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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,673 2,403 2,742 4,031 2,497 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $31,965 $31,559 $31,058 $29,601 $37,169 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,709 31,222 30,864 29,372 36,880 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.6 81.9 81.7 81.2 81.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 40 38 37 39 46 

Female ......................................................... 60 62 63 61 54 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 79 74 78 84 79 

With mortgage ............................................ 13 8 9 13 21 

Without mortgage ....................................... 67 66 69 71 58 

Renter .......................................................... 21 26 22 16 21 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 8 7 7 12 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 92 93 93 88 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 4 1 8 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 96 99 92 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 11 9 11 15 9 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 48 56 51 50 34 

College ......................................................... 40 35 38 34 57 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 70 82 84 78 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $32,122 $33,575 $30,739 $29,100 $37,121 

Food ............................................................... 4,145 4,105 3,581 4,174 4,761 

Food at home ............................................... 2,814 2,964 2,511 2,778 3,063 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 422 477 380 442 389 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 124 144 101 127 129 

Bakery products ....................................... 298 333 279 315 260 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 598 600 521 571 720 

Beef .......................................................... 198 141 179 141 353 

Pork .......................................................... 110 102 123 124 82 

Other meats ............................................. 78 107 71 71 68 

Poultry ...................................................... 87 103 69 96 80 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 88 111 44 101 97 

Eggs ......................................................... 37 36 34 37 40 

Dairy products ............................................ 301 332 274 302 300 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 109 114 93 123 103 

Other dairy products ................................ 191 217 181 179 197 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 566 629 508 550 594 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 200 222 191 177 222 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 174 192 142 166 205 

Processed fruits ....................................... 96 101 87 97 100 

Processed vegetables .............................. 95 114 87 110 67 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $927 $925 $828 $914 $1,059 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 113 114 113 112 116 

Fats and oils ............................................. 87 101 73 89 88 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 489 466 443 464 600 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 215 220 182 227 231 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 22 24 316 22 24 

Food away from home ................................. 1,331 1,141 1,070 1,396 1,698 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 213 194 112 225 323 

Housing .......................................................... 11,740 13,443 10,890 9,803 14,156 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,168 7,874 5,892 4,494 7,534 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,887 4,945 3,662 2,950 4,630 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 695 465 375 556 1,492 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,726 2,858 1,797 1,126 1,529 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,466 1,622 1,490 1,268 1,609 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,778 2,388 1,693 1,174 2,260 

Other lodging ............................................. 503 541 537 370 645 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,130 3,472 2,977 3,104 3,013 

Natural gas ................................................. 446 585 647 254 402 

Electricity .................................................... 1,198 1,042 1,046 1,478 1,061 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 251 677 213 129 82 

Telephone services .................................... 753 780 686 753 801 

Water and other public services ................. 482 388 384 489 667 

Household operations .................................. 1,030 921 655 733 2,025 

Personal services ....................................... 321 3193 3110 3134 979 

Other household expenses ........................ 709 728 545 599 1,047 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 560 439 551 586 642 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 130 100 142 140 131 

Other household products .......................... 302 232 269 328 365 

Postage and stationery .............................. 128 108 140 118 146 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 851 736 816 885 941 

Household textiles ...................................... 66 40 58 62 105 

Furniture ..................................................... 155 199 169 141 122 

Floor coverings .......................................... 14 325 17 13 33 

Major appliances ........................................ 170 120 161 218 148 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 60 46 38 57 101 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 386 306 373 395 461 

Apparel and services ..................................... 882 867 877 923 841 

Men and boys .............................................. 156 201 151 155 121 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 138 166 134 144 109 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 17 36 17 10 12 

Women and girls .......................................... 439 416 472 410 467 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 422 404 464 380 455 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 17 312 38 30 312 

Children under 2 .......................................... 15 310 37 26 311 

Footwear ...................................................... 161 121 151 226 114 

Other apparel products and services ........... 111 119 96 106 129 

Transportation ................................................ 4,299 3,733 3,900 4,577 4,835 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,300 31,148 880 1,504 1,580 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 694 3653 3302 822 3958 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 605 496 571 682 622 

Other vehicles ............................................ 32 4 ( ) 37 4 ( ) 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,091 939 1,084 1,180 1,104 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,633 $1,375 $1,737 $1,693 $1,674 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 53 39 50 74 34 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 475 434 459 441 588 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 853 3588 954 963 3821 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 314 274 215 231 

Public and other transportation .................... 274 271 200 200 477 

Health care ..................................................... 4,600 4,428 5,182 4,189 4,786 

Health insurance .......................................... 3,007 3,081 3,306 2,755 3,013 

Medical services .......................................... 695 655 898 525 786 

Drugs ........................................................... 718 506 767 771 779 

Medical supplies .......................................... 180 185 212 139 209 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,410 1,394 1,192 1,416 1,654 

Fees and admissions ................................... 253 253 209 249 312 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 701 757 624 695 742 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 337 291 302 368 367 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 119 94 56 104 232 

Personal care products and services ............. 487 450 464 453 594 

Reading .......................................................... 142 173 164 93 165 

Education ....................................................... 185 357 189 94 161 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 133 67 97 215 106 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 730 1,153 602 535 776 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,249 2,459 2,401 1,674 2,809 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 910 751 1,089 731 1,154 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 208 192 210 206 222 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 702 559 879 526 931 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 31,965 31,559 31,058 29,601 37,169 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,472 5,166 5,160 4,751 7,273 

Self-employment income ............................. 818 3406 913 808 1,124 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 22,439 23,032 22,028 21,243 24,248 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 2,616 2,283 2,523 2,232 3,656 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 122 3112 374 3100 220 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 279 361 234 234 323 

Regular contributions for support ................. 130 362 342 190 3195 

Other income ............................................... 90 3137 383 343 3129 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 256 337 193 230 289 

Federal income taxes ................................... 96 129 98 53 133 

State and local income taxes ....................... 32 27 18 5 93 

Other taxes .................................................. 128 181 78 172 63 

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,709 31,222 30,864 29,372 36,880 

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, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $406 - $8,370 $2,097 $1,198 $1,916 

Net change in total assets ............................ -21 -9,058 1,806 1,318 4,506 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 385 -688 -291 120 2,589 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 565 578 701 3165 1,050 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -629 -643 -456 -481 -1,046 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 164,863 196,590 115,279 126,131 251,306 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 888 1,063 690 798 1,083 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 768 669 641 768 1,016 

Food ............................................................. 44 34 38 47 54 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 35 2 ( ) 30 34 

Housing ........................................................ 140 144 138 132 153 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 29 22 17 24 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 33 32 36 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 17 36 38 327 325 

Major appliances ...................................... 2 33 31 33 31 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 33 36 324 324 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 36 50 37 35 24 

Other housing ............................................ 58 56 70 48 64 

Apparel and services ................................... 191 81 111 282 246 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 48 37 44 70 31 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 85 319 21 129 152 

Children under 2 ........................................ 13 9 6 23 311 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 317 341 60 352 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 36 37 325 37 

All other apparel products and services ... 32 310 334 335 345 

Transportation .............................................. 89 15 28 87 228 

Health care ................................................... 35 3-16 398 311 357 

Entertainment ............................................... 57 385 11 77 51 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 310 324 31 37 312 

Other entertainment ................................... 47 61 10 70 39 

Personal care products and services ........... 6 11 34 35 33 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 31 31 32 

Education ..................................................... 112 3277 148 48 317 

All other gifts ................................................ 81 31 63 48 201 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012