MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
April 2016
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index April 2016
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Apr. 2016 from
Group
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2016
2015
2016
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
239.261
1.1
0.5
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
716.719
-
225.609
367.079
0.8
-
0.4
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
248.095
248.413
240.635
261.517
242.407
1.0
.9
-.3
2.7
1.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
240.898
240.489
228.662
260.295
244.237
.8
.8
-.2
2.5
.6
.4
.4
.4
.5
-.2
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............................................
241.790
285.836
294.175
292.855
292.815
223.529
185.549
190.495
201.778
154.130
122.012
2.1
3.2
3.7
3.1
3.1
-2.1
-3.9
-3.1
-2.1
-6.5
-1.2
.1
.2
.2
.3
.3
-.2
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.3
214.974
254.693
252.983
257.889
257.877
207.060
168.634
175.795
196.351
131.335
115.053
1.7
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.6
-1.8
-3.6
-3.0
.1
-10.5
-1.4
.0
.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.0
-1.3
-1.3
-.3
-3.7
-.4
Apparel............................................................................
127.770
-.6
.3
118.214
-.6
.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
195.491
189.744
186.428
185.808
181.882
201.413
197.256
-2.4
-2.6
-13.9
-13.8
-14.4
-11.5
-10.4
2.2
2.2
9.0
9.1
9.4
7.4
7.5
192.163
185.942
189.416
188.601
183.205
220.484
210.119
-2.9
-3.2
-13.1
-12.9
-13.9
-10.0
-6.9
1.9
1.7
7.7
7.8
8.0
6.6
6.9
Medical Care...................................................................
459.994
3.0
.3
465.161
2.8
.2
Recreation (6).................................................................
117.515
1.3
.4
119.005
1.1
.5
Education and communication (6)................................
139.316
1.2
.0
140.773
.7
.3
Other goods and services.............................................
420.977
2.1
.1
406.716
1.9
.0
176.218
144.924
183.774
106.232
276.559
-1.3
-2.8
-3.4
-1.7
2.2
.8
1.1
1.9
.1
.2
214.271
217.348
178.323
233.076
232.439
148.038
211.801
186.980
308.907
260.292
.6
.0
-8.2
1.6
1.8
-2.7
-1.2
-3.2
1.6
2.1
.5
.5
2.6
.3
.3
1.0
1.1
1.7
.2
.2
219.816
355.491
0.5
-
0.5
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
179.941
-1.4
.8
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
146.157
-3.0
1.3
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
183.682
-4.1
2.2
Durables......................................................................
108.676
-1.4
.1
Services.........................................................................
297.797
2.7
.3
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
228.660
1.0
.5
All items less shelter..........................................................
223.693
.1
.6
Energy...............................................................................
185.652
-8.9
3.7
All items less energy..........................................................
246.515
2.0
.2
246.992
2.1
.3
All items less food and energy...........................................
Commodities less food.......................................................
149.373
-2.8
1.3
Nondurables.......................................................................
215.135
-1.4
1.1
Nondurables less food.......................................................
187.105
-3.7
2.1
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
320.871
2.1
.3
Services less medical care services...................................
283.167
2.6
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
233.438
0.8
0.5
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
695.341
(1) Other base: United States City Average 1967=100; Midwest Region December 1977=100 base.
Index
Apr.
2016
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Apr. 2016 from
Apr.
Mar.
2015
2016
(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 April 2016
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Apr. 2016 from
Index
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2016
2015
2016
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
229.197
0.7
0.6
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
684.745
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Apr. 2016 from
Index
Apr.
Apr.
Feb.
2016
2015
2016
221.412
658.127
1.1
-
1.4
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
244.140
243.985
237.899
247.301
244.694
1.3
1.4
-.4
4.0
-.4
1.1
1.2
1.3
.9
-.3
223.593
223.387
213.514
238.998
219.957
1.0
.9
.7
1.3
1.1
.3
.4
-.5
1.8
-1.0
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............................................
234.650
294.479
311.114
298.911
298.911
190.815
149.707
152.491
155.732
134.023
93.024
1.1
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.4
-5.7
-10.5
-10.5
-12.2
-7.5
-4.3
.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
-.8
-1.0
-1.1
-.5
-2.2
-.6
204.272
232.827
237.883
228.689
228.689
232.772
179.837
183.663
216.601
137.115
116.840
2.1
3.1
3.9
3.5
3.5
1.7
.5
1.5
8.4
-8.4
-4.4
.8
1.5
.0
.4
.4
-2.6
-3.1
-3.2
-1.8
-5.5
.4
Apparel............................................................................
88.250
-1.7
.6
108.905
-6.5
-3.9
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
179.773
175.531
202.163
200.250
191.964
224.879
224.450
-3.0
-3.3
-15.5
-15.5
-16.8
-11.8
-7.1
2.5
2.3
11.2
11.2
11.6
9.8
9.2
224.157
221.657
185.230
184.237
184.352
221.458
199.623
-2.6
-3.3
-13.1
-13.0
-14.3
-9.8
-5.6
5.4
5.0
28.2
28.4
29.8
23.6
22.7
Medical Care...................................................................
472.816
2.2
.2
416.297
1.9
.9
Recreation (5).................................................................
111.489
2.8
.5
116.459
3.6
-.6
Education and communication (5)................................
142.775
.6
.4
148.628
2.8
2.3
Other goods and services.............................................
383.302
1.0
.0
401.908
3.3
-.1
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
166.064
-1.3
1.2
171.670
-1.6
2.7
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
126.587
-3.5
1.4
145.071
-3.5
4.4
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
164.641
-3.9
3.0
167.662
-4.8
6.1
Durables......................................................................
90.538
-2.3
-.7
116.771
-1.5
2.4
Services.........................................................................
288.999
1.8
.3
272.491
2.9
.6
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
218.754
.5
.7
213.558
1.0
1.4
All items less shelter..........................................................
207.211
-.4
.9
219.894
.2
1.4
Energy...............................................................................
169.760
-12.9
4.3
186.156
-6.1
8.5
All items less energy..........................................................
236.685
1.7
.4
227.716
1.8
.8
All items less food and energy...........................................
236.192
1.8
.2
229.073
1.9
.9
Commodities less food.......................................................
130.856
-3.3
1.3
147.806
-3.3
4.2
Nondurables.......................................................................
204.819
-1.0
1.9
195.227
-1.7
2.8
Nondurables less food.......................................................
169.925
-3.6
2.7
170.981
-4.3
5.6
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
298.071
.7
.4
328.821
2.6
-.1
Services less medical care services...................................
275.221
1.8
.3
262.930
3.1
.7
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
221.206
0.1
0.7
216.175
1.0
1.6
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
649.650
636.677
(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.