Federal Reserve Economic Data

Less Than College Graduate: Total

Consumer Unit Characteristics

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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    2012    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 57,095 U.S. Dollars 56,536 U.S. Dollars 56,536 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 70,233 Thousands 71,413 Thousands 71,413 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 61,348 U.S. Dollars 58,949 U.S. Dollars 58,949 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 54 Years of Age 53 Years of Age 53 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 45 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 55 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 57 Percent 58 Percent 58 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 27 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 29 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 43 Percent 42 Percent 42 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 16 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 84 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 20 Percent 19 Percent 19 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 80 Percent 81 Percent 81 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 47 Percent 48 Percent 48 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 47 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 85 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
   

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