Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003-2004 Total Item 75 and Northeast Midwest South West over Number of consumer units (in thousands)........... 11,476 2,536 2,792 3,875 2,274 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes a/ .......................... $27,042 $26,446 $26,571 $25,696 $30,586 Income after taxes a/ ........................... 25,523 25,986 25,961 22,530 29,640 Age of reference person.......................... 81.1 81.1 81.5 80.7 81.4 Average number in consumer unit: Persons......................................... 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 Children under 18............................... b/ b/ b/ b/ .1 Persons 65 and over............................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 Earners......................................... .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 Vehicles........................................ 1.2 .9 1.3 1.3 1.4 Percent distribution: Sex of reference person: Male............................................ 41 43 38 40 46 Female.......................................... 59 57 62 60 54 Housing tenure: Homeowner....................................... 78 72 76 84 78 With mortgage.................................. 9 5 5 10 16 Without mortgage............................... 69 67 70 73 62 Renter.......................................... 22 28 24 16 22 Race of reference person: Black or African-American....................... 9 9 5 13 5 White, Asian, and All Other Races............... 91 91 95 87 95 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)................................ 17 16 16 22 10 High school (9-12).............................. 46 54 52 42 39 College......................................... 36 30 31 35 50 Never attended and other........................ 1 c/ d/ 1 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased............. 77 65 79 81 80 Average annual expenditures....................... $25,406 $25,195 $23,959 $23,651 $30,310 Food............................................. 3,364 3,548 2,879 3,162 4,054 Food at home.................................... 2,311 2,412 2,018 2,191 2,732 Cereals and bakery products.................... 361 429 303 327 411 Cereals and cereal products................... 110 117 94 104 131 Bakery products............................... 251 312 208 223 280 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................. 571 596 488 530 704 Beef.......................................... 150 133 141 134 203 Pork.......................................... 135 109 135 135 161 Other meats................................... 71 88 68 59 76 Poultry....................................... 94 118 58 99 99 Fish and seafood.............................. 89 118 59 66 127 Eggs.......................................... 32 30 26 36 38 Dairy products................................. 257 272 233 250 279 Fresh milk and cream.......................... 103 105 96 107 105 Other dairy products.......................... 153 168 138 143 173 Fruits and vegetables.......................... 449 470 402 410 541 Fresh fruits.................................. 149 145 138 136 188 Fresh vegetables.............................. 139 152 108 126 181 Processed fruits.............................. 96 106 96 83 104 Processed vegetables.......................... 65 67 60 65 67 Other food at home............................. 673 645 593 674 798 Sugar and other sweets........................ 90 89 84 88 101 Fats and oils................................. 70 66 60 68 86 Miscellaneous foods........................... 326 301 286 319 412 Nonalcoholic beverages........................ 169 176 146 180 172 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips............................ 18 e/ 13 17 17 28 Food away from home............................. 1,053 1,135 861 971 1,322 Alcoholic beverages.............................. 159 198 108 122 236 Housing.......................................... 9,031 10,172 8,259 7,715 10,926 Shelter......................................... 4,761 5,582 4,716 3,618 5,847 Owned dwellings................................ 2,827 3,488 2,503 2,446 3,138 Mortgage interest and charges................. 386 235 178 383 812 Property taxes................................ 1,314 1,873 1,415 1,007 1,089 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses..................................... 1,128 1,380 911 1,056 1,236 Rented dwellings............................... 1,637 1,845 1,912 937 2,258 Other lodging.................................. 297 249 300 235 451 Utilities, fuels, and public services........... 2,266 2,345 2,140 2,316 2,247 Natural gas.................................... 393 542 489 249 357 Electricity.................................... 845 701 759 1,021 812 Fuel oil and other fuels....................... 149 330 96 120 64 Telephone services............................. 575 529 542 631 572 Water and other public services................ 303 244 254 295 443 Household operations............................ 815 1,138 449 761 996 Personal services.............................. 374 770 e/ 75 326 378 Other household expenses....................... 441 367 373 436 617 Housekeeping supplies........................... 409 369 375 384 532 Laundry and cleaning supplies.................. 91 73 89 97 101 Other household products....................... 193 173 177 189 240 Postage and stationery......................... 126 123 109 98 191 Household furnishings and equipment............. 780 737 579 636 1,303 Household textiles............................. 121 190 31 88 207 Furniture...................................... 147 139 104 129 240 Floor coverings................................ 33 23 17 16 94 Major appliances............................... 127 105 96 115 207 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares.................................... 59 46 51 50 97 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 293 236 281 237 458 Apparel and services............................. 608 746 434 544 764 Men and boys.................................... 107 97 81 104 156 Men, 16 and over............................... 98 93 73 96 137 Boys, 2 to 15.................................. 9 e/ 4 8 8 19 Women and girls................................. 296 422 222 251 317 Women, 16 and over............................. 284 417 204 240 302 Girls, 2 to 15................................. 12 e/ 5 18 10 15 Children under 2................................ 14 22 10 9 18 Footwear........................................ 103 120 51 101 152 Other apparel products and services............. 87 86 69 80 121 Transportation................................... 3,453 2,741 3,285 3,716 4,010 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).................. 1,425 997 1,578 1,624 1,377 Cars and trucks, new........................... 953 e/ 506 1,156 1,084 981 Cars and trucks, used.......................... 472 490 422 540 395 Other vehicles................................. c/ d/ d/ c/ e/ 2 Gasoline and motor oil.......................... 619 506 587 649 734 Other vehicle expenses.......................... 1,156 958 975 1,212 1,508 Vehicle finance charges........................ 53 23 39 72 71 Maintenance and repairs........................ 364 277 299 386 509 Vehicle insurance.............................. 577 511 500 625 665 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges....................................... 162 146 137 129 263 Public transportation........................... 253 280 146 231 391 Health care...................................... 3,926 3,238 4,513 3,749 4,267 Health insurance................................ 2,073 1,950 2,332 1,960 2,085 Medical services................................ 709 513 956 593 823 Drugs........................................... 978 675 1,100 1,030 1,072 Medical supplies................................ 166 100 125 165 287 Entertainment.................................... 950 844 806 933 1,272 Fees and admissions............................. 253 245 249 215 332 Television, radios, sound equipment............. 445 446 395 452 491 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment... 153 126 112 168 209 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services................................... 99 26 50 98 240 Personal care products and services.............. 404 386 383 374 498 Reading.......................................... 135 148 143 112 146 Education........................................ 139 286 92 95 111 Tobacco products and smoking supplies............ 101 97 73 125 100 Miscellaneous.................................... 533 500 660 377 676 Cash contributions............................... 1,833 1,614 1,513 1,898 2,360 Personal insurance and pensions.................. 769 677 811 728 891 Life and other personal insurance............... 272 173 258 316 325 Pensions and Social Security.................... 497 504 553 412 566 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes........................ 27,042 26,446 26,571 25,696 30,586 Wages and salaries.............................. 3,593 4,868 3,036 3,480 3,092 Self-employment income.......................... 1,279 538 2,221 752 1,827 Social Security, private and government retirement..................................... 18,992 18,097 18,208 18,941 21,011 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................................ 2,705 2,567 2,685 2,140 3,854 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits............................. 72 e/ 10 e/ 20 e/ 58 e/ 229 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps............................ 185 195 51 184 344 Regular contributions for support............... 122 e/ 50 e/ 269 89 78 Other income.................................... 94 e/ 124 e/ 81 e/ 52 e/ 151 Personal taxes................................... 1,519 460 610 3,166 946 Federal income taxes............................ 1,248 237 251 2,903 720 State and local income taxes.................... 71 -19 68 104 113 Other taxes..................................... 200 241 290 159 113 Income after taxes............................... 25,523 25,986 25,961 22,530 29,640 Addenda: Net change in total assets and liabilities....... -1,880 -754 -1,389 -1,281 -4,761 Net change in total assets...................... -708 -1,046 -1,802 57 -290 Net change in total liabilities................. 1,173 -292 -414 1,338 4,471 Other financial information: Other money receipts............................ 365 115 374 329 696 Mortgage principal paid on owned property....... -367 -247 -221 -301 -796 Estimated market value of owned home............ 125,841 143,412 98,589 100,879 182,231 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.... 746 821 586 675 977 Gifts of goods and services...................... 857 744 1,099 625 1,071 Food............................................ 24 42 19 10 30 Alcoholic beverages............................. 4 e/ 2 e/ 3 e/ 2 13 Housing......................................... 215 213 136 126 459 Housekeeping supplies.......................... 26 19 26 21 43 Household textiles............................. 8 e/ 9 e/ 6 4 15 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares.................................... 23 e/ 18 20 12 50 Major appliances.............................. 13 e/ 10 e/ 6 e/ 7 e/ 34 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares................................... 10 e/ 8 e/ 15 e/ 5 17 Miscellaneous household equipment.............. 37 35 40 27 48 Other housing.................................. 121 132 44 63 303 Apparel and services............................ 108 58 114 87 188 Males, 2 and over.............................. 30 20 20 25 59 Females, 2 and over............................ 44 10 72 27 74 Children under 2............................... 11 14 10 9 12 Other apparel products and services............ 23 e/ 13 11 e/ 26 43 Jewelry and watches........................... 7 e/ 6 8 e/ 6 e/ 9 All other apparel products and services....... 16 e/ 7 e/ 3 e/ 20 e/ 34 Transportation.................................. 48 11 65 79 16 Health care..................................... 201 e/ 35 536 e/ 136 e/ 88 Entertainment................................... 39 27 36 33 64 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles.... 13 e/ 8 15 12 17 Other entertainment............................ 26 19 21 21 47 Personal care products and services............. 14 e/ 5 11 9 36 Reading......................................... 2 2 2 1 3 Education....................................... 110 271 e/ 64 64 64 All other gifts................................. 92 78 114 76 109 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only through 2003; (see glossary). Beginning in 2004 income imputation was implemented. As a result, all consumer units are considered to be complete income reporters. b Value less than 0.05. c Value less than 0.5. d No data reported. e Data are likely to have large sampling errors.