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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

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) ....... 19,804 2,145 1,632 3,317 2,869 3,300 1,904 4,637

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $30,056 $2,353 $8,249 $12,824 $17,328 $24,402 $34,119 $73,100

Income after taxes .......................................... 26,372 2,408 8,429 12,843 17,151 23,384 31,118 59,332

Age of reference person ................................. 57.7 46.5 53.2 64.4 67.3 61.0 55.1 52.5

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

Vehicles ........................................................ .9 .5 .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 .................................................. 52 26 31 44 60 59 52 66

With mortgage ............................................ 21 7 9 12 14 17 25 44

Without mortgage ....................................... 31 18 22 33 46 42 27 23

Renter ........................................................... 48 74 69 56 40 41 48 34

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 16 22 18 20 13 13 15 13

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 84 78 82 80 87 87 85 87

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 7 12 10 10 5 6 5 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 88 90 90 95 94 95 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 6 6 7 3 1 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 35 38 49 45 38 29 10

College ......................................................... 63 58 55 44 52 61 70 89

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 73 44 51 57 75 80 90 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $32,092 $20,509 $18,003 $19,761 $25,264 $29,995 $35,016 $54,923

Food ............................................................... 3,590 3,000 2,500 2,651 2,808 3,190 3,727 5,372

Food at home ............................................... 2,253 2,012 1,789 1,875 1,996 2,059 2,285 2,974

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 286 288 244 264 267 283 287 325

Cereals and cereal products .................... 91 111 89 80 79 90 89 99

Bakery products ....................................... 195 177 155 183 189 193 197 225

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 427 400 398 400 377 360 501 499

Beef .......................................................... 98 71 96 92 92 89 121 109

Pork .......................................................... 76 82 86 81 67 64 71 86

Other meats .............................................. 58 51 41 48 52 51 80 67

Poultry ...................................................... 90 105 91 86 81 78 96 97

Fish and seafood ...................................... 70 55 56 59 51 48 99 100

Eggs ......................................................... 35 36 29 34 33 29 35 41

Dairy products ............................................ 243 216 192 223 245 233 242 288

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 73 68 67 78 76 74 73 72

Other dairy products ................................. 170 148 125 145 169 158 169 216

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 456 428 374 339 403 413 449 623

Fresh fruits ............................................... 169 160 137 120 129 152 160 252

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 153 124 130 105 144 135 157 214

Processed fruits ........................................ 62 64 54 63 60 56 59 71

Processed vegetables .............................. 71 80 53 51 70 69 74 85

Other food at home .................................... 840 680 581 650 703 770 806 1,239

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 123 68 73 82 74 87 93 251

Fats and oils ............................................. 67 78 53 67 61 55 60 85

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 403 347 261 291 370 372 406 571

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 220 180 189 204 184 230 210 273

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 27 38

3636 15 26 38 60

Food away from home .................................. 1,336 988 711 776 812 1,131 1,442 2,398

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, 2014-2015 — 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 ....................................... 213 132 92 78 114 141 257 449

Housing .......................................................... 12,657 8,677 8,188 9,291 10,530 12,389 13,423 19,596

Shelter .......................................................... 8,013 5,921 5,219 5,845 6,073 7,539 8,628 12,801

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,649 1,673 1,572 2,056 2,537 3,385 3,375 7,420

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,242 285 389 538 572 935 1,268 3,111

Property taxes .......................................... 1,229 645 573 787 1,037 1,272 1,110 2,182

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,178 743 610 731 928 1,178 996 2,128

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,997 4,111 3,566 3,659 3,358 3,845 4,942 4,452

Other lodging .............................................. 368 137 81 130 178 309 310 928

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,499 1,652 1,776 2,029 2,529 2,673 2,761 3,230

Natural gas ................................................. 303 189 185 245 302 330 341 403

Electricity .................................................... 972 722 796 851 1,054 1,021 1,003 1,140

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 115 374 355 83 131 145 369 165

Telephone services .................................... 768 461 515 574 707 795 969 1,073

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 315 197 228 306 395 347 318 334

Cellular phone service .............................. 453 264 287 268 313 449 651 739

Water and other public services ................. 341 206 225 276 335 382 379 450

Household operations .................................. 759 279 347 486 721 883 631 1,308

Personal services ....................................... 107 317 33

3159 3139 3201 3-2 3108

Other household expenses ........................ 652 263 345 327 582 682 634 1,200

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 445 305 303 438 466 438 421 546

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 98 106 75 114 74 97 86 116

Other household products .......................... 229 132 177 214 284 207 222 274

Postage and stationery ............................... 118 67 51 110 108 135 112 157

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 941 520 543 492 741 855 982 1,711

Household textiles ...................................... 69 38 43 70 62 78 52 96

Furniture ..................................................... 234 157 99 75 151 223 179 511

Floor coverings ........................................... 13 35

36 6 7 24 7 25

Major appliances ........................................ 131 64 42 67 142 155 179 195

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 83 47 25 63 55 57 82 165

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 410 210 330 211 323 319 483 719

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,020 700 547 472 681 783 1,538 1,714

Men and boys ............................................... 66 314 324 13 37 56 90 139

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 52 37

311 312 326 46 380 112

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 13 37

313 31 12 11 10 27

Women and girls .......................................... 655 455 312 293 495 511 1,008 1,059

Women, 16 and over .................................. 643 454 306 285 486 496 997 1,038

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 12 32

363839 15 310 21

Children under 2 ........................................... 12 31

314 317 39316 35317

Footwear ...................................................... 152 123 133 61 60 97 259 257

Other apparel products and services ........... 135 107 64 88 80 104 176 241

Transportation ................................................ 4,396 2,494 1,771 2,180 3,183 4,099 5,585 8,120

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,438 3906 3504 3411 898 1,057 1,894 3,168

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 735 3556 2 ( ) 319 3355 3370 31,223 1,885

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 690 3350 3504 392 543 686 671 1,229

Other vehicles ............................................ 313 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 355

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 993 627 683 596 867 1,055 1,302 1,461

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,579 750 431 1,002 1,225 1,680 2,072 2,591

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 73 23 328 29 44 75 120 143

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 464 257 201 251 313 468 614 803

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 728 3305 3120 3592 3691 848 904 996

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 314 165 82 130 177 289 434 649

Public and other transportation .................... 385 211 153 171 194 308 316 900

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,857 1,143 1,526 2,127 3,307 3,413 3,137 3,839

Health insurance .......................................... 1,843 691 990 1,395 2,073 2,237 2,060 2,483

Medical services ........................................... 540 154 297 357 661 644 562 779

Drugs ............................................................ 348 252 176 318 415 391 360 395

Medical supplies ........................................... 125 45 62 58 158 141 155 183

Entertainment ................................................. 1,677 930 923 990 1,596 1,389 1,669 2,958

Fees and admissions ................................... 280 141 105 89 115 246 285 661

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 733 501 486 558 720 705 826 1,029

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 555 231 307 307 434 382 513 1,125

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, 2014-2015 — 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 ............................................................ 495 195 271 270 396 322 402 1,049

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 60 336 336 337 339 60 111 76

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 110 57 325 36 327 56 45 143

Personal care products and services ............. 572 317 242 375 386 544 557 1,063

Reading .......................................................... 84 40 40 64 81 62 106 137

Education ....................................................... 718 2,042 854 310 406 386 564 839

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 167 201 151 179 163 185 205 126

Miscellaneous ................................................. 650 406 140 169 579 650 556 1,353

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,266 284 372 494 856 1,589 1,112 2,675

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,225 142 656 381 574 1,175 2,581 6,684

Life and other personal insurance ................ 142 54 42 96 153 112 162 256

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,084 88 614 285 421 1,063 2,419 6,428

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $30,056 $2,353 $8,249 $12,824 $17,328 $24,402 $34,119 $73,100

Wages and salaries ...................................... 17,899 648 2,531 2,113 3,361 9,900 21,997 55,585

Self-employment income .............................. 1,008 3-53 314 373 3158 529 511 3,589

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,518 490 3,384 8,937 12,610 12,114 9,441 8,268

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,372 87 199 83 296 804 1,405 4,357

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 417 673 1,124 868 252 264 3133 354

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 429 366 268 236 344 384 3404 887

Other income ................................................ 413 443 729 514 309 408 3227 359

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,684 -55 -181 -19 177 1,018 3,001 13,768

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,943 -16 -144 25 201 806 2,334 10,953

State and local income taxes ....................... 714 -48 -44 -56 -50 186 627 2,768

Other taxes ................................................... 27 38

37312 326 327 340 47

Income after taxes .......................................... 26,372 2,408 8,429 12,843 17,151 23,384 31,118 59,332

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $3,808 - $938 - $4,248 $1,802 $5,344 - $1,606 $8,204 $11,371

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,596 1,417 -432 2,324 6,814 755 10,805 21,083

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,788 2,355 3,815 522 1,470 2,360 2,601 9,713

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,186 403 362 165 3440 439 985 3,750

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -855 -202 -309 -356 -565 -591 -749 -2,118

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 109,031 40,767 50,973 68,329 90,855 111,095 90,776 207,424

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 650 349 355 460 607 675 597 1,057

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 863 287 325 434 450 823 889 1,810

Food ............................................................. 96 10 25 19 59 56 70 258

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 1 ( ) 31

323235 30 35

Housing ........................................................ 227 74 76 160 109 236 156 477

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 24 33

331 312 29 30 14 33

Household textiles ...................................... 8 31

2 ( ) 311 315 34311 39

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 22 37

3336353735 71

Major appliances ...................................... 7 35

313233311 ( ) 22

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 32

3133323635 49

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 39

321 21 17 18 54 106

Other housing ............................................. 129 54 22 110 44 178 71 257

Apparel and services .................................... 167 81 106 61 119 122 250 299

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, 2014-2015 — 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

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 65 314 324 313 37 56 90 138

Females, 2 and over ................................... 52 326 327 15 38 34 120 77

Children under 2 ......................................... 12 31

314 317 39316 35317

Other apparel products and services ......... 37 340 341 316 335 316 335 67

Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 38

32313334319 30

All other apparel products and services ... 26 332 339 315 332 311 316 337

Transportation .............................................. 48 7 7 20 15 64 95 89

Healthcare .................................................... 66 32

344 3102 339 396 377 68

Entertainment ............................................... 75 342 330 32 40 70 101 141

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 33

324 311 324 329 323 327

Other entertainment ................................... 53 39 36 21 16 41 78 114

Personal care products and services ........... 18 31

34 14 18 36 35 25

Reading ........................................................ 5 32

353233 10 10 5

Education ..................................................... 94 342 317 316 316 73 58 275

All other gifts ................................................. 54 26 11 7 28 55 37 137

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, August, 2016