Federal Reserve Economic Data

Two or More People in Consumer Unit

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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    1988    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 106,916 U.S. Dollars 102,069 U.S. Dollars 102,069 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 93,931 Thousands 92,516 Thousands 92,516 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 123,674 U.S. Dollars 115,116 U.S. Dollars 115,116 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 50 Years of Age 50 Years of Age 50 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 50 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 50 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 72 Percent 71 Percent 71 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 45 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 27 Percent 26 Percent 26 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 28 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 12 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 17 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 83 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 3 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 26 Percent 28 Percent 28 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 71 Percent 69 Percent 69 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 94 Percent 94 Percent 94 Percent %
   

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