Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Complete reporting of income | All |_______________________________________________________________________________ | 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)......................| 12,742 | 10,296 | 1,169 | 1,783 | 1,238 | 922 | 1,656 | 1,430 | 2,097 Income before taxes(1).............| $25,682 | $25,682 | $1,762 | $7,532 | $12,273 | $17,134 | $24,228 | $33,605 | $61,862 Income after taxes(1)..............| 23,147 | 23,147 | 1,732 | 7,362 | 11,811 | 16,201 | 22,493 | 29,837 | 54,203 Age of reference person............| 42.5 | 42.7 | 30.7 | 47.9 | 47.0 | 43.8 | 42.7 | 40.6 | 43.4 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 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners...........................| .8 | .8 | .8 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 Vehicles..........................| 1.2 | 1.3 | .8 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male............................| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 Percent homeowner.................| 38 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 62 With mortgage....................| 20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 50 Without mortgage.................| 18 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 12 Renter............................| 62 | 61 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 38 Black.............................| 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 White and other...................| 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 94 Elementary (1-8)..................| 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 High school (9-12)................| 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 19 College...........................| 60 | 61 | 65 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 80 Never attended and other..........| (2)| 1 | (2)| 3 | (2)| (3)| (3)| (3)| (3) At least one vehicle owned........| 75 | 77 | 54 | 61 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 91 | 85 Average annual expenditures........| $22,448 | $23,567 | $11,835 | $12,074 | $15,344 | $20,510 | $23,159 | $29,097 | $42,402 Food..............................| 2,855 | 2,978 | 1,755 | 1,987 | 2,323 | 2,647 | 3,069 | 3,326 | 4,625 Food at home.....................| 1,303 | 1,369 | 648 | 1,227 | 1,289 | 1,477 | 1,487 | 1,418 | 1,693 Cereals and bakery products.....| 201 | 206 | 102 | 169 | 186 | 240 | 269 | 195 | 234 Cereals and cereal products....| 71 | 70 | 45 | 64 | 72 | 89 | 72 | 62 | 79 Bakery products................| 130 | 136 | 57 | 106 | 113 | 150 | 197 | 134 | 155 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..| 326 | 335 | 164 | 321 | 332 | 321 | 354 | 350 | 417 Beef...........................| 92 | 92 | 58 | 82 | 102 | 86 | 97 | 96 | 105 Pork...........................| 75 | 79 | 21 | 70 | 88 | 63 | 82 | 74 | 122 Other meats....................| 47 | 49 | 27 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 48 Poultry........................| 58 | 59 | 27 | 62 | 56 | 66 | 50 | 68 | 69 Fish and seafood...............| 38 | 41 | (4)21 | 38 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 48 | 60 Eggs...........................| 15 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 Dairy products..................| 139 | 148 | 74 | 126 | 138 | 169 | 162 | 145 | 186 Fresh milk and cream...........| 59 | 63 | 43 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 62 Other dairy products...........| 80 | 85 | 31 | 67 | 72 | 94 | 93 | 86 | 125 Fruits and vegetables...........| 208 | 221 | 92 | 199 | 227 | 258 | 241 | 211 | 269 Fresh fruits...................| 70 | 76 | 30 | 58 | 89 | 89 | 76 | 77 | 96 Fresh vegetables...............| 56 | 60 | 23 | 63 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 76 Processed fruits...............| 51 | 54 | 21 | 48 | 45 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 67 Processed vegetables...........| 31 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 31 Other food at home..............| 429 | 458 | 216 | 411 | 406 | 489 | 461 | 516 | 586 Sugar and other sweets.........| 45 | 49 | 21 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 66 Fats and oils..................| 32 | 33 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 30 Miscellaneous foods............| 191 | 205 | 99 | 172 | 179 | 234 | 206 | 260 | 242 Nonalcoholic beverages.........| 127 | 138 | 59 | 137 | 125 | 143 | 150 | 136 | 174 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town tr...........| 34 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 73 Food away from home..............| 1,552 | 1,609 | 1,107 | 760 | 1,034 | 1,170 | 1,582 | 1,908 | 2,932 Alcoholic beverages...............| 392 | 422 | 311 | 213 | 256 | 267 | 420 | 542 | 747 Housing...........................| 7,524 | 7,566 | 3,994 | 4,195 | 5,319 | 6,876 | 7,255 | 8,921 | 13,345 Shelter..........................| 4,941 | 4,914 | 2,704 | 2,651 | 3,407 | 4,215 | 4,588 | 5,896 | 8,856 Owned dwellings.................| 1,969 | 2,024 | 502 | 506 | 957 | 1,220 | 1,536 | 2,362 | 5,299 Mortgage interest and charges..| 1,054 | 1,068 | (4)208 | 125 | 243 | 376 | 738 | 1,318 | 3,233 Property taxes.................| 509 | 508 | 213 | 197 | 354 | 473 | 436 | 499 | 1,108 Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | | | | | insurance, other expenses...| 405 | 447 | 81 | 184 | 360 | 372 | 362 | 545 | 958 Rented dwellings................| 2,635 | 2,603 | 1,909 | 2,019 | 2,266 | 2,800 | 2,908 | 3,304 | 2,878 Other lodging...................| 336 | 288 | 292 | 126 | 183 | 196 | 143 | 230 | 679 Utilities, fuels, and public | | | | | | | | | services......................| 1,447 | 1,463 | 764 | 1,030 | 1,191 | 1,518 | 1,485 | 1,757 | 2,137 Natural gas.....................| 172 | 172 | 70 | 100 | 125 | 198 | 165 | 221 | 280 Electricity.....................| 520 | 520 | 294 | 409 | 454 | 510 | 532 | 612 | 710 Fuel oil and other fuels........| 58 | 64 | (4)40 | 64 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 66 | 64 Telephone services..............| 563 | 566 | 303 | 361 | 417 | 600 | 573 | 695 | 864 Water and other public services.| 134 | 141 | 58 | 96 | 124 | 138 | 143 | 164 | 218 Household operations.............| 188 | 190 | 53 | 92 | 129 | 123 | 212 | 185 | 403 Personal services...............| 28 | 26 | (4)5 | (4)28 | (4)8 | (4)12 | (4)59 | (4)15 | (4)34 Other household expenses........| 160 | 164 | 49 | 63 | 121 | 110 | 152 | 170 | 369 Housekeeping supplies............| 155 | 176 | 80 | 109 | 143 | 172 | 188 | 212 | 263 Laundry and cleaning supplies...| 40 | 45 | (4)14 | 28 | 46 | 43 | 64 | 54 | 52 Other household products........| 67 | 77 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 88 | 72 | 93 | 111 Postage and stationery..........| 47 | 54 | (4)21 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 99 Household furnishings and | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 794 | 823 | 393 | 314 | 449 | 849 | 782 | 871 | 1,686 Household textiles..............| 38 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 111 | 37 | 30 | 71 Furniture.......................| 228 | 217 | 55 | 57 | 89 | 206 | 208 | 223 | 527 Floor coverings.................| 31 | 35 | (4)4 | (3)| (4)29 | (4)47 | (4)3 | (4)70 | (4)78 Major appliances................| 63 | 66 | (4)11 | 19 | 54 | 71 | 51 | 87 | 140 Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | housewares...................| 38 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 52 | 27 | 41 | 66 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | | | equipment....................| 395 | 425 | 281 | 205 | 224 | 362 | 456 | 419 | 805 Apparel and services..............| 667 | 719 | 472 | 372 | 664 | 515 | 724 | 812 | 1,193 Men and boys.....................| 379 | 398 | 213 | 206 | 354 | 227 | 380 | 466 | 728 Men, 16 and over................| 371 | 388 | 198 | 204 | 346 | 221 | 365 | 453 | 720 Boys, 2 to 15...................| 9 | 9 | (4)15 | (4)2 | (4)8 | (4)6 | 15 | 13 | 8 Women and girls..................| 47 | 53 | (4)26 | (4)26 | 34 | (4)14 | 65 | 47 | 116 Women, 16 and over..............| 39 | 45 | (4)24 | (4)17 | (4)29 | (4)10 | 53 | (4)40 | 108 Girls, 2 to 15..................| 8 | 7 | (4)1 | (4)9 | (4)5 | (4)5 | 12 | (4)7 | (4)8 Children under 2.................| 5 | 6 | (4)1 | (4)1 | (4)4 | (4)5 | (4)6 | (4)5 | (4)13 Footwear.........................| 129 | 140 | (4)163 | (4)115 | (4)230 | (4)40 | 175 | (4)158 | (4)98 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services......................| 107 | 124 | 69 | 24 | 42 | 228 | 98 | 136 | 238 Transportation....................| 4,000 | 4,172 | 2,061 | 1,714 | 2,414 | 4,203 | 4,430 | 6,012 | 6,993 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...| 1,623 | 1,729 | (4)762 | 492 | (4)721 | 1,833 | 1,854 | 2,957 | 2,932 Cars and trucks, new............| 646 | 755 | (4)238 | (3)| (4)200 | (4)405 | (4)514 | 1,684 | 1,723 Cars and trucks, used...........| 937 | 927 | 524 | 492 | 459 | 1,428 | 1,281 | 1,078 | 1,193 Other vehicles..................| 40 | 47 | (3)| (3)| (4)63 | (3)| (4)59 | (4)195 | (4)16 Gasoline and motor oil...........| 733 | 752 | 497 | 449 | 614 | 799 | 825 | 917 | 1,041 Other vehicle expenses...........| 1,343 | 1,418 | 657 | 643 | 894 | 1,410 | 1,567 | 1,829 | 2,406 Vehicle finance charges.........| 131 | 141 | 45 | 35 | 60 | 94 | 174 | 280 | 231 Maintenance and repairs.........| 471 | 501 | 277 | 264 | 384 | 597 | 573 | 589 | 730 Vehicle insurance...............| 440 | 463 | 189 | 221 | 316 | 491 | 516 | 690 | 698 Vehicle rental, leases, | | | | | | | | | licenses, other charges......| 301 | 313 | 147 | 123 | 134 | 227 | 305 | 270 | 746 Public transportation............| 301 | 273 | 145 | 130 | 184 | 161 | 185 | 310 | 614 Health care.......................| 970 | 1,024 | 318 | 784 | 972 | 1,100 | 1,040 | 978 | 1,640 Health insurance.................| 428 | 443 | 113 | 356 | 415 | 493 | 425 | 464 | 694 Medical services.................| 346 | 367 | 105 | 197 | 318 | 426 | 408 | 344 | 646 Drugs............................| 137 | 150 | 80 | 183 | 190 | 146 | 150 | 108 | 172 Medical supplies.................| 59 | 64 | (4)20 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 128 Entertainment.....................| 1,268 | 1,285 | 709 | 629 | 796 | 1,023 | 1,351 | 1,725 | 2,181 Fees and admissions..............| 379 | 394 | 263 | 159 | 208 | 244 | 332 | 486 | 830 Television, radios, sound | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 474 | 492 | 318 | 289 | 384 | 498 | 530 | 648 | 668 Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 131 | 137 | (4)72 | 99 | 102 | 111 | 133 | 171 | 216 Other entertainment supplies, | | | | | | | | | equipment and serv............| 284 | 263 | 56 | 82 | 101 | 170 | 356 | 419 | 467 Personal care products and | | | | | | | | | services.......................| 201 | 216 | 106 | 110 | 164 | 159 | 325 | 273 | 283 Reading...........................| 115 | 119 | 71 | 64 | 89 | 95 | 121 | 153 | 198 Education.........................| 551 | 542 | 1,344 | 701 | 486 | 426 | 265 | 447 | 321 Tobacco products and smoking | | | | | | | | | supplies.......................| 235 | 242 | 225 | 193 | 220 | 335 | 275 | 248 | 235 Miscellaneous.....................| 842 | 884 | 168 | 557 | 443 | 1,065 | 661 | 1,226 | 1,673 Cash contributions................| 797 | 932 | 109 | 241 | 416 | 659 | 1,189 | 1,024 | 2,136 Personal insurance and pensions...| 2,030 | 2,465 | 191 | 312 | 783 | 1,141 | 2,034 | 3,411 | 6,834 Life and other personal insurance| 180 | 193 | (4)35 | 80 | 207 | 101 | 129 | 239 | 426 Pensions and Social Security.....| 1,850 | 2,273 | 157 | 231 | 576 | 1,040 | 1,905 | 3,172 | 6,408 Money income before taxes.........| 25,682 | 25,682 | 1,762 | 7,532 | 12,273 | 17,134 | 24,228 | 33,605 | 61,862 Wages and salaries...............| 19,621 | 19,621 | 1,787 | 2,601 | 6,498 | 11,230 | 18,116 | 27,456 | 51,311 Self-employment income(1)........| 1,581 | 1,581 | -839 | (4)95 | 252 | 396 | 1,274 | 2,149 | 5,355 Social Security, private and | | | | | | | | | government retireme...........| 2,934 | 2,934 | 217 | 3,570 | 4,477 | 4,072 | 3,322 | 2,540 | 2,458 Interest, dividends, rental | | | | | | | | | income, other proper..........| 654 | 654 | 52 | 47 | 111 | 345 | 620 | 769 | 1,912 Unemployment and workers.........| 198 | 198 | (4)62 | 110 | (4)162 | 230 | 347 | 217 | 226 Public assistance, supplemental | | | | | | | | | security income,..............| 156 | 156 | 142 | 595 | (4)150 | (4)85 | (4)24 | (3)| (4)36 Regular contributions for support| 261 | 261 | 140 | 218 | 322 | (4)342 | (4)235 | (4)115 | (4)414 Other income.....................| 276 | 276 | 200 | 296 | 301 | 434 | 289 | 358 | 150 Personal taxes....................| 2,535 | 2,535 | 30 | 170 | 462 | 933 | 1,735 | 3,768 | 7,660 Federal income taxes.............| 1,978 | 1,978 | -1 | 118 | 322 | 694 | 1,308 | 2,934 | 6,084 State and local income taxes(1)..| 502 | 502 | 16 | 36 | 97 | 179 | 365 | 771 | 1,474 Other taxes......................| 55 | 55 | (4)15 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 102 Income after taxes................| 23,147 | 23,147 | 1,732 | 7,362 | 11,811 | 16,201 | 22,493 | 29,837 | 54,203 Net change in total assets and | | | | | | | | | liabilities....................| 396 | -426 | 467 | -2,353 | -103 | 2,579 | -3,699 | -3,262 | 3,724 Net change in total assets(1)....| 3,023 | 2,669 | 187 | -564 | -148 | 2,449 | 452 | 1,863 | 10,864 Net change in total liabilities..| 2,626 | 3,095 | -280 | 1,788 | -45 | -130 | 4,151 | 5,125 | 7,140 Other money receipts..............| 278 | 248 | 489 | 136 | 249 | (4)168 | 154 | 361 | 243 Mortgage principal paid on owned | | | | | | | | | property.......................| -527 | -545 | (4)-98 | -111 | -135 | -185 | -301 | -489 | -1,796 Estimated market value of owned | | | | | | | | | home...........................| 38,669 | 39,310 | 11,474 | 16,141 | 27,334 | 25,932 | 31,752 | 39,468 | 93,336 Estimated monthly rental value of | | | | | | | | | owned home.....................| 282 | 288 | 96 | 115 | 220 | 208 | 255 | 310 | 630 Gifts of goods and services.......| 888 | 938 | 731 | 411 | 547 | 723 | 858 | 1,124 | 1,727 Food.............................| 43 | 48 | (4)71 | 13 | 37 | (4)42 | 29 | 41 | 90 Housing..........................| 188 | 197 | 193 | 140 | 98 | 154 | 169 | 158 | 379 Housekeeping supplies...........| 15 | 17 | (4)4 | (4)12 | (4)4 | (4)4 | (4)12 | 14 | 52 Household textiles..............| 3 | 3 | (4)0 | (4)1 | (4)3 | (4)1 | (4)0 | (4)2 | 10 Appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | housewares...................| 12 | 13 | (4)11 | (4)3 | (4)8 | (4)29 | (4)6 | (4)6 | 27 Major appliances...............| 5 | 4 | (4)6 | (4)1 | (4)5 | (4)10 | (4)2 | (4)1 | (4)8 Small appliances and | | | | | | | | | miscellaneous housewares....| 7 | 8 | (4)5 | (4)2 | (4)3 | (4)20 | (4)4 | (4)5 | (4)19 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | | | equipment....................| 47 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 73 | 54 | 115 Other housing...................| 112 | 110 | 155 | 94 | 62 | 104 | 78 | 82 | 175 Apparel and services.............| 149 | 176 | 60 | 67 | 132 | 227 | 175 | 160 | 338 Males, 2 and over...............| 32 | 36 | 20 | (4)36 | 14 | (4)18 | 34 | 44 | 68 Females, 2 and over.............| 45 | 53 | (4)26 | (4)26 | 34 | (4)14 | 65 | 47 | 116 Children under 2................| 5 | 6 | (4)1 | (4)1 | (4)4 | (4)5 | (4)6 | (4)5 | (4)13 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services.....................| 68 | 82 | (4)13 | (4)4 | (4)80 | (4)190 | (4)69 | (4)64 | (4)142 Jewelry and watches............| (4)42 | (4)53 | (3)| (3)| (4)1 | (4)186 | (4)11 | (4)39 | (4)125 All other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services....................| 25 | 29 | (4)13 | (4)4 | (4)79 | (4)4 | (4)58 | (4)26 | (4)16 Transportation...................| 52 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 138 Health care......................| 63 | 73 | (4)6 | (4)23 | (4)43 | (4)22 | 155 | 183 | 51 Entertainment....................| 108 | 105 | 28 | 40 | 30 | 108 | 74 | 240 | 161 Toys, games, hobbies, and | | | | | | | | | tricycles....................| 20 | (4)16 | (4)10 | (4)6 | (3)| (4)2 | (4)29 | (4)27 | (4)24 Other entertainment.............| 88 | 89 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 106 | 45 | 213 | 137 Education........................| 91 | 98 | (4)278 | (4)55 | (4)46 | (4)33 | (4)32 | (4)30 | 191 All other gifts..................| 194 | 194 | 72 | 55 | 143 | 105 | 197 | 276 | 379 ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ 1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2 Value less than 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable