Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 - 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Item | All single | Under 25 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 and over | males | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 12,971| 2,238| 2,923| 2,686| 1,796| 1,033| 2,294 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $24,993| $11,270| $25,855| $36,606| $32,765| $25,045| $17,871 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 22,504| 10,438| 22,929| 32,489| 29,647| 22,758| 16,613 Age of reference person.....................................| 43.2| 21.2| 29.4| 39.4| 49.3| 59.4| 75.0 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0 Children under 18..........................................| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.2| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 1.0 Earners....................................................| 0.7| 0.9| 0.9| 0.9| 0.8| 0.6| 0.2 Vehicles...................................................| 1.2| 0.8| 1.3| 1.4| 1.5| 1.4| 1.2 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................................| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100 Percent homeowner..........................................| 39| 4| 26| 45| 49| 54| 65 With mortgage.............................................| 20| 3| 20| 33| 31| 25| 11 Without mortgage..........................................| 19| 1| 7| 13| 18| 29| 54 Renter.....................................................| 61| 96| 74| 55| 51| 46| 35 Black......................................................| 11| 8| 9| 10| 12| 17| 12 White and other............................................| 89| 92| 91| 90| 88| 83| 88 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 8| 1| 2| 3| 5| 14| 28 High school (9-12).........................................| 34| 23| 31| 37| 33| 40| 41 College....................................................| 58| 76| 67| 60| 61| 46| 29 Never attended and other...................................| 1| 1| 0| 0| 1| 0| 2 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 75| 64| 78| 79| 81| 78| 73 Average annual expenditures.................................| $21,637| $14,548| $22,814| $27,838| $24,742| $21,580| $17,375 Food.......................................................| 2,812| 2,074| 2,941| 3,281| 2,994| 3,109| 2,483 Food at home..............................................| 1,293| 804| 1,180| 1,498| 1,347| 1,797| 1,389 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 190| 132| 176| 213| 189| 240| 215 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 70| 61| 68| 73| 65| 90| 74 Bakery products.........................................| 120| 71| 108| 140| 124| 149| 141 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 325| 172| 261| 416| 333| 521| 357 Beef....................................................| 89| 43| 72| 106| 91| 184| 89 Pork....................................................| 73| 32| 53| 105| 68| 123| 81 Other meats.............................................| 46| 26| 38| 60| 44| 58| 59 Poultry.................................................| 55| 44| 56| 67| 51| 65| 51 Fish and seafood........................................| 47| 20| 30| 59| 65| 65| 57 Eggs....................................................| 15| 6| 12| 19| 14| 26| 20 Dairy products...........................................| 131| 79| 121| 141| 138| 167| 157 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 57| 39| 52| 59| 57| 65| 71 Other dairy products....................................| 74| 41| 69| 82| 81| 102| 86 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 207| 100| 192| 241| 201| 315| 243 Fresh fruits............................................| 70| 31| 59| 94| 60| 93| 90 Fresh vegetables........................................| 55| 21| 48| 65| 63| 103| 58 Processed fruits........................................| 47| 31| 51| 48| 41| 64| 55 Processed vegetables....................................| 34| 17| 34| 34| 37| 55| 40 Other food at home.......................................| 439| 321| 430| 488| 485| 555| 418 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 49| 32| 55| 51| 46| 55| 52 Fats and oils...........................................| 34| 15| 27| 40| 32| 49| 49 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 187| 154| 190| 202| 202| 240| 160 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 137| 99| 122| 160| 145| 185| 136 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 33| 21| 35| 35| 61| 26| 21 Food away from home.......................................| 1,519| 1,270| 1,761| 1,782| 1,647| 1,312| 1,094 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 419| 460| 515| 448| 416| 350| 253 Housing....................................................| 7,250| 4,202| 7,453| 9,866| 8,380| 7,179| 6,083 Shelter...................................................| 4,735| 2,870| 4,982| 6,550| 5,446| 4,795| 3,533 Owned dwellings..........................................| 1,902| 253| 1,546| 3,217| 2,585| 2,146| 1,779 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 1,003| 135| 984| 1,921| 1,464| 1,019| 433 Property taxes..........................................| 450| 84| 282| 590| 593| 527| 711 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 448| 34| 281| 706| 528| 600| 635 Rented dwellings.........................................| 2,521| 2,323| 3,232| 2,938| 2,534| 2,267| 1,422 Other lodging............................................| 313| 294| 204| 395| 327| 382| 332 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 1,350| 687| 1,363| 1,544| 1,618| 1,453| 1,498 Natural gas..............................................| 153| 37| 135| 176| 203| 201| 202 Electricity..............................................| 494| 239| 475| 577| 574| 566| 572 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 60| 9| 33| 59| 59| 75| 143 Telephone services.......................................| 518| 379| 626| 587| 621| 456| 386 Water and other public services..........................| 124| 24| 93| 145| 162| 155| 195 Household operations......................................| 184| 36| 136| 166| 362| 116| 303 Personal services........................................| 17| 1| 23| 16| 26| 10| 23 Other household expenses.................................| 167| 35| 113| 150| 336| 107| 279 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 167| 73| 174| 210| 159| 188| 188 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 44| 25| 45| 55| 47| 46| 44 Other household products.................................| 65| 15| 72| 78| 62| 102| 72 Postage and stationery...................................| 58| 34| 57| 77| 49| 41| 72 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 814| 536| 799| 1,396| 795| 627| 562 Household textiles.......................................| 41| 20| 40| 48| 51| 39| 48 Furniture................................................| 225| 74| 227| 344| 278| 152| 220 Floor coverings..........................................| 78| 0| 8| 348| 45| 3| 12 Major appliances.........................................| 69| 34| 57| 114| 81| 50| 65 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 32| 27| 27| 25| 70| 34| 19 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 369| 381| 441| 516| 270| 349| 198 Apparel and services.......................................| 718| 739| 926| 986| 473| 524| 423 Men and boys..............................................| 407| 411| 545| 517| 310| 331| 222 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 401| 411| 535| 508| 300| 326| 218 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 7| 0| 10| 9| 10| 5| 4 Women and girls...........................................| 50| 26| 29| 118| 31| 57| 36 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 39| 22| 18| 87| 29| 53| 33 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 10| 4| 10| 31| 2| 4| 3 Children under 2..........................................| 5| 0| 8| 10| 1| 7| 3 Footwear..................................................| 148| 269| 164| 176| 55| 52| 111 Other apparel products and services.......................| 108| 33| 181| 166| 77| 77| 50 Transportation.............................................| 3,824| 3,021| 4,387| 4,880| 3,978| 3,895| 2,502 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 1,511| 1,342| 1,706| 2,173| 1,343| 1,553| 766 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 682| 329| 840| 915| 535| 936| 553 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 775| 1,002| 778| 1,121| 776| 617| 213 Other vehicles...........................................| 55| 10| 88| 138| 32| 0| 0 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 707| 573| 749| 881| 836| 723| 473 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 1,341| 930| 1,671| 1,525| 1,479| 1,394| 974 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 124| 83| 199| 135| 161| 78| 47 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 470| 348| 594| 495| 514| 490| 363 Vehicle insurance........................................| 447| 313| 536| 454| 482| 500| 403 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 300| 187| 342| 441| 322| 326| 162 Public transportation.....................................| 265| 176| 261| 302| 319| 225| 289 Health care................................................| 892| 238| 537| 842| 710| 960| 2,149 Health insurance..........................................| 399| 90| 252| 340| 364| 378| 992 Medical services..........................................| 311| 79| 173| 356| 177| 337| 754 Drugs.....................................................| 126| 42| 59| 101| 119| 187| 297 Medical supplies..........................................| 56| 26| 53| 45| 50| 58| 106 Entertainment..............................................| 1,299| 1,128| 1,453| 1,379| 1,729| 947| 986 Fees and admissions.......................................| 356| 313| 415| 424| 312| 274| 314 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 445| 422| 544| 479| 441| 361| 340 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 139| 86| 133| 238| 170| 74| 89 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 359| 307| 360| 237| 806| 238| 242 Personal care products and services........................| 194| 153| 235| 226| 173| 164| 175 Reading....................................................| 118| 66| 121| 130| 151| 124| 122 Education..................................................| 453| 1,254| 618| 224| 178| 122| 94 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 231| 156| 234| 273| 297| 304| 164 Miscellaneous..............................................| 776| 223| 635| 1,146| 961| 991| 822 Cash contributions.........................................| 693| 70| 493| 1,106| 1,007| 995| 688 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 1,959| 764| 2,265| 3,050| 3,294| 1,916| 431 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 158| 53| 107| 189| 271| 224| 170 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 1,801| 711| 2,158| 2,861| 3,023| 1,693| 261 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 24,993| 11,270| 25,855| 36,606| 32,765| 25,045| 17,871 Wages and salaries........................................| 18,895| 9,588| 23,355| 32,333| 26,135| 15,732| 2,757 Self-employment income....................................| 1,686| 220| 1,226| 2,762| 3,546| 2,092| 911 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 2,818| 1| 164| 332| 1,203| 5,175| 11,798 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 652| 135| 155| 242| 1,021| 1,041| 1,800 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 266| 92| 254| 303| 337| 321| 326 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 151| 20| 67| 158| 289| 467| 141 Regular contributions for support.........................| 275| 710| 380| 278| 32| 0| 22 Other income..............................................| 250| 503| 254| 198| 202| 217| 117 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 2,489| 832| 2,926| 4,116| 3,118| 2,287| 1,258 Federal income taxes......................................| 1,880| 662| 2,264| 3,117| 2,471| 1,636| 798 State and local income taxes..............................| 523| 164| 629| 861| 606| 479| 299 Other taxes...............................................| 85| 5| 33| 139| 41| 171| 162 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 22,504| 10,438| 22,929| 32,489| 29,647| 22,758| 16,613 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| 343| -1,504| 1,412| 1,471| -1,611| 1,082| 663 Net change in total assets................................| 2,992| 1,065| 3,979| 5,924| 1,858| 3,485| 845 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 2,648| 2,569| 2,568| 4,453| 3,469| 2,403| 182 Other money receipts.......................................| 209| 138| 229| 389| 139| 70| 161 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -485| -41| -284| -922| -1,014| -467| -256 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 37,778| 8,914| 22,801| 49,413| 47,075| 41,158| 62,599 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 266| 26| 181| 343| 355| 354| 410 Gifts of goods and services................................| 841| 440| 667| 1,051| 1,047| 777| 1,069 Food......................................................| 40| 21| 25| 23| 35| 28| 105 Housing...................................................| 170| 159| 158| 188| 203| 167| 155 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 11| 14| 14| 15| 10| 4| 5 Household textiles.......................................| 2| 0| 2| 1| 4| 3| 0 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 10| 15| 6| 9| 14| 10| 9 Major appliances........................................| 3| 1| 1| 5| 4| 0| 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 7| 13| 5| 4| 10| 10| 2 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 64| 31| 60| 114| 64| 82| 40 Other housing............................................| 83| 99| 77| 48| 111| 67| 101 Apparel and services......................................| 157| 67| 183| 349| 125| 79| 54 Males, 2 and over........................................| 48| 27| 48| 111| 53| 15| 10 Females, 2 and over......................................| 50| 26| 29| 118| 31| 57| 36 Children under 2.........................................| 5| 0| 8| 10| 1| 7| 3 Other apparel products and services......................| 54| 14| 98| 110| 40| 0| 4 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 40| 0| 88| 69| 34| 0| 1 All other apparel products and services.................| 14| 14| 9| 40| 6| 0| 3 Transportation............................................| 59| 32| 33| 42| 122| 143| 50 Health care...............................................| 61| 1| 20| 35| 40| 29| 230 Entertainment.............................................| 98| 30| 81| 141| 116| 88| 118 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 26| 4| 38| 44| 15| 27| 19 Other entertainment......................................| 72| 25| 43| 97| 102| 61| 100 Education.................................................| 86| 87| 39| 104| 132| 105| 82 All other gifts...........................................| 170| 44| 129| 169| 274| 139| 274 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.