MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
October 2015
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index October 2015
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Oct. 2015 from
Group
Oct.
Oct.
Sep.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
237.838
0.2
0.0
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
712.458
-
Index
Oct.
2015
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Oct. 2015 from
Oct.
Sep.
2014
2015
225.050
366.170
-0.3
-
-0.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
248.575
249.052
243.779
258.363
240.656
1.6
1.6
.7
2.9
1.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.6
241.006
240.695
231.063
256.751
242.937
1.0
1.0
-.2
2.8
.6
-.1
-.2
-.3
.1
.2
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............................................
239.395
281.499
289.428
288.700
288.656
226.784
190.269
194.713
205.604
159.422
122.422
2.1
3.2
3.7
3.1
3.1
-2.3
-4.3
-2.9
-.5
-11.0
-.6
-.1
.2
.4
.3
.3
-2.4
-3.2
-3.4
-4.0
-1.1
.0
212.917
250.776
249.885
254.346
254.339
209.651
172.729
180.075
196.961
141.681
115.743
1.1
2.2
2.6
2.0
2.0
-3.6
-5.8
-4.9
.6
-16.5
-.9
-.4
.1
.3
.1
.1
-3.6
-4.5
-4.8
-5.9
-1.7
-.4
Apparel............................................................................
129.446
-1.9
.7
122.731
-2.7
1.0
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
195.858
190.464
199.996
199.077
195.144
217.405
209.040
-7.9
-8.3
-27.9
-27.8
-28.7
-24.3
-23.2
-.9
-1.2
-3.9
-3.9
-4.0
-2.6
-4.0
196.789
191.149
217.297
216.014
210.759
248.063
235.064
-6.8
-7.1
-23.4
-23.3
-24.3
-21.0
-17.2
.4
.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.6
1.3
Medical Care...................................................................
450.065
3.0
.6
454.680
2.4
.6
Recreation (6).................................................................
116.100
.6
.1
117.320
.1
-.6
Education and communication (6)................................
139.344
1.0
.2
140.687
.3
.1
Other goods and services.............................................
417.968
1.9
.4
402.313
1.9
.1
178.837
148.592
191.141
106.346
272.847
-3.1
-5.8
-8.4
-1.3
1.6
.0
.1
.6
-.7
-.1
214.182
218.039
192.789
230.934
229.863
151.598
215.796
193.929
305.415
257.059
-.6
-1.4
-15.3
1.2
1.3
-5.5
-3.7
-7.9
1.0
1.5
-.1
-.1
-1.8
.1
.2
.1
.2
.6
-.3
-.2
219.875
355.586
-0.8
-
-0.1
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
181.306
-3.4
-.3
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
147.873
-6.6
-.7
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
187.410
-9.9
-.8
Durables......................................................................
108.500
-1.2
-.4
Services.........................................................................
293.683
2.4
.1
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
227.620
-.1
-.1
All items less shelter..........................................................
223.404
-1.3
-.2
Energy...............................................................................
194.501
-17.1
-3.5
All items less energy..........................................................
244.059
1.9
.2
All items less food and energy...........................................
243.985
1.9
.3
Commodities less food.......................................................
150.998
-6.3
-.6
Nondurables.......................................................................
217.382
-4.1
-.3
Nondurables less food.......................................................
190.523
-9.2
-.7
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
316.949
1.6
.0
Services less medical care services...................................
279.509
2.4
.0
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
232.373
-0.4
-0.1
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
692.167
(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 October 2015
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Oct. 2015 from
Index
Oct.
Oct.
Sep.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
228.600
-0.2
-0.1
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
682.963
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Oct. 2015 from
Index
Oct.
Oct.
Aug.
2015
2014
2015
220.506
655.435
-0.7
-
0.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
244.100
243.974
241.200
242.372
244.221
1.8
2.1
1.1
3.5
-1.2
.4
.4
.6
.1
.5
221.154
220.863
210.805
236.714
218.894
.4
.3
-1.6
3.3
1.5
.7
.6
.9
.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............................................
232.524
289.986
308.449
295.350
295.350
193.848
156.541
159.463
160.116
143.561
94.405
.9
2.2
2.6
2.1
2.1
-4.4
-9.1
-9.1
-5.5
-14.2
-3.2
-.2
.0
.3
.2
.2
-.6
-1.0
-1.0
.6
-3.3
-1.5
201.695
228.067
233.979
225.346
225.346
238.922
188.019
191.286
222.378
146.249
115.860
-.1
1.0
2.8
.9
.9
-3.5
-4.7
-4.0
4.6
-15.4
-3.3
.3
.6
.8
.5
.5
-1.4
-1.2
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
-.3
Apparel............................................................................
91.491
-2.8
-1.0
122.713
-.7
4.0
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
183.236
179.521
232.922
230.499
221.825
256.592
251.743
-6.0
-6.5
-21.5
-21.5
-22.6
-18.3
-14.1
-.6
-1.1
-3.0
-3.0
-3.2
-2.6
-1.8
231.377
230.469
220.032
218.651
220.798
255.676
226.353
-5.6
-5.5
-22.0
-21.9
-23.0
-19.2
-15.2
-1.6
-2.0
-8.2
-8.3
-8.6
-7.7
-6.0
Medical Care...................................................................
465.204
1.9
.2
405.702
2.3
1.6
Recreation (5).................................................................
109.057
-.1
-.1
112.060
-.3
-2.3
Education and communication (5)................................
143.555
-.1
.1
146.236
1.2
1.2
Other goods and services.............................................
383.330
-.4
.1
400.893
2.2
.1
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
168.441
-2.6
-.5
174.614
-3.3
-.4
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
130.014
-6.0
-1.2
150.633
-5.8
-1.1
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
170.691
-8.5
-1.2
179.717
-8.5
-1.8
Durables......................................................................
91.036
-1.3
-1.3
115.623
-1.4
.0
Services.........................................................................
285.587
1.3
.1
267.835
1.1
.4
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
218.467
-.4
-.1
213.097
-.9
.0
All items less shelter..........................................................
207.987
-1.3
-.2
220.588
-1.4
-.1
Energy...............................................................................
185.918
-15.6
-2.0
206.491
-13.7
-4.7
All items less energy..........................................................
234.474
1.2
.0
224.541
.8
.6
All items less food and energy...........................................
233.572
1.1
.0
225.775
.9
.6
Commodities less food.......................................................
134.195
-5.8
-1.1
153.131
-5.5
-1.0
Nondurables.......................................................................
208.071
-3.0
-.3
200.206
-3.9
-.5
Nondurables less food.......................................................
175.673
-8.0
-1.1
182.155
-7.8
-1.6
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
295.751
.3
.2
324.142
1.1
.2
Services less medical care services...................................
271.895
1.2
.1
258.491
1.0
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
221.339
-0.7
-0.2
216.220
-0.9
0.0
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
650.041
636.811
(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.