Federal Reserve Economic Data

Three 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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    1984    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 109,747 U.S. Dollars 105,568 U.S. Dollars 105,568 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 19,612 Thousands 19,141 Thousands 19,141 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 126,511 U.S. Dollars 120,061 U.S. Dollars 120,061 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 48 Years of Age 48 Years of Age 48 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 47 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 53 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 70 Percent 70 Percent 70 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 48 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 23 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 30 Percent 30 Percent 30 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 14 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 86 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 19 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 81 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 2 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 27 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 71 Percent 68 Percent 68 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 93 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
   

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