Federal Reserve Economic Data

All Consumer Units

Consumer Unit Characteristics

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. CE data are primarily used to revise the relative importance of goods and services in the market basket of the Consumer Price Index.

The CE surveys collect data that fall into one of the following major expenditure categories: Alcoholic beverages, Apparel and services, Cash contributions, Education, Entertainment, Food, Healthcare, Housing, Miscellaneous, Personal care products and services, Personal insurance and pensions, Reading, Tobacco products and smoking supplies, and Transportation.

   

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    1984    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 87,869 U.S. Dollars 83,195 U.S. Dollars 83,195 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 134,556 Thousands 134,090 Thousands 134,090 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 101,805 U.S. Dollars 94,003 U.S. Dollars 94,003 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 49 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 51 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 65 Percent 65 Percent 65 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 38 Percent 38 Percent 38 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 27 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 35 Percent 35 Percent 35 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 13 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 87 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 15 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 85 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 3 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 27 Percent 28 Percent 28 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 70 Percent 69 Percent 69 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 89 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
   

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