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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Esri uses data sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Expenditure and Diary Surveys to create two advanced demographics datasets for the United States: the Consumer Spending dataset and the Retail Demand by Industry dataset.

The Consumer Expenditure (CEX) and Diary Surveys provide data about expenditures, income, and the demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States. This data is used to revise the relative importance of goods and services in the market related to the Consumer Price Index. These surveys from the BLS are used as part of Esri's model to estimate current spending potential.

Release date and vintage

The Consumer Spending and Retail Demand by Industry datasets were updated in June 2026; the vintage for Consumer Spending is 2026 / 2031, the vintage for Retail Demand by Industry is 2026.

Geographic availability

The Esri Consumer Spending and Retail Demand by Industry datasets use the U.S. geographic boundaries.

Attribute summaries

The following table contains a summary description of the available data collections used with the United States' Consumer Spending and Retail Demand by Industry datasets. See the Related links section in the United States topic for the current data catalog and release notes.

Note:

Estimates and five-year forecasts include per-category spending totals, average spending per household, and a Spending Potential Index (SPI) that compares local to national trends. An index >100 indicates above average spending. For Retail Demand by Industry variables, total industry expenditures represent the potential aggregate spending by all regional households per NAICS code.

Data collection Data category Description
2026 / 2031 Alcoholic Beverages Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on alcoholic beverages and related categories, such as wine, beer, whiskey, and other alcoholic beverages consumed at home and away from home.
2026 / 2031 Apparel & Services Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on apparel and related categories, such as men's, women's, children's, and infants' apparel, footwear, accessories, and jewelry.
2026 / 2031 Dining Out Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on dining out and related categories, such as food and nonalcoholic beverages at restaurants, food carts, vending machines, cafeterias, and catering.
2026 / 2031 Education Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on education and related categories, such as tuition, books, supplies, and test preparation.
2026 / 2031 Entertainment / Recreation / Pets Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on entertainment, recreation, pets, and related categories, such as admission fees, video/TV, cycling, sports, toys, games/video games, camping, boats, music, photography, books, and magazines.
2026 / 2031 Financial products Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on financial products and related categories, such as stocks, credit cards, loans and financing, money markets, and other financial assets.
2026 / 2031 Food at Home - Bakery Products Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on bakery products and related categories purchased for use at home, such as flour, cereal, crackers, frozen baked goods, and so on.
2026 / 2031 Food at Home - Dairy / Fruit / Vegetables Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on dairy, fruit, vegetables, and related categories purchased for use at home, such as milk, butter, ice cream; fresh, processed, or canned fruit and vegetables; and so on.
2026 / 2031 Food at Home - Meat / Poultry / Fish / Eggs Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on meat (beef, pork, lamb, and so on), poultry, fish (includes shellfish and other seafood), eggs, and related categories purchased for use at home.
2026 / 2031 Food at Home - Nonalcoholic Beverages Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on nonalcoholic beverages and related categories purchased for use at home, such as soda or carbonated drinks, coffee, tea, juice, fruit drinks, sports drinks, and bottled water.
2026 / 2031 Food at Home - Snacks / Other Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on snacks and related categories purchased for use at home, such as candy, jam, margarine and other fats, frozen and prepared food, snack foods like potato chips, condiments, and canned food such as soups.
2026 / 2031 Health Care Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on health care and related categories, such as health insurance; doctor, medical facility, or hospital visits; prescription and nonprescription drugs and vitamins; and medical supplies.
2026 / 2031 Household Services Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on household services and related categories, such as child care, lawn care, home security systems, pest control, moving services, computer repairs, and so on.
2026 / 2031 Housing Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on housing and related categories, such as mortgages, rents, home maintenance and improvement costs, remodeling, property taxes, utility expenses, phones including mobile phones, and garbage collection.
2026 / 2031 Life Insurance / Pensions Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on life insurance, pensions, and related categories, such as payroll deductions for retirement plans, pensions, and personal insurance.
2026 / 2031 Miscellaneous Expenses Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on miscellaneous expenses, such as costs, fees, losses, and service charges related to activities such as smoking, lotteries, attorneys, funerals, credit cards, accountants, clubs, charitable giving, political or religious donations, and so on.
2026 / 2031 Miscellaneous Expenses Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on miscellaneous expenses, such as costs, fees, losses, and service charges related to activities such as smoking, lotteries, attorneys, funerals, credit cards, accountants, clubs, charitable giving, political or religious donations, and so on.
2026 / 2031 Personal Care Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on personal care and related categories, such as products for hair care, oral hygiene, nails, soap, deodorant, shaving supplies, adult diapers, wigs, salon expenses, and so on.
2026 / 2031 Total Expenditures Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on total expenditures, such as annual budgets for food at home, food away from home, and retail goods.
2026 / 2031 Transportation - Local Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on local transportation and related categories, such as gasoline, vehicle maintenance, insurance, automobile lease or rental fees, driver license fees, vehicle inspection fees, parking and toll fees, towing charges, and public or private transportation service costs.
2026 / 2031 Travel Spending Current year estimates and five-year forecasted household spending on travel and related categories, such as airline or other transportation fare costs; lodging-related expenses; vacation clubs; and travel-related food, beverage, and entertainment expenses.
2026 Building / Garden Equipment Supply Dealers Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to building, lawn, and gardening equipment and supply dealers (NAICS 444, 4441, and 4442).
2026 Clothing / Accessories Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to clothing, accessories, shoe, jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (NAICS 448, 4481, 4482, and 4483).
2026 Electronics & Appliance Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to electronics and appliance stores (NAICS 443, 4431).
2026 Food and Beverage Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to food and beverage stores, grocery stores, specialty food stores, and beer, wine, and liquor stores (NAICS 445, 4451, 4452, and 4453).
2026 Food Services & Drinking Places Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to food services and drinking places, specialty food services, alcohol-related drinking places, restaurants, and other eating places (NAICS 722, 7223, 7224, and 7225).
2026 Furniture / Home Furnishing Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to furniture and home furnishings stores (NAICS 442, 4421, and 4422).
2026 Gasoline Stations Expenditures Retail Demand
2026 General Merchandise Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to general merchandise and department stores, warehouse clubs, and supercenters (NAICS 452, 4522, and 4523).
2026 Health and Personal Care Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to health and personal care stores (NAICS 446 and 4461).
2026 Miscellaneous Store Retailers Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to miscellaneous store retailers, florists, office supplies, stationery, gifts, used merchandise, and other stores (NAICS 453, 4531, 4532, 4533, and 4539).
2026 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Expenditures Retail Demand
2026 Nonstore Retailers Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to nonstore retailers, such as e-shopping and mail-order houses, vending machine operators, and direct selling establishments (NAICS 454, 4541, 4542, and 4543).
2026 Retail Trade & Food / Drink Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to retail trade food and drink (NAICS 44-45,722).
2026 Retail Trade Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to retail trade (NAICS 44-45).
2026 Sports / Hobby / Music / Book Stores Expenditures Retail Demand Annual household expenditures related to sports, hobby, musical instruments, and book stores, and news agents (NAICS 451, 4511, and 4512).