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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

PUMD Data Files

Public use microdata (PUMD) are available in three formats: SAS, STATA and Comma Delimited (ASCII). Each format presents the data for each year in two zipped files. Data collected with the Interview Survey are in the “Interview” file and those with the Diary Survey are in the “Diary” file.

Beginning in 2016, the program began providing a new research product, state weights for constructing state level estimates for California, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Texas. New Jersey is available for 2016-2020, beginning in 2021 it was determined the sample for New Jersey was not large enough to support a state estimate. Users should take note that the state weights are considered a research product and may not be consistently available across the five listed states going forward as they are highly dependent on sample composition. Documentation with more information on state weights is also available, as well as State Weights Tables.

Please note:

  • The files for the second and third quarter of 2023 were updated with the annual release to reflect a correction to the summary variables on FMLI, more detail is available in the errata.
  • Beginning with the 2020, PUMD packages for the Interview Survey only contain quarters 2, 3, and 4 of the year and quarter 1 of the following year. If you need quarter 1 of the the year listed, please download the previous year's data package.
  • PUMD are not available for 1982 or 1983.
  • SPSS format is no longer supported, SPSS users are encouraged to utilize the CSV files for analysis.

If you are new to the CE PUMD, you may want to explore the PUMD methodology with the CE PUMD Getting Started Guide and the availability of data with the Dictionary for Interview and Diary Surveys (XLSX). If you plan to use CE income data in your analysis, the User's Guide to Income Imputation in the CE provides important information to know before starting. Additionally, we supply training programs and sample data (ZIP) and host a free microdata data users' workshop.

If you are having difficulty downloading the data, please see the instructions on how to download zip files.

SAS

2023 | Interview (zip) (54.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.57 MB)
2022 | Interview (zip) (55.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.92 MB) | State weights (zip) (185 KB)
2021 | Interview (zip) (64.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.0 MB) | State weights (zip) (190 KB)
2020 | Interview (zip) (63.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.0 MB) | State weights (zip) (163 KB)
2019 | Interview (zip) (80.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.1 MB) | State weights (zip) (143 KB)
2018 | Interview (zip) (86.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.6 MB) | State weights (zip) (150 KB)
2017 | Interview (zip) (89.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.6 MB) | State weights (zip) (226 KB)
2016 | Interview (zip) (91.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.5 MB) | State weights (zip) (114 KB)
2015 | Interview (zip) (87.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.5 MB) |
2014 | Interview (zip) (99.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.3 MB) |
2013 | Interview (zip) (101.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.5 MB) |
2012 | Interview (zip) (106.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (14.2 MB) |
2011 | Interview (zip) (105.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.0 MB) |
2010 | Interview (zip) (106.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.3 MB) |
2009 | Interview (zip) (98.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (16.0 MB) |
2008 | Interview (zip) (95.0 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.2 MB) |
2007 | Interview (zip) (87.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (14.6 MB) |
2006 | Interview (zip) (92.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.1 MB) |
2005 | Interview (zip) (89.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.1 MB) |
2004 | Interview (zip) (93.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (15.3 MB) |
2003 | Interview (zip) (79.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.5 MB) |
2002 | Interview (zip) (71.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.2 MB) |
2001 | Interview (zip) (69.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.7 MB) |
2000 | Interview (zip) (69.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.6 MB) |
1999 | Interview (zip) (65.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.4 MB) |
1998 | Interview (zip) (50.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.4 MB) |
1997 | Interview (zip) (48.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.1 MB) |
1996 | Interview (zip) (43.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.5 MB) |
1995 | Interview (zip) (48.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.7 MB) |
1994 | Interview (zip) (40.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.5 MB) |
1993 | Interview (zip) (24.0 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.1 MB) |
1992 | Interview (zip) (19.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
1991 | Interview (zip) (24.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.8 MB) |
1990 | Interview (zip) (24.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
1989 | Interview (zip) (10.3 MB) | |
1988 | Interview (zip) (10.3 MB) | |
1987 | Interview (zip) (11.8 MB) | |
1986 | Interview (zip) (10.9 MB) | |
1985 | Interview (zip) (8.8 MB) | |
1984 | Interview (zip) (8.8 MB) | |
1981 | Interview (zip) (24.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (4.1 MB) |
1980 | Interview (zip) (32.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (4.4 MB) |

STATA

2023 | Interview (zip) (53.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.45 MB)
2022 | Interview (zip) (55.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.91 MB) | State weights (zip) (157 KB)
2021 | Interview (zip) (65.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.2 MB) | State weights (zip) (148 KB)
2020 | Interview (zip) (64.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.1 MB) | State weights (zip) (123 KB)
2019 | Interview (zip) (82.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.3 MB)  | State weights (zip) (125 KB)
2018 | Interview (zip) (86.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.7 MB)  | State weights (zip) (135 KB)
2017 | Interview (zip) (88.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.6 MB) | State weights (zip) (144 KB)
2016 | Interview (zip) (72.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.6 MB) | State weights (zip) (91 KB)
2015 | Interview (zip) (70.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.7 MB) |
2014 | Interview (zip) (79.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.1 MB) |
2013 | Interview (zip) (81.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
2012 | Interview (zip) (83.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.4 MB) |
2011 | Interview (zip) (82.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.8 MB) |
2010 | Interview (zip) (81.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.8 MB) |
2009 | Interview (zip) (76.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.5 MB) |
2008 | Interview (zip) (75.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.0 MB) |
2007 | Interview (zip) (69.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.6 MB) |
2006 | Interview (zip) (76.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.5 MB) |
2005 | Interview (zip) (73.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.7 MB) |
2004 | Interview (zip) (76.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.4 MB) |
2003 | Interview (zip) (64.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.6 MB) |
2002 | Interview (zip) (63.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.7 MB) |
2001 | Interview (zip) (62.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.2 MB) |
2000 | Interview (zip) (61.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.0 MB) |
1999 | Interview (zip) (57.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.6 MB) |
1998 | Interview (zip) (44.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.6 MB) |
1997 | Interview (zip) (42.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (6.8 MB) |
1996 | Interview (zip) (38.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (6.3 MB) |
1995 | Interview (zip) (47.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.6 MB) |
1994 | Interview (zip) (39.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.4 MB) |
1993 | Interview (zip) (24.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.8 MB) |
1992 | Interview (zip) (19.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.2 MB) |
1991 | Interview (zip) (24.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
1990 | Interview (zip) (24.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.1 MB) |
1989 | Interview (zip) (11.2 MB) | |
1988 | Interview (zip) (11.3 MB) | |
1987 | Interview (zip) (12.9 MB) | |
1986 | Interview (zip) (11.8 MB) | |
1985 | Interview (zip) (9.4 MB) | |
1984 | Interview (zip) (9.4 MB) | |
1981 | Interview (zip) (25.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (4.1 MB) |
1980 | Interview (zip) (33.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (4.4 MB) |

CSV

2023 | Interview (zip) (45.4 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.5 MB)
2022 | Interview (zip) (44.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.8 MB) | State weights (zip) (145 KB)
2021 | Interview (zip) (53.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.8 MB) | State weights (zip) (135 KB)
2020 | Interview (zip) (52.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.0 MB) | State weights (zip) (347 KB)
2019 | Interview (zip) (80.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.7 MB) | State weights (zip) (360 KB)
2018 | Interview (zip) (70.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.5 MB) | State weights (zip) (385 KB)
2017 | Interview (zip) (72.0 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.0 MB) | State weights (zip) (405 KB)
2016 | Interview (zip) (78.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.0 MB) | State weights (zip) (267 KB)
2015 | Interview (zip) (74.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.1 MB) |
2014 | Interview (zip) (84.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (10.7 MB) |
2013 | Interview (zip) (86.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.6 MB) |
2012 | Interview (zip) (88.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.6 MB) |
2011 | Interview (zip) (87.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.7 MB) |
2010 | Interview (zip) (90.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.9 MB) |
2009 | Interview (zip) (85.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.5 MB) |
2008 | Interview (zip) (84.7 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.3 MB) |
2007 | Interview (zip) (77.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (11.8 MB) |
2006 | Interview (zip) (84.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.5 MB) |
2005 | Interview (zip) (82.0 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.5 MB) |
2004 | Interview (zip) (85.0 MB) | Diary (zip) (12.4 MB) |
2003 | Interview (zip) (71.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
2002 | Interview (zip) (70.8 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.3 MB) |
2001 | Interview (zip) (70.3 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.8 MB) |
2000 | Interview (zip) (68.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (8.8 MB) |
1999 | Interview (zip) (50.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
1998 | Interview (zip) (64.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (9.4 MB) |
1997 | Interview (zip) (48.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.4 MB) |
1996 | Interview (zip) (43.5 MB) | Diary (zip) (6.8 MB) |
1995 | Interview (zip) (38.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (5.8 MB) |
1994 | Interview (zip) (31.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (6.3 MB) |
1993 | Interview (zip) (20.9 MB) | Diary (zip) (6.7 MB) |
1992 | Interview (zip) (17.6 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.0 MB) |
1991 | Interview (zip) (21.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.2 MB) |
1990 | Interview (zip) (21.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (7.0 MB) |
1989 | Interview (zip) (7.7 MB) | |
1988 | Interview (zip) (7.7 MB) | |
1987 | Interview (zip) (8.8 MB) | |
1986 | Interview (zip) (8.1 MB) | |
1985 | Interview (zip) (6.4 MB) | |
1984 | Interview (zip) (6.4 MB) | |
1981 | Interview (zip) (21.1 MB) | Diary (zip) (3.3 MB) |
1980 | Interview (zip) (27.2 MB) | Diary (zip) (3.7 MB) |

 

Last Modified Date: October 23, 2024

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| State weights (zip) ()
| State weights (zip) ()
| State weights (zip) ()
Beginning in 2016 CE also provides state weight files, weights for constructing State level estimates, for select states, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. New Jersey is available for 2016-2020, but beginning in 2021 it was determined the sample in New Jersey could not support a state estimate. More information on state weights are available with their documentation. Experimental State Weights Tables for 2021 are also now available.
Beginning in 2016 CE also provides state weight files, weights for constructing State level estimates, for select states, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. New Jersey is available for 2016-2020, but beginning in 2021 it was determined the sample in New Jersey could not support a state estimate. More information on state weights are available with their documentation. Experimental State Weights Tables for 2021 are also now available.
Beginning in 2016 CE also provides state weight files, weights for constructing State level estimates, for select states, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. New Jersey is available for 2016-2020, but beginning in 2021 it was determined the sample in New Jersey could not support a state estimate. More information on state weights are available with their documentation. Experimental State Weights Tables for 2021 are also now available.
Beginning in 2016 CE also provides state weight files, weights for constructing State level estimates, for select states, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. New Jersey is available for 2016-2020, but beginning in 2021 it was determined the sample in New Jersey could not support a state estimate. More information on state weights are available with their documentation. Experimental State Weights Tables for 2021 are also now available.
| State weights (zip) (114 KB)
| State weights (zip) (114 KB)