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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 19,049 1,554 2,250 3,214 2,436 3,132 2,207 4,256 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $28,620 $1,286 $8,110 $12,610 $17,072 $24,576 $34,236 $68,204 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,692 1,359 8,176 12,714 17,083 24,233 33,309 64,637 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.5 45.4 56.5 67.3 65.6 60.4 52.2 50.9 

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 older ................................... .4 .3 .4 .7 .6 .5 .3 .2 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... .9 .5 .5 .7 .9 1.1 1.1 1.2 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 55 25 33 54 59 58 57 71 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 11 7 10 16 20 33 51 

Without mortgage ....................................... 31 14 26 44 43 38 24 20 

Renter .......................................................... 45 75 67 46 41 42 43 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 20 18 13 10 10 16 10 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 80 82 87 90 90 84 90 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 15 10 4 2 1 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 35 46 51 49 43 28 12 

College ......................................................... 58 57 38 39 46 55 71 87 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 74 46 49 62 75 85 89 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,598 $15,809 $14,675 $18,224 $23,335 $26,902 $32,553 $50,199 

Food ............................................................... 3,226 2,344 2,057 2,485 2,602 2,986 3,578 4,908 

Food at home ............................................... 1,960 1,434 1,465 1,686 1,744 1,887 2,178 2,600 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 263 192 199 235 268 259 270 329 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 78 80 54 79 72 76 80 91 

Bakery products ....................................... 185 113 145 156 196 182 190 238 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 401 309 316 400 301 407 449 492 

Beef .......................................................... 105 75 65 142 77 97 111 123 

Pork .......................................................... 74 54 67 74 56 77 91 82 

Other meats ............................................. 52 64 46 46 44 55 59 56 

Poultry ...................................................... 73 43 63 67 53 80 89 89 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 70 55 52 44 48 71 72 110 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 22 27 24 28 27 33 

Dairy products ............................................ 229 164 170 196 224 208 258 305 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 85 54 75 80 78 86 92 102 

Other dairy products ................................ 144 110 94 117 145 122 166 203 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 372 280 295 310 313 355 430 496 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 127 83 97 114 92 121 145 178 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 121 95 98 93 106 111 142 165 

Processed fruits ....................................... 68 56 56 53 68 66 76 86 

Processed vegetables .............................. 55 47 42 49 47 57 67 66 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $694 $488 $485 $544 $638 $658 $772 $978 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 77 60 50 60 76 84 87 98 

Fats and oils ............................................. 56 37 48 61 62 48 60 62 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 361 253 244 265 305 331 408 542 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 176 125 136 147 177 172 191 226 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 313 37 11 18 25 26 50 

Food away from home ................................. 1,267 910 592 799 859 1,099 1,400 2,308 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 231 184 83 107 104 143 261 522 

Housing .......................................................... 11,528 6,791 6,464 7,859 10,309 11,021 12,865 19,011 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,225 4,484 3,829 4,531 6,101 6,818 8,261 12,459 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,684 1,401 1,039 1,856 2,816 3,140 3,961 8,049 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,669 557 284 428 811 1,121 2,003 4,466 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,104 468 407 810 996 1,061 1,165 1,988 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 911 375 348 618 1,009 959 793 1,595 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,160 2,910 2,719 2,590 3,097 3,456 3,811 3,395 

Other lodging ............................................. 381 173 71 85 189 222 489 1,015 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,336 1,343 1,657 2,149 2,390 2,396 2,585 2,993 

Natural gas ................................................. 358 181 215 339 416 359 375 470 

Electricity .................................................... 846 547 641 818 927 879 903 986 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 123 334 86 134 86 125 175 160 

Telephone services .................................... 717 429 528 579 650 733 831 993 

Water and other public services ................. 291 151 187 279 311 300 300 385 

Household operations .................................. 590 169 214 371 616 553 530 1,149 

Personal services ....................................... 106 323 332 394 3113 393 362 3212 

Other household expenses ........................ 484 147 182 277 503 460 469 936 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 397 225 240 303 369 384 438 590 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 85 51 67 79 76 74 96 114 

Other household products .......................... 179 95 116 136 176 168 207 260 

Postage and stationery .............................. 133 79 57 89 117 142 136 217 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 981 570 523 504 832 869 1,049 1,820 

Household textiles ...................................... 99 98 27 52 96 96 70 187 

Furniture ..................................................... 256 171 141 134 181 223 226 516 

Floor coverings .......................................... 29 311 45 7 20 27 82 23 

Major appliances ........................................ 112 59 54 67 102 121 109 195 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 84 42 33 44 57 78 69 177 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 401 190 223 200 377 324 494 722 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,053 762 514 687 755 782 1,158 1,974 

Men and boys .............................................. 63 57 21 42 38 39 96 116 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 49 342 319 36 321 30 373 91 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 315 32 6 17 9 23 26 

Women and girls .......................................... 634 389 310 429 480 498 671 1,170 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 614 386 304 416 456 473 653 1,136 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 21 34 36 313 324 24 318 34 

Children under 2 .......................................... 26 323 16 11 16 28 29 45 

Footwear ...................................................... 178 204 91 127 108 108 233 307 

Other apparel products and services ........... 152 88 76 76 112 109 128 336 

Transportation ................................................ 3,929 1,770 1,955 2,256 3,351 4,085 5,130 6,562 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,104 3319 3675 741 3892 1,252 31,282 1,812 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 631 3157 3415 3454 3458 3477 3731 1,214 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 464 3162 260 288 367 775 551 598 

Other vehicles ............................................ 39 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 367 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,090 621 609 668 883 1,201 1,435 1,692 

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, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $1,415 $535 $527 $705 $1,411 $1,419 $2,093 $2,326 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 93 34 25 34 57 107 152 177 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 394 157 184 223 340 370 595 665 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 684 3245 3228 3334 868 741 1,066 946 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 243 99 89 114 145 201 280 539 

Public transportation .................................... 320 295 145 142 165 214 320 732 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,200 920 1,101 1,975 2,620 2,575 2,416 2,785 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,246 556 609 1,384 1,658 1,512 1,241 1,300 

Medical services .......................................... 489 128 198 287 388 492 675 887 

Drugs ........................................................... 385 204 255 237 505 475 423 472 

Medical supplies .......................................... 81 32 39 67 70 96 78 126 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,451 711 675 823 974 1,377 1,458 2,866 

Fees and admissions ................................... 277 133 69 90 193 200 319 661 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 604 364 373 478 510 654 610 918 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 457 184 141 197 210 429 449 1,039 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 113 31 92 59 61 94 79 248 

Personal care products and services ............. 531 331 253 305 433 485 590 964 

Reading .......................................................... 102 50 41 70 94 106 96 182 

Education ....................................................... 500 1,199 703 272 236 309 516 589 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 148 126 168 139 103 196 172 128 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 518 161 190 236 288 464 540 1,192 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,100 271 249 702 897 997 1,323 2,228 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,082 188 223 309 568 1,377 2,451 6,288 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 116 35 59 105 142 113 144 155 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,966 153 164 204 426 1,265 2,307 6,132 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 28,620 1,286 8,110 12,610 17,072 24,576 34,236 68,204 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,722 1,361 1,713 2,130 4,706 11,848 23,941 52,482 

Self-employment income ............................. 979 3-1,715 339 382 3205 506 875 3,980 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,375 836 4,292 9,233 10,859 10,344 6,997 6,007 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,420 55 63 167 561 1,050 1,285 4,416 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 129 317 3121 3114 3154 399 3260 3123 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 297 229 1,188 422 175 152 351 362 

Regular contributions for support ................. 498 216 326 250 247 391 682 1,005 

Other income ............................................... 200 288 367 211 166 187 145 129 

Personal taxes ............................................... 928 -73 -67 -104 -12 343 927 3,567 

Federal income taxes ................................... 777 -33 -16 1 46 372 765 2,799 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -187 3-83 -75 -158 -205 -228 -210 -251 

State and local income taxes ....................... 205 1 ( ) -4 8 50 94 215 703 

Other taxes .................................................. 133 43 28 46 98 105 157 316 

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, 2007-2008 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,692 1,359 8,176 12,714 17,083 24,233 33,309 64,637 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,895 - $7,905 - $2,072 - $86 $4,779 $402 $4,420 $7,206 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,829 -6,723 107 711 5,962 4,755 10,081 15,812 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,934 1,182 2,179 797 1,183 4,353 5,661 8,606 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 511 3160 123 94 181 412 298 1,530 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,032 -355 -172 -338 -480 -684 -1,147 -2,771 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 120,911 51,309 43,187 95,522 113,068 113,725 107,849 223,136 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 621 276 266 509 603 586 622 1,053 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 825 415 305 441 418 640 881 1,846 

Food ............................................................. 68 34 30 30 34 51 75 152 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 32 313 32 310 8 12 21 

Housing ........................................................ 181 99 78 95 91 174 216 359 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 325 318 313 11 32 35 50 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 36 1 ( ) 35 36 14 316 27 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 34 35 310 316 17 321 40 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 31 2 ( ) 32 39 8 11 12 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 33 35 38 37 39 310 28 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 37 323 323 330 310 33 48 64 

Other housing ............................................ 83 40 32 37 48 77 96 178 

Apparel and services ................................... 187 160 66 131 136 129 252 332 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 63 57 21 42 38 37 96 116 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 50 36 317 35 54 49 71 78 

Children under 2 ........................................ 26 323 16 11 16 28 29 45 

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 374 312 43 326 15 356 93 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 38 32 38 35 36 310 45 

All other apparel products and services ... 32 365 311 334 322 39 345 48 

Transportation .............................................. 51 8 80 29 15 17 39 119 

Healthcare .................................................... 21 31 31 31 317 317 324 58 

Entertainment ............................................... 78 371 37 43 42 68 52 179 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 31 31 317 310 318 317 72 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 370 6 26 33 50 34 107 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 32 312 39 35 12 23 26 

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

Education ..................................................... 134 319 36 383 335 107 135 357 

All other gifts ................................................ 80 19 12 19 32 56 53 241 

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.