Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

All

single

females

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 20,163 2,024 1,556 3,319 3,051 3,374 1,875 4,965

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $30,987 $2,395 $7,988 $12,805 $17,393 $24,388 $34,138 $73,658

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,155 2,430 8,157 12,845 17,115 23,441 31,229 59,913

Age of reference person ................................. 58.6 46.9 53.8 65.3 69.6 62.1 55.6 52.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 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.

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .5 .2 .4 .6 .7 .6 .4 .2

Earners ......................................................... .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 .5 .7 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ .9 .5 .6 .7 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Women ......................................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 51 24 33 43 59 57 53 63

With mortgage ............................................ 19 7 7 12 11 17 21 39

Without mortgage ....................................... 32 17 26 31 48 40 31 24

Renter ........................................................... 49 76 67 57 41 43 47 37

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 16 24 19 19 14 11 18 14

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 84 76 81 81 86 89 82 86

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 7 14 9 9 4 7 4 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 86 91 91 96 93 96 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 9 5 5 1 1 ( ) 2 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 35 38 50 45 36 26 10

College ......................................................... 64 60 52 44 50 62 74 90

Never attended and other ............................. 1 ( ) 1 1 ( ) 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 72 41 49 58 72 80 89 90

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,786 $19,706 $19,620 $19,521 $25,625 $33,466 $36,096 $57,286

Food ............................................................... 3,680 3,016 2,708 2,464 2,980 3,445 3,790 5,434

Food at home ............................................... 2,238 1,899 1,771 1,777 2,057 2,147 2,318 2,892

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 275 243 223 238 264 284 300 310

Cereals and cereal products .................... 85 89 75 78 83 81 79 96

Bakery products ....................................... 190 154 148 160 182 203 220 214

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 422 429 423 369 401 378 488 460

Beef .......................................................... 101 80 95 100 111 95 102 108

Pork .......................................................... 73 91 64 77 65 70 74 74

Other meats .............................................. 56 56 32 42 55 56 86 59

Poultry ...................................................... 87 120 112 80 69 84 86 84

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 49 82 43 73 43 105 94

Eggs ......................................................... 33 33 37 28 28 31 35 40

Dairy products ............................................ 237 180 174 205 239 255 226 286

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 72 55 67 75 80 74 67 74

Other dairy products ................................. 165 125 108 130 159 181 160 212

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 455 384 356 326 404 433 460 624

Fresh fruits ............................................... 176 144 128 124 143 163 168 262

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 148 114 120 101 136 139 155 205

Processed fruits ........................................ 61 43 58 50 58 60 68 73

Processed vegetables .............................. 70 83 49 52 67 71 69 84

Other food at home .................................... 850 663 595 638 749 797 844 1,212

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 122 67 72 74 94 84 97 235

Fats and oils ............................................. 66 74 60 59 60 54 66 79

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 416 329 284 260 386 409 433 588

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 223 184 174 234 195 223 219 262

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 39

35 11 15 26 30 48

Food away from home .................................. 1,442 1,117 937 687 923 1,298 1,472 2,542

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 234 120 156 67 113 212 273 465

Housing .......................................................... 13,001 7,682 8,433 9,472 11,048 13,061 14,028 19,655

Shelter .......................................................... 8,201 5,092 4,937 6,194 6,752 8,074 8,722 12,615

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,457 1,224 1,399 2,111 2,469 3,326 3,380 6,635

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,052 257 347 554 409 722 959 2,585

Property taxes .......................................... 1,221 488 608 740 1,015 1,335 1,203 2,091

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,183 480 444 818 1,045 1,269 1,218 1,959

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,339 3,694 3,436 3,974 4,049 4,272 5,063 5,079

Other lodging .............................................. 406 173 102 109 234 476 278 901

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,436 1,469 1,746 1,960 2,433 2,577 2,791 3,139

Natural gas ................................................. 281 170 170 216 301 324 298 357

Electricity .................................................... 947 633 769 831 1,006 1,013 1,046 1,090

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 79 320 344 64 93 90 73 109

Telephone services .................................... 792 466 537 585 699 788 992 1,126

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 299 178 232 295 373 331 312 299

Cellular phone service .............................. 493 288 305 290 326 457 680 827

Water and other public services ................. 338 180 226 264 334 362 382 457

Household operations .................................. 836 298 811 507 624 938 811 1,352

Personal services ....................................... 137 345 3470 384 33

3198 340 3181

Other household expenses ........................ 699 253 341 423 620 740 771 1,171

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 473 349 323 346 466 499 480 618

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 103 124 51 93 86 121 105 115

Other household products .......................... 241 161 187 176 275 260 251 284

Postage and stationery ............................... 129 64 84 76 105 118 125 219

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,054 474 616 464 772 973 1,224 1,931

Household textiles ...................................... 68 28 41 53 62 71 66 100

Furniture ..................................................... 266 132 149 117 133 293 209 542

Floor coverings ........................................... 21 34

34 6 36 28 10 52

Major appliances ........................................ 160 56 81 79 141 223 248 216

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 53 37 40 81 66 80 149

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 456 201 304 168 350 293 611 873

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,140 774 908 479 720 898 1,514 1,964

Men and boys ............................................... 61 324 371 12 42 62 85 101

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 46 318 349 34

330 43 374 79

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 15 36

322 38 11 19 311 23

Women and girls .......................................... 712 503 599 282 479 531 958 1,214

Women, 16 and over .................................. 696 492 592 276 468 509 944 1,189

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 15 311 36

36311 23 313 24

Children under 2 ........................................... 12 2 ( ) 312 36

35319 315 317

Footwear ...................................................... 208 126 124 86 121 167 289 372

Other apparel products and services ........... 147 121 103 94 74 120 168 260

Transportation ................................................ 4,273 2,814 1,850 2,043 3,120 3,889 5,514 7,544

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,446 31,334 3433 3462 929 1,199 2,269 2,644

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 770 3391 2 ( ) 3239 3559 714 1,739 1,322

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 651 944 3433 3223 363 485 530 1,220

Other vehicles ............................................ 326 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 37

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3102

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 848 487 529 554 663 884 1,026 1,312

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,594 790 685 878 1,279 1,466 1,871 2,791

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 79 40 329 31 40 72 113 160

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 460 206 205 293 306 397 665 795

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 717 3366 3366 3408 742 740 3654 1,120

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 337 178 85 145 191 257 439 715

Public and other transportation .................... 385 203 203 150 249 340 349 798

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,024 1,325 1,681 2,141 3,425 3,593 3,331 3,969

Health insurance .......................................... 2,009 858 985 1,493 2,319 2,394 2,344 2,567

Medical services ........................................... 544 250 416 276 528 659 532 818

Drugs ............................................................ 351 173 240 301 418 413 359 401

Medical supplies ........................................... 119 44 40 71 161 127 96 183

Entertainment ................................................. 1,726 866 1,001 950 1,510 1,692 1,787 2,903

Fees and admissions ................................... 312 102 92 77 129 284 282 761

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 725 430 523 564 733 728 883 943

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 555 297 361 274 349 523 515 1,040

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Pets ............................................................ 488 247 291 246 316 458 408 941

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 67 350 369 328 333 65 107 99

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 134 38 325 35 299 156 108 160

Personal care products and services ............. 595 318 369 331 449 567 664 1,013

Reading .......................................................... 95 40 90 42 58 105 98 164

Education ....................................................... 768 1,759 856 223 280 1,188 566 789

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 175 216 158 204 190 154 205 137

Miscellaneous ................................................. 633 295 359 253 350 729 756 1,170

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,990 336 328 370 887 2,844 1,216 4,658

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,453 145 723 482 495 1,089 2,353 7,421

Life and other personal insurance ................ 140 57 57 105 139 122 112 246

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,313 88 666 377 356 967 2,241 7,175

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $30,987 $2,395 $7,988 $12,805 $17,393 $24,388 $34,138 $73,658

Wages and salaries ...................................... 18,041 662 2,235 1,964 2,855 9,009 20,480 55,379

Self-employment income .............................. 1,077 3-54 3107 3131 3133 418 777 3,618

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 9,193 518 3,565 9,079 13,260 13,254 10,461 8,834

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,476 78 187 88 310 697 1,249 4,708

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 417 718 1,018 978 257 256 3129 345

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 301 348 3195 135 164 310 3406 585

Other income ................................................ 482 426 681 430 414 444 3634 488

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,832 -35 -170 -40 279 947 2,909 13,744

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,079 -12 -122 12 278 750 2,242 11,015

State and local income taxes ....................... 721 -32 -52 -63 -35 166 611 2,679

Other taxes ................................................... 31 39

35311 336 31 356 51

Income after taxes .......................................... 27,155 2,430 8,157 12,845 17,115 23,441 31,229 59,913

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,588 - $1,315 - $715 $2,492 $3,737 $4,065 $6,562 $10,189

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,714 1,445 665 2,862 4,061 5,686 8,822 18,929

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,127 2,760 1,380 369 324 1,621 2,259 8,739

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,567 449 3484 160 876 593 3910 4,636

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -814 -214 -269 -449 -428 -685 -676 -1,849

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 104,919 40,990 53,730 64,762 92,103 107,823 97,045 182,752

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 655 298 365 460 616 672 650 1,036

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 883 254 444 352 549 971 1,005 1,674

Food ............................................................. 105 311 28 12 138 57 80 237

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 19 2 ( ) 35

32316 38 326 27

Housing ........................................................ 234 79 85 171 122 210 271 442

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 32

337 37 25 28 39 34

Household textiles ...................................... 5 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

3131315 310

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 33

3139312 37312 57

Major appliances ...................................... 6 1 ( ) 31

3631331 ( ) 19

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 33

1 ( ) 33311 34311 38

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 34

320 7 31 25 65 98

Other housing ............................................. 139 69 26 144 54 149 140 243

Apparel and services .................................... 152 58 127 59 125 171 207 230

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

and

more

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 61 324 371 12 42 62 83 101

Females, 2 and over ................................... 47 324 318 318 47 57 62 65

Children under 2 ......................................... 12 2 ( ) 312 36

35319 315 317

Other apparel products and services ......... 33 310 327 322 331 334 347 47

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 36

323638312 324 26

All other apparel products and services ... 20 34

325 317 324 322 323 321

Transportation .............................................. 62 8 15 17 23 82 84 131

Healthcare .................................................... 52 35

348 322 373140 374 51

Entertainment ............................................... 78 316 388 32 36 74 126 133

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 33 33

356 318 321 326 345 352

Other entertainment ................................... 45 13 331 14 16 48 82 81

Personal care products and services ........... 22 2 ( ) 35 11 31 35 326 25

Reading ........................................................ 6 31

312 3131 13 34 7

Education ..................................................... 83 353 315 310 311 54 356 237

All other gifts ................................................. 71 23 19 15 39 97 51 155

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017