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

residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 11,448 2,499 2,876 3,868 2,205 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $28,296 $28,687 $28,799 $25,573 $31,974 

Income after taxes ........................................ 27,542 28,170 28,294 24,591 31,023 

Age of reference person ................................ 81.3 81.4 81.4 80.9 81.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 40 40 39 38 46 

Female ......................................................... 60 60 61 62 54 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 78 74 79 82 76 

With mortgage ............................................ 10 7 8 12 15 

Without mortgage ....................................... 68 67 72 70 60 

Renter .......................................................... 22 26 21 18 24 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 8 8 4 14 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 92 92 96 86 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 4 3 1 3 11 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 96 97 99 97 89 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 14 12 13 20 9 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 47 53 52 45 34 

College ......................................................... 38 34 34 34 56 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 78 69 81 82 78 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $26,364 $26,488 $25,637 $23,536 $31,954 

Food ............................................................... 3,452 3,487 3,093 3,396 3,923 

Food at home ............................................... 2,300 2,405 2,018 2,271 2,563 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 345 425 300 324 352 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 103 115 97 99 104 

Bakery products ....................................... 242 310 203 225 249 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 511 568 459 467 582 

Beef .......................................................... 140 139 135 123 171 

Pork .......................................................... 110 107 118 114 97 

Other meats ............................................. 67 83 65 53 75 

Poultry ...................................................... 79 106 62 78 74 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 87 102 55 69 134 

Eggs ......................................................... 29 31 23 30 31 

Dairy products ............................................ 270 286 255 265 280 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 110 107 111 114 104 

Other dairy products ................................ 160 178 145 150 176 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 447 456 403 432 507 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 156 154 143 147 185 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 132 149 107 121 159 

Processed fruits ....................................... 98 98 96 96 103 

Processed vegetables .............................. 61 55 58 68 61 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .................................... $727 $671 $600 $783 $843 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 93 97 77 95 103 

Fats and oils ............................................. 66 65 58 69 73 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 374 322 285 426 446 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 171 171 146 183 179 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 23 16 34 10 42 

Food away from home ................................. 1,152 1,082 1,075 1,125 1,360 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 178 216 124 150 248 

Housing .......................................................... 9,492 10,965 8,754 7,913 11,497 

Shelter .......................................................... 5,051 6,127 4,722 3,740 6,560 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,024 3,917 2,798 2,474 3,273 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 485 350 303 543 776 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,339 2,020 1,497 913 1,110 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,200 1,548 999 1,018 1,387 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,746 1,951 1,627 1,079 2,841 

Other lodging ............................................. 280 259 297 187 446 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,419 2,582 2,378 2,407 2,308 

Natural gas ................................................. 441 588 595 280 358 

Electricity .................................................... 877 772 798 1,046 801 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 181 392 126 125 113 

Telephone services .................................... 601 570 578 642 594 

Water and other public services ................. 319 261 281 313 443 

Household operations .................................. 738 999 626 589 852 

Personal services ....................................... 245 3540 184 3129 3194 

Other household expenses ........................ 493 460 441 460 658 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 431 440 368 428 499 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 95 82 91 96 108 

Other household products .......................... 211 232 181 219 214 

Postage and stationery .............................. 126 126 97 113 176 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 853 816 661 750 1,278 

Household textiles ...................................... 126 223 45 90 188 

Furniture ..................................................... 159 175 103 155 221 

Floor coverings .......................................... 23 21 19 15 46 

Major appliances ........................................ 171 122 106 157 315 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 70 57 77 45 112 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 303 218 311 290 396 

Apparel and services ..................................... 593 654 511 550 698 

Men and boys .............................................. 97 91 88 89 125 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 89 83 79 84 112 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 8 38 9 5 13 

Women and girls .......................................... 286 350 255 277 274 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 271 334 237 266 260 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 15 316 17 12 14 

Children under 2 .......................................... 13 17 12 8 17 

Footwear ...................................................... 110 102 83 106 150 

Other apparel products and services ........... 88 94 73 69 132 

Transportation ................................................ 3,505 2,913 3,462 3,308 4,568 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,245 3816 1,503 1,109 1,634 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 786 3426 1,143 608 1,039 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 460 390 361 501 596 

Other vehicles ............................................ 2 ( ) 4 ( ) 4 ( ) 2 ( ) 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 760 654 753 785 845 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $1,232 $1,113 $1,058 $1,219 $1,602 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 50 25 45 67 57 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 414 319 343 394 636 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 590 547 524 596 713 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 178 222 146 163 196 

Public transportation .................................... 268 330 147 194 486 

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,108 3,756 4,658 3,617 4,640 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,188 2,176 2,482 1,974 2,192 

Medical services .......................................... 771 647 907 519 1,175 

Drugs ........................................................... 993 820 1,142 951 1,057 

Medical supplies .......................................... 157 114 126 173 216 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,011 953 881 940 1,362 

Fees and admissions ................................... 270 217 263 223 425 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 480 525 431 457 532 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 142 119 129 134 196 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 119 93 58 126 209 

Personal care products and services ............. 424 444 385 381 523 

Reading .......................................................... 134 158 143 96 161 

Education ....................................................... 184 3405 108 112 155 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 99 102 76 118 94 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 589 497 668 458 819 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,683 1,183 1,914 1,507 2,260 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 909 756 858 989 1,007 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 317 149 245 460 350 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 592 607 613 530 657 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 28,296 28,687 28,799 25,573 31,974 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 4,708 5,949 4,360 4,345 4,391 

Self-employment income ............................. 969 634 1,546 407 1,584 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 19,110 18,463 19,715 18,167 20,707 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 3,003 3,238 2,808 2,175 4,443 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 44 323 310 332 3131 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 185 127 56 168 450 

Regular contributions for support ................. 173 364 3251 185 173 

Other income ............................................... 104 3189 351 395 394 

Personal taxes ............................................... 754 516 505 982 950 

Federal income taxes ................................... 486 188 197 748 743 

State and local income taxes ....................... 71 47 61 64 126 

Other taxes .................................................. 197 282 247 171 81 

Income after taxes ......................................... 27,542 28,170 28,294 24,591 31,023 

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, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

Total

75 and

over

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,114 - $1,448 - $358 - $2,702 - $9,319 

Net change in total assets ............................ -263 -544 176 1,410 -3,449 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 2,852 904 534 4,113 5,870 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 379 202 363 616 187 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -403 -229 -256 -378 -836 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 140,161 162,172 106,549 106,909 217,372 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 778 831 647 708 1,011 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 802 923 1,018 425 1,024 

Food ............................................................. 27 34 15 15 52 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 4 32 33 33 8 

Housing ........................................................ 176 195 131 90 361 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 19 15 17 18 28 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 329 32 35 13 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 321 18 14 44 

Major appliances ...................................... 10 38 36 9 320 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 313 312 35 25 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 30 30 46 15 32 

Other housing ............................................ 94 100 48 38 245 

Apparel and services ................................... 90 68 107 70 123 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 17 17 24 7 23 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 41 20 63 29 52 

Children under 2 ........................................ 12 17 12 8 14 

Other apparel products and services ......... 20 314 8 26 33 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 6 35 36 37 36 

All other apparel products and services ... 14 39 32 318 326 

Transportation .............................................. 34 20 87 13 17 

Health care ................................................... 210 3137 474 365 3201 

Entertainment ............................................... 33 19 23 32 63 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 12 34 9 11 27 

Other entertainment ................................... 21 15 13 21 36 

Personal care products and services ........... 12 34 7 314 22 

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

Education ..................................................... 150 3383 89 69 105 

All other gifts ................................................ 63 58 80 51 68 

1 Value less than 0.05. 2 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.4 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.