Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 29,554 975 1,023 3,207 3,702 5,468 3,890 2,681 3,519 5,089

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $45,964 $2,416 $8,614 $12,944 $17,405 $24,862 $34,553 $44,741 $58,775 $126,590

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,509 2,455 8,617 13,073 17,547 24,916 34,376 43,670 56,394 108,616

Age of reference person ................................. 74.2 74.7 76.2 76.5 76.7 75.4 74.1 73.0 72.5 71.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3

Children under 18 ......................................... .1 1.1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) .1 .1 .1 .1

Adults 65 and older ...................................... 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5

Earners ......................................................... .5 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.7 .9 .8 .8 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 38 34 29 34 44 48 52 51 61

Women ......................................................... 54 62 66 71 66 56 52 48 49 39

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 56 57 59 73 80 85 85 89 93

With mortgage ............................................ 22 13 12 12 16 17 21 27 27 40

Without mortgage ....................................... 57 43 45 47 57 64 64 58 61 53

Renter ........................................................... 20 44 43 41 27 20 15 15 11 7

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 20 12 18 11 9 7 9 6 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 80 88 82 89 91 93 91 94 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 15 14 9 5 6 6 5 5 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 85 86 91 95 94 94 95 95 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 12 15 11 7 4 2 3 3 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 40 47 48 53 48 45 44 39 34 19

College ......................................................... 55 39 36 35 45 50 53 58 63 80

Never attended and other ............................. 2 ( ) 2 1 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 86 55 58 62 80 87 94 95 97 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $44,178 $24,555 $21,278 $22,072 $26,803 $33,843 $41,039 $44,919 $51,732 $86,534

Food ............................................................... 5,486 3,660 2,819 3,199 3,516 4,383 5,422 5,606 6,476 9,547

Food at home ............................................... 3,398 2,579 1,829 2,334 2,412 2,854 3,601 3,467 4,093 5,105

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 469 334 307 319 359 407 495 491 555 666

Cereals and cereal products .................... 138 102 105 99 96 115 150 139 151 208

Bakery products ....................................... 331 232 202 220 262 292 344 352 404 458

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 720 607 360 574 521 575 798 694 873 1,049

Beef .......................................................... 185 125 99 146 138 160 202 162 214 273

Pork .......................................................... 151 99 54 111 110 116 184 140 207 211

Other meats .............................................. 98 73 48 67 69 73 114 110 122 143

Poultry ...................................................... 120 156 77 105 91 100 123 123 139 160

Fish and seafood ...................................... 114 99 44 103 71 79 116 107 133 193

Eggs ......................................................... 53 56 38 42 40 48 57 52 58 69

Dairy products ............................................ 368 286 217 255 266 315 359 384 455 547

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 120 104 87 95 88 110 117 122 136 167

Other dairy products ................................. 248 182 130 160 178 205 241 262 319 380

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 681 571 365 445 458 575 692 721 821 1,051

Fresh fruits ............................................... 254 220 131 152 159 223 265 303 284 391

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 219 200 115 154 159 175 215 221 258 349

Processed fruits ........................................ 96 71 57 68 64 81 94 96 133 143

Processed vegetables .............................. 112 80 62 71 76 96 118 102 146 169

Other food at home .................................... 1,160 781 580 741 808 982 1,257 1,177 1,388 1,792

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 138 96 61 85 86 127 150 144 157 214

Fats and oils ............................................. 100 53 45 81 70 82 124 118 120 132

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 556 360 279 325 405 467 601 569 663 868

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 314 251 186 242 236 275 322 293 371 454

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 52 121 19

18 12 31 61 53 78 123

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,088 1,080 990 865 1,103 1,529 1,821 2,139 2,384 4,442

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 358 351 83 157 145 171 250 408 339 945

Housing .......................................................... 15,180 10,030 8,643 9,549 10,787 12,634 13,969 15,356 16,771 26,627

Shelter .......................................................... 8,307 5,908 5,079 5,709 6,006 6,913 7,324 8,114 8,706 14,803

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,469 2,930 2,432 2,550 3,224 4,346 5,061 5,484 6,472 10,855

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,413 660 589 594 642 984 1,345 1,349 1,612 3,210

Property taxes .......................................... 2,098 1,146 855 1,008 1,335 1,720 1,917 2,274 2,517 3,935

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,957 1,125 988 948 1,246 1,642 1,799 1,861 2,342 3,709

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,056 2,770 2,491 2,952 2,502 2,145 1,714 1,973 1,546 1,505

Other lodging .............................................. 782 1208 156 206 280 421 550 657 688 2,443

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,677 2,648 2,291 2,342 2,896 3,349 3,759 4,054 4,215 5,284

Natural gas ................................................. 431 293 227 244 351 396 439 512 475 633

Electricity .................................................... 1,426 1,103 1,036 1,002 1,186 1,355 1,493 1,545 1,616 1,837

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 207 1205 194 136 144 173 178 213 259 343

Telephone services .................................... 1,067 711 593 609 794 908 1,105 1,171 1,258 1,673

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 510 467 385 393 466 486 511 519 545 645

Cellular phone service .............................. 557 244 208 216 328 422 594 651 714 1,028

Water and other public services ................. 546 336 341 351 421 517 544 614 607 798

Household operations .................................. 1,086 439 379 559 702 866 811 963 1,366 2,281

Personal services ....................................... 147 118 3 ( ) 1209 1124 1124 136 121 1279 265

Other household expenses ........................ 939 421 379 350 578 742 775 941 1,087 2,016

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 687 372 411 405 451 563 746 686 766 1,157

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 133 85 67 93 89 110 146 175 136 202

Other household products .......................... 388 179 282 213 264 306 421 336 438 682

Postage and stationery ............................... 166 108 62 99 98 147 179 175 193 273

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,423 663 483 535 733 944 1,329 1,540 1,718 3,103

Household textiles ...................................... 98 41 122 75 31 50 107 159 150 166

Furniture ..................................................... 281 176 62 102 182 174 233 263 343 646

Floor coverings ........................................... 20 110 114 5 11 10 11 15 10 69

Major appliances ........................................ 266 74 95 95 142 228 302 178 306 563

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 101 76 54 45 54 74 87 173 97 187

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 658 285 236 213 313 408 589 762 812 1,471

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,081 376 465 477 611 686 1,050 1,135 1,346 2,244

Men and boys ............................................... 211 84 120 81 117 141 159 202 362 407

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 189 182 1110 75 105 126 137 172 332 369

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 21 12

110 6 12 15 22 31 30 38

Women and girls .......................................... 484 145 147 235 317 353 540 474 486 969

Women, 16 and over .................................. 451 144 129 223 310 330 527 412 437 894

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 34 11

118 112 17 23 13 63 50 75

Children under 2 ........................................... 18 2 ( ) 15

1114115 137 115 124 128

Footwear ...................................................... 207 157 1139 176 72 93 212 240 309 450

Other apparel products and services ........... 161 89 54 84 100 84 102 204 165 391

Transportation ................................................ 6,895 3,071 2,362 2,141 3,427 5,072 6,337 7,514 8,383 15,007

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,410 1812 1140 1279 861 1,446 1,770 2,946 3,018 6,465

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,497 1319 3 ( ) 1137 531 819 1,048 1,955 1,438 4,455

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 906 1493 1140 1142 330 609 707 991 1,574 2,004

Other vehicles ............................................ 17

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 118 115 3 ( ) 1617

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,598 777 819 700 994 1,336 1,724 1,899 2,100 2,598

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,337 1,242 1,301 1,013 1,301 1,989 2,383 2,181 2,530 4,550

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 107 126 130 22 46 66 121 131 154 224

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 755 324 335 260 408 570 845 871 938 1,419

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,032 1735 1777 1597 682 1,014 999 1801 926 1,839

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 442 157 158 133 164 339 417 379 512 1,067

Public and other transportation .................... 550 241 102 150 271 301 460 487 734 1,395

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,796 3,086 3,018 3,004 4,052 5,439 6,109 6,339 7,532 8,551

Health insurance .......................................... 3,921 2,134 2,181 2,016 2,803 3,721 4,305 4,501 4,963 5,522

Medical services ........................................... 957 489 480 542 577 903 854 896 1,335 1,589

Drugs ............................................................ 698 402 259 375 493 654 723 736 933 1,039

Medical supplies ........................................... 219 61 98 71 179 160 227 206 302 401

Entertainment ................................................. 2,440 1,351 1,236 1,009 1,529 1,588 2,349 2,487 2,907 5,068

Fees and admissions ................................... 462 183 208 108 160 225 454 441 544 1,224

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,026 660 678 635 803 900 1,062 1,108 1,261 1,475

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 559 328 317 243 313 329 506 630 708 1,158

Pets ............................................................ 467 311 282 221 271 273 390 520 601 966

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 92 117 135 122 142 55 116 110 108 193

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 392 1181 132 23 253 134 328 308 393 1,211

Personal care products and services ............. 591 324 262 331 346 479 614 602 646 1,100

Reading .......................................................... 176 74 40 48 93 126 185 202 209 365

Education ....................................................... 243 160 131 62 70 129 202 205 154 795

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 219 189 149 136 190 190 215 210 257 325

Miscellaneous ................................................. 826 842 273 195 469 615 758 943 852 1,783

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,386 772 886 1,198 1,005 1,703 2,031 2,273 2,883 5,474

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,501 370 1,011 566 565 629 1,549 1,638 2,976 8,703

Life and other personal insurance ................ 327 158 65 149 156 197 305 359 413 726

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,174 212 946 417 408 432 1,244 1,279 2,563 7,976

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $45,964 $2,416 $8,614 $12,944 $17,405 $24,862 $34,553 $44,741 $58,775 $126,590

Wages and salaries ...................................... 15,477 259 448 535 830 2,310 5,134 12,005 19,545 62,562

Self-employment income .............................. 2,128 1-792 1-4 135 145 165 463 498 1,325 10,747

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,242 1,902 6,757 11,337 15,948 21,247 27,064 28,936 32,998 38,737

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,167 156 139 101 191 686 1,236 2,220 3,904 12,584

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 286 602 808 633 246 226 232 163 218 152

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 477 131 131 145 59 187 348 828 655 1,330

Other income ................................................ 186 1258 435 258 186 140 176 191 1130 479

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,455 -39 -3 -129 -142 -54 176 1,070 2,380 17,974

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,770 1-8 115 -48 -46 -29 125 785 1,809 14,422

State and local income taxes ....................... 641 -55 -28 -92 -131 -55 16 244 512 3,455

Other taxes ................................................... 44 124 110 112 35 30 35 41 59 97

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,509 2,455 8,617 13,073 17,547 24,916 34,376 43,670 56,394 108,616

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $10,395 $495 $6,047 $3,127 $3,794 $22,058 - $5,971 $5,809 $14,035 $22,426

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,125 612 5,508 3,238 5,186 22,655 14,855 8,631 16,850 28,905

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,730 118 -539 112 1,393 597 20,826 2,822 2,815 6,480

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 559 12

1275 1164 350 644 464 1,361 333 837

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,318 -534 -561 -413 -595 -776 -1,315 -1,229 -1,526 -3,206

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 201,846 123,453 105,919 100,089 127,714 156,639 182,884 209,063 227,976 395,419

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,092 667 631 629 784 942 1,064 1,154 1,275 1,807

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 982 347 358 445 400 691 707 1,018 1,340 2,223

Food ............................................................. 58 31 43 21 46 32 45 84 60 120

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 11

1212 16 14 13 32

Housing ........................................................ 238 107 91 159 96 190 149 221 291 536

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 34 116 138 110 18 25 30 38 57 59

Household textiles ...................................... 11 11

3 ( ) 191412113 14125 121

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 2 ( ) 14

141419 20 183 117 45

Major appliances ...................................... 9 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13

11 17 122 110 20

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 2 ( ) 14

14111813162 18 24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 52 14

18 21 11 25 41 53 57 146

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other housing ............................................. 119 86 140 116 58 128 44 43 135 266

Apparel and services .................................... 161 140 168 47 101 121 87 224 235 325

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 13

110 6 24 22 30 68 64 81

Females, 2 and over ................................... 60 123 133 23 17 67 27 77 95 107

Children under 2 ......................................... 14 2 ( ) 15

1114115 118 114 124 24

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 113 120 116 156 117 112 164 151 112

Jewelry and watches ................................ 21 3 ( ) 11

13142 1416120 121 58

All other apparel products and services ... 25 113 119 113 114 113 16

144 131 55

Transportation .............................................. 120 42 5 18 35 91 81 170 175 278

Healthcare .................................................... 78 13

170 1108 127 190 146 171238 53

Entertainment ............................................... 81 165 169 133 34 51 77 76 96 175

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 111 126 110 119 126 123 128 145 58

Other entertainment ................................... 50 154 143 24 15 25 54 47 51 117

Personal care products and services ........... 11 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 119 17

1915 12 17 23

Reading ........................................................ 7 2 ( ) 11

1113 5 3 8 7 21

Education ..................................................... 113 14

12119 115 64 118 72 82 378

All other gifts ................................................. 104 56 110 18 35 39 81 129 146 283

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

2 Value is too small to display.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016