Table 3850. Consumer units with reference person age 65 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991-92 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 65 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 21,232 | 4,698 | 5,439 | 7,000 | 4,096 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $20,460 | $20,429 | $19,247 | $18,751 | $24,901 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 19,077 | 19,273 | 18,080 | 17,699 | 22,443 Age of reference person.......................| 74.2 | 74.0 | 74.6 | 74.4 | 73.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 Children under 18...........................| .1 | (2) | (2) | .1 | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Vehicles....................................| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 54 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 60 Female....................................| 46 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 40 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 77 | 69 | 79 | 79 | 79 With mortgage...........................| 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 Without mortgage........................| 63 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 56 Renter....................................| 23 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 95 | 94 | 83 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 25 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 15 High school (9-12)........................| 47 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 44 College...................................| 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 40 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 78 | 71 | 80 | 77 | 84 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $20,117 | $19,994 | $19,021 | $19,244 | $23,212 | | | | | Food..........................................| 3,139 | 3,347 | 2,869 | 3,023 | 3,464 Food at home................................| 2,182 | 2,304 | 1,983 | 2,202 | 2,278 Cereals and bakery products...............| 348 | 384 | 334 | 341 | 337 Cereals and cereal products.............| 113 | 114 | 105 | 123 | 105 Bakery products.........................| 235 | 270 | 228 | 217 | 232 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 569 | 642 | 509 | 591 | 527 Beef....................................| 169 | 172 | 160 | 173 | 171 Pork....................................| 133 | 129 | 128 | 154 | 109 Other meats.............................| 79 | 88 | 72 | 81 | 75 Poultry.................................| 96 | 136 | 77 | 94 | 81 Fish and seafood........................| 63 | 89 | 50 | 58 | 61 Eggs....................................| 27 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 29 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 241 | 266 | 223 | 235 | 247 Fresh milk and cream....................| 110 | 123 | 100 | 110 | 106 Other dairy products....................| 131 | 143 | 123 | 124 | 141 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 410 | 438 | 361 | 412 | 442 Fresh fruits............................| 131 | 141 | 119 | 127 | 142 Fresh vegetables........................| 118 | 126 | 99 | 117 | 135 Processed fruits........................| 98 | 108 | 86 | 100 | 97 Processed vegetables....................| 64 | 63 | 57 | 68 | 69 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 615 | 574 | 556 | 624 | 725 Sugar and other sweets..................| 90 | 86 | 83 | 91 | 100 Fats and oils...........................| 68 | 64 | 61 | 74 | 74 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 265 | 247 | 242 | 256 | 333 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 160 | 152 | 142 | 176 | 166 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 31 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 51 Food away from home.........................| 956 | 1,043 | 885 | 821 | 1,185 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 142 | 159 | 106 | 118 | 213 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,570 | 7,089 | 5,923 | 5,998 | 7,810 Shelter.....................................| 3,181 | 3,862 | 2,739 | 2,551 | 4,064 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,961 | 2,242 | 1,722 | 1,607 | 2,561 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 435 | 394 | 243 | 389 | 815 Property taxes..........................| 815 | 1,263 | 747 | 566 | 818 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 711 | 585 | 731 | 652 | 927 Rented dwellings..........................| 979 | 1,326 | 792 | 788 | 1,159 Other lodging.............................| 241 | 294 | 226 | 157 | 345 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,780 | 1,853 | 1,694 | 1,834 | 1,719 Natural gas...............................| 256 | 285 | 355 | 179 | 223 Electricity...............................| 723 | 655 | 634 | 851 | 700 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 139 | 305 | 100 | 105 | 56 Telephone services........................| 435 | 412 | 418 | 459 | 444 Water and other public services...........| 227 | 196 | 186 | 239 | 295 Household operations........................| 444 | 345 | 359 | 447 | 667 Personal services.........................| 149 | 95 | 141 | 144 | 233 Other household expenses..................| 295 | 249 | 219 | 303 | 435 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 397 | 342 | 376 | 434 | 425 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 90 | 93 | 82 | 96 | 88 Other household products..................| 185 | 131 | 175 | 228 | 188 Postage and stationery....................| 122 | 118 | 119 | 110 | 149 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 767 | 687 | 754 | 732 | 934 Household textiles........................| 75 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 91 Furniture.................................| 133 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 149 Floor coverings...........................| 90 | 35 | 61 | 127 | 130 Major appliances..........................| 127 | 125 | 91 | 116 | 195 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 62 | 50 | 54 | 73 | 66 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 280 | 271 | 345 | 220 | 304 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 941 | 997 | 956 | 908 | 910 Men and boys................................| 191 | 167 | 174 | 203 | 222 Men, 16 and over..........................| 168 | 140 | 150 | 190 | 183 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 24 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 39 Women and girls.............................| 453 | 506 | 513 | 419 | 370 Women, 16 and over........................| 432 | 482 | 490 | 403 | 343 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 22 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 27 Children under 2............................| 22 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 25 Footwear....................................| 149 | 151 | 134 | 163 | 140 Other apparel products and services.........| 125 | 145 | 115 | 104 | 152 | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,148 | 2,591 | 3,180 | 3,088 | 3,848 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,201 | 785 | 1,411 | 1,306 | 1,222 Cars and trucks, new......................| 760 | 436 | 825 | 904 | 798 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 438 | 341 | 583 | 400 | 424 Other vehicles............................| 4/3 | 4/8 | 4/3 | 4/2 | (5) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 611 | 497 | 576 | 633 | 750 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,091 | 1,030 | 993 | 990 | 1,460 Vehicle finance charges...................| 82 | 69 | 96 | 87 | 70 Maintenance and repairs...................| 417 | 347 | 353 | 430 | 557 Vehicle insurance.........................| 443 | 464 | 394 | 389 | 574 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 149 | 150 | 150 | 84 | 259 Public transportation.......................| 246 | 280 | 200 | 159 | 416 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,367 | 2,234 | 2,388 | 2,418 | 2,406 Health insurance............................| 1,189 | 1,202 | 1,296 | 1,124 | 1,141 Medical services............................| 562 | 478 | 527 | 604 | 634 Drugs.......................................| 487 | 398 | 487 | 558 | 465 Medical supplies............................| 130 | 156 | 77 | 132 | 165 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 703 | 691 | 607 | 606 | 1,009 Fees and admissions.........................| 209 | 212 | 169 | 170 | 325 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 260 | 258 | 248 | 235 | 318 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 138 | 157 | 112 | 122 | 179 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 96 | 63 | 78 | 79 | 186 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 311 | 289 | 282 | 349 | 309 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 144 | 170 | 145 | 112 | 170 | | | | | Education.....................................| 74 | 102 | 35 | 63 | 112 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 147 | 150 | 142 | 152 | 142 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 527 | 508 | 426 | 516 | 701 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,187 | 954 | 1,334 | 1,161 | 1,306 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 717 | 714 | 627 | 732 | 814 Life and other personal insurance...........| 254 | 214 | 188 | 337 | 244 Pensions and Social Security................| 463 | 500 | 439 | 395 | 569 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 20,460 | 20,429 | 19,247 | 18,751 | 24,901 Wages and salaries..........................| 3,999 | 5,187 | 3,355 | 3,365 | 4,608 Self-employment income......................| 848 | 607 | 909 | 793 | 1,119 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 12,461 | 12,566 | 12,190 | 11,628 | 14,086 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,611 | 1,666 | 2,493 | 2,253 | 4,375 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 130 | 177 | 94 | 69 | 226 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 183 | 139 | 120 | 263 | 175 Regular contributions for support...........| 157 | 4/37 | 4/30 | 339 | 143 Other income................................| 72 | 49 | 57 | 40 | 169 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,383 | 1,156 | 1,167 | 1,052 | 2,458 Federal income taxes........................| 1,005 | 792 | 806 | 799 | 1,832 State and local income taxes................| 208 | 189 | 189 | 91 | 449 Other taxes.................................| 170 | 175 | 172 | 161 | 178 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 19,077 | 19,273 | 18,080 | 17,699 | 22,443 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -50 | 16 | -1,541 | 713 | 553 Net change in total assets..................| 210 | -52 | -1,537 | 1,173 | 1,184 Net change in total liabilities.............| 260 | -67 | 5 | 460 | 631 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 279 | 146 | 280 | 229 | 518 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -267 | -243 | -221 | -168 | -524 Estimated market value of owned home........| 75,265 | 87,879 | 50,364 | 56,188 | 126,464 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 458 | 499 | 375 | 366 | 677 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 774 | 877 | 751 | 702 | 807 Food........................................| 50 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 61 Housing.....................................| 214 | 283 | 199 | 185 | 205 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 34 | 26 | 45 | 28 | 36 Household textiles........................| 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 28 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 27 Major appliances........................| 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 21 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 23 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 58 | 67 | 62 | 38 | 76 Other housing.............................| 86 | 155 | 56 | 81 | 55 Apparel and services........................| 195 | 201 | 205 | 169 | 218 Males, 2 and over.........................| 63 | 58 | 79 | 57 | 57 Females, 2 and over.......................| 82 | 90 | 76 | 72 | 97 Children under 2..........................| 20 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 23 Other apparel products and services.......| 30 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 40 Jewelry and watches.....................| 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 18 All other apparel products and services.| 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 Transportation..............................| 47 | 31 | 37 | 72 | 39 | | | | | Health care.................................| 56 | 23 | 109 | 56 | 25 Entertainment...............................| 49 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 59 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 20 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 22 Other entertainment.......................| 29 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 37 Education...................................| 39 | 4/63 | 4/9 | 26 | 75 All other gifts.............................| 123 | 164 | 100 | 111 | 126 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.