Table 43. Consumer units of single males by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997-98 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)...... 12,923 10,499 1,109 1,732 1,317 911 1,692 1,399 2,338 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $27,400 $27,400 $1,398 $7,669 $12,146 $17,259 $24,415 $33,695 $65,287 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 24,701 24,701 1,430 7,527 11,756 16,350 22,803 30,400 56,972 Age of the reference person.................. 42.8 43.1 31.1 48.2 48.4 43.4 42.2 40.8 43.8 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 .2 .1 .1 .1 Earners..................................... .8 .8 .8 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 .9 Vehicles.................................... 1.2 1.3 .8 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 38 38 13 24 36 34 38 43 60 With mortgage.............................. 20 21 4 6 6 10 19 30 47 Without mortgage........................... 18 18 10 19 30 24 18 13 13 Renter...................................... 62 62 87 76 64 66 62 57 40 Black....................................... 10 9 11 10 7 8 11 11 6 White and other............................. 90 91 89 90 93 92 89 89 94 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 6 3 20 7 10 2 1 1 High school (9-12).......................... 33 32 33 35 38 36 38 31 19 College..................................... 61 62 64 43 54 54 61 68 81 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ 2 b/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 77 78 53 57 77 83 87 90 90 Average annual expenditures.................. $23,389 $24,553 $11,783 $12,036 $16,784 $18,897 $22,408 $30,425 $44,349 Food........................................ 2,996 3,123 2,012 1,939 2,350 2,615 3,264 3,463 4,774 Food at home............................. 1,344 1,385 731 1,129 1,137 1,434 1,572 1,527 1,722 Cereals and bakery products............ 212 215 103 171 182 231 328 219 224 Cereals and cereal products.......... 75 74 46 64 66 78 90 78 81 Bakery products...................... 137 142 56 107 117 153 238 141 144 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 335 336 170 267 274 350 342 361 458 Beef................................. 98 95 51 66 86 77 110 95 138 Pork................................. 67 69 37 58 64 81 68 69 86 Other meats.......................... 51 52 22 44 42 71 55 47 64 Poultry.............................. 60 62 24 52 41 66 54 72 94 Fish and seafood..................... 41 42 d/ 23 31 25 35 37 62 59 Eggs................................. 17 17 13 17 16 20 18 14 17 Dairy products......................... 143 152 96 128 138 184 166 143 177 Fresh milk and cream................. 58 62 47 61 59 67 72 54 65 Other dairy products................. 85 90 50 67 80 116 94 89 112 Fruits and vegetables.................. 215 223 118 191 185 216 250 220 300 Fresh fruits......................... 70 74 42 57 58 68 94 69 100 Fresh vegetables..................... 60 62 29 62 49 59 57 60 91 Processed fruits..................... 53 56 29 46 50 53 60 54 76 Processed vegetables................. 31 32 17 26 28 37 38 37 33 Other food at home..................... 440 458 245 373 357 454 486 583 564 Sugar and other sweets............... 49 49 22 43 44 48 52 55 63 Fats and oils........................ 32 32 17 33 29 30 29 45 32 Miscellaneous foods.................. 209 219 109 183 154 229 249 282 256 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 119 125 71 97 113 121 125 155 156 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 31 34 26 17 17 24 32 47 57 Food away from home...................... 1,652 1,738 1,281 810 1,213 1,181 1,692 1,936 3,052 Alcoholic beverages......................... 430 467 265 197 276 331 497 503 879 Housing..................................... 7,837 7,903 4,086 4,537 5,866 6,632 7,461 9,414 13,238 Shelter.................................. 5,131 5,103 2,762 2,908 3,742 4,181 4,805 6,252 8,493 Owned dwellings........................ 2,026 2,052 474 677 1,128 960 1,566 2,547 4,822 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,099 1,112 d/ 196 248 223 263 798 1,548 2,982 Property taxes....................... 521 514 206 180 404 371 416 509 1,097 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 405 427 d/ 72 249 501 326 352 490 743 Rented dwellings....................... 2,789 2,747 1,995 2,110 2,340 3,078 3,047 3,484 3,018 Other lodging.......................... 316 303 293 121 273 143 192 221 653 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,475 1,499 803 1,064 1,190 1,563 1,475 1,797 2,137 Natural gas............................ 170 171 71 108 137 190 178 215 247 Electricity............................ 537 538 302 436 466 511 528 621 735 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 53 56 d/ 18 57 d/ 49 96 47 56 68 Telephone services..................... 578 594 343 372 426 632 582 740 881 Water and other public services........ 137 139 69 91 113 133 140 164 207 Household operations..................... 189 200 53 55 261 103 214 225 357 Personal services...................... 38 40 d/ 5 d/ 8 d/ 108 d/ 2 d/ 73 d/ 54 d/ 26 Other household expenses............... 151 160 48 48 153 101 141 170 331 Housekeeping supplies.................... 192 214 81 111 207 172 185 283 337 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 42 46 d/ 12 23 45 44 54 76 53 Other household products............... 90 104 59 49 132 74 66 128 169 Postage and stationery................. 60 63 d/ 9 39 30 54 65 79 116 Household furnishings and equipment...... 850 888 388 398 466 614 782 857 1,914 Household textiles..................... 34 34 d/ 14 d/ 18 d/ 30 d/ 9 48 d/ 66 41 Furniture.............................. 189 189 51 54 77 133 168 201 446 Floor coverings........................ 50 47 d/ 11 b/ d/ 47 d/ 26 d/ 4 d/ 98 106 Major appliances....................... 85 92 d/ 30 32 42 108 70 81 211 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 35 38 26 24 41 35 28 30 64 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 456 487 256 269 229 305 464 381 1,044 Apparel and services....................... 821 873 512 439 655 474 853 1,174 1,479 Men and boys............................. 391 401 208 216 327 241 338 558 678 Men, 16 and over....................... 382 393 192 214 323 236 330 540 670 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 8 d/ 16 d/ 2 d/ 4 d/ 5 d/ 8 18 8 Women and girls.......................... 47 48 d/ 23 d/ 12 d/ 23 d/ 28 80 71 72 Women, 16 and over..................... 36 39 d/ 23 d/ 3 d/ 21 d/ 6 d/ 65 d/ 64 64 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 11 9 d/ 1 d/ 9 d/ 3 d/ 21 d/ 15 d/ 7 d/ 8 Children under 2......................... 8 d/ 9 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 5 d/ 5 d/ 37 d/ 10 Footwear................................. 150 172 d/ 165 d/ 95 d/ 165 d/ 52 d/ 176 230 258 Other apparel products and services...... 225 242 114 115 137 149 254 278 461 Transportation............................. 3,974 4,188 1,919 1,663 2,780 3,476 3,641 6,355 7,313 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,652 1,773 d/ 565 584 1,099 1,382 1,088 3,268 3,360 Cars and trucks, new................... 680 760 d/ 183 d/ 119 d/ 503 d/ 260 d/ 294 1,869 1,522 Cars and trucks, used.................. 899 932 383 455 551 1,122 689 1,310 1,638 Other vehicles......................... 73 81 c/ d/ 10 d/ 46 c/ d/ 105 d/ 89 d/ 200 Gasoline and motor oil................... 693 712 468 383 617 703 798 934 933 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,320 1,407 665 533 883 1,249 1,542 1,800 2,434 Vehicle finance charges................ 140 150 59 29 63 103 190 251 261 Maintenance and repairs................ 459 490 274 187 375 513 561 558 783 Vehicle insurance...................... 438 469 208 212 323 418 509 683 727 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges......................... 283 299 125 105 121 215 283 309 663 Public transportation.................... 308 296 221 163 180 142 213 353 586 Health care................................ 961 1,003 329 714 1,005 834 966 984 1,640 Health insurance......................... 446 469 156 348 434 479 418 510 734 Medical services......................... 324 330 87 153 287 209 353 322 635 Drugs.................................... 142 154 66 169 236 114 139 117 188 Medical supplies......................... 48 50 d/ 21 44 49 31 56 34 83 Entertainment.............................. 1,268 1,243 653 572 764 935 1,051 1,677 2,245 Fees and admissions...................... 348 368 217 147 203 183 304 469 755 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 421 445 257 251 340 439 451 566 640 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 160 176 107 94 124 184 157 175 302 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 339 254 73 81 96 129 139 468 548 Personal care products and services........ 130 142 83 61 112 81 250 182 172 Reading.................................... 115 122 73 57 90 82 122 147 212 Education.................................. 537 531 1,054 762 369 572 414 319 393 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...... 253 256 176 250 253 315 297 266 243 Miscellaneous.............................. 842 885 293 308 723 960 725 1,366 1,480 Cash contributions......................... 1,073 1,223 107 235 870 517 796 1,155 3,307 Personal insurance and pensions............ 2,151 2,593 218 302 672 1,072 2,070 3,420 6,974 Life and other personal insurance........ 179 186 d/ 26 70 133 115 120 232 428 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,972 2,406 192 233 539 957 1,951 3,188 6,546 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes................. 27,400 27,400 1,398 7,669 12,146 17,259 24,415 33,695 65,287 Wages and salaries....................... 20,745 20,745 1,861 2,545 6,129 10,785 17,852 27,893 53,116 Self-employment income................... 1,787 1,787 -1,258 d/ 199 267 625 1,454 2,019 5,819 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 3,210 3,210 244 3,520 4,746 4,305 3,511 2,240 3,457 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 750 750 70 55 105 286 452 838 2,296 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 227 227 d/ 88 129 199 182 427 251 239 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 161 161 165 732 d/ 70 d/ 48 d/ 21 d/ 2 d/ 30 Regular contributions for support........ 248 248 76 185 288 484 d/ 365 d/ 141 d/ 241 Other income............................. 271 271 153 303 343 544 333 310 88 Personal taxes............................. 2,699 2,699 -31 142 391 909 1,612 3,295 8,315 Federal income taxes..................... 2,092 2,092 -47 85 258 664 1,175 2,557 6,566 State and local income taxes............. 533 533 7 26 83 160 351 689 1,595 Other taxes.............................. 74 74 d/ 9 31 49 86 86 49 154 Income after taxes.......................... 24,701 24,701 1,430 7,527 11,756 16,350 22,803 30,400 56,972 Net change in total assets and liabilities.. 750 678 b/ -4 390 1,025 259 -4,165 4,731 Net change in total assets............... 3,454 3,365 -67 75 378 2,097 2,286 -292 12,576 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,704 2,688 -67 80 -12 1,073 2,027 3,872 7,845 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 402 413 628 280 226 d/ 209 271 783 475 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -543 -545 d/ -57 -114 -88 -122 -366 -586 -1,624 Estimated market value of owned home..... 37,606 37,889 10,689 13,415 28,095 21,507 30,212 40,156 85,020 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.............................. 292 295 89 124 216 185 254 325 620 Gifts of goods and services................. 919 975 770 435 549 677 819 1,180 1,796 Food..................................... 57 61 d/ 66 d/ 5 31 d/ 76 d/ 23 41 140 Housing.................................. 215 211 246 151 104 182 188 189 340 Housekeeping supplies.................. 20 23 d/ 7 d/ 24 d/ 10 d/ 6 d/ 20 26 48 Household textiles..................... d/ 5 d/ 3 d/ 1 d/ 3 b/ c/ d/ 13 d/ 1 d/ 2 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................ 11 11 d/ 15 d/ 3 d/ 7 d/ 18 d/ 13 d/ 7 d/ 14 Major appliances..................... 5 4 d/ 9 d/ 1 d/ 2 c/ d/ 6 d/ 1 d/ 5 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares.......................... 6 7 d/ 6 d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 18 d/ 7 d/ 5 d/ 9 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 54 54 58 39 32 28 56 47 90 Other housing.......................... 125 119 165 83 54 131 85 109 186 Apparel and services..................... 177 197 95 62 151 76 289 249 322 Males, 2 and over...................... 26 28 d/ 27 d/ 7 d/ 14 d/ 12 33 59 39 Females, 2 and over.................... 44 46 d/ 23 d/ 12 d/ 23 d/ 28 80 56 72 Children under 2....................... 8 9 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 3 d/ 5 d/ 5 d/ 37 d/ 10 Other apparel products and services.... 100 113 d/ 44 d/ 42 d/ 111 d/ 32 170 98 202 Jewelry and watches.................. 72 79 d/ 25 d/ 42 d/ 30 d/ 19 103 74 170 All other apparel products and services............................ 28 34 d/ 19 c/ d/ 81 d/ 12 d/ 67 d/ 23 d/ 32 Transportation........................... 36 35 20 14 20 31 19 40 75 Health care.............................. 61 67 d/ 9 d/ 16 d/ 131 d/ 28 d/ 15 144 100 Entertainment............................ 82 92 25 30 41 97 38 219 139 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 20 21 d/ 10 d/ 8 11 d/ 9 17 35 42 Other entertainment.................... 62 70 15 22 30 88 21 184 98 Education................................ 96 107 d/ 225 d/ 87 d/ 13 d/ 82 d/ 44 d/ 4 237 All other gifts.......................... 194 206 83 69 59 105 202 293 441 _____________________________________________ 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.