Personal insurance and pensions fell from 11.9 percent to 11.3 percent of average annual expenditures. Percentage of total expenditures for select categories, 2014–17Table B. In addition, the data are required for the regular revision of the CPI market basket. Percent distribution of total annual expenditures by major category for all consumer units, 2014–17Chart 3. Please use any of the methods below to contact the CE program. In addition, even within groups with similar characteristics, the distribution of expenditures varies substantially. Data are collected on an ongoing basis in 91 geographic areas of the United States.The Interview Survey is designed to capture expenditure data that respondents can reasonably recall for a period of 3 months or longer.
Some tables provide population means (as opposed to means of those reporting), percent shares, and variance measures (Standard Error and Coefficient of Variation). The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. Occupation of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 2017Table 11. Expenditures incurred by members of the CU while away from home overnight or longer are excluded from the Diary Survey. Cash contribution shares reversed their 2016 gains and fell from 3.6 to 3.1 percent in 2017. For more information on the improvements, see Other survey information available on the website includes answers to frequently asked questions, a glossary of terms, and order forms for survey products. The Interview Survey also collects data on expenditures incurred on leisure trips. The .gov means it's official.
Then approximately 6,000 of those occupied housing units respond to the survey for a total of 6,000 quarterly interviews per quarter. Detailed entries of expenses are kept for food and beverages—consumed either at home or in eating places—and for tobacco, housekeeping supplies, nonprescription drugs, personal care products and services, most apparel, and any other goods or services purchased within the period. An official website of the United States government (See In addition, the period of 2004–16 saw an overall trend of fewer CUs owning homes. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 2017Table 10. Age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 2017Table 5. Consumer Expenditure Survey. These points should be considered when comparing reported averages to individual circumstances. An official website of the United States government (See There is a noticeable difference by generation in food spending. Sampling errors occur because the data are collected from a sample representing the population, rather than from the entire population. The respondent-provided tax data were still available in the public-use microdata for 2013, after which they were no longer collected. With the latest Expenditures are averages for CUs with specified characteristics, regardless of whether a particular unit incurred an expense for a specific item during the recordkeeping period. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200. For example, the Diary Survey does not collect information on reimbursements, whereas the Interview Survey does. Users of these survey data should also keep in mind that prices for many goods and services have risen since the survey was conducted. However, there is considerable overlap in coverage between the surveys, and integrating the data involves a determination of the appropriate survey from which to select specific expenditure items. This continued the trend from 2014 through 2016, which also saw increases in all five income quintiles for all 3 previous years. (See Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey.Food expenditures increased for all quintiles in 2017. Number of earners in consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 2017Table 8. It is organized by questionnaire section and includes variable names, question text, response options, and skip instructions. 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 … As first reported in the Consumer Expenditures 2017 News Release, consumer spending increased 4.8 percent. As a result, some items are selected from the Interview Survey, others from the Diary Survey. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site. Results in this report are based on integrated data from both surveys. Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.Table A. Beginning with the 2000 data, estimates of standard errors for integrated Diary and Interview Survey data are also available.Information on the methodology used to calculate and collect CE data can be found in the For more detailed information on the availability of current and earlier data, contact the Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20212-0001; call (202) 691-6900; email: Information in this publication is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission.Upon request, the information in this report will be made available to individuals who are sensory-impaired.