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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – DECEMBER 2010
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in December on a
seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months,
the all items index increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The energy index increased in December. The gasoline index rose sharply and accounted for about 80
percent of the all items seasonally adjusted increase. The household energy index, which declined in
November, increased as well. The food index increased slightly in December, with the fruits and
vegetables index rising notably.
The index for all items less food and energy also rose in December. An increase in the shelter index
accounted for about 60 percent of the rise, and the indexes for airline fares, medical care and apparel
rose as well. These increases more than offset declines in the indexes for communication, recreation, and
household furnishings and operations.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2010
Percent change
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
Dec'09
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec'10
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2010
Percent change
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
Dec'09
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
All items
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
All items less food and energy
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Nov
Dec'10
Year in Review
The rate of increase in the CPI slowed in 2010 as the December to December increase fell from 2.7
percent in 2009 to 1.5 percent in 2010. A deceleration in the gasoline index accounted for much of the
slowdown, as it increased 13.8 percent in 2010 after rising 53.5 percent in 2009. The index for
household energy, which declined in 2009, rose 0.8 percent in 2010 as increases in the indexes for fuel
oil and electricity more than offset a decline in the natural gas index. The energy index as a whole,
which rose 18.2 percent in 2009, increased 7.7 percent in 2010.
The index for all items less food and energy also decelerated in 2010. After rising 1.8 percent in both
2008 and 2009, the index increased 0.8 percent in 2010, the smallest December-December increase in
the history of the index. Several indexes turned down in 2010. These include the new vehicles index,
which fell 0.2 percent in 2010 after rising 4.9 percent in 2009, and the index for apparel, which fell 1.1
percent in 2010 after a 1.9 percent increase in 2009. The indexes for recreation and household
furnishings and operations, which both declined in 2009, posted larger decreases in 2010. The indexes
for tobacco and for used cars and trucks rose in 2010, but at a slower rate than the previous year. The
shelter and medical care indexes posted increases in 2010 similar to their 2009 figures. One of the few
indexes to accelerate was the airline fares index, which rose 5.8 percent in 2010 after rising 4.3 percent
in 2009.
The food index turned up in 2010, rising 1.5 percent after declining 0.5 percent in 2009. The index for
food away from home rose 1.3 percent; the food at home index increased 1.7 percent after declining 2.4
percent in 2009. Among major grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs
posted the largest increase at 5.5 percent followed by a 3.7 percent increase in the dairy index. The
indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and cereals and bakery products were the only ones to decline.
Consumer Price Index Data for December 2010
Food
The food index rose 0.1 percent in December after a 0.2 percent increase in November. The indexes for
food away from home and food at home both rose 0.1 percent. Within the latter group, the fruits and
vegetables index rose 1.8 percent after declining in November. The index for fresh fruits rose 3.4
percent, its fourth consecutive monthly increase. The indexes for cereals and bakery products, dairy and
related products, and other food at home also increased in December. In contrast, the index for
nonalcoholic beverages fell 1.3 percent in December and the index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs fell
0.4 percent.
Energy
The energy index, which rose 0.2 percent in November, increased 4.6 percent in December. The
gasoline index rose 8.5 percent in December, the sixth consecutive increase. (Before seasonal
adjustment, gasoline prices rose 4.5 percent in December.) The index for household energy also
increased in December, rising 0.8 percent after declining 0.4 percent in November. The index for fuel oil
increased 4.9 percent, and the indexes for natural gas and electricity rose 1.4 percent and 0.3 percent,
respectively.
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All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in December, the same increase as last
month. The index for shelter rose 0.1 percent for the third month in a row. The rent index rose 0.2
percent while the index for owners’ equivalent rent increased 0.1 percent. The index for lodging away
from home turned up in December, rising 1.3 percent after falling 1.2 percent in November. The index
for airline fares continued to rise in December, increasing 3.3 percent after a 3.0 percent advance in
November. The index for medical care rose 0.2 percent in December. The index for medical care
commodities rose 0.1 percent while the index for medical care services increased 0.3 percent with the
hospital services index rising 0.8 percent. The index for apparel rose 0.1 percent in December, and the
tobacco index increased 0.8 percent after declining in each of the two previous months. The index for
new vehicles was unchanged in December after declining in November while the used cars and trucks
index fell 0.1 percent, its fourth consecutive decline. Also falling in December were the indexes for
recreation (down 0.2 percent), communication (down 0.6 percent), and household furnishings and
operations (down 0.1 percent).
Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.5 percent over the last 12
months to an index level of 219.179 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.2 percent prior
to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.7
percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 215.262 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index
rose 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.4 percent over the
last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please
note that the indexes for the post-2008 period are subject to revision.
The Consumer Price Index for January 2011 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, February
17, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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Effective with the release of CPI data for January 2011 scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2011, the
following series will be re-titled:
x Recreation services will become Other recreation services
x Gas (piped) and electricity will become Energy services
x Canned fish and seafood will become Shelf stable fish and seafood
The Recreation services index does not include all services under the major group Recreation, specifically
video and audio related services, pet services, and photography and film services are excluded. The new
title, Other recreation services, will reflect these exclusions.
Gas (piped) and electricity has been presented as Energy services in Table A of the CPI News Release
since August 2009. At that time, the format text of the News Release was updated to focus on Food,
Energy, and All items less food and energy instead of the major groups (Food, Housing, Apparel,
Transportation, Medical care, Education and communication, Recreation, and Other goods and services).
The title will be changed in the remainder of the publication tables in January 2011 to improve
consistency.
The title for Canned fish and seafood will change to Shelf stable fish and seafood to better reflect current
packaging methods.
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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-CPIU), 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 each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000 housing
units and approximately 25,000 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 C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to
two annual revisions.
The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W the
reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals
100. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change
can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and
services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI
Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000.
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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 0.04 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 0.08 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices.
For example, 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 0.12 and
0.28 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error,
see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2009”.
These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the following link
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2009.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
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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 2005 through
December 2009 were replaced in January 2010. 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: 46 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2010.
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.
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Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an
enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some
CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally
adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are
estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the
calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis
Seasonal Adjustment.
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2010, BLS adjusted 30 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 David
Levin 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.
Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 15, 2011
Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect
price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in
revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated
seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January
2006 through December 2010, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. This date is two working days before the
scheduled release of the January 2011 CPI on Thursday, February 17, 2011.
The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet. The address is
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm. Look under Seasonal Adjustment in the CPI and select Revised
Seasonally Adjusted Indexes and Factors, 2006-2010.
For further information please contact David Levin by electronic mail at: [email protected] or by
telephone at: (202) 691-5261.
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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
2009
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2010
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
218.803
655.438
219.179
656.563
1.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
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 .................................................................
14.795
13.738
7.801
1.108
1.745
.820
1.153
.952
2.023
.295
.232
1.496
.439
5.937
.326
1.056
220.991
220.617
216.538
249.944
212.957
201.277
269.917
161.427
190.152
200.586
202.375
202.988
120.623
227.512
160.392
224.490
221.278
220.946
216.955
250.592
212.019
202.056
277.089
159.229
190.147
203.098
200.476
202.776
122.419
227.722
160.681
224.215
1.5
1.5
1.7
-.2
5.5
3.7
1.4
-1.2
.1
2.2
1.6
-.5
.0
1.3
2.4
1.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
-.4
.4
2.7
-1.4
.0
1.3
-.9
-.1
1.5
.1
.2
-.1
.1
.1
.0
-.2
.6
1.1
-.7
-.5
-.2
.7
.5
-.4
-.3
.1
.0
.2
.2
.2
.3
.4
.5
.0
-.2
.8
.1
-1.4
.8
.3
-.9
.1
.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
.5
-.4
.4
1.8
-1.3
.1
1.3
-.8
.0
1.5
.1
.2
.1
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 ..............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
41.960
32.289
5.966
.769
25.206
23.593
.347
5.081
4.028
.276
3.752
1.052
4.590
.781
215.830
248.738
250.317
126.704
257.202
257.194
127.501
210.978
184.764
286.367
187.335
174.094
124.121
150.180
216.142
248.972
250.986
125.665
257.452
257.444
126.194
212.505
186.338
298.037
188.443
174.543
123.931
150.648
.3
.4
.8
2.5
.3
.3
1.9
1.8
.8
13.5
-.1
5.7
-2.5
.3
.1
.1
.3
-.8
.1
.1
-1.0
.7
.9
4.1
.6
.3
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.1
-1.0
.1
.1
.4
.4
.4
4.0
.2
.4
.0
-.1
.0
.1
.2
-1.2
.1
.1
.3
-.2
-.4
3.5
-.7
.3
-.2
.0
.2
.1
.2
1.3
.1
.1
-1.0
.7
.8
4.1
.5
.5
-.1
.3
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.695
.903
1.580
.196
.721
121.498
112.824
109.778
115.106
129.368
118.071
109.711
105.739
112.558
126.585
-1.1
-.8
-2.4
-.1
-1.5
-2.8
-2.8
-3.7
-2.2
-2.2
-.3
-.3
-.4
-1.9
.2
.2
-.4
.5
.7
-.8
.1
-.4
.0
.7
-.3
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................
16.685
15.497
6.386
3.573
2.012
4.525
4.337
.401
1.167
1.187
195.659
190.915
96.936
138.222
142.250
245.165
244.345
138.768
249.872
254.995
198.280
193.545
97.046
138.567
142.454
256.025
255.319
139.223
250.134
257.172
5.3
5.3
.6
-.2
3.7
13.9
13.8
3.3
1.9
4.9
1.3
1.4
.1
.2
.1
4.4
4.5
.3
.1
.9
1.2
1.3
-.4
-.2
-.9
4.4
4.6
.4
.2
.2
.3
.1
-.3
-.4
-.5
.7
.7
.3
.0
2.1
2.3
2.4
.0
.0
-.1
7.7
8.5
.3
.1
1.7
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
6.513
1.611
4.902
2.796
391.660
316.794
414.850
330.508
391.946
317.199
415.079
330.651
3.3
2.9
3.4
2.7
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
.1
.3
.1
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
2009
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2010
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
1.619
619.747
621.176
6.7
0.2
0.5
-0.2
0.8
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
6.437
1.894
112.839
98.214
112.345
97.167
-.8
-2.7
-.4
-1.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.2
-.7
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 6 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 7 ...............
6.434
3.035
.200
2.835
3.399
3.225
2.392
.833
.246
130.894
203.139
510.185
584.509
84.423
81.250
102.329
9.309
74.969
130.548
203.343
513.904
584.840
83.913
80.730
101.739
9.232
73.559
1.3
3.9
3.5
4.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.9
-2.0
-5.6
-.3
.1
.7
.1
-.6
-.6
-.6
-.8
-1.9
-.1
.0
.5
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.5
.1
.4
.4
.4
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.4
-.1
.5
.9
.4
-.6
-.6
-.6
-.8
-2.3
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.483
.871
2.612
.688
.642
1.048
383.633
820.854
207.162
160.401
229.623
357.061
384.502
827.680
207.196
160.656
230.159
356.475
1.9
5.6
.7
-1.0
.8
2.2
.2
.8
.0
.2
.2
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.6
-.4
.2
.3
-.1
.5
.3
.1
.4
.2
.8
.0
.2
.2
.0
39.816
14.795
25.021
15.044
3.695
11.349
9.978
60.184
31.942
.347
3.752
1.052
.781
6.060
4.902
11.347
175.415
220.991
151.148
192.320
121.498
240.762
110.573
261.921
259.142
127.501
187.335
174.094
150.180
263.265
414.850
311.499
176.015
221.278
151.854
193.856
118.071
245.458
110.512
262.074
259.418
126.194
188.443
174.543
150.648
263.264
415.079
310.824
2.0
1.5
2.3
4.4
-1.1
6.2
-.9
1.2
.4
1.9
-.1
5.7
.3
2.8
3.4
1.4
.3
.1
.5
.8
-2.8
2.0
-.1
.1
.1
-1.0
.6
.3
.3
.0
.1
-.2
.5
.1
.7
1.1
-.3
1.5
-.4
.1
.1
.4
.2
.4
-.1
.3
.2
.0
.1
.2
.1
.7
.2
.6
-.4
.1
.4
.3
-.7
.3
.0
.5
.1
.2
1.0
.1
1.5
2.7
.1
3.4
.0
.2
.3
-1.0
.5
.5
.3
.2
.3
.0
86.262
67.711
93.487
26.078
16.100
12.405
29.838
28.243
55.282
8.553
91.447
77.708
21.276
4.801
56.432
218.538
209.560
210.336
153.761
194.266
238.165
207.053
285.467
250.044
211.970
221.235
222.077
143.594
248.928
269.509
$ .457
$ .153
218.921
209.996
210.712
154.443
195.703
242.401
208.028
285.481
250.191
217.953
221.045
221.795
142.830
259.903
269.572
$ .456
$ .152
1.5
2.0
1.4
2.2
4.2
5.7
3.0
2.0
1.0
7.7
.9
.8
-.4
13.9
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.7
1.8
.5
.0
.1
2.8
-.1
-.1
-.5
4.4
.0
.3
.3
.2
.7
.8
1.2
.8
.2
.1
2.6
.0
.0
-.2
4.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.7
.7
.4
.1
.3
.2
.1
.1
-.1
.8
.2
.6
.7
.5
1.5
2.4
3.1
1.3
.3
.3
4.6
.1
.1
.0
7.5
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 ....................................................
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
6
7
-
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
3 months ended—
CPI-U
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2010
June
2010
Sep.
2010
Dec.
2010
220.252
0.9
-1.5
2.7
221.216
220.841
216.924
251.147
212.686
201.277
268.320
162.234
191.387
201.329
203.821
204.398
120.623
227.512
160.392
224.724
221.482
221.112
217.241
252.377
211.832
202.056
273.170
160.203
191.556
203.928
202.113
204.391
122.419
227.722
160.681
224.932
2.0
2.3
3.7
-2.8
4.1
8.5
19.7
-.7
-1.0
-.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.3
.4
4.3
-1.5
.7
.6
.0
-2.8
12.0
-1.7
-9.9
-2.6
-.5
.3
2.9
-1.1
-2.5
1.4
1.6
1.2
216.351
248.725
249.675
134.035
256.884
256.878
127.111
214.378
188.822
276.551
192.302
173.204
124.685
150.151
216.425
248.990
250.217
132.465
257.192
257.184
127.501
213.899
188.156
286.367
191.052
173.652
124.453
150.180
216.828
249.325
250.772
134.131
257.432
257.423
126.194
215.440
189.638
298.037
192.059
174.471
124.378
150.648
-1.1
-2.2
.3
-6.7
-.8
-.8
2.0
8.8
8.9
22.0
8.0
8.5
-3.7
-.5
119.444
112.412
106.293
114.148
128.327
119.028
112.077
105.915
111.956
128.548
119.248
111.579
106.487
112.760
127.489
119.344
111.174
106.507
113.529
127.064
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................
193.961
189.331
97.739
138.704
145.139
238.064
236.714
137.802
249.231
251.529
196.318
191.780
97.303
138.417
143.833
248.648
247.512
138.289
249.824
251.992
196.833
192.011
96.966
137.924
143.137
250.355
249.154
138.768
249.872
257.386
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
391.328
315.804
414.806
330.705
391.902
316.082
415.495
330.626
392.323
316.794
415.781
331.593
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
All items ..............................................................................
218.372
218.879
219.146
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
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 ........................................................
220.644
220.262
216.241
250.651
210.311
199.042
270.585
161.667
191.482
202.826
201.256
204.645
122.106
227.075
160.072
224.249
220.808
220.408
216.339
250.168
211.630
201.291
268.779
160.937
191.175
204.188
202.234
203.766
121.698
227.287
160.036
224.665
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .......
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 .....................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
216.157
248.590
249.535
135.371
256.667
256.661
126.627
213.483
187.999
265.812
191.969
172.598
124.729
150.346
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
June
2010
Dec.
2010
3.5
-0.3
3.1
1.7
1.6
1.2
2.3
3.2
2.2
-5.7
2.1
1.8
6.6
2.9
.7
1.8
2.3
2.0
3.0
1.5
1.6
1.9
2.8
2.9
6.2
3.9
-3.6
.2
2.2
1.7
-.5
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.8
-2.8
8.0
3.3
3.8
-1.7
-.7
.1
.8
-1.2
-1.4
.9
2.9
-.2
1.6
1.6
1.5
2.6
3.1
4.2
-1.0
-.8
1.0
4.4
2.3
.1
1.4
1.7
1.8
2.1
-.6
.9
.4
23.1
.3
.3
2.8
-7.1
-10.1
-14.4
-9.8
5.3
-3.7
1.5
.4
.4
.5
-5.1
.5
.5
4.3
2.4
1.9
.4
2.0
4.5
-1.5
-.6
1.2
1.2
2.0
-3.6
1.2
1.2
-1.4
3.7
3.5
58.0
.2
4.4
-1.1
.8
-.9
-.7
.3
7.2
-.3
-.3
2.4
.5
-1.0
2.2
-1.3
6.9
-3.7
.5
.8
.8
1.3
-4.3
.8
.8
1.4
3.1
2.7
26.0
1.1
4.4
-1.3
.1
-4.5
-3.9
-5.0
1.3
-5.0
1.3
9.0
-3.9
2.5
2.6
-.9
-3.5
-1.2
-2.0
.5
-.3
-4.3
.8
-2.2
-3.9
-1.6
2.4
-4.5
1.9
-1.3
-.6
-3.9
-.2
-2.1
-1.7
201.406
196.566
96.950
137.926
142.989
269.733
270.336
139.223
250.134
261.731
4.6
5.4
3.1
-1.2
11.4
9.5
8.6
2.2
2.0
-5.5
-10.1
-11.5
1.3
.4
6.6
-37.3
-38.9
3.5
1.6
11.2
13.0
14.2
1.8
2.2
3.3
49.0
48.8
3.3
2.6
-1.7
16.3
16.2
-3.2
-2.2
-5.8
64.8
70.1
4.2
1.5
17.2
-3.0
-3.4
2.2
-.4
8.9
-17.2
-18.5
2.8
1.8
2.5
14.6
15.2
-.7
.0
-1.3
56.7
59.1
3.7
2.0
7.3
393.216
317.199
416.864
331.902
5.7
7.7
5.0
2.9
2.3
1.1
2.8
2.6
3.2
1.2
3.9
3.9
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.5
4.0
4.4
3.9
2.8
2.6
1.5
2.9
2.7
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—
Mar.
2010
June
2010
Sep.
2010
Dec.
2010
624.460
10.6
5.5
6.5
112.985
98.570
112.779
97.866
-1.0
-3.1
1.4
-.2
130.140
200.442
507.055
576.457
84.527
81.359
102.458
9.324
75.917
130.316
201.278
509.314
578.848
84.424
81.250
102.329
9.309
75.649
130.223
202.207
514.069
581.328
83.948
80.730
101.739
9.232
73.933
3.2
5.9
4.3
6.1
.6
.2
-1.6
5.6
-4.1
383.948
823.766
207.136
160.985
230.332
355.275
382.701
821.529
206.425
159.951
229.343
356.127
383.904
820.854
207.359
160.401
229.623
357.566
384.835
827.680
207.439
160.656
230.159
357.742
174.665
220.644
150.262
189.461
119.444
237.892
111.580
261.781
259.063
126.627
191.969
172.598
150.346
260.777
414.806
310.495
175.490
220.808
151.324
191.616
119.028
241.403
111.174
262.008
259.238
127.111
192.302
173.204
150.151
261.655
415.495
310.397
175.685
221.216
151.427
192.943
119.248
242.946
110.683
262.313
260.293
127.501
191.052
173.652
150.180
263.019
415.781
311.001
218.095
209.012
209.905
152.889
191.839
235.546
205.209
285.138
249.872
210.256
220.930
221.781
143.727
241.105
268.921
218.658
209.671
210.404
153.938
193.327
238.419
206.911
285.577
250.121
215.720
220.938
221.765
143.379
251.770
269.138
218.899
209.943
210.664
154.040
194.729
240.153
207.704
285.971
250.920
216.190
221.187
221.982
143.251
253.894
269.589
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
617.619
621.010
619.809
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
113.028
98.746
112.945
98.605
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 6 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 7 .....
130.220
200.358
504.653
576.388
84.660
81.497
102.633
9.339
76.330
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
June
2010
Dec.
2010
4.5
8.0
5.5
-2.3
-3.4
-.9
-3.5
.2
-1.7
-1.6
-3.4
1.7
5.2
6.2
5.1
-1.3
-1.4
.0
-5.3
-8.2
.4
.9
-3.8
1.2
.0
.0
1.3
-3.5
2.3
.0
3.7
7.7
3.5
-3.3
-3.7
-3.4
-4.5
-12.0
2.4
5.6
5.2
5.6
-.4
-.6
-.8
.0
-6.2
.2
2.3
1.8
2.3
-1.7
-1.8
-1.1
-4.0
-5.1
.8
1.8
.4
.2
.2
2.5
2.4
9.9
-.1
-5.6
3.2
1.1
3.6
9.0
1.7
2.3
.2
2.5
.9
1.9
.6
-.8
-.3
2.8
1.6
5.8
.2
-2.7
1.7
1.8
2.2
5.4
1.2
.7
-.1
2.7
177.447
221.482
153.732
198.143
119.344
251.231
110.641
262.734
261.086
126.194
192.059
174.471
150.648
263.668
416.864
310.951
2.2
2.0
2.2
1.8
-4.5
5.5
-.6
.3
-3.4
2.0
8.0
8.5
-.5
2.1
5.0
1.5
-5.2
.7
-8.5
-13.6
1.3
-19.4
-.2
1.1
.9
2.8
-9.8
5.3
1.5
3.3
2.8
3.2
5.3
1.7
7.4
13.0
-.9
20.3
.7
.9
1.2
4.3
2.0
4.5
-.6
1.3
3.9
.5
6.5
1.5
9.6
19.6
-.3
24.4
-3.3
1.5
3.2
-1.4
.2
4.4
.8
4.5
2.0
.6
-1.6
1.3
-3.3
-6.2
-1.6
-7.8
-.4
.7
-1.3
2.4
-1.3
6.9
.5
2.7
3.9
2.4
5.9
1.6
8.5
16.3
-.6
22.3
-1.3
1.2
2.2
1.4
1.1
4.4
.1
2.9
2.9
.5
220.137
211.368
211.768
156.296
199.426
247.669
210.310
286.783
251.610
226.181
221.402
222.187
143.215
273.021
269.957
.7
2.5
.6
2.1
2.7
4.9
2.6
2.9
-.9
9.2
.2
-.2
-.1
10.2
-.2
-1.8
-2.6
-1.7
-8.1
-13.5
-17.9
-8.5
1.3
.9
-25.7
1.2
1.3
-.1
-36.2
1.9
2.9
3.8
2.7
7.2
13.5
18.7
8.4
1.4
1.0
24.5
.9
.7
.3
45.6
.9
3.8
4.6
3.6
9.2
16.8
22.2
10.3
2.3
2.8
33.9
.9
.7
-1.4
64.4
1.5
-.5
-.1
-.6
-3.2
-5.7
-7.2
-3.1
2.1
.0
-9.9
.7
.6
-.1
-16.1
.8
3.3
4.2
3.1
8.2
15.1
20.4
9.4
1.9
1.9
29.1
.9
.7
-.6
54.7
1.2
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 5 ...........................................
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
5
6
7
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
CPI-U
Indexes
Percent change to
Dec.2010 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
M
218.439
218.711
218.803
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
234.027
235.995
139.229
234.671
236.560
139.746
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
208.788
209.253
134.275
M
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Nov.2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Nov.
2009
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
219.179
1.5
0.2
0.2
1.1
0.2
0.0
235.094
236.806
140.282
235.141
236.828
140.351
1.6
1.4
2.0
.2
.1
.4
.0
.0
.0
1.5
1.3
1.9
.5
.3
.8
.2
.1
.4
208.689
209.182
134.074
208.816
209.344
134.058
209.270
209.936
134.267
1.8
1.7
1.9
.3
.4
.1
.2
.3
.2
1.2
1.0
1.6
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.1
.0
205.100
205.565
206.014
206.136
1.7
.3
.1
1.5
.4
.2
Region and area size2
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
211.775
213.493
134.658
212.026
213.589
134.890
211.996
213.424
134.892
212.488
213.850
135.240
1.4
1.4
1.5
.2
.1
.3
.2
.2
.3
1.1
.9
1.2
.1
.0
.2
.0
-.1
.0
M
215.172
215.390
215.736
216.189
1.4
.4
.2
1.1
.3
.2
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
221.384
225.726
133.544
221.708
226.058
133.745
221.671
225.847
133.930
222.081
226.112
134.328
1.3
1.4
.9
.2
.0
.4
.2
.1
.3
.9
1.1
.4
.1
.1
.3
.0
-.1
.1
M
M
M
199.617
134.987
211.524
199.842
135.174
211.831
199.844
135.289
212.124
200.123
135.579
212.541
1.5
1.5
1.6
.1
.3
.3
.1
.2
.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
.1
.2
.3
.0
.1
.1
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
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
213.339
226.048
213.332
226.794
213.066
225.941
213.778
226.639
1.2
1.3
.2
-.1
.3
.3
.4
.7
-.1
.0
-.1
-.4
M
241.485
241.981
241.960
241.874
1.4
.0
.0
1.3
.2
.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
236.474
205.492
201.882
142.738
-
238.103
206.168
201.168
142.915
-
-
-
-
.6
2.3
-.4
1.6
.7
.3
-.4
.1
-
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
-
202.913
205.824
195.094
223.631
-
202.519
206.384
194.479
224.907
1.0
1.2
1.9
.9
-.2
.3
-.3
.6
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
228.543
228.107
227.251
-
228.017
227.658
226.862
1.4
1.5
.6
-.2
-.2
-.2
-
-
-
-
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
2009
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2010
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
All items ........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ....................................................................
100.000
214.750
639.673
215.262
641.200
1.7
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Food .........................................................................................
Food at home .........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ...............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..............................................
Dairy and related products 1 ................................................
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 .................................................................
16.425
15.333
8.900
1.257
2.144
.898
1.223
1.123
2.254
.321
.259
1.674
.472
6.433
.321
1.092
220.245
219.768
215.414
250.648
212.693
200.084
266.802
160.999
189.265
199.542
202.668
202.901
120.723
227.634
161.428
225.771
220.508
220.062
215.748
251.419
211.858
200.958
273.977
158.654
189.176
202.206
200.925
202.520
122.267
227.871
161.657
225.592
1.5
1.6
1.7
-.1
5.6
3.8
1.4
-1.3
.0
2.5
1.4
-.7
-.4
1.3
3.1
1.1
.1
.1
.2
.3
-.4
.4
2.7
-1.5
.0
1.3
-.9
-.2
1.3
.1
.1
-.1
.1
.1
.0
-.2
.6
1.1
-.7
-.5
-.2
.6
.5
-.4
-.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.3
.4
.4
.1
-.2
1.0
.2
-1.0
.8
.3
-.9
.1
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.6
-.3
.4
1.9
-1.4
.0
1.4
-.7
-.1
1.3
.1
.1
.1
Housing ......................................................................................
Shelter ......................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ..............................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ...................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................................................
Household energy ..................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 ..............................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....................................
Household operations 1 2 .......................................................
39.753
30.171
8.476
.432
20.959
20.218
.303
5.632
4.517
.271
4.246
1.114
3.950
.369
212.490
242.806
248.553
128.305
233.047
233.049
128.556
209.449
182.634
287.994
186.023
174.621
120.257
152.778
212.861
243.120
249.246
127.369
233.278
233.278
127.674
210.860
184.079
299.558
187.077
175.008
120.007
153.116
.3
.5
.7
2.5
.3
.3
2.6
1.7
.8
13.0
.0
5.5
-2.6
.4
.2
.1
.3
-.7
.1
.1
-.7
.7
.8
4.0
.6
.2
-.2
.2
.1
.1
.0
-.7
.1
.1
.3
.3
.3
4.2
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.2
-.9
.1
.1
.3
-.3
-.4
3.4
-.7
.4
-.1
.0
.2
.1
.2
1.2
.1
.1
-.7
.6
.7
4.0
.5
.4
.0
.2
Apparel .......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ..........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ......................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ...................................................
Footwear ..................................................................................
3.788
.945
1.568
.285
.781
120.628
112.815
109.388
117.900
128.216
117.127
109.849
104.988
115.832
125.691
-1.6
-.9
-2.6
.1
-2.3
-2.9
-2.6
-4.0
-1.8
-2.0
-.3
-.5
-.2
-1.7
.2
.0
-.1
.3
.7
-1.0
.0
-.3
-.3
1.1
-.2
Transportation ............................................................................
Private transportation ...............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 .............................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ...........................................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................
Public transportation ................................................................
18.647
17.881
6.952
3.385
2.944
5.774
5.530
.472
1.180
.766
194.884
191.524
96.024
139.224
143.176
245.957
245.250
138.654
252.610
252.230
197.832
194.477
96.151
139.567
143.377
257.025
256.443
139.150
252.759
254.312
5.9
5.9
1.1
-.3
3.7
13.9
13.9
3.2
2.0
4.5
1.5
1.5
.1
.2
.1
4.5
4.6
.4
.1
.8
1.5
1.6
-.5
-.2
-.9
4.8
4.6
.3
.2
.4
-.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.5
-.4
.7
.4
.0
1.7
2.8
2.8
.0
.0
-.1
8.3
8.7
.4
.1
1.9
Medical care ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 .....................................................
Medical care services ...............................................................
Professional services .............................................................
5.261
1.301
3.961
2.195
393.277
308.332
418.307
333.868
393.616
308.823
418.568
334.032
3.5
3.0
3.7
2.9
.1
.2
.1
.0
.2
.1
.2
.0
.1
.3
.1
.3
.3
.2
.3
.1
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
2009
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov.
2010
Sep. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Nov. to
Dec.
Expenditure category
Hospital and related services 3 ..............................................
1.339
622.116
623.692
7.4
0.3
0.6
-0.1
0.8
Recreation 2 ...............................................................................
Video and audio 2 ....................................................................
6.031
2.046
109.082
98.774
108.561
97.753
-1.2
-2.6
-.5
-1.0
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.6
Education and communication 2 ................................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
Communication 2 .....................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ............................
Telephone services 1 2 .........................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 1 6 .............
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 7 ...............
6.175
2.327
.196
2.131
3.848
3.715
2.906
.809
.225
125.526
200.228
513.546
563.563
87.040
84.846
101.975
9.849
74.615
125.089
200.496
515.937
564.149
86.472
84.271
101.327
9.767
73.078
.8
4.0
3.3
4.1
-1.2
-1.3
-1.2
-1.7
-6.1
-.3
.1
.5
.1
-.7
-.7
-.6
-.8
-2.1
-.1
.1
.3
.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.8
.1
.4
.6
.4
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
.5
.7
.5
-.6
-.7
-.6
-.8
-2.6
Other goods and services ..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................
Personal care ...........................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services 1 ........................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ...........................................
3.919
1.397
2.522
.733
.577
1.019
412.383
825.644
204.830
160.801
229.855
358.407
414.002
832.741
205.084
161.217
230.332
358.380
2.5
5.5
.8
-.6
.8
2.4
.4
.9
.1
.3
.2
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.6
-.4
.2
.2
-.1
.4
.4
.1
.4
.4
.9
.2
.3
.2
.3
43.589
16.425
27.164
16.703
3.788
12.915
10.461
56.411
29.868
.303
4.246
1.114
.369
5.918
3.961
10.631
178.504
220.245
155.953
201.110
120.628
255.572
111.813
257.219
233.956
128.556
186.023
174.621
152.778
263.804
418.307
297.313
179.331
220.508
156.997
203.292
117.127
261.243
111.789
257.382
234.278
127.674
187.077
175.008
153.116
263.648
418.568
296.508
2.4
1.5
2.9
5.0
-1.6
6.9
-.3
1.1
.4
2.6
.0
5.5
.4
3.0
3.7
1.0
.5
.1
.7
1.1
-2.9
2.2
.0
.1
.1
-.7
.6
.2
.2
-.1
.1
-.3
.6
.1
.9
1.3
-.3
1.9
-.4
.1
.1
.3
.1
.2
-.1
.4
.2
.0
.0
.2
-.2
.8
.0
.5
-.4
.1
.3
.3
-.7
.4
.0
.4
.1
.1
1.2
.1
1.9
3.1
.0
3.9
.0
.1
.2
-.7
.5
.4
.2
.1
.3
-.1
84.667
69.829
94.739
28.256
17.795
14.007
33.128
26.543
52.450
10.291
89.709
74.376
22.211
6.045
52.165
213.675
206.838
207.523
158.328
202.679
251.899
211.249
251.894
245.958
212.622
215.970
215.584
145.757
248.880
265.001
$ .466
$ .156
214.225
207.428
208.036
159.342
204.737
257.051
212.541
251.847
246.115
218.896
215.786
215.303
145.037
260.026
265.062
$ .465
$ .156
1.7
2.2
1.6
2.9
4.7
6.4
3.3
1.9
.9
8.2
.9
.8
-.1
13.9
1.2
.3
.3
.2
.6
1.0
2.0
.6
.0
.1
3.0
-.1
-.1
-.5
4.5
.0
.4
.4
.3
.9
1.2
1.6
1.0
.2
.1
2.9
.0
.0
-.3
4.8
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.8
.6
.1
.1
.2
-.4
.1
.1
-.1
-.3
.2
.7
.8
.7
1.9
2.9
3.6
1.5
.2
.2
5.1
.1
.1
.0
8.1
.1
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ................................................................................
Food and beverages ..................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Apparel ...................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ...................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 4 .........................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 ....................................................
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
6
7
-
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent
change for
3 months ended—
CPI-W
6 months
ended—
Mar.
2010
June
2010
Sep.
2010
Dec.
2010
216.456
1.6
-2.4
3.5
220.512
220.027
215.851
251.854
212.372
200.084
265.517
161.964
190.508
200.410
203.951
204.329
120.723
227.634
161.428
226.149
220.760
220.282
216.119
253.276
211.647
200.958
270.617
159.635
190.594
203.134
202.611
204.127
122.267
227.871
161.657
226.307
1.9
2.2
3.7
-2.9
4.4
8.1
19.8
-.1
-1.3
.2
-3.2
-1.3
-.8
.2
5.7
-2.3
.7
.6
.1
-3.0
12.1
-1.4
-11.1
-3.1
-.5
.5
3.8
-1.3
-2.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
212.959
242.602
247.885
135.294
232.759
232.762
128.130
213.115
186.978
278.516
191.184
173.455
120.687
152.729
213.083
242.941
248.466
134.069
233.045
233.047
128.556
212.541
186.171
287.994
189.877
174.105
120.577
152.778
213.495
243.274
249.017
135.647
233.259
233.259
127.674
213.882
187.442
299.558
190.741
174.849
120.551
153.116
-.2
-1.2
.3
-4.6
-.9
-.9
3.1
8.4
8.4
23.3
7.5
9.0
-3.8
-1.1
118.544
112.281
105.776
116.525
127.444
118.175
111.728
105.596
114.553
127.691
118.205
111.637
105.902
115.336
126.425
118.202
111.265
105.566
116.626
126.215
Transportation ...................................................................
Private transportation ......................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ....................................
New vehicles ...............................................................
Used cars and trucks ..................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .....................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 .......................
Public transportation .......................................................
193.376
190.087
96.958
139.661
146.033
239.792
237.478
137.728
251.938
248.885
196.286
193.039
96.498
139.363
144.761
251.389
248.433
138.153
252.546
249.803
196.010
192.616
96.178
138.938
144.095
250.312
250.194
138.654
252.610
254.162
Medical care ......................................................................
Medical care commodities 1 ............................................
Medical care services .....................................................
Professional services ....................................................
392.737
307.322
417.992
334.108
393.364
307.539
418.780
333.960
393.839
308.332
419.099
334.892
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
All items ..............................................................................
214.345
215.005
215.099
Food and beverages .........................................................
Food ................................................................................
Food at home ................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .....................................
Dairy and related products 1 .......................................
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 ........................................................
219.852
219.367
215.042
251.234
210.142
197.812
267.680
161.087
190.495
201.240
201.340
204.561
122.164
227.188
160.755
225.507
220.003
219.514
215.136
250.767
211.446
199.890
265.939
160.297
190.170
202.408
202.318
203.701
121.806
227.412
160.988
225.707
Housing .............................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 3 ..........................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 ....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .......
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .........................
Fuels and utilities ............................................................
Household energy .........................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels 1 .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 5 .....................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..........
Household furnishings and operations ............................
Household operations 1 2 .............................................
212.764
242.448
247.767
136.197
232.567
232.568
127.718
212.484
186.387
267.283
191.045
173.079
120.681
152.851
Apparel ..............................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..........................................
Footwear .........................................................................
June
2010
Dec.
2010
4.0
-0.4
3.8
1.9
1.8
1.3
2.5
3.4
2.4
-5.1
1.7
1.5
5.6
2.6
.6
1.1
2.4
2.9
3.7
1.7
1.7
2.0
3.3
2.9
6.5
4.5
-3.6
.2
3.8
2.5
-.8
.3
1.2
2.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.8
-2.9
8.2
3.2
3.2
-1.6
-.9
.4
.2
-1.3
-1.6
.8
3.6
-.4
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.9
3.1
4.4
-.5
-1.0
.9
4.7
2.6
-.1
.7
1.8
2.6
2.6
-.8
.7
.2
22.4
.4
.4
3.1
-6.4
-9.1
-15.7
-8.6
5.0
-3.8
3.1
.4
.4
.3
-7.5
.5
.5
4.4
2.8
2.5
-.6
2.7
4.1
-2.2
-1.0
1.4
1.4
2.0
-1.6
1.2
1.2
-.1
2.7
2.3
57.8
-.6
4.2
-.4
.7
-.5
-.3
.3
8.1
-.3
-.3
3.1
.7
-.8
1.9
-.9
7.0
-3.8
1.0
.9
.9
1.2
-4.6
.9
.8
2.1
2.7
2.4
25.2
1.0
4.1
-1.3
-.2
-4.8
-5.7
-4.6
3.7
-6.0
1.4
10.3
-4.5
3.0
2.3
-1.8
-3.9
-.7
-6.5
-1.5
-1.1
-3.6
-.8
.3
-3.8
-1.7
2.0
-4.5
3.4
-1.9
-1.5
-3.7
-.7
-3.1
-2.6
201.414
197.998
96.147
138.964
143.968
271.110
271.950
139.150
252.759
258.913
6.1
6.6
3.8
-1.5
11.1
11.2
8.4
2.0
2.1
-6.2
-13.0
-13.8
2.4
.5
6.5
-40.2
-39.4
3.4
1.6
9.0
16.3
17.1
1.9
1.8
3.5
55.0
48.8
3.0
2.9
-.6
17.7
17.7
-3.3
-2.0
-5.5
63.4
72.0
4.2
1.3
17.1
-3.9
-4.1
3.1
-.5
8.8
-18.4
-18.9
2.7
1.9
1.1
17.0
17.4
-.7
-.1
-1.1
59.2
59.9
3.6
2.1
7.9
394.859
308.823
420.321
335.235
6.1
7.9
5.5
3.1
2.6
1.2
3.0
3.2
3.2
1.2
3.9
3.9
2.2
2.0
2.2
1.4
4.3
4.5
4.3
3.1
2.7
1.6
3.1
2.6
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—
Mar.
2010
June
2010
Sep.
2010
Dec.
2010
626.726
12.2
5.5
6.9
109.238
99.112
109.001
98.468
-.7
-2.6
.6
-1.1
125.048
197.794
509.466
556.496
87.168
84.978
102.135
9.864
75.608
125.128
198.587
512.598
558.619
87.040
84.846
101.975
9.849
75.329
124.875
199.530
516.216
561.152
86.495
84.271
101.327
9.767
73.399
2.4
6.2
4.6
6.4
.0
-.2
-2.1
6.8
-3.0
413.007
828.794
204.868
161.132
230.624
356.667
411.642
826.468
204.132
160.174
229.635
357.305
412.582
825.644
204.986
160.801
229.855
358.744
414.354
832.741
205.359
161.217
230.332
359.650
177.809
219.852
155.148
197.981
118.544
252.387
112.925
257.115
233.640
127.718
191.045
173.079
152.851
261.213
417.992
296.788
178.870
220.003
156.567
200.534
118.175
257.082
112.468
257.372
233.826
128.130
191.184
173.455
152.729
262.351
418.780
296.741
178.792
220.512
156.242
202.072
118.205
258.326
111.966
257.614
234.549
128.556
189.877
174.105
152.778
263.299
419.099
297.051
213.269
206.412
207.125
157.535
199.695
248.977
209.473
251.937
245.846
211.343
215.669
215.303
146.012
242.121
264.313
214.020
207.262
207.781
158.926
202.081
252.930
211.654
252.325
246.090
217.469
215.670
215.274
145.595
253.766
264.583
214.040
207.268
207.863
158.620
203.602
254.423
211.827
252.500
246.592
216.534
215.889
215.434
145.415
253.090
265.001
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Hospital and related services 3 .....................................
618.805
622.544
621.699
Recreation 2 ......................................................................
Video and audio 2 ...........................................................
109.532
99.299
109.427
99.197
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 6 ....
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 7 .....
125.137
197.532
507.899
555.849
87.340
85.154
102.325
9.891
76.253
Other goods and services .................................................
Tobacco and smoking products 1 ...................................
Personal care ..................................................................
Personal care products 1 ..............................................
Personal care services 1 ...............................................
Miscellaneous personal services ..................................
June
2010
Dec.
2010
5.2
8.8
6.1
-2.4
-2.7
-1.9
-3.3
.0
-1.9
-2.2
-3.0
1.2
5.0
5.3
5.0
-1.1
-1.2
-.1
-4.8
-9.0
.4
.7
-3.2
1.1
.2
.2
1.2
-3.4
2.6
-.8
4.1
6.7
3.9
-3.8
-4.1
-3.8
-4.9
-14.2
1.8
5.6
5.0
5.7
-.5
-.7
-1.1
.8
-6.0
-.2
2.4
1.6
2.5
-1.8
-2.0
-1.4
-4.1
-6.1
1.0
1.7
.5
.5
-.2
3.3
3.1
9.9
-.6
-6.1
3.5
.3
4.7
8.9
2.3
3.1
.3
2.8
1.3
1.9
1.0
.2
-.5
3.4
2.0
5.7
.0
-2.9
1.6
1.8
3.0
5.3
1.6
1.7
-.1
3.1
181.020
220.760
159.251
208.300
118.202
268.291
111.940
257.957
235.122
127.674
190.741
174.849
153.116
263.604
420.321
296.777
2.7
1.9
3.2
2.6
-4.8
5.6
.6
1.0
-2.0
3.1
7.5
9.0
-1.1
3.0
5.5
1.4
-6.3
.7
-10.3
-17.0
1.4
-21.5
.8
.8
.3
3.1
-8.6
5.0
3.1
2.9
3.0
2.5
6.8
1.9
9.9
16.4
-1.8
23.2
.7
1.0
.9
4.4
2.7
4.1
-1.0
2.1
3.9
.4
7.4
1.7
11.0
22.5
-1.1
27.7
-3.4
1.3
2.6
-.1
-.6
4.2
.7
3.7
2.2
.0
-1.9
1.3
-3.8
-7.7
-1.7
-8.9
.7
.9
-.8
3.1
-.9
7.0
1.0
2.9
4.3
1.9
7.1
1.8
10.4
19.4
-1.5
25.4
-1.4
1.2
1.8
2.1
1.0
4.1
-.2
2.9
3.1
.2
215.589
209.010
209.217
161.562
209.514
263.509
215.029
253.075
247.083
227.622
216.073
215.603
145.432
273.641
265.284
1.5
2.9
1.4
2.9
2.3
5.1
3.0
3.2
.1
10.0
.7
.4
.1
11.7
.5
-2.9
-3.7
-2.7
-9.9
-16.1
-19.9
-9.5
1.0
.6
-28.0
1.1
1.2
.5
-39.2
1.6
3.9
4.9
3.6
9.6
15.7
21.6
9.8
1.5
1.0
29.1
.9
.8
.5
52.0
.9
4.4
5.1
4.1
10.6
21.2
25.5
11.0
1.8
2.0
34.6
.8
.6
-1.6
63.2
1.5
-.7
-.5
-.7
-3.7
-7.3
-8.3
-3.4
2.1
.4
-11.0
.9
.8
.3
-17.6
1.0
4.1
5.0
3.8
10.1
18.4
23.5
10.4
1.7
1.5
31.8
.8
.7
-.6
57.5
1.2
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 5 ...........................................
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
5
6
7
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
CPI-W
Indexes
Percent change to
Dec.2010 from—
Pricing
schedule
1
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
M
214.306
214.623
214.750
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
231.566
231.881
140.295
232.396
232.672
140.848
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
204.442
203.946
134.361
M
U.S. city average ............................................
Percent change to
Nov.2010 from—
Dec.
2009
Oct.
2010
Nov.
2010
Nov.
2009
Sep.
2010
Oct.
2010
215.262
1.7
0.3
0.2
1.3
0.2
0.1
232.962
233.031
141.452
233.082
233.092
141.598
1.9
1.7
2.2
.3
.2
.5
.1
.0
.1
1.7
1.5
2.1
.6
.5
.8
.2
.2
.4
204.329
203.906
134.093
204.468
204.064
134.112
205.024
204.731
134.454
2.0
1.9
2.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.4
1.2
1.7
.0
.1
-.2
.1
.1
.0
203.086
203.548
203.937
204.132
1.8
.3
.1
1.6
.4
.2
Region and area size2
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
209.155
211.393
133.680
209.376
211.409
133.923
209.352
211.222
133.927
209.994
211.712
134.405
1.6
1.4
1.7
.3
.1
.4
.3
.2
.4
1.2
1.0
1.4
.1
-.1
.2
.0
-.1
.0
M
215.346
215.451
215.822
216.477
1.5
.5
.3
1.1
.2
.2
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 .....................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
215.804
218.524
133.346
216.273
219.017
133.622
216.267
218.817
133.777
216.847
219.273
134.306
1.4
1.5
1.0
.3
.1
.5
.3
.2
.4
1.0
1.2
.5
.2
.1
.3
.0
-.1
.1
M
M
M
198.278
134.644
209.864
198.576
134.840
210.160
198.598
134.969
210.529
198.979
135.379
210.959
1.6
1.7
1.7
.2
.4
.4
.2
.3
.2
1.2
1.4
1.3
.2
.2
.3
.0
.1
.2
Size classes
A 4 ..............................................................
B/C 3 ...........................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas5
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
206.897
218.427
206.894
219.339
206.632
218.694
207.479
219.619
1.6
1.6
.3
.1
.4
.4
.7
1.0
-.1
.1
-.1
-.3
M
236.725
237.483
237.606
237.575
1.8
.0
.0
1.6
.4
.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
236.844
196.787
205.602
142.755
-
238.891
197.530
204.918
142.938
-
-
-
-
.9
2.4
-.2
1.7
.9
.4
-.3
.1
-
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
-
201.887
201.864
193.110
221.497
-
201.390
202.280
192.863
222.510
1.0
1.3
2.1
.7
-.2
.2
-.1
.5
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
-
228.676
224.352
223.112
-
228.072
224.152
222.853
1.5
1.8
.9
-.3
-.1
-.1
-
-
-
-
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,
2007-2008
Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 2010 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Nov.
2010
Dec.
2010
Dec.
2009
Nov.
2010
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
100.000
126.650
126.866
1.4
0.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
14.519
13.493
7.780
5.712
1.027
128.954
128.924
123.690
136.088
129.808
129.126
129.123
123.941
136.209
129.620
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.3
.9
.1
.2
.2
.1
-.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations ...................................
42.074
32.119
5.231
4.724
128.047
131.182
156.764
91.833
128.230
131.299
158.033
91.620
.2
.4
1.5
-3.0
.1
.1
.8
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
3.772
90.474
87.883
-1.4
-2.9
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.199
16.013
1.186
133.734
134.367
125.263
135.647
136.349
126.305
5.6
5.6
4.9
1.4
1.5
.8
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
6.294
1.570
4.723
151.549
133.404
158.214
151.631
133.560
158.267
3.0
2.8
3.1
.1
.1
.0
Recreation ................................................................................
6.625
102.131
101.650
-1.7
-.5
Education and communication .................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Communication ......................................................................
6.288
2.804
3.484
113.029
187.238
72.757
112.661
187.485
72.254
.9
3.8
-1.4
-.3
.1
-.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
3.229
138.820
139.040
1.5
.2
59.383
40.617
10.376
30.241
76.901
9.606
135.698
115.543
80.299
133.968
120.113
188.456
135.786
115.920
80.180
134.623
119.924
193.850
1.0
1.8
-1.5
3.0
.5
7.8
.1
.3
-.1
.5
-.2
2.9
Commodity and service group
Services ......................................................................................
Commodities ..............................................................................
Durables ...................................................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Energy ........................................................................................
Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 1A. 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
Annual
average
2009
Annual
average
2010
Percent
change
from 2009
to 2010
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................
214.537
642.658
218.056
653.198
1.6
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
Food .............................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ....................................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................................
Dairy and related products .......................................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .....................................
Other food at home ...................................................................................
Sugar and sweets ...................................................................................
Fats and oils ...........................................................................................
Other foods .............................................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................
Food away from home ................................................................................
Other food away from home 1 ..................................................................
Alcoholic beverages .....................................................................................
218.249
217.955
215.124
252.567
203.805
197.013
272.945
163.034
191.220
196.933
201.224
205.497
122.393
223.272
155.852
220.751
219.984
219.625
215.836
250.449
207.694
199.245
273.458
161.602
191.124
201.242
200.587
204.553
121.683
226.114
159.276
223.291
.8
.8
.3
-.8
1.9
1.1
.2
-.9
-.1
2.2
-.3
-.5
-.6
1.3
2.2
1.2
Housing ..........................................................................................................
Shelter ..........................................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ..........................................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 .....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..........................................................
Fuels and utilities ..........................................................................................
Household energy ......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................................
Household furnishings and operations .........................................................
217.057
249.354
248.812
134.243
256.610
256.610
121.487
210.696
188.113
239.778
193.563
128.701
216.256
248.396
249.385
133.656
256.584
256.578
125.682
214.187
189.286
275.132
192.886
125.490
-.4
-.4
.2
-.4
.0
.0
3.5
1.7
.6
14.7
-.3
-2.5
Apparel ...........................................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...............................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................................
Footwear .......................................................................................................
120.078
113.628
108.091
114.489
126.854
119.503
111.914
107.081
114.180
127.988
-.5
-1.5
-.9
-.3
.9
Transportation ................................................................................................
Private transportation ...................................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................................
New vehicles ............................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................................
Public transportation .....................................................................................
179.252
174.762
93.486
135.623
126.973
201.978
201.555
134.050
243.337
236.348
193.396
188.747
97.149
138.005
143.128
239.178
238.594
136.995
247.954
251.351
7.9
8.0
3.9
1.8
12.7
18.4
18.4
2.2
1.9
6.3
Medical care ...................................................................................................
Medical care commodities ............................................................................
Medical care services ...................................................................................
Professional services ..................................................................................
Hospital and related services .....................................................................
375.613
305.108
397.299
319.372
567.879
388.436
314.717
411.208
328.186
607.679
3.4
3.1
3.5
2.8
7.0
Recreation 1 ...................................................................................................
114.272
113.313
-.8
See footnotes at end of table.
-
Table 1A. 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
Annual
average
2009
Annual
average
2010
Percent
change
from 2009
to 2010
Expenditure category
Video and audio 1 .........................................................................................
101.276
99.122
-2.1
Education and communication 1 .....................................................................
Education 1 ...................................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .................................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................................
Communication 1 ..........................................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ...................................................
Telephone services 1 ................................................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ...................................
127.393
190.857
482.072
548.971
84.954
81.944
102.392
9.672
82.304
129.919
199.337
505.569
573.174
84.681
81.513
102.379
9.413
76.377
2.0
4.4
4.9
4.4
-.3
-.5
.0
-2.7
-7.2
Other goods and services ...............................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................................
Personal care ...............................................................................................
Personal care products ...............................................................................
Personal care services ...............................................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................
368.586
730.316
204.587
162.578
227.588
344.469
381.291
807.330
206.643
161.062
229.614
354.052
3.4
10.5
1.0
-.9
.9
2.8
169.698
218.249
144.395
178.959
120.078
219.592
109.859
259.154
259.924
251.031
303.992
174.566
219.984
150.392
189.916
119.503
238.053
111.324
261.274
258.823
259.823
309.602
2.9
.8
4.2
6.1
-.5
8.4
1.3
.8
-.4
3.5
1.8
214.008
203.301
206.555
147.071
181.453
218.687
198.548
278.064
248.122
193.126
218.433
219.235
142.041
205.281
265.875
$ .466
$ .156
217.828
208.643
209.689
152.990
191.927
235.601
205.271
284.368
249.569
211.449
220.458
221.337
143.588
242.636
268.278
$ .459
$ .153
1.8
2.6
1.5
4.0
5.8
7.7
3.4
2.3
.6
9.5
.9
1.0
1.1
18.2
.9
Commodity and service group
Commodities .....................................................................................................
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..........................................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .........................................................
Apparel .......................................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........................................
Durables .......................................................................................................
Services ............................................................................................................
Rent of shelter 2 .............................................................................................
Transportation 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 2 ...........................................................................
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
2
3
4
5
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
-
Table 4A. 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
Annual
average
2009
Annual
average
2010
Percent
change
from 2009
to 2010
Expenditure category
All items ............................................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................
209.630
624.423
213.967
637.342
2.1
Food and beverages .......................................................................................
Food .............................................................................................................
Food at home .............................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ....................................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................................
Dairy and related products .......................................................................
Fruits and vegetables ...............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .....................................
Other food at home ...................................................................................
Sugar and sweets ...................................................................................
Fats and oils ...........................................................................................
Other foods .............................................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................
Food away from home ................................................................................
Other food away from home 1 ..................................................................
Alcoholic beverages .....................................................................................
217.480
217.118
213.908
253.214
203.394
195.679
270.562
162.598
190.519
195.702
202.003
205.573
122.753
223.383
155.607
221.325
219.182
218.730
214.638
251.024
207.431
197.992
270.713
161.214
190.294
200.035
200.909
204.577
121.872
226.204
159.794
224.368
.8
.7
.3
-.9
2.0
1.2
.1
-.9
-.1
2.2
-.5
-.5
-.7
1.3
2.7
1.4
Housing ..........................................................................................................
Shelter ..........................................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ..........................................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 .....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 .......................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..........................................................
Fuels and utilities ..........................................................................................
Household energy ......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 .....................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 .......................................
Household furnishings and operations .........................................................
Household operations 1 ..............................................................................
213.144
242.637
247.401
135.163
232.499
232.499
121.935
209.595
186.229
243.003
191.981
161.584
124.632
152.818
212.880
242.309
247.725
135.119
232.461
232.462
126.739
212.885
187.272
277.433
191.552
171.446
121.555
152.707
-.1
-.1
.1
.0
.0
.0
3.9
1.6
.6
14.2
-.2
6.1
-2.5
-.1
Apparel ...........................................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...............................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................................................
Footwear .......................................................................................................
119.847
114.340
107.602
117.202
127.183
118.733
111.811
106.360
117.415
127.593
-.9
-2.2
-1.2
.2
.3
Transportation ................................................................................................
Private transportation ...................................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ..................................................................
New vehicles ............................................................................................
Used cars and trucks ................................................................................
Motor fuel ....................................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ...................................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................................................
Public transportation .....................................................................................
176.729
173.491
91.308
136.711
127.687
202.695
202.375
134.133
245.795
234.661
192.560
189.257
96.271
139.044
144.007
240.094
239.629
136.998
250.543
248.713
9.0
9.1
5.4
1.7
12.8
18.5
18.4
2.1
1.9
6.0
Medical care ...................................................................................................
Medical care commodities ............................................................................
Medical care services ...................................................................................
Professional services ..................................................................................
376.064
296.724
399.165
322.127
389.766
306.257
414.273
331.456
3.6
3.2
3.8
2.9
See footnotes at end of table.
-
Table 4A. 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
Annual
average
2009
Annual
average
2010
Percent
change
from 2009
to 2010
Expenditure category
Hospital and related services .....................................................................
565.029
608.516
7.7
Recreation 1 ...................................................................................................
Video and audio 1 .........................................................................................
111.015
101.602
109.812
99.643
-1.1
-1.9
Education and communication 1 .....................................................................
Education 1 ...................................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .................................................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ....................................................
Communication 1 ..........................................................................................
Information and information processing 1 ...................................................
Telephone services 1 ................................................................................
Information technology, hardware and services 4 ....................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ...................................
123.017
188.143
485.025
529.316
87.662
85.571
102.341
10.178
82.104
124.891
196.606
508.386
552.958
87.317
85.126
102.086
9.960
76.273
1.5
4.5
4.8
4.5
-.4
-.5
-.2
-2.1
-7.1
Other goods and services ...............................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ....................................................................
Personal care ...............................................................................................
Personal care products ...............................................................................
Personal care services ...............................................................................
Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................
391.628
735.056
202.490
162.557
227.804
346.500
409.278
812.347
204.299
161.174
229.824
355.502
4.5
10.5
.9
-.9
.9
2.6
171.452
217.480
147.327
185.579
119.847
230.503
109.610
254.267
233.917
121.935
191.981
161.584
152.818
250.960
399.165
291.572
177.545
219.182
155.064
198.517
118.733
252.481
112.513
256.628
233.507
126.739
191.552
171.446
152.707
259.985
414.273
296.066
3.6
.8
5.3
7.0
-.9
9.5
2.6
.9
-.2
3.9
-.2
6.1
-.1
3.6
3.8
1.5
208.128
199.860
202.810
149.780
187.718
228.679
201.628
245.814
243.796
192.594
212.652
212.126
143.099
205.325
261.022
$ .477
$ .160
212.938
205.943
206.828
157.422
200.147
248.965
209.360
251.210
245.533
211.926
215.173
214.835
145.728
242.805
263.713
$ .467
$ .157
2.3
3.0
2.0
5.1
6.6
8.9
3.8
2.2
.7
10.0
1.2
1.3
1.8
18.3
1.0
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 2 .............................................................................................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ..............................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ...........................................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...........................................
Household operations 1 ..................................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................................
Medical care services .....................................................................................
Other services ................................................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food .............................................................................................
All items less shelter .........................................................................................
All items less medical care ...............................................................................
Commodities less food .....................................................................................
Nondurables less food ......................................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..................................................................
Nondurables .....................................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 ...........................................................................
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
2
3
4
5
-
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
Data not available.
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