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 71,328 65,670 65,670
Food
2024 9,224 8,545 8,545
Food at Home
2024 5,824 5,232 5,232
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 734 688 688
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 207 198 198
Bakery Products
2024 526 490 490
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,344 1,061 1,061
Beef
2024 401 295 295
Pork
2024 252 199 199
Other Meats
2024 140 131 131
Poultry
2024 261 181 181
Fish and Seafood
2024 185 174 174
Eggs
2024 105 82 82
Dairy Products
2024 593 519 519
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 124 127 127
Other Dairy Products
2024 468 392 392
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 865 781 781
Fresh Fruits
2024 366 308 308
Fresh Vegetables
2024 308 332 332
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,289 2,182 2,182
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 229 187 187
Fats and Oils
2024 111 122 122
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,174 1,152 1,152
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 702 654 654
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 73 68 68
Food Away from Home
2024 3,400 3,313 3,313
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 497 481 481
Housing
2024 23,620 22,162 22,162
Shelter
2024 14,373 13,184 13,184
Owned Dwellings
2024 7,690 7,338 7,338
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 2,772 2,814 2,814
Property Taxes
2024 2,015 2,083 2,083
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 2,903 2,441 2,441
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,924 5,066 5,066
Other Lodging
2024 760 779 779
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,782 4,683 4,683
Natural Gas
2024 454 471 471
Electricity
2024 1,859 1,797 1,797
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 92 147 147
Telephone Services
2024 1,607 1,518 1,518
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 74 112 112
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,533 1,406 1,406
Water and Other Public Services
2024 769 750 750
Household Operations
2024 1,391 1,517 1,517
Personal Services
2024 231 330 330
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,160 1,186 1,186
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 896 728 728
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
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Other Household Products
2024 537 437 437
Postage and Stationery
2024 139 100 100
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,178 2,050 2,050
Household Textiles
2024 97 76 76
Furniture
2024 556 568 568
Floor Coverings
2024 33 22 22
Major Appliances
2024 358 364 364
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 125 130 130
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,010 890 890
Apparel and Services
2024 1,570 1,600 1,600
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 348 343 343
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 268 267 267
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 80 76 76
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 614 519 519
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 498 467 467
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 115 52 52
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 36 91 91
Footwear
2024 357 408 408
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 215 239 239
Transportation
2024 14,228 13,185 13,185
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,175 5,545 5,545
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,211 2,505 2,505
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,955 2,980 2,980
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 9 59 59
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,442 3,949 3,949
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 467 396 396
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,009 990 990
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,143 1,902 1,902
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 824 661 661
Public and Other Transportation
2024 607 639 639
Healthcare
2024 5,624 5,549 5,549
Health Insurance
2024 3,776 3,805 3,805
Medical Services
2024 916 1,055 1,055
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 582 471 471
Medical Supplies
2024 350 219 219
Entertainment
2024 2,986 2,452 2,452
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 479 502 502
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 897 896 896
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 806 801 801
Pets
2024 669 677 677
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 137 124 124
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 804 254 254
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 861 834 834
Reading
2024 82 76 76
Education
2024 619 428 428
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 495 438 438
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,320 1,193 1,193
Cash Contributions
2024 2,802 1,281 1,281
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 7,399 7,445 7,445
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 425 475 475
Pensions and Social Security
2024 6,974 6,970 6,970
   

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