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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    
 
 
    2024
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Units
Income After Taxes
. . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units
2024 70,490 Thousands 70,233 Thousands 70,233 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes
2024 64,493 U.S. Dollars 61,348 U.S. Dollars 61,348 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person
2024 53.1 Years of Age 53.5 Years of Age 53.5 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU
2024 2.3 Number 2.4 Number 2.4 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18
2024 0.5 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older
. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners
2024 1.1 Number 1.2 Number 1.2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles
2024 1.7 Number 1.7 Number 1.7 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons
2024 44 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons
2024 56 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner
2024 56 Percent 57 Percent 57 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage
2024 27 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage
2024 29 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter
2024 44 Percent 43 Percent 43 Percent %
Percent Black or African American
2024 16 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races
2024 84 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino
2024 21 Percent 20 Percent 20 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino
2024 79 Percent 80 Percent 80 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8)
2024 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12)
2024 48 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent College
2024 47 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other
2024 1 Percent 1 Percent 1 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased
2024 84 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
   

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