Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 65-74 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 11,584 | 2,682 | 2,828 | 3,996 | 2,078 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $21,401 | $21,666 | $20,065 | $19,444 | $26,603 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 20,239 | 20,555 | 19,132 | 18,465 | 24,726 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 Age of reference person.......................| 69.2 | 69.2 | 69.2 | 69.4 | 68.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .7 Vehicles....................................| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 Children under 18...........................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 64 Female....................................| 38 | 41 | 34 | 38 | 36 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 78 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 77 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 22 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 33 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 57 | 55 | 66 | 58 | 44 Renter....................................| 22 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 23 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 10 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3 White and other...........................| 90 | 92 | 92 | 83 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 22 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 10 High school (9-12)........................| 48 | 58 | 53 | 39 | 46 College...................................| 29 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 44 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 2 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 92 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $20,642 | $20,865 | $19,327 | $18,782 | $25,566 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,109 | 3,350 | 3,003 | 2,704 | 3,653 Food at home................................| 1,990 | 2,007 | 1,844 | 1,934 | 2,259 Cereals and bakery products...............| 291 | 306 | 271 | 269 | 336 Cereals and cereal products.............| 100 | 94 | 93 | 100 | 119 Bakery products.........................| 191 | 212 | 178 | 169 | 217 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 534 | 556 | 476 | 541 | 568 Beef....................................| 161 | 166 | 140 | 166 | 173 Pork....................................| 119 | 93 | 129 | 145 | 94 Other meats.............................| 74 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 76 Poultry.................................| 88 | 103 | 69 | 79 | 109 Fish and seafood........................| 65 | 82 | 39 | 56 | 90 Eggs....................................| 28 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 27 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 240 | 250 | 217 | 241 | 255 Fresh milk and cream....................| 117 | 112 | 108 | 132 | 108 Other dairy products....................| 123 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 148 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 400 | 406 | 408 | 372 | 431 Fresh fruits............................| 138 | 139 | 160 | 123 | 134 Fresh vegetables........................| 121 | 131 | 102 | 115 | 144 Processed fruits........................| 84 | 90 | 89 | 72 | 92 Processed vegetables....................| 56 | 46 | 56 | 62 | 60 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 525 | 489 | 472 | 512 | 668 Sugar and other sweets..................| 76 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 94 Fats and oils...........................| 57 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 71 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 207 | 179 | 168 | 203 | 301 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 159 | 178 | 141 | 160 | 154 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 27 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 48 Food away from home.........................| 1,119 | 1,343 | 1,159 | 770 | 1,394 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 166 | 172 | 204 | 74 | 267 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,481 | 6,909 | 6,244 | 5,665 | 7,805 Shelter.....................................| 3,154 | 3,564 | 2,986 | 2,435 | 4,235 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,949 | 2,065 | 1,862 | 1,589 | 2,612 Mortgage interest.......................| 479 | 353 | 284 | 416 | 1,026 Property taxes..........................| 700 | 939 | 906 | 385 | 719 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 770 | 772 | 672 | 787 | 867 Rented dwellings..........................| 823 | 1,112 | 726 | 537 | 1,131 Other lodging.............................| 382 | 388 | 398 | 309 | 492 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,776 | 1,807 | 1,793 | 1,798 | 1,674 Natural gas...............................| 279 | 293 | 413 | 197 | 233 Electricity...............................| 710 | 616 | 682 | 839 | 623 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 133 | 311 | 105 | 75 | 51 Telephone.................................| 473 | 435 | 439 | 495 | 527 Water and other public services...........| 182 | 152 | 154 | 191 | 240 Household operations........................| 339 | 355 | 284 | 317 | 434 Personal services.........................| 37 | 3/17 | 3/62 | 3/38 | 3/25 Other household expenses..................| 302 | 338 | 222 | 279 | 409 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 385 | 351 | 430 | 345 | 441 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 87 | 83 | 73 | 87 | 109 Other household products..................| 147 | 130 | 148 | 148 | 167 Postage and stationery....................| 151 | 138 | 209 | 111 | 165 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 827 | 832 | 752 | 771 | 1,021 Household textiles........................| 97 | 80 | 97 | 84 | 146 Furniture.................................| 194 | 212 | 156 | 173 | 263 Floor coverings...........................| 45 | 58 | 36 | 45 | 39 Major appliances..........................| 138 | 135 | 131 | 141 | 142 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 54 | 51 | 46 | 50 | 75 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 300 | 296 | 286 | 277 | 355 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,057 | 1,196 | 907 | 812 | 1,502 Men and boys................................| 241 | 268 | 184 | 167 | 414 Men, 16 and over..........................| 217 | 230 | 162 | 160 | 379 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 24 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 35 Women and girls.............................| 487 | 510 | 454 | 366 | 711 Women, 16 and over........................| 462 | 483 | 423 | 347 | 684 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 25 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 27 Children under 2............................| 24 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 34 Footwear....................................| 154 | 226 | 114 | 123 | 162 Other apparel products and services.........| 151 | 166 | 138 | 135 | 181 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,832 | 3,722 | 3,718 | 3,497 | 4,776 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,642 | 1,637 | 1,708 | 1,422 | 1,982 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,005 | 1,110 | 1,043 | 812 | 1,187 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 637 | 527 | 665 | 610 | 791 Other vehicles............................| 3/1 | 3/0 | (4) | (4) | 3/4 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 742 | 622 | 704 | 790 | 856 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,163 | 1,153 | 1,049 | 1,084 | 1,487 Vehicle finance charges...................| 154 | 138 | 129 | 191 | 139 Maintenance and repairs...................| 440 | 411 | 379 | 427 | 591 Vehicle insurance.........................| 451 | 490 | 414 | 388 | 572 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 118 | 114 | 127 | 78 | 185 | | | | | Public transportation.......................| 285 | 310 | 257 | 201 | 451 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,993 | 1,711 | 1,906 | 2,085 | 2,297 Health insurance............................| 906 | 812 | 957 | 912 | 946 Medical services............................| 599 | 522 | 518 | 595 | 818 Drugs.......................................| 400 | 313 | 353 | 489 | 404 Medical supplies............................| 88 | 64 | 78 | 89 | 129 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 862 | 811 | 745 | 735 | 1,329 Fees and admissions.........................| 272 | 279 | 250 | 219 | 399 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 291 | 312 | 259 | 242 | 397 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 158 | 161 | 153 | 140 | 200 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 140 | 60 | 82 | 134 | 334 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 295 | 282 | 291 | 265 | 369 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 155 | 173 | 158 | 118 | 197 | | | | | Education.....................................| 89 | 123 | 61 | 78 | 100 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 187 | 199 | 193 | 187 | 162 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 511 | 467 | 380 | 582 | 608 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 891 | 756 | 668 | 1,003 | 1,154 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,016 | 994 | 850 | 978 | 1,347 Life and other personal insurance...........| 327 | 247 | 291 | 423 | 296 Pensions and Social Security................| 689 | 747 | 559 | 555 | 1,051 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 21,401 | 21,666 | 20,065 | 19,444 | 26,603 Wages and salaries..........................| 5,643 | 6,513 | 4,367 | 5,241 | 7,120 Self-employment income......................| 1,262 | 1,135 | 964 | 695 | 2,886 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11,535 | 11,154 | 12,007 | 10,796 | 12,738 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,472 | 2,588 | 2,440 | 1,995 | 3,282 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 208 | 128 | 158 | 239 | 313 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 197 | 68 | 68 | 385 | 165 Regular contributions for support...........| 53 | 3/60 | 3/33 | 57 | 66 Other income................................| 30 | 3/19 | 28 | 36 | 34 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,162 | 1,110 | 932 | 979 | 1,877 Federal income taxes........................| 892 | 785 | 657 | 788 | 1,532 State and local income taxes................| 200 | 306 | 149 | 129 | 277 Other taxes.................................| 70 | 19 | 126 | 62 | 68 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 20,239 | 20,555 | 19,132 | 18,465 | 24,726 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 447 | 1,720 | -379 | 900 | -947 Net change in total assets..................| 1,273 | 2,490 | -16 | 1,408 | 1,199 Net change in total liabilities.............| 827 | 770 | 363 | 508 | 2,146 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 802 | 2,278 | 282 | 384 | 409 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -267 | -198 | -148 | -332 | -395 Estimated market value of owned home........| 72,792 | 97,619 | 48,540 | 53,851 | 110,181 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 418 | 501 | 326 | 349 | 566 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 811 | 810 | 824 | 623 | 1,126 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 78 | 81 | 63 | 39 | 162 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 82 | 96 | 83 | 40 | 135 Clothing, children under 2..................| 22 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 30 Jewelry and watches.........................| 17 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 16 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 18 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 25 Household textiles..........................| 11 | 3/11 | 3/12 | 3/6 | 3/18 All other gifts.............................| 582 | 538 | 627 | 493 | 739 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4/ No data reported.