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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – DECEMBER 2015
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 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 0.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.
The indexes for energy and food both declined for the second month in a row, leading to the decline in
the seasonally adjusted all items index. The energy index fell 2.4 percent as all major component energy
indexes declined. The food index fell 0.2 percent as the index for food at home decreased 0.5 percent,
led by a sharp decline in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in December, its smallest increase since
August. The index for shelter continued to rise, and the indexes for medical care, household furnishings
and operations, motor vehicle insurance, education, used cars and trucks, and tobacco also increased in
December. However, a number of indexes declined, including those for apparel, airline fares, personal
care, new vehicles, and communication.
The all items index rose 0.7 percent over the last 12 months, compared to the 0.5 percent 12 month
increase for the period ending November. The food index rose 0.8 percent over the last 12 months,
though the index for food at home declined. The energy index fell 12.6 percent, with all its major
components decreasing. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.1 percent over the last
12 months.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2014 - Dec. 2015
Percent change
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
-0.6
-0.7
-0.8
Dec'14
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec'15
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Dec. 2014 - Dec. 2015
Percent change
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
Dec'14
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
All items
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
All items less food and energy
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Nov
Dec'15
Consumer Price Index Data for December 2015
Food
The food index decreased 0.2 percent in December, after declining 0.1 percent in November. The food at
home index fell 0.5 percent, its largest decline since March 2015. Five of the six major grocery store
food group indexes declined in December. The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index declined the most,
falling 1.4 percent, its largest decrease since August 1979. The index for beef fell 2.4 percent and the
eggs index declined 3.4 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables fell 0.5 percent in December after
rising in each of the last 5 months. The fresh vegetables index rose 0.4 percent but the index for fresh
fruits declined 1.0 percent. The index for other food at home fell 0.3 percent in December, and the
indexes for cereals and bakery products and for nonalcoholic beverages both fell 0.1 percent. The only
major grocery store food group index to rise in December was dairy and related products, which
increased 0.1 percent. The index for food at home has declined 0.4 percent over the past year, with the
indexes for dairy and related products and for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs both falling over the past 12
months and more than offsetting increases in the other major grocery store food group indexes. The
index for food away from home increased 0.1 percent in December and has risen 2.6 percent over the
last 12 months.
Energy
The energy index fell 2.4 percent in December following a 1.3 percent decline in November. The
gasoline index declined 3.9 percent, its fourth decline in the last 5 months. (Before seasonal adjustment,
gasoline prices declined 5.9 percent in December.) The fuel oil index continued to decline, falling 7.8
percent in December, its seventh consecutive decrease. The index for natural gas fell 2.3 percent in
December, and the electricity index fell 0.4 percent after rising in October and November. All the
energy component indexes have declined over the past year, with the fuel oil index falling 31.4 percent
and the gasoline index decreasing 19.7 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in December. The shelter index
increased 0.2 percent in December, the same increase as the prior month. The indexes for rent and for
owners' equivalent rent both increased 0.2 percent, while the index for lodging away from home turned
down, falling 0.5 percent after rising in each of the three previous months. The medical care index rose
0.1 percent in December, although the indexes for physicians' services and for hospital services were
both unchanged. The index for motor vehicle insurance rose 0.5 percent in December after increasing
1.1 percent in November. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.2 percent in
December after declining in October and November. The index for used cars and trucks also turned up
in December, rising 0.1 percent after falling in each of the 7 previous months. The indexes for tobacco
and for education both increased in December, each rising 0.3 percent. In contrast, several indexes
declined in December. The apparel index fell 0.2 percent, its fourth decline in a row. The index for
airline fares, which rose in October and November, fell 1.1 percent in December. The indexes for
personal care, new vehicles, communication, and alcoholic beverages all declined slightly in December,
each falling 0.1 percent. The recreation index was unchanged.
The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.1 percent over the past 12 months, its highest
12-month change since the period ending July 2012. The indexes for shelter, medical care, motor vehicle
insurance, education, and tobacco are among those that have increased more than 2.1 percent. The
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indexes for personal care, new vehicles, used cars and trucks, alcoholic beverages, and recreation have
all increased, but less than 2.1 percent. The indexes for apparel, airline fare, communication, and
household furnishings and operations have all declined over the past 12 months.
Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent over the last 12
months to an index level of 236.525 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index declined 0.3 percent prior
to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4
percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 230.791 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index
declined 0.4 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent over the
last 12 months. For the month, the index declined 0.5 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please
note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision.
Year in Review
The CPI rose 0.7 percent in 2015, a slightly smaller increase than the 0.8 percent rise in 2014 and the
second smallest December-December increase in the last 50 years. The index has increased at a 1.9
percent annual rate over the last 10 years.
The energy index declined sharply for the second year in a row, falling 12.6 percent in 2015 after a 10.6
percent decline in 2014. All the major component energy indexes declined in 2015. The fuel oil index
declined the most, falling 31.4 percent after decreasing 19.1 percent in 2014. The gasoline index fell
19.7 percent after a 21.0 percent decline the previous year. The index for natural gas, which rose for the
first time in six years in 2014, declined 14.9 percent in 2015. The electricity index declined for the first
time since 2012, falling 1.2 percent in 2015. After the recent declines, the energy index has risen only at
a 0.2 percent annual rate over the last 10 years.
The index for food rose 0.8 percent in 2015. This compares to a 3.4 percent increase in 2014 and is the
smallest increase since a decline in 2009. The index for food at home fell in 2015, declining 0.4 percent.
This is only the third time it has declined in the past 50 years (1976 and 2009 are the other years it
declined). Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased in 2015, but none of the
increases were large. The index for cereals and bakery products rose 1.0 percent after increasing 0.5
percent in 2014, and the index for other food at home also rose 1.0 percent. The index for fruits and
vegetables, which rose 3.2 percent in 2014, advanced only 0.6 percent in 2015. The index for
nonalcoholic beverages also rose in 2015, increasing 0.3 percent after advancing 0.7 percent the prior
year. However, the index for dairy and related products fell in 2015, declining 3.9 percent following a
5.3 percent increase in 2014. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also turned down in 2015,
falling 2.2 percent after a 9.2 percent increase the prior year. The index for beef and veal fell 4.3 percent
in 2015 after increasing 18.7 percent in 2014. The index for food away from home rose 2.6 percent in
2015, in between its 2.1 percent increase in 2013 and 3.0 percent increase in 2014. Over the last 10 years
the food index has risen at an annual rate of 2.5 percent, with the food at home index rising at a 2.3
percent rate and the food away from home index increasing at a 2.8 percent rate.
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The index for all items less food and energy accelerated in 2015, increasing 2.1 percent after a 1.6
percent increase in 2014. It has risen at a 1.9 percent rate over the past 10 years. The shelter index
continued to accelerate, increasing 3.2 percent in 2015 after rising 2.5 percent in 2013 and 2.9 percent in
2014. The rent index rose 3.7 percent, while the index for owners' equivalent rent advanced 3.1 percent.
The index for medical care, however, posted a smaller increase in 2015, rising 2.6 percent after a 3.0
percent increase the prior year. Within the medical care group, the index for prescription drugs rose 2.4
percent, while the hospital services index increased 4.2 percent. The index for motor vehicle insurance
rose 5.7 percent in 2015 after increasing 4.7 percent in 2014. The education index increased 3.7 percent,
and the personal care index rose 1.4 percent. Several indexes posted very modest increases in 2015: The
new vehicles index rose 0.2 percent, following a 0.5 percent advance the prior year. The index for used
cars and trucks, which declined in 2014, rose 0.4 percent in 2015. The recreation index rose 0.7 percent,
and the index for alcoholic beverages increased 0.5 percent.
A number of indexes declined in 2015. The apparel index decreased 0.9 percent after falling 2.0 percent
in 2014. The index for airline fares fell for the third year in a row, declining 3.0 percent. The index for
household furnishings and operations decreased slightly in 2015, falling 0.1 percent, also its third
consecutive decline. The communication index fell 0.6 percent in 2015, its sixth consecutive yearly
decline.
The Consumer Price Index for January 2016 is scheduled to be released on Friday, February 19,
2016, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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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 28 percent of the total population and (2)
the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U),
which covers approximately 89 percent of the total population and includes, in addition to wage earners
and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, 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 6,000 housing units and
approximately 24,000 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. 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 116.500. 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 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 1month, 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, JanuaryDecember 2014." These data are available on the CPI home page (www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the
following link: www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2014.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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A Note on the Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
Introduction
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data. Seasonally
adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS Seasonal
Adjustment Method. These factors are updated each January, and the new factors are used to revise the
previous five years of seasonally adjusted data. For more information on data revisions and exceptions
to the usual revision schedule, please see the Fact Sheet on Seasonal Adjustment
(www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisaqanda.htm) and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment Methodological Changes
(www.bls.gov/cpi/cpiseastimeline.htm).
How to Use Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
For analyzing short-term 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. This allows data users to focus on changes
that are not typical for the time of year.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also 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. BLS advises against the use of seasonally adjusted data in
escalation agreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised annually.
Intervention Analysis
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series.
Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal pattern of price
change. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment is a process by which the distortions caused by such
unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. The
resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent the seasonal pattern, are then applied to the
unadjusted data.
2015 Series Adjusted Using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment
For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2015, BLS adjusted 33 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 the
response in crude oil markets to the worldwide economic downturn in 2008.
Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes
Seasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average All items index levels, are subject to revision
for up to five years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI calculate new seasonal
factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last five years of data. Seasonally adjusted
indexes beyond the last five years of data are considered to be final and not subject to revision. In
January 2015, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2009-2014 were calculated
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and published. For directly adjusted series, the seasonal factors for 2014 will be applied to data for 2015
to produce the seasonally adjusted 2015 indexes.
Determining Seasonal Status
Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. Using
these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its status: from "not seasonally
adjusted" to "seasonally adjusted," or vice versa. If any of the 82 components of the U.S. city average all
items index 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 five
years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed. Thirty-two of the 82
components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted for 2015.
Contact Information
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 Justin
Yarros or Samuel An at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at [email protected] or [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 17, 2016
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
2011 through December 2015, on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. This date is two working days before
the scheduled release of the January 2016 CPI on Friday, February 19, 2016.
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, 2011-2015.
For further information please contact Samuel An by electronic mail at [email protected] or by
telephone at (202) 691-6970 or Justin Yarros by electronic mail at [email protected] or by
telephone at (202) 691-5415.
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent
change
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2014
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
All items............................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. . . . . . . . . . . .
Dairy and related products1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials................................. .
Other food at home....................... .
Food away from home1..................... .
100.000
14.239
8.329
1.139
1.978
0.853
1.367
234.812
245.976
242.457
270.635
261.055
229.870
297.429
237.336
248.306
242.240
273.752
259.141
220.613
298.037
236.525
247.903
241.375
273.245
255.298
220.848
299.078
0.7
0.8
-0.4
1.0
-2.2
-3.9
0.6
-0.3
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2
-1.5
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.8
-0.5
-0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.5
-0.6
-0.6
0.6
-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
-1.4
0.1
-0.5
0.948
2.045
5.909
166.978
206.831
252.628
167.498
209.315
258.805
167.482
208.915
259.097
0.3
1.0
2.6
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.5
-0.3
0.2
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utility (piped) gas service2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.168
3.538
0.102
3.352
3.297
3.630
2.883
0.747
209.785
230.195
303.844
225.165
223.404
199.592
204.275
182.908
189.267
195.291
226.289
191.680
190.701
191.941
202.479
157.750
183.378
184.048
208.561
180.452
179.496
190.918
201.787
155.746
-12.6
-20.0
-31.4
-19.9
-19.7
-4.3
-1.2
-14.9
-3.1
-5.8
-7.8
-5.9
-5.9
-0.5
-0.3
-1.3
0.3
0.4
-1.1
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.4
-0.7
-1.3
-2.4
-1.3
-2.5
-2.4
-0.1
0.3
-1.9
-2.4
-4.0
-7.8
-4.0
-3.9
-0.8
-0.4
-2.3
All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy
commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks..................... .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products......... .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter...................................... .
Rent of primary residence2. . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent
rent of
2
residences , 3......................... .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services2, 4.................... .
Transportation services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and
repair1................................. .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.594
238.775
244.075
243.779
2.1
-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
19.268
3.390
3.520
1.588
1.786
1.011
0.731
59.326
33.349
7.321
145.127
123.942
146.524
141.957
349.750
238.856
916.707
296.021
273.598
280.874
145.624
127.039
146.804
143.247
356.286
240.512
943.157
304.441
281.932
290.322
144.522
122.792
146.817
142.474
355.030
240.128
949.439
304.699
282.394
291.204
-0.4
-0.9
0.2
0.4
1.5
0.5
3.6
2.9
3.2
3.7
-0.8
-3.3
0.0
-0.5
-0.4
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
-0.1
-0.8
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.2
-0.3
0.1
-0.1
0.3
-0.1
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
24.781
6.050
1.612
1.912
5.725
281.288
468.393
361.659
282.547
286.585
289.480
481.894
370.599
294.765
294.800
290.133
481.983
370.324
294.377
294.081
3.1
2.9
2.4
4.2
2.6
0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
0.2
0.8
0.0
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.4
1.1
-0.2
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.171
2.392
0.711
268.588
448.933
287.175
272.090
471.933
294.143
272.967
474.392
278.658
1.6
5.7
-3.0
0.3
0.5
-5.3
0.3
-0.2
1.5
0.1
1.1
1.2
0.3
0.5
-1.1
Expenditure category
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
3
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
2
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal1.................................. .
Rice1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread2.................................................. .
White bread1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread other than white1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3. . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products3. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers3.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products3................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other pork including roasts and picnics2. . . . . . . . .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3............................. .
Poultry.................................................. .
Chicken1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole chicken1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other poultry including turkey2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
100.000
14.239
8.329
1.139
0.369
0.046
0.194
0.129
0.770
0.229
0.117
0.191
0.233
1.978
1.826
1.191
0.565
0.227
0.081
0.206
0.051
0.350
0.137
0.071
0.058
0.083
0.277
0.354
0.287
0.067
0.281
0.143
0.137
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
0.7
0.8
-0.4
1.0
0.8
-1.9
0.2
2.7
-1.3
1.1
0.6
1.0
0.2
1.6
2.3
0.4
4.6
0.3
-0.7
0.8
-0.3
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2
0.2
0.3
0.7
-0.7
-1.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.7
-1.1
-0.5
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.7
-3.0
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.8
1.3
-0.7
2.4
1.4
2.2
0.4
0.2
-0.5
0.3
0.6
-0.1
-0.6
1.4
0.9
0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.5
-1.2
-0.9
-1.0
-0.8
0.1
0.0
0.4
-0.2
0.9
0.3
-1.0
-2.2
0.2
0.3
0.8
0.4
-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.4
-0.1
0.7
-0.7
-1.6
-0.4
-0.8
0.7
-1.1
-0.5
0.8
0.8
-0.2
-0.9
-3.0
0.1
0.2
-2.2
-3.4
-3.8
-4.3
-5.3
-7.1
-2.2
-3.5
-7.1
0.1
-1.5
-1.6
-1.8
-2.4
-1.9
-3.6
-2.8
-0.5
-2.3
1.7
-0.5
-0.1
-0.2
-1.0
-0.8
-1.0
-1.2
-1.3
0.9
0.2
-0.6
-0.3
-0.6
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-1.8
-0.8
-0.1
-0.2
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-2.4
-1.9
-3.6
-2.8
-0.5
-0.8
-3.7
-0.5
-8.0
-10.5
-11.9
-7.2
-9.5
1.8
4.6
2.4
-1.2
-1.8
-2.2
-3.1
-3.6
-3.2
2.0
-3.4
-3.5
-3.3
1.3
-2.3
-2.7
-1.5
-3.4
-3.5
0.8
-3.7
0.1
1.5
0.1
-1.4
-3.8
-1.4
-1.7
-1.6
-1.7
-0.3
-1.1
-1.2
-0.9
0.4
2.1
3.4
-0.3
1.1
1.5
1.0
-0.1
0.3
1.7
0.0
0.9
1.3
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.6
1.8
-0.8
-0.8
-1.0
0.3
1.2
1.4
-0.5
-1.4
-1.8
-0.9
-1.3
0.3
-1.0
0.8
-1.4
-1.3
0.5
0.3
1.4
0.0
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.6
0.0
-1.6
-1.3
-1.0
0.2
0.7
1.4
-2.1
0.1
1.4
0.1
-1.4
-3.8
-1.3
-1.7
-1.6
-1.7
-0.3
-0.6
-0.5
-0.8
0.4
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Frozen fish and seafood3....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole milk1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole1, 2, 3...................... .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas................................................ .
Citrus fruits2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines3................... .
Other fresh fruits2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2. . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea2. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant and freeze dried coffee1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other beverage materials including tea2. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets1......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................ .
Other sweets2............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter3.................................................. .
Margarine3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter2. . . . . . . . . .
Peanut butter1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.152
0.853
0.256
0.275
0.122
0.200
1.367
1.067
0.576
0.085
0.086
0.156
0.249
0.491
0.075
0.075
0.090
0.251
0.300
0.155
0.088
0.058
0.948
0.697
0.283
0.014
0.400
0.251
0.154
0.098
2.045
0.303
0.055
0.189
0.059
0.240
0.075
0.061
0.103
1.502
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
-7.2
14.8
-3.9
-7.9
-9.0
-7.2
-3.7
-0.9
-0.6
0.6
0.8
1.1
5.7
0.6
1.5
2.4
-0.5
0.4
-0.1
8.6
-10.3
2.6
-0.2
-0.5
1.6
-2.0
-0.4
-0.8
-2.1
-0.1
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.9
-0.6
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.5
-0.1
1.7
0.6
-5.6
-7.1
2.5
1.3
-0.7
3.0
0.6
1.7
-0.4
-0.2
-1.1
0.4
-0.7
-0.4
-2.0
-4.8
-0.2
-0.7
-0.1
-0.9
-0.8
0.0
-0.3
0.5
1.1
1.6
3.5
-0.3
2.0
2.8
-0.5
0.5
2.6
1.2
2.3
-0.4
-1.5
-2.3
-1.1
-3.1
-0.4
-0.7
0.7
-3.8
-0.6
-0.6
-1.0
-0.7
0.0
-0.6
-0.9
0.6
0.4
-0.1
2.2
1.2
1.4
0.1
0.5
0.9
-2.2
0.5
4.7
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.4
0.7
0.2
0.0
-1.7
-3.4
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.9
-0.3
0.2
0.1
-0.5
-0.4
-1.0
2.8
0.0
-0.6
-0.1
-1.5
0.4
0.8
3.7
0.6
0.8
-1.0
-0.7
-2.2
0.1
-0.6
-0.5
1.1
-0.2
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
1.0
-0.7
-1.5
-0.3
-4.7
0.5
1.0
2.6
3.1
2.9
1.2
-0.6
0.3
-0.5
1.7
1.6
-2.5
-3.7
1.0
-0.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.0
-0.4
0.8
0.7
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.4
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.8
1.9
1.4
0.2
1.7
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
0.2
0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.8
-0.3
-0.5
-0.4
-1.1
0.0
0.1
-0.7
-0.5
-0.4
-0.9
1.0
4.0
5.3
2.2
0.3
-0.8
-0.1
0.2
1.1
0.0
-0.5
-0.6
-0.3
-0.8
-0.8
-0.7
-1.2
-0.8
-0.1
1.0
-0.3
-0.5
-1.4
0.1
1.5
-1.2
-2.3
-3.1
0.0
-1.2
0.0
-2.8
-0.2
-0.9
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
0.2
0.3
-0.4
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
-0.3
-0.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.7
0.7
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.0
0.1
1.7
-0.5
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
1.5
-0.3
1.9
1.4
2.7
2.5
1.2
2.8
-0.5
0.8
3.8
2.6
2.3
2.5
5.0
4.6
2.2
4.1
-1.6
-0.4
0.0
-1.6
-1.8
-1.1
0.3
0.1
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.3
1.6
-0.3
-0.5
0.1
1.9
1.5
-1.5
-0.1
-0.6
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.3
2.3
-0.2
0.0
-1.7
-0.4
0.1
0.6
-0.5
-2.0
0.7
-1.0
-0.4
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.4
-0.5
-0.4
0.0
-1.8
-1.5
-1.1
-0.7
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
-3.1
-5.8
-4.0
-7.8
0.8
-5.9
-5.9
-6.1
-6.2
-4.2
-4.7
-0.5
-0.3
-1.3
0.3
0.4
0.8
-1.1
2.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.9
-0.2
-0.8
0.2
0.4
-0.7
-1.3
-2.4
-0.2
-1.3
-1.2
-2.5
-2.4
-2.6
-3.2
0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.3
-1.9
-2.4
-4.0
-4.0
-7.8
-0.9
-4.0
-3.9
-4.2
-4.0
-1.0
-2.4
-0.8
-0.4
-2.3
Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods1. . . . . . . . . .
Snacks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3...................... .
Sauces and gravies2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other miscellaneous foods1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads1, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home1......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at employee sites and schools2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools3, 5. . . . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . . .
Other food away from home1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.095
0.282
0.333
0.298
Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil1...................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services8................................................. .
Electricity8...................................................... .
Utility (piped) gas service8................................... .
7.168
3.538
0.186
0.102
0.084
3.352
3.297
0.055
3.630
2.883
0.747
-12.6
-20.0
-23.2
-31.4
-11.6
-19.9
-19.7
-20.6
-17.0
-14.5
-30.4
-4.3
-1.2
-14.9
All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2. . . . . . . .
Floor coverings1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings1, 2.................................... .
Other linens1, 2........................................... .
Furniture and bedding1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. . .
Other furniture2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings2. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indoor plants and flowers10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware1, 2.................................. .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.594
19.268
3.274
0.259
0.047
0.049
0.163
0.754
0.264
0.353
0.127
2.1
-0.4
-1.0
-0.5
0.9
-4.0
0.3
-0.8
0.4
-2.3
0.9
-0.1
-0.8
0.0
1.3
0.5
3.4
0.8
0.1
0.6
-0.5
0.6
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.8
0.8
-0.8
-1.2
0.0
-0.1
0.2
-1.0
0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.3
-0.1
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.6
-0.5
-0.6
0.1
-0.1
0.1
1.3
0.5
3.4
0.8
0.1
0.6
-0.5
0.4
0.258
0.138
-3.4
-4.1
-4.3
-2.6
-2.5
-4.5
1.7
3.3
-5.0
0.0
0.7
-0.9
-0.9
-0.6
0.1
-0.7
-2.1
-2.0
-0.5
-1.5
-0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.9
-0.1
-0.3
-1.3
-1.6
-2.7
-0.8
-2.0
-3.2
0.2
-2.7
-1.2
0.2
0.5
-0.4
-0.9
-0.4
0.1
-1.1
-2.1
-1.4
See footnotes at end of table.
0.054
0.441
5.909
2.854
2.444
0.220
0.064
0.328
0.116
0.465
0.243
0.108
0.043
0.071
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies1................................... .
Household cleaning products2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates2...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry6................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel9. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks2, 3................................. .
New cars3.............................................. .
New trucks3, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than
tires1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs1, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs1, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies1, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products9................................ .
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other video equipment1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment......................................... .
Audio discs, tapes and other media1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
0.700
0.184
0.365
0.838
0.331
0.246
0.260
3.390
0.857
0.667
0.105
0.187
0.204
0.164
0.190
1.459
1.232
0.117
0.153
0.573
-0.8
-2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.3
-0.9
1.2
1.1
-4.0
2.8
0.3
3.6
1.3
-2.2
-2.2
-6.2
-9.5
-1.5
-0.4
-0.5
-0.4
0.1
0.6
-0.1
-0.4
-3.3
-2.6
-2.2
-6.1
0.7
-4.7
0.2
-4.3
-4.6
-5.0
-6.6
-9.5
-6.4
0.8
0.3
0.7
-0.1
-0.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
-1.0
-2.1
0.1
-0.6
-2.5
-2.6
2.9
-0.7
-0.4
0.8
-3.6
1.1
-0.4
-1.0
-0.3
0.3
-0.2
0.5
0.4
-0.3
0.2
-0.3
-4.7
2.3
-1.8
0.7
1.8
-0.7
-0.9
-5.0
0.1
-0.8
-0.3
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.4
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2
0.8
1.6
-1.7
3.8
0.0
2.5
-2.2
-0.6
-0.8
-2.5
-2.7
-0.6
0.380
0.227
0.724
0.217
0.175
0.332
0.142
0.208
0.047
0.162
5.643
3.520
1.588
0.428
0.279
0.148
1.0
-2.4
-1.0
-1.4
-2.6
0.1
0.1
-0.7
0.8
-1.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.4
0.7
0.4
-0.3
-0.6
0.3
-0.5
-2.5
-2.0
-2.0
-2.1
-1.9
-5.5
-0.7
-1.6
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
-1.3
-2.9
-0.4
-0.5
0.6
-0.8
-2.2
-0.5
1.4
-1.1
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
-0.9
-0.7
-1.3
-1.4
0.2
-0.1
0.4
-1.2
-0.6
1.0
-1.1
-1.3
-1.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.2
-0.1
0.5
0.4
0.7
1.5
0.0
-0.1
-2.0
-1.2
1.0
-4.5
0.9
-1.6
1.8
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
1.786
1.712
1.367
0.345
0.074
1.942
0.272
0.118
0.029
0.065
0.043
0.7
-0.7
1.5
1.7
2.4
-1.3
-1.8
-2.9
-7.3
-13.8
-4.0
-2.3
0.0
0.0
1.1
-0.4
-0.4
-0.3
-0.6
-0.4
-0.7
-2.5
-3.9
-3.2
-1.7
-0.1
-1.2
-2.4
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-1.3
0.5
-0.2
2.5
0.8
0.9
0.3
0.1
0.4
-0.2
-0.3
-0.6
-1.2
-1.5
-2.9
0.4
-1.6
0.0
1.1
-0.1
-0.4
-0.3
-0.6
-0.4
-0.6
-2.3
-4.0
-3.2
-1.0
-0.1
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Pets and pet products1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet food1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . . .
Sporting goods1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles1.................... .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreational goods2................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,2 hobbies and playground
equipment , 3........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities9. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks1, 3, 12................................. .
Information technology commodities9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment4. . . . .
Computer software and accessories1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items1, 2...................... .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home1, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home3. . . . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
1
home , 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2. . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products1................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter13............................................ .
Rent of primary residence8............................. .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
-1.8
-1.5
-2.4
-0.9
-1.0
-0.8
-6.2
-4.1
-6.5
1.9
0.5
3.7
-5.7
-7.8
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.4
-0.9
0.1
-2.0
-0.1
-2.6
0.2
-0.6
1.3
-1.5
-2.0
0.0
0.5
-0.7
-0.6
-1.6
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.1
-0.3
0.2
-0.9
0.1
-0.4
-0.8
0.0
-1.7
-0.4
-0.4
0.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
0.2
-0.4
1.0
-0.5
-0.4
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.4
-0.9
0.7
0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.6
1.3
-1.5
-1.9
-5.2
2.0
-0.9
-3.2
4.4
5.3
-6.9
-6.3
-1.2
-1.3
0.4
-1.0
-0.8
0.5
0.6
-1.5
-1.5
-0.8
0.2
2.3
0.9
-0.1
0.4
0.7
-0.4
-0.9
0.5
-0.3
-0.5
-0.5
-0.4
0.6
0.3
-1.0
-0.7
-1.2
-0.9
0.4
-1.0
-0.4
0.8
0.6
-1.1
-0.9
-0.8
0.246
0.419
-15.2
0.5
-0.1
1.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
-1.2
1.4
-2.4
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
0.1
-0.2
-0.8
0.2
0.7
0.6
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.0
1.3
0.1
-1.9
-0.1
-0.1
-0.4
0.3
0.5
0.0
-0.2
0.1
-2.4
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.4
-0.6
0.2
1.632
0.731
0.674
0.051
0.717
1.6
0.8
3.4
1.0
3.6
3.7
1.5
0.1
0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.1
0.7
0.7
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.6
0.0
-0.1
0.4
0.0
0.5
0.6
0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.0
-0.1
0.366
0.0
-0.2
0.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.344
0.184
0.1
-4.7
-3.0
-3.6
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.7
0.1
-1.2
-0.2
-1.5
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.0
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.2
-1.6
-0.8
-0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
-0.9
-0.1
-1.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.639
0.394
0.179
0.209
0.055
0.221
0.124
0.096
0.361
0.258
0.051
0.041
0.590
0.208
0.381
0.256
0.067
0.059
1.011
0.592
0.274
0.072
59.326
33.349
32.973
7.321
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Lodging away from home2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing at school, excluding board8, 13. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences8, 13. . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence8, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services2. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance8................... .
Garbage and trash collection1, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services1, 2.................................... .
Gardening and lawncare services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving, storage, freight expense2..................... .
Repair of household items1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services8....................................... .
Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals8, 6. . . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services8, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inpatient hospital services8, 14, 3.................. .
Outpatient hospital services8, 3, 6................. .
Nursing homes and adult day services8, 14. . . . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5. . . . . . . . . . . .
Health insurance1, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks12............................... .
Car and truck rental2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle body work1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1. . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State motor
vehicle registration and license
1
fees , 8, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking and other fees2.............................. .
Parking fees and tolls1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4.............................. .
Intercity train fare1, 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ship fare1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity mass transit1, 3, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services9....................................... .
Video and audio services9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
0.871
0.176
1.9
3.0
-2.9
0.0
0.8
0.5
1.0
0.2
-0.5
0.3
0.695
24.781
1.6
3.1
-3.7
0.2
0.9
0.2
1.2
0.2
-0.7
0.2
23.334
0.376
1.253
0.974
0.279
0.863
0.278
0.283
0.126
0.068
6.050
3.057
1.612
0.817
0.278
0.349
2.222
1.912
3.1
1.9
3.8
4.3
2.1
3.4
0.8
2.5
12.9
2.3
2.9
1.9
2.4
2.8
-0.6
-0.3
4.0
4.2
4.2
3.4
3.2
1.8
3.8
2.6
0.3
-8.5
1.6
1.5
0.8
2.4
5.7
2.4
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.2
2.9
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.5
0.3
-0.2
1.3
-3.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
1.8
2.0
2.3
1.7
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.2
-0.1
-0.4
0.3
0.9
0.4
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.4
0.7
1.1
0.4
-0.5
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0.3
0.2
0.7
0.6
1.4
-4.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.2
4.4
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.6
-4.9
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.0
3.0
1.6
2.1
0.6
-1.0
-3.0
2.2
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
-3.0
-5.3
2.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
-0.1
1.3
1.5
1.5
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.5
1.2
-1.6
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
-1.1
0.5
-3.7
6.2
2.5
2.8
2.5
1.9
3.8
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.4
1.7
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.6
1.0
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3
3.8
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.177
0.133
0.771
5.725
0.389
0.068
1.171
0.057
0.490
0.592
2.392
0.572
0.318
0.236
1.133
0.711
0.154
0.264
3.792
1.569
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure
category, December 2015 — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category
Cable and satellite television and radio
service11............................................. .
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs and other media1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of1 video or audio discs and other
media , 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services including veterinary2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services1, 2, 3...................................... .
Veterinarian services2, 3.............................. .
Photographers and film processing1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film processing1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreation services2.............................. .
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission 1to movies, theaters, and
concerts , 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees2.. .
Postage and delivery services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services2..................................... .
Telephone services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services1, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet services and electronic information
providers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services1, 9................................ .
Personal care services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services6........................................ .
Funeral expenses1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services
other than laundry and dry
1
cleaning , 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services1, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking account and other bank
services1, 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
2
fees , 3............................................. .
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
4
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
5
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
6
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
7
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
2
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted percent
change
Seasonally adjusted percent change
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
1.479
1.8
0.0
0.8
0.4
0.3
0.090
3.5
3.7
2.3
3.3
-2.0
-3.2
-1.0
-1.5
2.3
3.3
1.750
2.8
4.2
3.1
4.6
1.7
1.1
2.4
2.8
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
-0.2
0.3
1.6
2.4
0.6
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.2
-0.8
0.0
-1.7
-0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.600
0.659
0.5
4.4
-0.3
0.4
-0.7
0.9
-0.9
0.0
-0.3
0.4
0.215
6.505
3.204
1.898
0.387
0.748
0.039
0.143
0.129
0.014
2.455
1.608
0.847
4.4
5.0
3.2
1.9
3.6
3.5
3.7
4.1
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.7
0.0
2.2
1.4
-1.7
0.3
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.5
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
-2.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.6
-0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
1.4
0.4
0.7
-0.1
1.4
-1.7
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.692
1.789
0.647
0.647
1.142
0.323
0.176
0.281
-1.5
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.9
2.4
3.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.5
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
-0.5
0.2
0.034
0.232
2.2
2.7
0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.3
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.6
0.1
3.7
-0.3
0.4
0.0
-0.3
0.410
0.062
8
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
10
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
11
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
12
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
13
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
14
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
9
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes,
December 2015
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food.................................. .
All items less shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food and shelter.................... .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used
cars and trucks................................... .
All items less medical care. ....................... .
All items less energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food, energy, and used
cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter1................... .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . .
Durables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables......................................... .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing. ............................................. .
Education and communication2................... .
Education2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communication2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing2. . . .
Information technology, hardware and
services3..................................... .
Recreation2.......................................... .
Video and audio2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography2..................................... .
Food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestically produced farm food.............. .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear.............................. .
Fuels and utilities................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Unadjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted percent
change
Dec.
2014
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Dec.
2014Dec.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
Sep.
2015Oct.
2015
Oct.
2015Nov.
2015
Nov.
2015Dec.
2015
85.761
66.651
52.412
45.244
233.079
222.267
216.110
219.531
235.633
222.526
215.878
223.085
234.758
221.203
214.341
222.345
0.7
-0.5
-0.8
1.3
-0.4
-0.6
-0.7
-0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.1
43.656
92.164
92.832
37.044
224.183
224.921
239.186
181.926
227.870
227.042
244.023
179.825
227.132
226.213
243.711
178.016
1.3
0.6
1.9
-2.1
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
-1.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
-0.4
0.1
-0.1
0.1
-0.6
17.679
22.806
21.794
62.956
29.983
56.906
8.808
28.236
13.997
12.986
146.109
152.990
149.965
287.129
311.948
273.341
108.500
218.358
194.603
191.838
146.536
149.282
146.120
294.118
317.405
279.865
107.926
215.413
187.637
184.361
145.398
146.994
143.787
294.263
317.175
280.013
107.599
212.773
183.309
179.800
-0.5
-3.9
-4.1
2.5
1.7
2.4
-0.8
-2.6
-5.8
-6.3
-0.8
-1.5
-1.6
0.0
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
-1.2
-2.3
-2.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.2
-0.5
-0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.1
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
9.596
10.607
42.555
7.095
3.412
3.683
3.540
238.493
237.355
234.658
137.410
236.066
80.681
76.846
224.255
224.602
239.325
139.527
244.865
80.355
76.521
219.395
220.164
239.514
139.388
244.777
80.227
76.393
-8.0
-7.2
2.1
1.4
3.7
-0.6
-0.6
-2.2
-2.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.4
-0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
-0.1
-0.1
1.085
5.733
1.841
1.049
0.117
15.250
7.015
12.086
2.666
5.069
3.816
7.836
14.720
13.587
5.672
9.949
4.137
3.421
2.690
8.182
114.875
98.702
166.919
76.047
245.585
251.370
335.162
116.574
231.150
197.092
439.720
199.777
194.641
99.544
213.925
122.237
410.642
218.850
7.932
115.763
99.414
167.276
75.036
247.870
251.236
342.467
119.967
224.606
187.674
451.371
194.404
188.675
99.778
213.226
121.994
418.351
222.367
7.896
115.625
99.181
167.652
74.457
247.468
250.262
342.517
115.521
223.521
186.361
451.072
191.528
186.117
99.686
212.126
122.100
418.298
221.928
-3.5
0.7
0.5
0.4
-2.1
0.8
-0.4
2.2
-0.9
-3.3
-5.4
2.6
-4.1
-4.4
0.1
-0.8
-0.1
1.9
1.4
-0.5
-0.1
-0.2
0.2
-0.8
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
-3.7
-0.5
-0.7
-0.1
-1.5
-1.4
-0.1
-0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.1
1.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
-0.9
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.3
-0.1
0.5
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
-0.4
-0.5
-0.1
-0.2
0.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
0.4
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
0.3
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
-0.2
-0.4
0.2
-0.3
-0.6
-0.9
0.1
-0.8
-0.9
0.0
-0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.1
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
2
Unadjusted percent
change
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, December
2015
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Pricing
Schedule1
Area
U.S. city average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Region and area size
Percent change to Dec. 2015 from:
Percent change to Nov. 2015 from:
Dec.
2014
Oct.
2015
Nov.
2015
Nov.
2014
Sep.
2015
Oct.
2015
0.7
-0.6
-0.3
0.5
-0.3
-0.2
0.5
0.6
0.0
-0.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
0.3
0.6
-0.4
-0.1
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
2
Northeast urban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Size A - More than 1,500,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Midwest urban............................................... .
Size A - More than 1,500,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000). . . . . . . . . .
M
M
M
M
0.0
0.1
-0.3
0.1
-1.0
-0.9
-1.1
-1.3
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
-0.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.6
-0.4
-0.5
-0.4
-0.6
-0.5
South urban.................................................. .
Size A - More than 1,500,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000). . . . . . . . . .
M
M
M
M
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.1
-0.6
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
0.3
0.6
0.0
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
West urban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Size A - More than 1,500,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
1.8
2.2
0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.7
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
1.5
1.9
0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.6
-0.2
-0.2
-0.5
1.1
0.2
0.8
-0.5
-0.7
-0.6
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
0.9
-0.1
0.7
-0.2
-0.4
-0.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
2.0
0.7
-1.0
-0.2
-0.6
-0.6
-0.1
-0.4
0.2
1.6
0.6
-0.5
0.1
-0.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
0.8
-0.4
0.0
0.6
0.7
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
Size classes
A4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
B/C3........................................................... . M
D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Selected local areas5
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA. . . M
1
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleveland-Akron, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
1
1
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
2
2
2
1.4
-0.1
0.4
1.6
-0.2
3.2
2.2
-0.6
-1.2
-0.8
-0.1
-0.6
-0.3
-0.2
Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
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.
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.
2
Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, December 2015
[Percent changes]
Month Year
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
Unadjusted 12-month percent change
C-CPI-U1
CPI-U
2.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
3.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
0.2
2.5
1.3
2.9
1.5
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.5
4.1
0.1
2.7
1.5
3.0
1.7
1.3
1.7r
1.3r
0.9r
1.1r
1.5r
1.7r
1.3r
1.0r
0.7r
1.0r
1.3r
1.4r
1.0r
1.4r
1.8r
1.9r
1.9r
1.8r
1.5r
1.5r
1.5r
1.1r
0.5r
-0.6r
-0.5r
-0.4r
-0.5r
-0.2r
0.0r
0.0r
0.0r
-0.4r
-0.2r
0.1r
0.3r
1.6
2.0
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.3
0.8
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.7
CPI-U
2000............................ .
2001............................ .
2002............................ .
2003............................ .
2004............................ .
2005............................ .
2006............................ .
2007............................ .
2008............................ .
2009............................ .
2010............................ .
2011............................ .
2012............................ .
January 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2013................................. .
April 2013................................... .
May 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2013................................ .
September 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2013............................ .
December 2013............................ .
January 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2014................................. .
April 2014................................... .
May 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2014................................ .
September 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2014............................ .
December 2014............................ .
January 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March 2015................................. .
April 2015................................... .
May 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August 2015................................ .
September 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2015............................ .
December 2015............................ .
1
Unadjusted 1-month percent change
C-CPI-U1
0.3
0.8r
0.3r
-0.1r
0.2r
0.2r
0.0r
0.1r
0.1r
-0.3r
-0.2r
-0.1r
0.4r
0.4r
0.6r
0.3r
0.3r
0.2r
0.0r
-0.2r
0.1r
-0.2r
-0.6r
-0.7r
-0.7r
0.5r
0.7r
0.2r
0.6r
0.4r
0.0r
-0.2r
-0.3r
-0.1r
-0.3r
-0.5r
0.3
0.8
0.3
-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.1
-0.3
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.3
The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that
consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the
C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is being issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that
time and is subject to two revisions.
r Revised
NOTE: Revised index for C-CPI-U: Feb. 2013=133.204. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Mar. 2013=133.558. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Apr.
2013=133.421. Revised index for C-CPI-U: May. 2013=133.626. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jun. 2013=133.900. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jul.
2013=133.919. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Aug. 2013=134.098. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Sep. 2013=134.255. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Oct.
2013=133.876. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Nov. 2013=133.596. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Dec. 2013=133.509. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jan.
2014=134.017. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Feb. 2014=134.542. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Mar. 2014=135.375. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Apr.
2014=135.771. Revised index for C-CPI-U: May. 2014=136.216. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jun. 2014=136.433. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jul.
2014=136.392. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Aug. 2014=136.127. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Sep. 2014=136.211. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Oct.
2014=135.891. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Nov. 2014=135.107. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Dec. 2014=134.207. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jan.
2015=133.279. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Feb. 2015=133.932. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Mar. 2015=134.869. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Apr.
2015=135.133. Revised index for C-CPI-U: May. 2015=135.922. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jun. 2015=136.403. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Jul.
2015=136.364. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Aug. 2015=136.085. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Sep. 2015=135.729. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Oct.
2015=135.601. Revised index for C-CPI-U: Nov. 2015=135.229. Associated calculations, including percent change, may also have changed.
Indexes are issued as initial estimates. Indexes are revised each quarter with the publication of January, April, July, and October data as updated
expenditure estimates become available. The C-CPI-U indexes are updated quarterly until they become final. January-March indexes are final in
January of the following year; April-June indexes are final in April of the following year; July-September indexes are final in July of the following year;
October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal4.................................. .
Rice4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread5.................................................. .
White bread4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread other than white4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6. . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers6.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products6................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other pork including roasts and picnics5. . . . . . . . .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6............................. .
Poultry.................................................. .
Chicken4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole chicken4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other poultry including turkey5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
100.000
14.239
8.329
1.139
0.369
0.046
0.194
0.129
0.770
0.229
0.117
0.191
0.233
1.978
1.826
1.191
0.565
0.227
0.081
0.206
0.051
0.350
0.137
0.071
0.058
0.083
0.277
0.354
0.287
0.067
0.281
0.143
0.137
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
0.4
-0.1
0.7
-0.7
-1.6
-0.4
-0.8
0.7
-1.1
-0.5
0.8
0.8
-0.2
-0.9
-3.0
0.1
-0.2
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-2.4
-1.9
-3.6
-2.8
-0.5
-0.8
-1.6
-1.3
-1.0
0.2
0.7
1.4
-2.1
0.1
1.4
0.1
-1.4
-3.8
-1.3
-1.7
-1.6
-1.7
-0.3
-0.6
-0.5
-0.8
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
-0.035
-0.041
-0.002
0.002
0.000
0.001
-0.001
-0.003
-0.002
-0.001
0.001
-0.002
-0.027
-0.022
-0.016
-0.013
-0.004
-0.003
-0.006
0.000
-0.003
-0.002
0.000
0.001
-0.002
0.000
-0.005
-0.005
0.000
-0.002
-0.001
-0.001
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.27
0.44
0.64
0.71
0.67
0.83
0.31
0.57
0.81
0.88
0.69
0.64
0.97
0.86
0.66
0.84
1.25
S-Sep.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Mar.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Apr.2015
S-Apr.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2014
S-May 2015
L-May 2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Apr.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-May 1999
S-Sep.2015
-0.2
-0.2
-0.5
0.8
1.3
1.2
2.4
1.4
-1.8
-0.6
-1.1
1.4
-1.3
-0.6
1.6
1.0
-1.0
-0.9
-3.5
-0.8
0.88
0.22
0.24
0.27
0.40
0.55
0.87
0.70
0.81
0.47
S-Sep.2015
S-Aug.1979
S-Apr.1980
S-Jul.2009
S-Jan.2004
S-Jul.2009
S-Apr.2005
S-Jan.2009
L-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
-1.1
-3.3
-1.2
-1.3
-2.4
-2.9
-3.8
-2.9
-0.3
-1.0
0.76
0.95
0.94
0.91
1.16
1.17
1.01
0.48
1.56
0.62
1.72
2.54
0.63
0.76
1.42
0.72
0.78
0.54
0.87
0.53
S-May 2015
S-May 2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Apr.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
–
S-Apr.2014
S-May 2015
S-May 2015
S-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
-3.5
-5.4
-1.1
1.1
1.5
2.1
-4.4
0.0
1.7
0.0
–
-6.1
-1.5
-2.4
-3.0
-3.0
-1.7
-0.8
-0.8
-1.0
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Shelf stable fish and seafood4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fish and seafood6....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh whole milk4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole4, 5, 6...................... .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas................................................ .
Citrus fruits5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines6................... .
Other fresh fruits5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5. . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea5. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant and freeze dried coffee4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other beverage materials including tea5. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets4......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................ .
Other sweets5............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter6.................................................. .
Margarine6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter5. . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.152
0.853
0.256
0.275
0.122
0.200
1.367
1.067
0.576
0.085
0.086
0.156
0.249
0.491
0.075
0.075
0.090
0.251
0.300
0.155
0.088
0.058
0.948
0.697
0.283
0.014
0.400
0.251
0.154
0.098
2.045
0.303
0.055
0.189
0.059
0.240
0.075
0.061
0.103
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
0.4
-1.7
-3.4
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.9
-0.3
0.2
0.1
-0.5
-0.4
-1.0
2.8
0.0
-0.6
-0.1
-1.5
0.4
0.8
3.7
0.6
0.8
-1.0
-0.7
-2.2
0.1
-0.6
-0.5
-0.9
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
0.2
0.3
-0.4
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
-0.3
-0.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.7
0.7
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.0
0.1
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
-0.005
0.001
0.002
-0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.007
-0.004
-0.006
0.002
0.000
-0.001
-0.004
0.002
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.002
-0.003
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
-0.001
-0.002
0.001
0.000
-0.002
0.002
0.001
0.001
-0.005
0.000
0.000
-0.001
0.000
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.000
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.88
0.75
0.62
0.26
0.33
0.53
0.45
0.46
0.83
0.57
0.37
0.46
0.64
1.11
0.62
1.44
1.41
1.08
0.59
1.14
1.44
1.42
0.74
0.49
0.76
0.86
1.02
0.86
1.07
L-Jul.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Jun.2015
S-Mar.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Jul.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Dec.2012
S-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2015
S-Oct.2015
1.6
-2.0
-0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
1.4
-0.8
1.4
0.2
-1.4
-0.4
-2.5
3.5
-0.3
-1.3
-1.2
-4.9
-0.8
2.6
4.7
0.0
-0.4
-1.5
-2.3
-3.0
-3.1
-0.7
-0.7
0.73
0.79
0.34
0.43
0.68
0.64
0.61
0.44
0.59
0.64
1.03
0.62
0.23
0.58
0.62
0.89
0.63
0.42
0.65
0.92
1.02
0.82
0.62
S-Mar.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Jan.2015
L-Jul.2015
L-Jul.2015
L-Feb.2015
S-Oct.2015
–
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-May 2015
L-Aug.2015
-1.5
-1.0
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.8
0.7
1.0
1.0
2.2
0.0
–
0.5
-0.3
-0.4
-0.9
1.0
4.0
5.3
2.2
1.1
0.5
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Peanut butter4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods4. . . . . . . . . .
Snacks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6...................... .
Sauces and gravies5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other miscellaneous foods4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads4, 7, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home4......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at employee sites and schools5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools8, 6. . . . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . . .
Other food away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
1.502
0.095
0.282
0.333
0.298
0.054
0.441
5.909
2.854
2.444
0.220
0.064
0.328
Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil4...................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utility (piped) gas service11.................................. .
7.168
3.538
0.186
0.102
0.084
3.352
3.297
All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5. . . . . . . .
Floor coverings4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings4, 5.................................... .
Other linens4, 5........................................... .
Furniture and bedding4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. . .
Other furniture5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings5. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
1.7
-0.5
-0.5
-0.4
0.0
-1.8
-1.5
-1.1
-0.7
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
-0.007
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
-0.005
0.000
0.001
0.007
0.003
0.003
0.000
0.000
0.001
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
1.00
0.28
1.02
0.63
0.66
0.59
0.93
1.56
0.87
0.97
0.38
0.51
0.55
0.06
0.07
0.10
0.16
0.08
0.34
0.11
L-Apr.2012
S-Jan.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
S-Oct.2015
S-Dec.2010
S-Jan.2010
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-May 2015
S-Jul.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Jan.2015
S-Oct.2015
2.3
-0.5
1.6
–
-0.5
-1.8
-1.7
1.5
-1.5
2.8
1.0
0.9
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.3
2.3
0.8
0.0
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Apr.2015
-4.7
-8.6
-5.0
-8.1
2.1
-8.9
-9.0
-9.3
-8.1
-8.1
-6.2
-1.0
-0.5
-2.6
-0.176
-0.147
-0.007
-0.008
-0.001
-0.140
-0.137
0.055
3.630
2.883
0.747
-2.4
-4.0
-4.0
-7.8
-0.9
-4.0
-3.9
-4.2
-4.0
-1.0
-2.4
-0.8
-0.4
-2.3
-0.001
-0.029
-0.012
-0.017
0.15
0.12
0.53
0.37
0.78
0.12
0.12
0.38
0.36
0.31
0.12
0.28
0.35
0.28
78.594
19.268
3.274
0.259
0.047
0.049
0.163
0.754
0.264
0.353
0.127
0.1
-0.1
0.1
1.3
0.5
3.4
0.8
0.1
0.6
-0.5
0.4
0.100
-0.023
0.003
0.003
0.000
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.002
-0.002
0.001
0.04
0.09
0.16
0.56
0.41
0.50
0.83
0.31
0.47
0.50
0.61
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Jan.2014
L-Oct.2015
L-Nov.2014
L-Jun.2015
L-Sep.2015
–
–
L-Sep.2015
0.1
-0.1
0.4
1.5
0.8
3.4
1.4
0.5
–
–
1.9
0.258
0.138
0.2
0.5
-0.4
-0.9
-0.4
0.1
0.000
0.001
0.46
0.67
0.95
0.66
0.51
0.88
L-Apr.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
0.4
0.9
-0.3
-0.9
0.2
0.4
0.116
0.465
0.243
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Indoor plants and flowers13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware4, 5.................................. .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies4................................... .
Household cleaning products5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates5...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry9................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel12. . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks5, 6................................. .
New cars6.............................................. .
New trucks14, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than
tires4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs4, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs4, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies4, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products12............................... .
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
0.108
0.043
0.071
0.700
0.184
0.365
0.838
0.331
0.246
0.260
3.390
0.857
0.667
0.105
0.187
0.204
0.164
0.190
1.459
1.232
0.117
0.153
0.573
-1.1
-2.1
-1.4
-0.3
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.4
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2
0.8
1.6
-1.7
3.8
0.0
2.5
-2.2
-0.6
-0.8
-2.5
-2.7
-0.6
-0.001
-0.001
-0.001
-0.002
-0.001
-0.001
0.001
0.001
0.000
-0.001
-0.008
0.006
0.010
-0.002
0.007
0.000
0.004
-0.004
-0.009
-0.009
-0.003
-0.004
-0.003
0.380
0.227
0.724
0.217
0.175
0.332
0.142
0.208
0.047
0.162
5.643
3.520
0.005
0.000
-0.001
-0.004
-0.002
0.003
-0.006
0.002
-0.001
0.003
0.001
-0.002
1.588
0.428
0.279
0.148
1.5
0.0
-0.1
-2.0
-1.2
1.0
-4.5
0.9
-1.6
1.8
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
1.786
1.712
1.367
0.345
0.074
1.942
0.272
0.0
1.1
-0.1
-0.4
-0.3
-0.6
-0.4
-0.6
-2.3
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.50
1.23
0.42
0.25
0.39
0.32
0.26
0.45
0.43
0.41
0.41
0.74
0.80
2.00
0.89
1.56
1.57
1.48
0.73
0.78
2.43
2.38
0.97
S-Jul.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Jan.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Mar.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2013
S-Jul.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
-1.6
-0.1
-1.5
0.8
0.3
0.7
-0.1
0.4
-0.1
-0.6
0.3
1.2
2.1
0.1
4.8
8.7
9.4
-2.2
-0.1
-0.4
0.8
-3.6
1.1
0.002
0.001
0.001
0.000
0.92
1.83
0.73
1.07
1.10
1.17
0.98
0.78
0.87
0.96
0.09
0.14
0.12
0.14
0.13
0.01
0.21
0.29
0.27
L-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
–
S-Dec.2010
–
L-Jul.2015
S-EVER
L-Jul.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Aug.2012
–
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Apr.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
2.1
-2.9
–
-2.5
–
2.4
–
1.1
-1.6
2.2
–
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.6
-0.9
-0.7
-1.3
-0.002
-0.006
-0.004
-0.002
0.000
-0.012
-0.006
0.24
0.52
0.21
0.22
0.24
0.47
0.39
0.17
0.35
S-Oct.2015
L-Apr.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Dec.2013
S-Dec.2013
S-Jun.2015
S-Jul.2015
–
S-EVER
-1.2
1.3
-0.2
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-0.4
–
–
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other video equipment4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment......................................... .
Audio discs, tapes and other media4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets and pet products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet food4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . . .
Sporting goods4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles4.................... .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreational goods5................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,5 hobbies and playground
equipment , 6........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities12. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks4, 15, 6................................. .
Information technology commodities12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment7. . . . .
Computer software and accessories4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items4, 5...................... .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home4, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home6. . . . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
4
home , 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5. . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products4................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6. . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.118
0.029
0.065
0.043
0.639
0.394
0.179
0.209
0.055
0.221
0.124
0.096
0.361
0.258
0.051
0.041
0.590
0.208
0.381
0.256
0.067
0.059
1.011
0.592
0.274
0.072
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
-4.0
-3.2
-1.0
-0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.4
-0.9
0.7
0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.6
1.3
-1.5
-1.9
-0.005
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.001
-0.9
0.4
-1.0
-0.4
0.8
0.6
-1.1
-0.9
-0.8
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.60
0.78
0.55
0.62
0.30
0.33
0.43
0.31
0.43
0.44
0.96
0.64
1.06
0.48
0.68
0.59
0.48
0.59
S-Feb.2010
S-Dec.2014
S-Jan.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
–
S-Oct.2015
L-Jul.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
S-Jun.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Apr.2006
S-Feb.2015
-4.3
-4.5
-1.0
2.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
–
-1.6
1.1
1.0
-2.4
0.1
–
-1.2
1.4
-1.5
-1.9
0.68
1.32
0.42
0.30
0.45
0.41
0.40
0.49
0.82
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Feb.2015
–
L-Dec.2014
L-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
-0.9
2.3
-1.2
–
0.9
0.7
-1.3
-0.9
0.5
-0.002
0.001
0.84
0.16
0.23
0.28
0.39
0.40
0.55
0.44
0.18
S-Sep.2015
–
S-Jun.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Jun.2015
L-May 2015
-3.2
–
-0.4
1.0
-0.5
-1.0
0.4
-0.8
0.4
L-Apr.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Mar.2015
–
S-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
0.3
0.2
-0.3
–
-0.1
0.4
-0.7
0.6
–
–
-0.001
-0.002
0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.001
0.001
-0.006
-0.005
0.000
0.000
-0.003
0.002
-0.004
-0.002
-0.001
0.246
0.419
-2.4
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.4
-0.6
0.2
-0.001
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
0.000
1.632
0.731
0.674
0.051
0.717
0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.0
-0.1
0.000
0.002
0.002
0.000
-0.001
0.15
0.24
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.17
0.53
0.31
0.366
-0.2
-0.001
0.46
0.344
0.184
0.1
-0.9
-0.1
0.000
-0.002
0.40
0.44
0.54
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
1.0
0.5
0.7
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter16............................................ .
Rent of primary residence11............................ .
Lodging away from home5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing at school, excluding board11, 16. . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences11, 16. . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence11, 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services5. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garbage and trash collection4, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services4, 5.................................... .
Gardening and lawncare services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving, storage, freight expense5..................... .
Repair of household items4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals11, 9. . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services11, 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inpatient hospital services11, 17, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient hospital services11, 9, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes and adult day services11, 17. . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8. . . . . . . . . . . .
Health insurance4, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks15............................... .
Car and truck rental5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle body work4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4. . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State motor
vehicle registration and license
4
fees , 11, 5............................................ .
Parking and other fees5.............................. .
Parking fees and tolls4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6.............................. .
Intercity train fare4, 7, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
59.326
33.349
32.973
7.321
0.871
0.176
-1.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.5
0.3
0.122
0.072
0.077
0.017
-0.005
0.000
0.695
24.781
-0.7
0.2
23.334
0.376
1.253
0.974
0.279
0.863
0.278
0.283
0.126
0.068
6.050
3.057
1.612
0.817
0.278
0.349
2.222
1.912
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.2
4.4
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.6
-4.9
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.0
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.177
0.133
0.771
5.725
0.389
0.068
1.171
0.057
0.490
0.592
2.392
0.572
0.318
0.236
1.133
0.711
0.154
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
-1.1
0.5
3.8
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.51
0.04
0.06
0.06
0.04
1.89
0.04
S-Jun.2015
S-Aug.2015
–
–
–
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
-2.8
0.1
–
–
–
-0.6
0.5
-0.005
0.057
2.30
0.03
S-Jun.2015
–
-2.0
–
0.054
0.002
0.004
0.003
0.000
0.005
0.000
0.001
0.006
0.000
0.009
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.001
0.000
0.002
0.000
0.03
0.31
0.13
0.16
0.17
0.14
0.12
0.09
0.59
0.12
0.08
0.10
0.13
0.11
0.38
0.14
0.11
0.12
0.21
0.20
0.10
0.10
0.08
0.14
0.31
1.50
0.17
0.14
0.20
0.27
0.23
0.11
–
L-Jan.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Jul.2015
L-Jun.2015
–
L-Aug.2015
L-EVER
S-Jul.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
L-May 2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Feb.2009
S-EVER
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
–
L-Oct.2014
S-Oct.2015
–
–
0.7
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.6
–
0.3
–
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.0
1.8
2.0
2.3
1.7
–
0.7
-0.2
0.2
3.9
–
0.3
0.0
–
0.5
-0.2
–
0.08
0.18
0.24
0.17
0.36
0.51
0.67
–
S-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
0.1
0.3
-0.1
-1.7
-3.1
1.5
1.12
L-Jun.2015
5.2
0.001
0.001
0.002
0.014
0.006
-0.003
0.004
0.000
0.001
0.003
0.011
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.003
-0.008
0.001
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Ship fare4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity mass transit4, 12, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services12...................................... .
Video and audio services12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable and satellite television and radio
service14............................................. .
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs and other media4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of4 video or audio discs and other
media , 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services including veterinary5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services4, 5, 6...................................... .
Veterinarian services5, 6.............................. .
Photographers and film processing4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film processing4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreation services5.............................. .
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission 4to movies, theaters, and
concerts , 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services12............... .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees5.. .
Postage and delivery services5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services5..................................... .
Telephone services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services4, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet services and electronic information
providers5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services4, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5. . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services9........................................ .
Funeral expenses4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services
other than laundry and dry
4
cleaning , 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services4, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking account and other bank
services4, 5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
5
fees , 6............................................. .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.6
3.792
1.569
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.011
0.007
0.79
0.06
0.08
0.16
0.13
1.479
0.3
0.005
0.13
S-Sep.2015
0.1
0.090
2.3
3.3
0.002
0.90
1.27
L-Oct.2011
L-Aug.2015
2.6
3.8
L-May 2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
L-Oct.2015
L-Jul.2015
0.6
0.6
-0.2
0.7
1.6
–
0.6
0.2
0.264
0.000
1.750
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.003
0.29
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.39
0.14
0.57
0.33
0.600
0.659
-0.3
0.4
-0.002
0.003
0.45
0.55
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
-0.2
0.9
0.215
6.505
3.204
1.898
0.387
0.748
0.039
0.143
0.129
0.014
2.455
1.608
0.847
1.4
-1.7
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.001
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.001
0.000
0.000
0.001
0.000
0.000
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.52
0.66
0.18
0.07
0.08
0.12
0.07
0.11
0.10
0.02
0.00
0.18
0.10
0.12
0.13
L-Jun.2012
S-Sep.2015
–
S-Aug.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Jan.2014
L-May 2015
S-Oct.2015
–
S-Oct.2015
S-May 2015
S-Jun.2015
L-Oct.2015
2.4
-1.8
–
0.1
-0.1
0.6
0.3
-0.3
0.3
0.2
–
-2.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.692
1.789
0.647
0.647
1.142
0.323
0.176
0.281
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
-0.5
0.2
0.001
-0.003
-0.001
-0.001
0.001
0.000
-0.001
0.001
0.26
0.08
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.15
0.12
0.11
S-Aug.2015
S-Feb.2015
S-Feb.2015
S-Feb.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Dec.2014
S-Mar.2012
–
-0.9
-0.3
-0.7
-0.7
0.1
-0.2
-0.5
–
0.034
0.232
0.1
-0.3
0.000
-0.001
0.17
0.28
L-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
1.2
-0.5
0.1
0.02
L-Jun.2015
0.7
-0.3
0.39
S-Jul.2015
-0.6
0.410
0.062
0.002
0.000
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
One Month
Expenditure category
Seasonally
adjusted
percent
change
Nov. 2015Dec. 2015
Seasonally
adjusted
effect on All
Items
Nov. 2015Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
85.761
66.651
52.412
45.244
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.1
-0.076
-0.183
-0.148
0.028
43.656
92.164
92.832
37.044
0.1
-0.1
0.1
-0.6
17.679
22.806
21.794
62.956
29.983
56.906
8.808
28.236
13.997
12.986
9.596
10.607
42.555
7.095
3.412
3.683
3.540
1.085
5.733
1.841
1.049
0.117
15.250
7.015
12.086
2.666
5.069
3.816
7.836
14.720
13.587
5.672
9.949
4.137
3.421
2.690
-0.1
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
-0.4
-0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
-0.1
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
-0.2
-0.4
0.2
-0.3
-0.6
-0.9
0.1
-0.8
-0.9
0.0
-0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.1
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
seasonally adjusted
change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.05
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
–
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
–
0.026
-0.117
0.066
-0.205
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.06
–
S-Sep.2015
–
S-Sep.2015
–
-0.2
–
-0.8
-0.025
-0.170
-0.169
0.093
0.015
0.092
-0.012
-0.054
-0.048
-0.051
-0.037
-0.034
0.047
0.005
0.009
-0.003
-0.004
-0.003
-0.001
0.000
0.002
0.000
-0.036
-0.029
0.019
-0.007
-0.033
-0.037
0.007
-0.124
-0.121
0.003
-0.044
0.008
-0.002
-0.004
0.10
0.07
0.08
0.05
0.07
0.05
0.08
0.07
0.11
0.11
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.10
0.10
0.23
0.12
0.14
0.20
0.54
0.07
0.13
0.07
0.48
0.21
0.27
0.08
0.06
0.07
0.10
0.13
0.13
0.09
0.11
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
S-Aug.2015
–
S-Jul.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Mar.2015
–
L-Sep.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-May 2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
–
S-Jul.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Apr.2015
-0.1
-1.5
-1.6
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
-1.3
-2.7
-2.9
-3.8
-3.5
0.0
0.1
–
-0.1
-0.1
-0.8
0.2
-0.2
0.5
1.0
-0.2
-0.5
–
-0.1
-0.6
-1.0
0.0
-2.3
-2.5
–
-0.5
0.3
0.0
-0.1
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less shelter............................................... .
All items less food and shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and
trucks.............................................................. .
All items less medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less energy............................................... .
Commodities........................................................ .
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and
trucks. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables............................................................. .
Nondurables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing.............................................................. .
Education and communication5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education5........................................................ .
Communication5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology, hardware and services18. . . . . . . . .
Recreation5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography5..................................................... .
Food and beverages............................................... .
Domestically produced farm food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels and utilities................................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services......................................... .
Personal care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of
0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.
Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8
percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items
index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were
rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
2
A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3
percent.
If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column
identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month
percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than
the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard
numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a
(L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price
index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price
index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
4
Not seasonally adjusted.
5
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
6
Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not
have a relative importance or effect.
7
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
8
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
9
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
10
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
11
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
12
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
13
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
14
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
15
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
16
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
17
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
18
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
3
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
All items................................................................ .
Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals and bakery products................................ .
Cereals and cereal products.............................. .
Flour and prepared flour mixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breakfast cereal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rice, pasta, cornmeal................................... .
Rice4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread4.................................................. .
White bread5........................................ .
Bread other than white5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies...................... .
Cookies5............................................. .
Fresh cakes and cupcakes5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other bakery products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5. . . . . .
Crackers, bread, and cracker products5. . . . . . . . .
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,
tarts, turnovers5.................................. .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................... .
Meats, poultry, and fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beef and veal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked ground beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef roasts4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncooked beef steaks4............................ .
Uncooked other beef and veal4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork..................................................... .
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon and related products5................... .
Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5. . .
Ham.................................................. .
Ham, excluding canned5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pork chops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other pork including roasts and picnics4. . . . . . . . .
Other meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lunchmeats4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and organ meats5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamb and mutton4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poultry.................................................. .
Chicken4............................................. .
Fresh whole chicken5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh and frozen chicken parts5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other poultry including turkey4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fish and seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fish and seafood4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fish and seafood4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelf stable fish and seafood5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
100.000
14.239
8.329
1.139
0.369
0.046
0.194
0.129
0.7
0.8
-0.4
1.0
0.8
-1.9
0.2
2.7
-1.3
1.1
0.6
1.0
0.2
1.6
2.3
0.4
4.6
0.3
-0.7
0.8
0.770
0.229
0.117
0.191
0.233
1.978
1.826
1.191
0.565
0.227
0.081
0.206
0.051
0.350
0.137
0.071
0.058
0.083
0.277
0.354
0.287
0.067
0.281
0.143
0.137
0.2
-2.2
-3.4
-3.8
-4.3
-5.3
-7.1
-2.2
-3.5
-7.1
-3.7
-0.5
-8.0
-10.5
-11.9
-7.2
-9.5
1.8
4.6
2.4
-1.2
-1.8
-2.2
-3.1
-3.6
-3.2
2.0
-3.4
-3.5
-3.3
1.3
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
0.112
-0.038
0.011
0.003
-0.001
0.000
0.003
0.008
0.001
0.002
0.004
0.001
-0.044
-0.064
-0.047
-0.025
-0.013
-0.006
-0.004
-0.002
-0.027
-0.005
-0.008
-0.005
-0.008
0.005
-0.008
-0.009
0.001
-0.010
-0.005
-0.005
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.08
0.13
0.18
0.40
0.67
0.84
1.05
1.01
1.28
0.49
0.84
1.17
1.26
1.13
1.20
1.51
1.71
1.03
1.50
1.50
L-Dec.2014
S-Jun.2010
S-Mar.2010
S-May 2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Jun.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-May 2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Oct.2014
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2015
S-Feb.2015
L-Aug.2015
0.8
0.7
-0.7
0.8
0.8
-1.9
1.2
3.2
-1.9
0.8
0.5
0.5
-0.3
0.1
2.8
1.8
4.1
0.1
-1.7
0.8
1.38
0.38
0.40
0.51
0.70
0.99
1.52
1.31
1.35
0.81
L-Oct.2015
S-Feb.2010
S-Dec.2009
S-Jan.2010
S-Feb.2010
S-Jan.2010
S-Oct.2009
S-Mar.2010
S-Nov.2009
S-Sep.2015
0.6
-2.7
-3.6
-4.2
-4.3
-5.4
-8.2
-2.8
-3.7
-7.6
1.18
1.27
1.72
1.93
1.91
1.66
1.74
0.88
2.45
1.08
2.53
4.22
0.83
0.94
1.98
1.18
1.61
0.84
1.49
0.95
1.25
S-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-EVER
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Dec.2009
S-Apr.2014
S-Jul.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Jun.2014
S-May 2015
S-Nov.2006
S-Nov.2006
S-Sep.2015
S-Nov.2006
L-Jul.2014
S-Feb.2002
S-Jul.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
-6.4
-1.3
–
-8.7
-10.4
-2.7
-11.0
1.7
4.2
2.9
-3.4
-3.1
-3.1
-4.2
-4.6
-6.4
2.1
-3.6
-3.6
-3.3
1.7
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Frozen fish and seafood5....................... .
Eggs....................................................... .
Dairy and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Milk4.......................................................... .
Fresh whole milk5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh milk other than whole4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice cream and related products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other dairy and related products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh fruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas................................................ .
Citrus fruits4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oranges, including tangerines5................... .
Other fresh fruits4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potatoes................................................ .
Lettuce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fresh vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Processed fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned fruits4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canned vegetables4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen fruits and vegetables4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen vegetables5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . . .
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbonated drinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4. . . . . . . . .
Beverage materials including coffee and tea4. . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roasted coffee5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instant and freeze dried coffee5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other beverage materials including tea4. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other food at home........................................... .
Sugar and sweets.......................................... .
Sugar and artificial sweeteners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candy and chewing gum4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other sweets4............................................ .
Fats and oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter and margarine4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Butter5.................................................. .
Margarine5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Salad dressing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fats and oils including peanut butter4. . . . . . . . . .
Peanut butter4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foods............................................... .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.152
0.853
0.256
0.275
0.122
0.200
1.367
1.067
0.576
0.085
0.086
0.156
0.249
0.491
0.075
0.075
0.090
0.251
0.300
0.155
0.088
0.058
0.948
0.697
0.283
0.014
0.400
0.251
0.154
0.098
2.045
0.303
0.055
0.189
0.059
0.240
0.075
0.061
0.103
1.502
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
-7.2
14.8
-3.9
-7.9
-9.0
-7.2
-3.7
-0.9
-0.6
0.6
0.8
1.1
5.7
0.6
1.5
2.4
-0.5
0.4
-0.1
8.6
-10.3
2.6
-0.2
-0.5
1.6
-2.0
-0.4
-0.8
1.1
-0.2
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
1.0
-0.7
-1.5
-0.3
-4.7
0.5
1.0
2.6
3.1
2.9
1.2
-0.6
0.3
-0.5
1.7
1.6
-2.5
-3.7
1.0
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
0.020
-0.035
-0.022
-0.011
-0.001
-0.001
0.008
0.008
0.006
0.005
0.001
0.002
-0.001
0.002
0.000
0.006
-0.011
0.007
-0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.001
0.003
0.005
0.001
0.000
0.004
-0.002
-0.002
0.001
0.021
0.008
0.002
0.005
0.001
-0.001
0.000
0.001
-0.003
0.014
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
1.70
1.09
0.42
0.64
1.04
0.89
0.81
1.18
0.81
0.60
0.73
1.01
2.01
0.98
2.67
2.41
1.57
0.92
1.93
2.31
1.99
1.33
0.64
1.05
1.33
1.44
1.18
1.47
S-EVER
S-May 2015
S-Jan.2010
S-Dec.2009
L-Oct.2015
S-Dec.2009
S-Feb.2010
S-Jul.2014
S-Apr.2014
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
–
L-Jun.2013
L-Nov.2014
L-Jan.2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Feb.2015
S-May 2012
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Jul.2015
S-Jul.2015
–
3.1
-5.1
-10.6
-8.5
-8.4
-4.7
-1.4
-1.5
0.1
0.2
–
6.7
1.0
2.9
3.5
-2.1
-1.1
-1.1
15.2
-19.7
2.2
-0.2
-1.2
0.5
-3.2
-0.4
-1.2
1.17
2.10
0.45
0.53
0.84
1.20
0.83
0.78
1.06
1.22
1.65
0.88
0.34
0.76
1.02
1.19
0.96
0.66
1.16
1.61
1.36
1.06
1.06
1.50
0.40
S-Mar.2015
S-Jan.2014
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Feb.2014
L-Aug.2015
S-Jul.2014
S-Apr.2015
S-Mar.2015
S-Apr.2015
L-Apr.2013
L-Apr.2015
L-Apr.2015
L-Jun.2015
L-Dec.2014
L-Jul.2012
L-Jun.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2014
-0.4
-0.9
1.0
1.6
0.3
1.4
2.4
-0.7
-0.6
0.4
-6.3
1.1
0.7
2.5
3.0
2.5
1.2
-0.5
2.4
-0.1
2.6
2.4
-2.2
-3.4
0.4
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Soups................................................... .
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods. . . . . . . . . . .
Snacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces. . . . . . . . . . .
Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5. . . . . . . .
Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sauces and gravies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other condiments5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baby food4............................................. .
Other miscellaneous foods4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared salads6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food away from home.......................................... .
Full service meals and snacks4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limited service meals and snacks4......................... .
Food at employee sites and schools4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5. . . . . . . . .
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4. . . . . . .
Other food away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
0.095
0.282
0.333
0.298
1.5
-0.3
1.9
1.4
2.7
2.5
1.2
2.8
-0.5
0.8
3.8
2.6
2.3
2.5
5.0
4.6
2.2
4.1
0.001
-0.001
0.006
0.004
-1.011
-0.845
-0.055
-0.044
-0.011
-0.790
-0.767
0.054
0.441
5.909
2.854
2.444
0.220
0.064
0.328
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
1.38
0.91
1.07
0.90
1.35
2.00
1.34
1.74
0.77
0.70
1.20
0.17
0.23
0.29
0.64
0.41
1.22
0.44
S-Sep.2015
S-May 2014
S-Jan.2015
S-Feb.2015
S-Feb.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2014
S-Jun.2014
S-Aug.2014
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
–
L-Apr.2009
1.1
-0.7
1.0
1.4
2.5
1.5
1.0
4.2
0.1
0.8
3.4
2.5
2.2
2.3
5.0
4.7
–
4.3
-0.023
-0.166
-0.036
-0.130
0.17
0.19
0.81
0.82
1.48
0.20
0.20
0.46
0.52
0.38
0.26
0.30
0.38
0.49
L-Dec.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Jun.2015
–
L-Jun.2015
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Aug.2015
S-Jan.2010
S-Oct.2012
S-May 2015
-10.6
-10.2
-21.6
–
-10.5
-10.5
-10.5
-10.9
-8.8
-9.0
-30.1
-4.7
-1.2
-15.4
0.000
0.004
0.149
0.064
0.060
0.011
0.001
0.013
Energy............................................................... .
Energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil and other fuels....................................... .
Fuel oil....................................................... .
Propane, kerosene, and firewood8....................... .
Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline (all types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded regular5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline, unleaded premium5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other motor fuels4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Energy services10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utility (piped) gas service10.................................. .
7.168
3.538
0.186
0.102
0.084
3.352
3.297
0.055
3.630
2.883
0.747
-12.6
-20.0
-23.2
-31.4
-11.6
-19.9
-19.7
-20.6
-17.0
-14.5
-30.4
-4.3
-1.2
-14.9
All items less food and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and energy commodities. . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and supplies11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window and floor coverings and other linens4. . . . . . . . . .
Floor coverings4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Window coverings4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other linens4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and bedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bedroom furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4. . . . .
Other furniture4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ furniture7, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Major appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laundry equipment5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other appliances4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other household equipment and furnishings4. . . . . . . . . . .
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items................... .
Indoor plants and flowers12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dishes and flatware4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonelectric cookware and tableware4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.594
19.268
3.274
0.259
0.047
0.049
0.163
0.754
0.264
0.353
0.127
2.1
-0.4
-1.0
-0.5
0.9
-4.0
0.3
-0.8
0.4
-2.3
0.9
1.628
-0.081
-0.034
-0.001
0.000
-0.002
0.000
-0.006
0.001
-0.008
0.001
0.10
0.24
0.30
1.12
1.00
1.32
1.68
0.70
1.13
1.16
1.75
L-Jul.2012
L-Jun.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Dec.2011
L-Jun.2015
L-Apr.2015
L-Feb.2001
S-Aug.2015
L-Jan.2014
S-Nov.2014
L-Sep.2015
2.1
-0.4
-1.0
0.3
1.1
-3.8
0.7
-0.9
0.5
-3.0
1.6
0.258
0.138
-3.4
-4.1
-4.3
-2.6
-2.5
-4.5
1.7
3.3
-5.0
-0.009
-0.006
0.92
1.24
1.34
1.22
0.97
1.78
1.42
2.60
1.20
L-Jun.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-May 2015
S-Aug.2014
-2.6
-3.9
-4.4
-2.0
-2.4
-4.4
0.4
3.8
-5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
0.116
0.465
0.243
0.108
0.043
0.071
-0.003
-0.012
-0.012
0.002
0.001
-0.004
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4. . . .
Tools, hardware and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor equipment and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housekeeping supplies.................................... .
Household cleaning products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household paper products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous household products4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel......................................................... .
Men’s and boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s furnishings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s shirts and sweaters4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s pants and shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boys’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s and girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s outerwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s dresses..................................... .
Women’s suits and separates4...................... .
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girls’ apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Men’s footwear........................................... .
Boys’ and girls’ footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Women’s footwear....................................... .
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry and watches8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watches8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewelry8................................................... .
Transportation commodities less motor fuel11. . . . . . . . . . . . .
New vehicles................................................ .
New cars and trucks4, 5................................. .
New cars5.............................................. .
New trucks13, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used cars and trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle parts and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle accessories other than tires4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5.. .
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5..................... .
Medical care commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medicinal drugs11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prescription drugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprescription drugs11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical equipment and supplies11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio products11............................... .
Televisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other video equipment4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio equipment......................................... .
Audio discs, tapes and other media4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets and pet products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
0.700
0.184
0.365
0.838
0.331
0.246
0.260
3.390
0.857
0.667
0.105
0.187
0.204
0.164
0.190
1.459
1.232
0.117
0.153
0.573
-0.8
-2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.3
-0.9
1.2
1.1
-4.0
2.8
0.3
3.6
1.3
-2.2
-2.2
-6.2
-9.5
-1.5
-0.006
-0.005
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.001
-0.001
-0.031
0.010
0.007
-0.004
0.005
0.001
0.006
0.002
-0.032
-0.027
-0.007
-0.015
-0.008
0.380
0.227
0.724
0.217
0.175
0.332
0.142
0.208
0.047
0.162
5.643
3.520
1.0
-2.4
-1.0
-1.4
-2.6
0.1
0.1
-0.7
0.8
-1.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.4
0.7
0.4
-0.3
-0.6
0.3
0.7
-0.7
1.5
1.7
2.4
-1.3
-1.8
-2.9
-7.3
-13.8
-4.0
-2.3
0.0
-1.8
0.004
-0.006
-0.007
-0.003
-0.005
0.000
0.000
-0.001
0.000
-0.002
0.012
0.007
1.588
0.428
0.279
0.148
1.786
1.712
1.367
0.345
0.074
1.942
0.272
0.118
0.029
0.065
0.043
0.639
0.006
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
0.027
0.028
0.033
-0.004
-0.001
-0.058
-0.021
-0.018
-0.001
-0.002
0.000
-0.012
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.69
1.14
0.82
0.45
0.73
0.95
0.87
1.10
1.58
1.68
4.45
1.95
3.27
2.93
3.15
2.28
2.36
6.49
11.82
2.53
S-Feb.2015
S-Jul.2010
S-Aug.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2014
L-Apr.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2013
L-Mar.2015
–
L-Nov.2013
L-Oct.2015
L-Mar.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Jul.2015
S-Aug.2012
S-Jun.2010
L-Oct.2014
-0.9
-4.5
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.2
-0.9
2.2
1.1
–
3.0
0.4
5.7
0.6
-2.1
-1.9
-14.1
-9.7
-1.5
2.23
5.34
1.58
2.42
2.48
2.86
2.06
1.91
2.38
2.38
0.23
0.34
0.32
0.35
0.35
0.12
0.42
0.58
0.51
0.66
0.81
0.64
0.66
0.82
0.81
1.18
0.45
0.71
1.27
2.04
1.54
1.31
0.75
L-Sep.2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Jun.2014
S-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2010
L-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
L-Dec.2013
S-Oct.2015
L-Dec.2013
L-Jun.2015
–
–
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Feb.2014
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Mar.2014
S-Apr.2014
S-Apr.2014
S-Sep.2015
S-EVER
S-Jun.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-May 2015
L-Mar.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
1.0
-0.1
-1.2
-1.4
-3.6
0.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
-0.7
0.6
–
–
-0.4
0.7
0.6
-0.8
-1.2
-0.1
0.3
0.9
1.3
1.7
2.4
-2.0
–
-2.9
-7.6
-14.5
-2.9
-3.0
-1.2
-0.9
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Pet food4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . . .
Sporting goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports vehicles including bicycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports equipment........................................ .
Photographic equipment and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Film and photographic supplies4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographic equipment4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational reading materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newspapers and magazines4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreational books4..................................... .
Other recreational goods4................................. .
Toys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toys, games,4 hobbies and playground
equipment , 5........................................ .
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music instruments and accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational books and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College textbooks14, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology commodities11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal computers and peripheral equipment6. . . . .
Computer software and accessories4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home. . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whiskey at home5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5. . . . . .
Wine at home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages away from home................... .
Beer, ale,
and other malt beverages away from
4
home , 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wine away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distilled spirits away from home4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco and smoking products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarettes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco products other than cigarettes4. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Personal care products.................................... .
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products4......................................... .
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal goods4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Infants’ equipment7, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less energy services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelter.......................................................... .
Rent of shelter15............................................ .
Rent of primary residence10............................ .
Lodging away from home4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
0.394
0.179
0.209
0.055
0.221
0.124
0.096
0.361
0.258
0.051
0.041
0.590
0.208
0.381
0.256
0.067
0.059
1.011
0.592
0.274
0.072
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
-1.5
-2.4
-0.9
-1.0
-0.8
-6.2
-4.1
-6.5
1.9
0.5
3.7
-5.7
-7.8
-5.2
2.0
-0.9
-3.2
4.4
5.3
-6.9
-6.3
-1.2
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.73
1.57
0.98
1.25
1.25
2.13
3.72
2.32
1.23
1.55
1.76
1.31
1.52
L-Jun.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
S-Mar.2015
L-Dec.2012
L-Jul.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Feb.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Jul.2011
L-Feb.2002
S-Feb.2015
S-Jul.2010
-0.4
-0.4
-0.9
-1.6
0.4
-6.0
-2.1
-4.9
3.1
0.1
4.4
-6.0
-8.0
1.31
3.78
1.24
0.87
1.22
1.32
1.09
1.27
1.91
S-Aug.2015
L-Feb.2014
S-Jun.2014
L-Oct.2014
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2014
L-Jul.2014
L-Oct.2015
-5.2
2.0
-0.9
-3.1
4.3
5.1
-6.4
-6.0
-0.1
-0.003
0.006
3.25
0.31
0.46
0.51
0.63
1.12
1.00
0.86
0.42
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
–
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
-15.8
1.1
0.7
1.6
0.0
–
-0.3
-1.2
1.7
L-Oct.2015
L-Oct.2015
S-Apr.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Jun.2015
L-May 2015
1.7
1.4
3.1
0.8
3.4
3.5
1.4
0.2
-0.004
-0.002
-0.002
-0.004
0.004
0.001
0.004
-0.022
-0.022
0.001
0.000
-0.019
0.009
-0.028
-0.017
-0.001
0.246
0.419
-15.2
0.5
-0.1
1.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
-1.2
1.4
1.632
0.731
0.674
0.051
0.717
1.6
0.8
3.4
1.0
3.6
3.7
1.5
0.1
0.017
0.026
0.025
0.001
0.001
0.55
0.80
0.61
0.40
0.44
0.46
1.26
0.79
0.366
0.0
0.000
1.10
S-Oct.2015
-0.3
0.344
0.184
0.1
-4.7
-3.0
-3.6
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.7
1.9
0.000
-0.009
1.18
1.06
1.13
1.47
0.11
0.16
0.16
0.17
2.00
L-Mar.2015
S-Sep.2004
S-Oct.2015
S-Jul.2015
–
–
–
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
0.3
-5.5
-3.2
-6.0
–
–
–
3.7
1.9
59.326
33.349
32.973
7.321
0.871
-0.010
0.005
0.000
0.003
0.000
1.709
1.052
1.044
0.263
0.016
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Housing at school, excluding board10, 15. . . . . . . . . . .
Other lodging away from home including hotels
and motels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences10, 15. . . . . . . . . . .
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence10, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tenants’ and household insurance4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water and sewer and trash collection services4. . . . . . . .
Water and sewerage maintenance10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garbage and trash collection13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household operations4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gardening and lawncare services4.................... .
Moving, storage, freight expense4..................... .
Repair of household items4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Physicians’ services10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dental services10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eyeglasses and eye care8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services by other medical professionals10, 8. . . . . . .
Hospital and related services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospital services10, 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inpatient hospital services10, 16, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outpatient hospital services10, 8, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursing homes and adult day services10, 16. . . . . . .
Care of invalids and elderly at home7.............. .
Health insurance7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation services.................................... .
Leased cars and trucks14............................... .
Car and truck rental4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................ .
Motor vehicle body work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing. . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle repair4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motor vehicle fees4...................................... .
State motor
vehicle registration and license
10
fees , 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking and other fees4.............................. .
Parking fees and tolls4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automobile service clubs4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Airline fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intercity transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity bus fare6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercity train fare6, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ship fare4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intracity transportation................................ .
Intracity mass transit11, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recreation services11...................................... .
Video and audio services11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable and satellite television and radio
service13............................................. .
See footnotes at end of table.
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
0.176
3.0
0.005
0.26
L-Jul.2014
3.2
0.695
24.781
1.6
3.1
0.011
0.765
2.41
0.16
S-Aug.2015
–
1.5
–
23.334
0.376
1.253
0.974
0.279
0.863
0.278
0.283
0.126
0.068
6.050
3.057
1.612
0.817
0.278
0.349
2.222
1.912
3.1
1.9
3.8
4.3
2.1
3.4
0.8
2.5
12.9
2.3
2.9
1.9
2.4
2.8
-0.6
-0.3
4.0
4.2
4.2
3.4
3.2
1.8
3.8
2.6
0.3
-8.5
1.6
1.5
0.8
2.4
5.7
2.4
0.719
0.007
0.047
0.041
0.006
0.029
0.002
0.007
0.015
0.002
0.172
0.058
0.038
0.023
-0.002
-0.001
0.086
0.078
0.16
0.95
0.47
0.55
0.61
0.38
0.42
0.58
1.30
0.70
0.24
0.30
0.46
0.54
0.74
0.56
0.41
0.46
0.91
0.63
0.44
0.74
0.25
0.31
1.26
2.42
0.33
0.68
0.44
0.53
0.59
0.45
–
S-Nov.2011
S-Sep.2014
S-Sep.2014
L-Sep.2014
L-Jun.2015
S-Feb.2012
L-Sep.2015
L-EVER
S-Jun.2014
S-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
–
L-Oct.2015
–
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Jan.2015
L-May 2013
L-Jun.2014
L-Apr.2015
S-EVER
L-Aug.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Oct.2015
L-Aug.2015
L-Mar.2015
S-Aug.2015
–
1.0
3.8
4.3
2.1
3.6
0.4
3.9
–
1.7
2.4
1.8
1.9
–
0.3
–
3.3
3.4
3.2
2.9
3.2
1.8
4.3
3.2
0.4
–
1.8
0.7
1.1
2.5
5.9
1.9
0.66
0.47
0.63
0.75
0.75
0.98
1.86
L-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2014
S-Nov.2014
L-Sep.2015
L-Jul.2014
L-Feb.2015
L-Oct.2015
3.0
1.5
1.9
1.5
0.0
-3.0
4.1
0.095
0.030
1.59
2.34
0.22
0.59
0.52
0.39
S-Aug.2014
L-Oct.2015
–
–
L-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2014
-5.3
7.0
–
–
2.5
1.9
0.027
0.40
S-Oct.2015
1.4
0.177
0.133
0.771
5.725
0.389
0.068
1.171
0.057
0.490
0.592
2.392
0.572
0.318
0.236
1.133
0.711
0.154
3.0
1.6
2.1
0.6
-1.0
-3.0
2.2
3.792
1.569
-3.7
6.2
2.5
2.8
2.5
1.9
1.479
1.8
0.264
0.006
0.002
0.029
0.147
0.001
-0.006
0.019
0.001
0.004
0.014
0.130
0.013
0.009
0.004
-0.011
-0.021
0.003
0.007
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
Video discs and other media, including rental of
video and audio4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video discs and other media4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental of4 video or audio discs and other
media , 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services including veterinary4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pet services4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Veterinarian services4, 5.............................. .
Photographers and film processing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photographer fees4, 5................................. .
Film processing4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other recreation services4.............................. .
Club dues and fees for participant sports and
group exercises4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to movies, theaters, and
concerts4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admission to sporting events4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees for lessons or instructions8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and communication services11............... .
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College tuition and fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . . .
Child care and nursery school12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical and business school tuition and fees4.. .
Postage and delivery services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delivery services4..................................... .
Telephone services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless telephone services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land-line telephone services11...................... .
Internet services and electronic information
providers4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other personal services11................................. .
Personal care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haircuts and other personal care services4. . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous personal services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal services8........................................ .
Funeral expenses8.................................... .
Laundry and dry cleaning services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial services8.................................... .
Checking account and other bank services4, 5.. .
Tax return
preparation and other accounting
4
fees , 5............................................. .
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014-1
Dec. 2015
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
0.090
3.5
3.7
0.003
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
1.79
2.46
L-Sep.2015
L-EVER
3.5
–
S-Mar.2015
L-Jan.2012
L-Sep.2015
L-Dec.2011
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Oct.2015
2.8
4.5
3.1
4.6
2.3
-0.2
1.7
2.9
1.750
2.8
4.2
3.1
4.6
1.7
1.1
2.4
2.8
0.048
0.99
0.44
1.08
0.58
1.18
0.77
1.23
1.03
0.600
0.659
0.5
4.4
0.003
0.028
1.34
1.31
L-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
1.0
3.4
0.215
6.505
3.204
1.898
0.387
0.748
0.039
0.143
0.129
0.014
2.455
1.608
0.847
4.4
5.0
3.2
1.9
3.6
3.5
3.7
4.1
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.7
0.0
2.2
0.007
0.121
0.114
0.065
0.014
0.029
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.018
0.000
0.019
0.98
1.47
0.60
0.19
0.31
0.45
0.42
0.52
0.48
0.35
0.38
0.53
0.30
0.39
0.42
L-May 2007
S-Feb.2015
L-Feb.2013
L-Aug.2014
S-Aug.2015
–
S-Oct.2015
S-Mar.2015
L-Sep.2015
L-Jan.2015
–
L-Jan.2015
L-Jun.2012
L-Oct.2009
S-Jun.2015
5.1
4.5
3.6
1.9
3.5
–
3.7
3.4
1.4
3.4
–
1.9
0.9
0.2
2.2
0.692
1.789
0.647
0.647
1.142
0.323
0.176
0.281
-1.5
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.9
2.4
3.0
-0.011
0.046
0.015
0.015
0.031
0.009
0.004
0.008
0.75
0.29
0.43
0.43
0.40
0.66
0.63
0.42
L-Jun.2015
S-Aug.2015
S-May 2015
S-May 2015
S-Aug.2015
L-Jan.2014
S-Jul.2015
L-Apr.2009
-0.6
2.6
1.3
1.3
2.6
3.1
2.0
3.8
0.034
0.232
2.2
2.7
0.5
0.001
0.006
0.68
1.01
0.60
L-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2014
S-Feb.2015
2.3
2.6
0.2
1.40
S-Jun.2014
3.1
0.410
0.062
0.017
0.001
3.7
Special aggregate indexes
All items less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less shelter............................................... .
All items less food and shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, and energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and
trucks.............................................................. .
All items less medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
85.761
66.651
52.412
45.244
0.7
-0.5
-0.8
1.3
0.618
-0.322
-0.434
0.577
0.09
0.10
0.12
0.13
L-Nov.2014
L-Dec.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Jun.2014
1.0
-0.3
-0.1
1.3
43.656
92.164
1.3
0.6
0.571
0.530
0.14
0.08
L-Jun.2014
L-Dec.2014
1.4
0.6
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,
December 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued
[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Twelve Month
Expenditure category
All items less energy............................................... .
Commodities........................................................ .
Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and
trucks. ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commodities less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less rent of shelter15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Services less medical care services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables............................................................. .
Nondurables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables less food and apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing.............................................................. .
Education and communication4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education4........................................................ .
Communication4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information and information processing4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information technology, hardware and services17. . . . . . . . .
Recreation4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pets, pet products and services4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography4..................................................... .
Food and beverages............................................... .
Domestically produced farm food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel less footwear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels and utilities................................................... .
Household energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and used motor vehicles4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities and public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Household furnishings and operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other goods and services......................................... .
Personal care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Relative
importance
Nov.
2015
Unadjusted
percent
change
Dec. 2014Dec. 2015
Unadjusted
effect on All
Items
Dec. 2014Dec. 20151
Standard
error,
median
price
change2
92.832
37.044
1.9
-2.1
1.740
-0.814
17.679
22.806
21.794
62.956
29.983
56.906
8.808
28.236
13.997
12.986
9.596
10.607
42.555
7.095
3.412
3.683
3.540
1.085
5.733
1.841
1.049
0.117
15.250
7.015
12.086
2.666
5.069
3.816
7.836
14.720
13.587
5.672
9.949
4.137
3.421
2.690
-0.5
-3.9
-4.1
2.5
1.7
2.4
-0.8
-2.6
-5.8
-6.3
-8.0
-7.2
2.1
1.4
3.7
-0.6
-0.6
-3.5
0.7
0.5
0.4
-2.1
0.8
-0.4
2.2
-0.9
-3.3
-5.4
2.6
-4.1
-4.4
0.1
-0.8
-0.1
1.9
1.4
-0.087
-0.926
-0.931
1.544
0.499
1.371
-0.074
-0.740
-0.852
-0.857
-0.826
-0.821
0.873
0.102
0.123
-0.021
-0.021
-0.040
0.038
0.009
0.005
-0.003
0.117
-0.031
0.262
-0.024
-0.174
-0.221
0.199
-0.631
-0.620
0.008
-0.085
-0.005
0.063
0.038
Largest (L) or Smallest (S)
unadjusted change since:3
Date
Percent
change
0.08
0.13
–
L-Dec.2014
–
-2.0
0.27
0.19
0.20
0.10
0.12
0.11
0.19
0.16
0.26
0.28
0.17
0.15
0.13
0.20
0.30
0.25
0.26
0.66
0.35
0.36
0.48
1.30
0.12
0.20
0.20
1.32
0.23
0.29
0.24
0.16
0.16
0.25
0.17
0.25
0.25
0.31
–
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
–
S-Oct.2015
S-Oct.2015
L-Jun.2015
L-Dec.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
–
L-Aug.2014
–
L-Sep.2014
L-Sep.2014
L-May 2015
L-Aug.2015
–
–
L-Mar.2015
S-Jun.2010
S-Mar.2010
L-Mar.2013
L-Nov.2014
S-Nov.2009
S-Oct.2009
S-Sep.2015
L-Nov.2014
L-Nov.2014
L-Jul.2015
S-Sep.2015
L-Sep.2015
S-Oct.2015
S-Sep.2015
–
-2.5
-2.7
–
1.6
2.4
-0.7
-2.0
-3.0
-3.3
-4.3
-3.8
–
1.5
–
-0.5
-0.6
-3.2
0.7
–
–
-2.1
0.7
-0.4
2.3
-0.9
-3.4
-8.5
2.5
-2.8
-2.8
0.1
-1.2
-0.1
1.9
1.3
The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of
0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.
Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8
percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items
index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were
rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
2
A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus
0.5 percent.
3
If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior
month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is
smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month
change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison
is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a
smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller
changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a
-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
4
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5
Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not
have a relative importance or effect.
Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
7
Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
8
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
9
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
10
This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means
estimator.
11
Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
12
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
13
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
14
Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
15
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
16
Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
17
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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