Table 22. Selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

All consumer

units in the

Midwest

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul Cleveland

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,267 3,523 2,187 1,520 1,115 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $59,170 $75,163 $64,062 $73,575 $59,142 

Age of reference person ................................. 49.0 49.6 50.3 45.7 53.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.1 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.0 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 69 70 70 71 68 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $45,918 $57,022 $50,608 $54,420 $44,561 

Food ............................................................... 5,884 7,200 6,058 6,927 5,534 

Food at home ............................................... 3,629 4,433 3,947 4,183 3,264 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 505 615 546 582 474 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 740 956 857 802 657 

Dairy products ............................................ 403 433 405 517 371 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 643 875 709 775 560 

Other food at home .................................... 1,339 1,555 1,429 1,508 1,201 

Food away from home .................................. 2,255 2,767 2,111 2,744 2,270 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 399 411 360 776 398 

Housing .......................................................... 14,936 20,537 16,489 18,291 14,720 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,636 13,218 9,665 11,045 8,337 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,016 9,404 6,664 7,846 5,323 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,967 2,760 2,230 2,343 2,482 

Other lodging .............................................. 653 1,054 771 856 532 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,418 3,969 3,911 3,336 3,680 

Household operations .................................. 819 1,075 958 1,187 647 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 658 676 618 754 626 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,405 1,598 1,336 1,968 1,430 

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,468 1,985 1,645 1,617 1,349 

Transportation ................................................ 7,437 8,662 9,460 7,482 6,931 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,665 3,025 3,414 2,173 2,032 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,019 2,157 2,212 2,134 1,706 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,330 2,637 3,440 2,522 2,774 

Public transportation ..................................... 423 843 394 652 418 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,268 3,500 2,871 3,668 2,824 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,588 3,095 2,810 2,922 2,598 

Personal care products and services ............. 528 703 601 675 533 

Reading .......................................................... 106 111 108 125 92 

Education ....................................................... 1,128 1,587 1,550 1,596 1,198 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 395 332 495 342 467 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 786 768 1,320 827 769 

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,637 1,815 1,536 2,098 1,470 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,355 6,315 5,305 7,073 5,680 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 362 403 322 365 277 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,994 5,912 4,983 6,708 5,403 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011