MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
Chicago, Ill.
For release: 7:30 A.M. CT, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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Scheduled Release Date for the June 2017 CPI:
Friday, July 14, 2017
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
May 2017
Midwest CPI Summary
NOTE: 2018 CPI Geographic Revision to affect publication of four cities in the Midwest Region.
As announced on www.bls.gov/cpi, publication of the CPI for the following Midwest cities will be affected by
the 2018 CPI Geographic Revision:
Cleveland-Akron, OH; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN; and Milwaukee-Racine, WI, will no longer be
published after 2017 data reference periods.
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Cleveland’s final release will be for the month of November 2017, scheduled for publication on
December 13, 2017.
Cincinnati’s and Milwaukee’s final releases will be for the second-half average and annual average
2017, scheduled for release in January 2018.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, will go from semi-annual publication to bi-monthly publication. It will be
published for the odd numbered months starting with January 2018 data in February 2018.
Additional information on the geographic revision is available at: www.bls.gov/cpi/georevision2018.htm and
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2016/article/the-2018-revision-of-the-CPI-geographic-sample.htm.
Consumer Price Index May 2017
Group
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
All Items...........................................................................
All items (other base)(1)....................................................
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
May 2017 from
May
May
Apr.
2017
2016
2017
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
244.733
1.9
0.1
733.110
-
Index
May
2017
Midwest Region
Percent change to
May 2017 from
May
Apr.
2016
2017
229.705
373.743
1.4
-
0.0
-
Food and beverages........................................................
Food..............................................................................
Food at home.............................................................
Food away from home................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
249.749
250.016
238.964
268.128
244.785
.9
.9
-.2
2.3
1.0
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.3
241.489
240.989
226.674
265.048
246.153
.5
.4
-.2
1.4
.7
.2
.2
.3
.0
.0
Housing............................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence(2)......................................
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)(3)......................
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)(3).......
Fuels and utilities...........................................................
Household energy......................................................
Energy services(2)..................................................
Electricity(2)........................................................
Utility (piped) gas service(2)................................
Furnishings and operations............................................
250.376
296.503
306.379
303.312
303.297
236.615
197.732
202.401
210.541
174.901
121.234
3.1
3.3
3.8
3.3
3.3
4.6
5.0
4.8
2.7
12.8
-.5
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.9
1.3
-.1
221.420
262.233
261.025
265.570
265.537
220.578
180.686
188.212
203.168
152.087
114.194
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.7
2.7
5.1
5.5
5.4
1.3
15.4
-.5
.5
.4
.2
.2
.2
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.2
-.2
Apparel.............................................................................
126.563
-.9
-1.4
119.265
.3
-1.5
Transportation.................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel...................................................................
Gasoline (all types).................................................
Unleaded regular(4)............................................
Unleaded midgrade(4)(5)....................................
Unleaded premium(4).........................................
202.212
196.549
210.313
209.441
205.164
225.365
221.740
1.8
2.1
5.9
5.8
5.6
5.6
6.9
-.1
-.2
-1.4
-1.4
-1.5
-1.1
-.6
196.661
190.495
209.895
208.788
202.827
243.102
233.053
.6
.8
2.5
2.4
2.1
2.7
3.9
-.7
-.7
-3.3
-3.3
-3.5
-2.4
-2.2
Medical Care....................................................................
473.512
2.7
.0
478.245
2.4
-.2
Recreation(6)....................................................................
118.577
.9
-.1
121.097
1.8
-.4
Education and communication(6)..................................
135.563
-2.5
-.2
136.537
-2.7
-.2
Other goods and services...............................................
431.911
2.4
-.1
414.166
1.5
.2
Commodity and Service Group......................................
Commodities..................................................................
181.489
.5
-.3
177.144
.0
-.4
Commodities less food & beverages..........................
147.605
.2
-.6
145.955
-.3
-.8
Nondurables less food & beverages.......................
190.106
1.9
-.9
189.499
1.1
-1.4
Durables.................................................................
106.257
-1.9
-.1
103.708
-2.2
-.1
Services.........................................................................
307.084
2.7
.3
283.900
2.4
.3
Special indexes...............................................................
All items less medical care................................................
233.752
1.8
.1
217.940
1.3
.0
All items less shelter..........................................................
227.205
1.1
.0
220.255
.9
-.2
Energy...............................................................................
203.132
5.4
.1
194.062
4.1
-.7
All items less energy.........................................................
250.866
1.6
.1
236.075
1.2
.1
All items less food and energy...........................................
251.835
1.7
.1
235.900
1.4
.0
Commodities less food......................................................
150.852
.3
-.6
149.095
-.3
-.8
Nondurables......................................................................
219.337
1.3
-.4
215.106
.7
-.5
Nondurables less food.......................................................
193.311
1.8
-.8
192.491
1.1
-1.3
Services less rent of shelter(3)..........................................
328.654
1.9
.3
316.146
1.9
.1
Services less medical care services..................................
292.035
2.7
.3
267.175
2.4
.4
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items...........................................................................
238.609
1.8
0.1
223.575
1.2
0.0
All items (other base)(1)....................................................
710.744
361.571
(1) Other base: United States City Average, 1967=100; Midwest Region, December 1977=100 base.
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(3) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index May 2017
Group
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
All Items...........................................................................
All items (1967=100).........................................................
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Index
May 2017 from
May
May
Apr.
2017
2016
2017
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
233.443
1.8
0.2
697.430
-
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Percent change to
Index
May 2017 from
May
May
Mar.
2017
2016
2017
223.089
714.883
0.5
-
0.1
-
Food and beverages........................................................
Food..............................................................................
Food at home.............................................................
Food away from home................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
244.050
243.852
234.298
252.623
245.241
.4
.4
-.6
2.0
.3
.8
.9
1.4
.2
-.2
250.232
254.531
240.975
279.145
200.318
.3
.2
-.6
1.4
1.6
.0
.0
.0
-.1
.5
Housing............................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence(1)......................................
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1)(2)......................
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1)(2).......
Fuels and utilities...........................................................
Household energy......................................................
Energy services(1)..................................................
Electricity(1)........................................................
Utility (piped) gas service(1)................................
Furnishings and operations............................................
241.575
302.965
320.162
306.420
306.420
202.820
159.677
162.850
152.474
165.410
92.645
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.2
2.2
5.5
6.1
6.1
-3.1
23.8
-.7
.6
.7
.2
.1
.1
.6
.3
.3
-.5
1.7
.2
208.846
243.725
242.055
239.392
239.392
192.311
154.721
152.899
164.274
121.516
117.919
1.5
1.6
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.4
1.3
1.1
-9.2
26.0
.3
.6
.6
.5
.9
.9
-1.2
-1.8
-1.8
-.4
-4.3
2.6
Apparel.............................................................................
86.119
-1.6
-.8
133.131
-5.0
-2.8
Transportation.................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel...................................................................
Gasoline (all types).................................................
Unleaded regular(3)............................................
Unleaded midgrade(3)(4)....................................
Unleaded premium(3).........................................
183.936
180.002
221.368
219.200
209.966
247.411
246.062
.8
.8
1.5
1.5
1.2
2.1
3.0
-1.1
-1.1
-4.5
-4.5
-4.8
-4.2
-3.0
193.097
192.417
233.066
230.575
217.274
246.294
250.703
-1.7
-2.0
-1.7
-1.7
-2.2
-1.8
-.7
1.1
.8
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4
1.7
Medical Care....................................................................
493.445
4.0
.5
443.292
5.9
-.4
Recreation(5)....................................................................
111.163
2.4
-1.8
118.516
1.1
-1.5
Education and communication(5)..................................
142.921
.4
.2
124.180
-2.2
-.7
Other goods and services...............................................
385.182
.7
.0
412.654
-2.1
-.5
Commodity and service group.......................................
Commodities..................................................................
165.595
-.5
-.2
188.087
-.7
-.1
Commodities less food & beverages..........................
125.990
-1.2
-1.0
156.863
-1.6
-.2
Nondurables less food & beverages.......................
166.277
-.4
-1.9
204.922
-.4
-.4
Durables.................................................................
88.379
-2.4
.3
106.125
-3.1
.3
Services.........................................................................
297.873
3.2
.4
258.489
1.4
.2
Special indexes...............................................................
All items less medical care................................................
222.285
1.6
.1
212.978
.0
.2
All items less shelter..........................................................
209.999
1.3
-.1
217.017
.1
-.1
Energy...............................................................................
183.288
3.9
-2.0
184.973
-.1
-.1
All items less energy.........................................................
240.108
1.7
.3
228.898
.6
.1
All items less food and energy...........................................
240.275
1.9
.2
224.629
.6
.2
Commodities less food......................................................
130.282
-1.2
-.9
158.599
-1.4
-.1
Nondurables......................................................................
205.635
.1
-.3
227.568
.0
-.2
Nondurables less food.......................................................
171.509
-.3
-1.7
204.194
-.2
-.4
Services less rent of shelter(2)..........................................
307.927
3.5
.0
279.892
1.2
-.1
Services less medical care services..................................
282.946
3.0
.3
245.594
1.3
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items...........................................................................
224.984
1.5
0.0
212.936
0.5
0.1
All items (1967=100).........................................................
660.747
665.359
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.