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SCF Combined Extract Data
EXPENDITURES
FOODHOMETotal amount spent on food at home, annualized, 2025 dollars
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Total amount spent on food at home, annualized Not available for 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, and 2001
Total Cases:
1,486,242,906 (Range of valid codes: 0.00-209855.06)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Decimals: | 2 |
| Record/columns: | 1/78-86 |
FOODDELVTotal amount spent on food delivered to home, annualized, 2025 dollars
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Total amount spent on food delivered to home, annualized Not available for 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, and 2001
Total Cases:
1,486,242,906 (Range of valid codes: 0.00-90434.89)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Decimals: | 2 |
| Record/columns: | 1/98-105 |
FOODAWAYTotal amount spent on food away from home, annualized, 2025 dollars
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Total amount spent on food away from home, annualized. Not available for 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, and 2001
Total Cases:
1,486,242,906 (Range of valid codes: 0.00-780000.00)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Decimals: | 2 |
| Record/columns: | 1/88-96 |
VACATIONAmount spent on vacations or trips in the last 12 months, 2025 dollars
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2025 and later surveys.
Total Cases:
1,486,242,906 (Range of valid codes: 0-4400000)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/columns: | 1/107-116 |
TOTSPENDNHAmount of total non-housing spending in the last 12 months, 2025 dollars
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2025 and later surveys.
Total Cases:
1,486,242,906 (Range of valid codes: 0-8830000)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/columns: | 1/118-127 |
HYPOTHETICAL FINANCIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSES
EMERGBORRRespondent would borrow money in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.6 | 1,421,494,541 | 0 | No | |
| 4.4 | 64,748,364 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/315 |
HBORRFFRespondent would borrow money from friends or family in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.9 | 1,439,944,763 | 0 | No | |
| 3.1 | 46,298,143 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/325 |
HBORRCCRespondent would borrow money using a credit card in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | 1,473,213,851 | 0 | No | |
| 0.9 | 13,029,054 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/327 |
HBORRALTRespondent would borrow money from alternative sources in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.6 | 1,480,092,678 | 0 | No | |
| 0.4 | 6,150,227 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/329 |
HBORRFINRespondent would borrow money from financial services in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.3 | 1,476,102,936 | 0 | No | |
| 0.7 | 10,139,969 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/331 |
EMERGSAVRespondent would spend out of savings in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.6 | 1,257,830,762 | 0 | No | |
| 15.4 | 228,412,144 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/317 |
HSAVFINRespondent would spend out of financial sources in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.5 | 1,271,328,605 | 0 | No | |
| 14.5 | 214,914,300 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/333 |
HSAVNFINRespondent would spend out of non-financial sources in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.2 | 1,444,502,198 | 0 | No | |
| 2.8 | 41,740,708 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/335 |
EMERGPSTPRespondent would postpone payments in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.1 | 1,457,518,937 | 0 | No | |
| 1.9 | 28,723,968 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/319 |
HPSTPPAYRespondent would postpone payments for purchases in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 | 1,471,807,673 | 0 | No | |
| 1.0 | 14,435,232 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/337 |
HPSTPLNRespondent would postpone payments on loans in a hypothetical financial emergency
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Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.5 | 1,479,039,941 | 0 | No | |
| 0.5 | 7,202,965 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/339 |
HPSTPOTHRespondent would postpone other payments in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 | 1,471,093,090 | 0 | No | |
| 1.0 | 15,149,816 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/341 |
EMERGCUTRespondent would cut back spending in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.4 | 1,461,879,364 | 0 | No | |
| 1.6 | 24,363,542 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/321 |
HCUTFOODRespondent would cut back on food purchases in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 | 1,470,718,530 | 0 | No | |
| 1.0 | 15,524,375 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/343 |
HCUTENTRespondent would postpone payments for entertainment in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 | 1,472,106,991 | 0 | No | |
| 1.0 | 14,135,915 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/345 |
HCUTOTHRespondent would postpone other payments in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2016 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.6 | 1,480,282,097 | 0 | No | |
| 0.4 | 5,960,809 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/347 |
EMERGWORKRespondent would work more in a hypothetical financial emergency
Text of this Question or Item
Only available for 2019 and later surveys.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.8 | 1,394,326,376 | 0 | No | |
| 6.2 | 91,916,529 | 1 | Yes | |
| 100.0 | 1,486,242,906 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Record/column: | 1/323 |