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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2008-2009

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,595 2,536 2,739 4,083 2,236 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,295 $32,806 $31,951 $31,909 $32,839 

Income after taxes ........................................ 32,002 32,496 31,663 31,523 32,733 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.5 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 older ................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 39 39 39 37 42 

Female ......................................................... 61 61 61 62 58 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 77 72 75 81 76 

With mortgage ............................................ 12 10 10 12 17 

Without mortgage ....................................... 65 62 66 69 59 

Renter .......................................................... 23 28 25 19 24 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 8 7 7 14 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 92 93 93 86 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 5 1 6 6 

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 12 9 12 17 5 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 48 59 50 43 41 

College ......................................................... 40 32 38 38 54 

Never attended and other ............................ 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 3 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 80 71 83 81 83 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $31,686 $34,665 $29,248 $29,125 $35,818 

Food ............................................................... 4,066 4,422 3,619 3,898 4,460 

Food at home ............................................... 2,762 2,980 2,489 2,649 3,015 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 402 415 373 404 418 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 121 118 116 127 121 

Bakery products ....................................... 281 297 257 277 296 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 578 594 535 556 649 

Beef .......................................................... 143 124 159 129 171 

Pork .......................................................... 117 100 112 135 111 

Other meats ............................................. 81 97 86 72 71 

Poultry ...................................................... 95 104 81 95 100 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 103 130 62 85 149 

Eggs ......................................................... 40 39 34 40 47 

Dairy products ............................................ 308 328 289 302 318 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 117 123 118 121 105 

Other dairy products ................................ 191 205 170 181 213 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 539 582 488 501 607 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 182 193 156 162 231 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 165 194 146 146 187 

Processed fruits ....................................... 106 118 103 98 109 

Processed vegetables .............................. 86 77 84 96 81 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $935 $1,062 $805 $885 $1,022 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 112 108 103 125 

Fats and oils ............................................. 80 78 68 88 83 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 507 635 421 455 542 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 212 202 184 222 239 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 25 34 23 18 33 

Food away from home ................................. 1,304 1,442 1,130 1,250 1,445 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 167 158 152 143 234 

Housing .......................................................... 11,924 14,134 10,882 10,327 13,598 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,503 8,290 5,941 5,187 7,567 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,877 4,826 3,737 3,173 4,255 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 645 489 444 587 1,176 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,639 2,624 1,841 1,077 1,300 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,592 1,713 1,453 1,508 1,779 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,130 2,523 1,764 1,692 2,934 

Other lodging ............................................. 496 941 439 323 378 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,017 3,388 2,915 2,964 2,816 

Natural gas ................................................. 515 669 740 310 438 

Electricity .................................................... 1,127 1,065 988 1,323 1,011 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 244 578 171 165 98 

Telephone services .................................... 694 692 663 727 672 

Water and other public services ................. 437 384 353 439 597 

Household operations .................................. 994 1,209 620 906 1,373 

Personal services ....................................... 323 4548 445 242 4558 

Other household expenses ........................ 671 661 575 663 816 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 536 463 581 514 603 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 102 90 93 101 128 

Other household products .......................... 280 225 344 260 302 

Postage and stationery .............................. 154 148 144 153 173 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 874 785 825 756 1,239 

Household textiles ...................................... 71 50 97 53 97 

Furniture ..................................................... 174 180 166 152 215 

Floor coverings .......................................... 39 31 31 57 26 

Major appliances ........................................ 124 113 132 116 141 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 76 49 86 95 64 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 390 362 312 283 696 

Apparel and services ..................................... 775 922 640 731 837 

Men and boys .............................................. 135 149 128 132 133 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 124 140 120 117 121 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 11 9 7 15 12 

Women and girls .......................................... 378 466 288 378 381 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 366 454 273 363 377 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 12 12 416 15 44 

Children under 2 .......................................... 14 14 13 14 16 

Footwear ...................................................... 157 181 133 127 206 

Other apparel products and services ........... 91 113 78 79 101 

Transportation ................................................ 4,003 4,396 3,753 3,787 4,208 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,050 1,149 1,078 1,126 4761 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 707 799 781 740 4451 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 314 287 267 365 310 

Other vehicles ............................................ 429 464 430 422 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,023 930 972 1,107 1,039 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,591 $1,860 $1,449 $1,312 $1,930 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 53 51 48 58 53 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 450 436 371 387 676 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 869 41,115 770 739 4912 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 218 258 259 128 289 

Public transportation .................................... 339 456 254 242 478 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,598 4,456 4,848 4,385 4,834 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,898 2,916 3,175 2,739 2,828 

Medical services .......................................... 776 678 714 670 1,156 

Drugs ........................................................... 772 730 767 858 663 

Medical supplies .......................................... 152 131 192 118 186 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,471 1,285 1,332 1,358 2,051 

Fees and admissions ................................... 267 294 238 243 319 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 649 656 574 686 663 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 318 297 265 294 448 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 237 38 255 136 622 

Personal care products and services ............. 456 422 388 460 571 

Reading .......................................................... 133 164 121 98 175 

Education ....................................................... 166 278 84 196 86 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 111 100 121 123 88 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 499 722 445 393 504 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,335 2,314 1,929 2,166 3,166 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 983 892 934 1,061 1,004 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 211 223 254 200 165 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 772 669 680 861 839 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,295 32,806 31,951 31,909 32,839 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,621 6,310 5,167 5,401 5,796 

Self-employment income ............................. 799 967 1,859 1,208 -1,438 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 21,859 21,567 21,519 21,179 23,850 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 3,432 3,412 3,127 3,469 3,761 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 50 457 424 437 498 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 227 224 95 232 384 

Regular contributions for support ................. 170 450 481 249 4269 

Other income ............................................... 137 219 479 4133 119 

Personal taxes ............................................... 292 310 288 386 106 

Federal income taxes ................................... 290 173 245 435 210 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -253 -257 -245 -252 -258 

State and local income taxes ....................... 45 42 38 54 41 

Other taxes .................................................. 210 352 249 149 112 

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, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 32,002 32,496 31,663 31,523 32,733 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,060 $12 $771 $802 $3,075 

Net change in total assets ............................ 1,676 -511 1,063 1,627 4,996 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 616 -524 293 826 1,921 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 592 221 363 4155 2,090 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -608 -591 -500 -512 -933 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 169,875 183,419 123,310 144,403 258,068 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 861 944 677 796 1,111 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 689 736 516 697 833 

Food ............................................................. 49 50 46 49 53 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 7 44 6 9 47 

Housing ........................................................ 174 168 150 145 263 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 12 24 34 33 

Household textiles ...................................... 5 42 45 8 46 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 10 420 410 45 48 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 45 45 42 43 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 7 415 45 43 45 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 27 446 32 411 428 

Other housing ............................................ 105 89 79 88 189 

Apparel and services ................................... 113 111 113 115 113 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 30 36 35 25 27 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 52 52 35 61 58 

Children under 2 ........................................ 14 13 12 14 16 

Other apparel products and services ......... 17 410 430 415 413 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 5 43 46 46 47 

All other apparel products and services ... 12 47 425 49 46 

Transportation .............................................. 79 12 41 139 92 

Healthcare .................................................... 56 45 48 467 4155 

Entertainment ............................................... 39 54 33 37 31 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 412 429 417 42 41 

Other entertainment ................................... 27 25 16 34 30 

Personal care products and services ........... 6 45 44 47 45 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 2 41 41 

Education ..................................................... 111 254 464 86 451 

All other gifts ................................................ 53 70 47 41 63 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010