$15,000 to $29,999

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 36,368 35,587 35,587
Food
2024 5,448 5,181 5,181
Food at Home
2024 3,897 3,624 3,624
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 507 451 451
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 153 129 129
Bakery Products
2024 354 321 321
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 902 782 782
Beef
2024 240 225 225
Pork
2024 192 182 182
Other Meats
2024 95 89 89
Poultry
2024 156 127 127
Fish and Seafood
2024 140 102 102
Eggs
2024 78 56 56
Dairy Products
2024 403 363 363
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 102 98 98
Other Dairy Products
2024 301 265 265
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 583 571 571
Fresh Fruits
2024 225 228 228
Fresh Vegetables
2024 229 228 228
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 1,502 1,457 1,457
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 154 156 156
Fats and Oils
2024 71 87 87
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 779 748 748
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 472 434 434
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 26 31 31
Food Away from Home
2024 1,551 1,556 1,556
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 234 203 203
Housing
2024 15,186 14,787 14,787
Shelter
2024 9,546 9,079 9,079
Owned Dwellings
2024 3,454 3,488 3,488
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 829 794 794
Property Taxes
2024 1,191 1,154 1,154
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 1,434 1,539 1,539
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,759 5,286 5,286
Other Lodging
2024 333 305 305
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 3,191 3,223 3,223
Natural Gas
2024 322 343 343
Electricity
2024 1,376 1,386 1,386
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 78 79 79
Telephone Services
2024 886 876 876
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 130 142 142
Cellular Phone Service
2024 755 733 733
Water and Other Public Services
2024 529 538 538
Household Operations
2024 803 875 875
Personal Services
2024 63 41 41
Other Household Expenses
2024 741 834 834
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 501 513 513
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 303 290 290
Postage and Stationery
2024 62 82 82
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,145 1,098 1,098
Household Textiles
2024 64 82 82
Furniture
2024 289 260 260
Floor Coverings
2024 7 7 7
Major Appliances
2024 222 159 159
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 85 74 74
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 477 516 516
Apparel and Services
2024 1,119 929 929
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 235 238 238
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 171 197 197
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 64 41 41
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 416 336 336
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 366 315 315
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 50 21 21
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 13 29 29
Footwear
2024 312 201 201
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 143 125 125
Transportation
2024 5,618 5,031 5,031
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 1,977 1,362 1,362
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 854 502 502
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 1,095 852 852
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 27 7 7
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 1,819 1,869 1,869
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 109 99 99
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 431 475 475
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,015 1,003 1,003
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 265 292 292
Public and Other Transportation
2024 520 319 319
Healthcare
2024 3,691 4,248 4,248
Health Insurance
2024 2,430 2,845 2,845
Medical Services
2024 523 743 743
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 467 433 433
Medical Supplies
2024 272 228 228
Entertainment
2024 1,446 1,513 1,513
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 188 178 178
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 620 634 634
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 488 606 606
Pets
2024 404 524 524
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 83 82 82
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 150 94 94
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 434 448 448
Reading
2024 47 76 76
Education
2024 478 452 452
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 322 335 335
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 629 496 496
Cash Contributions
2024 811 940 940
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 905 947 947
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 206 232 232
Pensions and Social Security
2024 698 715 715
   

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