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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
April 2015
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index April 2015
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Apr. 2015 from
Group
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
236.599
-0.2
0.2
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
708.746
-
Index
Apr.
2015
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Apr. 2015 from
Apr.
Mar.
2014
2015
223.797
364.130
-1.1
-
0.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
245.746
246.121
241.305
254.727
239.237
1.9
2.0
1.3
2.9
1.1
.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.1
238.898
238.467
229.209
253.892
242.707
1.6
1.6
.6
3.2
1.3
.2
.2
.1
.4
.3
Housing..........................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence (2).......................................
Owners' equiv. rent of residences (2) (3)......................
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence (2) (3).........
Fuels and utilities...........................................................
Household energy........................................................
Energy services (2)....................................................
Electricity (2)............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (2)....................................
Furnishings and operations............................................
236.777
276.978
283.598
283.920
283.891
228.304
193.157
196.502
206.179
164.839
123.451
2.2
3.0
3.5
2.8
2.8
-1.0
-2.6
-1.2
3.8
-16.3
.0
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.7
-.9
-.6
.1
-3.4
.5
211.339
247.830
246.118
251.318
251.316
210.883
174.941
181.324
196.065
146.758
116.649
.8
2.2
2.8
1.8
1.8
-5.0
-7.3
-6.9
4.4
-26.3
-.9
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
-1.9
-2.5
-2.4
.0
-7.9
.8
Apparel............................................................................
128.593
-.8
.3
118.888
-3.7
-.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
200.245
194.906
216.595
215.461
212.601
227.542
220.043
-9.8
-10.2
-31.6
-31.7
-32.4
-30.4
-28.1
.4
.3
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.1
197.917
192.152
217.847
216.441
212.664
245.031
225.736
-10.5
-10.9
-33.6
-33.6
-34.2
-32.3
-30.0
.5
.4
.5
.5
.5
.2
.7
Medical Care...................................................................
446.663
2.9
.6
452.309
2.7
.7
Recreation (6).................................................................
116.045
.0
.2
117.673
.0
-.1
Education and communication (6)................................
137.707
.3
.1
139.798
.0
.0
Other goods and services.............................................
412.231
1.3
.0
399.240
1.2
-.1
178.592
149.135
190.305
108.064
270.585
-4.6
-8.3
-12.7
-.8
1.4
.2
.2
.0
.5
.1
212.982
217.407
194.290
229.381
228.429
152.124
214.354
193.124
303.960
254.939
-1.4
-2.4
-22.2
1.4
1.3
-8.0
-5.7
-11.9
.7
1.3
.0
.1
-1.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.0
.0
-.1
218.701
353.688
-1.7
-
0.1
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
182.533
-4.0
.1
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
150.735
-7.6
.2
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
191.485
-11.7
-.1
Durables......................................................................
110.212
-.9
.6
Services.........................................................................
290.063
2.3
.3
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
226.479
-.5
.2
All items less shelter..........................................................
223.446
-1.7
.2
Energy...............................................................................
203.715
-19.4
-.5
All items less energy..........................................................
241.769
1.8
.3
All items less food and energy...........................................
241.802
1.8
.3
Commodities less food.......................................................
153.753
-7.3
.2
Nondurables.......................................................................
218.244
-5.0
.0
Nondurables less food.......................................................
194.292
-10.9
-.1
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
314.401
1.5
.3
Services less medical care services...................................
275.951
2.2
.2
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
231.520
-0.8
0.2
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
689.626
(1) Other base: United States City Average 1967=100; Midwest Region December 1977=100 base.
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
(3) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) 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 April 2015
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Apr. 2015 from
Index
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
227.704
-0.9
0.1
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
680.286
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Apr. 2015 from
Index
Apr.
Apr.
Feb.
2015
2014
2015
219.005
650.973
-1.9
-
1.2
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
241.043
240.620
238.796
237.745
245.591
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.8
-1.4
.6
.6
.6
.5
.7
221.467
221.297
212.003
235.887
217.600
1.6
1.2
-.5
3.8
7.2
.0
-.1
-1.2
1.6
1.8
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............................................
232.153
286.671
303.791
291.986
291.986
202.433
167.189
170.426
177.353
144.816
97.179
.8
2.8
3.7
2.5
2.5
-9.9
-14.7
-14.8
26.3
-45.0
-1.3
.0
.0
.1
.1
.1
-.5
-1.2
-1.2
1.6
-5.5
.3
200.008
225.751
229.013
220.988
220.988
228.978
179.027
180.972
199.769
149.691
122.180
.4
1.0
1.8
-.6
-.6
-3.4
-5.3
-4.9
-3.8
-6.4
1.0
.1
.5
.1
-.5
-.5
-3.8
-4.4
-4.4
.0
-10.0
2.7
Apparel............................................................................
89.776
-7.9
-2.7
116.476
-10.6
3.5
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
185.375
181.510
239.373
236.865
230.614
254.831
241.629
-10.5
-10.9
-31.2
-31.2
-31.9
-29.3
-27.5
1.3
.9
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.4
230.064
229.188
213.275
211.827
215.017
245.384
211.570
-9.7
-9.7
-34.2
-34.2
-35.0
-31.8
-29.9
3.5
3.4
11.7
11.8
12.1
11.2
9.7
Medical Care...................................................................
462.420
3.1
.5
408.376
1.5
7.6
Recreation (5).................................................................
108.482
.0
-.4
112.387
-2.9
-1.1
Education and communication (5)................................
141.864
.5
-.3
144.552
.0
-.5
Other goods and services.............................................
379.669
-1.0
-.4
389.000
-4.3
-1.2
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
168.328
-4.7
.3
174.540
-5.8
1.6
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
131.186
-9.7
.1
150.376
-10.4
2.8
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
171.338
-13.7
.1
176.133
-16.4
3.7
Durables......................................................................
92.697
-1.8
-.1
118.589
-.1
1.4
Services.........................................................................
283.951
1.3
.0
264.937
.7
.9
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
217.653
-1.3
.1
211.397
-2.2
.6
All items less shelter..........................................................
207.942
-2.7
.2
219.412
-3.2
1.5
Energy...............................................................................
194.911
-23.5
.9
198.291
-21.7
2.7
All items less energy..........................................................
232.627
1.5
.1
223.735
.5
1.0
All items less food and energy...........................................
231.998
1.2
.0
224.723
.3
1.2
Commodities less food.......................................................
135.383
-9.4
.1
152.840
-9.7
2.7
Nondurables.......................................................................
206.952
-5.4
.4
198.513
-7.5
1.7
Nondurables less food.......................................................
176.362
-12.9
.2
178.715
-15.0
3.6
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
295.894
-.2
.1
320.450
.4
1.3
Services less medical care services...................................
270.354
1.1
.0
254.960
.6
.0
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
220.880
-1.6
0.2
214.002
-2.8
1.2
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
648.695
630.277
(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.