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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

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) ....... 19,340 1,624 2,520 3,103 2,475 3,132 2,264 4,221 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $27,994 $893 $8,094 $12,562 $17,128 $24,490 $34,357 $67,206 

Income after taxes ........................................ 26,820 853 8,096 12,502 16,881 23,829 33,042 63,224 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.3 44.4 57.7 68.0 65.8 59.4 51.3 50.8 

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 over .................................... .4 .2 .5 .7 .6 .5 .3 .2 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... .9 .6 .5 .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 .................................................. 56 30 35 55 61 59 58 73 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 13 7 10 15 20 35 53 

Without mortgage ....................................... 32 17 28 45 46 39 23 21 

Renter .......................................................... 44 70 65 45 39 41 41 27 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 18 15 11 11 9 14 11 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 82 85 89 89 91 86 89 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 7 10 6 4 5 5 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 93 90 94 96 95 95 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 8 16 10 4 3 1 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 37 45 53 48 41 27 12 

College ......................................................... 58 54 37 36 48 56 72 87 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 45 46 62 75 84 88 90 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,060 $16,043 $13,189 $18,424 $22,812 $26,643 $32,169 $50,178 

Food ............................................................... 3,051 2,286 1,789 2,266 2,513 2,940 3,361 4,761 

Food at home ............................................... 1,844 1,290 1,321 1,523 1,663 1,834 2,018 2,547 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 246 174 170 214 234 263 257 322 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 71 51 47 67 62 77 78 90 

Bakery products ....................................... 175 123 123 147 172 186 179 232 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 376 303 323 335 314 379 395 475 

Beef .......................................................... 105 92 76 122 76 115 88 127 

Pork .......................................................... 72 58 73 61 71 70 77 82 

Other meats ............................................. 50 54 43 37 55 47 54 61 

Poultry ...................................................... 66 41 67 58 43 66 81 81 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 61 42 47 36 49 57 71 99 

Eggs ......................................................... 22 17 18 22 20 24 23 24 

Dairy products ............................................ 205 135 135 177 187 204 227 281 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 75 56 58 75 62 78 87 89 

Other dairy products ................................ 129 79 77 102 126 126 140 192 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 349 236 255 278 299 354 402 483 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 122 75 78 96 91 123 140 184 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 114 85 91 86 99 110 130 159 

Processed fruits ....................................... 63 36 46 51 62 68 76 79 

Processed vegetables .............................. 50 40 40 44 48 53 56 60 

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, 2006-2007 — 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 .................................... $668 $441 $438 $518 $628 $635 $738 $987 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 46 60 65 81 80 73 115 

Fats and oils ............................................. 48 34 36 40 51 49 58 58 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 342 201 211 247 329 324 385 528 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 175 144 127 152 150 164 193 237 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 316 34 13 18 17 30 49 

Food away from home ................................. 1,207 996 468 743 850 1,106 1,343 2,214 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 241 153 74 98 116 187 278 555 

Housing .......................................................... 11,353 6,434 6,203 7,734 9,908 10,957 13,191 19,072 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,102 4,309 3,700 4,501 5,933 6,857 8,456 12,261 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,800 1,576 994 1,781 2,798 3,360 4,497 8,356 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,792 786 258 414 832 1,218 2,487 4,726 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,107 489 453 757 965 1,188 1,156 1,991 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 901 301 283 610 1,002 955 855 1,639 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,968 2,466 2,655 2,656 2,938 3,315 3,657 2,968 

Other lodging ............................................. 334 266 52 64 197 182 302 936 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,280 1,389 1,579 2,061 2,369 2,319 2,529 2,987 

Natural gas ................................................. 372 190 219 341 404 387 381 522 

Electricity .................................................... 818 577 629 783 883 805 896 978 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 99 339 59 119 123 122 116 94 

Telephone services .................................... 711 439 483 566 672 713 848 1,005 

Water and other public services ................. 280 145 189 253 288 292 289 388 

Household operations .................................. 523 165 233 370 438 447 497 1,066 

Personal services ....................................... 75 331 358 351 369 337 345 3168 

Other household expenses ........................ 448 134 175 320 369 410 453 898 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 402 226 290 275 375 379 451 618 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 81 63 62 64 82 67 97 110 

Other household products .......................... 192 99 147 132 172 172 237 293 

Postage and stationery .............................. 129 64 82 79 121 140 117 215 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,047 345 402 527 792 955 1,258 2,140 

Household textiles ...................................... 110 27 28 39 115 86 106 252 

Furniture ..................................................... 259 98 98 128 192 233 263 564 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 39 18 28 17 27 88 39 

Major appliances ........................................ 130 39 37 70 120 133 112 275 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 21 31 56 57 101 76 156 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 433 152 189 206 291 376 613 854 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,071 784 465 548 760 827 1,358 2,088 

Men and boys .............................................. 69 65 26 37 37 47 113 126 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 54 344 323 329 316 37 96 105 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 321 33 8 21 10 17 21 

Women and girls .......................................... 630 440 297 334 459 529 797 1,175 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 612 425 295 319 434 511 773 1,150 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 316 32 15 324 18 323 24 

Children under 2 .......................................... 29 335 13 8 22 33 32 53 

Footwear ...................................................... 172 174 65 104 119 109 276 299 

Other apparel products and services ........... 171 70 63 67 123 109 140 435 

Transportation ................................................ 3,987 2,322 1,615 2,680 2,927 3,968 4,967 7,069 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,295 3949 3371 1,303 3834 1,280 1,376 2,211 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 724 3674 3117 778 3559 3404 3697 1,413 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 570 3275 254 520 276 876 679 798 

Other vehicles ............................................ 31 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 35 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 990 681 550 612 828 1,067 1,286 1,529 

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, 2006-2007 — 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 ............................... $1,364 $571 $599 $614 $1,021 $1,389 $1,929 $2,511 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 98 48 24 31 61 103 158 194 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 373 188 175 218 304 376 545 618 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 640 3212 3297 3279 3519 693 928 1,109 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 123 102 86 136 216 298 590 

Public transportation .................................... 338 121 96 151 244 232 375 817 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,167 822 907 2,138 2,633 2,659 2,171 2,811 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,147 479 520 1,344 1,566 1,419 1,099 1,210 

Medical services .......................................... 492 129 145 284 426 566 620 905 

Drugs ........................................................... 445 178 208 444 573 578 390 542 

Medical supplies .......................................... 83 36 34 65 68 96 62 154 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,293 684 510 749 1,064 1,127 1,476 2,519 

Fees and admissions ................................... 286 122 54 86 223 189 337 716 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 552 354 318 438 529 557 605 835 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 368 180 122 191 219 295 461 782 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 86 29 16 35 93 87 72 185 

Personal care products and services ............. 508 255 192 306 434 502 561 943 

Reading .......................................................... 103 53 41 72 93 101 116 181 

Education ....................................................... 460 1,471 503 315 256 307 350 441 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 142 108 145 129 141 168 185 122 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 517 265 231 362 292 505 612 981 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,148 245 298 726 1,052 1,031 1,063 2,502 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,019 162 214 301 623 1,363 2,479 6,133 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 131 29 71 110 161 147 129 194 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,888 132 143 191 463 1,216 2,351 5,939 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 27,994 893 8,094 12,562 17,128 24,490 34,357 67,206 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,630 1,347 1,545 1,965 4,937 12,480 24,511 52,587 

Self-employment income ............................. 659 3-2,065 342 394 3-45 545 713 2,958 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,194 769 4,468 9,356 11,040 9,714 6,870 5,752 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,449 99 83 197 512 846 1,205 4,832 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 111 33 369 3139 183 386 3240 362 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 270 270 1,149 283 75 3119 391 357 

Regular contributions for support ................. 471 241 295 295 277 519 614 796 

Other income ............................................... 212 229 444 233 150 181 115 161 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,175 39 -2 60 248 661 1,315 3,981 

Federal income taxes ................................... 832 6 -20 -4 104 418 872 2,984 

State and local income taxes ....................... 226 -3 -4 10 53 147 270 746 

Other taxes .................................................. 117 36 22 55 90 96 174 252 

Income after taxes ......................................... 26,820 853 8,096 12,502 16,881 23,829 33,042 63,224 

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, 2006-2007 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,406 - $8,253 - $1,280 - $2,440 $3,008 $3,622 - $7,821 - $10,130 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,223 -2,596 -1,237 -1,446 4,078 6,730 7,572 10,703 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 7,630 5,657 43 994 1,070 3,108 15,393 20,833 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 479 3199 138 758 159 784 377 600 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,066 -398 -158 -266 -588 -558 -1,088 -3,098 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 122,920 56,054 48,403 94,171 113,920 110,588 123,227 228,538 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 626 295 288 510 625 577 646 1,066 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 856 417 236 541 572 673 724 1,979 

Food ............................................................. 68 39 22 39 45 54 61 151 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 1 ( ) 32 32 32 33 36 28 

Housing ........................................................ 175 74 56 79 134 169 148 392 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 317 324 36 24 31 36 51 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 34 31 32 34 11 316 24 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 34 35 318 311 35 321 45 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 31 2 ( ) 34 1 ( ) 12 34 13 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 32 35 313 311 23 317 32 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 42 319 312 316 323 50 20 102 

Other housing ............................................ 70 31 14 38 73 42 55 169 

Apparel and services ................................... 191 192 98 88 105 162 254 355 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 68 65 26 36 37 47 113 126 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 47 317 324 27 33 64 61 72 

Children under 2 ........................................ 29 35 13 7 22 33 32 53 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 375 34 317 12 18 48 103 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 37 33 36 36 10 310 48 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 368 331 312 36 39 338 55 

Transportation .............................................. 76 6 1 154 26 18 20 190 

Health care ................................................... 44 31 33 327 320 315 318 146 

Entertainment ............................................... 72 331 327 332 140 50 46 132 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 27 326 33 316 316 326 315 61 

Other entertainment ................................... 45 35 324 16 124 24 31 71 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 32 37 7 7 12 23 28 

Reading ........................................................ 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 2 31 3 

Education ..................................................... 99 333 311 366 357 103 66 239 

All other gifts ................................................ 108 39 9 46 32 86 81 316 

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.