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 121,317 119,303 119,303
Food
2024 14,621 15,201 15,201
Food at Home
2024 8,357 8,592 8,592
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 1,039 1,227 1,227
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 329 393 393
Bakery Products
2024 709 834 834
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,876 1,601 1,601
Beef
2024 571 429 429
Pork
2024 320 284 284
Other Meats
2024 220 181 181
Poultry
2024 374 311 311
Fish and Seafood
2024 264 243 243
Eggs
2024 128 153 153
Dairy Products
2024 864 825 825
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 197 203 203
Other Dairy Products
2024 667 621 621
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,256 1,388 1,388
Fresh Fruits
2024 519 593 593
Fresh Vegetables
2024 465 586 586
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 3,322 3,552 3,552
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 303 331 331
Fats and Oils
2024 163 228 228
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,786 1,980 1,980
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 912 843 843
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 158 170 170
Food Away from Home
2024 6,264 6,609 6,609
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 991 1,248 1,248
Housing
2024 35,511 34,918 34,918
Shelter
2024 21,456 20,693 20,693
Owned Dwellings
2024 15,176 14,285 14,285
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 7,132 6,652 6,652
Property Taxes
2024 4,259 4,340 4,340
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,785 3,293 3,293
Rented Dwellings
2024 4,194 4,118 4,118
Other Lodging
2024 2,086 2,290 2,290
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 6,137 5,936 5,936
Natural Gas
2024 668 733 733
Electricity
2024 2,197 2,058 2,058
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 177 230 230
Telephone Services
2024 1,963 1,894 1,894
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 83 141 141
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,880 1,753 1,753
Water and Other Public Services
2024 1,131 1,021 1,021
Household Operations
2024 3,044 3,020 3,020
Personal Services
2024 1,098 1,101 1,101
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,946 1,919 1,919
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 1,236 1,121 1,121
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 729 729 729
Postage and Stationery
2024 251 150 150
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 3,637 4,147 4,147
Household Textiles
2024 127 163 163
Furniture
2024 865 878 878
Floor Coverings
2024 52 36 36
Major Appliances
2024 545 516 516
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 271 222 222
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,776 2,332 2,332
Apparel and Services
2024 3,024 3,009 3,009
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 755 843 843
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 575 642 642
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 180 201 201
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 1,117 926 926
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 947 768 768
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 170 158 158
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 103 120 120
Footwear
2024 759 637 637
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 290 483 483
Transportation
2024 21,146 21,626 21,626
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 9,441 10,002 10,002
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 4,135 5,577 5,577
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 5,109 4,386 4,386
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 197 39 39
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 6,069 5,812 5,812
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 683 662 662
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,474 1,535 1,535
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,718 2,386 2,386
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 1,194 1,230 1,230
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,739 2,031 2,031
Healthcare
2024 9,072 8,203 8,203
Health Insurance
2024 5,792 5,162 5,162
Medical Services
2024 2,054 1,996 1,996
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 919 641 641
Medical Supplies
2024 307 403 403
Entertainment
2024 6,145 5,995 5,995
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,491 1,730 1,730
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,249 1,295 1,295
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 2,398 1,784 1,784
Pets
2024 2,076 1,528 1,528
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 322 256 256
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 1,006 1,185 1,185
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,490 1,429 1,429
Reading
2024 218 170 170
Education
2024 2,788 2,065 2,065
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 281 320 320
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,649 1,813 1,813
Cash Contributions
2024 4,513 3,881 3,881
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 19,867 19,425 19,425
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 862 870 870
Pensions and Social Security
2024 19,005 18,555 18,555
   

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