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 65,017 65,040 65,040
Food
2024 9,228 9,566 9,566
Food at Home
2024 5,752 6,047 6,047
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 693 784 784
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 224 267 267
Bakery Products
2024 469 517 517
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,398 1,186 1,186
Beef
2024 387 308 308
Pork
2024 285 200 200
Other Meats
2024 169 138 138
Poultry
2024 249 242 242
Fish and Seafood
2024 197 194 194
Eggs
2024 111 104 104
Dairy Products
2024 549 610 610
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 135 164 164
Other Dairy Products
2024 413 447 447
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 890 1,033 1,033
Fresh Fruits
2024 370 420 420
Fresh Vegetables
2024 336 424 424
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,223 2,434 2,434
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 188 232 232
Fats and Oils
2024 115 153 153
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,124 1,280 1,280
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 723 683 683
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 73 86 86
Food Away from Home
2024 3,476 3,520 3,520
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 407 458 458
Housing
2024 23,563 22,237 22,237
Shelter
2024 14,890 13,619 13,619
Owned Dwellings
2024 6,881 5,977 5,977
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 2,773 2,315 2,315
Property Taxes
2024 1,776 1,706 1,706
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 2,332 1,957 1,957
Rented Dwellings
2024 7,276 6,912 6,912
Other Lodging
2024 732 730 730
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,435 4,530 4,530
Natural Gas
2024 434 495 495
Electricity
2024 1,800 1,829 1,829
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 64 74 74
Telephone Services
2024 1,436 1,448 1,448
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 58 85 85
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,378 1,364 1,364
Water and Other Public Services
2024 701 684 684
Household Operations
2024 1,521 1,385 1,385
Personal Services
2024 497 350 350
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,025 1,035 1,035
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 788 702 702
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 496 413 413
Postage and Stationery
2024 86 64 64
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 1,930 2,000 2,000
Household Textiles
2024 102 99 99
Furniture
2024 527 590 590
Floor Coverings
2024 18 14 14
Major Appliances
2024 336 364 364
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 209 141 141
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 737 792 792
Apparel and Services
2024 1,759 1,928 1,928
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 403 530 530
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 259 425 425
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 144 104 104
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 641 586 586
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 522 481 481
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 119 105 105
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 91 70 70
Footwear
2024 412 509 509
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 213 234 234
Transportation
2024 11,291 12,709 12,709
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 3,813 5,615 5,615
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 1,613 2,719 2,719
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,163 2,832 2,832
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 38 64 64
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 3,989 3,473 3,473
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 399 336 336
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 896 760 760
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,036 1,745 1,745
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 658 632 632
Public and Other Transportation
2024 846 825 825
Healthcare
2024 4,292 4,547 4,547
Health Insurance
2024 2,877 2,703 2,703
Medical Services
2024 840 975 975
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 426 673 673
Medical Supplies
2024 149 196 196
Entertainment
2024 2,515 2,353 2,353
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 515 451 451
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 819 786 786
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 710 712 712
Pets
2024 540 606 606
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 170 106 106
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 471 403 403
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 829 724 724
Reading
2024 78 72 72
Education
2024 938 1,138 1,138
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 390 465 465
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 850 786 786
Cash Contributions
2024 1,450 974 974
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 7,427 7,083 7,083
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 369 398 398
Pensions and Social Security
2024 7,058 6,685 6,685
   

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