Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,598 5,479 6,125 10,092 5,902

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $44,938 $46,451 $44,042 $40,120 $52,702

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,911 43,638 42,405 38,861 49,684

Age of reference person ................................. 74.6 75.3 74.7 74.2 74.3

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9

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

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

Earners ......................................................... .5 .4 .5 .4 .6

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.6 1.8

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 44 41 43 44 49

Women ......................................................... 56 59 57 56 51

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 75 82 84 76

With mortgage ............................................ 22 17 19 24 28

Without mortgage ....................................... 58 57 63 60 48

Renter ........................................................... 20 25 18 16 24

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 8 8 14 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 92 92 86 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 6 1 8 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 94 99 92 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 9 9 7 11 6

High school (9-12) ........................................ 40 44 45 41 29

College ......................................................... 51 47 48 48 65

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 85 77 88 87 85

Average annual expenditures ........................... $40,938 $43,786 $40,183 $36,603 $46,420

Food ............................................................... 5,126 5,284 4,750 4,880 5,774

Food at home ............................................... 3,301 3,416 3,119 3,178 3,589

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 458 492 459 453 438

Cereals and cereal products .................... 136 134 136 134 141

Bakery products ....................................... 322 358 323 318 297

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 687 692 606 694 751

Beef .......................................................... 175 157 173 186 173

Pork .......................................................... 143 135 129 162 133

Other meats .............................................. 99 120 91 95 97

Poultry ...................................................... 114 116 100 106 138

Fish and seafood ...................................... 106 117 69 93 156

Eggs ......................................................... 50 47 43 53 53

Dairy products ............................................ 347 372 336 327 368

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 121 130 119 121 114

Other dairy products ................................. 226 243 217 206 254

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 661 705 626 599 765

Fresh fruits ............................................... 245 251 244 210 302

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 208 226 173 189 260

Processed fruits ........................................ 102 116 103 91 107

Processed vegetables .............................. 107 112 107 109 97

Other food at home .................................... 1,148 1,155 1,091 1,105 1,267

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 131 127 136 128 134

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 101 104 102 109

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 565 596 546 506 659

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 305 274 260 341 311

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 43 57 45 29 54

Food away from home .................................. 1,825 1,868 1,632 1,702 2,185

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 321 362 219 283 448

Housing .......................................................... 14,034 16,634 12,513 11,928 16,776

Shelter .......................................................... 7,681 9,899 6,823 5,841 9,660

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,194 6,590 4,623 4,164 6,253

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,475 1,096 1,000 1,332 2,565

Property taxes .......................................... 2,026 3,315 2,171 1,333 1,865

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,693 2,180 1,452 1,499 1,822

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,818 2,479 1,480 1,179 2,646

Other lodging .............................................. 670 830 720 498 761

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,411 3,656 3,268 3,389 3,370

Natural gas ................................................. 382 478 553 246 350

Electricity .................................................... 1,340 1,191 1,261 1,535 1,227

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 207 614 107 105 108

Telephone services .................................... 956 957 904 984 960

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 515 569 500 524 466

Cellular phone service .............................. 441 388 404 461 494

Water and other public services ................. 526 415 443 519 725

Household operations .................................. 1,041 1,257 827 879 1,340

Personal services ....................................... 171 407 2153 71 145

Other household expenses ........................ 870 851 674 808 1,195

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 641 600 571 609 798

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 139 136 133 135 155

Other household products .......................... 335 271 289 327 449

Postage and stationery ............................... 167 192 150 148 194

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,260 1,222 1,024 1,211 1,608

Household textiles ...................................... 111 95 83 80 207

Furniture ..................................................... 237 278 196 209 289

Floor coverings ........................................... 15 15 12 10 26

Major appliances ........................................ 177 191 121 177 222

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 90 74 77 115

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 633 553 538 659 750

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,029 1,022 830 936 1,386

Men and boys ............................................... 197 207 135 184 270

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 176 176 122 161 254

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 21 31 12 23 16

Women and girls .......................................... 499 464 461 424 694

Women, 16 and over .................................. 461 414 427 389 657

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 38 51 33 35 37

Children under 2 ........................................... 24 42 219 21 220

Footwear ...................................................... 163 144 104 168 226

Other apparel products and services ........... 146 165 111 139 177

Transportation ................................................ 6,651 6,557 7,129 6,373 6,725

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,190 2,041 2,609 2,238 1,812

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,386 1,113 1,418 1,570 1,292

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 796 909 1,183 669 509

Other vehicles ............................................ 28

220 293 ( ) 210

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,787 1,584 1,872 1,818 1,837

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,174 2,261 2,155 2,017 2,387

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 76 90 123 95

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 703 683 668 614 912

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 960 927 1,076 951 892

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 410 575 322 328 489

Public and other transportation .................... 500 670 492 300 690

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,094 5,131 5,709 4,606 5,254

Health insurance .......................................... 3,268 3,262 3,722 3,007 3,248

Medical services ........................................... 868 975 984 660 1,004

Drugs ............................................................ 763 675 829 748 802

Medical supplies ........................................... 195 219 173 190 200

Entertainment ................................................. 2,026 2,169 1,724 1,868 2,471

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 431 539 367 334 573

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 859 926 824 838 867

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 501 404 429 519 623

Pets ............................................................ 403 275 328 450 507

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 98 128 101 69 117

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 235 300 105 177 409

Personal care products and services ............. 566 566 524 537 651

Reading .......................................................... 140 165 144 106 172

Education ....................................................... 278 340 233 226 357

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 189 144 209 227 146

Miscellaneous ................................................. 763 775 975 586 833

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,515 2,144 3,083 2,134 2,920

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,206 2,492 2,141 1,913 2,507

Life and other personal insurance ................ 409 419 381 424 404

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,796 2,073 1,760 1,489 2,103

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $44,938 $46,451 $44,042 $40,120 $52,702

Wages and salaries ...................................... 15,003 16,949 13,428 13,144 18,008

Self-employment income .............................. 1,604 643 1,870 1,261 2,806

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,633 24,810 25,104 23,058 26,671

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,818 3,026 2,800 1,950 4,126

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 319 418 223 288 381

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 425 424 495 312 547

Other income ................................................ 137 181 121 106 163

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 2,028 2,813 1,637 1,259 3,018

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,544 2,075 1,265 949 2,359

State and local income taxes ....................... 361 538 271 188 586

Other taxes ................................................... 122 200 102 122 73

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,911 43,638 42,405 38,861 49,684

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $6,320 $16,445 $1,987 $6,835 $538

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,411 16,415 4,709 8,159 9,926

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,090 -30 2,722 1,325 9,388

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 686 1,867 360 236 698

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,266 -1,258 -1,031 -1,066 -1,858

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 186,733 202,615 135,880 151,802 284,484

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,029 1,145 866 928 1,263

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 953 1,042 972 719 1,255

Food ............................................................. 67 65 86 44 91

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 27 7 3 8

Housing ........................................................ 180 258 157 133 215

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 42 29 22 36

Household textiles ...................................... 6 27

292525

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 44 23 11 29

Major appliances ...................................... 9 19 6 4 10

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 224 17 7 20

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 37 39 33 27 54

Other housing ............................................. 83 126 63 68 92

Apparel and services .................................... 210 221 186 174 286

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 46 56 47 46 37

Females, 2 and over ................................... 108 84 113 73 180

Children under 2 ......................................... 22 42 212 20 19

Other apparel products and services ......... 35 40 14 35 50

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 15 8 14 29

All other apparel products and services ... 23 24 26 22 241

Transportation .............................................. 121 76 91 98 234

Healthcare .................................................... 54 251 125 241 24

Entertainment ............................................... 81 106 68 67 96

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 258 22 229 227

Other entertainment ................................... 49 48 46 39 70

Personal care products and services ........... 14 24 5 5 28

Reading ........................................................ 3 4 3 4 2

Education ..................................................... 129 125 170 85 165

All other gifts ................................................. 83 85 73 63 127

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, 2014