Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2002-2003 Total Item 75 and Northeast Midwest South West over Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 11,092 2,449 2,609 3,715 2,320 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $24,726 $23,285 $23,675 $23,862 $28,631 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 23,293 22,823 23,182 20,951 27,610 Age of the reference person.................. 80.9 80.8 81.1 80.8 81.1 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 Children under 18........................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ Persons 65 and over......................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 Earners..................................... .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 Vehicles.................................... 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.5 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 41 45 34 41 47 Female...................................... 59 55 66 59 53 Homeowner................................... 77 69 73 85 77 With mortgage.............................. 9 4 6 11 13 Without mortgage........................... 68 65 67 74 64 Renter...................................... 23 31 27 15 23 Black or African American................... 8 7 7 12 3 White, Asian, and All Other Races........... 92 93 93 88 97 Elementary (1-8)............................ 18 18 15 23 11 High school (9-12).......................... 46 53 54 40 41 College..................................... 36 29 31 36 46 Never attended and other.................... c/ c/ d/ c/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 76 66 77 79 83 Average annual expenditures.................. $24,406 $23,445 $22,604 $23,605 $28,801 Food........................................ 3,254 3,278 2,834 3,081 4,013 Food at home............................. 2,218 2,176 1,913 2,170 2,719 Cereals and bakery products............ 355 363 318 332 428 Cereals and cereal products.......... 111 103 94 111 142 Bakery products...................... 244 260 224 221 286 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 544 535 445 536 687 Beef................................. 133 115 116 128 184 Pork................................. 133 101 120 142 173 Other meats.......................... 72 90 68 59 77 Poultry.............................. 95 101 68 101 110 Fish and seafood..................... 81 101 51 73 105 Eggs................................. 30 28 23 32 39 Dairy products......................... 244 245 214 237 288 Fresh milk and cream................. 99 100 86 102 111 Other dairy products................. 144 145 128 135 176 Fruits and vegetables.................. 444 448 385 419 550 Fresh fruits......................... 142 138 127 134 178 Fresh vegetables..................... 142 147 114 131 187 Processed fruits..................... 94 99 87 89 107 Processed vegetables................. 65 64 57 65 78 Other food at home..................... 632 584 550 647 767 Sugar and other sweets............... 90 78 84 90 111 Fats and oils........................ 68 58 58 71 89 Miscellaneous foods.................. 298 270 268 304 361 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 156 158 129 161 178 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 20 21 12 21 28 Food away from home.................... 1,036 1,102 921 910 1,294 Alcoholic beverages......................... 136 162 75 114 213 Housing..................................... 8,474 8,654 7,727 7,864 10,128 Shelter.................................. 4,496 4,908 4,464 3,621 5,498 Owned dwellings........................ 2,590 2,740 2,258 2,451 3,029 Mortgage interest and charges........ 378 164 239 411 707 Property taxes....................... 1,214 1,635 1,240 1,006 1,072 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 999 941 779 1,034 1,249 Rented dwellings....................... 1,623 1,956 1,967 928 1,997 Other lodging.......................... 283 212 240 242 472 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,195 2,206 2,077 2,292 2,159 Natural gas............................ 360 523 430 232 315 Electricity............................ 823 658 763 1,011 763 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 129 284 99 99 46 Telephone services..................... 575 512 538 640 579 Water and other public services........ 307 228 245 310 455 Household operations..................... 746 713 278 1,019 871 Personal services...................... 370 456 e/ 30 582 321 Other household expenses............... 376 257 248 437 550 Housekeeping supplies.................... 376 327 413 337 455 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 83 67 87 80 101 Other household products............... 174 153 198 158 198 Postage and stationery................. 118 107 127 99 156 Household furnishings and equipment...... 660 499 495 595 1,145 Household textiles..................... 69 30 46 71 140 Furniture.............................. 135 111 96 125 219 Floor coverings........................ 34 36 25 17 68 Major appliances....................... 109 94 80 107 163 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 44 33 44 43 60 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 269 196 203 231 494 Apparel and services........................ 641 686 563 597 750 Men and boys............................. 124 130 117 95 171 Men, 16 and over....................... 110 126 97 83 151 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 14 4 20 12 20 Women and girls.......................... 305 312 271 325 306 Women, 16 and over..................... 293 304 260 309 291 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 13 8 10 17 15 Children under 2......................... 15 19 13 10 18 Footwear................................. 112 149 83 83 149 Other apparel products and services...... 85 75 79 83 106 Transportation.............................. 3,407 2,950 3,224 3,454 4,015 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,459 1,280 1,535 1,548 1,419 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,004 832 1,142 1,107 866 Cars and trucks, used.................. 454 448 393 440 552 Other vehicles......................... c/ d/ d/ d/ e/ 2 Gasoline and motor oil................... 569 453 527 574 730 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,161 996 973 1,169 1,529 Vehicle finance charges................ 72 49 53 78 107 Maintenance and repairs................ 368 324 316 349 501 Vehicle insurance...................... 542 443 455 620 618 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 179 180 148 122 304 Public transportation.................... 219 222 190 162 336 Health care................................. 3,724 3,103 3,984 3,870 3,863 Health insurance......................... 1,943 1,846 2,042 1,922 1,966 Medical services......................... 614 431 734 621 659 Drugs.................................... 999 699 1,070 1,179 951 Medical supplies......................... 169 126 138 148 286 Entertainment............................... 902 763 743 883 1,265 Fees and admissions...................... 230 217 201 206 316 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 394 410 353 401 414 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 148 105 129 150 211 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 130 30 60 125 325 Personal care products and services......... 388 322 404 397 430 Reading..................................... 134 144 131 112 162 Education................................... 96 123 149 74 44 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 93 93 89 98 90 Miscellaneous............................... 545 428 543 502 737 Cash contributions.......................... 1,939 2,097 1,470 1,914 2,340 Personal insurance and pensions............. 673 643 670 647 751 Life and other personal insurance........ 278 240 277 322 251 Pensions and Social Security............. 395 403 392 326 500 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 24,726 23,285 23,675 23,862 28,631 Wages and salaries....................... 2,742 3,459 2,509 2,460 2,735 Self-employment income................... 1,026 287 1,671 643 1,682 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 18,154 17,441 16,933 18,378 19,787 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 2,161 1,724 1,680 1,930 3,466 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 82 e/ 33 e/ 24 e/ 41 255 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 257 266 83 292 375 Regular contributions for support........ 221 e/ 26 716 89 100 Other income............................. 84 e/ 49 e/ 59 e/ 30 232 Personal taxes............................. 1,433 462 492 2,911 1,021 Federal income taxes..................... 1,209 270 149 2,698 875 State and local income taxes............. 65 -26 60 87 124 Other taxes.............................. 159 218 284 127 22 Income after taxes......................... 23,293 22,823 23,182 20,951 27,610 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -2,511 -1,201 -4,406 -1,907 -2,729 Net change in total assets............... -1,571 -1,452 -4,506 -311 -415 Net change in total liabilities.......... 939 -251 -100 1,596 2,314 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 488 137 313 249 1,435 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -313 -178 -157 -295 -660 Estimated market value of owned home..... 108,284 116,517 80,901 90,760 158,428 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 708 763 546 649 928 Gifts of goods and services................. 677 565 908 553 739 Food..................................... 31 58 22 13 43 Alcoholic beverages...................... 4 e/ 3 e/ 2 2 11 Housing.................................. 160 154 134 146 222 Housekeeping supplies.................. 25 27 24 22 28 Household textiles..................... 5 e/ 5 e/ 5 7 5 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 15 e/ 9 17 e/ 8 30 Major appliances..................... 6 e/ 2 e/ 2 e/ 3 e/ 19 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 9 e/ 7 e/ 15 e/ 4 e/ 11 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 36 25 28 31 65 Other housing.......................... 80 88 60 78 94 Apparel and services..................... 119 85 150 80 186 Males, 2 and over...................... 36 25 24 33 70 Females, 2 and over.................... 51 33 83 29 71 Children under 2....................... 13 12 13 10 15 Other apparel products and services.... 19 e/ 14 29 e/ 8 31 Jewelry and watches.................. 8 e/ 7 8 e/ 5 15 All other apparel products and services............................ 11 e/ 8 e/ 22 e/ 3 e/ 16 Transportation........................... 38 9 19 73 36 Health care.............................. 124 e/ 62 319 e/ 77 e/ 46 Entertainment............................ 39 34 47 25 59 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 14 13 18 11 18 Other entertainment.................... 25 22 29 14 41 Personal care products and services...... 11 3 11 14 e/ 15 Reading.................................. 2 2 3 2 4 Education................................ 74 104 e/ 129 56 11 All other gifts.......................... 73 51 72 66 106 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.05. c Value less than 0.5. d No data reported. e Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.