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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

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.................................................... 21,831 5,034 6,946 2,448 1,661 2,420 3,323 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $41,119 $7,941 $21,738 $34,494 $44,277 $58,193 $122,758 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 36,770 9,112 22,506 33,326 41,128 52,286 97,543 

 Age of reference person.............................................................................. 60.0 60.3 67.9 58.6 55.1 53.1 51.6 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ...................................................................................................... 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. 

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

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

 Vehicles.................................................................................................... .9 .6 .9 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

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

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner.............................................................................................. 54 37 58 59 56 62 64 

 With mortgage....................................................................................... 22 9 14 26 30 36 43 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 32 28 44 33 25 26 21 

 Renter....................................................................................................... 46 63 42 41 44 38 36 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 16 20 13 14 19 17 14 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American .................................................................................. 84 80 87 86 81 83 86 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 9 12 8 8 9 8 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino.............................................................................. 91 88 92 92 91 92 94 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12).................................................................................... 27 43 35 24 22 11 4 

 College ..................................................................................................... 70 51 62 75 78 89 96 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 77 53 78 89 86 92 90 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $42,174 $25,738 $32,758 $42,488 $46,114 $50,971 $77,889 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,899 3,843 3,894 4,662 4,959 6,056 7,821 

 Food at home........................................................................................... 3,259 2,917 2,821 3,046 3,276 3,621 4,552 

 Cereals and bakery products................................................................ 398 336 372 380 382 497 492 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 110 99 99 109 100 127 146 

 Bakery products................................................................................. 288 236 274 271 282 370 346 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................................................... 639 647 574 581 605 558 891 

 Beef.................................................................................................... 156 187 120 134 132 120 247 

 Pork.................................................................................................... 124 122 111 107 122 121 174 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 86 59 79 73 94 87 144 

 Poultry................................................................................................ 115 107 113 108 110 115 141 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 113 127 106 120 103 73 136 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 44 45 44 38 44 43 49 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 313 281 291 294 316 338 396 

 Fresh milk and cream........................................................................ 96 103 90 83 90 94 115 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 217 179 202 211 227 243 281 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 662 592 527 593 663 784 1,007 

 Fresh fruits......................................................................................... 247 232 192 229 243 288 368 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 232 188 177 198 237 258 417 

 Processed fruits................................................................................. 75 74 65 76 73 88 87 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 108 98 94 91 110 150 135 

 Other food at home............................................................................... 1,247 1,062 1,057 1,198 1,310 1,445 1,767 

 Sugar and other sweets..................................................................... 124 96 116 118 107 133 190 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 88 86 75 91 102 100 103 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 669 570 587 629 744 781 884 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 322 294 259 317 312 351 483 

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, 2021-2022 — 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 prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips....................... 43 16 20 43 44 80 107 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,641 925 1,073 1,615 1,684 2,434 3,269 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 365 127 224 333 480 515 855 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 17,093 11,171 14,154 17,164 19,658 19,880 28,767 

 Shelter...................................................................................................... 10,933 7,121 8,693 10,302 13,114 12,946 19,298 

 Owned dwellings................................................................................... 5,103 2,212 3,823 5,024 6,354 6,545 10,540 

 Mortgage interest and charges.......................................................... 1,411 469 615 1,339 2,067 2,358 3,537 

 Property taxes.................................................................................... 1,666 849 1,342 1,777 1,865 2,120 3,068 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 2,026 894 1,867 1,908 2,422 2,067 3,935 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,240 4,588 4,584 4,548 6,334 5,610 7,291 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 590 321 286 731 425 791 1,467 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,861 2,168 2,740 2,953 3,245 3,311 3,578 

 Natural gas............................................................................................ 356 236 347 375 449 405 465 

 Electricity............................................................................................... 1,105 952 1,077 1,147 1,216 1,177 1,256 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 78 44 78 69 456 98 131 

 Telephone services............................................................................... 829 625 753 822 982 1,020 1,089 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 176 148 237 155 139 152 140 

 Cellular phone service....................................................................... 654 478 515 668 842 867 949 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 493 310 485 540 543 612 637 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 1,184 685 1,052 1,539 1,224 1,281 1,852 

 Personal services .................................................................................

498 469 4119 477 427 417 4209 

 Other household expenses................................................................... 1,086 616 933 1,462 1,198 1,264 1,644 

 Housekeeping supplies............................................................................ 587 397 557 521 666 599 907 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 133 117 118 119 180 148 162 

 Other household products .................................................................... 348 225 332 306 357 337 587 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 105 55 107 96 129 114 158 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,527 800 1,111 1,848 1,409 1,743 3,132 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 113 102 60 147 72 108 236 

 Furniture................................................................................................ 405 179 314 453 327 548 834 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 19 9 20 12 17 18 39 

 Major appliances................................................................................... 226 144 184 262 254 243 383 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................... 116 66 87 124 137 131 221 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 649 299 447 850 601 695 1,419 

 Apparel and services................................................................................... 1,123 814 623 1,211 1,081 1,553 2,256 

 Men and boys........................................................................................... 30 411 38 423 46 438 53 

 Men, 16 and over.................................................................................. 17 42 426 419 44 426 421 

 Boys, 2 to 15......................................................................................... 12 49 412 44 41 411 432 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 741 510 390 728 750 1,120 1,534 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 729 502 381 718 739 1,096 1,516 

 Girls, 2 to 15.......................................................................................... 12 47 49 410 411 424 418 

 Children under 2.......................................................................................

413 431 48 413 41 44 415 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 215 173 105 346 167 283 384 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 123 90 81 102 158 108 271 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 5,170 2,767 3,686 5,676 6,419 7,395 9,288 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,594 4804 868 41,690 42,249 2,445 3,291 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 706 ( 2 ) 4326 4599 4914 41,130 2,238 

 Cars and trucks, used........................................................................... 886 804 541 1,080 1,336 1,314 1,053 

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

41 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 411 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil......................................................... 1,141 743 897 1,309 1,475 1,638 1,602 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,020 1,051 1,712 2,158 2,268 2,706 3,402 

 Vehicle finance charges........................................................................ 109 46 74 102 177 181 196 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 556 309 493 641 528 833 804 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 479 194 346 439 425 540 1,204 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 876 501 799 976 1,138 1,152 1,198 

 Public and other transportation................................................................ 414 169 208 518 426 607 992 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 4,131 2,974 4,643 3,956 3,832 4,140 5,070 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,605 1,972 2,863 2,585 2,596 2,732 2,954 

 Medical services....................................................................................... 950 651 1,064 786 632 955 1,437 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 411 233 548 401 387 327 468 

 Medical supplies....................................................................................... 165 118 168 184 217 127 210 

 Entertainment.............................................................................................. 1,899 1,084 1,429 2,101 2,025 2,123 3,717 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 275 82 127 236 273 311 881 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 707 487 719 731 686 729 991 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 741 445 505 677 841 846 1,582 

 Pets....................................................................................................... 647 374 435 518 761 744 1,454 

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, 2021-2022 — 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

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 94 71 70 160 481 4102 128 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 176 70 78 457 225 237 262 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 690 397 447 769 699 867 1,441 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 109 25 102 67 119 137 253 

 Education .................................................................................................... 654 669 373 956 429 761 1,024 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.................................................... 188 234 172 286 196 131 119 

 Miscellaneous.............................................................................................. 733 438 644 536 1,139 704 1,332 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,925 926 1,643 2,529 1,811 1,776 3,750 

 Personal insurance and pensions............................................................... 3,195 269 723 2,241 3,266 4,931 12,197 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 231 120 203 217 189 239 485 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,963 149 519 2,025 3,078 4,692 11,712 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $41,119 $7,941 $21,738 $34,494 $44,277 $58,193 $122,758 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 25,023 1,143 4,934 18,269 29,610 41,800 93,659 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,621 77 217 904 1,004 988 8,189 

 Social Security, private and government retirement................................ 11,133 4,605 15,114 13,055 10,880 12,273 10,579 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 1,916 128 404 851 1,639 1,935 8,693 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 458 1,292 415 119 4111 413 433 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support.................................................... 538 170 351 674 4804 946 958 

 Other income............................................................................................ 430 527 303 4624 4229 4238 647 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 4,349 -1,171 -767 1,168 3,149 5,907 25,216 

 Federal income taxes............................................................................... 3,945 -388 -39 1,464 2,715 4,959 20,541 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -645 -702 -727 -735 -583 -703 -308 

 State and local income taxes................................................................... 1,003 -97 -29 409 867 1,579 4,909 

 Other taxes............................................................................................... 47 416 28 431 4150 472 73 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 36,770 9,112 22,506 33,326 41,128 52,286 97,543 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities..................................................... $5,594 $48 $8,286 -$2,157 $7,664 -$5,354 $21,015 

 Net change in total assets........................................................................ 11,697 839 9,634 3,181 14,686 4,294 42,631 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 6,104 792 1,348 5,338 7,021 9,648 21,616 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts............................................................................... 1,524 224 371 41,769 41,699 41,662 5,535 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,355 -451 -685 -1,085 -2,641 -1,828 -3,339 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 181,716 108,769 152,900 191,507 186,035 216,026 318,101 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...................................... 956 564 890 1,030 952 1,152 1,495 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 No data reported.

3

 Value is too small to display.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

# 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, 2023