Federal Reserve Economic Data

Less Than $70,000

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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    2003    
 
 
    2015
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2015 31,191 U.S. Dollars 30,815 U.S. Dollars 30,815 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2015 82,669 Thousands 84,741 Thousands 84,741 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2015 32,154 U.S. Dollars 31,778 U.S. Dollars 31,778 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2015 52 Years of Age 51 Years of Age 51 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2015 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2015 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 0.4 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 43 Percent 44 Percent 44 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2015 57 Percent 56 Percent 56 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2015 52 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2015 22 Percent 24 Percent 24 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2015 30 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2015 48 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2015 16 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2015 84 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2015 15 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2015 85 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2015 4 Percent 4 Percent 4 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2015 40 Percent 41 Percent 41 Percent %
Percent College 		2015 55 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2015 82 Percent 82 Percent 82 Percent %
   

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