MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
February 2014
Midwest CPI Summary
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Consumer Price Index February 2014
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Feb. 2014 from
Group
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2014
2013
2014
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
234.781
1.1
0.4
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
703.300
-
Index
Feb.
2014
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Feb. 2014 from
Feb.
Jan.
2013
2014
223.493
363.636
0.9
-
0.6
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
239.476
239.608
236.114
246.187
236.314
1.4
1.4
.9
2.2
1.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
.0
233.397
232.859
225.821
244.509
238.923
1.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
.9
.5
.5
.3
.8
.0
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............................................
230.905
267.418
272.733
275.185
275.159
232.014
200.114
198.846
202.224
186.095
123.545
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.5
2.5
5.0
5.5
4.8
3.8
8.3
-1.6
.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.8
.9
.5
-.4
3.4
-.2
208.316
241.587
239.249
246.296
246.290
217.079
183.839
185.997
186.521
176.961
117.738
2.1
1.9
2.3
1.9
1.9
5.3
5.3
3.2
-.8
11.6
-.5
.4
.1
.1
.0
.0
2.2
2.6
2.1
.1
6.1
.1
Apparel............................................................................
125.493
-.6
1.0
119.523
-.2
1.6
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
214.673
210.041
291.512
289.814
288.470
300.476
283.000
-2.2
-2.2
-7.9
-8.1
-8.3
-7.0
-7.0
.6
.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.1
213.367
208.198
299.125
296.949
294.271
330.303
295.542
-3.2
-3.1
-8.6
-8.9
-9.3
-7.3
-7.6
.8
.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.3
1.8
Medical Care...................................................................
432.769
2.3
.7
437.233
2.9
.8
Recreation (6).................................................................
115.656
.3
.3
117.396
.0
.6
Education and communication (6)................................
137.045
1.1
.0
138.763
1.1
.4
Other goods and services.............................................
405.910
1.9
.2
393.065
2.6
-.1
183.858
158.812
210.334
108.419
264.761
-.6
-1.8
-2.1
-1.2
1.9
.7
.9
1.4
.0
.4
213.379
219.333
234.602
224.857
224.093
161.506
222.415
211.945
298.411
249.678
.7
.4
-3.0
1.3
1.3
-1.7
-.4
-2.0
1.9
1.8
.5
.7
2.2
.4
.4
.9
1.0
1.4
.7
.4
219.470
354.932
0.7
-
0.5
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
187.040
-.8
.5
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
159.547
-2.1
.6
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
209.412
-2.6
.9
Durables......................................................................
110.844
-1.1
.1
Services.........................................................................
282.147
2.4
.3
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
225.186
1.0
.3
All items less shelter..........................................................
224.665
.5
.4
Energy...............................................................................
242.041
-2.5
1.0
All items less energy..........................................................
235.940
1.5
.3
All items less food and energy...........................................
236.075
1.6
.3
Commodities less food.......................................................
162.276
-2.0
.6
Nondurables.......................................................................
224.935
-.7
.6
Nondurables less food.......................................................
211.054
-2.4
.8
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
308.230
2.2
.4
Services less medical care services...................................
268.451
2.4
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
230.871
1.0
0.4
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
687.695
(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 February 2014
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Feb. 2014 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2014
2013
2014
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
226.217
0.7
0.5
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
675.841
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Feb. 2014 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Dec.
2014
2013
2013
220.516
655.464
0.7
-
1.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
234.205
233.022
231.463
229.943
250.052
1.7
1.6
.8
2.8
4.3
1.1
1.1
.1
2.6
.7
215.658
216.032
209.824
225.546
204.807
1.9
2.0
1.4
3.2
.7
.3
.4
.4
.3
-.4
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............................................
225.723
278.108
292.801
285.210
285.210
192.872
162.551
164.475
139.772
183.168
99.063
1.8
1.8
2.6
2.0
2.0
3.5
2.4
1.7
-12.8
22.9
-.1
.2
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
2.9
3.5
3.1
.0
6.6
-1.2
198.810
222.548
224.818
221.306
221.306
239.996
192.003
192.091
207.384
163.859
120.025
1.9
3.0
3.0
2.6
2.6
-1.2
-2.2
-3.1
-2.3
-4.2
-2.4
.8
1.4
.2
.4
.4
-1.9
-2.4
-3.2
-6.1
1.0
.5
Apparel............................................................................
97.239
.7
4.4
122.824
4.6
7.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
198.032
195.037
308.435
305.015
298.855
319.763
299.069
-3.4
-3.5
-8.7
-8.9
-9.2
-8.6
-7.1
.5
.4
.9
.9
.9
.6
1.0
245.803
244.474
294.028
291.942
299.523
327.997
275.733
-2.8
-2.7
-10.1
-10.6
-10.9
-9.2
-8.6
2.4
2.4
4.8
4.8
5.0
4.6
4.2
Medical Care...................................................................
447.092
1.0
.2
401.181
3.6
.8
Recreation (5).................................................................
109.524
-1.0
.2
113.942
-4.0
-.1
Education and communication (5)................................
140.583
1.4
.6
143.335
2.2
-.2
Other goods and services.............................................
383.209
4.0
-.3
404.723
2.3
.4
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
173.646
-.6
1.0
180.339
-.9
1.5
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
141.630
-2.1
.9
161.633
-2.3
2.3
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
191.212
-1.9
1.8
200.791
-2.9
3.6
Durables......................................................................
94.212
-2.8
-.9
116.393
-1.4
.3
Services.........................................................................
276.040
1.5
.3
262.332
1.8
.7
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
216.776
.7
.6
213.315
.5
1.1
All items less shelter..........................................................
208.951
.1
.8
222.957
-.2
.9
Energy...............................................................................
218.946
-4.1
2.0
241.727
-6.8
1.4
All items less energy..........................................................
228.692
1.2
.4
220.802
1.7
1.0
All items less food and energy...........................................
228.726
1.1
.3
222.244
1.7
1.1
Commodities less food.......................................................
145.752
-1.9
.9
163.331
-2.2
2.2
Nondurables.......................................................................
214.294
-.1
1.4
208.382
-.8
1.9
Nondurables less food.......................................................
195.522
-1.6
1.8
201.020
-2.8
3.3
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
288.334
1.2
.7
318.668
.7
.1
Services less medical care services...................................
262.942
1.6
.3
252.615
1.7
.7
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
220.255
0.6
0.5
217.096
0.5
0.8
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
646.858
639.389
(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.