Table 44. Consumer units of single females by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999-2000 Complete reporting of income All Item single females Total Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 complete than to to to to to and reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 over Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 18,270 13,988 1,232 3,206 2,709 1,561 2,025 1,305 1,951 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $21,948 $21,948 $2,617 $7,625 $12,088 $17,286 $24,296 $34,115 $64,547 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 20,330 20,330 2,591 7,473 11,727 16,629 22,648 31,101 57,965 Age of the reference person.................. 56.4 56.2 42.9 63.1 66.2 58.0 52.4 47.6 47.9 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........................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Persons 65 and over......................... .4 .4 .2 .6 .7 .5 .3 .2 .1 Earners..................................... .5 .6 .6 .3 .3 .6 .8 .9 .9 Vehicles.................................... .9 .9 .6 .6 .9 .9 1.1 1.1 1.1 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Female.................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Homeowner................................... 55 54 25 48 62 62 55 55 65 With mortgage.............................. 18 18 7 5 10 19 20 32 47 Without mortgage........................... 37 36 17 43 52 43 35 24 18 Renter...................................... 45 46 75 52 38 38 45 45 35 Black....................................... 12 11 18 14 8 11 10 11 9 White and other............................. 88 89 82 86 92 89 90 89 91 Elementary (1-8)............................ 9 8 10 19 10 5 3 2 b/ High school (9-12).......................... 38 37 34 49 51 41 30 22 11 College..................................... 54 55 56 32 39 54 67 75 88 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ c/ b/ b/ b/ c/ c/ c/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 72 73 46 55 74 76 91 90 88 Average annual expenditures.................. $21,269 $22,657 $12,514 $12,567 $17,588 $22,174 $24,314 $29,852 $47,172 Food........................................ 2,475 2,555 1,816 1,859 2,241 2,571 2,783 3,332 4,026 Food at home............................. 1,525 1,566 1,048 1,336 1,580 1,711 1,650 1,619 2,066 Cereals and bakery products............ 237 245 160 223 256 254 240 244 316 Cereals and cereal products.......... 74 75 53 81 78 72 71 63 88 Bakery products...................... 162 169 107 142 178 182 169 181 228 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 346 343 242 325 364 400 314 304 420 Beef................................. 94 91 64 89 98 106 87 77 105 Pork................................. 68 69 51 68 78 99 60 42 75 Other meats.......................... 45 46 30 44 50 50 47 42 56 Poultry.............................. 69 69 58 62 69 54 55 83 106 Fish and seafood..................... 52 50 25 46 47 70 52 43 63 Eggs................................. 17 18 16 16 21 22 14 17 16 Dairy products......................... 168 171 104 147 174 196 192 166 219 Fresh milk and cream................. 64 67 50 66 69 88 72 60 65 Other dairy products................. 103 104 54 81 105 108 120 107 154 Fruits and vegetables.................. 298 309 205 262 323 324 344 305 394 Fresh fruits......................... 101 106 59 84 113 109 114 116 143 Fresh vegetables..................... 91 94 61 83 96 95 114 80 121 Processed fruits..................... 63 65 47 53 72 68 69 69 73 Processed vegetables................. 43 45 39 41 42 52 47 40 56 Other food at home..................... 476 498 336 379 463 537 560 599 717 Sugar and other sweets............... 63 67 48 54 66 66 88 75 80 Fats and oils........................ 44 46 34 41 48 54 49 51 49 Miscellaneous foods.................. 228 239 145 165 223 259 266 305 373 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 122 126 90 109 114 137 136 140 171 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 18 20 20 10 11 20 21 27 43 Food away from home.................... 951 989 768 523 661 860 1,134 1,713 1,960 Alcoholic beverages......................... 157 166 150 69 132 120 166 322 336 Housing..................................... 8,190 8,440 4,577 4,939 6,946 8,452 9,099 11,071 16,377 Shelter.................................. 4,870 4,949 2,863 2,768 3,859 4,723 5,287 7,285 9,631 Owned dwellings........................ 2,349 2,396 686 986 1,895 2,434 2,367 3,584 5,694 Mortgage interest and charges........ 894 905 192 153 344 696 784 1,543 3,233 Property taxes....................... 787 780 279 480 804 889 830 950 1,300 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 668 712 215 353 747 848 753 1,091 1,161 Rented dwellings....................... 2,279 2,296 1,895 1,658 1,845 2,124 2,676 3,319 3,281 Other lodging.......................... 242 257 282 124 119 165 245 382 656 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,664 1,694 980 1,357 1,635 1,823 1,866 1,870 2,382 Natural gas............................ 212 208 103 157 219 241 214 257 280 Electricity............................ 592 599 350 524 610 654 679 587 748 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 61 62 d/ 25 64 63 92 56 54 71 Telephone services..................... 610 633 414 472 544 616 714 775 993 Water and other public services........ 189 191 88 140 199 221 203 198 291 Household operations..................... 536 573 204 228 432 768 376 266 1,826 Personal services...................... 225 235 d/ 94 d/ 93 132 d/ 464 d/ 1 d/ 5 d/ 911 Other household expenses............... 311 338 110 135 300 304 375 261 915 Housekeeping supplies.................... 274 299 137 182 273 362 413 375 456 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 60 68 43 51 68 89 90 67 75 Other household products............... 117 125 43 74 118 168 163 133 207 Postage and stationery................. 96 107 50 56 87 105 160 175 174 Household furnishings and equipment...... 847 925 393 405 748 776 1,156 1,275 2,082 Household textiles..................... 85 92 16 34 63 99 152 206 151 Furniture.............................. 212 235 67 118 196 193 258 255 583 Floor coverings........................ 28 31 d/ 4 10 55 12 23 27 78 Major appliances....................... 117 129 39 60 115 131 147 141 312 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 60 68 35 34 37 67 78 118 160 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 344 369 232 147 283 274 499 528 799 Apparel and services........................ 1,108 1,243 717 569 630 1,241 1,293 1,765 3,357 Men and boys............................. 49 55 37 14 38 147 82 84 61 Men, 16 and over....................... 36 43 d/ 31 d/ 9 29 d/ 132 63 56 49 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 12 12 d/ 6 5 9 15 19 28 12 Women and girls.......................... 641 713 449 348 348 760 781 1,141 1,758 Women, 16 and over..................... 627 696 424 338 338 752 768 1,125 1,715 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 14 17 d/ 25 10 10 d/ 7 14 16 43 Children under 2......................... 21 23 d/ 10 8 26 35 35 27 31 Footwear................................. 172 189 d/ 125 137 98 178 178 317 409 Other apparel products and services...... 226 262 96 62 120 121 216 195 1,098 Transportation.............................. 2,935 3,087 1,621 1,487 2,620 2,839 3,796 4,912 5,547 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,093 1,155 d/ 585 547 1,200 d/ 903 1,250 2,107 1,918 Cars and trucks, new................... 636 712 d/ 230 d/ 327 680 d/ 712 887 1,462 1,008 Cars and trucks, used.................. 457 443 d/ 355 220 519 191 363 645 911 Other vehicles......................... c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 495 506 349 298 404 505 657 721 789 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,065 1,130 535 497 830 1,150 1,547 1,648 2,180 Vehicle finance charges................ 106 114 41 29 56 89 206 210 237 Maintenance and repairs................ 325 347 188 198 273 367 489 389 610 Vehicle insurance...................... 391 409 170 194 377 465 564 571 641 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 244 261 135 77 124 228 288 478 692 Public transportation.................... 282 296 152 145 187 280 342 435 659 Health care................................. 1,632 1,701 848 1,466 2,209 2,031 1,630 1,369 1,954 Health insurance......................... 747 756 351 745 1,030 878 716 587 708 Medical services......................... 389 412 284 199 453 546 383 423 700 Drugs.................................... 416 444 185 438 621 506 448 286 421 Medical supplies......................... 81 89 29 83 105 100 82 73 125 Entertainment............................... 884 941 779 473 682 922 1,082 1,203 1,898 Fees and admissions...................... 244 260 167 99 150 207 265 307 745 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 346 367 222 248 317 415 432 465 561 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 197 209 88 97 141 246 285 310 416 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 96 104 302 28 73 55 101 120 176 Personal care products and services......... 417 452 277 281 391 435 512 653 767 Reading..................................... 126 134 56 72 117 131 160 204 241 Education................................... 348 354 959 355 130 212 199 348 565 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 140 139 103 116 126 164 202 136 133 Miscellaneous............................... 593 651 218 365 386 526 705 774 1,727 Cash contributions.......................... 940 1,107 210 302 650 1,615 779 666 3,858 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,323 1,686 184 214 328 915 1,908 3,099 6,386 Life and other personal insurance........ 128 137 57 103 113 139 184 150 222 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,195 1,549 127 111 215 777 1,724 2,949 6,164 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 21,948 21,948 2,617 7,625 12,088 17,286 24,296 34,115 64,547 Wages and salaries....................... 13,383 13,383 1,350 1,190 2,479 7,996 15,293 27,534 49,031 Self-employment income................... 558 558 d/ 20 34 75 284 714 737 2,369 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 5,725 5,725 747 5,415 8,836 7,597 6,621 4,306 3,579 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,614 1,614 7 98 247 725 1,096 1,125 8,597 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 88 88 d/ 13 d/ 53 d/ 23 d/ 110 205 d/ 76 154 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 170 170 224 511 76 100 d/ 39 d/ 7 d/ 10 Regular contributions for support........ 229 229 133 159 166 299 142 d/ 229 527 Other income............................. 180 180 124 167 187 176 186 101 279 Personal taxes............................. 1,618 1,618 26 152 360 657 1,649 3,013 6,582 Federal income taxes..................... 1,188 1,188 -4 80 192 389 1,192 2,269 5,061 State and local income taxes............. 306 306 -2 15 53 118 276 576 1,334 Other taxes.............................. 123 123 33 58 115 150 180 169 188 Income after taxes......................... 20,330 20,330 2,591 7,473 11,727 16,629 22,648 31,101 57,965 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 475 578 1,008 2,004 2,272 -1,417 -2,304 -1,813 1,796 Net change in total assets............... 1,927 2,111 1,313 2,338 2,517 -346 420 942 6,183 Net change in total liabilities.......... 1,452 1,533 305 334 245 1,071 2,724 2,754 4,386 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 456 495 83 382 331 350 788 626 894 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -418 -424 -106 -96 -204 -443 -405 -662 -1,315 Estimated market value of owned home..... 60,142 59,505 26,278 39,128 57,583 68,139 55,798 57,872 114,678 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 434 424 185 284 448 491 434 464 682 Gifts of goods and services................. 753 829 556 361 571 1,076 1,066 1,047 1,652 Food..................................... 40 38 d/ 7 15 22 30 49 132 55 Alcoholic beverages...................... 8 10 d/ 1 3 5 d/ 12 7 20 33 Housing.................................. 212 231 96 124 195 242 308 363 395 Housekeeping supplies.................. 34 38 d/ 18 12 22 37 59 73 84 Household textiles..................... 22 19 c/ d/ 10 11 41 d/ 25 20 43 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 23 30 d/ 11 d/ 13 18 d/ 71 41 48 41 Major appliances..................... 9 12 d/ 9 d/ 6 d/ 8 d/ 52 d/ 14 d/ 8 d/ 5 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 14 18 d/ 2 d/ 6 11 d/ 19 27 41 36 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 58 71 16 26 59 49 121 172 97 Other housing.......................... 75 72 51 64 84 44 61 51 130 Apparel and services..................... 169 189 115 74 109 415 228 194 377 Males, 2 and over...................... 48 55 37 14 37 147 82 83 60 Females, 2 and over.................... 64 71 28 33 24 186 74 47 179 Children under 2....................... 21 23 d/ 10 8 26 35 35 27 31 Other apparel products and services.... 36 40 d/ 39 19 21 47 36 37 106 Jewelry and watches.................. 18 20 d/ 14 3 d/ 12 11 27 15 62 All other apparel products and services............................ 19 20 d/ 25 d/ 17 d/ 9 d/ 35 d/ 9 d/ 22 d/ 44 Transportation........................... 48 49 66 11 24 22 163 29 52 Health care.............................. 48 56 d/ 96 d/ 12 d/ 56 d/ 151 27 d/ 13 89 Entertainment............................ 69 76 47 28 67 76 103 85 148 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 24 26 18 13 19 30 27 37 48 Other entertainment.................... 45 50 29 15 49 46 76 48 100 Personal care products and services...... 17 21 d/ 7 7 17 37 41 35 19 Reading.................................. 3 3 d/ 1 2 3 5 5 4 5 Education................................ 54 62 52 25 d/ 9 d/ 23 d/ 31 70 263 All other gifts.......................... 85 94 69 62 64 63 104 102 217 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.