Federal Reserve Economic Data

Birth Year of 1997 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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    2019    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 57,039 U.S. Dollars 49,618 U.S. Dollars 49,618 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 8,917 Thousands 7,328 Thousands 7,328 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 63,212 U.S. Dollars 52,225 U.S. Dollars 52,225 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 23 Years of Age 22 Years of Age 22 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2023 2 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 49 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 51 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 19 Percent 19 Percent 19 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 12 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 7 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 81 Percent 81 Percent 81 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 13 Percent 11 Percent 11 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 87 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 25 Percent 22 Percent 22 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 75 Percent 78 Percent 78 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 32 Percent 38 Percent 38 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 67 Percent 61 Percent 61 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 74 Percent 74 Percent 74 Percent %
   

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