Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 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)...... 18,316 15,196 1,406 3,093 2,894 1,669 2,243 1,450 2,441 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $22,936 $22,936 $2,529 $7,688 $12,259 $17,215 $24,246 $34,007 $62,802 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 21,668 21,668 2,465 7,629 12,136 16,763 23,156 32,109 57,600 Age of the reference person.................. 56.3 56.2 40.9 60.6 65.9 60.7 55.1 50.6 49.1 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 .2 .6 .7 .5 .4 .2 .1 Earners..................................... .5 .6 .7 .3 .3 .5 .7 .9 .9 Vehicles.................................... .9 .9 .6 .6 .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female.................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 56 55 25 44 59 61 59 61 69 With mortgage.............................. 21 21 7 10 10 12 24 36 49 Without mortgage........................... 35 34 19 34 49 50 35 25 20 Renter...................................... 44 45 75 56 41 39 41 39 31 Black....................................... 11 10 13 14 8 8 10 10 9 White and other............................. 89 90 87 86 92 92 90 90 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 8 8 8 18 12 7 2 1 b/ High school (9-12).......................... 39 38 27 50 49 47 38 25 18 College..................................... 54 54 64 32 39 47 60 74 82 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ c/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 73 73 51 53 66 85 87 89 90 Average annual expenditures.................. $22,209 $23,368 $14,212 $13,444 $17,613 $21,475 $25,536 $29,493 $43,103 Food........................................ 2,583 2,761 2,195 2,109 2,248 2,477 2,813 3,208 4,130 Food at home............................. 1,598 1,711 1,385 1,536 1,602 1,650 1,691 1,874 2,109 Cereals and bakery products............ 234 250 193 242 253 257 256 242 271 Cereals and cereal products.......... 77 82 66 92 78 79 77 77 88 Bakery products...................... 157 168 127 150 174 178 179 165 183 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 360 388 390 380 356 379 359 430 435 Beef................................. 92 101 125 108 85 100 77 141 101 Pork................................. 74 79 101 83 73 108 70 68 69 Other meats.......................... 44 46 31 49 44 48 50 44 46 Poultry.............................. 68 73 65 71 76 62 76 81 73 Fish and seafood..................... 63 68 44 50 53 46 66 75 126 Eggs................................. 20 21 24 20 24 15 21 21 21 Dairy products......................... 175 182 138 170 171 195 175 201 214 Fresh milk and cream................. 66 70 57 72 73 80 66 68 70 Other dairy products................. 108 112 81 98 98 115 109 133 144 Fruits and vegetables.................. 319 340 267 287 330 313 347 361 438 Fresh fruits......................... 104 111 83 95 103 105 116 123 142 Fresh vegetables..................... 102 109 83 85 106 99 104 113 155 Processed fruits..................... 65 70 57 62 74 64 77 64 79 Processed vegetables................. 48 51 44 46 47 46 50 60 62 Other food at home..................... 509 550 398 457 492 506 554 641 751 Sugar and other sweets............... 68 74 56 62 72 65 80 70 99 Fats and oils........................ 47 50 46 55 55 43 46 55 48 Miscellaneous foods.................. 246 267 159 201 234 254 264 328 392 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 128 138 122 128 121 118 137 160 173 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 20 21 15 11 10 25 26 27 39 Food away from home.................... 985 1,050 810 573 645 827 1,122 1,334 2,021 Alcoholic beverages......................... 173 189 108 103 113 163 133 311 395 Housing..................................... 8,434 8,568 5,294 5,434 6,657 7,995 9,276 10,434 15,203 Shelter.................................. 5,111 5,091 3,193 3,070 3,685 4,588 5,593 6,403 9,516 Owned dwellings........................ 2,556 2,516 840 1,090 1,605 2,078 2,704 3,368 5,985 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,085 1,061 264 278 299 483 1,065 1,702 3,426 Property taxes....................... 801 769 321 448 750 784 760 862 1,399 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 671 685 256 363 557 811 879 804 1,160 Rented dwellings....................... 2,287 2,309 1,907 1,854 1,923 2,240 2,687 2,819 2,972 Other lodging.......................... 267 267 446 126 156 270 202 216 559 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,844 1,852 1,138 1,423 1,753 1,951 2,039 2,222 2,466 Natural gas............................ 276 270 139 179 292 296 312 324 345 Electricity............................ 648 646 381 544 651 706 709 712 783 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 68 71 d/ 49 73 68 101 81 63 61 Telephone services..................... 641 655 472 477 526 623 698 891 984 Water and other public services........ 211 210 97 150 216 224 239 233 293 Household operations..................... 417 430 170 238 426 364 534 359 820 Personal services...................... 93 88 d/ 43 d/ 44 d/ 136 d/ 10 d/ 118 d/ 11 d/ 185 Other household expenses............... 324 342 127 195 290 354 416 349 635 Housekeeping supplies.................... 310 366 272 260 296 349 301 376 649 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 70 79 67 70 76 74 66 84 108 Other household products............... 148 177 122 126 134 165 118 153 368 Postage and stationery................. 93 109 83 64 86 110 117 139 172 Household furnishings and equipment...... 751 829 521 442 497 744 808 1,074 1,753 Household textiles..................... 90 105 66 49 60 124 119 119 204 Furniture.............................. 168 181 141 84 91 144 152 264 435 Floor coverings........................ 19 20 10 5 19 42 12 39 27 Major appliances....................... 97 107 33 71 86 91 126 129 196 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 59 69 58 35 50 52 74 67 141 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 318 349 213 199 191 291 326 456 750 Apparel and services........................ 1,030 1,120 1,160 599 674 993 1,083 1,584 2,060 Men and boys............................. 56 67 46 47 26 78 84 49 132 Men, 16 and over....................... 41 50 d/ 30 40 d/ 9 d/ 49 65 d/ 37 109 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 15 17 d/ 16 7 17 29 19 12 23 Women and girls.......................... 656 704 780 366 460 650 640 1,051 1,226 Women, 16 and over..................... 637 681 768 356 440 608 616 1,040 1,183 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 19 24 d/ 12 10 21 42 25 11 43 Children under 2......................... 20 22 8 12 9 17 31 41 40 Footwear................................. 156 172 246 97 102 126 153 255 296 Other apparel products and services...... 143 154 79 77 77 122 174 188 367 Transportation.............................. 3,223 3,396 1,580 1,536 2,561 3,198 4,255 4,120 6,690 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,292 1,380 d/ 530 596 1,194 d/ 1,213 1,789 d/ 1,319 2,856 Cars and trucks, new................... 701 762 d/ 112 d/ 288 687 d/ 422 956 d/ 834 1,839 Cars and trucks, used.................. 591 617 d/ 418 308 507 791 833 484 1,017 Other vehicles......................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 528 534 395 312 377 545 677 728 830 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,117 1,178 459 496 797 1,203 1,505 1,655 2,298 Vehicle finance charges................ 111 115 35 35 51 83 184 225 233 Maintenance and repairs................ 355 383 184 176 279 407 526 541 636 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 434 146 219 341 529 543 602 717 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 230 245 94 66 126 184 252 286 712 Public transportation.................... 286 305 195 132 193 237 285 419 707 Health care................................. 1,772 1,818 920 1,386 2,247 2,229 1,933 1,766 2,008 Health insurance......................... 852 865 426 744 1,103 1,086 956 748 822 Medical services......................... 353 359 219 147 281 439 396 491 630 Drugs.................................... 480 497 234 442 717 621 489 392 436 Medical supplies......................... 87 98 40 52 145 82 93 135 121 Entertainment............................... 986 1,055 587 517 641 974 1,140 1,336 2,265 Fees and admissions...................... 257 274 187 109 157 217 271 360 663 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 403 417 246 277 321 413 455 533 703 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 220 241 87 104 125 221 248 334 564 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 106 123 67 28 39 123 165 109 336 Personal care products and services......... 388 424 279 246 355 396 451 520 725 Reading..................................... 115 121 68 57 102 107 142 150 230 Education................................... 370 399 1,130 371 224 352 230 299 466 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 150 156 121 151 122 153 223 187 144 Miscellaneous............................... 478 511 324 239 350 462 515 854 976 Cash contributions.......................... 915 973 249 432 720 1,041 1,410 1,341 1,706 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,592 1,877 197 265 599 933 1,933 3,382 6,104 Life and other personal insurance........ 182 198 65 146 156 342 195 237 270 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,410 1,679 131 118 443 591 1,737 3,145 5,834 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 22,936 22,936 2,529 7,688 12,259 17,215 24,246 34,007 62,802 Wages and salaries....................... 13,813 13,813 1,363 1,344 2,553 6,180 14,185 25,480 48,078 Self-employment income................... 778 778 d/ -86 36 -37 316 491 825 3,735 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 6,028 6,028 723 4,943 8,569 8,879 7,520 5,528 4,426 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,129 1,129 8 82 344 610 1,278 1,368 4,110 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 98 98 d/ 20 d/ 36 d/ 73 160 114 d/ 172 152 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 294 294 134 806 325 203 d/ 110 d/ 100 d/ 49 Regular contributions for support........ 580 580 182 268 221 382 299 307 2,188 Other income............................. 214 214 185 173 211 485 249 227 63 Personal taxes............................. 1,268 1,268 64 58 122 452 1,090 1,897 5,202 Federal income taxes..................... 910 910 25 15 42 261 771 1,320 3,907 State and local income taxes............. 252 252 7 9 21 62 219 428 1,032 Other taxes.............................. 107 107 33 35 59 128 100 148 263 Income after taxes......................... 21,668 21,668 2,465 7,629 12,136 16,763 23,156 32,109 57,600 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -1,306 -1,900 -537 -199 100 -1,628 -1,622 -1,596 -7,831 Net change in total assets............... 2,494 2,206 354 654 200 -898 1,437 7,920 7,052 Net change in total liabilities.......... 3,800 4,106 891 853 100 730 3,059 9,516 14,883 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 340 390 100 150 287 150 606 626 811 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -571 -565 -181 -186 -189 -244 -588 -946 -1,685 Estimated market value of owned home..... 72,570 70,611 31,430 46,092 59,223 75,052 65,482 85,064 130,831 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 510 497 233 315 466 525 508 604 821 Gifts of goods and services................. 699 760 521 316 416 689 941 790 1,675 Food..................................... 46 51 43 12 35 66 50 36 119 Alcoholic beverages...................... 10 8 d/ 1 d/ 10 5 d/ 9 5 d/ 3 15 Housing.................................. 193 214 135 105 140 157 267 274 412 Housekeeping supplies.................. 29 34 d/ 21 12 28 27 42 45 63 Household textiles..................... 17 21 d/ 10 d/ 8 d/ 8 d/ 2 9 d/ 28 71 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 19 24 d/ 23 d/ 10 16 d/ 21 39 d/ 19 43 Major appliances..................... 4 5 c/ c/ d/ 1 d/ 9 d/ 17 d/ 4 d/ 8 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 15 19 d/ 23 d/ 10 15 d/ 12 22 d/ 15 35 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 55 61 40 21 19 47 77 82 141 Other housing.......................... 73 74 42 55 68 59 100 99 94 Apparel and services..................... 185 207 160 107 97 248 306 191 362 Males, 2 and over...................... 55 66 46 47 26 75 84 49 129 Females, 2 and over.................... 76 78 d/ 85 34 36 110 147 43 111 Children under 2....................... 20 22 8 12 9 17 31 41 39 Other apparel products and services.... 35 41 d/ 21 14 27 46 43 59 84 Jewelry and watches.................. 12 13 d/ 9 d/ 3 7 16 10 22 27 All other apparel products and services............................ 23 29 d/ 11 d/ 11 d/ 19 d/ 29 d/ 33 d/ 37 57 Transportation........................... 39 45 6 1 21 2 124 37 114 Health care.............................. 29 21 d/ 12 d/ 8 d/ 23 d/ 17 d/ 10 d/ 11 60 Entertainment............................ 53 56 26 26 36 39 62 61 135 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 23 24 11 12 15 23 31 30 47 Other entertainment.................... 30 32 15 14 21 16 31 30 88 Personal care products and services...... 17 20 d/ 30 16 9 39 19 d/ 2 32 Reading.................................. 2 2 d/ 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 Education................................ 64 69 60 d/ 10 26 d/ 65 52 53 226 All other gifts.......................... 61 67 46 19 22 46 42 120 196 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.