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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 12,089 2,573 2,683 4,309 2,526

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $33,974 $32,144 $36,062 $30,745 $39,131

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,094 31,203 35,036 30,149 37,981

Age of reference person ................................. 81.9 82.5 82.1 81.4 81.7

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 38 34 40 39 40

Women ......................................................... 62 66 60 61 60

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 79 70 80 86 75

With mortgage ............................................ 12 9 9 12 16

Without mortgage ....................................... 67 61 71 74 60

Renter ........................................................... 21 30 20 14 25

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 8 9 7 12 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 92 91 93 88 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 5 3 1 6 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 97 99 94 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 13 14 11 15 8

High school (9-12) ........................................ 43 49 49 43 30

College ......................................................... 44 37 39 41 61

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 79 68 83 82 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,978 $34,900 $34,633 $30,629 $38,123

Food ............................................................... 4,143 4,178 3,944 4,088 4,430

Food at home ............................................... 2,771 2,893 2,721 2,719 2,790

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 420 454 424 422 374

Cereals and cereal products .................... 119 121 109 130 111

Bakery products ....................................... 300 333 315 292 263

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 538 594 496 526 549

Beef .......................................................... 133 149 132 135 112

Pork .......................................................... 107 114 111 111 89

Other meats .............................................. 80 94 86 72 74

Poultry ...................................................... 92 98 78 92 102

Fish and seafood ...................................... 83 95 51 72 125

Eggs ......................................................... 43 44 38 44 47

Dairy products ............................................ 302 338 287 287 304

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 110 123 94 115 107

Other dairy products ................................. 191 216 193 172 197

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 580 611 573 546 612

Fresh fruits ............................................... 220 219 228 201 246

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 169 177 151 158 197

Processed fruits ........................................ 99 115 105 89 93

Processed vegetables .............................. 92 99 89 97 76

Other food at home .................................... 932 896 942 938 951

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 104 120 109 114

Fats and oils ............................................. 89 91 85 94 84

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 471 465 490 441 509

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 236 212 223 276 208

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 224 24 18 36

Food away from home .................................. 1,372 1,284 1,223 1,369 1,640

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 217 258 126 216 277

Housing .......................................................... 12,322 14,715 11,428 10,236 14,419

Shelter .......................................................... 6,770 8,788 6,477 4,633 8,671

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,131 5,107 4,086 3,110 4,926

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 665 424 491 601 1,204

Property taxes .......................................... 1,834 2,860 2,094 1,170 1,644

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,632 1,823 1,501 1,338 2,078

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,227 3,256 1,965 1,219 3,176

Other lodging .............................................. 412 426 425 303 569

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,024 3,216 2,954 3,015 2,918

Natural gas ................................................. 354 402 526 231 330

Electricity .................................................... 1,215 1,043 1,201 1,368 1,144

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 206 651 81 110 47

Telephone services .................................... 774 754 720 831 754

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 520 544 507 540 477

Cellular phone service .............................. 254 210 213 291 277

Water and other public services ................. 476 366 426 474 643

Household operations .................................. 1,101 1,446 889 891 1,335

Personal services ....................................... 287 684 2233 2108 2245

Other household expenses ........................ 814 762 656 783 1,089

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 520 465 460 543 605

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 120 130 105 104 155

Other household products .......................... 254 198 214 293 294

Postage and stationery ............................... 145 137 142 146 156

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 907 801 648 1,155 890

Household textiles ...................................... 72 40 78 69 105

Furniture ..................................................... 162 184 125 173 163

Floor coverings ........................................... 10 212 7 4 20

Major appliances ........................................ 118 128 104 122 113

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 71 88 64 74 54

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 475 348 269 714 435

Apparel and services ...................................... 731 616 585 700 1,069

Men and boys ............................................... 132 140 85 128 182

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 121 121 76 120 172

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 11 20 8 8 10

Women and girls .......................................... 386 265 366 339 618

Women, 16 and over .................................. 372 240 353 335 596

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 14 225 213 5 222

Children under 2 ........................................... 25

272322211

Footwear ...................................................... 117 83 263 146 167

Other apparel products and services ........... 90 122 69 84 91

Transportation ................................................ 4,810 4,219 5,173 4,750 5,123

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,557 2992 2,070 1,741 21,271

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 952 2390 1,096 1,209 2931

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 603 602 965 532 2340

Other vehicles ............................................ 22

3 ( ) 293 ( ) 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,222 1,032 1,227 1,284 1,304

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,694 1,807 1,619 1,480 2,022

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 50 32 53 61 48

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 479 439 412 434 671

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 916 21,056 2915 769 21,023

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 248 280 239 216 280

Public and other transportation .................... 337 388 257 245 526

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,928 4,770 5,611 4,575 4,966

Health insurance .......................................... 3,156 3,067 3,645 2,943 3,088

Medical services ........................................... 797 782 934 649 920

Drugs ............................................................ 747 637 851 764 722

Medical supplies ........................................... 228 284 181 219 236

Entertainment ................................................. 1,480 1,491 1,327 1,457 1,673

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 270 369 216 208 333

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 736 791 721 713 736

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 324 140 356 315 495

Pets ............................................................ 270 113 304 282 375

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 54 27 52 33 119

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 149 191 34 221 109

Personal care products and services ............. 479 493 503 437 508

Reading .......................................................... 131 148 143 100 156

Education ....................................................... 252 209 345 195 292

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 107 61 120 129 102

Miscellaneous ................................................. 657 648 813 547 690

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,737 2,066 3,386 2,376 3,346

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 987 1,027 1,128 824 1,073

Life and other personal insurance ................ 264 200 337 258 260

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 723 827 791 566 813

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $33,974 $32,144 $36,062 $30,745 $39,131

Wages and salaries ...................................... 5,779 5,615 6,146 4,753 7,305

Self-employment income .............................. 690 2262 1,207 443 998

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 23,769 23,067 24,733 22,940 24,873

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,005 2,385 3,536 2,008 4,771

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 280 349 114 284 380

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 317 2240 2231 256 590

Other income ................................................ 135 225 295 260 215

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 881 940 1,026 596 1,150

Federal income taxes ................................... 629 593 871 395 807

State and local income taxes ....................... 140 155 74 105 254

Other taxes ................................................... 112 192 81 96 89

Income after taxes .......................................... 33,094 31,203 35,036 30,149 37,981

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $9,724 $28,197 - $3,040 $7,530 $8,207

Net change in total assets ............................ 10,995 26,476 -1,020 8,207 12,746

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 1,271 -1,721 2,019 677 4,539

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 402 612 328 281 2814

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -610 -629 -566 -428 -946

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 168,336 177,654 124,867 134,067 263,482

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 950 1,008 795 865 1,203

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 802 770 1,008 501 1,125

Food ............................................................. 50 36 90 37 41

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 39 9 5 23

Housing ........................................................ 103 220 37 70 107

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 23 37 5 23

Household textiles ...................................... 22

3 ( ) 212126

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 246 221 28

25

Major appliances ...................................... 5 215 25

3 ( ) 21

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, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 231 216 28

24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 21 15 18 20 30

Other housing ............................................. 41 136 -40 35 43

Apparel and services .................................... 166 122 203 114 257

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 37 32 36 42 35

Females, 2 and over ................................... 106 57 152 57 188

Children under 2 ......................................... 24

262121211

Other apparel products and services ......... 18 227 214 214 223

Jewelry and watches ................................ 5 29

272422

All other apparel products and services ... 13 217 27

210 221

Transportation .............................................. 135 92 72 55 381

Healthcare .................................................... 78 23

2195 293 25

Entertainment ............................................... 43 228 33 26 100

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 13 25

213 24238

Other entertainment ................................... 30 23 20 22 62

Personal care products and services ........... 6 22

3 ( ) 24220

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 2 3 22

Education ..................................................... 145 174 2293 257 111

All other gifts ................................................. 61 51 75 37 97

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