Federal Reserve Economic Data

Five 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 125,810 U.S. Dollars 120,079 U.S. Dollars 120,079 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 13,535 Thousands 13,353 Thousands 13,353 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 139,428 U.S. Dollars 127,954 U.S. Dollars 127,954 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 43 Years of Age 43 Years of Age 43 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 6 Number 6 Number 6 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2023 3 Number 3 Number 3 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 41 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 59 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 70 Percent 70 Percent 70 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 53 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 17 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 30 Percent 30 Percent 30 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 16 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 84 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 30 Percent 32 Percent 32 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 70 Percent 68 Percent 68 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 31 Percent 30 Percent 30 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 60 Percent 61 Percent 61 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 94 Percent 96 Percent 96 Percent %
   

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