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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: MAY 2004
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in May, before seasonal
adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The May level of 189.1
(1982-84=100) was 3.1 percent higher than in May 2003.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.7 percent in
May, prior to seasonal adjustment. The May level of 184.7 was 3.0 percent higher than in May 2003.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in May on a not
seasonally adjusted basis. The May level of 110.1 (December 1999=100) was 2.4 percent higher than in May 2003.
Please note that the indexes for the post-2002 period are subject to revision.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.6 percent in May, following a 0.2 percent increase in April.
Energy costs advanced sharply in May--up 4.6 percent. Within energy, the index for petroleum-based energy increased
7.7 percent and the index for energy services increased 1.1 percent. The index for food rose 0.9 percent in May,
following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the three preceding months. Prices for dairy products rose 6.8 percent,
accounting for about half of the 1.4 percent rise in the index for food at home. The index for all items less food and
energy, which increased 0.3 percent in April, rose 0.2 percent in May. A deceleration in shelter costs--up 0.2 percent in
May after advancing 0.5 percent in April--was responsible for the smaller May advance.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
All Items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Medical care
Recreation
Education and
communication
Other goods and
services
Special Indexes
Energy
Food
All Items less
food and energy
Changes from preceding month
2003
2004
Nov. Dec. Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr.
-.2
.2
.5
.3
.5
.2
.4
.5
-.1
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.2
.4
.2
.3
.4
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.1
.9
.0
-1.3
-.2
1.7
.7
1.1
.1
.3
.5
.2
.6
.6
.4
.2
.1
.0
.3
.3
.2
May
.6
.9
.4
.3
1.7
.3
-.2
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
May ’04
5.5
5.1
4.3
5.1
12.4
4.9
1.1
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
May ’04
3.1
4.0
2.4
.7
5.1
4.6
1.1
.2
.2
.1
.3
.1
.3
.0
1.4
1.8
.0
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
1.7
1.9
-3.0
.4
.3
.5
4.7
.0
1.7
.2
1.9
.2
.1
.2
4.6
.9
29.7
5.1
15.0
4.1
.0
.1
.2
.2
.4
.3
.2
3.3
1.7
For the first three months of 2004, consumer prices increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of
5.1 percent. This compares with an increase of 1.9 percent for all of 2003. The index for energy, which rose 6.9
percent in 2003, accelerated in the first quarter of 2004, advancing at a 38.6 percent SAAR and accounting for about
half of the first quarter advance in the overall CPI-U. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at an 82.5 percent
annual rate and charges for energy services rose at a 4.2 percent annual rate. The food index rose at a 1.3 percent
SAAR in the first quarter of 2004. The index for grocery store food prices decreased at a 0.2 percent annual rate,
reflecting declines in the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for fruits and vegetables--down at annual rates
of 3.7 and 2.2 percent, respectively.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.9 percent SAAR in the first quarter, following a 1.1
percent rise in all of 2003. While many categories advanced at a faster rate in the first quarter of 2004 than in all of
2003, most of the acceleration was accounted for by larger increases in the indexes for shelter and for medical care,
and an upturn in the index for apparel. The annual rates for selected groups for the last seven and one-quarter years
are shown below.
Percentage change 12 months
ended in December
All items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Medical care
Recreation
Education and
communication
Other goods and services
Special indexes
Energy
Energy commodities
Energy services
All items less energy
Food
All items less
food and energy
SAAR 3
mos. ended
in March
2003
2004
1.9
5.1
3.5
1.5
2.2
3.5
-2.1
2.0
.3
14.9
3.7
5.8
1.1
2.2
1997
1.7
1.6
2.4
1.0
-1.4
2.8
1.5
1998
1.6
2.3
2.3
-.7
-1.7
3.4
1.2
1999
2.7
2.0
2.2
-.5
5.4
3.7
.8
2000
3.4
2.8
4.3
-1.8
4.1
4.2
1.7
2001
1.6
2.8
2.9
-3.2
-3.8
4.7
1.5
2002
2.4
1.5
2.4
-1.8
3.8
5.0
1.1
3.0
5.2
.7
8.8
1.6
5.1
1.3
4.2
3.2
4.5
2.2
3.3
1.6
1.5
1.8
2.8
-3.4
-6.9
.2
2.1
1.5
-8.8
-15.1
-3.3
2.4
2.3
13.4
29.5
1.2
2.0
1.9
14.2
15.7
12.7
2.6
2.8
-13.0
-24.5
-1.5
2.8
2.8
10.7
23.7
.4
1.8
1.5
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.5
3.6
38.6
82.5
4.2
2.7
1.3
2.2
2.4
1.9
2.6
2.7
1.9
1.1
2.9
During the first five months of 2004, the CPI-U rose at a 5.1 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).
This compares with an increase of 1.9 percent for all of 2003. The index for energy, which increased 6.9 percent in
2003, increased at a 35.9 percent SAAR in the first five months of 2004. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at
a 70.4 percent annual rate and charges for energy services rose at a 6.6 percent annual rate. The food index has
increased at a 3.4 percent SAAR thus far this year, compared with an increase of 3.6 percent for all of 2003.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.9 percent SAAR in the first five months, following a 1.1
percent rise in all of 2003.
The food and beverages index increased 0.9 percent in May. The index for food at home, which rose 0.1
percent in April, advanced 1.4 percent in May. The index for dairy products rose 6.8 percent in May, following a 1.6
percent rise in April, and accounted for about one-half of the May grocery store food increase. Fresh whole milk
prices rose 14.7 percent, its largest advance since a 15.5 percent rise in July 1946 after the end of World War II price
controls. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 1.6 percent in May. The index for beef and veal,
which declined sharply in each of the first three months of 2004, before turning back up in April, increased 2.8
percent. The indexes for pork and for poultry also rose sharply, increasing 2.0 and 2.6 percent, respectively. The
index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 0.6 percent in April, rose 0.7 percent in May. The indexes for fresh
vegetables and for fresh fruits increased 1.2 and 0.5 percent, respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh
vegetable prices fell 0.3 percent, while fresh fruit prices rose 3.2 percent.) Among the other major food at home
groups, the indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food at home each increased 0.4 percent in May. The
index for cereal and bakery product rose 0.2 percent. The other two components of the food and beverage index-food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.2 percent and declined 0.1 percent, respectively.
The index for housing rose 0.4 percent in May, the same as in April. Shelter costs, which advanced sharply in
March and April, increased 0.2 percent in May. After registering increases of 3.8 and 1.6 percent in March and
April, respectively, the index for lodging away from home rose 0.2 percent in May. The indexes for rent and for
owners' equivalent rent increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The index for fuels and utilities advanced 1.1
percent, following a 0.5 percent increase in April. Each of the three major household fuels contributed to the larger
May advance--the index for fuel oil increased 3.5 percent and the indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 1.2
and 1.1 percent, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.2 percent in May, following
declines of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding two months.
The transportation index increased 1.7 percent in May, reflecting an 8.1 percent increase in the index for
gasoline. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 9.3 percent and registered a new peak level.) The index
for new vehicles increased 0.1 percent in May, following declines of 0.1 percent in each of the preceding two months.
During the last 12 months, new vehicle prices have fallen 0.5 percent. The index for used cars and trucks registered
their fourth consecutive increase--up 0.4 percent in April--but during the last 12 months this index has declined 10.9
percent. Airline fares, which had registered increases in each of the first four months of 2004, declined 0.8 percent in
May.
The index for apparel, which was unchanged in April, increased 0.3 in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
apparel prices fell 0.7 percent, largely as a result of the discounting of women’s and girls’ apparel.)
Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in May to a level 4.6 percent higher than a year ago. The index for
medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.2 percent.
The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent in May. Charges for physician’s services and for hospital and
related services increased 0.2 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
The index for recreation declined 0.2 percent in May, following an increase of 0.2 percent in April. The index
for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events declined 0.6 percent. Also contributing to the
decline in the recreation component were decreases in the indexes for video and audio, for sporting goods, and for
toys.
The index for education and communication was unchanged in May. The education index rose 0.6 percent,
while the index for communication costs declined 0.6 percent. Within the latter group, the index for telephone services
fell 0.6 percent, reflecting decreases in long distance charges. The indexes for personal computers and peripheral
equipment and for computer software and accessories declined 1.3 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in May. The index for haircuts and other personal
care services rose 0.3 percent. The index for tobacco and smoking products was virtually unchanged in May,
following a 0.1 percent decline in April.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.7 percent
in May.
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Compound
Expenditure
Changes from preceding month
annual rate
Category
2003
2004
3-mos. ended
Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May
May ’04
All Items
-.3
.2
.6
.3
.5
.2
.7
5.6
Food and beverages
.5
.4
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.9
5.1
Housing
-.1
.2
.5
.2
.2
.3
.3
3.3
Apparel
-.4
-.3
-.1
.0
.8
-.1
.2
4.1
Transportation
-1.6
-.2
1.8
.6
1.3
-.1
2.1
13.9
Medical care
.3
.4
.3
.7
.6
.4
.3
4.9
Recreation
.2
.1
-.1
.4
.3
.0
.0
1.1
Education and
communication
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
-.2
.4
Other goods and
services
-.1
.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
1.7
Special Indexes
Energy
-3.1
.3
4.9
1.6
2.2
-.1
5.0
32.3
Food
.5
.5
-.1
.2
.2
.1
1.0
5.3
All Items less
food and energy
-.1
.1
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
2.6
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
May ’04
’98‘97Jan.’
3.0
4.1
2.3
1.1
4.7
4.7
1.0
1.1
1.8
16.0
4.2
1.3
Consumer Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on Friday, July 16, 2004, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
CPI (Old Weights)
For the first six months of 2004, BLS also will calculate Old Weights CPI-U and Old Weights CPI-W based
on the 1999-2000 expenditure pattern used in the CPI from 2002 through 2003. These Old Weight data are
contained in tables 1(OW)-4(OW). From April to May, the Old Weight CPI-U rose 0.6 percent and the Old Weight
CPI-W rose 0.7 percent. Note these series are not seasonally adjusted.
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Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services
purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) the CPI for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners and clerical workers
that comprise approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and
the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population
and include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and
technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor
force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and
dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87
urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 23,000 retail establishmentsdepartment stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All
taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other
items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are
obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights,
which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to
obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not
measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area
since the base period. For the C-CPI-U data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note that the CPIU and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to two
annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W the reference
base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100.
An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be
expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has risen
from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI Information
and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000.
Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent
changes rather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by
the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The
example below illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and
are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data
indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12month period.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
115.7
111.2
4.5
Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
4.5
111.2
0.040
0.040x100
4.0
Regions Defined
The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below.
The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Vermont.
The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such
as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and
sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted
data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension
plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal
Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977.
Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1999 through 2003 were replaced
at the end of 2003. In January 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December
2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please
see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed
Report.
The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73
selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria.
If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used
before that period. Note: 47 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2004.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their
original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values
and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to
calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software
was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the fuel oil, natural gas, motor fuels, and educational books and supplies indexes, this procedure was used to
offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for
those series. For the Nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of labor and supply
problems for coffee. The procedure was used to account for unusual butter fat supply reductions, decreases in milk
supply, and large swings in soybean oil inventories affecting the Fats and oils series. For the Water and sewerage
maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly and dry weather in California. For
Dairy products, it mitigated the effects of significant changes in milk production levels and higher demand for cheese.
For Electricity, it was used to offset an increase in demand due to warmer than expected weather, increased rates to
conserve supplies, and declining natural gas inventories. For New vehicles, New cars, and New trucks, the procedure
was used to offset the effects of a model changeover combined with financing incentives.
For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Daniel Chow on (202) 691-6968
by e-mail at [email protected]. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our information staff at
(202) 691-7000.
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CPI-U
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
May
2003
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr.
2004
Feb. to
Mar.
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
100.000
188.0
563.2
189.1
566.4
3.1
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 .......................................................
Other food away from home 2 ............................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................
15.384
14.383
8.256
1.202
2.320
.842
1.221
.905
1.765
.305
.251
1.210
.308
6.127
.332
1.001
185.0
184.5
184.1
205.5
179.2
174.0
228.3
139.7
165.0
162.6
166.2
180.4
110.5
186.2
124.7
191.8
186.5
186.1
186.6
206.1
181.1
185.9
231.7
139.9
165.4
163.5
169.4
180.1
110.8
186.7
124.8
191.7
4.0
4.1
4.9
1.5
10.0
12.4
2.4
-.3
2.0
.7
7.5
1.3
.6
2.9
3.6
2.7
.8
.9
1.4
.3
1.1
6.8
1.5
.1
.2
.6
1.9
-.2
.3
.3
.1
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.5
-.3
.5
.3
-.2
.6
-.3
2.5
.4
2.0
.2
.2
.5
.2
.2
.1
.0
.2
1.6
-.6
-.6
.1
-.1
-.1
.1
-1.1
.2
.6
.5
.9
.9
1.4
.2
1.6
6.8
.7
.4
.4
.3
1.7
.2
.3
.3
.2
-.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
Household operations 1 2 .....................................................
42.089
32.878
6.157
2.954
23.383
.385
4.741
3.830
.231
3.599
.910
4.470
.704
188.4
218.4
209.7
129.1
223.9
115.7
155.6
138.0
149.6
144.2
122.3
125.6
123.8
188.9
218.7
210.2
128.2
224.3
116.1
158.1
140.4
150.4
146.8
123.3
125.4
124.0
2.4
2.8
2.6
5.6
2.4
1.6
2.9
2.1
9.8
1.6
5.9
-.7
2.2
.3
.1
.2
-.7
.2
.3
1.6
1.7
.5
1.8
.8
-.2
.2
.3
.6
.2
3.8
.3
.1
-1.1
-1.4
-1.8
-1.4
.1
-.2
.2
.4
.5
.3
1.6
.4
.5
.5
.5
-.1
.5
.3
-.2
.2
.4
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
1.1
1.1
3.1
1.1
.8
.2
.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
3.975
1.024
1.704
.195
.778
124.3
120.3
118.7
120.5
121.0
123.4
120.3
116.9
118.1
120.3
.7
.7
1.2
-4.4
.5
-.7
.0
-1.5
-2.0
-.6
.9
-.1
1.5
.4
1.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.8
-.2
.3
.3
.6
-1.6
-.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ...................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
16.881
15.817
7.912
4.817
2.007
3.249
3.222
.369
1.349
1.064
161.8
157.9
94.1
137.6
131.3
155.9
155.3
107.9
198.6
211.5
165.2
161.5
94.0
137.4
131.8
170.5
169.8
107.9
199.0
210.7
5.1
5.5
-3.5
-.5
-10.9
29.9
30.0
.1
2.1
-.4
2.1
2.3
-.1
-.1
.4
9.4
9.3
.0
.2
-.4
1.1
1.2
-.2
-.1
.2
5.5
5.5
-.2
.3
.3
.1
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.3
-.3
.1
.2
.4
1.7
2.0
.0
.1
.4
8.0
8.1
.0
.2
-1.3
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ............................................
6.074
1.499
4.575
2.749
1.489
308.3
268.5
319.2
270.6
413.6
309.0
269.1
319.8
270.9
414.6
4.6
2.8
5.1
3.8
6.6
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.6
.2
.7
.7
.5
.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.5
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CPI-U
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
May
2003
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr.
2004
Feb. to
Mar.
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...................................................................
5.872
1.736
109.0
104.7
108.8
104.6
1.1
.8
-0.2
-.1
0.3
.3
0.2
.4
-0.2
-.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 .............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ..............................
Communication 2 ....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ...........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..........
5.948
2.841
.219
2.623
3.107
2.925
2.315
.610
.230
110.9
140.7
349.5
404.9
87.4
85.4
96.5
15.0
15.9
110.6
140.9
349.6
405.6
86.9
84.8
95.9
14.9
15.7
1.8
7.2
5.1
7.4
-3.2
-3.5
-2.2
-9.1
-12.8
-.3
.1
.0
.2
-.6
-.7
-.6
-.7
-1.3
.1
.6
.6
.6
-.3
-.5
-.4
.0
-1.3
.3
.6
.7
.6
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.3
.6
.0
.6
.3
.6
-.6
-.7
-.6
-.7
-1.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...........................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 ......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..........................................
3.776
.806
2.970
.680
.650
1.448
303.6
473.3
181.3
154.5
196.1
292.7
303.8
473.5
181.4
154.6
196.6
293.1
1.9
1.7
2.0
.7
1.9
3.7
.1
.0
.1
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
.3
.4
.1
-.1
.2
.0
.2
.4
.1
.0
.1
.1
.3
.1
40.117
15.384
24.733
13.458
3.975
9.483
11.275
59.883
32.494
.385
3.599
.910
.704
6.319
4.575
10.896
154.3
185.0
136.9
157.2
124.3
181.7
115.0
221.5
227.4
115.7
144.2
122.3
123.8
220.0
319.2
259.7
156.0
186.5
138.6
160.9
123.4
188.2
114.8
221.9
227.7
116.1
146.8
123.3
124.0
220.0
319.8
259.6
3.4
4.0
3.0
8.1
.7
11.2
-3.1
2.8
2.8
1.6
1.6
5.9
2.2
1.7
5.1
2.7
1.1
.8
1.2
2.4
-.7
3.6
-.2
.2
.1
.3
1.8
.8
.2
.0
.2
.0
.7
.2
1.0
1.6
.9
2.5
-.2
.4
.6
.1
-1.4
.1
.2
.0
.7
.2
.0
.2
.0
-.5
.0
-.4
-.2
.4
.4
.5
.5
.3
.2
.2
.3
.3
1.2
.9
1.3
2.3
.3
3.6
-.1
.2
.3
.3
1.1
.8
.2
.0
.3
.1
85.617
67.122
93.926
25.734
14.459
10.484
28.842
27.389
55.308
7.080
92.920
78.537
22.254
3.480
56.283
188.6
178.2
181.8
138.9
159.3
181.7
171.4
231.1
213.2
145.9
194.1
196.5
140.5
156.3
229.4
$ .532
$ .178
189.6
179.6
182.9
140.6
162.8
187.7
174.1
231.7
213.6
154.1
194.3
196.5
140.2
170.1
229.6
$ .529
$ .177
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.0
7.7
10.5
6.0
2.7
2.6
15.0
2.1
1.7
-1.1
28.6
2.9
.5
.8
.6
1.2
2.2
3.3
1.6
.3
.2
5.6
.1
.0
-.2
8.8
.1
.5
.4
.4
1.0
1.7
2.6
.8
-.1
.4
1.9
.4
.4
.1
5.0
.5
.3
.1
.2
-.1
-.6
.0
-.1
.3
.3
.1
.3
.3
.0
-.3
.4
.5
.8
.7
1.2
2.2
3.1
1.5
.3
.3
4.6
.3
.2
.1
7.7
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Household operations 1 2 .........................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...........
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
-
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
3 months ended—
CPI-U
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Aug.
2003
Nov.
2003
Feb.
2004
6 months
ended—
May
2004
Nov.
2003
May
2004
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
186.3
187.2
187.6
188.8
2.6
0.2
3.7
5.5
1.4
4.6
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 .......................................................
Other food away from home 2 ............................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................
184.3
183.8
183.6
204.2
179.3
171.3
228.4
140.5
163.9
163.3
162.3
179.4
109.5
185.5
124.0
189.9
184.7
184.1
183.9
205.2
178.8
172.2
229.0
140.2
164.9
162.8
166.3
180.2
111.7
185.8
124.2
190.8
185.0
184.4
184.1
205.3
179.2
174.9
227.7
139.4
165.0
162.7
166.2
180.4
110.5
186.2
124.9
191.8
186.6
186.1
186.7
205.7
182.0
186.8
229.3
139.9
165.7
163.2
169.0
180.7
110.8
186.7
125.2
191.7
3.6
3.9
4.8
2.2
10.8
4.2
7.7
-1.4
1.2
.7
.0
1.6
-.7
2.4
2.0
.9
4.7
4.7
6.4
.4
22.4
5.8
2.3
-2.3
-1.5
2.5
1.5
-2.9
-3.2
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.6
2.7
1.8
.8
1.3
2.4
-1.9
4.4
4.0
.0
11.3
3.6
1.8
3.8
5.7
2.8
5.1
5.1
6.9
3.0
6.2
41.4
1.6
-1.7
4.5
-.2
17.6
2.9
4.8
2.6
3.9
3.8
4.2
4.3
5.6
1.3
16.4
5.0
5.0
-1.8
-.1
1.6
.8
-.7
-2.0
2.6
2.5
2.0
3.9
3.9
4.3
1.9
3.7
20.3
-.2
1.3
4.2
-.1
14.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
4.8
3.3
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
Household operations 1 2 .....................................................
187.1
215.8
208.6
119.8
222.7
115.0
158.9
141.8
146.9
148.6
121.8
125.7
123.4
187.7
217.1
209.0
124.4
223.3
115.1
157.1
139.8
144.2
146.5
121.9
125.5
123.6
188.4
218.1
209.7
126.4
224.1
115.7
157.9
140.5
144.1
147.3
122.3
125.2
123.8
189.1
218.6
210.4
126.7
224.6
116.1
159.7
142.1
148.5
148.9
123.3
125.4
124.0
1.3
1.7
2.4
-1.0
1.8
5.4
1.6
.9
8.5
.5
4.9
-2.2
1.7
.9
2.3
2.1
3.0
2.2
-5.1
-4.3
-6.4
-3.2
-6.9
5.9
-1.9
2.0
3.0
1.7
2.3
-2.9
2.0
2.5
12.5
13.8
32.6
12.8
7.9
2.3
3.3
4.3
5.3
3.5
25.1
3.5
3.9
2.0
.8
4.4
.8
5.0
-1.0
2.0
1.1
2.0
2.3
1.0
2.0
.0
-1.4
-2.9
2.5
-3.2
5.4
-2.0
1.8
3.7
3.5
2.9
10.2
2.7
3.2
7.1
7.1
17.7
6.6
6.5
.6
2.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
119.7
118.3
111.5
119.8
118.3
120.8
118.2
113.2
120.3
119.5
120.8
118.0
113.3
119.3
119.3
121.2
118.3
114.0
117.4
119.0
1.0
-2.7
1.8
-1.3
3.1
-.3
4.9
-.7
-7.0
.0
-3.0
.7
-4.9
-1.7
-3.3
5.1
.0
9.3
-7.8
2.4
.3
1.0
.5
-4.2
1.5
1.0
.3
2.0
-4.8
-.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ...................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
159.0
155.0
94.1
137.5
131.0
145.1
144.5
108.0
197.8
210.0
160.8
156.9
93.9
137.3
131.2
153.1
152.4
107.8
198.3
210.6
160.9
156.9
93.9
137.2
131.3
152.7
151.9
107.9
198.6
211.5
163.7
160.0
93.9
137.3
131.8
164.9
164.2
107.9
199.0
208.8
6.0
6.5
-3.6
.3
-11.9
39.0
39.3
.4
2.5
1.7
-6.9
-7.5
-8.0
-2.9
-28.0
-18.8
-18.6
.0
1.8
1.3
9.0
9.9
-1.7
1.2
-3.0
51.0
51.2
.4
1.6
-2.4
12.4
13.5
-.8
-.6
2.5
66.8
66.7
-.4
2.4
-2.3
-.6
-.8
-5.9
-1.3
-20.3
6.2
6.4
.2
2.2
1.5
10.7
11.7
-1.3
.3
-.3
58.7
58.8
.0
2.0
-2.4
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ............................................
305.3
266.7
315.7
267.5
410.4
307.0
267.3
317.8
269.4
412.5
308.1
268.5
318.9
270.1
413.6
309.0
269.1
319.8
270.6
415.5
4.0
2.9
4.3
1.4
8.7
4.1
1.5
4.9
3.1
7.3
5.4
3.1
6.2
5.9
5.3
4.9
3.6
5.3
4.7
5.1
4.0
2.2
4.6
2.2
8.0
5.2
3.4
5.7
5.3
5.2
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
3 months ended—
CPI-U
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Aug.
2003
Nov.
2003
Feb.
2004
6 months
ended—
May
2004
Nov.
2003
May
2004
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...................................................................
108.3
103.7
108.6
104.0
108.8
104.4
108.6
104.2
1.1
.8
0.7
1.2
1.5
-1.1
1.1
1.9
0.9
1.0
1.3
.4
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 .............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ..............................
Communication 2 ....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ...........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..........
111.0
140.2
345.5
403.8
87.8
86.1
97.1
15.2
16.0
111.1
141.0
347.5
406.3
87.5
85.7
96.7
15.2
15.8
111.4
141.8
349.9
408.6
87.5
85.4
96.5
15.0
15.9
111.4
142.6
351.0
410.9
87.0
84.8
95.9
14.9
15.7
2.2
9.7
6.9
9.7
-4.4
-4.0
-1.2
-16.0
-25.9
1.5
5.1
-2.0
6.0
-2.7
-3.6
-2.4
-7.4
-9.2
2.2
7.2
9.6
6.8
-2.7
-.5
-.4
-5.1
-7.2
1.4
7.0
6.5
7.2
-3.6
-5.9
-4.9
-7.7
-7.3
1.8
7.3
2.4
7.8
-3.5
-3.8
-1.8
-11.8
-18.0
1.8
7.1
8.0
7.0
-3.1
-3.2
-2.7
-6.4
-7.2
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...........................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 ......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..........................................
302.3
472.6
180.4
154.5
195.2
289.9
302.9
473.6
180.7
154.5
195.8
291.1
303.3
473.3
181.1
154.5
196.1
292.4
303.6
473.5
181.3
154.6
196.6
292.8
2.6
5.4
1.8
-.3
1.9
2.7
.5
-2.3
1.4
-.8
.6
4.7
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.4
2.1
3.4
1.7
.8
2.0
.3
2.9
4.1
1.6
1.5
1.6
-.5
1.2
3.7
2.3
1.9
2.5
1.8
2.5
3.7
152.4
184.3
134.4
152.8
119.7
176.0
115.2
220.0
224.7
115.0
148.6
121.8
123.4
219.2
315.7
258.8
153.4
184.7
135.7
155.3
120.8
180.4
115.0
220.8
226.1
115.1
146.5
121.9
123.6
219.3
317.8
259.4
153.4
185.0
135.7
154.6
120.8
179.7
114.8
221.6
227.0
115.7
147.3
122.3
123.8
219.7
318.9
260.1
155.2
186.6
137.4
158.1
121.2
186.2
114.7
222.1
227.7
116.1
148.9
123.3
124.0
219.6
319.8
260.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
10.8
1.0
13.3
-4.3
2.2
1.6
5.4
.5
4.9
1.7
2.4
4.3
2.9
-2.6
4.7
-6.7
-1.9
-.3
-7.6
-7.0
2.0
2.4
-5.1
-6.9
5.9
2.0
3.0
4.9
2.7
5.1
2.6
6.2
9.4
-3.0
16.8
.7
3.0
1.8
2.5
12.8
7.9
3.3
.7
6.2
2.8
7.6
5.1
9.2
14.6
5.1
25.3
-1.7
3.9
5.4
3.9
.8
5.0
2.0
.7
5.3
2.3
.4
4.2
-1.8
4.3
.3
2.3
-5.7
2.1
2.0
.0
-3.2
5.4
1.8
2.7
4.6
2.8
6.3
3.9
7.7
12.0
1.0
21.0
-.5
3.4
3.6
3.2
6.6
6.5
2.6
.7
5.7
2.6
186.7
176.9
180.2
136.5
154.9
176.1
168.8
231.1
211.7
142.8
192.5
194.8
139.4
146.0
227.2
187.7
177.6
181.0
137.8
157.5
180.6
170.2
230.9
212.5
145.5
193.2
195.5
139.6
153.3
228.3
188.2
177.8
181.4
137.7
156.6
180.6
170.0
231.5
213.2
145.7
193.7
196.0
139.6
152.9
229.2
189.2
179.2
182.6
139.4
160.1
186.2
172.5
232.2
213.8
152.4
194.2
196.4
139.7
164.7
229.6
2.4
3.0
2.7
3.3
10.9
10.9
7.3
2.9
2.1
17.3
1.7
1.2
-1.1
37.0
2.4
-.4
-.7
.0
-6.3
-1.8
-6.8
1.7
2.5
2.1
-12.7
1.3
.8
-4.2
-18.0
2.7
3.7
4.9
3.6
6.1
8.7
15.1
5.9
4.1
2.3
30.1
1.9
1.7
.3
50.1
2.1
5.5
5.3
5.4
8.8
14.1
25.0
9.1
1.9
4.0
29.7
3.6
3.3
.9
61.9
4.3
1.0
1.2
1.4
-1.6
4.4
1.7
4.5
2.7
2.1
1.2
1.5
1.0
-2.7
6.0
2.5
4.6
5.1
4.5
7.4
11.4
20.0
7.5
3.0
3.2
29.9
2.7
2.5
.6
55.9
3.2
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Household operations 1 2 .........................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
CPI-U
Indexes
1
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
May2004 from—
Pricing
schedule
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Mar.
2004
Percent change to
Apr.2004 from—
Apr.
2004
Apr.
2003
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
M
186.2
187.4
188.0
189.1
3.1
0.9
0.6
2.3
1.0
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
196.8
198.8
116.6
198.6
200.7
117.4
199.4
201.4
118.1
199.9
202.0
118.3
3.7
3.8
3.6
.7
.6
.8
.3
.3
.2
3.5
3.6
3.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
.4
.3
.6
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
180.2
182.5
114.7
181.0
183.1
115.2
181.5
183.7
115.6
182.9
185.0
116.4
2.9
2.9
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
.8
.7
.7
2.1
2.2
2.1
.7
.7
.8
.3
.3
.3
M
173.0
174.1
173.9
176.0
2.5
1.1
1.2
1.3
.5
-.1
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
179.1
180.8
114.3
180.1
181.8
114.9
180.9
182.5
115.6
182.0
183.4
116.4
2.9
2.7
3.2
1.1
.9
1.3
.6
.5
.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
.9
1.1
.4
.4
.6
M
176.8
177.7
178.7
179.4
2.7
1.0
.4
1.8
1.1
.6
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
190.8
193.2
117.0
192.2
194.5
117.9
192.3
194.6
117.8
193.4
195.9
118.2
2.6
2.5
3.1
.6
.7
.3
.6
.7
.3
1.9
1.5
2.5
.8
.7
.7
.1
.1
-.1
M
M
M
170.4
115.2
177.9
171.5
115.9
178.9
172.0
116.3
179.3
172.9
117.0
180.9
3.0
3.2
2.7
.8
.9
1.1
.5
.6
.9
2.4
2.3
1.7
.9
1.0
.8
.3
.3
.2
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
186.4
190.1
186.3
191.5
187.2
191.9
188.7
193.3
2.9
3.7
1.3
.9
.8
.7
2.1
2.3
.4
.9
.5
.2
M
201.1
203.4
204.0
204.4
3.9
.5
.2
3.7
1.4
.3
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
208.7
180.0
177.7
118.1
-
208.7
181.3
179.1
118.9
3.2
3.5
1.2
2.8
.0
.7
.8
.7
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
180.8
183.4
168.5
183.6
-
182.3
184.7
169.7
185.2
-
-
-
-
.1
1.4
4.4
2.5
.8
.7
.7
.9
-
2
2
2
191.4
198.1
193.5
-
194.8
198.3
194.3
-
-
-
-
4.1
.5
1.0
1.8
.1
.4
-
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CPI-W
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
May
2003
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr.
2004
Feb. to
Mar.
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
100.000
183.5
546.5
184.7
550.2
3.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 .......................................................
Other food away from home 2 ............................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................
17.151
16.061
9.637
1.364
2.908
.955
1.344
1.076
1.991
.321
.303
1.366
.350
6.424
.252
1.090
184.5
183.9
183.3
205.5
179.1
173.6
225.5
139.1
164.6
161.9
166.1
180.8
111.0
186.1
124.3
192.1
186.0
185.6
185.8
206.0
181.1
186.1
228.9
139.3
165.1
162.9
169.4
180.5
111.2
186.6
124.6
192.0
4.1
4.2
5.1
1.5
10.0
12.7
2.1
-.3
2.1
.5
7.5
1.3
.6
2.9
3.1
2.8
.8
.9
1.4
.2
1.1
7.2
1.5
.1
.3
.6
2.0
-.2
.2
.3
.2
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.4
-.2
.4
.1
-.4
.7
-.2
2.4
.5
1.9
.2
.1
.6
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
1.7
-.8
-.4
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
-1.1
.3
.4
.5
.9
1.0
1.5
.0
1.6
7.2
.9
.4
.6
.3
1.7
.4
.2
.3
.2
-.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
Household operations 1 2 .....................................................
39.114
30.151
8.065
1.722
20.026
.337
5.079
4.146
.216
3.930
.933
3.884
.318
183.6
211.5
208.9
129.8
203.1
116.0
155.1
137.0
148.9
143.5
122.5
121.3
125.6
184.1
211.8
209.4
128.2
203.6
116.4
157.4
139.3
149.6
146.1
123.5
121.1
125.9
2.3
2.6
2.6
4.9
2.3
2.1
2.9
2.2
9.9
1.8
6.1
-.7
2.9
.3
.1
.2
-1.2
.2
.3
1.5
1.7
.5
1.8
.8
-.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
3.6
.3
.1
-1.0
-1.3
-1.9
-1.2
.2
.0
.4
.3
.4
.3
1.8
.2
.7
.4
.5
.3
.5
.2
-.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
-.8
.3
.3
1.1
1.1
2.9
1.0
.9
.0
.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
4.357
1.120
1.727
.250
1.011
123.8
120.6
118.4
123.4
119.6
122.8
120.3
116.7
120.9
119.0
1.1
1.0
2.2
-3.8
-.8
-.8
-.2
-1.4
-2.0
-.5
.8
-.1
1.9
.4
.3
-.1
-.1
.1
-1.5
-.4
.2
-.1
.6
-1.5
-.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ...................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
19.145
18.348
9.305
4.864
3.487
3.967
3.936
.456
1.365
.797
159.9
157.1
92.6
138.7
132.1
156.5
155.8
107.5
200.4
209.4
163.6
160.9
92.5
138.5
132.6
171.1
170.4
107.5
200.8
208.8
4.7
5.0
-5.0
-.4
-10.8
30.1
30.2
.3
2.2
.1
2.3
2.4
-.1
-.1
.4
9.3
9.4
.0
.2
-.3
1.3
1.3
-.1
-.2
.2
5.4
5.4
-.2
.2
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
-.1
.1
-.5
-.5
.1
.1
.5
2.1
2.2
.1
.1
.4
8.5
8.4
.0
.2
-1.4
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ............................................
4.969
1.142
3.827
2.256
1.254
307.7
262.5
319.4
273.2
409.8
308.4
263.3
320.0
273.5
410.7
4.7
2.7
5.2
3.9
6.7
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.6
.2
.6
.7
.5
.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.5
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
CPI-W
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
May
2003
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr.
2004
Feb. to
Mar.
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...................................................................
5.697
1.928
106.7
103.9
106.6
103.9
1.0
.9
-0.1
.0
0.3
.4
0.0
.4
0.0
-.1
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 .............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ..............................
Communication 2 ....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ...........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..........
5.645
2.299
.215
2.084
3.345
3.194
2.622
.572
.205
109.6
139.7
350.4
394.1
89.0
87.5
96.7
15.5
15.6
109.2
139.9
350.4
394.6
88.4
87.0
96.1
15.4
15.4
1.1
6.7
5.0
6.9
-3.2
-3.3
-2.2
-9.4
-13.5
-.4
.1
.0
.1
-.7
-.6
-.6
-.6
-1.3
.1
.6
.5
.5
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.6
-1.3
.2
.5
.7
.5
.0
-.5
-.2
-1.3
.6
-.2
.4
.3
.4
-.6
-.6
-.6
-.6
-1.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...........................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 ......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..........................................
3.923
1.248
2.675
.737
.610
1.152
311.3
474.1
180.1
155.1
196.6
292.9
311.5
474.4
180.2
155.1
197.1
293.1
1.8
1.6
1.9
.6
1.8
3.8
.1
.1
.1
.0
.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
.3
.4
.2
.0
.2
.1
.2
.7
.1
.1
.1
.0
.3
.1
44.582
17.151
27.430
14.671
4.357
10.315
12.759
55.418
29.813
.337
3.930
.933
.318
6.241
3.827
10.020
154.8
184.5
138.0
160.5
123.8
187.0
113.9
217.1
203.7
116.0
143.5
122.5
125.6
220.2
319.4
253.0
156.7
186.0
140.0
164.7
122.8
194.5
113.9
217.6
203.9
116.4
146.1
123.5
125.9
220.3
320.0
252.7
3.4
4.1
2.9
9.0
1.1
12.4
-4.1
2.6
2.6
2.1
1.8
6.1
2.9
1.9
5.2
2.3
1.2
.8
1.4
2.6
-.8
4.0
.0
.2
.1
.3
1.8
.8
.2
.0
.2
-.1
.7
.2
1.0
1.9
.8
2.8
-.2
.2
.5
.1
-1.2
.2
.4
.1
.6
.2
.0
.2
-.1
-.6
-.1
-.6
-.2
.3
.3
.7
.5
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
1.3
.9
1.5
2.6
.2
4.1
.0
.2
.2
.3
1.0
.9
.2
.0
.3
.0
83.939
69.849
95.031
28.520
15.761
11.405
31.823
25.605
51.592
8.114
91.886
75.825
24.337
4.183
51.488
183.2
175.3
178.2
139.9
162.4
186.6
173.0
205.2
209.2
146.0
189.0
190.4
140.1
156.7
225.3
$ .545
$ .183
184.4
176.8
179.4
141.8
166.4
193.5
175.9
205.8
209.7
154.5
189.3
190.4
139.9
170.7
225.5
$ .541
$ .182
2.7
3.2
2.9
2.8
8.6
11.5
6.4
2.7
2.4
16.0
1.8
1.3
-1.6
29.0
2.7
.7
.9
.7
1.4
2.5
3.7
1.7
.3
.2
5.8
.2
.0
-.1
8.9
.1
.5
.4
.5
.9
1.8
2.8
.9
-.1
.3
2.2
.3
.3
.1
5.1
.4
.2
.1
.1
-.1
-.6
-.1
-.2
.3
.3
-.1
.2
.2
.0
-.5
.3
.7
.9
.7
1.4
2.4
3.6
1.8
.2
.2
5.0
.3
.1
.1
8.3
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Household operations 1 2 .........................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ......
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ...........
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
-
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
3 months ended—
CPI-W
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Aug.
2003
Nov.
2003
Feb.
2004
6 months
ended—
May
2004
Nov.
2003
May
2004
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
181.9
182.8
183.1
184.4
2.9
-0.7
4.1
5.6
1.1
4.8
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 .......................................................
Other food away from home 2 ............................................
Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................
183.8
183.3
182.8
204.2
179.3
170.9
226.4
139.9
163.4
162.5
162.1
179.7
110.1
185.3
123.9
190.0
184.1
183.6
183.1
205.1
178.9
171.5
226.7
139.4
164.5
162.2
166.0
180.6
112.2
185.6
124.0
191.2
184.4
183.8
183.2
205.5
179.1
174.5
224.8
138.8
164.4
162.1
166.3
180.4
111.0
186.1
124.5
192.1
186.1
185.7
185.9
205.6
182.0
187.0
226.9
139.3
165.4
162.6
169.2
181.1
111.2
186.6
124.8
192.0
3.6
3.9
5.1
2.4
10.8
3.7
7.8
-2.0
1.2
.5
.3
1.6
-1.4
2.2
2.0
.2
5.2
5.2
6.6
-.2
22.7
6.4
1.8
-2.3
-.7
3.3
1.0
-2.0
-2.2
2.9
2.7
4.1
2.4
2.4
1.8
1.2
1.6
1.9
-2.1
5.0
3.2
-1.7
11.1
2.7
2.2
3.5
4.7
2.6
5.1
5.3
7.0
2.8
6.2
43.4
.9
-1.7
5.0
.2
18.7
3.2
4.1
2.8
2.9
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.8
1.1
16.6
5.0
4.7
-2.1
.2
1.9
.6
-.2
-1.8
2.6
2.3
2.2
3.8
3.9
4.3
2.0
3.8
20.9
-.6
1.6
4.1
-.7
14.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.8
3.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 .................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
Household operations 1 2 .....................................................
182.8
209.6
207.8
120.9
202.1
115.1
158.3
140.6
145.8
147.7
121.9
121.4
124.9
183.2
210.5
208.2
125.2
202.7
115.2
156.7
138.8
143.0
145.9
122.2
121.4
125.4
183.8
211.3
208.9
127.4
203.1
116.0
157.4
139.5
143.4
146.7
122.4
121.0
125.6
184.3
211.7
209.4
126.4
203.8
116.4
159.1
141.1
147.5
148.2
123.5
121.0
125.9
1.6
2.0
2.6
-.3
1.8
6.1
1.6
1.2
8.9
.8
4.9
-1.6
1.6
.9
2.1
2.0
3.4
2.2
-4.4
-4.6
-6.8
-2.0
-6.9
5.5
-2.3
2.6
3.4
2.1
2.5
-1.6
1.8
2.5
12.8
13.9
30.2
12.9
8.3
2.3
3.9
3.3
4.1
3.1
19.5
3.4
4.6
2.0
1.4
4.7
1.4
5.4
-1.3
3.2
1.2
2.0
2.3
1.5
2.0
.7
-1.5
-2.9
3.3
-3.1
5.2
-2.0
2.1
3.3
3.1
2.8
8.4
2.6
3.5
7.3
7.5
16.8
7.0
6.8
.5
3.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
119.5
118.5
111.0
123.2
117.9
120.5
118.4
113.1
123.7
118.2
120.4
118.3
113.2
121.9
117.7
120.7
118.2
113.9
120.1
117.5
.3
-2.7
2.5
-1.6
.7
1.0
6.0
.4
-6.9
-.3
-1.3
2.1
-4.6
3.3
-2.3
4.1
-1.0
10.9
-9.7
-1.4
.7
1.5
1.4
-4.3
.2
1.3
.5
2.9
-3.4
-1.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 .......................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ...................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
156.9
154.1
92.5
138.7
131.7
145.5
144.9
107.6
199.7
208.1
158.9
156.1
92.4
138.4
132.0
153.3
152.7
107.4
200.1
208.8
158.8
155.9
92.4
138.3
132.1
152.5
152.0
107.5
200.4
209.8
162.1
159.4
92.5
138.5
132.6
165.5
164.8
107.5
200.8
206.9
6.1
6.2
-4.8
.6
-12.1
40.2
40.0
.4
2.3
2.1
-9.6
-10.0
-12.3
-2.6
-27.7
-19.2
-19.1
.7
2.2
2.1
9.4
10.2
-2.1
1.2
-3.3
51.3
51.5
.4
1.8
-1.1
13.9
14.5
.0
-.6
2.8
67.4
67.3
-.4
2.2
-2.3
-2.1
-2.2
-8.6
-1.0
-20.2
6.4
6.4
.6
2.3
2.1
11.7
12.3
-1.1
.3
-.3
59.1
59.2
.0
2.0
-1.7
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ............................................
304.7
260.9
315.9
270.0
406.7
306.4
261.5
317.9
272.0
408.7
307.5
262.5
319.0
272.7
409.8
308.4
263.3
320.0
273.3
411.9
3.7
3.0
4.0
1.5
8.7
4.4
1.4
5.2
2.9
8.3
5.6
2.6
6.5
6.3
4.8
4.9
3.7
5.3
5.0
5.2
4.0
2.2
4.6
2.2
8.5
5.3
3.2
5.9
5.6
5.0
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
3 months ended—
CPI-W
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
Aug.
2003
Nov.
2003
Feb.
2004
6 months
ended—
May
2004
Nov.
2003
May
2004
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 .............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...................................................................
106.1
102.8
106.4
103.2
106.4
103.6
106.4
103.5
0.8
.8
0.4
1.2
1.5
-1.5
1.1
2.8
0.6
1.0
1.3
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 .............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ...........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ..............................
Communication 2 ....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ...........
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ..........
109.7
139.3
346.7
393.3
89.4
88.2
97.3
15.8
15.7
109.8
140.1
348.5
395.4
89.1
87.9
96.9
15.7
15.5
110.0
140.8
350.8
397.3
89.1
87.5
96.7
15.5
15.6
109.8
141.4
351.8
399.0
88.6
87.0
96.1
15.4
15.4
1.5
9.0
6.7
9.2
-4.3
-3.9
-1.2
-15.5
-29.7
.7
4.5
-1.5
5.3
-2.6
-3.1
-2.4
-9.5
-7.2
1.5
7.2
9.1
7.0
-2.2
-.9
-.4
-2.5
-7.3
.4
6.2
6.0
5.9
-3.5
-5.3
-4.8
-9.7
-7.4
1.1
6.8
2.5
7.3
-3.5
-3.5
-1.8
-12.5
-19.2
.9
6.7
7.6
6.5
-2.9
-3.1
-2.7
-6.2
-7.4
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...........................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 ......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..........................................
310.0
473.2
179.1
155.0
195.7
289.6
310.6
474.2
179.5
155.0
196.3
290.7
311.1
474.1
179.9
155.1
196.6
292.6
311.3
474.4
180.0
155.1
197.1
292.8
2.9
5.6
1.6
.3
2.1
3.2
-.4
-2.5
.7
-1.3
.4
4.0
2.9
2.6
3.0
3.2
1.9
3.5
1.7
1.0
2.0
.3
2.9
4.5
1.2
1.5
1.1
-.5
1.2
3.6
2.3
1.8
2.5
1.7
2.4
4.0
152.8
183.8
135.4
155.7
119.5
180.7
114.2
216.1
201.8
115.1
147.7
121.9
124.9
219.4
315.9
252.2
153.9
184.1
136.8
158.6
120.5
185.8
114.0
216.6
202.8
115.2
145.9
122.2
125.4
219.6
317.9
252.7
153.9
184.4
136.6
157.7
120.4
184.6
113.8
217.3
203.5
116.0
146.7
122.4
125.6
220.0
319.0
253.3
155.9
186.1
138.7
161.8
120.7
192.2
113.8
217.8
203.9
116.4
148.2
123.5
125.9
220.0
320.0
253.2
3.5
3.6
3.6
11.5
.3
14.5
-5.3
2.3
1.8
6.1
.8
4.9
1.6
2.6
4.0
2.4
-3.4
5.2
-8.5
-1.6
1.0
-8.1
-9.9
1.9
2.2
-4.4
-6.9
5.5
2.6
3.0
5.2
2.3
5.1
2.4
6.8
10.4
-1.3
18.5
.4
3.2
2.0
2.5
12.9
8.3
3.9
1.3
6.5
2.6
8.4
5.1
10.1
16.6
4.1
28.0
-1.4
3.2
4.2
4.6
1.4
5.4
3.2
1.1
5.3
1.6
.0
4.4
-2.6
4.8
.7
2.6
-7.6
2.1
2.0
.7
-3.1
5.2
2.1
2.8
4.6
2.4
6.7
3.8
8.4
13.5
1.3
23.1
-.5
3.2
3.1
3.5
7.0
6.8
3.6
1.2
5.9
2.1
181.5
173.9
176.7
137.4
157.8
180.4
170.2
205.3
208.2
142.3
187.7
189.0
139.1
146.0
223.6
182.4
174.6
177.5
138.7
160.7
185.4
171.8
205.1
208.8
145.4
188.2
189.6
139.3
153.4
224.5
182.7
174.8
177.7
138.6
159.7
185.3
171.4
205.8
209.5
145.3
188.6
190.0
139.3
152.6
225.1
183.9
176.4
179.0
140.6
163.5
191.9
174.5
206.2
209.9
152.6
189.1
190.2
139.4
165.2
225.5
2.7
3.3
2.8
3.6
11.6
11.6
7.3
3.0
2.0
19.1
1.5
1.1
-1.7
38.7
2.4
-1.5
-1.6
-.7
-7.9
-1.3
-7.3
1.7
2.2
2.2
-13.2
.6
-.2
-5.8
-18.4
2.6
4.3
5.0
3.9
6.7
9.7
16.6
6.4
4.0
2.3
31.0
1.9
1.7
.3
49.7
2.4
5.4
5.9
5.3
9.6
15.3
28.0
10.5
1.8
3.3
32.3
3.0
2.6
.9
63.9
3.4
.6
.8
1.0
-2.3
5.0
1.8
4.4
2.6
2.1
1.7
1.1
.4
-3.8
6.3
2.5
4.8
5.4
4.6
8.1
12.4
22.2
8.4
2.9
2.8
31.6
2.5
2.1
.6
56.6
2.9
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .......................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .....................
Household operations 1 2 .........................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ...........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other
item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
CPI-W
Indexes
1
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
May2004 from—
Pricing
schedule
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Mar.
2004
Percent change to
Apr.2004 from—
Apr.
2004
Apr.
2003
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
M
181.9
182.9
183.5
184.7
3.0
1.0
0.7
2.1
0.9
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
193.6
194.3
116.7
195.1
195.9
117.5
195.7
196.3
118.1
196.4
197.1
118.4
3.8
3.8
3.7
.7
.6
.8
.4
.4
.3
3.3
3.4
3.1
1.1
1.0
1.2
.3
.2
.5
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
175.3
176.9
113.8
175.8
177.2
114.2
176.3
177.9
114.6
177.8
179.4
115.5
2.8
3.0
2.8
1.1
1.2
1.1
.9
.8
.8
1.8
2.1
1.8
.6
.6
.7
.3
.4
.4
M
170.6
171.4
171.2
173.2
2.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
.4
-.1
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
175.8
178.0
112.7
176.7
178.9
113.4
177.6
179.7
114.0
178.8
180.8
114.8
2.8
2.9
2.7
1.2
1.1
1.2
.7
.6
.7
1.7
1.9
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.2
.5
.4
.5
M
176.0
176.9
177.8
179.0
2.5
1.2
.7
1.4
1.0
.5
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
185.7
186.5
116.4
187.1
187.9
117.2
187.3
188.2
117.2
188.6
189.6
117.8
2.6
2.5
3.0
.8
.9
.5
.7
.7
.5
1.7
1.5
2.2
.9
.9
.7
.1
.2
.0
M
M
M
168.6
114.2
175.8
169.6
114.9
176.7
170.0
115.3
177.2
171.2
116.0
178.8
3.1
2.9
2.5
.9
1.0
1.2
.7
.6
.9
2.2
1.9
1.3
.8
1.0
.8
.2
.3
.3
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
179.9
183.4
179.7
184.9
180.6
185.2
182.2
186.8
2.8
3.8
1.4
1.0
.9
.9
1.8
2.4
.4
1.0
.5
.2
M
196.3
198.2
198.5
199.1
3.9
.5
.3
3.5
1.1
.2
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
207.4
171.0
177.6
117.6
-
207.9
172.6
179.5
118.4
3.0
3.8
1.8
2.9
.2
.9
1.1
.7
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
178.7
178.1
165.7
180.8
-
180.0
179.3
166.8
182.6
-
-
-
-
.4
1.6
3.7
2.4
.7
.7
.7
1.0
-
2
2
2
191.2
194.1
187.8
-
194.0
194.7
189.1
-
-
-
-
4.1
.6
1.1
1.5
.3
.7
-
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)
C-CPI-U
Relative
importance,
2001-2002
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Apr.
2004
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
109.7
110.1
2.4
0.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
15.076
14.086
8.062
6.023
.990
110.3
110.3
109.2
111.7
111.1
111.2
111.2
110.6
112.0
111.1
3.7
3.8
4.5
2.8
2.8
.8
.8
1.3
.3
.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
41.793
32.380
4.643
4.771
113.4
115.5
119.6
95.9
113.7
115.6
121.5
95.7
2.2
2.6
2.8
-1.3
.3
.1
1.6
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
4.317
94.1
93.3
.6
-.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.315
16.206
1.109
107.0
107.1
105.1
108.8
109.0
104.6
3.5
3.7
-.6
1.7
1.8
-.5
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
5.783
1.466
4.317
120.7
114.4
122.9
120.9
114.7
123.1
4.4
2.8
5.0
.2
.3
.2
Recreation ................................................................................
5.978
104.0
103.7
.1
-.3
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.004
2.560
3.444
99.1
129.6
80.2
98.7
129.7
79.6
.1
7.1
-4.8
-.4
.1
-.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.734
113.6
113.7
1.9
.1
58.567
41.433
12.521
28.912
78.985
6.929
115.5
102.2
87.0
109.3
108.1
127.8
115.7
103.0
86.9
110.7
108.0
134.4
2.5
2.3
-3.8
5.2
1.2
14.0
.2
.8
-.1
1.3
-.1
5.2
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2004 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2003 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 1 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Apr.
2004
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ...........................................................................
100.000
188.0
563.2
189.1
566.4
3.1
0.6
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ......................................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................
Other food at home ......................................................................
Sugar and sweets ......................................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................................
Other foods ................................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ...................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Other food away from home 1 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
15.832
14.801
8.558
1.293
2.433
.889
1.252
.933
1.759
.311
.255
1.192
.280
6.243
.391
1.031
185.0
184.4
184.1
205.6
179.0
173.9
228.3
139.6
165.1
162.6
166.5
180.5
110.3
186.3
125.0
191.7
186.5
186.0
186.5
206.2
180.9
185.5
231.3
139.8
165.6
163.4
169.9
180.1
110.6
186.8
125.1
191.6
4.0
4.0
4.9
1.6
9.8
12.2
2.3
-.4
2.2
.7
7.8
1.3
.5
2.9
3.8
2.6
.8
.9
1.3
.3
1.1
6.7
1.3
.1
.3
.5
2.0
-.2
.3
.3
.1
-.1
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ...........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ...........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ..........................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .............................................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Fuels ..............................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..........................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
Household operations 1 .................................................................
40.998
31.834
6.516
2.693
22.261
.364
4.674
3.787
.220
3.568
.887
4.489
.822
188.3
218.2
209.7
128.9
223.9
115.6
155.6
138.0
149.9
144.2
122.4
125.6
124.1
188.8
218.5
210.2
127.8
224.3
116.0
158.1
140.4
150.8
146.8
123.5
125.4
124.4
2.3
2.7
2.6
5.3
2.4
1.5
2.9
2.1
10.1
1.6
6.1
-.7
2.6
.3
.1
.2
-.9
.2
.3
1.6
1.7
.6
1.8
.9
-.2
.2
Apparel ..............................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................................
Footwear ..........................................................................................
4.058
1.034
1.673
.180
.822
124.6
120.5
119.0
120.1
120.8
123.9
120.3
117.5
117.9
120.3
1.1
.7
1.7
-4.6
.5
-.6
-.2
-1.3
-1.8
-.4
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 .....................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..........................................
Public transportation ........................................................................
17.035
15.870
7.674
4.686
1.753
3.269
3.241
.411
1.426
1.165
161.9
158.0
94.0
137.7
131.3
156.0
155.3
107.9
198.6
211.3
165.2
161.6
93.9
137.5
131.8
170.5
169.8
107.9
199.0
210.2
5.1
5.6
-3.6
-.4
-10.9
29.9
30.0
.1
2.1
-.7
2.0
2.3
-.1
-.1
.4
9.3
9.3
.0
.2
-.5
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
Hospital and related services 2 ......................................................
6.067
1.390
4.677
2.833
1.515
308.5
268.4
319.3
270.8
413.8
309.1
269.1
319.9
271.0
414.8
4.6
2.8
5.2
3.8
6.7
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Apr.
2004
Expenditure category
Recreation 1 ......................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ............................................................................
5.897
1.609
109.1
105.0
109.0
104.9
1.3
1.1
-0.1
-.1
Education and communication 1 ........................................................
Education 1 ......................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ....................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .......................................
Communication 1 .............................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ......................................
Telephone services 1 ...................................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 4 .......................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ......................
5.780
2.985
.246
2.740
2.794
2.600
2.171
.429
.169
111.0
140.7
349.8
405.1
87.4
85.4
96.5
15.0
15.9
110.7
140.9
349.9
405.7
86.9
84.8
95.9
14.8
15.7
1.9
7.2
5.2
7.4
-3.2
-3.5
-2.2
-9.8
-12.8
-.3
.1
.0
.1
-.6
-.7
-.6
-1.3
-1.3
Other goods and services ..................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .......................................................
Personal care ..................................................................................
Personal care products ..................................................................
Personal care services ..................................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...................................................
4.333
.969
3.364
.668
.901
1.601
303.6
472.8
181.4
154.5
196.1
293.1
303.9
472.9
181.6
154.7
196.6
293.4
1.9
1.6
2.1
.7
1.9
3.8
.1
.0
.1
.1
.3
.1
40.254
15.832
24.422
13.706
4.058
9.648
10.716
59.746
31.470
.364
3.568
.887
.822
6.774
4.677
11.183
154.4
185.0
137.1
157.2
124.6
181.6
115.0
221.4
227.2
115.6
144.2
122.4
124.1
220.1
319.3
260.0
156.1
186.5
138.9
161.0
123.9
188.1
114.8
221.8
227.5
116.0
146.8
123.5
124.4
220.1
319.9
259.9
3.4
4.0
3.2
8.1
1.1
11.2
-3.1
2.7
2.7
1.5
1.6
6.1
2.6
1.8
5.2
2.8
1.1
.8
1.3
2.4
-.6
3.6
-.2
.2
.1
.3
1.8
.9
.2
.0
.2
.0
85.199
68.166
93.933
25.453
14.737
10.679
29.538
28.276
55.068
7.056
92.944
78.143
21.965
3.488
56.178
188.7
178.3
181.8
139.1
159.3
181.6
171.4
231.2
213.1
146.1
194.1
196.5
140.7
156.4
229.3
$ .532
$ .178
189.6
179.7
182.9
140.8
162.8
187.5
174.1
231.9
213.5
154.3
194.4
196.6
140.4
170.2
229.5
$ .529
$ .177
2.9
3.2
2.9
3.2
7.7
10.4
6.0
2.8
2.5
15.1
2.2
1.8
-.9
28.6
2.9
.5
.8
.6
1.2
2.2
3.2
1.6
.3
.2
5.6
.2
.1
-.2
8.8
.1
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ........................................................................................
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ............................................
Apparel ..........................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...........................
Durables ..........................................................................................
Services ...............................................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ................................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..............................
Household operations 1 .....................................................................
Transportation services .....................................................................
Medical care services ........................................................................
Other services ...................................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ................................................................................
All items less shelter ............................................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................................
Nondurables less food .........................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .....................................................
Nondurables ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ..............................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................
Energy commodities ......................................................................
Services less energy services .........................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ...............
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .....................
1 Indexes on a December 1997=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 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Apr.
2004
Expenditure category
All items ...............................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ...........................................................................
100.000
183.5
546.6
184.8
550.3
3.0
0.7
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Food ................................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ......................................................
Dairy and related products ..........................................................
Fruits and vegetables ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ........................
Other food at home ......................................................................
Sugar and sweets ......................................................................
Fats and oils ..............................................................................
Other foods ................................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ...................................................
Food away from home ...................................................................
Other food away from home 1 .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................................
17.410
16.404
9.937
1.467
3.043
.993
1.355
1.096
1.982
.335
.306
1.341
.302
6.466
.280
1.007
184.5
183.9
183.3
205.5
179.0
173.7
225.8
138.9
164.7
162.1
166.4
180.8
110.8
186.2
124.8
192.2
186.0
185.6
185.7
206.1
180.9
185.6
228.7
139.2
165.2
163.2
169.6
180.5
111.0
186.7
125.0
192.2
4.1
4.2
5.0
1.6
9.9
12.4
2.0
-.4
2.2
.7
7.6
1.3
.5
2.9
3.5
2.9
.8
.9
1.3
.3
1.1
6.9
1.3
.2
.3
.7
1.9
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.0
Housing .............................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ...........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ...........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ..........................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .............................................
Fuels and utilities .............................................................................
Fuels ..............................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ........................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..........................
Household furnishings and operations ............................................
Household operations 1 .................................................................
38.367
29.566
8.532
1.525
19.185
.324
5.017
4.111
.206
3.905
.906
3.784
.360
183.5
211.3
208.8
129.3
203.2
115.8
155.1
137.0
148.9
143.6
122.5
121.3
125.9
184.1
211.7
209.4
128.6
203.6
116.2
157.5
139.2
149.3
146.0
123.7
121.1
126.4
2.3
2.6
2.6
5.2
2.3
1.9
2.9
2.1
9.7
1.7
6.3
-.7
3.3
.3
.2
.3
-.5
.2
.3
1.5
1.6
.3
1.7
1.0
-.2
.4
Apparel ..............................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................................
Footwear ..........................................................................................
4.483
1.147
1.744
.230
1.090
123.3
119.7
118.0
122.2
119.8
122.4
119.2
116.0
119.7
119.9
.7
.1
1.6
-4.8
.0
-.7
-.4
-1.7
-2.0
.1
Transportation ...................................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 .....................................................
New vehicles ...............................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...................................................................
Motor fuel .......................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ......................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...............................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..........................................
Public transportation ........................................................................
19.281
18.361
8.868
4.524
3.283
4.029
3.995
.521
1.469
.920
160.1
157.3
92.5
138.8
132.1
156.4
155.8
107.5
200.4
208.8
163.8
161.1
92.5
138.6
132.6
171.0
170.3
107.5
200.7
208.2
4.9
5.1
-5.0
-.4
-10.8
30.0
30.1
.3
2.1
-.1
2.3
2.4
.0
-.1
.4
9.3
9.3
.0
.1
-.3
Medical care ......................................................................................
Medical care commodities ...............................................................
Medical care services ......................................................................
Professional services .....................................................................
Hospital and related services 2 ......................................................
4.844
1.017
3.827
2.290
1.232
308.0
262.6
319.6
273.3
410.5
308.6
263.2
320.2
273.6
411.6
4.8
2.7
5.3
3.9
6.9
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
2003
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2004 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Apr.
2004
Expenditure category
Recreation 1 ......................................................................................
Video and audio 1 ............................................................................
5.515
1.766
107.1
104.2
106.9
104.1
1.3
1.1
-0.2
-.1
Education and communication 1 ........................................................
Education 1 ......................................................................................
Educational books and supplies ....................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .......................................
Communication 1 .............................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ......................................
Telephone services 1 ...................................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 4 .......................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ......................
5.559
2.595
.226
2.369
2.965
2.807
2.427
.381
.154
109.6
139.7
350.3
394.0
88.9
87.5
96.7
15.4
15.5
109.3
139.8
350.4
394.5
88.3
86.9
96.1
15.3
15.3
1.2
6.6
5.0
6.8
-3.3
-3.4
-2.2
-10.0
-14.0
-.3
.1
.0
.1
-.7
-.7
-.6
-.6
-1.3
Other goods and services ..................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products .......................................................
Personal care ..................................................................................
Personal care products ..................................................................
Personal care services ..................................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...................................................
4.540
1.508
3.033
.772
.901
1.193
311.1
473.8
180.0
155.4
196.7
292.5
311.4
473.9
180.2
155.5
197.1
292.9
1.8
1.5
1.9
.8
1.8
3.7
.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.1
44.446
17.410
27.036
15.078
4.483
10.596
11.957
55.554
29.242
.324
3.905
.906
.360
6.796
3.827
10.194
154.9
184.5
138.1
160.3
123.3
186.9
114.0
217.1
203.5
115.8
143.6
122.5
125.9
220.4
319.6
253.1
156.8
186.0
140.2
164.5
122.4
194.3
114.0
217.6
203.9
116.2
146.0
123.7
126.4
220.4
320.2
253.0
3.4
4.1
3.1
8.9
.7
12.3
-4.0
2.6
2.6
1.9
1.7
6.3
3.3
2.0
5.3
2.4
1.2
.8
1.5
2.6
-.7
4.0
.0
.2
.2
.3
1.7
1.0
.4
.0
.2
.0
83.596
70.434
95.156
28.042
16.085
11.602
32.489
26.312
51.727
8.139
91.861
75.457
23.808
4.234
51.649
183.3
175.3
178.2
140.0
162.3
186.7
172.9
205.3
209.2
146.2
189.0
190.4
140.2
156.7
225.2
$ .545
$ .183
184.4
176.9
179.4
142.1
166.3
193.5
175.8
205.9
209.7
154.6
189.3
190.5
140.0
170.7
225.5
$ .541
$ .182
2.7
3.2
2.9
3.0
8.6
11.5
6.4
2.7
2.4
16.1
1.8
1.3
-1.5
29.0
2.7
.6
.9
.7
1.5
2.5
3.6
1.7
.3
.2
5.7
.2
.1
-.1
8.9
.1
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ........................................................................................
Food and beverages ..........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .............................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ............................................
Apparel ..........................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...........................
Durables ..........................................................................................
Services ...............................................................................................
Rent of shelter 3 ................................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ..............................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..............................
Household operations 1 .....................................................................
Transportation services .....................................................................
Medical care services ........................................................................
Other services ...................................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ................................................................................
All items less shelter ............................................................................
All items less medical care ..................................................................
Commodities less food ........................................................................
Nondurables less food .........................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel .....................................................
Nondurables ........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 3 ..............................................................
Services less medical care services ....................................................
Energy .................................................................................................
All items less energy ............................................................................
All items less food and energy ...........................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ............................
Energy commodities ......................................................................
Services less energy services .........................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ...............
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .....................
1 Indexes on a December 1997=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 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
1
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
May 2004 from—
Pricing
schedule
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Mar.
2004
Percent change to
Apr. 2004 from—
Apr.
2004
Apr.
2003
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
M
186.3
187.5
188.0
189.1
3.1
0.9
0.6
2.3
0.9
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
196.7
198.7
116.5
198.3
200.4
117.3
199.1
201.1
117.9
199.7
201.8
118.3
3.6
3.7
3.6
.7
.7
.9
.3
.3
.3
3.4
3.4
3.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
.4
.3
.5
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
180.3
182.5
114.7
181.0
183.1
115.2
181.5
183.7
115.6
182.8
184.9
116.4
2.9
2.9
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
.7
.7
.7
2.1
2.2
2.1
.7
.7
.8
.3
.3
.3
M
173.1
174.3
174.0
176.2
2.6
1.1
1.3
1.3
.5
-.2
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
179.2
181.0
114.3
180.1
181.9
115.0
181.0
182.7
115.5
182.1
183.6
116.4
3.0
2.8
3.2
1.1
.9
1.2
.6
.5
.8
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.0
.9
1.0
.5
.4
.4
M
176.8
177.6
178.5
179.3
2.6
1.0
.4
1.7
1.0
.5
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
191.1
193.6
117.0
192.4
194.9
117.9
192.5
195.0
117.8
193.6
196.2
118.2
2.7
2.6
3.1
.6
.7
.3
.6
.6
.3
2.0
1.7
2.5
.7
.7
.7
.1
.1
-.1
M
M
M
170.5
115.2
177.9
171.6
115.9
179.0
172.0
116.3
179.3
172.9
117.0
181.0
3.0
3.2
2.8
.8
.9
1.1
.5
.6
.9
2.4
2.3
1.7
.9
1.0
.8
.2
.3
.2
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
186.3
190.5
186.3
191.9
187.2
192.2
188.6
193.5
2.8
3.8
1.2
.8
.7
.7
2.1
2.5
.5
.9
.5
.2
M
201.2
203.1
203.7
204.2
3.8
.5
.2
3.6
1.2
.3
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
208.7
180.2
178.2
118.2
-
208.8
181.6
179.7
118.9
3.2
3.7
1.6
2.8
.0
.8
.8
.6
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
181.1
183.3
168.5
183.5
-
182.4
184.5
169.6
185.3
-
-
-
-
.2
1.3
4.4
2.6
.7
.7
.7
1.0
-
2
2
2
191.1
199.0
193.9
-
194.3
198.9
194.8
-
-
-
-
3.8
.8
1.3
1.7
-.1
.5
-
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4 (OW). Old Weight Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items
index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
1
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
May 2004 from—
Pricing
schedule
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
Apr.
2004
May
2004
May
2003
Mar.
2004
Percent change to
Apr. 2004 from—
Apr.
2004
Apr.
2003
Feb.
2004
Mar.
2004
M
181.9
182.9
183.5
184.8
3.0
1.0
0.7
2.1
0.9
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
193.5
194.1
116.8
194.9
195.5
117.6
195.5
196.1
118.2
196.5
197.1
118.6
3.9
3.8
3.9
.8
.8
.9
.5
.5
.3
3.2
3.3
3.2
1.0
1.0
1.2
.3
.3
.5
Midwest urban ................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
175.2
176.7
113.8
175.8
177.1
114.2
176.3
177.8
114.6
177.8
179.2
115.5
2.8
2.9
2.8
1.1
1.2
1.1
.9
.8
.8
1.8
2.0
1.8
.6
.6
.7
.3
.4
.4
M
170.6
171.6
171.4
173.5
2.5
1.1
1.2
1.2
.5
-.1
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
175.8
178.2
112.7
176.8
179.0
113.4
177.6
179.8
113.9
178.8
180.9
114.8
2.8
3.0
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.2
.7
.6
.8
1.7
2.0
1.4
1.0
.9
1.1
.5
.4
.4
M
175.9
176.9
177.5
178.5
2.2
.9
.6
1.2
.9
.3
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
185.9
186.7
116.3
187.2
188.1
117.2
187.5
188.4
117.4
188.9
189.9
117.9
2.8
2.6
3.1
.9
1.0
.6
.7
.8
.4
1.8
1.6
2.4
.9
.9
.9
.2
.2
.2
M
M
M
168.6
114.2
175.8
169.5
114.9
176.8
170.0
115.3
177.2
171.2
116.1
178.8
3.1
3.0
2.5
1.0
1.0
1.1
.7
.7
.9
2.2
1.9
1.3
.8
1.0
.8
.3
.3
.2
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ...................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ...
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .........................................
M
M
180.0
183.5
179.9
185.0
180.8
185.5
182.3
187.2
2.8
4.1
1.3
1.2
.8
.9
1.9
2.5
.4
1.1
.5
.3
M
196.2
197.9
198.3
199.3
4.0
.7
.5
3.4
1.1
.2
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT .....
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ......
1
1
1
1
-
207.4
170.6
178.2
117.5
-
207.8
172.1
180.1
118.4
3.0
3.5
2.1
2.9
.2
.9
1.1
.8
-
-
-
-
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ..............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ....................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ....................
2
2
2
2
178.6
177.8
166.1
181.0
-
179.7
178.9
166.9
182.9
-
-
-
-
.3
1.4
3.7
2.5
.6
.6
.5
1.0
-
2
2
2
190.7
194.8
187.7
-
193.2
195.1
189.4
-
-
-
-
3.7
.8
1.3
1.3
.2
.9
-
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;
Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.
Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,
therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement
error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national
index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national
average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.