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 85,302 81,589 81,589
Food
2024 11,345 10,856 10,856
Food at Home
2024 6,759 6,370 6,370
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 853 864 864
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 277 299 299
Bakery Products
2024 576 565 565
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,552 1,179 1,179
Beef
2024 460 312 312
Pork
2024 280 203 203
Other Meats
2024 159 141 141
Poultry
2024 304 230 230
Fish and Seafood
2024 229 183 183
Eggs
2024 120 110 110
Dairy Products
2024 683 630 630
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 153 160 160
Other Dairy Products
2024 530 470 470
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,017 1,054 1,054
Fresh Fruits
2024 435 454 454
Fresh Vegetables
2024 368 433 433
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,654 2,642 2,642
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 241 234 234
Fats and Oils
2024 138 159 159
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,431 1,458 1,458
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 745 690 690
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 99 101 101
Food Away from Home
2024 4,586 4,486 4,486
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 657 707 707
Housing
2024 29,113 28,080 28,080
Shelter
2024 18,467 17,447 17,447
Owned Dwellings
2024 9,331 8,589 8,589
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 5,085 4,407 4,407
Property Taxes
2024 2,317 2,237 2,237
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 1,929 1,946 1,946
Rented Dwellings
2024 8,135 7,857 7,857
Other Lodging
2024 1,001 1,001 1,001
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,679 4,418 4,418
Natural Gas
2024 457 498 498
Electricity
2024 1,877 1,742 1,742
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 91 84 84
Telephone Services
2024 1,467 1,379 1,379
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 27 45 45
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,440 1,334 1,334
Water and Other Public Services
2024 787 715 715
Household Operations
2024 2,669 2,698 2,698
Personal Services
2024 1,390 1,426 1,426
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,279 1,272 1,272
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 885 760 760
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 528 444 444
Postage and Stationery
2024 135 98 98
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,414 2,756 2,756
Household Textiles
2024 105 112 112
Furniture
2024 680 770 770
Floor Coverings
2024 30 35 35
Major Appliances
2024 378 368 368
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 149 148 148
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,072 1,323 1,323
Apparel and Services
2024 2,491 2,434 2,434
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 557 662 662
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 367 476 476
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 190 186 186
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 911 677 677
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 691 514 514
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 221 163 163
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 183 205 205
Footwear
2024 595 546 546
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 245 345 345
Transportation
2024 14,856 14,009 14,009
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,396 5,976 5,976
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,957 2,713 2,713
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,422 3,208 3,208
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 17 56 56
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,463 4,000 4,000
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 545 436 436
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,003 974 974
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,056 1,764 1,764
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 860 826 826
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,087 1,102 1,102
Healthcare
2024 5,092 4,486 4,486
Health Insurance
2024 3,382 2,962 2,962
Medical Services
2024 1,117 990 990
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 445 333 333
Medical Supplies
2024 148 203 203
Entertainment
2024 3,842 3,856 3,856
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,109 1,079 1,079
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 797 849 849
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,201 1,143 1,143
Pets
2024 909 886 886
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 293 257 257
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 734 785 785
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,055 986 986
Reading
2024 126 112 112
Education
2024 1,264 1,289 1,289
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 350 349 349
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,264 1,175 1,175
Cash Contributions
2024 1,348 1,351 1,351
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 12,497 11,898 11,898
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 465 413 413
Pensions and Social Security
2024 12,032 11,486 11,486
   

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