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

Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021

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.................................................... 21,697 5,321 6,962 2,315 1,685 2,135 3,279 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $39,178 $8,190 $21,305 $34,450 $44,356 $58,261 $115,658 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 35,298 9,390 22,335 33,263 41,256 52,774 91,856 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 60.1 59.5 68.6 58.8 54.4 52.5 52.0 

 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 .3 .3 .7 .8 .8 .9 

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 55 37 59 58 57 61 66 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 23 9 16 26 30 37 45 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 32 27 43 32 27 24 21 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 45 63 41 42 43 39 34 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 17 24 12 15 16 19 15 

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

 African-American .................................................................................. 83 76 88 85 84 81 85 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 8 12 6 8 8 7 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 92 88 94 92 92 93 93 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 29 43 37 27 20 12 5 

 College ..................................................................................................... 69 51 60 73 80 88 95 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 78 54 80 91 89 94 88 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $38,838 $23,777 $31,068 $38,475 $41,529 $48,692 $72,079 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,446 3,533 3,698 4,621 4,541 5,293 6,696 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 3,080 2,796 2,778 3,349 3,107 3,318 3,799 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 388 356 365 403 370 424 459 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 111 112 98 113 98 126 133 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 277 245 267 290 272 298 326 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 592 606 530 694 628 528 661 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 140 144 141 171 135 129 118 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 116 137 94 142 127 101 118 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 83 76 81 100 78 85 89 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 108 106 92 103 134 96 140 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 103 98 84 131 107 79 150 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 42 44 38 46 46 38 46 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 306 270 293 331 321 338 337 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 93 104 88 89 91 85 96 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 213 166 205 242 230 252 241 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 637 595 540 663 641 700 846 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 236 207 198 242 252 246 347 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 202 180 173 225 206 222 268 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 80 87 69 82 71 89 88 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 118 121 100 113 111 143 143 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 1,158 969 1,050 1,258 1,148 1,328 1,496 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 114 93 114 98 87 150 146 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 86 89 75 114 82 83 88 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 636 504 577 679 679 746 834 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 292 273 269 340 267 296 348 

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, 2020-2021 — 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 ...................... 30 10 15 28 33 54 79 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,365 737 920 1,272 1,434 1,975 2,897 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 257 93 176 238 242 360 636 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 16,223 10,484 13,855 15,822 16,796 19,020 28,762 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 10,101 6,857 8,571 9,606 10,785 12,150 17,276 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,686 2,121 3,867 4,483 5,164 6,098 9,569 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,359 458 733 1,401 1,570 2,236 3,441 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,533 757 1,396 1,568 1,762 1,826 2,751 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 1,795 906 1,739 1,514 1,832 2,037 3,376 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,051 4,507 4,528 4,884 5,366 5,586 6,650 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 364 229 177 239 255 466 1,058 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,687 2,040 2,633 2,751 2,972 3,104 3,393 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 304 206 303 333 365 334 396 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,032 903 1,047 1,064 1,033 1,126 1,127 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 83 41 93 80 117 462 127 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 818 602 740 811 973 1,031 1,124 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 197 152 254 194 186 154 185 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 622 451 487 617 787 877 938 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 450 288 450 463 484 551 620 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 1,054 516 1,021 1,383 1,206 1,255 1,549 

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

464 41 4141 432 428 433 467 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 989 516 880 1,350 1,177 1,222 1,482 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 597 394 581 531 589 729 899 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 141 105 135 201 187 110 161 

 Other household products .................................................................... 358 232 339 250 285 517 597 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 98 57 106 79 117 103 140 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,784 678 1,050 1,551 1,244 1,782 5,645 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 96 58 75 116 88 137 159 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 379 169 351 434 281 511 703 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 22 9 22 18 12 33 42 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 215 127 190 272 247 241 343 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ............................... 105 59 80 96 142 136 196 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 968 255 333 615 475 725 4,203 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,080 731 761 1,181 933 1,393 2,099 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 46 423 48 438 49 460 92 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 25 414 24 417 46 424 459 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 21 49 423 421 43 436 433 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 686 410 462 759 643 911 1,411 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 671 397 456 748 630 873 1,382 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 16 413 46 410 413 438 429 

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

417 410 418 432 46 434 46 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 207 125 129 277 170 295 413 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 124 163 104 74 105 94 176 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 4,621 2,632 3,432 4,821 6,264 7,664 7,403 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,637 4941 988 41,377 42,627 3,493 2,609 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 684 478 388 4233 41,224 2,021 1,464 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 949 863 588 1,144 1,403 1,472 1,145 

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

44 ( 3

 ) 412 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 813 564 665 980 1,034 1,151 1,077 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 1,938 1,015 1,656 2,283 2,395 2,652 3,089 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 96 38 59 128 149 157 181 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 523 266 485 653 548 682 810 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 470 250 337 435 655 591 959 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 849 462 775 1,068 1,043 1,223 1,139 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 233 112 123 181 209 369 627 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 3,747 2,556 4,192 3,905 3,683 3,873 4,566 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,467 1,761 2,765 2,580 2,464 2,550 2,850 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 711 475 741 711 673 795 993 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 426 249 531 443 358 395 528 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 143 72 155 170 188 134 195 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 1,694 961 1,422 1,457 1,898 2,058 3,276 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 205 63 110 119 218 277 641 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 705 482 732 694 730 838 913 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 643 338 482 573 699 744 1,429 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 575 282 439 519 631 670 1,282 

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, 2020-2021 — 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 .......................................... 68 56 43 454 468 474 147 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 141 78 99 70 252 199 292 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 596 331 434 658 681 803 1,130 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 109 30 130 118 102 99 194 

 Education .................................................................................................... 604 693 267 510 563 556 1,291 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 166 208 150 242 113 158 113 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 635 351 589 536 709 783 1,129 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,692 904 1,247 2,309 1,669 1,668 3,506 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 2,967 269 714 2,059 3,336 4,964 11,279 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 239 116 212 239 229 285 469 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,728 153 502 1,819 3,107 4,678 10,810 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $39,178 $8,190 $21,305 $34,450 $44,356 $58,261 $115,658 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 24,075 1,502 4,677 18,934 29,892 43,268 90,029 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,518 83 222 419 1,056 1,253 7,784 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 10,387 4,687 15,007 12,752 10,298 9,845 8,553 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 1,836 140 416 1,072 1,731 2,230 7,940 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 389 1,018 340 4123 4106 447 426 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 570 184 426 713 881 1,374 716 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 404 576 216 4435 4393 246 4607 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 3,880 -1,200 -1,030 1,187 3,100 5,487 23,802 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 4,025 -33 278 1,965 3,344 5,059 19,696 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -1,165 -1,130 -1,333 -1,316 -1,321 -1,226 -640 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 983 -63 6 505 1,040 1,581 4,676 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 36 426 18 434 436 473 71 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 35,298 9,390 22,335 33,263 41,256 52,774 91,856 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $9,006 $3,490 $5,817 $13,080 $7,083 -$12,355 $36,746 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 15,823 5,284 7,123 18,953 12,225 3,401 59,119 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 6,817 1,794 1,306 5,873 5,141 15,756 22,373 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,461 288 388 42,015 41,838 4225 5,859 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,209 -396 -808 -1,053 -1,393 -1,687 -3,085 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 161,035 94,295 142,830 171,341 166,572 186,197 281,475 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 867 492 845 903 880 1,042 1,375 

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. 

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, 2022