Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 26,513 938 1,414 3,259 3,194 4,812 3,234 2,409 3,020 4,233

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $43,990 - $1,356 $8,425 $12,738 $17,377 $24,870 $34,685 $44,981 $59,080 $127,574

Income after taxes .......................................... 43,167 -1,834 8,357 12,663 17,357 24,771 34,307 44,543 58,387 123,766

Age of reference person ................................. 74.8 75.9 75.9 76.9 76.8 76.2 74.7 73.7 73.0 71.6

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.3

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6

Earners ......................................................... .5 2.1 2.1 .1 .1 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.0 .8 .9 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.5

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 43 35 30 27 35 42 46 48 51 59

Female ......................................................... 57 65 70 73 65 58 54 52 49 41

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 81 67 56 63 72 82 86 90 90 95

With mortgage ............................................ 22 9 10 11 13 18 23 25 29 41

Without mortgage ....................................... 58 57 45 51 59 64 62 65 61 54

Renter ........................................................... 19 33 44 37 28 18 14 10 10 5

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 14 16 16 10 7 8 7 7 6

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 86 84 84 90 93 92 93 93 94

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 12 20 7 7 5 5 5 4 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 88 80 93 93 95 95 95 96 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 8 15 19 14 12 8 7 4 4 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 42 48 49 53 49 49 43 41 37 21

College ......................................................... 49 36 29 32 39 43 50 54 59 77

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 85 64 55 67 80 88 92 93 95 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $39,806 $22,387 $18,335 $18,786 $24,657 $30,823 $36,817 $39,761 $50,453 $82,161

Food ............................................................... 5,107 3,887 2,839 2,745 3,379 4,052 4,762 5,088 6,573 9,203

Food at home ............................................... 3,291 2,689 2,196 2,027 2,417 2,807 3,178 3,359 4,170 5,117

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 464 386 315 314 356 405 450 496 576 673

Cereals and cereal products .................... 138 109 97 91 110 126 134 134 161 204

Bakery products ....................................... 327 277 218 223 246 278 316 362 415 469

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 679 587 492 425 474 560 676 658 849 1,086

Beef .......................................................... 180 148 122 87 106 144 182 194 227 310

Pork .......................................................... 138 111 96 99 98 121 143 127 180 199

Other meats .............................................. 99 83 82 61 66 78 98 103 141 143

Poultry ...................................................... 108 128 67 70 91 92 112 103 117 170

Fish and seafood ...................................... 108 71 86 74 76 81 93 85 130 204

Eggs ......................................................... 46 46 38 35 38 43 48 46 53 59

Dairy products ............................................ 350 243 218 214 254 308 349 367 429 543

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 123 98 83 89 106 116 125 129 147 155

Other dairy products ................................. 228 145 135 125 148 192 224 238 282 388

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 661 576 415 429 473 561 634 659 834 1,041

Fresh fruits ............................................... 239 181 137 161 163 192 221 246 304 399

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 208 191 122 131 156 171 207 204 245 341

Processed fruits ........................................ 103 82 83 60 68 95 110 92 134 154

Processed vegetables .............................. 111 122 73 77 86 103 96 117 151 148

Other food at home .................................... 1,136 898 757 644 860 974 1,068 1,179 1,482 1,773

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 132 105 78 95 105 118 119 125 159 208

Fats and oils ............................................. 103 85 88 70 94 96 92 106 133 133

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 563 444 389 305 432 481 534 607 743 854

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 293 247 188 166 207 239 290 297 389 462

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 45 216 214 27 22 39 32 44 58 117

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 1,816 1,198 644 718 962 1,245 1,584 1,729 2,404 4,086

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 326 149 85 59 98 192 274 283 480 874

Housing .......................................................... 13,771 9,481 7,692 7,899 9,919 11,317 13,344 14,263 15,778 25,380

Shelter .......................................................... 7,396 5,278 4,245 4,555 5,538 5,892 6,920 7,391 8,317 13,928

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,029 2,675 1,920 2,233 3,053 3,935 4,901 5,468 6,088 10,570

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,403 497 473 527 608 836 1,283 1,451 1,790 3,620

Property taxes .......................................... 2,005 1,128 864 996 1,343 1,672 1,989 2,180 2,333 3,914

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,621 1,049 583 710 1,102 1,427 1,628 1,837 1,964 3,036

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,658 2,196 2,181 2,203 2,251 1,641 1,558 1,278 1,365 1,018

Other lodging .............................................. 710 407 145 119 235 317 461 645 864 2,340

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,411 2,460 2,258 2,276 2,718 3,168 3,422 3,743 4,050 5,025

Natural gas ................................................. 390 333 206 248 314 377 432 408 426 581

Electricity .................................................... 1,345 1,092 992 1,003 1,100 1,262 1,340 1,456 1,555 1,853

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 223 2103 163 115 168 243 171 269 279 344

Telephone services .................................... 924 631 565 567 698 816 934 1,027 1,199 1,413

Water and other public services ................. 529 302 332 342 437 471 545 584 590 834

Household operations .................................. 1,084 763 496 387 676 1,012 1,046 1,093 1,014 2,348

Personal services ....................................... 248 2390 249 246 2237 343 2207 2170 284 530

Other household expenses ........................ 836 373 447 341 439 670 840 923 931 1,818

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 616 493 289 307 424 478 586 686 793 1,082

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 134 104 72 72 114 110 124 143 169 218

Other household products .......................... 328 133 142 165 206 243 331 388 411 600

Postage and stationery ............................... 154 257 75 70 104 125 131 154 212 264

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,263 486 403 374 563 766 1,370 1,349 1,604 2,998

Household textiles ...................................... 124 218 47 27 75 58 101 170 120 337

Furniture ..................................................... 220 134 129 91 110 134 256 204 243 518

Floor coverings ........................................... 17 211 23

22 5 8 10 15 19 55

Major appliances ........................................ 174 264 53 62 88 116 156 213 310 345

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 85 41 23 33 38 55 78 53 125 204

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 644 218 148 158 246 396 770 695 787 1,537

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,074 257 631 586 505 650 832 1,086 1,519 2,409

Men and boys ............................................... 204 128 93 110 72 108 168 168 272 521

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 183 2124 84 101 65 94 154 156 222 473

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 22 23

28 8 8 13 14 12 50 48

Women and girls .......................................... 512 222 313 290 226 333 412 594 772 1,032

Women, 16 and over .................................. 469 221 302 269 207 297 359 569 731 931

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 43 3 ( ) 211 21 219 36 53 25 41 101

Children under 2 ........................................... 14 22

2622252925216 215 46

Footwear ...................................................... 187 238 2146 107 118 118 146 171 265 385

Other apparel products and services ........... 157 67 73 78 83 83 101 137 195 426

Transportation ................................................ 6,154 2,767 2,037 2,195 3,522 4,034 5,553 5,921 8,910 14,178

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,927 2450 2228 354 843 921 1,358 1,425 2,999 5,949

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,212 2381 2184 2117 2533 504 2641 841 1,962 4,013

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 699 269 244 237 310 417 718 584 1,026 1,842

Other vehicles ............................................ 216 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 211 293

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,765 1,064 777 833 1,129 1,535 1,760 2,063 2,514 3,008

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,018 902 887 876 1,369 1,390 2,093 2,093 2,792 3,908

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 227 220 26 32 70 114 104 146 241

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 659 410 281 257 381 479 667 606 1,031 1,298

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 915 2283 2465 2466 777 614 1,020 1,022 1,135 1,550

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 345 183 120 126 180 227 292 361 480 819

Public and other transportation .................... 444 351 145 132 182 188 342 339 605 1,313

Health care ..................................................... 4,948 2,519 2,301 2,577 3,316 4,710 5,330 5,781 6,426 7,847

Health insurance .......................................... 3,132 1,741 1,509 1,631 2,200 3,139 3,481 3,656 3,992 4,656

Medical services ........................................... 862 350 316 423 446 621 815 955 1,219 1,812

Drugs ............................................................ 757 349 380 426 529 822 861 945 949 980

Medical supplies ........................................... 196 79 95 97 140 129 174 225 266 398

Entertainment ................................................. 2,015 1,199 880 919 1,094 1,746 1,803 1,808 2,829 4,042

Fees and admissions ................................... 407 143 69 63 122 199 295 420 535 1,265

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 832 562 537 541 670 762 838 919 993 1,240

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 534 475 211 188 239 569 536 344 857 931

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 243 220 264 127 63 217 133 124 446 606

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Personal care products and services ............. 568 269 266 269 336 428 483 618 681 1,218

Reading .......................................................... 149 85 65 55 82 116 146 146 222 303

Education ....................................................... 241 2109 223 30 80 62 138 180 229 948

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 202 132 148 133 168 212 227 231 235 245

Miscellaneous ................................................. 829 380 436 337 450 1,109 716 819 772 1,527

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,424 989 803 716 1,345 1,678 2,108 2,028 3,350 6,065

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,998 163 129 265 363 516 1,101 1,509 2,448 7,921

Life and other personal insurance ................ 340 123 109 139 142 252 319 331 393 852

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,658 241 219 126 221 264 782 1,178 2,055 7,069

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $43,990 - $1,356 $8,425 $12,738 $17,377 $24,870 $34,685 $44,981 $59,080 $127,574

Wages and salaries ...................................... 13,659 2366 2208 557 941 2,425 5,998 10,342 18,247 58,016

Self-employment income .............................. 1,795 2-5,183 2-142 2-159 2-10 94 532 962 1,409 10,505

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,874 3,129 6,898 11,335 15,467 21,043 25,960 30,556 35,211 46,133

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,780 -114 189 191 359 636 1,477 2,311 3,382 11,380

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 208 211 2100 249 257 93 2141 2283 386 537

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 311 156 821 472 390 349 316 261 156 80

Regular contributions for support ................. 242 237 2118 261 262 172 2156 2154 245 797

Other income ................................................ 122 2242 2233 232 110 259 2105 2112 245 128

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 823 478 68 75 21 99 378 438 693 3,809

Federal income taxes ................................... 521 290 9 32 -82 -46 124 216 322 2,835

State and local income taxes ....................... 120 261 6 -3 2 6 42 65 117 578

Other taxes ................................................... 182 127 53 46 100 139 212 157 254 395

Income after taxes .......................................... 43,167 -1,834 8,357 12,663 17,357 24,771 34,307 44,543 58,387 123,766

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,662 $1,916 - $2,008 $265 $991 $53 $804 - $1,189 - $5,810 $32,640

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,112 1,110 1,969 429 1,219 677 2,753 378 -2,017 40,741

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 2,450 -806 3,977 164 228 624 1,949 1,568 3,793 8,101

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 653 2209 2167 330 279 190 408 895 952 1,807

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,320 -329 -400 -364 -536 -776 -1,157 -1,190 -1,577 -3,806

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 184,744 118,964 85,642 95,330 124,223 153,567 175,199 186,462 229,389 356,830

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 998 687 553 593 744 882 966 1,068 1,194 1,695

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 962 234 554 408 248 657 805 784 1,373 2,421

Food ............................................................. 64 249 214 19 35 46 68 96 63 133

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 15 23

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 24 4 6 8 49 38

Housing ........................................................ 182 56 76 52 91 195 120 130 129 502

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 28

22 13 16 13 18 38 37 84

Household textiles ...................................... 10 25

4 ( ) 2121242724219 31

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 26

252726 10 214 26 18 78

Major appliances ...................................... 7 25

242422212424 10 21

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 22

21222429210 2228 57

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 218 27 9 14 69 24 33 57 99

Other housing ............................................. 76 219 61 22 53 99 57 49 -2 210

Apparel and services .................................... 213 222 54 230 45 176 184 243 186 459

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 56 24

216 71 13 33 30 35 91 129

Females, 2 and over ................................... 106 22

211 118 14 98 111 160 72 199

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 4 ( ) 25

22252725215 12 41

Other apparel products and services ......... 39 217 222 239 213 38 38 33 211 91

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 24

25220 252926213 27 50

All other apparel products and services ... 23 213 217 219 28

230 231 220 25 41

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. 100 53 22 9 15 45 88 57 310 219

Health care ................................................... 77 21

2344 220 27248 211 227 2154 158

Entertainment ............................................... 76 27

212 213 210 35 65 63 137 216

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 25

292921210 227 217 240 89

Other entertainment ................................... 47 22

23 5 9 25 38 46 97 127

Personal care products and services ........... 14 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 23

27 9 6 214 24 52

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 ( ) 21

3 ( ) 21 1 21 3 4 3

Education ..................................................... 110 223 21

214 29 31 94 260 124 435

All other gifts ................................................. 108 220 31 47 25 67 163 85 212 206

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

4 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013