Federal Reserve Economic Data

Wage and Salary Earners: Service Workers

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    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 70,614 U.S. Dollars 72,511 U.S. Dollars 72,511 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 16,216 Thousands 16,771 Thousands 16,771 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 77,173 U.S. Dollars 77,509 U.S. Dollars 77,509 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 45 Years of Age 45 Years of Age 45 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 46 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 54 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 50 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 29 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 21 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 50 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 20 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 80 Percent 79 Percent 79 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 24 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 76 Percent 77 Percent 77 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 4 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 35 Percent 36 Percent 36 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 61 Percent 60 Percent 60 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 86 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
   

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