Table 4. SEX AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES (Single Females): Average annual expenditures and characteristics of single consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 All Complete reporting of income Single Complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 Item Females reporting than to to to to to to and of income $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 over ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 14650 12870 2462 4009 2110 1329 1715 743 243 260 Number of sample interviews............... 11377 9756 1765 3060 1544 1006 1360 599 229 193 Income before taxes 1/.................... 13803 13803 3039 7175 12164 17197 23686 33629 43132 64584 Income after taxes 1/..................... 12669 12669 3074 7008 11480 15802 21486 29498 37053 55387 Average number of persons in cons. unit... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Age of reference person................... 55.1 55.2 50.8 67.9 54.6 47.2 44.8 45.3 46.5 49.8 Average number of: Earners.................................. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Vehicles................................. 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 1 1.1 1 1.2 1 Children under 18........................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Percent distribution: Female................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner with mortgage.................. 15 16 8 8 9 17 28 39 49 69 Homeowner without mortgage............... 32 32 24 47 33 23 21 18 14 15 Renter................................... 53 53 68 45 58 60 52 43 36 16 Black.................................... 11 11 20 8 10 8 11 10 10 1 White and other.......................... 89 89 80 92 90 92 89 90 90 99 Elementary (1-8)......................... 15 15 23 25 13 5 2 1 0 3 High school (9-12)....................... 40 40 38 50 43 47 26 15 15 16 College.................................. 44 44 36 25 43 48 72 83 85 81 Never attended and other................. 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................ 66 67 44 54 76 87 88 87 90 82 Average annual expenditures............... 14275 14520 7840 9893 13975 15961 22222 27453 31064 43866 Food..................................... 1915 1949 1330 1560 2113 2119 2601 2857 3655 3243 Food at home............................ 1133 1164 881 1107 1307 1243 1304 1346 1348 1701 Cereals and bakery products............ 171 175 135 176 186 188 174 202 191 356 Cereals and cereal products........... 58 58 52 60 66 66 53 56 44 67 Bakery products....................... 113 117 83 116 120 122 122 146 147 289 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 255 264 222 257 281 292 270 327 273 300 Beef.................................. 70 71 58 71 82 96 61 77 64 34 Pork.................................. 49 52 51 49 53 50 55 59 31 84 Other meats........................... 36 38 25 38 40 37 41 72 33 45 Poultry............................... 49 51 40 50 57 57 48 48 85 99 Fish and seafood...................... 35 37 33 29 34 37 52 59 45 31 Eggs.................................. 16 16 15 19 14 15 13 13 16 8 Dairy products......................... 144 146 115 141 156 162 165 175 131 233 Fresh milk and cream.................. 67 68 67 72 78 73 54 61 37 57 Other dairy products.................. 77 79 48 69 78 89 111 114 95 177 Fruits and vegetables.................. 234 234 161 234 272 251 249 261 280 328 Fresh fruits.......................... 79 80 52 79 91 83 92 89 106 139 Fresh vegetables...................... 72 71 51 68 86 84 71 67 91 101 Processed fruits...................... 51 51 37 54 56 44 55 67 58 57 Processed vegetables.................. 32 32 21 33 39 41 32 38 25 31 Other food at home..................... 329 344 249 299 413 349 446 381 473 484 Sugar and other sweets................ 42 43 35 42 38 42 52 41 105 62 Fats and oils......................... 30 31 26 32 39 30 29 32 31 37 Miscellaneous foods................... 136 142 83 120 197 167 181 143 182 209 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 109 115 96 98 130 102 167 131 136 127 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 12 12 9 7 10 8 16 34 19 49 Food away from home..................... 782 785 449 453 805 876 1297 1511 2306 1542 Alcoholic beverages...................... 139 144 45 67 119 132 401 284 376 237 Housing.................................. 5255 5254 3103 3968 5115 6017 7011 9358 10331 14959 Shelter................................. 3077 3053 1816 2153 2854 3567 4243 5916 6648 8244 Owned dwellings........................ 1157 1161 510 835 798 1182 1665 2396 3478 6164 Mortgage interest..................... 482 490 203 193 203 398 814 1465 2375 3926 Property taxes........................ 313 305 137 246 325 386 374 437 583 1153 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 362 365 170 397 270 397 477 495 520 1085 Rented dwellings....................... 1715 1688 1189 1192 1938 2209 2335 2715 2240 1628 Other lodging.......................... 205 204 117 125 119 176 243 804 930 453 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1187 1185 836 1110 1202 1327 1403 1600 1535 1849 Natural gas............................ 169 169 103 173 186 192 172 239 248 166 Electricity............................ 435 431 298 411 466 466 498 530 519 742 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 69 72 53 75 60 77 90 77 51 152 Telephone.............................. 415 413 313 346 388 505 521 654 593 564 Water and other public services........ 100 101 70 106 102 87 121 101 124 225 Household operations.................... 236 244 76 220 257 228 259 249 412 1906 Personal services...................... 56 60 5 71 113 44 7 1 0 628 Other household expenses............... 180 184 72 149 144 184 251 248 412 1277 Housekeeping supplies................... 230 239 144 177 315 267 300 318 372 751 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 50 53 49 43 64 61 57 74 58 54 Other household products............... 90 93 51 54 153 84 121 112 145 485 Postage and stationery................. 90 93 43 80 98 122 122 131 169 212 Household furnishings and equipment..... 524 533 231 308 486 628 807 1275 1364 2209 Household textiles..................... 50 51 13 22 87 73 79 123 73 71 Furniture.............................. 163 170 80 80 100 225 285 464 458 853 Floor coverings........................ 25 28 5 10 22 40 60 61 68 153 Major appliances....................... 80 84 54 61 79 113 61 201 278 245 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 34 36 20 24 31 38 57 86 57 117 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 173 164 60 109 166 139 265 340 431 769 Apparel and services..................... 1032 1052 325 554 770 911 2317 2490 3133 4688 Men and boys............................ 71 74 21 43 71 47 98 184 260 690 Men, 16 and over....................... 56 59 16 26 65 35 74 139 249 654 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 15 15 4 16 6 12 24 45 11 36 Women and girls......................... 672 682 212 349 473 591 1648 1495 1765 3121 Women, 16 and over..................... 658 668 211 339 455 579 1631 1464 1733 3047 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 14 13 1 10 18 12 16 31 32 74 Children under 2........................ 15 15 6 8 17 13 31 44 15 35 Footwear................................ 124 126 27 79 82 82 296 379 456 137 Other apparel products and services..... 149 155 59 75 127 178 244 388 637 705 Transportation........................... 1983 1999 962 987 2334 2427 3673 3712 3672 5066 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 703 693 341 261 1004 768 1363 975 1010 2263 Cars and trucks, new................... 440 430 276 105 511 463 1065 318 1010 1646 Cars and trucks, used.................. 264 263 65 155 493 304 297 657 0 617 Other vehicles......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 384 389 272 247 440 488 548 661 593 722 Other vehicle expenses.................. 664 689 267 358 692 985 1253 1509 1568 1398 Vehicle finance charges................ 87 91 34 28 96 169 167 203 286 148 Maintenance and repairs................ 233 239 94 141 236 355 401 474 538 556 Vehicle insurance...................... 260 270 105 158 285 383 471 534 548 495 Veh. rental, licenses, oth. charges.... 84 90 33 31 74 78 213 298 197 199 Public transportation................... 231 229 82 121 198 186 509 568 501 683 Health care.............................. 1024 1016 708 1162 1090 977 944 1040 1249 1464 Health insurance........................ 405 403 225 552 432 399 307 322 459 368 Medical services........................ 380 369 291 317 392 406 429 490 449 725 Drugs................................... 184 188 150 241 195 129 153 173 153 283 Medical supplies........................ 54 56 41 51 71 43 55 55 188 89 Entertainment............................ 591 607 270 325 626 642 1095 1140 1288 2434 Fees and admissions..................... 186 187 79 75 151 187 388 467 492 808 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 211 218 123 133 203 273 327 356 359 1073 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 104 107 40 75 110 112 175 225 233 285 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 90 95 29 42 163 70 205 93 204 269 Personal care products and services...... 223 231 110 146 219 282 422 361 714 403 Reading.................................. 107 108 48 76 102 133 145 247 239 327 Education................................ 212 205 416 105 126 140 245 256 153 364 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 115 117 84 90 125 160 171 101 155 217 Miscellaneous............................ 339 349 194 241 323 346 521 911 384 957 Cash contributions....................... 482 523 120 392 310 419 641 1478 1151 4547 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 860 964 125 219 605 1255 2034 3219 4566 4960 Life and other personal insurance....... 104 108 44 79 92 85 149 244 771 137 Pensions and Social Security............ 756 856 81 140 513 1170 1885 2974 3795 4823 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 13803 13803 3039 7175 12164 17197 23686 33629 43132 64584 Wages and salaries....................... 8257 8257 828 1242 6071 12270 18240 26950 31676 42846 Self-employment income................... 323 323 22 48 115 130 353 592 2550 7053 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3615 3615 1538 5017 4579 3125 2977 3338 2639 2267 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1039 1039 68 361 787 1214 1542 2396 6090 9934 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 74 74 61 62 145 63 58 68 38 33 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 152 152 326 272 16 23 1 0 0 0 Regular contributions for support........ 268 268 159 119 293 263 493 228 126 2196 Other income............................. 73 73 37 54 159 109 24 57 12 254 Personal taxes 1/......................... 1133 1133 -35 166 684 1394 2200 4132 6079 9197 Federal income taxes..................... 905 905 -54 127 546 1105 1758 3288 4892 7684 State and local income taxes............. 210 210 3 22 118 268 435 815 1090 1492 Other taxes.............................. 19 19 15 18 19 21 7 28 97 21 Income after taxes 1/..................... 12669 12669 3074 7008 11480 15802 21486 29498 37053 55387 Net change in total assets................ 992 784 2140 26 -332 -1161 147 131 5294 20451 Net change in total liabilities........... 514 590 -6 283 818 915 -116 1373 7703 3235 Other money receipts...................... 352 394 128 53 201 1222 957 387 940 1287 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -162 -164 -60 -93 -88 -183 -314 -481 -413 -619 Estimated market value of owned home...... 35022 35064 19738 33518 29781 30436 45923 54128 73298 108670 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 227 226 117 225 184 220 284 351 457 691 Gifts of goods and services, total........ 673 678 354 458 539 605 1025 1373 1614 3787 Clothing, males 2 and over............... 67 69 21 43 71 46 88 155 260 568 Clothing, females 2 and over............. 104 100 19 51 79 89 207 214 222 854 Clothing, infants less than 2............ 15 15 6 8 17 13 31 44 15 35 Jewelry and watches...................... 22 24 5 22 18 29 46 30 75 58 Small appliances and misc. housewares.... 11 12 4 6 9 18 24 34 14 44 Household textiles....................... 5 5 2 3 14 3 2 0 29 0 All other gifts.......................... 449 453 297 324 332 407 627 896 999 2228 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.