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 102,398 101,791 101,791
Food
2024 12,363 12,324 12,324
Food at Home
2024 7,132 7,080 7,080
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 884 984 984
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 277 305 305
Bakery Products
2024 606 679 679
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,545 1,258 1,258
Beef
2024 445 306 306
Pork
2024 265 214 214
Other Meats
2024 168 158 158
Poultry
2024 293 241 241
Fish and Seafood
2024 264 223 223
Eggs
2024 112 115 115
Dairy Products
2024 728 704 704
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 158 170 170
Other Dairy Products
2024 570 534 534
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,128 1,212 1,212
Fresh Fruits
2024 476 516 516
Fresh Vegetables
2024 418 500 500
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,847 2,922 2,922
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 266 293 293
Fats and Oils
2024 146 167 167
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,522 1,596 1,596
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 772 721 721
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 140 144 144
Food Away from Home
2024 5,232 5,244 5,244
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 920 931 931
Housing
2024 33,131 32,292 32,292
Shelter
2024 20,996 20,082 20,082
Owned Dwellings
2024 13,216 12,470 12,470
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 5,358 5,151 5,151
Property Taxes
2024 4,048 3,879 3,879
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,810 3,439 3,439
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,519 5,151 5,151
Other Lodging
2024 2,261 2,461 2,461
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 5,265 5,090 5,090
Natural Gas
2024 579 649 649
Electricity
2024 1,959 1,850 1,850
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 156 159 159
Telephone Services
2024 1,585 1,513 1,513
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 103 143 143
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,482 1,370 1,370
Water and Other Public Services
2024 986 919 919
Household Operations
2024 2,748 2,841 2,841
Personal Services
2024 915 913 913
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,833 1,928 1,928
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 1,017 972 972
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 619 631 631
Postage and Stationery
2024 173 138 138
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 3,104 3,308 3,308
Household Textiles
2024 126 169 169
Furniture
2024 827 867 867
Floor Coverings
2024 46 41 41
Major Appliances
2024 457 450 450
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 184 172 172
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,464 1,610 1,610
Apparel and Services
2024 2,590 2,686 2,686
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 609 682 682
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 491 556 556
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 117 126 126
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 984 1,034 1,034
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 842 927 927
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 143 107 107
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 92 79 79
Footwear
2024 571 541 541
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 334 351 351
Transportation
2024 16,726 16,344 16,344
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,905 7,062 7,062
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 3,553 4,262 4,262
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,289 2,742 2,742
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 63 57 57
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 5,122 4,585 4,585
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 498 415 415
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,248 1,215 1,215
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,236 1,969 1,969
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 1,140 986 986
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,813 1,768 1,768
Healthcare
2024 7,792 7,824 7,824
Health Insurance
2024 5,056 5,005 5,005
Medical Services
2024 1,665 1,722 1,722
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 781 739 739
Medical Supplies
2024 290 358 358
Entertainment
2024 5,043 5,177 5,177
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,570 1,645 1,645
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,135 1,135 1,135
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,444 1,390 1,390
Pets
2024 1,178 1,140 1,140
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 266 250 250
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 894 1,007 1,007
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,285 1,263 1,263
Reading
2024 192 179 179
Education
2024 2,719 2,850 2,850
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 205 217 217
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,603 1,546 1,546
Cash Contributions
2024 3,157 3,720 3,720
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 14,670 14,436 14,436
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 833 759 759
Pensions and Social Security
2024 13,837 13,677 13,677
   

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