Federal Reserve Economic Data

Less Than College Graduate: High School Graduate

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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    1995    
 
 
    2012
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2012 46,346 U.S. Dollars 45,664 U.S. Dollars 45,664 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 31,022 Thousands 30,810 Thousands 30,810 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 47,221 U.S. Dollars 46,370 U.S. Dollars 46,370 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2012 2 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2012 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 0.4 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2012 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2012 46 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 54 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 63 Percent 63 Percent 63 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 33 Percent 34 Percent 34 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 31 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 37 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 14 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 86 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 12 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2012 100 Percent 100 Percent 100 Percent %
Percent College 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2012 86 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
   

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