Best customers: demographics of consumer demand

Alcoholic beverages

Apparel

Computers

Education

Entertainment

Financial products and services

Furnishings and equipment

Gifts for people in other households

Groceries

Health care

Household services

Housekeeping supplies

Personal care products and services

Reading material

Restaurants and carry-outs

Shelter

Telephone

Tobacco products

Transportation

Travel

Utilities

About the consumer expenditure survey

Percent reporting expenditure and amount spent, average quarter 2010

Spending by product and service ranked by amount spent, 2010

Household spending trends, 2000 to 2010.

Alcoholic beverages

Apparel

Computers

Education

Entertainment

Financial products and services

Furnishings and equipment

Gifts for people in other households

Groceries

Health care

Household services

Housekeeping supplies

Personal care

Reading material

Restaurants and carry-outs

Shelter

Telephone

Tobacco products

Transportation

Travel

Utilities

Appendix A: About the consumer expenditure survey

Appendix B: Percent reporting expenditure and amount spent, average quarter 2007

Appendix C: Spending by product and service ranked by amount spent, 2007

Appendix D: Average annual household spending, 2000 and 2007.