Under Age 25

Expenditures


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    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 47,283 49,560 49,560
Food
2024 7,215 5,953 5,953
Food at Home
2024 4,189 3,149 3,149
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 501 409 409
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 162 137 137
Bakery Products
2024 339 272 272
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 885 594 594
Beef
2024 234 160 160
Pork
2024 172 129 129
Other Meats
2024 110 66 66
Poultry
2024 169 141 141
Fish and Seafood
2024 118 52 52
Eggs
2024 81 45 45
Dairy Products
2024 377 322 322
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 80 83 83
Other Dairy Products
2024 297 240 240
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 625 452 452
Fresh Fruits
2024 266 191 191
Fresh Vegetables
2024 227 185 185
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,800 1,372 1,372
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 151 126 126
Fats and Oils
2024 75 74 74
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 943 774 774
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 592 364 364
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 39 35 35
Food Away from Home
2024 3,025 2,804 2,804
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 382 329 329
Housing
2024 16,853 17,609 17,609
Shelter
2024 12,050 12,252 12,252
Owned Dwellings
2024 1,127 1,698 1,698
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 631 789 789
Property Taxes
2024 229 449 449
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 267 459 459
Rented Dwellings
2024 10,119 9,831 9,831
Other Lodging
2024 804 723 723
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 2,181 2,617 2,617
Natural Gas
2024 190 226 226
Electricity
2024 952 1,094 1,094
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 9 31 31
Telephone Services
2024 806 876 876
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 8 14 14
Cellular Phone Service
2024 798 862 862
Water and Other Public Services
2024 223 390 390
Household Operations
2024 620 894 894
Personal Services
2024 121 269 269
Other Household Expenses
2024 499 626 626
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 459 375 375
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 268 200 200
Postage and Stationery
2024 41 44 44
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,543 1,471 1,471
Household Textiles
2024 99 42 42
Furniture
2024 435 440 440
Floor Coverings
2024 12 14 14
Major Appliances
2024 144 264 264
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 95 95 95
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 758 616 616
Apparel and Services
2024 1,541 1,418 1,418
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 584 389 389
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 575 378 378
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 9 11 11
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 428 490 490
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 421 480 480
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 7 10 10
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 61 71 71
Footwear
2024 256 325 325
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 212 143 143
Transportation
2024 9,243 10,699 10,699
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 4,312 5,075 5,075
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 1,181 2,523 2,523
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,944 2,551 2,551
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 188 . .
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 2,461 2,693 2,693
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 294 291 291
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 537 598 598
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,251 1,381 1,381
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 378 423 423
Public and Other Transportation
2024 628 765 765
Healthcare
2024 1,485 1,723 1,723
Health Insurance
2024 922 896 896
Medical Services
2024 302 579 579
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 169 109 109
Medical Supplies
2024 93 140 140
Entertainment
2024 1,835 1,835 1,835
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 408 313 313
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 559 524 524
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 334 804 804
Pets
2024 200 687 687
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 134 116 116
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 534 194 194
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 647 680 680
Reading
2024 92 74 74
Education
2024 2,652 2,966 2,966
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 189 222 222
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 376 481 481
Cash Contributions
2024 345 482 482
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 4,428 5,089 5,089
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 54 65 65
Pensions and Social Security
2024 4,374 5,024 5,024
   

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