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  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1949 to Dec 1965 (2012-08-20)

    Data Through June 1961 Are Based On 25 Year Mortgages Prepaid In 12 Years; Data For July 1961-1965 Are Based On 30 Year Mortgages Prepaid In 15 Years. Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Business Condition Digest. This NBER data series m13045 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 13 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter13.html. NBER Indicator: m13045

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1964 to Jun 2000 (2006-06-07)

  • Millions of Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971 to 2023 (Mar 7)

    Source ID: FL073165103.A For more information about the Flow of Funds tables, see the Financial Accounts Guide (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/Default.aspx). With each quarterly release, the source may make major data and structural revisions to the series and tables. These changes are available in the Release Highlights (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/FOFHighlight.aspx). In the Financial Accounts, the source identifies each series by a string of patterned letters and numbers. For a detailed description, including how this series is constructed, see the series analyzer (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/SeriesAnalyzer.aspx?s=FL073165103&t=) provided by the source.

  • Millions of Dollars, Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1971 to Q4 2023 (Mar 7)

    Source ID: FL073165103.Q For more information about the Flow of Funds tables, see the Financial Accounts Guide (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/Default.aspx). With each quarterly release, the source may make major data and structural revisions to the series and tables. These changes are available in the Release Highlights (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/FOFHighlight.aspx). In the Financial Accounts, the source identifies each series by a string of patterned letters and numbers. For a detailed description, including how this series is constructed, see the series analyzer (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/SeriesAnalyzer.aspx?s=FL073165103&t=) provided by the source.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Apr 1971 to Sep 2016 (2022-06-06)

    The Federal Reserve Board has discontinued this series as of October 11, 2016. More information, including possible alternative series, can be found at http://www.federalreserve.gov/feeds/h15.html. Contract interest rates on commitments for fixed-rate first mortgages. Source: Primary Mortgage Market Survey data provided by Freddie Mac. Copyright, 2016, Freddie Mac. Reprinted with permission.

  • Percent, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971-04-01 to 2016-10-06 (Jan 11)

    The Federal Reserve Board has discontinued this series as of October 11, 2016. More information, including possible alternative series, can be found at http://www.federalreserve.gov/feeds/h15.html. Contract interest rates on commitments for fixed-rate first mortgages. Source: Primary Mortgage Market Survey data provided by Freddie Mac. Please refer to the series WMORTG for historical data. Copyright, 2016, Freddie Mac. Reprinted with permission.

  • Percent, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971-04-02 to 2004-01-02 (2022-06-06)

    Average Contract Rate on Commitments for Fixed-Rate First Mortgages. - Please refer to the series WRMORTG for current data. Copyright, 2016, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Reprinted with permission.

  • Percent, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971-04-02 to 2024-04-18 (6 days ago)

    View data of the average interest rate, calculated weekly, of fixed-rate mortgages with a 30-year repayment term.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1972 to 2015 (2022-06-03)

    Averages of daily figures. The Federal Reserve Board has discontinued this series. For more information, please refer to the Technical Q&As (https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/h15_technical_qa.htm) for the H.15 Statistical Release.

  • Index 2010=100, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1975 to 2017 (2018-03-09)

    OECD descriptor ID: CPRPTT02 OECD unit ID: IXOB OECD country ID: GBR All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • Index 2010=100, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1975 to Feb 2018 (2018-03-21)

    OECD descriptor ID: CPRPTT02 OECD unit ID: IXOB OECD country ID: GBR All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • Index 2010=100, Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1975 to Q4 2017 (2018-03-09)

    OECD descriptor ID: CPRPTT02 OECD unit ID: IXOB OECD country ID: GBR All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2003 (2021-01-15)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2003 (2021-01-15)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2015 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2015 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2015 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2015 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2015 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2003 (2021-01-15)

    Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 1987 (2021-01-15)

    Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 1987 (2021-01-15)

    Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2020 (2021-09-09)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2020 (2021-09-09)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Race refers to the reference person's race, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Housing tenure refers to the family's principal place of residence during the survey. "Owner" includes families living in their own homes, cooperatives or condominium apartments, or townhouses. "Renter" includes families paying rent, as well as families living rent-free in lieu of wages. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For each time period represented in the tables, complete income reporters are ranked in ascending order, according to the level of total before-tax income reported by the consumer unit. The ranking is then divided into five equal groups. Incomplete income reporters are not ranked and are shown separately. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children. The reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).

  • U.S. Dollars, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2022 (Sep 14)

    Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).


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