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

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

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) ..................................................... 21,282 6,787 6,488 2,141 1,562 2,002 2,302 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $33,057 $7,941 $21,265 $34,431 $44,400 $58,805 $108,988 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 29,206 7,958 20,603 32,048 39,456 51,211 87,377 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 58.7 56.1 67.6 56.6 52.9 51.0 54.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................. .5 .4 .7 .4 .3 .3 .2 

 Earners..................................................................................................... .5 .3 .3 .7 .8 .8 .9 

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 53 35 62 56 56 58 69 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 21 9 17 19 35 32 45 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 32 26 45 37 20 26 24 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 47 65 38 44 44 42 31 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 16 22 13 18 12 13 11 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 84 78 87 82 88 87 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 8 11 7 7 8 3 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 92 89 93 93 92 97 95 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 2 5 2 1 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 33 43 44 25 17 12 7 

 College ..................................................................................................... 65 52 54 75 82 88 93 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 75 54 81 87 90 90 89 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $36,061 $21,919 $30,046 $37,283 $43,953 $48,207 $75,548 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,299 3,115 3,788 4,352 5,215 5,126 6,997 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,557 2,049 2,421 2,703 2,776 2,804 3,588 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 322 265 322 348 355 332 396 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 89 72 90 92 114 96 98 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 233 194 231 256 241 236 298 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 468 388 461 483 518 507 583 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 110 93 117 122 124 100 117 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 89 81 87 84 82 88 124 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 60 51 63 57 69 61 69 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 92 71 87 104 102 116 115 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 84 62 77 82 105 103 118 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 33 30 30 34 36 40 39 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 270 211 266 303 279 309 347 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 80 70 80 92 74 83 99 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 190 141 187 211 205 226 247 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 515 405 480 553 581 571 723 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 194 148 179 199 220 219 294 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 172 138 162 176 175 198 250 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 69 51 68 83 93 63 87 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 80 69 72 95 93 92 92 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 983 779 892 1,016 1,043 1,085 1,540 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 96 80 94 97 81 106 144 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 67 57 62 64 82 76 87 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 527 395 478 570 533 586 864 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 257 227 237 234 311 268 350 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — 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 ...................... 36 21 21 51 36 51 94 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,741 1,067 1,367 1,649 2,439 2,322 3,409 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 284 122 179 281 294 485 773 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 14,131 9,056 12,435 14,873 16,582 18,561 27,360 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 8,883 5,749 7,499 9,554 10,492 12,059 17,548 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 3,833 1,713 3,384 3,784 4,492 5,158 9,793 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,111 368 742 870 1,659 1,939 3,475 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,308 610 1,264 1,359 1,457 1,512 3,162 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 1,414 734 1,378 1,556 1,376 1,706 3,155 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 4,562 3,745 3,845 5,257 5,535 6,281 6,196 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 488 291 270 513 465 620 1,559 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,604 1,832 2,742 2,854 2,984 2,982 3,675 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 299 182 350 312 366 305 435 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,018 788 1,101 1,084 1,095 1,079 1,292 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 81 61 94 393 381 360 112 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 791 519 755 929 978 1,086 1,185 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 216 170 294 224 166 160 208 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 575 349 460 705 813 926 977 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 416 282 443 435 465 452 652 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 930 482 917 872 1,021 1,265 1,984 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 122 372 3117 323 3110 3274 3248 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 808 410 800 849 911 991 1,736 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 519 344 480 501 600 593 920 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 121 79 112 114 179 133 195 

 Other household products .................................................................... 280 198 250 238 343 319 504 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 118 67 118 149 78 141 222 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,195 649 797 1,092 1,484 1,663 3,233 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 90 54 80 55 72 139 208 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 266 123 182 216 387 417 756 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 19 7 7 7 36 20 88 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 172 74 143 210 303 218 377 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ..................................... 79 60 51 87 114 119 137 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 570 332 334 516 572 751 1,667 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,062 558 844 912 1,391 1,377 2,451 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 53 28 34 33 69 57 168 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 39 320 27 317 353 335 132 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 14 8 7 16 15 22 36 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 629 324 492 484 929 874 1,387 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 610 318 477 462 899 833 1,360 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 19 35 16 323 330 41 27 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 29 39 343 32 325 336 366 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 211 119 156 223 264 260 477 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 140 78 119 169 104 150 353 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 4,676 2,635 3,903 5,049 6,927 6,110 9,700 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,518 746 1,160 31,280 2,696 31,659 4,105 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 790 3303 638 3340 31,613 3651 2,634 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 724 442 513 939 1,083 31,008 1,460 

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

34 ( 2

 ) 39 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 312 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 903 607 767 1,128 1,222 1,369 1,325 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 1,782 1,001 1,674 2,187 2,478 2,515 2,879 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 83 38 61 87 132 142 183 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 513 290 531 690 669 611 731 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 373 188 272 373 660 632 787 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 814 484 809 1,037 1,017 1,129 1,179 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 473 281 303 454 531 568 1,390 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 3,520 2,310 3,874 3,803 3,805 4,112 5,068 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,287 1,567 2,668 2,457 2,358 2,368 3,060 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 695 392 625 665 919 1,192 1,229 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 398 285 434 527 378 371 515 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 139 66 146 154 149 181 263 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 1,801 1,050 1,361 1,690 1,928 2,394 4,555 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 347 219 160 286 342 550 1,126 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 707 497 725 737 748 795 1,135 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 612 275 454 581 757 949 1,504 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 535 233 408 515 674 843 1,283 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — 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 .......................................... 77 42 47 66 383 3106 221 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 135 59 22 86 81 100 791 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 663 377 519 742 763 1,011 1,358 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 100 60 116 99 112 134 134 

 Education .................................................................................................... 832 1,292 299 977 712 875 879 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 167 204 150 134 133 175 163 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 713 286 585 875 1,043 1,235 1,422 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,268 514 1,104 1,373 1,181 1,374 3,821 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 2,545 340 888 2,123 3,867 5,240 10,868 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 236 129 202 229 241 269 623 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,309 212 686 1,894 3,626 4,971 10,245 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ........................................................................ $33,057 $7,941 $21,265 $34,431 $44,400 $58,805 $108,988 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 19,349 1,670 5,723 19,419 30,307 44,267 80,711 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,187 106 388 858 1,484 1,703 6,283 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 9,831 4,569 13,915 11,590 9,649 9,945 12,224 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,514 123 508 1,145 1,920 2,083 8,024 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 361 866 196 3142 3110 315 311 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 405 102 217 651 3557 3455 1,455 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 411 506 318 626 3373 3337 3280 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 3,851 -16 661 2,383 4,944 7,593 21,611 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 3,066 8 550 1,789 3,803 5,918 17,385 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 755 -34 77 550 1,103 1,648 4,173 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 29 310 34 344 338 327 353 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 29,206 7,958 20,603 32,048 39,456 51,211 87,377 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ..................................................... $5,346 $199 $1,935 $972 $3,244 $3,480 $37,254 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 8,955 1,395 3,625 7,933 10,510 9,127 46,018 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 3,609 1,197 1,689 6,961 7,266 5,646 8,764 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 991 532 1,093 3294 32,331 3219 2,470 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -858 -327 -606 -656 -1,215 -1,368 -2,633 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 132,133 66,211 125,549 134,934 141,704 148,273 321,954 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 754 426 769 825 817 853 1,488 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 837 418 502 767 713 1,198 2,718 

 Food ......................................................................................................... 71 42 47 82 64 91 178 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................. 8 ( 1 ) 3 314 32 11 36 

 Housing .................................................................................................... 197 121 147 154 108 319 543 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 31 21 22 43 20 59 55 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 9 39 311 33 ( 2 ) 312 320 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 18 314 313 311 310 336 336 

 Major appliances ............................................................................... 7 33 36 35 33 322 318 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 10 312 37 36 38 314 318 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 46 25 31 69 40 90 85 

 Other housing ....................................................................................... 93 52 70 28 338 122 348 

 Apparel and services ............................................................................... 169 63 139 144 228 216 444 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................. 47 27 32 28 69 52 130 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................. 59 16 43 76 88 58 167 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................... 22 39 324 32 325 336 354 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................... 42 312 40 339 347 70 92 

 Jewelry and watches ......................................................................... 7 31 37 311 33 310 21 

 All other apparel products and services ............................................ 35 311 333 328 344 360 372 

 Transportation .......................................................................................... 108 54 41 61 62 252 404 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 32 330 35 310 314 316 3162 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4013. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — 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 

 Entertainment ........................................................................................... 77 36 47 55 56 92 290 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles .......................................... 25 315 39 38 320 346 397 

 Other entertainment .............................................................................. 52 21 38 47 36 46 193 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 20 5 25 345 36 24 327 

 Reading .................................................................................................... 6 5 31 3 24 33 12 

 Education ................................................................................................. 88 329 318 102 350 3120 437 

 All other gifts ............................................................................................ 61 31 30 96 100 54 185 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020