Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,819 | 1,964 | 2,559 | 3,514 | 1,782 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $18,895 | $19,472 | $17,721 | $17,126 | $23,455 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 18,156 | 18,843 | 17,022 | 16,610 | 22,104 Age of reference person.......................| 81.0 | 80.8 | 81.3 | 81.0 | 80.9 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .1 | .2 | .2 | .3 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 43 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 48 Female....................................| 57 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 52 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 77 | 64 | 77 | 83 | 78 With mortgage...........................| 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 Without mortgage........................| 69 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 68 Renter....................................| 23 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 22 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 White and other...........................| 93 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 98 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 High school (9-12)........................| 47 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 43 College...................................| 29 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 37 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (4) | 2 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 73 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 78 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $19,941 | $19,057 | $17,348 | $20,736 | $23,095 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,729 | 2,857 | 2,431 | 2,858 | 2,780 Food at home................................| 1,920 | 2,036 | 1,648 | 2,018 | 1,993 Cereals and bakery products...............| 308 | 347 | 267 | 314 | 309 Cereals and cereal products.............| 106 | 112 | 87 | 119 | 105 Bakery products.........................| 202 | 235 | 180 | 196 | 204 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 462 | 486 | 374 | 500 | 494 Beef....................................| 125 | 119 | 99 | 136 | 148 Pork....................................| 110 | 89 | 107 | 139 | 91 Other meats.............................| 60 | 75 | 47 | 58 | 62 Poultry.................................| 86 | 108 | 68 | 83 | 88 Fish and seafood........................| 54 | 68 | 34 | 50 | 71 Eggs....................................| 28 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 33 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 215 | 212 | 194 | 232 | 218 Fresh milk and cream....................| 93 | 85 | 83 | 108 | 91 Other dairy products....................| 122 | 127 | 111 | 124 | 127 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 381 | 418 | 349 | 375 | 391 Fresh fruits............................| 130 | 138 | 137 | 115 | 132 Fresh vegetables........................| 112 | 126 | 92 | 108 | 128 Processed fruits........................| 84 | 94 | 74 | 88 | 79 Processed vegetables....................| 56 | 60 | 46 | 63 | 52 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 554 | 573 | 463 | 597 | 581 Sugar and other sweets..................| 84 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 82 Fats and oils...........................| 67 | 73 | 50 | 76 | 71 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 238 | 239 | 201 | 253 | 264 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 140 | 153 | 110 | 162 | 131 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 24 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 33 Food away from home.........................| 809 | 821 | 783 | 840 | 786 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 123 | 131 | 113 | 101 | 165 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,959 | 7,494 | 5,920 | 6,714 | 8,354 Shelter.....................................| 3,508 | 4,230 | 2,917 | 3,004 | 4,556 Owned dwellings...........................| 2,084 | 2,362 | 1,646 | 1,953 | 2,667 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 247 | 124 | 164 | 270 | 456 Property taxes..........................| 902 | 1,474 | 874 | 640 | 829 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 936 | 764 | 608 | 1,044 | 1,382 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,169 | 1,563 | 1,120 | 891 | 1,352 Other lodging.............................| 255 | 305 | 151 | 160 | 537 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,926 | 1,955 | 1,907 | 1,976 | 1,824 Natural gas...............................| 316 | 428 | 443 | 209 | 220 Electricity...............................| 758 | 637 | 686 | 916 | 682 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 124 | 250 | 110 | 90 | 71 Telephone services........................| 458 | 456 | 432 | 473 | 469 Water and other public services...........| 271 | 184 | 236 | 288 | 382 Household operations........................| 556 | 424 | 383 | 637 | 791 Personal services.........................| 187 | 5/189 | 154 | 188 | 5/227 Other household expenses..................| 370 | 234 | 228 | 449 | 564 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 343 | 321 | 308 | 367 | 373 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 77 | 83 | 67 | 82 | 75 Other household products..................| 154 | 134 | 145 | 191 | 127 Postage and stationery....................| 112 | 105 | 96 | 95 | 171 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 626 | 564 | 405 | 730 | 810 Household textiles........................| 41 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 57 Furniture.................................| 100 | 98 | 90 | 121 | 73 Floor coverings...........................| 66 | 5/21 | 5/44 | 5/137 | 5/30 Major appliances..........................| 108 | 106 | 68 | 141 | 103 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 52 | 54 | 28 | 46 | 96 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 258 | 261 | 141 | 237 | 450 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 654 | 784 | 476 | 708 | 661 Men and boys................................| 126 | 149 | 119 | 107 | 142 Men, 16 and over..........................| 118 | 140 | 109 | 103 | 131 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 Women and girls.............................| 335 | 385 | 223 | 400 | 320 Women, 16 and over........................| 325 | 367 | 219 | 392 | 308 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 12 Children under 2............................| 17 | 5/11 | 5/7 | 30 | 5/16 Footwear....................................| 115 | 176 | 82 | 111 | 96 Other apparel products and services.........| 62 | 63 | 45 | 60 | 88 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,679 | 2,179 | 2,299 | 2,833 | 3,473 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 907 | 5/599 | 781 | 1,108 | 5/1,029 Cars and trucks, new......................| 539 | 5/425 | 5/361 | 675 | 5/654 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 367 | 5/174 | 420 | 433 | 375 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 448 | 379 | 426 | 470 | 514 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,021 | 850 | 1,010 | 1,023 | 1,217 Vehicle finance charges...................| 36 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 27 Maintenance and repairs...................| 363 | 259 | 373 | 360 | 466 Vehicle insurance.........................| 413 | 345 | 389 | 419 | 514 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 209 | 223 | 213 | 197 | 210 Public transportation.......................| 304 | 351 | 82 | 232 | 714 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,854 | 2,645 | 2,917 | 2,928 | 2,852 Health insurance............................| 1,471 | 1,352 | 1,624 | 1,491 | 1,341 Medical services............................| 596 | 682 | 485 | 522 | 806 Drugs.......................................| 656 | 476 | 684 | 799 | 537 Medical supplies............................| 131 | 135 | 124 | 115 | 169 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 805 | 761 | 627 | 889 | 938 Fees and admissions.........................| 223 | 326 | 117 | 197 | 312 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 327 | 290 | 282 | 387 | 320 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 115 | 78 | 108 | 121 | 157 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 139 | 67 | 119 | 183 | 148 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 373 | 352 | 299 | 405 | 448 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 139 | 161 | 138 | 124 | 146 | | | | | Education.....................................| 65 | 5/67 | 5/9 | 75 | 125 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 83 | 54 | 64 | 107 | 92 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 574 | 606 | 489 | 601 | 604 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,470 | 638 | 1,209 | 1,957 | 1,802 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 434 | 328 | 358 | 438 | 654 Life and other personal insurance...........| 221 | 127 | 192 | 320 | 169 Pensions and Social Security................| 214 | 200 | 166 | 119 | 485 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 18,895 | 19,472 | 17,721 | 17,126 | 23,455 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,830 | 1,288 | 1,046 | 1,443 | 4,254 Self-employment income......................| 642 | 5/1,841 | 686 | 5/54 | 516 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 14,193 | 14,927 | 14,058 | 13,572 | 14,859 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 1,819 | 1,112 | 1,570 | 1,607 | 3,318 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 110 | 124 | 165 | 104 | 5/34 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 239 | 153 | 134 | 303 | 347 Regular contributions for support...........| 32 | 5/24 | 5/36 | 5/25 | 5/49 Other income................................| 29 | 5/4 | 5/26 | 5/19 | 5/79 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 739 | 629 | 699 | 516 | 1,351 Federal income taxes........................| 531 | 451 | 486 | 354 | 1,027 State and local income taxes................| 82 | 57 | 81 | 47 | 181 Other taxes.................................| 126 | 121 | 131 | 116 | 143 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 18,156 | 18,843 | 17,022 | 16,610 | 22,104 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -2,072 | -2,793 | 241 | -2,684 | -3,394 Net change in total assets..................| -1,608 | -2,706 | 287 | -1,491 | -3,351 Net change in total liabilities.............| 464 | 87 | 46 | 1,193 | 43 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 283 | 270 | 35 | 265 | 687 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -184 | -227 | -132 | -161 | -259 Estimated market value of owned home........| 77,548 | 86,214 | 58,618 | 63,718 | 122,454 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 533 | 548 | 430 | 491 | 749 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 698 | 654 | 496 | 593 | 1,228 Food........................................| 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 28 Housing.....................................| 185 | 181 | 148 | 190 | 227 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 Household textiles........................| 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 21 | 5/34 | 5/12 | 15 | 31 Major appliances........................| 7 | 5/23 | 5/1 | 5/2 | 5/8 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 14 | 5/11 | 5/11 | 13 | 24 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 32 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 31 Other housing.............................| 99 | 93 | 67 | 110 | 132 Apparel and services........................| 125 | 123 | 134 | 112 | 137 Males, 2 and over.........................| 33 | 33 | 51 | 18 | 33 Females, 2 and over.......................| 54 | 41 | 67 | 48 | 61 Children under 2..........................| 16 | 5/11 | 7 | 28 | 14 Other apparel products and services.......| 22 | 5/38 | 5/9 | 5/17 | 5/30 Jewelry and watches.....................| 5/9 | 5/17 | 5/6 | 5/5 | 5/12 All other apparel products and services.| 13 | 5/21 | 5/3 | 5/12 | 5/18 Transportation..............................| 54 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 201 Health care.................................| 118 | 5/182 | 5/47 | 5/68 | 5/251 Entertainment...............................| 47 | 31 | 55 | 34 | 75 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 17 | 5/8 | 5/23 | 5/5 | 5/38 Other entertainment.......................| 30 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 38 Education...................................| 39 | 5/27 | 5/1 | 5/44 | 5/97 All other gifts.............................| 97 | 63 | 63 | 81 | 212 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.