Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveysthe quarterly Interview survey and the Diary surveythat provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics.
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Overview | About CE Tables | Glossary of terms | Contacts | FAQs
Back to Top Economic News Releases:
Current
Reports
Consumer Expenditures Annual Reports
Consumer Expenditures in 2002 (annual report) (PDF 94K)
Consumer Expenditures in 2001 (annual report) (PDF 193K)
Consumer Expenditures in 2000 (annual report) (PDF 215K)
Consumer Expenditures in 1999 (annual report) (PDF 87K)
NEW Consumer Expenditure Survey Anthology, 2003 (PDF 2.7 MB)
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Tables (1984 through 2002)
One Year Tables
CURRENT STANDARD TABLES
Age of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 18K)
Composition of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 20K)
Education of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 20K)
Housing tenure, type of area, race of reference person, and Hispanic origin of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 19K)
Income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 19K)
Number of earners in consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 18K)
Occupation of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 20K)
Origin of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Quintiles of income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 18K)
Region of residence (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Size of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 17K)
Selected age of reference person ( TXT ) (PDF 18K)
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CURRENT EXPENDITURE SHARES TABLES
Age of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 14K)
Composition of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Education of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Housing tenure, type of area, race of reference person, and Hispanic origin of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Number of earners in consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 14K)
Occupation of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Quintiles of income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Region of residence (TXT ) (PDF 12K)
Size of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 14K)
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CURRENT AGGREGATE EXPENDITURE SHARES TABLES
Age of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Composition of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 17K)
Education of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Housing tenure, type of area, race of reference person, and Hispanic origin of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 16K)
Number of earners in consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
Occupation of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 17K)
Quintiles of income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 14K)
Region of residence (TXT ) (PDF 14K)
Size of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
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Two Year Tables
CURRENT CROSS-TABULATED TABLES Age of reference person by income before taxes
Age of reference person by region of residence
Region of residence by income before taxes
Size of consumer unit by income before taxes
One person (TXT )( PDF 20K)
Two persons (TXT )( PDF 20K)
Two or more persons (TXT )( PDF 20K)
Three persons (TXT )( PDF 21K)
Four persons (TXT )( PDF 20K)
Five or more persons (TXT )(PDF 20K)
Size of consumer unit by age of reference person
One person (TXT )( PDF 18K)
Two persons (TXT )( PDF 19K)
Two or more persons (TXT )( PDF 19K)
Three persons (TXT )( PDF 18K)
Four persons (TXT )( PDF 18K)
Five or more persons (TXT )(PDF 18K)
Singles by income before taxes
Single females (TXT )(PDF 19K)
Single males (TXT )(PDF 20K)
Singles by age of reference person
Single females (TXT )(PDF 18K)
Single males (TXT )(PDF 18K)
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CURRENT METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS TABLES
Selected Midwestern MSAs (TXT ) (PDF 8K)
Selected Northeastern MSAs (TXT ) (PDF 7K)
Selected Southern MSAs (TXT ) (PDF 8K)
Selected Western MSAs (TXT ) (PDF 9K)
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CURRENT REGION TABLES
2001-2002 Region table (TXT ) (PDF 15K)
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CURRENT HIGH-INCOME TABLES
2001-2002 High Income table (TXT ) (PDF 28K)
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Multiyear Tables
MOST RECENT YEARS MULTIYEAR TABLES
TXT ) (PDF 34K)
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Standard Error Tables (2002)
CURRENT STANDARD ERROR TABLES
Age of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 36K)
Composition of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 38K)
Education of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 38K)
Housing tenure, type of area, race of reference person, and Hispanic origin of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 37K)
Income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 39K)
Number of earners in consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 32K)
Occupation of reference person (TXT ) (PDF 39K)
Quintiles of income before taxes (TXT ) (PDF 35K)
Size of consumer unit (TXT ) (PDF 32K)
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Back to Top Get Detailed CE Statistics:
Create Customized Tables (one screen) --this application (previously called "Public Data Query ") requires a Java-enabled browser. Choose the data you want from BLS databases on a simple, one-screen form .Create Customized Tables (multiple screens) --a form-based query application which allows you to obtain BLS time series data based on choices you make (previously called "Selective Access ") .Series Report --Already know the series identifier for the statistic you want? Use this shortcut to retrieve your data. Flat files (FTP) --For those who want it all. Download a flat file of the entire database or large subset of the database. .
Back to Top Products:
Public Use Microdata Public Use Microdata Documentation
2002 Public Use Interview Survey Microdata Documentation (PDF 884K)
2002 Public Use Diary Survey Microdata Documentation (PDF 414K)
NEW Archives
Back to Top Survey Forms:
Current Survey Forms
Diary Survey Form (PDF 628K)
Diary Household Characteristics Questionnaire (PDF 425K)
Interview Survey Form 1999 (PDF 1,600K)
Interview Survey Form 2001 (PDF 1,625K)
Interview Control Card (PDF 106K)
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Other BLS Programs
Consumer Price Indexes --monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services .
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