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 70,913 70,050 70,050
Food
2024 9,582 9,477 9,477
Food at Home
2024 6,015 5,933 5,933
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 778 824 824
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 227 244 244
Bakery Products
2024 552 580 580
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,332 1,131 1,131
Beef
2024 351 284 284
Pork
2024 246 200 200
Other Meats
2024 146 149 149
Poultry
2024 261 212 212
Fish and Seafood
2024 225 200 200
Eggs
2024 103 87 87
Dairy Products
2024 621 603 603
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 139 137 137
Other Dairy Products
2024 483 467 467
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 964 942 942
Fresh Fruits
2024 414 381 381
Fresh Vegetables
2024 349 391 391
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,320 2,433 2,433
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 225 247 247
Fats and Oils
2024 117 153 153
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,212 1,287 1,287
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 671 680 680
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 95 66 66
Food Away from Home
2024 3,567 3,543 3,543
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 541 488 488
Housing
2024 25,368 23,935 23,935
Shelter
2024 16,144 14,501 14,501
Owned Dwellings
2024 8,512 7,390 7,390
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 3,064 2,655 2,655
Property Taxes
2024 2,420 2,247 2,247
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,028 2,488 2,488
Rented Dwellings
2024 6,647 6,226 6,226
Other Lodging
2024 985 885 885
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,867 4,656 4,656
Natural Gas
2024 491 509 509
Electricity
2024 1,873 1,769 1,769
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 95 119 119
Telephone Services
2024 1,562 1,487 1,487
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 81 122 122
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,481 1,365 1,365
Water and Other Public Services
2024 845 772 772
Household Operations
2024 1,515 1,649 1,649
Personal Services
2024 314 388 388
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,200 1,262 1,262
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 852 791 791
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 513 498 498
Postage and Stationery
2024 113 96 96
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,990 2,337 2,337
Household Textiles
2024 72 139 139
Furniture
2024 541 572 572
Floor Coverings
2024 23 15 15
Major Appliances
2024 377 427 427
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 126 115 115
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 851 1,069 1,069
Apparel and Services
2024 1,626 1,952 1,952
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 378 557 557
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 310 487 487
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 69 70 70
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 621 671 671
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 538 589 589
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 83 82 82
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 60 76 76
Footwear
2024 385 408 408
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 181 240 240
Transportation
2024 12,052 12,365 12,365
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 3,917 4,903 4,903
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 938 2,980 2,980
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,970 1,839 1,839
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 10 84 84
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,326 3,852 3,852
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 432 388 388
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,014 972 972
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,210 1,917 1,917
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 669 576 576
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,019 810 810
Healthcare
2024 6,071 5,988 5,988
Health Insurance
2024 4,035 4,111 4,111
Medical Services
2024 1,212 1,003 1,003
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 618 621 621
Medical Supplies
2024 206 255 255
Entertainment
2024 2,881 3,033 3,033
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 619 647 647
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 903 976 976
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 895 886 886
Pets
2024 684 732 732
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 211 154 154
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 464 525 525
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 896 1,016 1,016
Reading
2024 80 81 81
Education
2024 925 1,267 1,267
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 408 411 411
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,069 1,055 1,055
Cash Contributions
2024 2,161 1,869 1,869
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 7,251 7,112 7,112
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 431 460 460
Pensions and Social Security
2024 6,820 6,652 6,652
   

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