MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
Chicago, Ill.
For release: 7:30 A.M. CT, Thursday, October 15, 2015
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
September 2015
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index September 2015
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Sep. 2015 from
Group
Sep.
Sep.
Aug.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
237.945
0.0
-0.2
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
712.777
-
225.184
366.386
-0.8
-
-0.3
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
248.090
248.632
243.432
257.830
239.287
1.6
1.6
.8
2.9
.6
.4
.4
.3
.5
.0
241.353
241.100
231.872
256.469
242.382
1.3
1.4
.4
3.0
.5
.4
.4
.5
.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............................................
239.651
280.814
288.306
287.916
287.871
232.417
196.580
201.575
214.132
161.189
122.406
2.1
3.2
3.7
3.1
3.1
-2.5
-4.5
-3.0
-.4
-12.1
-.1
.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
-.6
-.8
-.8
-.8
-1.0
.2
213.827
250.435
249.093
253.970
253.963
217.460
180.872
189.089
209.357
144.182
116.226
1.1
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.1
-4.3
-6.5
-5.7
.1
-18.1
.0
.0
.3
.4
.3
.3
-2.0
-2.5
-2.5
-2.8
-1.8
.3
Apparel............................................................................
128.540
-1.4
3.2
121.530
-3.2
3.8
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
197.593
192.689
208.121
207.239
203.318
223.142
217.717
-8.7
-9.1
-29.6
-29.6
-30.5
-27.1
-24.5
-2.8
-3.0
-10.0
-10.1
-10.5
-9.1
-8.3
195.985
190.680
214.907
213.670
208.627
244.167
231.993
-9.4
-9.8
-29.8
-29.8
-30.8
-27.7
-23.7
-3.3
-3.4
-10.7
-10.7
-11.3
-9.1
-7.9
Medical Care...................................................................
447.289
2.5
.2
451.793
2.0
.1
Recreation (6).................................................................
116.024
.6
-.1
118.002
.6
.1
Education and communication (6)................................
139.092
.4
.6
140.481
-.2
.5
Other goods and services.............................................
416.340
1.8
.2
402.044
1.9
-.2
178.825
148.428
189.947
107.081
273.126
-4.0
-7.4
-11.1
-1.0
1.5
-.7
-1.5
-2.3
-.1
.0
214.459
218.352
196.400
230.708
229.518
151.424
215.325
192.767
306.421
257.562
-1.0
-2.0
-19.2
1.3
1.3
-7.1
-4.9
-10.5
.7
1.4
-.3
-.5
-6.6
.3
.3
-1.4
-.9
-2.1
-.3
-.1
220.121
355.985
-1.3
-
-0.5
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
-.7
Commodities....................................................................
181.868
-3.8
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
148.851
-7.2
-1.4
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
188.960
-10.9
-2.2
Durables......................................................................
108.948
-1.0
-.2
Services.........................................................................
293.351
2.3
.2
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
227.849
-.2
-.2
All items less shelter..........................................................
223.824
-1.6
-.4
Energy...............................................................................
201.641
-18.4
-5.4
All items less energy..........................................................
243.466
1.9
.3
243.359
1.9
.3
All items less food and energy...........................................
Commodities less food.......................................................
151.914
-6.8
-1.3
Nondurables.......................................................................
217.988
-4.6
-.8
Nondurables less food.......................................................
191.911
-10.1
-2.0
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
317.052
1.4
.1
Services less medical care services...................................
279.393
2.3
.2
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
232.661
-0.6
-0.3
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
693.025
(1) Other base: United States City Average 1967=100; Midwest Region December 1977=100 base.
Index
Sep.
2015
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Sep. 2015 from
Sep.
Aug.
2014
2015
(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 September 2015
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Sep. 2015 from
Index
Sep.
Sep.
Aug.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items...........................................................................
228.826
-0.4
-0.3
All items (1967=100).........................................................
683.637
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Percent change to
Sep. 2015 from
Index
Sep.
Sep.
Jul.
2015
2014
2015
220.304
705.958
-0.4
-
-1.4
-
Food and beverages.....................................................
Food.............................................................................
Food at home.............................................................
Food away from home................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................
243.146
243.037
239.750
242.183
243.035
1.8
2.1
1.1
3.5
-1.6
.1
.1
-.4
.8
.2
251.224
256.584
249.284
270.886
191.165
1.6
1.7
.9
2.7
1.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.6
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...........................................
232.901
289.844
307.585
294.816
294.816
195.083
158.053
161.045
159.175
148.482
95.843
.7
2.2
2.9
2.3
2.3
-7.3
-12.3
-12.4
-4.3
-22.1
-1.2
.1
.4
.3
.4
.4
-1.5
-1.9
-2.0
-2.7
-.9
-.5
202.895
235.414
234.291
229.224
229.224
187.969
153.503
152.233
170.195
112.540
118.137
.9
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
-4.0
-7.0
-6.8
3.1
-21.7
-1.6
-2.5
-2.1
.2
.5
.5
-6.8
-8.8
-8.9
-10.6
-5.3
.3
Apparel..........................................................................
92.371
-3.5
.6
138.643
-2.5
8.5
Transportation..............................................................
Private transportation....................................................
Motor fuel...................................................................
Gasoline (all types)...................................................
Unleaded regular (3)...............................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4)......................................
Unleaded premium (3)............................................
184.406
181.597
240.088
237.632
229.098
263.512
256.427
-7.6
-8.0
-25.6
-25.6
-26.8
-21.9
-18.2
-2.9
-3.2
-10.1
-10.1
-10.8
-7.7
-6.5
195.978
197.238
234.863
232.268
220.825
246.191
246.172
-8.0
-8.3
-31.1
-31.1
-32.4
-28.7
-25.0
-3.5
-3.6
-13.2
-13.2
-14.1
-11.8
-9.2
Medical Care.................................................................
464.155
2.6
.0
408.099
4.3
-1.6
Recreation (5)................................................................
109.184
.1
-.9
117.788
1.1
.3
Education and communication (5)..............................
143.403
-.1
.8
126.044
-.1
.4
Other goods and services............................................
382.921
-.7
-.1
411.980
2.8
.0
Commodity and service group......................................
Commodities..................................................................
169.285
-3.2
-1.0
189.836
-3.5
-1.1
Commodities less food & beverages.............................
131.613
-7.0
-1.9
158.617
-6.5
-1.9
Nondurables less food & beverages...........................
172.731
-10.5
-3.2
203.048
-10.4
-2.6
Durables.....................................................................
92.213
.0
.4
110.309
-.8
-.9
-1.6
Services........................................................................
285.229
1.2
.1
251.492
1.7
Special indexes...............................................................
-1.4
All items less medical care...............................................
218.749
-.7
-.3
211.682
-.8
All items less shelter.........................................................
208.343
-1.7
-.7
216.242
-1.5
-1.0
Energy..............................................................................
189.626
-19.4
-6.1
185.018
-20.0
-10.9
1.5
-.5
All items less energy.........................................................
234.369
1.4
.2
225.753
All items less food and energy..........................................
233.621
1.3
.2
220.492
1.5
-.7
Commodities less food.....................................................
135.733
-6.7
-1.8
159.962
-6.2
-1.8
Nondurables.....................................................................
208.703
-4.0
-1.4
227.721
-4.4
-1.2
Nondurables less food......................................................
177.550
-9.9
-2.9
201.993
-9.7
-2.5
Services less rent of shelter (2)........................................
295.147
.1
-.2
274.204
1.3
-.9
Services less medical care services.................................
271.589
1.0
.1
239.391
1.4
-1.7
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items...........................................................................
221.704
-1.1
-0.5
210.508
-1.0
-1.4
All items (1967=100).........................................................
651.115
657.772
(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.