Cost of Meals Eaten Away from Home

This layer displays information about the average cost of meals eaten away from home by US Census Division. Data was acquired from the 2nd Quarter 2012 Food-Away-From-Home Prices Database, released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). Toggle data types to view the average cost of meals at full service restaurants, the average cost of meals eaten at limited-service restaurants, and charted comparisons between the two.

Expenditures on Child Care and other Household Expenses, 2024

These map layers display consumer expenditures per household by county from the ESRI 2024 consumer spending data survey. Data is available as average spent (dollar amount spent on a product or service divided by total number of households in an area) and as a percentage of total household spending (amount spent per household on a product or service divided by the total household spending in an area). Food-related expenditures include those for: Child Care; Day Care, Nursery, and Preschool; Health Care; Housing; Transportation; Utilities, Fuel, and Public Service.

For more information, please see the Census Business Builder website.

Expenditures on Food and Related Items by County, 2024

These map layers display consumer expenditures per household by county from the ESRI 2024 consumer spending data survey. Data is available as average spent (dollar amount spent on a product or service divided by total number of households in an area) and as a percentage of total household spending (amount spent per household on a product or service divided by the total household spending in an area). Food-related expenditures include those for: Fruit and Vegetables; Meat, Alcohol; Snacks; Food Consumed at Home (Total); Dining Out (Total).

For more information, please see the Census Business Builder website.

Fruit and Vegetable Expenditures

This layer displays census-tract level information about fruit and vegetables expenditures (as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures). This layer has been updated to use the 2014 Consumer Buying Power data from Nielsen SiteReports.

Smoking Products and Supplies, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for tobacco products and supplies (cigarettes, other tobacco products, and marijuana and smoking accessories). Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total household expenditures.

Alcohol, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for alcohol purchased for consumption at home and away from home. Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total household expenditures.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for sugar-sweetened beverages (cola, sports drinks, and fruit-flavored drinks). Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures.

Smoking Products and Supplies, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for tobacco products and supplies (cigarettes, other tobacco products, and marijuana and smoking accessories). Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total household expenditures.

Alcohol, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for alcohol purchased for consumption at home and away from home. Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total household expenditures.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Expenditures by County and Tract, 2020

This layer displays information about estimated household expenditures for sugar-sweetened beverages (cola, sports drinks, and fruit-flavored drinks). Data are presented as a national or within-state rank, and represent expenditures as a percentage of total food-at-home expenditures.