Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001 Complete reporting of income All Item single females Total Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 complete than to to to to to and reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 over Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 18,368 14,589 1,339 3,120 2,675 1,590 2,167 1,489 2,208 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $22,200 $22,200 $2,655 $7,633 $12,184 $17,191 $24,259 $34,025 $60,378 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 20,715 20,715 2,587 7,536 11,922 16,571 23,027 31,186 54,633 Age of the reference person.................. 56.6 56.4 43.2 63.0 65.9 60.0 53.9 48.6 48.6 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.0 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. n.a. Persons 65 and over......................... .4 .4 .3 .6 .7 .5 .3 .2 .1 Earners..................................... .5 .6 .6 .2 .3 .5 .7 .9 .9 Vehicles.................................... .9 .9 .6 .6 .8 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female.................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 56 55 29 47 59 63 58 58 68 With mortgage.............................. 20 20 7 8 9 17 22 34 50 Without mortgage........................... 36 35 22 40 49 46 36 24 18 Renter...................................... 44 45 71 53 41 37 42 42 32 Black....................................... 12 11 16 16 8 7 12 10 10 White and other............................. 88 89 84 84 92 93 88 90 90 Elementary (1-8)............................ 8 8 9 20 10 7 3 2 b/ High school (9-12).......................... 39 38 33 49 52 44 35 25 17 College..................................... 53 53 58 31 38 49 62 73 83 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ c/ b/ b/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 72 73 49 54 67 79 88 89 89 Average annual expenditures.................. $21,565 $22,870 $12,948 $12,609 $17,617 $21,364 $25,278 $29,569 $44,173 Food........................................ 2,542 2,684 2,024 1,848 2,343 2,360 2,936 3,344 4,293 Food at home............................. 1,568 1,651 1,195 1,360 1,655 1,553 1,815 1,817 2,100 Cereals and bakery products............ 231 242 166 208 258 224 259 255 295 Cereals and cereal products.......... 74 76 54 70 81 65 78 77 94 Bakery products...................... 157 166 111 138 178 159 181 178 202 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 364 381 341 334 390 376 385 418 433 Beef................................. 99 106 93 94 108 102 105 144 111 Pork................................. 75 81 91 71 89 111 73 59 81 Other meats.......................... 44 46 30 43 49 39 57 55 43 Poultry.............................. 71 73 61 66 77 61 69 79 90 Fish and seafood..................... 56 55 44 41 44 43 62 63 91 Eggs................................. 19 20 23 19 22 20 19 19 17 Dairy products......................... 174 180 109 147 181 191 212 194 218 Fresh milk and cream................. 68 71 51 69 74 84 78 70 67 Other dairy products................. 107 109 58 78 107 107 134 124 151 Fruits and vegetables.................. 312 331 226 267 338 307 372 342 437 Fresh fruits......................... 105 113 67 86 118 108 118 131 155 Fresh vegetables..................... 97 103 63 83 106 94 120 96 145 Processed fruits..................... 64 68 58 58 70 65 80 64 75 Processed vegetables................. 45 47 39 40 43 40 54 52 63 Other food at home..................... 486 517 352 405 488 455 587 608 717 Sugar and other sweets............... 62 65 39 54 65 50 81 74 86 Fats and oils........................ 45 47 44 47 51 35 45 58 44 Miscellaneous foods.................. 235 249 155 171 240 239 275 304 369 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 124 133 93 123 121 107 158 140 172 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 21 23 21 10 11 24 27 32 45 Food away from home.................... 974 1,034 829 487 688 807 1,120 1,527 2,192 Alcoholic beverages......................... 168 184 179 90 137 170 150 296 367 Housing..................................... 8,253 8,419 4,983 4,968 7,014 8,084 9,211 10,683 15,016 Shelter.................................. 4,938 4,950 3,023 2,714 3,784 4,645 5,401 6,695 9,288 Owned dwellings........................ 2,459 2,464 818 959 1,705 2,314 2,549 3,492 5,839 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,003 1,000 213 196 311 639 952 1,677 3,300 Property taxes....................... 801 786 346 468 822 900 826 891 1,268 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 655 677 259 295 571 775 771 924 1,271 Rented dwellings....................... 2,241 2,249 1,775 1,655 1,945 2,126 2,657 2,961 2,954 Other lodging.......................... 239 236 431 100 134 205 194 243 495 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,804 1,822 1,162 1,425 1,718 1,963 2,039 2,122 2,392 Natural gas............................ 266 262 147 176 295 293 304 310 313 Electricity............................ 635 635 403 544 634 710 723 671 743 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 72 75 d/ 56 77 69 105 75 67 76 Telephone services..................... 629 648 447 480 510 649 707 857 976 Water and other public services........ 202 202 108 147 210 206 230 217 283 Household operations..................... 445 441 274 231 552 491 529 322 661 Personal services...................... 133 111 d/ 129 d/ 76 230 d/ 147 d/ 56 d/ 4 d/ 103 Other household expenses............... 312 330 145 155 322 344 473 317 558 Housekeeping supplies.................... 281 328 123 203 289 332 345 354 631 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 62 69 38 53 74 61 82 86 83 Other household products............... 136 160 48 87 130 190 136 126 383 Postage and stationery................. 84 99 37 63 85 81 127 141 165 Household furnishings and equipment...... 784 879 400 396 670 653 898 1,191 2,044 Household textiles..................... 76 86 18 26 77 69 85 126 212 Furniture.............................. 199 217 119 89 132 187 182 280 571 Floor coverings........................ 25 26 9 5 50 10 16 19 67 Major appliances....................... 103 112 27 70 100 84 153 169 184 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 50 60 28 30 40 54 46 89 147 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 332 377 200 176 272 248 415 508 863 Apparel and services........................ 1,046 1,164 704 607 627 988 1,007 1,995 2,721 Men and boys............................. 60 70 59 28 31 147 99 44 135 Men, 16 and over....................... 48 59 d/ 55 23 16 d/ 125 91 d/ 38 116 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 12 11 d/ 4 5 14 22 8 6 19 Women and girls.......................... 652 727 381 371 360 603 588 1,400 1,749 Women, 16 and over..................... 634 704 353 364 344 580 570 1,389 1,681 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 19 23 d/ 28 d/ 7 17 23 18 11 67 Children under 2......................... 20 23 14 7 18 34 24 39 37 Footwear................................. 167 182 d/ 151 139 110 87 131 318 394 Other apparel products and services...... 147 161 99 63 108 117 166 194 406 Transportation.............................. 3,064 3,284 1,619 1,414 2,372 3,112 4,422 4,236 6,408 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,117 1,248 d/ 510 504 971 1,124 1,872 1,339 2,500 Cars and trucks, new................... 603 681 d/ 162 d/ 249 d/ 469 d/ 430 1,038 d/ 826 1,596 Cars and trucks, used.................. 514 567 d/ 348 255 501 694 835 513 905 Other vehicles......................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 542 551 389 313 393 550 709 781 866 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,096 1,157 517 483 795 1,147 1,481 1,655 2,291 Vehicle finance charges................ 109 113 44 26 60 77 199 201 226 Maintenance and repairs................ 339 363 196 185 258 413 434 473 665 Vehicle insurance...................... 402 418 168 204 352 476 547 576 677 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 246 263 109 68 125 181 301 405 723 Public transportation.................... 309 328 203 114 213 291 359 461 751 Health care................................. 1,696 1,735 848 1,494 2,250 2,057 1,813 1,527 1,797 Health insurance......................... 792 793 412 766 1,044 936 858 642 696 Medical services......................... 371 380 230 169 380 524 397 458 598 Drugs.................................... 455 473 176 484 741 503 465 301 392 Medical supplies......................... 77 88 30 75 86 94 93 126 111 Entertainment............................... 914 971 565 459 632 831 1,144 1,342 2,048 Fees and admissions...................... 239 257 174 92 157 223 255 331 637 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 378 395 239 259 301 389 440 538 661 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 198 210 68 90 134 170 279 329 440 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 98 110 84 18 40 49 170 143 310 Personal care products and services......... 393 430 263 266 354 363 496 580 750 Reading..................................... 118 126 65 61 107 113 140 177 239 Education................................... 328 343 907 359 155 261 226 340 389 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 152 151 128 131 124 161 209 186 136 Miscellaneous............................... 463 499 181 284 315 423 606 784 978 Cash contributions.......................... 968 1,085 272 409 826 1,438 1,119 769 2,776 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,462 1,795 209 220 362 1,004 1,801 3,310 6,257 Life and other personal insurance........ 157 168 79 112 105 347 178 185 227 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,305 1,627 130 108 256 657 1,624 3,125 6,030 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 22,200 22,200 2,655 7,633 12,184 17,191 24,259 34,025 60,378 Wages and salaries....................... 13,830 13,830 1,304 1,144 2,622 6,994 14,709 26,801 48,238 Self-employment income................... 672 672 d/ -16 d/ 12 -66 333 616 1,049 2,963 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 5,828 5,828 879 5,351 8,670 8,361 6,990 4,166 4,219 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,103 1,103 24 78 308 570 1,331 1,345 4,165 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 73 73 d/ 9 d/ 44 d/ 27 d/ 128 168 d/ 88 d/ 67 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 229 229 144 650 208 190 d/ 49 d/ 49 d/ 38 Regular contributions for support........ 289 289 161 192 185 312 208 379 634 Other income............................. 174 174 150 162 228 303 187 147 54 Personal taxes............................. 1,485 1,485 69 97 262 620 1,232 2,840 5,745 Federal income taxes..................... 1,088 1,088 36 41 118 393 893 2,117 4,375 State and local income taxes............. 276 276 4 8 42 84 209 552 1,118 Other taxes.............................. 122 122 29 48 101 143 129 170 251 Income after taxes......................... 20,715 20,715 2,587 7,536 11,922 16,571 23,027 31,186 54,633 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 358 -389 246 2,481 1,956 -1,679 -2,430 -339 -4,772 Net change in total assets............... 2,465 2,233 1,095 3,188 2,286 -788 1,313 5,071 2,676 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,107 2,622 849 707 330 891 3,743 5,410 7,448 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 392 454 132 209 464 311 904 363 707 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -521 -523 -145 -128 -205 -346 -556 -856 -1,569 Estimated market value of owned home..... 64,457 63,305 29,680 41,365 57,718 72,190 58,901 67,929 116,266 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 475 464 239 304 452 515 464 536 756 Gifts of goods and services................. 721 790 542 323 538 866 887 838 1,753 Food..................................... 42 39 d/ 16 12 24 67 19 35 109 Alcoholic beverages...................... 10 10 d/ 1 7 6 d/ 10 6 d/ 6 32 Housing.................................. 200 229 109 126 215 194 238 314 432 Housekeeping supplies.................. 29 35 d/ 18 10 30 39 45 55 62 Household textiles..................... 15 17 d/ 1 d/ 2 14 d/ 9 10 d/ 8 72 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 19 25 d/ 11 d/ 13 15 d/ 30 30 38 47 Major appliances..................... 7 9 d/ 7 d/ 7 d/ 6 d/ 9 d/ 16 d/ 4 d/ 10 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 13 17 d/ 4 d/ 7 8 d/ 21 13 d/ 35 37 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 63 77 19 28 60 52 69 170 165 Other housing.......................... 74 76 60 73 96 64 84 43 86 Apparel and services..................... 186 212 153 76 118 294 210 174 546 Males, 2 and over...................... 59 70 59 28 31 147 99 44 134 Females, 2 and over.................... 69 75 d/ 31 31 30 96 57 52 238 Children under 2....................... 20 23 14 7 18 34 24 39 37 Other apparel products and services.... 38 45 d/ 49 d/ 10 39 18 31 38 137 Jewelry and watches.................. 17 19 d/ 17 d/ 2 17 13 23 20 49 All other apparel products and services............................ 20 25 d/ 32 d/ 8 d/ 22 d/ 4 d/ 8 d/ 18 88 Transportation........................... 45 46 15 8 24 8 179 30 51 Health care.............................. 34 26 d/ 45 d/ 3 d/ 29 d/ 89 d/ 15 d/ 13 17 Entertainment............................ 60 64 37 28 35 53 80 86 146 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 24 25 9 15 14 29 29 38 47 Other entertainment.................... 36 39 28 13 20 24 51 48 99 Personal care products and services...... 17 21 d/ 20 12 20 37 25 d/ 6 33 Reading.................................. 2 2 b/ 1 2 2 4 3 5 Education................................ 44 48 63 14 d/ 22 d/ 65 30 75 107 All other gifts.......................... 81 91 81 36 43 46 82 95 274 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.