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 83,692 87,445 87,445
Food
2024 11,372 11,165 11,165
Food at Home
2024 7,165 6,892 6,892
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 920 1,009 1,009
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 275 318 318
Bakery Products
2024 646 691 691
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,686 1,336 1,336
Beef
2024 490 318 318
Pork
2024 289 243 243
Other Meats
2024 186 163 163
Poultry
2024 309 249 249
Fish and Seafood
2024 298 241 241
Eggs
2024 114 121 121
Dairy Products
2024 734 685 685
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 165 170 170
Other Dairy Products
2024 569 515 515
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,107 1,194 1,194
Fresh Fruits
2024 434 508 508
Fresh Vegetables
2024 432 499 499
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,718 2,669 2,669
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 239 262 262
Fats and Oils
2024 144 186 186
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,441 1,421 1,421
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 781 698 698
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 113 102 102
Food Away from Home
2024 4,207 4,273 4,273
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 858 776 776
Housing
2024 29,469 29,921 29,921
Shelter
2024 19,119 18,995 18,995
Owned Dwellings
2024 10,975 10,497 10,497
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 3,514 3,317 3,317
Property Taxes
2024 4,116 4,149 4,149
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,345 3,031 3,031
Rented Dwellings
2024 6,331 6,087 6,087
Other Lodging
2024 1,813 2,410 2,410
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 5,085 4,956 4,956
Natural Gas
2024 695 747 747
Electricity
2024 1,802 1,772 1,772
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 421 436 436
Telephone Services
2024 1,509 1,415 1,415
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 153 209 209
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,356 1,205 1,205
Water and Other Public Services
2024 659 587 587
Household Operations
2024 1,983 2,323 2,323
Personal Services
2024 617 688 688
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,366 1,635 1,635
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 962 919 919
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 593 617 617
Postage and Stationery
2024 152 113 113
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,320 2,727 2,727
Household Textiles
2024 109 147 147
Furniture
2024 676 581 581
Floor Coverings
2024 33 29 29
Major Appliances
2024 319 383 383
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 147 151 151
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,036 1,437 1,437
Apparel and Services
2024 2,420 2,190 2,190
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 635 567 567
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 489 423 423
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 146 144 144
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 869 707 707
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 749 631 631
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 121 75 75
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 83 55 55
Footwear
2024 503 518 518
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 330 343 343
Transportation
2024 12,341 13,880 13,880
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 4,076 5,770 5,770
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 2,157 3,248 3,248
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 1,905 2,438 2,438
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 14 84 84
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,246 4,018 4,018
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 336 304 304
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 986 965 965
Vehicle Insurance
2024 1,782 1,695 1,695
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 1,142 1,053 1,053
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,750 1,823 1,823
Healthcare
2024 6,289 6,467 6,467
Health Insurance
2024 4,139 4,249 4,249
Medical Services
2024 1,270 1,407 1,407
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 661 557 557
Medical Supplies
2024 220 254 254
Entertainment
2024 3,440 3,901 3,901
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 982 1,096 1,096
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 1,048 1,060 1,060
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 863 1,098 1,098
Pets
2024 685 935 935
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 178 163 163
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 547 647 647
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,064 1,005 1,005
Reading
2024 191 151 151
Education
2024 2,277 2,600 2,600
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 343 324 324
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,069 1,415 1,415
Cash Contributions
2024 1,857 2,547 2,547
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 10,702 11,106 11,106
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 627 595 595
Pensions and Social Security
2024 10,075 10,511 10,511
   

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