| northeastern illinois planning commission |
Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001 |
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| Item | Midwest | Chicago | Detroit | Milwaukee | Paul | Cleveland | Cincinnati | St. Louis | City |
| Number of consumer units (in 000s) | 25,780 | 3,007 | 2,098 | 707 | 1,344 | 1,213 | 902 | 1,051 | 773 |
| Consumer unit characteristics: | |||||||||
| Income before taxes (1) | $46,093 | $56,091 | $50,860 | $45,390 | $60,601 | $48,636 | $49,977 | $51,569 | $56,958 |
| Age of reference person | 48.6 | 48.4 | 49.2 | 49.9 | 46.0 | 50.1 | 46.2 | 48.4 | 49.1 |
| Average number in consumer unit: | |||||||||
| Persons | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Children under 18 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Persons 65 and over | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Earners | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Vehicles | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Percent Homeowner | 70 | 68 | 74 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 63 | 72 | 75 |
| Average annual expenditures | $39,410 | $47,042 | $43,343 | $40,187 | $51,310 | $39,530 | $41,355 | $42,076 | $40,520 |
| Food | $5,153 | $5,688 | $5,526 | $5,201 | $5,984 | $5,469 | $5,768 | $6,213 | $5,835 |
| Food at home | $2,913 | $3,230 | $3,001 | $2,979 | $3,343 | $3,216 | $2,980 | $3,765 | $3,460 |
| Cereals and bakery products | $439 | $506 | $458 | $444 | $493 | $446 | $467 | $581 | $533 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | $720 | $823 | $795 | $739 | $707 | $913 | $728 | $1,028 | $873 |
| Dairy products | $329 | $332 | $306 | $309 | $441 | $335 | $342 | $386 | $391 |
| Fruits and vegetables | $470 | $573 | $526 | $528 | $565 | $564 | $442 | $600 | $574 |
| Other food at home | $954 | $996 | $916 | $958 | $1,137 | $958 | $1,001 | $1,170 | $1,089 |
| Food away from home | $2,240 | $2,458 | $2,526 | $2,222 | $2,641 | $2,253 | $2,787 | $2,447 | $2,375 |
| Alcoholic beverages | $367 | $431 | $413 | $669 | $694 | $330 | $452 | $423 | $312 |
| Housing | $12,210 | $16,937 | $14,374 | $13,450 | $15,826 | $13,144 | $13,201 | $12,235 | $12,840 |
| Shelter | $6,845 | $10,334 | $8,018 | $8,353 | $9,669 | $7,418 | $7,641 | $6,702 | $7,209 |
| Owned dwellings | $4,786 | $7,291 | $5,885 | $5,188 | $6,718 | $5,350 | $5,017 | $4,775 | $5,248 |
| Rented dwellings | $1,540 | $2,081 | $1,578 | $2,817 |