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 92,625 89,510 89,510
Food
2024 11,746 11,374 11,374
Food at Home
2024 7,112 6,592 6,592
Cereals and Bakery Products
2024 860 852 852
Cereals and Cereal Products
2024 275 263 263
Bakery Products
2024 585 589 589
Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs
2024 1,526 1,252 1,252
Beef
2024 441 331 331
Pork
2024 262 238 238
Other Meats
2024 160 146 146
Poultry
2024 298 229 229
Fish and Seafood
2024 239 197 197
Eggs
2024 125 111 111
Dairy Products
2024 735 654 654
Fresh Milk and Cream
2024 165 166 166
Other Dairy Products
2024 570 489 489
Fruits and Vegetables
2024 1,187 1,120 1,120
Fresh Fruits
2024 502 477 477
Fresh Vegetables
2024 459 456 456
Processed Fruits
. . . .
Processed Vegetables
. . . .
Other Food at Home
2024 2,804 2,714 2,714
Sugar and Other Sweets
2024 270 266 266
Fats and Oils
2024 147 138 138
Miscellaneous Foods
2024 1,489 1,477 1,477
Nonalcoholic Beverages
2024 776 709 709
Food Prepared on Out-of-Town Trips
2024 122 124 124
Food Away from Home
2024 4,634 4,782 4,782
Alcoholic Beverages
2024 731 751 751
Housing
2024 32,147 30,561 30,561
Shelter
2024 21,032 19,611 19,611
Owned Dwellings
2024 11,487 10,230 10,230
Mortgage Interest and Charges
2024 5,246 5,031 5,031
Property Taxes
2024 2,919 2,675 2,675
Maintenance, Repairs, Insurance, Other Expenses for Owned Dwelling
2024 3,322 2,525 2,525
Rented Dwellings
2024 7,818 7,773 7,773
Other Lodging
2024 1,727 1,609 1,609
Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services
2024 4,978 4,772 4,772
Natural Gas
2024 481 552 552
Electricity
2024 1,787 1,661 1,661
Fuel Oil and Other Fuels
2024 60 60 60
Telephone Services
2024 1,570 1,485 1,485
Residential Phone Service, VOIP, and Phone Cards
2024 102 125 125
Cellular Phone Service
2024 1,468 1,360 1,360
Water and Other Public Services
2024 1,080 1,014 1,014
Household Operations
2024 2,342 2,327 2,327
Personal Services
2024 796 632 632
Other Household Expenses
2024 1,546 1,695 1,695
Housekeeping Supplies
2024 877 814 814
Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
. . . .
Other Household Products
2024 538 502 502
Postage and Stationery
2024 128 121 121
Household Furnishings and Equipment
2024 2,919 3,037 3,037
Household Textiles
2024 139 132 132
Furniture
2024 805 749 749
Floor Coverings
2024 29 31 31
Major Appliances
2024 462 471 471
Small Appliances, Miscellaneous Housewares
2024 187 184 184
Miscellaneous Household Equipment
2024 1,296 1,470 1,470
Apparel and Services
2024 2,137 2,464 2,464
Apparel, Men and Boys
2024 507 608 608
Apparel, Men, 16 and Over
2024 407 504 504
Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15
2024 99 104 104
Apparel, Women and Girls
2024 796 845 845
Apparel, Women, 16 and Over
2024 674 733 733
Apparel, Girls, 2 to 15
2024 121 112 112
Apparel, Children Under 2
2024 92 111 111
Footwear
2024 451 548 548
Other Apparel Products and Services
2024 292 353 353
Transportation
2024 15,463 14,881 14,881
Vehicle Purchases (Net Outlay)
2024 6,127 6,057 6,057
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, New
2024 3,089 3,415 3,415
Vehicle Purchases: Cars and Trucks, Used
2024 2,996 2,585 2,585
Other Vehicle Purchases
2024 42 57 57
Gasoline, Other Fuels, and Motor Oil
. . . .
Other Vehicle Expenses
2024 4,776 4,283 4,283
Vehicle Finance Charges
2024 473 382 382
Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs
2024 1,222 1,213 1,213
Vehicle Insurance
2024 2,184 1,836 1,836
Vehicle Rental, Leases, Licenses, and Other Charges
2024 897 851 851
Public and Other Transportation
2024 1,468 1,359 1,359
Healthcare
2024 6,660 6,436 6,436
Health Insurance
2024 4,199 4,148 4,148
Medical Services
2024 1,514 1,445 1,445
Drugs: Prescription and Nonprescription
2024 703 546 546
Medical Supplies
2024 244 297 297
Entertainment
2024 4,544 4,211 4,211
Entertainment: Fees and Admissions
2024 1,304 1,165 1,165
Audio and Visual Equipment and Services
2024 978 1,110 1,110
Pets, Toys, and Playground Equipment
2024 1,401 1,113 1,113
Pets
2024 1,151 863 863
Toys, Hobbies, and Playground Equipment
2024 250 250 250
Entertainment: Other Supplies, Equipment, and Services
2024 861 824 824
Personal Care Products and Services
2024 1,184 1,105 1,105
Reading
2024 158 169 169
Education
2024 1,723 1,444 1,444
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies
2024 283 319 319
Miscellaneous Expenditures
2024 1,744 1,615 1,615
Cash Contributions
2024 2,564 3,226 3,226
Personal Insurance and Pensions
2024 11,539 10,953 10,953
Life and Other Personal Insurance
2024 648 618 618
Pensions and Social Security
2024 10,891 10,335 10,335
   

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