Table 4. SEX AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES (Single Females): Average annual expenditures and characteristics of single consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 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)... 16456 14117 1499 4244 2734 1565 1787 1098 1190 Income before taxes 1/.................... $17,508 $17,508 $2,829 $7,383 $12,117 $17,181 $24,474 $33,837 $59,388 Income after taxes 1/..................... 16002 16002 2845 7288 11485 16103 22308 29851 51641 Age of reference person................... 57 57.2 48.8 67.7 63.1 54.2 48.4 43.9 46.2 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........................ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.5 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 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female................................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Percent homeowner........................ 52 53 33 50 59 52 54 47 74 With mortgage........................... 16 17 6 7 9 17 25 32 58 Without mortgage........................ 36 36 27 43 50 35 29 15 16 Renter................................... 48 47 67 50 41 48 46 53 26 Black.................................... 11 11 13 15 7 9 10 8 7 White and other.......................... 89 89 87 85 93 91 90 92 93 Elementary (1-8)......................... 14 15 18 31 12 5 3 0 0 High school (9-12)....................... 40 39 38 48 49 43 32 19 10 College.................................. 46 46 43 21 38 52 65 80 89 Never attended and other................. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 67 68 45 48 73 86 89 87 89 Average annual expenditures............... $17,415 $18,021 $10,650 $11,305 $15,319 $19,152 $22,193 $27,880 $41,188 Food..................................... 2203 2273 1488 1820 2043 2301 2735 2818 4312 Food at home............................ 1449 1481 1005 1452 1437 1488 1641 1496 2071 Cereals and bakery products............ 232 239 147 236 235 253 250 253 344 Cereals and cereal products........... 79 80 54 80 86 85 84 75 94 Bakery products....................... 153 159 93 155 149 168 166 177 250 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 345 339 232 361 344 342 361 324 361 Beef.................................. 93 88 65 89 89 109 93 80 86 Pork.................................. 75 76 59 100 85 67 63 38 52 Other meats........................... 42 42 24 41 48 38 51 43 42 Poultry............................... 74 73 44 73 66 77 91 89 74 Fish and seafood...................... 45 44 29 36 42 37 49 56 94 Eggs.................................. 16 17 10 23 15 13 15 17 13 Dairy products......................... 160 167 119 180 156 168 173 172 188 Fresh milk and cream.................. 65 67 49 82 68 64 57 62 48 Other dairy products.................. 95 100 70 97 88 104 115 110 140 Fruits and vegetables.................. 271 280 189 273 286 248 295 262 469 Fresh fruits.......................... 88 92 49 96 99 74 97 81 153 Fresh vegetables...................... 86 88 66 81 87 76 84 88 185 Processed fruits...................... 55 56 45 53 61 57 63 55 58 Processed vegetables.................. 42 43 29 42 40 41 52 38 72 Other food at home..................... 441 456 318 403 415 478 563 485 710 Sugar and other sweets................ 64 68 36 68 60 62 89 72 96 Fats and oils......................... 45 46 27 59 41 42 47 40 42 Miscellaneous foods................... 189 193 134 156 174 222 260 193 313 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 121 127 107 107 123 137 136 142 207 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 21 21 14 13 17 16 31 38 51 Food away from home..................... 754 792 484 367 607 812 1093 1323 2241 Alcoholic beverages...................... 129 140 113 75 66 128 181 282 411 Housing.................................. 6483 6550 3651 4497 6190 6769 7838 9865 13179 Shelter................................. 3798 3808 2071 2328 3394 3981 4654 6289 8438 Owned dwellings........................ 1738 1764 694 831 1459 1585 2023 2911 5930 Mortgage interest and charges......... 638 661 159 165 178 516 848 1485 3325 Property taxes........................ 547 523 215 316 523 511 634 751 1290 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 552 580 320 351 757 558 541 675 1316 Rented dwellings....................... 1905 1884 1301 1430 1797 2230 2389 3217 1987 Other lodging.......................... 155 160 76 66 139 166 242 162 521 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1480 1476 1019 1302 1520 1641 1641 1677 1920 Natural gas............................ 215 212 115 201 241 249 222 213 243 Electricity............................ 529 525 367 485 562 563 543 588 644 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 84 82 60 98 84 86 69 65 79 Telephone.............................. 495 496 385 377 442 561 648 640 739 Water and other public services........ 157 161 92 141 191 181 160 171 215 Household operations.................... 305 293 117 241 354 260 300 324 562 Personal services...................... 58 51 10 78 62 23 65 6 40 Other household expenses............... 247 241 108 162 291 236 235 319 522 Housekeeping supplies................... 258 282 154 217 285 263 342 372 555 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 56 60 36 50 58 57 63 77 123 Other household products............... 105 115 48 99 103 98 130 151 264 Postage and stationery................. 97 107 70 67 125 109 148 143 168 Household furnishings and equipment..... 642 691 290 410 637 624 902 1203 1704 Household textiles..................... 69 79 31 95 48 90 69 105 126 Furniture.............................. 171 174 68 86 161 149 248 416 350 Floor coverings........................ 38 39 15 19 96 12 42 43 44 Major appliances....................... 75 81 41 56 79 78 118 132 122 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 56 60 36 32 46 70 75 88 176 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 234 259 100 121 206 226 350 420 887 Apparel and services..................... 959 1012 652 528 666 1083 1428 1331 3177 Men and boys............................ 50 54 33 29 38 49 48 127 178 Men, 16 and over....................... 38 42 31 26 26 43 42 88 110 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 12 13 2 3 12 6 6 39 67 Women and girls......................... 598 644 441 300 419 704 962 733 2161 Women, 16 and over..................... 581 626 433 294 407 671 936 683 2130 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 18 18 8 6 12 33 26 50 31 Children under 2........................ 14 14 12 5 11 14 21 29 33 Footwear................................ 144 147 72 105 104 151 188 178 426 Other apparel products and services..... 152 152 94 89 94 165 210 264 380 Transportation........................... 2448 2538 1646 1000 2087 3633 3643 3993 5760 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 934 980 732 280 643 1813 1502 1235 2441 Cars and trucks, new................... 623 640 171 153 309 1229 1302 722 1882 Cars and trucks, used.................. 310 340 561 127 334 584 200 513 559 Other vehicles......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 400 402 260 225 384 458 589 633 686 Other vehicle expenses.................. 876 904 484 376 849 1073 1280 1693 1940 Vehicle finance charges................ 83 88 27 15 48 106 157 239 248 Maintenance and repairs................ 288 305 183 147 313 330 422 521 602 Vehicle insurance...................... 364 371 183 165 376 499 516 626 707 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 140 141 92 50 111 138 185 308 382 Public transportation................... 238 252 169 118 210 290 271 431 694 Health care.............................. 1419 1418 772 1535 1592 1605 1151 1375 1627 Health insurance........................ 622 630 390 716 846 670 500 388 502 Medical services........................ 434 419 169 402 311 591 360 593 745 Drugs................................... 302 301 184 373 324 286 222 300 287 Medical supplies........................ 61 67 29 45 111 57 69 94 93 Entertainment............................ 715 751 609 368 562 751 1030 1514 1607 Fees and admissions..................... 206 213 191 66 137 215 303 410 615 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 283 296 302 192 244 300 382 464 493 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 152 163 86 77 142 176 228 326 344 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 74 79 29 33 39 59 117 314 155 Personal care products and services...... 236 260 144 161 256 256 265 439 663 Reading.................................. 124 130 63 73 122 134 174 223 282 Education................................ 221 224 719 177 101 166 136 260 237 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 125 127 103 96 103 139 137 180 264 Miscellaneous............................ 494 521 273 269 502 531 564 991 1261 Cash contributions....................... 680 753 265 472 539 644 863 1183 2447 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 1178 1323 151 236 491 1014 2050 3423 5961 Life and other personal insurance....... 173 154 57 116 141 99 191 296 321 Pensions and Social Security............ 1005 1169 94 120 350 915 1859 3127 5640 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 17508 17508 2829 7383 12117 17181 24474 33837 59388 Wages and salaries....................... 10282 10282 969 1010 3416 8813 17507 28215 45380 Self-employment income................... 551 551 8 11 291 335 523 661 3988 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 4976 4976 1240 5502 7290 6128 4609 2399 3902 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1003 1003 37 102 495 1146 1123 1444 5827 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 125 125 81 58 112 263 183 269 55 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 209 209 232 515 103 43 22 26 0 Regular contributions for support........ 244 244 192 113 281 349 304 598 144 Other income............................. 117 117 70 72 130 104 204 224 92 Personal taxes 1/......................... 1506 1506 -16 95 631 1078 2165 3986 7747 Federal income taxes..................... 1109 1109 -42 55 371 699 1588 3049 6048 State and local income taxes............. 299 299 -4 21 148 249 426 787 1444 Other taxes.............................. 97 97 30 18 112 131 152 151 256 Income after taxes 1/..................... 16002 16002 2845 7288 11485 16103 22308 29851 51641 Net change in total assets and liabilities -136 84 -588 -164 1051 -1910 5248 1846 -7171 Net change in total assets............... 1745 2260 -475 22 1457 200 9624 6514 3253 Net change in total liabilities.......... 1882 2176 114 186 406 2110 4375 4668 10424 Other money receipts...................... 235 271 122 236 77 220 239 392 1036 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -267 -275 -104 -79 -125 -266 -237 -593 -1307 Estimated market value of owned home...... 44254 44014 20480 31166 47882 43690 52670 51440 91154 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 319 320 157 242 341 353 355 352 633 Gifts of goods and services............... 720 749 609 595 481 600 797 1315 1742 Food.................................... 47 50 18 23 31 48 63 85 194 Housing................................. 216 229 186 185 172 172 257 382 482 Housekeeping supplies................. 37 42 27 21 41 38 60 69 99 Household textiles.................... 18 21 14 47 2 2 28 2 1 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 23 23 18 10 11 29 25 57 69 Major appliances.................... 4 4 0 3 1 3 5 18 1 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 18 19 18 6 10 25 19 39 68 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 54 62 30 29 64 65 68 111 173 Other housing......................... 85 81 96 77 53 38 76 143 140 Apparel and services.................... 170 173 109 112 111 193 206 334 401 Males 2 and over...................... 50 54 33 29 38 49 48 127 178 Females 2 and over.................... 67 69 46 35 38 99 110 129 127 Children under 2...................... 14 14 12 5 11 14 21 29 33 Other apparel products and services... 40 36 18 44 24 32 28 49 63 Jewelry and watches................. 19 20 5 27 11 17 19 18 38 All other apparel products and serv. 21 16 13 17 13 15 9 30 25 Transportation.......................... 35 37 11 45 22 19 15 127 50 Health care............................. 44 45 3 74 28 14 21 21 139 Entertainment........................... 69 74 157 35 41 55 84 134 134 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 23 22 7 13 24 21 33 42 38 Other entertainment................... 47 51 150 22 17 34 51 92 95 Education............................... 27 29 8 42 11 10 24 39 79 All other gifts......................... 112 112 116 79 65 89 127 195 264 __________________________________________ 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.