Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 19,963 | 4,635 | 4,958 | 6,858 | 3,511 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $18,746 | $19,152 | $17,457 | $16,667 | $23,966 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 17,717 | 17,899 | 16,629 | 15,924 | 22,389 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 Age of reference person.......................| 73.9 | 74.0 | 74.1 | 73.8 | 73.5 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .5 Vehicles....................................| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 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......................................| 56 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 57 Female....................................| 44 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 43 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 76 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 76 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 16 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 25 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 61 | 57 | 69 | 63 | 51 Renter....................................| 24 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 24 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 10 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 White and other...........................| 90 | 93 | 94 | 83 | 97 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 29 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 15 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 45 College...................................| 26 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 39 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 78 | 70 | 80 | 78 | 85 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $18,147 | $18,469 | $16,672 | $16,393 | $23,163 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,749 | 3,070 | 2,535 | 2,431 | 3,200 Food at home................................| 1,810 | 1,885 | 1,625 | 1,763 | 2,051 Cereals and bakery products...............| 278 | 304 | 252 | 254 | 322 Cereals and cereal products.............| 96 | 98 | 86 | 93 | 112 Bakery products.........................| 182 | 206 | 167 | 161 | 209 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 472 | 498 | 417 | 477 | 507 Beef....................................| 146 | 151 | 133 | 146 | 158 Pork....................................| 101 | 84 | 102 | 121 | 87 Other meats.............................| 65 | 72 | 68 | 55 | 67 Poultry.................................| 78 | 94 | 58 | 74 | 93 Fish and seafood........................| 57 | 70 | 35 | 52 | 77 Eggs....................................| 26 | 27 | 20 | 29 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 223 | 236 | 199 | 222 | 241 Fresh milk and cream....................| 112 | 112 | 103 | 123 | 103 Other dairy products....................| 112 | 124 | 96 | 100 | 138 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 369 | 385 | 352 | 350 | 408 Fresh fruits............................| 127 | 130 | 132 | 116 | 139 Fresh vegetables........................| 112 | 122 | 93 | 109 | 130 Processed fruits........................| 80 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 87 Processed vegetables....................| 51 | 45 | 47 | 56 | 52 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 467 | 463 | 405 | 460 | 574 Sugar and other sweets..................| 66 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 80 Fats and oils...........................| 51 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 63 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 187 | 177 | 151 | 187 | 254 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 143 | 164 | 122 | 142 | 141 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 20 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 35 Food away from home.........................| 939 | 1,184 | 910 | 668 | 1,149 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 134 | 138 | 151 | 68 | 229 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 5,865 | 6,356 | 5,558 | 5,098 | 7,146 Shelter.....................................| 2,849 | 3,343 | 2,622 | 2,143 | 3,894 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,656 | 1,838 | 1,598 | 1,255 | 2,282 Mortgage interest.......................| 342 | 253 | 205 | 278 | 780 Property taxes..........................| 629 | 879 | 786 | 322 | 678 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 685 | 706 | 607 | 655 | 824 Rented dwellings..........................| 878 | 1,117 | 738 | 654 | 1,201 Other lodging.............................| 314 | 389 | 286 | 235 | 411 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,644 | 1,699 | 1,661 | 1,648 | 1,540 Natural gas...............................| 256 | 253 | 391 | 179 | 223 Electricity...............................| 659 | 585 | 620 | 772 | 590 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 135 | 320 | 100 | 81 | 48 Telephone.................................| 421 | 401 | 405 | 433 | 447 Water and other public services...........| 173 | 141 | 145 | 183 | 231 Household operations........................| 369 | 362 | 305 | 353 | 501 Personal services.........................| 68 | 38 | 2/77 | 73 | 87 Other household expenses..................| 301 | 324 | 228 | 279 | 414 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 343 | 310 | 358 | 340 | 376 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 78 | 81 | 65 | 75 | 98 Other household products..................| 141 | 110 | 136 | 170 | 140 Postage and stationery....................| 124 | 119 | 156 | 95 | 139 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 660 | 641 | 613 | 614 | 836 Household textiles........................| 81 | 68 | 75 | 65 | 138 Furniture.................................| 152 | 160 | 141 | 133 | 196 Floor coverings...........................| 34 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 36 Major appliances..........................| 119 | 110 | 118 | 117 | 138 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 42 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 61 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 231 | 221 | 207 | 235 | 268 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 834 | 930 | 735 | 680 | 1,127 Men and boys................................| 184 | 201 | 142 | 147 | 287 Men, 16 and over..........................| 160 | 170 | 123 | 128 | 263 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 23 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 24 Women and girls.............................| 386 | 412 | 363 | 305 | 532 Women, 16 and over........................| 367 | 390 | 343 | 286 | 513 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 Children under 2............................| 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 24 Footwear....................................| 127 | 164 | 105 | 105 | 146 Other apparel products and services.........| 120 | 134 | 111 | 108 | 137 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,066 | 2,935 | 2,782 | 2,659 | 4,440 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,311 | 1,220 | 1,203 | 1,033 | 2,125 Cars and trucks, new......................| 808 | 837 | 770 | 579 | 1,269 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 503 | 384 | 433 | 454 | 854 Other vehicles............................| 2/0 | 2/0 | (3) | (3) | 2/3 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 586 | 491 | 557 | 625 | 677 Other vehicle expenses......................| 933 | 937 | 830 | 850 | 1,238 Vehicle finance charges...................| 102 | 90 | 88 | 121 | 97 Maintenance and repairs...................| 365 | 335 | 320 | 349 | 501 Vehicle insurance.........................| 377 | 423 | 326 | 322 | 494 | | | | | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 90 | 89 | 95 | 58 | 146 Public transportation.......................| 236 | 286 | 192 | 151 | 399 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,118 | 1,918 | 2,087 | 2,115 | 2,439 Health insurance............................| 913 | 835 | 961 | 918 | 938 Medical services............................| 681 | 704 | 647 | 550 | 955 Drugs.......................................| 411 | 313 | 386 | 492 | 420 Medical supplies............................| 112 | 66 | 94 | 154 | 125 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 689 | 709 | 570 | 601 | 1,005 Fees and admissions.........................| 221 | 266 | 183 | 167 | 322 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 234 | 265 | 194 | 205 | 307 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 131 | 126 | 117 | 133 | 159 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 102 | 52 | 77 | 96 | 217 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 254 | 248 | 246 | 230 | 318 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 134 | 153 | 135 | 103 | 167 | | | | | Education.....................................| 65 | 99 | 44 | 51 | 76 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 145 | 151 | 136 | 160 | 118 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 432 | 401 | 398 | 450 | 484 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 932 | 659 | 725 | 1,068 | 1,318 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 730 | 703 | 570 | 677 | 1,096 Life and other personal insurance...........| 281 | 204 | 207 | 317 | 418 Pensions and Social Security................| 449 | 500 | 362 | 360 | 677 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 18,746 | 19,152 | 17,457 | 16,667 | 23,966 Wages and salaries..........................| 3,698 | 4,337 | 2,946 | 3,359 | 4,609 Self-employment income......................| 868 | 786 | 635 | 547 | 1,898 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10,925 | 10,881 | 11,049 | 9,957 | 12,630 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,845 | 2,920 | 2,585 | 2,233 | 4,268 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 148 | 81 | 111 | 181 | 219 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 178 | 88 | 81 | 311 | 168 Regular contributions for support...........| 58 | 2/47 | 25 | 46 | 140 Other income................................| 26 | 2/12 | 25 | 33 | 34 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,029 | 1,254 | 827 | 742 | 1,577 Federal income taxes........................| 796 | 951 | 592 | 600 | 1,261 State and local income taxes................| 169 | 272 | 133 | 91 | 243 Other taxes.................................| 64 | 31 | 102 | 52 | 73 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 17,717 | 17,899 | 16,629 | 15,924 | 22,389 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 114 | 264 | -258 | 971 | -1,232 Net change in total assets..................| 619 | 705 | -71 | 1,290 | 168 Net change in total liabilities.............| 505 | 441 | 187 | 319 | 1,400 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 606 | 1,548 | 205 | 263 | 598 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -180 | -131 | -98 | -215 | -294 Estimated market value of owned home........| 67,212 | 94,131 | 45,933 | 48,202 | 98,850 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 390 | 466 | 311 | 320 | 536 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 755 | 627 | 785 | 556 | 1,260 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 62 | 56 | 47 | 53 | 110 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 66 | 72 | 61 | 44 | 102 Clothing, children under 2..................| 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 21 Jewelry and watches.........................| 11 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 10 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.................................| 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 17 Household textiles..........................| 9 | 2/9 | 14 | 2/4 | 2/14 All other gifts.............................| 578 | 432 | 633 | 425 | 986 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 3/ No data reported.