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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
December 2014
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index United States City Average December 2014 and 2014 Annual Average
Percent change to
Dec. 2014 from
Index
Group
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
2014
2013
2014
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items.............................................................................
234.812
0.8
-0.6
All items (1967=100)...........................................................
703.393
-
Index
Annual
Average
2014
Percent Change
2013
to
2014
236.736
709.156
1.6
-
Food and beverages.......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home..................................................
Alcoholic beverages........................................................
245.585
245.976
242.457
252.628
238.856
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.0
1.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
-.3
242.449
242.725
239.456
248.981
237.305
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
1.1
Housing...........................................................................
Shelter............................................................................
Rent of primary residence (1)........................................
Owners'equiv. rent of residences (1) (2)........................
Owners'equiv. rent of primary residence (1) (2)...........
Fuels and utilities............................................................
Household energy.........................................................
Energy services (1).....................................................
Electricity (1).............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (1).....................................
Furnishings and operations.............................................
234.658
273.598
280.874
281.288
281.261
231.150
197.092
199.592
204.275
182.908
122.237
2.5
2.9
3.4
2.6
2.6
3.0
2.5
3.7
3.1
5.8
-.9
.1
.1
.3
.2
.2
.6
.7
1.1
.7
2.4
-.4
233.215
270.513
276.162
277.832
277.808
234.589
202.192
203.374
208.020
186.754
123.147
2.6
2.8
3.2
2.6
2.6
4.2
4.3
4.4
3.6
7.1
-1.3
Apparel............................................................................
123.942
-2.0
-3.9
127.514
.1
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation......................................................
Motor fuel......................................................................
Gasoline (all types).....................................................
Unleaded regular (3).................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4)........................................
Unleaded premium (3)..............................................
199.777
194.641
225.165
223.404
220.773
233.546
226.066
-6.2
-6.4
-20.8
-21.0
-21.6
-19.6
-18.3
-3.4
-3.4
-11.0
-11.1
-11.3
-11.5
-9.7
215.939
210.994
292.435
290.889
289.398
302.087
284.886
-.7
-.7
-3.8
-3.9
-4.0
-2.9
-3.1
Medical care....................................................................
439.720
3.0
.3
435.292
2.4
Recreation (5)..................................................................
114.875
.0
-.1
115.543
.2
Education and communication (5).................................
137.410
.4
-.2
137.518
1.2
Other goods and services..............................................
410.642
1.6
.2
408.097
1.8
Commodity and service group.........................................
Commodities.....................................................................
181.926
-2.0
-1.6
187.943
.1
Commodities less food & beverages...............................
149.965
-5.2
-2.9
159.568
-1.2
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
191.838
-7.3
-4.4
210.029
-1.0
Durables.......................................................................
108.500
-2.0
-.5
110.349
-1.4
Services..........................................................................
287.129
2.5
.1
285.126
2.6
Special indexes.................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
224.921
.6
-.6
227.107
1.6
All items less shelter...........................................................
222.267
-.3
-.9
226.192
1.1
Energy................................................................................
209.785
-10.6
-5.4
243.583
-.3
All items less energy...........................................................
239.186
1.9
-.1
237.952
1.8
All items less food and energy............................................
238.775
1.6
-.2
237.897
1.7
Commodities less food.......................................................
152.990
-5.0
-2.8
162.323
-1.1
Nondurables.......................................................................
218.358
-2.0
-2.0
226.662
.6
Nondurables less food........................................................
194.603
-6.7
-4.1
211.693
-.9
Services less rent of shelter (2)...........................................
311.948
2.1
.1
311.188
2.3
Services less medical care services...................................
273.341
2.5
.1
271.455
2.6
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items.............................................................................
229.909
0.3
-0.7
232.771
1.5
All items (1967=100)...........................................................
684.828
693.353
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index Midwest Region December 2014 and 2014 Annual Average
Percent change to
Dec. 2014 from
Index
Group
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
2014
2013
2014
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items.............................................................................
222.821
0.7
-0.7
All items (1977=100)...........................................................
362.542
-
Index
Annual
Average
2014
Percent Change
2013
to
2014
225.425
366.779
1.5
-
Food and beverages.......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home..................................................
Alcoholic beverages........................................................
238.848
238.502
230.585
251.640
241.346
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.7
1.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
-.6
236.207
235.752
228.782
247.280
240.426
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.8
1.5
Housing...........................................................................
Shelter............................................................................
Rent of primary residence (1)........................................
Owners'equiv. rent of residences (1) (2)........................
Owners'equiv. rent of primary residence (1) (2)...........
Fuels and utilities............................................................
Household energy.........................................................
Energy services (1).....................................................
Electricity (1).............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (1).....................................
Furnishings and operations.............................................
210.686
245.502
244.632
249.958
249.951
218.569
184.385
190.767
194.159
176.334
115.787
2.2
2.1
2.6
1.7
1.7
5.5
5.9
6.6
4.9
10.3
-1.2
.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
1.5
1.8
2.0
1.5
3.2
-.5
210.220
243.656
241.181
247.765
247.759
222.281
188.781
194.660
197.083
181.811
117.036
2.2
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.8
5.8
6.1
5.9
2.9
12.1
-.6
Apparel............................................................................
118.655
-1.6
-3.6
121.977
.7
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation......................................................
Motor fuel......................................................................
Gasoline (all types).....................................................
Unleaded regular (3).................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4)........................................
Unleaded premium (3)..............................................
196.890
191.399
224.340
222.214
218.865
247.863
229.751
-6.0
-6.2
-20.7
-20.9
-21.3
-20.0
-18.3
-4.3
-4.4
-14.0
-14.1
-14.2
-14.5
-12.6
214.897
209.495
300.947
298.913
296.089
331.979
298.480
-1.2
-1.1
-4.3
-4.6
-4.9
-3.3
-3.6
Medical care....................................................................
445.585
3.3
.2
441.055
3.0
Recreation (5)..................................................................
116.968
.5
.2
117.329
-.1
Education and communication (5).................................
139.531
1.0
-.2
139.655
1.6
Other goods and services..............................................
394.717
.5
.1
394.352
1.6
Commodity and service group.........................................
Commodities.....................................................................
178.370
-1.7
-2.0
184.873
.4
Commodities less food & beverages...............................
148.847
-4.8
-3.4
159.049
-.9
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
191.442
-6.6
-5.2
211.021
-.7
Durables.......................................................................
106.551
-1.8
-.5
108.256
-1.2
Services............................................................................
268.852
2.4
.1
267.617
2.2
Special indexes.................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
212.278
.5
-.8
215.221
1.3
All items less shelter...........................................................
216.928
.2
-1.0
221.236
1.2
Energy................................................................................
202.495
-8.8
-6.5
238.213
.0
All items less energy...........................................................
227.440
1.7
-.1
226.636
1.7
All items less food and energy............................................
226.116
1.4
-.2
225.671
1.5
Commodities less food.......................................................
151.808
-4.6
-3.3
161.776
-.8
Nondurables.......................................................................
214.935
-1.6
-2.4
224.110
.9
Nondurables less food........................................................
194.133
-6.2
-4.9
212.675
-.6
Services less rent of shelter (2)...........................................
302.904
2.7
.3
302.258
2.4
Services less medical care services...................................
253.549
2.4
.1
252.478
2.2
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items.............................................................................
217.963
0.4
-0.9
221.429
1.4
352.495
358.101
All items (1977=100)...........................................................
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index for Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI, December 2014 and 2014 Annual Average
Percent change to
Dec. 2014 from
Index
Group
Dec.
Dec.
Nov.
2014
2013
2014
(1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items...........................................................................
226.262
1.5
-0.4
All items (1967=100).........................................................
675.977
-
Index
Annual
Average
2014
Percent Change
2013
to
2014
228.468
682.566
1.7
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food..............................................................................
Food at home..............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................
239.696
239.290
238.423
235.088
244.012
4.2
4.6
4.6
4.7
-1.2
-.2
-.1
.0
-.2
-2.0
236.813
235.990
235.180
231.782
247.303
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.5
2.7
Housing..........................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence (1)......................................
Owners'equiv. rent of residences (1) (2)......................
Owners'equiv. rent of primary residence (1) (2).........
Fuels and utilities..........................................................
Household energy.......................................................
Energy services (1)...................................................
Electricity (1)...........................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (1)...................................
Furnishings and operations...........................................
231.194
283.784
301.381
289.997
289.997
208.151
177.344
180.839
169.046
180.138
97.701
3.6
2.2
3.0
1.7
1.7
17.8
21.0
21.5
32.9
9.4
-1.1
.8
-.1
.0
.1
.1
7.2
8.8
8.9
12.0
5.2
.3
229.668
281.101
296.047
286.747
286.747
208.967
178.995
182.273
153.931
204.323
98.275
3.3
2.0
2.6
1.8
1.8
16.1
18.7
18.8
14.1
24.1
-.8
Apparel...........................................................................
89.021
-2.0
-2.0
94.681
.0
Transportation...............................................................
Private transportation....................................................
Motor fuel....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
181.549
178.718
232.615
229.771
223.141
250.433
236.445
-6.6
-6.6
-20.6
-20.7
-21.2
-18.0
-17.4
-4.5
-4.5
-13.9
-14.0
-14.4
-12.3
-12.0
199.332
196.337
314.273
310.867
304.557
328.195
305.344
-1.9
-1.9
-5.0
-5.2
-5.5
-4.3
-3.7
Medical Care..................................................................
456.459
2.8
.3
450.758
1.8
Recreation (5)................................................................
108.077
-.4
.4
109.142
-.8
Education and communication (5)...............................
142.664
2.2
-.4
141.785
2.1
Other goods and services.............................................
381.911
-.4
-.1
383.763
1.4
Commodity and service group.......................................
Commodities...................................................................
167.390
-1.4
-1.7
173.848
.1
Commodities less food & beverages.............................
130.456
-5.4
-2.9
140.777
-1.8
Nondurables less food & beverages............................
170.381
-7.0
-4.6
190.351
-1.6
Durables......................................................................
92.185
-2.6
.1
93.371
-2.5
Services..........................................................................
282.032
3.1
.4
280.227
2.8
Special indexes...............................................................
All items less medical care................................................
216.409
1.4
-.5
218.968
1.8
All items less shelter.........................................................
207.004
1.1
-.6
210.950
1.6
Energy...............................................................................
198.467
-2.3
-2.9
231.231
4.7
All items less energy.........................................................
230.696
1.8
-.2
230.018
1.5
All items less food and energy...........................................
229.948
1.3
-.2
229.753
1.2
Commodities less food......................................................
134.624
-5.2
-2.9
144.841
-1.6
Nondurables......................................................................
205.796
-1.1
-2.2
215.083
.7
Nondurables less food.......................................................
175.366
-6.6
-4.4
194.553
-1.4
Services less rent of shelter (2).........................................
294.935
4.1
.8
293.980
3.5
Services less medical care services..................................
268.693
3.2
.4
267.209
2.9
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items...........................................................................
219.627
1.2
-0.6
222.618
1.8
All items (1967=100).........................................................
645.014
653.797
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI, December 2014 and 2014 Annual Average
Percent change to
Dec. 2014 from
Index
Group
Dec.
Dec.
Oct.
2014
2013
2014
(1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items.............................................................................
218.083
-0.1
-1.8
All items (1967=100)...........................................................
648.234
-
Index
Annual
Average
2014
Percent Change
2013
to
2014
221.784
659.233
1.0
-
Food and beverages.......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home..................................................
Alcoholic beverages........................................................
221.685
221.989
214.142
234.188
211.592
3.1
3.1
2.5
4.1
2.9
.7
.8
.0
2.2
-1.9
218.155
218.386
211.545
228.145
209.118
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.7
2.8
Housing...........................................................................
Shelter............................................................................
Rent of primary residence (1)........................................
Owners'equiv. rent of residences (1) (2)........................
Owners'equiv. rent of primary residence (1) (2)...........
Fuels and utilities............................................................
Household energy.........................................................
Energy services (1).....................................................
Electricity (1).............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (1).....................................
Furnishings and operations.............................................
200.300
223.969
228.227
222.573
222.573
246.489
195.358
197.523
208.526
173.530
118.569
1.6
2.0
1.7
1.0
1.0
.7
-.7
-.5
-5.6
6.9
-.7
-.7
-.8
.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
-1.0
-.9
-1.9
.4
-1.1
200.174
223.928
226.139
222.523
222.523
243.475
194.124
195.735
210.420
167.924
119.943
2.2
3.0
2.7
2.2
2.2
-.3
-1.6
-1.8
-4.5
2.0
-.5
Apparel............................................................................
108.200
-5.6
-12.4
122.752
2.3
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation......................................................
Motor fuel......................................................................
Gasoline (all types).....................................................
Unleaded regular (3).................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4)........................................
Unleaded premium (3)..............................................
229.864
228.624
223.991
222.128
226.304
254.012
218.467
-4.3
-4.3
-20.1
-20.2
-20.7
-19.0
-17.4
-6.2
-6.3
-20.5
-20.7
-21.1
-19.8
-18.2
247.855
247.008
300.300
298.291
305.992
335.021
282.323
-1.2
-1.0
-4.7
-5.1
-5.4
-4.4
-3.1
Medical Care...................................................................
397.765
-.1
.3
399.887
2.3
Recreation (5)..................................................................
111.136
-2.6
-1.2
113.519
-4.2
Education and communication (5).................................
144.111
.3
-.3
144.789
2.5
Other goods and services..............................................
392.248
-2.7
.0
399.404
.0
Commodity and service group.........................................
Commodities.....................................................................
173.485
-2.3
-4.0
181.445
.0
Commodities less food & beverages...............................
148.727
-5.9
-7.0
162.059
-1.3
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
176.429
-9.0
-10.2
200.827
-2.1
Durables.......................................................................
115.139
-.8
-1.8
117.166
.0
Services............................................................................
264.131
1.4
-.3
263.772
1.7
Special indexes.................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
210.915
-.1
-1.9
214.706
1.0
All items less shelter...........................................................
218.844
-.9
-2.2
224.176
.3
Energy................................................................................
212.490
-10.9
-11.2
245.743
-3.4
All items less energy...........................................................
221.194
1.2
-.7
221.915
1.7
All items less food and energy............................................
221.537
.8
-1.0
223.114
1.6
Commodities less food.......................................................
151.046
-5.5
-6.8
163.886
-1.2
Nondurables.......................................................................
198.771
-2.8
-4.6
209.627
.0
Nondurables less food........................................................
178.615
-8.2
-9.6
201.327
-1.9
Services less rent of shelter (2)...........................................
320.913
.8
.1
320.039
.5
Services less medical care services...................................
254.809
1.6
-.4
254.297
1.7
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items.............................................................................
213.792
-0.7
-2.0
218.420
0.8
629.659
643.289
All items (1967=100)...........................................................
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.