Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995-96 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,836 | 2,269 | 2,359 | 3,480 | 1,727 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $18,193 | $20,062 | $16,684 | $16,518 | $21,126 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 17,493 | 19,343 | 16,074 | 15,988 | 20,000 Age of reference person.......................| 80.8 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 3/.1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 46 | 45 | 49 | 42 | 53 Female....................................| 54 | 55 | 51 | 58 | 47 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 76 | 66 | 79 | 81 | 78 With mortgage...........................| 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 Without mortgage........................| 68 | 60 | 73 | 72 | 67 Renter....................................| 24 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 22 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 White and other...........................| 93 | 94 | 95 | 89 | 98 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 24 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 19 High school (9-12)........................| 48 | 54 | 53 | 45 | 42 College...................................| 27 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 39 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (4) | (4) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 71 | 63 | 74 | 70 | 77 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $19,125 | $19,199 | $16,851 | $19,090 | $22,061 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,716 | 3,006 | 2,541 | 2,691 | 2,645 Food at home................................| 1,992 | 2,225 | 1,809 | 2,041 | 1,869 Cereals and bakery products...............| 325 | 388 | 300 | 321 | 289 Cereals and cereal products.............| 113 | 121 | 106 | 119 | 102 Bakery products.........................| 212 | 266 | 193 | 202 | 187 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 480 | 561 | 436 | 503 | 401 Beef....................................| 130 | 137 | 112 | 148 | 117 Pork....................................| 111 | 104 | 124 | 127 | 74 Other meats.............................| 69 | 93 | 63 | 61 | 63 Poultry.................................| 87 | 116 | 76 | 84 | 72 Fish and seafood........................| 55 | 82 | 38 | 53 | 48 Eggs....................................| 27 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 27 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 217 | 226 | 202 | 225 | 211 Fresh milk and cream....................| 90 | 86 | 86 | 103 | 76 Other dairy products....................| 127 | 140 | 117 | 122 | 135 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 392 | 446 | 361 | 392 | 368 Fresh fruits............................| 127 | 141 | 121 | 117 | 137 Fresh vegetables........................| 117 | 148 | 103 | 113 | 105 Processed fruits........................| 87 | 97 | 84 | 91 | 74 Processed vegetables....................| 60 | 60 | 53 | 71 | 52 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 578 | 604 | 510 | 600 | 599 Sugar and other sweets..................| 96 | 108 | 86 | 88 | 109 Fats and oils...........................| 66 | 72 | 59 | 71 | 63 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 238 | 230 | 206 | 257 | 258 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 155 | 176 | 138 | 169 | 129 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 22 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 40 Food away from home.........................| 724 | 781 | 733 | 649 | 776 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 132 | 151 | 114 | 118 | 156 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,997 | 6,942 | 5,632 | 6,719 | 9,289 Shelter.....................................| 3,353 | 3,916 | 2,719 | 3,029 | 4,132 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,977 | 2,231 | 1,643 | 1,872 | 2,311 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 238 | 147 | 137 | 292 | 387 Property taxes..........................| 883 | 1,402 | 907 | 597 | 743 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 856 | 682 | 599 | 982 | 1,181 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,116 | 1,372 | 918 | 958 | 1,367 Other lodging.............................| 261 | 313 | 158 | 200 | 455 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,836 | 1,840 | 1,839 | 1,901 | 1,699 Natural gas...............................| 284 | 334 | 419 | 196 | 212 Electricity...............................| 730 | 600 | 663 | 906 | 637 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 130 | 268 | 101 | 87 | 73 Telephone services........................| 451 | 475 | 438 | 451 | 436 Water and other public services...........| 242 | 163 | 217 | 261 | 341 Household operations........................| 601 | 387 | 409 | 828 | 689 Personal services.........................| 236 | 141 | 193 | 346 | 3/199 Other household expenses..................| 365 | 247 | 216 | 482 | 489 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 334 | 346 | 278 | 341 | 381 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 71 | 76 | 62 | 69 | 80 Other household products..................| 148 | 135 | 114 | 178 | 157 Postage and stationery....................| 115 | 135 | 101 | 93 | 143 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 873 | 453 | 388 | 620 | 2,388 Household textiles........................| 42 | 33 | 29 | 50 | 58 Furniture.................................| 106 | 106 | 71 | 125 | 114 Floor coverings...........................| 367 | 3/21 | 3/25 | 3/42 | 3/1,739 Major appliances..........................| 103 | 76 | 78 | 132 | 113 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 51 | 51 | 32 | 39 | 93 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 204 | 167 | 153 | 231 | 270 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 576 | 786 | 543 | 487 | 512 Men and boys................................| 122 | 166 | 123 | 80 | 139 Men, 16 and over..........................| 113 | 157 | 115 | 70 | 129 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 Women and girls.............................| 278 | 397 | 250 | 254 | 210 Women, 16 and over........................| 266 | 386 | 243 | 240 | 197 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 12 | 3/11 | 7 | 15 | 13 Children under 2............................| 18 | 3/19 | 3/9 | 23 | 3/20 Footwear....................................| 99 | 158 | 104 | 68 | 3/74 Other apparel products and services.........| 58 | 46 | 58 | 61 | 69 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,293 | 2,340 | 1,745 | 2,273 | 3,026 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 628 | 3/772 | 3/363 | 3/727 | 3/602 Cars and trucks, new......................| 410 | 3/606 | 3/177 | 531 | 3/224 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 218 | 3/165 | 185 | 3/196 | 378 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 432 | 371 | 417 | 440 | 517 Other vehicle expenses......................| 938 | 861 | 871 | 905 | 1,199 Vehicle finance charges...................| 32 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 24 Maintenance and repairs...................| 323 | 248 | 295 | 349 | 412 Vehicle insurance.........................| 420 | 368 | 358 | 426 | 559 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 162 | 209 | 182 | 98 | 204 Public transportation.......................| 295 | 337 | 94 | 200 | 708 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,806 | 2,583 | 2,802 | 2,983 | 2,767 Health insurance............................| 1,502 | 1,447 | 1,652 | 1,500 | 1,376 Medical services............................| 602 | 594 | 491 | 572 | 824 Drugs.......................................| 588 | 466 | 551 | 781 | 424 Medical supplies............................| 114 | 76 | 108 | 130 | 143 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 714 | 768 | 495 | 782 | 825 Fees and admissions.........................| 244 | 350 | 103 | 214 | 360 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 301 | 278 | 272 | 337 | 301 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 104 | 116 | 65 | 129 | 99 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 65 | 24 | 55 | 102 | 65 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 346 | 354 | 285 | 347 | 416 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 134 | 170 | 124 | 109 | 153 | | | | | Education.....................................| 62 | 3/98 | 3/12 | 63 | 3/82 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 82 | 65 | 78 | 98 | 75 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 628 | 603 | 849 | 609 | 411 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,237 | 884 | 1,262 | 1,465 | 1,209 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 402 | 449 | 369 | 347 | 495 Life and other personal insurance...........| 184 | 116 | 194 | 224 | 182 Pensions and Social Security................| 217 | 333 | 175 | 123 | 314 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 18,193 | 20,062 | 16,684 | 16,518 | 21,126 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,713 | 1,688 | 1,287 | 1,457 | 2,789 Self-employment income......................| 632 | 3/1,732 | 570 | 3/50 | 510 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 13,485 | 15,005 | 13,111 | 12,465 | 14,108 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 1,947 | 1,295 | 1,483 | 2,172 | 2,892 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 80 | 3/164 | 3/69 | 3/47 | 3/58 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 262 | 120 | 129 | 277 | 578 Regular contributions for support...........| 39 | 3/34 | 3/12 | 3/31 | 3/98 Other income................................| 35 | 3/24 | 3/23 | 3/19 | 3/92 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 700 | 719 | 611 | 530 | 1,126 Federal income taxes........................| 471 | 438 | 356 | 373 | 851 State and local income taxes................| 97 | 117 | 85 | 48 | 186 Other taxes.................................| 132 | 164 | 170 | 109 | 89 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 17,493 | 19,343 | 16,074 | 15,988 | 20,000 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -949 | 8 | -848 | -359 | -3,534 Net change in total assets..................| -965 | -280 | -881 | -79 | -3,766 Net change in total liabilities.............| -16 | -287 | -33 | 280 | -232 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 618 | 222 | 94 | 671 | 1,747 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -292 | -237 | -82 | -150 | -935 Estimated market value of owned home........| 76,425 | 86,978 | 58,826 | 62,638 | 114,369 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 506 | 539 | 425 | 461 | 664 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 660 | 724 | 518 | 658 | 767 Food........................................| 51 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 62 Housing.....................................| 169 | 170 | 136 | 208 | 130 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 28 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 25 Household textiles........................| 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 20 | 3/32 | 3/9 | 17 | 25 Major appliances........................| 7 | 3/20 | 3/1 | 3/3 | 3/6 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 14 | 3/13 | 3/8 | 15 | 3/19 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 33 Other housing.............................| 81 | 64 | 55 | 129 | 40 Apparel and services........................| 114 | 146 | 125 | 98 | 90 Males, 2 and over.........................| 27 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 31 Females, 2 and over.......................| 51 | 63 | 69 | 46 | 23 Children under 2..........................| 17 | 3/19 | 3/9 | 19 | 3/20 Other apparel products and services.......| 20 | 3/24 | 3/22 | 3/17 | 3/16 Jewelry and watches.....................| 3/8 | 3/6 | 3/15 | 3/3 | 3/12 All other apparel products and services.| 11 | 3/18 | 3/7 | 3/14 | 3/4 Transportation..............................| 37 | 24 | 13 | 58 | 47 Health care.................................| 120 | 3/161 | 3/66 | 3/115 | 3/149 Entertainment...............................| 45 | 44 | 50 | 34 | 59 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 8 | 3/5 | 3/11 | 3/6 | 3/10 Other entertainment.......................| 37 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 49 Education...................................| 24 | 3/13 | 3/2 | 3/28 | 3/60 All other gifts.............................| 101 | 103 | 79 | 81 | 171 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4/ Value less than 0.5.