Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990-91 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 20,390 | 4,586 | 5,127 | 6,810 | 3,867 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $19,427 | $21,291 | $17,514 | $17,179 | $23,702 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 18,113 | 20,154 | 16,407 | 16,203 | 21,341 Age of reference person.......................| 74.2 | 73.6 | 74.7 | 74.5 | 73.6 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 Children under 18...........................| .1 | (2) | (2) | .1 | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 Vehicles....................................| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 53 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 58 Female....................................| 47 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 42 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 77 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 78 With mortgage...........................| 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 24 Without mortgage........................| 63 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 54 Renter....................................| 23 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 22 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 95 | 94 | 84 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 26 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 18 High school (9-12)........................| 47 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 43 College...................................| 26 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 38 Never attended and other..................| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 78 | 70 | 78 | 79 | 84 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $19,138 | $19,812 | $17,319 | $18,094 | $22,627 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,005 | 3,255 | 2,781 | 2,874 | 3,257 Food at home................................| 2,039 | 2,157 | 1,846 | 2,044 | 2,172 Cereals and bakery products...............| 321 | 359 | 295 | 312 | 331 Cereals and cereal products.............| 105 | 106 | 95 | 115 | 104 Bakery products.........................| 216 | 253 | 200 | 197 | 227 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 538 | 607 | 494 | 535 | 525 Beef....................................| 172 | 161 | 189 | 163 | 174 Pork....................................| 114 | 112 | 99 | 134 | 104 Other meats.............................| 76 | 89 | 67 | 74 | 80 Poultry.................................| 88 | 120 | 74 | 83 | 78 Fish and seafood........................| 62 | 95 | 45 | 56 | 58 Eggs....................................| 26 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 31 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 232 | 245 | 215 | 231 | 243 Fresh milk and cream....................| 109 | 110 | 100 | 113 | 112 Other dairy products....................| 123 | 135 | 115 | 117 | 131 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 390 | 417 | 351 | 389 | 414 Fresh fruits............................| 128 | 140 | 123 | 122 | 132 Fresh vegetables........................| 110 | 118 | 91 | 112 | 125 Processed fruits........................| 91 | 102 | 85 | 88 | 91 Processed vegetables....................| 61 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 66 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 558 | 529 | 491 | 577 | 659 Sugar and other sweets..................| 81 | 73 | 75 | 90 | 85 Fats and oils...........................| 62 | 55 | 56 | 67 | 71 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 237 | 222 | 205 | 238 | 303 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 152 | 154 | 130 | 164 | 160 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 26 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 40 Food away from home.........................| 966 | 1,098 | 936 | 830 | 1,085 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 143 | 175 | 130 | 102 | 197 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,235 | 7,153 | 5,399 | 5,539 | 7,484 Shelter.....................................| 3,069 | 3,947 | 2,486 | 2,381 | 4,010 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,911 | 2,327 | 1,528 | 1,569 | 2,529 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 383 | 385 | 173 | 351 | 714 Property taxes..........................| 794 | 1,223 | 735 | 551 | 792 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 734 | 719 | 620 | 667 | 1,023 Rented dwellings..........................| 878 | 1,247 | 734 | 620 | 1,085 Other lodging.............................| 279 | 373 | 224 | 192 | 396 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,739 | 1,841 | 1,676 | 1,783 | 1,621 Natural gas...............................| 256 | 291 | 361 | 173 | 223 Electricity...............................| 700 | 634 | 625 | 825 | 656 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 142 | 310 | 110 | 100 | 56 Telephone services........................| 436 | 426 | 422 | 455 | 434 Water and other public services...........| 205 | 180 | 158 | 230 | 252 Household operations........................| 403 | 402 | 241 | 396 | 634 Personal services.........................| 109 | 133 | 56 | 90 | 185 Other household expenses..................| 294 | 270 | 185 | 305 | 449 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 354 | 334 | 359 | 334 | 406 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 83 | 83 | 80 | 85 | 86 Other household products..................| 150 | 132 | 161 | 144 | 165 Postage and stationery....................| 121 | 120 | 118 | 105 | 155 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 670 | 629 | 637 | 645 | 813 Household textiles........................| 71 | 92 | 62 | 56 | 86 Furniture.................................| 131 | 118 | 137 | 129 | 140 Floor coverings...........................| 55 | 46 | 54 | 36 | 101 Major appliances..........................| 109 | 99 | 91 | 109 | 146 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 60 | 44 | 53 | 75 | 65 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 244 | 231 | 239 | 239 | 275 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 889 | 998 | 826 | 901 | 826 Men and boys................................| 166 | 126 | 139 | 182 | 228 Men, 16 and over..........................| 146 | 107 | 119 | 167 | 198 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 29 Women and girls.............................| 444 | 547 | 427 | 437 | 349 Women, 16 and over........................| 423 | 517 | 412 | 422 | 322 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 21 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 28 Children under 2............................| 20 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 19 Footwear....................................| 139 | 161 | 126 | 166 | 84 Other apparel products and services.........| 120 | 135 | 113 | 100 | 146 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,942 | 2,582 | 2,758 | 2,994 | 3,523 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,084 | 849 | 1,107 | 1,229 | 1,075 Cars and trucks, new......................| 710 | 504 | 597 | 947 | 685 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 373 | 345 | 507 | 282 | 388 Other vehicles............................| 3/1 | (4) | 3/3 | (4) | 3/1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 609 | 492 | 561 | 645 | 750 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,016 | 939 | 903 | 968 | 1,344 Vehicle finance charges...................| 88 | 69 | 76 | 106 | 96 Maintenance and repairs...................| 395 | 331 | 338 | 416 | 507 Vehicle insurance.........................| 408 | 423 | 362 | 370 | 518 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 125 | 116 | 126 | 76 | 223 Public transportation.......................| 233 | 301 | 186 | 152 | 354 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,233 | 2,034 | 2,235 | 2,231 | 2,476 Health insurance............................| 1,051 | 1,024 | 1,124 | 1,024 | 1,036 Medical services............................| 621 | 536 | 569 | 574 | 872 Drugs.......................................| 459 | 390 | 463 | 501 | 466 Medical supplies............................| 102 | 83 | 79 | 132 | 103 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 686 | 668 | 574 | 610 | 994 Fees and admissions.........................| 234 | 226 | 179 | 186 | 404 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 243 | 241 | 216 | 245 | 278 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 124 | 145 | 110 | 102 | 159 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 85 | 55 | 70 | 77 | 153 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 293 | 287 | 254 | 315 | 318 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 141 | 161 | 142 | 110 | 169 | | | | | Education.....................................| 54 | 80 | 35 | 42 | 72 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 152 | 155 | 161 | 140 | 156 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 563 | 485 | 507 | 576 | 705 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,087 | 980 | 897 | 1,027 | 1,572 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 713 | 798 | 620 | 633 | 878 Life and other personal insurance...........| 249 | 233 | 217 | 269 | 274 Pensions and Social Security................| 465 | 566 | 403 | 363 | 605 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 19,427 | 21,291 | 17,514 | 17,179 | 23,702 Wages and salaries..........................| 3,740 | 5,319 | 2,785 | 2,833 | 4,783 Self-employment income......................| 724 | 894 | 683 | 530 | 926 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11,907 | 12,099 | 11,781 | 10,878 | 13,635 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,590 | 2,622 | 1,998 | 2,380 | 3,680 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 120 | 134 | 77 | 77 | 234 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 180 | 129 | 116 | 276 | 155 Regular contributions for support...........| 104 | 3/47 | 3/26 | 165 | 162 Other income................................| 61 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 128 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,314 | 1,137 | 1,107 | 976 | 2,362 Federal income taxes........................| 1,007 | 871 | 811 | 771 | 1,818 State and local income taxes................| 197 | 194 | 179 | 75 | 436 Other taxes.................................| 110 | 73 | 117 | 131 | 109 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 18,113 | 20,154 | 16,407 | 16,203 | 21,341 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 170 | -1,111 | 1,096 | 1,274 | -1,482 Net change in total assets..................| 461 | 290 | 1,086 | 888 | -915 Net change in total liabilities.............| 291 | 1,401 | -10 | -386 | 568 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 235 | 142 | 145 | 272 | 401 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -209 | -167 | -118 | -209 | -378 Estimated market value of owned home........| 74,317 | 92,205 | 46,856 | 53,806 | 125,622 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 436 | 508 | 340 | 356 | 621 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 715 | 855 | 727 | 594 | 743 Food........................................| 54 | 58 | 36 | 56 | 70 Housing.....................................| 201 | 258 | 185 | 172 | 205 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 34 | 28 | 43 | 26 | 41 Household textiles........................| 12 | 3/12 | 8 | 13 | 3/15 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 26 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 26 Major appliances........................| 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 20 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 19 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 44 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 68 Other housing.............................| 86 | 155 | 58 | 77 | 55 Apparel and services........................| 184 | 219 | 196 | 157 | 171 Males 2 and over..........................| 50 | 38 | 61 | 48 | 55 Females 2 and over........................| 88 | 122 | 84 | 74 | 73 Children under 2..........................| 17 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 16 Other apparel products and services.......| 29 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 26 Jewelry and watches.....................| 15 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 21 All other apparel products and services.| 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 Transportation..............................| 28 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 33 | | | | | Health care.................................| 73 | 3/21 | 150 | 53 | 69 Entertainment...............................| 44 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 65 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 18 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 23 Other entertainment.......................| 27 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 42 Education...................................| 22 | 3/43 | 3/9 | 3/15 | 25 All other gifts.............................| 109 | 175 | 74 | 96 | 104 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 4/ No data reported.