From Age 45 to 54

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 100,327 97,319 97,319
Food
2024 12,772 12,941 12,941
Food at Home
2024 7,703 7,639 7,639
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 944 1,054 1,054
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 300 330 330
Bakery Products
2024 644 724 724
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,782 1,507 1,507
Beef
2024 504 386 386
Pork
2024 303 272 272
Other Meats
2024 187 177 177
Poultry
2024 346 307 307
Fish and Seafood
2024 302 240 240
Eggs
2024 139 125 125
Dairy Products
2024 786 717 717
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 185 192 192
Other Dairy Products
2024 601 525 525
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,183 1,235 1,235
Fresh Fruits
2024 482 510 510
Fresh Vegetables
2024 449 522 522
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 3,009 3,126 3,126
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 283 303 303
Fats and Oils
2024 150 188 188
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,605 1,692 1,692
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 851 831 831
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 120 113 113
Food Away from Home
2024 5,069 5,302 5,302
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 838 817 817
Housing
2024 30,747 29,095 29,095
Shelter
2024 19,283 17,809 17,809
Owned Dwellings
2024 12,500 10,704 10,704
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 5,326 4,996 4,996
Property Taxes
2024 3,653 3,300 3,300
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,520 2,408 2,408
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,001 4,936 4,936
Other Lodging
2024 1,782 2,169 2,169
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 5,779 5,481 5,481
Natural Gas
2024 587 630 630
Electricity
2024 2,158 2,043 2,043
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 128 136 136
Telephone Services
2024 1,919 1,760 1,760
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 73 109 109
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,846 1,651 1,651
Water and Other Public Services
2024 988 913 913
Household Operations
2024 2,038 1,879 1,879
Personal Services
2024 395 291 291
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,643 1,588 1,588
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 914 1,002 1,002
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 563 654 654
Postage and Stationery
2024 126 121 121
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,733 2,923 2,923
Household Textiles
2024 109 187 187
Furniture
2024 648 684 684
Floor Coverings
2024 23 28 28
Major Appliances
2024 435 526 526
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 162 143 143
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,356 1,355 1,355
Apparel and Services
2024 2,547 2,574 2,574
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 619 659 659
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 500 521 521
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 119 138 138
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 938 959 959
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 783 850 850
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 155 109 109
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 41 53 53
Footwear
2024 617 632 632
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 333 271 271
Transportation
2024 17,184 17,311 17,311
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,448 7,630 7,630
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,467 3,608 3,608
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,841 3,940 3,940
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 141 81 81
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 5,597 4,816 4,816
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 596 525 525
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,263 1,118 1,118
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,609 2,323 2,323
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 1,128 850 850
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,437 1,303 1,303
Healthcare
2024 6,748 6,338 6,338
Health Insurance
2024 4,381 4,152 4,152
Medical Services
2024 1,427 1,366 1,366
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 698 497 497
Medical Supplies
2024 241 322 322
Entertainment
2024 4,803 4,530 4,530
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,450 1,427 1,427
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,045 1,179 1,179
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,506 1,151 1,151
Pets
2024 1,266 949 949
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 239 202 202
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 802 773 773
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,226 1,228 1,228
Reading
2024 183 107 107
Education
2024 3,181 3,193 3,193
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 461 447 447
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,374 1,363 1,363
Cash Contributions
2024 3,315 2,496 2,496
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 14,948 14,879 14,879
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 771 699 699
Pensions and Social Security
2024 14,177 14,180 14,180
   

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