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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,977 2,396 2,666 4,212 2,703

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $33,012 $32,483 $33,605 $28,459 $39,990

Income after taxes .......................................... 32,622 31,909 33,372 28,331 39,202

Age of reference person ................................. 82.0 82.5 81.9 81.8 81.9

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 38 38 38 37 42

Female ......................................................... 62 62 62 63 58

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 79 71 78 85 78

With mortgage ............................................ 12 8 9 13 17

Without mortgage ....................................... 67 64 69 72 61

Renter ........................................................... 21 29 22 15 22

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 8 7 7 12 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 92 93 93 88 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 5 3 1 7 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 97 99 93 92

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 47 54 52 49 32

College ......................................................... 41 36 37 36 59

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 79 69 84 83 79

Average annual expenditures ........................... $33,118 $33,424 $32,786 $29,300 $39,438

Food ............................................................... 4,274 4,258 3,881 4,319 4,696

Food at home ............................................... 2,847 3,104 2,669 2,780 2,898

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 439 515 428 434 387

Cereals and cereal products .................... 131 154 110 128 135

Bakery products ....................................... 309 361 318 305 252

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 554 653 489 554 532

Beef .......................................................... 143 170 126 148 131

Pork .......................................................... 106 109 115 118 78

Other meats .............................................. 82 110 82 72 69

Poultry ...................................................... 94 112 79 90 99

Fish and seafood ...................................... 87 109 52 83 113

Eggs ......................................................... 41 43 35 43 42

Dairy products ............................................ 308 347 276 309 304

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 115 125 91 131 113

Other dairy products ................................. 192 223 184 178 191

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 593 658 555 555 625

Fresh fruits ............................................... 218 234 216 193 240

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 179 198 148 168 213

Processed fruits ........................................ 101 114 100 95 99

Processed vegetables .............................. 94 112 92 99 73

Other food at home .................................... 954 930 921 928 1,049

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 121 115 122 119 127

Fats and oils ............................................. 94 104 86 97 92

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 472 459 460 437 547

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 244 239 232 257 244

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 23 313 22 18 40

Food away from home .................................. 1,427 1,154 1,212 1,538 1,797

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 221 229 135 212 326

Housing .......................................................... 12,174 14,319 10,908 9,800 15,331

Shelter .......................................................... 6,451 8,326 5,929 4,327 8,614

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,985 4,972 3,580 2,810 5,342

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 686 379 406 526 1,484

Property taxes .......................................... 1,776 2,978 1,843 1,075 1,736

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,524 1,615 1,332 1,209 2,122

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,970 2,831 1,836 1,204 2,534

Other lodging .............................................. 496 523 513 313 739

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,077 3,409 2,932 2,964 3,104

Natural gas ................................................. 381 474 536 233 375

Electricity .................................................... 1,202 1,050 1,135 1,356 1,164

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 237 741 149 119 61

Telephone services .................................... 766 766 701 773 818

Water and other public services ................. 492 378 412 482 687

Household operations .................................. 1,212 1,428 852 784 2,042

Personal services ....................................... 431 747 3169 3153 844

Other household expenses ........................ 781 682 683 631 1,199

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 537 471 497 577 593

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 119 121 105 128 123

Other household products .......................... 287 250 257 309 328

Postage and stationery ............................... 131 101 134 140 143

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 896 684 697 1,149 977

Household textiles ...................................... 73 39 40 74 142

Furniture ..................................................... 141 184 95 160 120

Floor coverings ........................................... 11 318 10 4 15

Major appliances ........................................ 118 113 126 119 114

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 52 31 48 54 72

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 501 300 378 737 513

Apparel and services ...................................... 870 766 920 934 829

Men and boys ............................................... 148 174 131 184 95

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 136 158 115 173 85

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 13 16 16 11 11

Women and girls .......................................... 443 388 551 394 437

Women, 16 and over .................................. 432 382 543 388 409

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 11 36

3736328

Children under 2 ........................................... 6 35

353538

Footwear ...................................................... 168 89 139 262 147

Other apparel products and services ........... 105 109 94 89 141

Transportation ................................................ 4,390 3,556 4,211 4,528 5,179

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,301 31,115 1,170 1,315 1,572

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 793 3587 3659 799 31,097

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 506 528 504 516 475

Other vehicles ............................................ 32

4 ( ) 374 ( ) 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,213 1,031 1,262 1,219 1,314

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,580 1,111 1,533 1,798 1,791

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 45 30 42 59 41

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 451 382 428 388 637

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 836 3393 3847 1,127 3847

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 249 307 216 225 266

Public and other transportation .................... 297 298 246 196 503

Health care ..................................................... 4,701 4,531 5,455 4,257 4,798

Health insurance .......................................... 3,015 3,062 3,397 2,742 3,022

Medical services ........................................... 773 781 1,010 597 805

Drugs ............................................................ 702 427 848 731 756

Medical supplies ........................................... 210 261 200 186 215

Entertainment ................................................. 1,485 1,322 1,359 1,453 1,799

Fees and admissions ................................... 244 246 252 143 387

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 721 797 686 701 721

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 374 203 366 403 484

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 147 76 54 206 207

Personal care products and services ............. 491 483 522 446 534

Reading .......................................................... 142 155 163 91 183

Education ....................................................... 226 3352 205 102 332

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 122 67 107 176 102

Miscellaneous ................................................. 709 714 840 487 926

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,448 1,889 3,149 1,820 3,230

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 866 786 931 675 1,172

Life and other personal insurance ................ 237 161 275 234 273

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 629 625 656 441 900

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $33,012 $32,483 $33,605 $28,459 $39,990

Wages and salaries ...................................... 5,373 5,747 5,601 3,785 7,294

Self-employment income .............................. 692 3336 790 465 1,266

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 23,492 23,562 23,867 21,710 25,838

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,783 2,198 2,942 1,986 4,387

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 119 3125 352 391 3221

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 263 292 203 226 354

Regular contributions for support ................. 168 387 370 131 392

Other income ................................................ 121 3137 380 364 237

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 390 575 234 128 788

Federal income taxes ................................... 178 221 148 -21 479

State and local income taxes ....................... 62 80 15 -2 193

Other taxes ................................................... 150 273 70 151 117

Income after taxes .......................................... 32,622 31,909 33,372 28,331 39,202

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,036 - $4,182 $1,105 $2,397 $3,471

Net change in total assets ............................ 1,196 -5,614 1,484 2,215 5,362

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 160 -1,432 379 -182 1,890

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 730 854 763 3179 1,447

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -668 -603 -600 -429 -1,164

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 167,767 187,721 118,064 123,751 267,713

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 921 1,045 734 805 1,177

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 762 762 895 540 973

Food ............................................................. 55 33 85 37 72

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 22 37 5 4

Housing ........................................................ 83 116 35 67 114

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 24 44 7 18

Household textiles ...................................... 3 32

333532

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 7 37

314 3335

Major appliances ...................................... 31

34322 ( ) 31

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 6 33

312 3334

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 25 19 42 17 20

Other housing ............................................. 25 64 -67 34 69

Apparel and services .................................... 172 75 217 211 161

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 49 30 45 86 24

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, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Females, 2 and over ................................... 87 26 130 90 90

Children under 2 ......................................... 4 34

333338

Other apparel products and services ......... 32 314 340 333 339

Jewelry and watches ................................ 8 37

35314 37

All other apparel products and services ... 24 38

335 319 332

Transportation .............................................. 89 80 42 21 251

Health care ................................................... 102 311 3252 394 345

Entertainment ............................................... 44 366 26 22 75

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 316 34

3937346

Other entertainment ................................... 28 62 17 15 29

Personal care products and services ........... 6 6 33

35311

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 2 ( ) 31 2

Education ..................................................... 134 3312 156 336 108

All other gifts ................................................. 67 40 71 41 130

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, 2013