Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 65-74 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 11,946 | 2,718 | 3,179 | 3,887 | 2,162 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $23,822 | $24,086 | $22,528 | $21,672 | $28,879 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 22,297 | 22,336 | 20,960 | 20,501 | 27,083 Age of reference person.......................| 69.3 | 69.6 | 69.5 | 69.1 | 69.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 Children under 18...........................| .1 | .1 | (2) | .1 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .6 | .5 | .6 | .6 | .7 Vehicles....................................| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 63 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 68 Female....................................| 37 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 32 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 80 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 79 With mortgage...........................| 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 31 Without mortgage........................| 59 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 48 Renter....................................| 20 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 21 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 20 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 9 High school (9-12)........................| 48 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 43 College...................................| 31 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 47 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (3) | 2 | (4) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 93 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $23,295 | $23,720 | $21,571 | $22,548 | $26,601 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,637 | 3,895 | 3,405 | 3,444 | 4,004 Food at home................................| 2,513 | 2,641 | 2,356 | 2,523 | 2,557 Cereals and bakery products...............| 395 | 442 | 388 | 379 | 379 Cereals and cereal products.............| 133 | 135 | 121 | 138 | 137 Bakery products.........................| 262 | 307 | 267 | 241 | 242 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 687 | 730 | 659 | 727 | 599 Beef....................................| 201 | 202 | 213 | 208 | 170 Pork....................................| 161 | 146 | 171 | 184 | 124 Other meats.............................| 90 | 97 | 84 | 91 | 87 Poultry.................................| 122 | 155 | 105 | 121 | 111 Fish and seafood........................| 84 | 100 | 63 | 93 | 79 Eggs....................................| 28 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 28 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 265 | 282 | 250 | 256 | 283 Fresh milk and cream....................| 114 | 114 | 109 | 120 | 110 Other dairy products....................| 151 | 168 | 141 | 136 | 173 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 462 | 497 | 414 | 448 | 510 Fresh fruits............................| 148 | 172 | 136 | 126 | 175 Fresh vegetables........................| 135 | 141 | 116 | 136 | 154 Processed fruits........................| 105 | 112 | 97 | 105 | 107 Processed vegetables....................| 74 | 73 | 63 | 81 | 75 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 704 | 690 | 645 | 712 | 787 Sugar and other sweets..................| 107 | 104 | 108 | 103 | 114 Fats and oils...........................| 75 | 75 | 70 | 81 | 71 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 297 | 297 | 263 | 293 | 350 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 183 | 176 | 167 | 200 | 181 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 42 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 71 Food away from home.........................| 1,124 | 1,255 | 1,049 | 921 | 1,448 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 181 | 221 | 118 | 149 | 279 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 7,226 | 7,915 | 6,583 | 6,539 | 8,525 Shelter.....................................| 3,557 | 4,324 | 3,146 | 2,765 | 4,620 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,407 | 2,832 | 2,115 | 2,056 | 2,935 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 681 | 574 | 456 | 549 | 1,385 Property taxes..........................| 905 | 1,436 | 888 | 611 | 791 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 821 | 821 | 771 | 896 | 759 Rented dwellings..........................| 836 | 1,045 | 728 | 502 | 1,331 Other lodging.............................| 314 | 448 | 303 | 206 | 354 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,972 | 2,055 | 1,822 | 2,073 | 1,906 Natural gas...............................| 278 | 297 | 390 | 203 | 225 Electricity...............................| 805 | 716 | 676 | 985 | 782 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 125 | 308 | 85 | 79 | 40 Telephone services........................| 511 | 512 | 469 | 533 | 533 Water and other public services...........| 253 | 223 | 203 | 273 | 326 Household operations........................| 321 | 267 | 245 | 369 | 413 Personal services.........................| 54 | 5/23 | 5/45 | 97 | 5/26 Other household expenses..................| 267 | 244 | 200 | 272 | 387 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 458 | 402 | 407 | 490 | 531 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 105 | 107 | 95 | 109 | 107 Other household products..................| 226 | 174 | 204 | 259 | 259 Postage and stationery....................| 127 | 121 | 109 | 122 | 166 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 919 | 865 | 964 | 842 | 1,054 Household textiles........................| 94 | 116 | 89 | 75 | 109 Furniture.................................| 179 | 163 | 184 | 149 | 246 Floor coverings...........................| 111 | 5/61 | 93 | 5/187 | 5/51 Major appliances..........................| 137 | 101 | 133 | 143 | 175 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 78 | 98 | 53 | 70 | 104 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 320 | 327 | 412 | 218 | 370 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,089 | 1,140 | 980 | 978 | 1,382 Men and boys................................| 233 | 235 | 208 | 208 | 310 Men, 16 and over..........................| 204 | 204 | 184 | 192 | 253 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 29 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 57 Women and girls.............................| 525 | 548 | 486 | 461 | 670 Women, 16 and over........................| 492 | 505 | 457 | 431 | 636 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 34 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 34 Children under 2............................| 29 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 31 Footwear....................................| 162 | 162 | 149 | 155 | 189 Other apparel products and services.........| 140 | 153 | 114 | 129 | 182 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,842 | 3,395 | 3,706 | 3,946 | 4,418 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,503 | 1,019 | 1,654 | 1,816 | 1,328 Cars and trucks, new......................| 812 | 635 | 820 | 979 | 720 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 687 | 370 | 833 | 833 | 608 Other vehicles............................| 5/4 | 5/13 | (3) | 5/4 | (3) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 732 | 632 | 655 | 785 | 879 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,344 | 1,456 | 1,153 | 1,195 | 1,750 Vehicle finance charges...................| 114 | 93 | 133 | 119 | 105 Maintenance and repairs...................| 497 | 476 | 406 | 476 | 691 Vehicle insurance.........................| 543 | 644 | 452 | 493 | 642 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 190 | 244 | 162 | 107 | 312 Public transportation.......................| 263 | 288 | 244 | 149 | 462 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,556 | 2,431 | 2,465 | 2,736 | 2,517 Health insurance............................| 1,322 | 1,286 | 1,328 | 1,373 | 1,267 Medical services............................| 565 | 559 | 505 | 595 | 608 Drugs.......................................| 544 | 447 | 543 | 655 | 464 Medical supplies............................| 124 | 139 | 90 | 112 | 178 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,075 | 1,091 | 857 | 936 | 1,624 Fees and admissions.........................| 289 | 315 | 222 | 234 | 451 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 341 | 383 | 259 | 328 | 430 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 214 | 294 | 136 | 203 | 246 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 232 | 99 | 239 | 171 | 497 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 330 | 312 | 292 | 339 | 391 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 159 | 194 | 156 | 128 | 173 | | | | | Education.....................................| 105 | 194 | 44 | 114 | 64 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 197 | 180 | 185 | 211 | 210 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 558 | 526 | 497 | 592 | 622 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,227 | 1,141 | 1,299 | 1,323 | 1,057 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,113 | 1,087 | 984 | 1,114 | 1,333 Life and other personal insurance...........| 347 | 276 | 289 | 506 | 235 Pensions and Social Security................| 766 | 811 | 695 | 609 | 1,098 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 23,822 | 24,086 | 22,528 | 21,672 | 28,879 Wages and salaries..........................| 6,204 | 6,960 | 5,076 | 5,790 | 7,548 Self-employment income......................| 1,433 | 627 | 2,086 | 1,129 | 1,994 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 13,105 | 13,617 | 12,581 | 12,356 | 14,475 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,505 | 2,277 | 2,409 | 1,955 | 3,824 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 238 | 207 | 130 | 192 | 497 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 198 | 263 | 139 | 202 | 198 Regular contributions for support...........| 47 | 5/46 | 5/50 | 5/30 | 70 Other income................................| 92 | 5/89 | 55 | 5/17 | 272 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,525 | 1,750 | 1,568 | 1,171 | 1,796 Federal income taxes........................| 1,072 | 1,067 | 1,084 | 885 | 1,375 State and local income taxes................| 217 | 289 | 255 | 107 | 262 Other taxes.................................| 236 | 395 | 228 | 178 | 158 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 22,297 | 22,336 | 20,960 | 20,501 | 27,083 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -464 | 457 | -2,909 | 631 | 7 Net change in total assets..................| 449 | 960 | -2,541 | 1,912 | 1,572 Net change in total liabilities.............| 913 | 503 | 368 | 1,281 | 1,565 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 324 | 216 | 318 | 119 | 839 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -398 | -435 | -324 | -258 | -712 Estimated market value of owned home........| 81,212 | 92,050 | 58,421 | 64,358 | 131,393 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 502 | 541 | 421 | 427 | 708 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 883 | 1,051 | 748 | 827 | 983 Food........................................| 64 | 80 | 70 | 39 | 83 Housing.....................................| 220 | 272 | 203 | 176 | 267 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 38 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 38 Household textiles........................| 11 | 5/24 | 10 | 5/4 | 5/11 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 34 | 62 | 18 | 26 | 39 Major appliances........................| 7 | 12 | 5/5 | 5/6 | 5/5 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 28 | 50 | 13 | 20 | 34 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 64 | 70 | 83 | 33 | 90 Other housing.............................| 73 | 79 | 46 | 81 | 89 Apparel and services........................| 235 | 287 | 189 | 203 | 298 Males, 2 and over.........................| 70 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 92 Females, 2 and over.......................| 96 | 117 | 77 | 90 | 108 Children under 2..........................| 27 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 30 Other apparel products and services.......| 42 | 48 | 30 | 35 | 67 Jewelry and watches.....................| 18 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 24 All other apparel products and services.| 25 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 44 Transportation..............................| 70 | 20 | 23 | 146 | 66 Health care.................................| 31 | 5/26 | 5/61 | 5/18 | 5/19 Entertainment...............................| 83 | 126 | 64 | 71 | 80 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 36 | 52 | 26 | 38 | 27 Other entertainment.......................| 47 | 74 | 38 | 32 | 53 Education...................................| 57 | 5/139 | 5/15 | 5/58 | 5/13 All other gifts.............................| 122 | 101 | 123 | 116 | 158 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.