Less Than $15,000

Expenditures


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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    2015    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 32,118 32,081 32,081
Food
2024 5,315 5,684 5,684
Food at Home
2024 3,577 4,037 4,037
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 482 546 546
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 155 188 188
Bakery Products
2024 327 359 359
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 833 840 840
Beef
2024 232 206 206
Pork
2024 160 156 156
Other Meats
2024 80 111 111
Poultry
2024 170 160 160
Fish and Seafood
2024 125 131 131
Eggs
2024 66 75 75
Dairy Products
2024 336 393 393
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 91 110 110
Other Dairy Products
2024 245 283 283
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 546 679 679
Fresh Fruits
2024 212 286 286
Fresh Vegetables
2024 225 271 271
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,379 1,578 1,578
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 129 135 135
Fats and Oils
2024 71 102 102
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 682 820 820
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 464 490 490
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 33 31 31
Food Away from Home
2024 1,739 1,647 1,647
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 262 229 229
Housing
2024 13,368 12,928 12,928
Shelter
2024 8,508 8,324 8,324
Owned Dwellings
2024 2,234 2,198 2,198
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 563 569 569
Property Taxes
2024 827 794 794
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 845 835 835
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,740 5,721 5,721
Other Lodging
2024 533 405 405
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 2,543 2,635 2,635
Natural Gas
2024 230 252 252
Electricity
2024 1,129 1,191 1,191
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 40 63 63
Telephone Services
2024 756 732 732
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 88 97 97
Cellular Phone Service
2024 668 635 635
Water and Other Public Services
2024 388 398 398
Household Operations
2024 923 697 697
Personal Services
2024 376 101 101
Other Household Expenses
2024 547 596 596
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 484 453 453
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 308 292 292
Postage and Stationery
2024 44 46 46
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 910 820 820
Household Textiles
2024 70 46 46
Furniture
2024 238 175 175
Floor Coverings
2024 5 8 8
Major Appliances
2024 113 154 154
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 60 82 82
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 424 354 354
Apparel and Services
2024 1,002 1,039 1,039
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 208 295 295
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 169 270 270
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 38 25 25
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 365 292 292
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 294 256 256
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 71 36 36
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 26 53 53
Footwear
2024 281 293 293
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 122 106 106
Transportation
2024 4,331 4,909 4,909
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 1,301 1,929 1,929
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 754 567 567
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 547 1,218 1,218
Other Vehicle Purchases
. . . .
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 1,425 1,419 1,419
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 89 122 122
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 359 326 326
Vehicle Insurance
2024 713 757 757
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 264 214 214
Public and Other Transportation
2024 381 391 391
Healthcare
2024 2,802 2,711 2,711
Health Insurance
2024 1,712 1,714 1,714
Medical Services
2024 628 579 579
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 332 267 267
Medical Supplies
2024 129 150 150
Entertainment
2024 1,069 1,317 1,317
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 201 156 156
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 415 431 431
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 379 572 572
Pets
2024 324 461 461
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 55 111 111
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 74 159 159
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 387 443 443
Reading
2024 48 58 58
Education
2024 1,436 1,059 1,059
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 368 411 411
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 588 359 359
Cash Contributions
2024 723 478 478
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 419 457 457
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 131 193 193
Pensions and Social Security
2024 289 264 264
   

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