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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

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) ....... 18,855 1,643 2,046 3,218 2,455 2,995 2,137 4,361 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $29,396 $2,102 $8,133 $12,555 $17,317 $24,473 $34,384 $69,814 

Income after taxes ........................................ 28,358 2,150 8,180 12,507 17,075 24,193 33,443 66,112 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.6 46.3 56.9 65.5 65.4 60.4 54.7 51.5 

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 .6 .6 .5 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ .5 .4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .7 .9 

Vehicles ....................................................... .9 .6 .6 .7 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 55 26 34 49 60 59 64 71 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 8 9 8 15 22 32 47 

Without mortgage ....................................... 32 19 25 40 44 37 32 25 

Renter .......................................................... 45 74 66 51 40 41 36 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 15 17 15 12 14 15 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 85 83 85 88 86 85 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 8 10 9 5 5 4 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 92 90 91 95 95 96 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 5 15 10 5 3 1 ( ) 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 40 44 51 50 44 28 12 

College ......................................................... 58 54 40 40 44 53 72 87 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 75 51 49 62 76 82 88 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,489 $16,610 $15,411 $17,692 $22,081 $25,757 $32,198 $50,290 

Food ............................................................... 3,208 2,446 2,290 2,600 2,443 2,872 3,308 4,848 

Food at home ............................................... 2,031 1,438 1,678 1,944 1,740 1,958 1,993 2,636 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 274 209 247 254 247 279 277 325 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 86 78 81 79 77 89 87 97 

Bakery products ....................................... 188 131 166 175 169 190 190 228 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 397 301 328 389 353 374 386 504 

Beef .......................................................... 92 74 72 87 78 92 105 111 

Pork .......................................................... 75 63 66 85 58 81 74 82 

Other meats ............................................. 55 40 35 57 50 47 55 74 

Poultry ...................................................... 71 51 65 76 65 65 63 86 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 77 55 64 57 77 63 66 119 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 26 28 25 26 24 33 

Dairy products ............................................ 219 148 214 200 191 214 213 275 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 77 56 93 76 74 74 70 83 

Other dairy products ................................ 142 92 122 124 117 140 143 193 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 401 290 319 331 360 399 392 544 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 138 87 102 109 116 147 131 199 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 131 90 102 108 119 127 129 180 

Processed fruits ....................................... 66 52 51 57 69 64 59 86 

Processed vegetables .............................. 66 61 65 58 56 61 73 78 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 .................................... $741 $490 $570 $771 $589 $692 $725 $987 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 81 53 75 70 67 83 88 101 

Fats and oils ............................................. 58 41 45 59 51 62 52 73 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 395 257 280 482 322 343 357 514 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 131 162 150 139 193 195 242 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 38 38 9 11 12 34 57 

Food away from home ................................. 1,177 1,008 612 656 703 915 1,315 2,213 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 215 110 96 85 77 148 329 451 

Housing .......................................................... 11,497 7,412 6,991 7,828 9,760 10,787 12,913 18,569 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,251 4,938 4,309 4,782 5,722 6,603 8,064 12,232 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,729 1,823 1,222 1,743 2,780 3,311 4,383 7,591 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,523 771 452 374 676 1,059 1,735 3,847 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,158 573 415 754 988 1,167 1,375 2,009 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,048 479 355 615 1,115 1,085 1,273 1,735 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,184 2,933 2,984 2,955 2,772 3,097 3,283 3,784 

Other lodging ............................................. 338 182 103 85 170 194 397 857 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,430 1,406 1,729 2,008 2,442 2,621 2,781 3,144 

Natural gas ................................................. 327 167 206 265 354 362 392 419 

Electricity .................................................... 924 574 722 816 934 995 1,016 1,129 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 93 336 59 77 155 127 89 86 

Telephone services .................................... 742 433 504 582 668 774 879 1,041 

Water and other public services ................. 343 195 238 268 331 362 405 469 

Household operations .................................. 593 445 184 364 532 524 679 1,048 

Personal services ....................................... 71 3196 39 363 338 371 356 384 

Other household expenses ........................ 523 249 175 300 495 453 623 964 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 424 185 326 312 354 411 375 684 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 97 72 114 94 74 98 89 114 

Other household products .......................... 224 72 124 146 172 223 191 409 

Postage and stationery .............................. 103 42 88 73 108 90 94 160 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 799 438 443 363 709 628 1,014 1,461 

Household textiles ...................................... 69 47 68 42 64 46 61 123 

Furniture ..................................................... 190 83 130 84 222 116 244 341 

Floor coverings .......................................... 20 32 3 4 13 17 22 52 

Major appliances ........................................ 115 26 31 53 107 106 191 207 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 16 34 44 73 42 64 101 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 344 263 177 136 230 302 432 636 

Apparel and services ..................................... 948 574 525 420 668 848 861 1,883 

Men and boys .............................................. 53 38 20 11 46 57 70 92 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 41 323 311 32 340 47 349 77 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 316 39 9 7 10 21 15 

Women and girls .......................................... 551 325 314 223 394 442 451 1,160 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 531 313 311 212 369 417 427 1,134 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 19 313 33 311 25 25 24 25 

Children under 2 .......................................... 26 12 10 17 13 25 25 53 

Footwear ...................................................... 170 3115 109 81 126 182 190 281 

Other apparel products and services ........... 148 82 72 88 89 143 124 298 

Transportation ................................................ 3,665 1,597 1,810 1,814 2,755 3,234 4,683 6,917 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,043 3343 3343 3213 802 779 1,528 2,326 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 673 3275 2 ( ) 378 3403 3463 727 1,849 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 369 368 3343 3135 399 314 802 478 

Other vehicles ............................................ 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 906 589 544 611 719 932 1,174 1,371 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 ............................... $1,405 $520 $814 $856 $1,026 $1,346 $1,637 $2,490 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 91 43 26 37 31 99 166 172 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 419 140 268 211 314 351 562 780 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 663 3195 3433 518 3542 689 3641 1,051 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 231 141 86 90 139 206 268 486 

Public transportation .................................... 311 146 109 134 208 178 343 731 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,372 1,195 1,120 2,008 2,730 2,665 2,815 3,038 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,393 686 725 1,274 1,712 1,590 1,589 1,651 

Medical services .......................................... 486 256 152 307 413 522 599 821 

Drugs ........................................................... 409 187 205 372 515 461 529 451 

Medical supplies .......................................... 84 67 38 55 90 92 98 114 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,434 751 790 833 1,011 1,379 1,720 2,534 

Fees and admissions ................................... 255 92 76 88 122 178 334 610 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 622 379 400 486 537 602 724 925 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 461 264 247 209 322 532 479 816 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 96 16 67 49 30 67 183 183 

Personal care products and services ............. 494 256 293 303 349 423 516 924 

Reading .......................................................... 92 36 33 54 77 96 119 159 

Education ....................................................... 443 933 444 308 255 412 380 515 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 176 218 196 186 161 229 147 129 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 625 346 203 425 358 454 539 1,365 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,185 470 398 492 908 954 1,546 2,474 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,136 266 222 335 529 1,255 2,323 6,484 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 146 52 68 108 130 103 160 277 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,990 215 154 226 398 1,152 2,162 6,207 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 29,396 2,102 8,133 12,555 17,317 24,473 34,384 69,814 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,865 989 1,869 2,186 4,512 10,952 21,546 53,756 

Self-employment income ............................. 794 3-657 3-9 380 3212 429 705 2,864 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,973 691 4,260 8,711 11,374 10,878 9,160 7,421 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,430 77 53 86 344 909 1,858 4,336 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 212 320 173 236 386 327 330 220 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 306 419 1,142 535 237 108 351 33 

Regular contributions for support ................. 562 215 271 383 349 633 626 1,003 

Other income ............................................... 254 350 373 337 202 238 3109 211 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,038 -47 -47 48 242 280 941 3,702 

Federal income taxes ................................... 688 -97 -62 1 ( ) 156 97 590 2,597 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3-1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3-1 

State and local income taxes ....................... 233 -2 2 11 35 77 218 822 

Other taxes .................................................. 117 51 13 39 52 107 133 284 

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, 2009-2010 — 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 ......................................... 28,358 2,150 8,180 12,507 17,075 24,193 33,443 66,112 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $2,470 - $10,948 $1,822 - $3,478 - $3,259 $560 - $7,717 $388 

Net change in total assets ............................ 1,482 -7,469 21 -2,709 -2,764 1,684 -1,774 12,479 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,952 3,479 -1,801 769 494 1,124 5,943 12,091 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 630 812 169 482 470 503 1,185 792 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,040 -354 -228 -291 -556 -718 -1,042 -2,722 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 101,928 50,374 42,847 66,273 93,815 104,779 119,487 169,373 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 599 281 280 422 582 598 716 953 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 782 286 256 503 449 643 1,024 1,549 

Food ............................................................. 79 45 16 75 14 47 100 164 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 34 33 34 32 34 18 29 

Housing ........................................................ 172 46 82 153 127 137 200 300 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 36 39 18 38 20 18 51 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33 312 32 38 12 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 16 33 34 318 15 311 321 25 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 31 36 38 35 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 33 34 317 313 35 313 20 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 43 311 37 37 323 54 47 92 

Other housing ............................................ 80 25 61 106 39 50 105 121 

Apparel and services ................................... 179 92 66 89 128 212 239 290 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 53 38 20 11 46 57 70 91 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 63 320 320 50 49 50 106 98 

Children under 2 ........................................ 26 12 10 17 13 25 25 52 

Other apparel products and services ......... 37 321 316 311 320 81 38 48 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 32 32 32 33 8 38 33 

All other apparel products and services ... 26 319 315 39 317 373 329 315 

Transportation .............................................. 69 5 20 14 35 92 213 88 

Health care ................................................... 38 31 34 1 ( ) 334 333 330 105 

Entertainment ............................................... 73 371 339 333 53 50 80 141 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 356 319 312 339 324 327 345 

Other entertainment ................................... 42 15 19 21 15 26 53 96 

Personal care products and services ........... 9 33 32 31 34 311 35 24 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 31 2 2 2 

Education ..................................................... 67 313 37 369 36 36 67 170 

All other gifts ................................................ 84 6 17 65 43 19 70 235 

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.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011