Table Data - Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Size of Consumer Unit: Two or More People in Consumer Unit

Title	Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of Consumer Units by Size of Consumer Unit: Two or More People in Consumer Unit
Series ID	CXUCONSUNITLB0503M
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 11:53 AM CDT
Notes	Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. 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. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs.