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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

All consumer

units in the

Midwest

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul Cleveland

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,345 3,489 1,975 1,464 1,194

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $63,076 $74,390 $79,846 $66,784 $65,881

Age of reference person ................................. 49.4 49.8 50.9 47.5 56.8

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.2

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .7 .6 .6 .4

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .4

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

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

Percent homeowner ....................................... 68 67 70 72 70

Average annual expenditures ........................... $47,903 $57,706 $50,522 $56,669 $47,992

Food ............................................................... 6,315 7,122 6,741 7,127 5,892

Food at home ............................................... 3,874 4,187 4,125 4,392 3,409

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 550 596 583 639 477

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 794 878 843 904 726

Dairy products ............................................ 415 400 434 521 368

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 712 862 830 735 597

Other food at home .................................... 1,403 1,451 1,434 1,594 1,241

Food away from home .................................. 2,441 2,935 2,616 2,735 2,482

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 412 503 470 663 367

Housing .......................................................... 14,969 20,124 15,994 18,002 15,291

Shelter .......................................................... 8,470 12,762 8,968 10,359 9,061

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,667 8,221 6,017 7,409 5,922

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,218 3,540 2,308 2,245 2,278

Other lodging .............................................. 585 1,001 643 705 860

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,471 3,897 3,850 3,376 3,479

Household operations .................................. 954 1,452 1,067 1,111 830

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 616 584 637 803 698

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,459 1,429 1,471 2,353 1,222

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,594 2,059 1,505 1,827 1,580

Transportation ................................................ 8,361 8,656 9,473 9,897 8,534

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,012 2,729 3,046 3,175 3,380

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,673 2,754 2,968 3,019 2,335

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,233 2,388 2,828 3,214 2,291

Public and other transportation .................... 443 785 632 489 529

Health care ..................................................... 3,733 4,380 3,301 4,493 3,188

Entertainment ................................................. 2,528 2,812 2,561 3,188 2,672

Personal care products and services ............. 577 678 655 782 575

Reading .......................................................... 115 123 126 167 109

Education ....................................................... 1,137 2,147 992 1,177 1,158

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 353 233 416 254 251

Miscellaneous ................................................. 786 948 850 882 542

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,764 1,755 1,811 1,847 2,083

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,259 6,167 5,627 6,363 5,751

Life and other personal insurance ................ 316 425 252 273 319

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,944 5,742 5,375 6,090 5,432

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013