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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    2014    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 38,473 35,602 35,602
Food
2024 5,685 4,940 4,940
Food at Home
2024 4,031 3,410 3,410
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 516 420 420
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 158 121 121
Bakery Products
2024 358 299 299
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 906 746 746
Beef
2024 243 216 216
Pork
2024 179 174 174
Other Meats
2024 96 78 78
Poultry
2024 171 121 121
Fish and Seafood
2024 129 101 101
Eggs
2024 88 57 57
Dairy Products
2024 423 340 340
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 101 96 96
Other Dairy Products
2024 322 244 244
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 600 534 534
Fresh Fruits
2024 236 220 220
Fresh Vegetables
2024 223 202 202
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,586 1,369 1,369
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 165 144 144
Fats and Oils
2024 79 83 83
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 813 700 700
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 502 410 410
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 27 32 32
Food Away from Home
2024 1,655 1,530 1,530
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 240 211 211
Housing
2024 15,849 14,974 14,974
Shelter
2024 10,083 9,290 9,290
Owned Dwellings
2024 3,740 3,630 3,630
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 856 839 839
Property Taxes
2024 1,297 1,183 1,183
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 1,587 1,608 1,608
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,977 5,368 5,368
Other Lodging
2024 367 292 292
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 3,246 3,259 3,259
Natural Gas
2024 350 339 339
Electricity
2024 1,373 1,410 1,410
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 87 80 80
Telephone Services
2024 893 883 883
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 133 135 135
Cellular Phone Service
2024 760 748 748
Water and Other Public Services
2024 543 547 547
Household Operations
2024 837 880 880
Personal Services
2024 76 35 35
Other Household Expenses
2024 761 846 846
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 552 479 479
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 349 267 267
Postage and Stationery
2024 62 78 78
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,130 1,066 1,066
Household Textiles
2024 55 77 77
Furniture
2024 280 276 276
Floor Coverings
2024 7 7 7
Major Appliances
2024 205 163 163
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 71 75 75
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 512 468 468
Apparel and Services
2024 1,250 849 849
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 315 231 231
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 230 188 188
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 84 44 44
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 423 300 300
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 360 286 286
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 64 15 15
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 24 29 29
Footwear
2024 354 161 161
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 135 127 127
Transportation
2024 5,881 5,117 5,117
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 2,058 1,392 1,392
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 904 515 515
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 1,120 868 868
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 34 9 9
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 1,908 1,894 1,894
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 123 99 99
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 430 479 479
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,060 1,016 1,016
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 295 300 300
Public and Other Transportation
2024 595 354 354
Healthcare
2024 4,145 4,303 4,303
Health Insurance
2024 2,537 2,858 2,858
Medical Services
2024 800 783 783
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 490 430 430
Medical Supplies
2024 318 232 232
Entertainment
2024 1,489 1,422 1,422
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 190 180 180
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 646 632 632
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 469 514 514
Pets
2024 392 446 446
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 77 68 68
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 185 96 96
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 486 442 442
Reading
2024 48 69 69
Education
2024 482 468 468
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 336 351 351
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 741 478 478
Cash Contributions
2024 869 1,013 1,013
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 971 966 966
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 204 230 230
Pensions and Social Security
2024 767 736 736
   

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