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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005

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) ....... 18,592 2,077 1,640 1,458 2,533 3,222 7,662 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $25,207 $10,741 $31,630 $39,407 $34,488 $32,796 $18,791 

Income after taxes ........................................ 24,126 10,505 29,764 37,505 32,242 31,055 18,467 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.2 20.9 28.8 39.8 49.7 59.4 77.9 

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 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .1 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 56 5 28 51 57 69 71 

With mortgage ............................................ 22 1 22 43 42 35 12 

Without mortgage ....................................... 34 3 6 9 15 34 59 

Renter .......................................................... 44 95 72 49 43 31 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 10 14 19 17 13 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 90 86 81 83 87 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 96 96 94 96 96 96 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 3 7 13 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 15 13 22 30 35 50 

College ......................................................... 57 84 86 77 67 58 37 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 54 79 81 80 81 69 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $24,467 $15,421 $29,476 $31,524 $30,178 $28,882 $20,699 

Food ............................................................... 2,799 2,268 2,902 3,556 3,490 3,099 2,400 

Food at home ............................................... 1,704 980 1,397 1,847 2,106 2,001 1,685 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 241 153 180 222 269 287 256 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 73 58 56 71 81 82 75 

Bakery products ....................................... 168 95 123 151 189 205 181 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 363 168 243 400 511 427 360 

Beef .......................................................... 94 43 47 110 143 108 93 

Pork .......................................................... 76 31 45 68 106 85 85 

Other meats ............................................. 44 19 40 45 60 48 44 

Poultry ...................................................... 69 37 56 88 83 89 65 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 58 26 39 70 93 71 51 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 11 16 19 27 26 23 

Dairy products ............................................ 200 119 169 214 228 220 208 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 73 41 57 71 80 83 81 

Other dairy products ................................ 126 77 112 143 148 137 127 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 314 157 245 313 351 390 330 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 108 56 94 100 111 136 116 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 102 40 82 106 120 139 103 

Processed fruits ....................................... 59 36 41 52 67 62 67 

Processed vegetables .............................. 44 25 27 54 53 54 45 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 .................................... $586 $384 $560 $699 $746 $677 $530 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 71 41 48 90 84 88 69 

Fats and oils ............................................. 48 20 34 54 60 59 50 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 300 219 290 358 370 340 271 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 150 87 165 175 213 164 131 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 17 16 23 21 19 26 10 

Food away from home ................................. 1,095 1,288 1,505 1,708 1,384 1,099 715 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 221 367 388 410 273 196 93 

Housing .......................................................... 9,607 4,833 11,320 12,434 11,514 11,106 8,734 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,831 3,366 7,889 8,395 7,083 6,505 4,874 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,026 144 2,224 4,667 4,041 4,421 2,743 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,241 356 1,504 3,113 2,297 1,850 544 

Property taxes .......................................... 908 71 428 951 1,014 1,239 1,056 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 876 317 292 602 730 1,332 1,143 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,577 2,949 5,470 3,500 2,695 1,756 1,988 

Other lodging ............................................. 229 274 194 228 347 329 143 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,002 723 1,828 2,122 2,235 2,420 2,111 

Natural gas ................................................. 310 50 195 334 295 377 378 

Electricity .................................................... 702 253 615 710 813 853 741 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 104 36 313 357 83 105 165 

Telephone services .................................... 657 383 871 816 794 789 554 

Water and other public services ................. 229 31 133 205 250 295 273 

Household operations .................................. 498 76 298 361 363 491 730 

Personal services ....................................... 121 33 310 313 34 39 284 

Other household expenses ........................ 377 73 289 348 359 482 446 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 372 151 265 358 557 453 365 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 77 36 56 87 125 91 70 

Other household products .......................... 179 69 132 144 279 218 177 

Postage and stationery .............................. 116 46 77 127 153 144 118 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 903 517 1,040 1,198 1,276 1,237 654 

Household textiles ...................................... 98 36 64 113 171 150 74 

Furniture ..................................................... 198 88 351 318 197 305 129 

Floor coverings .......................................... 26 5 10 38 19 66 18 

Major appliances ........................................ 107 31 133 73 133 155 102 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 75 48 69 50 88 90 80 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 398 308 414 605 668 470 252 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,069 1,226 1,431 1,648 1,487 1,196 622 

Men and boys .............................................. 58 31 26 118 116 79 29 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 44 30 323 106 98 49 18 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 32 34 12 17 30 11 

Women and girls .......................................... 671 826 866 1,043 949 689 397 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 654 824 857 1,025 924 670 379 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 17 32 39 318 25 19 17 

Children under 2 .......................................... 18 12 14 16 21 35 13 

Footwear ...................................................... 190 257 291 248 251 200 110 

Other apparel products and services ........... 133 99 233 223 151 194 73 

Transportation ................................................ 3,272 2,151 5,231 4,461 4,555 4,255 2,094 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,154 741 2,222 1,342 1,757 1,640 599 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 631 3299 1,017 909 798 1,015 368 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 519 434 1,206 433 958 604 230 

Other vehicles ............................................ 35 38 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 321 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 740 705 1,027 1,024 998 906 478 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 ............................... $1,115 $547 $1,525 $1,669 $1,496 $1,424 $820 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 107 48 229 236 153 133 47 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 323 155 457 411 390 467 241 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 480 199 597 626 636 547 423 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 205 146 243 397 317 277 109 

Public transportation .................................... 263 158 456 427 303 284 196 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,010 294 982 1,335 1,608 2,056 2,938 

Health insurance .......................................... 999 139 378 654 607 922 1,592 

Medical services .......................................... 448 52 320 359 600 557 503 

Drugs ........................................................... 479 71 227 266 328 478 737 

Medical supplies .......................................... 84 31 56 56 73 99 107 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,075 709 1,408 1,400 1,390 1,444 781 

Fees and admissions ................................... 254 215 391 329 296 358 163 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 489 283 614 580 567 591 431 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 250 140 290 342 441 383 134 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 83 70 114 150 86 113 52 

Personal care products and services ............. 458 389 612 564 472 502 397 

Reading .......................................................... 106 40 100 98 108 139 112 

Education ....................................................... 448 2,056 1,141 242 295 121 92 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 137 89 162 215 232 190 77 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 417 154 398 596 514 551 371 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,037 147 428 834 866 1,133 1,465 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,811 698 2,976 3,732 3,375 2,894 525 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 154 39 92 135 228 191 169 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,657 689 2,884 3,597 3,147 2,703 356 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 25,207 10,741 31,630 39,407 34,488 32,796 18,791 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 14,802 8,343 28,965 34,204 29,119 21,581 2,244 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,269 372 937 3,003 1,149 3,500 437 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,828 3134 3201 501 1,411 5,371 13,669 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,256 52 231 903 1,374 977 1,947 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 115 38 3135 383 325 274 311 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 274 348 169 317 495 529 168 

Regular contributions for support ................. 420 1,288 686 220 438 391 171 

Other income ............................................... 243 797 305 176 177 174 144 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,081 236 1,866 1,903 2,246 1,740 324 

Federal income taxes ................................... 747 176 1,353 1,404 1,545 1,261 168 

State and local income taxes ....................... 214 59 442 394 540 304 27 

Other taxes .................................................. 120 31 72 105 160 175 130 

Income after taxes ......................................... 24,126 10,505 29,764 37,505 32,242 31,055 18,467 

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, 2004-2005 — 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 ........ - $4,466 $120 - $12,585 $1,729 - $6,719 - $6,080 - $3,727 

Net change in total assets ............................ 2,883 2,282 14,655 10,212 5,473 1,980 -1,345 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 7,349 2,163 27,240 8,483 12,192 8,060 2,382 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 393 82 323 196 413 791 355 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -699 3-16 -528 -1,383 -1,366 -1,254 -337 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 92,158 7,304 42,577 95,369 97,518 125,171 109,502 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 549 38 278 570 579 751 646 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 770 300 451 981 1,209 865 732 

Food ............................................................. 46 22 29 61 69 85 28 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 34 21 24 13 16 6 

Housing ........................................................ 218 60 127 251 279 281 228 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 32 11 27 41 61 43 23 

Household textiles ...................................... 15 32 314 319 16 15 17 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 25 315 347 318 15 32 26 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 33 312 39 33 3 13 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 312 335 39 12 28 13 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 52 12 15 82 80 94 37 

Other housing ............................................ 94 19 23 390 107 97 125 

Apparel and services ................................... 181 146 100 332 305 225 112 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 57 31 26 114 115 79 29 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 70 57 14 156 109 63 55 

Children under 2 ........................................ 18 12 14 15 21 35 13 

Other apparel products and services ......... 36 46 346 47 59 48 15 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 12 321 310 11 15 7 

All other apparel products and services ... 25 334 326 337 49 334 38 

Transportation .............................................. 44 3 40 85 133 20 28 

Health care ................................................... 62 31 33 336 32 26 122 

Entertainment ............................................... 55 33 49 55 76 80 46 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 23 12 23 22 26 37 19 

Other entertainment ................................... 33 21 26 33 50 44 27 

Personal care products and services ........... 20 16 36 45 24 11 13 

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

Education ..................................................... 63 33 37 47 137 59 73 

All other gifts ................................................ 68 12 38 43 140 60 73 

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

n.a. Not applicable.