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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

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) ....... 19,808 2,001 1,784 3,303 2,836 3,181 2,089 4,614

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $29,288 $1,593 $8,342 $12,800 $17,323 $24,448 $34,213 $69,663

Income after taxes .......................................... 26,121 1,698 8,513 12,796 17,162 23,470 31,333 58,037

Age of reference person ................................. 58.3 47.2 55.1 65.0 66.8 62.5 55.0 52.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 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.

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .2 .4 .6 .7 .5 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... .5 .4 .3 .2 .3 .5 .7 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ .9 .6 .6 .7 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 55 30 33 48 61 62 53 70

With mortgage ............................................ 22 9 10 11 15 19 26 46

Without mortgage ....................................... 32 21 23 37 46 44 27 24

Renter ........................................................... 45 70 67 52 39 38 47 30

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 20 21 18 12 14 13 11

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 80 79 82 88 86 87 89

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 7 11 13 9 5 6 6 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 89 87 91 95 94 94 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 9 11 12 5 3 2 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 31 36 45 45 37 29 14

College ......................................................... 62 60 52 43 50 61 69 86

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 73 52 48 58 73 81 88 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,296 $20,572 $17,716 $19,190 $24,443 $30,903 $33,274 $53,131

Food ............................................................... 3,413 2,753 2,682 2,666 2,842 3,275 3,427 4,890

Food at home ............................................... 2,188 1,972 1,887 1,886 2,053 2,173 2,035 2,755

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 293 266 259 267 290 301 278 336

Cereals and cereal products .................... 91 97 90 84 85 91 84 100

Bakery products ....................................... 202 169 169 183 204 210 194 236

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 414 386 410 381 396 412 361 488

Beef .......................................................... 92 80 107 83 82 97 88 102

Pork .......................................................... 79 60 101 88 73 75 65 87

Other meats .............................................. 54 58 42 41 53 60 45 68

Poultry ...................................................... 86 85 83 78 80 84 87 99

Fish and seafood ...................................... 70 70 51 57 78 61 48 99

Eggs ......................................................... 32 34 26 33 30 34 29 34

Dairy products ............................................ 247 230 212 219 242 246 223 302

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 77 68 80 79 77 78 73 79

Other dairy products ................................. 170 161 132 140 165 168 149 223

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 440 394 349 343 403 437 437 582

Fresh fruits ............................................... 164 150 130 117 146 164 155 229

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 146 130 114 108 129 145 147 200

Processed fruits ........................................ 61 58 51 63 57 59 64 69

Processed vegetables .............................. 69 56 55 55 71 70 71 85

Other food at home .................................... 794 696 658 676 723 777 736 1,047

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 92 80 65 74 84 92 86 126

Fats and oils ............................................. 68 69 50 73 68 61 57 83

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 396 372 284 314 362 393 381 532

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 213 165 253 205 195 209 179 254

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 311 35 10 315 22 34 52

Food away from home .................................. 1,225 782 794 780 788 1,102 1,391 2,135

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, 2013-2014 — 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 ....................................... 207 122 66 66 146 163 228 445

Housing .......................................................... 12,421 9,016 8,051 8,559 10,352 12,292 13,024 19,403

Shelter .......................................................... 7,790 5,970 5,062 5,206 6,037 7,520 8,291 12,522

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,802 1,929 1,482 1,869 2,750 3,870 3,352 7,698

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,429 415 373 569 678 1,309 1,270 3,508

Property taxes .......................................... 1,261 707 506 728 1,178 1,372 1,134 2,208

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,112 807 603 571 894 1,189 949 1,982

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,664 3,955 3,508 3,214 3,141 3,399 4,650 3,979

Other lodging .............................................. 324 86 372 123 145 251 288 844

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,536 1,813 1,774 2,045 2,581 2,764 2,738 3,221

Natural gas ................................................. 299 172 185 229 287 326 333 422

Electricity .................................................... 992 800 804 862 1,069 1,064 1,023 1,129

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 124 397 343 98 169 156 79 158

Telephone services .................................... 767 516 531 572 700 809 918 1,049

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 331 195 257 333 388 368 317 364

Cellular phone service .............................. 435 321 274 239 311 441 601 685

Water and other public services ................. 355 229 210 285 355 409 386 464

Household operations .................................. 752 394 289 463 750 886 657 1,245

Personal services ....................................... 112 374 2 ( ) 3134 3217 3203 331 364

Other household expenses ........................ 640 319 289 329 533 682 626 1,180

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 414 316 306 340 364 394 450 564

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 94 101 108 90 84 83 86 109

Other household products .......................... 199 128 156 171 195 181 217 262

Postage and stationery ............................... 121 87 41 80 85 130 148 193

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 929 523 622 504 620 728 888 1,851

Household textiles ...................................... 73 45 42 73 97 42 49 109

Furniture ..................................................... 198 149 89 105 114 130 137 455

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 36

35 6 6 9 21 23

Major appliances ........................................ 127 53 66 55 86 125 110 269

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 81 19 34 71 50 63 81 160

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 438 252 386 195 267 358 491 835

Apparel and services ...................................... 953 521 654 536 668 762 1,262 1,655

Men and boys ............................................... 64 333 365 24 27 37 74 140

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 48 329 351 322 316 328 358 101

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 16 34

314 32 11 9 16 39

Women and girls .......................................... 594 227 369 341 427 496 830 1,030

Women, 16 and over .................................. 573 225 367 333 414 474 798 989

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 21 32

3139 13 23 32 42

Children under 2 ........................................... 18 31

35318 315 313 318 332

Footwear ...................................................... 144 371 147 82 99 134 203 217

Other apparel products and services ........... 134 189 69 71 99 82 138 235

Transportation ................................................ 4,405 2,600 1,928 2,275 2,918 4,712 5,580 7,751

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,353 3678 3524 3418 3578 1,297 1,838 2,930

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 683 3187 390 3100 3257 3421 3989 1,847

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 670 492 434 318 3321 876 848 1,083

Other vehicles ............................................ 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,142 822 702 712 984 1,200 1,451 1,678

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,561 918 598 993 1,162 1,954 1,987 2,312

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 73 24 37 24 34 72 135 139

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 461 331 178 226 332 546 509 786

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 749 3343 3298 640 3631 1,026 31,009 862

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 278 220 85 103 165 310 336 526

Public and other transportation .................... 349 181 105 151 194 260 304 831

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,796 1,467 1,393 2,166 3,421 3,400 2,712 3,606

Health insurance .......................................... 1,728 758 870 1,388 2,125 2,135 1,775 2,178

Medical services ........................................... 560 355 203 395 700 669 432 801

Drugs ............................................................ 391 316 259 310 480 466 356 446

Medical supplies ........................................... 117 37 61 73 116 130 149 180

Entertainment ................................................. 1,581 927 843 888 1,209 1,472 1,568 2,926

Fees and admissions ................................... 259 160 113 85 127 230 272 577

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 728 500 448 546 680 772 773 1,041

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 518 190 264 230 317 448 465 1,139

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, 2013-2014 — 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

Pets ............................................................ 463 165 236 200 291 407 363 1,039

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 55 325 328 330 326 341 101 100

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 76 77 318 27 86 22 58 169

Personal care products and services ............. 532 319 251 323 415 472 576 969

Reading .......................................................... 80 35 33 43 78 85 95 137

Education ....................................................... 690 1,703 639 371 368 480 521 920

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 173 198 266 128 156 191 200 143

Miscellaneous ................................................. 587 376 241 166 489 634 425 1,205

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,302 412 401 607 859 1,682 1,169 2,605

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,155 122 267 398 524 1,284 2,487 6,477

Life and other personal insurance ................ 169 50 64 142 151 279 156 222

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,986 72 203 255 373 1,005 2,330 6,255

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $29,288 $1,593 $8,342 $12,800 $17,323 $24,448 $34,213 $69,663

Wages and salaries ...................................... 17,475 885 2,240 2,085 3,489 9,558 22,170 53,509

Self-employment income .............................. 614 -1,077 360 357 3151 388 461 2,469

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,760 528 3,623 9,121 12,698 12,634 9,456 8,654

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,213 76 145 85 177 815 1,345 3,777

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 380 619 1,430 706 150 223 398 313

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 502 106 242 262 408 456 473 1,048

Other income ................................................ 344 456 602 483 251 373 3210 193

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,167 -105 -171 4 162 979 2,880 11,626

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,534 -38 -121 30 177 768 2,245 9,265

State and local income taxes ....................... 606 -73 -57 -45 -36 192 608 2,302

Other taxes ................................................... 27 36

38 19 20 319 326 59

Income after taxes .......................................... 26,121 1,698 8,513 12,796 17,162 23,470 31,333 58,037

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,711 $1,532 - $5,801 $860 $4,186 - $1,052 $4,802 $17,167

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,956 3,515 -2,347 1,586 5,474 5,531 7,961 25,912

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,244 1,983 3,455 727 1,288 6,583 3,158 8,745

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 691 3453 3160 3191 3164 374 543 1,965

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -843 -319 -305 -277 -574 -635 -785 -2,018

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 109,725 41,894 43,403 67,501 106,334 120,661 84,669 200,899

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 663 389 338 447 654 733 591 1,054

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 823 314 282 318 471 875 766 1,789

Food ............................................................. 58 18 314 29 45 53 43 129

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 1 ( ) 38

333232 14 19

Housing ........................................................ 198 112 38 64 126 224 163 430

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 321 36 9 16 23 28 49

Household textiles ...................................... 11 38

2 ( ) 312 319 381 ( ) 316

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 25 38

3335316 315 313 71

Major appliances ...................................... 7 38

3132353135 16

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 1 ( ) 31

32310 313 38 54

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 319 313 17 27 17 29 66

Other housing ............................................. 107 56 316 21 49 161 91 230

Apparel and services .................................... 198 78 173 73 123 146 275 382

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 62 314 365 24 27 37 72 139

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, 2013-2014 — 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

Females, 2 and over ................................... 80 323 362 20 49 56 153 146

Children under 2 ......................................... 18 31

35318 315 313 318 331

Other apparel products and services ......... 39 339 341 311 332 39 332 66

Jewelry and watches ................................ 9 34

3131310 3938 21

All other apparel products and services ... 30 336 340 310 322 331 324 45

Transportation .............................................. 57 12 4 16 26 139 78 77

Healthcare .................................................... 37 32

32381 335 37310 69

Entertainment ............................................... 84 335 38 21 64 147 63 147

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 13 33

3534312 313 324 319

Other entertainment ................................... 71 32 33 17 53 135 39 128

Personal care products and services ........... 13 313 34

34 12 11 19 22

Reading ........................................................ 4 32

1 ( ) 3131 4 9 6

Education ..................................................... 120 319 323 317 328 105 44 375

All other gifts ................................................. 47 23 38 8 8 37 47 131

1 Value is too small to display.

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, September, 2015