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

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

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) ................................ 20,426 2,072 1,560 3,102 3,102 3,486 1,971 5,133 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $31,532 $2,449 $7,836 $12,847 $17,438 $24,356 $34,196 $74,140 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 27,845 2,537 8,006 12,882 17,198 23,215 31,492 61,316 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 58.5 46.2 53.6 64.2 69.2 63.7 55.7 52.4 

 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 ................................................................ .5 .2 .4 .6 .7 .6 .4 .3 

 Earners ................................................................ .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 .4 .7 .8 

 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 ................................................................ 52 27 34 43 58 61 54 61 

 With mortgage ................................................................19 8 7 11 12 17 22 37 

 Without mortgage................................................................ 33 19 27 32 46 43 32 24 

 Renter ................................................................ 48 73 66 57 42 39 46 39 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 16 22 20 19 15 10 18 13 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 84 78 80 81 85 90 82 87 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference 

 person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 8 13 13 10 5 8 6 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 92 87 87 90 95 92 94 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................3 4 8 5 5 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 32 35 37 48 46 36 26 11 

 College ................................................................ 65 62 54 46 49 63 74 89 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................73 47 48 59 73 82 88 90 

Average annual expenditures................................ $34,884 $19,031 $21,143 $20,096 $25,634 $35,497 $36,543 $58,175 

 Food ................................................................................................ 3,893 2,952 3,407 2,828 2,987 3,684 4,127 5,413 

 Food at home ................................................................ 2,299 1,779 1,947 2,044 1,966 2,361 2,503 2,751 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 287 228 236 265 277 294 309 324 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 85 74 88 86 80 76 82 97 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 202 154 148 179 197 218 227 228 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 432 426 439 403 380 463 431 456 

 Beef ................................................................ 104 99 105 98 108 111 87 106 

 Pork ................................................................ 77 95 61 88 67 82 74 74 

 Other meats ................................................................62 58 68 48 54 69 80 64 

 Poultry ................................................................ 90 99 105 90 55 108 87 91 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 69 50 65 48 73 64 72 88 

 Eggs ................................................................ 30 26 35 30 24 29 30 33 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 244 169 197 241 224 260 234 286 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 74 54 70 84 82 71 71 76 

 Other dairy products ................................ 170 115 127 157 143 189 163 210 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 472 370 402 387 365 494 536 588 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................182 145 158 152 133 194 197 229 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 156 129 127 122 112 160 180 202 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 62 34 63 46 59 61 76 75 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 72 61 54 67 62 78 83 81 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 863 587 673 749 720 851 994 1,096 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 91 57 55 81 96 86 113 108 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 65 59 64 62 57 66 66 71 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 442 307 354 329 357 424 507 597 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................ 240 156 194 266 195 249 272 272 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 25 39 36 310 15 26 36 48 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 1,594 1,174 1,460 785 1,021 1,323 1,624 2,662 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 267 165 187 74 118 239 297 509 

 Housing ................................................................ 13,372 7,414 8,697 9,011 11,472 13,651 14,642 20,184 

 Shelter ................................................................ 8,397 4,744 4,977 5,665 7,181 8,383 9,081 13,046 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 3,659 1,376 1,713 1,883 2,576 3,823 3,857 6,710 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 1,166 403 542 461 529 908 1,080 2,684 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 1,271 530 680 673 1,054 1,394 1,397 2,111 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, 

 other expenses ................................................................ 1,221 443 492 749 993 1,521 1,380 1,915 

 Rented dwellings................................................................ 4,322 3,215 3,061 3,684 4,355 4,118 4,941 5,421 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 417 153 202 98 250 442 283 914 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 2,446 1,494 1,743 2,000 2,374 2,621 2,862 3,080 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 263 162 156 204 267 303 317 321 

 Electricity ................................................................ 955 659 766 858 980 1,036 1,064 1,077 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 74 328 364 55 74 110 58 90 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 786 451 525 594 688 773 996 1,104 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, 

 and phone cards ................................................................ 270 139 218 289 324 313 282 259 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 516 312 307 305 364 460 714 845 

 Water and other public services ................................369 193 232 290 365 398 428 489 

 Household operations ................................................................ 872 361 815 475 765 879 989 1,346 

 Personal services................................................................ 125 330 3466 39 3154 384 356 3166 

 Other household expenses ................................ 747 331 349 466 611 796 933 1,180 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 501 285 393 340 438 572 626 628 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 114 102 105 90 115 133 131 117 

 Other household products ................................ 258 148 203 177 246 278 360 308 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 129 34 85 73 77 161 135 204 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 1,155 530 769 531 713 1,195 1,084 2,084 

 Household textiles................................................................ 86 79 45 65 67 61 84 138 

 Furniture ................................................................ 264 144 146 164 123 301 211 489 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 19 36 34 7 10 12 11 50 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 163 62 99 68 136 214 168 257 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................90 50 68 50 79 95 79 138 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 533 188 407 177 299 511 531 1,012 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 1,130 673 978 587 560 910 1,344 1,972 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 49 337 360 42 28 50 24 75 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 34 329 344 334 319 328 317 49 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................16 38 316 38 9 22 37 25 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 673 364 684 287 310 548 832 1,186 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 653 351 668 283 303 517 796 1,157 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 20 313 316 33 38 31 37 29 

 Children under 2 ................................................................13 ( 1 ) 38 314 34 320 316 318 

 Footwear ................................................................ 239 182 399 151 128 184 294 407 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 156 90 126 93 90 108 177 287 

 Transportation ................................................................4,217 2,224 2,035 2,356 2,973 4,342 4,751 7,149 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 1,384 3853 3279 3871 1,119 1,485 1,813 2,171 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 747 3110 ( 2 ) 3416 3673 716 1,222 1,313 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 618 690 3279 3454 440 768 591 808 

 Other vehicles ................................................................

319 353 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) 37 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 350 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................824 540 495 534 616 828 1,053 1,251 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,597 665 1,033 810 973 1,670 1,491 2,867 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 77 40 40 28 42 63 113 150 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................ 451 198 253 270 313 437 473 793 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................ 730 3184 3613 3385 3420 837 3604 1,251 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and 

 other charges ................................................................ 339 243 127 127 199 333 301 673 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 412 166 228 142 264 360 394 860 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 3,193 1,515 1,876 2,221 3,534 3,770 3,584 4,096 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 2,150 1,016 1,251 1,673 2,468 2,594 2,446 2,561 

 Medical services ................................................................ 547 317 300 195 475 594 544 943 

 Drugs ................................................................ 375 148 275 291 466 428 478 406 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 121 33 50 62 125 154 117 186 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Entertainment ................................................................1,649 964 1,031 973 1,119 1,710 1,728 2,725 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 330 130 107 97 141 260 285 794 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 686 377 530 549 680 705 799 886 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 526 423 339 295 248 628 525 831 

 Pets ................................................................ 450 358 230 253 219 570 404 722 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 76 364 3109 343 330 59 3120 108 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 107 34 356 332 49 118 119 214 

 Personal care products and services ................................643 341 542 307 513 641 652 1,046 

 Reading ................................................................ 102 37 150 38 75 118 88 162 

 Education................................................................ 852 1,468 915 307 242 1,209 390 1,215 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 168 164 197 178 183 156 236 130 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 737 228 424 346 359 756 924 1,413 

 Cash contributions................................................................ 2,131 475 367 396 1,007 2,979 1,278 4,816 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 2,528 410 337 473 492 1,330 2,503 7,346 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................166 80 85 111 152 163 162 269 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 2,363 329 252 362 341 1,168 2,340 7,077 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $31,532 $2,449 $7,836 $12,847 $17,438 $24,356 $34,196 $74,140 

 Wages and salaries................................................................ 18,189 816 2,152 2,041 3,089 8,278 19,926 55,029 

 Self-employment income ................................ 922 3

-117 3129 218 3127 264 876 2,953 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 9,740 546 3,800 8,838 13,181 14,230 10,819 10,259 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, 

 other property income ................................ 1,440 50 215 84 202 674 1,176 4,563 

 Public assistance, Supplemental 

 Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 380 692 817 986 248 177 3109 376 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................ 364 333 3201 164 98 258 614 805 

 Other income ................................................................ 497 429 523 515 492 475 3676 456 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed 

 values) ................................................................ 3,687 -88 -170 -35 239 1,141 2,705 12,824 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 2,975 -42 -109 6 253 928 2,122 10,288 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 686 -60 -63 -49 -45 181 563 2,492 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 26 313 32 38 331 31 319 44 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 27,845 2,537 8,006 12,882 17,198 23,215 31,492 61,316 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $5,737 $106 -$2,760 $1,370 $2,728 $9,305 $3,846 $13,354 

 Net change in total assets ................................ 8,301 1,046 -1,328 2,182 2,609 12,899 6,116 19,010 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 2,564 940 1,432 812 -119 3,594 2,270 5,656 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 1,439 396 3684 133 608 1,587 3660 3,579 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned 

 property ................................................................ -798 -232 -409 -336 -552 -739 -778 -1,619 

 Estimated market value of owned 

 home ................................................................ 114,181 50,308 63,101 64,361 113,016 115,729 111,042 186,468 

 Estimated monthly rental value of 

 owned home ................................................................691 329 386 444 680 755 733 1,025 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 942 314 366 358 596 858 921 1,944 

 Food ................................................................ 72 310 21 17 125 43 67 127 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 13 32 34 32 320 33 ( 1 ) 12 

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, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Housing ................................................................ 256 85 81 130 161 214 328 496 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 31 38 311 7 14 42 64 46 

 Household textiles................................................................ 8 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 34 35 31 35 323 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................24 33 311 38 323 316 333 46 

 Major appliances................................................................ 8 ( 2 ) 311 36 37 311 ( 1 ) 11 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 17 33 ( 1 ) 32 316 35 333 35 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 51 34 32 9 71 53 55 89 

 Other housing ................................................................ 141 70 57 102 49 102 170 291 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 159 81 3136 121 97 166 168 239 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 47 337 360 42 25 49 23 71 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 62 322 342 27 54 70 71 96 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 13 ( 1 ) 38 314 33 320 316 318 

 Other apparel products and services................................ 37 322 325 338 314 327 358 54 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 8 31 33 36 37 311 38 12 

 All other apparel products and 

 services................................................................ 28 321 323 332 37 315 350 42 

 Transportation ................................................................ 89 63 9 11 43 140 74 169 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 33 313 34 31 344 369 38 45 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 76 333 377 34 19 74 105 136 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and 

 tricycles ................................................................ 37 33 338 323 39 331 372 60 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 39 29 339 11 10 43 33 76 

 Personal care products and services ................................17 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 312 23 38 32 25 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 31 36 ( 1 ) 31 5 7 7 

 Education ................................................................ 142 311 ( 1 ) 34 344 29 350 491 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 81 15 27 26 20 77 83 197 

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, 2018