Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

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) ....... 18,969 1,741 1,804 1,529 2,559 3,563 7,772 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $26,938 $12,335 $34,125 $40,271 $36,172 $33,519 $19,859 

Income after taxes ........................................ 25,729 11,937 32,456 38,201 34,047 31,538 19,400 

Age of reference person ................................ 57.6 21.0 28.7 39.9 49.7 59.4 77.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 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.

Persons 65 and over .................................... .4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... .9 .6 .9 1.0 1.1 1.1 .8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 57 7 33 50 55 71 71 

With mortgage ............................................ 24 3 25 40 43 38 13 

Without mortgage ....................................... 33 4 8 10 12 33 58 

Renter .......................................................... 43 93 67 50 45 29 29 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 10 15 19 20 12 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 90 85 81 80 88 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 4 5 5 4 6 4 

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 2 4 12 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 19 17 23 30 34 50 

College ......................................................... 57 81 83 75 68 61 38 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 73 52 78 81 81 82 69 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $26,382 $17,097 $31,828 $34,866 $31,690 $30,574 $21,887 

Food ............................................................... 2,881 2,509 3,075 3,902 3,358 3,292 2,387 

Food at home ............................................... 1,736 1,034 1,486 1,979 2,003 2,106 1,672 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 243 157 188 234 263 294 252 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 71 65 63 81 66 81 70 

Bakery products ....................................... 172 93 125 153 197 213 181 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 337 164 253 417 443 390 323 

Beef .......................................................... 92 46 57 122 140 96 85 

Pork .......................................................... 68 37 39 76 87 75 70 

Other meats ............................................. 43 20 33 40 53 58 42 

Poultry ...................................................... 63 31 64 87 66 72 60 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 53 24 42 73 79 65 46 

Eggs ......................................................... 19 7 18 19 19 23 20 

Dairy products ............................................ 205 124 177 215 225 235 211 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 75 45 59 74 83 87 79 

Other dairy products ................................ 130 80 118 141 142 148 132 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 327 177 290 352 330 421 329 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 116 58 108 117 112 147 121 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 107 53 94 124 114 154 99 

Processed fruits ....................................... 59 39 53 55 53 63 66 

Processed vegetables .............................. 45 27 35 56 51 57 43 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — 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 food at home .................................... $623 $411 $577 $761 $742 $766 $558 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 77 64 47 71 86 83 82 

Fats and oils ............................................. 46 21 44 50 50 59 46 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 319 222 301 406 383 385 280 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 161 96 156 205 194 209 139 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 20 8 29 30 29 30 11 

Food away from home ................................. 1,145 1,475 1,590 1,923 1,355 1,186 715 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 233 340 450 486 302 194 99 

Housing .......................................................... 10,497 5,627 12,547 13,622 12,135 11,941 9,315 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,516 3,957 8,895 9,282 7,778 6,938 5,385 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,524 324 3,547 4,844 4,506 4,773 3,080 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,598 3150 2,468 3,122 2,804 2,173 759 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,027 136 677 1,022 1,024 1,257 1,205 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 900 337 403 700 678 1,344 1,116 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,731 3,330 5,104 4,087 2,914 1,805 2,144 

Other lodging ............................................. 261 303 243 350 358 360 160 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,199 826 1,986 2,332 2,452 2,582 2,270 

Natural gas ................................................. 365 75 225 340 401 451 416 

Electricity .................................................... 779 293 691 818 870 904 813 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 100 38 316 369 61 103 157 

Telephone services .................................... 692 407 895 866 815 813 578 

Water and other public services ................. 263 43 159 239 306 311 306 

Household operations .................................. 464 103 351 401 416 540 563 

Personal services ....................................... 46 2 ( ) 35 315 322 315 95 

Other household expenses ........................ 417 103 346 386 394 525 468 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 390 180 297 417 409 522 398 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 75 57 63 93 89 92 67 

Other household products .......................... 192 65 128 187 201 269 206 

Postage and stationery .............................. 123 58 107 136 119 162 125 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 928 561 1,017 1,190 1,080 1,359 699 

Household textiles ...................................... 92 31 89 87 88 166 80 

Furniture ..................................................... 220 122 351 309 262 297 145 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 10 12 38 10 79 28 

Major appliances ........................................ 124 24 100 137 142 174 122 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 72 44 80 74 73 101 66 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 386 329 384 546 505 543 259 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,054 1,185 1,448 1,922 1,356 1,234 567 

Men and boys .............................................. 52 53 38 117 87 50 28 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 41 48 334 3109 77 35 16 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 35 35 38 10 15 12 

Women and girls .......................................... 652 797 894 1,271 813 726 343 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 636 791 885 1,257 783 704 331 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 37 38 314 30 22 13 

Children under 2 .......................................... 26 18 28 19 33 52 16 

Footwear ...................................................... 168 209 258 256 195 197 98 

Other apparel products and services ........... 156 108 230 259 229 208 82 

Transportation ................................................ 3,587 2,662 5,398 5,495 4,770 4,199 2,328 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,204 990 2,073 2,333 1,632 1,244 668 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 658 3417 1,030 1,553 811 667 394 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 544 563 1,035 780 820 575 274 

Other vehicles ............................................ 32 310 38 2 ( ) 31 33 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 892 811 1,247 1,186 1,225 1,104 564 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — 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 vehicle expenses ............................... $1,173 $661 $1,592 $1,462 $1,559 $1,513 $852 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 98 69 185 183 135 138 37 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 355 203 445 393 467 490 262 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 477 244 572 540 600 584 406 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 243 145 390 346 357 301 147 

Public transportation .................................... 317 199 486 514 353 337 245 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,114 339 1,128 1,191 1,742 2,195 3,011 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,064 170 427 588 649 918 1,709 

Medical services .......................................... 494 76 359 313 699 687 498 

Drugs ........................................................... 470 67 279 235 313 494 695 

Medical supplies .......................................... 86 26 63 55 80 97 108 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,212 730 1,514 1,653 1,569 1,585 877 

Fees and admissions ................................... 293 194 383 405 358 375 214 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 536 347 716 617 598 631 457 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 290 117 289 408 531 450 158 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 93 72 125 224 82 129 47 

Personal care products and services ............. 471 399 606 693 519 455 401 

Reading .......................................................... 105 44 97 91 109 129 112 

Education ....................................................... 420 2,014 1,041 228 351 139 109 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 149 80 194 194 245 211 85 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 485 155 596 505 664 661 397 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,219 173 540 825 1,145 1,412 1,623 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,956 841 3,192 4,059 3,427 2,927 576 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 144 35 100 128 179 196 153 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,812 835 3,092 3,931 3,248 2,731 423 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 26,938 12,335 34,125 40,271 36,172 33,519 19,859 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 16,399 9,800 31,658 36,267 30,668 22,797 2,792 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,083 3153 997 1,967 1,040 2,891 323 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,192 3136 3229 470 1,483 5,671 14,290 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,229 78 220 689 1,694 930 1,811 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 109 314 378 398 280 240 323 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 278 55 138 376 493 421 205 

Regular contributions for support ................. 410 1,274 458 3165 383 376 279 

Other income ............................................... 238 823 347 240 130 194 137 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,209 398 1,669 2,070 2,125 1,982 459 

Federal income taxes ................................... 855 301 1,251 1,519 1,586 1,403 264 

State and local income taxes ....................... 242 86 371 460 448 406 62 

Other taxes .................................................. 112 312 48 92 90 172 133 

Income after taxes ......................................... 25,729 11,937 32,456 38,201 34,047 31,538 19,400 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

All

single

females

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $7,287 $1,337 - $16,755 - $8,828 - $7,500 - $6,657 - $6,935 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,044 3,490 19,530 17,712 8,789 234 -1,932 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 11,331 2,153 36,285 26,540 16,289 6,891 5,003 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 485 104 160 413 252 642 665 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -947 3-33 -815 -1,188 -1,533 -1,356 -753 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 111,209 11,302 63,103 102,850 112,087 141,274 132,326 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 603 65 366 577 593 769 712 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 807 317 494 789 1,118 1,000 804 

Food ............................................................. 67 42 26 84 114 117 43 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 36 9 315 311 16 5 

Housing ........................................................ 178 51 131 185 258 263 154 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 10 35 36 34 38 18 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 32 33 314 313 8 12 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 310 352 315 12 40 23 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 34 311 310 36 33 6 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 19 36 341 36 6 38 17 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 9 13 40 88 74 32 

Other housing ............................................ 73 20 28 378 111 102 69 

Apparel and services ................................... 165 137 136 293 219 226 105 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 53 38 116 86 50 27 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 57 320 29 124 57 75 49 

Children under 2 ........................................ 26 18 28 18 33 52 15 

Other apparel products and services ......... 31 47 40 34 43 49 14 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 11 321 39 19 14 7 

All other apparel products and services ... 20 336 319 325 324 335 36 

Transportation .............................................. 71 18 33 58 18 15 138 

Health care ................................................... 67 32 312 325 383 26 117 

Entertainment ............................................... 64 39 51 46 64 114 54 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 16 28 15 25 38 15 

Other entertainment ................................... 42 23 22 31 39 76 39 

Personal care products and services ........... 12 9 330 320 21 9 6 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 ( ) 31 31 32 3 2 

Education ..................................................... 81 31 328 35 187 77 88 

All other gifts ................................................ 89 11 39 29 143 134 91 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.