Federal Reserve Economic Data

Six 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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    1984    
 
 
    1987
Name 1987 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		27,689 U.S. Dollars 27,997 U.S. Dollars 27,997 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		3,495 Thousands 3,737 Thousands 3,737 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		29,458 U.S. Dollars 29,734 U.S. Dollars 29,734 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		43 Years of Age 43 Years of Age 43 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		7 Number 7 Number 7 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		4 Number 4 Number 4 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		0.2 Number 0.1 Number 0.1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		75 Percent 79 Percent 79 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		25 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		54 Percent 57 Percent 57 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		13 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent Renter 		33 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		20 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		80 Percent 82 Percent 82 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		19 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		49 Percent 44 Percent 44 Percent %
Percent College 		31 Percent 36 Percent 36 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		1 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		86 Percent 90 Percent 90 Percent %
   

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