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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 12,607 2,669 2,692 4,691 2,555

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $36,051 $37,708 $35,524 $33,759 $39,086

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,412 36,091 34,146 32,149 37,093

Age of reference person ................................. 81.5 82.0 82.1 80.9 81.5

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 41 44 38 38 44

Women ......................................................... 59 56 62 62 56

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 79 73 79 85 75

With mortgage ............................................ 13 9 10 13 21

Without mortgage ....................................... 66 63 69 72 54

Renter ........................................................... 21 27 21 15 25

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 8 7 6 13 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 92 93 94 87 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 3 2 6 11

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 97 98 94 89

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 7 7 6 10 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 45 59 48 43 34

College ......................................................... 47 35 46 47 60

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 81 76 83 83 80

Average annual expenditures ........................... $37,420 $38,937 $37,386 $34,819 $40,530

Food ............................................................... 4,456 4,298 4,329 4,297 5,025

Food at home ............................................... 2,905 2,916 2,893 2,734 3,205

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 421 458 429 387 438

Cereals and cereal products .................... 122 132 132 108 127

Bakery products ....................................... 299 326 297 279 311

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 584 626 558 587 569

Beef .......................................................... 138 143 132 135 144

Pork .......................................................... 123 109 129 143 94

Other meats .............................................. 80 90 83 71 81

Poultry ...................................................... 105 128 90 101 109

Fish and seafood ...................................... 91 112 81 87 90

Eggs ......................................................... 47 44 42 50 51

Dairy products ............................................ 328 335 356 294 348

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 110 100 115 108 118

Other dairy products ................................. 217 235 241 186 230

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 610 603 612 571 684

Fresh fruits ............................................... 235 202 232 233 274

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 186 218 176 157 217

Processed fruits ........................................ 95 95 95 87 108

Processed vegetables .............................. 95 88 108 95 85

Other food at home .................................... 962 894 939 896 1,166

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 121 111 121 114 141

Fats and oils ............................................. 89 80 90 81 109

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 469 449 468 422 571

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 252 231 234 257 282

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 31 22 25 22 62

Food away from home .................................. 1,552 1,382 1,436 1,563 1,819

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 231 258 207 183 317

Housing .......................................................... 13,851 16,384 13,007 12,325 14,883

Shelter .......................................................... 7,737 9,952 7,308 6,112 8,859

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,737 6,428 3,910 4,130 4,957

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 853 745 399 909 1,341

Property taxes .......................................... 1,907 3,313 1,931 1,235 1,646

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,977 2,370 1,580 1,986 1,970

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,474 2,911 2,854 1,565 3,289

Other lodging .............................................. 526 612 545 417 613

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,375 3,634 3,215 3,470 3,098

Natural gas ................................................. 415 570 616 266 315

Electricity .................................................... 1,325 1,160 1,219 1,588 1,128

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 194 505 130 115 82

Telephone services .................................... 903 902 813 971 873

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 536 612 475 553 491

Cellular phone service .............................. 367 290 338 418 383

Water and other public services ................. 538 497 437 530 700

Household operations .................................. 1,187 1,437 837 1,127 1,405

Personal services ....................................... 253 3498 387 3216 3239

Other household expenses ........................ 934 939 750 910 1,165

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 582 546 656 596 507

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 111 103 115 118 102

Other household products .......................... 329 261 399 331 310

Postage and stationery ............................... 142 182 141 148 95

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 971 815 991 1,020 1,015

Household textiles ...................................... 62 41 54 70 76

Furniture ..................................................... 178 140 153 211 184

Floor coverings ........................................... 10 34 7 13 16

Major appliances ........................................ 194 144 201 212 206

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 82 79 73 89 81

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 445 407 503 425 452

Apparel and services ...................................... 691 623 703 731 665

Men and boys ............................................... 148 138 157 166 117

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 135 123 145 152 104

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 16 12 13 13

Women and girls .......................................... 293 236 316 291 320

Women, 16 and over .................................. 274 214 294 276 300

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 19 22 322 15 321

Children under 2 ........................................... 311 33

310 321 31

Footwear ...................................................... 127 119 111 148 113

Other apparel products and services ........... 113 126 109 105 114

Transportation ................................................ 5,163 4,905 5,075 4,922 5,919

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,691 31,612 1,489 1,639 2,080

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 946 3992 733 782 1,425

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 744 620 756 857 653

Other vehicles ............................................ 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,179 1,040 1,129 1,261 1,228

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,905 1,776 2,212 1,713 2,020

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 61 41 38 73 83

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 553 598 545 528 568

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 982 3708 1,270 903 31,054

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 309 429 359 209 315

Public and other transportation .................... 388 476 244 309 591

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,737 5,741 6,373 5,309 5,841

Health insurance .......................................... 3,905 4,025 4,238 3,730 3,750

Medical services ........................................... 941 814 1,248 728 1,144

Drugs ............................................................ 671 655 653 701 645

Medical supplies ........................................... 220 247 234 151 303

Entertainment ................................................. 1,683 1,610 1,522 1,832 1,655

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 298 279 189 359 326

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 897 1,006 847 859 905

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 329 298 349 356 292

Pets ............................................................ 282 208 301 325 256

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 48 90 48 31 337

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 158 28 136 258 132

Personal care products and services ............. 513 515 534 466 572

Reading .......................................................... 175 250 172 146 159

Education ....................................................... 161 94 254 144 162

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 128 109 96 181 86

Miscellaneous ................................................. 769 518 1,002 600 1,082

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,625 2,638 3,109 2,337 2,632

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,237 994 1,005 1,346 1,534

Life and other personal insurance ................ 243 260 218 269 204

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 994 734 787 1,077 1,330

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $36,051 $37,708 $35,524 $33,759 $39,086

Wages and salaries ...................................... 5,710 6,506 4,535 5,819 5,914

Self-employment income .............................. 1,130 3623 988 1,620 910

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,695 26,511 25,431 22,056 26,870

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,513 3,476 3,112 3,410 4,163

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 250 280 176 217 356

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 568 3164 1,035 512 600

Other income ................................................ 186 3148 248 124 274

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,639 1,617 1,377 1,609 1,993

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,363 1,261 1,339 1,367 1,490

State and local income taxes ....................... 239 290 18 201 490

Other taxes ................................................... 36 367 321 40 313

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,412 36,091 34,146 32,149 37,093

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $9,422 $41,515 $5,964 - $6,132 $8,098

Net change in total assets ............................ 16,741 42,319 6,744 11,154 10,812

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,318 804 780 17,286 2,714

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 244 3181 447 3146 275

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -723 -654 -382 -878 -871

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 190,389 230,773 121,050 150,058 295,322

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,027 1,120 795 938 1,339

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 727 726 840 587 870

Food ............................................................. 47 44 55 34 64

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 7 38

36 5 11

Housing ........................................................ 200 262 209 199 131

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 36 327 16 36

Household textiles ...................................... 33

33333435

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 25 313 322 339 318

Major appliances ...................................... 10 32

316 310 311

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, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 310 36

329 37

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 27 65 24 13 18

Other housing ............................................. 117 145 3133 127 54

Apparel and services .................................... 98 108 90 95 104

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 30 59 12 33 315

Females, 2 and over ................................... 36 29 43 38 31

Children under 2 ......................................... 36

33310 381 ( )

Other apparel products and services ......... 27 317 324 316 357

Jewelry and watches ................................ 5 36

363337

All other apparel products and services ... 22 311 318 313 350

Transportation .............................................. 65 18 116 63 63

Healthcare .................................................... 119 3140 345 354 3294

Entertainment ............................................... 42 63 49 27 40

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 16 341 313 39

37

Other entertainment ................................... 26 22 37 18 33

Personal care products and services ........... 5 38

391 ( ) 36

Reading ........................................................ 4 4 34

3235

Education ..................................................... 80 336 3189 39 385

All other gifts ................................................. 61 35 68 68 69

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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