Second 20 Percent (21st to 40th 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    
 
 
    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 27,186 Thousands 26,984 Thousands 26,984 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2024 42,925 U.S. Dollars 40,751 U.S. Dollars 40,751 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2024 56.0 Years of Age 55.8 Years of Age 55.8 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2024 2.1 Number 2.1 Number 2.1 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		2024 0.6 Number 0.6 Number 0.6 Number Number
Number of Earners 		2024 0.8 Number 0.9 Number 0.9 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2024 1.6 Number 1.6 Number 1.6 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2024 44 Percent 45 Percent 45 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2024 56 Percent 55 Percent 55 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2024 58 Percent 58 Percent 58 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2024 21 Percent 22 Percent 22 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2024 37 Percent 36 Percent 36 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2024 42 Percent 42 Percent 42 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2024 14 Percent 15 Percent 15 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2024 86 Percent 85 Percent 85 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2024 19 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2024 81 Percent 82 Percent 82 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2024 4 Percent 3 Percent 3 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2024 36 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent College 		2024 60 Percent 59 Percent 59 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2024 88 Percent 88 Percent 88 Percent %
   

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