MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
February 2013
Midwest CPI Summary
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Consumer Price Index February 2013
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Feb. 2013 from
Group
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2013
2012
2013
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
232.166
2.0
0.8
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
695.467
-
Index
Feb.
2013
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Feb. 2013 from
Feb.
Jan.
2012
2013
221.599
360.554
2.2
-
1.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
236.230
236.301
234.033
240.930
233.898
1.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
1.4
.0
.0
-.1
.1
.6
229.832
229.204
223.132
239.064
236.786
1.6
1.7
.8
3.1
1.2
.0
.0
-.1
.1
.8
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............................................
225.382
260.720
265.256
268.448
268.424
220.992
189.768
189.679
194.739
171.888
125.601
1.9
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.8
.7
.9
.8
1.3
-.5
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
204.065
237.137
233.968
241.806
241.807
206.225
174.528
180.189
187.974
158.515
118.336
1.8
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
1.9
1.2
1.9
2.7
.3
-1.0
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2
.4
.4
.4
.9
-.7
.3
Apparel............................................................................
126.303
2.4
1.3
119.738
2.7
1.8
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
219.491
214.823
316.580
315.243
314.751
323.169
304.201
2.4
2.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.9
3.8
3.4
3.6
9.9
10.1
10.2
10.1
9.3
220.321
214.849
327.424
326.060
324.567
356.429
319.869
3.4
3.5
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.4
7.8
4.7
5.0
13.7
14.0
14.2
13.8
13.3
Medical Care...................................................................
423.221
3.1
.6
424.841
3.5
.5
Recreation (6).................................................................
115.350
.9
.5
117.378
1.1
.3
Education and communication (6)................................
135.517
1.7
.2
137.193
1.7
.2
Other goods and services.............................................
398.291
1.8
.2
383.179
1.9
.0
184.925
161.762
214.909
109.779
259.882
1.7
1.7
3.1
-.8
2.6
2.1
3.4
5.3
.3
.3
211.942
218.394
241.945
221.909
221.267
164.347
223.248
216.200
292.986
245.353
2.1
2.2
4.4
1.9
2.0
1.7
2.4
3.0
2.9
2.4
1.1
1.4
8.0
.3
.4
3.3
2.7
5.0
.4
.3
217.978
352.519
2.2
-
1.3
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
188.539
1.2
1.6
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
163.006
1.0
2.6
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
215.053
1.8
3.8
Durables......................................................................
112.097
-.6
.3
Services.........................................................................
275.521
2.5
.3
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
222.876
1.9
.8
All items less shelter..........................................................
223.629
1.8
1.1
Energy...............................................................................
248.146
2.3
5.8
All items less energy..........................................................
232.363
1.9
.3
All items less food and energy...........................................
232.432
2.0
.4
Commodities less food.......................................................
165.599
1.0
2.5
Nondurables.......................................................................
226.490
1.7
1.9
Nondurables less food.......................................................
216.300
1.8
3.6
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
301.520
2.8
.4
Services less medical care services...................................
262.164
2.4
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
228.677
1.9
1.0
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
681.158
(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 2013
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Feb. 2013 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2013
2012
2013
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
224.681
2.3
1.1
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
671.253
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Feb. 2013 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Dec.
2013
2012
2012
218.893
650.642
1.9
-
1.1
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
230.213
229.350
229.548
223.631
239.795
1.9
2.0
.8
4.0
1.0
-.7
-.8
-1.3
.1
.0
211.587
211.794
206.995
218.517
203.308
.3
.1
-.1
.6
3.3
.5
.3
.6
-.3
4.7
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............................................
221.651
273.071
285.510
279.639
279.639
186.394
158.799
161.686
160.250
149.087
99.196
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
5.9
6.4
6.5
3.0
12.1
-1.7
.6
.5
.2
.3
.3
1.4
1.7
1.8
3.7
-1.0
1.2
195.174
215.977
218.277
215.613
215.613
242.822
196.292
198.141
212.273
171.113
122.924
1.6
2.6
3.1
2.1
2.1
-1.3
-2.9
-2.8
-.9
-5.4
-.9
.6
.8
.2
.2
.2
-1.3
-1.6
-1.7
-1.6
-1.8
1.7
Apparel............................................................................
96.597
3.4
6.5
117.397
3.6
-3.7
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
205.064
202.188
337.807
334.653
329.297
349.720
322.038
2.8
2.8
7.5
7.5
6.8
8.8
9.9
4.5
4.8
13.9
14.1
14.2
13.9
13.5
252.885
251.163
327.187
326.462
336.239
361.297
301.767
4.7
4.8
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.2
7.7
3.1
3.3
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.3
9.7
Medical Care...................................................................
442.785
3.4
.2
387.252
4.3
1.6
Recreation (5).................................................................
110.646
3.1
-.4
118.683
-1.9
2.3
Education and communication (5)................................
138.705
.6
-.1
140.265
1.3
.6
Other goods and services.............................................
368.499
4.7
.0
395.490
-.9
-.5
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
174.744
1.8
2.2
181.974
1.3
1.5
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
144.667
1.7
4.2
165.405
1.8
2.0
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
194.934
3.0
6.4
206.704
2.7
3.0
Durables......................................................................
96.927
-.5
.8
118.050
.5
.5
Services.........................................................................
271.861
2.6
.4
257.654
2.3
.8
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
215.325
2.2
1.2
212.163
1.7
1.0
All items less shelter..........................................................
208.742
2.6
1.4
223.333
1.6
1.2
Energy...............................................................................
228.303
7.0
8.6
259.328
2.0
3.9
All items less energy..........................................................
225.956
1.8
.4
217.107
1.9
.7
All items less food and energy...........................................
226.156
1.8
.6
218.606
2.2
.8
Commodities less food.......................................................
148.589
1.7
4.1
167.068
1.9
2.1
Nondurables.......................................................................
214.493
2.5
2.7
209.999
1.6
1.8
Nondurables less food.......................................................
198.779
2.9
6.0
206.783
2.7
3.0
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
285.055
3.6
.3
316.319
2.0
.8
Services less medical care services...................................
258.810
2.4
.4
248.357
2.1
.8
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
218.905
2.3
1.3
215.997
1.9
1.0
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
642.892
636.154
(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.