Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 21,812 | 4,893 | 5,641 | 7,254 | 4,023 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $21,040 | $20,826 | $20,527 | $18,723 | $25,955 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 19,843 | 19,613 | 19,362 | 17,850 | 24,172 Age of reference person.......................| 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.6 | 74.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 Children under 18...........................| .1 | (2) | (2) | .1 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 Vehicles....................................| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 56 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 61 Female....................................| 44 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 39 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 78 | 71 | 80 | 81 | 80 With mortgage...........................| 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 21 Without mortgage........................| 64 | 60 | 67 | 68 | 59 Renter....................................| 22 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 20 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 94 | 93 | 84 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 25 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 14 High school (9-12)........................| 46 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 43 College...................................| 28 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 43 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (3) | 2 | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 79 | 71 | 81 | 78 | 86 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $20,989 | $21,267 | $19,685 | $19,962 | $24,353 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,222 | 3,456 | 2,968 | 3,104 | 3,513 Food at home................................| 2,276 | 2,471 | 2,087 | 2,290 | 2,279 Cereals and bakery products...............| 364 | 407 | 350 | 349 | 358 Cereals and cereal products.............| 120 | 125 | 109 | 126 | 115 Bakery products.........................| 245 | 282 | 241 | 223 | 243 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 603 | 678 | 554 | 644 | 508 Beef....................................| 177 | 187 | 175 | 189 | 145 Pork....................................| 142 | 130 | 145 | 165 | 111 Other meats.............................| 79 | 96 | 72 | 77 | 69 Poultry.................................| 107 | 141 | 85 | 109 | 92 Fish and seafood........................| 72 | 96 | 54 | 74 | 63 Eggs....................................| 27 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 27 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 249 | 284 | 228 | 239 | 251 Fresh milk and cream....................| 111 | 125 | 103 | 113 | 101 Other dairy products....................| 138 | 159 | 125 | 127 | 151 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 433 | 479 | 383 | 427 | 457 Fresh fruits............................| 138 | 159 | 124 | 125 | 152 Fresh vegetables........................| 126 | 141 | 108 | 123 | 139 Processed fruits........................| 100 | 112 | 93 | 97 | 99 Processed vegetables....................| 69 | 67 | 58 | 82 | 67 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 627 | 622 | 572 | 630 | 704 Sugar and other sweets..................| 94 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 104 Fats and oils...........................| 70 | 68 | 66 | 76 | 64 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 267 | 266 | 238 | 261 | 320 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 164 | 169 | 150 | 174 | 158 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 33 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 58 Food away from home.........................| 947 | 985 | 882 | 814 | 1,234 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 154 | 172 | 105 | 131 | 242 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,825 | 7,580 | 6,175 | 6,131 | 8,072 Shelter.....................................| 3,343 | 4,165 | 2,888 | 2,601 | 4,319 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,088 | 2,496 | 1,863 | 1,653 | 2,690 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 443 | 366 | 305 | 356 | 887 Property taxes..........................| 844 | 1,365 | 813 | 534 | 811 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 801 | 764 | 745 | 763 | 992 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,002 | 1,350 | 804 | 773 | 1,271 Other lodging.............................| 253 | 320 | 221 | 174 | 358 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,868 | 1,920 | 1,778 | 1,933 | 1,816 Natural gas...............................| 279 | 295 | 420 | 192 | 216 Electricity...............................| 740 | 667 | 628 | 890 | 713 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 133 | 290 | 89 | 101 | 59 Telephone services........................| 475 | 463 | 442 | 498 | 495 Water and other public services...........| 243 | 205 | 200 | 252 | 333 Household operations........................| 454 | 422 | 375 | 477 | 561 Personal services.........................| 139 | 129 | 134 | 170 | 102 Other household expenses..................| 315 | 293 | 241 | 307 | 459 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 405 | 372 | 379 | 422 | 453 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 89 | 99 | 79 | 94 | 84 Other household products..................| 196 | 160 | 182 | 222 | 216 Postage and stationery....................| 120 | 114 | 119 | 106 | 153 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 755 | 701 | 754 | 699 | 923 Household textiles........................| 84 | 95 | 81 | 75 | 92 Furniture.................................| 136 | 124 | 132 | 116 | 192 Floor coverings...........................| 84 | 41 | 73 | 127 | 4/73 Major appliances..........................| 128 | 122 | 105 | 113 | 198 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 61 | 75 | 47 | 54 | 78 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 261 | 243 | 315 | 214 | 290 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 909 | 956 | 820 | 859 | 1,070 Men and boys................................| 194 | 194 | 192 | 169 | 240 Men, 16 and over..........................| 169 | 170 | 172 | 149 | 200 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 40 Women and girls.............................| 441 | 455 | 415 | 420 | 497 Women, 16 and over........................| 418 | 430 | 392 | 400 | 471 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 25 Children under 2............................| 21 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 24 Footwear....................................| 139 | 144 | 103 | 143 | 175 Other apparel products and services.........| 115 | 134 | 93 | 109 | 135 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,192 | 2,713 | 3,109 | 3,171 | 3,929 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,213 | 807 | 1,378 | 1,372 | 1,189 Cars and trucks, new......................| 660 | 514 | 757 | 641 | 737 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 551 | 286 | 621 | 729 | 452 Other vehicles............................| 4/2 | 4/7 | (5) | 4/2 | (5) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 605 | 498 | 570 | 644 | 716 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,126 | 1,148 | 968 | 1,006 | 1,540 Vehicle finance charges...................| 76 | 60 | 91 | 80 | 65 Maintenance and repairs...................| 416 | 386 | 337 | 408 | 582 Vehicle insurance.........................| 481 | 529 | 408 | 432 | 616 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 153 | 173 | 132 | 86 | 277 Public transportation.......................| 247 | 260 | 194 | 149 | 484 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,611 | 2,549 | 2,499 | 2,736 | 2,622 Health insurance............................| 1,332 | 1,310 | 1,407 | 1,327 | 1,263 Medical services............................| 603 | 633 | 475 | 626 | 704 Drugs.......................................| 547 | 445 | 534 | 664 | 481 Medical supplies............................| 129 | 161 | 82 | 119 | 174 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 838 | 826 | 729 | 713 | 1,231 Fees and admissions.........................| 231 | 242 | 177 | 183 | 382 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 290 | 312 | 254 | 266 | 354 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 161 | 192 | 112 | 155 | 202 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 156 | 79 | 186 | 108 | 293 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 314 | 277 | 295 | 308 | 399 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 147 | 175 | 151 | 116 | 163 | | | | | Education.....................................| 100 | 180 | 36 | 94 | 102 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 144 | 128 | 133 | 153 | 163 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 494 | 438 | 442 | 491 | 639 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,259 | 1,085 | 1,510 | 1,189 | 1,247 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 780 | 733 | 713 | 766 | 959 Life and other personal insurance...........| 281 | 220 | 227 | 391 | 230 Pensions and Social Security................| 500 | 513 | 486 | 375 | 729 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 21,040 | 20,826 | 20,527 | 18,723 | 25,955 Wages and salaries..........................| 4,129 | 4,556 | 3,878 | 3,486 | 5,085 Self-employment income......................| 1,014 | 367 | 1,326 | 878 | 1,569 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 12,973 | 13,475 | 12,741 | 11,786 | 14,757 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,361 | 1,915 | 2,295 | 1,918 | 3,718 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 169 | 185 | 84 | 123 | 341 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 190 | 204 | 122 | 241 | 177 Regular contributions for support...........| 127 | 4/39 | 4/31 | 263 | 118 Other income................................| 78 | 85 | 50 | 30 | 189 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,197 | 1,212 | 1,165 | 872 | 1,782 Federal income taxes........................| 822 | 708 | 768 | 642 | 1,332 State and local income taxes................| 174 | 199 | 187 | 75 | 296 Other taxes.................................| 202 | 305 | 209 | 155 | 155 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 19,843 | 19,613 | 19,362 | 17,850 | 24,172 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 56 | 106 | -1,384 | 258 | 1,650 Net change in total assets..................| 704 | 399 | -1,220 | 1,283 | 2,728 Net change in total liabilities.............| 648 | 293 | 165 | 1,026 | 1,078 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 318 | 207 | 336 | 132 | 766 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -286 | -313 | -263 | -166 | -498 Estimated market value of owned home........| 77,224 | 89,659 | 55,418 | 56,777 | 129,546 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 474 | 502 | 398 | 385 | 708 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 800 | 1,030 | 633 | 754 | 838 Food........................................| 49 | 61 | 51 | 34 | 58 Housing.....................................| 202 | 278 | 165 | 176 | 206 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 31 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 36 Household textiles........................| 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 27 | 51 | 15 | 21 | 24 Major appliances........................| 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4/3 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 20 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 22 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 53 | 62 | 55 | 40 | 58 Other housing.............................| 80 | 120 | 46 | 83 | 75 Apparel and services........................| 189 | 214 | 159 | 172 | 229 Males, 2 and over.........................| 62 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 75 Females, 2 and over.......................| 78 | 83 | 61 | 82 | 88 Children under 2..........................| 20 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 22 Other apparel products and services.......| 30 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 44 Jewelry and watches.....................| 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 All other apparel products and services.| 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 29 Transportation..............................| 64 | 23 | 18 | 132 | 54 Health care.................................| 67 | 147 | 75 | 37 | 4/10 Entertainment...............................| 58 | 84 | 46 | 48 | 61 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 25 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 20 Other entertainment.......................| 33 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 42 Education...................................| 62 | 4/134 | 4/14 | 48 | 68 All other gifts.............................| 111 | 88 | 106 | 107 | 152 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5/ No data reported.