Federal Reserve Economic Data

Incomplete Income Reports

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 		0 U.S. Dollars 0 U.S. Dollars 0 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		17,965 Thousands 19,719 Thousands 19,719 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		0 U.S. Dollars 0 U.S. Dollars 0 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		49 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 		49 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		51 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		71 Percent 69 Percent 69 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		41 Percent 41 Percent 41 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		31 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		29 Percent 31 Percent 31 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		14 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		86 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		5 Percent 4 Percent 4 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		37 Percent 40 Percent 40 Percent %
Percent College 		58 Percent 56 Percent 56 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		0 Percent 0 Percent 0 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		85 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
   

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