Federal Reserve Economic Data

Age 65 or Over

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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    1988    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 58,969 U.S. Dollars 56,893 U.S. Dollars 56,893 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 37,173 Thousands 36,983 Thousands 36,983 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 64,326 U.S. Dollars 60,359 U.S. Dollars 60,359 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 74 Years of Age 74 Years of Age 74 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 46 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 54 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 78 Percent 77 Percent 77 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 24 Percent 25 Percent 25 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 53 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 22 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 10 Percent 10 Percent 10 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 90 Percent 90 Percent 90 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 7 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 93 Percent 93 Percent 93 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 2 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 33 Percent 31 Percent 31 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 64 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
   

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