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Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Statistical Areas:
Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001-2002

2000-2001 Survey Table
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) 25,863 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