Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Complete reporting of income | All |_______________________________________________________________________________ | 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)......................| 17,171 | 13,851 | 1,456 | 3,906 | 2,798 | 1,372 | 1,881 | 1,200 | 1,237 Income before taxes(1).............| $18,280 | $18,280 | $2,622 | $7,684 | $12,186 | $17,195 | $24,147 | $33,787 | $61,175 Income after taxes(1)..............| 16,815 | 16,815 | 2,555 | 7,549 | 11,977 | 16,472 | 22,384 | 30,608 | 52,319 Age of reference person............| 55.7 | 56.0 | 43.6 | 63.8 | 64.0 | 56.3 | 50.0 | 46.0 | 46.9 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 | .6 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .1 Earners...........................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .2 | .4 | .6 | .8 | .8 | .9 Vehicles..........................| .8 | .8 | .5 | .6 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Female..........................| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 Percent homeowner.................| 50 | 50 | 28 | 45 | 59 | 58 | 47 | 50 | 67 With mortgage....................| 17 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 51 Without mortgage.................| 33 | 32 | 22 | 37 | 48 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 17 Renter............................| 50 | 50 | 72 | 55 | 41 | 42 | 53 | 50 | 33 Black.............................| 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 White and other...................| 89 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 Elementary (1-8)..................| 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | (2)| (2) High school (9-12)................| 38 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 20 | 9 College...........................| 51 | 51 | 51 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 69 | 80 | 90 Never attended and other..........| (2)| (2)| 1 | 1 | (3)| (3)| (3)| (3)| (3) At least one vehicle owned........| 69 | 70 | 48 | 53 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 89 Average annual expenditures........| $19,069 | $20,022 | $11,010 | $12,546 | $16,170 | $21,508 | $24,109 | $29,767 | $44,403 Food..............................| 2,390 | 2,509 | 1,693 | 1,860 | 2,180 | 2,668 | 2,648 | 3,383 | 4,545 Food at home.....................| 1,485 | 1,539 | 1,043 | 1,398 | 1,509 | 1,765 | 1,480 | 1,979 | 1,909 Cereals and bakery products.....| 232 | 237 | 164 | 216 | 238 | 275 | 236 | 273 | 288 Cereals and cereal products....| 78 | 80 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 91 | 99 Bakery products................| 154 | 157 | 99 | 143 | 156 | 194 | 157 | 183 | 190 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..| 333 | 338 | 278 | 325 | 358 | 372 | 292 | 351 | 409 Beef...........................| 87 | 90 | 75 | 87 | 100 | 105 | 68 | 78 | 124 Pork...........................| 76 | 72 | 65 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 64 | 71 | 56 Other meats....................| 41 | 43 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 50 Poultry........................| 68 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 71 | 81 Fish and seafood...............| 43 | 43 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 71 | 83 Eggs...........................| 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 Dairy products..................| 168 | 176 | 107 | 156 | 176 | 220 | 176 | 221 | 207 Fresh milk and cream...........| 64 | 66 | 42 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 61 | 71 | 63 Other dairy products...........| 104 | 110 | 66 | 90 | 101 | 140 | 115 | 150 | 144 Fruits and vegetables...........| 287 | 299 | 189 | 273 | 281 | 337 | 294 | 419 | 366 Fresh fruits...................| 95 | 100 | 68 | 82 | 84 | 105 | 123 | 140 | 136 Fresh vegetables...............| 88 | 91 | 55 | 88 | 85 | 113 | 73 | 138 | 105 Processed fruits...............| 62 | 65 | 35 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 58 | 89 | 78 Processed vegetables...........| 42 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 52 | 48 Other food at home..............| 465 | 489 | 306 | 428 | 456 | 561 | 483 | 714 | 639 Sugar and other sweets.........| 62 | 66 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 66 | 59 | 107 | 80 Fats and oils..................| 46 | 49 | 33 | 56 | 44 | 55 | 41 | 58 | 46 Miscellaneous foods............| 201 | 212 | 128 | 169 | 203 | 275 | 211 | 321 | 268 Nonalcoholic beverages.........| 131 | 136 | 83 | 122 | 135 | 141 | 143 | 194 | 158 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town tr...........| 25 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 86 Food away from home..............| 905 | 971 | 650 | 462 | 671 | 903 | 1,168 | 1,404 | 2,636 Alcoholic beverages...............| 150 | 158 | 106 | 91 | 60 | 135 | 232 | 322 | 351 Housing...........................| 7,211 | 7,354 | 4,086 | 4,875 | 6,448 | 7,934 | 8,396 | 10,593 | 15,561 Shelter..........................| 4,297 | 4,307 | 2,205 | 2,597 | 3,622 | 4,623 | 5,137 | 6,455 | 10,029 Owned dwellings.................| 1,925 | 1,915 | 525 | 891 | 1,709 | 1,998 | 1,962 | 2,752 | 6,277 Mortgage interest and charges..| 774 | 761 | 101 | 177 | 428 | 640 | 843 | 1,470 | 3,458 Property taxes.................| 567 | 560 | 212 | 345 | 547 | 761 | 529 | 617 | 1,443 Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | | | | | insurance, other expenses...| 584 | 595 | 212 | 369 | 734 | 597 | 591 | 665 | 1,376 Rented dwellings................| 2,194 | 2,198 | 1,452 | 1,588 | 1,780 | 2,467 | 2,962 | 3,525 | 3,194 Other lodging...................| 178 | 194 | 228 | 117 | 133 | 158 | 213 | 178 | 558 Utilities, fuels, and public | | | | | | | | | services......................| 1,584 | 1,599 | 1,025 | 1,401 | 1,621 | 1,760 | 1,711 | 1,854 | 2,252 Natural gas.....................| 205 | 206 | 107 | 194 | 217 | 215 | 205 | 215 | 317 Electricity.....................| 574 | 575 | 349 | 506 | 644 | 666 | 619 | 641 | 666 Fuel oil and other fuels........| 73 | 73 | (4)27 | 105 | 63 | 74 | 64 | (4)41 | 97 Telephone services..............| 565 | 572 | 448 | 451 | 515 | 576 | 641 | 777 | 923 Water and other public services.| 167 | 172 | 94 | 145 | 182 | 229 | 181 | 180 | 249 Household operations.............| 320 | 326 | 187 | 199 | 310 | 339 | 352 | 436 | 759 Personal services...............| 87 | 80 | (4)93 | (4)44 | (4)72 | (4)35 | (4)113 | (4)143 | (4)137 Other household expenses........| 233 | 246 | 93 | 155 | 238 | 303 | 240 | 293 | 622 Housekeeping supplies............| 269 | 301 | 198 | 234 | 289 | 388 | 309 | 393 | 413 Laundry and cleaning supplies...| 60 | 66 | 34 | 58 | 72 | 82 | 68 | 75 | 79 Other household products........| 112 | 123 | 73 | 97 | 117 | 154 | 105 | 171 | 200 Postage and stationery..........| 97 | 112 | 90 | 79 | 100 | 152 | 137 | 147 | 134 Household furnishings and | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 741 | 821 | 472 | 444 | 607 | 825 | 887 | 1,455 | 2,106 Household textiles..............| 56 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 41 | 56 | 82 | 89 | 142 Furniture.......................| 204 | 221 | 148 | 98 | 121 | 196 | 195 | 384 | 835 Floor coverings.................| 22 | 24 | (4)9 | (4)10 | (4)21 | (4)14 | (4)16 | (4)57 | (4)79 Major appliances................| 86 | 92 | 35 | 66 | 84 | 118 | 113 | 159 | 137 Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | housewares...................| 62 | 70 | 43 | 32 | 68 | 74 | 89 | 166 | 95 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | | | equipment....................| 311 | 356 | 196 | 212 | 271 | 369 | 391 | 600 | 819 Apparel and services..............| 1,032 | 1,142 | 645 | 674 | 686 | 1,430 | 1,242 | 2,022 | 2,545 Men and boys.....................| 53 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 44 | 97 | 60 | 148 | 58 Men, 16 and over................| 41 | 46 | (4)44 | 26 | (4)31 | 86 | 42 | 132 | (4)22 Boys, 2 to 15...................| 13 | 14 | (4)2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 36 Women and girls..................| 651 | 720 | 359 | 432 | 404 | 919 | 881 | 1,118 | 1,651 Women, 16 and over..............| 631 | 700 | 347 | 426 | 395 | 888 | 845 | 1,078 | 1,612 Girls, 2 to 15..................| 19 | 20 | (4)12 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 38 Children under 2.................| 17 | 19 | (4)12 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 12 | (4)42 | 28 Footwear.........................| 171 | 184 | (4)135 | 133 | 98 | 236 | 151 | 428 | 315 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services......................| 140 | 159 | 94 | 62 | 124 | 138 | 140 | 285 | 494 Transportation....................| 2,639 | 2,697 | 1,090 | 1,563 | 1,919 | 2,628 | 3,608 | 4,506 | 6,863 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...| 916 | 908 | (4)203 | 525 | 531 | (4)648 | 1,158 |(4)1,529 | 3,102 Cars and trucks, new............| 514 | 482 | (4)167 | (4)169 | (4)335 | (4)390 | (4)603 | (4)947 | 1,638 Cars and trucks, used...........| 396 | 419 | (4)37 | 356 | 196 | 258 | 555 | (4)582 | 1,384 Other vehicles..................| (4)6 | (4)7 | (3)| (3)| (3)| (3)| (3)| (3)| (4)80 Gasoline and motor oil...........| 457 | 468 | 321 | 287 | 409 | 518 | 632 | 744 | 772 Other vehicle expenses...........| 980 | 1,030 | 427 | 502 | 816 | 1,154 | 1,516 | 1,854 | 2,213 Vehicle finance charges.........| 79 | 81 | 26 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 168 | 175 | 194 Maintenance and repairs.........| 323 | 347 | 177 | 189 | 320 | 410 | 490 | 548 | 627 Vehicle insurance...............| 371 | 379 | 152 | 178 | 331 | 504 | 551 | 661 | 716 Vehicle rental, leases, | | | | | | | | | licenses, other charges......| 207 | 223 | 72 | 108 | 123 | 170 | 307 | 470 | 676 Public transportation............| 286 | 292 | 138 | 250 | 162 | 309 | 302 | 380 | 777 Health care.......................| 1,375 | 1,440 | 722 | 1,288 | 1,776 | 1,644 | 1,442 | 1,782 | 1,421 Health insurance.................| 638 | 653 | 304 | 632 | 889 | 733 | 599 | 623 | 613 Medical services.................| 364 | 388 | 204 | 230 | 416 | 498 | 466 | 679 | 510 Drugs............................| 298 | 320 | 166 | 365 | 363 | 336 | 294 | 384 | 205 Medical supplies.................| 75 | 80 | 48 | 60 | 109 | 78 | 84 | 96 | 93 Entertainment.....................| 813 | 869 | 547 | 497 | 676 | 874 | 1,045 | 1,416 | 2,012 Fees and admissions..............| 217 | 227 | 144 | 98 | 140 | 224 | 291 | 421 | 645 Television, radios, sound | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 327 | 344 | 209 | 249 | 267 | 423 | 440 | 472 | 601 Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | | | | | equipment.....................| 187 | 209 | 153 | 99 | 186 | 167 | 244 | 365 | 481 Other entertainment supplies, | | | | | | | | | equipment and serv............| 82 | 90 | 41 | 51 | 82 | 60 | 71 | 159 | 284 Personal care products and | | | | | | | | | services.......................| 370 | 389 | 204 | 227 | 357 | 442 | 475 | 651 | 699 Reading...........................| 125 | 131 | 66 | 70 | 110 | 133 | 172 | 204 | 311 Education.........................| 341 | 335 | 659 | 286 | 345 | 198 | 256 | 363 | 320 Tobacco products and smoking | | | | | | | | | supplies.......................| 118 | 122 | 90 | 98 | 131 | 172 | 130 | 201 | 70 Miscellaneous.....................| 572 | 595 | 316 | 378 | 555 | 882 | 808 | 597 | 994 Cash contributions................| 744 | 877 | 620 | 431 | 510 | 1,488 | 1,689 | 669 | 1,710 Personal insurance and pensions...| 1,189 | 1,404 | 167 | 208 | 417 | 877 | 1,965 | 3,057 | 7,000 Life and other personal insurance| 137 | 133 | 63 | 94 | 129 | 98 | 205 | 150 | 267 Pensions and Social Security.....| 1,052 | 1,271 | 104 | 114 | 288 | 779 | 1,760 | 2,907 | 6,734 Money income before taxes.........| 18,280 | 18,280 | 2,622 | 7,684 | 12,186 | 17,195 | 24,147 | 33,787 | 61,175 Wages and salaries...............| 10,954 | 10,954 | 1,208 | 1,250 | 3,188 | 7,951 | 16,709 | 26,186 | 50,417 Self-employment income(1)........| 424 | 424 | (4)-48 | (4)54 | 133 | 215 | 470 | 776 | 2,628 Social Security, private and | | | | | | | | | government retireme...........| 5,337 | 5,337 | 964 | 5,351 | 7,814 | 7,512 | 5,028 | 4,244 | 3,958 Interest, dividends, rental | | | | | | | | | income, other proper..........| 823 | 823 | -2 | 105 | 341 | 791 | 1,079 | 1,847 | 3,802 Unemployment and workers.........| 102 | 102 | (4)25 | 117 | 179 | (4)70 | 161 | (4)15 | (4)4 Public assistance, supplemental | | | | | | | | | security income,..............| 210 | 210 | 193 | 528 | 94 | (4)114 | (4)64 | (4)19 | (3) Regular contributions for support| 252 | 252 | 160 | 171 | 196 | (4)239 | 387 | 577 | 233 Other income.....................| 178 | 178 | 122 | 108 | 239 | 302 | 248 | (4)123 | 134 Personal taxes....................| 1,465 | 1,465 | 67 | 135 | 209 | 723 | 1,763 | 3,179 | 8,856 Federal income taxes.............| 1,107 | 1,107 | 35 | 93 | 128 | 523 | 1,339 | 2,444 | 6,777 State and local income taxes(1)..| 287 | 287 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 118 | 346 | 622 | 1,886 Other taxes......................| 71 | 71 | (4)30 | 27 | 73 | 81 | 79 | 113 | 192 Income after taxes................| 16,815 | 16,815 | 2,555 | 7,549 | 11,977 | 16,472 | 22,384 | 30,608 | 52,319 Net change in total assets and | | | | | | | | | liabilities....................| -1,281 | -2,190 | 1,066 | -912 | 39 | -2,952 | -1,655 | -8,403 | -9,038 Net change in total assets(1)....| 857 | 330 | 579 | -131 | 745 | -375 | 3,195 | -3,511 | 710 Net change in total liabilities..| 2,138 | 2,520 | -486 | 780 | 706 | 2,577 | 4,850 | 4,892 | 9,748 Other money receipts..............| 342 | 387 | 240 | 132 | 237 | 194 | 443 | 482 | 1,743 Mortgage principal paid on owned | | | | | | | | | property.......................| -364 | -376 | -76 | -108 | -238 | -333 | -282 | -696 | -1,765 Estimated market value of owned | | | | | | | | | home...........................| 46,216 | 45,051 | 20,939 | 31,244 | 48,959 | 54,276 | 42,703 | 51,001 | 95,741 Estimated monthly rental value of | | | | | | | | | owned home.....................| 343 | 337 | 157 | 237 | 372 | 401 | 347 | 356 | 683 Gifts of goods and services.......| 808 | 870 | 557 | 549 | 662 | 1,103 | 939 | 1,364 | 1,753 Food.............................| 35 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 119 | 40 Housing..........................| 214 | 235 | 209 | 164 | 173 | 250 | 305 | 299 | 411 Housekeeping supplies...........| 38 | 42 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 59 | 53 | 73 | 60 Household textiles..............| 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 17 Appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | housewares...................| 31 | 35 | (4)20 | 12 | 31 | 50 | 67 | 61 | 37 Major appliances...............| 6 | 6 | (3)| (4)2 | (4)3 | (4)13 | (4)6 | (4)8 | (4)20 Small appliances and | | | | | | | | | miscellaneous housewares....| 25 | 29 | (4)20 | 10 | 27 | (4)37 | 61 | 53 | 17 Miscellaneous household | | | | | | | | | equipment....................| 57 | 69 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 54 | 83 | 123 | 173 Other housing...................| 78 | 78 | 122 | 74 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 24 | 124 Apparel and services.............| 201 | 216 | 130 | 118 | 128 | 287 | 215 | 441 | 470 Males, 2 and over...............| 53 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 44 | 94 | 60 | 148 | 58 Females, 2 and over.............| 83 | 80 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 109 | 115 | 139 | 147 Children under 2................| 17 | 19 | (4)12 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 12 | (4)42 | 28 Other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services.....................| 48 | 57 | (4)19 | (4)28 | (4)28 | (4)44 | (4)28 | (4)111 | (4)238 Jewelry and watches............| 29 | 36 | (4)15 | (4)8 | (4)15 | (4)27 | (4)7 | (4)59 | (4)202 All other apparel products and | | | | | | | | | services....................| 19 | 22 | (4)4 | (4)21 | (4)13 | (4)17 | (4)21 | (4)53 | (4)36 Transportation...................| 51 | 52 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 226 Health care......................| 41 | 39 | (4)9 | 36 | (4)3 | (4)212 | (4)12 | (4)19 | (4)35 Entertainment....................| 81 | 92 | 51 | 59 | 55 | 88 | 118 | 206 | 173 Toys, games, hobbies, and | | | | | | | | | tricycles....................| 32 | 39 | (4)31 | (4)16 | (4)28 | (4)31 | (4)37 | (4)114 | (4)76 Other entertainment.............| 49 | 53 | 20 | 43 | 26 | 57 | 81 | 92 | 97 Education........................| 82 | 93 | (4)81 | (4)20 | (4)143 | (4)83 | (4)104 | (4)122 | (4)185 All other gifts..................| 103 | 111 | 49 | 89 | 106 | 123 | 124 | 120 | 212 ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ 1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2 Value less than 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable