Table 3015. Selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021

Item 

All consumer 

units in the 

Midwest 

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul St. Louis 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1............................................ 28,068 3,751 2,098 1,607 1,297 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ............................................................................ $81,523 $89,516 $83,403 $115,193 $85,320 

 Age of reference person ...................................................................... 52.3 51.5 52.0 49.4 52.8 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ............................................................................................... 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 

 Children under 18 ............................................................................. .6 .5 .6 .6 .5 

 Adults 65 and older........................................................................... .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 

 Earners ............................................................................................. 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 

 Vehicles ............................................................................................ 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.0 

 Percent homeowner............................................................................. 70 66 73 73 70 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................. $62,118 $66,901 $61,031 $77,727 $67,032 

 Food ..................................................................................................... 7,407 8,677 7,492 8,100 8,695 

 Food at home ................................................................................... 4,783 5,642 5,070 5,339 5,251 

 Cereals and bakery products ........................................................ 627 712 607 673 631 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................................... 962 1,188 1,158 1,059 1,064 

 Dairy products ............................................................................... 453 460 456 561 504 

 Fruits and vegetables .................................................................... 906 1,107 961 1,045 997 

 Other food at home ....................................................................... 1,836 2,174 1,887 2,001 2,054 

 Food away from home ...................................................................... 2,624 3,036 2,422 2,761 3,444 

 Alcoholic beverages............................................................................. 527 589 527 857 624 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 20,055 24,941 20,160 26,092 20,612 

 Shelter .............................................................................................. 11,065 15,469 11,323 15,714 11,150 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................................... 7,052 9,704 7,506 10,194 7,128 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................................... 3,120 4,814 2,867 3,877 3,232 

 Other lodging ................................................................................. 893 951 951 1,644 790 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................... 4,120 4,152 4,357 4,077 4,405 

 Household operations ...................................................................... 1,421 1,704 1,528 2,062 1,826 

 Housekeeping supplies .................................................................... 829 842 766 831 848 

 Household furnishings and equipment ............................................. 2,620 2,774 2,186 3,408 2,383 

 Apparel and services ........................................................................... 1,643 2,198 1,557 1,883 2,082 

 Transportation ...................................................................................... 10,223 9,255 10,003 10,211 10,018 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ......................................................... 4,578 4,028 3,095 4,346 4,047 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................. 1,829 1,682 1,683 1,714 1,803 

 Other vehicle expenses .................................................................... 3,464 3,063 4,947 3,565 3,708 

 Public and other transportation ........................................................ 352 481 277 586 461 

 Healthcare............................................................................................ 5,787 5,768 4,845 6,426 6,079 

 Entertainment ...................................................................................... 3,523 2,981 3,686 4,254 3,861 

 Personal care products and services .................................................. 729 887 678 942 956 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 113 107 80 200 93 

 Education ............................................................................................. 1,049 1,566 1,436 1,656 1,144 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............................................ 376 333 334 339 477 

 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... 937 810 1,214 2,362 1,227 

 Cash contributions ............................................................................... 2,294 1,195 1,818 2,748 3,191 

 Personal insurance and pensions ....................................................... 7,456 7,595 7,202 11,658 7,973 

 Life and other personal insurance .................................................... 500 461 437 656 581 

 Pensions and Social Security ........................................................... 6,956 7,134 6,766 11,002 7,392 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022