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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2007-2008

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,435 2,608 2,573 3,951 2,304 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,693 $32,705 $30,850 $32,778 $34,593 

Income after taxes ........................................ 32,193 32,090 30,531 32,235 34,093 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.5 81.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 

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

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

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 39 39 39 38 41 

Female ......................................................... 61 61 61 62 59 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 77 73 74 82 76 

With mortgage ............................................ 12 11 9 12 15 

Without mortgage ....................................... 65 62 66 69 60 

Renter .......................................................... 23 27 26 18 24 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 8 7 6 13 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 92 93 94 87 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 4 1 5 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 96 99 95 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 13 10 12 19 8 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 47 54 54 43 41 

College ......................................................... 39 36 34 37 50 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 70 83 82 80 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $31,049 $33,733 $28,607 $29,297 $33,834 

Food ............................................................... 3,835 3,792 3,517 3,764 4,422 

Food at home ............................................... 2,541 2,554 2,362 2,497 2,839 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 368 378 330 376 387 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 106 107 96 112 104 

Bakery products ....................................... 262 272 233 263 283 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 548 518 573 517 611 

Beef .......................................................... 155 107 231 136 154 

Pork .......................................................... 107 91 88 126 116 

Other meats ............................................. 73 79 84 62 71 

Poultry ...................................................... 81 81 82 83 77 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 92 123 53 68 146 

Eggs ......................................................... 39 37 34 41 46 

Dairy products ............................................ 296 302 290 287 315 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 119 119 119 121 113 

Other dairy products ................................ 177 184 171 165 201 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 504 559 449 475 562 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 175 185 150 166 214 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 156 180 134 138 185 

Processed fruits ....................................... 100 126 94 94 87 

Processed vegetables .............................. 73 68 72 76 76 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $825 $796 $720 $843 $965 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 103 102 98 90 134 

Fats and oils ............................................. 81 71 66 93 93 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 422 415 353 433 499 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 200 183 189 211 211 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 20 26 14 16 27 

Food away from home ................................. 1,294 1,238 1,156 1,267 1,583 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 182 179 216 130 236 

Housing .......................................................... 11,607 14,325 10,463 9,999 12,582 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,282 8,504 5,614 4,672 7,272 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,712 5,268 3,323 2,915 3,754 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 619 576 379 604 963 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,593 2,649 1,619 1,074 1,259 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,500 2,043 1,325 1,237 1,531 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,039 2,157 1,958 1,490 2,936 

Other lodging ............................................. 531 1,080 333 268 582 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,948 3,443 2,765 2,892 2,689 

Natural gas ................................................. 498 666 679 298 449 

Electricity .................................................... 1,093 1,087 967 1,260 953 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 271 617 163 200 123 

Telephone services .................................... 674 678 622 720 647 

Water and other public services ................. 412 394 333 414 517 

Household operations .................................. 987 1,108 797 999 1,040 

Personal services ....................................... 348 3444 284 383 3251 

Other household expenses ........................ 639 664 512 617 789 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 469 411 543 458 470 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 91 74 105 93 89 

Other household products .......................... 246 211 264 251 260 

Postage and stationery .............................. 132 126 174 114 121 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 921 860 745 978 1,111 

Household textiles ...................................... 71 57 78 52 113 

Furniture ..................................................... 172 221 139 160 173 

Floor coverings .......................................... 45 84 313 50 30 

Major appliances ........................................ 142 144 127 152 141 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 88 49 91 83 141 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 405 305 299 482 512 

Apparel and services ..................................... 743 930 561 723 777 

Men and boys .............................................. 141 112 120 133 220 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 134 109 108 128 210 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 7 33 12 5 11 

Women and girls .......................................... 358 528 255 347 294 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 351 516 251 342 286 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 7 312 35 35 39 

Children under 2 .......................................... 15 12 17 14 20 

Footwear ...................................................... 118 122 72 144 126 

Other apparel products and services ........... 110 155 97 86 116 

Transportation ................................................ 4,084 3,546 3,776 4,329 4,616 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,128 737 1,014 1,355 1,309 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 651 3314 3587 742 949 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 448 361 395 591 361 

Other vehicles ............................................ 329 362 332 322 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,106 992 1,014 1,275 1,050 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,528 $1,398 $1,509 $1,499 $1,746 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 47 49 36 50 54 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 440 405 342 415 636 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 812 3646 3879 891 3790 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 228 299 252 142 268 

Public transportation .................................... 322 419 239 199 510 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,344 4,142 4,822 4,109 4,445 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,749 2,686 3,154 2,644 2,551 

Medical services .......................................... 689 651 699 478 1,087 

Drugs ........................................................... 767 671 802 850 691 

Medical supplies .......................................... 139 134 167 137 116 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,302 1,287 1,209 1,311 1,406 

Fees and admissions ................................... 293 391 196 209 434 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 599 631 523 634 590 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 253 229 216 290 252 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 157 36 274 178 130 

Personal care products and services ............. 454 424 383 502 486 

Reading .......................................................... 134 146 131 114 156 

Education ....................................................... 266 579 152 180 188 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 97 97 77 131 60 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 528 722 472 439 520 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,475 2,520 1,935 2,409 3,143 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 999 1,045 891 1,158 796 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 233 385 226 192 141 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 766 659 666 966 656 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,693 32,705 30,850 32,778 34,593 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,182 6,490 4,892 5,062 4,233 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,307 1,089 1,487 1,006 1,870 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 21,263 21,164 21,148 20,825 22,256 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 4,278 3,418 2,982 5,042 5,387 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 165 3136 39 3339 372 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 220 160 158 212 373 

Regular contributions for support ................. 167 3107 3124 175 3268 

Other income ............................................... 111 3141 350 3117 134 

Personal taxes ............................................... 500 615 318 543 500 

Federal income taxes ................................... 446 360 301 583 471 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -256 -250 -259 -260 -250 

State and local income taxes ....................... 100 89 92 78 161 

Other taxes .................................................. 209 417 184 142 118 

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, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 32,193 32,090 30,531 32,235 34,093 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,863 - $5,332 $671 $1,429 $12,081 

Net change in total assets ............................ 2,470 -3,433 731 2,313 11,362 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 607 1,899 60 884 -719 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 456 149 159 336 1,856 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -560 -556 -425 -456 -893 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 192,831 226,120 121,791 148,089 311,215 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 889 981 670 841 1,111 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 795 1,091 532 734 858 

Food ............................................................. 46 35 30 61 51 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 4 31 33 10 31 

Housing ........................................................ 132 122 132 132 146 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 310 34 16 21 

Household textiles ...................................... 7 31 311 6 310 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 15 36 314 312 331 

Major appliances ...................................... 33 32 35 32 31 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 34 310 39 330 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 20 317 23 312 338 

Other housing ............................................ 70 89 50 86 45 

Apparel and services ................................... 105 138 77 110 88 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 22 13 23 26 21 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 42 97 25 30 17 

Children under 2 ........................................ 15 12 17 14 20 

Other apparel products and services ......... 26 317 312 340 330 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 36 35 320 38 

All other apparel products and services ... 315 311 37 320 322 

Transportation .............................................. 98 19 51 185 90 

Healthcare .................................................... 59 338 310 332 3184 

Entertainment ............................................... 37 41 30 35 43 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 37 310 38 35 33 

Other entertainment ................................... 31 31 23 30 39 

Personal care products and services ........... 4 33 32 36 33 

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 2 31 4 

Education ..................................................... 225 556 124 117 146 

All other gifts ................................................ 83 134 71 47 101 

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.