From Age 65 to 74

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    
 
 
    2024
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Units
Income After Taxes
. . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units
2024 22,577 Thousands 21,584 Thousands 21,584 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes
2024 75,460 U.S. Dollars 72,190 U.S. Dollars 72,190 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person
2024 69.2 Years of Age 69.3 Years of Age 69.3 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU
2024 1.9 Number 1.9 Number 1.9 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18
. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older
2024 1.4 Number 1.4 Number 1.4 Number Number
Number of Earners
2024 0.7 Number 0.7 Number 0.7 Number Number
Number of Vehicles
2024 2.0 Number 2.0 Number 2.0 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons
2024 49 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons
2024 51 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner
2024 79 Percent 78 Percent 78 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage
2024 29 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage
2024 50 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Renter
2024 21 Percent 22 Percent 22 Percent %
Percent Black or African American
2024 11 Percent 11 Percent 11 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races
2024 89 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino
2024 9 Percent 8 Percent 8 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino
2024 91 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8)
2024 3 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12)
2024 30 Percent 32 Percent 32 Percent %
Percent College
2024 67 Percent 66 Percent 66 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other
2024 1 Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased
2024 90 Percent 91 Percent 91 Percent %
   

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