Table 4. SEX AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES (Single Females): Average annual expenditures and characteristics of single consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 All Complete reporting of income Single Complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 Item Females reporting than to to to to to and of income $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 over ________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 16419 14251 1633 4322 2700 1590 1844 1060 1103 Income before taxes 1/.................... 17049 17049 2918 7369 12239 17120 24180 33772 59588 Income after taxes 1/..................... 15560 15560 2929 7224 11724 16197 22039 30016 50688 Age of reference person................... 56.5 56.5 48.2 66.4 62.9 53.7 49.3 42.5 43.9 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Children under 18........................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 Earners.................................. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 Vehicles................................. 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female................................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Percent homeowner........................ 50 50 26 48 59 50 51 49 74 With mortgage........................... 17 17 5 6 9 21 26 39 62 Without mortgage........................ 33 33 22 41 49 29 25 11 12 Renter................................... 50 50 74 52 41 50 49 51 26 Black.................................... 11 11 15 14 6 7 11 12 5 White and other.......................... 89 89 85 86 94 93 89 88 95 Elementary (1-8)......................... 14 14 21 28 12 6 3 0 1 High school (9-12)....................... 40 39 38 49 50 41 31 17 11 College.................................. 46 46 39 23 38 53 66 82 88 Never attended and other................. 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 67 67 45 50 73 82 85 87 87 Average annual expenditures............... 17102 17556 9719 10882 15415 19038 22292 27819 41078 Food..................................... 2133 2193 1426 1633 2104 2432 2706 2912 4008 Food at home............................ 1372 1399 921 1295 1474 1511 1584 1472 1887 Cereals and bakery products............ 218 223 137 215 215 258 234 241 324 Cereals and cereal products........... 71 71 49 69 74 87 71 74 86 Bakery products....................... 147 151 88 145 141 171 163 168 238 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 318 316 216 300 363 342 321 337 387 Beef.................................. 87 86 62 82 94 100 85 88 106 Pork.................................. 71 71 52 76 99 69 67 55 46 Other meats........................... 42 41 27 36 46 43 51 50 45 Poultry............................... 62 62 36 58 69 72 60 74 89 Fish and seafood...................... 39 39 29 32 31 41 40 52 89 Eggs.................................. 17 17 10 17 24 16 18 18 11 Dairy products......................... 152 153 106 139 160 189 179 154 176 Fresh milk and cream.................. 61 59 43 63 64 70 61 59 45 Other dairy products.................. 91 94 64 76 96 119 119 95 130 Fruits and vegetables.................. 261 269 165 259 288 260 291 268 418 Fresh fruits.......................... 83 85 49 84 90 70 96 87 145 Fresh vegetables...................... 77 79 54 75 80 73 85 80 130 Processed fruits...................... 57 60 36 55 65 74 68 63 66 Processed vegetables.................. 43 46 26 45 54 44 42 38 79 Other food at home..................... 423 438 296 383 447 461 560 472 581 Sugar and other sweets................ 61 64 32 65 69 68 77 69 69 Fats and oils......................... 39 40 26 40 47 41 45 42 33 Miscellaneous foods................... 190 197 124 163 194 220 280 204 273 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 111 114 99 102 117 115 129 117 154 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 22 22 15 13 21 18 29 41 52 Food away from home..................... 761 794 505 338 630 921 1122 1441 2121 Alcoholic beverages...................... 134 145 108 61 113 149 234 190 413 Housing.................................. 6477 6539 3376 4532 5982 7038 7898 10033 14200 Shelter................................. 3830 3865 1869 2433 3167 4275 4815 6538 9397 Owned dwellings........................ 1695 1729 406 772 1349 1602 1923 3250 6769 Mortgage interest and charges......... 702 742 105 133 210 633 885 1940 4143 Property taxes........................ 515 495 161 321 525 461 568 612 1417 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 478 492 140 318 614 508 469 698 1209 Rented dwellings....................... 2005 1997 1401 1613 1693 2522 2672 3080 2206 Other lodging.......................... 131 139 63 48 126 151 220 208 421 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1448 1438 954 1317 1511 1444 1586 1693 1947 Natural gas............................ 202 200 115 196 226 197 222 196 256 Electricity............................ 516 504 325 483 560 513 511 566 637 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 80 80 44 105 96 80 59 60 47 Telephone.............................. 494 494 384 387 459 492 620 694 760 Water and other public services........ 156 160 85 147 170 163 173 178 249 Household operations.................... 344 321 104 301 453 333 235 290 560 Personal services...................... 97 91 31 135 153 81 20 74 1 Other household expenses............... 247 231 74 166 299 252 215 216 559 Housekeeping supplies................... 279 300 128 197 306 313 404 390 714 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 62 60 25 50 67 47 70 71 140 Other household products............... 107 121 47 79 114 120 149 136 371 Postage and stationery................. 111 119 55 68 125 145 186 183 203 Household furnishings and equipment..... 575 614 321 285 546 673 858 1122 1581 Household textiles..................... 52 56 22 34 65 93 32 79 167 Furniture.............................. 155 161 61 55 164 106 262 386 418 Floor coverings........................ 32 31 77 13 44 29 11 31 42 Major appliances....................... 68 71 39 44 81 63 111 135 77 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 54 59 35 27 44 107 76 83 143 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 215 236 87 112 147 275 366 408 734 Apparel and services..................... 995 1012 655 526 812 1178 1551 1720 2135 Men and boys............................ 71 73 35 35 56 86 61 231 182 Men, 16 and over....................... 56 56 34 30 38 58 46 207 115 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 15 16 1 5 18 28 14 24 67 Women and girls......................... 604 618 451 344 482 726 983 972 1141 Women, 16 and over..................... 589 603 443 336 473 688 965 953 1115 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 14 15 8 8 9 39 18 19 26 Children under 2........................ 16 16 17 8 9 15 31 28 24 Footwear................................ 140 141 66 58 166 193 199 161 371 Other apparel products and services..... 165 164 86 82 100 158 277 327 417 Transportation........................... 2253 2318 1531 950 2024 3002 3403 4048 5102 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 786 816 760 218 636 1295 1260 1291 1796 Cars and trucks, new................... 468 473 157 69 164 829 950 757 1702 Cars and trucks, used.................. 318 343 600 150 473 466 310 534 94 Other vehicles......................... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 390 390 242 237 371 452 549 625 670 Other vehicle expenses.................. 837 868 372 388 839 1002 1281 1697 1872 Vehicle finance charges................ 91 97 21 19 63 127 173 256 273 Maintenance and repairs................ 270 277 150 139 271 305 417 500 539 Vehicle insurance...................... 344 353 134 180 391 438 463 617 700 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 132 141 67 51 114 132 229 324 360 Public transportation................... 240 245 159 107 178 254 313 434 764 Health care.............................. 1389 1393 685 1445 1756 1610 1129 1118 1825 Health insurance........................ 607 608 334 702 803 654 545 360 448 Medical services........................ 427 425 150 362 390 609 335 480 999 Drugs................................... 282 278 168 340 355 286 185 186 264 Medical supplies........................ 73 82 34 41 208 61 63 92 114 Entertainment............................ 680 706 370 351 600 721 966 1452 1714 Fees and admissions..................... 192 199 143 60 136 213 278 392 646 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 269 275 133 177 267 273 375 503 519 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 150 159 64 85 156 174 204 306 383 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 69 73 31 29 41 62 109 251 166 Personal care products and services...... 228 242 128 143 229 292 324 416 486 Reading.................................. 125 128 63 71 141 140 159 202 281 Education................................ 234 243 621 156 184 162 214 398 191 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 125 127 83 100 101 132 152 148 291 Miscellaneous............................ 472 482 348 257 439 505 468 959 1199 Cash contributions....................... 727 776 183 473 452 645 1110 850 3193 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 1131 1252 142 183 478 1033 1978 3373 6041 Life and other personal insurance....... 147 122 50 75 127 81 155 123 402 Pensions and Social Security............ 984 1130 92 108 352 953 1823 3249 5639 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 17049 17049 2918 7369 12239 17120 24180 33772 59588 Wages and salaries....................... 10144 10144 996 1021 3457 9249 17044 29882 46606 Self-employment income................... 624 624 13 35 173 266 760 813 5046 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 4541 4541 1261 5348 7142 5557 4435 1028 1947 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 867 867 31 123 666 1217 1290 1162 4020 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 146 146 104 83 207 147 251 218 56 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 206 206 203 526 75 54 19 2 9 Regular contributions for support........ 414 414 234 160 403 432 271 496 1831 Other income............................. 107 107 76 72 116 198 110 170 73 Personal taxes 1/......................... 1488 1488 -11 146 516 923 2141 3755 8900 Federal income taxes..................... 1097 1097 -42 81 294 691 1559 2917 6792 State and local income taxes............. 295 295 -3 21 67 159 444 741 1880 Other taxes.............................. 97 97 34 44 154 72 138 98 227 Income after taxes 1/..................... 15560 15560 2929 7224 11724 16197 22039 30016 50688 Net change in total assets and liabilities -775 -931 -269 -91 696 -1293 612 -7549 -4889 Net change in total assets............... 1103 1229 -388 121 946 761 1316 1125 9293 Net change in total liabilities.......... 1878 2161 -119 213 250 2053 704 8674 14182 Other money receipts...................... 260 297 92 40 179 513 293 742 1168 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -244 -256 -86 -73 -139 -278 -294 -560 -1117 Estimated market value of owned home...... 43638 41954 15269 31682 43412 40397 48770 49288 101957 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 299 296 114 226 318 307 320 338 690 Gifts of goods and services............... 732 756 436 529 615 863 933 1275 1615 Food.................................... 39 43 13 22 41 49 65 55 124 Housing................................. 201 206 151 133 156 302 237 342 397 Housekeeping supplies................. 41 41 15 18 34 66 56 72 113 Household textiles.................... 8 8 1 5 11 19 9 3 8 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 27 28 17 5 18 78 28 61 64 Major appliances.................... 5 4 0 1 1 8 3 23 11 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 21 24 17 5 17 70 25 38 53 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 50 53 11 26 22 95 65 121 160 Other housing......................... 75 75 108 79 71 45 78 84 51 Apparel and services.................... 204 215 111 133 189 312 239 413 419 Males 2 and over...................... 69 72 35 34 56 86 61 228 182 Females 2 and over.................... 81 86 46 58 72 164 97 120 145 Children under 2...................... 16 16 17 8 9 15 31 28 24 Other apparel products and services... 39 40 13 34 52 47 50 37 68 Jewelry and watches................. 20 22 5 28 14 19 30 24 38 All other apparel products and serv. 18 18 9 5 39 28 20 12 30 Transportation.......................... 35 35 17 38 28 13 42 71 48 Health care............................. 49 50 3 76 40 13 19 34 158 Entertainment........................... 65 68 25 25 87 62 90 162 154 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 22 22 9 10 25 22 32 45 44 Other entertainment................... 44 46 16 15 62 40 58 118 110 Education............................... 36 37 10 32 6 19 121 75 24 All other gifts......................... 102 103 106 68 69 94 120 124 292 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. This is particularly evident in the characteristics section. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.