Federal Reserve Economic Data

$50,000 and Over

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    
 
 
    1991
Name 1991 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		70,890 U.S. Dollars 69,590 U.S. Dollars 69,590 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		17,833 Thousands 15,572 Thousands 15,572 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		79,902 U.S. Dollars 78,711 U.S. Dollars 78,711 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		45 Years of Age 45 Years of Age 45 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 		0.1 Number 0.1 Number 0.1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		83 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		17 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		87 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		73 Percent 74 Percent 74 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		14 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent Renter 		13 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		5 Percent 6 Percent 6 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		95 Percent 94 Percent 94 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		26 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent College 		72 Percent 75 Percent 75 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		0 Percent 0 Percent 0 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		98 Percent 98 Percent 98 Percent %
   

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