Table 2. Sex and age of reference person (Single females): Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 - 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Item | All single | Under 25 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 and over | females | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 16,368| 1,911| 1,778| 1,475| 1,901| 2,038| 7,265 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $17,884| $9,602| $25,229| $27,189| $28,470| $19,335| $13,294 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 16,413| 9,085| 22,227| 24,226| 25,416| 17,146| 12,831 Age of reference person.....................................| 56.3| 20.9| 29.4| 39.2| 49.7| 59.6| 76.5 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 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 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.4| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 0.0| 1.0 Earners....................................................| 0.5| 0.9| 0.9| 0.9| 0.8| 0.6| 0.1 Vehicles...................................................| 0.8| 0.6| 0.9| 1.0| 1.1| 0.9| 0.7 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Female....................................................| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100 Percent homeowner..........................................| 51| 2| 22| 40| 57| 63| 67 With mortgage.............................................| 17| 1| 17| 33| 39| 30| 8 Without mortgage..........................................| 34| 1| 5| 7| 19| 33| 59 Renter.....................................................| 49| 98| 78| 60| 43| 37| 33 Black......................................................| 10| 8| 8| 13| 14| 12| 8 White and other............................................| 90| 92| 92| 87| 86| 88| 92 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 11| 1| 0| 2| 2| 11| 20 High school (9-12).........................................| 41| 18| 20| 27| 42| 50| 53 College....................................................| 48| 81| 79| 71| 56| 38| 27 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 0 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 68| 57| 79| 80| 79| 78| 59 Average annual expenditures.................................| $18,264| $12,921| $23,435| $23,830| $25,471| $19,747| $14,978 Food.......................................................| 2,340| 1,908| 2,687| 2,749| 3,023| 2,600| 2,031 Food at home..............................................| 1,534| 813| 1,392| 1,530| 1,775| 1,851| 1,605 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 243| 137| 232| 229| 252| 272| 266 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 82| 55| 101| 81| 79| 90| 84 Bakery products.........................................| 161| 82| 131| 148| 172| 182| 182 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 364| 127| 264| 345| 468| 504| 387 Beef....................................................| 98| 23| 64| 85| 136| 149| 105 Pork....................................................| 80| 24| 49| 64| 97| 146| 83 Other meats.............................................| 47| 20| 32| 53| 52| 55| 53 Poultry.................................................| 72| 41| 52| 68| 90| 82| 78 Fish and seafood........................................| 47| 12| 53| 58| 72| 49| 46 Eggs....................................................| 19| 8| 14| 16| 20| 23| 22 Dairy products...........................................| 170| 118| 147| 164| 179| 198| 180 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 65| 42| 48| 54| 64| 76| 75 Other dairy products....................................| 105| 75| 99| 111| 114| 121| 105 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 292| 149| 286| 268| 317| 334| 319 Fresh fruits............................................| 96| 49| 107| 89| 95| 102| 106 Fresh vegetables........................................| 92| 45| 92| 84| 101| 111| 99 Processed fruits........................................| 60| 36| 58| 54| 61| 72| 65 Processed vegetables....................................| 44| 20| 29| 41| 61| 49| 49 Other food at home.......................................| 465| 281| 463| 523| 559| 544| 453 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 63| 38| 57| 58| 78| 75| 65 Fats and oils...........................................| 49| 21| 38| 46| 51| 63| 55 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 201| 121| 195| 231| 234| 220| 202 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 130| 78| 136| 159| 163| 166| 117 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 22| 23| 37| 29| 33| 21| 15 Food away from home.......................................| 806| 1,095| 1,295| 1,219| 1,248| 749| 427 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 133| 204| 263| 206| 194| 127| 53 Housing....................................................| 6,898| 4,014| 8,498| 9,037| 9,179| 7,619| 6,031 Shelter...................................................| 4,092| 2,614| 5,482| 6,078| 5,885| 4,181| 3,242 Owned dwellings..........................................| 1,832| 59| 1,204| 2,909| 3,276| 2,420| 1,691 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 696| 23| 819| 1,801| 1,746| 1,035| 248 Property taxes..........................................| 566| 18| 218| 678| 783| 683| 682 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 571| 19| 167| 430| 747| 702| 762 Rented dwellings.........................................| 2,067| 2,297| 4,102| 2,996| 2,265| 1,587| 1,403 Other lodging............................................| 192| 258| 176| 174| 345| 174| 147 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 1,538| 691| 1,490| 1,621| 1,830| 1,771| 1,613 Natural gas..............................................| 197| 36| 125| 183| 208| 213| 253 Electricity..............................................| 576| 197| 489| 581| 695| 699| 631 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 70| 5| 26| 56| 67| 58| 104 Telephone services.......................................| 531| 425| 755| 658| 660| 604| 424 Water and other public services..........................| 164| 27| 95| 144| 199| 196| 202 Household operations......................................| 319| 37| 230| 211| 289| 427| 414 Personal services........................................| 101| 4| 147| 12| 54| 175| 125 Other household expenses.................................| 218| 33| 83| 199| 234| 253| 289 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 270| 141| 263| 265| 330| 276| 290 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 61| 29| 56| 59| 86| 79| 59 Other household products.................................| 115| 42| 103| 116| 125| 115| 135 Postage and stationery...................................| 94| 70| 104| 90| 119| 82| 97 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 680| 530| 1,033| 861| 845| 963| 472 Household textiles.......................................| 49| 40| 58| 45| 65| 53| 45 Furniture................................................| 157| 133| 370| 233| 178| 150| 92 Floor coverings..........................................| 46| 4| 32| 102| 69| 62| 38 Major appliances.........................................| 77| 35| 65| 74| 67| 125| 81 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 65| 36| 103| 72| 80| 134| 40 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 285| 282| 407| 334| 386| 439| 176 Apparel and services.......................................| 1,043| 1,328| 1,695| 1,483| 1,416| 1,110| 604 Men and boys..............................................| 68| 94| 76| 76| 149| 73| 36 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 54| 91| 71| 67| 120| 42| 24 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 14| 3| 5| 9| 28| 31| 12 Women and girls...........................................| 661| 889| 1,125| 881| 878| 683| 381 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 641| 887| 1,108| 870| 861| 637| 362 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 19| 1| 18| 11| 17| 46| 19 Children under 2..........................................| 16| 1| 9| 5| 28| 30| 18 Footwear..................................................| 169| 223| 322| 309| 140| 173| 94 Other apparel products and services.......................| 129| 121| 163| 212| 221| 150| 76 Transportation.............................................| 2,460| 1,941| 4,404| 3,557| 3,825| 2,719| 1,469 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 802| 696| 1,973| 1,252| 1,346| 782| 317 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 398| 139| 1,430| 677| 533| 188| 180 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 405| 557| 542| 575| 813| 593| 136 Other vehicles...........................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 436| 464| 629| 603| 623| 490| 284 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 943| 595| 1,444| 1,371| 1,503| 1,201| 606 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 75| 55| 217| 134| 132| 91| 14 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 326| 210| 379| 519| 516| 386| 238 Vehicle insurance........................................| 359| 227| 503| 481| 502| 437| 273 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 183| 103| 344| 238| 354| 288| 81 Public transportation.....................................| 278| 186| 358| 331| 354| 246| 262 Health care................................................| 1,324| 231| 640| 1,020| 1,145| 1,338| 1,884 Health insurance..........................................| 653| 68| 274| 321| 436| 565| 1,048 Medical services..........................................| 338| 72| 208| 497| 429| 420| 361 Drugs.....................................................| 269| 52| 97| 158| 214| 284| 400 Medical supplies..........................................| 64| 38| 62| 45| 66| 69| 74 Entertainment..............................................| 836| 718| 1,190| 1,312| 1,380| 896| 527 Fees and admissions.......................................| 202| 218| 305| 301| 220| 218| 143 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 323| 308| 476| 523| 366| 301| 240 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 230| 102| 290| 357| 689| 205| 115 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 81| 92| 118| 131| 105| 171| 29 Personal care products and services........................| 347| 301| 487| 384| 440| 362| 290 Reading....................................................| 118| 61| 117| 157| 150| 147| 109 Education..................................................| 275| 1,236| 566| 228| 224| 44| 39 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 121| 91| 86| 204| 251| 196| 65 Miscellaneous..............................................| 582| 293| 476| 650| 1,129| 734| 485 Cash contributions.........................................| 654| 56| 189| 379| 649| 411| 1,050 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 1,133| 539| 2,137| 2,465| 2,466| 1,445| 338 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 126| 15| 101| 139| 192| 182| 125 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 1,008| 524| 2,036| 2,326| 2,274| 1,263| 213 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 17,884| 9,602| 25,229| 27,189| 28,470| 19,335| 13,294 Wages and salaries........................................| 10,505| 7,580| 23,886| 24,232| 25,464| 13,703| 735 Self-employment income....................................| 373| 164| 343| 1,273| 888| 309| 141 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 5,345| 84| 14| 488| 932| 3,489| 10,455 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 930| 53| 330| 403| 325| 799| 1,580 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 123| 131| 118| 185| 172| 186| 83 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 211| 34| 183| 348| 258| 356| 184 Regular contributions for support.........................| 254| 950| 235| 127| 361| 398| 49 Other income..............................................| 143| 606| 120| 133| 69| 95| 67 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 1,471| 516| 3,002| 2,963| 3,054| 2,189| 463 Federal income taxes......................................| 1,104| 393| 2,310| 2,323| 2,234| 1,657| 325 State and local income taxes..............................| 283| 121| 674| 593| 638| 369| 56 Other taxes...............................................| 84| 2| 18| 47| 182| 163| 82 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 16,413| 9,085| 22,227| 24,226| 25,416| 17,146| 12,831 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,367| -1,087| -2,988| 14| -2,914| -730| -1,098 Net change in total assets................................| 595| 81| 1,828| 4,306| 2,118| 1,437| -959 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 1,962| 1,168| 4,815| 4,292| 5,032| 2,167| 140 Other money receipts.......................................| 552| 169| 135| 59| 685| 616| 802 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -357| -14| -334| -627| -977| -643| -155 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 46,689| 1,021| 19,292| 37,328| 59,628| 60,450| 60,058 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 336| 9| 158| 329| 409| 433| 420 Gifts of goods and services................................| 800| 659| 789| 896| 1,534| 1,007| 576 Food......................................................| 43| 30| 56| 18| 105| 54| 29 Housing...................................................| 193| 209| 217| 200| 244| 247| 152 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 35| 31| 46| 39| 44| 36| 31 Household textiles.......................................| 9| 2| 11| 4| 15| 12| 9 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 30| 9| 41| 22| 19| 79| 24 Major appliances........................................| 4| 0| 0| 1| 4| 12| 6 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 25| 9| 41| 21| 15| 68| 18 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 56| 38| 74| 85| 83| 63| 41 Other housing............................................| 63| 129| 46| 50| 84| 57| 49 Apparel and services......................................| 238| 218| 266| 254| 402| 403| 145 Males, 2 and over........................................| 67| 94| 75| 76| 149| 71| 36 Females, 2 and over......................................| 100| 95| 114| 87| 153| 208| 57 Children under 2.........................................| 16| 1| 9| 5| 28| 30| 18 Other apparel products and services......................| 54| 28| 68| 86| 73| 94| 35 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 28| 17| 13| 53| 46| 60| 15 All other apparel products and services.................| 27| 11| 54| 33| 28| 34| 20 Transportation............................................| 40| 13| 30| 118| 18| 38| 40 Health care...............................................| 29| 1| 4| 8| 13| 59| 42 Entertainment.............................................| 124| 63| 105| 138| 488| 107| 56 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 34| 8| 25| 82| 87| 46| 15 Other entertainment......................................| 90| 54| 80| 56| 402| 61| 41 Education.................................................| 41| 70| 19| 61| 86| 9| 32 All other gifts...........................................| 92| 56| 92| 99| 177| 90| 80 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 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. 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.