Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,625 1,016 1,166 3,134 3,635 5,315 3,669 2,465 3,524 4,700

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $45,142 $682 $8,567 $12,928 $17,402 $24,870 $34,480 $44,720 $58,789 $128,001

Income after taxes .......................................... 41,858 717 8,425 13,018 17,548 24,869 34,308 43,862 56,277 110,326

Age of reference person ................................. 74.2 74.7 75.8 76.7 76.2 75.2 74.2 73.2 72.7 71.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4

Children under 18 ......................................... .1 1.1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) .1 2 ( ) .1 .1

Adults 65 and older ...................................... 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6

Earners ......................................................... .5 .2 .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .6 .8 1.3

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.7 .9 .8 .8 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 45 40 32 27 33 44 48 53 50 64

Women ......................................................... 55 60 68 73 67 56 52 47 50 36

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 80 64 59 61 74 80 85 88 89 93

With mortgage ............................................ 23 16 14 12 15 19 22 26 27 42

Without mortgage ....................................... 57 48 45 50 58 61 63 62 62 52

Renter ........................................................... 20 36 41 39 26 20 15 12 11 7

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 20 14 16 11 9 8 8 5 4

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 80 86 84 89 91 92 92 95 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 16 16 10 4 8 5 4 4 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 84 84 90 96 92 95 96 96 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 7 15 21 16 8 7 6 6 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 39 41 42 48 48 44 44 36 36 18

College ......................................................... 53 42 36 35 43 49 51 58 60 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 86 56 57 63 81 87 92 95 97 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $42,511 $24,262 $18,591 $20,116 $25,743 $33,769 $39,050 $45,253 $51,700 $84,045

Food ............................................................... 5,328 3,451 2,686 2,988 3,513 4,341 5,058 5,655 6,321 9,535

Food at home ............................................... 3,363 2,435 1,858 2,082 2,402 2,962 3,287 3,665 3,987 5,299

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 462 304 254 290 359 424 466 491 549 684

Cereals and cereal products .................... 141 101 83 87 101 127 142 153 169 212

Bakery products ....................................... 322 203 171 203 258 297 324 338 380 472

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 707 533 359 433 487 634 720 722 885 1,088

Beef .......................................................... 177 83 108 90 113 157 191 166 248 278

Pork .......................................................... 153 97 64 94 105 129 170 153 208 228

Other meats .............................................. 97 82 57 48 73 84 97 117 112 154

Poultry ...................................................... 121 135 65 90 97 118 110 126 136 168

Fish and seafood ...................................... 107 89 37 70 63 97 101 111 111 191

Eggs ......................................................... 51 47 28 41 35 48 51 48 69 68

Dairy products ............................................ 364 294 231 243 265 332 322 425 426 547

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 122 122 99 91 88 108 115 151 140 168

Other dairy products ................................. 241 173 132 152 177 224 207 274 287 379

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 674 546 375 422 449 580 618 773 803 1,099

Fresh fruits ............................................... 251 220 147 153 160 216 222 297 283 424

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 215 197 116 132 147 183 188 254 254 354

Processed fruits ........................................ 99 59 52 70 65 86 94 105 137 149

Processed vegetables .............................. 110 70 60 67 76 95 116 118 130 172

Other food at home .................................... 1,157 757 638 693 842 992 1,161 1,254 1,325 1,881

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 135 99 70 78 88 132 135 139 160 209

Fats and oils ............................................. 102 59 57 80 73 84 102 133 126 142

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 567 397 269 318 422 480 569 620 629 950

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 307 182 237 208 242 267 303 313 355 462

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 46 121 16

18 17 28 52 48 55 118

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 1,965 1,016 829 906 1,110 1,379 1,771 1,990 2,334 4,236

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 340 139 90 108 160 237 234 381 369 869

Housing .......................................................... 14,499 10,059 8,111 8,752 10,160 12,327 13,283 14,978 16,840 25,549

Shelter .......................................................... 7,881 6,027 4,665 5,157 5,624 6,592 6,901 7,860 8,853 14,146

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,364 3,777 2,196 2,560 3,161 4,295 4,793 5,583 6,467 10,778

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,517 996 461 680 716 1,029 1,192 1,453 1,650 3,809

Property taxes .......................................... 2,066 1,335 753 1,014 1,401 1,818 1,894 2,244 2,552 3,725

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,781 1,446 982 866 1,044 1,449 1,708 1,886 2,265 3,244

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,858 2,121 2,330 2,463 2,176 1,936 1,614 1,622 1,658 1,414

Other lodging .............................................. 659 129 1140 134 287 361 494 656 728 1,954

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,609 2,577 2,172 2,343 2,807 3,292 3,645 3,990 4,261 5,295

Natural gas ................................................. 425 267 221 234 319 401 431 500 496 651

Electricity .................................................... 1,395 1,134 978 991 1,149 1,328 1,465 1,515 1,607 1,811

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 224 1188 184 181 174 191 186 193 284 373

Telephone services .................................... 1,026 674 562 604 750 864 1,025 1,183 1,285 1,617

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 521 433 396 408 449 483 526 550 587 676

Cellular phone service .............................. 505 241 165 196 301 381 498 633 698 941

Water and other public services ................. 539 313 328 334 414 508 537 599 589 843

Household operations .................................. 1,027 474 375 490 725 883 840 955 1,237 2,090

Personal services ....................................... 141 189 3 ( ) 1144 1184 1129 187 158 1125 265

Other household expenses ........................ 886 385 375 346 540 754 753 897 1,112 1,825

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 667 411 321 345 401 588 673 658 799 1,183

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 143 88 73 85 98 125 137 189 186 208

Other household products .......................... 354 188 165 175 201 301 345 315 417 692

Postage and stationery ............................... 170 134 83 85 102 162 192 154 195 282

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,315 570 577 416 604 972 1,225 1,515 1,691 2,835

Household textiles ...................................... 99 163 188 46 76 64 65 90 143 196

Furniture ..................................................... 260 128 71 94 134 184 243 302 281 606

Floor coverings ........................................... 17 17

14 6 5 11 16 17 8 51

Major appliances ........................................ 224 89 115 60 84 180 227 154 319 506

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 94 70 39 50 45 74 91 186 109 149

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 621 213 261 159 261 459 583 767 830 1,328

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,062 370 391 466 519 626 1,105 1,082 1,365 2,347

Men and boys ............................................... 202 78 72 74 88 131 204 182 314 426

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 180 175 171 71 76 116 178 148 279 385

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 22 14

12 4 12 15 26 35 35 41

Women and girls .......................................... 504 138 135 256 235 304 545 551 611 1,097

Women, 16 and over .................................. 466 130 133 250 225 273 518 498 561 1,003

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 38 19

1216 10 30 28 53 49 94

Children under 2 ........................................... 17 3 ( ) 11

1713111 112 117 112 57

Footwear ...................................................... 185 155 1134 64 81 99 237 198 252 375

Other apparel products and services ........... 154 99 49 65 113 83 108 134 176 392

Transportation ................................................ 6,852 3,642 1,572 2,307 3,267 5,212 6,768 7,857 9,145 14,274

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,209 11,034 1123 1335 536 1,411 1,888 2,774 3,193 5,642

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,397 1293 3 ( ) 1158 1234 539 1,249 1,903 1,869 4,175

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 806 1740 1123 1177 294 871 639 871 1,287 1,465

Other vehicles ............................................ 16

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 17123 ( ) 3 ( ) 137 11

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,777 1,026 723 798 1,119 1,446 1,954 2,180 2,371 2,944

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,351 1,417 648 1,056 1,341 2,052 2,529 2,362 2,927 4,323

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 108 34 123 22 41 68 130 112 175 232

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 768 502 274 263 426 637 809 897 900 1,485

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,025 1767 1262 1647 700 978 1,211 899 1,279 1,509

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 450 114 89 124 173 369 379 453 573 1,097

Public and other transportation .................... 515 165 77 117 271 303 397 541 654 1,364

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,439 3,161 2,459 2,778 4,157 5,068 5,667 6,132 7,247 7,951

Health insurance .......................................... 3,627 2,088 1,810 1,974 2,814 3,459 3,985 4,179 4,601 5,035

Medical services ........................................... 880 562 204 371 645 738 773 917 1,411 1,468

Drugs ............................................................ 726 464 378 350 547 725 737 810 922 1,051

Medical supplies ........................................... 206 48 67 82 153 147 172 227 314 398

Entertainment ................................................. 2,217 1,360 1,171 893 1,311 1,474 1,931 2,427 2,787 4,757

Fees and admissions ................................... 429 132 142 58 183 233 307 494 507 1,224

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 949 708 586 607 751 827 947 1,012 1,211 1,380

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 499 355 412 213 297 347 409 599 670 950

Pets ............................................................ 404 314 374 187 260 298 316 484 571 707

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 95 142 137 126 37 50 94 116 99 243

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 340 1164 131 115 80 66 269 321 398 1,204

Personal care products and services ............. 586 338 288 283 351 525 546 654 667 1,090

Reading .......................................................... 141 47 48 51 97 102 127 148 181 302

Education ....................................................... 276 179 1109 129 70 195 192 264 261 858

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 205 173 256 110 172 189 212 207 238 278

Miscellaneous ................................................. 701 445 441 172 416 553 614 998 790 1,402

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,542 697 716 697 1,099 1,904 2,191 2,729 3,016 6,285

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,321 301 253 484 451 1,015 1,120 1,741 2,473 8,548

Life and other personal insurance ................ 367 183 99 118 156 315 327 483 380 822

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,954 118 154 366 295 700 793 1,259 2,093 7,726

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $45,142 $682 $8,567 $12,928 $17,402 $24,870 $34,480 $44,720 $58,789 $128,001

Wages and salaries ...................................... 15,433 449 473 439 732 2,498 5,368 12,028 19,384 65,064

Self-employment income .............................. 1,648 1-3,105 1-42 1-2 17 199 451 515 1,260 8,918

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,320 2,389 6,730 11,544 16,045 21,019 26,723 28,911 33,693 40,761

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,760 134 134 82 142 680 1,352 2,294 3,310 11,075

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 295 476 895 573 306 248 194 130 304 125

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 509 123 128 158 68 176 351 723 697 1,625

Other income ................................................ 176 1316 1349 234 92 151 141 1119 1142 432

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,284 -35 142 -90 -146 1 172 858 2,513 17,675

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,625 1-24 1135 -25 -43 -12 103 626 1,926 14,168

State and local income taxes ....................... 608 -60 -8 -83 -124 -30 15 158 537 3,404

Other taxes ................................................... 51 148 115 118 21 43 54 73 49 103

Income after taxes .......................................... 41,858 717 8,425 13,018 17,548 24,869 34,308 43,862 56,277 110,326

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $12,192 $2,170 - $1,126 $114 $4,586 $31,729 - $14,265 $4,986 $18,422 $29,266

Net change in total assets ............................ 17,459 1,730 -134 275 6,070 34,821 9,375 8,163 18,355 36,373

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 5,268 -440 991 161 1,484 3,093 23,641 3,177 -67 7,106

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 549 1163 1869 149 1146 748 312 1752 421 1,150

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,267 -664 -463 -400 -540 -795 -1,014 -1,140 -1,720 -3,196

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 195,868 132,849 99,668 99,869 136,790 164,830 177,011 208,544 213,678 372,894

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,061 707 589 610 796 955 1,037 1,149 1,189 1,757

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 981 503 114 279 512 724 612 1,119 1,288 2,379

Food ............................................................. 62 129 124 26 42 31 38 79 52 167

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 2 ( ) 11

121312 8 20 116 16

Housing ........................................................ 211 96 29 49 131 180 136 263 301 443

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 28 3 ( ) 12

17 10 18 25 32 48 60

Household textiles ...................................... 10 116 3 ( ) 16

19131213127 120

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 27 14

162 ( ) 112 118 26 1108 124 35

Major appliances ...................................... 9 3 ( ) 12

3 ( ) 1417 16 112 113 12

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 14

142 ( ) 18112 110 195 111 23

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 42 15

19 13 24 22 16 71 37 122

Other housing ............................................. 104 70 112 23 76 119 68 50 165 206

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3253. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

65 years

and older

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Apparel and services .................................... 186 174 137 64 114 105 128 265 223 440

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 14

11 18 21 27 39 62 52 79

Females, 2 and over ................................... 85 134 111 29 29 48 68 134 112 200

Children under 2 ......................................... 15 3 ( ) 11

1713110 111 117 112 47

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 136 124 19

162 19 110 152 47 114

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 13

149 1413113 115 19

All other apparel products and services ... 31 136 124 16

112 116 17139 131 95

Transportation .............................................. 123 90 15 13 84 160 54 110 86 312

Healthcare .................................................... 54 160 1-41 185 127 112 13

112 1255 131

Entertainment ............................................... 83 1113 127 112 54 55 44 81 70 232

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 117 11

11112 120 113 133 123 87

Other entertainment ................................... 55 196 126 10 42 34 30 48 47 145

Personal care products and services ........... 14 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 17 11 7 15

1712 51

Reading ........................................................ 5 13

3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 4 4 11 7 8

Education ..................................................... 136 111 115 113 119 139 99 176 142 365

All other gifts ................................................. 100 26 118 10 24 30 93 96 135 314

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

2 Value is too small to display.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015