Table 3870. Consumer units with reference person age 75 and over by region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997-98 Total Item 75 and Northeast Midwest South West over _______________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 9,892 2,072 2,574 3,357 1,889 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $19,823 $19,340 $18,261 $18,673 $24,303 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 19,012 18,512 17,593 18,098 22,916 Age of the reference person.................. 81.0 81.1 81.2 80.8 81.1 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 Children under 18........................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ Persons 65 and over......................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 Earners..................................... .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 Vehicles.................................... 1.2 .9 1.2 1.2 1.4 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 44 44 44 43 46 Female...................................... 56 56 56 57 54 Homeowner................................... 76 66 75 82 81 With mortgage.............................. 9 4 7 11 12 Without mortgage........................... 68 62 68 71 68 Renter...................................... 24 34 25 18 19 Black....................................... 7 6 7 11 3 White and other............................. 93 94 93 89 97 Elementary (1-8)............................ 22 21 22 24 18 High school (9-12).......................... 46 50 51 44 41 College..................................... 31 28 27 31 40 Never attended and other.................... 1 c/ d/ 2 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 75 67 74 78 78 Average annual expenditures.................. $20,632 $19,167 $18,550 $20,837 $24,654 Food....................................... 2,869 3,117 2,532 2,851 3,070 Food at home............................. 1,984 2,186 1,711 1,981 2,130 Cereals and bakery products............ 324 390 302 300 322 Cereals and cereal products.......... 105 119 93 103 107 Bakery products...................... 219 270 208 197 215 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 487 546 398 500 519 Beef................................. 133 148 102 129 161 Pork................................. 118 103 114 142 102 Other meats.......................... 66 78 62 57 69 Poultry.............................. 84 103 65 84 89 Fish and seafood..................... 59 83 34 60 63 Eggs................................. 28 30 22 28 35 Dairy products......................... 222 232 186 233 240 Fresh milk and cream................. 94 97 78 104 96 Other dairy products................. 128 135 108 129 144 Fruits and vegetables.................. 394 442 337 388 426 Fresh fruits......................... 138 153 140 129 135 Fresh vegetables..................... 113 136 81 112 135 Processed fruits..................... 88 95 71 90 99 Processed vegetables................. 55 58 45 58 57 Other food at home..................... 557 576 488 559 622 Sugar and other sweets............... 82 79 88 79 83 Fats and oils........................ 67 74 53 69 72 Miscellaneous foods.................. 249 260 209 245 298 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 136 149 112 143 142 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 22 15 25 22 27 Food away from home...................... 885 931 821 871 940 Alcoholic beverages......................... 129 166 105 92 180 Housing..................................... 7,359 7,973 6,437 6,848 8,835 Shelter.................................. 3,724 4,382 3,201 3,070 4,876 Owned dwellings........................ 2,188 2,414 1,797 1,862 3,054 Mortgage interest and charges........ 320 172 226 262 712 Property taxes....................... 920 1,476 851 648 887 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 949 766 719 952 1,456 Rented dwellings....................... 1,302 1,733 1,256 1,044 1,350 Other lodging.......................... 233 235 149 164 471 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,943 1,946 1,897 1,976 1,944 Natural gas............................ 311 448 411 196 231 Electricity............................ 763 615 694 920 742 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 111 235 86 76 68 Telephone services..................... 476 431 462 494 512 Water and other public services........ 281 216 244 289 391 Household operations..................... 540 480 321 636 733 Personal services...................... 177 e/ 239 84 228 e/ 146 Other household expenses............... 362 241 238 407 587 Housekeeping supplies.................... 362 351 351 338 424 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 81 82 98 69 74 Other household products............... 164 142 163 185 156 Postage and stationery................. 118 127 90 84 194 Household furnishings and equipment...... 790 814 666 828 858 Household textiles..................... 66 126 28 53 73 Furniture.............................. 126 83 136 163 96 Floor coverings........................ 113 e/ 111 e/ 134 e/ 159 e/ 15 Major appliances....................... 110 93 66 165 91 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 44 57 30 37 60 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 331 343 272 251 523 Apparel and services....................... 652 715 477 752 661 Men and boys............................. 114 116 118 110 116 Men, 16 and over....................... 105 104 111 105 100 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 9 12 7 4 15 Women and girls.......................... 333 361 217 417 326 Women, 16 and over..................... 321 339 211 412 305 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 12 21 6 e/ 5 21 Children under 2......................... 18 e/ 10 e/ 8 e/ 32 e/ 18 Footwear................................. 109 156 76 115 91 Other apparel products and services...... 78 72 58 79 110 Transportation............................. 2,842 1,911 2,343 3,202 3,895 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,064 e/ 373 852 1,308 1,678 Cars and trucks, new................... 620 e/ 231 e/ 447 740 1,071 Cars and trucks, used.................. 433 e/ 142 405 535 607 Other vehicles......................... e/ 11 d/ d/ e/ 33 d/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 463 394 424 490 543 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,067 824 976 1,165 1,272 Vehicle finance charges................ 43 19 43 65 32 Maintenance and repairs................ 398 306 355 394 556 Vehicle insurance...................... 429 365 397 451 503 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges......................... 196 133 181 254 181 Public transportation.................... 248 320 91 239 402 Health care................................ 2,869 2,565 3,256 2,788 2,813 Health insurance......................... 1,499 1,396 1,724 1,485 1,327 Medical services......................... 539 521 545 420 759 Drugs.................................... 683 502 790 778 561 Medical supplies......................... 148 146 196 104 166 Entertainment.............................. 799 704 651 811 1,061 Fees and admissions...................... 231 161 164 181 475 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 295 385 225 300 278 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 135 90 153 132 161 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 139 68 108 197 147 Personal care products and services........ 301 307 249 351 284 Reading.................................... 145 151 155 130 152 Education.................................. 53 e/ 41 e/ 35 39 116 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...... 87 71 98 82 96 Miscellaneous.............................. 505 520 394 473 691 Cash contributions......................... 1,534 565 1,259 1,970 2,197 Personal insurance and pensions............ 489 363 559 450 603 Life and other personal insurance........ 251 175 283 315 178 Pensions and Social Security............. 238 188 276 134 425 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes................. 19,823 19,340 18,261 18,673 24,303 Wages and salaries....................... 1,829 1,549 1,472 1,197 3,660 Self-employment income................... 400 e/ 985 391 e/ 54 e/ 429 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 15,380 14,794 14,738 15,457 16,653 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,842 1,790 1,318 1,585 3,012 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 110 e/ 75 180 e/ 95 e/ 80 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 161 125 81 200 233 Regular contributions for support........ 75 e/ 12 e/ 38 e/ 67 199 Other income............................. 27 e/ 12 e/ 42 e/ 19 e/ 35 Personal taxes............................. 811 828 668 575 1,387 Federal income taxes..................... 569 548 420 402 1,071 State and local income taxes............. 78 72 70 38 163 Other taxes.............................. 164 207 178 135 153 Income after taxes.......................... 19,012 18,512 17,593 18,098 22,916 Net change in total assets and liabilities.. -428 -2,252 616 636 -1,740 Net change in total assets............... 328 -2,210 495 2,022 -128 Net change in total liabilities.......... 755 42 -121 1,386 1,611 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 204 151 90 328 195 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -208 -168 -188 -157 -369 Estimated market value of owned home..... 78,456 77,734 60,655 64,913 127,590 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.............................. 545 532 435 500 790 Gifts of goods and services................. 736 690 548 545 1,364 Food..................................... 46 59 39 41 47 Housing.................................. 192 214 125 182 275 Housekeeping supplies.................. 25 25 26 17 33 Household textiles..................... 10 e/ 6 e/ 1 e/ 13 e/ 23 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares............................ 14 e/ 16 e/ 12 e/ 6 26 Major appliances..................... 3 d/ e/ 2 e/ 3 e/ 5 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares.......................... 11 e/ 16 e/ 10 e/ 2 21 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 38 42 37 32 44 Other housing.......................... 106 126 49 114 149 Apparel and services..................... 126 137 102 122 153 Males, 2 and over...................... 38 33 47 30 45 Females, 2 and over.................... 50 71 39 39 60 Children under 2....................... 17 e/ 10 e/ 8 e/ 31 e/ 15 Other apparel products and services.... 21 e/ 24 e/ 8 22 e/ 33 Jewelry and watches.................. 10 e/ 4 e/ 5 16 e/ 14 All other apparel products and services............................ 11 e/ 20 e/ 3 e/ 6 e/ 19 Transportation........................... 62 15 14 32 232 Health care.............................. 122 e/ 88 e/ 161 e/ 24 283 Entertainment............................ 54 34 29 46 116 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 17 8 16 23 20 Other entertainment.................... 36 26 14 23 95 Education................................ 35 e/ 31 e/ 17 e/ 26 e/ 82 All other gifts.......................... 99 112 62 72 178 _____________________________________________ a/ Components of income and taxes are derived from complete income reporters only see glossary. b/ Value less than 0.05. c/ Value less than 0.5. d/ No data reported. e/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.