Observations

1987: 6.7

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 Size of Consumer Unit: Six or More People in Consumer Unit	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

Size refers to the number of persons whose usual place of residence at the time of the interview is in the sample unit. 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