Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

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) ....... 18,969 1,664 2,660 3,190 2,379 3,168 2,209 3,699 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $26,938 $1,729 $8,028 $12,462 $17,237 $24,579 $34,369 $68,182 

Income after taxes ........................................ 25,729 1,717 8,017 12,355 16,892 23,885 32,884 63,788 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.6 44.9 58.5 67.7 65.9 58.8 52.4 50.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... .4 .2 .5 .7 .6 .4 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ .5 .4 .3 .2 .4 .6 .8 .9 

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 57 35 35 57 63 61 64 73 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 11 7 10 15 23 37 54 

Without mortgage ....................................... 33 24 29 47 48 39 27 19 

Renter .......................................................... 43 65 65 43 37 39 36 27 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 17 16 12 11 9 12 11 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 83 84 88 89 91 88 89 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 8 8 5 3 3 4 3 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 92 92 95 97 97 96 97 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 8 17 10 6 3 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 37 43 54 47 39 26 12 

College ......................................................... 57 54 39 36 47 59 73 88 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 47 48 63 76 84 88 91 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $26,382 $15,519 $13,124 $17,356 $21,886 $26,398 $30,721 $48,458 

Food ............................................................... 2,881 2,574 1,910 2,046 2,417 2,744 3,093 4,567 

Food at home ............................................... 1,736 1,361 1,334 1,435 1,611 1,744 1,795 2,403 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 243 210 181 215 227 245 242 326 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 71 59 55 66 70 68 76 91 

Bakery products ....................................... 172 151 126 150 158 177 166 235 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 337 283 312 273 311 343 343 431 

Beef .......................................................... 92 83 76 78 67 103 90 122 

Pork .......................................................... 68 58 66 57 74 69 62 79 

Other meats ............................................. 43 43 36 35 49 38 44 54 

Poultry ...................................................... 63 48 72 52 56 60 58 78 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 53 37 45 32 47 54 68 78 

Eggs ......................................................... 19 14 17 18 17 19 21 21 

Dairy products ............................................ 205 167 167 174 196 209 209 270 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 75 73 70 75 73 70 74 87 

Other dairy products ................................ 130 94 97 99 123 139 135 183 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 327 224 237 269 282 345 366 458 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 116 89 76 89 95 126 141 164 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 107 68 77 86 83 109 118 163 

Processed fruits ....................................... 59 36 45 52 59 63 64 74 

Processed vegetables .............................. 45 30 39 43 45 47 43 57 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $623 $477 $437 $504 $595 $603 $634 $918 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 77 56 60 71 74 68 68 114 

Fats and oils ............................................. 46 33 43 38 49 45 49 57 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 319 226 212 239 309 330 317 482 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 161 151 120 146 148 143 170 220 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 20 312 33 10 16 17 29 45 

Food away from home ................................. 1,145 1,213 577 611 807 1,000 1,298 2,163 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 233 174 77 89 121 223 301 515 

Housing .......................................................... 10,497 6,007 5,950 7,320 9,245 10,674 12,501 17,895 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,516 3,780 3,616 4,276 5,477 6,675 7,895 11,474 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,524 1,459 910 1,743 2,700 3,395 4,599 7,869 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,598 724 237 411 770 1,202 2,403 4,382 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,027 459 409 743 968 1,135 1,143 1,850 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 900 277 264 589 961 1,059 1,054 1,637 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,731 2,020 2,639 2,446 2,614 3,084 3,060 2,941 

Other lodging ............................................. 261 300 67 88 163 196 235 664 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,199 1,349 1,541 1,942 2,297 2,366 2,459 2,914 

Natural gas ................................................. 365 200 222 332 360 415 384 519 

Electricity .................................................... 779 526 600 722 839 811 860 954 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 100 339 65 106 156 133 96 84 

Telephone services .................................... 692 451 486 553 658 716 817 994 

Water and other public services ................. 263 133 168 228 284 290 302 361 

Household operations .................................. 464 174 160 349 438 451 529 900 

Personal services ....................................... 46 330 340 355 380 342 315 352 

Other household expenses ........................ 417 144 120 294 357 409 514 848 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 390 223 277 256 348 361 480 628 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 75 60 66 50 76 67 89 107 

Other household products .......................... 192 104 128 129 164 173 245 318 

Postage and stationery .............................. 123 59 83 77 109 120 146 203 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 928 481 355 498 685 822 1,139 1,980 

Household textiles ...................................... 92 31 21 24 83 88 101 220 

Furniture ..................................................... 220 104 83 122 130 188 341 468 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 9 11 26 45 35 28 59 

Major appliances ........................................ 124 31 42 97 73 137 118 267 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 72 18 28 73 66 66 79 128 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 386 288 169 156 287 309 471 838 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,054 842 564 477 698 922 1,378 2,077 

Men and boys .............................................. 52 36 27 16 20 41 82 114 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 41 327 324 311 37 30 60 101 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 39 32 5 13 11 23 13 

Women and girls .......................................... 652 518 352 276 394 623 890 1,252 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 636 505 348 269 372 607 858 1,233 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 313 34 7 323 16 32 19 

Children under 2 .......................................... 26 33 12 10 19 26 29 49 

Footwear ...................................................... 168 164 100 105 119 122 219 299 

Other apparel products and services ........... 156 90 73 70 146 111 157 363 

Transportation ................................................ 3,587 1,968 1,517 2,155 2,487 4,163 4,314 6,809 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,204 3671 392 805 3536 1,591 1,164 2,492 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 658 3511 2 ( ) 3477 3255 883 3511 1,505 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 544 3160 391 324 281 703 648 987 

Other vehicles ............................................ 32 2 ( ) 31 35 2 ( ) 36 35 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 892 627 494 577 775 972 1,194 1,397 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,173 $551 $529 $633 $942 $1,336 $1,590 $2,138 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 98 51 30 34 57 115 152 204 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 355 195 154 192 308 390 514 614 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 477 189 244 342 464 575 604 739 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 243 117 101 66 113 257 320 581 

Public transportation .................................... 317 119 103 139 234 264 366 782 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,114 970 1,022 2,161 2,710 2,437 2,154 2,679 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,064 478 530 1,228 1,483 1,277 1,031 1,138 

Medical services .......................................... 494 240 187 340 490 489 614 897 

Drugs ........................................................... 470 185 258 532 660 563 421 513 

Medical supplies .......................................... 86 67 48 61 76 107 88 131 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,212 666 510 696 1,090 1,018 1,462 2,477 

Fees and admissions ................................... 293 120 75 125 278 209 392 697 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 536 370 315 384 524 520 623 871 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 290 139 94 164 203 232 372 646 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 93 37 26 23 84 56 75 263 

Personal care products and services ............. 471 237 220 299 396 441 560 897 

Reading .......................................................... 105 52 39 72 101 101 140 191 

Education ....................................................... 420 1,124 370 376 204 326 276 484 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 149 114 142 156 149 171 165 137 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 485 304 195 413 461 418 632 815 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,219 317 395 743 1,193 1,378 1,227 2,500 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,956 170 213 353 613 1,382 2,520 6,415 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 144 51 82 160 133 145 128 234 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,812 120 131 193 480 1,237 2,392 6,182 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 26,938 1,729 8,028 12,462 17,237 24,579 34,369 68,182 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 16,399 1,221 1,584 2,010 5,167 12,751 24,052 52,066 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,083 3-1,045 331 355 3-159 448 668 5,275 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,192 746 4,482 9,248 10,926 9,498 7,529 5,690 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,229 86 94 230 577 939 1,401 3,986 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 109 322 350 376 3153 268 371 376 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 278 280 1,199 297 90 370 360 328 

Regular contributions for support ................. 410 253 253 257 299 410 406 800 

Other income ............................................... 238 167 335 289 184 194 183 262 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,209 12 11 107 344 693 1,486 4,394 

Federal income taxes ................................... 855 -19 -11 33 166 410 1,001 3,317 

State and local income taxes ....................... 242 -4 -3 9 50 164 341 863 

Other taxes .................................................. 112 35 25 65 128 119 143 213 

Income after taxes ......................................... 25,729 1,717 8,017 12,355 16,892 23,885 32,884 63,788 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $7,287 - $2,453 - $2,153 - $4,993 - $6,057 $2,570 - $14,692 - $19,941 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,044 2,462 -337 -3,411 -1,016 9,481 6,789 11,295 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 11,331 4,915 1,815 1,582 5,041 6,911 21,481 31,237 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 485 245 128 905 238 841 286 460 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -947 -335 -146 -225 -561 -508 -1,039 -2,988 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 111,209 55,566 44,450 87,265 104,470 101,807 129,567 206,310 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 603 301 283 495 605 588 672 1,034 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 807 356 236 596 653 639 723 1,850 

Food ............................................................. 67 310 19 35 48 55 60 174 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 35 32 33 31 34 39 29 

Housing ........................................................ 178 105 63 117 126 165 165 389 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 39 22 13 316 23 38 46 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 32 31 7 33 19 313 16 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 34 32 27 317 35 36 35 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 32 2 ( ) 35 2 ( ) 15 36 38 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 19 31 32 322 317 20 330 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 36 11 23 25 39 28 115 

Other housing ............................................ 73 55 27 46 66 48 50 177 

Apparel and services ................................... 165 110 96 48 91 152 236 343 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 36 27 15 20 40 82 113 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 57 319 24 18 42 62 82 113 

Children under 2 ........................................ 26 33 12 9 19 26 29 49 

Other apparel products and services ......... 31 322 332 36 10 24 43 67 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 34 36 35 7 12 20 24 

All other apparel products and services ... 20 318 326 32 33 312 323 43 

Transportation .............................................. 71 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 150 62 16 14 172 

Health care ................................................... 67 311 36 393 394 329 325 155 

Entertainment ............................................... 64 22 16 33 141 47 61 111 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 12 6 14 21 26 24 41 

Other entertainment ................................... 42 310 310 20 120 21 37 70 

Personal care products and services ........... 12 2 ( ) 6 7 6 33 310 36 

Reading ........................................................ 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 2 2 4 

Education ..................................................... 81 315 318 362 356 64 70 210 

All other gifts ................................................ 89 78 10 47 28 101 71 227 

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.