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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

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) ....... 27,598 1,011 1,336 3,249 3,391 5,158 3,320 2,423 3,204 4,504

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $44,938 - $1,702 $8,521 $12,859 $17,406 $24,867 $34,628 $44,825 $59,061 $130,681

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,911 -2,157 8,449 12,873 17,468 24,817 34,474 44,224 57,560 119,886

Age of reference person ................................. 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.9 76.6 75.5 74.5 73.5 72.9 71.5

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.4

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

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

Earners ......................................................... .5 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.3

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 1.0 .8 .9 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 44 37 32 28 33 44 45 49 51 64

Women ......................................................... 56 63 68 72 67 56 55 51 49 36

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 66 57 61 72 82 84 88 90 94

With mortgage ............................................ 22 13 10 10 14 19 22 25 30 41

Without mortgage ....................................... 58 52 47 51 57 63 62 64 60 53

Renter ........................................................... 20 34 43 39 28 18 16 12 10 6

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 17 18 15 11 8 9 6 7 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 83 82 85 89 92 91 94 93 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 13 18 9 6 6 5 4 3 3

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 87 82 91 94 94 95 96 97 97

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 9 16 22 17 11 9 8 6 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 40 43 44 50 47 45 44 39 35 19

College ......................................................... 51 40 31 32 41 46 48 55 61 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 85 60 55 63 79 88 91 95 97 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $40,938 $24,107 $17,852 $19,096 $25,123 $32,475 $37,240 $41,640 $50,557 $84,413

Food ............................................................... 5,126 3,794 2,736 2,789 3,414 4,075 4,905 5,171 6,441 9,520

Food at home ............................................... 3,301 2,535 1,990 1,941 2,395 2,879 3,192 3,467 4,027 5,475

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 458 338 276 275 346 405 461 514 573 696

Cereals and cereal products .................... 136 103 81 78 108 121 138 143 173 208

Bakery products ....................................... 322 234 195 197 238 285 323 371 400 488

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 687 542 428 397 477 608 706 677 839 1,137

Beef .......................................................... 175 113 123 84 102 145 187 173 255 295

Pork .......................................................... 143 115 82 80 104 135 150 143 173 226

Other meats .............................................. 99 81 71 47 75 85 111 107 108 163

Poultry ...................................................... 114 126 62 79 93 107 109 109 130 170

Fish and seafood ...................................... 106 69 55 72 65 89 98 99 105 216

Eggs ......................................................... 50 38 34 34 38 48 50 46 67 68

Dairy products ............................................ 347 247 206 216 248 324 337 382 392 556

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 121 107 87 87 96 109 124 147 135 163

Other dairy products ................................. 226 140 118 129 152 215 213 235 257 393

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 661 536 381 409 476 543 605 714 821 1,136

Fresh fruits ............................................... 245 207 129 154 169 195 196 276 310 449

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 208 175 113 130 156 167 202 220 244 359

Processed fruits ........................................ 102 66 70 62 66 88 104 93 139 165

Processed vegetables .............................. 107 88 68 63 84 92 103 125 128 164

Other food at home .................................... 1,148 872 700 644 849 999 1,084 1,180 1,402 1,950

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 131 98 77 80 93 128 117 122 160 218

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 64 65 76 81 92 90 119 135 153

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 565 470 317 302 425 484 558 606 673 953

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 305 213 233 179 222 261 293 296 388 504

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 43 327 38

37 28 33 26 38 46 122

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, 2012-2013 — 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 .................................. 1,825 1,259 747 849 1,019 1,195 1,713 1,703 2,413 4,045

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 321 166 94 73 152 241 256 331 428 789

Housing .......................................................... 14,034 9,681 7,913 8,093 10,051 11,583 12,981 14,062 16,309 26,067

Shelter .......................................................... 7,681 5,712 4,506 4,784 5,760 6,180 6,744 7,323 8,819 14,395

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,194 3,344 1,899 2,338 3,144 4,155 4,591 5,408 6,267 10,948

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,475 863 377 652 674 885 1,158 1,360 1,832 3,852

Property taxes .......................................... 2,026 1,345 785 939 1,340 1,790 1,917 2,040 2,485 3,865

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,693 1,137 736 747 1,131 1,479 1,516 2,008 1,950 3,230

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,818 2,172 2,501 2,340 2,325 1,654 1,763 1,434 1,721 1,278

Other lodging .............................................. 670 197 106 107 290 371 390 481 831 2,169

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,411 2,372 2,131 2,220 2,674 3,139 3,453 3,666 4,022 5,148

Natural gas ................................................. 382 252 210 227 303 368 394 402 451 583

Electricity .................................................... 1,340 1,068 990 948 1,107 1,266 1,394 1,444 1,500 1,839

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 207 3124 384 143 161 201 180 156 259 362

Telephone services .................................... 956 653 552 582 681 831 953 1,078 1,212 1,518

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 515 414 405 410 445 502 531 546 588 635

Cellular phone service .............................. 441 239 147 172 237 329 423 532 625 883

Water and other public services ................. 526 276 295 320 423 473 532 587 600 846

Household operations .................................. 1,041 467 446 399 623 928 985 1,062 1,128 2,224

Personal services ....................................... 171 389 31

374 3145 3187 3161 3142 393 392

Other household expenses ........................ 870 377 445 325 478 740 824 919 1,035 1,831

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 641 535 306 328 404 527 589 659 785 1,234

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 139 93 78 75 89 123 134 174 198 211

Other household products .......................... 335 177 147 172 190 264 299 324 384 730

Postage and stationery ............................... 167 265 81 81 124 140 156 161 202 293

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,260 595 524 361 591 810 1,211 1,352 1,556 3,067

Household textiles ...................................... 111 358 104 21 84 67 75 98 107 305

Furniture ..................................................... 237 168 108 84 96 173 273 216 252 554

Floor coverings ........................................... 15 312 35

3434 12 19 20 13 35

Major appliances ........................................ 177 98 361 50 88 122 163 144 291 399

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 32 23 43 52 65 80 100 119 176

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 633 227 224 160 267 372 601 774 774 1,599

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,029 381 409 497 512 569 792 1,039 1,366 2,588

Men and boys ............................................... 197 146 113 90 71 112 158 126 263 531

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 176 3141 3104 84 59 99 131 112 231 486

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 21 35

39 6 12 13 27 13 32 45

Women and girls .......................................... 499 374 144 246 264 287 359 645 695 1,181

Women, 16 and over .................................. 461 364 138 226 248 259 316 617 658 1,085

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 38 310 35 20 16 27 44 28 37 96

Children under 2 ........................................... 24 32

311 321 3436312 310 310 101

Footwear ...................................................... 163 358 384 81 86 91 161 155 229 363

Other apparel products and services ........... 146 101 58 59 88 74 101 104 169 413

Transportation ................................................ 6,651 3,536 1,421 2,295 3,391 4,958 6,357 7,276 9,178 14,471

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,190 3608 2 ( ) 3457 3623 1,484 1,748 2,701 3,035 5,886

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,386 3170 2 ( ) 3154 3368 709 1,302 1,879 1,797 4,005

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 796 3438 2 ( ) 303 248 775 446 822 1,193 1,868

Other vehicles ............................................ 38

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 372 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 345 313

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,787 1,168 682 835 1,110 1,482 1,864 2,134 2,430 3,100

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,174 1,453 639 920 1,431 1,710 2,372 2,046 3,076 4,019

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 100 336 319 22 39 64 136 99 145 226

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 703 528 278 312 412 571 682 693 935 1,378

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 960 3729 3230 3462 789 811 1,230 840 1,423 1,375

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 410 159 112 123 190 265 324 414 572 1,040

Public and other transportation .................... 500 308 100 82 228 282 374 394 637 1,466

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,094 2,895 2,319 2,695 3,633 4,866 5,319 5,664 6,636 7,920

Health insurance .......................................... 3,268 2,010 1,601 1,846 2,435 3,217 3,525 3,649 4,087 4,779

Medical services ........................................... 868 431 285 373 512 695 802 877 1,324 1,683

Drugs ............................................................ 763 403 385 389 528 832 835 948 908 1,059

Medical supplies ........................................... 195 51 48 87 159 122 157 191 318 398

Entertainment ................................................. 2,026 1,480 912 906 1,216 1,551 1,685 2,087 2,341 4,470

Fees and admissions ................................... 431 172 40 62 147 231 274 518 482 1,347

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 859 699 551 571 706 800 835 942 994 1,261

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, 2012-2013 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 501 522 307 151 273 469 475 442 701 949

Pets ............................................................ 403 485 259 125 256 417 333 386 558 695

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 98 336 348 326 317 51 142 55 143 254

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 235 388 314 123 90 51 101 186 164 914

Personal care products and services ............. 566 305 280 277 328 467 494 601 661 1,176

Reading .......................................................... 140 66 53 51 75 103 131 152 183 309

Education ....................................................... 278 3116 392 313 88 149 143 263 292 951

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 189 166 261 104 157 192 226 199 222 201

Miscellaneous ................................................. 763 360 532 274 495 881 602 790 731 1,465

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,515 858 653 719 1,122 1,967 2,217 2,327 3,321 6,156

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,206 304 177 311 486 872 1,130 1,679 2,447 8,329

Life and other personal insurance ................ 409 175 132 126 161 312 378 451 384 1,064

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,796 128 45 184 324 560 752 1,228 2,063 7,264

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $44,938 - $1,702 $8,521 $12,859 $17,406 $24,867 $34,628 $44,825 $59,061 $130,681

Wages and salaries ...................................... 15,003 458 3318 497 848 2,422 5,941 11,806 18,815 63,842

Self-employment income .............................. 1,604 3-6,350 1 ( ) 3-133 329 87 306 818 1,547 9,463

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,633 3,409 6,681 11,562 15,635 21,069 26,158 29,257 34,496 44,378

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,818 132 170 132 287 747 1,535 2,149 3,176 11,470

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 319 290 922 479 388 303 308 165 258 133

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 425 321 381 374 101 182 319 485 688 1,251

Other income ................................................ 137 3339 350 248 117 357 361 3145 382 143

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 2,028 455 72 -14 -62 50 154 601 1,501 10,795

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,544 275 57 5 -70 -21 -6 340 1,035 8,541

State and local income taxes ....................... 361 41 -11 -48 -56 -14 15 118 323 1,995

Other taxes ................................................... 122 3139 325 30 64 86 145 143 142 259

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,911 -2,157 8,449 12,873 17,468 24,817 34,474 44,224 57,560 119,886

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $6,320 $3,002 - $775 - $1,019 $2,464 $11,290 $1,267 $1,278 $8,079 $16,862

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,411 2,499 -6 -660 4,018 13,568 3,831 3,667 10,681 26,618

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,090 -502 769 358 1,555 2,277 2,565 2,389 2,602 9,755

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 686 3251 3568 3229 3115 459 380 862 634 2,008

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,266 -623 -316 -395 -532 -775 -1,020 -1,087 -1,718 -3,389

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 186,733 112,561 88,164 91,642 130,943 160,854 170,337 188,977 210,358 366,934

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,029 700 570 581 763 947 984 1,109 1,168 1,750

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 953 451 337 217 390 723 607 1,031 1,255 2,465

Food ............................................................. 67 345 311 21 30 40 45 100 69 178

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 33

1 ( ) 31 5 2 3 14 21 27

Housing ........................................................ 180 93 45 43 120 142 124 208 167 466

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 36

33 11 12 9 22 39 33 96

Household textiles ...................................... 6 318 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 35

333233324 38

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 39

3236313 314 30 342 324 51

Major appliances ...................................... 9 34

31343237 14 38 15 14

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 35

1 ( ) 32311 37316 334 39 36

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 37 317 312 7 22 21 16 55 43 101

Other housing ............................................. 83 343 328 20 68 95 54 69 43 211

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, 2012-2013 — 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

Apparel and services .................................... 210 354 67 117 59 140 176 281 178 556

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 46 36

316 33 18 29 52 23 64 108

Females, 2 and over ................................... 108 39

314 54 22 76 99 225 89 245

Children under 2 ......................................... 22 2 ( ) 311 321 34

35311 3937 91

Other apparel products and services ......... 35 339 326 39

316 30 314 324 18 112

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 32

3431310 3535315 37 40

All other apparel products and services ... 23 337 323 38

36324 3939311 72

Transportation .............................................. 121 96 20 7 84 156 61 77 244 207

Healthcare .................................................... 54 359 3130 36

32318 311 332 171 3104

Entertainment ............................................... 81 362 312 36 51 40 52 70 87 257

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 36

39343439330 317 334 122

Other entertainment ................................... 49 356 33

33 47 31 22 53 53 135

Personal care products and services ........... 14 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 9 6 5 36

33 62

Reading ........................................................ 3 33

311 ( ) 31 3 3 7 5 6

Education ..................................................... 129 311 313 34

310 116 57 165 173 388

All other gifts ................................................. 83 26 338 11 19 61 70 72 138 213

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2014