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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009

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) ....... 18,737 1,530 2,126 3,206 2,369 3,102 2,109 4,296 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $29,286 $2,051 $8,200 $12,537 $17,257 $24,558 $34,296 $69,505 

Income after taxes ........................................ 28,312 2,160 8,260 12,613 17,276 24,376 33,306 65,739 

Age of reference person ................................ 58.0 45.7 56.7 66.8 66.5 60.6 54.7 51.4 

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 .3 .6 .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 25 32 50 62 59 62 70 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 8 8 9 17 22 32 49 

Without mortgage ....................................... 31 17 24 41 45 37 30 22 

Renter .......................................................... 45 75 68 50 38 41 38 30 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 18 19 16 11 12 15 10 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 82 81 84 89 88 85 90 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 9 12 7 5 5 5 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 91 88 93 95 95 95 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 15 10 5 3 1 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 37 43 49 48 44 28 12 

College ......................................................... 59 56 41 41 46 53 71 88 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 75 49 50 63 77 83 88 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,978 $16,480 $15,863 $17,974 $23,134 $27,142 $32,530 $50,341 

Food ............................................................... 3,342 2,700 2,449 2,680 2,671 2,929 3,587 4,871 

Food at home ............................................... 2,066 1,589 1,714 1,932 1,893 1,949 2,180 2,557 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 277 237 243 251 278 267 286 322 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 86 106 75 84 84 76 87 93 

Bakery products ....................................... 192 131 168 167 194 191 200 229 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 409 331 346 380 352 392 440 502 

Beef .......................................................... 98 80 81 92 81 92 126 114 

Pork .......................................................... 76 65 65 86 65 81 79 78 

Other meats ............................................. 53 48 44 51 40 53 59 64 

Poultry ...................................................... 75 53 69 70 68 72 76 94 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 79 70 63 54 72 70 75 116 

Eggs ......................................................... 28 15 25 29 26 24 26 36 

Dairy products ............................................ 242 179 227 210 230 219 256 300 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 87 63 103 81 84 81 82 97 

Other dairy products ................................ 155 116 124 129 146 138 174 203 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 395 309 320 316 362 374 437 514 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 133 95 104 110 108 136 140 177 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 130 88 98 97 120 120 157 175 

Processed fruits ....................................... 71 63 62 55 79 65 66 91 

Processed vegetables .............................. 61 62 56 54 55 52 74 71 

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, 2008-2009 — 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 .................................... $743 $533 $577 $774 $671 $696 $761 $920 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 81 72 64 63 78 88 99 90 

Fats and oils ............................................. 59 41 54 72 63 55 55 62 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 394 269 290 487 329 352 373 487 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 182 140 160 141 182 179 199 224 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 27 312 8 12 19 22 35 56 

Food away from home ................................. 1,275 1,111 735 748 778 981 1,408 2,315 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 234 158 115 98 94 171 314 475 

Housing .......................................................... 11,643 7,196 6,793 7,899 10,332 11,323 12,742 18,745 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,352 4,705 4,172 4,824 5,975 6,924 8,058 12,479 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,712 1,443 1,133 1,768 3,008 3,385 4,043 7,710 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,588 571 376 372 828 1,138 1,827 4,086 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,128 458 377 791 1,068 1,127 1,271 1,952 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 996 414 379 605 1,113 1,121 945 1,672 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,268 3,052 2,955 2,936 2,752 3,341 3,526 3,853 

Other lodging ............................................. 372 209 84 120 214 198 489 916 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,411 1,340 1,728 2,089 2,452 2,597 2,737 3,054 

Natural gas ................................................. 353 182 229 321 381 369 413 443 

Electricity .................................................... 894 551 670 811 960 979 967 1,053 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 111 324 81 106 105 126 162 127 

Telephone services .................................... 732 419 548 590 658 781 834 996 

Water and other public services ................. 322 165 201 262 348 341 361 435 

Household operations .................................. 617 300 168 358 700 630 636 1,076 

Personal services ....................................... 87 3111 37 384 3114 3121 342 3104 

Other household expenses ........................ 529 189 161 274 587 509 594 972 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 405 200 258 269 380 448 419 582 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 90 53 87 75 73 93 98 112 

Other household products .......................... 195 89 112 127 191 226 201 279 

Postage and stationery .............................. 120 58 59 68 117 129 120 192 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 858 651 468 358 825 724 892 1,554 

Household textiles ...................................... 83 121 35 34 76 81 68 144 

Furniture ..................................................... 220 160 112 114 169 170 247 416 

Floor coverings .......................................... 18 37 33 5 22 19 24 20 

Major appliances ........................................ 106 47 65 55 74 123 123 180 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 69 38 31 28 67 39 49 155 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 362 278 191 122 416 292 380 639 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,007 716 564 565 760 863 890 1,863 

Men and boys .............................................. 43 37 321 16 34 43 56 68 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 32 323 319 311 327 34 335 52 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 11 314 32 4 7 9 21 16 

Women and girls .......................................... 624 377 346 346 468 535 515 1,185 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 604 371 341 336 446 508 495 1,157 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 19 36 36 39 23 27 20 29 

Children under 2 .......................................... 27 315 14 17 12 22 27 57 

Footwear ...................................................... 168 187 104 98 116 115 146 312 

Other apparel products and services ........... 145 101 78 89 129 148 146 241 

Transportation ................................................ 3,833 1,589 2,138 1,896 2,906 3,773 4,960 6,847 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,092 368 3827 3297 3685 1,088 1,468 2,223 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 668 2 ( ) 3300 3216 3293 610 3628 1,693 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 415 368 527 80 323 476 839 529 

Other vehicles ............................................ 39 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 369 32 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,006 570 561 640 803 1,103 1,309 1,550 

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, 2008-2009 — 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 ............................... $1,414 $648 $613 $804 $1,235 $1,404 $1,892 $2,330 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 89 49 28 28 39 120 146 157 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 413 134 226 190 339 356 577 765 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 672 3336 3272 3486 717 713 907 887 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 240 129 87 101 140 214 261 521 

Public transportation .................................... 321 303 137 154 183 179 292 744 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,313 1,140 1,182 1,998 2,787 2,563 2,616 2,925 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,355 657 665 1,363 1,808 1,577 1,474 1,469 

Medical services .......................................... 497 218 208 362 405 406 586 917 

Drugs ........................................................... 379 185 260 215 507 486 470 428 

Medical supplies .......................................... 82 80 50 58 67 93 86 112 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,540 806 802 850 998 1,567 1,612 2,843 

Fees and admissions ................................... 269 109 80 105 180 206 295 621 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 634 379 399 469 513 680 663 973 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 522 295 216 205 262 601 503 1,026 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 115 23 108 71 42 80 151 223 

Personal care products and services ............. 506 332 251 305 384 450 578 898 

Reading .......................................................... 98 36 36 63 94 103 113 170 

Education ....................................................... 456 894 603 361 170 342 513 510 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 161 150 173 168 134 225 161 122 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 537 217 229 234 358 448 474 1,209 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,186 318 305 521 974 1,004 1,622 2,461 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,122 226 223 336 472 1,381 2,348 6,402 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 117 57 66 118 92 94 142 181 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,004 169 157 218 380 1,286 2,206 6,220 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 29,286 2,051 8,200 12,537 17,257 24,558 34,296 69,505 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 17,924 1,267 1,780 2,053 4,313 11,442 22,185 53,783 

Self-employment income ............................. 970 3-844 311 3100 3185 391 906 3,625 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,780 644 4,204 9,062 11,441 10,654 8,518 6,675 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,370 68 43 141 538 1,104 1,731 3,880 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 157 330 183 3144 3111 158 3168 220 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 306 309 1,299 476 195 131 334 38 

Regular contributions for support ................. 529 248 330 266 249 444 580 1,113 

Other income ............................................... 250 329 351 295 223 234 175 201 

Personal taxes ............................................... 974 -109 -61 -77 -19 182 990 3,766 

Federal income taxes ................................... 800 -90 -8 30 62 221 832 2,902 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -190 3-84 -80 -159 -211 -230 -220 -249 

State and local income taxes ....................... 237 7 4 11 33 74 243 829 

Other taxes .................................................. 127 59 23 42 97 117 135 285 

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, 2008-2009 — 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 ......................................... 28,312 2,160 8,260 12,613 17,276 24,376 33,306 65,739 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $331 - $10,295 - $1,080 - $671 - $3,002 $2,473 - $3,094 $4,644 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,392 -8,923 750 -188 317 5,881 2,616 16,396 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,723 1,372 1,830 483 3,319 3,409 5,710 11,751 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 657 299 3134 322 274 425 776 1,615 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,106 -400 -215 -344 -519 -765 -1,077 -2,951 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 109,593 44,111 38,176 82,059 108,733 112,793 111,200 186,172 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 611 270 259 464 622 613 678 977 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 780 317 321 552 401 574 1,006 1,544 

Food ............................................................. 78 11 22 67 29 68 112 143 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 35 314 1 ( ) 311 7 16 18 

Housing ........................................................ 163 51 100 92 99 169 226 277 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 315 317 310 37 18 24 36 

Household textiles ...................................... 8 34 1 ( ) 38 37 37 310 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 11 34 33 32 312 38 21 22 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 310 33 13 36 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 7 34 33 31 32 35 38 16 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 36 36 319 319 317 42 59 55 

Other housing ............................................ 87 323 61 52 56 93 113 149 

Apparel and services ................................... 162 99 57 118 123 139 207 273 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 42 37 321 16 34 41 56 68 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 63 315 319 55 57 43 86 106 

Children under 2 ........................................ 27 15 14 16 12 22 26 57 

Other apparel products and services ......... 30 333 33 331 319 33 39 43 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 7 34 1 ( ) 35 32 34 314 17 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 329 32 325 317 330 325 26 

Transportation .............................................. 58 6 85 34 35 16 175 66 

Healthcare .................................................... 30 31 33 31 314 316 320 99 

Entertainment ............................................... 78 3125 314 46 31 52 63 165 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 27 353 31 317 316 312 331 54 

Other entertainment ................................... 50 72 13 30 15 40 32 111 

Personal care products and services ........... 9 31 36 37 34 10 36 18 

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

Education ..................................................... 114 33 34 3145 39 57 149 265 

All other gifts ................................................ 76 15 18 40 47 37 28 220 

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, October, 2010