Table 3860. Consumer units with reference person age 65 to 74 by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-90 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Total | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | 65-74 | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 11,583 | 2,687 | 2,851 | 3,905 | 2,141 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $21,785 | $23,702 | $19,311 | $19,789 | $26,394 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 20,451 | 22,347 | 18,344 | 18,833 | 23,922 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 Age of reference person.......................| 69.2 | 68.9 | 69.5 | 69.4 | 68.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| .6 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .6 Vehicles....................................| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 Children under 18...........................| .1 | (2) | .1 | .1 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 61 | 55 | 66 | 61 | 64 Female....................................| 39 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 36 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 80 | 69 | 80 | 86 | 80 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 22 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 32 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 58 | 56 | 65 | 59 | 48 Renter....................................| 20 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 20 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 3 White and other...........................| 91 | 91 | 92 | 86 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 21 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 11 High school (9-12)........................| 49 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 44 College...................................| 28 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 45 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | (3) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 89 | 87 | 91 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $21,025 | $21,327 | $18,862 | $19,640 | $26,132 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,255 | 3,490 | 3,133 | 2,918 | 3,729 Food at home................................| 2,077 | 2,162 | 1,938 | 1,996 | 2,334 Cereals and bakery products...............| 314 | 345 | 284 | 293 | 360 Cereals and cereal products.............| 106 | 98 | 99 | 109 | 123 Bakery products.........................| 208 | 247 | 185 | 184 | 237 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 566 | 613 | 539 | 549 | 578 Beef....................................| 188 | 168 | 204 | 192 | 183 Pork....................................| 112 | 99 | 113 | 126 | 103 Other meats.............................| 79 | 86 | 74 | 75 | 84 Poultry.................................| 94 | 121 | 82 | 78 | 106 Fish and seafood........................| 65 | 105 | 42 | 50 | 73 Eggs....................................| 28 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 29 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 246 | 247 | 240 | 233 | 277 Fresh milk and cream....................| 121 | 118 | 119 | 124 | 124 Other dairy products....................| 125 | 129 | 121 | 109 | 153 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 401 | 425 | 390 | 379 | 430 Fresh fruits............................| 134 | 150 | 140 | 121 | 130 Fresh vegetables........................| 119 | 133 | 103 | 113 | 139 Processed fruits........................| 87 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 101 Processed vegetables....................| 60 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 61 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 549 | 532 | 485 | 543 | 687 Sugar and other sweets..................| 78 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 94 Fats and oils...........................| 60 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 73 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 222 | 210 | 182 | 220 | 305 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 159 | 184 | 138 | 163 | 150 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 30 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 65 Food away from home.........................| 1,178 | 1,328 | 1,195 | 922 | 1,395 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 168 | 184 | 195 | 98 | 228 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,683 | 7,386 | 5,833 | 5,930 | 8,317 Shelter.....................................| 3,310 | 4,046 | 2,763 | 2,534 | 4,533 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,043 | 2,260 | 1,732 | 1,673 | 2,861 Mortgage interest.......................| 531 | 420 | 300 | 475 | 1,082 Property taxes..........................| 765 | 980 | 914 | 458 | 857 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 747 | 861 | 519 | 740 | 922 Rented dwellings..........................| 804 | 1,250 | 672 | 482 | 1,010 Other lodging.............................| 463 | 536 | 359 | 380 | 662 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,825 | 1,881 | 1,759 | 1,876 | 1,752 Natural gas...............................| 289 | 359 | 417 | 181 | 227 Electricity...............................| 728 | 632 | 641 | 889 | 670 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 126 | 263 | 103 | 84 | 61 Telephone.................................| 481 | 464 | 438 | 501 | 526 Water and other public services...........| 201 | 164 | 160 | 220 | 268 Household operations........................| 356 | 305 | 243 | 361 | 563 Personal services.........................| 39 | 4/6 | 4/61 | 4/50 | 4/32 Other household expenses..................| 317 | 298 | 182 | 311 | 530 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 375 | 352 | 357 | 352 | 480 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 86 | 83 | 80 | 88 | 97 Other household products..................| 154 | 145 | 138 | 153 | 191 Postage and stationery....................| 136 | 124 | 139 | 110 | 193 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 816 | 802 | 712 | 807 | 989 Household textiles........................| 107 | 117 | 98 | 84 | 145 Furniture.................................| 180 | 170 | 157 | 190 | 205 Floor coverings...........................| 54 | 4/89 | 57 | 4/40 | 31 Major appliances..........................| 123 | 133 | 103 | 124 | 135 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 56 | 47 | 48 | 60 | 72 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 296 | 247 | 249 | 308 | 401 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,056 | 1,276 | 755 | 958 | 1,417 Men and boys................................| 222 | 189 | 176 | 165 | 446 Men, 16 and over..........................| 200 | 161 | 161 | 149 | 407 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 23 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 39 Women and girls.............................| 531 | 703 | 338 | 494 | 671 Women, 16 and over........................| 503 | 671 | 314 | 474 | 632 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 27 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 39 Children under 2............................| 23 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 31 Footwear....................................| 142 | 212 | 87 | 155 | 110 Other apparel products and services.........| 138 | 145 | 130 | 127 | 160 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,583 | 3,175 | 3,386 | 3,477 | 4,558 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,307 | 1,128 | 1,361 | 1,220 | 1,620 Cars and trucks, new......................| 767 | 821 | 802 | 688 | 798 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 538 | 307 | 558 | 531 | 815 Other vehicles............................| 4/1 | 4/0 | (5) | (5) | 4/7 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 772 | 617 | 721 | 863 | 871 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,218 | 1,155 | 1,045 | 1,217 | 1,535 Vehicle finance charges...................| 148 | 106 | 116 | 203 | 145 Maintenance and repairs...................| 465 | 430 | 402 | 482 | 567 Vehicle insurance.........................| 471 | 498 | 394 | 442 | 595 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 133 | 121 | 133 | 89 | 228 | | | | | Public transportation.......................| 286 | 276 | 260 | 177 | 533 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,087 | 1,922 | 1,989 | 2,156 | 2,305 Health insurance............................| 975 | 890 | 1,027 | 979 | 1,007 Medical services............................| 604 | 603 | 481 | 609 | 762 Drugs.......................................| 428 | 359 | 404 | 490 | 440 Medical supplies............................| 79 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 96 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 878 | 779 | 718 | 786 | 1,383 Fees and admissions.........................| 305 | 258 | 242 | 244 | 561 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 301 | 295 | 242 | 305 | 383 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 158 | 168 | 147 | 131 | 213 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 113 | 58 | 88 | 107 | 225 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 309 | 303 | 277 | 287 | 410 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 157 | 166 | 153 | 127 | 208 | | | | | Education.....................................| 73 | 86 | 51 | 55 | 118 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 198 | 202 | 231 | 171 | 198 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 533 | 340 | 497 | 650 | 605 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 981 | 933 | 755 | 1,030 | 1,253 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,065 | 1,083 | 888 | 996 | 1,403 Life and other personal insurance...........| 352 | 296 | 283 | 423 | 382 Pensions and Social Security................| 713 | 788 | 605 | 572 | 1,021 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 21,785 | 23,702 | 19,311 | 19,789 | 26,394 Wages and salaries..........................| 5,528 | 6,749 | 4,340 | 4,757 | 7,053 Self-employment income......................| 1,193 | 1,791 | 562 | 766 | 2,094 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 12,006 | 11,338 | 12,174 | 11,464 | 13,549 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,503 | 3,503 | 1,855 | 2,100 | 2,912 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 222 | 126 | 158 | 214 | 432 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 182 | 82 | 88 | 330 | 151 Regular contributions for support...........| 103 | 4/70 | 4/59 | 132 | 148 Other income................................| 48 | 4/43 | 76 | 4/27 | 54 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,334 | 1,355 | 967 | 956 | 2,472 Federal income taxes........................| 1,036 | 990 | 686 | 773 | 2,020 State and local income taxes................| 223 | 334 | 173 | 103 | 376 Other taxes.................................| 75 | 31 | 108 | 80 | 76 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 20,451 | 22,347 | 18,344 | 18,833 | 23,922 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 414 | -128 | 988 | 1,156 | -1,025 Net change in total assets..................| 1,270 | 2,312 | 1,092 | 918 | 840 Net change in total liabilities.............| 856 | 2,440 | 104 | -238 | 1,865 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 579 | 1,235 | 166 | 509 | 432 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -310 | -198 | -178 | -405 | -452 Estimated market value of owned home........| 81,054 | 95,432 | 52,962 | 58,406 | 141,730 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 452 | 524 | 347 | 374 | 643 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 803 | 855 | 752 | 674 | 1,045 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 72 | 65 | 48 | 49 | 163 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 112 | 159 | 94 | 80 | 132 Clothing, children under 2..................| 21 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 27 Jewelry and watches.........................| 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 21 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 18 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 16 Household textiles..........................| 16 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 4/15 | 4/23 All other gifts.............................| 548 | 550 | 547 | 485 | 663 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5/ No data reported.