From Age 55 to 64

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 84,946 83,379 83,379
Food
2024 10,214 10,069 10,069
Food at Home
2024 6,174 6,324 6,324
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 750 875 875
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 231 261 261
Bakery Products
2024 519 614 614
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,402 1,223 1,223
Beef
2024 415 321 321
Pork
2024 280 240 240
Other Meats
2024 154 164 164
Poultry
2024 256 195 195
Fish and Seafood
2024 210 198 198
Eggs
2024 88 105 105
Dairy Products
2024 621 637 637
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 138 148 148
Other Dairy Products
2024 482 489 489
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 912 1,033 1,033
Fresh Fruits
2024 381 428 428
Fresh Vegetables
2024 345 422 422
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,489 2,557 2,557
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 237 258 258
Fats and Oils
2024 129 157 157
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,254 1,343 1,343
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 759 698 698
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 110 101 101
Food Away from Home
2024 4,040 3,744 3,744
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 657 717 717
Housing
2024 27,019 25,595 25,595
Shelter
2024 16,507 15,078 15,078
Owned Dwellings
2024 11,150 9,824 9,824
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 3,689 3,331 3,331
Property Taxes
2024 3,307 3,327 3,327
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 4,155 3,165 3,165
Rented Dwellings
2024 3,619 3,366 3,366
Other Lodging
2024 1,738 1,888 1,888
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 5,138 5,147 5,147
Natural Gas
2024 538 624 624
Electricity
2024 1,949 1,909 1,909
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 163 168 168
Telephone Services
2024 1,596 1,571 1,571
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 94 157 157
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,501 1,413 1,413
Water and Other Public Services
2024 893 875 875
Household Operations
2024 1,536 1,640 1,640
Personal Services
2024 143 89 89
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,393 1,551 1,551
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 1,022 843 843
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 624 539 539
Postage and Stationery
2024 156 110 110
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,816 2,886 2,886
Household Textiles
2024 136 161 161
Furniture
2024 790 685 685
Floor Coverings
2024 39 28 28
Major Appliances
2024 478 380 380
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 195 140 140
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,179 1,491 1,491
Apparel and Services
2024 2,032 1,927 1,927
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 471 460 460
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 427 419 419
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 45 41 41
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 731 789 789
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 681 741 741
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 51 48 48
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 30 26 26
Footwear
2024 483 374 374
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 317 278 278
Transportation
2024 15,085 14,443 14,443
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,344 6,005 6,005
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 3,356 3,511 3,511
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,938 2,428 2,428
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 50 66 66
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,710 4,222 4,222
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 445 370 370
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,154 1,165 1,165
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,252 1,967 1,967
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 859 721 721
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,262 1,305 1,305
Healthcare
2024 6,711 7,164 7,164
Health Insurance
2024 4,313 4,411 4,411
Medical Services
2024 1,352 1,578 1,578
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 794 891 891
Medical Supplies
2024 252 284 284
Entertainment
2024 3,706 3,899 3,899
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 871 854 854
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,130 1,063 1,063
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,096 1,201 1,201
Pets
2024 959 1,041 1,041
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 137 160 160
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 609 782 782
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,023 960 960
Reading
2024 103 78 78
Education
2024 1,856 2,028 2,028
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 435 523 523
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,633 1,466 1,466
Cash Contributions
2024 2,300 3,379 3,379
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 12,172 11,131 11,131
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 726 743 743
Pensions and Social Security
2024 11,447 10,389 10,389
   

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