Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1.................................................... 14,896 2,604 3,241 5,720 3,332 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $46,536 $43,529 $44,152 $43,264 $56,820 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 45,629 43,130 43,341 42,953 54,403 

 Age of reference person.............................................................................. 81.2 81.0 81.7 81.0 81.2 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ...................................................................................................... 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 

 Adults 65 and older.................................................................................. 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 

 Earners..................................................................................................... .3 .2 .3 .3 .4 

 Vehicles.................................................................................................... 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men .......................................................................................................... 44 38 40 47 48 

 Women..................................................................................................... 56 62 60 53 52 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner.............................................................................................. 77 69 76 83 76 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 17 9 18 19 21 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 60 59 58 64 55 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 23 31 24 17 24 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 9 9 9 13 ( 3 ) 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American .................................................................................. 91 91 91 87 97 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 6 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 8 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino.............................................................................. 94 95 99 92 93 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ...................................................................................... 4 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 High school (9-12).................................................................................... 36 41 39 37 25 

 College ..................................................................................................... 60 53 57 58 71 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 85 76 86 86 87 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $49,768 $45,959 $47,192 $47,626 $58,917 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 5,847 5,578 5,952 5,666 6,239 

 Food at home........................................................................................... 4,130 4,119 4,172 3,996 4,314 

 Cereals and bakery products................................................................ 561 602 583 536 544 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 145 139 138 151 148 

 Bakery products................................................................................. 416 463 445 386 396 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................................................... 835 899 771 846 836 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 209 ( 3 ) 171 233 188 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 175 106 197 196 170 

 Other meats....................................................................................... 122 158 130 103 116 

 Poultry................................................................................................ 124 131 119 122 126 

 Fish and seafood............................................................................... 147 204 103 133 175 

 Eggs................................................................................................... 58 60 51 60 61 

 Dairy products....................................................................................... 422 460 396 390 473 

 Fresh milk and cream........................................................................ 123 150 117 108 133 

 Other dairy products.......................................................................... 299 310 280 282 340 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 842 878 855 743 961 

 Fresh fruits......................................................................................... 321 345 321 263 396 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 256 293 251 211 306 

 Processed fruits................................................................................. 125 113 127 123 135 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 140 127 156 145 124 

 Other food at home............................................................................... 1,471 1,279 1,566 1,481 1,500 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 164 123 193 165 164 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 108 108 114 109 100 

 Miscellaneous foods.......................................................................... 795 670 840 790 849 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 361 340 380 375 335 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 43 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 53 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 1,717 1,459 1,780 1,670 1,925 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 339 245 365 334 393 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 18,234 19,141 17,376 16,323 21,625 

 Shelter...................................................................................................... 10,457 11,867 10,186 8,578 12,842 

 Owned dwellings................................................................................... 6,285 6,679 5,661 5,935 7,185 

 Mortgage interest and charges.......................................................... 944 430 776 999 1,414 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 2,372 3,587 2,310 1,794 2,475 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 2,969 2,661 2,575 3,142 3,296 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 3,440 4,371 3,790 2,076 4,714 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 731 818 735 568 942 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 3,833 3,773 3,656 3,890 3,955 

 Natural gas............................................................................................ 483 616 676 339 439 

 Electricity............................................................................................... 1,452 1,156 1,256 1,714 1,423 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 193 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Telephone services............................................................................... 996 945 911 1,055 1,016 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 342 413 320 352 292 

 Cellular phone service....................................................................... 653 533 591 703 724 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 710 535 608 671 1,010 

 Household operations.............................................................................. 1,564 1,606 1,223 1,454 2,051 

 Personal services ................................................................................. ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Other household expenses................................................................... 1,398 1,382 1,121 1,402 1,669 

 Housekeeping supplies............................................................................ 727 561 824 653 871 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 153 114 199 119 188 

 Other household products .................................................................... 432 330 472 395 526 

 Postage and stationery......................................................................... 143 116 154 138 157 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,653 1,334 1,486 1,748 1,907 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 106 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 83 

 Furniture................................................................................................ ( 3 ) 370 349 ( 3 ) 525 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 24 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Major appliances................................................................................... 323 368 255 303 387 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................... 89 59 92 88 111 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 628 459 570 667 767 

 Apparel and services................................................................................... 769 645 816 785 789 

 Men and boys........................................................................................... 129 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 133 

 Men, 16 and over.................................................................................. 122 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 100 123 

 Boys, 2 to 15......................................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 341 250 345 369 363 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 331 244 331 358 355 

 Girls, 2 to 15.......................................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 154 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 165 ( 3 ) 

 Other apparel products and services....................................................... 136 114 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 5,814 4,273 5,687 5,840 7,101 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,932 4912 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Cars and trucks, new............................................................................ ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Cars and trucks, used........................................................................... 912 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Other vehicles....................................................................................... ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil......................................................... 1,250 976 1,193 1,302 1,429 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,314 2,059 2,273 2,342 2,509 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 83 ( 3 ) 85 98 64 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 687 532 732 653 827 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 475 494 540 408 514 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,069 963 915 1,183 1,104 

 Public and other transportation................................................................ 318 326 ( 3 ) 237 514 

 Healthcare................................................................................................... 7,421 8,048 7,338 6,879 7,951 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 5,125 4,907 5,126 5,046 5,431 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 1,206 ( 3 ) 1,089 738 1,326 

 Drugs........................................................................................................ 819 680 809 883 837 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 270 232 313 213 357 

 Entertainment.............................................................................................. 2,031 1,827 1,678 2,178 2,319 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 374 341 246 378 528 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 960 970 881 923 1,097 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 525 ( 3 ) 356 674 557 

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 Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

 Pets....................................................................................................... 431 ( 3 ) 251 578 429 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 94 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 171 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 137 

 Personal care products and services.......................................................... 596 535 569 592 683 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 149 149 221 49 237 

 Education .................................................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.................................................... 143 103 133 178 ( 3 ) 

 Miscellaneous.............................................................................................. 886 863 899 717 1,179 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 5,446 2,501 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Personal insurance and pensions............................................................... 1,762 1,355 1,230 1,512 ( 3 ) 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 443 476 348 493 422 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 1,319 879 882 1,019 ( 3 ) 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes.................................................................................... $46,536 $43,529 $44,152 $43,264 $56,820 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 9,324 7,026 7,735 7,995 14,948 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,681 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 3,019 

 Social Security, private and government retirement................................ 30,456 30,063 29,703 29,619 32,933 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 3,817 ( 3 ) 3,894 ( 3 ) 4,762 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).................................................. 302 483 249 240 ( 3 ) 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support.................................................... 775 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 656 

 Other income............................................................................................ ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)........................................ ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 2,418 

 Federal income taxes............................................................................... 1,345 1,056 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 2,398 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -896 -1,016 -881 -839 -915 

 State and local income taxes................................................................... 404 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 307 921 

 Other taxes............................................................................................... 53 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Income after taxes....................................................................................... 45,629 43,130 43,341 42,953 54,403 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities..................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts............................................................................... ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,378 -637 -1,298 -1,520 -1,790 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 300,061 262,632 197,708 251,836 511,653 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...................................... 1,473 1,353 1,189 1,434 1,911 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

5

 No data reported.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023