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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    2016    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 69,303 70,207 70,207
Food
2024 8,947 8,962 8,962
Food at Home
2024 5,696 5,670 5,670
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 718 780 780
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 206 219 219
Bakery Products
2024 511 561 561
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,287 1,123 1,123
Beef
2024 372 300 300
Pork
2024 250 228 228
Other Meats
2024 137 143 143
Poultry
2024 221 180 180
Fish and Seafood
2024 221 182 182
Eggs
2024 86 91 91
Dairy Products
2024 589 571 571
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 126 130 130
Other Dairy Products
2024 463 441 441
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 882 917 917
Fresh Fruits
2024 356 372 372
Fresh Vegetables
2024 341 375 375
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,220 2,278 2,278
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 214 238 238
Fats and Oils
2024 113 131 131
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,125 1,176 1,176
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 671 634 634
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 97 98 98
Food Away from Home
2024 3,251 3,292 3,292
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 622 616 616
Housing
2024 23,360 23,176 23,176
Shelter
2024 13,585 13,569 13,569
Owned Dwellings
2024 9,063 9,084 9,084
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 2,279 2,524 2,524
Property Taxes
2024 3,090 3,048 3,048
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,693 3,512 3,512
Rented Dwellings
2024 2,913 2,893 2,893
Other Lodging
2024 1,609 1,593 1,593
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,714 4,693 4,693
Natural Gas
2024 506 579 579
Electricity
2024 1,805 1,745 1,745
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 170 194 194
Telephone Services
2024 1,376 1,360 1,360
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 160 209 209
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,217 1,151 1,151
Water and Other Public Services
2024 857 816 816
Household Operations
2024 1,558 1,659 1,659
Personal Services
2024 103 108 108
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,454 1,551 1,551
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 993 893 893
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 628 579 579
Postage and Stationery
2024 158 130 130
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,511 2,362 2,362
Household Textiles
2024 103 135 135
Furniture
2024 698 598 598
Floor Coverings
2024 42 28 28
Major Appliances
2024 390 357 357
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 136 138 138
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,142 1,106 1,106
Apparel and Services
2024 1,461 1,680 1,680
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 326 376 376
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 304 350 350
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 23 26 26
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 568 722 722
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 533 688 688
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 35 34 34
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 25 20 20
Footwear
2024 314 326 326
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 227 236 236
Transportation
2024 12,093 11,816 11,816
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 4,941 4,784 4,784
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,737 2,958 2,958
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,176 1,753 1,753
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 27 73 73
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 3,776 3,551 3,551
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 264 238 238
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 980 973 973
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,799 1,635 1,635
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 733 705 705
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,198 1,135 1,135
Healthcare
2024 7,496 7,665 7,665
Health Insurance
2024 4,889 5,125 5,125
Medical Services
2024 1,411 1,461 1,461
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 858 771 771
Medical Supplies
2024 338 308 308
Entertainment
2024 3,275 3,516 3,516
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 742 731 731
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,046 1,038 1,038
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 934 1,076 1,076
Pets
2024 827 935 935
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 108 141 141
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 553 671 671
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 849 864 864
Reading
2024 119 131 131
Education
2024 664 951 951
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 347 397 397
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,208 1,215 1,215
Cash Contributions
2024 2,714 2,867 2,867
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 6,149 6,350 6,350
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 672 632 632
Pensions and Social Security
2024 5,477 5,718 5,718
   

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