Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994-95 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,661 | 2,350 | 2,349 | 3,336 | 1,626 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $18,810 | $20,307 | $15,490 | $17,967 | $22,752 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 17,964 | 19,396 | 14,816 | 17,189 | 21,636 Age of reference person.......................| 81.0 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 81.1 | 81.0 | | | | | 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 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 46 | 44 | 51 | 42 | 49 Female....................................| 54 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 51 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 76 | 69 | 79 | 77 | 80 With mortgage...........................| 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 Without mortgage........................| 69 | 64 | 75 | 69 | 69 Renter....................................| 24 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 White and other...........................| 93 | 97 | 94 | 89 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 27 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 16 High school (9-12)........................| 48 | 54 | 51 | 44 | 43 College...................................| 24 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 40 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (4) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 70 | 63 | 75 | 68 | 78 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,913 | $19,899 | $17,259 | $17,219 | $23,077 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,818 | 3,203 | 2,606 | 2,629 | 2,975 Food at home................................| 2,090 | 2,364 | 1,881 | 2,073 | 2,082 Cereals and bakery products...............| 345 | 412 | 334 | 311 | 339 Cereals and cereal products.............| 121 | 122 | 121 | 111 | 135 Bakery products.........................| 224 | 289 | 213 | 200 | 203 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 500 | 642 | 436 | 514 | 403 Beef....................................| 140 | 182 | 122 | 138 | 121 Pork....................................| 118 | 109 | 114 | 149 | 81 Other meats.............................| 79 | 110 | 75 | 67 | 67 Poultry.................................| 86 | 122 | 65 | 91 | 66 Fish and seafood........................| 53 | 90 | 37 | 47 | 41 Eggs....................................| 25 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 232 | 239 | 194 | 261 | 229 Fresh milk and cream....................| 100 | 96 | 90 | 121 | 83 Other dairy products....................| 133 | 143 | 104 | 140 | 147 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 413 | 484 | 390 | 403 | 379 Fresh fruits............................| 137 | 164 | 125 | 136 | 126 Fresh vegetables........................| 119 | 159 | 91 | 117 | 114 Processed fruits........................| 93 | 105 | 99 | 85 | 82 Processed vegetables....................| 64 | 57 | 75 | 64 | 56 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 600 | 587 | 527 | 585 | 733 Sugar and other sweets..................| 95 | 91 | 84 | 88 | 123 Fats and oils...........................| 73 | 70 | 58 | 82 | 83 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 249 | 234 | 217 | 241 | 321 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 162 | 173 | 145 | 158 | 176 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 21 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 30 Food away from home.........................| 728 | 839 | 725 | 556 | 893 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 103 | 140 | 73 | 91 | 122 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,948 | 7,190 | 5,401 | 6,381 | 9,652 Shelter.....................................| 3,350 | 4,004 | 2,486 | 2,985 | 4,399 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,899 | 2,338 | 1,502 | 1,489 | 2,678 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 182 | 143 | 94 | 195 | 338 Property taxes..........................| 879 | 1,452 | 816 | 537 | 843 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 838 | 743 | 592 | 757 | 1,496 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,175 | 1,311 | 810 | 1,304 | 1,242 Other lodging.............................| 275 | 356 | 174 | 191 | 479 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,819 | 1,958 | 1,772 | 1,756 | 1,817 Natural gas...............................| 294 | 360 | 435 | 183 | 222 Electricity...............................| 692 | 586 | 592 | 842 | 683 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 149 | 331 | 96 | 96 | 74 Telephone services........................| 444 | 478 | 447 | 412 | 458 Water and other public services...........| 240 | 202 | 202 | 224 | 381 Household operations........................| 558 | 409 | 326 | 762 | 693 Personal services.........................| 171 | 3/131 | 3/99 | 302 | 3/63 Other household expenses..................| 387 | 279 | 227 | 460 | 630 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 345 | 349 | 297 | 315 | 449 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 71 | 72 | 59 | 55 | 112 Other household products..................| 155 | 128 | 153 | 175 | 157 Postage and stationery....................| 118 | 148 | 85 | 85 | 180 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 876 | 470 | 520 | 564 | 2,294 Household textiles........................| 60 | 39 | 103 | 50 | 46 Furniture.................................| 90 | 73 | 72 | 116 | 88 Floor coverings...........................| 369 | 3/13 | 3/43 | 3/39 | 3/1,710 Major appliances..........................| 98 | 64 | 59 | 122 | 152 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 51 | 51 | 58 | 32 | 77 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 207 | 231 | 184 | 205 | 220 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 608 | 797 | 584 | 505 | 620 Men and boys................................| 117 | 150 | 136 | 84 | 111 Men, 16 and over..........................| 111 | 143 | 135 | 76 | 105 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 6 | 3/7 | 3/1 | 3/8 | 3/6 Women and girls.............................| 272 | 357 | 254 | 270 | 211 Women, 16 and over........................| 262 | 345 | 246 | 261 | 199 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10 | 3/12 | 8 | 9 | 11 Children under 2............................| 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3/16 Footwear....................................| 104 | 167 | 129 | 68 | 3/62 Other apparel products and services.........| 101 | 104 | 56 | 72 | 220 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,393 | 2,375 | 2,120 | 2,192 | 3,229 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 789 | 3/858 | 824 | 3/568 | 1,090 Cars and trucks, new......................| 463 | 783 | 3/382 | 3/258 | 3/538 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 326 | 3/75 | 443 | 311 | 552 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 425 | 345 | 416 | 431 | 540 Other vehicle expenses......................| 897 | 768 | 779 | 929 | 1,190 Vehicle finance charges...................| 30 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 3/25 Maintenance and repairs...................| 338 | 257 | 295 | 362 | 470 Vehicle insurance.........................| 424 | 374 | 358 | 447 | 546 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 105 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 149 Public transportation.......................| 283 | 404 | 101 | 264 | 410 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,734 | 2,477 | 2,931 | 2,822 | 2,649 Health insurance............................| 1,527 | 1,494 | 1,737 | 1,456 | 1,419 Medical services............................| 561 | 492 | 451 | 592 | 760 Drugs.......................................| 571 | 445 | 663 | 683 | 398 Medical supplies............................| 74 | 47 | 81 | 91 | 72 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 654 | 671 | 522 | 578 | 978 Fees and admissions.........................| 237 | 245 | 144 | 181 | 475 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 250 | 273 | 255 | 219 | 272 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 110 | 126 | 70 | 113 | 143 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 56 | 27 | 53 | 64 | 87 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 273 | 298 | 246 | 257 | 304 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 136 | 168 | 128 | 101 | 172 | | | | | Education.....................................| 44 | 3/67 | 3/23 | 3/15 | 100 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 79 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 77 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 530 | 474 | 805 | 435 | 411 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,124 | 1,346 | 1,405 | 762 | 1,138 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 470 | 609 | 331 | 381 | 650 Life and other personal insurance...........| 187 | 115 | 177 | 271 | 137 Pensions and Social Security................| 282 | 494 | 154 | 110 | 513 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 18,810 | 20,307 | 15,490 | 17,967 | 22,752 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,792 | 2,928 | 1,651 | 963 | 2,054 Self-employment income......................| 523 | 1,043 | 3/91 | 3/193 | 1,026 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 13,669 | 14,386 | 12,499 | 13,036 | 15,446 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,474 | 1,561 | 1,051 | 3,556 | 3,471 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 80 | 3/134 | 3/83 | 3/32 | 3/99 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 187 | 164 | 98 | 142 | 419 Regular contributions for support...........| 52 | 3/22 | (2) | 3/28 | 3/204 Other income................................| 32 | 3/68 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 3/33 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 847 | 911 | 674 | 778 | 1,117 Federal income taxes........................| 576 | 537 | 349 | 627 | 826 State and local income taxes................| 100 | 158 | 103 | 34 | 147 Other taxes.................................| 170 | 216 | 223 | 118 | 144 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 17,964 | 19,396 | 14,816 | 17,189 | 21,636 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -403 | 184 | -723 | 347 | -2,329 Net change in total assets..................| -428 | 472 | -844 | 446 | -2,922 Net change in total liabilities.............| -25 | 289 | -121 | 99 | -593 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 827 | 221 | 117 | 612 | 3,174 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -262 | -178 | -56 | -134 | -942 Estimated market value of owned home........| 73,543 | 89,793 | 53,350 | 54,294 | 118,722 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 494 | 546 | 413 | 418 | 693 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 616 | 677 | 637 | 522 | 680 Food........................................| 76 | 79 | 98 | 41 | 100 Housing.....................................| 168 | 194 | 186 | 134 | 170 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 27 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 48 Household textiles........................| 23 | 3/6 | 3/64 | 3/11 | 3/7 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 14 | 14 | 3/21 | 12 | 3/7 Major appliances........................| 3 | 3/1 | 3/2 | 3/5 | 3/1 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 11 | 13 | 3/19 | 7 | 3/6 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 28 | 3/37 | 42 | 20 | 3/13 Other housing.............................| 76 | 101 | 35 | 79 | 96 Apparel and services........................| 85 | 142 | 60 | 49 | 116 Males, 2 and over.........................| 23 | 40 | 3/11 | 17 | 29 Females, 2 and over.......................| 29 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 19 Children under 2..........................| 13 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 16 Other apparel products and services.......| 20 | 24 | 3/16 | 3/5 | 3/52 Jewelry and watches.....................| 14 | 3/13 | 3/8 | 3/2 | 3/48 All other apparel products and services.| 6 | 3/11 | 3/8 | 3/3 | 3/4 Transportation..............................| 41 | 25 | 12 | 61 | 68 Health care.................................| 76 | 3/41 | 3/97 | 3/120 | 3/5 Entertainment...............................| 44 | 61 | 38 | 34 | 48 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 12 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 11 Other entertainment.......................| 32 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 37 Education...................................| 3/14 | 3/9 | 3/2 | 3/1 | 3/64 All other gifts.............................| 112 | 127 | 144 | 81 | 108 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.