Black or African American

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 18,187 Thousands 17,950 Thousands 17,950 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2024 73,152 U.S. Dollars 72,919 U.S. Dollars 72,919 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2024 50.2 Years of Age 49.9 Years of Age 49.9 Years of Age Years of Age
Number of People in CU 		2024 2.4 Number 2.5 Number 2.5 Number Number
Number of Children Under 18 		2024 0.6 Number 0.7 Number 0.7 Number Number
Adults 65 and Older 		. . Number . Number . Number Number
Number of Earners 		2024 1.2 Number 1.2 Number 1.2 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2024 1.3 Number 1.3 Number 1.3 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2024 37 Percent 39 Percent 39 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2024 63 Percent 61 Percent 61 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2024 46 Percent 48 Percent 48 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2024 29 Percent 30 Percent 30 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2024 17 Percent 18 Percent 18 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2024 54 Percent 52 Percent 52 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2024 100 Percent 100 Percent 100 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2024 3 Percent 4 Percent 4 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2024 97 Percent 96 Percent 96 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2024 2 Percent 1 Percent 1 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2024 35 Percent 34 Percent 34 Percent %
Percent College 		2024 63 Percent 65 Percent 65 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2024 78 Percent 77 Percent 77 Percent %
   

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