Consumer Spending

Esri's U.S. Consumer Spending data is based on a combination of the latest Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CEX) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data is reported by product or service and includes total expenditures, average spending per household, and a Spending Potential Index (SPI).

Esri's U.S. Consumer Spending database gives you the details about the products and services that consumers are buying. Consumer Spending data identifies hundreds of items in the following categories:

Apparel	Health Care
Education	Household Goods and Services
Entertainment and Recreation	Housing
Financial	Personal Care
Food and Beverage	Transportation and Travel

Vintage

2017

Available geographies

See Available geographies.

Update frequency

Annually

Methodology

Esri uses the following methodology for Consumer Spending data:

• 2017 Consumer Spending Methodology (PDF)
• 2016 Consumer Spending Methodology (PDF)
• 2015 Consumer Spending Methodology (PDF)
• 2014 Consumer Spending Methodology (PDF)

Variable lists

• 2017 Consumer Spending (PDF)
• 2016 Consumer Spending (PDF)
• 2015 Consumer Spending (PDF)