Federal Reserve Economic Data

Total Complete Income Reporters

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    
 
 
    2003
Name 2003 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		48,596 U.S. Dollars 46,934 U.S. Dollars 46,934 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		97,391 Thousands 92,388 Thousands 92,388 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		51,128 U.S. Dollars 49,430 U.S. Dollars 49,430 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		48 Years of Age 48 Years of Age 48 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 		0.3 Number 0.3 Number 0.3 Number Number
Number of Earners 		1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		51 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		49 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		66 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		41 Percent 40 Percent 40 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		25 Percent 25 Percent 25 Percent %
Percent Renter 		34 Percent 34 Percent 34 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		12 Percent 11 Percent 11 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		88 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		6 Percent 6 Percent 6 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		36 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent College 		57 Percent 56 Percent 56 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		0 Percent 0 Percent 0 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
   

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