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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

All consumer

units in the

Midwest

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul St. Louis

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,748 3,629 1,802 1,550 1,167

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,814 $79,346 $80,384 $92,455 $69,258

Age of reference person ................................. 50.8 49.0 52.4 51.3 50.5

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.6 2.0

Percent homeowner ....................................... 66 61 65 68 73

Average annual expenditures ........................... $54,897 $61,650 $59,217 $78,037 $58,079

Food ............................................................... 7,076 8,118 7,686 8,535 7,606

Food at home ............................................... 4,052 4,492 4,211 4,640 4,238

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 529 556 557 592 524

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 883 947 1,021 941 914

Dairy products ............................................ 429 458 420 459 408

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 747 967 790 966 800

Other food at home .................................... 1,465 1,562 1,422 1,682 1,593

Food away from home .................................. 3,024 3,626 3,475 3,895 3,367

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 507 491 557 866 658

Housing .......................................................... 17,126 21,644 18,020 24,178 18,329

Shelter .......................................................... 9,675 13,762 10,011 15,384 9,257

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,041 8,492 5,729 9,299 6,365

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,942 4,403 3,381 4,564 2,287

Other lodging .............................................. 692 867 901 1,521 605

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,770 3,796 4,109 3,714 4,151

Household operations .................................. 1,150 1,373 1,531 1,647 1,482

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 697 713 713 775 813

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,834 2,000 1,656 2,659 2,626

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,685 2,169 2,163 1,963 1,576

Transportation ................................................ 9,064 9,021 9,546 12,109 9,499

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,670 3,363 2,175 5,638 3,791

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,975 1,948 2,140 2,233 2,117

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,875 2,829 4,467 3,255 2,908

Public and other transportation .................... 544 881 764 984 683

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,790 4,776 4,798 6,484 5,013

Entertainment ................................................. 2,949 3,484 3,519 4,649 3,033

Personal care products and services ............. 681 756 907 1,112 922

Reading .......................................................... 120 116 111 164 184

Education ....................................................... 1,272 1,531 1,643 2,166 811

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 414 310 533 408 396

Miscellaneous ................................................. 993 807 941 1,085 1,343

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,716 1,472 1,518 5,140 1,935

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,507 6,955 7,275 9,178 6,774

Life and other personal insurance ................ 345 348 562 515 348

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,162 6,607 6,713 8,663 6,427

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2017