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 51,147 49,206 49,206
Food
2024 6,312 6,001 6,001
Food at Home
2024 4,196 3,968 3,968
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 586 587 587
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 150 145 145
Bakery Products
2024 436 442 442
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 897 715 715
Beef
2024 239 179 179
Pork
2024 171 142 142
Other Meats
2024 109 83 83
Poultry
2024 155 100 100
Fish and Seafood
2024 141 149 149
Eggs
2024 82 62 62
Dairy Products
2024 457 437 437
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 93 110 110
Other Dairy Products
2024 364 327 327
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 715 695 695
Fresh Fruits
2024 294 291 291
Fresh Vegetables
2024 255 268 268
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,541 1,534 1,534
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 177 164 164
Fats and Oils
2024 83 84 84
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 782 806 806
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 468 429 429
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 32 51 51
Food Away from Home
2024 2,116 2,033 2,033
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 319 338 338
Housing
2024 20,837 19,517 19,517
Shelter
2024 12,625 11,519 11,519
Owned Dwellings
2024 6,651 6,395 6,395
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 909 968 968
Property Taxes
2024 2,478 2,297 2,297
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,264 3,130 3,130
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,171 4,380 4,380
Other Lodging
2024 803 745 745
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,040 3,955 3,955
Natural Gas
2024 514 490 490
Electricity
2024 1,560 1,567 1,567
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 146 192 192
Telephone Services
2024 1,017 951 951
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 321 312 312
Cellular Phone Service
2024 697 638 638
Water and Other Public Services
2024 803 755 755
Household Operations
2024 2,127 1,909 1,909
Personal Services
2024 603 344 344
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,524 1,565 1,565
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 687 679 679
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 415 423 423
Postage and Stationery
2024 129 117 117
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,357 1,455 1,455
Household Textiles
2024 73 121 121
Furniture
2024 395 278 278
Floor Coverings
2024 7 6 6
Major Appliances
2024 275 298 298
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 69 95 95
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 539 657 657
Apparel and Services
2024 767 804 804
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 144 189 189
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 142 175 175
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 2 14 14
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 413 322 322
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 398 312 312
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 16 10 10
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 3 8 8
Footwear
2024 123 173 173
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 83 112 112
Transportation
2024 5,336 5,407 5,407
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 1,427 1,533 1,533
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 842 1,172 1,172
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 585 349 349
Other Vehicle Purchases
. . . .
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 2,266 2,148 2,148
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 64 70 70
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 479 611 611
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,228 1,071 1,071
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 495 396 396
Public and Other Transportation
2024 501 503 503
Healthcare
2024 8,001 7,741 7,741
Health Insurance
2024 4,976 5,355 5,355
Medical Services
2024 1,743 1,227 1,227
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 990 807 807
Medical Supplies
2024 293 353 353
Entertainment
2024 2,421 2,023 2,023
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 393 329 329
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 974 941 941
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 740 608 608
Pets
2024 671 516 516
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 68 91 91
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 314 145 145
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 682 673 673
Reading
2024 119 159 159
Education
2024 349 255 255
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 137 128 128
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 722 925 925
Cash Contributions
2024 3,714 3,679 3,679
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 1,430 1,555 1,555
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 501 442 442
Pensions and Social Security
2024 929 1,113 1,113
   

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