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The dataset name has been changed to 'USPersonalExpenditure_matrix' to avoid confusion with other packages in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the 'usdatasets' package and identifies it as a matrix. The original content of the dataset has not been modified.

Usage

data(USPersonalExpenditure_matrix)

Format

A matrix with 5 rows and 5 columns representing U.S. personal expenditures in different categories over selected years:

Food and Tobacco

Numeric values representing expenditures on food and tobacco for the years 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.

Household Operation

Numeric values representing expenditures on household operations for the years 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.

Medical and Health

Numeric values representing expenditures on medical and health services for the years 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.

Personal Care

Numeric values representing expenditures on personal care for the years 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.

Private Education

Numeric values representing expenditures on private education for the years 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, and 1960.

Source

U.S. personal expenditure data.