Federal Reserve Economic Data

$20,000 to $29,999

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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    1984    
 
 
    2015
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2015 25,506 U.S. Dollars 25,781 U.S. Dollars 25,781 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2015 14,878 Thousands 14,916 Thousands 14,916 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2015 24,927 U.S. Dollars 24,946 U.S. Dollars 24,946 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2015 55 Years of Age 54 Years of Age 54 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2015 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2015 42 Percent 43 Percent 43 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2015 58 Percent 57 Percent 57 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2015 53 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2015 15 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2015 38 Percent 33 Percent 33 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2015 47 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2015 16 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2015 84 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2015 16 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2015 84 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2015 5 Percent 4 Percent 4 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2015 45 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent College 		2015 50 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2015 83 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
   

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