Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Consumer Unit Characteristics: Income Before Taxes by Composition of Consumer Unit: Total Married Couple Consumer Units

Title Consumer Unit Characteristics: Income Before Taxes by Composition of Consumer Unit: Total Married Couple Consumer Units
Series ID CXUINCBFTAXLB0602M
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual
Units U.S. Dollars
Date Range 1984-01-01 to 2023-01-01
Last Updated 2024-09-25 11:51 AM CDT
Notes Composition of consumer unit refers to the classification of interviewed families according to: (1) relationship of other family members to the reference person; (2) age of the children of the reference person; and (3) combination of relationship to the reference person and age of the children. Stepchildren and adopted children are included with the reference person's own children.
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
1984-01-01 29360
1985-01-01 32054
1986-01-01 33286
1987-01-01 36114
1988-01-01 37299
1989-01-01 40913
1990-01-01 41599
1991-01-01 44460
1992-01-01 45490
1993-01-01 46614
1994-01-01 47776
1995-01-01 49517
1996-01-01 50616
1997-01-01 52981
1998-01-01 55345
1999-01-01 59124
2000-01-01 60588
2001-01-01 64383
2002-01-01 67155
2003-01-01 69472
2004-01-01 73001
2005-01-01 79679
2006-01-01 82195
2007-01-01 85803
2008-01-01 85829
2009-01-01 84785
2010-01-01 85296
2011-01-01 86700
2012-01-01 90393
2013-01-01 89992
2014-01-01 93538
2015-01-01 96764
2016-01-01 101708
2017-01-01 100739
2018-01-01 109223
2019-01-01 117048
2020-01-01 114565
2021-01-01 121829
2022-01-01 130934
2023-01-01 141798

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