Federal Reserve Economic Data

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.

   

Please select a date range

    1995    
 
 
    2012
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2012 32,973 U.S. Dollars 32,502 U.S. Dollars 32,502 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 16,246 Thousands 16,146 Thousands 16,146 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 33,154 U.S. Dollars 32,564 U.S. Dollars 32,564 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 55 Years of Age 55 Years of Age 55 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2012 3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2012 44 Percent 43 Percent 43 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 56 Percent 57 Percent 57 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 51 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 21 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 30 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 49 Percent 48 Percent 48 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 15 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 85 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 35 Percent 34 Percent 34 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 65 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2012 34 Percent 35 Percent 35 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2012 64 Percent 64 Percent 64 Percent %
Percent College 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		2012 2 Percent 1 Percent 1 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2012 75 Percent 76 Percent 76 Percent %
   

Back to Top

Subscribe to the FRED newsletter

Follow us

 

Need Help?

Questions or Comments
FRED Help
Legal
Privacy Notice & Policy