Table 22. Selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2002-2003 All consumer Minnea- Kansas Item units in Chicago Detroit Milwaukee polis-St. Cleveland Cincinnati St. Louis City the Paul Midwest Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 26,161 3,097 2,019 746 1,254 1,267 956 1,011 804 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes a/ .................... $50,861 $64,670 $57,541 $48,531 $69,758 $50,391 $52,271 $55,698 $57,460 Age of reference person.................... 48.6 47.7 48.8 49.9 47.4 49.2 48.6 49.6 47.2 Average number in consumer unit: Persons.................................. 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.7 Children under 18........................ .6 .8 .7 .7 .6 .6 .6 .6 .8 Persons 65 and over...................... .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 Earners.................................. 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 Vehicles................................. 2.2 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1 Percent Homeowner......................... 70 69 74 61 71 73 58 70 69 Average annual expenditures.................. $40,435 $47,016 $44,039 $40,890 $54,088 $37,487 $39,030 $44,654 $43,450 Food....................................... 5,133 6,001 5,511 5,234 6,235 4,574 5,303 5,662 5,672 Food at home............................. 2,918 3,418 3,073 2,882 3,444 2,761 3,052 3,363 3,421 Cereals and bakery products............ 423 472 466 424 501 395 448 478 496 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 721 875 781 717 738 844 776 902 876 Dairy products......................... 322 354 329 286 409 291 320 326 388 Fruits and vegetables.................. 481 624 545 475 592 448 457 562 545 Other food at home..................... 971 1,093 950 980 1,203 784 1,051 1,095 1,115 Food away from home...................... 2,215 2,583 2,439 2,352 2,791 1,813 2,250 2,299 2,250 Alcoholic beverages........................ 406 486 430 536 634 306 363 330 313 Housing.................................... 12,636 17,059 14,429 14,364 17,451 12,335 13,072 13,961 14,022 Shelter.................................. 7,091 10,290 8,814 8,786 10,575 7,262 7,715 7,980 7,848 Owned dwellings........................ 4,926 7,333 6,504 5,594 7,365 5,349 4,246 5,303 5,463 Rented dwellings....................... 1,689 2,344 1,717 2,596 2,377 1,565 3,084 1,977 2,007 Other lodging.......................... 477 612 593 596 833 348 385 699 378 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,769 3,190 2,911 2,558 2,766 3,079 2,520 3,083 3,329 Household operations..................... 592 876 732 622 849 472 586 877 718 Housekeeping supplies.................... 640 624 530 601 730 432 510 434 560 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,543 2,080 1,442 1,796 2,531 1,089 1,741 1,587 1,567 Apparel and services....................... 1,643 2,017 2,473 1,880 2,056 1,378 1,435 1,874 1,490 Transportation............................. 7,973 7,961 9,024 6,797 9,280 7,702 7,803 8,359 8,794 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,904 3,570 3,955 3,002 4,209 3,716 3,917 4,231 4,255 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,314 1,325 1,354 1,284 1,400 1,107 1,152 1,261 1,559 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,399 2,410 3,229 2,142 3,007 2,531 2,466 2,545 2,655 Public transportation.................... 357 657 486 368 664 349 269 322 324 Health care................................ 2,486 2,462 1,999 2,429 2,576 2,035 2,126 2,588 2,533 Entertainment.............................. 2,060 2,326 1,950 2,114 3,596 1,794 2,047 2,218 2,047 Personal care products and services........ 507 588 630 521 650 397 502 558 555 Reading.................................... 145 138 145 147 202 125 166 159 166 Education.................................. 757 1,224 767 634 1,044 789 629 956 647 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...... 379 300 383 368 309 347 323 358 301 Miscellaneous.............................. 710 945 805 537 1,126 616 554 677 640 Cash contributions......................... 1,417 1,431 1,158 1,342 1,937 863 1,229 2,182 1,625 Personal insurance and pensions............ 4,181 4,077 4,335 3,988 6,993 4,227 3,478 4,771 4,643 Life and other personal insurance........ 435 324 304 414 641 469 331 746 397 Pensions and Social Security............. 3,746 3,754 4,031 3,575 6,352 3,758 3,147 4,025 4,246 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.