Observations

2015: 1.6

Updated: Feb 12, 2026 1:26 PM CST

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Consumer Unit Characteristics: Number of People in CU by Income Before Taxes: Less Than $5,000	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Release

Consumer Expenditure Surveys	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Units

Number	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Frequency

Annual	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Notes

Income before taxes refers to the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date. 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. For more details about the data or the survey, visit the FAQs (https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxfaqs.htm).	2020-09-09	2025-12-19

Release Tables

Consumer Expenditure Surveys