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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 29,554 6,068 6,255 11,309 5,922

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $45,964 $51,105 $45,952 $41,979 $48,320

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,509 46,484 42,590 39,259 44,557

Age of reference person ................................. 74.2 74.6 74.5 73.9 74.3

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.7 1.8

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 46 43 46 47

Women ......................................................... 54 54 57 54 53

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 76 82 83 76

With mortgage ............................................ 22 19 20 22 30

Without mortgage ....................................... 57 57 62 61 46

Renter ........................................................... 20 24 18 17 24

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 8 8 14 4

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 92 92 86 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 4 2 7 11

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 96 98 93 89

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 5 4 6 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 40 45 43 41 30

College ......................................................... 55 50 53 52 65

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 86 79 89 87 86

Average annual expenditures ........................... $44,178 $46,573 $43,491 $41,582 $47,285

Food ............................................................... 5,486 5,382 5,291 5,310 6,085

Food at home ............................................... 3,398 3,459 3,369 3,268 3,597

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 469 513 463 451 466

Cereals and cereal products .................... 138 156 142 127 137

Bakery products ....................................... 331 357 322 324 328

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 720 732 699 731 712

Beef .......................................................... 185 159 191 192 188

Pork .......................................................... 151 133 159 169 126

Other meats .............................................. 98 114 104 94 84

Poultry ...................................................... 120 146 105 117 118

Fish and seafood ...................................... 114 130 92 103 139

Eggs ......................................................... 53 49 48 55 57

Dairy products ............................................ 368 388 386 336 386

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 120 120 124 116 122

Other dairy products ................................. 248 267 262 220 264

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 681 695 674 632 760

Fresh fruits ............................................... 254 244 248 235 300

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 219 242 209 193 254

Processed fruits ........................................ 96 103 101 86 104

Processed vegetables .............................. 112 105 117 118 102

Other food at home .................................... 1,160 1,132 1,147 1,117 1,273

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 138 135 145 130 145

Fats and oils ............................................. 100 96 101 99 104

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 556 539 568 518 625

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 314 312 275 326 333

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 52 49 59 43 67

Food away from home .................................. 2,088 1,923 1,922 2,042 2,488

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 358 384 293 284 525

Housing .......................................................... 15,180 17,821 14,246 13,487 16,665

Shelter .......................................................... 8,307 10,768 7,590 6,672 9,664

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,469 7,381 4,915 4,492 5,959

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,413 1,270 932 1,323 2,240

Property taxes .......................................... 2,098 3,704 2,157 1,354 1,812

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,957 2,406 1,827 1,815 1,907

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,056 2,434 1,940 1,500 2,854

Other lodging .............................................. 782 954 734 680 851

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,677 3,996 3,557 3,704 3,426

Natural gas ................................................. 431 608 654 261 339

Electricity .................................................... 1,426 1,267 1,257 1,726 1,192

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 207 568 163 98 95

Telephone services .................................... 1,067 1,092 1,010 1,087 1,064

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 510 597 486 506 454

Cellular phone service .............................. 557 495 524 581 610

Water and other public services ................. 546 461 473 533 736

Household operations .................................. 1,086 1,241 842 1,008 1,334

Personal services ....................................... 147 2250 2102 113 156

Other household expenses ........................ 939 991 740 895 1,179

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 687 642 749 687 665

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 133 124 146 143 111

Other household products .......................... 388 333 438 387 386

Postage and stationery ............................... 166 184 164 157 167

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,423 1,174 1,508 1,415 1,576

Household textiles ...................................... 98 83 121 85 110

Furniture ..................................................... 281 235 297 302 268

Floor coverings ........................................... 20 31 25 10 21

Major appliances ........................................ 266 208 301 252 309

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 101 94 96 101 111

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 658 523 668 664 758

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,081 1,258 920 1,034 1,162

Men and boys ............................................... 211 243 187 201 223

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 189 223 172 177 198

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 21 20 14 24 25

Women and girls .......................................... 484 576 406 485 479

Women, 16 and over .................................. 451 541 369 453 448

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 34 36 38 32 31

Children under 2 ........................................... 18 215 230 215 212

Footwear ...................................................... 207 229 154 193 267

Other apparel products and services ........... 161 195 144 140 181

Transportation ................................................ 6,895 6,554 7,294 6,806 6,978

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,410 1,967 2,578 2,702 2,128

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,497 905 1,837 1,745 1,270

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 906 1,060 728 955 842

Other vehicles ............................................ 27

22213 22216

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,598 1,442 1,630 1,647 1,631

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,337 2,492 2,549 2,091 2,409

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 107 83 103 119 112

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 755 848 750 688 800

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,032 945 1,181 972 1,057

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 442 615 513 312 440

Public and other transportation .................... 550 653 538 365 809

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,796 5,886 6,275 5,449 5,856

Health insurance .......................................... 3,921 4,075 4,224 3,700 3,865

Medical services ........................................... 957 914 1,160 810 1,069

Drugs ............................................................ 698 694 689 733 644

Medical supplies ........................................... 219 204 202 206 278

Entertainment ................................................. 2,440 2,360 2,224 2,549 2,540

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 462 501 355 461 539

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,026 1,162 933 970 1,093

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 559 616 519 526 610

Pets ............................................................ 467 508 391 466 514

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 92 108 128 60 95

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 392 81 417 592 299

Personal care products and services ............. 591 588 589 557 657

Reading .......................................................... 176 201 178 142 207

Education ....................................................... 243 245 250 219 281

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 219 203 229 254 157

Miscellaneous ................................................. 826 780 974 702 953

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,386 2,216 2,670 2,330 2,368

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,501 2,695 2,056 2,460 2,851

Life and other personal insurance ................ 327 351 314 335 300

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,174 2,344 1,742 2,125 2,551

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $45,964 $51,105 $45,952 $41,979 $48,320

Wages and salaries ...................................... 15,477 19,088 14,516 14,080 15,461

Self-employment income .............................. 2,128 2,855 1,553 2,143 1,963

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,242 25,462 25,569 22,079 25,720

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,167 2,747 3,297 2,817 4,131

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 286 354 217 242 375

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 477 398 602 443 492

Other income ................................................ 186 200 198 176 179

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,455 4,621 3,362 2,721 3,763

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,770 3,581 2,798 2,268 2,869

State and local income taxes ....................... 641 977 521 407 869

Other taxes ................................................... 44 63 42 46 225

Income after taxes .......................................... 42,509 46,484 42,590 39,259 44,557

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $10,395 $23,594 $14,369 $1,066 $10,487

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,125 25,634 16,370 9,789 13,230

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,730 2,040 2,002 8,723 2,743

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 559 384 556 397 1,049

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,318 -1,375 -1,062 -1,281 -1,603

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 201,846 234,157 140,033 158,456 316,894

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,092 1,218 890 981 1,390

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 982 923 1,071 852 1,190

Food ............................................................. 58 49 51 57 76

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 7 6 6 24

Housing ........................................................ 238 261 246 248 192

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 34 35 34 31 41

Household textiles ...................................... 11 220 28

2928

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 16 21 28 20

Major appliances ...................................... 9 26 14 9 8

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 10 7 19 12

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 52 50 30 71 40

Other housing ............................................. 119 140 153 109 82

Apparel and services .................................... 161 167 146 158 173

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 53 34 41 33

Females, 2 and over ................................... 60 62 60 60 56

Children under 2 ......................................... 14 211 28 29

212

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 40 24 48 71

Jewelry and watches ................................ 21 20 26 25 232

All other apparel products and services ... 25 220 17 23 40

Transportation .............................................. 120 54 183 111 135

Healthcare .................................................... 78 274 272 236 169

Entertainment ............................................... 81 83 67 54 142

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 243 221 24 41

Other entertainment ................................... 50 41 46 30 100

Personal care products and services ........... 11 13 10 11 11

Reading ........................................................ 7 4 12 4 11

Education ..................................................... 113 146 139 70 133

All other gifts ................................................. 104 64 139 97 123

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016