Federal Reserve Economic Data

Birth Year of 1981 or Later

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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    2016    
 
 
    2018
Name 2018 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		58,628 U.S. Dollars 54,939 U.S. Dollars 54,939 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		34,845 Thousands 32,618 Thousands 32,618 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		67,076 U.S. Dollars 61,608 U.S. Dollars 61,608 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		29 Years of Age 28 Years of Age 28 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		0 Number 0 Number 0 Number Number
Number of Earners 		1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		49 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		51 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		37 Percent 35 Percent 35 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		29 Percent 28 Percent 28 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		8 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent Renter 		63 Percent 65 Percent 65 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		14 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		86 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		18 Percent 19 Percent 19 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		82 Percent 81 Percent 81 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2 Percent 1 Percent 1 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		26 Percent 25 Percent 25 Percent %
Percent College 		72 Percent 73 Percent 73 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		0 Percent 0 Percent 0 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		84 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
   

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