Total Wage and Salary Earners

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    
 
 
    2024
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		. . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars . U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2024 83,863 Thousands 81,995 Thousands 81,995 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2024 123,207 U.S. Dollars 118,239 U.S. Dollars 118,239 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2024 45.0 Years of Age 44.7 Years of Age 44.7 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2024 2.6 Number 2.7 Number 2.7 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2024 0.7 Number 0.7 Number 0.7 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2024 1.7 Number 1.8 Number 1.8 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2024 2.0 Number 1.9 Number 1.9 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2024 51 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2024 49 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2024 62 Percent 62 Percent 62 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2024 44 Percent 44 Percent 44 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2024 18 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2024 38 Percent 38 Percent 38 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2024 14 Percent 14 Percent 14 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2024 86 Percent 86 Percent 86 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2024 18 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2024 82 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2024 2 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2024 22 Percent 23 Percent 23 Percent %
Percent College 		2024 76 Percent 75 Percent 75 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2024 91 Percent 91 Percent 91 Percent %
   

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