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.

   

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    1996    
 
 
    2012
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2012 110,660 U.S. Dollars 106,888 U.S. Dollars 106,888 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 14,440 Thousands 13,480 Thousands 13,480 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 117,233 U.S. Dollars 113,013 U.S. Dollars 113,013 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 51 Years of Age 51 Years of Age 51 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 0.4 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 52 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 48 Percent 48 Percent 48 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 78 Percent 79 Percent 79 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 52 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 26 Percent 24 Percent 24 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 22 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 8 Percent 8 Percent 8 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 92 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 4 Percent 6 Percent 6 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 96 Percent 94 Percent 94 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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