Federal Reserve Economic Data

Single Person and Other 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 57,694 U.S. Dollars 54,570 U.S. Dollars 54,570 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 62,853 Thousands 63,491 Thousands 63,491 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 65,847 U.S. Dollars 60,879 U.S. Dollars 60,879 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 53 Years of Age 53 Years of Age 53 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . 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 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 44 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 56 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 51 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 26 Percent 26 Percent 26 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 26 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 49 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 17 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 83 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 14 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 86 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 2 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 31 Percent 31 Percent 31 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 66 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 82 Percent 82 Percent 82 Percent %
   

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