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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 12,288 2,733 2,679 4,352 2,525

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $34,816 $33,196 $38,016 $32,029 $37,979

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,410 31,909 36,195 31,005 36,227

Age of reference person ................................. 81.5 82.0 82.0 80.8 81.7

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 39 37 39 39 43

Women ......................................................... 61 63 61 61 57

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 72 80 86 77

With mortgage ............................................ 13 9 9 15 18

Without mortgage ....................................... 67 63 71 71 59

Renter ........................................................... 20 28 20 14 23

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 8 7 7 13 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 92 93 93 87 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 3 1 7 10

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 97 99 93 90

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 11 12 9 13 7

High school (9-12) ........................................ 43 52 47 41 30

College ......................................................... 46 36 44 45 62

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 80 72 81 83 79

Average annual expenditures ........................... $35,522 $38,153 $36,131 $32,172 $37,958

Food ............................................................... 4,246 4,482 3,949 4,077 4,636

Food at home ............................................... 2,888 3,086 2,646 2,797 3,113

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 419 445 396 426 401

Cereals and cereal products .................... 123 117 114 138 112

Bakery products ....................................... 295 329 282 288 289

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 574 629 494 584 585

Beef .......................................................... 132 151 108 136 130

Pork .......................................................... 121 121 123 135 93

Other meats .............................................. 81 93 78 74 87

Poultry ...................................................... 102 114 83 100 113

Fish and seafood ...................................... 92 103 61 91 114

Eggs ......................................................... 46 47 41 47 49

Dairy products ............................................ 327 356 337 295 346

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 112 117 106 111 113

Other dairy products ................................. 215 239 231 185 232

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 594 615 561 562 669

Fresh fruits ............................................... 226 216 212 214 277

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 179 194 162 162 213

Processed fruits ........................................ 94 105 92 86 96

Processed vegetables .............................. 95 99 95 100 82

Other food at home .................................... 975 1,041 858 930 1,113

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 117 123 108 106 141

Fats and oils ............................................. 88 97 77 84 100

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 499 550 468 452 569

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 241 242 181 271 248

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 29 30 24 17 54

Food away from home .................................. 1,358 1,396 1,303 1,280 1,523

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 225 297 162 184 298

Housing .......................................................... 12,859 15,004 12,601 11,102 13,836

Shelter .......................................................... 7,122 9,108 7,154 5,402 7,901

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,514 5,602 4,473 3,819 4,577

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 754 534 454 788 1,255

Property taxes .......................................... 1,899 2,952 2,244 1,227 1,550

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,861 2,117 1,775 1,804 1,772

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,214 3,048 2,266 1,291 2,846

Other lodging .............................................. 394 457 415 291 479

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,222 3,356 3,145 3,317 2,995

Natural gas ................................................. 391 445 620 245 339

Electricity .................................................... 1,282 1,097 1,231 1,514 1,135

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 210 592 98 122 68

Telephone services .................................... 839 788 775 930 803

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 530 559 496 552 496

Cellular phone service .............................. 308 229 279 378 307

Water and other public services ................. 502 435 421 506 651

Household operations .................................. 1,115 1,143 917 1,065 1,385

Personal services ....................................... 241 3201 3258 3205 3330

Other household expenses ........................ 874 942 660 860 1,055

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 544 544 551 519 587

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 121 116 120 105 158

Other household products .......................... 278 240 275 284 309

Postage and stationery ............................... 146 187 156 130 120

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 855 852 834 799 968

Household textiles ...................................... 66 45 95 64 57

Furniture ..................................................... 150 175 162 113 172

Floor coverings ........................................... 7 35 7 3 17

Major appliances ........................................ 149 144 130 135 200

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 81 91 62 94 67

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 402 392 378 389 455

Apparel and services ...................................... 725 650 604 655 1,069

Men and boys ............................................... 127 118 91 121 188

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 114 98 83 108 178

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 13 19 8 13 311

Women and girls .......................................... 368 255 367 317 584

Women, 16 and over .................................. 346 217 344 301 567

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 22 37 323 16 317

Children under 2 ........................................... 34

32313437

Footwear ...................................................... 125 132 59 119 197

Other apparel products and services ........... 102 143 85 93 92

Transportation ................................................ 5,118 5,554 4,993 4,832 5,341

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,604 31,604 1,589 1,576 1,670

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 951 1,193 726 867 1,072

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 651 3411 854 709 596

Other vehicles ............................................ 32

2 ( ) 392 ( ) 32

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,250 1,071 1,226 1,401 1,210

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,933 2,377 1,935 1,621 2,058

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 64 39 51 78 80

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 516 550 459 462 644

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,074 31,431 31,177 843 31,039

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 278 357 247 237 295

Public and other transportation .................... 330 503 243 234 403

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,291 5,247 5,830 4,849 5,532

Health insurance .......................................... 3,565 3,561 4,089 3,345 3,393

Medical services ........................................... 788 749 829 549 1,201

Drugs ............................................................ 717 695 674 780 678

Medical supplies ........................................... 221 243 238 175 259

Entertainment ................................................. 1,526 1,686 1,344 1,526 1,556

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 246 368 196 213 227

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 798 874 776 746 832

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 300 264 282 296 364

Pets ............................................................ 244 186 220 266 292

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 55 78 363 30 372

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 183 180 89 272 133

Personal care products and services ............. 495 542 524 424 537

Reading .......................................................... 131 158 145 110 124

Education ....................................................... 189 199 285 193 70

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 102 63 96 137 93

Miscellaneous ................................................. 659 606 844 508 781

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,903 2,573 3,615 2,533 3,143

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,054 1,093 1,139 1,041 940

Life and other personal insurance ................ 238 257 257 239 198

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 815 836 882 803 742

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $34,816 $33,196 $38,016 $32,029 $37,979

Wages and salaries ...................................... 5,704 5,268 5,757 5,867 5,840

Self-employment income .............................. 664 3435 1,177 482 683

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,335 24,069 25,767 22,540 26,199

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,114 2,704 3,874 2,259 4,223

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 278 377 127 272 339

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 569 3138 1,074 532 562

Other income ................................................ 153 3207 240 376 133

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,406 1,287 1,821 1,024 1,752

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,130 1,019 1,635 782 1,317

State and local income taxes ....................... 236 215 147 199 417

Other taxes ................................................... 39 52 339 43 318

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,410 31,909 36,195 31,005 36,227

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $13,627 $67,330 - $6,478 - $8,166 $14,398

Net change in total assets ............................ 21,404 67,168 -4,969 11,049 17,702

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,777 -162 1,509 19,214 3,305

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 184 3287 3187 3103 3211

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -592 -588 -378 -632 -755

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 179,047 194,929 130,283 144,208 273,652

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 990 1,043 827 893 1,273

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 755 843 738 520 1,098

Food ............................................................. 41 50 39 28 57

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 328 34 5 33

Housing ........................................................ 157 253 148 156 65

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 35 31 9 19

Household textiles ...................................... 33

31333335

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 30 349 317 338 310

Major appliances ...................................... 6 312 36

3335

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, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 24 337 311 335 34

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 24 35 22 18 29

Other housing ............................................. 78 133 76 88 3

Apparel and services .................................... 144 105 106 112 285

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 28 28 15 32 333

Females, 2 and over ................................... 83 48 69 64 170

Children under 2 ......................................... 33

32313337

Other apparel products and services ......... 30 327 322 313 375

Jewelry and watches ................................ 6 310 36

3436

All other apparel products and services ... 24 317 315 39

369

Transportation .............................................. 87 37 57 65 210

Healthcare .................................................... 97 3136 328 37

3284

Entertainment ............................................... 42 43 37 27 76

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 311 322 316 36

34

Other entertainment ................................... 31 21 21 22 72

Personal care products and services ........... 5 32

361 ( ) 314

Reading ........................................................ 3 3 3 4 32

Education ..................................................... 111 135 3237 72 319

All other gifts ................................................. 60 50 73 44 83

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015