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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,316 2,576 2,570 3,956 2,215 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $31,022 $30,225 $29,873 $30,348 $34,484 

Income after taxes ........................................ 30,251 29,389 29,268 29,679 33,418 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.5 81.7 81.6 81.3 81.6 

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 over .................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 38 36 37 38 41 

Female ......................................................... 62 64 63 62 59 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 77 72 76 82 74 

With mortgage ............................................ 11 8 8 12 14 

Without mortgage ....................................... 66 64 68 70 60 

Renter .......................................................... 23 28 24 18 26 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 7 6 5 12 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 93 94 95 88 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 3 1 5 10 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 97 99 95 90 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 14 12 10 20 12 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 47 56 59 41 35 

College ......................................................... 38 32 31 37 52 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 68 83 80 75 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,718 $30,168 $27,850 $26,864 $36,587 

Food ............................................................... 3,586 3,606 3,329 3,455 4,157 

Food at home ............................................... 2,331 2,419 2,200 2,319 2,429 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 336 343 312 345 345 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 92 89 88 93 98 

Bakery products ....................................... 244 255 223 252 247 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 508 564 485 486 509 

Beef .......................................................... 151 139 178 143 142 

Pork .......................................................... 98 95 90 107 97 

Other meats ............................................. 71 90 75 60 60 

Poultry ...................................................... 77 96 63 80 68 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 80 112 53 64 104 

Eggs ......................................................... 31 32 26 31 37 

Dairy products ............................................ 270 265 271 269 276 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 110 110 106 116 104 

Other dairy products ................................ 160 155 165 153 172 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 459 504 421 441 488 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 166 179 146 161 187 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 136 154 122 127 149 

Processed fruits ....................................... 91 108 87 85 87 

Processed vegetables .............................. 66 63 66 67 65 

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, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $759 $744 $712 $778 $811 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 103 107 103 93 116 

Fats and oils ............................................. 68 60 62 79 69 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 386 369 356 399 432 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 186 181 196 165 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 17 321 10 11 29 

Food away from home ................................. 1,255 1,187 1,129 1,136 1,729 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 201 183 204 165 284 

Housing .......................................................... 10,726 12,162 9,829 9,212 12,819 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,804 7,266 5,189 4,306 7,495 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,337 4,286 3,054 2,707 3,687 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 579 461 385 582 937 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,449 2,282 1,464 997 1,269 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,309 1,543 1,205 1,128 1,481 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,055 2,206 1,868 1,423 3,223 

Other lodging ............................................. 413 775 268 175 585 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,767 3,096 2,609 2,787 2,531 

Natural gas ................................................. 479 612 673 304 413 

Electricity .................................................... 1,041 992 897 1,252 889 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 209 515 132 118 104 

Telephone services .................................... 652 640 588 722 615 

Water and other public services ................. 385 336 319 391 510 

Household operations .................................. 832 768 714 773 1,148 

Personal services ....................................... 246 3176 328 228 264 

Other household expenses ........................ 586 593 386 545 884 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 449 383 498 442 476 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 90 76 99 90 97 

Other household products .......................... 233 180 241 252 256 

Postage and stationery .............................. 126 127 158 100 123 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 873 649 818 903 1,168 

Household textiles ...................................... 85 53 108 71 121 

Furniture ..................................................... 173 151 175 145 249 

Floor coverings .......................................... 39 61 22 25 57 

Major appliances ........................................ 146 148 109 147 184 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 67 43 62 46 144 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 363 192 342 469 413 

Apparel and services ..................................... 687 762 567 624 876 

Men and boys .............................................. 145 112 119 150 217 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 136 109 105 141 209 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 9 34 14 9 9 

Women and girls .......................................... 308 389 268 245 374 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 297 384 254 233 363 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 11 36 314 312 311 

Children under 2 .......................................... 13 14 16 8 14 

Footwear ...................................................... 106 85 84 142 101 

Other apparel products and services ........... 115 160 80 79 169 

Transportation ................................................ 3,789 3,032 3,762 3,701 4,847 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,248 886 1,292 1,254 1,609 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 595 3156 620 676 931 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 654 731 673 578 678 

Other vehicles ............................................ 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 987 828 955 1,093 1,018 

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, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,247 $1,037 $1,313 $1,181 $1,519 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 48 45 40 47 61 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 377 360 308 358 512 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 605 3383 3739 627 3653 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 217 249 226 149 293 

Public transportation .................................... 308 281 202 173 701 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,279 4,072 4,714 3,922 4,663 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,614 2,533 2,956 2,480 2,550 

Medical services .......................................... 671 716 743 401 1,023 

Drugs ........................................................... 846 718 914 892 842 

Medical supplies .......................................... 147 106 101 149 248 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,192 1,113 1,008 1,164 1,557 

Fees and admissions ................................... 297 332 157 168 654 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 548 591 497 555 542 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 229 157 207 292 240 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 118 33 147 148 121 

Personal care products and services ............. 436 385 400 485 467 

Reading .......................................................... 132 138 149 109 149 

Education ....................................................... 252 420 174 184 267 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 102 101 83 124 83 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 549 513 570 430 778 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,858 2,769 2,103 2,291 4,851 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 929 913 958 999 790 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 255 398 264 218 144 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 674 515 694 781 646 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 31,022 30,225 29,873 30,348 34,484 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,420 5,714 5,071 5,440 5,449 

Self-employment income ............................. 965 3441 1,421 888 1,180 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 20,058 19,923 20,243 19,427 21,127 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 3,882 3,389 2,847 3,795 5,814 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 234 3154 310 3494 3125 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 209 162 147 163 418 

Regular contributions for support ................. 182 3387 396 80 226 

Other income ............................................... 70 355 338 360 145 

Personal taxes ............................................... 770 836 605 669 1,066 

Federal income taxes ................................... 429 341 303 421 692 

State and local income taxes ....................... 125 96 125 71 254 

Other taxes .................................................. 216 399 177 177 120 

Income after taxes ......................................... 30,251 29,389 29,268 29,679 33,418 

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, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,056 - $3,648 - $1,806 $567 - $70 

Net change in total assets ............................ -139 -751 -1,445 879 269 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 917 2,897 361 313 340 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 520 224 139 619 1,132 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -448 -417 -351 -401 -684 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 186,283 209,072 117,199 134,309 332,784 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 877 932 679 820 1,146 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 843 1,027 790 568 1,168 

Food ............................................................. 39 26 42 35 53 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 2 37 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33 

Housing ........................................................ 154 169 165 108 197 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 18 37 17 19 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 31 314 32 39 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 317 20 312 333 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 314 31 32 33 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 34 19 310 330 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 22 318 31 313 331 

Other housing ............................................ 84 115 63 65 106 

Apparel and services ................................... 108 107 95 124 100 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 25 37 30 38 19 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 41 70 43 30 22 

Children under 2 ........................................ 12 14 16 7 14 

Other apparel products and services ......... 30 316 36 49 345 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 35 34 319 312 

All other apparel products and services ... 19 311 32 330 334 

Transportation .............................................. 97 25 213 83 71 

Health care ................................................... 103 3166 346 38 3263 

Entertainment ............................................... 32 322 42 22 344 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 11 33 318 313 38 

Other entertainment ................................... 20 18 24 9 36 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 34 34 34 34 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 2 1 6 

Education ..................................................... 207 3403 125 134 204 

All other gifts ................................................ 95 96 57 48 224 

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.

n.a. Not applicable.