Federal Reserve Economic Data

Rural

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    
 
 
    2020
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2020 58,012 U.S. Dollars 55,465 U.S. Dollars 55,465 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2020 10,429 Thousands 10,639 Thousands 10,639 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2020 60,560 U.S. Dollars 60,765 U.S. Dollars 60,765 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2020 56 Years of Age 55 Years of Age 55 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2020 2 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2020 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2020 1 Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2020 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2020 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2020 43 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2020 57 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2020 80 Percent 78 Percent 78 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2020 35 Percent 32 Percent 32 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2020 45 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2020 20 Percent 22 Percent 22 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2020 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2020 95 Percent 95 Percent 95 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2020 3 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2020 97 Percent 97 Percent 97 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2020 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2020 40 Percent 43 Percent 43 Percent %
Percent College 		2020 55 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2020 95 Percent 95 Percent 95 Percent %
   

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