fasiha/single-men-single-women-2018-2019-BLS-CES.csv

## single-men-single-women-2018-2019-BLS-CES.csv

          
            Single Women
            Single Men
            Men/Women (%)

            
              Average annual expenditures
              $36,061
              $38,748
              107.5%


              Food
              4,299
              4,871
              113.3%

            
              Food at home
              2,557
              2,447
              95.7%

            
              Cereals and bakery products
              322
              288
              89.4%

            
              Cereals and cereal products
              89
              86
              96.6%

            
              Bakery products
              233
              202
              86.7%

            
              Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
              468
              528
              112.8%

            
              Beef
              110
              135
              122.7%

            
              Pork
              89
              92
              103.4%

            
              Other meats
              60
              76
              126.7%

            
              Poultry
              92
              105
              114.1%

            
              Fish and seafood
              84
              84
              100.0%

            
              Eggs
              33
              36
              109.1%

            
              Dairy products
              270
              232
              85.9%

            
              Fresh milk and cream
              80
              77
              96.3%

            
              Other dairy products
              190
              155
              81.6%

            
              Fruits and vegetables
              515
              425
              82.5%

            
              Fresh fruits
              194
              149
              76.8%

            
              Fresh vegetables
              172
              137
              79.7%

            
              Processed fruits
              69
              64
              92.8%

            
              Processed vegetables
              80
              75
              93.8%

            
              Other food at home
              983
              975
              99.2%

            
              Sugar and other sweets
              96
              77
              80.2%

            
              Fats and oils
              67
              57
              85.1%

            
              Miscellaneous foods
              527
              539
              102.3%

            
              Nonalcoholic beverages
              257
              271
              105.4%

            
              Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips
              36
              30
              83.3%

            
              Food away from home
              1,741
              2,424
              139.2%


              Alcoholic beverages
              284
              577
              203.2%


              Housing
              14,131
              14,313
              101.3%

            
              Shelter
              8,883
              9,560
              107.6%

            
              Owned dwellings
              3,833
              3,540
              92.4%

            
              Mortgage interest and charges
              1,111
              1,300
              117.0%

            
              Property taxes
              1,308
              1,200
              91.7%

            
              Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses
              1,414
              1,040
              73.6%

            
              Rented dwellings
              4,562
              5,583
              122.4%

            
              Other lodging
              488
              437
              89.5%

            
              Utilities, fuels, and public services
              2,604
              2,449
              94.0%

            
              Natural gas
              299
              262
              87.6%

            
              Electricity
              1,018
              974
              95.7%

            
              Fuel oil and other fuels
              81
              79
              97.5%

            
              Telephone services
              791
              765
              96.7%

            
              Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards
              216
              131
              60.6%

            
              Cellular phone service
              575
              635
              110.4%

            
              Water and other public services
              416
              368
              88.5%

            
              Household operations
              930
              738
              79.4%

            
              Personal services
              122
              93
              76.2%

            
              Other household expenses
              808
              645
              79.8%

            
              Housekeeping supplies
              519
              418
              80.5%

            
              Laundry and cleaning supplies
              121
              91
              75.2%

            
              Other household products
              280
              251
              89.6%

            
              Postage and stationery
              118
              76
              64.4%

            
              Household furnishings and equipment
              1,195
              1,149
              96.2%

            
              Household textiles
              90
              56
              62.2%

            
              Furniture
              266
              244
              91.7%

            
              Floor coverings
              19
              8
              42.1%

            
              Major appliances
              172
              133
              77.3%

            
              Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares
              79
              57
              72.2%

            
              Miscellaneous household equipment
              570
              651
              114.2%


              Apparel and services
              1,062
              977
              92.0%

            
              Men and boys
              53
              511
              964.2%

            
              Men, 16 and over
              39
              498
              1276.9%

            
              Boys, 2 to 15
              14
              14
              100.0%

            
              Women and girls
              629
              89
              14.1%

            
              Women, 16 and over
              610
              80
              13.1%

            
              Girls, 2 to 15
              19
              9
              47.4%

            
              Children under 2
              29
              c/ 14
              48.3%

            
              Footwear
              211
              191
              90.5%

            
              Other apparel products and services
              140
              172
              122.9%


              Transportation
              4,676
              6,214
              132.9%

            
              Vehicle purchases (net outlay)
              1,518
              2,322
              153.0%

            
              Cars and trucks, new
              790
              846
              107.1%

            
              Cars and trucks, used
              724
              1,410
              194.8%

            
              Other vehicles
              c/ 4
              66
              1650.0%

            
              Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil
              903
              1,322
              146.4%

            
              Other vehicle expenses
              1,782
              2,111
              118.5%

            
              Vehicle finance charges
              83
              118
              142.2%

            
              Maintenance and repairs
              513
              650
              126.7%

            
              Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges
              373
              453
              121.4%

            
              Vehicle insurance
              814
              890
              109.3%

            
              Public and other transportation
              473
              459
              97.0%


              Healthcare
              3,520
              2,738
              77.8%

            
              Health insurance
              2,287
              1,796
              78.5%

            
              Medical services
              695
              552
              79.4%

            
              Drugs
              398
              264
              66.3%

            
              Medical supplies
              139
              126
              90.6%


              Entertainment
              1,801
              1,703
              94.6%

            
              Fees and admissions
              347
              369
              106.3%

            
              Audio and visual equipment and services
              707
              757
              107.1%

            
              Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment
              612
              346
              56.5%

            
              Pets
              535
              287
              53.6%

            
              Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment
              77
              59
              76.6%

            
              Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
              135
              231
              171.1%


              Personal care products and services
              663
              270
              40.7%


              Reading
              100
              67
              67.0%


              Education
              832
              596
              71.6%


              Tobacco products and smoking supplies
              167
              325
              194.6%


              Miscellaneous
              713
              725
              101.7%


              Cash contributions
              1,268
              1,511
              119.2%


              Personal insurance and pensions
              2,545
              3,859
              151.6%

            
              Life and other personal insurance
              236
              186
              78.8%

            
              Pensions and Social Security
              2,309
              3,673
              159.1%


              Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020
	Single Women	Single Men	Men/Women (%)
Average annual expenditures	$36,061	$38,748	107.5%

Food	4,299	4,871	113.3%
Food at home	2,557	2,447	95.7%
Cereals and bakery products	322	288	89.4%
Cereals and cereal products	89	86	96.6%
Bakery products	233	202	86.7%
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	468	528	112.8%
Beef	110	135	122.7%
Pork	89	92	103.4%
Other meats	60	76	126.7%
Poultry	92	105	114.1%
Fish and seafood	84	84	100.0%
Eggs	33	36	109.1%
Dairy products	270	232	85.9%
Fresh milk and cream	80	77	96.3%
Other dairy products	190	155	81.6%
Fruits and vegetables	515	425	82.5%
Fresh fruits	194	149	76.8%
Fresh vegetables	172	137	79.7%
Processed fruits	69	64	92.8%
Processed vegetables	80	75	93.8%
Other food at home	983	975	99.2%
Sugar and other sweets	96	77	80.2%
Fats and oils	67	57	85.1%
Miscellaneous foods	527	539	102.3%
Nonalcoholic beverages	257	271	105.4%
Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips	36	30	83.3%
Food away from home	1,741	2,424	139.2%

Alcoholic beverages	284	577	203.2%

Housing	14,131	14,313	101.3%
Shelter	8,883	9,560	107.6%
Owned dwellings	3,833	3,540	92.4%
Mortgage interest and charges	1,111	1,300	117.0%
Property taxes	1,308	1,200	91.7%
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses	1,414	1,040	73.6%
Rented dwellings	4,562	5,583	122.4%
Other lodging	488	437	89.5%
Utilities, fuels, and public services	2,604	2,449	94.0%
Natural gas	299	262	87.6%
Electricity	1,018	974	95.7%
Fuel oil and other fuels	81	79	97.5%
Telephone services	791	765	96.7%
Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards	216	131	60.6%
Cellular phone service	575	635	110.4%
Water and other public services	416	368	88.5%
Household operations	930	738	79.4%
Personal services	122	93	76.2%
Other household expenses	808	645	79.8%
Housekeeping supplies	519	418	80.5%
Laundry and cleaning supplies	121	91	75.2%
Other household products	280	251	89.6%
Postage and stationery	118	76	64.4%
Household furnishings and equipment	1,195	1,149	96.2%
Household textiles	90	56	62.2%
Furniture	266	244	91.7%
Floor coverings	19	8	42.1%
Major appliances	172	133	77.3%
Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares	79	57	72.2%
Miscellaneous household equipment	570	651	114.2%

Apparel and services	1,062	977	92.0%
Men and boys	53	511	964.2%
Men, 16 and over	39	498	1276.9%
Boys, 2 to 15	14	14	100.0%
Women and girls	629	89	14.1%
Women, 16 and over	610	80	13.1%
Girls, 2 to 15	19	9	47.4%
Children under 2	29	c/ 14	48.3%
Footwear	211	191	90.5%
Other apparel products and services	140	172	122.9%

Transportation	4,676	6,214	132.9%
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	1,518	2,322	153.0%
Cars and trucks, new	790	846	107.1%
Cars and trucks, used	724	1,410	194.8%
Other vehicles	c/ 4	66	1650.0%
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	903	1,322	146.4%
Other vehicle expenses	1,782	2,111	118.5%
Vehicle finance charges	83	118	142.2%
Maintenance and repairs	513	650	126.7%
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges	373	453	121.4%
Vehicle insurance	814	890	109.3%
Public and other transportation	473	459	97.0%

Healthcare	3,520	2,738	77.8%
Health insurance	2,287	1,796	78.5%
Medical services	695	552	79.4%
Drugs	398	264	66.3%
Medical supplies	139	126	90.6%

Entertainment	1,801	1,703	94.6%
Fees and admissions	347	369	106.3%
Audio and visual equipment and services	707	757	107.1%
Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment	612	346	56.5%
Pets	535	287	53.6%
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment	77	59	76.6%
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services	135	231	171.1%

Personal care products and services	663	270	40.7%

Reading	100	67	67.0%

Education	832	596	71.6%

Tobacco products and smoking supplies	167	325	194.6%

Miscellaneous	713	725	101.7%

Cash contributions	1,268	1,511	119.2%

Personal insurance and pensions	2,545	3,859	151.6%
Life and other personal insurance	236	186	78.8%
Pensions and Social Security	2,309	3,673	159.1%



Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020