| northeastern illinois planning commission |
Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002 |
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| Item | Midwest | Chicago | Detroit | Milwaukee | Paul | Cleveland | Cincinnati | St. Louis | City |
| Number of consumer units (in 000s) | 25,863 | 3,072 | 2,072 | 711 | 1,261 | 1,225 | 911 | 1,004 | 774 |
| Consumer unit characteristics: | |||||||||
| Income before taxes (1) | $48,439 | $61,853 | $54,200 | $47,715 | $64,159 | $49,660 | $51,278 | $52,977 | $59,689 |
| Age of reference person | 48.6 | 47.7 | 49.0 | 50.2 | 46.5 | 49.1 | 47.6 | 49.4 | 48.3 |
| Average number in consumer unit: | |||||||||
| Persons | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Children under 18 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 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 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Vehicles | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Percent Homeowner | 70.0 | 69.0 | 74.0 | 59.0 | 68.0 | 74.0 | 59.0 | 69.0 | 71.0 |
| Average annual expenditures | $40,074 | $47,861 | $44,491 | $40,341 | $52,581 | $38,125 | $40,421 | $43,034 | $43,201 |
| Food | $5,116 | $5,934 | $5,422 | $5,280 | $6,270 | $4,700 | $5,547 | $5,951 | $5,736 |
| Food at home | $2,912 | $3,358 | $2,989 | $2,898 | $3,470 | $2,783 | $3,047 | $3,626 | $3,497 |
| Cereals and bakery products | $435 | $508 | $461 | $421 | $493 | $407 | $471 | $565 | $525 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | $713 | $819 | $779 | $716 | $740 | $802 | $794 | $938 | $906 |
| Dairy products | $324 | $341 | $310 | $288 | $446 | $294 | $332 | $388 | $368 |
| Fruits and vegetables | $474 | $617 | $528 | $488 | $582 | $461 | $452 | $597 | $573 |
| Other food at home | $966 | $1,072 | $911 | $985 | $1,209 | $819 | $998 | $1,139 | $1,125 |
| Food away from home | $2,204 | $2,576 | $2,434 | $2,382 | $2,799 | $1,917 | $2,500 | $2,325 | $2,239 |
| Alcoholic beverages | $378 | $510 | $421 | $565 | $575 | $279 | $410 | $391 | $322 |
| Housing | $12,549 | $17,239 | $14,663 | $13,968 | $16,668 | $12,698 | $12,912 | $13,220 | $13,962 |
| Shelter | $7,077 | $10,668 | $8,748 | $8,530 | $10,141 | $7,421 | $7,665 | $7,479 | $7,801 |
| Owned dwellings | $4,958 | $7,676 | $6,520 | $5,160 | $7,070 | $5,453 | $4,768 | $4,917 | $5,506 |
| Rented dwellings | $1,603 | $2,152 | $1,574 | $2,896 |