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

Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item

All consumer

units in the

Midwest

Chicago Detroit MinneapolisSt. Paul St. Louis

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1............................................ 28,341 3,798 1,889 1,755 1,476 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ............................................................................ $87,956 $103,638 $87,622 $117,759 $89,465 

 Age of reference person ...................................................................... 52.4 51.0 51.4 48.9 51.6 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People............................................................................................... 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 

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

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

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

 Vehicles ............................................................................................ 2.0 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.2 

 Percent homeowner............................................................................. 70 67 74 73 68 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................. $67,327 $74,266 $68,866 $82,883 $71,182 

 Food..................................................................................................... 8,359 9,371 8,464 9,416 9,519 

 Food at home ................................................................................... 5,231 5,629 5,496 5,908 5,702 

 Cereals and bakery products ........................................................ 669 719 695 680 702 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................................... 1,066 1,269 1,184 1,100 1,170 

 Dairy products ............................................................................... 487 492 510 571 534 

 Fruits and vegetables.................................................................... 988 1,115 1,055 1,241 1,045 

 Other food at home ....................................................................... 2,021 2,035 2,051 2,317 2,252 

 Food away from home...................................................................... 3,128 3,741 2,968 3,507 3,817 

 Alcoholic beverages............................................................................. 667 907 655 1,098 789 

 Housing................................................................................................ 21,383 27,212 21,746 27,591 22,255 

 Shelter .............................................................................................. 11,884 16,856 12,788 16,523 11,725 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................................... 7,554 11,186 8,468 10,576 6,940 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................................... 3,190 4,460 2,938 4,156 3,676 

 Other lodging................................................................................. 1,140 1,211 1,381 1,792 1,109 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................... 4,380 4,565 4,471 4,489 4,546 

 Household operations ...................................................................... 1,592 1,912 1,603 2,382 2,200 

 Housekeeping supplies .................................................................... 773 839 673 894 820 

 Household furnishings and equipment............................................. 2,754 3,041 2,211 3,303 2,965 

 Apparel and services ........................................................................... 1,757 2,534 1,744 1,823 1,772 

 Transportation...................................................................................... 11,059 9,569 12,566 10,018 12,262 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)......................................................... 4,293 2,858 4,022 2,556 5,357 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................. 2,562 2,432 2,752 2,346 2,564 

 Other vehicle expenses.................................................................... 3,632 3,372 5,050 4,172 3,673 

 Public and other transportation ........................................................ 571 907 742 943 669 

 Healthcare............................................................................................ 6,203 5,946 5,567 6,688 6,071 

 Entertainment ...................................................................................... 3,688 3,624 3,855 4,641 3,434 

 Personal care products and services .................................................. 813 1,059 790 1,075 1,027 

 Reading................................................................................................ 111 125 77 247 96 

 Education............................................................................................. 1,322 1,686 1,574 2,496 854 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............................................ 435 441 490 284 506 

 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... 1,021 998 1,076 2,063 1,260 

 Cash contributions ............................................................................... 2,150 1,474 1,294 2,810 2,531 

 Personal insurance and pensions ....................................................... 8,361 9,319 8,968 12,635 8,805 

 Life and other personal insurance.................................................... 512 673 323 718 665 

 Pensions and Social Security........................................................... 7,849 8,646 8,645 11,917 8,140 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023