This is a subscription statistics portal (paid for by the University Library). Consumer information can be found in here from a variety of sources.
The following are relevant resources from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Search the website as reports may have been written further analyzing the information they collection. Most relevant to you is consumer expenditures, often these are published in the Beyond the Numbers and Spotlight on Statistics.
Each edition of Spotlight on Statistics features graphics, maps, and brief written analysis to illustrate BLS data that examine the U.S. labor market and economy. New editions of Spotlight on Statistics are published several times a year.
A publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Analyzes and gives context behind some of the data they collect - by interest. May have a nice article about your markets.
The Census Business Builder is a suite of services that provides selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.
--Easy to use menus to select your type of business and location
--An interactive map that allows selection of the area to explore for business opportunities, including comparisons to neighboring areas
--Dynamically generated, downloadable and printable business county- and city-level reports (including trend charts) that can be easily incorporated into your business plan and research