Federal Reserve Economic Data

$15,000 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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    2015    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 23,211 U.S. Dollars 24,622 U.S. Dollars 24,622 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 17,114 Thousands 18,689 Thousands 18,689 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 22,684 U.S. Dollars 22,485 U.S. Dollars 22,485 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 62 Years of Age 60 Years of Age 60 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 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 37 Percent 39 Percent 39 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 63 Percent 61 Percent 61 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 53 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 15 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 39 Percent 38 Percent 38 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 47 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 16 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 84 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 15 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 85 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 3 Percent 4 Percent 4 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 45 Percent 43 Percent 43 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 51 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 79 Percent 78 Percent 78 Percent %
   

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