Table 42. Consumer units of single females by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 All Under 65 and Item single 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over females Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 18,316 2,244 1,674 1,520 2,581 2,592 7,704 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $22,936 $11,573 $31,432 $34,939 $33,864 $28,808 $16,437 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 21,668 11,253 29,142 31,512 31,634 26,938 16,059 Age of the reference person.................. 56.3 20.7 29.4 39.6 49.8 59.3 77.0 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 .2 Vehicles.................................... .9 .6 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 .8 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female.................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 56 4 30 48 59 74 71 With mortgage.............................. 21 1 23 35 39 38 11 Without mortgage........................... 35 3 7 13 19 36 60 Renter...................................... 44 96 70 52 41 26 29 Black....................................... 11 9 13 18 14 13 8 White and other............................. 89 91 87 82 86 87 92 Elementary (1-8)............................ 8 b/ 1 2 2 4 15 High school (9-12).......................... 39 19 19 29 38 40 50 College..................................... 54 81 80 69 59 56 35 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ c/ b/ b/ b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 73 58 81 79 79 84 68 Average annual expenditures.................. $22,209 $15,589 $27,110 $27,725 $27,309 $27,175 $18,548 Food........................................ 2,583 2,088 3,202 2,856 2,860 2,903 2,305 Food at home............................. 1,598 860 1,562 1,530 1,805 1,827 1,672 Cereals and bakery products............ 234 140 235 207 242 246 259 Cereals and cereal products.......... 77 61 82 69 79 79 81 Bakery products...................... 157 80 153 139 164 167 178 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 360 133 313 380 400 452 384 Beef................................. 92 36 75 95 118 105 97 Pork................................. 74 23 58 68 72 97 85 Other meats.......................... 44 20 37 45 50 44 50 Poultry.............................. 68 27 61 67 70 82 75 Fish and seafood..................... 63 18 65 83 67 104 55 Eggs................................. 20 9 17 21 23 21 22 Dairy products......................... 175 102 167 160 202 204 180 Fresh milk and cream................. 66 40 55 56 65 76 76 Other dairy products................. 108 62 112 104 138 128 104 Fruits and vegetables.................. 319 165 299 277 326 378 354 Fresh fruits......................... 104 56 96 90 103 119 118 Fresh vegetables..................... 102 42 85 91 108 135 112 Processed fruits..................... 65 43 67 55 61 76 72 Processed vegetables................. 48 24 51 40 54 48 53 Other food at home..................... 509 320 547 506 635 547 496 Sugar and other sweets............... 68 36 55 68 63 91 75 Fats and oils........................ 47 23 33 48 53 48 55 Miscellaneous foods.................. 246 162 284 225 334 234 237 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 128 79 149 142 158 146 115 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 20 20 26 22 26 27 14 Food away from home.................... 985 1,227 1,640 1,326 1,055 1,076 633 Alcoholic beverages......................... 173 256 355 222 191 141 100 Housing..................................... 8,434 5,262 10,218 10,855 10,703 9,703 7,292 Shelter.................................. 5,111 3,822 7,029 7,294 6,792 5,700 3,878 Owned dwellings........................ 2,556 339 2,169 3,702 3,981 3,939 2,118 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,085 d/ 112 1,417 2,374 2,258 1,785 413 Property taxes....................... 801 204 438 731 923 1,123 918 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 671 23 314 596 799 1,032 787 Rented dwellings....................... 2,287 2,977 4,605 3,415 2,448 1,461 1,585 Other lodging.......................... 267 506 256 177 363 299 175 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,844 815 1,803 1,882 2,101 2,242 1,925 Natural gas............................ 276 56 203 266 315 307 335 Electricity............................ 648 253 537 616 738 812 708 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 68 d/ 2 d/ 21 28 64 85 101 Telephone services..................... 641 473 910 788 751 741 532 Water and other public services........ 211 31 133 183 234 297 249 Household operations..................... 417 69 197 247 348 430 618 Personal services...................... 93 d/ 3 d/ 3 d/ 11 d/ 1 d/ 13 211 Other household expenses............... 324 66 195 236 348 417 406 Housekeeping supplies.................... 310 118 242 250 442 387 320 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 70 30 61 52 85 99 72 Other household products............... 148 51 102 112 254 168 148 Postage and stationery................. 93 37 79 87 103 120 100 Household furnishings and equipment...... 751 439 946 1,182 1,020 944 552 Household textiles..................... 90 39 115 134 83 122 81 Furniture.............................. 168 134 270 302 244 203 92 Floor coverings........................ 19 5 7 24 37 13 21 Major appliances....................... 97 26 68 187 119 135 87 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 59 30 80 84 74 77 45 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 318 204 406 451 463 394 226 Apparel and services........................ 1,030 1,249 1,536 1,103 1,327 1,134 705 Men and boys............................. 56 66 94 39 51 63 47 Men, 16 and over....................... 41 58 84 d/ 23 32 47 32 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 15 d/ 8 10 17 20 17 15 Women and girls.......................... 656 918 946 675 759 702 463 Women, 16 and over..................... 637 908 934 666 721 671 448 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 19 d/ 10 d/ 12 9 38 30 15 Children under 2......................... 20 8 20 20 41 31 12 Footwear................................. 156 151 265 109 249 194 98 Other apparel products and services...... 143 106 212 261 228 144 85 Transportation.............................. 3,223 2,472 4,797 4,854 3,925 4,570 2,089 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,292 1,057 1,964 2,311 1,451 2,108 685 Cars and trucks, new................... 701 d/ 275 1,228 1,204 817 1,168 414 Cars and trucks, used.................. 591 782 735 1,107 634 940 270 Other vehicles......................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 528 554 706 657 681 652 363 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,117 631 1,696 1,542 1,483 1,466 809 Vehicle finance charges................ 111 97 252 227 140 160 36 Maintenance and repairs................ 355 215 443 428 513 502 261 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 186 567 529 489 534 374 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 230 134 434 358 341 270 138 Public transportation.................... 286 230 431 344 310 344 233 Health care................................. 1,772 331 875 1,173 1,509 1,782 2,589 Health insurance......................... 852 118 400 612 566 761 1,336 Medical services......................... 353 109 223 262 517 429 390 Drugs.................................... 480 76 190 250 341 486 751 Medical supplies......................... 87 28 61 48 85 106 111 Entertainment............................... 986 714 1,221 1,359 1,362 1,356 685 Fees and admissions...................... 257 259 416 351 289 309 175 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 403 266 484 546 491 499 335 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 220 91 199 341 385 371 128 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 106 99 121 122 196 176 48 Personal care products and services......... 388 322 441 448 439 433 350 Reading..................................... 115 57 119 128 133 137 116 Education................................... 370 1,677 665 196 309 120 64 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 150 149 145 227 259 210 80 Miscellaneous............................... 478 318 509 570 555 826 359 Cash contributions.......................... 915 83 375 581 774 1,048 1,344 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,592 612 2,653 3,153 2,962 2,812 470 Life and other personal insurance........ 182 27 77 175 182 264 223 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,410 584 2,575 2,979 2,781 2,548 246 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 22,936 11,573 31,432 34,939 33,864 28,808 16,437 Wages and salaries....................... 13,813 7,927 29,104 30,404 28,273 20,440 1,873 Self-employment income................... 778 d/ 176 697 1,861 1,279 1,661 296 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 6,028 d/ 161 488 1,095 1,324 4,074 12,171 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,129 1,067 355 394 829 980 1,613 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 98 d/ 14 d/ 99 193 166 194 50 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 294 d/ 44 d/ 170 322 482 414 287 Regular contributions for support........ 580 1,136 121 570 1,445 986 96 Other income............................. 214 1,049 398 100 66 59 52 Personal taxes............................. 1,268 320 2,290 3,427 2,230 1,869 378 Federal income taxes..................... 910 248 1,756 2,604 1,613 1,338 209 State and local income taxes............. 252 67 507 698 483 370 47 Other taxes.............................. 107 d/ 5 27 126 135 161 122 Income after taxes......................... 21,668 11,253 29,142 31,512 31,634 26,938 16,059 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -1,306 160 -3,313 2,435 -1,262 -4,623 -933 Net change in total assets............... 2,494 834 4,948 13,912 6,659 264 -452 Net change in total liabilities.......... 3,800 674 8,261 11,477 7,921 4,888 481 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 340 99 396 561 220 600 307 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -571 d/ -19 -473 -835 -1,119 -1,176 -312 Estimated market value of owned home..... 72,570 5,634 37,875 64,327 81,649 110,631 85,383 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 510 48 301 481 592 688 607 Gifts of goods and services................. 699 382 545 753 1,118 885 607 Food..................................... 46 22 40 35 56 102 35 Alcoholic beverages...................... 10 d/ 7 12 d/ 12 14 10 8 Housing.................................. 193 58 114 223 344 276 162 Housekeeping supplies.................. 29 10 24 40 41 40 25 Household textiles..................... 17 d/ 1 d/ 12 d/ 12 22 25 18 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 19 5 8 d/ 10 29 45 15 Major appliances..................... 4 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 2 d/ 8 d/ 11 3 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 15 5 d/ 7 d/ 7 21 33 12 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 55 16 44 87 111 71 37 Other housing.......................... 73 25 25 74 142 95 66 Apparel and services..................... 185 171 212 191 232 254 142 Males, 2 and over...................... 55 66 90 39 51 63 46 Females, 2 and over.................... 76 57 73 90 104 100 60 Children under 2....................... 20 8 19 20 41 31 12 Other apparel products and services.... 35 40 30 42 37 60 24 Jewelry and watches.................. 12 14 14 24 13 13 8 All other apparel products and services............................ 23 d/ 26 d/ 16 d/ 18 d/ 24 d/ 47 16 Transportation........................... 39 21 19 110 45 8 43 Health care.............................. 29 d/ 3 d/ 7 d/ 3 28 d/ 21 50 Entertainment............................ 53 25 47 98 75 67 41 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 23 9 16 32 26 37 22 Other entertainment.................... 30 16 32 65 49 30 19 Personal care products and services...... 17 d/ 12 14 25 31 18 11 Reading.................................. 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 Education................................ 64 50 d/ 19 d/ 20 224 36 43 All other gifts.......................... 61 13 61 35 68 89 68 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.