Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Income Before Taxes: Less Than $5,000

Title Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Income Before Taxes: Less Than $5,000
Series ID CXUCONSUNITLB0202M
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual
Units Thousands
Date Range 1984-01-01 to 2015-01-01
Last Updated 2021-01-15 10:51 AM CST
Notes Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date.

A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: Housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided entirely, or in part, by the respondent.

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DATE VALUE
1984-01-01 10495
1985-01-01 9747
1986-01-01 10357
1987-01-01 7497
1988-01-01 6893
1989-01-01 5721
1990-01-01 5717
1991-01-01 5249
1992-01-01 5120
1993-01-01 4825
1994-01-01 4184
1995-01-01 4693
1996-01-01 4660
1997-01-01 4178
1998-01-01 4259
1999-01-01 3909
2000-01-01 3627
2001-01-01 4100
2002-01-01 3882
2003-01-01 4398
2004-01-01 4553
2005-01-01 4482
2006-01-01 4572
2007-01-01 4184
2008-01-01 4463
2009-01-01 4749
2010-01-01 4858
2011-01-01 4978
2012-01-01 4906
2013-01-01 5675
2014-01-01 6115
2015-01-01 5726

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