Table 4. Sex and income of reference person (Single females): Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 - 1996 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Complete reporting of income | All single |_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Item | females | | | | | | | | | |Total complete| Less than | $5,000 to | $10,000 to | $15,000 to | $20,000 to | $30,000 to | $40,000 and | | reporting | $5,000 | $9,999 | $14,999 | $19,999 | $29,999 | $39,999 | over ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 16,368| 13,350| 1,487| 3,948| 2,546| 1,344| 1,788| 1,075| 1,162 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $17,884| $17,884| $2,762| $7,623| $12,187| $17,107| $24,200| $33,969| $60,881 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 16,413| 16,413| 2,729| 7,456| 11,896| 16,260| 22,112| 30,528| 52,602 Age of reference person.....................................| 56.3| 56.7| 48.6| 64.1| 62.8| 56.0| 50.9| 45.3| 49.0 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........................................| 0.4| 0.5| 0.4| 0.6| 0.6| 0.5| 0.3| 0.2| 0.1 Earners....................................................| 0.5| 0.5| 0.5| 0.2| 0.4| 0.6| 0.8| 0.9| 0.9 Vehicles...................................................| 0.8| 0.8| 0.5| 0.6| 0.9| 0.9| 1.1| 1.2| 1.1 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Female....................................................| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100| 100 Percent homeowner..........................................| 51| 51| 31| 44| 60| 56| 53| 52| 68 With mortgage.............................................| 17| 17| 7| 7| 12| 18| 24| 37| 49 Without mortgage..........................................| 34| 34| 24| 38| 48| 39| 29| 15| 19 Renter.....................................................| 49| 49| 69| 56| 40| 44| 47| 48| 32 Black......................................................| 10| 9| 16| 13| 5| 7| 5| 6| 8 White and other............................................| 90| 91| 84| 87| 95| 93| 95| 94| 92 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 11| 11| 15| 22| 12| 5| 2| 1| 0 High school (9-12).........................................| 41| 41| 42| 50| 47| 55| 33| 18| 14 College....................................................| 48| 47| 42| 27| 42| 40| 66| 81| 86 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 1| 1| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 68| 69| 46| 50| 76| 81| 84| 89| 85 Average annual expenditures.................................| $18,264| $19,112| $10,544| $12,073| $16,305| $19,706| $23,380| $29,066| $42,534 Food.......................................................| 2,340| 2,448| 1,603| 1,780| 2,391| 2,702| 2,732| 3,216| 4,125 Food at home..............................................| 1,534| 1,602| 1,044| 1,407| 1,756| 1,788| 1,567| 1,761| 2,196 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 243| 252| 176| 218| 275| 272| 270| 262| 334 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 82| 84| 59| 81| 91| 81| 90| 86| 103 Bakery products.........................................| 161| 168| 117| 137| 184| 191| 180| 176| 231 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 364| 370| 294| 345| 412| 420| 325| 327| 501 Beef....................................................| 98| 101| 78| 96| 115| 109| 83| 89| 142 Pork....................................................| 80| 78| 62| 80| 81| 84| 74| 72| 84 Other meats.............................................| 47| 49| 47| 45| 54| 55| 37| 40| 74 Poultry.................................................| 72| 74| 55| 63| 99| 81| 69| 52| 99 Fish and seafood........................................| 47| 49| 40| 38| 40| 70| 48| 53| 84 Eggs....................................................| 19| 19| 11| 22| 23| 20| 15| 21| 17 Dairy products...........................................| 170| 181| 101| 156| 217| 212| 174| 202| 229 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 65| 70| 45| 76| 86| 77| 57| 57| 68 Other dairy products....................................| 105| 111| 56| 81| 131| 135| 118| 145| 160 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 292| 303| 166| 281| 330| 328| 292| 350| 408 Fresh fruits............................................| 96| 100| 52| 86| 107| 100| 115| 113| 143 Fresh vegetables........................................| 92| 95| 48| 91| 99| 103| 87| 120| 130 Processed fruits........................................| 60| 62| 33| 61| 65| 70| 54| 73| 79 Processed vegetables....................................| 44| 46| 33| 44| 58| 55| 36| 44| 56 Other food at home.......................................| 465| 496| 307| 407| 523| 557| 506| 621| 724 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 63| 69| 49| 58| 75| 77| 63| 94| 86 Fats and oils...........................................| 49| 53| 35| 56| 59| 53| 45| 54| 60 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 201| 215| 133| 167| 234| 255| 224| 238| 332 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 130| 136| 76| 113| 137| 148| 146| 202| 174 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 22| 23| 15| 13| 17| 23| 28| 32| 71 Food away from home.......................................| 806| 846| 559| 373| 635| 914| 1,164| 1,455| 1,930 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 133| 146| 76| 66| 112| 128| 180| 277| 388 Housing....................................................| 6,898| 7,018| 4,202| 4,815| 6,350| 6,834| 8,451| 10,002| 14,669 Shelter...................................................| 4,092| 4,085| 2,233| 2,714| 3,517| 3,829| 5,136| 6,059| 9,209 Owned dwellings..........................................| 1,832| 1,859| 614| 884| 1,646| 1,522| 2,384| 2,786| 5,958 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 696| 699| 121| 157| 401| 414| 939| 1,607| 3,053 Property taxes..........................................| 566| 573| 261| 379| 546| 618| 651| 735| 1,369 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 571| 587| 232| 349| 699| 491| 794| 444| 1,537 Rented dwellings.........................................| 2,067| 2,029| 1,493| 1,724| 1,704| 2,124| 2,558| 3,083| 2,566 Other lodging............................................| 192| 196| 126| 106| 167| 183| 194| 190| 684 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 1,538| 1,551| 1,030| 1,369| 1,590| 1,626| 1,695| 1,852| 2,163 Natural gas..............................................| 197| 201| 125| 186| 209| 211| 228| 211| 267 Electricity..............................................| 576| 581| 386| 528| 665| 628| 619| 645| 661 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 70| 64| 19| 83| 58| 56| 61| 49| 105 Telephone services.......................................| 531| 536| 397| 444| 484| 545| 596| 718| 864 Water and other public services..........................| 164| 169| 104| 130| 173| 187| 190| 229| 266 Household operations......................................| 319| 329| 427| 197| 268| 269| 347| 425| 732 Personal services........................................| 101| 98| 332| 58| 41| 4| 119| 96| 142 Other household expenses.................................| 218| 230| 95| 139| 227| 264| 228| 329| 591 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 270| 307| 173| 238| 273| 355| 384| 365| 493 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 61| 69| 49| 47| 66| 83| 79| 77| 126 Other household products.................................| 115| 130| 64| 110| 111| 158| 174| 117| 201 Postage and stationery...................................| 94| 109| 60| 82| 95| 115| 132| 171| 165 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 680| 746| 339| 297| 702| 754| 889| 1,301| 2,072 Household textiles.......................................| 49| 49| 35| 26| 27| 53| 65| 85| 133 Furniture................................................| 157| 162| 100| 66| 127| 161| 172| 247| 553 Floor coverings..........................................| 46| 52| 2| 9| 36| 45| 100| 89| 176 Major appliances.........................................| 77| 81| 36| 54| 76| 87| 121| 110| 140 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 65| 74| 18| 28| 62| 82| 85| 145| 215 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 285| 328| 148| 114| 375| 325| 346| 625| 855 Apparel and services.......................................| 1,043| 1,115| 495| 621| 796| 1,180| 1,462| 2,059| 2,434 Men and boys..............................................| 68| 67| 32| 38| 50| 113| 68| 118| 126 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 54| 52| 31| 21| 36| 100| 59| 106| 86 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 14| 15| 2| 17| 14| 13| 9| 12| 40 Women and girls...........................................| 661| 695| 303| 363| 438| 686| 1,046| 1,278| 1,567 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 641| 678| 296| 354| 426| 649| 1,019| 1,255| 1,543 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 19| 18| 7| 8| 12| 36| 27| 23| 24 Children under 2..........................................| 16| 18| 1| 21| 12| 43| 8| 12| 27 Footwear..................................................| 169| 181| 86| 143| 142| 167| 208| 362| 279 Other apparel products and services.......................| 129| 153| 73| 56| 154| 171| 131| 289| 435 Transportation.............................................| 2,460| 2,494| 1,117| 1,493| 1,817| 2,794| 3,368| 4,488| 5,593 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 802| 789| 311| 488| 336| 869| 999| 1,642| 2,217 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 398| 345| 275| 69| 135| 288| 372| 1,392| 880 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 405| 445| 36| 418| 201| 581| 627| 250| 1,337 Other vehicles...........................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 436| 444| 273| 289| 414| 506| 611| 710| 685 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 943| 980| 411| 456| 878| 1,191| 1,451| 1,764| 2,007 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 75| 79| 27| 20| 35| 103| 168| 178| 180 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 326| 338| 179| 177| 362| 408| 469| 566| 534 Vehicle insurance........................................| 359| 365| 151| 170| 360| 511| 523| 617| 661 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 183| 198| 54| 87| 121| 169| 291| 402| 632 Public transportation.....................................| 278| 280| 122| 261| 190| 228| 308| 371| 683 Health care................................................| 1,324| 1,378| 719| 1,336| 1,776| 1,420| 1,430| 1,308| 1,409 Health insurance..........................................| 653| 667| 375| 684| 920| 690| 627| 555| 563 Medical services..........................................| 338| 357| 155| 256| 413| 375| 505| 441| 510 Drugs.....................................................| 269| 287| 145| 343| 360| 310| 218| 236| 235 Medical supplies..........................................| 64| 67| 44| 53| 82| 46| 81| 76| 101 Entertainment..............................................| 836| 917| 433| 488| 715| 859| 1,050| 1,420| 2,737 Fees and admissions.......................................| 202| 211| 103| 93| 143| 213| 291| 396| 603 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 323| 341| 176| 279| 308| 366| 392| 488| 588 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 230| 273| 126| 84| 187| 241| 243| 384| 1,190 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 81| 92| 29| 32| 76| 39| 125| 151| 356 Personal care products and services........................| 347| 364| 176| 218| 362| 378| 399| 582| 798 Reading....................................................| 118| 124| 58| 72| 102| 124| 166| 206| 291 Education..................................................| 275| 268| 624| 221| 218| 154| 221| 187| 354 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 121| 122| 81| 112| 115| 143| 135| 225| 87 Miscellaneous..............................................| 582| 621| 298| 286| 547| 864| 825| 1,117| 1,225 Cash contributions.........................................| 654| 747| 505| 370| 544| 1,271| 996| 716| 1,818 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 1,133| 1,351| 157| 196| 462| 855| 1,965| 3,263| 6,607 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 126| 125| 72| 81| 144| 79| 200| 117| 249 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 1,008| 1,225| 84| 115| 317| 775| 1,766| 3,146| 6,359 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 17,884| 17,884| 2,762| 7,623| 12,187| 17,107| 24,200| 33,969| 60,881 Wages and salaries........................................| 10,505| 10,505| 988| 1,269| 3,441| 8,481| 16,353| 27,315| 47,327 Self-employment income....................................| 373| 373| -14| 37| 150| 156| 608| 724| 2,060 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 5,345| 5,345| 1,319| 5,288| 7,440| 6,959| 5,083| 3,673| 6,184 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 930| 930| -13| 122| 459| 895| 1,362| 1,536| 4,731 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 123| 123| 8| 102| 201| 189| 229| 41| 14 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 211| 211| 254| 547| 55| 73| 10| 4| 10 Regular contributions for support.........................| 254| 254| 139| 157| 217| 203| 358| 568| 427 Other income..............................................| 143| 143| 81| 100| 223| 152| 197| 108| 127 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 1,471| 1,471| 34| 166| 291| 847| 2,087| 3,441| 8,279 Federal income taxes......................................| 1,104| 1,104| 0| 77| 193| 627| 1,547| 2,566| 6,523 State and local income taxes..............................| 283| 283| 4| 14| 25| 144| 434| 772| 1,588 Other taxes...............................................| 84| 84| 30| 75| 72| 76| 106| 103| 168 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 16,413| 16,413| 2,729| 7,456| 11,896| 16,260| 22,112| 30,528| 52,602 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,367| -1,950| 518| -1,294| -272| -741| -476| -9,379| -7,808 Net change in total assets................................| 595| 113| 514| -953| 579| 346| 1,620| -3,105| 2,594 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 1,962| 2,063| -4| 341| 851| 1,087| 2,095| 6,275| 10,402 Other money receipts.......................................| 552| 665| 269| 124| 230| 35| 1,967| 114| 3,194 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -357| -350| -82| -99| -227| -435| -290| -682| -1,497 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 46,689| 46,057| 22,876| 32,010| 50,595| 48,174| 51,423| 57,917| 91,829 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 336| 336| 196| 236| 358| 351| 393| 394| 653 Gifts of goods and services................................| 800| 868| 443| 451| 648| 1,074| 933| 1,058| 2,619 Food......................................................| 43| 46| 23| 7| 25| 74| 47| 146| 120 Housing...................................................| 193| 212| 157| 131| 146| 216| 290| 246| 508 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 35| 40| 19| 26| 21| 49| 56| 51| 87 Household textiles.......................................| 9| 10| 3| 7| 4| 15| 18| 17| 16 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 30| 34| 6| 8| 29| 57| 57| 46| 88 Major appliances........................................| 4| 5| 0| 2| 5| 12| 15| 7| 0 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 25| 29| 6| 6| 24| 46| 42| 40| 87 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 56| 65| 27| 34| 55| 50| 81| 98| 195 Other housing............................................| 63| 63| 102| 56| 36| 45| 78| 34| 123 Apparel and services......................................| 238| 240| 102| 133| 217| 369| 211| 321| 583 Males, 2 and over........................................| 67| 67| 32| 38| 50| 110| 68| 118| 126 Females, 2 and over......................................| 100| 91| 51| 41| 99| 128| 99| 105| 213 Children under 2.........................................| 16| 18| 1| 21| 12| 43| 8| 12| 27 Other apparel products and services......................| 54| 64| 19| 33| 56| 88| 37| 86| 217 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 28| 35| 11| 7| 26| 72| 10| 78| 122 All other apparel products and services.................| 27| 29| 7| 27| 30| 16| 27| 9| 94 Transportation............................................| 40| 46| 9| 46| 21| 28| 36| 26| 205 Health care...............................................| 29| 28| 15| 21| 15| 111| 14| 9| 39 Entertainment.............................................| 124| 148| 48| 40| 102| 103| 130| 164| 775 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 34| 40| 30| 13| 29| 50| 33| 74| 128 Other entertainment......................................| 90| 108| 18| 26| 73| 53| 97| 90| 647 Education.................................................| 41| 48| 51| 12| 28| 29| 87| 48| 170 All other gifts...........................................| 92| 99| 38| 61| 96| 145| 118| 98| 219 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 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.