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    
 
 
    2024
U.S. Dollars
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total Average Annual Expenditures
2024 79,360 78,623 78,623
Food
2024 10,690 10,481 10,481
Food at Home
2024 6,806 6,638 6,638
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 872 885 885
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 280 279 279
Bakery Products
2024 592 606 606
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,531 1,350 1,350
Beef
2024 427 374 374
Pork
2024 276 253 253
Other Meats
2024 155 161 161
Poultry
2024 313 234 234
Fish and Seafood
2024 239 218 218
Eggs
2024 121 110 110
Dairy Products
2024 704 657 657
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 155 163 163
Other Dairy Products
2024 549 495 495
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,067 1,093 1,093
Fresh Fruits
2024 450 466 466
Fresh Vegetables
2024 396 435 435
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,632 2,653 2,653
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 263 262 262
Fats and Oils
2024 148 154 154
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,366 1,417 1,417
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 758 727 727
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 96 93 93
Food Away from Home
2024 3,884 3,844 3,844
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 574 567 567
Housing
2024 26,953 26,432 26,432
Shelter
2024 16,456 15,782 15,782
Owned Dwellings
2024 9,577 8,981 8,981
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 3,500 3,435 3,435
Property Taxes
2024 2,804 2,858 2,858
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,273 2,689 2,689
Rented Dwellings
2024 5,416 5,324 5,324
Other Lodging
2024 1,463 1,476 1,476
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 5,167 5,033 5,033
Natural Gas
2024 522 577 577
Electricity
2024 2,081 1,968 1,968
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 136 141 141
Telephone Services
2024 1,558 1,496 1,496
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 105 137 137
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,453 1,359 1,359
Water and Other Public Services
2024 870 851 851
Household Operations
2024 1,779 2,166 2,166
Personal Services
2024 410 568 568
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,368 1,598 1,598
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 908 874 874
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 559 532 532
Postage and Stationery
2024 116 115 115
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,643 2,577 2,577
Household Textiles
2024 130 133 133
Furniture
2024 686 661 661
Floor Coverings
2024 32 31 31
Major Appliances
2024 357 432 432
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 202 169 169
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,235 1,152 1,152
Apparel and Services
2024 2,280 2,200 2,200
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 538 534 534
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 379 389 389
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 159 144 144
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 849 763 763
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 643 623 623
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 206 140 140
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 133 137 137
Footwear
2024 498 486 486
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 262 279 279
Transportation
2024 14,037 13,534 13,534
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 5,957 5,906 5,906
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,894 3,287 3,287
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 3,034 2,531 2,531
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 28 88 88
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,195 3,845 3,845
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 431 312 312
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,005 1,011 1,011
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,977 1,751 1,751
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 780 771 771
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,154 984 984
Healthcare
2024 6,447 6,174 6,174
Health Insurance
2024 4,283 4,263 4,263
Medical Services
2024 1,211 1,037 1,037
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 716 615 615
Medical Supplies
2024 237 260 260
Entertainment
2024 3,826 3,518 3,518
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 977 937 937
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 945 977 977
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,297 1,000 1,000
Pets
2024 1,065 823 823
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 231 177 177
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 607 603 603
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,010 994 994
Reading
2024 118 114 114
Education
2024 1,516 1,482 1,482
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 367 376 376
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,226 1,343 1,343
Cash Contributions
2024 2,201 3,407 3,407
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 8,114 7,999 7,999
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 639 553 553
Pensions and Social Security
2024 7,474 7,447 7,447
   

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