MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
Chicago, Ill.
For release: 7:30 A.M. CT, Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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Scheduled Release Date for the December 2015 CPI:
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
November 2015
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index November 2015
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Nov. 2015 from
Group
Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
237.336
0.5
-0.2
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
710.952
-
224.009
364.475
-0.2
-
-0.5
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
247.870
248.306
242.240
258.805
240.512
1.2
1.3
.3
2.7
.4
-.3
-.3
-.6
.2
-.1
240.006
239.676
229.217
257.145
242.242
.7
.8
-.3
2.5
-.2
-.4
-.4
-.8
.2
-.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............................................
239.325
281.932
290.322
289.480
289.436
224.606
187.674
191.941
202.479
157.750
121.994
2.1
3.2
3.6
3.1
3.1
-2.2
-4.1
-2.8
-.2
-11.7
-.6
.0
.2
.3
.3
.3
-1.0
-1.4
-1.4
-1.5
-1.0
-.3
212.784
251.104
250.581
255.101
255.095
207.998
170.868
178.131
195.913
138.200
115.088
1.2
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.1
-3.4
-5.7
-4.7
2.4
-19.1
-1.1
-.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
-.5
-2.5
-.6
Apparel............................................................................
127.039
-1.5
-1.9
120.087
-2.4
-2.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
194.404
188.675
191.680
190.701
186.747
206.666
201.739
-6.0
-6.4
-24.2
-24.1
-25.0
-21.7
-19.4
-.7
-.9
-4.2
-4.2
-4.3
-4.9
-3.5
192.703
186.808
198.363
197.007
191.809
227.208
216.831
-6.4
-6.7
-23.9
-23.8
-24.8
-21.6
-17.5
-2.1
-2.3
-8.7
-8.8
-9.0
-8.4
-7.8
Medical Care...................................................................
451.371
2.9
.3
456.198
2.6
.3
Recreation (6).................................................................
115.763
.6
-.3
116.914
.1
-.3
Education and communication (6)................................
139.527
1.3
.1
140.814
.7
.1
Other goods and services.............................................
418.351
2.1
.1
402.790
2.1
.1
176.406
145.614
185.783
105.538
273.173
-3.0
-5.5
-8.0
-1.4
1.8
-1.4
-2.0
-2.8
-.8
.1
213.020
216.470
183.519
230.735
229.815
148.664
212.470
188.806
305.736
257.295
-.4
-1.2
-15.2
1.3
1.4
-5.3
-3.5
-7.5
1.3
1.6
-.5
-.7
-4.8
-.1
.0
-1.9
-1.5
-2.6
.1
.1
218.569
353.474
-0.6
-
-0.6
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
179.825
-2.8
-.8
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
146.120
-5.4
-1.2
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
184.361
-8.1
-1.6
Durables......................................................................
107.926
-1.0
-.5
Services.........................................................................
294.118
2.5
.1
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
227.042
.3
-.3
All items less shelter..........................................................
222.526
-.8
-.4
Energy...............................................................................
189.267
-14.7
-2.7
All items less energy..........................................................
244.023
1.9
.0
244.075
2.0
.0
All items less food and energy...........................................
Commodities less food.......................................................
149.282
-5.1
-1.1
Nondurables.......................................................................
215.413
-3.3
-.9
Nondurables less food.......................................................
187.637
-7.6
-1.5
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
317.405
1.8
.1
Services less medical care services...................................
279.865
2.5
.1
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
231.721
0.1
-0.3
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
690.227
(1) Other base: United States City Average 1967=100; Midwest Region December 1977=100 base.
Index
Nov.
2015
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Nov. 2015 from
Nov.
Oct.
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 November 2015
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Nov. 2015 from
Index
Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2015
2014
2015
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items...........................................................................
227.641
0.2
-0.4
All items (1967=100).........................................................
680.098
-
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Percent change to
Nov. 2015 from
Index
Nov.
Nov.
Sep.
2015
2014
2015
219.126
702.184
-0.4
-
-0.5
-
Food and beverages.....................................................
Food.............................................................................
Food at home.............................................................
Food away from home................................................
Alcoholic beverages......................................................
242.745
242.684
238.511
243.097
241.924
1.1
1.3
.1
3.2
-2.9
-.6
-.5
-1.1
.3
-.9
249.862
254.979
246.265
271.436
192.647
1.1
1.1
.7
1.7
1.7
-.5
-.6
-1.2
.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...........................................
232.702
290.674
309.200
296.123
296.123
192.048
154.632
157.535
160.603
138.474
94.326
1.4
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.2
-1.1
-5.2
-5.1
6.4
-19.1
-3.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
-.9
-1.2
-1.2
.3
-3.5
-.1
201.833
233.951
234.715
229.165
229.165
185.713
151.057
149.734
171.511
105.350
119.371
.5
1.4
2.2
1.0
1.0
-4.9
-8.3
-8.0
5.6
-27.7
1.3
-.5
-.6
.2
.0
.0
-1.2
-1.6
-1.6
.8
-6.4
1.0
Apparel..........................................................................
90.761
-.1
-.8
130.223
-7.3
-6.1
Transportation..............................................................
Private transportation....................................................
Motor fuel...................................................................
Gasoline (all types)...................................................
Unleaded regular (3)...............................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4)......................................
Unleaded premium (3)............................................
179.136
174.810
205.304
203.058
194.445
229.339
228.411
-5.8
-6.6
-24.0
-24.0
-25.4
-19.6
-15.0
-2.2
-2.6
-11.9
-11.9
-12.3
-10.6
-9.3
195.473
195.971
225.187
222.690
210.355
239.877
240.780
-4.9
-4.8
-23.8
-23.7
-25.4
-20.5
-16.8
-.3
-.6
-4.1
-4.1
-4.7
-2.6
-2.2
Medical Care.................................................................
466.513
2.5
.3
409.585
2.1
.4
Recreation (5)................................................................
108.120
.4
-.9
116.747
.4
-.9
Education and communication (5)..............................
143.321
.0
-.2
126.911
.9
.7
Other goods and services............................................
383.420
.3
.0
416.681
3.4
1.1
Commodity and service group......................................
Commodities..................................................................
165.910
-2.6
-1.5
188.084
-2.6
-.9
Commodities less food & beverages.............................
127.051
-5.5
-2.3
156.766
-4.9
-1.2
Nondurables less food & beverages...........................
165.380
-7.4
-3.1
199.115
-8.7
-1.9
Durables.....................................................................
90.299
-2.0
-.8
110.152
.5
-.1
Services........................................................................
286.111
1.8
.2
250.806
1.2
-.3
Special indexes...............................................................
All items less medical care...............................................
217.406
.0
-.5
210.392
-.6
-.6
All items less shelter.........................................................
206.440
-.8
-.7
215.171
-1.2
-.5
Energy..............................................................................
174.014
-14.9
-6.4
179.907
-16.0
-2.8
All items less energy.........................................................
234.552
1.5
.0
224.947
1.1
-.4
All items less food and energy..........................................
233.904
1.5
.1
219.817
1.1
-.3
Commodities less food.....................................................
131.226
-5.3
-2.2
158.210
-4.7
-1.1
Nondurables.....................................................................
204.585
-2.8
-1.7
224.991
-3.7
-1.2
Nondurables less food......................................................
170.493
-7.1
-2.9
198.424
-8.1
-1.8
Services less rent of shelter (2)........................................
296.120
1.2
.1
274.487
.9
.1
Services less medical care services.................................
272.404
1.8
.2
238.685
.8
-.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items...........................................................................
219.988
-0.4
-0.6
209.244
-0.7
-0.6
All items (1967=100).........................................................
646.073
653.824
(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.