Table 4110. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2019-2020

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 21,554 1,494 2,123 1,283 2,046 4,122 10,486 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $35,530 $18,497 $46,944 $55,187 $45,656 $43,397 $28,172 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 31,857 16,846 40,639 46,734 39,247 37,126 26,884 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 60.2 21.0 29.0 38.9 50.1 60.1 76.6 

 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 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

 Earners .................................................................................................... .5 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.0 .5 .9 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 54 5 19 45 48 59 69 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 22 3 16 38 35 27 19 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 32 1 3 7 13 31 50 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 46 95 81 55 52 41 31 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 17 19 28 25 24 16 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 83 81 72 75 76 84 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 8 8 11 12 11 9 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 92 92 89 88 89 91 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 2 2 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 31 19 13 19 30 29 40 

 College ..................................................................................................... 66 81 87 80 68 69 57 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 77 45 81 81 78 86 77 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $37,100 $25,020 $40,727 $55,063 $41,202 $39,042 $34,037 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 4,250 4,025 4,935 5,458 4,418 4,203 3,927 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 2,780 1,997 2,598 3,087 2,710 2,828 2,882 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 354 273 293 354 340 362 379 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 98 86 88 113 106 90 102 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 255 187 206 241 235 272 276 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 523 353 433 574 520 548 551 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 125 100 80 150 111 130 137 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 100 77 63 95 87 113 109 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 69 43 54 69 67 75 73 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 98 75 94 103 125 93 99 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 93 431 103 121 84 97 95 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 38 28 39 35 46 39 39 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 279 177 241 292 279 283 300 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 80 49 65 73 90 84 84 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 200 128 176 220 189 198 216 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 570 412 536 582 528 581 602 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 211 155 185 232 208 209 222 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 181 115 180 159 154 192 194 

 Processed fruits................................................................................. 76 55 83 94 64 75 77 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 103 87 87 98 102 105 110 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,053 782 1,095 1,285 1,043 1,054 1,049 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 103 66 102 120 97 97 109 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 78 40 67 111 67 79 81 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 571 453 662 670 579 546 560 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 270 198 231 319 265 287 275 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ...................... 32 25 34 64 34 44 23 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4110. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,471 2,028 2,337 2,371 1,708 1,375 1,045 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 263 260 370 581 304 297 169 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 15,253 8,502 16,530 24,920 15,977 14,817 14,639 

 Shelter...................................................................................................... 9,420 6,219 12,229 12,715 10,102 8,960 8,953 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 4,272 355 2,284 5,260 4,706 4,709 4,856 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 1,215 4184 1,087 2,500 2,261 1,509 911 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,380 497 546 1,230 1,242 1,567 1,704 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 1,677 474 651 1,530 1,203 1,633 2,241 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 4,743 5,176 9,632 6,986 5,008 3,755 3,754 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 405 688 314 468 387 496 344 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 2,654 838 1,936 2,850 2,882 2,947 2,874 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 303 59 195 344 281 298 361 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,015 371 751 1,023 1,068 1,161 1,091 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 84 413 430 438 470 94 110 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 813 303 723 1,013 1,045 902 799 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 214 46 437 68 122 160 337 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 598 297 687 945 923 742 461 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 439 93 237 432 418 493 512 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 976 266 678 935 794 900 1,208 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 101 ( 2 ) 436 416 42 441 4182 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 875 266 643 919 791 859 1,026 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 540 261 432 563 440 604 594 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 126 51 192 150 111 113 125 

 Other household products .................................................................... 318 143 191 343 239 384 356 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 96 67 49 70 89 106 113 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,663 919 1,255 7,857 1,760 1,407 1,010 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 88 120 87 58 179 81 74 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 283 216 449 471 240 341 222 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 20 411 27 422 20 30 16 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 192 132 130 213 245 237 184 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 85 89 64 145 111 85 76 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 994 352 498 6,948 965 633 438 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,072 684 1,379 1,911 1,354 958 922 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 50 449 60 55 59 69 38 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 36 446 443 432 438 446 29 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 14 42 417 24 21 23 9 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 647 401 843 1,379 777 554 538 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 630 355 822 1,376 770 535 523 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 17 447 421 44 46 19 15 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 26 ( 2 ) 419 471 421 430 424 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 209 4155 354 4244 389 177 155 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 140 80 103 161 107 128 166 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 4,781 3,237 5,710 7,883 6,228 6,033 3,651 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,780 4776 41,816 43,506 2,662 2,465 1,264 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 869 4328 4506 42,143 41,281 1,244 637 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 907 4448 1,310 41,363 1,381 1,200 627 

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

44 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 421 ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil......................................................... 796 748 1,052 1,204 972 1,009 583 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 1,873 1,087 2,345 2,613 2,319 2,223 1,572 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 90 50 127 127 189 115 54 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 525 483 486 689 552 686 448 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 418 176 636 758 537 459 328 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 840 377 1,097 1,039 1,041 963 742 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 331 625 497 561 276 336 232 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 3,648 739 1,898 2,849 2,682 3,425 4,796 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 2,406 438 1,273 1,609 1,639 2,077 3,293 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 694 167 392 785 531 846 791 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 409 80 145 327 394 386 538 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 138 53 88 129 118 116 174 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 1,577 888 1,627 2,327 1,823 1,591 1,508 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 241 289 497 435 229 187 180 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 697 183 456 843 693 722 790 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 566 333 546 931 823 609 484 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 504 310 444 842 754 570 422 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 62 423 4103 489 468 438 62 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 4110. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Item 

All 

single 

females 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 73 83 128 118 79 73 55 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 618 500 848 819 801 513 564 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 103 62 74 61 78 81 138 

 Education .................................................................................................... 659 4,214 1,323 826 408 283 193 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 156 58 91 238 336 244 103 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 683 178 1,125 758 795 821 572 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 1,471 215 459 994 1,227 1,663 1,886 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 2,564 1,456 4,358 5,437 4,771 4,114 968 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 241 414 105 240 208 276 293 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 2,323 1,442 4,253 5,197 4,564 3,837 674 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $35,530 $18,497 $46,944 $55,187 $45,656 $43,397 $28,172 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 20,905 15,719 43,856 50,970 39,818 32,801 4,952 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,350 376 1,102 42,070 2,073 3,351 523 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 10,423 4199 4168 4520 1,770 4,451 19,203 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,722 244 432 598 492 1,294 2,740 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 335 486 216 283 564 525 281 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 415 4242 639 4320 655 740 231 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 380 1,630 530 4425 283 235 241 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 3,673 1,651 6,305 8,453 6,409 6,271 1,287 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 3,311 1,282 5,189 6,742 5,451 5,516 1,516 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -520 4

-121 -542 4-411 -520 -551 -573 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 850 475 1,608 2,090 1,435 1,272 318 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 31 414 450 431 444 35 26 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 31,857 16,846 40,639 46,734 39,247 37,126 26,884 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $4,374 -$613 $2,408 $18,696 $16,458 $7,255 $241 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 9,985 4,794 18,154 30,126 26,286 10,656 3,163 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 5,611 5,407 15,746 11,431 9,828 3,402 2,922 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,083 1,389 4487 4128 41,171 1,455 1,113 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -990 4

-97 -494 -1,456 -1,671 -1,334 -893 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 142,450 47,417 51,318 140,397 117,567 146,676 183,588 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 801 455 301 736 697 871 1,009 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Value is too small to display. 

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, 2021