Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 8,379 | 1,953 | 2,130 | 2,862 | 1,434 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $15,009 | $15,805 | $13,898 | $12,595 | $20,132 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 14,168 | 14,360 | 13,214 | 12,199 | 18,992 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 Age of reference person.......................| 80.4 | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.0 | 80.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Vehicles....................................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 47 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 48 Female....................................| 53 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 52 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 74 | 65 | 77 | 76 | 74 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 66 | 60 | 73 | 70 | 60 Renter....................................| 26 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 26 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 White and other...........................| 91 | 93 | 95 | 83 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 39 | 46 | 38 | 42 | 22 High school (9-12)........................| 38 | 34 | 42 | 35 | 44 College...................................| 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 33 Never attended and other..................| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 66 | 57 | 67 | 69 | 74 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $14,657 | $15,108 | $13,136 | $13,050 | $19,531 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,232 | 2,662 | 1,908 | 2,045 | 2,485 Food at home................................| 1,550 | 1,707 | 1,331 | 1,521 | 1,717 Cereals and bakery products...............| 259 | 300 | 226 | 233 | 298 Cereals and cereal products.............| 89 | 103 | 76 | 83 | 101 Bakery products.........................| 169 | 197 | 151 | 150 | 197 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 383 | 412 | 337 | 385 | 409 Beef....................................| 125 | 128 | 123 | 119 | 135 Pork....................................| 75 | 69 | 65 | 88 | 75 Other meats.............................| 51 | 58 | 57 | 42 | 51 Poultry.................................| 64 | 81 | 44 | 66 | 67 Fish and seafood........................| 45 | 53 | 30 | 47 | 55 Eggs....................................| 23 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 25 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 199 | 216 | 175 | 197 | 217 Fresh milk and cream....................| 104 | 111 | 95 | 110 | 95 Other dairy products....................| 95 | 105 | 80 | 86 | 122 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 325 | 353 | 277 | 319 | 370 Fresh fruits............................| 112 | 116 | 93 | 106 | 147 Fresh vegetables........................| 98 | 109 | 80 | 100 | 106 Processed fruits........................| 73 | 84 | 69 | 66 | 77 Processed vegetables....................| 43 | 44 | 36 | 48 | 39 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 384 | 426 | 315 | 387 | 423 Sugar and other sweets..................| 51 | 55 | 43 | 52 | 58 Fats and oils...........................| 43 | 40 | 36 | 47 | 48 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 160 | 173 | 129 | 164 | 179 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 119 | 145 | 97 | 117 | 121 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 10 | 4/13 | 9 | 4/7 | 17 Food away from home.........................| 682 | 955 | 577 | 524 | 768 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 89 | 87 | 79 | 60 | 168 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,007 | 5,583 | 4,646 | 4,307 | 6,175 Shelter.....................................| 2,427 | 3,040 | 2,138 | 1,736 | 3,400 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,251 | 1,526 | 1,247 | 789 | 1,803 Mortgage interest.......................| 154 | 115 | 100 | 86 | 423 Property taxes..........................| 530 | 796 | 626 | 233 | 618 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 567 | 614 | 521 | 471 | 762 Rented dwellings..........................| 955 | 1,123 | 753 | 817 | 1,303 Other lodging.............................| 221 | 391 | 139 | 130 | 294 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,461 | 1,551 | 1,486 | 1,439 | 1,345 Natural gas...............................| 226 | 196 | 361 | 153 | 209 Electricity...............................| 588 | 542 | 538 | 678 | 543 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 139 | 332 | 94 | 90 | 43 Telephone.................................| 349 | 355 | 359 | 346 | 332 Water and other public services...........| 160 | 127 | 134 | 172 | 218 Household operations........................| 411 | 371 | 333 | 402 | 597 Personal services.........................| 112 | 4/67 | 4/96 | 4/122 | 4/176 Other household expenses..................| 299 | 304 | 237 | 281 | 421 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 284 | 251 | 261 | 334 | 270 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 66 | 78 | 55 | 58 | 79 Other household products..................| 133 | 80 | 120 | 202 | 95 Postage and stationery....................| 85 | 92 | 86 | 73 | 95 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 425 | 370 | 427 | 395 | 563 Household textiles........................| 58 | 52 | 47 | 38 | 129 Furniture.................................| 94 | 89 | 121 | 76 | 98 Floor coverings...........................| 19 | 4/15 | 4/32 | 4/6 | 4/30 Major appliances..........................| 94 | 76 | 101 | 83 | 132 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 25 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 39 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 134 | 112 | 101 | 175 | 134 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 515 | 544 | 504 | 494 | 537 Men and boys................................| 101 | 104 | 87 | 119 | 88 Men, 16 and over..........................| 79 | 83 | 70 | 83 | 81 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 22 | 4/21 | 17 | 35 | 4/7 Women and girls.............................| 242 | 270 | 241 | 219 | 247 Women, 16 and over........................| 229 | 255 | 236 | 200 | 238 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 13 | 14 | 4/5 | 19 | 9 Children under 2............................| 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 Footwear....................................| 87 | 72 | 92 | 79 | 121 Other apparel products and services.........| 76 | 89 | 75 | 70 | 72 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,007 | 1,852 | 1,541 | 1,488 | 3,949 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 853 | 4/648 | 4/534 | 4/490 | 2,332 Cars and trucks, new......................| 535 | 4/461 | 4/409 | 4/254 | 4/1,388 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 318 | 4/187 | 4/125 | 4/236 | 944 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 371 | 312 | 362 | 394 | 419 Other vehicle expenses......................| 614 | 640 | 539 | 524 | 873 Vehicle finance charges...................| 29 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 37 Maintenance and repairs...................| 260 | 229 | 243 | 241 | 367 Vehicle insurance.........................| 274 | 330 | 210 | 229 | 381 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 52 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 88 | | | | | Public transportation.......................| 168 | 251 | 106 | 80 | 325 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,292 | 2,202 | 2,328 | 2,160 | 2,642 Health insurance............................| 923 | 866 | 965 | 927 | 928 Medical services............................| 795 | 955 | 819 | 488 | 1,154 Drugs.......................................| 427 | 312 | 429 | 497 | 442 Medical supplies............................| 148 | 69 | 116 | 247 | 118 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 450 | 568 | 339 | 414 | 529 Fees and admissions.........................| 150 | 248 | 93 | 95 | 211 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 156 | 200 | 107 | 154 | 174 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 94 | 79 | 68 | 122 | 97 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 50 | 40 | 70 | 44 | 46 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 196 | 199 | 186 | 181 | 238 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 105 | 125 | 104 | 82 | 125 | | | | | Education.....................................| 32 | 4/64 | 4/21 | 4/15 | 4/40 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 87 | 86 | 60 | 123 | 54 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 321 | 307 | 423 | 265 | 301 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 988 | 526 | 801 | 1,158 | 1,556 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 334 | 304 | 198 | 257 | 731 Life and other personal insurance...........| 218 | 144 | 96 | 170 | 595 Pensions and Social Security................| 116 | 160 | 101 | 88 | 136 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 15,009 | 15,805 | 13,898 | 12,595 | 20,132 Wages and salaries..........................| 959 | 1,438 | 1,007 | 600 | 960 Self-employment income......................| 314 | 321 | 185 | 330 | 4/461 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10,066 | 10,517 | 9,743 | 8,726 | 12,473 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3,370 | 3,362 | 2,782 | 2,583 | 5,703 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 64 | 4/19 | 4/46 | 97 | 83 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 150 | 115 | 99 | 202 | 173 | | | | | Regular contributions for support...........| 65 | 4/29 | 4/15 | 4/30 | 248 Other income................................| 21 | 4/3 | 4/21 | 4/27 | 4/32 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 841 | 1,445 | 684 | 395 | 1,140 Federal income taxes........................| 659 | 1,171 | 503 | 323 | 866 State and local income taxes................| 126 | 228 | 111 | 34 | 193 Other taxes.................................| 56 | 46 | 70 | 38 | 80 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 14,168 | 14,360 | 13,214 | 12,199 | 18,992 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -346 | -1,735 | -97 | 1,069 | -1,645 Net change in total assets..................| -286 | -1,746 | -143 | 1,125 | -1,326 Net change in total liabilities.............| 60 | -11 | -46 | 56 | 319 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 334 | 545 | 103 | 93 | 871 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -60 | -39 | -33 | -52 | -147 Estimated market value of owned home........| 59,498 | 89,340 | 42,471 | 40,317 | 82,431 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 351 | 418 | 291 | 278 | 493 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 674 | 367 | 733 | 464 | 1,432 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 39 | 19 | 26 | 72 | 27 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 42 | 38 | 32 | 51 | 50 Clothing, children under 2..................| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 Jewelry and watches.........................| 3 | 4/7 | 4/2 | 4/1 | 4/2 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 5 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 4/3 | 4/4 Household textiles..........................| 4/7 | 4/7 | 4/15 | 4/1 | 4/6 All other gifts.............................| 569 | 282 | 642 | 331 | 1,334 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.