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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    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 103,226 U.S. Dollars 100,369 U.S. Dollars 100,369 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 36,249 Thousands 35,328 Thousands 35,328 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 120,302 U.S. Dollars 115,369 U.S. Dollars 115,369 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 50 Years of Age 50 Years of Age 50 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 3 Number 3 Number 3 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 52 Percent 53 Percent 53 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 48 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 71 Percent 72 Percent 72 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 46 Percent 47 Percent 47 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 25 Percent 25 Percent 25 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 29 Percent 28 Percent 28 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 11 Percent 10 Percent 10 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 89 Percent 90 Percent 90 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 12 Percent 11 Percent 11 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 88 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 8 Percent 7 Percent 7 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 92 Percent 92 Percent 92 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 93 Percent 93 Percent 93 Percent %
   

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