Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual 

expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) .................................................... 14,246 2,866 3,186 5,260 2,935 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $40,421 $39,918 $40,429 $37,927 $45,372 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 37,753 37,612 37,123 35,580 42,468 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 81.7 82.0 82.1 81.4 81.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ..................................................................................................... 1.6 1.5 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 .3 .3 .3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 42 42 41 39 47 

 Women .................................................................................................... 58 58 59 61 53 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 80 68 81 86 80 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 16 13 14 17 20 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 64 55 67 69 59 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 20 32 19 14 20 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 8 8 6 12 3 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 92 92 94 88 97 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 4 4 1 6 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 96 96 99 94 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 4 4 4 6 3 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 43 51 48 42 31 

 College .................................................................................................... 53 45 48 52 66 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 83 72 87 86 85 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $43,446 $42,374 $39,774 $41,872 $51,206 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 5,595 5,648 5,063 5,429 6,372 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 3,602 3,657 3,222 3,626 3,900 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 487 565 434 458 527 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 122 153 100 108 143 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 365 412 333 349 384 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 740 691 651 832 713 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 193 155 173 222 195 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 154 96 167 188 134 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 106 106 100 118 93 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 116 113 85 136 117 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 124 177 89 121 120 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 46 43 37 48 55 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 376 400 338 348 442 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 114 126 97 105 134 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 263 274 241 243 308 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 725 756 596 712 852 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 273 279 224 255 346 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 230 253 175 212 298 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 106 110 92 115 100 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 116 114 104 130 108 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,274 1,245 1,204 1,276 1,365 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 142 123 143 143 154 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 95 97 83 96 102 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 673 654 676 646 733 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 327 335 271 356 328 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 37 36 32 35 48 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 1,992 1,991 1,842 1,802 2,472 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 303 313 212 290 407 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 15,621 17,457 14,650 14,344 17,164 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 8,819 11,154 8,143 7,348 9,908 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 5,140 5,597 4,762 4,991 5,372 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 774 530 556 827 1,152 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 2,094 3,307 2,056 1,503 2,011 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 2,272 1,760 2,150 2,661 2,208 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 3,002 4,798 2,743 1,718 3,831 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 677 759 639 638 705 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 3,478 3,426 3,255 3,622 3,513 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 424 537 582 294 376 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,342 1,061 1,161 1,638 1,283 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 185 496 149 106 62 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 911 871 841 950 956 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 404 457 399 399 366 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 507 414 442 551 590 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 616 461 521 634 837 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,462 1,282 1,533 1,335 1,790 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 355 3255 3595 3203 3464 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,108 1,028 938 1,132 1,326 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 689 590 642 776 674 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 149 97 123 185 158 

 Other household products .................................................................... 408 361 409 470 340 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 133 132 110 121 176 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 1,173 1,005 1,077 1,264 1,279 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 73 25 59 90 98 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 190 148 223 171 231 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 14 310 4 23 10 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 197 128 206 198 256 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 79 39 64 92 106 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 620 655 522 689 577 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 940 1,005 842 852 1,128 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 213 163 130 291 207 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 200 131 118 283 202 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 13 32 11 8 5 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 401 413 455 274 550 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 381 371 441 264 525 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 20 342 313 310 25 

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

314 311 32 316 325 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 197 3271 154 166 229 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 115 147 103 104 117 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 5,588 4,377 5,238 5,709 6,924 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 1,936 31,229 1,948 2,012 2,478 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,087 3726 886 1,401 1,096 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 848 3504 1,063 612 1,373 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 

32 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 39 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,034 767 994 1,074 1,269 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 2,119 1,900 2,007 2,194 2,313 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 62 42 52 78 64 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 631 476 518 714 750 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 455 540 503 342 521 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 971 843 934 1,059 978 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 499 481 288 429 865 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 6,921 6,698 6,861 6,781 7,446 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 4,712 4,616 4,787 4,612 4,905 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 1,098 860 987 1,108 1,433 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 795 698 915 798 745 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 316 522 172 263 364 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 1,857 1,778 1,764 1,723 2,273 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 352 385 227 298 554 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 934 878 951 921 988 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 460 484 459 434 496 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 391 429 413 381 364 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 69 356 346 53 132 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 111 331 127 70 235 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 629 592 511 657 738 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 154 205 194 97 167 

 Education .................................................................................................... 216 3186 94 238 336 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 128 131 129 151 81 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 865 946 657 886 980 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 2,490 1,599 2,216 2,435 3,755 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 2,139 1,439 1,342 2,281 3,435 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 424 380 431 489 345 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 1,715 1,059 911 1,792 3,089 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ....................................................................... $40,421 $39,918 $40,429 $37,927 $45,372 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 7,502 7,024 6,428 8,101 8,063 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 1,609 2,218 2,386 1,048 1,177 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 26,675 26,831 25,323 25,761 29,628 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 3,880 3,012 5,589 2,403 5,521 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 217 406 183 155 182 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 407 276 302 416 633 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 130 3152 218 344 167 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 2,668 2,307 3,306 2,347 2,904 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 2,243 1,864 3,005 1,950 2,309 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 385 382 256 349 594 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 40 360 45 48 31 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 37,753 37,612 37,123 35,580 42,468 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $8,865 $9,915 $4,909 $9,124 $11,671 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 9,777 9,564 6,570 9,072 14,730 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 912 -351 1,661 -52 3,059 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 695 3189 1,024 3817 3615 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -1,010 -602 -735 -988 -1,743 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 232,865 212,947 143,435 199,877 408,534 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 1,228 1,215 915 1,177 1,674 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ............................................................... 869 995 709 825 1,016 

 Food ........................................................................................................ 52 39 50 36 90 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................ 8 36 35 12 7 

 Housing ................................................................................................... 171 197 195 159 144 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................ 22 318 22 24 22 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 

36 37 36 36 36 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................................ 11 37 323 38 39 

 Major appliances ............................................................................... 5 36 37 34 33 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........................... 6 31 316 34 35 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 55 110 50 39 39 

 Other housing ....................................................................................... 76 54 94 82 69 

 Apparel and services ............................................................................... 154 259 118 111 175 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................. 39 54 34 32 43 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................................................ 55 105 63 29 51 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................... 14 311 32 316 324 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................... 46 389 320 334 356 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................................................ 6 36 33 34 312 

 All other apparel products and services ........................................... 40 383 316 330 344 

 Transportation ......................................................................................... 101 36 66 30 330 

 Healthcare ............................................................................................... 34 346 311 385 3

-45 

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, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

75 and 

over 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Entertainment .......................................................................................... 62 101 42 51 69 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......................................... 

316 331 311 311 319 

 Other entertainment ............................................................................. 45 69 31 40 50 

 Personal care products and services ...................................................... 29 360 39 35 16 

 Reading ................................................................................................... 4 31 12 31 33 

 Education ................................................................................................. 131 3149 362 194 376 

 All other gifts ............................................................................................ 124 100 139 112 151 

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, September, 2020