Federal Reserve Economic Data

Total Married Couple Consumer Units

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    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 120,876 U.S. Dollars 114,467 U.S. Dollars 114,467 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 64,830 Thousands 64,074 Thousands 64,074 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 141,798 U.S. Dollars 130,934 U.S. Dollars 130,934 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age 52 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 3 Number 3 Number 3 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 56 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 44 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 81 Percent 80 Percent 80 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 50 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 30 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 19 Percent 20 Percent 20 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 8 Percent 9 Percent 9 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 92 Percent 91 Percent 91 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 16 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 84 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 3 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 22 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 74 Percent 74 Percent 74 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 96 Percent 97 Percent 97 Percent %
   

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