Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 26,513 5,280 5,940 9,570 5,724

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $43,990 $47,869 $41,770 $39,956 $49,461

Income after taxes .......................................... 43,167 46,527 41,087 39,492 48,372

Age of reference person ................................. 74.8 75.0 74.9 74.6 75.0

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4

Earners ......................................................... .5 .5 .5 .4 .5

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.8

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 43 41 42 41 49

Female ......................................................... 57 59 58 59 51

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 81 74 82 85 77

With mortgage ............................................ 22 18 19 23 27

Without mortgage ....................................... 58 57 63 61 50

Renter ........................................................... 19 26 18 15 23

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 8 8 15 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 92 92 85 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 6 1 8 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 94 99 92 92

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 8 7 7 10 8

High school (9-12) ........................................ 42 47 47 45 28

College ......................................................... 49 46 46 44 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 85 77 89 87 85

Average annual expenditures ........................... $39,806 $43,336 $38,272 $35,550 $45,220

Food ............................................................... 5,107 5,331 4,706 4,844 5,734

Food at home ............................................... 3,291 3,472 3,120 3,130 3,556

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 464 518 464 451 439

Cereals and cereal products .................... 138 153 132 128 144

Bakery products ....................................... 327 365 331 323 295

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 679 729 610 672 716

Beef .......................................................... 180 175 179 179 186

Pork .......................................................... 138 131 137 157 117

Other meats .............................................. 99 128 94 91 90

Poultry ...................................................... 108 122 88 101 128

Fish and seafood ...................................... 108 125 70 97 147

Eggs ......................................................... 46 48 42 47 48

Dairy products ............................................ 350 380 337 332 367

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 123 133 106 129 121

Other dairy products ................................. 228 247 232 203 245

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 661 728 617 600 743

Fresh fruits ............................................... 239 258 232 208 279

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 208 229 172 187 258

Processed fruits ........................................ 103 125 104 93 100

Processed vegetables .............................. 111 116 110 112 105

Other food at home .................................... 1,136 1,117 1,092 1,076 1,292

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 132 131 135 124 144

Fats and oils ............................................. 103 106 95 103 110

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 563 551 551 513 661

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 293 286 262 302 315

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 45 43 49 34 63

Food away from home .................................. 1,816 1,860 1,585 1,713 2,178

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 326 360 229 310 421

Housing .......................................................... 13,771 16,504 12,189 11,471 16,731

Shelter .......................................................... 7,396 9,679 6,452 5,381 9,642

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,029 6,321 4,443 3,866 6,390

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,403 1,032 883 1,240 2,555

Property taxes .......................................... 2,005 3,291 2,076 1,275 1,966

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,621 1,998 1,484 1,351 1,869

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,658 2,366 1,356 1,032 2,364

Other lodging .............................................. 710 991 653 483 887

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,411 3,764 3,226 3,379 3,329

Natural gas ................................................. 390 515 554 232 370

Electricity .................................................... 1,345 1,228 1,230 1,562 1,210

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 223 650 149 111 93

Telephone services .................................... 924 947 846 951 937

Water and other public services ................. 529 425 446 523 719

Household operations .................................. 1,084 1,246 849 807 1,640

Personal services ....................................... 248 428 3163 92 429

Other household expenses ........................ 836 818 686 716 1,211

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 616 591 604 612 658

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 134 131 137 133 137

Other household products .......................... 328 300 322 342 337

Postage and stationery ............................... 154 160 145 137 184

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,263 1,224 1,059 1,293 1,463

Household textiles ...................................... 124 140 79 96 200

Furniture ..................................................... 220 268 202 216 204

Floor coverings ........................................... 17 36 13 6 21

Major appliances ........................................ 174 185 160 173 179

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 85 72 90 67 117

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 644 523 515 735 743

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,074 1,062 923 1,052 1,272

Men and boys ............................................... 204 232 151 201 238

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 183 203 130 180 223

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 22 30 20 21 15

Women and girls .......................................... 512 512 513 455 598

Women, 16 and over .................................. 469 459 481 421 541

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 43 53 32 34 58

Children under 2 ........................................... 14 23 16 12 39

Footwear ...................................................... 187 133 127 239 212

Other apparel products and services ........... 157 162 116 145 214

Transportation ................................................ 6,154 5,795 6,307 6,095 6,432

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,927 1,798 2,017 1,982 1,861

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,212 1,009 1,276 1,312 1,167

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 699 729 733 670 684

Other vehicles ............................................ 316 360 38

4 ( ) 311

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,765 1,597 1,817 1,783 1,836

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,018 1,842 1,976 2,051 2,178

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 86 87 121 92

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 659 652 594 542 925

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 915 639 982 1,102 794

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 345 465 313 286 367

Public and other transportation .................... 444 557 497 280 557

Health care ..................................................... 4,948 5,066 5,530 4,446 5,072

Health insurance .......................................... 3,132 3,183 3,508 2,822 3,215

Medical services ........................................... 862 1,056 982 686 853

Drugs ............................................................ 757 618 829 749 821

Medical supplies ........................................... 196 209 211 189 184

Entertainment ................................................. 2,015 2,041 1,809 1,910 2,376

Fees and admissions ................................... 407 467 380 278 592

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 832 902 785 822 832

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 534 408 467 600 607

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 243 265 177 211 344

Personal care products and services ............. 568 555 536 561 624

Reading .......................................................... 149 169 164 103 193

Education ....................................................... 241 393 167 163 307

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 202 180 190 248 159

Miscellaneous ................................................. 829 874 965 618 998

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,424 2,713 2,764 1,897 2,684

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,998 2,291 1,794 1,832 2,216

Life and other personal insurance ................ 340 337 272 379 346

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,658 1,954 1,521 1,452 1,869

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $43,990 $47,869 $41,770 $39,956 $49,461

Wages and salaries ...................................... 13,659 16,413 11,950 12,471 14,877

Self-employment income .............................. 1,795 1,280 1,406 1,784 2,694

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,874 26,060 25,108 22,977 26,708

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,780 3,087 2,512 2,011 4,063

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 208 312 180 143 249

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 311 422 258 280 313

Regular contributions for support ................. 242 129 270 205 379

Other income ................................................ 122 167 86 84 179

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 823 1,343 684 464 1,089

Federal income taxes ................................... 521 853 403 244 798

State and local income taxes ....................... 120 203 143 30 170

Other taxes ................................................... 182 286 137 190 121

Income after taxes .......................................... 43,167 46,527 41,087 39,492 48,372

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,662 - $4,078 $1,380 $804 $22,577

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,112 -3,446 2,848 2,019 29,789

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 2,450 632 1,468 1,214 7,212

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 653 1,033 531 350 936

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,320 -1,606 -932 -1,112 -1,805

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 184,744 210,227 135,658 146,658 275,845

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 998 1,129 834 893 1,222

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 962 1,228 980 701 1,127

Food ............................................................. 64 76 82 38 78

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 15 26 10 18 6

Housing ........................................................ 182 200 165 141 251

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 40 35 21 32

Household textiles ...................................... 10 10 10 10 9

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 23 24 10 33

Major appliances ...................................... 7 10 32 4 12

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 13 22 6 21

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 47 41 33 68

Other housing ............................................. 76 80 55 67 109

Apparel and services .................................... 213 206 207 208 231

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 56 65 51 66 36

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Females, 2 and over ................................... 106 89 110 84 148

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 20 14 10 9

Other apparel products and services ......... 39 31 32 48 38

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 11 9 23 14

All other apparel products and services ... 23 20 323 25 24

Transportation .............................................. 100 76 82 75 184

Health care ................................................... 77 3109 145 343 34

Entertainment ............................................... 76 126 53 49 97

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 357 17 316 334

Other entertainment ................................... 47 69 36 33 63

Personal care products and services ........... 14 23 8 10 18

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 2 1 2

Education ..................................................... 110 232 103 51 103

All other gifts ................................................. 108 150 123 67 122

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, 2013