Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1.................................................... 21,554 6,105 6,695 2,254 1,794 1,972 2,733 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $35,530 $8,130 $21,137 $34,348 $44,328 $58,574 $110,557 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 31,857 8,525 21,283 32,728 40,272 51,950 89,134 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 60.2 58.8 68.7 57.9 54.9 51.5 53.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................. .5 .5 .7 .5 .4 .2 .3 

 Earners..................................................................................................... .5 .3 .3 .7 .7 .8 .9 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.0 .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 54 37 60 56 57 62 69 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 22 9 17 22 32 36 45 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 32 28 43 34 26 26 24 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 46 63 40 44 43 38 31 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 17 24 13 16 13 16 14 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 83 76 87 84 87 84 86 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 8 11 7 8 8 5 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 92 89 93 92 92 95 95 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 2 5 2 ( 2 ) 1 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 31 43 42 28 19 11 6 

 College ..................................................................................................... 66 52 55 72 80 88 94 

 Never attended and other ........................................................................ ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 77 55 80 90 90 94 88 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $37,100 $22,368 $30,191 $37,791 $41,335 $48,290 $73,850 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,250 3,248 3,700 4,323 4,745 4,838 6,577 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,780 2,346 2,614 2,975 3,007 2,895 3,581 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 354 327 341 344 380 351 427 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 98 95 89 97 114 108 110 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 255 232 252 247 266 244 316 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 523 478 498 581 611 515 573 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 125 114 135 150 145 117 101 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 100 109 91 110 100 89 104 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 69 59 71 72 80 68 73 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 98 81 91 98 130 113 118 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 93 78 77 115 113 88 133 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 38 38 34 37 43 42 44 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 279 231 281 299 287 287 338 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 80 80 80 71 73 70 96 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 200 150 201 228 214 217 242 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 570 486 519 623 633 584 752 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 211 162 187 226 254 212 315 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 181 153 170 210 178 182 234 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 76 72 73 74 93 73 82 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 103 100 89 113 108 117 121 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 1,053 825 975 1,128 1,096 1,157 1,492 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 103 83 105 100 88 134 120 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 78 74 71 93 92 79 75 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 571 417 523 633 579 624 868 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 270 233 258 273 304 270 343 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ...................... 32 17 18 28 34 49 86 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,471 902 1,086 1,348 1,738 1,943 2,996 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 263 99 152 265 264 419 710 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 15,253 9,548 13,107 15,501 15,970 18,636 29,640 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 9,420 6,201 8,027 9,931 10,117 11,890 17,365 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,272 1,967 3,635 4,112 4,691 5,774 9,755 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,215 432 747 1,162 1,598 1,991 3,344 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,380 653 1,310 1,493 1,550 1,623 2,795 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 1,677 882 1,578 1,456 1,544 2,161 3,615 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 4,743 3,990 4,205 5,459 5,097 5,568 6,324 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 405 244 187 360 328 547 1,287 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,654 1,974 2,670 2,803 2,966 3,014 3,545 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 303 196 326 331 364 328 407 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,015 846 1,051 1,075 1,025 1,119 1,172 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 84 55 97 485 108 441 132 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 813 563 765 879 985 1,010 1,177 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 214 165 279 216 188 147 231 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 598 399 486 663 797 863 946 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 439 313 431 433 484 517 657 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 976 495 939 986 1,145 1,245 1,827 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 101 431 4151 435 462 491 4222 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 875 464 788 951 1,083 1,155 1,606 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 540 313 537 493 556 693 864 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 126 77 131 192 187 102 131 

 Other household products .................................................................... 318 176 295 213 311 470 595 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 96 60 111 89 58 121 138 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,663 565 934 1,288 1,188 1,794 6,038 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 88 41 85 95 74 131 153 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 283 123 249 303 307 492 540 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 20 9 15 16 17 34 54 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 192 100 169 230 250 267 336 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ..................................... 85 62 62 69 104 128 158 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 994 231 354 575 435 741 4,797 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,072 604 794 1,017 1,043 1,353 2,436 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 50 42 30 38 56 49 122 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 36 429 422 421 445 423 102 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 14 13 9 17 411 26 20 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 647 337 443 714 591 842 1,520 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 630 327 429 701 575 804 1,498 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 17 411 15 413 416 438 22 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 26 46 445 48 422 438 427 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 209 81 131 151 281 318 539 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 140 137 145 107 93 106 229 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 4,781 2,899 3,835 4,904 7,040 6,895 8,157 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,780 1,049 1,389 41,395 3,351 42,506 3,137 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 869 4261 795 4323 42,034 41,157 1,888 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 907 788 581 1,071 1,317 1,349 1,249 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... 

44 ( 3

 ) 413 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 796 561 666 955 1,026 1,249 1,032 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 1,873 1,060 1,595 2,292 2,392 2,684 3,074 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 90 41 64 111 120 148 180 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 525 284 492 664 572 688 857 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 418 247 254 388 703 648 876 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 840 488 785 1,129 997 1,200 1,160 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 331 229 184 263 270 455 915 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 3,648 2,428 4,027 3,905 3,738 4,087 4,822 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,406 1,685 2,770 2,579 2,449 2,490 2,897 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 694 402 680 614 782 1,052 1,129 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 409 279 436 531 347 383 576 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 138 62 142 181 160 161 220 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 1,577 818 1,305 1,514 1,728 2,262 3,235 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 241 98 113 200 200 373 825 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 697 477 713 690 767 852 986 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 566 216 436 571 702 905 1,200 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 504 193 387 523 651 835 1,030 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 62 423 49 448 451 471 170 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 73 27 43 53 58 131 224 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 618 337 472 765 697 904 1,151 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 103 36 130 131 105 134 126 

 Education .................................................................................................... 659 968 218 855 438 536 1,110 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 156 189 141 171 117 145 141 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 683 256 478 660 958 1,440 1,358 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,471 602 1,050 1,766 1,462 1,628 4,093 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 2,564 334 782 2,013 3,030 5,012 10,294 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 241 121 217 251 233 339 493 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,323 213 564 1,763 2,797 4,673 9,801 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $35,530 $8,130 $21,137 $34,348 $44,328 $58,574 $110,557 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 20,905 1,704 5,018 18,894 28,307 43,738 83,035 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,350 130 251 528 1,292 1,485 7,383 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 10,423 4,682 14,640 12,609 11,773 9,637 10,795 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,722 122 493 1,244 1,879 2,543 8,009 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 335 841 247 498 453 445 49 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 415 125 280 607 628 863 773 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 380 527 209 368 4396 264 4552 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 3,673 -395 -145 1,620 4,055 6,625 21,423 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 3,311 18 421 1,594 3,597 5,349 17,505 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -520 -406 -631 -553 -701 -464 -395 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 850 -30 47 517 1,131 1,691 4,267 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 31 423 19 462 428 449 445 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 31,857 8,525 21,283 32,728 40,272 51,950 89,134 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $4,374 $3,498 -$1,210 $2,094 -$4,484 -$4,964 $34,443 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 9,985 5,101 1,434 11,377 2,713 5,767 48,513 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 5,611 1,603 2,644 9,283 7,197 10,731 14,070 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,083 578 931 4495 42,600 4196 2,711 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -990 -384 -731 -840 -1,301 -1,379 -2,616 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 142,450 76,823 134,764 144,648 157,537 165,035 279,861 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 801 473 796 814 854 952 1,390 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021