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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2008
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January before seasonal
adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The January level of 211.080
(1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in January 2007.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.5 percent in
January prior to seasonal adjustment. The January level of 206.744 (1982-84=100) was 4.6 percent higher than in
January 2007.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January on a
not seasonally adjusted basis. The January level of 121.895 (December 1999=100) was 3.9 percent higher than in
January 2007. Please note that the indexes for the post-2006 period are subject to revision. Previously published and
revised data for 2006 and 2007 are shown on page 5.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.4 percent in January. The indexes for food and for energy
each advanced 0.7 percent, following increases in December of 0.1 and 1.7 percent, respectively. The index for all items
less food and energy rose 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding nine months. The
January advance reflects larger increases than in December in the indexes for apparel, for medical care, for recreation, for
education and communication, and for other goods and services.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
July
2007
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 ...........................
Aug.
2007
Sep.
2007
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Jan. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Jan. 2008
.2
.3
.2
.4
.3
.6
-.1
.0
.4
.1
-.5
-.6
.5
-.1
.4
.5
.3
.2
.7
.4
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
.3
.5
.3
.9
.4
.4
.6
3.5
.4
.2
.4
.1
.3
.1
1.0
.3
.0
.4
.7
.2
.4
.5
.5
.2
6.8
4.6
3.5
4.6
22.3
5.1
1.6
4.3
4.8
3.0
-.2
9.4
4.9
1.0
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.0
.2
.3
.3
.4
.4
2.8
3.9
3.4
3.0
.1
.3
-1.7
.4
1.4
.5
1.0
.2
6.9
.4
1.7
.1
.7
.7
43.6
4.7
19.6
4.9
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
3.1
2.5
Note: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments during 2007. For this reason, some of the
seasonally adjusted figures above and elsewhere in this report differ from those previously published. See the technical
note on page 9 for details.
The food and beverages index rose 0.7 percent in January, up from 0.1 in December and the largest
monthly increase since last February. The index for food at home advanced 0.9 percent, following virtually no
change in December. The index for fruits and vegetables increased 2.2 percent in January, following a decline
of 0.3 percent in December. The indexes for fresh vegetables, for fresh fruits, and for processed fruits and
vegetables increased 3.3, 1.8, and 0.7 percent, respectively. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
advanced 0.8 percent in January, following a decrease of 0.1 percent in December. Prices for poultry, for fish
and seafood, for pork, and for other meats each increased, while beef prices were virtually unchanged. The
index for dairy products rose 0.2 percent after a 0.2 percent decrease in December as a 2.1 percent increase in
cheese prices more than offset a small decline in milk prices. The index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 1.6
percent in January, reflecting increases in prices for carbonated drinks and for coffee. The indexes for cereal
and bakery products and for other food at home rose 0.6 and 0.4 percent, respectively. The other two
components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--each increased
0.4 percent.
The index for housing increased 0.2 percent in January. The index for shelter increased 0.3 percent in
January, the same as in December. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent each
increased 0.3 percent and the index for lodging away from home rose 1.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
the index for lodging away from home increased 5.0 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities was virtually
unchanged in January. The index for household fuels declined 0.1 percent as declines in the indexes for natural
gas and electricity--down 2.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively--more than offset a 4.5 percent increase in the index
for fuel oil. The indexes for garbage and trash collection and for water and sewerage treatment rose 1.0 and 0.5
percent, respectively. The index for household furnishings and operations increased 0.1 percent in January,
following virtually no change in each of the preceding two months.
The transportation index increased 0.5 percent in January. The index for gasoline rose 1.2 percent,
accounting for about two-thirds of the overall transportation increase. As of January, gasoline prices were 2.1
percent below their peak level recorded in May 2007. The index for new vehicles declined 0.3 percent in
January. (As of January, about 76 percent of the new car sample consisted of 2008 models. The 2008 models
will continue to be phased in, with adjustments for quality change, over the next several months as they replace
old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 2008 vehicles represented in the Producer
Price Index sample, see news release USDL-07-1787 dated November 14, 2007.) The index for used cars and
trucks rose 0.2 percent. During the last 12 months, new vehicle prices have declined 0.6 percent, while prices
for used cars and trucks rose 1.4 percent. The index for public transportation increased 0.4 percent in January,
largely reflecting a 0.8 percent increase in the index for airline fares.
The index for apparel rose 0.4 percent in January, its fifth consecutive monthly advance. (Prior to
seasonal adjustment, apparel prices declined 2.1 percent, largely as a result of post-holiday discounting.)
Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in January. The index for medical care commodities--prescription
drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.5 percent. The index for medical care services rose
0.6 percent. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services advanced 0.4 and 1.0
percent, respectively.
The index for recreation, which was virtually unchanged in December, increased 0.2 percent in January.
Upturns in the indexes for sporting goods and for admissions to movies, theaters, and concerts coupled with a
larger increase in the index for club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises largely accounted
for the January advance.
The index for education and communication increased 0.4 percent in January. Educational costs rose 0.6
percent, reflecting increases in prices for college textbooks and charges for child care and nursery school--up 0.9
and 0.8 percent, respectively. The index for communication rose 0.1 percent. Within the communication group,
the index for telephone services rose 0.1 percent and the index for personal computers and peripheral equipment
increased 1.0 percent.
The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in January. The index for tobacco and
smoking products rose 1.1 percent accounting for about 55 percent of the monthly increase in this major group.
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 0.4
percent in January.
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Expenditure
Category
Changes from preceding month
July
2007
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 ...........................
Aug.
2007
Sep.
2007
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Compound
annual rate
3-mos. ended
Jan. 2008
Unadjusted
12-mos.
ended
Jan. 2008
.2
.3
.1
.5
.3
.6
-.1
.0
.5
.0
-.2
-.6
.5
-.1
.4
.5
.2
.0
.7
.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
.1
.3
.5
.2
1.0
.3
.4
.4
3.8
.4
.1
.4
.1
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.1
.4
.7
.2
.8
.7
.6
.2
7.7
4.5
3.5
5.6
24.6
5.4
1.3
4.6
4.9
3.1
.5
10.2
5.1
.7
.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
.4
.3
.2
.0
.2
.2
.4
.3
.5
2.2
4.5
3.0
3.4
.1
.3
-1.8
.5
1.4
.5
1.1
.2
7.2
.3
1.8
.1
.8
.7
45.9
4.6
20.4
5.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
3.1
2.4
Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on Friday, March 14, 2008, at 8:30
A.M. (EDT).
Month-to-month percent changes in the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) for All Items and for All Items less food and energy, seasonally adjusted, using former and
recalculated seasonal factors for 2007.
All Items
2007
Former
Recalculated
Difference
.2
.4
.6
.4
.7
.2
.1
-.1
.3
.3
.8
.3
.1
.3
.5
.3
.5
.3
.2
.0
.4
.3
.9
.4
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
.1
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
All Items less food and energy
2007
Former
Recalculated
Difference
.3
.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.1
.0
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
C-CPI-U Index Revisions
In accordance with the previously-announced schedule, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is revising the
2006 and 2007 values of the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), effective with
the release of January 2008 data.
The C-CPI-U was introduced with release of July data on August 16, 2002. The index in its final form
employs a Tornqvist formula and utilizes expenditure data in adjacent time periods in order to reflect the effect
of any substitution that consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. The
C-CPI-U was designed to be a closer approximation to a “cost-of-living” index than the CPI-U and CPI-W. The
use of expenditure data for both a base period and a current period distinguishes the C-CPI-U from the other
CPI measures, which use only a single expenditure base period to compute price change over time.
Because the current expenditure data required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with
a time lag, the index is issued first in preliminary form, using the latest available expenditure data at the time of
publication, and is subject to two subsequent revisions. The preliminary values for each month of the preceding
two years are revised annually with release of the January index. Expenditure data for the year 2006 are now
available, and the C-CPI-U indexes for that year are now in final form. The initial indexes for 2007 are now
revised interim indexes. The C-CPI-U U.S. All Items index values for 2006 and 2007 as previously published
and revised are shown below.
For more information on the C-CPI-U, write to:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3130
Washington, DC 20212
Or contact Patrick Jackman or Rob Cage either by telephone at (202) 691-6952 or by electronic mail at
[email protected] or [email protected]
U.S. City Average C-CPI-U All Items
2006
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Annual average
Interim
115.2
115.5
116.1
116.8
117.3
117.5
117.7
117.9
117.7
117.2
117.0
117.1
116.9
Final
115.2
115.4
116.0
116.9
117.5
117.7
118.1
118.3
117.8
117.1
116.9
117.0
117.0
2007
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Annual average
Initial
117.427
118.030
118.962
119.552
120.041
120.230
120.157
120.077
120.423
120.699
121.178
121.088
n.a.
Interim
117.310
117.897
118.978
119.712
120.290
120.478
120.384
120.198
120.538
120.823
121.443
121.322
119.948
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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 establishments-department 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 CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the CCPI-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.
Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index
The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of
retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month,
2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U. These standard error
estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated
standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.06 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index. This
means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same methodology, and
estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these estimates would be within 0.12 percent of the
1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI
for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices
would fall between 0.08 and 0.32 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates
of standard error, see “Variance Estimates for Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005- December
2005 in the CPI Detailed Report, February 2006. These data are available on the CPI home page
(http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf
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 12-month period.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
202.416
201.800
.616
Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
.616
201.800
0.003
0.003x100
0.3
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 before
adjustment for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA
Seasonal Adjustment Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each
year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2003 through December 2007
were replaced in January 2008. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the
end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, 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 in the aggregation of the dependent
series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Note: 48 of the 73
components are seasonally adjusted for 2008.
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-12ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2008, BLS adjusted 20 series using Intervention Analysis
Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. For
example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as damage to oil
refineries from Hurricane Katrina.
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to
the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm.
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 Jeff Wilson at
(202) 691-6968, or 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
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 2008 from—
Jan.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
210.036
629.174
211.080
632.301
4.3
0.5
0.9
0.4
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
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 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
14.914
13.833
7.660
1.030
1.807
.887
1.156
.928
1.852
.277
.205
1.369
.404
6.173
.297
1.080
206.936
206.704
205.208
226.461
198.755
205.299
272.482
153.648
174.057
178.631
176.068
188.325
115.267
210.233
145.814
208.704
208.837
208.618
207.983
228.661
200.035
206.905
279.072
157.863
176.085
180.193
181.813
190.037
115.162
211.070
146.649
210.425
4.8
4.9
5.8
5.7
5.5
12.8
6.1
4.5
3.0
2.9
6.9
2.4
.4
3.9
4.1
3.7
.9
.9
1.4
1.0
.6
.8
2.4
2.7
1.2
.9
3.3
.9
-.1
.4
.6
.8
.4
.4
.5
.7
.0
.5
2.0
-.3
.2
.7
.7
.0
.5
.3
.4
.2
.1
.1
.0
.6
-.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
.2
.4
1.0
.0
-.1
.2
-.6
.2
.7
.7
.9
.6
.8
.2
2.2
1.6
.4
-.1
1.3
.4
-.1
.4
.6
.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 .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
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 .......................................................
42.427
32.596
5.765
2.564
23.942
.325
5.128
4.215
.351
3.864
.913
4.702
.737
210.933
242.372
239.102
133.545
249.532
117.003
203.006
183.516
299.296
185.155
146.878
126.066
142.100
212.244
243.871
239.850
140.176
250.106
117.435
204.796
185.107
306.937
186.475
148.277
126.515
142.828
3.0
3.1
3.9
4.9
2.8
.0
5.4
5.3
34.7
3.0
5.4
-.5
2.4
.6
.6
.3
5.0
.2
.4
.9
.9
2.6
.7
1.0
.4
.5
.4
.3
.4
-.2
.3
.3
1.1
1.3
8.9
.6
.6
.0
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.0
.3
.3
2.5
.1
.5
.0
.3
.2
.3
.3
1.1
.3
.4
.0
-.1
3.7
-.5
.6
.1
.5
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.731
.935
1.600
.185
.679
118.257
112.026
109.418
113.779
122.258
115.795
110.691
104.367
113.861
121.148
-.2
.3
-1.4
1.3
.2
-2.1
-1.2
-4.6
.1
-.9
.6
-.1
.8
.8
1.1
.1
-.2
.8
-.9
-.9
.4
.7
.2
1.2
.6
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 ................................................................
17.688
16.583
7.191
4.632
1.773
5.482
5.215
.356
1.123
1.106
189.984
186.134
94.754
136.664
136.943
258.132
256.790
123.928
226.120
233.408
190.839
186.978
94.834
136.827
137.203
260.523
259.338
124.282
227.732
234.334
9.4
9.6
.0
-.6
1.4
34.4
34.5
3.8
3.9
5.8
.5
.5
.1
.1
.2
.9
1.0
.3
.7
.4
3.5
3.7
.0
.0
-.2
11.8
11.8
.4
.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
.0
-.1
.2
2.8
2.8
.4
.3
.9
.5
.6
-.1
-.3
.2
1.1
1.2
.3
.7
.4
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
6.231
1.601
4.630
2.626
1.467
357.661
293.610
376.940
304.784
515.677
360.459
295.355
380.135
306.529
523.313
4.9
2.5
5.7
3.8
8.5
.8
.6
.8
.6
1.5
.4
.4
.4
.2
.6
.3
.3
.3
.3
.5
.5
.5
.6
.4
1.0
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
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 2008 from—
Jan.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.647
1.843
111.705
102.691
112.083
102.986
1.0
.2
0.3
.3
0.2
-.2
0.0
.3
0.2
.0
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 6 .........
6.086
2.944
.207
2.736
3.142
2.975
2.342
.634
.242
121.506
176.927
434.352
510.016
83.282
80.546
98.792
10.215
8.936
121.762
177.440
437.822
511.301
83.396
80.642
98.906
10.229
9.026
3.4
5.9
7.9
5.7
.7
.5
2.1
-6.2
-12.0
.2
.3
.8
.3
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.0
.0
.5
.6
.5
-.5
-.5
-.3
-1.7
-4.1
.3
.5
.8
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
.4
.6
.1
.6
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.0
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.277
.731
2.546
.639
.629
1.044
337.633
566.696
197.643
158.236
219.656
329.908
339.052
572.684
198.112
158.201
219.932
332.183
3.0
5.4
2.4
.3
2.8
3.8
.4
1.1
.2
.0
.1
.7
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.8
.1
-.2
.5
.4
.4
1.1
.2
.0
.1
.6
41.269
14.914
26.356
15.519
3.731
11.787
10.837
58.731
32.271
.325
3.864
.913
.737
5.350
4.630
10.641
170.511
206.936
150.162
188.635
118.257
236.735
112.093
249.225
252.669
117.003
185.155
146.878
142.100
236.504
376.940
289.945
171.179
208.837
150.303
188.692
115.795
238.389
112.300
250.648
254.239
117.435
186.475
148.277
142.828
237.347
380.135
290.905
5.7
4.8
6.2
11.8
-.2
16.0
-.9
3.3
3.1
.0
3.0
5.4
2.4
2.6
5.7
3.4
.4
.9
.1
.0
-2.1
.7
.2
.6
.6
.4
.7
1.0
.5
.4
.8
.3
1.8
.4
2.6
5.5
.6
5.4
.1
.3
.3
.3
.6
.6
.4
.4
.4
.2
.5
.1
.7
-.2
.1
1.2
-.1
.3
.3
.0
.1
.5
.3
.4
.3
.3
.5
.7
.4
1.4
.4
1.6
-.1
.3
.4
.4
-.5
.6
.5
.5
.6
.3
86.167
67.404
93.769
27.436
16.599
12.868
30.432
26.460
54.101
9.698
90.302
76.469
21.602
5.834
54.867
210.610
199.734
202.600
152.344
189.844
233.014
198.422
263.966
238.894
217.506
210.890
212.356
140.014
261.976
255.785
$ .476
$ .159
211.512
200.609
203.569
152.531
190.000
234.667
199.346
265.311
240.201
219.465
211.846
213.138
139.845
264.660
257.220
$ .474
$ .158
4.2
4.9
4.2
6.1
11.2
14.8
8.2
3.6
3.1
19.6
2.8
2.5
.2
34.4
3.4
.4
.4
.5
.1
.1
.7
.5
.5
.5
.9
.5
.4
-.1
1.0
.6
1.0
1.2
.9
2.5
5.1
5.1
2.6
.3
.2
6.9
.3
.2
.1
11.6
.3
.4
.4
.4
.6
.2
1.3
.3
.3
.3
1.7
.2
.2
.0
2.8
.3
.3
.4
.4
.4
1.0
1.2
.8
.2
.3
.7
.4
.3
.2
1.3
.4
-
-
-
-
-
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.
6 This item will be rebased to December 2007=100 beginning with the
release of March 2008 data. All historical data will be revised to reflect the
new 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
6 months
ended—
Apr.
2007
July
2007
Oct.
2007
Jan.
2008
212.516
4.4
3.9
2.6
206.929
206.584
205.001
227.852
198.250
205.278
266.288
154.480
175.436
179.933
178.470
189.640
115.267
210.233
145.814
210.143
208.326
208.026
206.921
229.175
199.747
205.698
272.105
156.941
176.178
179.774
180.743
190.435
115.162
211.070
146.649
210.953
5.5
5.6
7.5
6.3
10.5
8.4
11.2
4.6
3.4
1.7
3.6
3.8
2.3
3.1
6.5
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.2
4.0
5.2
29.2
-5.5
5.1
3.1
3.7
6.6
2.4
-1.0
4.4
4.6
3.6
211.861
243.295
238.050
144.578
248.790
116.997
204.915
185.667
288.217
188.264
146.602
126.406
141.610
212.409
243.974
238.925
145.050
249.425
117.003
205.615
186.261
295.293
188.470
147.262
126.414
142.100
212.920
244.744
239.745
146.695
250.051
117.435
205.567
185.991
306.227
187.489
148.142
126.493
142.828
3.5
2.8
4.0
.3
2.9
.5
10.5
11.7
17.7
11.2
4.9
.3
2.1
118.430
112.422
108.734
114.786
122.165
119.125
112.341
109.575
115.708
123.519
119.240
112.167
110.443
114.632
122.469
119.759
112.941
110.658
116.049
123.246
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 .......................................................
186.134
182.124
94.384
135.984
136.950
243.617
242.460
123.017
224.826
233.276
192.718
188.833
94.372
136.038
136.616
272.290
271.068
123.487
225.440
236.368
194.653
190.738
94.405
135.953
136.943
279.928
278.588
123.928
226.137
238.571
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
356.384
292.110
375.763
304.197
511.704
357.745
293.352
377.152
304.874
514.748
358.861
294.241
378.338
305.907
517.505
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
209.055
210.930
211.680
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 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
205.985
205.636
204.056
225.016
198.436
204.544
262.008
155.354
174.686
178.095
175.380
189.591
114.850
209.275
146.074
209.252
206.740
206.414
204.982
226.575
198.357
205.627
267.159
154.933
175.064
179.285
176.692
189.597
115.396
209.854
146.628
209.711
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 ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
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 .............................................
211.110
242.635
237.122
144.875
248.045
116.640
202.591
183.354
264.654
187.206
145.748
126.377
141.013
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
July
2007
Jan.
2008
6.8
4.1
4.7
4.5
4.6
4.5
5.0
3.4
12.9
4.0
4.1
2.3
2.3
4.6
1.8
-.6
4.6
3.6
3.6
4.6
4.7
5.7
7.6
2.7
2.3
16.3
4.1
3.5
3.8
12.8
1.8
1.1
3.5
1.6
3.3
5.1
5.2
6.3
5.2
7.8
18.4
2.5
4.8
3.3
2.7
5.1
3.1
.6
3.7
5.6
3.9
4.6
4.6
5.1
6.3
3.0
7.5
10.0
4.1
2.9
3.1
8.6
1.8
.3
4.0
2.6
3.4
2.8
3.4
3.3
16.4
2.0
-3.3
2.7
2.3
22.4
.7
5.1
-.7
1.3
2.2
2.7
3.8
-1.3
2.9
.2
2.9
2.5
27.3
.6
5.0
-1.7
.9
3.5
3.5
4.5
5.1
3.3
2.8
6.0
5.9
79.3
.6
6.7
.4
5.2
3.2
3.1
3.7
8.0
2.4
-1.4
6.5
6.9
20.0
5.8
5.0
-.2
1.7
2.9
3.1
4.2
1.8
3.1
1.5
4.5
4.2
51.1
.6
5.9
-.7
3.1
-2.9
-.8
-4.1
-3.7
-3.9
-1.3
2.3
-6.9
-4.7
3.7
-.9
-2.0
-1.6
9.7
-2.4
4.6
1.9
7.3
4.5
3.6
-2.1
.7
-5.5
-4.2
-.2
1.8
-.1
2.7
7.0
.5
195.722
191.811
94.318
135.597
137.203
283.011
281.880
124.282
227.730
239.414
9.3
9.8
-.5
.6
-2.6
38.0
38.3
3.2
4.4
2.4
7.8
8.2
.8
-.7
5.0
26.3
26.3
2.7
3.4
1.1
1.7
1.3
.0
-1.0
2.8
2.6
2.6
5.0
2.4
9.3
22.3
23.0
-.3
-1.1
.7
82.1
82.7
4.2
5.3
10.9
8.5
9.0
.1
-.1
1.1
32.1
32.2
3.0
3.9
1.7
11.5
11.6
-.1
-1.1
1.7
36.7
36.9
4.6
3.8
10.1
360.815
295.763
380.459
307.011
522.889
4.1
-.3
5.4
3.4
7.4
5.0
2.3
5.8
3.8
7.9
5.6
3.0
6.4
4.4
9.7
5.1
5.1
5.1
3.8
9.0
4.5
1.0
5.6
3.6
7.7
5.3
4.1
5.7
4.1
9.4
Expenditure category
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
6 months
ended—
Apr.
2007
July
2007
Oct.
2007
Jan.
2008
112.242
103.337
0.2
-1.9
0.4
.5
1.7
1.4
121.127
175.861
436.329
506.547
83.287
80.546
98.792
10.215
8.936
121.578
176.895
436.635
509.715
83.392
80.642
98.906
10.229
9.026
4.1
6.0
9.5
5.7
2.1
2.2
3.0
-1.1
-3.3
3.5
5.2
7.8
5.0
1.7
.8
4.0
-12.0
-20.6
336.671
561.967
197.373
158.561
218.604
329.106
337.641
566.696
197.648
158.236
219.656
330.466
339.063
572.684
198.120
158.201
219.932
332.309
2.7
3.1
2.6
2.5
2.5
3.4
168.707
205.985
148.044
183.229
118.430
227.299
112.084
249.062
252.924
116.640
187.206
145.748
141.013
235.183
375.763
288.331
171.679
206.740
151.881
193.322
119.125
239.667
112.158
249.821
253.589
116.997
188.264
146.602
141.610
236.041
377.152
288.944
172.460
206.929
152.893
192.968
119.240
242.577
112.098
250.537
254.282
117.003
188.470
147.262
142.100
236.887
378.338
289.835
173.359
208.326
153.519
195.609
119.759
246.553
112.020
251.317
255.206
117.435
187.489
148.142
142.828
238.174
380.459
290.834
209.644
198.248
201.639
150.301
184.419
224.472
195.263
263.189
238.851
210.690
210.518
212.115
139.993
246.129
255.400
211.701
200.627
203.518
154.047
193.857
235.954
200.294
263.971
239.387
225.218
211.070
212.626
140.163
274.623
256.130
212.548
201.415
204.248
155.044
194.184
239.022
200.818
264.852
240.112
229.076
211.498
213.103
140.200
282.263
256.897
213.281
202.288
205.033
155.681
196.169
241.905
202.477
265.500
240.726
230.633
212.281
213.765
140.422
286.070
257.857
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
111.793
103.132
111.978
102.974
112.008
103.291
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 6
120.741
174.058
430.155
501.501
83.663
80.946
99.031
10.385
9.324
120.792
174.992
432.699
504.173
83.254
80.519
98.775
10.204
8.946
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
335.843
560.626
196.884
158.381
217.887
328.406
July
2007
Jan.
2008
1.6
.8
0.3
-.7
1.6
1.1
3.1
5.6
8.3
5.4
.5
.5
1.9
-5.3
-11.1
2.8
6.7
6.2
6.7
-1.3
-1.5
-.5
-5.9
-12.2
3.8
5.6
8.6
5.4
1.9
1.5
3.5
-6.7
-12.4
2.9
6.1
7.2
6.0
-.4
-.5
.7
-5.6
-11.6
2.6
4.7
2.1
-.5
2.5
2.3
2.8
4.9
2.2
-.2
2.2
4.6
3.9
8.9
2.5
-.5
3.8
4.8
2.7
3.9
2.3
1.0
2.5
2.9
3.3
6.9
2.4
-.3
3.0
4.7
5.8
5.5
5.9
11.7
-2.9
17.5
-.9
3.5
2.9
.5
11.2
4.9
2.1
.7
5.4
3.4
4.7
4.7
4.6
5.1
-1.3
13.3
-1.4
3.2
3.5
-3.3
.7
5.1
1.3
1.8
5.8
3.4
2.1
4.5
.6
2.4
-.9
-1.7
-.9
3.0
2.6
.2
.6
5.0
.9
2.9
6.4
3.4
11.5
4.6
15.6
29.9
4.6
38.4
-.2
3.7
3.7
2.8
.6
6.7
5.2
5.2
5.1
3.5
5.2
5.1
5.3
8.4
-2.1
15.4
-1.1
3.4
3.2
-1.4
5.8
5.0
1.7
1.2
5.6
3.4
6.7
4.6
7.9
15.3
1.8
16.6
-.5
3.3
3.1
1.5
.6
5.9
3.1
4.1
5.7
3.5
4.2
5.2
4.4
5.8
12.5
17.2
9.2
4.3
3.4
24.6
2.5
2.0
-.5
36.6
3.0
3.7
4.1
3.8
4.6
6.1
12.3
5.3
3.6
3.4
14.4
2.8
2.5
.0
26.1
3.4
2.3
2.6
2.4
.8
.0
-2.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.3
-.1
4.1
3.2
7.1
8.4
6.9
15.1
28.0
34.9
15.6
3.6
3.2
43.6
3.4
3.1
1.2
82.5
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.1
5.2
9.3
14.8
7.2
3.9
3.4
19.4
2.7
2.2
-.2
31.2
3.2
4.7
5.5
4.6
7.7
13.2
14.9
9.1
3.2
2.9
21.4
3.0
2.7
.6
37.8
3.5
Expenditure category
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.
6 This item will be rebased to December 2007=100 beginning with the
release of March 2008 data. All historical data will be revised to reflect the
new 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
Percent change to
Jan.2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
M
208.936
210.177
210.036
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
221.951
224.636
130.761
223.356
225.766
132.049
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
199.455
200.927
127.349
M
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) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Percent change to
Dec.2007 from—
Jan.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2006
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
211.080
4.3
0.4
0.5
4.1
0.5
-0.1
223.425
225.688
132.323
224.325
226.310
133.301
3.9
3.6
4.8
.4
.2
.9
.4
.3
.7
3.8
3.6
4.4
.7
.5
1.2
.0
.0
.2
200.762
202.012
128.392
200.227
201.519
128.040
201.427
202.830
128.753
4.3
4.0
4.8
.3
.4
.3
.6
.7
.6
3.8
3.5
4.1
.4
.3
.5
-.3
-.2
-.3
195.054
196.569
195.819
196.708
4.9
.1
.5
4.7
.4
-.4
M
M
M
202.155
204.779
128.600
203.437
205.698
129.556
203.457
206.078
129.368
204.510
207.221
129.937
4.9
4.8
4.9
.5
.7
.3
.5
.6
.4
4.4
4.4
4.5
.6
.6
.6
.0
.2
-.1
M
200.712
202.550
202.878
204.524
4.3
1.0
.8
3.5
1.1
.2
M
M
M
213.917
217.314
129.866
214.904
218.196
130.581
214.733
218.020
130.481
215.739
219.036
131.328
3.8
3.8
4.0
.4
.4
.6
.5
.5
.6
4.1
4.0
4.4
.4
.3
.5
-.1
-.1
-.1
M
M
M
191.324
128.869
200.941
192.224
129.848
202.525
192.140
129.718
202.333
193.045
130.431
203.200
4.0
4.7
4.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.5
.4
3.9
4.4
4.0
.4
.7
.7
.0
-.1
-.1
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
206.696
218.696
207.821
219.943
207.155
219.373
208.757
220.918
4.7
3.9
.5
.4
.8
.7
4.7
4.2
.2
.3
-.3
-.3
M
228.552
229.504
229.395
229.869
3.7
.2
.2
3.7
.4
.0
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
-
230.689
197.726
196.465
135.151
-
231.980
199.686
197.079
136.293
3.4
4.2
4.3
4.9
.6
1.0
.3
.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
201.938
201.786
184.922
215.159
-
202.751
200.201
186.246
217.319
-
-
-
-
4.1
1.9
3.9
5.8
.4
-.8
.7
1.0
-
2
2
2
218.929
217.949
218.427
-
219.025
218.485
218.966
-
-
-
-
3.5
3.8
4.6
.0
.2
.2
-
U.S. city average ............................................
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
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 2008 from—
Jan.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
205.777
612.948
206.744
615.828
4.6
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
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 1 2 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages .................................................................
15.926
14.901
8.595
1.110
2.192
.965
1.218
1.094
2.016
.279
.232
1.504
.438
6.305
.218
1.025
206.141
205.855
204.141
226.696
198.489
205.149
269.533
152.883
173.511
177.051
176.736
188.646
115.658
209.931
144.454
208.934
208.055
207.794
206.870
229.105
199.686
206.652
275.843
157.130
175.572
178.902
182.307
190.364
115.658
210.776
145.625
210.473
4.9
5.0
5.8
5.9
5.6
13.1
6.0
4.3
3.1
2.9
6.9
2.5
.8
3.9
3.6
3.8
.9
.9
1.3
1.1
.6
.7
2.3
2.8
1.2
1.0
3.2
.9
.0
.4
.8
.7
.3
.3
.4
.7
-.1
.6
2.0
-.2
.1
.5
.8
-.1
.4
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
.0
.5
.0
-.2
-.4
-.4
.2
.3
.9
.0
-.1
.2
-.5
.3
.7
.7
.9
.6
.7
.1
2.2
1.5
.5
.1
1.2
.5
.0
.4
.8
.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 .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
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 .......................................................
39.994
30.397
7.979
1.233
20.888
.297
5.637
4.670
.323
4.347
.966
3.960
.339
206.638
235.480
238.216
133.179
226.151
117.396
200.831
180.379
298.656
183.066
147.186
121.880
144.659
207.692
236.550
238.955
139.825
226.703
117.740
202.663
182.025
306.087
184.522
148.528
122.322
145.431
3.1
3.1
3.9
5.4
2.8
.0
5.1
5.0
34.9
2.8
5.4
-.2
2.6
.5
.5
.3
5.0
.2
.3
.9
.9
2.5
.8
.9
.4
.5
.4
.3
.4
.0
.3
.3
1.1
1.2
8.7
.6
.6
.0
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.0
.3
.3
2.3
.1
.5
.0
.3
.2
.3
.3
1.3
.3
.3
.0
-.1
3.7
-.4
.5
.2
.5
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.998
1.031
1.619
.251
.821
118.126
112.487
109.375
116.419
122.029
115.866
111.494
104.456
116.323
121.137
.5
1.6
-1.2
1.2
.5
-1.9
-.9
-4.5
-.1
-.7
.4
.0
.4
.8
.8
.2
.3
.8
-1.3
-.7
.8
1.0
.5
1.7
.6
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 ................................................................
20.054
19.287
7.952
4.172
3.103
6.940
6.597
.446
1.169
.767
189.967
187.159
93.733
137.736
137.791
259.032
257.792
123.786
228.692
231.363
190.918
188.093
93.842
137.931
138.052
261.531
260.457
124.416
230.255
232.594
10.2
10.4
.1
-.6
1.5
34.6
34.8
4.1
3.8
5.3
.5
.5
.1
.1
.2
1.0
1.0
.5
.7
.5
3.8
3.9
-.1
.0
-.2
11.7
11.7
.4
.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
.0
-.1
.2
2.8
2.8
.4
.3
.7
.7
.7
.0
-.2
.2
1.2
1.2
.5
.7
.5
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities ........................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
5.192
1.295
3.897
2.159
1.260
357.745
285.913
378.119
307.333
510.961
360.710
287.703
381.507
309.169
518.853
5.1
2.3
5.9
4.0
8.6
.8
.6
.9
.6
1.5
.4
.5
.4
.2
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.5
.6
.5
.6
.4
1.2
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
2007
Unadjusted
indexes
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 2008 from—
Jan.
2007
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec.
2007
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Dec. to
Jan.
Expenditure category
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
5.341
1.987
108.702
102.523
109.046
102.839
0.7
.5
0.3
.3
0.1
-.2
0.1
.4
0.2
.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 6 .........
5.987
2.377
.204
2.174
3.609
3.488
2.869
.619
.228
117.782
174.276
437.391
491.554
85.834
83.917
98.887
10.722
8.843
118.097
175.134
441.207
493.797
85.935
84.008
98.988
10.737
8.937
3.0
5.6
7.9
5.4
1.1
.9
2.0
-5.2
-11.3
.3
.5
.9
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.1
.0
.5
.5
.5
-.4
-.5
-.3
-1.5
-3.9
.2
.5
.8
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.3
.3
.6
.1
.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.1
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.508
1.183
2.325
.647
.560
.910
348.830
568.410
195.467
158.407
219.945
330.850
350.630
574.724
195.885
158.167
220.324
333.154
3.4
5.5
2.4
.4
2.8
4.1
.5
1.1
.2
-.2
.2
.7
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
.4
.9
.1
-.1
.5
.3
.5
1.1
.2
-.2
.2
.5
44.745
15.926
28.819
17.315
3.998
13.318
11.504
55.255
30.100
.297
4.347
.966
.339
5.266
3.897
10.042
172.952
206.141
154.086
196.636
118.126
249.863
112.450
244.275
227.035
117.396
183.066
147.186
144.659
236.020
378.119
278.783
173.711
208.055
154.345
196.910
115.866
251.751
112.688
245.484
228.071
117.740
184.522
148.528
145.431
236.883
381.507
279.780
6.4
4.9
7.4
13.5
.5
17.9
-.5
3.2
3.2
.0
2.8
5.4
2.6
2.2
5.9
3.1
.4
.9
.2
.1
-1.9
.8
.2
.5
.5
.3
.8
.9
.5
.4
.9
.4
1.9
.3
2.9
5.9
.4
6.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
.6
.6
.3
.3
.4
.1
.5
.1
.8
.0
.2
1.6
.0
.3
.3
.0
.1
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.6
.7
.6
1.6
.8
1.4
.0
.3
.3
.3
-.4
.5
.5
.5
.6
.3
85.099
69.603
94.808
29.844
18.341
14.343
33.241
25.155
51.358
11.610
88.390
73.489
22.581
7.264
50.908
205.575
197.174
199.431
156.073
197.551
245.286
202.222
233.314
234.468
218.104
205.155
205.377
140.815
261.928
250.925
$ .486
$ .163
206.371
198.113
200.329
156.365
197.892
247.136
203.268
234.576
235.557
220.163
205.991
205.992
140.696
264.633
252.103
$ .484
$ .162
4.6
5.3
4.6
7.2
12.9
16.7
9.0
3.3
3.0
20.4
2.9
2.4
.5
34.6
3.3
.4
.5
.5
.2
.2
.8
.5
.5
.5
.9
.4
.3
-.1
1.0
.5
1.1
1.3
1.1
2.8
5.5
5.6
3.0
.3
.2
7.2
.2
.2
.1
11.5
.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
.0
1.5
.0
.3
.3
1.8
.2
.2
.1
2.8
.3
.4
.5
.4
.6
1.5
1.3
1.1
.2
.3
.8
.4
.3
.3
1.4
.3
-
-
-
-
-
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.
6 This item will be rebased to December 2007=100 beginning with the
release of March 2008 data. All historical data will be revised to reflect the
new 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
6 months
ended—
Apr.
2007
July
2007
Oct.
2007
Jan.
2008
208.301
4.9
4.1
2.7
206.145
205.780
204.017
228.116
197.974
205.206
263.920
153.768
174.809
178.326
179.208
189.809
115.658
209.931
144.454
210.180
207.555
207.222
205.887
229.488
199.343
205.370
269.770
156.112
175.682
178.505
181.290
190.770
115.658
210.776
145.625
211.034
5.8
5.9
7.7
7.2
10.4
9.4
11.5
4.3
3.3
1.4
4.4
3.5
2.4
3.2
7.3
4.5
4.9
5.0
5.4
3.8
5.8
30.4
-6.0
5.5
3.1
3.3
5.5
2.6
-.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
207.123
235.668
237.208
144.435
225.451
117.370
202.933
182.704
287.993
186.277
146.890
122.149
144.275
207.639
236.320
237.988
144.750
226.048
117.396
203.522
183.168
294.530
186.409
147.594
122.123
144.659
208.096
236.955
238.767
146.621
226.656
117.740
203.514
182.988
305.305
185.607
148.371
122.389
145.431
3.8
3.0
4.1
.8
2.8
.7
10.5
11.6
18.5
11.1
4.8
-.1
2.1
118.131
112.414
108.946
117.039
122.065
118.615
112.382
109.374
118.008
123.012
118.809
112.718
110.224
116.423
122.170
119.760
113.796
110.735
118.421
122.938
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 .......................................................
185.904
182.995
93.452
137.119
137.798
244.600
243.513
122.830
227.303
231.689
192.987
190.157
93.401
137.175
137.457
273.216
272.061
123.302
227.993
234.266
195.050
192.213
93.445
137.046
137.791
280.926
279.754
123.786
228.691
236.012
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities ..............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
356.371
284.407
376.812
306.728
506.732
357.778
285.747
378.222
307.357
509.438
358.906
286.734
379.384
308.431
512.146
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
All items ..............................................................................
204.496
206.586
207.386
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 1 2 ..................................
Alcoholic beverages ........................................................
205.286
204.918
203.172
225.315
198.156
204.364
259.781
154.693
174.215
176.844
176.163
189.947
115.378
209.037
144.764
209.364
205.952
205.618
204.016
226.906
198.016
205.536
264.861
154.322
174.463
177.710
177.527
189.803
115.803
209.518
145.233
209.491
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 ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
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 .............................................
206.312
234.946
236.309
144.420
224.774
116.982
200.708
180.525
264.919
185.208
146.020
122.158
143.886
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
July
2007
Jan.
2008
7.7
4.5
5.1
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.8
3.5
12.5
3.8
3.8
2.8
2.9
5.7
2.2
.1
4.7
.9
3.4
4.5
4.6
5.5
7.6
2.4
2.0
16.3
3.7
3.4
3.8
12.2
1.7
1.0
3.4
2.4
3.2
5.3
5.4
6.6
5.5
8.1
19.5
2.4
4.9
3.2
2.4
4.9
3.1
1.0
3.7
5.7
4.3
4.5
4.6
5.0
6.2
3.0
7.1
9.9
3.8
3.1
3.4
8.9
2.0
.5
4.0
1.6
3.3
2.6
3.0
3.5
15.7
2.0
-3.5
2.2
1.7
23.8
.2
5.2
-.3
2.0
2.4
2.9
3.8
-.9
2.8
.2
2.8
2.4
27.8
.6
5.0
-1.4
2.0
3.5
3.5
4.2
6.2
3.4
2.6
5.7
5.6
76.4
.9
6.6
.8
4.4
3.2
3.0
3.8
8.0
2.4
-1.4
6.3
6.5
21.1
5.5
5.0
-.2
2.1
3.0
3.2
4.0
2.6
3.1
1.4
4.3
4.0
50.1
.7
5.8
-.3
3.2
-2.3
.3
-4.1
-4.4
-2.3
-1.3
1.2
-6.0
-3.6
4.1
-.2
-.1
-1.0
8.7
-2.4
5.6
5.0
6.7
4.8
2.9
-1.8
.7
-5.1
-4.0
.8
2.7
2.4
2.8
6.7
.2
196.402
193.565
93.452
136.764
138.052
284.180
283.087
124.416
230.251
237.118
10.2
10.5
-.7
.3
-2.5
38.5
38.7
3.1
4.5
2.3
8.9
9.2
1.3
-.3
5.1
26.9
27.1
3.3
3.4
.9
1.6
1.3
.2
-1.3
2.7
2.6
2.4
5.0
2.1
8.7
24.6
25.2
.0
-1.0
.7
82.2
82.6
5.3
5.3
9.7
9.5
9.9
.3
.0
1.2
32.5
32.8
3.2
4.0
1.6
12.5
12.6
.1
-1.2
1.7
36.7
36.8
5.1
3.7
9.2
361.100
288.251
381.817
309.634
518.313
4.3
-.8
5.7
3.8
7.4
4.9
1.7
5.8
3.7
7.3
5.9
3.0
6.7
4.6
10.4
5.4
5.5
5.4
3.8
9.5
4.6
.5
5.7
3.7
7.4
5.7
4.3
6.1
4.2
9.9
Expenditure category
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
6 months
ended—
Apr.
2007
July
2007
Oct.
2007
Jan.
2008
109.201
103.205
0.0
-1.7
-0.1
.4
1.8
1.8
117.559
173.490
439.590
488.861
85.837
83.917
98.887
10.722
8.843
117.947
174.582
439.883
492.237
85.933
84.008
98.988
10.737
8.937
3.8
5.9
9.3
5.6
2.4
2.4
2.9
.0
-1.8
3.3
4.7
7.9
4.4
2.3
1.7
4.1
-10.9
-19.9
347.645
563.435
195.302
158.579
218.897
330.664
348.898
568.410
195.524
158.407
219.945
331.721
350.676
574.724
195.924
158.167
220.324
333.520
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.8
2.6
4.6
170.962
205.286
151.648
190.513
118.131
239.066
112.367
243.793
226.511
116.982
185.208
146.020
143.886
234.618
376.812
277.727
174.229
205.952
155.974
201.748
118.615
253.733
112.470
244.542
227.238
117.370
186.277
146.890
144.275
235.256
378.222
278.127
175.167
206.145
157.215
201.649
118.809
257.755
112.476
245.199
227.878
117.396
186.409
147.594
144.659
235.963
379.384
278.909
176.292
207.555
158.122
204.777
119.760
261.377
112.528
245.868
228.476
117.740
185.607
148.371
145.431
237.214
381.817
279.758
204.232
195.609
198.163
153.700
191.807
235.467
198.841
232.837
234.070
211.122
204.575
204.872
140.700
246.446
250.128
206.575
198.217
200.258
157.933
202.374
248.761
204.803
233.423
234.646
226.219
205.063
205.315
140.789
274.866
250.837
207.491
199.078
201.041
159.164
202.296
252.459
204.783
234.129
235.252
230.224
205.468
205.774
140.900
282.540
251.555
208.298
200.108
201.908
160.074
205.318
255.821
206.961
234.673
235.849
232.031
206.280
206.456
141.352
286.486
252.403
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
108.860
102.822
108.936
102.659
108.995
103.054
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 6
117.318
171.706
433.903
483.966
86.185
84.282
99.149
10.877
9.229
117.277
172.588
436.077
486.458
85.810
83.894
98.874
10.710
8.866
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
346.874
562.134
194.878
158.408
218.149
329.823
July
2007
Jan.
2008
1.3
1.5
-0.1
-.7
1.5
1.7
2.6
5.1
8.7
4.7
.8
.8
1.7
-4.4
-10.7
2.2
6.9
5.6
7.0
-1.2
-1.3
-.6
-5.0
-12.1
3.6
5.3
8.6
5.0
2.3
2.1
3.5
-5.6
-11.3
2.4
6.0
7.1
5.9
-.2
-.2
.5
-4.7
-11.4
3.1
4.9
2.2
-.3
2.6
2.9
3.0
5.0
2.0
-.1
2.1
4.6
4.5
9.3
2.2
-.6
4.0
4.6
3.1
4.0
2.7
1.2
2.6
3.7
3.7
7.1
2.1
-.4
3.0
4.6
6.5
5.8
6.9
14.1
-2.3
20.6
-1.2
3.7
3.2
.7
11.1
4.8
2.1
.7
5.7
3.2
5.5
4.9
5.9
5.8
-1.3
15.5
-.9
2.9
3.2
-3.5
.2
5.2
2.0
1.5
5.8
3.1
2.3
4.5
1.0
2.9
-.2
-3.0
-.5
3.0
2.8
.2
.6
5.0
2.0
2.3
6.7
3.2
13.1
4.5
18.2
33.5
5.6
42.9
.6
3.4
3.5
2.6
.9
6.6
4.4
4.5
5.4
3.0
6.0
5.3
6.4
9.9
-1.8
18.0
-1.1
3.3
3.2
-1.4
5.5
5.0
2.1
1.1
5.7
3.2
7.5
4.5
9.3
17.2
2.7
17.8
.0
3.2
3.1
1.4
.7
5.8
3.2
3.4
6.1
3.1
4.7
5.7
4.9
6.8
13.5
19.3
9.7
4.4
3.5
25.5
2.6
2.0
-.4
37.3
3.1
3.9
4.5
4.0
5.8
5.8
14.7
5.2
3.4
3.0
15.1
2.8
2.3
.5
26.7
3.1
2.3
2.6
2.5
1.1
2.9
-2.6
4.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.3
.2
3.8
3.2
8.2
9.5
7.8
17.6
31.3
39.3
17.4
3.2
3.1
45.9
3.4
3.1
1.9
82.6
3.7
4.3
5.1
4.5
6.3
9.6
17.0
7.5
3.9
3.3
20.2
2.7
2.1
.0
31.9
3.1
5.2
6.0
5.1
9.0
16.2
16.5
10.6
2.8
2.8
22.3
3.0
2.7
1.0
37.7
3.4
Expenditure category
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.
6 This item will be rebased to December 2007=100 beginning with the
release of March 2008 data. All historical data will be revised to reflect the
new 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
Percent change to
Jan.2008 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
M
204.338
205.891
205.777
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
218.151
219.275
131.080
219.871
220.710
132.485
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
194.384
194.843
126.879
M
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) ...............................................
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Percent change to
Dec.2007 from—
Jan.
2007
Nov.
2007
Dec.
2007
Dec.
2006
Oct.
2007
Nov.
2007
206.744
4.6
0.4
0.5
4.3
0.7
-0.1
220.146
220.824
132.856
221.065
221.492
133.766
4.2
3.9
5.0
.5
.4
1.0
.4
.3
.7
4.1
3.8
4.7
.9
.7
1.4
.1
.1
.3
196.056
196.343
128.129
195.493
195.839
127.740
196.617
196.963
128.561
4.7
4.3
5.3
.3
.3
.3
.6
.6
.6
4.1
3.8
4.4
.6
.5
.7
-.3
-.3
-.3
193.074
194.907
194.099
194.850
4.8
.0
.4
4.6
.5
-.4
M
M
M
199.319
202.906
127.265
200.849
203.991
128.407
200.850
204.370
128.206
201.814
205.304
128.767
5.3
5.3
5.4
.5
.6
.3
.5
.5
.4
4.7
4.8
4.8
.8
.7
.7
.0
.2
-.2
M
200.942
202.913
203.333
204.954
4.9
1.0
.8
3.9
1.2
.2
M
M
M
208.304
210.025
129.419
209.629
211.268
130.356
209.488
211.095
130.309
210.342
212.040
130.935
4.2
4.2
4.3
.3
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
4.3
4.3
4.6
.6
.5
.7
-.1
-.1
.0
M
M
M
189.471
128.103
199.275
190.680
129.268
201.016
190.622
129.156
200.867
191.461
129.830
201.685
4.4
5.1
4.5
.4
.4
.3
.4
.5
.4
4.2
4.7
4.1
.6
.8
.8
.0
-.1
-.1
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
199.558
211.259
200.887
212.844
200.217
212.282
201.525
213.825
4.9
4.6
.3
.5
.7
.7
4.9
4.6
.3
.5
-.3
-.3
M
222.624
223.716
223.873
224.557
4.1
.4
.3
4.0
.6
.1
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
-
230.440
188.488
198.521
134.844
-
231.291
190.115
199.407
135.826
3.1
4.7
4.8
5.3
.4
.9
.4
.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
200.714
196.237
183.426
213.454
-
202.034
195.866
184.975
215.561
-
-
-
-
4.6
2.5
4.2
5.9
.7
-.2
.8
1.0
-
2
2
2
218.061
213.133
213.107
-
218.791
214.204
214.024
-
-
-
-
3.6
4.2
4.8
.3
.5
.4
-
U.S. city average ............................................
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,
2005-2006
Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 2008 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Dec.
2007
Jan.
2008
Jan.
2007
Dec.
2007
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
121.322
121.895
3.9
0.5
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.726
13.648
7.557
6.091
1.077
121.638
121.694
118.456
125.981
121.283
122.754
122.818
120.057
126.480
122.294
4.6
4.7
5.3
3.9
4.1
.9
.9
1.4
.4
.8
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.421
32.409
5.004
5.008
125.440
127.841
149.631
95.081
126.224
128.649
150.932
95.406
2.8
3.0
4.7
-.8
.6
.6
.9
.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.988
88.224
86.315
-.6
-2.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.393
16.285
1.108
126.437
127.421
114.952
126.959
127.949
115.411
9.2
9.4
6.3
.4
.4
.4
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.085
1.615
4.470
139.369
124.573
144.832
140.429
125.286
146.032
4.6
2.4
5.4
.8
.6
.8
Recreation ................................................................................
5.935
104.682
104.981
.0
.3
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.196
2.771
3.425
106.084
163.920
73.370
106.292
164.392
73.458
2.3
5.7
-.3
.2
.3
.1
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.257
125.658
126.147
2.9
.4
58.427
41.573
11.817
29.756
77.561
8.790
129.311
111.351
84.086
125.520
115.807
185.223
130.051
111.721
84.227
126.020
116.208
186.870
3.2
4.9
-1.4
7.6
2.2
19.3
.6
.3
.2
.4
.3
.9
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2008 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2007 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.