Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011

Item Total

65-74 Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 13,555 2,743 2,891 5,131 2,789 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $51,170 $56,582 $47,341 $47,454 $56,654 

Income after taxes ........................................ 49,927 54,800 46,365 46,614 54,922 

Age of reference person ................................ 69.0 68.9 69.1 69.0 69.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ .6 .7 .7 .6 .6 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.1 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 43 45 46 54 

Female ......................................................... 53 57 55 54 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 83 79 87 85 77 

With mortgage ............................................ 30 27 29 30 34 

Without mortgage ....................................... 53 52 59 55 43 

Renter .......................................................... 17 21 13 15 23 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 10 7 8 16 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 90 93 92 84 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 8 2 8 12 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 92 98 92 88 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 7 6 3 8 8 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 39 40 42 42 28 

College ......................................................... 54 53 54 50 64 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 83 94 91 90 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $43,113 $48,929 $40,446 $39,031 $47,589 

Food ............................................................... 5,480 6,096 5,112 5,024 6,089 

Food at home ............................................... 3,405 3,663 3,288 3,137 3,773 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 461 520 445 434 470 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 139 163 138 126 142 

Bakery products ....................................... 322 357 307 308 328 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 724 777 670 692 785 

Beef .......................................................... 194 185 187 186 224 

Pork .......................................................... 158 154 158 174 131 

Other meats ............................................. 104 130 110 87 105 

Poultry ...................................................... 113 130 94 107 125 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 110 129 82 95 149 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 50 38 44 51 

Dairy products ............................................ 369 414 357 335 404 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 126 138 112 128 123 

Other dairy products ................................ 244 276 245 207 281 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 667 748 660 573 773 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 234 265 229 193 286 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 213 244 193 179 266 

Processed fruits ....................................... 105 133 109 90 102 

Processed vegetables .............................. 115 107 129 110 119 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

65-74 Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,184 $1,204 $1,156 $1,103 $1,341 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 137 139 140 122 161 

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 112 96 104 104 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 585 579 587 535 681 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 295 322 264 291 307 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 63 52 70 51 88 

Food away from home ................................. 2,075 2,433 1,824 1,888 2,317 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 407 535 376 334 452 

Housing .......................................................... 14,793 17,528 13,126 12,603 17,853 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,910 9,957 6,769 5,961 10,665 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,806 7,048 5,177 4,558 7,532 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,950 1,537 1,221 1,682 3,606 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,186 3,486 2,310 1,472 2,093 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,669 2,025 1,646 1,403 1,833 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,254 1,759 818 790 2,063 

Other lodging ............................................. 851 1,150 774 614 1,071 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,716 4,030 3,474 3,781 3,536 

Natural gas ................................................. 444 639 632 253 410 

Electricity .................................................... 1,491 1,338 1,297 1,813 1,247 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 211 579 132 107 125 

Telephone services .................................... 1,032 1,019 953 1,080 1,037 

Water and other public services ................. 538 456 460 528 717 

Household operations .................................. 921 1,089 838 780 1,104 

Personal services ....................................... 91 3103 3168 347 381 

Other household expenses ........................ 830 986 669 733 1,024 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 728 705 725 714 778 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 148 126 182 137 157 

Other household products .......................... 410 396 380 422 429 

Postage and stationery .............................. 171 183 164 156 193 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,518 1,747 1,320 1,367 1,769 

Household textiles ...................................... 149 184 143 116 180 

Furniture ..................................................... 288 310 291 244 342 

Floor coverings .......................................... 25 51 10 19 28 

Major appliances ........................................ 198 205 186 200 201 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 121 170 128 75 155 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 737 826 561 713 863 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,190 1,455 875 1,085 1,433 

Men and boys .............................................. 258 379 188 213 293 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 230 348 152 187 270 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 28 31 36 26 23 

Women and girls .......................................... 519 611 379 494 612 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 463 535 324 463 527 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 56 76 55 31 85 

Children under 2 .......................................... 25 30 25 27 18 

Footwear ...................................................... 176 213 79 193 200 

Other apparel products and services ........... 212 222 205 158 310 

Transportation ................................................ 6,540 6,603 6,770 6,411 6,452 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,752 1,985 2,087 1,689 1,291 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 964 1,191 1,156 1,009 457 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 761 678 931 670 832 

Other vehicles ............................................ 327 3116 4 ( ) 310 32 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,001 1,766 2,061 2,034 2,107 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

65-74 Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,273 $2,270 $2,047 $2,340 $2,362 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 149 159 141 151 143 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 762 722 682 658 1,070 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 965 878 847 1,216 687 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 398 511 377 315 462 

Public and other transportation .................... 514 582 575 347 692 

Health care ..................................................... 4,982 5,255 5,389 4,519 5,138 

Health insurance .......................................... 3,144 3,126 3,566 2,885 3,199 

Medical services .......................................... 872 1,124 778 722 997 

Drugs ........................................................... 794 843 809 750 806 

Medical supplies .......................................... 172 162 236 161 136 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,426 2,392 2,183 2,354 2,824 

Fees and admissions ................................... 512 560 467 351 806 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 885 922 827 899 882 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 663 501 600 748 724 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 366 410 288 356 411 

Personal care products and services ............. 590 630 526 562 665 

Reading .......................................................... 156 177 167 116 196 

Education ....................................................... 251 299 300 176 293 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 293 319 288 298 263 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 792 896 511 832 905 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,406 3,097 2,266 2,226 2,203 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,808 3,647 2,558 2,492 2,823 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 373 413 366 317 445 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,435 3,235 2,193 2,175 2,378 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 51,170 56,582 47,341 47,454 56,654 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 19,343 23,848 16,090 17,671 21,359 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,301 2,206 1,995 2,009 3,249 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 25,749 26,186 26,355 24,624 26,758 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 2,726 3,083 2,116 2,225 3,930 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 358 494 307 234 505 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 311 344 279 326 286 

Regular contributions for support ................. 248 3217 3117 229 449 

Other income ............................................... 134 204 382 135 117 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,243 1,782 976 840 1,732 

Federal income taxes ................................... 850 1,197 588 468 1,482 

State and local income taxes ....................... 151 263 225 73 105 

Other taxes .................................................. 242 322 162 298 145 

Income after taxes ......................................... 49,927 54,800 46,365 46,614 54,922 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence:

Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

65-74 Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $9,833 - $599 $1,807 $2,519 $41,870 

Net change in total assets ............................ 13,752 3,019 4,026 3,856 52,597 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 3,919 3,618 2,219 1,337 10,727 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 686 542 648 818 624 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,718 -2,028 -1,251 -1,542 -2,222 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 198,165 237,820 159,826 161,104 267,085 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,029 1,184 887 927 1,213 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,129 1,560 1,140 735 1,425 

Food ............................................................. 66 101 88 38 63 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 25 20 31 28 19 

Housing ........................................................ 263 264 250 194 405 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 34 35 40 19 56 

Household textiles ...................................... 19 32 23 313 16 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 32 28 42 14 59 

Major appliances ...................................... 9 312 32 6 17 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 23 16 40 38 342 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 76 98 32 59 127 

Other housing ............................................ 103 71 112 90 147 

Apparel and services ................................... 222 356 212 162 213 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 64 140 43 49 40 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 100 135 118 58 128 

Children under 2 ........................................ 24 29 24 26 16 

Other apparel products and services ......... 33 53 27 29 29 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 17 13 14 13 

All other apparel products and services ... 19 36 313 315 316 

Transportation .............................................. 124 79 153 106 171 

Health care ................................................... 41 3109 319 33 68 

Entertainment ............................................... 110 158 76 73 165 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 35 358 327 324 342 

Other entertainment ................................... 75 100 49 49 123 

Personal care products and services ........... 21 29 10 19 26 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 3 1 3 

Education ..................................................... 83 156 83 33 100 

All other gifts ................................................ 172 285 214 76 192 

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.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012