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  1. Data from: Consumer Expenditure Survey

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    Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022). Consumer Expenditure Survey [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/consumer-expenditure-survey-dbf32
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    The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. The CE program provides these data in tables, LABSTAT database, news releases, reports, and public use microdata files. CE data are collected by the Census Bureau for BLS in two surveys, the Interview Survey for major and/or recurring items and the Diary Survey for more minor or frequently purchased items. 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 is the only Federal household survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes. For more information and data, visit: https://www.bls.gov/cex/

  2. Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables

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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024). Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36170.v11
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    May 21, 2024
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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Time period covered
    2010 - 2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE tables are an easy-to-use tool for obtaining arts-related spending estimates. They feature several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2022 and include: 1) Detailed tables with the most granular level of expenditure data available, along with variances and percent reporting for each expenditure item, for all consumer units (listed as "Other" in the Download menu); and 2) Tables with calendar year aggregate shares by demographic characteristics that provide annual aggregate expenditures and shares across demographic groups (listed as "Excel" in the Download menu). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 1980 through 2022 CE public-use microdata, including Interview Survey data, Diary Survey data, and paradata (information about the data collection process), are available on the CE website.

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    Expenditures: Apparel and Services: All Consumer Units

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    (2024). Expenditures: Apparel and Services: All Consumer Units [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXUAPPARELLB0101M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Apparel and Services: All Consumer Units (CXUAPPARELLB0101M) from 1984 to 2023 about consumer unit, apparel, expenditures, services, and USA.

  4. Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables

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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021). Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36170.v8
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    May 27, 2021
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    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Time period covered
    2010 - 2019
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE features several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2019, and were made available on September 9, 2020. The unpublished integrated CE data tables produced by the BLS are available to download through NADAC (click on "Excel" in the Dataset(s) section). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 1980 through 2019 CE public-use microdata, including Interview Survey data, Diary Survey data, and paradata (information about the data collection process), are available on the CE website.

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    Expenditures: Total Average Annual Expenditures by Age: Age 65 or over

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    (2024). Expenditures: Total Average Annual Expenditures by Age: Age 65 or over [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXUTOTALEXPLB0407M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Total Average Annual Expenditures by Age: Age 65 or over (CXUTOTALEXPLB0407M) from 1988 to 2023 about 65-years +, age, average, expenditures, and USA.

  6. Data from: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1960-1961

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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992). Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1960-1961 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09035.v1
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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Time period covered
    1960 - 1961
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This data collection includes detailed information on the purchasing habits of Americans in 1960-1961, with over 200 types of expenditures coded. For the first time since 1941, the Consumer Expenditure Survey sampled both urban, non-farm and rural, farm households in an attempt to provide a complete picture of consumer expenditures in the United States. Personal interviews were conducted in 1960 and 1961 (and a small number in 1959) with 9,476 urban families, 2,285 rural non-farm families, and 1,967 rural farm families, for a total of 13,728 consumer units interviewed. A complete account of family income and outlays was compiled for a calendar year, as well as household characteristics. The expenditures covered by the survey were those which respondents could recall fairly accurately for three months or longer. In general, these expenditures included relatively large purchases, such as those for property, automobiles, and major appliances, or expenditures that occurred on a fairly regular basis, such as rent, utilities, or insurance premiums. Expenditures incurred while on trips were also covered by the survey. Information to determine net changes in the family's assets and liabilities during the year was also gathered. The estimated value of goods and services received, as gifts or otherwise, without direct expenditures by the family, was requested also. In addition, farm families provided farm receipts, disbursements, changes in farm assets, and value of home-produced food. To supplement the annual data, non-farm families who prepared meals at home provided a detailed seven-day record, during the week prior to the interview, of expenditures for food and related items purchased frequently (e.g., tobacco, personal care, and household supplies). For selected items of clothing, house furnishings, and food, the record of expenditures was supplemented by information on quantities purchased and prices paid. Characteristics of the housing occupied by homeowners and renters and an inventory of the major items of house furnishing they owned also were recorded. Demographic information includes sex, age, years of school completed, occupation, race, and marital status of each family member.

  7. Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables

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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2017). Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36170.v5
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    Oct 25, 2017
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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE features several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2016, and were made available on August 29, 2017. The unpublished integrated CE data tables produced by the BLS are available to download through NADAC (click on "Other" in the Dataset(s) section). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 2016 public-use microdata is the most recent and was released on August 29, 2017.

  8. Consumer Expenditure Interview survey 2002 - United States

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    United States Census Bureau (2019). Consumer Expenditure Interview survey 2002 - United States [Dataset]. https://webapps.ilo.org/surveyLib/index.php/catalog/353
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    Oct 21, 2019
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    United States Census Bureauhttp://census.gov/
    Time period covered
    2002
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Abstract

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program provides a continuous and comprehensive flow of data on the buying habits of American consumers. These data are used widely in economic research and analysis, and in support of revisions of the Consumer Price Index. To meet the needs of users, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces population estimates for consumer units (CUs) of average expenditures in news releases, reports, issues, and articles in the Monthly Labor Review. Tabulated CE data are also available on the Internet and by facsimile transmission (See Section XV. APPENDIX 4). The microdata are available online at http://www/bls.gov/cex/pumdhome.htm. These microdata files present detailed expenditure and income data for the Diary component of the CE for 2002. They include weekly expenditure (EXPD) and annual income (DTBD) files. The data in EXPD and DTBD files are categorized by a Universal Classification Code (UCC). The advantage of the EXPD and DTBD files is that with the data classified in a standardized format, the user may perform comparative expenditure (income) analysis with relative ease. The FMLD and MEMD files present data on the characteristics and demographics of CUs and CU members. The summary level expenditure and income information on the FMLD files permits the data user to link consumer spending, by general expenditure category, and household characteristics and demographics on one set of files. Estimates of average expenditures in 2002 from the Diary survey, integrated with data from the Interview survey, are published in Consumer Expenditures in 2002. A list of recent publications containing data from the CE appears at the end of this documentation. The microdata files are in the public domain and with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. A suggested citation is: "U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Diary Survey, 2002".

    Analysis unit

    Consumer Units

    Kind of data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Sampling procedure

    Samples for the CE are national probability samples of households designed to be representative of the total U. S. civilian population. Eligible population includes all civilian noninstitutional persons. The first step in sampling is the selection of primary sampling units (PSUs), which consist of counties (or parts thereof) or groups of counties. The set of sample PSUs used for the 2002 sample is composed of 105 areas. The design classifies the PSUs into four categories: • 31 "A" certainty PSUs are Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) with a population greater than 1.5 million. • 46 "B" PSUs, are medium-sized MSA's. • 10 "C" PSUs are nonmetropolitan areas that are included in the CPI. • 18 "D" PSUs are nonmetropolitan areas where only the urban population data will be included in the CPI.

    The sampling frame (that is, the list from which housing units were chosen) for the 2002 survey is generated from the 1990 Population Census 100-percent-detail file. The sampling frame is augmented by new construction permits and by techniques used to eliminate recognized deficiencies in census coverage. All Enumeration Districts (ED's) from the Census that fail to meet the criterion for good addresses for new construction, and all ED's in nonpermit-issuing areas are grouped into the area segment frame. To the extent possible, an unclustered sample of units is selected within each PSU. This lack of clustering is desirable because the sample size of the Diary Survey is small relative to other surveys, while the intraclass correlations for expenditure characteristics are relatively large. This suggests that any clustering of the sample units could result in an unacceptable increase in the within-PSU variance and, as a result, the total variance. Each selected sample unit is requested to keep two 1-week diaries of expenditures over consecutive weeks. The earliest possible day for placing a diary with a household is predesignated with each day of the week having an equal chance to be the first of the reference week. The diaries are evenly spaced throughout the year. During the last 6 weeks of the year, however, the Diary Survey sample is supplemented to twice its normal size to increase the reporting of types of expenditures unique to the holidays.

    STATE IDENTIFIER Since the CE is not designed to produce state-level estimates, summing the consumer unit weights by state will not yield state population totals. A CU's basic weight reflects its probability of selection among a group of primary sampling units of similar characteristics. For example, sample units in an urban nonmetropolitan area in California may represent similar areas in Wyoming and Nevada. Among other adjustments, CUs are post-stratified nationally by sex-age-race. For example, the weights of consumer units containing a black male, age 16-24 in Alabama, Colorado, or New York, are all adjusted equivalently. Therefore, weighted population state totals will not match population totals calculated from other surveys that are designed to represent state data. To summarize, the CE sample was not designed to produce precise estimates for individual states. Although state-level estimates that are unbiased in a repeated sampling sense can be calculated for various statistical measures, such as means and aggregates, their estimates will generally be subject to large variances. Additionally, a particular state-population estimate from the CE sample may be far from the true state-population estimate.

    INTERPRETING THE DATA Several factors should be considered when interpreting the expenditure data. The average expenditure for an item may be considerably lower than the expenditure by those CUs that purchased the item. The less frequently an item is purchased, the greater the difference between the average for all consumer units and the average of those purchasing. (See Section V.B. for ESTIMATION OF TOTAL AND MEAN EXPENDITURES). Also, an individual CU may spend more or less than the average, depending on its particular characteristics. Factors such as income, age of family members, geographic location, taste and personal preference also influence expenditures. Furthermore, even within groups with similar characteristics, the distribution of expenditures varies substantially. Expenditures reported are the direct out-of-pocket expenditures. Indirect expenditures, which may be significant, may be reflected elsewhere. For example, rental contracts often include utilities. Renters with such contracts would record no direct expense for utilities, and therefore, appear to have no utility expenses. Employers or insurance companies frequently pay other costs. CUs with members whose employers pay for all or part of their health insurance or life insurance would have lower direct expenses for these items than those who pay the entire amount themselves. These points should be considered when relating reported averages to individual circumstances.

    Mode of data collection

    Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

  9. Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables

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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020). Consumer Expenditure Survey Summary Tables [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36170.v7
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    United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Time period covered
    2010 - 2018
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys: the quarterly Interview survey and the annual Diary survey. Combined, these two surveys provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The CE collects all on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs. The CE features several arts-related spending categories, including the following items: Spending on Admissions Plays, theater, opera, and concerts Movies, parks, and museums Spending on Reading Newspapers and magazines Books Digital book readers Spending on Other Arts-Related Items Musical instruments Photographic equipment Audio-visual equipment Toys, games, arts and crafts The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by economic policymakers examining the impact of policy changes on economic groups, by the Census Bureau as the source of thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure, by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance. The most recent data tables are for 2018, and were made available on September 10, 2019. The unpublished integrated CE data tables produced by the BLS are available to download through NADAC (click on "Excel" in the Dataset(s) section). Also, see Featured CE Tables and Economic News Releases sections on the CE home page for current data tables and news release. The 2018 public-use microdata is the most recent and was released on September 10, 2019.

  10. Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey 2003 - United States

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    United States Census Bureau (2019). Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey 2003 - United States [Dataset]. https://catalog.ihsn.org/index.php/catalog/6805
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    Time period covered
    2003
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Abstract

    The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program provides a continuous and comprehensive flow of data on the buying habits of American consumers. These data are used widely in economic research and analysis, and in support of revisions of the Consumer Price Index. To meet the needs of users, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces population estimates for consumer units (CUs) of average expenditures in news releases, reports, issues, and articles in the Monthly Labor Review. Tabulated CE data are also available on the Internet and by facsimile transmission (See Section XV. APPENDIX 4). The microdata are available online at http://www/bls.gov/cex/pumdhome.htm.

    These microdata files present detailed expenditure and income data for the Diary component of the CE for 2003. They include weekly expenditure (EXPD) and annual income (DTBD) files. The data in EXPD and DTBD files are categorized by a Universal Classification Code (UCC). The advantage of the EXPD and DTBD files is that with the data classified in a standardized format, the user may perform comparative expenditure (or income) analysis with relative ease. The FMLD and MEMD files present data on the characteristics and demographics of CUs and CU members. The summary level expenditure and income information on the FMLD files permits the data user to link consumer spending, by general expenditure category, and household characteristics and demographics on one set of files.

    Estimates of average expenditures in 2003 from the Diary survey, integrated with data from the Interview survey, are published in Consumer Expenditures in 2003. A list of recent publications containing data from the CE appears at the end of this documentation.

    The microdata files are in the public domain and with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. A suggested citation is: "U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Diary Survey, 2003".

    STATE IDENTIFIER

    Since the CE is not designed to produce state-level estimates, summing the consumer unit weights by state will not yield state population totals. A CU's basic weight reflects its probability of selection among a group of primary sampling units of similar characteristics. For example, sample units in an urban nonmetropolitan area in California may represent similar areas in Wyoming and Nevada. Among other adjustments, CUs are post-stratified nationally by sex-age-race. For example, the weights of consumer units containing a black male, age 16-24 in Alabama, Colorado, or New York, are all adjusted equivalently. Therefore, weighted population state totals will not match population totals calculated from other surveys that are designed to represent state data.

    To summarize, the CE sample was not designed to produce precise estimates for individual states. Although state-level estimates that are unbiased in a repeated sampling sense can be calculated for various statistical measures, such as means and aggregates, their estimates will generally be subject to large variances. Additionally, a particular state-population estimate from the CE sample may be far from the true state-population estimate.

    INTERPRETING THE DATA

    Several factors should be considered when interpreting the expenditure data. The average expenditure for an item may be considerably lower than the expenditure by those CUs that purchased the item. The less frequently an item is purchased, the greater the difference between the average for all consumer units and the average of those purchasing. (See Section V.B. for ESTIMATION OF TOTAL AND MEAN EXPENDITURES). Also, an individual CU may spend more or less than the average, depending on its particular characteristics. Factors such as income, age of family members, geographic location, taste and personal preference also influence expenditures. Furthermore, even within groups with similar characteristics, the distribution of expenditures varies substantially.

    Expenditures reported are the direct out-of-pocket expenditures. Indirect expenditures, which may be significant, may be reflected elsewhere. For example, rental contracts often include utilities. Renters with such contracts would record no direct expense for utilities, and therefore, appear to have no utility expenses. Employers or insurance companies frequently pay other costs. CUs with members whose employers pay for all or part of their health insurance or life insurance would have lower direct expenses for these items than those who pay the entire amount themselves. These points should be considered when relating reported averages to individual circumstances.

    The Diary survey PUMD are organized into five major data files for each quarter: 1. FMLD - a file with characteristics, income, and summary level expenditures for the household 2. MEMD - a file with characteristics and income for each member in the household
    3. EXPD - a detailed weekly expenditure file categorized by UCC 4. DTBD - a detailed annual income file categorized by UCC
    5. DTID - a household imputed income file categorized by UCC

    Analysis unit

    Consumer Unit

    Kind of data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Sampling procedure

    A. SURVEY SAMPLE DESIGN

    Samples for the CE are national probability samples of households designed to be representative of the total U. S. civilian population. Eligible population includes all civilian noninstitutional persons.

    The first step in sampling is the selection of primary sampling units (PSUs), which consist of counties (or parts thereof) or groups of counties. The set of sample PSUs used for the 2003 sample is composed of 105 areas. The design classifies the PSUs into four categories:

    • 31 "A" certainty PSUs are Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) with a population greater than 1.5 million. • 46 "B" PSUs, are medium-sized MSA's. • 10 "C" PSUs are nonmetropolitan areas that are included in the CPI. • 18 "D" PSUs are nonmetropolitan areas where only the urban population data will be included in the CPI.

    The sampling frame (that is, the list from which housing units were chosen) for the 2003 survey is generated from the 1990 Population Census 100-percent-detail file. The sampling frame is augmented by new construction permits and by techniques used to eliminate recognized deficiencies in census coverage. All Enumeration Districts (ED's) from the Census that fail to meet the criterion for good addresses for new construction, and all ED's in nonpermit-issuing areas are grouped into the area segment frame.

    To the extent possible, an unclustered sample of units is selected within each PSU. This lack of clustering is desirable because the sample size of the Diary Survey is small relative to other surveys, while the intraclass correlations for expenditure characteristics are relatively large. This suggests that any clustering of the sample units could result in an unacceptable increase in the within-PSU variance and, as a result, the total variance.

    Each selected sample unit is requested to keep two 1-week diaries of expenditures over consecutive weeks. The earliest possible day for placing a diary with a household is predesignated with each day of the week having an equal chance to be the first of the reference week. The diaries are evenly spaced throughout the year. During the last 6 weeks of the year, however, the Diary Survey sample is supplemented to twice its normal size to increase the reporting of types of expenditures unique to the holidays.

    B. COOPERATION LEVELS

    The annual target sample size at the United States level for the Diary Survey is 7,800 participating sample units. To achieve this target the total estimated work load is 11,275 sample units. This allows for refusals, vacancies, or nonexistent sample unit addresses.

    Each participating sample unit selected is asked to keep two 1-week diaries. Each diary is treated independently, so response rates are based on twice the number of housing units sampled.

    Mode of data collection

    Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

    Response rate

    The response rate for the 2003 Diary Survey is 73.4%. This response rate refers to all diaries in the year.

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    United States CES: Average Annual Expenditure

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    Updated Nov 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United States CES: Average Annual Expenditure [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-expenditure-survey/ces-average-annual-expenditure
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    Nov 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Household Income and Expenditure Survey
    Description

    United States CES: Average Annual Expenditure data was reported at 77,280.000 USD in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 72,967.000 USD for 2022. United States CES: Average Annual Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 42,106.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2023, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,280.000 USD in 2023 and a record low of 21,975.000 USD in 1984. United States CES: Average Annual Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H: Consumer Expenditure Survey.

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    Expenditures: Other Household Expenses by Occupation: Retired

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    (2024). Expenditures: Other Household Expenses by Occupation: Retired [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXUHHOTHXPNLB1209M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Other Household Expenses by Occupation: Retired (CXUHHOTHXPNLB1209M) from 1984 to 2023 about retirement, occupation, expenditures, households, and USA.

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    Expenditures: Pets: All Consumer Units

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    (2024). Expenditures: Pets: All Consumer Units [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXUPETSLB0101M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Pets: All Consumer Units (CXUPETSLB0101M) from 2010 to 2023 about pets, consumer unit, expenditures, and USA.

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    United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Housing: HFE: Small App & Misc Housewares

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    CEICdata.com (2018). United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Housing: HFE: Small App & Misc Housewares [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-expenditure-survey-by-quintile
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Household Income and Expenditure Survey
    Description

    CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Housing: HFE: Small App & Misc Housewares data was reported at 78.000 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.000 USD for 2015. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Housing: HFE: Small App & Misc Housewares data is updated yearly, averaging 59.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.000 USD in 2015 and a record low of 30.000 USD in 1987. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Housing: HFE: Small App & Misc Housewares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H044: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Quintile.

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    United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Entertainment: Audio Visual Equipment &...

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    CEICdata.com (2018). United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Entertainment: Audio Visual Equipment & Services [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-expenditure-survey-by-quintile
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Household Income and Expenditure Survey
    Description

    CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Entertainment: Audio Visual Equipment & Services data was reported at 895.000 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 897.000 USD for 2015. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Entertainment: Audio Visual Equipment & Services data is updated yearly, averaging 468.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 897.000 USD in 2015 and a record low of 191.000 USD in 1984. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Entertainment: Audio Visual Equipment & Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H044: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Quintile.

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    Expenditures: Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services: All Consumer Units

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    (2024). Expenditures: Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services: All Consumer Units [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXUUTILSLB0101M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Utilities, Fuels, and Public Services: All Consumer Units (CXUUTILSLB0101M) from 1984 to 2023 about consumer unit, public, utilities, fuels, expenditures, services, and USA.

  17. Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989: Interview Survey

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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006). Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989: Interview Survey [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09712.v1
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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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    Time period covered
    1989
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The ongoing Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) provides a continuous flow of information on the buying habits of American consumers and also furnishes data to support periodic revisions of the Consumer Price Index. The survey consists of two separate components: (1) a quarterly Interview Survey in which each consumer unit in the sample is interviewed every three months over a 15-month period, and (2) a Diary Survey completed by the sample consumer units for two consecutive one-week periods. The Interview Survey was designed to collect data on major items of expense, household characteristics, and income. The expenditures covered by the survey are those that respondents can recall fairly accurately for three months or longer. In general, these expenditures include relatively large purchases, such as those for property, automobiles, and major appliances, or expenditures that occur on a fairly regular basis, such as rent, utilities, or insurance premiums. Expenditures incurred while on trips are also covered by the survey. Excluded are nonprescription drugs, household supplies, and personal care items. Including global estimates on spending for food, it is estimated that about 90 to 95 percent of expenditures are covered in the Interview Survey. The Consumer Unit Characteristics and Income (FMLY) files in this collection contain consumer unit characteristics, consumer unit income, and characteristics and earnings of both the reference person and the spouse. Summary expenditure data are also provided. The Member Characteristics and Income (MEMB) files present selected characteristics for each consumer unit member, including reference person and spouse. Each record in the FMLY and MEMB files consists of three months of data. Detailed Expenditures (MTAB) files provide monthly data at the Universal Classification Code (UCC) level. In these files expenditures for each consumer unit are classified according to UCC categories and are specified as gifts or nongifts. There may be more than one record for a UCC in a single month if that is what was xreported to the interviewer. The Income (ITAB) files supply monthly data at the UCC level for consumer unit characteristics and income.

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    United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Food: At Home: Oth: Nonalcoholic Beverage

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    CEICdata.com (2018). United States CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Food: At Home: Oth: Nonalcoholic Beverage [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-expenditure-survey-by-quintile
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Household Income and Expenditure Survey
    Description

    CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Food: At Home: Oth: Nonalcoholic Beverage data was reported at 323.000 USD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 320.000 USD for 2015. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Food: At Home: Oth: Nonalcoholic Beverage data is updated yearly, averaging 220.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 323.000 USD in 2016 and a record low of 153.000 USD in 1984. CES: AAE: 2nd 20%: Food: At Home: Oth: Nonalcoholic Beverage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H044: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Quintile.

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    Expenditures: Cellular Phone Service: All Consumer Units

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    (2024). Expenditures: Cellular Phone Service: All Consumer Units [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CXU270102LB0101M
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    Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Cellular Phone Service: All Consumer Units (CXU270102LB0101M) from 2010 to 2023 about phone, telecom, consumer unit, expenditures, services, and USA.

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    United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: AAE: Tranpo: Vehicle Purchases: Used

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    CEICdata.com, United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: AAE: Tranpo: Vehicle Purchases: Used [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-expenditure-survey-by-income-level/ces-5-to-9999-th-aae-tranpo-vehicle-purchases-used
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2004 - Dec 1, 2015
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Household Income and Expenditure Survey
    Description

    United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: AAE: Tranpo: Vehicle Purchases: Used data was reported at 598.000 USD in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 897.000 USD for 2014. United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: AAE: Tranpo: Vehicle Purchases: Used data is updated yearly, averaging 506.000 USD from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2015, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 937.000 USD in 2001 and a record low of 272.000 USD in 1987. United States CES: $5 to 9.999 Th: AAE: Tranpo: Vehicle Purchases: Used data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H041: Consumer Expenditure Survey: By Income Level.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022). Consumer Expenditure Survey [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/consumer-expenditure-survey-dbf32
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The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. The CE program provides these data in tables, LABSTAT database, news releases, reports, and public use microdata files. CE data are collected by the Census Bureau for BLS in two surveys, the Interview Survey for major and/or recurring items and the Diary Survey for more minor or frequently purchased items. 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 is the only Federal household survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes. For more information and data, visit: https://www.bls.gov/cex/

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