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
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 48,316 47,076 47,076
Food
2024 7,114 7,179 7,179
Food at Home
2024 4,920 4,908 4,908
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 624 664 664
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 192 203 203
Bakery Products
2024 432 461 461
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,249 1,046 1,046
Beef
2024 362 297 297
Pork
2024 262 216 216
Other Meats
2024 134 127 127
Poultry
2024 229 177 177
Fish and Seafood
2024 165 143 143
Eggs
2024 98 86 86
Dairy Products
2024 476 473 473
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 116 133 133
Other Dairy Products
2024 360 340 340
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 712 781 781
Fresh Fruits
2024 271 319 319
Fresh Vegetables
2024 281 313 313
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,858 1,944 1,944
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 173 177 177
Fats and Oils
2024 96 124 124
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 936 994 994
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 619 608 608
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 32 41 41
Food Away from Home
2024 2,194 2,271 2,271
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 280 272 272
Housing
2024 17,340 17,094 17,094
Shelter
2024 10,330 9,875 9,875
Owned Dwellings
2024 4,559 3,986 3,986
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 1,508 1,259 1,259
Property Taxes
2024 1,294 1,248 1,248
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 1,757 1,479 1,479
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,460 5,603 5,603
Other Lodging
2024 311 286 286
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,069 3,994 3,994
Natural Gas
2024 397 402 402
Electricity
2024 1,718 1,689 1,689
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 89 118 118
Telephone Services
2024 1,246 1,203 1,203
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 115 133 133
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,130 1,069 1,069
Water and Other Public Services
2024 619 582 582
Household Operations
2024 1,023 979 979
Personal Services
2024 185 151 151
Other Household Expenses
2024 839 828 828
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 603 681 681
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 364 421 421
Postage and Stationery
2024 65 71 71
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,315 1,565 1,565
Household Textiles
2024 82 86 86
Furniture
2024 378 292 292
Floor Coverings
2024 9 9 9
Major Appliances
2024 241 300 300
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 82 78 78
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 522 800 800
Apparel and Services
2024 1,230 1,249 1,249
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 267 286 286
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 202 238 238
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 65 48 48
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 393 387 387
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 331 325 325
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 61 62 62
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 96 98 98
Footwear
2024 326 304 304
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 148 174 174
Transportation
2024 8,663 8,433 8,433
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 3,362 3,220 3,220
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 1,040 1,240 1,240
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,318 1,938 1,938
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 4 42 42
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 2,839 2,660 2,660
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 289 233 233
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 587 577 577
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,636 1,426 1,426
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 326 424 424
Public and Other Transportation
2024 298 331 331
Healthcare
2024 4,219 4,004 4,004
Health Insurance
2024 2,790 2,828 2,828
Medical Services
2024 866 602 602
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 430 425 425
Medical Supplies
2024 134 149 149
Entertainment
2024 1,916 1,828 1,828
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 241 187 187
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 798 776 776
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 556 626 626
Pets
2024 464 523 523
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 91 103 103
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 321 239 239
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 528 579 579
Reading
2024 37 34 34
Education
2024 270 446 446
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 558 560 560
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 702 519 519
Cash Contributions
2024 1,111 970 970
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 4,350 3,910 3,910
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 274 301 301
Pensions and Social Security
2024 4,076 3,609 3,609
   

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