Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994-95 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 21,646 | 4,942 | 5,699 | 7,335 | 3,670 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $22,375 | $22,966 | $21,578 | $19,667 | $27,945 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 21,187 | 21,699 | 20,298 | 18,787 | 26,394 Age of reference person.......................| 74.6 | 74.9 | 74.3 | 74.6 | 74.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 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 | .4 Vehicles....................................| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 53 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 57 Female....................................| 47 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 43 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 79 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 With mortgage...........................| 14 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 18 Without mortgage........................| 65 | 63 | 70 | 64 | 64 Renter....................................| 21 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 8 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 White and other...........................| 92 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 22 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 14 High school (9-12)........................| 48 | 57 | 50 | 44 | 42 College...................................| 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 44 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (3) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 78 | 70 | 83 | 78 | 83 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $22,379 | $23,486 | $21,369 | $20,524 | $26,109 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,318 | 3,673 | 3,171 | 3,039 | 3,627 Food at home................................| 2,305 | 2,590 | 2,091 | 2,223 | 2,417 Cereals and bakery products...............| 377 | 433 | 365 | 354 | 368 Cereals and cereal products.............| 128 | 135 | 126 | 125 | 130 Bakery products.........................| 248 | 298 | 239 | 229 | 238 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 582 | 734 | 507 | 562 | 543 Beef....................................| 166 | 201 | 144 | 152 | 181 Pork....................................| 129 | 137 | 120 | 148 | 95 Other meats.............................| 83 | 117 | 80 | 69 | 75 Poultry.................................| 104 | 134 | 84 | 102 | 100 Fish and seafood........................| 72 | 117 | 52 | 63 | 64 Eggs....................................| 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 251 | 271 | 216 | 257 | 264 Fresh milk and cream....................| 105 | 109 | 92 | 116 | 97 Other dairy products....................| 146 | 162 | 124 | 141 | 167 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 426 | 501 | 389 | 403 | 432 Fresh fruits............................| 142 | 174 | 132 | 128 | 146 Fresh vegetables........................| 127 | 164 | 98 | 123 | 132 Processed fruits........................| 89 | 100 | 92 | 80 | 89 Processed vegetables....................| 67 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 66 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 670 | 651 | 614 | 647 | 810 Sugar and other sweets..................| 99 | 105 | 89 | 92 | 117 Fats and oils...........................| 78 | 81 | 63 | 83 | 88 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 277 | 246 | 249 | 271 | 360 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 180 | 189 | 172 | 176 | 191 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 36 | 30 | 42 | 25 | 55 Food away from home.........................| 1,013 | 1,084 | 1,080 | 816 | 1,209 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 168 | 210 | 142 | 138 | 208 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 7,512 | 8,327 | 6,488 | 6,860 | 9,240 Shelter.....................................| 3,699 | 4,617 | 3,044 | 3,095 | 4,689 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,353 | 2,934 | 1,903 | 1,962 | 3,051 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 445 | 471 | 261 | 425 | 737 Property taxes..........................| 1,027 | 1,617 | 986 | 718 | 917 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 880 | 847 | 656 | 819 | 1,397 Rented dwellings..........................| 973 | 1,223 | 824 | 882 | 1,052 Other lodging.............................| 373 | 459 | 317 | 251 | 587 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 2,007 | 2,141 | 1,942 | 1,992 | 1,957 Natural gas...............................| 300 | 375 | 418 | 184 | 250 Electricity...............................| 792 | 700 | 686 | 963 | 741 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 139 | 313 | 110 | 87 | 55 Telephone services........................| 511 | 523 | 514 | 491 | 528 Water and other public services...........| 264 | 230 | 213 | 267 | 383 Household operations........................| 450 | 409 | 323 | 518 | 567 Personal services.........................| 93 | 88 | 59 | 146 | 47 Other household expenses..................| 357 | 322 | 265 | 373 | 520 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 409 | 461 | 364 | 400 | 429 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 90 | 95 | 82 | 80 | 114 Other household products..................| 184 | 210 | 157 | 193 | 173 Postage and stationery....................| 135 | 156 | 124 | 127 | 142 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 947 | 699 | 815 | 855 | 1,598 Household textiles........................| 76 | 69 | 98 | 74 | 54 Furniture.................................| 151 | 108 | 189 | 148 | 157 Floor coverings...........................| 205 | 47 | 65 | 62 | 842 Major appliances..........................| 131 | 94 | 129 | 136 | 170 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 62 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 83 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 323 | 319 | 272 | 381 | 293 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 873 | 1,064 | 892 | 779 | 803 Men and boys................................| 192 | 224 | 232 | 160 | 157 Men, 16 and over..........................| 172 | 208 | 210 | 136 | 143 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 20 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 14 Women and girls.............................| 385 | 462 | 385 | 373 | 316 Women, 16 and over........................| 357 | 440 | 359 | 342 | 284 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 28 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 Children under 2............................| 17 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 19 Footwear....................................| 138 | 183 | 152 | 113 | 112 Other apparel products and services.........| 141 | 171 | 107 | 120 | 198 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,472 | 3,015 | 3,636 | 3,172 | 4,426 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,250 | 966 | 1,584 | 1,046 | 1,524 Cars and trucks, new......................| 699 | 702 | 797 | 512 | 919 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 551 | 264 | 786 | 534 | 603 Other vehicles............................| 4/1 | (5) | 4/1 | (5) | 4/2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 609 | 497 | 596 | 628 | 742 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,243 | 1,090 | 1,178 | 1,236 | 1,555 Vehicle finance charges...................| 69 | 53 | 66 | 81 | 70 Maintenance and repairs...................| 451 | 378 | 408 | 466 | 579 Vehicle insurance.........................| 521 | 503 | 474 | 517 | 622 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 202 | 156 | 229 | 171 | 283 Public transportation.......................| 370 | 462 | 278 | 262 | 606 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,663 | 2,481 | 2,778 | 2,704 | 2,643 Health insurance............................| 1,510 | 1,469 | 1,628 | 1,493 | 1,419 Medical services............................| 531 | 524 | 475 | 482 | 725 Drugs.......................................| 543 | 435 | 587 | 644 | 414 Medical supplies............................| 79 | 53 | 89 | 85 | 85 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 903 | 829 | 834 | 782 | 1,349 Fees and admissions.........................| 313 | 296 | 248 | 234 | 595 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 330 | 329 | 304 | 312 | 407 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 148 | 147 | 127 | 143 | 190 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 112 | 57 | 155 | 93 | 157 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 318 | 349 | 284 | 304 | 356 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 157 | 173 | 163 | 120 | 201 | | | | | Education.....................................| 134 | 162 | 53 | 180 | 129 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 128 | 122 | 125 | 137 | 122 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 588 | 569 | 644 | 545 | 613 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,258 | 1,546 | 1,305 | 992 | 1,329 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 887 | 965 | 855 | 772 | 1,063 Life and other personal insurance...........| 313 | 353 | 360 | 316 | 179 Pensions and Social Security................| 574 | 612 | 494 | 456 | 884 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 22,375 | 22,966 | 21,578 | 19,667 | 27,945 Wages and salaries..........................| 4,277 | 4,952 | 3,989 | 3,265 | 5,775 Self-employment income......................| 978 | 969 | 1,025 | 474 | 1,885 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 14,304 | 14,974 | 14,453 | 12,955 | 15,830 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,264 | 1,600 | 1,762 | 2,348 | 3,650 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 162 | 168 | 91 | 208 | 167 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 248 | 223 | 137 | 329 | 281 Regular contributions for support...........| 64 | 4/19 | 4/20 | 47 | 217 Other income................................| 79 | 61 | 102 | 41 | 140 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,188 | 1,267 | 1,280 | 879 | 1,550 Federal income taxes........................| 800 | 748 | 820 | 638 | 1,145 State and local income taxes................| 180 | 255 | 186 | 89 | 251 Other taxes.................................| 209 | 263 | 273 | 153 | 155 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 21,187 | 21,699 | 20,298 | 18,787 | 26,394 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -155 | 496 | 351 | 99 | -2,326 Net change in total assets..................| 288 | 1,339 | 584 | 574 | -2,155 Net change in total liabilities.............| 443 | 843 | 232 | 475 | 170 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 581 | 169 | 298 | 349 | 2,037 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -444 | -456 | -235 | -325 | -992 Estimated market value of owned home........| 82,709 | 99,055 | 62,257 | 60,654 | 136,529 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 530 | 575 | 464 | 447 | 737 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 805 | 929 | 753 | 731 | 877 Food........................................| 58 | 83 | 56 | 43 | 61 Housing.....................................| 198 | 227 | 186 | 197 | 182 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 33 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 38 Household textiles........................| 16 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 4/6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 24 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 32 Major appliances........................| 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 18 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 20 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 55 | 58 | 48 | 75 | 26 Other housing.............................| 69 | 87 | 45 | 69 | 79 Apparel and services........................| 172 | 234 | 161 | 143 | 171 Males, 2 and over.........................| 50 | 63 | 48 | 47 | 42 Females, 2 and over.......................| 64 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 51 Children under 2..........................| 16 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 18 Other apparel products and services.......| 43 | 70 | 30 | 26 | 60 Jewelry and watches.....................| 22 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 33 All other apparel products and services.| 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 27 Transportation..............................| 45 | 28 | 31 | 41 | 95 Health care.................................| 51 | 4/28 | 81 | 67 | 4/7 Entertainment...............................| 68 | 70 | 54 | 62 | 96 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 24 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 28 Other entertainment.......................| 44 | 42 | 31 | 43 | 69 Education...................................| 63 | 4/101 | 4/21 | 75 | 4/50 All other gifts.............................| 151 | 159 | 164 | 103 | 215 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.