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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
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CE Reports
Annual
The report includes integrated data from the Diary and Interview portions of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) including one-page data tables and is usually published a few months after the annual press release. The tables show average expenditures, income, and characteristics for consumer units classified by 13 characteristics--quintiles of income, before-tax income class, age, size of the consumer unit, composition of the consumer unit, number of earners, housing tenure, race, type of area (urban or rural), Hispanic origin of reference person, region, occupation, and education. The report also includes a brief discussion of expenditure changes for the year, a description of the CE survey, and a short glossary.
Most recent
- Consumer Expenditures in 2008 (PDF)
Archived
- Consumer Expenditures in 2007 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2006 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2005 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2004 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2003 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2002 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2001 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 2000 (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures in 1999 (PDF)
Biennial
This report includes integrated survey data and is published at 2-year intervals. The tables in the biennial report include the same characteristics that are shown in the annual report, but with additional expenditure detail. The tables are similar to those shown on our home page under Tables Created by BLS. Also included are tables showing average annual data over a 2-year period for the following characteristics: Income before taxes cross-tabulated by either age, consumer unit size, or region; single consumers by gender cross-tabulated by either income or age; and selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The biennial report also compares survey data with other data sources.
Most recent
- NEW Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 (PDF 4.0MB)
Archived
Biennial reports prior to Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005, can be obtained by contacting the Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All reports are mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.
Anthology
This report includes both methodological and analytical articles. The methodological articles provide data users with greater insight into ongoing improvements in the survey as well as issues that are faced in collecting, processing, and publishing information from such a complex survey. The analytical articles provide information on current topics of interest using CE data.
Most recent
Archived
- Consumer Expenditure Survey Anthology, 2005 (PDF 1.2 MB)
- Consumer Expenditure Survey Anthology, 2003 (PDF 2.7 MB)
Other
Other reports and publications, such as articles from the Bureau's “Monthly Labor Review” and CE Web Reports, are available on our home page under Publications and Other Documentation.
Last Modified Date: August 19, 2010