Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003-2004 All Under 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 years Item single 25 years years years years and older females years Number of consumer units (in thousands)........... 18,581 2,261 1,555 1,496 2,642 2,869 7,758 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes a/ .......................... $24,256 $9,906 $31,584 $39,046 $35,601 $30,476 $17,959 Income after taxes a/ ........................... 23,107 9,667 29,768 36,224 33,038 28,861 17,653 Age of reference person.......................... 56.8 20.8 29.0 40.0 49.9 59.4 77.5 Average number in consumer unit: Persons......................................... 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. Persons 65 and over............................. .4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female......................................... .9 .6 .9 1.0 1.0 1.0 .8 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female......................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Housing tenure: Homeowner....................................... 55 5 25 50 58 69 70 With mortgage.................................. 21 2 20 42 40 34 11 Without mortgage............................... 34 4 5 8 18 35 59 Renter.......................................... 45 95 75 50 42 31 30 Race of reference person: Black or African-American....................... 12 8 15 15 18 14 10 White, Asian, and All Other Races............... 88 92 85 85 82 86 90 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)................................ 8 b/ 1 2 2 7 15 High school (9-12).............................. 35 14 13 22 29 36 50 College......................................... 56 86 86 76 69 56 34 Never attended and other........................ b/ c/ c/ c/ c/ 1 b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased............. 72 53 82 80 83 79 67 Average annual expenditures....................... $23,117 $14,841 $27,231 $30,164 $29,216 $27,214 $19,717 Food............................................. 2,709 2,095 2,952 3,209 3,382 3,057 2,375 Food at home.................................... 1,670 908 1,429 1,638 2,080 1,919 1,734 Cereals and bakery products.................... 239 137 191 199 253 269 274 Cereals and cereal products................... 74 45 69 61 80 81 83 Bakery products............................... 164 92 123 138 173 188 190 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................. 382 162 286 359 538 446 399 Beef.......................................... 97 39 62 92 152 113 100 Pork.......................................... 82 29 49 70 101 94 98 Other meats................................... 46 19 36 55 66 50 47 Poultry....................................... 71 41 63 63 87 93 69 Fish and seafood.............................. 62 23 57 58 103 70 60 Eggs.......................................... 23 11 19 20 29 27 25 Dairy products................................. 183 107 156 188 205 206 194 Fresh milk and cream.......................... 68 38 53 61 72 75 78 Other dairy products.......................... 115 69 103 127 133 131 116 Fruits and vegetables.......................... 312 145 251 273 359 374 348 Fresh fruits.................................. 103 48 84 91 113 122 117 Fresh vegetables.............................. 102 42 82 95 116 130 111 Processed fruits.............................. 61 32 52 48 72 69 68 Processed vegetables.......................... 46 22 33 38 57 53 51 Other food at home............................. 555 357 544 620 726 624 519 Sugar and other sweets........................ 71 41 48 81 91 85 71 Fats and oils................................. 49 17 39 52 60 57 52 Miscellaneous foods........................... 278 207 274 315 364 290 258 Nonalcoholic beverages........................ 141 75 160 149 191 166 128 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips............................ 17 16 23 23 20 26 10 Food away from home............................. 1,039 1,187 1,523 1,570 1,302 1,138 641 Alcoholic beverages.............................. 198 319 388 391 202 175 82 Housing.......................................... 9,051 4,675 10,790 12,208 11,206 10,167 8,227 Shelter......................................... 5,489 3,327 7,583 8,311 6,715 5,969 4,560 Owned dwellings................................ 2,815 189 2,212 4,612 3,845 4,076 2,537 Mortgage interest and charges................. 1,119 d/ 87 1,504 3,015 2,094 1,741 416 Property taxes................................ 874 85 383 917 1,013 1,181 1,034 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses..................................... 821 d/ 16 326 680 738 1,155 1,087 Rented dwellings............................... 2,458 2,833 5,161 3,473 2,604 1,582 1,885 Other lodging.................................. 216 306 210 226 267 310 138 Utilities, fuels, and public services........... 1,872 664 1,723 2,042 2,207 2,299 1,948 Natural gas.................................... 285 45 213 309 308 348 334 Electricity.................................... 661 216 550 670 789 823 707 Fuel oil and other fuels....................... 85 d/ 4 d/ 14 d/ 38 68 102 131 Telephone services............................. 634 373 819 827 799 759 532 Water and other public services................ 207 26 127 199 242 266 244 Household operations............................ 490 65 249 317 342 406 777 Personal services.............................. 169 d/ 3 d/ 11 d/ 11 d/ 1 d/ 12 396 Other household expenses....................... 321 62 239 306 341 394 381 Housekeeping supplies........................... 351 135 275 398 492 427 349 Laundry and cleaning supplies.................. 79 32 69 81 119 98 74 Other household products....................... 154 57 104 147 236 178 160 Postage and stationery......................... 118 47 101 170 136 151 115 Household furnishings and equipment............. 849 484 960 1,140 1,450 1,066 593 Household textiles............................. 94 36 70 99 126 150 83 Furniture...................................... 181 111 312 287 243 254 105 Floor coverings................................ 27 5 14 54 28 29 30 Major appliances............................... 99 34 97 74 126 138 101 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares.................................... 64 47 54 78 84 64 62 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 385 251 413 548 842 431 212 Apparel and services............................. 997 871 1,299 1,382 1,426 1,294 626 Men and boys.................................... 53 44 22 76 77 78 41 Men, 16 and over............................... 37 41 d/ 14 60 55 45 27 Boys, 2 to 15.................................. 16 d/ 3 8 17 22 32 14 Women and girls................................. 608 568 728 832 892 720 406 Women, 16 and over............................. 591 565 717 818 874 687 388 Girls, 2 to 15................................. 17 d/ 3 d/ 11 13 19 32 18 Children under 2................................ 21 11 32 13 31 48 9 Footwear........................................ 189 155 292 256 261 290 98 Other apparel products and services............. 125 93 226 205 164 159 73 Transportation................................... 3,292 2,517 4,577 4,388 4,541 4,247 2,270 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).................. 1,350 1,156 1,816 1,365 1,842 1,891 943 Cars and trucks, new........................... 811 615 d/ 863 753 981 1,060 719 Cars and trucks, used.......................... 536 540 953 612 861 810 224 Other vehicles................................. d/ 3 c/ c/ c/ c/ d/ 20 c/ Gasoline and motor oil.......................... 603 628 842 840 801 739 385 Other vehicle expenses.......................... 1,086 552 1,530 1,756 1,616 1,321 756 Vehicle finance charges........................ 117 63 242 291 194 117 48 Maintenance and repairs........................ 301 156 425 452 374 408 226 Vehicle insurance.............................. 472 186 610 644 686 542 396 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges....................................... 195 146 253 369 362 253 86 Public transportation........................... 253 182 390 426 282 296 186 Health care...................................... 1,866 291 839 1,296 1,506 1,924 2,745 Health insurance................................ 944 109 382 639 611 878 1,497 Medical services................................ 366 71 226 359 461 454 416 Drugs........................................... 477 81 169 239 368 500 731 Medical supplies................................ 79 30 63 58 66 92 102 Entertainment.................................... 928 647 1,235 1,283 1,204 1,209 681 Fees and admissions............................. 214 223 337 308 260 266 134 Television, radios, sound equipment............. 430 246 533 542 525 530 371 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment... 219 105 271 341 344 310 141 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services................................... 65 73 94 92 76 103 34 Personal care products and services.............. 437 310 578 574 488 515 367 Reading.......................................... 102 44 101 110 100 132 106 Education........................................ 429 2,125 780 216 262 141 69 Tobacco products and smoking supplies............ 129 97 104 226 206 193 76 Miscellaneous.................................... 400 106 456 582 465 523 372 Cash contributions............................... 863 147 329 793 831 882 1,195 Personal insurance and pensions.................. 1,717 597 2,803 3,506 3,397 2,753 527 Life and other personal insurance............... 166 d/ 18 58 139 222 232 193 Pensions and Social Security.................... 1,551 579 2,745 3,367 3,175 2,521 334 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes........................ 24,256 9,906 31,584 39,046 35,601 30,476 17,959 Wages and salaries.............................. 14,663 7,688 29,445 34,714 31,067 21,159 1,914 Self-employment income.......................... 917 d/ 28 698 2,153 562 1,970 703 Social Security, private and government retirement..................................... 6,446 d/ 109 d/ 149 476 1,286 4,813 13,045 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................................ 1,268 77 182 808 1,530 1,047 1,916 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits............................. 109 d/ 4 d/ 139 d/ 153 216 266 d/ 32 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps............................ 223 d/ 30 167 234 419 405 155 Regular contributions for support............... 402 1,196 488 319 397 716 55 Other income.................................... 227 774 315 188 124 100 139 Personal taxes................................... 1,149 240 1,816 2,822 2,563 1,615 307 Federal income taxes............................ 808 177 1,351 2,226 1,792 1,137 154 State and local income taxes.................... 219 61 403 515 583 288 23 Other taxes..................................... 122 d/ 2 62 81 189 189 130 Income after taxes............................... 23,107 9,667 29,768 36,224 33,038 28,861 17,653 Addenda: Net change in total assets and liabilities....... -3,781 -1,712 -2,325 -3,805 -9,731 -7,850 -1,140 Net change in total assets...................... 2,738 639 10,042 6,917 4,539 3,660 126 Net change in total liabilities................. 6,519 2,352 12,367 10,723 14,270 11,510 1,265 Other financial information: Other money receipts............................ 457 69 405 198 532 1,456 234 Mortgage principal paid on owned property....... -588 d/ -28 -394 -1,220 -1,181 -1,130 -267 Estimated market value of owned home............ 80,346 6,027 36,795 86,493 87,692 108,594 96,609 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.... 518 46 263 563 584 718 603 Gifts of goods and services...................... 714 312 403 735 1,132 861 692 Food............................................ 27 17 20 33 64 29 17 Alcoholic beverages............................. 11 d/ 6 19 30 12 16 6 Housing......................................... 194 76 100 176 270 220 216 Housekeeping supplies.......................... 37 18 28 51 67 47 29 Household textiles............................. 11 d/ 2 d/ 12 d/ 8 9 15 14 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares.................................... 17 d/ 17 d/ 15 d/ 14 16 18 18 Major appliances.............................. 6 d/ 1 d/ 2 d/ 1 d/ 1 5 10 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares................................... 11 d/ 16 d/ 14 d/ 13 14 13 8 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 45 19 21 68 88 61 32 Other housing.................................. 84 21 d/ 23 d/ 34 91 79 124 Apparel and services............................ 181 138 126 219 285 284 124 Males, 2 and over.............................. 53 44 22 73 77 77 40 Females, 2 and over............................ 73 54 34 97 111 109 56 Children under 2............................... 20 10 32 12 31 48 9 Other apparel products and services............ 35 29 38 36 66 50 19 Jewelry and watches........................... 10 8 d/ 17 12 12 14 8 All other apparel products and services....... 24 d/ 21 d/ 21 d/ 25 54 36 11 Transportation.................................. 42 5 d/ 11 36 123 36 34 Health care..................................... 53 d/ 1 d/ 7 d/ 44 35 18 98 Entertainment................................... 53 22 42 51 81 83 44 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles.... 25 9 22 27 29 41 22 Other entertainment............................ 28 13 20 24 51 42 22 Personal care products and services............. 20 17 27 57 17 15 15 Reading......................................... 2 b/ d/ 2 b/ 2 3 3 Education....................................... 64 d/ 16 d/ 5 45 166 81 53 All other gifts................................. 66 14 45 44 78 77 82 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only through 2003; (see glossary). Beginning in 2004 income imputation was implemented. As a result, all consumer units are considered to be complete income reporters. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.