Federal Reserve Economic Data

Lowest 20 Percent (1st to 20th Percentile)

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    
 
 
    2023
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Income After Taxes 		2023 16,171 U.S. Dollars 16,337 U.S. Dollars 16,337 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 26,719 Thousands 26,860 Thousands 26,860 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 15,596 U.S. Dollars 14,191 U.S. Dollars 14,191 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 58 Years of Age 58 Years of Age 58 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Earners 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 38 Percent 40 Percent 40 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 62 Percent 60 Percent 60 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 44 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 13 Percent 12 Percent 12 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 31 Percent 33 Percent 33 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 56 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 20 Percent 17 Percent 17 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 80 Percent 83 Percent 83 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 17 Percent 16 Percent 16 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 83 Percent 84 Percent 84 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 4 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 45 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 51 Percent 50 Percent 50 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 70 Percent 70 Percent 70 Percent %
   

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