Business Plan Research: Target Market

December 2024
"As consumers assessed their economic wants and needs, how did their spending habits change in 2023?
This report analyzes integrated data from the Diary and Interview Survey components of the Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE)"

This annual report includes integrated data from the Diary and Interview portions of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) including one-page data tables. "The tables show average expenditures, income, and characteristics for consumer units classified by 13 characteristics--quintiles of income, before-tax income class, age, size of the consumer unit, composition of the consumer unit, number of earners, housing tenure, race, type of area (urban or rural), Hispanic origin of reference person, region, occupation, and education. The report also includes a brief discussion of expenditure changes for the year, a description of the CE survey, and a short glossary."

provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.

Jan 7, 2025
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions and the nation.
Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits