Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,292 2,504 2,696 3,928 2,164 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $29,036 $29,207 $28,943 $26,453 $33,646 

Income after taxes ........................................ 28,385 28,560 28,417 25,947 32,569 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.4 81.7 81.3 81.3 81.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 

Children under 18 ........................................ 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

Persons 65 and over .................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 

Earners ........................................................ .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 38 36 37 36 43 

Female ......................................................... 62 64 63 64 57 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 78 73 79 81 74 

With mortgage ............................................ 11 6 9 13 14 

Without mortgage ....................................... 67 67 70 68 60 

Renter .......................................................... 22 27 21 19 26 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 7 4 5 13 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 93 96 95 87 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 4 2 1 4 10 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 96 98 99 96 90 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 14 11 10 20 10 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 47 56 57 44 31 

College ......................................................... 38 32 33 35 57 

Never attended and other ............................ 1 1 1 1 1 

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 69 83 80 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $27,962 $27,337 $26,911 $24,998 $35,350 

Food ............................................................... 3,413 3,460 3,148 3,299 3,902 

Food at home ............................................... 2,233 2,363 2,008 2,214 2,419 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 326 356 305 312 342 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 93 93 93 91 96 

Bakery products ....................................... 233 263 212 221 246 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 468 557 398 456 482 

Beef .......................................................... 127 146 104 125 141 

Pork .......................................................... 96 96 103 99 82 

Other meats ............................................. 68 99 59 57 63 

Poultry ...................................................... 73 101 60 73 60 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 78 85 50 79 106 

Eggs ......................................................... 26 30 22 24 29 

Dairy products ............................................ 263 270 248 261 275 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 107 108 103 116 98 

Other dairy products ................................ 155 162 145 146 177 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 432 469 393 410 476 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 153 168 138 140 177 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 126 150 107 116 141 

Processed fruits ....................................... 90 92 84 88 98 

Processed vegetables .............................. 63 59 64 66 60 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $745 $712 $663 $774 $844 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 101 114 98 92 103 

Fats and oils ............................................. 61 55 58 63 65 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 389 342 323 426 465 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 172 181 154 182 166 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 19 30 10 44 

Food away from home ................................. 1,179 1,097 1,140 1,085 1,483 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 176 152 120 175 276 

Housing .......................................................... 9,927 10,579 9,204 8,677 12,325 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,422 6,208 4,874 4,273 7,283 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,182 3,669 2,997 2,691 3,742 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 580 350 443 636 913 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,377 2,008 1,563 938 1,213 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,226 1,311 992 1,116 1,617 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,969 2,218 1,615 1,457 3,053 

Other lodging ............................................. 271 322 262 126 487 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,618 2,757 2,578 2,657 2,436 

Natural gas ................................................. 481 591 700 323 368 

Electricity .................................................... 966 858 840 1,190 842 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 189 448 141 89 130 

Telephone services .................................... 632 594 595 697 604 

Water and other public services ................. 350 266 302 358 493 

Household operations .................................. 672 624 609 590 956 

Personal services ....................................... 144 286 253 295 2162 

Other household expenses ........................ 528 538 356 495 794 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 432 429 419 442 435 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 90 86 86 88 101 

Other household products .......................... 219 219 212 237 200 

Postage and stationery .............................. 122 124 121 116 133 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 783 562 724 715 1,216 

Household textiles ...................................... 75 57 98 58 96 

Furniture ..................................................... 172 149 153 152 257 

Floor coverings .......................................... 31 23 25 31 49 

Major appliances ........................................ 174 124 118 147 344 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 63 41 89 40 92 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 268 168 243 287 378 

Apparel and services ..................................... 612 592 588 566 742 

Men and boys .............................................. 116 99 102 116 153 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 107 90 89 108 147 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 9 12 8 6 

Women and girls .......................................... 274 256 275 267 304 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 261 239 261 254 298 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 13 217 14 12 26 

Children under 2 .......................................... 13 21 11 9 13 

Footwear ...................................................... 117 105 124 114 124 

Other apparel products and services ........... 93 111 77 61 148 

Transportation ................................................ 3,752 3,273 3,867 3,389 4,819 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,341 1,061 1,718 1,152 1,540 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 747 2388 1,149 687 773 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 594 673 569 465 767 

Other vehicles ............................................ 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 888 759 887 922 977 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,218 $1,148 $1,093 $1,143 $1,585 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 53 37 50 58 64 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 398 340 365 341 610 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 572 543 508 572 689 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 194 228 170 173 223 

Public transportation .................................... 305 304 169 172 717 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,246 4,078 4,646 3,708 4,916 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,385 2,432 2,635 2,147 2,450 

Medical services .......................................... 749 684 815 476 1,240 

Drugs ........................................................... 957 857 1,063 929 988 

Medical supplies .......................................... 155 105 134 155 237 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,065 969 975 967 1,461 

Fees and admissions ................................... 291 196 221 220 617 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 503 561 457 491 516 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 150 124 153 124 223 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 121 87 144 133 105 

Personal care products and services ............. 424 397 394 419 505 

Reading .......................................................... 131 150 148 90 162 

Education ....................................................... 163 2208 91 155 213 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 99 102 92 105 96 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 592 455 606 484 924 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,452 2,173 2,171 1,915 4,102 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 911 747 862 1,050 908 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 294 219 229 429 219 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 616 529 633 620 689 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 29,036 29,207 28,943 26,453 33,646 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,340 5,188 5,213 5,233 5,866 

Self-employment income ............................. 810 435 1,213 725 895 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 19,208 19,296 19,605 18,008 20,789 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 3,050 3,558 2,703 1,842 5,091 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 115 270 216 2186 2160 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 205 189 102 142 467 

Regular contributions for support ................. 213 2360 258 203 257 

Other income ............................................... 95 2112 233 114 2121 

Personal taxes ............................................... 651 647 526 506 1,077 

Federal income taxes ................................... 355 236 221 279 795 

State and local income taxes ....................... 91 79 85 52 185 

Other taxes .................................................. 205 331 220 175 97 

Income after taxes ......................................... 28,385 28,560 28,417 25,947 32,569 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,098 $907 - $2,240 - $2,653 - $9,609 

Net change in total assets ............................ -343 2,603 -1,313 705 -4,447 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 2,755 1,696 927 3,358 5,162 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 688 281 242 1,087 987 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -406 -269 -292 -415 -691 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 155,971 162,350 111,883 114,814 278,247 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 818 845 679 749 1,086 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 728 811 836 415 1,062 

Food ............................................................. 34 21 37 24 60 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 4 9 21 23 25 

Housing ........................................................ 131 168 148 82 155 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 15 18 21 13 27 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 220 210 24 24 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 221 24 29 219 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 213 21 27 21 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 28 23 22 218 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 22 23 32 12 28 

Other housing ............................................ 67 85 61 43 97 

Apparel and services ................................... 79 77 72 77 93 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 19 13 23 20 18 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 30 28 32 31 28 

Children under 2 ........................................ 12 21 11 7 13 

Other apparel products and services ......... 18 215 27 18 35 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 8 25 26 27 213 

All other apparel products and services ... 10 29 21 211 222 

Transportation .............................................. 68 29 192 27 32 

Health care ................................................... 189 2270 2261 26 337 

Entertainment ............................................... 25 212 27 17 49 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 11 24 15 6 24 

Other entertainment ................................... 13 28 13 11 26 

Personal care products and services ........... 5 21 22 211 23 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 1 1 4 

Education ..................................................... 122 2189 56 112 146 

All other gifts ................................................ 70 34 39 54 177 

1 Value less than 0.05. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.