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

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 19,049 1,870 1,802 1,424 2,834 3,178 7,941 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $28,620 $13,322 $37,453 $42,240 $39,289 $34,991 $21,417 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,692 13,041 35,920 40,758 37,669 33,275 21,136 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.5 21.3 28.8 40.0 50.1 59.5 77.5 

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 older ................................... .4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 55 3 25 46 58 69 68 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 1 22 40 44 40 14 

Without mortgage ....................................... 31 1 3 6 14 29 55 

Renter .......................................................... 45 97 75 54 42 31 32 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 10 16 25 17 14 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 90 84 75 83 86 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 8 11 7 5 7 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 92 89 93 95 93 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 4 3 10 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 12 15 23 30 34 52 

College ......................................................... 58 88 84 74 66 63 38 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 74 59 78 80 83 82 70 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,598 $19,798 $33,143 $36,746 $35,202 $32,983 $24,009 

Food ............................................................... 3,226 2,769 3,752 4,064 3,901 3,460 2,713 

Food at home ............................................... 1,960 1,144 1,829 2,235 2,340 2,144 1,890 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 263 157 228 263 300 273 274 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 78 54 71 79 89 82 78 

Bakery products ....................................... 185 104 157 184 210 191 196 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 401 200 348 478 454 448 400 

Beef .......................................................... 105 45 73 131 109 118 112 

Pork .......................................................... 74 31 38 82 93 93 74 

Other meats ............................................. 52 29 52 49 56 54 55 

Poultry ...................................................... 73 47 78 89 91 77 66 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 70 32 83 100 78 74 64 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 23 26 26 31 28 

Dairy products ............................................ 229 156 201 254 273 253 220 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 85 53 71 91 101 86 88 

Other dairy products ................................ 144 103 130 164 172 167 133 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 372 191 296 435 453 402 373 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 127 57 100 149 158 134 130 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 121 58 103 138 143 134 122 

Processed fruits ....................................... 68 46 48 74 78 78 69 

Processed vegetables .............................. 55 30 45 74 74 56 53 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $694 $439 $756 $805 $860 $768 $623 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 77 48 58 88 96 84 76 

Fats and oils ............................................. 56 32 62 54 62 61 55 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 361 227 450 409 451 380 320 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 176 117 163 216 228 205 153 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 16 23 38 24 38 19 

Food away from home ................................. 1,267 1,624 1,923 1,829 1,561 1,316 823 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 231 363 487 331 316 232 101 

Housing .......................................................... 11,528 6,721 13,245 15,349 13,263 12,996 10,356 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,225 4,832 9,505 10,641 8,461 8,029 5,895 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,684 207 2,681 6,219 5,245 5,024 3,182 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,669 3117 1,887 4,102 3,135 2,363 748 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,104 60 539 1,309 1,278 1,481 1,228 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 911 330 255 807 833 1,180 1,206 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,160 4,377 6,600 3,874 2,802 2,283 2,444 

Other lodging ............................................. 381 248 224 548 414 722 269 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,336 913 1,862 2,470 2,777 2,710 2,447 

Natural gas ................................................. 358 95 202 354 392 454 406 

Electricity .................................................... 846 330 660 893 965 958 915 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 123 34 357 348 132 111 181 

Telephone services .................................... 717 434 774 927 942 817 613 

Water and other public services ................. 291 50 170 248 346 370 332 

Household operations .................................. 590 158 340 459 568 663 749 

Personal services ....................................... 106 2 ( ) 327 326 347 329 214 

Other household expenses ........................ 484 158 312 434 520 634 535 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 397 128 309 365 469 480 415 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 85 36 98 85 91 95 84 

Other household products .......................... 179 42 102 174 221 217 193 

Postage and stationery .............................. 133 49 108 105 157 168 138 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 981 691 1,229 1,414 987 1,113 851 

Household textiles ...................................... 99 22 139 123 112 105 95 

Furniture ..................................................... 256 201 404 470 272 290 176 

Floor coverings .......................................... 29 5 17 311 29 41 36 

Major appliances ........................................ 112 67 92 136 125 140 106 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 84 46 120 86 70 70 97 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 401 350 458 588 380 466 341 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,053 1,059 1,514 1,499 1,390 1,212 685 

Men and boys .............................................. 63 70 62 169 92 61 34 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 49 364 349 3138 74 41 25 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 36 312 31 19 21 10 

Women and girls .......................................... 634 674 991 865 856 703 399 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 614 664 971 841 823 672 385 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 21 39 320 324 33 31 14 

Children under 2 .......................................... 26 312 34 24 42 27 21 

Footwear ...................................................... 178 199 249 236 246 197 115 

Other apparel products and services ........... 152 104 179 206 154 223 116 

Transportation ................................................ 3,929 3,077 4,975 5,659 5,264 4,784 2,743 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,104 1,168 31,560 31,496 1,466 1,466 641 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 631 3538 3788 3865 995 786 384 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 464 630 772 3631 471 628 257 

Other vehicles ............................................ 39 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 351 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,090 1,064 1,458 1,558 1,494 1,300 700 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $1,415 $603 $1,506 $2,170 $1,955 $1,597 $1,163 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 93 84 149 194 128 142 33 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 394 238 430 547 549 466 311 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 684 3120 3657 3960 936 742 642 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 243 161 270 470 343 248 177 

Public transportation .................................... 320 242 451 436 349 421 238 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,200 455 1,171 1,343 1,602 2,390 3,131 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,246 175 548 636 846 1,093 1,969 

Medical services .......................................... 489 144 372 418 543 696 507 

Drugs ........................................................... 385 107 206 223 138 475 568 

Medical supplies .......................................... 81 29 45 66 74 125 86 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,451 1,080 2,153 1,761 1,758 1,828 1,062 

Fees and admissions ................................... 277 262 366 427 340 298 202 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 604 371 597 792 717 773 517 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 457 353 1,027 463 513 679 244 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 113 95 164 79 188 78 99 

Personal care products and services ............. 531 440 673 740 563 573 454 

Reading .......................................................... 102 50 93 96 103 122 108 

Education ....................................................... 500 2,367 711 313 694 192 100 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 148 83 103 190 315 213 80 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 518 206 546 493 662 752 447 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,100 151 429 780 1,316 1,141 1,438 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,082 976 3,292 4,128 4,055 3,086 594 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 116 39 42 91 109 184 137 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,966 968 3,249 4,037 3,947 2,902 457 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 28,620 13,322 37,453 42,240 39,289 34,991 21,417 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,722 11,278 35,489 38,341 33,902 23,910 3,259 

Self-employment income ............................. 979 3-2 3765 1,589 1,412 1,817 658 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,375 348 3133 683 1,453 6,040 14,593 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,420 107 131 440 877 1,652 2,299 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 129 34 382 3198 434 166 332 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 297 96 181 352 478 607 172 

Regular contributions for support ................. 498 1,338 282 3455 619 622 263 

Other income ............................................... 200 453 392 182 113 177 140 

Personal taxes ............................................... 928 281 1,534 1,482 1,620 1,716 281 

Federal income taxes ................................... 777 291 1,308 1,310 1,274 1,338 273 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -187 3-104 -211 -227 -208 -192 -183 

State and local income taxes ....................... 205 90 388 304 376 347 54 

Other taxes .................................................. 133 34 48 94 178 223 138 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,692 13,041 35,920 40,758 37,669 33,275 21,136 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,895 - $37 $8,143 $6,618 - $2,627 $3,519 $1,051 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,829 2,750 17,957 10,391 3,960 7,071 3,155 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,934 2,786 9,814 3,773 6,587 3,553 2,104 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 511 55 82 490 596 730 601 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,032 3-20 -674 -1,964 -1,933 -1,858 -533 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 120,911 35,786 53,840 123,120 124,705 164,099 144,210 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 621 339 307 671 673 799 731 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 825 272 505 829 1,622 1,141 602 

Food ............................................................. 68 15 45 108 148 93 36 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 310 317 310 17 23 2 

Housing ........................................................ 181 61 137 162 258 319 138 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 313 26 319 27 54 24 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 32 333 332 11 36 11 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 33 317 315 19 26 22 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 32 2 ( ) 38 33 17 7 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 31 317 37 16 39 15 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 37 329 350 321 31 51 35 

Other housing ............................................ 83 313 310 75 171 182 46 

Apparel and services ................................... 187 114 205 319 255 233 129 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 63 65 62 169 92 61 34 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 50 319 43 44 88 78 33 

Children under 2 ........................................ 26 12 34 24 42 27 21 

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 318 366 383 34 65 40 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 38 35 319 36 338 12 

All other apparel products and services ... 32 310 362 364 328 327 29 

Transportation .............................................. 51 17 15 28 112 62 45 

Healthcare .................................................... 21 31 31 313 30 330 325 

Entertainment ............................................... 78 27 32 76 82 146 67 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 312 310 330 329 330 330 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 15 22 46 53 116 38 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 35 26 35 16 16 15 

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

Education ..................................................... 134 38 36 327 528 110 81 

All other gifts ................................................ 80 13 22 79 175 108 63 

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.