Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999-2000 All Under 65 and Item single 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over females Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 18,270 2,202 1,712 1,699 2,473 2,383 7,800 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $21,948 $10,925 $29,545 $36,655 $30,716 $23,762 $16,701 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 20,330 10,349 27,204 32,818 28,270 21,710 15,833 Age of the reference person.................. 56.4 20.8 29.2 39.6 49.9 59.3 77.1 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 Earners..................................... .5 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .1 Vehicles.................................... .9 .7 .9 1.0 1.0 1.0 .8 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female.................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 55 5 27 48 58 69 71 With mortgage.............................. 18 2 20 36 37 29 9 Without mortgage........................... 37 3 6 12 21 40 62 Renter...................................... 45 95 73 52 42 31 29 Black....................................... 12 9 13 22 16 13 8 White and other............................. 88 91 87 78 84 87 92 Elementary (1-8)............................ 9 b/ 2 3 3 7 16 High school (9-12).......................... 38 19 13 27 33 41 51 College..................................... 54 81 85 70 64 52 33 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ b/ b/ c/ b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 72 59 79 79 80 82 67 Average annual expenditures.................. $21,269 $14,739 $27,907 $26,010 $26,480 $23,470 $18,204 Food........................................ 2,475 2,006 3,000 2,889 3,212 2,636 2,084 Food at home............................. 1,525 871 1,454 1,573 1,823 1,714 1,545 Cereals and bakery products............ 237 134 205 228 259 265 257 Cereals and cereal products.......... 74 51 68 78 70 85 79 Bakery products...................... 162 83 137 151 190 179 178 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 346 176 317 362 433 400 349 Beef................................. 94 47 82 95 133 100 96 Pork................................. 68 35 67 81 73 81 68 Other meats.......................... 45 26 40 52 52 41 49 Poultry.............................. 69 36 58 73 79 97 67 Fish and seafood..................... 52 24 56 42 78 59 51 Eggs................................. 17 8 14 17 19 22 19 Dairy products......................... 168 98 151 177 175 195 176 Fresh milk and cream................. 64 34 52 62 58 72 76 Other dairy products................. 103 65 99 115 117 123 101 Fruits and vegetables.................. 298 148 265 267 361 337 321 Fresh fruits......................... 101 48 84 93 119 114 112 Fresh vegetables..................... 91 38 83 80 118 99 98 Processed fruits..................... 63 36 59 53 69 72 68 Processed vegetables................. 43 25 38 41 55 52 43 Other food at home..................... 476 315 516 538 594 518 443 Sugar and other sweets............... 63 44 64 76 66 67 63 Fats and oils........................ 44 29 34 45 47 55 47 Miscellaneous foods.................. 228 147 269 230 304 230 214 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 122 74 125 164 157 142 107 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 18 21 24 24 21 25 12 Food away from home.................... 951 1,136 1,546 1,316 1,390 922 538 Alcoholic beverages......................... 157 238 337 216 203 125 72 Housing..................................... 8,190 4,747 10,077 10,425 10,153 8,607 7,494 Shelter.................................. 4,870 3,220 6,807 6,824 6,519 5,064 3,903 Owned dwellings........................ 2,349 200 1,856 3,380 3,767 3,132 2,149 Mortgage interest and charges........ 894 86 1,238 2,080 2,012 1,234 330 Property taxes....................... 787 92 397 719 973 1,005 958 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 668 23 221 581 782 892 862 Rented dwellings....................... 2,279 2,697 4,688 3,161 2,523 1,698 1,541 Other lodging.......................... 242 323 263 282 228 234 212 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,664 736 1,627 1,836 1,896 1,947 1,737 Natural gas............................ 212 45 145 201 240 257 254 Electricity............................ 592 225 499 624 637 705 660 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 61 d/ 9 d/ 23 42 64 61 87 Telephone services..................... 610 419 857 795 749 685 502 Water and other public services........ 189 37 104 173 206 239 234 Household operations..................... 536 41 177 328 286 323 944 Personal services...................... 225 c/ d/ 4 d/ 75 d/ 33 d/ 2 499 Other household expenses............... 311 41 173 252 253 322 445 Housekeeping supplies.................... 274 143 235 333 316 319 276 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 60 25 64 70 68 73 60 Other household products............... 117 51 86 161 143 134 119 Postage and stationery................. 96 67 85 102 105 112 97 Household furnishings and equipment...... 847 606 1,231 1,105 1,136 954 635 Household textiles..................... 85 24 145 73 99 107 77 Furniture.............................. 212 191 279 411 284 236 131 Floor coverings........................ 28 6 33 38 44 40 23 Major appliances....................... 117 33 224 129 82 116 122 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 60 37 82 54 120 65 41 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 344 315 468 400 507 390 242 Apparel and services........................ 1,108 1,114 1,618 1,454 1,312 1,074 849 Men and boys............................. 49 36 75 85 63 45 34 Men, 16 and over....................... 36 34 60 d/ 78 48 23 22 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 12 d/ 2 15 7 14 22 12 Women and girls.......................... 641 724 1,081 848 892 602 394 Women, 16 and over..................... 627 724 1,073 830 876 580 380 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 14 d/ 1 d/ 8 18 16 22 14 Children under 2......................... 21 8 18 36 23 45 14 Footwear................................. 172 217 219 217 156 178 140 Other apparel products and services...... 226 129 225 269 178 205 266 Transportation.............................. 2,935 2,632 5,290 3,387 3,969 3,564 1,881 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,093 1,197 2,564 746 1,571 1,414 567 Cars and trucks, new................... 636 650 1,534 d/ 239 849 975 349 Cars and trucks, used.................. 457 547 1,030 507 721 439 218 Other vehicles......................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 495 506 668 701 667 636 312 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,065 742 1,619 1,594 1,432 1,246 745 Vehicle finance charges................ 106 91 230 203 149 127 42 Maintenance and repairs................ 325 242 354 447 405 436 252 Vehicle insurance...................... 391 229 537 494 488 443 336 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 244 179 498 450 390 240 115 Public transportation.................... 282 188 440 347 300 269 257 Health care................................. 1,632 297 902 1,159 1,330 1,593 2,378 Health insurance......................... 747 119 404 462 490 614 1,183 Medical services......................... 389 82 284 372 441 478 459 Drugs.................................... 416 66 163 258 322 402 637 Medical supplies......................... 81 30 51 67 77 99 100 Entertainment............................... 884 687 1,148 1,339 1,109 1,180 617 Fees and admissions...................... 244 255 366 408 288 274 156 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 346 244 432 460 396 393 302 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 197 91 209 324 327 290 125 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 96 96 142 147 98 224 34 Personal care products and services......... 417 307 550 485 563 428 350 Reading..................................... 126 60 131 130 175 144 121 Education................................... 348 1,505 762 220 287 144 41 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 140 91 145 231 230 194 87 Miscellaneous............................... 593 264 781 551 618 570 647 Cash contributions.......................... 940 156 617 430 473 1,446 1,336 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,323 635 2,549 3,095 2,846 1,765 245 Life and other personal insurance........ 128 27 71 137 177 198 130 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,195 608 2,478 2,958 2,670 1,567 115 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 21,948 10,925 29,545 36,655 30,716 23,762 16,701 Wages and salaries....................... 13,383 9,299 27,507 32,820 27,171 17,325 1,423 Self-employment income................... 558 d/ 178 775 2,250 914 554 139 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 5,725 d/ 81 596 952 1,134 4,020 11,498 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,614 52 148 104 750 860 3,212 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 88 d/ 17 d/ 113 d/ 101 123 d/ 88 88 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 170 d/ 43 125 172 265 422 110 Regular contributions for support........ 229 608 66 d/ 175 218 423 120 Other income............................. 180 646 216 81 140 70 110 Personal taxes............................. 1,618 576 2,341 3,837 2,446 2,052 868 Federal income taxes..................... 1,188 461 1,779 2,993 1,927 1,503 535 State and local income taxes............. 306 113 532 800 428 394 137 Other taxes.............................. 123 d/ 2 29 44 91 155 196 Income after taxes......................... 20,330 10,349 27,204 32,818 28,270 21,710 15,833 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 475 411 -2,114 -277 2,002 726 663 Net change in total assets............... 1,927 1,456 -349 4,008 4,068 2,620 1,216 Net change in total liabilities.......... 1,452 1,045 1,765 4,285 2,066 1,894 552 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 456 231 560 455 834 1,292 122 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -418 -28 -384 -787 -927 -663 -220 Estimated market value of owned home..... 60,142 6,659 24,306 61,345 65,297 66,750 79,188 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 434 54 214 425 479 541 545 Gifts of goods and services................. 753 374 670 957 902 989 706 Food..................................... 40 10 38 34 49 84 32 Alcoholic beverages...................... 8 6 19 16 10 d/ 5 4 Housing.................................. 212 151 178 236 238 233 216 Housekeeping supplies.................. 34 26 35 65 41 41 25 Household textiles..................... 22 d/ 2 d/ 20 d/ 8 31 35 22 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 23 d/ 3 20 d/ 17 20 17 32 Major appliances..................... 9 c/ d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 1 18 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 14 d/ 3 16 d/ 14 17 16 15 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 58 45 50 66 68 71 55 Other housing.......................... 75 75 53 79 78 69 81 Apparel and services..................... 169 97 156 359 196 206 130 Males, 2 and over...................... 48 29 75 85 63 45 34 Females, 2 and over.................... 64 d/ 35 50 149 78 67 51 Children under 2....................... 21 8 18 36 23 45 14 Other apparel products and services.... 36 24 13 90 32 49 31 Jewelry and watches.................. 18 9 13 38 16 33 13 All other apparel products and services............................ 19 d/ 15 b/ d/ 52 d/ 17 d/ 16 19 Transportation........................... 48 10 78 33 59 116 31 Health care.............................. 48 d/ 1 d/ 34 d/ 11 18 d/ 12 92 Entertainment............................ 69 31 75 66 89 119 54 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 24 8 24 21 34 43 19 Other entertainment.................... 45 23 51 45 55 76 35 Personal care products and services...... 17 10 26 32 34 15 8 Reading.................................. 3 b/ 2 2 3 3 4 Education................................ 54 41 29 79 119 84 28 All other gifts.......................... 85 16 33 89 85 113 107 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.