Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990-91 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 8,764 | 1,843 | 2,307 | 3,053 | 1,560 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $15,835 | $16,839 | $14,264 | $13,739 | $20,904 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 14,609 | 15,651 | 13,221 | 12,865 | 18,720 Age of reference person.......................| 80.7 | 80.3 | 81.0 | 80.9 | 80.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Vehicles....................................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 43 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 49 Female....................................| 57 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 51 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 73 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 76 With mortgage...........................| 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 Without mortgage........................| 67 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 65 Renter....................................| 27 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 24 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 5 White and other...........................| 92 | 97 | 95 | 84 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 34 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 26 High school (9-12)........................| 41 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 39 College...................................| 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 34 Never attended and other..................| 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 67 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 78 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $15,628 | $16,718 | $14,370 | $14,061 | $19,287 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,481 | 2,856 | 2,264 | 2,387 | 2,545 Food at home................................| 1,763 | 1,951 | 1,593 | 1,761 | 1,808 Cereals and bakery products...............| 285 | 316 | 278 | 272 | 285 Cereals and cereal products.............| 95 | 103 | 88 | 95 | 97 Bakery products.........................| 190 | 214 | 190 | 176 | 188 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 447 | 551 | 386 | 438 | 430 Beef....................................| 133 | 151 | 114 | 127 | 152 Pork....................................| 99 | 99 | 91 | 112 | 86 Other meats.............................| 65 | 77 | 64 | 61 | 60 Poultry.................................| 71 | 103 | 58 | 67 | 63 Fish and seafood........................| 56 | 94 | 41 | 48 | 46 Eggs....................................| 23 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 23 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 207 | 226 | 183 | 209 | 221 Fresh milk and cream....................| 99 | 104 | 87 | 105 | 101 Other dairy products....................| 108 | 122 | 96 | 103 | 120 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 353 | 406 | 326 | 343 | 352 Fresh fruits............................| 118 | 133 | 120 | 104 | 125 Fresh vegetables........................| 94 | 110 | 71 | 95 | 107 Processed fruits........................| 89 | 112 | 87 | 83 | 71 Processed vegetables....................| 53 | 50 | 47 | 61 | 49 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 470 | 451 | 420 | 499 | 521 Sugar and other sweets..................| 69 | 59 | 63 | 85 | 60 Fats and oils...........................| 54 | 51 | 47 | 58 | 61 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 201 | 194 | 173 | 200 | 256 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 132 | 133 | 115 | 148 | 130 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 14 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 15 Food away from home.........................| 718 | 905 | 671 | 627 | 736 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 76 | 91 | 63 | 56 | 117 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,672 | 6,677 | 4,864 | 5,024 | 6,959 Shelter.....................................| 2,815 | 3,706 | 2,334 | 2,211 | 3,654 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,603 | 2,025 | 1,333 | 1,191 | 2,307 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 122 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 287 Property taxes..........................| 737 | 1,279 | 654 | 470 | 744 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 743 | 666 | 592 | 631 | 1,276 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,033 | 1,453 | 857 | 891 | 1,074 Other lodging.............................| 179 | 227 | 144 | 129 | 273 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,550 | 1,682 | 1,547 | 1,537 | 1,426 Natural gas...............................| 223 | 232 | 313 | 167 | 189 Electricity...............................| 619 | 579 | 596 | 684 | 573 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 149 | 334 | 122 | 102 | 63 Telephone services........................| 376 | 375 | 380 | 378 | 367 Water and other public services...........| 183 | 161 | 135 | 206 | 234 Household operations........................| 526 | 577 | 295 | 468 | 922 Personal services.........................| 222 | 3/297 | 3/80 | 175 | 3/435 Other household expenses..................| 304 | 280 | 215 | 294 | 486 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 295 | 313 | 267 | 311 | 285 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 70 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 81 Other household products..................| 120 | 121 | 110 | 137 | 100 Postage and stationery....................| 105 | 127 | 94 | 100 | 104 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 486 | 399 | 422 | 496 | 671 Household textiles........................| 40 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 78 Furniture.................................| 112 | 104 | 115 | 91 | 159 Floor coverings...........................| 47 | 3/22 | 3/48 | 3/44 | 3/81 Major appliances..........................| 89 | 57 | 72 | 96 | 139 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 48 | 46 | 35 | 60 | 45 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 150 | 131 | 117 | 180 | 169 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 566 | 689 | 467 | 582 | 540 Men and boys................................| 93 | 80 | 88 | 98 | 106 Men, 16 and over..........................| 87 | 76 | 76 | 96 | 99 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 6 | 3/4 | 3/12 | 3/2 | 3/7 Women and girls.............................| 251 | 318 | 198 | 250 | 255 Women, 16 and over........................| 241 | 308 | 191 | 242 | 238 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 Children under 2............................| 12 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 10 Footwear....................................| 122 | 171 | 102 | 143 | 3/54 Other apparel products and services.........| 89 | 96 | 68 | 86 | 116 | | | | | Transportation................................| 1,948 | 1,750 | 2,037 | 1,527 | 2,873 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 725 | 3/576 | 928 | 3/475 | 3/1,087 Cars and trucks, new......................| 448 | 3/227 | 551 | 3/287 | 3/870 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 277 | 3/350 | 377 | 3/188 | 3/217 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 391 | 308 | 369 | 403 | 497 Other vehicle expenses......................| 664 | 605 | 625 | 565 | 985 Vehicle finance charges...................| 26 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 26 Maintenance and repairs...................| 258 | 212 | 210 | 245 | 407 Vehicle insurance.........................| 307 | 304 | 291 | 249 | 444 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 73 | 67 | 92 | 46 | 107 Public transportation.......................| 169 | 260 | 114 | 85 | 305 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,211 | 1,997 | 2,272 | 1,917 | 2,954 Health insurance............................| 1,056 | 1,026 | 1,134 | 972 | 1,139 Medical services............................| 564 | 474 | 570 | 308 | 1,163 Drugs.......................................| 489 | 411 | 493 | 512 | 529 Medical supplies............................| 102 | 86 | 75 | 124 | 124 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 434 | 471 | 380 | 341 | 650 Fees and admissions.........................| 158 | 169 | 120 | 107 | 302 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 166 | 177 | 152 | 152 | 203 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 78 | 95 | 68 | 67 | 94 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 32 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 51 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 248 | 278 | 197 | 261 | 265 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 114 | 134 | 126 | 81 | 137 | | | | | Education.....................................| 50 | 3/111 | 3/11 | 38 | 59 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 83 | 70 | 76 | 90 | 97 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 405 | 391 | 398 | 336 | 568 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,075 | 912 | 928 | 1,185 | 1,268 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 265 | 293 | 286 | 236 | 257 Life and other personal insurance...........| 146 | 101 | 163 | 167 | 134 Pensions and Social Security................| 118 | 192 | 123 | 69 | 122 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 15,835 | 16,839 | 14,264 | 13,739 | 20,904 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,058 | 1,855 | 968 | 671 | 1,053 Self-employment income......................| 314 | 3/216 | 236 | 227 | 3/693 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11,287 | 12,268 | 10,823 | 9,653 | 13,949 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,740 | 2,073 | 2,103 | 2,620 | 4,588 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 96 | 207 | 3/37 | 3/53 | 138 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 195 | 171 | 87 | 296 | 182 Regular contributions for support...........| 100 | 3/25 | 3/3 | 3/167 | 189 Other income................................| 45 | 3/23 | 3/6 | 3/53 | 3/112 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,226 | 1,188 | 1,042 | 874 | 2,184 Federal income taxes........................| 947 | 944 | 795 | 672 | 1,683 State and local income taxes................| 173 | 183 | 145 | 66 | 401 Other taxes.................................| 106 | 61 | 103 | 136 | 101 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 14,609 | 15,651 | 13,221 | 12,865 | 18,720 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 756 | 2,098 | 386 | 1,651 | -2,034 Net change in total assets..................| 637 | 1,838 | 510 | 1,627 | -2,532 Net change in total liabilities.............| -119 | -260 | 124 | -23 | -498 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 159 | 73 | 130 | 240 | 146 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -70 | -43 | -46 | -48 | -179 Estimated market value of owned home........| 64,996 | 89,108 | 41,014 | 46,337 | 108,494 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 384 | 449 | 301 | 305 | 585 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 544 | 839 | 553 | 355 | 549 Food........................................| 39 | 51 | 36 | 42 | 23 Housing.....................................| 176 | 342 | 128 | 141 | 119 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 24 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 23 Household textiles........................| 3 | 3/7 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/5 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 16 | 3/10 | 25 | 13 | 3/16 Major appliances........................| 4 | 3/5 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/6 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 12 | 3/6 | 21 | 9 | 3/10 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 24 | 3/40 | 11 | 23 | 28 Other housing.............................| 109 | 257 | 64 | 84 | 48 Apparel and services........................| 88 | 97 | 110 | 55 | 102 Males 2 and over..........................| 32 | 25 | 51 | 20 | 34 Females 2 and over........................| 35 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 38 Children under 2..........................| 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 Other apparel products and services.......| 12 | 3/13 | 17 | 3/2 | 3/22 Jewelry and watches.....................| 7 | 3/9 | 3/5 | 3/2 | 3/17 All other apparel products and services.| 5 | 3/4 | 3/12 | 3/0 | 3/6 Transportation..............................| 19 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 35 | | | | | Health care.................................| 87 | 3/21 | 188 | 3/18 | 3/148 Entertainment...............................| 26 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 41 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 10 Other entertainment.......................| 18 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 31 Education...................................| 28 | 3/84 | 3/7 | 3/17 | 3/16 All other gifts.............................| 81 | 196 | 36 | 54 | 65 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.