Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,865 | 2,175 | 2,462 | 3,367 | 1,861 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $17,620 | $16,606 | $17,920 | $15,354 | $22,396 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 16,826 | 16,090 | 17,281 | 14,822 | 20,630 Age of reference person.......................| 80.8 | 80.5 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.6 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 47 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 52 Female....................................| 53 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 48 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 76 | 66 | 79 | 77 | 81 With mortgage...........................| 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 Without mortgage........................| 70 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 71 Renter....................................| 24 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 19 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 3 White and other...........................| 91 | 94 | 93 | 84 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 31 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 20 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 42 College...................................| 24 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 37 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 70 | 62 | 76 | 67 | 78 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,103 | $18,214 | $17,292 | $16,755 | $21,540 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,671 | 2,913 | 2,429 | 2,601 | 2,834 Food at home................................| 1,957 | 2,262 | 1,755 | 1,941 | 1,887 Cereals and bakery products...............| 323 | 365 | 302 | 304 | 330 Cereals and cereal products.............| 102 | 114 | 95 | 109 | 85 Bakery products.........................| 221 | 251 | 208 | 195 | 245 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 491 | 613 | 424 | 519 | 379 Beef....................................| 144 | 167 | 129 | 160 | 110 Pork....................................| 116 | 111 | 112 | 135 | 94 Other meats.............................| 64 | 95 | 58 | 57 | 44 Poultry.................................| 86 | 125 | 60 | 90 | 65 Fish and seafood........................| 55 | 92 | 44 | 46 | 40 Eggs....................................| 25 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 227 | 288 | 201 | 214 | 207 Fresh milk and cream....................| 106 | 140 | 95 | 101 | 87 Other dairy products....................| 120 | 148 | 105 | 113 | 119 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 394 | 457 | 346 | 394 | 382 Fresh fruits............................| 124 | 143 | 110 | 123 | 120 Fresh vegetables........................| 113 | 141 | 97 | 103 | 118 Processed fruits........................| 93 | 113 | 87 | 86 | 88 Processed vegetables....................| 64 | 60 | 51 | 83 | 56 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 523 | 539 | 483 | 510 | 590 Sugar and other sweets..................| 76 | 78 | 69 | 72 | 90 Fats and oils...........................| 62 | 60 | 61 | 69 | 54 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 226 | 226 | 207 | 214 | 278 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 138 | 161 | 129 | 136 | 125 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 21 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 43 Food away from home.........................| 713 | 651 | 674 | 660 | 947 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 117 | 111 | 88 | 106 | 191 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,321 | 7,163 | 5,655 | 5,603 | 7,517 Shelter.....................................| 3,084 | 3,966 | 2,556 | 2,411 | 3,970 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,700 | 2,076 | 1,537 | 1,188 | 2,406 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 155 | 107 | 109 | 134 | 308 Property taxes..........................| 769 | 1,276 | 716 | 444 | 834 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 777 | 693 | 712 | 611 | 1,263 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,204 | 1,731 | 903 | 1,085 | 1,201 Other lodging.............................| 179 | 159 | 116 | 138 | 363 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,743 | 1,751 | 1,721 | 1,771 | 1,711 Natural gas...............................| 279 | 293 | 459 | 179 | 206 Electricity...............................| 661 | 606 | 568 | 780 | 633 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 141 | 268 | 94 | 127 | 81 Telephone services........................| 431 | 401 | 406 | 458 | 451 Water and other public services...........| 230 | 183 | 195 | 227 | 340 Household operations........................| 615 | 614 | 544 | 601 | 734 Personal services.........................| 243 | 4/261 | 4/249 | 255 | 191 Other household expenses..................| 372 | 353 | 295 | 346 | 543 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 334 | 336 | 345 | 318 | 341 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 68 | 88 | 59 | 70 | 51 Other household products..................| 155 | 142 | 155 | 165 | 155 Postage and stationery....................| 111 | 105 | 131 | 82 | 135 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 545 | 496 | 489 | 502 | 762 Household textiles........................| 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 67 Furniture.................................| 84 | 75 | 65 | 78 | 130 Floor coverings...........................| 46 | 4/17 | 4/48 | 4/35 | 4/98 Major appliances..........................| 119 | 147 | 70 | 77 | 239 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 40 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 43 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 185 | 140 | 195 | 208 | 185 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 674 | 728 | 622 | 695 | 645 Men and boys................................| 143 | 142 | 172 | 115 | 145 Men, 16 and over..........................| 124 | 129 | 157 | 86 | 130 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 19 | 4/13 | 16 | 29 | 4/16 Women and girls.............................| 328 | 341 | 327 | 361 | 251 Women, 16 and over........................| 318 | 336 | 311 | 356 | 237 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 Children under 2............................| 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 Footwear....................................| 108 | 122 | 46 | 125 | 156 Other apparel products and services.........| 85 | 110 | 66 | 85 | 79 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,403 | 1,862 | 2,340 | 2,272 | 3,361 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 862 | 4/543 | 1,022 | 860 | 1,028 Cars and trucks, new......................| 477 | 4/362 | 676 | 4/250 | 756 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 386 | 4/180 | 347 | 609 | 272 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 452 | 330 | 460 | 482 | 528 Other vehicle expenses......................| 860 | 764 | 729 | 781 | 1,296 Vehicle finance charges...................| 29 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 4/19 Maintenance and repairs...................| 318 | 273 | 250 | 324 | 457 Vehicle insurance.........................| 406 | 386 | 351 | 361 | 586 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 107 | 85 | 93 | 61 | 235 Public transportation.......................| 229 | 225 | 129 | 149 | 509 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,680 | 2,696 | 2,542 | 2,741 | 2,754 Health insurance............................| 1,344 | 1,340 | 1,510 | 1,274 | 1,258 Medical services............................| 649 | 725 | 437 | 661 | 824 Drugs.......................................| 551 | 443 | 523 | 673 | 503 Medical supplies............................| 136 | 188 | 73 | 133 | 169 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 547 | 495 | 565 | 448 | 768 Fees and admissions.........................| 162 | 151 | 118 | 124 | 301 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 228 | 224 | 248 | 194 | 265 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 93 | 65 | 82 | 95 | 145 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 64 | 54 | 117 | 36 | 56 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 294 | 235 | 299 | 266 | 414 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 133 | 152 | 144 | 102 | 151 | | | | | Education.....................................| 94 | 163 | 25 | 69 | 146 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 80 | 62 | 65 | 86 | 109 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 414 | 329 | 373 | 366 | 658 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,299 | 1,015 | 1,782 | 1,036 | 1,468 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 377 | 291 | 362 | 363 | 524 Life and other personal insurance...........| 200 | 151 | 147 | 258 | 225 Pensions and Social Security................| 177 | 140 | 215 | 105 | 300 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 17,620 | 16,606 | 17,920 | 15,354 | 22,396 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,580 | 1,446 | 2,316 | 852 | 2,088 Self-employment income......................| 498 | 4/30 | 336 | 4/590 | 1,052 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 12,811 | 13,291 | 12,948 | 11,134 | 15,100 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,184 | 1,447 | 2,147 | 1,876 | 3,590 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 84 | 4/156 | 4/24 | 4/43 | 152 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 180 | 128 | 99 | 285 | 151 Regular contributions for support...........| 225 | 4/29 | 4/7 | 529 | 176 Other income................................| 60 | 4/79 | 4/43 | 4/45 | 88 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 794 | 516 | 639 | 531 | 1,766 Federal income taxes........................| 514 | 243 | 356 | 364 | 1,279 State and local income taxes................| 121 | 83 | 98 | 39 | 337 Other taxes.................................| 160 | 190 | 185 | 129 | 150 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 16,826 | 16,090 | 17,281 | 14,822 | 20,630 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 685 | -333 | 584 | -174 | 3,560 Net change in total assets..................| 1,013 | -303 | 486 | 557 | 4,071 Net change in total liabilities.............| 328 | 30 | -98 | 730 | 511 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 311 | 195 | 359 | 146 | 681 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -150 | -160 | -185 | -61 | -250 Estimated market value of owned home........| 72,394 | 86,671 | 51,541 | 48,025 | 127,400 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 440 | 453 | 368 | 335 | 708 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 691 | 1,006 | 488 | 664 | 645 Food........................................| 30 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 28 Housing.....................................| 177 | 287 | 119 | 177 | 126 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 21 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 33 Household textiles........................| 12 | 4/2 | 4/19 | 4/11 | 4/15 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 17 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 4/5 Major appliances........................| 7 | 4/22 | 4/0 | 4/5 | 4/0 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 10 | 4/15 | 10 | 8 | 4/4 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 37 | 53 | 22 | 4/52 | 4/15 Other housing.............................| 90 | 171 | 47 | 86 | 58 Apparel and services........................| 128 | 124 | 120 | 132 | 138 Males, 2 and over.........................| 51 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 53 Females, 2 and over.......................| 54 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 60 Children under 2..........................| 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 Other apparel products and services.......| 13 | 4/15 | 9 | 4/15 | 14 Jewelry and watches.....................| 8 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 4/10 | 4/5 All other apparel products and services.| 6 | 4/7 | 4/3 | 4/6 | 4/8 Transportation..............................| 56 | 27 | 12 | 116 | 39 Health care.................................| 109 | 299 | 4/92 | 4/60 | (2) Entertainment...............................| 27 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 38 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 11 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 Other entertainment.......................| 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 27 Education...................................| 68 | 4/128 | 4/12 | 4/35 | 4/133 All other gifts.............................| 96 | 71 | 84 | 96 | 143 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.