Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,695 | 2,210 | 2,432 | 3,350 | 1,703 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $18,371 | $19,091 | $16,037 | $16,495 | $23,996 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 17,594 | 18,315 | 15,362 | 15,920 | 22,713 Age of reference person.......................| 81.1 | 81.1 | 80.9 | 81.3 | 81.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | 3/.1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 45 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 49 Female....................................| 55 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 51 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 77 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 81 With mortgage...........................| 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 Without mortgage........................| 71 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 71 Renter....................................| 23 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 19 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 White and other...........................| 92 | 97 | 92 | 87 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 31 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 16 High school (9-12)........................| 45 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 44 College...................................| 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 40 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (4) | 1 | 2 | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 71 | 63 | 73 | 70 | 79 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,804 | $20,262 | $16,941 | $16,860 | $23,427 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,799 | 3,023 | 2,503 | 2,738 | 3,100 Food at home................................| 2,079 | 2,335 | 1,831 | 2,108 | 2,103 Cereals and bakery products...............| 344 | 393 | 324 | 313 | 367 Cereals and cereal products.............| 120 | 125 | 111 | 116 | 137 Bakery products.........................| 223 | 268 | 213 | 197 | 230 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 508 | 665 | 413 | 536 | 415 Beef....................................| 148 | 192 | 128 | 150 | 125 Pork....................................| 118 | 113 | 97 | 156 | 92 Other meats.............................| 74 | 111 | 62 | 69 | 58 Poultry.................................| 89 | 136 | 62 | 93 | 67 Fish and seafood........................| 54 | 88 | 42 | 45 | 47 Eggs....................................| 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 237 | 258 | 197 | 270 | 213 Fresh milk and cream....................| 105 | 102 | 93 | 130 | 83 Other dairy products....................| 132 | 156 | 104 | 141 | 130 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 418 | 481 | 394 | 412 | 387 Fresh fruits............................| 130 | 156 | 114 | 136 | 114 Fresh vegetables........................| 122 | 156 | 98 | 112 | 132 Processed fruits........................| 94 | 104 | 105 | 82 | 83 Processed vegetables....................| 72 | 65 | 76 | 81 | 59 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 573 | 538 | 504 | 576 | 721 Sugar and other sweets..................| 83 | 78 | 71 | 87 | 103 Fats and oils...........................| 72 | 68 | 57 | 85 | 79 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 240 | 206 | 220 | 230 | 332 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 154 | 163 | 134 | 152 | 173 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 34 Food away from home.........................| 720 | 689 | 672 | 630 | 996 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 89 | 105 | 58 | 66 | 155 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,564 | 7,797 | 5,472 | 5,746 | 8,101 Shelter.....................................| 3,316 | 4,334 | 2,494 | 2,620 | 4,537 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,876 | 2,498 | 1,404 | 1,326 | 2,822 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 143 | 84 | 52 | 162 | 314 Property taxes..........................| 853 | 1,484 | 713 | 504 | 924 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 879 | 931 | 640 | 660 | 1,584 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,198 | 1,498 | 951 | 1,130 | 1,296 Other lodging.............................| 242 | 338 | 140 | 164 | 418 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,833 | 2,004 | 1,723 | 1,769 | 1,895 Natural gas...............................| 310 | 372 | 476 | 192 | 227 Electricity...............................| 682 | 618 | 548 | 806 | 710 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 149 | 340 | 91 | 111 | 61 Telephone services........................| 443 | 451 | 419 | 428 | 497 Water and other public services...........| 248 | 222 | 189 | 232 | 400 Household operations........................| 543 | 683 | 321 | 556 | 656 Personal services.........................| 133 | 284 | 3/60 | 132 | 3/42 Other household expenses..................| 410 | 399 | 261 | 423 | 614 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 342 | 310 | 373 | 280 | 443 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 75 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 104 Other household products..................| 158 | 133 | 203 | 133 | 162 Postage and stationery....................| 109 | 95 | 105 | 83 | 177 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 529 | 467 | 560 | 522 | 571 Household textiles........................| 85 | 55 | 116 | 85 | 70 Furniture.................................| 79 | 72 | 88 | 74 | 87 Floor coverings...........................| 26 | 3/13 | 3/50 | 3/20 | 3/18 Major appliances..........................| 93 | 104 | 64 | 86 | 132 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 51 | 45 | 52 | 35 | 82 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 196 | 178 | 189 | 222 | 182 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 633 | 662 | 542 | 617 | 767 Men and boys................................| 123 | 110 | 132 | 100 | 165 Men, 16 and over..........................| 111 | 107 | 120 | 78 | 161 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 11 | 3/2 | 3/12 | 22 | 3/4 Women and girls.............................| 283 | 296 | 260 | 300 | 277 Women, 16 and over........................| 276 | 290 | 252 | 293 | 266 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 7 | 5 | 3/8 | 3/6 | 10 Children under 2............................| 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 Footwear....................................| 106 | 140 | 82 | 107 | 101 Other apparel products and services.........| 111 | 104 | 59 | 99 | 219 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,520 | 2,412 | 2,189 | 2,368 | 3,432 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 930 | 925 | 930 | 802 | 1,188 Cars and trucks, new......................| 472 | 804 | 3/384 | 3/170 | 759 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 458 | 3/120 | 546 | 632 | 429 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 424 | 318 | 398 | 458 | 529 Other vehicle expenses......................| 872 | 784 | 722 | 849 | 1,251 Vehicle finance charges...................| 23 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 23 Maintenance and repairs...................| 323 | 285 | 267 | 314 | 470 Vehicle insurance.........................| 428 | 402 | 361 | 421 | 569 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 99 | 75 | 76 | 86 | 189 Public transportation.......................| 294 | 385 | 138 | 260 | 464 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,833 | 2,698 | 2,837 | 2,875 | 2,928 Health insurance............................| 1,438 | 1,407 | 1,598 | 1,357 | 1,407 Medical services............................| 712 | 765 | 504 | 726 | 908 Drugs.......................................| 588 | 456 | 655 | 670 | 501 Medical supplies............................| 96 | 69 | 79 | 122 | 112 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 617 | 585 | 583 | 491 | 956 Fees and admissions.........................| 206 | 186 | 157 | 138 | 439 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 241 | 266 | 231 | 206 | 293 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 104 | 77 | 83 | 105 | 170 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 66 | 56 | 113 | 43 | 54 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 301 | 228 | 291 | 258 | 483 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 133 | 152 | 134 | 100 | 169 | | | | | Education.....................................| 41 | 62 | 22 | 28 | 64 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 78 | 67 | 66 | 78 | 109 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 445 | 404 | 460 | 357 | 652 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,279 | 1,526 | 1,483 | 714 | 1,778 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 474 | 539 | 301 | 424 | 734 Life and other personal insurance...........| 226 | 172 | 158 | 338 | 170 Pensions and Social Security................| 248 | 367 | 143 | 87 | 564 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 18,371 | 19,091 | 16,037 | 16,495 | 23,996 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,640 | 2,694 | 1,329 | 725 | 2,440 Self-employment income......................| 497 | 3/308 | 275 | 3/215 | 1,536 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 13,402 | 13,933 | 12,646 | 12,212 | 15,933 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,483 | 1,755 | 1,611 | 3,035 | 3,501 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 73 | 3/95 | 3/50 | 3/15 | 182 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 176 | 178 | 109 | 227 | 169 Regular contributions for support...........| 59 | 3/32 | 3/1 | 3/51 | 183 Other income................................| 41 | 3/95 | 3/17 | 3/16 | 3/50 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 777 | 776 | 675 | 575 | 1,284 Federal income taxes........................| 517 | 431 | 378 | 458 | 910 State and local income taxes................| 95 | 126 | 101 | 13 | 198 Other taxes.................................| 165 | 218 | 196 | 104 | 176 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 17,594 | 18,315 | 15,362 | 15,920 | 22,713 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -111 | -32 | 313 | -1,312 | 1,547 Net change in total assets..................| 209 | 484 | 297 | -676 | 1,467 Net change in total liabilities.............| 319 | 516 | -16 | 636 | -79 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 590 | 229 | 223 | 114 | 2,519 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -136 | -219 | -76 | -105 | -174 Estimated market value of owned home........| 72,891 | 93,739 | 47,633 | 48,892 | 129,106 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 476 | 519 | 375 | 388 | 738 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 675 | 930 | 632 | 536 | 665 Food........................................| 56 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 79 Housing.....................................| 203 | 280 | 188 | 146 | 226 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 25 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 64 Household textiles........................| 28 | 3/1 | 3/64 | 3/19 | 3/21 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 15 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3/8 Major appliances........................| 3 | 3/4 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 3/1 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 12 | 15 | 3/18 | 7 | 3/7 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 33 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 3/17 Other housing.............................| 101 | 199 | 50 | 67 | 116 Apparel and services........................| 82 | 91 | 60 | 72 | 120 Males, 2 and over.........................| 23 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 49 Females, 2 and over.......................| 28 | 39 | 17 | 38 | 15 Children under 2..........................| 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 Other apparel products and services.......| 20 | 24 | 13 | 3/8 | 50 Jewelry and watches.....................| 16 | 3/17 | 3/8 | 3/6 | 3/47 All other apparel products and services.| 4 | 3/8 | 3/5 | 3/1 | 3/3 Transportation..............................| 48 | 22 | 14 | 79 | 71 Health care.................................| 133 | 288 | 149 | 3/85 | 3/1 Entertainment...............................| 36 | 44 | 26 | 32 | 46 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 14 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 14 Other entertainment.......................| 22 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 32 Education...................................| 21 | 3/47 | 3/6 | 3/16 | 3/20 All other gifts.............................| 96 | 89 | 130 | 74 | 102 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.