Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 21,680 | 4,976 | 5,682 | 7,234 | 3,788 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $21,819 | $22,331 | $20,841 | $19,076 | $27,391 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 20,618 | 21,143 | 19,465 | 18,151 | 25,924 Age of reference person.......................| 74.7 | 74.8 | 74.4 | 74.8 | 74.6 | | | | | 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....................................| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 53 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 56 Female....................................| 47 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 44 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 79 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 80 With mortgage...........................| 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 19 Without mortgage........................| 65 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 Renter....................................| 21 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 20 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 24 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 14 High school (9-12)........................| 47 | 56 | 50 | 42 | 43 College...................................| 28 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 42 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (3) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 79 | 71 | 81 | 80 | 85 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $21,914 | $23,398 | $20,402 | $20,356 | $25,219 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,247 | 3,479 | 3,072 | 3,076 | 3,545 Food at home................................| 2,292 | 2,518 | 2,084 | 2,275 | 2,357 Cereals and bakery products...............| 371 | 412 | 362 | 346 | 383 Cereals and cereal products.............| 126 | 128 | 118 | 127 | 136 Bakery products.........................| 245 | 284 | 243 | 219 | 248 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 590 | 700 | 520 | 607 | 528 Beef....................................| 173 | 194 | 166 | 173 | 157 Pork....................................| 135 | 130 | 127 | 162 | 105 Other meats.............................| 81 | 116 | 68 | 70 | 76 Poultry.................................| 103 | 126 | 80 | 106 | 99 Fish and seafood........................| 71 | 107 | 52 | 67 | 62 Eggs....................................| 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 252 | 282 | 217 | 263 | 248 Fresh milk and cream....................| 109 | 111 | 95 | 124 | 99 Other dairy products....................| 143 | 171 | 122 | 138 | 149 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 433 | 494 | 393 | 418 | 442 Fresh fruits............................| 140 | 174 | 123 | 128 | 145 Fresh vegetables........................| 128 | 149 | 102 | 127 | 139 Processed fruits........................| 94 | 103 | 100 | 84 | 91 Processed vegetables....................| 72 | 68 | 67 | 79 | 67 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 646 | 630 | 592 | 641 | 756 Sugar and other sweets..................| 94 | 94 | 87 | 93 | 109 Fats and oils...........................| 73 | 73 | 61 | 82 | 77 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 269 | 249 | 240 | 269 | 340 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 174 | 180 | 167 | 173 | 180 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 35 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 50 Food away from home.........................| 955 | 961 | 988 | 801 | 1,188 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 156 | 173 | 126 | 144 | 204 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 7,177 | 8,416 | 6,378 | 6,403 | 8,225 Shelter.....................................| 3,585 | 4,652 | 2,987 | 2,854 | 4,477 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,252 | 2,922 | 1,872 | 1,830 | 2,746 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 399 | 404 | 248 | 346 | 719 Property taxes..........................| 983 | 1,560 | 895 | 694 | 906 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 870 | 958 | 729 | 789 | 1,121 Rented dwellings..........................| 989 | 1,239 | 834 | 800 | 1,255 Other lodging.............................| 344 | 491 | 282 | 224 | 476 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,977 | 2,124 | 1,880 | 1,982 | 1,917 Natural gas...............................| 309 | 351 | 458 | 200 | 239 Electricity...............................| 769 | 707 | 647 | 930 | 725 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 142 | 327 | 91 | 101 | 51 Telephone services........................| 495 | 498 | 480 | 485 | 530 Water and other public services...........| 263 | 240 | 204 | 266 | 372 Household operations........................| 435 | 514 | 301 | 434 | 532 Personal services.........................| 79 | 150 | 49 | 80 | 31 Other household expenses..................| 355 | 363 | 252 | 354 | 500 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 396 | 406 | 400 | 358 | 451 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 88 | 92 | 82 | 77 | 110 Other household products..................| 181 | 191 | 195 | 162 | 184 Postage and stationery....................| 127 | 123 | 123 | 118 | 157 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 784 | 721 | 809 | 775 | 848 Household textiles........................| 89 | 87 | 96 | 91 | 78 Furniture.................................| 152 | 129 | 183 | 124 | 190 Floor coverings...........................| 44 | 33 | 73 | 32 | 39 Major appliances..........................| 123 | 101 | 134 | 111 | 160 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 67 | 75 | 51 | 57 | 98 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 309 | 296 | 271 | 360 | 284 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 902 | 929 | 838 | 848 | 1,063 Men and boys................................| 197 | 205 | 216 | 165 | 220 Men, 16 and over..........................| 175 | 189 | 189 | 141 | 198 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 23 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 22 Women and girls.............................| 408 | 388 | 384 | 406 | 472 Women, 16 and over........................| 383 | 363 | 359 | 383 | 445 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 Children under 2............................| 19 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 Footwear....................................| 136 | 147 | 122 | 131 | 154 Other apparel products and services.........| 142 | 165 | 97 | 131 | 201 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,324 | 3,080 | 3,281 | 3,223 | 3,903 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,237 | 1,018 | 1,434 | 1,265 | 1,176 Cars and trucks, new......................| 648 | 741 | 696 | 549 | 640 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 589 | 277 | 737 | 715 | 536 Other vehicles............................| 4/0 | (5) | 4/1 | (5) | (5) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 601 | 496 | 567 | 631 | 733 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,165 | 1,157 | 1,065 | 1,080 | 1,489 Vehicle finance charges...................| 66 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 70 Maintenance and repairs...................| 417 | 405 | 382 | 385 | 547 Vehicle insurance.........................| 505 | 529 | 449 | 480 | 603 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 178 | 172 | 163 | 145 | 270 Public transportation.......................| 321 | 409 | 215 | 247 | 505 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,704 | 2,572 | 2,683 | 2,810 | 2,707 Health insurance............................| 1,433 | 1,396 | 1,500 | 1,446 | 1,354 Medical services............................| 620 | 652 | 506 | 609 | 773 Drugs.......................................| 554 | 451 | 586 | 641 | 475 Medical supplies............................| 97 | 73 | 91 | 114 | 105 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 899 | 885 | 800 | 760 | 1,332 Fees and admissions.........................| 277 | 289 | 222 | 212 | 470 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 315 | 339 | 263 | 291 | 406 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 159 | 182 | 126 | 147 | 201 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 148 | 75 | 189 | 110 | 255 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 317 | 285 | 292 | 298 | 432 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 152 | 172 | 158 | 116 | 184 | | | | | Education.....................................| 111 | 191 | 44 | 116 | 93 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 129 | 107 | 121 | 140 | 148 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 538 | 462 | 551 | 530 | 633 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,355 | 1,645 | 1,251 | 1,108 | 1,601 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 904 | 1,001 | 807 | 785 | 1,150 Life and other personal insurance...........| 342 | 381 | 348 | 391 | 187 Pensions and Social Security................| 562 | 620 | 459 | 394 | 963 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 21,819 | 22,331 | 20,841 | 19,076 | 27,391 Wages and salaries..........................| 4,133 | 4,531 | 3,750 | 3,257 | 5,725 Self-employment income......................| 1,121 | 574 | 1,546 | 696 | 1,959 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 13,651 | 14,574 | 13,344 | 12,246 | 15,438 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,417 | 2,102 | 1,985 | 2,342 | 3,520 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 163 | 151 | 47 | 186 | 294 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 211 | 275 | 119 | 273 | 148 Regular contributions for support...........| 66 | 4/29 | 4/20 | 61 | 181 Other income................................| 58 | 96 | 30 | 4/15 | 126 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,201 | 1,187 | 1,376 | 925 | 1,467 Federal income taxes........................| 823 | 693 | 920 | 676 | 1,111 State and local income taxes................| 170 | 174 | 206 | 102 | 237 Other taxes.................................| 208 | 320 | 250 | 147 | 120 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 20,618 | 21,143 | 19,465 | 18,151 | 25,924 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -59 | 1,156 | 584 | -1,145 | -547 Net change in total assets..................| 791 | 1,758 | 622 | 302 | 705 Net change in total liabilities.............| 850 | 602 | 39 | 1,447 | 1,252 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 459 | 205 | 264 | 113 | 1,747 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -297 | -395 | -203 | -240 | -420 Estimated market value of owned home........| 80,453 | 97,320 | 56,719 | 57,935 | 136,900 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 504 | 548 | 425 | 423 | 720 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 870 | 1,079 | 811 | 748 | 916 Food........................................| 51 | 60 | 51 | 38 | 63 Housing.....................................| 215 | 278 | 201 | 180 | 218 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 34 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 46 Household textiles........................| 20 | 4/18 | 33 | 15 | 12 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 27 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 34 Major appliances........................| 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 21 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 25 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 51 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 27 Other housing.............................| 84 | 130 | 56 | 66 | 99 Apparel and services........................| 192 | 216 | 175 | 175 | 215 Males, 2 and over.........................| 57 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 69 Females, 2 and over.......................| 75 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 67 Children under 2..........................| 17 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 15 Other apparel products and services.......| 43 | 64 | 27 | 29 | 64 Jewelry and watches.....................| 21 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 32 All other apparel products and services.| 22 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 32 Transportation..............................| 54 | 24 | 25 | 82 | 80 Health care.................................| 82 | 145 | 118 | 51 | 4/4 Entertainment...............................| 67 | 87 | 48 | 56 | 89 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 27 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 23 Other entertainment.......................| 40 | 49 | 25 | 33 | 66 Education...................................| 67 | 4/139 | 19 | 75 | 4/27 All other gifts.............................| 143 | 129 | 172 | 91 | 219 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.