Federal Reserve Economic Data

Sixth 10 Percent (51st to 60th Percentile)

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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    2014    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 74,553 U.S. Dollars 70,952 U.S. Dollars 70,952 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 13,502 Thousands 13,370 Thousands 13,370 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 80,054 U.S. Dollars 74,067 U.S. Dollars 74,067 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 50 Years of Age 49 Years of Age 49 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 3 Number 3 Number 3 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 47 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 53 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 64 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 37 Percent 39 Percent 39 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 27 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 36 Percent 34 Percent 34 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 12 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 18 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 82 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 26 Percent 25 Percent 25 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 71 Percent 73 Percent 73 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 94 Percent 95 Percent 95 Percent %
   

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