Federal Reserve Economic Data

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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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    1984    
 
 
    2015
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2015 2,069 U.S. Dollars 2,553 U.S. Dollars 2,553 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2015 5,726 Thousands 6,115 Thousands 6,115 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2015 1,971 U.S. Dollars 2,392 U.S. Dollars 2,392 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2015 45 Years of Age 46 Years of Age 46 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2015 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2015 0.2 Number 0.2 Number 0.2 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2015 42 Percent 44 Percent 44 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2015 58 Percent 56 Percent 56 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2015 27 Percent 33 Percent 33 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2015 10 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2015 17 Percent 22 Percent 22 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2015 73 Percent 67 Percent 67 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2015 22 Percent 24 Percent 24 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2015 78 Percent 76 Percent 76 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2015 14 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2015 86 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2015 4 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2015 42 Percent 40 Percent 40 Percent %
Percent College 		2015 54 Percent 54 Percent 54 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		2015 1 Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2015 56 Percent 56 Percent 56 Percent %
   

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