Federal Reserve Economic Data

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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    1995    
 
 
    2012
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2012 54,072 U.S. Dollars 51,734 U.S. Dollars 51,734 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2012 25,623 Thousands 25,361 Thousands 25,361 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2012 55,987 U.S. Dollars 52,965 U.S. Dollars 52,965 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2012 48 Years of Age 47 Years of Age 47 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2012 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2012 0.3 Number 0.3 Number 0.3 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2012 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2012 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2012 45 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2012 55 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2012 59 Percent 58 Percent 58 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2012 36 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2012 23 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2012 41 Percent 42 Percent 42 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2012 14 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2012 86 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2012 10 Percent 10 Percent 10 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2012 90 Percent 90 Percent 90 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent College 		2012 100 Percent 100 Percent 100 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2012 87 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
   

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