Esri U.S. Consumer Spending data is based on 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). Current-year and five-year consumer spending forecast data is available.
The Esri U.S. Consumer Spending database includes details about the products and services that consumers are buying. Consumer Spending data identifies hundreds of items in the following categories:
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Apparel & Services
- Education
- Entertainment/Recreation
- Financial
- Food at Home
- Food Away from Home
- Health Care
- Household Goods
- Household Services
- Housing
- Life & Other Insurance/Pensions & Social Security
- Miscellaneous Expenses
- Personal Care
- Total Expenditures
- Transportation excluding Trips
- Travel
Vintage
Esri U.S. Consumer Spending data is available for:
- 2024/2029 (in 2020 Census geography).
- 2023/2028 (in 2020 Census geography).
Available geographies
Update frequency
Esri Consumer Spending data is updated annually.
Methodology
Esri uses the following methodology for Consumer Spending data:
- 2024/2029 Esri Consumer Spending Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
- 2023/2028 Esri Consumer Spending Methodology Statement; a PDF is available.
Sample reports
The following sample spending reports are available:
- Automotive Aftermarket Expenditures (PDF)
- Financial Expenditures (PDF)
- House and Home Expenditures (PDF)
- Household Budget Expenditures (PDF)
- Medical Expenditures (PDF)
- Recreation Expenditures (PDF)
- Retail Goods and Services Expenditures (PDF)
- Retail Demand Outlook (PDF)
For more information about reports and the products that contain them, visit Esri Reports.
For information about the number of credits needed to run reports, see Credits by capability.
Release notes
View the release notes for Esri Consumer Spending data in the Esri 2024 U.S. Demographics Release Notes (PDF).
Variable lists
The variable lists for Esri Consumer Spending data are in the following data catalogs:
For a list of removed variables for the 2024 release, see the Esri U.S. June 2024 new and removed variables by dataset (XLS).
Data availability
Esri Consumer Spending data is available in various products including the following:
- ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App (view a sample infographic), ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro, ArcGIS Business Analyst Enterprise, and ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App.
- ArcGIS Community Analyst.
- ArcGIS for Microsoft 365—Add an information card, Add a layer from ArcGIS, or run the LISTDATACOLLECTIONS function.
- ArcGIS GeoEnrichment Service.
- ArcGIS Online—Browse maps and layers, and use the Enrich Layer tool.
- Buy Esri Reports online.
For information about purchasing Esri Consumer Spending data as a stand-alone dataset, contact datasales@esri.com.
Tutorial
For more information on Consumer Spending data, visit Get started with U.S. Updated Demographics—Part 2: Explore lifestyle, behavioral, business, and census data.