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| Item |units in | Chicago | Detroit |Milwaukee|polis-St.|Cleveland| Cincin- |St. Louis| City |
| | the | | | | Paul | | nati | | |
| | Midwest | | | | | | | | |
|Number of consumer units (in thousands)...| 25,288 | 3,287 | 1,976 | 616 | 1,250 | 1,178 | 806 | 1,018 | 795 |
| Income before taxes (1).................| $40,068 | $43,160 | $43,557 | $47,403 | $53,543 | $42,142 | $48,656 | $46,416 | $44,351 |
| Age of reference person.................| 48.5 | 48.1 | 48.6 | 49.8 | 47.3 | 48.6 | 47.2 | 50.7 | 46.4 |
| Average size of consumer unit.........| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Children under 18.....................| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Persons 65 and over...................| 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Earners...............................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Vehicles..............................| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Percent Homeowner.....................| 69 | 64 | 72 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 63 | 74 | 64 |
|Average annual expenditures...............| $34,109 | $36,497 | $35,658 | $36,310 | $47,198 | $36,450 | $36,772 | $36,968 | $35,890 |
| Food....................................| 4,696 | 4,978 | 5,057 | 4,537 | 5,607 | 5,027 | 5,055 | 5,310 | 5,490 |
| Food at home..........................| 2,732 | 2,874 | 2,920 | 2,579 | 3,253 | 3,006 | 2,843 | 3,107 | 3,452 |
| Cereals and bakery products.........| 439 | 442 | 476 | 373 | 504 | 513 | 481 | 477 | 506 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......| 675 | 769 | 812 | 574 | 672 | 873 | 661 | 838 | 1,030 |
| Dairy products......................| 304 | 291 | 320 | 305 | 453 | 282 | 301 | 288 | 346 |
| Fruits and vegetables...............| 437 | 533 | 494 | 371 | 513 | 444 | 471 | 546 | 502 |
| Other food at home..................| 877 | 839 | 817 | 956 | 1,111 | 894 | 928 | 958 | 1,068 |
| Food away from home...................| 1,963 | 2,105 | 2,137 | 1,958 | 2,354 | 2,021 | 2,213 | 2,203 | 2,038 |
| Alcoholic beverages.....................| 295 | 312 | 331 | 391 | 525 | 321 | 342 | 234 | 219 |
| Housing.................................| 10,789 | 13,071 | 11,789 | 13,333 | 14,766 | 11,721 | 12,091 | 11,157 | 11,334 |
| Shelter...............................| 5,848 | 7,695 | 6,809 | 8,114 | 8,135 | 6,345 | 6,784 | 5,911 | 6,036 |
| Owned dwellings.....................| 3,947 | 5,184 | 4,828 | 5,657 | 5,599 | 4,293 | 4,291 | 4,093 | 3,754 |
| Rented dwellings....................| 1,497 | 2,076 | 1,561 | 2,071 | 1,907 | 1,490 | 2,143 | 1,488 | 1,935 |
| Other lodging.......................| 404 | 436 | 420 | 386 | 630 | 562 | 351 | 330 | 347 |
| Utilities, fuels, and public services.| 2,427 | 2,598 | 2,505 | 2,224 | 2,292 | 2,604 | 2,389 | 2,789 | 2,667 |
| Household operations..................| 473 | 559 | 492 | 418 | 736 | 468 | 822 | 604 | 643 |
| Housekeeping supplies.................| 480 | 592 | 404 | 478 | 572 | 476 | 398 | 423 | 444 |
| Household furnishings and equipment...| 1,561 | 1,627 | 1,580 | 2,099 | 3,030 | 1,829 | 1,698 | 1,431 | 1,544 |
| Apparel and services....................| 1,685 | 2,007 | 1,652 | 1,372 | 1,927 | 1,993 | 1,831 | 2,196 | 1,659 |
| Transportation..........................| 6,330 | 5,859 | 7,069 | 6,176 | 9,129 | 6,658 | 6,481 | 6,693 | 6,686 |
| Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........| 2,779 | 2,557 | 2,629 | 2,599 | 4,117 | 3,030 | 2,704 | 2,859 | 3,005 |
| Gasoline and motor oil................| 1,071 | 982 | 1,055 | 1,036 | 1,258 | 939 | 1,109 | 1,064 | 1,144 |
| Other vehicle expenses................| 2,140 | 1,766 | 2,915 | 2,048 | 3,168 | 2,331 | 2,226 | 2,503 | 2,279 |
| Public transportation.................| 341 | 554 | 470 | 493 | 585 | 359 | 441 | 268 | 258 |
| Health care.............................| 1,956 | 1,976 | 1,604 | 1,806 | 2,184 | 1,518 | 2,312 | 1,807 | 2,056 |
| Entertainment...........................| 1,858 | 1,828 | 2,295 | 1,664 | 2,404 | 2,273 | 1,885 | 1,753 | 1,471 |
| Personal care products and services.....| 380 | 440 | 431 | 335 | 482 | 398 | 339 | 352 | 338 |
| Reading.................................| 170 | 157 | 168 | 199 | 219 | 212 | 179 | 161 | 152 |
| Education...............................| 555 | 811 | 305 | 364 | 766 | 795 | 410 | 581 | 576 |
| Tobacco products and smoking supplies...| 309 | 239 | 352 | 424 | 276 | 330 | 394 | 260 | 253 |
| Miscellaneous...........................| 839 | 773 | 830 | 1,123 | 1,515 | 842 | 1,057 | 905 | 899 |
| Cash contributions......................| 1,039 | 872 | 872 | 914 | 1,323 | 837 | 1,262 | 2,092 | 1,431 |
| Personal insurance and pensions.........| 3,209 | 3,173 | 2,903 | 3,673 | 6,075 | 3,524 | 3,135 | 3,464 | 3,326 |
| Life and other personal insurance.....| 379 | 356 | 298 | 394 | 381 | 372 | 439 | 369 | 420 |
| Pensions and Social Security..........| 2,830 | 2,816 | 2,605 | 3,279 | 5,695 | 3,152 | 2,696 | 3,095 | 2,906 |
