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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    2019    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 54,830 52,891 52,891
Food
2024 7,616 6,838 6,838
Food at Home
2024 4,454 3,542 3,542
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 528 467 467
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 181 152 152
Bakery Products
2024 346 315 315
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 979 673 673
Beef
2024 271 176 176
Pork
2024 181 130 130
Other Meats
2024 108 77 77
Poultry
2024 212 163 163
Fish and Seafood
2024 123 73 73
Eggs
2024 83 53 53
Dairy Products
2024 425 366 366
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 105 95 95
Other Dairy Products
2024 320 271 271
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 658 521 521
Fresh Fruits
2024 277 213 213
Fresh Vegetables
2024 230 217 217
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,865 1,516 1,516
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 151 131 131
Fats and Oils
2024 87 79 79
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 966 863 863
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 618 402 402
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 44 41 41
Food Away from Home
2024 3,162 3,296 3,296
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 465 409 409
Housing
2024 19,559 18,735 18,735
Shelter
2024 13,844 13,075 13,075
Owned Dwellings
2024 2,477 2,174 2,174
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 1,491 1,076 1,076
Property Taxes
2024 538 538 538
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 448 560 560
Rented Dwellings
2024 10,667 10,300 10,300
Other Lodging
2024 701 601 601
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 2,697 2,768 2,768
Natural Gas
2024 220 244 244
Electricity
2024 1,196 1,154 1,154
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 28 37 37
Telephone Services
2024 895 907 907
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 10 16 16
Cellular Phone Service
2024 885 891 891
Water and Other Public Services
2024 357 427 427
Household Operations
2024 770 907 907
Personal Services
2024 124 220 220
Other Household Expenses
2024 646 687 687
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 503 429 429
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 265 236 236
Postage and Stationery
2024 72 61 61
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,745 1,555 1,555
Household Textiles
2024 86 40 40
Furniture
2024 449 474 474
Floor Coverings
2024 16 14 14
Major Appliances
2024 230 265 265
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 112 103 103
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 852 660 660
Apparel and Services
2024 1,660 1,675 1,675
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 535 481 481
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 513 473 473
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 23 8 8
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 455 545 545
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 442 529 529
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 13 16 16
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 94 124 124
Footwear
2024 318 341 341
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 258 184 184
Transportation
2024 10,083 9,992 9,992
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 4,368 4,157 4,157
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 1,307 1,743 1,743
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,948 2,414 2,414
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 113 . .
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 2,875 2,904 2,904
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 355 342 342
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 583 636 636
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,478 1,484 1,484
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 460 442 442
Public and Other Transportation
2024 708 762 762
Healthcare
2024 2,297 2,183 2,183
Health Insurance
2024 1,497 1,180 1,180
Medical Services
2024 512 727 727
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 196 159 159
Medical Supplies
2024 93 117 117
Entertainment
2024 2,207 2,079 2,079
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 523 449 449
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 713 527 527
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 521 836 836
Pets
2024 353 712 712
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 168 124 124
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 450 266 266
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 678 718 718
Reading
2024 88 75 75
Education
2024 2,372 2,688 2,688
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 267 220 220
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 656 484 484
Cash Contributions
2024 526 619 619
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 6,357 6,177 6,177
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 100 96 96
Pensions and Social Security
2024 6,256 6,081 6,081
   

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