Federal Reserve Economic Data

Five 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    
 
 
    1987
Name 1987 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		32,617 U.S. Dollars 29,714 U.S. Dollars 29,714 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		6,578 Thousands 6,362 Thousands 6,362 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		35,141 U.S. Dollars 31,865 U.S. Dollars 31,865 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		40 Years of Age 40 Years of Age 40 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		5 Number 5 Number 5 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		3 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		0.1 Number 0.1 Number 0.1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		82 Percent 79 Percent 79 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		18 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		58 Percent 59 Percent 59 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		14 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent Renter 		29 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		14 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		86 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		7 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		47 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent College 		45 Percent 41 Percent 41 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		1 Percent 0 Percent 0 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		93 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
   

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