Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

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) ....... 19,470 1,729 1,890 3,391 2,476 3,089 2,292 4,603

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $29,424 $2,322 $8,090 $12,678 $17,356 $24,368 $34,431 $68,092

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,438 2,450 8,117 12,625 17,298 24,124 33,817 64,404

Age of reference person ................................. 58.6 47.7 56.7 65.7 66.7 60.7 54.8 54.2

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 .7 .5 .3 .3

Earners ......................................................... .5 .3 .3 .2 .3 .5 .7 .8

Vehicles ........................................................ .9 .5 .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 30 35 49 57 60 60 71

With mortgage ............................................ 22 8 8 10 11 20 31 46

Without mortgage ....................................... 33 22 27 39 46 40 30 26

Renter ........................................................... 45 70 65 51 43 40 40 29

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 20 17 15 13 12 13 12

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 80 83 85 87 88 87 88

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 8 13 8 4 4 5 5

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 92 87 92 96 96 95 95

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 5 12 9 6 3 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 32 44 51 45 42 27 14

College ......................................................... 60 62 43 39 49 55 71 85

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 74 43 48 63 73 82 88 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $29,617 $17,919 $16,084 $17,762 $22,756 $28,096 $33,574 $50,577

Food ............................................................... 3,352 2,571 2,448 2,449 2,777 3,073 3,580 4,906

Food at home ............................................... 2,104 1,687 1,733 1,795 1,923 1,921 2,174 2,756

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 291 231 283 263 273 274 283 353

Cereals and cereal products .................... 89 83 90 79 77 84 89 109

Bakery products ....................................... 201 148 193 185 196 190 194 244

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 382 377 361 341 345 332 407 465

Beef .......................................................... 90 110 105 75 68 74 99 111

Pork .......................................................... 76 87 77 71 73 77 78 74

Other meats .............................................. 54 40 52 41 63 44 45 75

Poultry ...................................................... 71 73 60 69 67 56 88 80

Fish and seafood ...................................... 61 44 36 56 44 53 69 89

Eggs ......................................................... 30 23 30 29 30 27 29 36

Dairy products ............................................ 230 162 173 196 214 204 270 300

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 78 62 65 78 81 73 89 85

Other dairy products ................................. 152 100 108 119 133 131 181 215

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 427 308 332 362 378 397 436 577

Fresh fruits ............................................... 154 102 117 127 134 138 145 226

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 136 91 85 108 121 126 142 197

Processed fruits ........................................ 67 56 65 53 50 67 85 80

Processed vegetables .............................. 69 59 65 73 72 67 64 74

Other food at home .................................... 774 610 584 632 712 713 777 1,061

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 89 56 65 83 94 82 86 115

Fats and oils ............................................. 65 50 72 58 67 56 72 75

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 396 320 277 310 344 366 404 562

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 200 177 164 174 190 189 194 254

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 23 26

27 7 216 20 21 56

Food away from home .................................. 1,248 884 715 655 854 1,152 1,406 2,149

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — 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

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 234 137 132 43 110 146 328 520

Housing .......................................................... 11,747 7,701 6,852 7,728 9,790 11,658 13,453 18,441

Shelter .......................................................... 7,243 4,832 4,301 4,658 5,766 6,801 8,391 11,781

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,717 1,443 1,200 1,763 2,518 3,319 4,329 7,652

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,377 546 375 415 470 972 1,574 3,472

Property taxes .......................................... 1,222 457 503 725 1,096 1,272 1,444 2,096

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,117 440 323 622 952 1,075 1,310 2,084

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,249 3,143 2,978 2,786 3,123 3,288 3,709 3,555

Other lodging .............................................. 277 247 123 109 124 195 352 574

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,465 1,500 1,772 2,008 2,352 2,666 2,761 3,227

Natural gas ................................................. 285 178 168 215 294 300 326 387

Electricity .................................................... 952 631 786 865 938 1,019 1,067 1,112

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 123 243 281 105 131 181 82 161

Telephone services .................................... 759 453 496 556 660 803 894 1,090

Water and other public services ................. 345 194 242 267 330 362 392 476

Household operations .................................. 774 507 233 339 759 1,093 845 1,175

Personal services ....................................... 167 2237 218 242 2293 2476 2134 236

Other household expenses ........................ 607 270 215 297 467 617 710 1,139

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 394 261 220 264 366 386 472 559

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 91 79 77 60 84 82 122 114

Other household products .......................... 203 118 99 139 182 183 259 304

Postage and stationery ............................... 100 64 44 65 100 121 92 140

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 870 601 326 459 548 711 984 1,700

Household textiles ...................................... 81 188 36 36 106 60 83 105

Furniture ..................................................... 217 76 60 108 101 123 308 496

Floor coverings ........................................... 8 23

21 3 8 6 25 20

Major appliances ........................................ 105 56 48 83 71 98 104 186

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 61 48 28 30 33 55 49 123

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 398 230 154 198 230 370 435 770

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,039 825 647 553 570 733 1,165 1,999

Men and boys ............................................... 79 106 67 69 32 52 69 134

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 63 297 258 59 218 40 248 108

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 16 28

210 11 14 12 21 26

Women and girls .......................................... 656 400 429 305 329 422 823 1,320

Women, 16 and over .................................. 630 389 425 294 312 406 806 1,254

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 26 211 24

211 217 17 217 67

Children under 2 ........................................... 13 215 27

212326210 34

Footwear ...................................................... 160 186 265 94 132 140 143 270

Other apparel products and services ........... 132 119 79 83 73 113 119 240

Transportation ................................................ 3,916 2,024 1,617 2,004 2,952 4,052 4,905 6,815

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,057 2681 2241 2306 822 1,013 1,390 2,076

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 535 2470 2138 225 2392 2388 2640 1,221

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 510 2197 2103 281 430 623 732 818

Other vehicles ............................................ 212 213 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 22

218 237

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,204 659 710 746 973 1,347 1,495 1,832

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,335 513 547 814 1,001 1,460 1,613 2,210

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 83 214 222 29 37 60 133 188

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 437 183 214 227 285 466 590 763

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 568 2197 2232 452 2534 702 2589 754

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 247 119 79 106 145 232 301 505

Public and other transportation .................... 320 172 118 138 156 232 407 697

Health care ..................................................... 2,604 1,216 1,433 2,061 2,734 2,787 2,731 3,734

Health insurance .......................................... 1,472 703 742 1,214 1,736 1,669 1,650 1,886

Medical services ........................................... 595 221 397 376 486 518 526 1,124

Drugs ............................................................ 419 207 230 362 401 492 440 554

Medical supplies ........................................... 117 85 64 108 111 107 115 170

Entertainment ................................................. 1,440 680 789 794 1,041 1,397 1,803 2,475

Fees and admissions ................................... 268 142 84 71 143 150 274 678

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 640 359 393 480 576 677 730 926

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 461 166 227 197 301 512 754 726

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 70 14 85 46 21 58 45 145

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — 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

Personal care products and services ............. 534 233 281 265 358 444 704 999

Reading .......................................................... 98 38 43 55 79 90 111 182

Education ....................................................... 599 1,229 749 405 360 354 455 807

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 174 176 169 195 130 174 224 158

Miscellaneous ................................................. 597 352 338 360 494 606 775 923

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,199 505 356 554 843 1,239 1,263 2,412

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,086 231 231 297 517 1,343 2,078 6,207

Life and other personal insurance ................ 190 37 85 113 107 361 147 300

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,895 194 146 183 411 982 1,931 5,907

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $29,424 $2,322 $8,090 $12,678 $17,356 $24,368 $34,431 $68,092

Wages and salaries ...................................... 16,975 817 1,638 1,784 3,972 10,615 21,035 49,774

Self-employment income .............................. 550 2-326 284 277 2215 431 344 1,784

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 9,156 829 4,082 8,886 11,525 11,481 10,341 11,139

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,283 -28 123 172 387 570 1,156 4,094

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 273 230 2118 226 2155 479 377 334

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 380 418 1,320 778 299 158 293 221

Regular contributions for support ................. 552 164 403 393 527 469 781 830

Other income ................................................ 256 418 322 362 275 165 305 116

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 986 -128 -27 53 58 245 614 3,688

Federal income taxes ................................... 654 -149 -46 -12 -25 18 375 2,665

State and local income taxes ....................... 225 -27 -4 9 31 93 128 815

Other taxes ................................................... 107 48 24 55 52 134 111 208

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,438 2,450 8,117 12,625 17,298 24,124 33,817 64,404

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,127 $871 - $386 $3,701 - $153 $517 - $4,176 - $5,846

Net change in total assets ............................ 1,977 1,270 -93 3,337 648 1,085 -999 4,887

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,104 399 292 -363 802 568 3,177 10,733

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 648 1,002 2372 587 331 99 343 1,364

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -937 -404 -237 -239 -354 -665 -1,180 -2,314

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 103,529 48,699 43,119 68,429 89,895 111,207 114,162 171,673

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 624 293 304 451 585 633 670 1,000

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 818 397 567 437 357 660 719 1,743

Food ............................................................. 71 232 17 20 68 32 64 170

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 7 24

1 ( ) 2122 5 11 16

Housing ........................................................ 152 46 100 70 120 184 114 276

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 25

211 26 13 39 16 38

Household textiles ...................................... 9 23

212 1 ( ) 262829 17

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 15 25

262927 9 26 40

Major appliances ...................................... 6 24

2324222121 16

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 21

2225252825 23

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 36 25

29 34 16 36 43 66

Other housing ............................................. 69 229 63 21 78 93 39 116

Apparel and services .................................... 208 239 110 209 106 144 147 371

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 77 106 62 69 32 52 68 129

Females, 2 and over ................................... 71 28 228 89 42 41 45 138

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 215 27

212326210 34

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 290 213 249 229 46 224 70

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 23

23217 27 17 25 23

All other apparel products and services ... 34 287 210 232 222 229 219 47

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4012. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — 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

Transportation .............................................. 69 27 8 13 15 74 38 193

Health care ................................................... 74 1 ( ) 2260 222 25

270 24 136

Entertainment ............................................... 44 29

215 18 211 45 43 100

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 15 24

212 2523219 25 33

Other entertainment ................................... 29 24

23 13 8 25 39 67

Personal care products and services ........... 10 24

224 2424 4 26 22

Reading ........................................................ 2 22

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2221 3 6

Education ..................................................... 96 25

29215 24212 107 325

All other gifts ................................................. 85 30 23 65 21 89 181 127

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013