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Sneak Peek:

CE Now and in the Future

Brett J Creech

Chief, Publications and Tables Production Section

Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys

CE Microdata Users’ Workshop

July 24, 2020
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CE Vision

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys 

Program will provide the Nation with 

accurate and complete information on 

consumer spending, based on 

methodologically sound surveys, efficient 

processing, and timely dissemination
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Where are we headed and what have 

we done lately?

Outline

 What’s new for tables and microdata

 Weights for five selected states

 Next annual release date

 Economic stimulus data

 Future development
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New Changes for Tables

Recently:

 Census Divisions

 Updated Generations

 Tenure/Type of Area
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2019 Developments: Census Divisions

REGION DIVISION STATES

Northeast New England Connecticut, Maine, 

Massachusetts, New 

Hampshire, Rhode Island, 

Vermont

Middle Atlantic New Jersey, New York, 

Pennsylvania

South South Atlantic Delaware, District of 

Columbia, Florida, Georgia, 

Maryland, North Carolina, 

South Carolina, Virginia, West 

Virginia

East South Central Alabama, Kentucky, 

Mississippi, Tennessee

West South Central Arkansas, Louisiana, 

Oklahoma, Texas

Midwest East North Central Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 

Ohio, Wisconsin

West North Central Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota

West Mountain Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, 

Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Pacific Alaska, California, Hawaii, 

Oregon, Washington
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2020 Developments: Generational Tables

 New generational categories,

including those born after 

1996

 This will split up the 

Millennials into 1981-1996, 

and the new Post-Millennials,

born 1997+

 Publication date: September 9, 2020

First released with Midyear tables in April 2020
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2020 Developments: Tenure/Type of Area

 Housing Tenure and Type of Area Tables

Previously Combined

Now Broken Out

– Released with Midyear Tables in April 2020

More User Friendly
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2020 Developments: State Weights

 Research is ongoing 

 Weights for five states:

CA, FL, NJ, NY, TX

New State-level income tables were released July 

2020
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2020 Developments: PUMD

 Pre-1996 PUMD Data is now online! 

Released February 2020

Data is now available beginning with 1980
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Future: Veterans Status Table

 Previously, CE asked a question if anyone in the 

household is currently in the US military

 The CE has added a new question asking

if anyone had served previously

 Started in July 2018 in the

Interview survey, and January 2019

for the Diary

 A new table will be added when we have enough 

data
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Future: 2020 Economic Stimulus Payments

 Data for 2020 will include variables reflecting the 

2020 Economic Stimulus Payments

Data collection started June 2020

 Similar to CE treatment of 2008-2009 Economic 

Rebate Payments

Paulin Article: https://www.bls.gov/cex/taxrebate.htm

(October 2009)
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Future: 2020 Economic Stimulus Payments

 New UCC will map to MTAB and capture the amount 

of stimulus payment received.

 Data will be reflected in the published tables and 

microdata

Reflected in all bulletin and prepublication tables for 2020

 Will be included in the April 2021 midyear tables and 

the annual 2020 data to be released September 2021
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Questions?
Contact Information

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Brett J Creech

Chief, Publications and Tables Production Section

Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys

202-691-5120

Creech.Brett@bls.gov