Federal Reserve Economic Data

Two People in Consumer Unit

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 92,630 U.S. Dollars 87,374 U.S. Dollars 87,374 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Number of Consumer Units 		2023 44,490 Thousands 43,906 Thousands 43,906 Thousands Thous.
Income Before Taxes 		2023 109,211 U.S. Dollars 99,957 U.S. Dollars 99,957 U.S. Dollars U.S. $
Age of Reference Person 		2023 56 Years of Age 55 Years of Age 55 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 		2023 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number Number
Number of Vehicles 		2023 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number Number
Percent Men Reference Persons 		2023 53 Percent 51 Percent 51 Percent %
Percent Women Reference Persons 		2023 47 Percent 49 Percent 49 Percent %
Percent Homeowner 		2023 73 Percent 72 Percent 72 Percent %
Percent Homeowner with Mortgage 		2023 36 Percent 37 Percent 37 Percent %
Percent Homeowner without Mortgage 		2023 37 Percent 35 Percent 35 Percent %
Percent Renter 		2023 27 Percent 28 Percent 28 Percent %
Percent Black or African American 		2023 10 Percent 10 Percent 10 Percent %
Percent White, Asian, and All Other Races 		2023 90 Percent 90 Percent 90 Percent %
Percent Hispanic or Latino 		2023 11 Percent 11 Percent 11 Percent %
Percent Not Hispanic or Latino 		2023 89 Percent 89 Percent 89 Percent %
Percent Elementary (1-8) 		2023 1 Percent 2 Percent 2 Percent %
Percent High School (9-12) 		2023 26 Percent 27 Percent 27 Percent %
Percent College 		2023 73 Percent 71 Percent 71 Percent %
Percent Never Attended School and Other 		. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
At Least One Vehicle Owned or Leased 		2023 93 Percent 94 Percent 94 Percent %
   

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