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 103,121 102,493 102,493
Food
2024 14,807 14,811 14,811
Food at Home
2024 9,704 9,656 9,656
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 1,126 1,356 1,356
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 337 433 433
Bakery Products
2024 788 923 923
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 2,354 2,103 2,103
Beef
2024 678 556 556
Pork
2024 464 422 422
Other Meats
2024 246 245 245
Poultry
2024 415 428 428
Fish and Seafood
2024 412 302 302
Eggs
2024 138 151 151
Dairy Products
2024 896 874 874
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 208 209 209
Other Dairy Products
2024 689 665 665
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,414 1,537 1,537
Fresh Fruits
2024 605 603 603
Fresh Vegetables
2024 542 624 624
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 3,914 3,786 3,786
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 381 394 394
Fats and Oils
2024 171 236 236
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 2,147 1,929 1,929
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 1,130 1,087 1,087
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 84 140 140
Food Away from Home
2024 5,103 5,155 5,155
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 514 594 594
Housing
2024 33,413 31,482 31,482
Shelter
2024 20,260 17,851 17,851
Owned Dwellings
2024 12,321 11,625 11,625
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 5,429 5,364 5,364
Property Taxes
2024 3,149 3,340 3,340
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,743 2,921 2,921
Rented Dwellings
2024 6,458 4,734 4,734
Other Lodging
2024 1,481 1,492 1,492
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 6,790 6,760 6,760
Natural Gas
2024 677 781 781
Electricity
2024 2,532 2,534 2,534
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 114 159 159
Telephone Services
2024 2,304 2,119 2,119
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 103 154 154
Cellular Phone Service
2024 2,200 1,965 1,965
Water and Other Public Services
2024 1,163 1,168 1,168
Household Operations
2024 2,124 2,174 2,174
Personal Services
2024 524 502 502
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,599 1,672 1,672
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 1,240 1,133 1,133
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 764 717 717
Postage and Stationery
2024 131 142 142
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 3,000 3,563 3,563
Household Textiles
2024 143 167 167
Furniture
2024 724 800 800
Floor Coverings
2024 22 24 24
Major Appliances
2024 632 517 517
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 217 194 194
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,262 1,861 1,861
Apparel and Services
2024 2,534 2,990 2,990
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 531 687 687
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 434 523 523
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 97 165 165
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 843 1,127 1,127
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 708 934 934
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 136 193 193
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 163 250 250
Footwear
2024 501 617 617
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 495 309 309
Transportation
2024 17,827 19,758 19,758
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,130 7,701 7,701
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,938 3,378 3,378
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,187 4,323 4,323
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 5 . .
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 6,166 6,104 6,104
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 656 685 685
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,400 1,506 1,506
Vehicle Insurance
2024 3,011 2,957 2,957
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 1,099 957 957
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,322 1,575 1,575
Healthcare
2024 8,326 7,995 7,995
Health Insurance
2024 5,773 5,683 5,683
Medical Services
2024 1,522 1,265 1,265
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 769 745 745
Medical Supplies
2024 262 302 302
Entertainment
2024 4,076 4,238 4,238
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,020 992 992
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,049 1,354 1,354
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,084 1,178 1,178
Pets
2024 873 936 936
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 212 241 241
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 922 714 714
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,177 1,269 1,269
Reading
2024 157 127 127
Education
2024 2,426 1,569 1,569
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 551 554 554
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,331 1,488 1,488
Cash Contributions
2024 2,282 2,002 2,002
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 13,702 13,617 13,617
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 989 830 830
Pensions and Social Security
2024 12,713 12,787 12,787
   

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