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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 86,156 U.S. Dollars 87,120 U.S. Dollars 87,120 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 24,798 Thousands 23,578 Thousands 23,578 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 89,438 U.S. Dollars 90,962 U.S. Dollars 90,962 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 47 Years of Age 47 Years of Age 47 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2012 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2012 0.2 Number 0.3 Number 0.3 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 51 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 49 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 70 Percent 74 Percent 74 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 49 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 21 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 30 Percent 26 Percent 26 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 8 Percent 9 Percent 9 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 92 Percent 91 Percent 91 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 7 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 93 Percent 93 Percent 93 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 92 Percent 93 Percent 93 Percent %
   

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