Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 13,108 2,592 3,019 4,966 2,530 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $35,862 $36,873 $35,031 $32,635 $42,154 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 34,219 34,974 33,679 31,573 39,282 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 81.7 82.4 81.9 81.5 81.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 

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

.1 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................................ 14 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 

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

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.6 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 41 41 37 40 46 

 Women ................................................................................................ 59 59 63 60 54 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 77 68 76 83 77 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 13 10 12 13 18 

 Without mortgage................................................................................................ 64 58 64 70 59 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 23 32 24 17 23 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 9 10 7 13 2 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 91 90 93 87 98 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 5 3 1 6 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 95 97 99 94 92 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................................................ 6 4 4 8 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................44 50 50 44 29 

 College ................................................................................................ 50 45 45 48 67 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 81 71 83 83 84 

Average annual expenditures................................................................................................ $40,263 $41,426 $38,521 $36,889 $47,487 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 5,174 5,388 4,347 5,016 6,065 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 3,247 3,461 2,750 3,188 3,641 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 445 520 399 418 465 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 121 133 109 118 125 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 325 388 290 301 340 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 674 718 509 716 731 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 186 193 120 209 208 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 137 116 135 160 121 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 88 120 83 74 87 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 112 123 77 129 110 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 111 125 68 101 156 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 41 41 26 44 50 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................354 372 321 331 406 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 116 114 103 117 129 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 238 258 218 214 277 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 654 732 535 623 751 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 247 261 214 233 289 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 206 247 150 188 251 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 97 115 73 91 115 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 104 109 97 111 96 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,120 1,118 987 1,099 1,289 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 130 157 126 123 122 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 92 83 90 99 93 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 555 527 481 517 714 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 316 313 269 343 321 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 26 39 21 16 39 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 1,927 1,927 1,597 1,829 2,423 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 327 334 256 270 484 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 14,618 17,521 13,577 12,823 16,350 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 8,284 10,797 7,983 6,704 9,172 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 4,374 5,359 3,968 3,972 4,640 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 726 746 553 692 982 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 1,952 3,261 1,863 1,302 1,994 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,696 1,352 1,553 1,978 1,664 

 Rented dwellings................................................................................................ 3,389 4,779 3,513 2,349 3,860 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 521 660 502 383 672 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,212 3,291 3,062 3,187 3,361 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 355 501 481 234 292 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,290 1,162 1,143 1,472 1,241 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 126 320 104 59 82 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 887 871 865 878 947 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 472 530 464 467 433 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 415 341 401 411 513 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 555 437 468 544 799 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,279 1,372 953 1,295 1,542 

 Personal services................................................................................................ 268 461 275 2332 2177 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,011 912 878 963 1,365 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 644 675 511 623 780 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 150 109 125 177 171 

 Other household products ................................................................ 348 412 272 330 392 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 146 154 114 116 216 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 1,199 1,385 1,068 1,014 1,496 

 Household textiles................................................................................................ 82 94 63 103 56 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 256 395 209 172 333 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................10 7 11 6 221 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 185 164 132 207 226 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 84 69 69 69 137 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 582 656 584 458 722 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 836 987 607 808 968 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 149 230 58 151 160 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 132 205 55 130 142 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 17 25 23 21 18 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................336 291 285 310 470 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 319 262 272 298 452 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 17 29 213 212 19 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................

214 24 222 213 215 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 175 289 106 176 137 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................162 173 134 157 185 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 5,050 3,692 5,774 4,995 5,814 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,607 2987 1,273 1,815 2,235 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 970 2543 2691 957 1,766 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 621 444 582 848 405 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................

216 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 210 263 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 904 734 882 912 1,087 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,171 1,507 3,350 1,975 1,964 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 47 40 37 53 52 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 924 336 2,228 583 732 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................................ 793 2674 2432 1,118 2746 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 408 457 653 220 433 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 367 464 268 293 529 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 6,222 6,539 6,301 5,879 6,474 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 4,337 4,383 4,416 4,146 4,572 

 Medical services ................................................................................................904 1,110 922 764 946 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 743 818 767 718 684 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................237 227 196 250 272 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 1,671 1,627 1,498 1,543 2,134 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 333 326 287 285 492 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 835 842 827 805 892 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 357 373 247 313 526 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 313 278 226 287 476 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 44 95 220 26 50 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 145 85 137 139 224 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 566 562 508 529 693 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 169 191 107 104 315 

 Education................................................................................................ 200 212 115 293 104 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 128 160 130 124 100 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 801 567 615 873 1,125 

 Cash contributions................................................................................................ 2,781 2,478 3,549 2,072 3,566 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 1,720 1,169 1,138 1,560 3,295 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 332 330 280 398 268 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 1,388 840 858 1,162 3,027 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $35,862 $36,873 $35,031 $32,635 $42,154 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................................ 6,204 6,717 5,995 5,567 7,180 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 1,438 835 1,687 768 3,076 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................ 24,664 25,084 24,233 23,460 27,112 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 2,763 3,293 2,511 2,183 3,658 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 245 269 171 280 241 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 417 549 306 309 624 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 130 2126 2127 267 263 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 1,643 1,899 1,352 1,061 2,872 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,390 1,536 1,340 857 2,344 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 229 351 -29 175 519 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 25 211 42 29 29 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 34,219 34,974 33,679 31,573 39,282 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $7,787 $3,966 $1,583 $10,545 $13,694 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 8,393 6,913 1,586 11,305 12,319 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 606 2,947 2 760 -1,375 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................ 456 2997 371 301 309 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -1,090 -620 -625 -694 -2,907 

 Estimated market value of owned home................................................................ 197,720 205,473 124,194 155,041 361,312 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 1,093 1,122 849 1,018 1,503 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 721 790 533 823 660 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 62 53 36 51 112 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................7 15 26 1 212 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 183 144 162 200 217 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 13 214 29 15 14 

 Household textiles................................................................................................

23 212 21 21 21 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 19 218 219 216 224 

 Major appliances................................................................................................ 12 212 214 28 216 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 7 26 25 28 28 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................37 29 57 34 29 

 Other housing ................................................................................................111 71 77 133 149 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 113 180 101 90 103 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 32 45 22 34 27 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 35 77 221 21 34 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................

211 24 222 26 215 

 Other apparel products and services................................................................35 254 236 229 227 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 18 233 230 26 212 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................ 17 221 26 224 214 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 71 85 64 83 40 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 63 244 220 2111 240 

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, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 40 80 45 19 31 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................

211 227 26 23 213 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 29 53 39 15 18 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 10 8 220 28 25 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 24 22 23 23 

 Education ................................................................................................ 108 2125 229 196 211 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 61 52 48 61 88 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018