Federal Reserve Economic Data

$10,000 to $14,999

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.

   

Please select a date range

    1984    
 
 
    2015
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2015 13,226 U.S. Dollars 13,286 U.S. Dollars 13,286 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2015 7,889 Thousands 8,243 Thousands 8,243 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2015 12,705 U.S. Dollars 12,876 U.S. Dollars 12,876 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2015 57 Years of Age 55 Years of Age 55 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 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2015 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2015 34 Percent 36 Percent 36 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2015 66 Percent 64 Percent 64 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2015 40 Percent 41 Percent 41 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2015 11 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2015 29 Percent 29 Percent 29 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2015 60 Percent 59 Percent 59 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2015 20 Percent 21 Percent 21 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2015 80 Percent 79 Percent 79 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2015 13 Percent 13 Percent 13 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2015 87 Percent 87 Percent 87 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2015 7 Percent 8 Percent 8 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2015 49 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent College 		2015 43 Percent 46 Percent 46 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		2015 1 Percent 1 Percent 1 Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2015 59 Percent 63 Percent 63 Percent %
   

Back to Top

Subscribe to the FRED newsletter

Follow us

 

Need Help?

Questions or Comments
FRED Help
Legal
Privacy Notice & Policy