Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-90 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 8,618 | 1,957 | 2,125 | 3,034 | 1,502 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $15,848 | $17,967 | $13,579 | $13,588 | $20,668 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,004 | 16,573 | 12,832 | 12,974 | 19,924 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 Age of reference person.......................| 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 80.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | .1 Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 46 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 48 Female....................................| 54 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 52 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 73 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 76 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 67 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 61 Renter....................................| 27 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 24 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 White and other...........................| 92 | 95 | 95 | 84 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 37 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 25 High school (9-12)........................| 38 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 37 College...................................| 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 38 Never attended and other..................| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 67 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 79 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $15,683 | $16,792 | $13,080 | $14,347 | $20,754 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,455 | 2,930 | 2,140 | 2,240 | 2,687 Food at home................................| 1,683 | 1,860 | 1,448 | 1,696 | 1,793 Cereals and bakery products...............| 283 | 321 | 249 | 277 | 296 Cereals and cereal products.............| 97 | 110 | 80 | 101 | 99 Bakery products.........................| 186 | 210 | 169 | 177 | 197 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 406 | 470 | 349 | 402 | 416 Beef....................................| 122 | 139 | 116 | 107 | 134 Pork....................................| 78 | 80 | 65 | 92 | 70 Other meats.............................| 52 | 56 | 58 | 44 | 52 Poultry.................................| 74 | 95 | 51 | 77 | 77 Fish and seafood........................| 56 | 76 | 40 | 54 | 59 Eggs....................................| 23 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 24 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 212 | 233 | 175 | 220 | 225 Fresh milk and cream....................| 107 | 112 | 91 | 121 | 99 Other dairy products....................| 105 | 121 | 83 | 100 | 126 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 352 | 384 | 314 | 342 | 388 Fresh fruits............................| 121 | 122 | 121 | 110 | 141 Fresh vegetables........................| 97 | 112 | 77 | 96 | 112 Processed fruits........................| 84 | 103 | 80 | 73 | 83 Processed vegetables....................| 50 | 48 | 35 | 62 | 53 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 430 | 453 | 362 | 455 | 467 Sugar and other sweets..................| 62 | 57 | 53 | 79 | 53 Fats and oils...........................| 48 | 44 | 43 | 53 | 52 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 184 | 190 | 148 | 192 | 218 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 127 | 147 | 109 | 128 | 125 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 10 | 3/15 | 9 | 3/3 | 20 Food away from home.........................| 772 | 1,070 | 692 | 545 | 894 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 81 | 100 | 47 | 47 | 169 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,428 | 6,271 | 4,655 | 4,835 | 6,679 Shelter.....................................| 2,718 | 3,548 | 2,225 | 1,994 | 3,796 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,480 | 1,915 | 1,247 | 958 | 2,295 Mortgage interest.......................| 139 | 3/31 | 97 | 84 | 454 Property taxes..........................| 635 | 1,157 | 625 | 301 | 645 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 705 | 727 | 526 | 574 | 1,196 Rented dwellings..........................| 974 | 1,234 | 817 | 856 | 1,093 Other lodging.............................| 264 | 399 | 160 | 180 | 407 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,521 | 1,612 | 1,516 | 1,512 | 1,428 Natural gas...............................| 218 | 198 | 330 | 167 | 190 Electricity...............................| 618 | 579 | 554 | 694 | 604 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 150 | 347 | 126 | 92 | 45 Telephone.................................| 368 | 361 | 383 | 365 | 360 Water and other public services...........| 168 | 127 | 124 | 195 | 230 Household operations........................| 466 | 492 | 303 | 491 | 612 Personal services.........................| 168 | 3/196 | 3/90 | 213 | 3/154 Other household expenses..................| 297 | 296 | 213 | 278 | 458 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 295 | 301 | 215 | 377 | 266 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 73 | 90 | 51 | 73 | 84 Other household products..................| 131 | 110 | 79 | 213 | 99 Postage and stationery....................| 91 | 101 | 85 | 91 | 83 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 428 | 318 | 396 | 461 | 576 Household textiles........................| 38 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 50 Furniture.................................| 99 | 100 | 109 | 76 | 131 Floor coverings...........................| 36 | 3/13 | 3/43 | 3/40 | 3/48 Major appliances..........................| 85 | 45 | 78 | 82 | 154 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 32 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 39 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 137 | 84 | 89 | 210 | 154 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 532 | 646 | 410 | 529 | 579 Men and boys................................| 92 | 100 | 46 | 130 | 90 Men, 16 and over..........................| 78 | 85 | 44 | 102 | 78 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 15 | 3/15 | 3/1 | 3/28 | 3/12 Women and girls.............................| 255 | 341 | 183 | 231 | 292 Women, 16 and over........................| 242 | 327 | 176 | 212 | 282 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 13 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 10 Children under 2............................| 11 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 12 Footwear....................................| 94 | 101 | 89 | 90 | 3/99 Other apparel products and services.........| 80 | 85 | 82 | 72 | 86 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,189 | 2,060 | 1,599 | 1,653 | 4,287 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 977 | 3/782 | 3/647 | 587 | 2,489 Cars and trucks, new......................| 555 | 3/372 | 3/414 | 3/296 | 3/1,514 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 422 | 3/410 | 232 | 290 | 975 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 386 | 323 | 351 | 396 | 496 Other vehicle expenses......................| 646 | 663 | 499 | 586 | 965 Vehicle finance charges...................| 32 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 52 Maintenance and repairs...................| 257 | 219 | 196 | 277 | 363 Vehicle insurance.........................| 299 | 354 | 232 | 240 | 441 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 59 | 67 | 46 | 37 | 109 | | | | | Public transportation.......................| 180 | 292 | 103 | 86 | 336 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,287 | 1,995 | 2,156 | 2,164 | 3,148 Health insurance............................| 955 | 945 | 984 | 947 | 944 Medical services............................| 705 | 600 | 627 | 412 | 1,547 Drugs.......................................| 483 | 361 | 463 | 555 | 531 Medical supplies............................| 143 | 89 | 82 | 250 | 126 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 484 | 607 | 330 | 437 | 651 Fees and admissions.........................| 175 | 281 | 92 | 112 | 281 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 166 | 203 | 120 | 156 | 202 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 97 | 78 | 53 | 146 | 104 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 46 | 46 | 66 | 23 | 64 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 222 | 221 | 180 | 229 | 277 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 111 | 139 | 113 | 81 | 134 | | | | | Education.....................................| 48 | 3/114 | 3/18 | 3/32 | 3/37 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 90 | 72 | 57 | 116 | 107 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 316 | 312 | 314 | 296 | 365 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,164 | 1,001 | 815 | 1,431 | 1,330 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 278 | 325 | 245 | 256 | 305 Life and other personal insurance...........| 156 | 137 | 127 | 184 | 164 Pensions and Social Security................| 122 | 188 | 118 | 72 | 141 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 15,848 | 17,967 | 13,579 | 13,588 | 20,668 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,024 | 1,742 | 957 | 529 | 1,185 Self-employment income......................| 310 | 3/300 | 306 | 251 | 3/439 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10,721 | 11,846 | 9,847 | 9,339 | 13,175 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3,459 | 3,778 | 2,289 | 3,128 | 5,296 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 93 | 3/100 | 3/46 | 91 | 153 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 159 | 151 | 119 | 171 | 203 | | | | | Regular contributions for support...........| 44 | 3/49 | 3/5 | 3/41 | 3/98 Other income................................| 37 | 3/2 | 3/8 | 3/37 | 3/119 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 844 | 1,394 | 747 | 614 | 745 Federal income taxes........................| 640 | 1,128 | 548 | 484 | 470 State and local income taxes................| 120 | 205 | 116 | 42 | 171 Other taxes.................................| 84 | 62 | 82 | 88 | 105 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,004 | 16,573 | 12,832 | 12,974 | 19,924 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 98 | -842 | 516 | 1,813 | -2,736 Net change in total assets..................| 136 | -864 | 670 | 1,821 | -2,719 Net change in total liabilities.............| 38 | -22 | 154 | 7 | 17 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 201 | 365 | 35 | 80 | 468 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -66 | 3/-23 | -41 | -49 | -191 Estimated market value of owned home........| 63,370 | 99,841 | 39,057 | 43,372 | 90,643 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 363 | 440 | 282 | 289 | 527 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 589 | 588 | 482 | 497 | 945 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 38 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 31 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 41 | 57 | 16 | 43 | 52 Clothing, children under 2..................| 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 Jewelry and watches.........................| 4 | 3/8 | 3/4 | 3/1 | 3/7 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 10 | 3/7 | 22 | 3/4 | 3/8 Household textiles..........................| 3/4 | 3/9 | 3/4 | 3/1 | 3/2 All other gifts.............................| 484 | 473 | 403 | 378 | 837 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.