Federal Reserve Economic Data

Less Than College Graduate: Associate Degree

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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    1996    
 
 
    2012
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2012 64,368 U.S. Dollars 62,203 U.S. Dollars 62,203 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 12,287 Thousands 12,912 Thousands 12,912 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 66,122 U.S. Dollars 63,664 U.S. Dollars 63,664 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 48 Years of Age 48 Years of Age 48 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 		2012 0.3 Number 0.2 Number 0.2 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 40 Percent 40 Percent 40 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 60 Percent 60 Percent 60 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 68 Percent 67 Percent 67 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 46 Percent 44 Percent 44 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 22 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 32 Percent 33 Percent 33 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 15 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 85 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 10 Percent 8 Percent 8 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 90 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent College 		2012 100 Percent 100 Percent 100 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2012 93 Percent 93 Percent 93 Percent %
   

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