Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991-92 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Total | | | | Item | 75 and | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | over | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 9,285 | 1,974 | 2,435 | 3,137 | 1,738 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $17,203 | $15,800 | $17,215 | $15,685 | $21,356 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 15,923 | 14,840 | 16,232 | 14,762 | 18,702 Age of reference person.......................| 80.6 | 80.3 | 80.9 | 80.8 | 80.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | (2) Persons 65 and over.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Earners.....................................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 Vehicles....................................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 45 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 52 Female....................................| 55 | 59 | 54 | 57 | 48 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 74 | 64 | 79 | 74 | 79 With mortgage...........................| 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 Without mortgage........................| 69 | 61 | 73 | 70 | 68 Renter....................................| 26 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 21 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 9 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 White and other...........................| 91 | 95 | 95 | 84 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 22 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 42 College...................................| 24 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 35 Never attended and other..................| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 69 | 60 | 75 | 65 | 78 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $16,799 | $16,206 | $17,063 | $15,738 | $19,006 | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,586 | 2,987 | 2,336 | 2,483 | 2,647 Food at home................................| 1,871 | 2,123 | 1,665 | 1,841 | 1,922 Cereals and bakery products...............| 304 | 340 | 287 | 287 | 316 Cereals and cereal products.............| 96 | 107 | 87 | 98 | 90 Bakery products.........................| 208 | 233 | 200 | 188 | 226 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 476 | 576 | 418 | 484 | 427 Beef....................................| 141 | 151 | 128 | 142 | 143 Pork....................................| 113 | 108 | 116 | 125 | 97 Other meats.............................| 66 | 88 | 60 | 64 | 55 Poultry.................................| 77 | 107 | 59 | 77 | 67 Fish and seafood........................| 53 | 98 | 35 | 46 | 39 Eggs....................................| 25 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 26 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 221 | 271 | 196 | 203 | 228 Fresh milk and cream....................| 108 | 144 | 94 | 96 | 106 Other dairy products....................| 113 | 127 | 102 | 107 | 122 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 365 | 434 | 310 | 364 | 363 Fresh fruits............................| 120 | 144 | 102 | 115 | 127 Fresh vegetables........................| 102 | 122 | 78 | 103 | 110 Processed fruits........................| 91 | 117 | 81 | 88 | 79 Processed vegetables....................| 52 | 52 | 49 | 58 | 48 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 505 | 502 | 454 | 503 | 587 Sugar and other sweets..................| 70 | 71 | 62 | 69 | 81 Fats and oils...........................| 60 | 58 | 53 | 66 | 64 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 219 | 225 | 192 | 201 | 283 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 137 | 138 | 124 | 151 | 132 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 18 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 28 Food away from home.........................| 714 | 863 | 672 | 642 | 725 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 93 | 92 | 78 | 92 | 118 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 6,035 | 6,418 | 5,585 | 5,491 | 7,216 Shelter.....................................| 2,908 | 3,561 | 2,605 | 2,413 | 3,486 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,568 | 1,757 | 1,587 | 1,112 | 2,148 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 141 | 137 | 135 | 72 | 277 Property taxes..........................| 764 | 1,181 | 720 | 487 | 850 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 663 | 439 | 732 | 553 | 1,022 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,173 | 1,663 | 845 | 1,184 | 1,058 Other lodging.............................| 167 | 140 | 174 | 117 | 280 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,621 | 1,657 | 1,646 | 1,633 | 1,526 Natural gas...............................| 243 | 255 | 375 | 160 | 193 Electricity...............................| 640 | 601 | 607 | 728 | 572 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 147 | 274 | 104 | 134 | 85 Telephone services........................| 383 | 355 | 381 | 402 | 385 Water and other public services...........| 209 | 172 | 179 | 209 | 291 Household operations........................| 621 | 412 | 541 | 563 | 1,073 Personal services.........................| 285 | 3/174 | 3/267 | 236 | 526 Other household expenses..................| 335 | 238 | 274 | 327 | 547 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 318 | 309 | 279 | 372 | 293 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 68 | 66 | 62 | 78 | 62 Other household products..................| 140 | 119 | 105 | 198 | 112 Postage and stationery....................| 111 | 124 | 112 | 95 | 120 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 566 | 479 | 514 | 511 | 837 Household textiles........................| 52 | 49 | 51 | 34 | 88 Furniture.................................| 106 | 87 | 108 | 96 | 142 Floor coverings...........................| 54 | 3/21 | 3/53 | 3/35 | 3/129 Major appliances..........................| 120 | 118 | 64 | 94 | 244 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 46 | 42 | 39 | 61 | 34 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 188 | 162 | 200 | 189 | 201 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 673 | 712 | 662 | 698 | 601 Men and boys................................| 133 | 140 | 168 | 112 | 112 Men, 16 and over..........................| 120 | 125 | 152 | 105 | 98 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 13 | 3/15 | 16 | 3/7 | 3/15 Women and girls.............................| 306 | 294 | 316 | 338 | 252 Women, 16 and over........................| 297 | 291 | 304 | 332 | 234 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10 | 3/4 | 12 | 7 | 18 Children under 2............................| 11 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 16 Footwear....................................| 129 | 142 | 87 | 159 | 120 Other apparel products and services.........| 93 | 121 | 76 | 85 | 101 | | | | | Transportation................................| 2,151 | 1,519 | 2,614 | 1,891 | 2,690 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 748 | 3/300 | 1,272 | 679 | 3/649 Cars and trucks, new......................| 485 | 3/157 | 930 | 3/318 | 3/536 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 263 | 3/143 | 342 | 361 | 3/113 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 433 | 320 | 457 | 444 | 510 Other vehicle expenses......................| 784 | 677 | 769 | 669 | 1,133 Vehicle finance charges...................| 29 | 19 | 45 | 32 | 3/15 Maintenance and repairs...................| 302 | 247 | 265 | 290 | 435 Vehicle insurance.........................| 352 | 320 | 338 | 292 | 514 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 101 | 90 | 121 | 56 | 169 Public transportation.......................| 186 | 222 | 116 | 99 | 398 | | | | | Health care...................................| 2,334 | 2,161 | 2,500 | 2,189 | 2,561 Health insurance............................| 1,225 | 1,206 | 1,405 | 1,095 | 1,229 Medical services............................| 485 | 382 | 504 | 411 | 710 Drugs.......................................| 495 | 386 | 523 | 562 | 463 Medical supplies............................| 128 | 186 | 68 | 120 | 159 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 470 | 445 | 474 | 374 | 664 Fees and admissions.........................| 151 | 155 | 118 | 111 | 261 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 193 | 181 | 227 | 158 | 224 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 87 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 124 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 38 | 29 | 49 | 27 | 55 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 273 | 275 | 251 | 300 | 255 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 125 | 148 | 136 | 93 | 142 | | | | | Education.....................................| 92 | 3/139 | 3/22 | 71 | 172 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 76 | 66 | 77 | 84 | 74 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 439 | 374 | 423 | 410 | 586 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 1,147 | 650 | 1,560 | 1,270 | 913 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 304 | 222 | 344 | 292 | 366 Life and other personal insurance...........| 157 | 89 | 140 | 184 | 209 Pensions and Social Security................| 147 | 133 | 204 | 107 | 157 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 17,203 | 15,800 | 17,215 | 15,685 | 21,356 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,391 | 1,510 | 2,296 | 846 | 1,014 Self-employment income......................| 523 | 3/153 | 229 | 733 | 929 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 12,147 | 12,437 | 12,237 | 10,702 | 14,306 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2,549 | 1,277 | 2,343 | 2,330 | 4,540 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 77 | 225 | 3/14 | 3/42 | 3/74 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 179 | 144 | 52 | 313 | 150 Regular contributions for support...........| 283 | (2) | 3/9 | 657 | 279 Other income................................| 55 | 3/55 | 3/36 | 63 | 64 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,280 | 961 | 983 | 923 | 2,654 Federal income taxes........................| 943 | 711 | 684 | 687 | 1,995 State and local income taxes................| 187 | 124 | 144 | 73 | 514 Other taxes.................................| 150 | 125 | 156 | 162 | 145 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 15,923 | 14,840 | 16,232 | 14,762 | 18,702 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| 606 | 1,138 | -124 | 976 | 354 Net change in total assets..................| 643 | 878 | -193 | 1,130 | 668 Net change in total liabilities.............| 37 | -260 | -69 | 154 | 313 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 243 | 130 | 279 | 310 | 197 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -126 | -72 | -168 | -37 | -291 Estimated market value of owned home........| 68,836 | 79,287 | 49,857 | 47,165 | 122,670 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 419 | 442 | 360 | 310 | 669 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 626 | 770 | 601 | 562 | 612 Food........................................| 26 | 21 | 34 | 27 | 21 Housing.....................................| 180 | 320 | 146 | 159 | 103 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 24 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 23 Household textiles........................| 7 | 3/5 | 3/16 | 3/3 | 3/1 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 17 | 3/32 | 13 | 17 | 3/7 Major appliances........................| 8 | 3/25 | 3/0 | 3/6 | 3/2 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 10 | 3/7 | 13 | 11 | 3/6 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36 | 49 | 25 | 42 | 26 Other housing.............................| 96 | 212 | 61 | 78 | 47 Apparel and services........................| 128 | 111 | 163 | 102 | 146 Males, 2 and over.........................| 51 | 59 | 78 | 33 | 31 Females, 2 and over.......................| 53 | 30 | 55 | 54 | 75 Children under 2..........................| 10 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 13 Other apparel products and services.......| 14 | 3/9 | 14 | 3/11 | 26 Jewelry and watches.....................| 7 | 3/5 | 3/7 | 3/6 | 3/14 All other apparel products and services.| 7 | 3/4 | 7 | 3/5 | 3/12 Transportation..............................| 41 | 26 | 28 | 67 | 30 | | | | | Health care.................................| 60 | 3/40 | 125 | 3/41 | 3/25 Entertainment...............................| 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 36 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 Other entertainment.......................| 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 28 Education...................................| 59 | 3/98 | 3/10 | 3/28 | 3/140 All other gifts.............................| 106 | 131 | 72 | 115 | 111 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.