Table 3013. Selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

All consumer

units in the

Midwest

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul Cleveland

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,155 3,695 1,888 1,481 1,052

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $64,268 $81,945 $72,851 $93,299 $62,265

Age of reference person ................................. 49.6 50.5 50.3 48.2 52.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.3

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.7 2.1 2.3 1.8

Percent homeowner ....................................... 66 65 72 69 64

Average annual expenditures ........................... $51,238 $60,915 $57,514 $66,934 $49,789

Food ............................................................... 6,749 7,761 7,116 7,583 6,814

Food at home ............................................... 4,121 4,784 4,405 4,213 4,091

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 565 661 544 525 558

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 853 1,080 938 678 1,003

Dairy products ............................................ 455 441 410 457 432

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 767 951 821 787 727

Other food at home .................................... 1,481 1,652 1,691 1,764 1,371

Food away from home .................................. 2,628 2,976 2,712 3,371 2,723

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 474 513 485 639 557

Housing .......................................................... 16,066 21,389 17,379 21,698 15,435

Shelter .......................................................... 9,109 13,740 9,773 12,637 8,794

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,918 8,716 6,442 8,296 5,349

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,493 3,939 2,057 3,140 2,896

Other lodging .............................................. 699 1,084 1,274 1,202 548

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,640 3,822 4,095 3,592 3,542

Household operations .................................. 1,037 1,442 1,120 1,500 951

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 686 648 656 865 618

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,594 1,736 1,735 3,103 1,531

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,690 2,262 1,740 1,856 1,494

Transportation ................................................ 8,954 9,237 11,053 11,991 8,943

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,404 3,584 3,166 5,168 3,399

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,516 2,537 3,009 2,798 2,228

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,535 2,287 4,288 3,424 2,921

Public and other transportation .................... 499 829 590 602 396

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,223 4,511 4,092 4,896 3,686

Entertainment ................................................. 2,612 2,781 3,130 3,683 2,233

Personal care products and services ............. 613 772 671 725 626

Reading .......................................................... 112 106 149 181 77

Education ....................................................... 1,206 1,831 1,487 1,711 1,088

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 364 284 358 307 291

Miscellaneous ................................................. 689 860 993 972 817

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,941 1,782 2,449 3,229 1,780

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,544 6,826 6,410 7,464 5,949

Life and other personal insurance ................ 325 402 348 360 246

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,220 6,424 6,062 7,104 5,703

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015