Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 19,340 1,815 1,945 1,552 2,680 3,448 7,899 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $27,994 $13,040 $36,572 $41,801 $37,473 $34,113 $20,718 

Income after taxes ........................................ 26,820 12,535 35,037 39,747 35,604 32,134 20,238 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.3 21.2 28.9 40.1 49.8 59.3 77.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 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.

Persons 65 and over .................................... .4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

Earners ........................................................ .5 .8 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 

Vehicles ....................................................... .9 .6 .9 1.0 1.1 1.1 .8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Female ......................................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 56 5 31 47 55 72 69 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 2 25 38 43 40 13 

Without mortgage ....................................... 32 3 6 8 12 31 56 

Renter .......................................................... 44 95 69 53 45 28 31 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 10 15 22 20 12 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 90 85 78 80 88 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 6 9 7 4 6 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 94 91 93 96 94 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 3 3 11 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 17 17 23 30 35 50 

College ......................................................... 58 83 83 74 67 62 38 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 53 79 79 83 82 68 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,060 $19,014 $33,553 $38,086 $33,347 $32,798 $22,955 

Food ............................................................... 3,051 2,479 3,547 4,158 3,674 3,498 2,427 

Food at home ............................................... 1,844 996 1,708 2,108 2,187 2,161 1,737 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 246 150 198 237 289 280 248 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 71 57 65 78 75 80 68 

Bakery products ....................................... 175 93 132 158 214 200 180 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 376 167 302 457 478 438 354 

Beef .......................................................... 105 41 72 133 139 110 105 

Pork .......................................................... 72 34 37 84 94 90 68 

Other meats ............................................. 50 21 44 48 60 62 49 

Poultry ...................................................... 66 34 79 79 79 75 58 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 61 28 50 91 82 76 51 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 9 18 23 24 25 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 205 124 174 210 235 242 200 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 75 47 62 66 96 82 76 

Other dairy products ................................ 129 77 112 144 139 160 124 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 349 160 317 380 385 421 346 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 122 48 110 133 137 145 122 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 114 53 99 126 126 144 111 

Processed fruits ....................................... 63 33 64 67 59 74 65 

Processed vegetables .............................. 50 27 44 54 63 57 48 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Other food at home .................................... $668 $395 $717 $824 $801 $780 $589 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 62 51 76 106 75 83 

Fats and oils ............................................. 48 22 50 48 51 61 47 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 342 202 420 430 403 382 300 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 175 95 165 231 210 228 146 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 14 31 39 30 34 13 

Food away from home ................................. 1,207 1,483 1,839 2,050 1,487 1,337 690 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 241 327 545 446 280 230 112 

Housing .......................................................... 11,353 6,443 13,668 15,222 12,997 12,880 9,918 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,102 4,541 9,685 10,504 8,234 7,665 5,756 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,800 324 3,726 5,787 4,896 5,245 3,224 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,792 3161 2,665 3,702 3,079 2,461 848 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,107 113 693 1,187 1,183 1,440 1,251 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 901 350 368 898 633 1,343 1,126 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,968 3,942 5,678 4,147 2,979 1,849 2,330 

Other lodging ............................................. 334 275 281 569 359 571 202 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,280 862 1,944 2,516 2,662 2,689 2,334 

Natural gas ................................................. 372 83 226 366 440 475 408 

Electricity .................................................... 818 306 695 902 916 927 868 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 99 36 330 350 79 109 150 

Telephone services .................................... 711 420 816 941 873 845 593 

Water and other public services ................. 280 48 177 258 354 333 315 

Household operations .................................. 523 168 375 469 480 615 626 

Personal services ....................................... 75 2 ( ) 329 330 328 335 146 

Other household expenses ........................ 448 168 346 440 452 580 479 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 402 182 327 431 408 532 398 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 81 58 82 94 87 91 76 

Other household products .......................... 192 53 124 224 199 260 196 

Postage and stationery .............................. 129 72 120 113 121 181 126 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,047 689 1,338 1,301 1,213 1,379 804 

Household textiles ...................................... 110 24 152 122 72 178 100 

Furniture ..................................................... 259 199 381 416 361 295 157 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 11 14 39 23 56 41 

Major appliances ........................................ 130 62 88 150 166 174 119 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 40 147 83 90 86 76 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 433 353 556 521 500 591 311 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,071 1,043 1,733 1,789 1,283 1,477 546 

Men and boys .............................................. 69 100 76 158 77 71 37 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 54 389 361 3135 63 51 27 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 310 315 22 15 20 10 

Women and girls .......................................... 630 638 1,074 1,074 772 836 309 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 612 631 1,061 1,053 744 804 298 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 37 313 321 28 32 12 

Children under 2 .......................................... 29 25 44 21 30 52 19 

Footwear ...................................................... 172 169 285 273 197 257 84 

Other apparel products and services ........... 171 111 255 264 206 261 96 

Transportation ................................................ 3,987 3,128 5,551 6,381 4,806 4,583 2,787 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,295 1,328 1,853 2,437 1,444 1,329 860 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 724 3776 3876 1,766 870 562 490 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 570 552 969 671 575 767 369 

Other vehicles ............................................ 31 2 ( ) 38 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 990 957 1,344 1,349 1,345 1,225 618 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,364 $593 $1,855 $2,073 $1,657 $1,612 $1,069 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 98 72 147 220 124 151 35 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 373 236 480 463 517 476 267 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 640 3144 3840 3979 646 698 605 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 142 388 411 369 286 161 

Public transportation .................................... 338 251 500 521 360 417 241 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,167 413 1,200 1,214 1,855 2,281 3,048 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,147 153 505 622 789 965 1,837 

Medical services .......................................... 492 153 394 326 616 731 479 

Drugs ........................................................... 445 80 246 211 365 457 644 

Medical supplies .......................................... 83 27 55 55 85 128 88 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,293 869 1,475 1,874 1,632 1,734 914 

Fees and admissions ................................... 286 243 384 427 394 340 186 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 552 373 663 644 622 682 469 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 368 187 286 652 513 576 223 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 86 65 141 151 103 135 36 

Personal care products and services ............. 508 410 593 806 533 558 420 

Reading .......................................................... 103 54 93 93 106 121 110 

Education ....................................................... 460 2,456 701 337 375 183 115 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 142 70 136 194 245 211 85 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 517 222 638 545 606 655 461 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,148 173 433 897 1,321 1,402 1,428 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,019 927 3,240 4,130 3,635 2,985 585 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 131 38 55 117 128 205 150 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,888 919 3,184 4,013 3,506 2,780 435 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 27,994 13,040 36,572 41,801 37,473 34,113 20,718 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,630 10,668 34,600 37,993 31,596 24,712 3,220 

Self-employment income ............................. 659 389 3834 1,442 962 632 501 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,194 369 3147 482 1,525 6,014 14,322 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,449 154 155 693 1,972 1,389 2,062 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 111 33 366 3134 335 170 339 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 270 60 129 417 441 393 212 

Regular contributions for support ................. 471 1,371 272 3384 521 621 248 

Other income ............................................... 212 625 368 255 120 181 114 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,175 505 1,534 2,054 1,869 1,979 480 

Federal income taxes ................................... 832 386 1,169 1,570 1,398 1,337 293 

State and local income taxes ....................... 226 108 323 405 355 419 65 

Other taxes .................................................. 117 311 42 79 116 223 122 

Income after taxes ......................................... 26,820 12,535 35,037 39,747 35,604 32,134 20,238 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,406 $778 $2,692 - $2,223 - $5,091 - $3,483 - $5,496 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,223 2,640 21,248 15,901 4,354 1,798 -884 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 7,630 1,862 18,555 18,124 9,445 5,280 4,612 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 479 69 149 543 424 781 528 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,066 3-27 -802 -1,633 -1,654 -1,657 -800 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 122,920 9,083 68,060 120,729 121,997 161,312 146,565 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 626 65 376 622 631 817 732 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 856 372 561 726 1,177 1,148 827 

Food ............................................................. 68 40 27 105 130 104 38 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 310 312 38 16 13 3 

Housing ........................................................ 175 49 158 160 238 271 149 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 310 36 28 29 50 23 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 33 319 323 311 7 9 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 34 330 39 20 38 25 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 33 2 ( ) 31 36 15 5 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 31 330 37 14 23 20 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 42 320 353 32 76 50 32 

Other housing ............................................ 70 313 20 68 102 126 61 

Apparel and services ................................... 191 182 222 278 215 290 117 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 68 100 76 158 77 71 37 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 47 316 48 36 64 84 35 

Children under 2 ........................................ 29 25 44 20 30 52 18 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 342 354 365 45 83 26 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 38 39 311 15 42 10 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 334 345 354 329 341 317 

Transportation .............................................. 76 26 7 15 32 43 145 

Health care ................................................... 44 32 310 310 372 35 62 

Entertainment ............................................... 72 340 30 59 76 88 82 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 27 328 38 326 321 314 38 

Other entertainment ................................... 45 12 22 33 56 74 44 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 33 31 21 12 15 12 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 3 2 

Education ..................................................... 99 37 325 344 237 117 94 

All other gifts ................................................ 108 13 38 24 149 170 123 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.