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Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Statistical Areas:
Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001

1999-2000 Survey Table
1998-1999 Survey Table
1997-1998 Survey Table
1996-1997 Survey Table
1994-1995 Survey Table

  All                
  consumer                
  units in       Minnea-        
  the       polis-St.       Kansas
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