Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Midwest 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................28,177 18,869 11,062 7,807 9,308 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $71,617 $86,396 $101,575 $64,887 $41,657 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 62,158 73,892 86,301 56,307 38,371 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 51.2 55.4 49.8 63.5 42.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2 

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ .6 .5 .7 .3 .6 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................................ .4 .5 .3 .8 .2 

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 48 49 51 47 44 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 52 51 49 53 56 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 67 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 39 59 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 28 41 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 33 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 11 7 7 6 21 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 89 93 93 94 79 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 6 4 4 4 9 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................94 96 96 96 91 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................................................ 3 2 2 3 3 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 31 28 23 34 37 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 66 70 75 62 59 

 Never attended and other ................................................................................................ ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 90 97 98 94 76 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $57,714 $67,087 $75,680 $54,414 $38,607 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 7,378 8,450 9,226 7,147 5,152 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 4,177 4,790 5,107 4,246 2,901 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 532 613 639 570 363 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 166 184 196 165 128 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 366 429 443 405 235 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 865 979 1,053 852 627 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 240 276 308 222 165 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 173 203 217 180 112 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 137 157 155 161 94 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 147 157 175 126 125 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................120 134 144 117 91 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 48 52 55 47 39 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 450 526 540 503 291 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 140 157 165 144 104 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 310 369 374 359 188 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 757 870 915 793 520 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 284 333 348 306 183 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................240 274 292 242 171 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 99 114 120 105 68 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 132 149 155 140 98 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,573 1,801 1,961 1,528 1,100 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 152 177 177 176 101 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 113 129 130 127 81 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Midwest 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 837 962 1,068 778 576 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 414 460 501 389 320 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 57 73 85 57 23 

 Food away from home................................................................................................ 3,202 3,661 4,119 2,901 2,251 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 575 682 825 440 353 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 17,814 19,859 23,328 14,889 13,653 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 9,892 10,454 13,152 6,632 8,753 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................6,288 9,359 12,028 5,577 64 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 2,565 3,822 6,387 186 217 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 2,142 3,182 3,483 2,757 34 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,581 2,355 2,158 2,634 12 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................2,858 108 74 157 8,432 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 746 987 1,050 898 257 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,825 4,519 4,840 4,064 2,419 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 574 699 742 639 321 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,310 1,519 1,582 1,429 888 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 82 114 87 151 18 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,326 1,507 1,692 1,244 960 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 217 276 222 352 97 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,109 1,231 1,470 892 862 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 532 681 737 600 232 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,326 1,623 1,809 1,358 723 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 461 574 743 336 231 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 865 1,049 1,066 1,022 492 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 708 835 848 813 441 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 173 196 204 181 125 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 413 491 496 483 249 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 122 148 148 149 67 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 2,063 2,427 2,679 2,022 1,317 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 108 125 120 133 74 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 526 606 667 520 363 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 42 56 37 84 12 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 278 361 373 346 108 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 132 159 192 103 76 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 978 1,120 1,289 837 684 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................1,793 1,996 2,249 1,577 1,371 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 412 462 547 319 308 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 319 362 417 269 231 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 92 99 130 50 77 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 719 848 935 702 452 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 595 713 753 646 348 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 125 135 182 56 104 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 72 75 95 40 68 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 382 395 419 355 353 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 208 217 254 162 190 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,415 10,700 12,519 8,067 6,815 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 3,758 4,405 5,339 3,081 2,446 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,534 1,960 2,211 1,605 669 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,173 2,388 3,039 1,467 1,736 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 51 56 89 29 241 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 1,986 2,278 2,571 1,864 1,392 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,997 3,218 3,732 2,430 2,555 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 224 270 365 134 132 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 1,052 1,004 1,072 906 1,160 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 922 995 1,189 660 771 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 799 951 1,107 729 493 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 675 799 877 692 422 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 5,204 6,486 6,310 6,732 2,605 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 3,506 4,330 4,221 4,485 1,837 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 975 1,278 1,254 1,311 362 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 527 630 600 671 317 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 196 248 235 265 90 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,487 4,414 4,818 3,768 1,590 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Midwest 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................708 900 1,050 677 318 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................................................996 1,161 1,233 1,059 662 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 960 1,235 1,439 893 392 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 780 1,028 1,206 730 267 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 180 207 233 163 125 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 823 1,119 1,095 1,139 219 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 764 881 979 724 524 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 118 136 129 150 80 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 1,238 1,305 1,663 794 1,101 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 400 376 431 299 448 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 893 1,037 1,058 1,019 598 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 1,843 2,315 1,869 2,948 885 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 6,790 8,448 10,275 5,860 3,430 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 468 607 717 450 186 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................................................ 6,323 7,841 9,557 5,410 3,244 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $71,617 $86,396 $101,575 $64,887 $41,657 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 55,251 65,819 84,625 39,173 33,828 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 4,414 5,884 7,015 4,282 1,435 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 8,696 11,043 7,275 16,383 3,938 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 2,042 2,786 1,782 4,207 534 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 424 198 130 294 882 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 456 516 578 428 334 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 333 150 170 122 706 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 9,459 12,504 15,273 8,580 3,286 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 7,258 9,655 11,635 6,851 2,397 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,087 2,689 3,433 1,636 867 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 114 159 206 93 22 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 62,158 73,892 86,301 56,307 38,371 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$13,515 $18,316 $5,967 $35,815 $3,781 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 21,456 29,582 25,731 35,038 4,982 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 7,941 11,266 19,764 -776 1,201 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................ 1,064 1,354 1,204 1,567 475 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -1,970 -2,936 -4,459 -777 2

-11 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 137,796 205,748 217,764 188,721 243 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 875 1,307 1,406 1,167 21 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 1,361 1,733 1,802 1,644 601 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 98 127 116 148 38 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 15 20 24 12 5 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 252 310 298 331 134 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 35 42 51 27 21 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 13 18 13 225 22 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 22 26 27 23 13 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 8 11 11 10 21 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 14 15 17 13 11 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 69 95 76 128 17 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 113 129 131 127 82 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................240 292 346 202 133 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 66 83 107 40 32 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................95 117 118 114 51 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Midwest 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 31 38 50 218 216 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 48 55 71 30 34 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 17 21 31 27 28 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................31 34 40 23 226 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 166 212 237 178 75 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 30 41 27 61 29 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 121 151 139 172 58 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 55 68 65 72 28 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................66 83 74 100 29 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 17 21 22 18 10 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 5 6 5 9 2 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 305 413 467 336 85 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 112 141 120 178 52 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019