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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2015-2016

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 12,820 2,518 2,938 4,956 2,408

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $35,784 $39,124 $33,301 $33,622 $39,769

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,144 37,270 32,161 32,041 37,623

Age of reference person ................................. 81.7 82.4 82.2 81.4 81.2

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 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 40 44 38 39 43

Women ......................................................... 60 56 62 61 57

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 76 70 75 83 72

With mortgage ............................................ 12 10 10 11 20

Without mortgage ....................................... 64 60 65 72 52

Renter ........................................................... 24 30 25 17 28

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 9 9 7 13 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 91 91 93 87 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 5 3 2 6 10

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 97 98 94 90

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 6 4 5 9 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 45 55 50 43 35

College ......................................................... 48 41 45 47 61

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 78 70 83 80 79

Average annual expenditures ........................... $38,412 $39,272 $37,083 $35,990 $43,943

Food ............................................................... 4,646 4,172 4,273 4,661 5,447

Food at home ............................................... 2,939 2,696 2,743 2,994 3,273

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 413 425 410 395 434

Cereals and cereal products .................... 114 120 116 101 125

Bakery products ....................................... 299 305 293 294 309

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 593 589 510 645 605

Beef .......................................................... 161 137 135 188 168

Pork .......................................................... 115 108 116 132 93

Other meats .............................................. 75 92 77 68 68

Poultry ...................................................... 101 113 79 117 90

Fish and seafood ...................................... 97 100 71 88 134

Eggs ......................................................... 45 40 32 51 53

Dairy products ............................................ 317 304 305 307 355

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 110 94 105 115 123

Other dairy products ................................. 206 210 200 192 232

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 615 590 560 618 687

Fresh fruits ............................................... 238 209 221 249 263

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 186 202 152 178 221

Processed fruits ........................................ 95 101 84 88 114

Processed vegetables .............................. 95 78 103 104 89

Other food at home .................................... 1,001 788 959 1,029 1,192

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 120 103 125 127 120

Fats and oils ............................................. 90 71 92 92 101

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 492 362 459 490 643

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 275 228 267 298 290

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 24 24 17 22 38

Food away from home .................................. 1,707 1,475 1,530 1,667 2,175

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 280 274 213 242 417

Housing .......................................................... 14,400 17,497 13,366 12,838 15,660

Shelter .......................................................... 8,220 10,956 7,673 6,608 9,342

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,463 6,271 3,603 4,020 4,532

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 704 744 418 695 1,028

Property taxes .......................................... 1,912 3,465 1,726 1,335 1,704

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,846 2,061 1,459 1,989 1,800

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,181 3,955 3,534 2,093 4,180

Other lodging .............................................. 576 730 536 496 630

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,277 3,547 3,115 3,296 3,155

Natural gas ................................................. 385 606 493 260 281

Electricity .................................................... 1,303 1,190 1,180 1,514 1,137

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 142 328 111 83 108

Telephone services .................................... 906 952 861 911 904

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 512 611 486 508 449

Cellular phone service .............................. 394 341 374 403 455

Water and other public services ................. 541 471 472 527 725

Household operations .................................. 1,258 1,617 931 1,180 1,441

Personal services ....................................... 312 733 2120 2236 2263

Other household expenses ........................ 946 883 812 944 1,178

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 586 475 604 658 555

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 124 106 119 139 122

Other household products .......................... 326 233 365 375 295

Postage and stationery ............................... 136 136 120 144 139

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,059 903 1,043 1,096 1,167

Household textiles ...................................... 64 60 44 78 68

Furniture ..................................................... 217 265 154 219 237

Floor coverings ........................................... 8 6 5 12 27

Major appliances ........................................ 202 132 206 229 218

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 79 71 80 62 113

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 488 369 553 496 524

Apparel and services ...................................... 753 829 704 764 712

Men and boys ............................................... 158 183 133 173 137

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 144 159 124 164 118

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 14 24 9 10 19

Women and girls .......................................... 297 275 285 289 334

Women, 16 and over .................................. 284 249 268 283 323

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 13 27 216 25 11

Children under 2 ........................................... 213 23

210 227 24

Footwear ...................................................... 144 215 136 146 88

Other apparel products and services ........... 141 152 141 128 150

Transportation ................................................ 4,900 3,683 4,411 5,010 6,535

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,787 2902 1,498 1,958 2,712

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,068 2203 670 1,132 2,326

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 715 698 828 816 386

Other vehicles ............................................ 24

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 210 3 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 985 856 928 1,014 1,128

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,738 1,532 1,772 1,699 1,988

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 52 40 40 63 55

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 536 465 484 586 587

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 800 2545 2724 868 996

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 351 482 524 183 349

Public and other transportation .................... 391 394 213 338 707

Healthcare ...................................................... 5,892 5,827 6,364 5,639 5,886

Health insurance .......................................... 3,969 3,968 4,145 3,852 3,996

Medical services ........................................... 998 987 1,234 901 923

Drugs ............................................................ 680 662 759 667 621

Medical supplies ........................................... 245 210 225 219 346

Entertainment ................................................. 1,712 1,588 1,524 1,778 1,965

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Fees and admissions ................................... 329 287 180 386 463

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 900 949 857 890 916

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 347 278 320 378 393

Pets ............................................................ 305 209 289 350 343

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 42 269 232 28 50

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 136 274 167 123 194

Personal care products and services ............. 535 470 500 531 647

Reading .......................................................... 187 180 160 146 286

Education ....................................................... 179 68 232 191 203

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 136 144 129 159 86

Miscellaneous ................................................. 756 541 690 681 1,205

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,615 2,905 3,518 1,951 2,576

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 1,421 1,094 1,000 1,400 2,317

Life and other personal insurance ................ 263 269 178 327 227

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 1,158 825 821 1,074 2,090

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $35,784 $39,124 $33,301 $33,622 $39,769

Wages and salaries ...................................... 6,312 7,475 5,397 5,815 7,236

Self-employment income .............................. 1,274 584 1,157 1,681 1,303

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 24,229 26,572 23,770 22,407 26,087

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 3,183 3,706 2,346 3,069 3,891

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 285 281 197 290 385

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 337 393 298 246 511

Other income ................................................ 164 2113 2134 2113 356

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 1,640 1,855 1,141 1,581 2,146

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,390 1,464 1,174 1,354 1,650

State and local income taxes ....................... 215 330 -67 194 483

Other taxes ................................................... 35 260 234 33 214

Income after taxes .......................................... 34,144 37,270 32,161 32,041 37,623

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,477 - $702 $6,528 $9,334 $13,363

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,395 184 7,973 10,021 14,148

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 918 886 1,445 687 784

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 242 2128 351 201 314

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,057 -732 -449 -643 -2,989

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 186,549 236,253 112,437 152,045 295,998

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,033 1,145 769 986 1,336

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 703 687 702 686 734

Food ............................................................. 58 34 48 46 109

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 9 12 24 3 21

Housing ........................................................ 193 236 165 177 210

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 29 28 20 34

Household textiles ...................................... 24

214 211 ( ) 24

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 17 212 220 211 232

Major appliances ...................................... 11 23

216 27 21

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, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 6 28

2324211

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 27 51 14 27 22

Other housing ............................................. 122 131 123 119 117

Apparel and services .................................... 106 208 84 87 71

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 34 82 12 31 19

Females, 2 and over ................................... 31 79 219 19 220

Children under 2 ......................................... 26

23210 2624

Other apparel products and services ......... 35 244 243 230 228

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 225 233 22

214

All other apparel products and services ... 19 218 210 228 214

Transportation .............................................. 68 21 103 89 33

Healthcare .................................................... 75 240 244 2125 246

Entertainment ............................................... 37 75 31 19 38

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 213 237 25

25213

Other entertainment ................................... 24 38 25 13 25

Personal care products and services ........... 10 214 222 22

27

Reading ........................................................ 5 24 3 5 6

Education ..................................................... 89 210 2175 79 286

All other gifts ................................................. 54 34 23 56 108

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017