Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Age: Age 65 or over

Title Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Age: Age 65 or over
Series ID CXUCONSUNITLB0407M
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual
Units Thousands
Date Range 1988-01-01 to 2023-01-01
Last Updated 2024-09-25 11:45 AM CDT
Notes Age refers to the reference person's age, where the reference person is the first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship of the other consumer unit members is determined.

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
1988-01-01 19603
1989-01-01 20323
1990-01-01 20079
1991-01-01 20702
1992-01-01 21763
1993-01-01 21860
1994-01-01 21500
1995-01-01 21792
1996-01-01 21554
1997-01-01 21936
1998-01-01 21830
1999-01-01 22015
2000-01-01 22155
2001-01-01 21938
2002-01-01 21983
2003-01-01 22912
2004-01-01 22765
2005-01-01 22847
2006-01-01 23007
2007-01-01 23400
2008-01-01 24062
2009-01-01 24557
2010-01-01 24582
2011-01-01 25873
2012-01-01 27154
2013-01-01 28042
2014-01-01 29207
2015-01-01 29960
2016-01-01 31217
2017-01-01 31734
2018-01-01 33023
2019-01-01 34505
2020-01-01 35194
2021-01-01 36016
2022-01-01 36983
2023-01-01 37173

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