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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,630 2,525 2,859 4,018 2,229 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $31,748 $31,359 $32,004 $31,091 $33,047 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,454 31,070 31,649 30,709 32,981 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.5 81.7 81.8 81.1 81.8 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 40 36 39 39 47 

Female ......................................................... 60 64 61 61 53 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 79 72 79 84 77 

With mortgage ............................................ 13 9 10 12 20 

Without mortgage ....................................... 66 63 68 71 56 

Renter .......................................................... 21 28 21 16 23 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 8 7 8 12 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 92 93 92 88 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 5 1 7 6 

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

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 11 10 12 15 6 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 48 60 48 46 39 

College ......................................................... 40 30 40 38 54 

Never attended and other ............................ 1 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 1 

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 71 82 82 80 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $31,603 $33,523 $29,838 $28,442 $37,173 

Food ............................................................... 4,032 4,266 3,586 3,918 4,490 

Food at home ............................................... 2,748 2,910 2,533 2,701 2,900 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 400 407 374 420 388 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 117 110 112 122 120 

Bakery products ....................................... 283 297 262 298 268 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 604 599 543 551 759 

Beef .......................................................... 190 125 182 126 362 

Pork .......................................................... 115 106 124 130 92 

Other meats ............................................. 82 101 86 75 68 

Poultry ...................................................... 90 105 65 99 88 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 93 127 55 88 108 

Eggs ......................................................... 35 35 31 32 42 

Dairy products ............................................ 291 304 284 298 277 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 106 109 105 115 89 

Other dairy products ................................ 186 195 178 184 188 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 536 554 508 521 572 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 183 188 177 162 219 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 160 177 149 148 174 

Processed fruits ....................................... 101 100 99 99 110 

Processed vegetables .............................. 91 89 83 112 69 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $918 $1,046 $825 $911 $905 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 107 102 108 116 95 

Fats and oils ............................................. 76 77 70 88 65 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 513 637 456 476 512 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 197 195 167 211 209 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 25 34 24 20 24 

Food away from home ................................. 1,284 1,356 1,052 1,218 1,590 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 186 144 130 206 260 

Housing .......................................................... 11,618 13,073 10,835 9,965 13,906 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,277 7,700 5,946 4,789 7,775 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,807 4,375 3,840 3,087 4,420 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 638 432 422 521 1,358 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,654 2,577 1,830 1,115 1,355 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,515 1,366 1,588 1,451 1,706 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,994 2,631 1,574 1,353 2,968 

Other lodging ............................................. 476 694 532 348 387 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,048 3,305 3,008 3,051 2,801 

Natural gas ................................................. 485 621 740 276 382 

Electricity .................................................... 1,160 1,020 1,019 1,444 986 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 207 528 169 108 69 

Telephone services .................................... 725 749 686 745 713 

Water and other public services ................. 470 387 394 477 651 

Household operations .................................. 869 916 489 754 1,512 

Personal services ....................................... 200 4251 4-9 479 4625 

Other household expenses ........................ 669 665 498 675 887 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 568 421 602 545 710 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 121 89 130 120 143 

Other household products .......................... 299 194 343 286 373 

Postage and stationery .............................. 148 138 128 138 193 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 856 731 790 827 1,108 

Household textiles ...................................... 77 42 100 76 91 

Furniture ..................................................... 183 199 192 142 225 

Floor coverings .......................................... 23 420 33 24 411 

Major appliances ........................................ 164 117 137 213 161 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 61 51 37 76 73 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 349 303 291 296 546 

Apparel and services ..................................... 751 811 568 747 901 

Men and boys .............................................. 143 191 147 121 125 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 126 159 138 102 116 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 17 31 9 19 9 

Women and girls .......................................... 348 327 219 352 509 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 327 315 203 310 503 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 21 412 416 42 46 

Children under 2 .......................................... 17 13 12 27 410 

Footwear ...................................................... 150 166 120 154 160 

Other apparel products and services ........... 93 115 70 93 98 

Transportation ................................................ 3,957 4,041 4,035 3,690 4,208 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,194 41,119 1,289 1,335 4903 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 724 4739 768 871 4387 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 470 380 521 464 516 

Other vehicles ............................................ 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 928 800 925 990 966 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,543 $1,775 $1,604 $1,143 $1,887 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 55 46 58 69 38 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 454 467 428 391 584 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 794 41,018 810 535 4955 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 240 245 308 148 310 

Public transportation .................................... 292 348 217 222 453 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,767 4,683 5,106 4,431 5,024 

Health insurance .......................................... 3,021 3,005 3,275 2,833 3,053 

Medical services .......................................... 780 722 825 662 997 

Drugs ........................................................... 800 786 823 851 694 

Medical supplies .......................................... 165 171 183 84 280 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,481 1,332 1,159 1,423 2,142 

Fees and admissions ................................... 274 286 199 296 322 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 684 715 599 690 748 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 331 286 317 279 473 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 191 45 44 157 599 

Personal care products and services ............. 455 400 400 449 586 

Reading .......................................................... 134 188 122 91 168 

Education ....................................................... 140 188 129 141 98 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 140 97 136 183 118 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 638 1,054 534 474 593 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,323 2,497 1,874 1,856 3,544 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 980 749 1,224 866 1,134 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 234 207 299 212 219 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 746 542 925 654 915 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 31,748 31,359 32,004 31,091 33,047 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 5,839 5,494 5,097 5,697 7,436 

Self-employment income ............................. 535 4377 2,030 1,043 -2,117 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 21,951 22,025 21,805 21,184 23,439 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 2,875 2,861 2,752 2,594 3,558 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 82 476 453 455 4172 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 239 271 126 245 335 

Regular contributions for support ................. 127 444 448 228 4142 

Other income ............................................... 100 211 492 445 482 

Personal taxes ............................................... 295 289 355 382 65 

Federal income taxes ................................... 108 51 162 173 -12 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 4-1 3 ( ) 4-1 4-1 3 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 17 9 13 30 8 

Other taxes .................................................. 170 228 182 180 69 

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, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,454 31,070 31,649 30,709 32,981 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,568 - $3,506 $1,326 $1,043 - $7,792 

Net change in total assets ............................ -810 -4,235 1,410 1,355 -3,683 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 757 -729 83 311 4,109 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 391 305 480 176 765 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -591 -575 -469 -503 -922 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 163,795 184,502 119,237 137,803 244,361 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 867 975 693 801 1,089 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 736 548 581 768 1,093 

Food ............................................................. 44 46 49 42 43 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 43 43 29 47 

Housing ........................................................ 197 194 147 169 312 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 20 17 37 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 42 2 ( ) 45 17 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 420 45 426 430 

Major appliances ...................................... 3 46 42 43 44 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 414 43 423 427 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 35 477 420 428 425 

Other housing ............................................ 105 75 105 73 199 

Apparel and services ................................... 170 97 128 220 211 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 41 43 56 36 29 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 84 31 33 108 155 

Children under 2 ........................................ 16 12 11 27 9 

Other apparel products and services ......... 30 411 429 49 418 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 9 42 48 417 43 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 49 421 432 415 

Transportation .............................................. 93 12 45 95 240 

Health care ................................................... 28 4-24 422 446 463 

Entertainment ............................................... 55 63 24 78 46 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 414 441 415 44 42 

Other entertainment ................................... 41 22 9 74 44 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 11 44 410 44 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 3 2 42 

Education ..................................................... 65 4117 95 38 414 

All other gifts ................................................ 63 26 60 40 152 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011