Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 25,228 5,146 5,633 9,163 5,286 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $42,284 $44,899 $39,415 $39,599 $47,449 

Income after taxes ........................................ 41,498 43,791 38,820 39,028 46,399 

Age of reference person ................................ 74.8 75.0 75.3 74.4 75.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ .5 .4 .5 .4 .5 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.6 1.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 43 41 41 43 50 

Female ......................................................... 57 59 59 57 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 81 76 83 85 78 

With mortgage ............................................ 22 18 19 23 28 

Without mortgage ....................................... 59 59 64 62 50 

Renter .......................................................... 19 24 17 15 22 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 9 7 8 14 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 91 93 92 86 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 6 1 8 10 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 94 99 92 90 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 9 8 7 11 8 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 43 47 46 46 31 

College ......................................................... 48 45 46 43 60 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 85 77 88 88 84 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $38,027 $41,756 $35,666 $34,710 $42,626 

Food ............................................................... 4,862 5,164 4,330 4,666 5,454 

Food at home ............................................... 3,131 3,336 2,888 2,987 3,433 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 443 500 412 437 431 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 132 154 119 127 136 

Bakery products ....................................... 311 346 293 311 296 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 666 694 593 642 754 

Beef .......................................................... 196 164 183 167 286 

Pork .......................................................... 136 130 140 153 108 

Other meats ............................................. 92 119 90 80 87 

Poultry ...................................................... 101 117 81 102 103 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 100 120 62 97 124 

Eggs ......................................................... 41 44 36 41 46 

Dairy products ............................................ 338 375 314 321 354 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 118 127 102 126 113 

Other dairy products ................................ 220 248 212 196 241 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 620 692 581 563 688 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 218 245 210 187 255 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 195 220 167 174 237 

Processed fruits ....................................... 101 118 98 93 101 

Processed vegetables .............................. 106 110 107 110 94 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $1,065 $1,074 $988 $1,023 $1,206 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 126 127 126 117 140 

Fats and oils ............................................. 96 107 84 98 96 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 541 526 512 505 642 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 258 275 222 264 271 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 44 39 44 39 58 

Food away from home ................................. 1,730 1,828 1,442 1,679 2,022 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 317 375 240 288 390 

Housing .......................................................... 13,380 15,619 12,026 11,380 16,103 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,104 8,984 6,342 5,316 9,186 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,918 6,066 4,440 3,850 6,161 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,369 1,037 809 1,186 2,607 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,973 3,193 2,061 1,320 1,827 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,575 1,837 1,570 1,344 1,727 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,496 2,053 1,244 959 2,156 

Other lodging ............................................. 690 865 659 507 869 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,445 3,770 3,232 3,483 3,289 

Natural gas ................................................. 445 613 640 253 406 

Electricity .................................................... 1,355 1,200 1,175 1,666 1,160 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 230 625 171 117 105 

Telephone services .................................... 903 908 823 936 926 

Water and other public services ................. 512 424 423 511 693 

Household operations .................................. 971 1,011 748 760 1,539 

Personal services ....................................... 198 145 3140 85 505 

Other household expenses ........................ 774 865 609 674 1,035 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 650 581 635 661 713 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 139 114 161 138 144 

Other household products .......................... 360 319 323 383 398 

Postage and stationery .............................. 151 148 151 140 170 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,210 1,274 1,069 1,161 1,375 

Household textiles ...................................... 110 117 100 93 145 

Furniture ..................................................... 226 258 231 199 238 

Floor coverings .......................................... 20 39 13 16 16 

Major appliances ........................................ 185 165 174 208 176 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 93 112 82 67 129 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 575 583 468 578 671 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,047 1,180 879 1,015 1,151 

Men and boys .............................................. 210 296 169 188 210 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 187 263 143 169 193 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 23 33 26 19 18 

Women and girls .......................................... 482 520 428 459 542 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 444 474 397 428 493 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 38 46 31 31 50 

Children under 2 .......................................... 20 20 16 26 15 

Footwear ...................................................... 169 170 116 207 159 

Other apparel products and services ........... 165 174 150 136 224 

Transportation ................................................ 5,503 5,262 5,377 5,610 5,689 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,543 1,594 1,499 1,608 1,428 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 839 940 741 927 694 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 688 593 755 675 733 

Other vehicles ............................................ 316 362 33 35 31 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,580 1,380 1,585 1,658 1,633 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,977 $1,852 $1,900 $2,062 $2,037 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 104 103 97 117 92 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 629 588 574 564 842 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 913 742 902 1,111 751 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 331 419 327 271 353 

Public and other transportation .................... 403 437 392 282 591 

Health care ..................................................... 4,805 4,869 5,288 4,375 4,972 

Health insurance .......................................... 3,080 3,105 3,439 2,828 3,111 

Medical services .......................................... 790 905 837 635 897 

Drugs ........................................................... 758 686 789 760 793 

Medical supplies .......................................... 176 173 223 152 170 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,956 1,926 1,693 1,952 2,267 

Fees and admissions ................................... 392 416 340 305 572 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 800 845 729 809 816 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 512 403 449 589 553 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 251 262 175 249 326 

Personal care products and services ............. 542 546 496 515 631 

Reading .......................................................... 149 175 166 105 182 

Education ....................................................... 220 326 246 140 230 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 219 201 195 261 189 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 763 1,017 555 702 844 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,333 2,799 2,332 1,983 2,489 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,930 2,295 1,843 1,717 2,035 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 297 310 290 268 340 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 1,633 1,986 1,553 1,449 1,695 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 42,284 44,899 39,415 39,599 47,449 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 12,925 15,126 10,770 11,986 14,705 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,615 1,365 1,469 1,481 2,245 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,217 24,713 24,249 23,137 25,572 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 2,675 2,710 2,314 2,228 3,801 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 249 315 194 175 371 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 296 352 257 286 303 

Regular contributions for support ................. 193 145 80 212 329 

Other income ............................................... 114 172 82 95 123 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 786 1,107 595 571 1,050 

Federal income taxes ................................... 501 698 350 285 845 

State and local income taxes ....................... 96 153 124 43 100 

Other taxes .................................................. 190 256 121 242 106 

Income after taxes ......................................... 41,498 43,791 38,820 39,028 46,399 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

65 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $5,095 - $4,227 $1,948 $1,938 $22,996 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,379 -2,620 2,946 2,740 29,879 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 2,284 1,607 997 802 6,883 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 630 559 674 531 825 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,214 -1,381 -864 -1,075 -1,667 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 182,756 218,570 138,144 145,717 259,631 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 964 1,127 791 871 1,151 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 962 1,143 890 747 1,231 

Food ............................................................. 56 70 63 41 59 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 19 13 15 29 12 

Housing ........................................................ 206 208 194 167 285 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 32 31 18 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 19 12 10 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 25 18 24 19 43 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 8 32 5 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 19 10 23 14 33 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 57 76 35 49 78 

Other housing ............................................ 82 64 92 71 108 

Apparel and services ................................... 208 228 161 212 229 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 57 91 44 58 36 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 93 80 68 87 139 

Children under 2 ........................................ 19 20 15 25 14 

Other apparel products and services ......... 39 36 34 42 40 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 12 10 19 10 

All other apparel products and services ... 25 24 324 23 30 

Transportation .............................................. 108 49 92 98 198 

Health care ................................................... 39 351 358 36 63 

Entertainment ............................................... 85 124 43 75 111 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 24 342 314 317 328 

Other entertainment ................................... 62 82 29 59 83 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 20 7 13 15 

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

Education ..................................................... 96 213 115 40 61 

All other gifts ................................................ 130 167 140 64 197 

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.

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